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Obstacle Illusions Sample Chapter 11: Harry the Arrogant Bank Boss
July 18th, 2006 at 8:19 am » Comments (17)
Every single person who appears on the stage of our lives has something to contribute, regardless of the outcome. They all take on the role of a teacher with a ...more »How Taking a Leap of Faith Landed Me with a Job at Merrill Lynch as a Stockbroker
July 12th, 2006 at 7:56 am » Comments (8)
Like I mentioned in a previous post, I spent a decade at a Wall Street bank in a variety of different positions, most of which I viewed as nothing more ...more »Faith Realignment- It’s How You See It
June 12th, 2006 at 8:13 am » Comments (3)
Despite the title of today's entry, isn't about religion. It is about consciously setting the tone for the day when we wake up. We have a choice on what we allow ...more »How the Spirit of Dale Carnegie Saved My Life at the Barber Shop
June 8th, 2006 at 2:54 pm » Comments (30)
Sometimes adversity hits you right between the eyes when you least expect it, especially when getting a haircut at the local barbershop. (Photo: teladir) The other day I decided to check ...more »How I Survived a Major Blizzard with Sheer Faith
June 5th, 2006 at 7:23 am » Comments (1)
About five years ago I was driving from New York to Michigan with a friend when we suddenly found ourselves battling mother nature at its worst. How we survived was ...more »How I Survived a Most Embarrassing Experience at a Speaking Engagement Involving a Bottle of Mouthwash
May 27th, 2006 at 12:19 pm » Comments (6)
It helps if we can maintain a sense of humor even in the midst of adversity. Adversity doesn't necessarily mean life or death situations but can include life's most embarrassing ...more »How “Entertaining the Possibilities” Led Me to Shave My Head
May 14th, 2006 at 8:03 am » Comments (7)
High School Swimming Championships I had been taking risks and entertaining the possibilities as far back as high school. Back in those days, my biggest passion was swimming. While I was ...more »Sometimes We Find Courage When Under Fire: Facing the School Bully
April 25th, 2006 at 9:03 am » Comments (6)
After hearing those three words THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN! , life as I knew it was never the same. It put me directly in the path of discovering courage I never ...more »My Earliest Experience with Adversity in Elementary School
April 18th, 2006 at 12:52 pm » Comments (6)
For the next few days I'm going to share some of my adversity experiences and I thought I would start with my early days at Blue Creek Elementary School, Latham, ...more »Subscribe To The Blog (NOTE: This is separate from the book newsletter—-see above)
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