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Destiny Commands and We Must Obey
November 18th, 2007 at 11:53 pm » Comments (12)
Destiny is what I believe in. Winston Churchill once said when he was a boy, he told his childhood friend that he would one day save the British Empire from falling ...more »Passing a YouTube Video Forward
September 21st, 2007 at 8:07 am » Comments (13)
The Ask! Ask! Ask! article from two days ago generated such a great response that led me to Peggy Collin's very helpful, "Ten Ways to Ask for Help Without Feeling ...more »10 Things I Do to Make Myself Feel Better
August 26th, 2007 at 8:53 am » Comments (17)
While you anxiously await the cliffhanger of a story that I am working on as Part II of "A Never Again Aviation Experience - Part I" (don't commit premeditated murder, ...more »What’s Your Passion?
August 15th, 2007 at 2:23 pm » Comments (4)
Part of my signature keynote presentation (H.E.A.R. Principle) includes the importance of Having a passion for what you do. My friend and fellow blogger Phil Gerbyshak wrote a great article outlining ...more »If Paul Potts Can Do It, So Can You!
July 8th, 2007 at 6:58 am » Comments (5)
You know, I want nothing but the best for those of you who are a part of the Adversity University community. I know how important your time is so I ...more »"Flight to Hartford" Update
June 15th, 2007 at 7:06 am » Comments (0)
Since I've written about the "Flight to Hartford" project before, I wanted to update you on a few things: 1. Ryan and I were interviewed on the local news, which can ...more »4 Ways to Engineer The Impossible
June 9th, 2007 at 5:45 am » Comments (0)
First, an update on the status of the "If I Tell You My Secrets in Dealing With Adversity, Will You Tell Me Yours?" tagging project. It is quickly building momentum ...more »Motivation - Where Does It Come From?
May 28th, 2007 at 9:26 am » Comments (2)
A subscriber from the Netherlands recently sent me an email asking me where I get my motivation. I thought that was a good question but my first inclination was to ...more »Inside the Mind of a Literary Agent
May 19th, 2007 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)
Yesterday I wrote about how I dealt with a literary agency's rejection over my book proposal for That's Right, Stephen! At the end of that story, I promised to cut ...more »It’s OKAY to Celebrate Your Defeats!
May 18th, 2007 at 6:37 am » Comments (0)
Wow, what a week. Isn't it interesting how sometimes everything is flowing easily and effortlessly where you feel nothing could go wrong and then BAM! WHAM! you are hit with a ...more »Actual Flight Footage for "Flight to Hartford"
May 14th, 2007 at 5:35 am » Comments (0)
You all know I'm involved in the "Flight to Hartford" project through my church here in Akron, OH. You've seen the promotional video, read about it in the papers or ...more »Forces Beyond Your Wildest Imagination…..
May 5th, 2007 at 8:47 am » Comments (2)
You may recall an article I wrote called "When There is a Strong Desire, there is a Way." I've often mentioned a favorite quote out of a book called "Conversations ...more »Metabolizing Your Daily Thoughts Can Lead You to Inner Peace and Happiness
March 29th, 2007 at 8:46 am » Comments (2)
When you make a decision to commit to a lifestyle change, you are in effect "metabolizing" your thoughts on a deep cellular level, leading you to change your way of ...more »Blogger Challenge: What Are My Daily Success Habits?
March 27th, 2007 at 7:16 am » Comments (2)
I've been tagged by Wendy of Creation Thoughts, who I wrote about in "No Such Thing as Competition," to share my daily success habits with you. It is a great ...more »Competition Does NOT Exist: Here’s Why!
March 23rd, 2007 at 7:54 am » Comments (3)
Did the title catch your attention? I'll bet it did because we're all taught from an early age that in order to win, we must compete against others. The notion of ...more »
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