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The Power of Connectivity When Your Energy Flatlines

July 21st, 2008 at 12:56 pm » Comments (11)

For some strange reason this past weekend turned out to be one where my energy simply went flat for no apparent reason.  Well, actually there was a reason but I'll ...more »

Don’t Be Afraid to Solicit Feedback For Remarkable Performance

July 14th, 2008 at 12:05 pm » Comments (19)

Over the weekend, I was at the Texas-based National Tractor Parts Association's annual leadership conference to give an inspirational keynote presentation at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 12, 2008. On that morning, ...more »

You are a Divine Teacher - Whether You or Others Are Aware of It or Not

July 6th, 2008 at 9:00 pm » Comments (16)

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 »

Aspire to Inspire a Kid Before You Expire

June 24th, 2008 at 8:02 am » Comments (17)

It was the beginning of a hot summer day.  After finding Wadsworth Park, I trekked across the moist dew covered grass and made my way over to where Joanna ...more »

Cat Theory

June 9th, 2008 at 10:37 pm » Comments (28)

Have you ever noticed that when you try to get a cat to come to you, it won't because it doesn't respond to being pushed; however, when you sit back ...more »

You are a Star!

June 4th, 2008 at 6:41 pm » Comments (35)

I just finished reading "Step Into the Spotlight!: A Guide to Getting Noticed" by a woman named Tsufit (how do you pronounce that!?). This wonderful book came as ...more »

Little White Lies We Tell Ourselves

May 11th, 2008 at 10:35 pm » Comments (32)

I've been meaning to write this post ever since I read "17 Lies That Are Holding You Back and The Truth That Will Set You Free" by Steve Chandler. ...more »

How I Made $2500 Online Simply By Leaving a Comment

April 16th, 2008 at 9:38 pm » Comments (27)

One of the reasons why I blog here at Adversity University is to turn my own personal experiences into solutions for you and make new connections along the way. ...more »

Not Giving When You Know You Should: A Haunting Story

March 8th, 2008 at 9:41 pm » Comments (32)

I was living in Michigan at the time.  It was a rainy Saturday afternoon with dark, angry clouds that seemed to cast a spell of gloom and doom.  (Photo:  Catchphrase X) I had ...more »

What Does Happiness Really Mean?

February 25th, 2008 at 5:00 pm » Comments (16)

A fellow blogger, Alex Shalman, is conducting a "Happiness Project" over at his blog and he's opened this up to anyone who wants to participate. I've always thought "happiness" was ...more »

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

January 17th, 2008 at 8:00 pm » Comments (29)

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 »

The Power of Self-Compassion

January 1st, 2008 at 12:48 pm » Comments (32)

My mind is swirling this morning with so many thoughts as we begin the first day of 2008.  Some of them were posted yesterday along with a small exercise that I ...more »

How to Have a Conversation with God and Your Angels

December 10th, 2007 at 11:46 am » Comments (27)

Have you ever experienced a strong feeling about someone you just met?  Perhaps you knew you could trust this person but couldn't figure out why?  Did anyone tell you "trust ...more »

Confessions of a Motivational Speaker

December 2nd, 2007 at 10:56 pm » Comments (37)

To start off this week, I thought it would be fun to share behind the scenes look at what it has been like to do something for a living that ...more »

How to Stop Strangers Dead in their Tracks with Your Five-Second Introduction

November 27th, 2007 at 1:49 pm » Comments (30)

We all know how each snowflake is different from the billions of others that fall to the ground.   The same can be said for your fingerprints.  Imagine the vastness of ...more »
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