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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 »When God Put Me on CNN, He had other plans for me
August 31st, 2006 at 6:36 am » Comments (0)
Eleven years ago a young lady named Heather Whitestone became the first woman with a disability to win the prestigious 1995 Miss America crown. She was deaf. During her reign, she ...more »Trust That GREAT Things Coming For You: How Renewing My Driver’s License Led to Something Bigger
August 29th, 2006 at 11:58 am » Comments (2)
Getting around New York City was really easy. Back in those days (1982-1998), I had a choice between taking the subway or a cab, riding my bike or as I ...more »The Moment of My Spiritual Revelation on the Beach
August 28th, 2006 at 5:14 am » Comments (18)
The majority of us have spent part of our lives not knowing what we want to do. We seem to drift aimlessly thinking that life is about paying the bills ...more »What’s Your Contract with God?
August 20th, 2006 at 7:51 am » Comments (3)
Do you have a contract with God? The secret to living your life’s dreams isn’t really all that mysterious. God will work miracles for you if you are willing to reprogram ...more »Exercising Your Risk-Taking Muscles
August 19th, 2006 at 6:32 am » Comments (0)
Even experienced risk-takers get "butterflies" every time they take on new challenges. A great way to exercise your faith muscles is by doing things slightly different every day like taking an ...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 Grandmotherly Client From Hell
August 16th, 2006 at 8:34 am » Comments (2)
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 »Ask and You Shall Receive Miracles
August 8th, 2006 at 2:54 pm » Comments (0)
What is the first thing that comes to mind when saying the word "miracle"? Is it the blind boy who wakes up one morning, suddenly able to see for the ...more »You Meet People for a Reason: There are No Accidents!
July 27th, 2006 at 3:47 pm » Comments (2)
If you're wondering why you haven't received a post from "Adversity University" in the last few days, it's because I was away at the National Speakers Association (NSA) convention held ...more »Timing is Everything!
July 20th, 2006 at 5:02 pm » Comments (2)
One of the things I've noticed is that timing is everything. My goals, dreams, desires have almost never happened on "my timeable" - they've fallen into place when I least ...more »How the Power of Visualization Won Me the Most Unlikely Promotion
July 18th, 2006 at 8:19 am » Comments (9)
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I promised I would share the story of what happened with the "bank boss" during the late eighties, early nineties. The story you're about ...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 (3)
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 »Trust that Your Passions will be Supported by the Universe
July 11th, 2006 at 4:24 pm » Comments (1)
Several years ago, after spending time in quiet reflection and reviewing childhood playacting roles, I wrote down things I had a passion for when I was trying to figure out ...more »Entertaining the Possibilities at Southwest
June 26th, 2006 at 7:51 am » Comments (0)
The last article announced a series of forthcoming posts about how Southwest Airlines has applied my H.E.A.R. Principle without being aware of it. The source of real life examples ...more »-
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