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“A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see yourself, and helps bring it out of you.”
– Bob Proctor

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Bob, the best salesman I ever met
Our times together, hard to forget

To the Eskimos, Bob could sell ice
And that too at a fairly good price

Master at motivating at all levels
Meeting new challenges, he revels

Collector of art, gems, and minerals
Being a geologist, in his credentials

His house, a well curated museum
His collection, an elegant symposium

Bob, a connoisseur of good food
Talk of food puts him in good mood

From Bob, I learned the art of negotiation
A Skill much needed in his profession

He had no inhibitions, game for antics
Sonny-Cher routine was one of his classics

We traveled far and wide together
United’s “1K” was a glowing feather

My role was to take care of business
His was to find restaurants with finesse

I rode on his coattails with great success
Leveraging his contacts was his prowess

I would not have reached the heights
Without benefitting from his lime lights

I was lucky to have partnered with Bob
I made him look successful in his job

He promoted my interests enthusiastically
He fits the mold of a mentor unequivocally

After seven amazing years we parted ways
His memory still lights my pathways.

Bob and late Jim Miller were my north star
Without them, I would not have gone very far.
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Best wishes to Bob and his family.
I am a better man for having known Bob.
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