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Never Turn Down An Invitation

Herbie J Pilato
2 min readDec 31, 2019

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Just Say “YES!” To What Become The “Keys” To Success In Life and Career

I’ve needed a new key-chain for quite some time.

It’s not something you really think about purchasing when you’re out and about…especially in the hectic pace of living in Los Angeles.

Nonetheless, a key-chain is a near necessity that serves a purpose.

Key-chains keep things together…they help you organize the various aspects of your life:

Your house key…your car keys…your mailbox key…your safety-deposit box key, etc.

In all, you need a key-chain to “connect the dots,” so to speak.

I moved to Burbank, CA a few years ago, and I wanted to get one and “re-connect” those dots.

But again — I just haven’t had the chance.

Except until one day in Burbank…when a generous friend invited me to lunch on the lot of a major film studio where his office is located.

Before I left to meet him, I grabbed my keys, merely held together with a tiny, fragile silver ringlet, and thought to myself — as I had many times in the last few weeks, “Man — I gotta’ get a key-chain.”

I then went to meet my friend at the studio and, after treating me to a delicious meal in the executive dining room, he…

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Herbie J Pilato
Herbie J Pilato

Written by Herbie J Pilato

Herbie J Pilato is a writer, producer, and TV personality whose books about life and pop culture include THE 12 BEST SECRETS OF CHRISTMAS.

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