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Why It Takes Longer to Manifest Some of Your Dreams via Visualizations
August 25th, 2006 at 5:47 am » Comments (4)
This is the last part of a series of articles about the power of visualization. Patience is critical to the success of the visualization process. Let's have some fun with ...more »How I Manifested My Dreams Through Visualization
August 24th, 2006 at 5:42 am » Comments (2)
Creative visualization is a simple process where you invest your time, emotions and energy into seeing yourself achieving your heart’s desires. It is one of the greatest, easiest ways of ...more »4 Things That Came True for Me Through Visualizations
August 21st, 2006 at 8:06 am » Comments (0)
For those of you who are really into the self development and motivational/inspirational arena, you've probably read about the power of visualization. Maybe you've tried it. Maybe not. If you ...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 »Never Underestimate the Power of Your Words on Someone Else’s Life
August 10th, 2006 at 10:38 am » Comments (3)
(Logo obtained from Blue Ribbons dot org) Have you ever thrown a flat rock across a body of water and watched it transform into a bunch of ripples? That's the impact ...more »Ask and You Shall Receive Miracles
August 8th, 2006 at 2:54 pm » Comments (2)
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 »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 »Trust that Your Passions will be Supported by the Universe
July 11th, 2006 at 4:24 pm » Comments (3)
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 »The First Time I Ever Went on a National Talk Show
July 7th, 2006 at 7:52 am » Comments (3)
My all time favorite story I get to tell over and over again in my speaking engagements is the power of 3 words that was uttered by my fifth grade ...more »2006 Nat’l Air Transportation Assoc Scholarship
June 6th, 2006 at 5:09 pm » Comments (0)
From time to time I will post things on "Adversity University" that may be unrelated to overcoming adversity. I'm doing that on purpose to make this blog a little more ...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 »Subscribe To The Blog (NOTE: This is separate from the book newsletter—-see above)
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Profoundly deaf since birth, Stephen is a transformational speaker specializing in personal development for spiritual beings having a human experience. He has proven again and again that obstacles are illusions. Against conventional wisdom, he became the world's first deaf instrument pilot in 2006. During the early 90's, he was an award-winning stockbroker in the rough and tumble world of Wall Street.
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