Personal Stories
The Power of Your Why
Your why has to be greater than any punch you can take. Then you will realize true success. More
Passion Purpose | Personal Stories
Its Never Too Late to Live Your Dreams
“I hope to live to be a hundred, and I hope to be powerlifting at a hundred and competing," said Dr. Dreyer about his age and weightlifting. More
Passion Purpose | Personal Stories
Success is not an Accident
Are you motivated to do your best? Stephen Curry believes that great habits are what makes great success. More
Leadership | Personal Stories
Making a Living, Making a Life
I just made the commitment to making a living playing music and am now doing that. It was a big leap but I had to do it. It is paying off. More
Work Career | Personal Stories
Never Giving Up
Your hard work is inspiring to everybody but mostly it is inspiring to me and it is inspiring to our babies. More
Physical Health | Personal Stories
I Knew Things Had to Change
All my life, food had been my friend. It comforted me when I was down, I celebrated with it and it kept me company when no one else was around. More
Physical Health | Personal Stories
The Greatest Fourth of July Story Ever
On this July 4th, a dad, a son, hard work, dedication, and a loving neighbor brought hope to life. More
Parenting | Personal Stories
A 500-Mile Hike to the Center of Your Soul
It is a 500-mile hike through open countryside, but more than that it is a journey to the heart of your matters. More
Spirituality | Personal Stories
Imagination Runs Wild: Our Alaska Family Adventure Vacation
Imagination should run wild. This trip revealed the power of imagination once again. More
Parenting | Personal Stories
Lead With Your Heart
With one hand Dr. Johnson was crushing souls and with the other he was saving them. More
Leadership | Personal Stories
Up From Nothing: Building a Business From Scratch and Your Heart
“I want to leave something behind. I want to teach women how to rock and roll in life—always with balance, but without compromise. I found success by following my own advice: Make your own path. There is no standing in line. Build yourself." More
Work Career | Personal Stories
Body Strong. Heart Strong. Boston Strong: My Journey to the Boston Marathon
This is exactly what this Boston Marathon experience was for me. It was about giving everything you have and then some. It was about representing good and what is great about our country and the running community. More
Physical Health | Personal Stories
Acorn
Inside every kid is a heart that wants to do the very best. More
Leadership | Personal Stories
Rescue Her, Rescue Me: The Story of a Horse and Self-Compassion
Valentine is a testament of what compassion can do and a reminder of what self-Compassion can do for me and you. More
Spirituality | Personal Stories
Pushing Yourself to a Whole Different Level
You now have three simple tools to prove your power to yourself. Do not be the one who sets limits on yourself. More
Passion Purpose | Personal Stories
Know Winning
When you quit you guarantee that you lose. Value yourself enough to let yourself win. More
Passion Purpose | Personal Stories
Soul Play for the Day
And I had it in my mind that I was a business woman with a creative splash but I would never have called myself an artist. People who paint and write poems and sculpt cool shit are artists. More
Spirituality | Personal Stories
The Power of the Journal
In the last two weeks, two of our six children have left home. Our middle son, who turns 21 this week, transferred to a University a few hours drive from where we live. We have been preparing for his impending launch for quite awhile, as he gained experience working and studying at the local community college. It was a tearful, but deeply satisfying send off. For now, I still have his journals. I can continue to add to them, and keep them safe until a later date when he chooses to revisit childhood. More
Parenting | Personal Stories
The Day I Stopped Sipping...
