Every so often, I try to take my expectations up a notch in an endless quest for excellence. The first time I really discovered how far I could take excellence was when William L. Belan, who was on the committee approving the written analysis for my Master’s Project told me […]
Don’t come … unless Forgive me! I woke up from a dream this morning and I’m completely fired up! In the dream, I was giving the speech of my life. I was saying all the things that I wanted to say in perfect flow. It was pouring out of me […]
I spent about 30 minutes on a LONG post talking about how I REALLY wanted to get together with you. Yes, you specifically! Then I ended up tagging a BUNCH of people who I “specifically” wanted to get together with and Facebook decided that I’d talked too long and dumped […]
Last Friday I “Hot Seated” my “Impact 20 Year Celebration and Impact Factor Movie Premier” Project with my incredible group of talented and brilliant friends, The Impact Platinum Mastermind. This launch is the most recent in a series of HUGE launches I’ve done over the last 20 years. It’s complex […]
Honest answer: Are you intimidated or inspired by brilliant, successful people? I mentioned to you that when I went back to college to study music at age 30+, I didn’t know the notes on the bass clef … and I was a bass/baritone.But to get back into college I still […]
We are born knowing nothing. For me, it lasted a bit longer. When I went back to college to study music at age 30+, I didn’t know the notes on the bass clef … and I was a bass/baritone. Some amazing teachers ignored the fact and took me from ignorance […]
I’ve been an international speaker for over a decade now and been interviewed hundreds of times on podcasts, radio, and television, but if you don’t use it, you lose it! For the last couple of years, I’ve been turning down interviews and speaking engagements to focus on finishing The Impact […]
For the last couple of years, I’ve been almost entirely focused on my upcoming feature narrative film, The Impact Factor.Focus was crucial to getting this movie made and it’s been quite a journey! Most people have no idea what it takes to create an independent film. But, it’s time for […]
Ben was special, because at the age of 21 he organized a group of friends to provide a structured form of mutual improvement — not a typical interest of 21 year olds. The group, initially composed of twelve members, called itself the Junto. Ben was an outgoing, social kind of […]
In Kate Hudson’s movie, “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” Samantha Quan throws out ideas for articles in the magazine, “Composure” that include subjects like Botox disasters, but always ends her suggested topic with the assurance that the article will be “surprisingly upbeat!” That’s the way I feel […]
