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Best Graduation Speech of 2015

As May ends and June begins, as we recover from the hoopla and hurray (or more like hurry) of the end of a school year, I think it is appropriate to share my favorite graduation speech of 2015. It did not take much looking on my part to find it. My son, Jack Robinson, class of 2015 at Brebeuf Jesuit […]

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My Favorite Story of 2013

Watch this 20-minute video and get pumped to pursue any goal you may have set for 2014. Diane Nyad’s first-person account of swimming in the Gulf Coast from Cuba to Miami, Florida in 53 hours is awe inspiring.  In a previous blog, I posted Diane’s comments after she emerged from her harrowing swim.  She reiterates […]

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David and Goliath Story – It’s Not What You Think

The new book David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell has the fitting subtitle Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants.  Watch the  TedTalk video above and listen to Gladwell explain his own misunderstanding of the oft-told bible story of David and Goliath.  Chances are that you may have similarly thought you understood this 3,000 […]

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3 Great Pieces of Advice

Earlier this month, 64-year old Diana Nyad gave three pieces of advice immediately after she emerged from the water, after swimming 52-hours from Havana, Cuba to Florida.  On September 2, Nyad became the first person to have accomplished this treacherous swim without the aid of a shark tank – a device that protects the swimmer […]

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Friday Feel-Good: Hope, Motivation, and Small Acts of Kindness = Major Impact

This 10-minute video will inspire you on many levels or at the very least will make your Friday a bit brighter. It reminds us that remaining hopeful, despite evidence that would warrant despair, is critical to success. It illustrates how harnessing your motivation can allow you to accomplish what once was thought to be impossible. Finally, it […]

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3 Tips for Living an Inspired Life

Are you living an inspired life? If you cannot quickly identify something that inspires and motivates you on a daily basis and also connect that inspiration to choices you make at home, at work, or in your community, you maybe feeling a bit dull. If having an inspired life seems like too lofty a goal, […]

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