When we're young, we have an amazing positive outlook about how great life is going to be.

But somewhere along the line, we forget to dream and end up settling.

Join up dots features amazing people who refuse to give up and show us to go after their dreams.

This is your blueprint for greatness.

So here's your host, live from the back of his garden in the UK, David Rale.

Yes, hello there, good morning to you and welcome to a join up dots.

Thank you so much for tuning in, pressing that button, downloading or whatever you do.

Probably Alexa is the key word that you have to use nowadays to get podcasts.

But whatever way you're here, thank you so much.

Now today's guest joining us on the show is a former athlete who served in the military

and successfully started his own business and now has advice for those looking to thrive

in these battered economy.

Now he's achieved extraordinary success in diverse realms.

He's been inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame through achievements in football,

basketball, baseball and track.

He graduated from the United States Naval Academy after lettering three years as quarterback

for the midshipman and after service as a naval officer, he transitioned to the business

world where he's held senior leadership positions in private and public companies both domestically

and internationally.

Now key successes include an international medical imaging startup that led to a successful

IPO and forming a private medical services company which he subsequently sold.

Now from the playing field to the ballroom, he's leadership and accomplishments have

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