At the end of the week I was shocked to learn I spent nearly $35 on soda alone. That means in a 52 week year I would spend nearly $2,000. More
Financial | Personal Stories
Bad Sex
Unfortunately, with many men in his age group this was the case. I found that most of the men I saw ranging in age from late 50's to mid 60's (I never saw anyone older) had this same attitude towards sex. They acted like if they didn't spring into aggressive, grabby action, nothing would happen in the bedroom. They mistook aggression for passion. More
Relationships | Personal Stories
He Tried to Make Friends with the World
A young daughter's love for her father spills over when she tells us she will always remember that he tried to make friends with the world. More
Parenting | Personal Stories
A Son, a Dad, a Neighbor, and a Dream
There is no way to truly understand the power of an idea and the depth of compassion. But on this July 4th, a dad, a son, hard work, dedication, and a loving neighbor brought hope to life. More
Parenting | Personal Stories
Finding His Mom a Man: A Son's Secret Project
May we all have the relationships we dream of. More
Relationships | Personal Stories
Life's Meaning Found in Simple Acts
Your life's call need not be an elusive or grand pursuit. More
Passion Purpose | Personal Stories
Ellen Honors a Special Teacher Who is Changing Her Community
Leading is only a matter of doing what you can and should do to make a difference in your community. Teacher Sonya Romero shows us how it is done and motivates us to do more! More
Leadership | Personal Stories
From a Savior to a Silent Mirror
One phrase led to another, and soon Mike and I chatted like two friends who ran into each other after not being in touch for ages. Our conversation flowed easily with jokes and stories of faux pas made during faraway trips. More
Relationships | Personal Stories
Purpose at Home Plate
After suffering a life changing stroke, a man who did not know he sought purpose and passion found it on a ball field. More
Work Career | Personal Stories
Pull of the Heartstrings
Olympic track star Derek Redmond is poised and motivated to win the gold medal. His dream ends on the back stretch as he pulls his hamstring More
Relationships | Personal Stories
Fitness Over Frailty: One Woman's Fight for Health and Happiness
Rachael's motivational story in this five minute video shows us all that simply having and pursuing goals makes you a better person. More
Physical Health | Personal Stories
I Put "Mom" Because Your Name Would Not Fit
The story of a boy who could not find a home because he would not open his heart. That is until a very special mom who knew what he needed gave it all to him. More
Parenting | Personal Stories
Stay Focused and Give 100%
Sure, nothing is perfect but as long as you're always motivated and learning something on your journey then you're a step ahead of the rest. More
Work Career | Personal Stories
The Most Important Job on Earth
The most important job on earth is the one held by the person who is motivated because their work has great purpose. And, you never know where that purpose comes from...or do you? Look inside to find it. More
Work Career | Personal Stories
What If Everyone Gave Someone Another Chance?
What if everyone gave someone another chance? We each have infinite power to lift another, to help someone turn their life around. More
Leadership | Personal Stories
Erin Brockovich: An Everyday Hero
Erin Brockovich is a role model for us all as she illustrates the power of a pure and driven heart. More
Leadership | Personal Stories
Saving a Life to Live a Dream: The Story of CNN Hero Award Nominee Martha Ryan
I am a reckless optimist. But I never really wanted to save the world. I just acted on something that pulled at my heart. More
Leadership | Personal Stories
What Can You Learn From A Donkey In A Well?
The way to get out of the deepest well is by never giving up but by shaking yourself off and taking a step up. More
Passion Purpose | Personal Stories
The Power of One: A Little Boy's Big Heart and Dreams
"Try your best and never give up." Wise words from eight-year old Adam Bender, a boy with one leg. More
Passion Purpose | Personal Stories
Nine Hugs a Day
"The magic for me is nine. Nine hugs are what it takes for me to get through the day." More
Work Career | Personal Stories
Live Your Dreams So Your Children Live Theirs
Look up. Move forward. Honor Grace. Live your dreams so your children will live theirs too. More
Parenting | Personal Stories
A Lifetime of Care
The sooner we come to grips with the fact that the work of taking care of ourselves never ends, the sooner we can stop feeling like there’s something wrong with us because we don’t feel like we’re where we want to be.” More
Spirituality | Personal Stories
If You Have a Left Arm I Have a Right
Together they dressed the most beautiful table, plates in the middle and knife to the right, fork to the left, spoon next to knives, spoon above plate for dessert, glasses above knives and napkins on the plate.... And the ketchup packages were the name cards for each of the quest. More
Physical Health | Personal Stories
365 Strangers
If you were handed a microphone and could share one message that would be heard by the whole world, what would it be? I was struck by how difficult I found it to answer the questions given what I do for a living, but I was equally struck by how quickly and easily Nina was able to answer. Here's an excerpt...... More
Passion Purpose | Personal Stories
From Buddha to Boxer and Back
I love to push myself and there are times that it is important, fun and exciting. But there are also times to let that go. More
Spirituality | Personal Stories
The Power of Purpose: A Hero's Story
Although not in place yet Michael’s vision is to create a foundation that will sponsor a number of scholarships each year in honor of fallen veterans, so as his son, Brandon. “We want to have a positive impact on those who put it all on the line to defend our freedom,” said Michael. More
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