What is the measure of a man? What is a life well lived? I have often thought about those questions, and with John Aceti’s help, I had the opportunity to explore them through John’s amazing life. Spry and vibrant at 93, I met John after he had published his 7th book in 92. As I got to know him and his life story, I wanted him to share his amazing and inspiring journey beginning in Niagara Falls in the 1930s to his current life in the Hill Country of Texas. Overcoming a humiliating incident at age 8, John was the first in his family to go to college, served in the Air Force, became a teacher and the principal, and retired from his first career. In his second career, he and his wife traveled internationally and ended up in Kerrville, Texas, where John began another career as an author. Join me on this fascinating journey From Last to First with John Aceti.

From Last to First is an inspiring podcast that shares how difficult events in childhood can shape one’s professional career. Host Tom Fox visits with guest John Aceti, who talks about growing up in Niagara Falls, New York, working as a shoe shiner for tourists, and his family values of education. In a heartfelt conversation, John opens up about a third-grade traumatic experience that impacted him for years. He also shares how he overcame it and became a teacher, using his experiences to help his students. Listeners will be captivated by the engaging dialogue and inspirational story that reminds us of the importance of perseverance and resilience. Join Tom and John for their next conversation in this must-listen podcast.

Key Highlights:

· Childhood and hometown: Niagara Falls

· Overcoming Childhood Humiliation

· Supplanting hardships and becoming a better teacher

Notable Quotes:

“Niagara Falls has had quite an interesting history and we’ve had nearly millions of people that would come to visit throughout the year.”

“Now I think the best time to see the falls is in the wintertime because that’s when you have a lot of snow on the ground a lot of mist in that water that’s up in the sky and there’s a lot of ice on the branches of the tree and as you walk by you hear the noise of them of the limbs, tree limbs breaking.”

“Education was important because my father used to always encourage me, John, to go to school, go to school, get an education. Otherwise, you will end up like me.”

“But I did a lot of thinking during that process and I began to analyze. I became a professional analyzer I begin to analyze what’s going on here?”

 Resources

John Aceti’s author’s page on Amazon