Randy has had a similar effect for me in the almost-15 years since I first enrolled in one of his classes at UVa. Some of the lessons didn't sink in at first (my fault, not his!), but over time I realized how rare Randy was and how fortunate I was to have met such a teacher and mentor. Nowadays, one of my most valuable tools for any major decision (and even some of the small ones) is to ask myself, "Would I be embarrassed to tell Randy about this?".

Not many people make you want to live up to their standard. Even fewer have the desire and ability to teach us how. Randy has given all of us a great gift.