This week my Uncle David Goates’ Dad passed away.  His name is L. Brent Goates, here is his beautiful obituary. I only knew this man a little bit, saw him at extended family gatherings throughout my life, he didn’t even know my name or who I was, but why would that matter?  He had many grand and great grandchildren to account for in the Goates family of extreme success and prosperity, and he was beloved, revered, and respected by all who knew him. Even though it doesn’t matter really to anyone but me that I’ll be at his funeral, I will definitely be there.  Not just to pay homage to a great man, not just in support of my cousins and their patriarch, but because I go to as many funerals as possible.  I generally don’t like work meetings, business meetings, although I do events for a living and enjoy my work, if there is any kind of meeting I make sure never to miss it’s the funeral of someone I know or have some connection to. Funerals change my business and can change yours as well, here’s how and why: At what other time do you just sit and