ANAHEIM -- Billy Eppler was 17 years old when his mom popped in a tape of a motivational speech from legendary football coach Lou Holtz. In it, Holtz talked about compiling a wish list, and how after a while, if you looked at it often enough, that wish list turned into a sheet of obtainable concrete goals.
"I remember sitting down at the kitchen table that day," Eppler said, "and I just started writing down everything I wanted to do with my life."
Eppler finished with 58 items, ranging from short-term goals to long-term aspirations to daily reminders.