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Who Are Your Heroes?

Wayne Rivers
By Wayne Rivers
11 minutes

Americans, especially today, seem to be obsessed with “influencers” and celebrity. But when you think deeper, who do you actually look up to as having been a true HERO for you as you have grown and developed? What characteristics cause you to elevate them to the status of hero in your mind? And what do your hero selections say about you?

Please tune in this week as Dennis discloses who his four heroes are and, more importantly, why they’re his heroes. The most important takeaway: we get to CHOOSE who influences us!

Who are your heroes? Why? Please share your thoughts on this important topic with us in the comments.

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