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End of the Week Gratitude Theme #38: What Goes Around Really Does Come Around – A Boomerang Effect from the Universe

July 25th, 2008 at 12:55 pm » Comments (14)

Did you all have a good week?  I wanted to post my weekly gratitude post last night but I had technical difficulties after installing a new modem from Time Warner ...more »

How I Almost Let FEAR Stop Me From Accepting a $4,000 Engagement

January 17th, 2008 at 8:00 pm » Comments (37)

About a year ago, I had my speaking website overhauled by a local designer. A month or two after the site went live, a couple of gigs came through, ...more »

5 Ways to Become More Authentic

August 29th, 2007 at 6:31 pm » Comments (7)

Seth Godin wrote an interesting article, The Scarcity Shortage, where he wrote in part, "So what's scarce now? Respect. Honesty. Good judgment. Long-term relationships that lead to trust." I'd like to ...more »

How to Increase Your Likeability Factor and Make More Money

August 15th, 2007 at 4:56 am » Comments (4)

Yesterday I gave a presentation to members from the Beachwood Chamber of Commerce where I shared the "That's Right, Stephen!" story. At the end, during a question and answer session, ...more »

Taking “The Art of Pimping” to a Whole New Level

July 19th, 2007 at 7:04 am » Comments (4)

The other day I was reading an article somewhere on the Internet (I regret that I did not save it for future reference) on whether speakers, writers, authors, coaches ...more »

The Flight Instructor Who Gave Selflessly

March 22nd, 2007 at 2:21 pm » Comments (7)

Today I was going to write about the success of the "Flight to Hartford" project and tie it into the universal laws of attraction and giving. But something else came ...more »

Greatest Secrets to Unblocking the Flow of Prosperity

March 19th, 2007 at 6:43 am » Comments (3)

Last night I was hungry for more information on the "Law of Attraction" because I've been studying and applying its principles to my daily life with phenomenal success. It is ...more »

What Others Think of You is None of Your Business!

March 3rd, 2007 at 7:01 am » Comments (7)

We all want to be liked and respected by others, right? We sometimes worry what people will think of us when we decide on a certain course of action. But herein ...more »

How Having Courage to be Upfront Got Me a New Car Loan Despite Bad Credit History

September 5th, 2006 at 7:29 am » Comments (0)

Being upfront about something in order to get what you want takes courage. Sometimes we have to part with private information that we don't necessarily want other people to know ...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 »

How to Attract the Right People in Your Life

June 19th, 2006 at 7:07 am » Comments (2)

It's perfectly natural for people to come in and out of our lives. Everyone you come into contact with makes an appearance on the stage of your life; depending on ...more »

Power of Thanking People with Handwritten Notes–Show Gratitude

June 14th, 2006 at 9:31 am » Comments (4)

Part of the H.E.A.R. Principle is Remembering who helped you along the way. Can you think of all the people in your life who helped you, especially when you were experiencing ...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 »

The Importance of Surrounding Yourself with the Right People

May 20th, 2006 at 8:22 am » Comments (3)

I've only been in Ohio 8 months. Making new friends in a new town where you know no one is not easy; however, surrounding yourself with the right people is ...more »