Seems to me a great many of you are waiting. Waiting for the economy to be just right. Waiting for the job numbers to retreat back to pre-recession times. Waiting for banks to start lending again. Waiting to go to your boss and ask for that raise. Waiting to have the courage to leap into the unknown with so many unknowns surrounding you! So you wake up; go to...

I remember seeing my dad at the kitchen table reading the newspaper early every morning. You never messed with dad’s newspaper; or else! There was a time when people really believed in the newspaper as their source of news and information. Let’s not forget the six o’clock news. Walter Cronkite was the most trusted name in journalism because of...

“Revive, Embellish and Unite My house,” said the Lord. “We have become so divided,” explains Vassula Ryden. She speaks about the Church being torn into Splinters and the importance of Unification. Our discussion continues on the True Life In God 9th Ecumenical Pilgrimage in Israel. Find out more at TLIG.org. When are you going to make...

What we do in this life echos in eternity. Whether you are the CEO or the janitor everything you do has an impact. People get so wrapped up in making money and self-promotion that they often forget the waves they make and the people they break. Money cannot buy happiness, it can not buy friendship; money isn’t real – it only seems that way. Instead of...

The point of impact is that very moment the pebble strikes the body of water. These two forces coming together to create an initial impact that forces a momentum of action… …that can wipe out every doubt that stands in the way of real progress. Each ripple from the point of impact can have a far and reaching impression on everything in it’s...

“Our life’s path is not just our own. It also belongs to those whose paths we’ve crossed.” Malcolm Out Loud Each of us has an obligation to pursue the ‘path of destiny’ that not only impacts our own personal life, but those paths that have crossed our own ‘life path’. I do not write these words casually, I write...

Three minutes left in the game, ball on the twenty yard line. With eighty yards to go, a struggling offense and a quarterback that is tired and banged up, how can a team snatch victory from the jaws of defeat? Going head to head against three of the biggest competitors in the industry can be a frightening situation. Chances are slim, so why bother preparing for...

The decision to serve or not to serve in the United States Military is a life-altering decision. The job market and the overall economy are enticing many young people who might not have looked previously to look at a career in the military. The qualifications required in joining the military have changed over time. Not everyone qualifies. The high youth...

One can only imagine that moment of impact. The bullet piercing your body, penetrating your skin, your bones, your inner sanctum. Two thought-streams enter the mind. The first is of happy moments and sad moments, moments that capture the critical points of life, family and friends. The second… you begin to question the sacrifice, the worth, the value of your...

Much of the hardware and software you use today was developed to accomplish something specific, a means to an end. We had a problem, someone found a solution to that problem. We needed something done quicker, a tool was put in place to accomplish that. We used the computer to accomplish a task or find out something interesting about a company or person –...

It is kind of funny when you think about it. The whole intent behind ‘being social’ is to make new friends, new contacts, new relationships. Christine Gregory Campos says it well: “Many business users of social don’t really understand why “people” are on social. The fact is they are there to network, socialize and make new...

Social Media has changed the conversation and it has changed the world, and in some cases, not for the better. There are a myriad of applications for social media today. One of the more significant uses of social media is to make your business a SOCIAL BUSINESS. “Social is a vehicle to deliver a message. Social is a vehicle to create an audience. You have to...

The POWER of the FUTURE lies in our capacity to deliver our message precisely, succinctly and with conviction to our relationships… both present and future! Why does it matter? According to Jim Patterson, COO from Zilergy… “By the end of this year over 90% of internet traffic will be through mobile devices.” It’s our tablets,...

Email, voice mail and texting are all good communication tools for everyday talk. When it matters, eye to eye contact works best. Adversity can mean many different things to each of us. Misfortune, difficulty, hardship, trouble, distress, disaster, sorrow, misery, pain, trauma, mishap, accident, upset, setback, crisis, catastrophe, calamity, tragedy or burden....

Comfort zones are way too comfortable. Keep your life goals in sight. Everything else should change frequently. Adversity can mean many different things to each of us. Misfortune, difficulty, hardship, trouble, distress, disaster, sorrow, misery, pain, trauma, mishap, accident, upset, setback, crisis, catastrophe, calamity, tragedy or burden. Each of us...