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Michael Kayes

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Michael Kayes is the author of 14 books including the genres of economics, spirituality, sports, novels and children's. His books can be viewed here on Goodreads, Bookbub, on his author’s site – www.kayesbooks.com - and Amazon.

Kayes blogs weekly on a variety of topics including leadership, character development and culture.

Kayes worked in the investment business from 1983 - 2022, having founded Willingdon Wealth Management in 2003. Willingdon was acquired by Exencial Wealth Advisors in 2020.

He has been actively involved in youth sports in the community, including co-founding Stewards of the Game, and serving as the Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach at the Community School of Davidson for six years.

Kayes is currently a masters tr ...more

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Do you have personal standards you try to live up to?

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What are the standards to which you hold yourself accountable? Have they been consistent throughout your life, or have you raised or lowered them? I thought of these questions after reading about the recent gambling-related arrests in the NBA. Wasn’t something like this inevitable after gambling became such a prominent part of professional sports? By promoti

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