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JumpStart – Worthiness

Podcast “Here…this is yours.” My dad said handing Me the keys to my latest new car. Then he said what he  always said whenever he gave me something, “you don’t deserve it.” That feeling of not deserving what I want has been a real millstone around my neck for most of my life. I was […]

JumpStart – Square One

Podcast Yesterday, I had the good fortune to sit down and talk with an old friend I haven’t seen in decades. Each of us had kept up with some people we knew but neither one of us knew the full story of our other friends and so we shared the details we had. It was […]

JumpStart – Jealousy VS Envy

Podcast The other day I was talking to someone about jealousy and I was using the word “envy” as a synonym for “jealous.” My friend said that envy and jealousy are not the same. He explained that jealousy can actually drive a person forward to achieve and to obtain what they want. Envy, on the […]

JumpStart – Getting Slapped

Podcast Did you know that long before he got into martial arts, Bruce Lee was a childhood movie star? Not only that, Bruce Lee was a street thug who walked around picking fights who only got into martial arts after taking on some victims who were strong enough to fight back. Part of Lee’s training […]

JumpStart – Rewind

Podcast There’s a wonderful moment in Hamilton, where the Skyler sisters sing a song, and in the middle, they shout “rewind” and the stage itself slowly spins like a record album in reverse. The characters all end up momentarily back in the past where they relive a previous scene from the musical but with a […]

JumpStart – Behavioral Economics

Podcast Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard to be grateful but it’s so easy to complain? It has to do with Behavioral Economics which states that human beings value loss more than gain. It’s a weird quirk we all have and you see it easily in kids. A child will totally ignore an […]

JumpStart – Complaint Free Wednesday

Podcast Twice now at my request, U.S. congressional representatives have put forth bills to designate the day before Thanksgiving “Complaint Free Wednesday.” And in both cases, not one additional member of congress supported the bill. Why? Find out in this JumpStart as we all try and go just one day without complaining. Today is “Complaint […]

JumpStart – For Giving

Podcast Wayne Dyer wisely pointed out that “forgiving” should be two words because forgiveness is “for giving.” Forgiveness is a vital step toward health and happiness and yet forgiveness is often misunderstood. Learn to more easily forgive yourself and others when you remember that forgiveness: *     Is an internal practice (not external) *     […]

JumpStart – Overcoming Obstacles

Podcast In this JumpStart, I get to share with you the inspiring true story of Scott Lesnick.Scott Lesnick is a global keynote speaker, author and trainer.His two books- Kidjacked: A Fathers Story and Lifejacked: Life Lessons on Leadership were recently published to critical acclaim.Scott recently received his CSP- Certified Speaking Professional designation of which there […]

JumpStart – Wave Your Wand

Podcast My daughter and I were recently at Universal Studios in Orlando and, WOW, it’s Harry Potter everywhere! The number one thing you see are magic wands for sale. Not being a big H.P. fan, I didn’t realize all the backstory behind the wands and how to select one but we purchased wands for both […]