I saw today that Regis Philbin is ending his run on daytime television. Smart to go out on top. He's had amazing success and has worked hard for years. What motivates him? I have always thought this story from an interview in Esquire magazine about six years ago is quite telling.
My dad died when he was sixty-seven. I regret terribly that he wasn't around to see the success of the national show, that I put him through torture without him seeing the rewards. It is an unfinished piece of business in my life.
Makes you wonder if that is part of what got him out of bed every morning?
