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I have read Ryan Deiss’ Perpetual Traffic Report Cover to Cover. Now I have spent the day implementing three of the things I have learned in this report that I have not been taking advantage of. I am anxiously looking forward to seeing results of those changes.

You can download this report yourself at www.GiftFromPaul.com/perpetual_traffic

Happy April 1st. It is with mixed emotions that I let you know that I am stepping down as the Seattle Glazer-Kennedy Insiders Circle Independent Business Advisor. As many of you know I am in the process of setting up an outsourcing business in the Philippines. We will be moving to Manila for a year as soon as my daughter graduates from high school in June.

We are very excited to move to Manila and start this new opportunity. Our outsourcing business will be focused on being the administrative and marketing backend for small businesses and information marketers around the country. The new business is PER Global Ventures and will be based here in Seattle with a bulk of our workforce in Manila.

As a result of this move, we have been working on opening the office in Manila and getting everything packed up here. With time so short we have let the Glazer-Kennedy office know to find a new Independent Business Advisor for this area. If you are interested in investing in your future and working with Bill and Dan directly then you should contact the Glazer-Kennedy office directly.

While we will be traveling to and from the Philippines often and will be maintaining a presence in the Seattle area we will be around and may periodically see you around.
Wishing you all the best!

Paul Galasso

Of all the National Holidays throughout the year, Veterans Day is one I hold dearest to my heart. It is the one day every year that everyone thinks about those people that have sacrificed in so many ways for each and every one of us.

It is no secret that I am proud to have served my country in the U.S. Navy. I spent 7 years, 10 months and 23 days as a sailor serving proudly. I spent a total of 1016 days stationed overseas. That does not include the 487 days out at sea, of those, we spent 103 & 89 consecutive days without stepping a foot on dry land during 2 tours in the Persian Gulf.

In 1987 we supported a battle group that included the USS Stark, which was hit be an Iraqi Exocet anti-ship missile killing 37 crewmen including 2 friends, Kelly Quick and Chris DeAngelis who went to electronics school with me just a couple years before.

During my next deployment our ship was just off the coast of Iran when the Ayatollah Khomeini died in 1989. We then rushed to position our battle group off the coast of China shortly after the Tiananmen Square Massacre. We were on our way back to the United States when we were sent back to the Persian Gulf because the Hezbollah Terrorists in Lebanon has shown pictures and a video of Col. William R. Higgins being hung and his body desecrated.

Those were just some of the horrors of the 1980s. Now we are in the midst of a two front war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our brave Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen are putting their life on the line for us yet again. It has been a horrific 6 years, but quite frankly it has been over 30years that we have been fighting this war. Our Fathers, Mothers, Brothers, Sisters, Sons, Daughters, Nephews, Nieces, Cousins and Friends are putting their lives and lively hood on the line for us. We need to support and appreciate them all.

My favorite memory of serving my country was when my father was able to fly to Pearl Harbor Hawaii and ride our ship back to our home port in Bremerton. It was a “Tiger” Cruise, were family members were able to spend time with us while we returned from our 7 month deployment. We were 5 days into our 7 day trip when we split off from our battle group. We had just completed our last underway replenishment and were “Breaking Away” from the USS Ranger.

Over the loud speaker they plays Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” ballad. I was standing next to my Father who had last been on a ship as a young Marine climbing down into a landing craft to take him to the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. I could see the memories flooding through his tear filled eyes. I could tell that he was remembering everything that he had gone through more than 40 years before.

Around us were thousands of Sailors who were lost in their own thoughts. There was not a dry eye to be seen anywhere. It was a powerful moment for me. Seeing the young and the old, Sailors and their “Tigers” filled with thoughts of the past, present and future.

So with those memories I would like to take the time to thank all Veterans and their families for their sacrifice that they made for us here at home. For our future and our children’s future.

Specifically I would like to thank those in my family who have served and are still serving:

John A. Galasso, US Marine Corps, Corporal, WWII & Korea (1925-2002), Father
Steve G. Galasso, US Army, Lieutenant, Vietnam (1948-1980), Brother
Thomas A. Galasso, US Marine Corps, Staff Sergeant, Brother
Charlene T. Galasso, US Navy, Petty Officer 3^rd Class, Sister-in-Law
Daniel D. Galasso, US Navy, Petty Officer 1^st Class, Gulf War, Brother
Laura J. Galasso, US Navy, Seaman, Sister
Brian R. Galasso, US Air Force, Airman 1^st Class, Nephew
Chris Chopp, US Air Force, Master Sergeant, Iraq, Afghanistan, Nephew

Dedicated To Multiplying Your Successes!

Paul

P.S. Most people don’t realize but the hardest job in the military is that of the spouse and dependants. They are the true unsung heroes. We who were deployed at least knew what was going on. We had our training to fall back on. We were not waiting for word. We were not worried for our loved ones, not knowing when or if they would return home. We were not forced to shoulder the burden of living day to day on our own without the emotional and constant support of our partner to make it through the day. To them, we owe everything.

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~The story of America’s quest for freedom is inscribed on her history in the blood of her patriots. ~ Randy Vader