Last night, I was chatting with a friend who made a statement that really stuck with me. The statement he made was, “People don’t know, what they don’t know.” This caused me to contemplate the following: If people knew, what they didn’t know, would they take the time to gain the knowledge they were lacking? Read More
Have Courage – A Tribute to Nelson Mandela
Recently I have questioned my commitment to the ideals I pursue, teach and believe. I would guess that most of us would say, the most provocative question by which we could measure belief is simply, “Would you die for it?” Death for belief has created martyrs, many of whom have names we do not know, Read More
2013 World Business Forum Overview – Radio Show
This radio show is an overview of the 2013 World Business Forum that took place in NYC this fall. This is a “MUST LISTEN” show! I shared my own experiences and notes from this forum on the Inspirational Perspective Radio Show, which has made this segment one of the most anticipated recording, thus far. Enjoy! Read More
Got Money?
Remember the milk commercial, that would star a recognizable celebrity and ask, “Got milk?” When the commercial aired, it always seemed light-hearted and funny. It was an opportunity for those of us who drink milk to identify with a celebrity and their white, milk mustache. Fairly harmless right? Now imagine that same commercial, but instead Read More
Gold in the Mud!
In 1848, during the California Gold Rush, every prospector who traveled west to get rich had one thing in common. They were willing to get their hands dirty. That’s because, there is only one place you can find natural, unrefined gold and typically, that’s in the mud. Over 150 years after the gold rush, Read More
Help NOT Wanted!
Does this dialogue sound familiar? Person 1: “Hey there, need some help?” Person 2: “No thank you, I’ve got it.” Of course it does, because most of us are on both side of that interchange. Recently, I reached out to a friend, who previously acknowledged the need for professional and entrepreneurial development, and offered her Read More
The Nice Guy
We all love the nice guy/gal. You know…the person that always greets us with a smile, shakes our hand and makes us feel welcome? At work, we love the nice leader. You know…the leader that is uplifting and empowering, and rarely has any feedback to share? Nice people are awesome! Nice leaders are even more Read More
Stop! GIVE this some THOUGHT!
Consider how puny the human being is, in comparison to the rest of the species that roam the earth. As humans, we are among the weakest, physically, of most living creatures. We are amongst the slowest… We are amongst the most defenseless… We also have the weakest senses amongst most mammals. Other mammals have better Read More
Scary Inspirational Perspective – Radio Show (The Halloween Edition)
This radio show is from this past Halloween weekend. Thus, I asked my listeners to reflect and share what goals or dreams had them experiencing FEAR! To do this I asked the following questions: What would you do if you weren’t AFRAID? What have you achieved when you conquered your FEAR? I then went on Read More
You can’t run…you can’t hide… (The Halloween Edition)
This weekend we’re celebrating Halloween and if I’m not mistaken, I should write something scary!! So I will… CHANGE… …and UNCERTAINTY!! Nothing can create fear, in even the bravest of men and women, like the evidence of these two words can! Many of us would sooner choose to fight a gremlin, goon or goblin, if it Read More