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project to the next level today. Light that spark fire nation, John Lee Dumas here and I am fired up

to bring you our feature guest today. Edward, Massey, Edward, are you prepared to ignite?

Absolutely, John. Yes. Struggle to get here now. I'm ready to ignite and explode.

I love it. Edward grew up in the mountains of Utah. His West propelled him to pursue freedom and

independence, giving him the willingness to take on the unknown. A step that changed his life forever.

Personal experience with every level of business and society supports his writing and enriches those

he touches through his consulting and speaking. Edward, have you given fire nation just a little insight?

So share a little bit more about you personally and then expound upon the biz.

Okay, I will. Well, I've had a wonderful long life and as you mentioned, you know, it valued

independence and self-reliance. It came about from having grown up in a little town in Utah and

ultimately being an exchange student that changed my life. As an adult, I started or financed

four companies that went public. Symbion, Iomed, Anesta, and US home care. I've been a consultant with

the best consulting firm in the world, McKinsey and company. I was a partner at the best VC firm

Warburg Pinkus. I owned a AA baseball team. I was affiliated with the Colorado Rockies and the

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