CHAPTER FOUR Defining Your Ideal Professional and Personal Life

Il_9781605091457_0035_001 ON A beautiful day in early June—unusually warm after a bitter cold spring in the New York–New Jersey area—Ray and Carol drove to Coach Eric’s home. Ray thought that maybe their list of professional and personal ideals was too much to ask for. Even so, he had high hopes. He heard the tune “June Is Busting Out All Over” playing in his head and felt the warm sun of hope shining in his heart.

Coach Eric greeted Ray and Carol warmly. He invited them in for refreshments and listened as they gave him a recap of the frustrations they’d shared with Ed and Alanna.

“Ed and Alanna are two ...

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