I have a personal mission but I didn’t fully understand what it was, what it meant, and where it came from until I got some advice from my dear friend, Jim Adcox. Over twenty years ago, Jim suggested that I do something he’d done with his own parents—ask my mom and dad to write about… Read More

Over two years and 100+ interviews with highly reputable influencers in the making, I’m very proud to announce my next book, coauthored with Mark Goulston MD. It already has been selected as one of the 30 Best Books in Business for 2013 by Soundview Executive Book Summaries (the premier executive book summary company). The publishing… Read More

Recently I delivered a keynote address for a Fortune 500 firm’s annual senior executive retreat. With the economy unsteady and the company having undergone setbacks in their business, they wanted to hear about how to motivate stronger performance during difficult times. To illustrate the steps that leaders and managers should take, I told a story… Read More

Pick five people from history who inspire you the most? Why do those people inspire you? Calling specific individuals to mind in response to these questions is likely to create positive thoughts and emotions for you. You’re choosing people who inspire you, and therefore you have favorable associations with them that click into place automatically… Read More

Yesterday was the busiest shopping day of the year, and holiday gift buying season is officially underway. It’s good for businesses and their employees, and we all benefit in other ways if the economy picks up.  And it’s nice to give and receive presents. But families need to keep that in perspective, and not spend… Read More

Edison Pena is one of the 33 Chilean miners who was trapped 2,300 feet underground for 69 days. Since being rescued, Pena has gained international admiration. You can see why in this five minute video excerpt from his appearance on Late Night with David Letterman. In his discussion with Letterman, Pena points toward motivation techniques… Read More

With panting breaths, eyes bulging, and voice cracking, Phil Davison from Minerva, Ohio hollered his way through what surely has become the most viewed County Treasurer party nomination speech in history. His impassioned address exploded into a YouTube and media sensation. People might have a laugh at Davison’s delivery, but there’s a motivation lesson for… Read More

If you haven’t heard about TED.com, Richard St. John’s video is a great introduction. Richard spent 7+ years in research and interviewed 500+ leading figures from all walks of life. He condensed his findings into 4 minutes, and 8 key words. The featured video here is his TED.com talk on “Eight traits that successful people… Read More

The tortoise as a symbol for creativity? In this video John Cleese makes that case, and presents a remarkable amount of useful information on how to be more creative in a short ten minutes. Cleese, now in his seventies, has had an exceptionally productive and diverse career as a comedian, writer, actor and film producer…. Read More

The answers to the following two questions are the same: (1) What is the most popular inspirational video chosen by students from all around the world?; and (2) Who is someone you never heard about, but can inspire you within 3 seconds of seeing him speak? Answer: Nick Vujicic who was born in 1982 in… Read More