"Dave Kekich Credos and His Heroes Interview Inspire You and Teach You the Secrets Of Success"
24. Enthusiasm covers many deficiencies - and will make others want to associate with you.
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Ralph Zuranski: How do people become heroes?
Dave Kekich: In my mind, by establishing a strong code of ethics and sticking to it, no matter what. And especially if no one is looking.
Ralph Zuranski: Well, how does it feel to be recognized as a hero?
Dave Kekich: Well, it is nice to know that someone thinks of me as a hero, Ralph. I don't, so I just really don't.
Ralph Zuranski: I think Joe Polish considers you to be a hero, and why do you think you were selected for this honor?
Dave Kekich: Again, I don't know. You would have to talk to Joe.
Ralph Zuranski: Well, how will being recognized as a hero change your life?
Dave Kekich: Oh, kind of like the peer pressure scenario, I think. Anytime you go public with your opinions, and your goals and ideas and your philosophies, it puts more pressure on you to make sure you are right, and it also puts more pressure on you to do something positive with it.
"Dave Kekich Credos and His Heroes Interview Inspire You and Teach You the Secrets Of Success"
David co-founded Exceptional Producers, Inc., the country's largest life insurance master general agency, which raised $3.1 billion of premium income for First Executive Corp., co-founded a national financial services company and arranged venture capital funding for private companies for 11 years.
He is a recognized expert on private investing and authored the venture capital handbook "How the Rich Get Richer With Quiet Private Investments".
David founded both public and private companies, was engaged as a consultant and served as director to numerous public and private corporations. He also sold and developed real estate.
In 1999, Mr. Kekich founded the "Maximum Life Foundation", a 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to curing aging related diseases. He founded MaxLife Capital, a venture capital group for life sciences industries targeting anti-aging technologies. He also co-founded Stem Cell Products, LLC, a privately held biotech company specializing in stem cell signaling factors and advanced peptide technologies.
David serves as a Board Member of the American Aging Association He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University and studied under Dr. Andrew J. Galambos at the Free Enterprise Institute for two years.
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Anonymous (all those wonderful insightful heroes who influenced me one way or another, either consciously or unconsciously, but whose names I can't attach to any particular Credo.)