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January 7, 2020
JumpStart- Oh Yeah You Can!
AUDIO SYNOPSIS When I tell people I live in Key Largo Florida they often look at me with glazed eyes and mutter some variation of, “Well! It must be nice“ while rolling their eyes in mock (and sometimes real) exasperation. Moving to the Florida Keys seems like an unattainable dream for most people – – […]
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January 6, 2020
JumpStart- Write Where You Belong
AUDIO SYNOPSIS If you will indulge me in a bit of fan-boy geek-speak, I think Heath Ledger‘s portrayal of the Joker was phenomenal and only surpassed by Joaquin Phoenix‘s Joker. In preparing to play the clown prince of crime, BOTH Phoenix and Ledger used the same method to create their haunting and memorable characterizations of […]
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January 5, 2020
JumpStart- A Better Strategy
AUDIO SYNOPSIS If you’re anything like me, life is pretty good, but some days are fraught with irritations and setbacks. Having counseled hundreds of people through challenges in both small and large, I finally realized that some people‘s way of handling problems is to simply get angry. Yep, that’s their strategy and it only makes […]
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January 2, 2020
JumpStart- Focus
AUDIO SYNOPSIS I was recently speaking in Tulsa Oklahoma when I saw one of the funniest things ever. A group of the event’s leaders invited me out for dinner at a nearby Mexican restaurant. The place was busy and the staff was rushing to keep up. After an extended wait, our waiter came to our […]
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January 1, 2020
JumpStart- Resorting to Truth
AUDIO SYNOPSIS Have you ever been scammed? Betrayed? I have and it sucks! And unfortunately, many of us get scammed and/or betrayed several times in our lives. I recently discovered a way to discern when someone is taking advantage of you and for some reason you’re not picking up on the cues. The first thing […]
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December 31, 2019
JumpStart- Imagining a Memory
AUDIO SYNOPSIS Have you seen the smash Broadway show “Hamilton?” If not, you’ve probably heard the soundtrack. The other day I was listening to “Hamilton“ and heard a line that reinforced The Law of Attraction — big time! In “My shot” Hamilton affirms, “I imagine death so much it feels more like a memory.“ Wow. […]
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December 30, 2019
JumpStart- Wallow Time
AUDIO SYNOPSIS Recently, a good friend of mine lost out on a real estate deal — a BIG real estate deal; we’re talking tens of millions of dollars. Not only did he lose the potential revenue of the deal but he also lost an $80,000 investment spent trying to acquire the property. Think about that […]
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December 29, 2019
JumpStart- A Dog’s Life
AUDIO SYNOPSIS There’s a really unique concept that started in Kansas City and is now spreading to other cities — it’s a combination dog park and bar/restaurant. David, a dog lover and entrepreneur found about 20 acres of basically unusable land in the middle of Kansas City and bought it. In the center, he built […]
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August 1, 2019
JumpStart – Screen Addiction
SYNOPSIS Here are some stats that will blow you away: The average American spends a whopping eleven hours every day staring at screens. When they are NOT looking at screens, most people receive 80+ daily notifications trying to draw them BACK to a screen. Our lives are becoming virtual — and that’s NOT a good […]
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July 31, 2019
JumpStart – Believe in Yourself
SYNOPSIS Most personal development programs come down to “Believe in yourself.” And, they miss a significant point: belief in ourselves is something we all already do. Often, with less than optimal results. The word belief means “something you have decided is true.” Belief is nothing more than an opinion — take that in, and opinions […]
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