Joseph Paris on State of Readiness: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

ByJoseph Paris 12/09/201701/08/2020

Before discussing State of Readiness, a few general questions. First, who has had the greatest influence on your personal growth? How so?

There are countless people who made an indelible and positive impact on my personal growth. I was fortunate to have had many superb teachers in grade-school and my experience in the Boy Scouts of America also significantly formed who I am today. But without a doubt, the person who had the greatest impact on my personal growth was my father. He instilled in me a very strong work ethic with the main lesson being that I am not entitled to anything in life. If I want it, I have to earn it. He also helped me to grow my leadership and decision-making skills. If my friends and I were just sitting around and could not decide what to do, I was usually the one who made the decision and got the ball rolling.

Read the entire interview with Bob Morris here

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