9/11 – Turning Tragedy to Triumph!

Everyone knows what happened on 9/11/01. It was a sobering moment in the American psyche. To me it came as a shock, and to overcome the helplessness I felt, I watched the movie Independence Day for at least 2 days straight, playing it continuously on my TV screen. Why turn to a fictional movie when […]

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You Are Invited! Important Brain Injury Meeting in Rochester NY Aug 26, 2015

If you will be in Rochester NY on Wednesday August 26th, there is going to be a very special meeting of our local TBI (traumatic brain injury) support group. We are anticipating having close to 200 people attend, including local TV station (channels 8, 10, 31), and possibly a couple radio stations. There will senators, […]

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Share Your Knowledge With The World

Are you a workshop junkie? Do you enjoy going to seminars and listening to speakers, but then fail to take action on your knowledge? What will your life, and the live of others, be like when you take action and share your knowledge with the world? PS – Do you need an Inspirational Speaker? Check out my site and get […]

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This Time It Wasn’t a Dog and Pony Show!

Do you ever take something for heartburn or GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux), such as Tums, Tagamet, Pepcid AC, Zantac, or Prilosec?  Beware of presuming you are having heartburn, when in fact, you may be suffering a heart attack! This is what happened to me! Over the last 5 or 6 years I’ve been to the emergency room at […]

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Are You Depriving the World of Your Gifts?

Last week I had the opportunity to spend some time with motivational speaker Sean Stephenson. What an awesome example of someone who has gone “From Flawed to Fantastic.” Sean has obviously “flipped the hero switch” which is something I often talk about. You know what I found myself doing? Comparing myself to Sean, and feeling […]

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How to Say Goodbye to Holiday Buyer’s Remorse and Enjoy the Highest Value of Every Investment

Have you ever invested in something, with money, time, or emotion…that didn’t work out the way you had hoped?  Did you regret having made the investment, as a type of “Buyer’s Remorse”? Well, I have found a way to always enjoy the highest value of every investment! This tip is especially useful during the holiday […]

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Set Your Standards Higher, to Fully Engage Your Abilities

The following quote caught my attention: “Nobody rises to low expectations.” by Calvin Lloyd. If you or someone else sets your personal standards to the lowest of your abilities then you won’t be able to rise to your full potential. When I came out of my coma, the doctors expected me to be a vegetable […]

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Faith, Your Message, “The Day After”, and President Ronald Reagan

  Some things can take the wind out of your sails – like having your passionate message met by a deadpan response, or ridicule. That has happened to me on occasion, as I strut about in my superhero costume!   What keeps me going? Well, did you ever have a negative initial reaction to a new idea, […]

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Excellence,  Marva Collins, and Defying “Disability”

A friend sent me a quote about “Excellence” by Marva Collins, which inspired me to dig deeper and get to know the originator of the quote. If you haven’t heard of Marva Collins, you need to – just knowing her story will touch your heart, as it has mine. This is the quote that first […]

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Fantastic Frank in the Rochester Business Journal

The “Fantastic Frank” story written by copywriter Michele Camacho, and published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries, spurred on this story in the Rochester Business Journal.

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