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Gisele got married yesterday. I would post a picture, but I'm not sure it is the best idea to search for Gisele on my work computer. Anyway, I'm not quite sure why (given that I am married)...but it is sad to see the most beautiful woman in the world get married. If I am honest, I don't think many of us could compete against Tom Brady anyway. On a related note, one mystery that will never be solved is how Leo continues to land these supermodels. First Gisele and now Bar (although I'm still skeptical that Bar is a legitimate girl's name).

Larry Miller's funeral is tomorrow. I really wanted to take some time to write a long post about my respect for Larry, but a short note is going to have to suffice. I was lucky enough to take an entrepreneurial class that Larry co-taught at BYU. It was incredible and I came out of it with great respect for Miller. There are very few people in the world that make it and still retain the qualities of a great man: charity, humility, hard-work, principled actions, etc. One principle that I learned from Miller that I try to be careful to abide by is the principle that a deal should always be win-win. Too many people do deals at the other party's expense. I have discovered that it is hard to strike the win-win balance when doing deals; there is always the temptation to negotiate every advantage you can. Although I have not been perfect on this issue over the years, I often think back on Larry's lectures when doing a deals. Being successful requires a tremendous amount of time...most people that are successful don't dedicate time on top of that to make a difference in the community. Larry did. RIP Larry...we will miss you.