8 years ago, he booked me for my first concert
Did I tell him that? No!
He calls me up,
"Hi I'm Marcel Schwantes and I heard your music from a friend and I'd like to book you to come and perform at a venue called The Young and the Restless. Are you available?"
"Sure, Marcel, what date would you like?..."
Cause, you know, I'm trying to make it apparent that any one of the next 364 days might be already committed elsewhere. Next Tuesday? No, can't do that. I'm planning to walk around the block that day. Third wednesday of the month 4 months from now? Sorry, full. Day after that? Full too. All weekend, full. What?...
"February 26? Sure, I think I can do that."
So I get off the phone and call my sister Truth and my boys
Quinton and Mike and I'm like,
"Help, I'm doing a concert!"
It's not the last time he's gotten me in over my head. My first interview. My first record deal. I was just a tagalong to Marcel's speaking engagement at a university business class, next thing you know we're making a record.
A few months ago I was sharing with him that I've been thinking of pursuing a master's degree in Counseling because I really want to be able to help people move toward their goals in life. True to form, he asks a question,
"Have you heard of Life Coaching?"
"Yeah, that motivational mumbo-jumbo, what about it?"
"Well, I'm studying for my certificate and I think it's the sort of thing you might want to check into. In fact, I think you're well suited for it. It's about helping people move toward their goals in life. You'd be great at it. "
Hmmmm, interesting, that's what Suzanne said a couple months earlier.
"Sure, I'll check it out. Send me a link..."
I'm on track to complete the Life Coaching certificate early 2009. I have to tell you I am so excited about this new learning curve. Thank you, my brother.
Along my journey into purpose, there are at least 5 pivotal points where I remember his friendship shaping the course of my path. Some people just have a way of bringing sychronicity with them into your life. He's out of town with his wife this weekend, so I feel this is a perfectly good time to talk about him behind his back.
A single phrase to describe my friend Marcel Schwantes: Angel Blogger Right-Time-Question Coach
