A Letter of Thanks from a Hero: Gene Blanton

Thank you, Gene for your kind and generous words. We are appreciative of you, as well as your service to our Country.

Gene, in addition to being a member of The Pound, is currently the Chief Entrepreneurial Officer® of Small Business Wall Street®, a firm which provides capital and helps small business owners define, create and measure wealth. The Small Business Wall Street® Warfighting Doctrine creates wealth by coordinating the three major dynamic interactions of a company’s operations, sales & marketing and financing to maximize wealth under the umbrella of Semper Fidelis Leadership™. Gene is the former host of the Entrepreneurial Spirit Radio Program and a much sought after speaker. Gene delights audiences world-wide with his message of principle-based entrepreneurship and ethical leadership.

In September/October 2005 and then again in May/June 2007, Gene traveled to western Al Anbar Province in Iraq, where he was embedded with the magnificent Marines of the 2nd Marine Division. He had the privilege to accompany today’s heroes as they patrolled, convoyed and even bled fighting terrorism. His book, Semper Fidelis Leadership™: From The Corps to the Corporation, documents how Marine Corps leadership applied to the business world can produce extraordinary bottom-line results.

Letter from Gene

21 Sep 08

Mr. Troy Dodson
Owner, CrossFit Plano
1400 Summit Ave. Suite C-1
Plano, TX 75074

Dear Troy:

I just wanted to take a moment to thank you and your team for the impact you have had on my life.

I walked into CrossFit a few short months ago as an old, tired, fat man who believed that my best days of health and fitness were in the history books.

Years of working at a desk had produced poor posture resulting in the inability to even lay flat on a firm surface without pain.

The unique combination of CrossFit and Z Health has not only resulted in a weight loss of over twenty pounds, but has also resulted in incredible improvements in every measurable area of fitness. To be able to go through the day with energy and without pain and stiffness is a new lease on life.

Most importantly, I can now envision a future of health and fitness with the ability to keep up with my grandchildren – and someday, their children.

I want to particularly thank you, Kathy Graves and Shayne Autry. All of you have exhibited expertise and patience. Your encouragement has been priceless.

Derek Bok, former President of Harvard University once said, “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” Anyone balking at the investment into their health that CrossFit and Z Health provide should consider Bok’s words.

Semper Fidelis,

Gene E. Blanton

ACTUAL LETTER

From Troy Dodson:

Thank you very much for your kind words and thanks for the difference you make being a part of our team.