How to Survive a Bear Attack: First Step

Bears are fast, deadly, and unpredictable. The first step in learning how to survive a bear attack, is Awareness.

Watch this video. If you’re like me, you’ll have to watch it several times to believe what you saw.

The wisdom of awareness often comes one minute too late. It’s easy to miss what you aren’t looking for, isn’t it?

Life is like that. We never think it is going to happen to us. Until it does. Read more

In God We Still Trust

Be cautious with those you trust. With those you follow. In whose guidance you believe. In the friendships you cultivate. In the leaders you elect.

Trust the Truth

It’s the only thing that matters.

Trust: Assured reliance on the character, strength or truth of someone or something; Basis of reliance, faith, or hope; To place confidence in; Entrusted to another.

Trust. Shattered and, in a blinding moment, truth revealed.

For those of us who have lived long enough, we have been disillusioned, betrayed, and at some point, broken. And then we healed. Removing our masks of perfection, we grew wings.

Universal principles of wisdom are your pillars of strength in times of crisis.

Truth will Never Fail You

Truth pillars are your foundation in a life of uncertainty. Fundamentals do not waiver. Returning to reality, no longer distracted by the frivolous, you will immediately understand what is important.

Faith – Family – Friends

Gain wisdom in the valley of doubt. This is your gift to share with the world. It’s time to lead.

(Thanks to cousin, Lori, for giving me a heads up about the video.)

The Fox and the Goat: Who do you trust?

Are you listening to a fox or trusted advisor?

By an unlucky chance a Fox fell into a deep well from which he could not get out.  A Goat passed by shortly after and asked the Fox what he was doing down there.

“Oh, have you not heard?”said the Fox, “there is going to be a great drought, so I jumped down here in order to be sure to have water by me.  Why don’t you come down too?”

The Goat thought well of this advice, and jumped down into the well.  But the Fox immediately jumped on her back, and by putting his foot on her long horns managed to jump up to the edge of the well.

“Good-bye, friend,” said the Fox, “Remember next time,
Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.” Aesop

Whose guidance are you following?

Surrounding yourself with people who all spout the same financial jargon, from newscasters, brokers and so called journalists, is dangerous to your wealth. Look for the advisor who has a fiduciary duty to watch out for your best interests. Someone who isn’t afraid to take a stand. Look for the contrarian and listen with an open mind. Get a second, unbiased, opinion. What do the experts say? Read more

Fear Factor

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face… You must do the thing you think you cannot do.   Eleanor Roosevelt

What fear is holding you back from living the life you have imagined?

• Fear of Change and the Unknown
• Fear of Making Wrong Decisions
• Fear of Not Being Accepted and Loved
• Fear of the Past
• Fear of the Future
• Fear of Failure
• Fear of Success

Most doubt and indecision comes from either living in the past or the future. But Read more

Power of Focused Action

I don’t care how much power, brilliance, or energy you have, if you don’t harness it, focus it on a specific target, and hold it there, you are never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants. Zig Ziglar

Focused action is a universal principle embraced by leaders throughout history. Once you understand and apply power of focus to your own life and career, you will be amazed at how much you can accomplish in a short period of time.  Faithfully follow the action step explained below and you will see an immediate change in your day. Read more

Attitude ~ The Key to Success

The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them. Even the most tedious chore will become endurable as you parade through each day convinced that every task, no matter how menial or boring, brings you closer to fulfilling your dreams. Og Mandino

What timeless principle of the Circle of Wisdom reinforces this guidance?

Believe in yourself and your goals. The choices you make today create tomorrow’s history.

• Set goals.
• Establish new habits so they become second nature.
• Trust in yourself. Know that each small step today, however difficult, is bringing you closer to fulfilling your dreams.

Persevere.

The new WOW workshops begin in January. Inspiration, motivation, and accountability to help you be Great in 08!

The Big But

To be always intending to make a new and better life but never to find time to set about it is as to put off eating and drinking and sleeping from one day to the next until you’re dead. Og Mandino

Blunt more than inspirational. But a wake up call sometimes has to be delivered abruptly. A fresh start doesn’t have to wait for new year resolutions. Begin now, before you create regrets. Think about this. Read more

Trust the Truth

Trust the truth. You are overwhelmed for a reason. Now the question is: What are you going to do about it?

You’ll be blown away when you watch the video. Watch it anyway. I’ll meet you below. Read more

Life is Precious ~ Live Each Day

Do not resent growing old. Many are denied the privilege.
Author Unknown

Anticipating the joy of starting their own family, Ellen and her husband purchased and moved into the home where she was raised. They were looking forward to the joy of watching their future children play in a home full of her childhood memories.  Ellen’s youthful handprints were still visible in the cement drive. Her playhouse was still in the backyard.

Then the unthinkable happened. Within a few months of moving into their new home, Ellen received crushing news. In her words: Read more

CREW Leadership Panel

On August 28, 2007 I had the pleasure of serving as the Moderator of “Women at the Top: Leadership Panel”  presented by Kirsten Lino, President of CREW Greater Akron (Commercial Real Estate Women). CREW  brought together four women leaders of the community to share their keys to success. Panelists included:

• Cynthia Capers, Interim Dean, College of Education, University of Akron
• Laura Culp, CPA, MT, Director of Tax, Brockman, Coats, Gedelian & Co.
• Pat McKay, Owner, McKay Insurance Agency, Inc.
• Regina Shaw, John Dellagnese & Associates

These leaders openly shared with us the beliefs and path that molded their lives. As diverse as their backgrounds are, it is not surprising that they share a common outlook for achieving success. Each woman has chosen to:

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