Trust is like the air we breathe—when it’s present, nobody really notices. When it’s absent, everyone notices.
—Warren Buffett
I played college football at a small Division III school called Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. I was a fullback, a non-heroic position with few opportunities to run the ball and even fewer chances to catch a pass. I was primarily a blocking back. My main responsibility was to block the meanest players on defense—the linebackers.
One of my favorite plays was the 22 Trap. It was my rare shot at running the ball. The guard would pull to trap the defensive tackle, the quarterback handed me the ball, and I hit the hole for a couple of yards. Usually, the middle linebacker tackled me only ...
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