Have you noticed that everyone does things for their own self-interest? Think about this for a few minutes. Even when we do a kind and generous act – maybe we do it to feel good about ourselves, or to get love or acknowledgement, or to avoid a bad feeling, or with the expectation that the […]

Do you remember me telling you about Clint Arthur’s Celebrity Launchpad got me on local TV all across the country? How would you like the same opportunity, by winning a Scholarship with VIP trimmings – round trip air fare, limousine, 4 nights stay at the W Hotel in Hollywood – all paid by Clint Arthur? All you have to do is enter […]

Just as the Nike “Swoosh” trademark is recognized worldwide, so is the Superman Shield. In marketing this is called “brand recognition.” Now globally known giants, these symbols had humble beginnings. The Nike “Swoosh” was created in 1971 for $35 by a graphic design college student, Carolyn Davidson. The Superman Shield started out as an “S” […]

Sometimes we reject our own talents. Be patient with yourself – some comic super heroes also initially rejected their unique gifts. “The Thing” comes immediately to my mind. Before “The Thing” became “The Thing”, he was part of a team on a scientific mission to outer space. During that voyage, they were all bombarded with […]

Something you consider to be your liability may actually be a unique talent to be developed into a super power! How about you? What’s holding you back? What do consider to be your liabilities? Now is the time to flip the hero switch, and turn them into assets. These hidden talents get discovered through adversities, which […]

If you are doubting that you will ever have something hero-related in your life – consider the possibility that the seeds have already been planted.  A foreshadowing of what is to come may have already happened, but you didn’t see it that way. Sometimes past events need time to germinate, to grow, and to blossom. […]

You have probably not “planned” to be a superhero. In my logo, I am wearing my signature “Fantastic Frank” suit. The costume was “planned”, but being “Fantastic Frank” certainly was not! By the same token, being Fantastic Frank was foreshadowed in my youth. When you look back, your superhero nature may already have been foreshadowed in […]

The Classic Hero Storyline. In the classic storyline, heroes are created during traumatic events. My life matches this storyline, but your personal hero creation may take a different route. Super Heroes such as Superman, the Flash, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and Captain America were all endowed with Super Powers when something traumatic happened to them. Superman […]

Trapped in a Box of “Real” Problems? Feeling trapped under the weight of just trying to keep up can make you feel trapped in a box of “real” problems. There could be slashed budgets, sparse resources, and a whole host of factors undermining your success. Sometimes it seems that everywhere you turn, there is another obstacle. […]

Your Heroes Find the hero in you, and you find the heroes in your life. Who are the heroes from your youth? Now that you’ve “grown up,” who are your heroes? How do you feel while remembering them? Inspired? Motivated? Uplifted? How long did it take you to start feeling that way? – It was just in an instant, […]