Here’s the truth – many organizations today are operating against the values being adopted by more and more people. And that’s the source of a lot of unhappiness. Despite all the horrific things going on in the world today, something good has happened in recent years, especially among young people who want to make a […]
He was a boxer, TV and movie celebrity, and Broadway actor. But today, 65-year old Tony Danza likes to talk mostly about his 2010 stint as a humble tenth grade teacher. He loved every minute of it, and believed he was doing something more important than acting. Many of us aspire to fame and riches. […]
For many of us, young people in particular, there is pressure to do what society, parents or peers tell us to do – go to university, become a doctor, or work for the government. But if these options are not in our heart, we must resist the pressure from outside, look within and carve out […]
I did everything I possibly could to get the job. I had been through 3 interviews, all of which went well. My audition was well received. And I was told that I had made the short list. A veteran of the radio business, this was my chance to become a TV anchor. I wanted the […]
It’s time to stop hoping for a better career and a better life. Successful people don’t believe in hope. Instead, they have faith. The hope-to-faith transition will have a powerful impact. Definition of Hope: A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. Definition of Faith: Complete trust or confidence in something. […]
I had been hired as a radio newscaster about to do my very first newscast. I cautiously entered the news booth, my newscast in hand – a collection of 12 stories, each on a separate piece of paper. The booth, a tiny quiet room with a microphone, desk and clock – looked intimidating. But I […]
Jackie Kennedy loved his paintings and to this day, a few of them hang in the Oval Office. But when asked how he was able to paint sunlight so realistically, world-famous painter Edward Hopper casually replied, “The whole answer is there on the canvas.” Hopper may have been a man of few words. But he […]
Listen to any interview with Steve Wozniak and you’ll hear a limitless number of observations, anecdotes and opinions about technology. But in listening carefully to Woz, I’ve discovered there is a far more impactful aspect to this genius that is little known – yet filled with messages of inspiration, hope and living the right way. […]
When he was young, he was a boxer who fought 12 bouts. He said afterwards, “I won all but 11.” Dean Martin (whose real name was Dino Crocetti) knew how to stay calm, cool and collected. Nothing seemed to phase the singer whose easy-going style and sense of humor was as famous as his singing […]
He was one of history’s biggest losers – but was admired for his intelligence and leadership abilities – even by those who fought against him. Robert E. Lee, the top commander of the Confederate Army in the U.S. Civil War, was born 209 years ago. Lee’s fate in losing the war has vital lessons for […]
Cory Galbraith 