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You are a Divine Teacher – Whether You or Others Are Aware of It or Not
July 6th, 2008 at 9:00 pm » Comments (19)
Today I did something brave. A new friend whom I met at a networking event a month or so ago invited me to check out his church. It took courage ...more »End of the Week Gratitude Theme #8
December 29th, 2007 at 11:36 am » Comments (8)
Did you all enjoy the holidays? I'm now back home after spending a week at my brother's on the East Coast, having returned yesterday after a safe, thankfully uneventful six-hour ...more »Oh My Sweet Mama!
November 5th, 2007 at 6:31 pm » Comments (16)
Last Friday night (11/2/07), a something extraordinary happened, briefly mentioned in a post the following day: ...........I suddenly felt a strange compulsion to walk over to the bookcase...retrieve two green booklets on ...more »A Never Again Aviation Experience – Part II of II
August 30th, 2007 at 11:15 am » Comments (5)
(Note to everyone: Here it is, the sequel to Part I but if you are pressed for time, please come back to this post later to relax with your favorite ...more »A Never Again Aviation Experience – Part I
August 22nd, 2007 at 12:43 pm » Comments (3)
In the winter of 2002, I was working part-time as a line service specialist at Berz Macomb airport to supplement my income in between speaking engagements. It was a fun ...more »Bluffing Ain’t Gonna Get You Anywhere!
June 10th, 2007 at 9:02 pm » Comments (0)
I'll never forget a most embarrassing moment that was caused by my unwillingness to ask people to repeat after themselves, especially if I wasn't sure of what they were saying. ...more »4 Ways to Engineer The Impossible
June 9th, 2007 at 5:45 am » Comments (0)
First, an update on the status of the "If I Tell You My Secrets in Dealing With Adversity, Will You Tell Me Yours?" tagging project. It is quickly building momentum ...more »Motivation – Where Does It Come From?
May 28th, 2007 at 9:26 am » Comments (3)
A subscriber from the Netherlands recently sent me an email asking me where I get my motivation. I thought that was a good question but my first inclination was to ...more »It’s OKAY to Celebrate Your Defeats!
May 18th, 2007 at 6:37 am » Comments (0)
Wow, what a week. Isn't it interesting how sometimes everything is flowing easily and effortlessly where you feel nothing could go wrong and then BAM! WHAM! you are hit with a ...more »Is There a Such a Thing as Divine Intervention? You Tell Me!
September 25th, 2006 at 7:10 am » Comments (2)
Have you ever wondered about the mysteries of divine intervention? Can you think of a series of events in your life where you had "near misses?" Ever why mysterious things ...more »Do You Believe the World is Conspiring to Bless You?
September 22nd, 2006 at 7:55 am » Comments (0)
A few months ago, I wrote a post entitled "Ask and You Shall Receive Miracles" which can be found by clicking here. I am a firm believer that if you ...more »You Have Never Made a Mistake in Your Life!
September 1st, 2006 at 7:14 am » Comments (1)
There are no mistakes, only experiences. In reality, there is no such thing as a mistake because we have free will and we are free to do what we want, when ...more »Paying the Price for Your Dreams: How Grocery Shopping One Day Made Me Wake UP!
August 18th, 2006 at 9:49 am » Comments (0)
This story happened a few years after quitting Wall Street in 1996. I was starting over to follow my dreams of becoming a motivational speaker and author. The decision to switch ...more »The James Bond Lady Fiasco
August 17th, 2006 at 6:55 am » Comments (20)
This is a short story of something that happened many years ago. The incident taught me a valuable lesson in self acceptance. (Photo: KSA Girl in Swiss) It was one of ...more »The Grandmotherly Client From Hell
August 16th, 2006 at 8:34 am » Comments (6)
In 1995, I was riding high as a Wall Street stockbroker. I had lost 20 pounds and was looking quite healthy. My clients were enjoying double-digit growths and I was ...more »Subscribe To The Blog (NOTE: This is separate from the book newsletter—-see above)
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