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Master Builder

By Tim Keown

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Rod Smith's life has the plot of a self-help book, and every chapter of every self-respecting self-help book begins with a pithy anecdote. The formula calls for an easy-to-digest parable summarizing the subject's quirky rise to fortune, while sharing universal truths to employ in the never-ending journey to a better you. Smith loves to tell the tale of the missing shoe. A few years back, during an off-season round of golf, Smith lost a sneaker off the back of a cart he shared with former Bronc ...

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