“Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” ~Andy Dufresne: [in letter to Red] “The Shawshank Redemption” (based on Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, a novella by Stephen King, from his 1982 collection Different Seasons, subtitled...
"With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice." ~Oprah Whew! Sometimes during the holidays, it’s hard to keep up. You may feel overwhelmed, exhausted, ineffective or frustrated. Maybe you feel like no matter how hard you work, you can...
Turning an Entrepreneur Into a Leader "Some people dream of great accomplishments, while others stay awake and do them.” ~Justin Sachs via Twitter Justin Sachs is a highly sought after business and marketing expert and CEO of Motivational Press [https://www.motivationalpress.com], an industry-leading book publishing company. Justin invited...
"We can end AIDs but only if we work together: 20 million people are alive today due to programs that fight against infectious disease. Find out how you can help at ONE.org." ~Shawn Phetteplace, Great Lakes Regional Field Director for the ONE Campaign I’m proud to...
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” ~Oprah Winfrey Well, we have celebrating to do don’t we? It’s mid-November, so the invites are coming in with many reasons to celebrate. I send our American readers #Thanksgiving cheers...
Serendipity is not the product of patience; it’s the product of action.” ~Audrey Moralez Aloha. This week serves as a preview and a trailer to something we definitely want to see on the big screen. I am surrounded by a new reality to get myself back on...
"Every risk is worth taking as long as it's for a good cause, and contributes to a good life." ~Sir Richard Branson [Photo courtesy of Virgin Hotels] This week we’ll get a global, local and leader perspective on success as an entrepreneur. Sir Richard Branson as a...
"And if I asked you to name all the things that you love, how long would it take to name yourself?" Today I invoke this well-known quote from Instagram for healthy perspective. I have written about self-care before, and today we get deliciously specific. I met Carol Stanley...
The Art of Making an Entrance “For the furious and the faithful, to those holding on, and those letting go of The American Dream. Sing…” ~Bono and U2, The Joshua Tree tour, in “a city that makes us feel at home, Chicago” Are you in the furious camp or one of...
“Empowerment of and investment in girls are key in breaking the cycle of discrimination and violence and in promoting and protecting the full and effective enjoyment of their human rights” ~United Nations Resolution 66/170 I am doing final edits on this piece on #DayoftheGirl. I am...
