When you are in conversation with others, are you fully engaged with them? Are you connected or just waiting for the right time to make your own point? Speak in a way that makes others want to listen to you. Listen well to them. You don’t have to be in agreement with them, but you must listen with your heart…
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The Silent Pandemic…
The other pandemic rages on. Be sure to check in with others, and check in with yourself…
Interview With Joshua Shea
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Joshua Shea was 38 years old. He was a successful businessman, City Council member, founder of a wildly popular film festival, and Joshua had even received the “Key to the City.” In 2014 it all fell apart. Joshua Shea got arrested and went to jail.
Today, Joshua is sober for over seven years, and his life is dedicated to helping individuals and families in their recovery. Josh’s story gives families hope that healing is possible. Hear his remarkable story of redemption and restoration on
The Determined People Podcast
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Reach Out…
We are in the final stages of the pandemic, and that’s something to be grateful for. Yet the damage to mental health rages on. Reach out to your friends and family, work colleagues and acquaintances to see how they are doing. Really doing. And if you aren’t feeling just right, please find someone to talk to. There is light on the other side of the dark…
Struggling Kids…
Yesterday I was privileged to speak to a group of foster children. It felt great to be speaking again, especially with kids. I was an insecure, angry, struggling kid myself, and because of my upbringing I connect with kids.
If a child reached out to you, please take the time to engage with them. Kids today need hope, they need validation, and they need us…
Greed…
In the movie, “Wall Street,” the main character told us that “greed is good.” By definition, greed means a selfish desire for wealth and power. There is nothing wrong with wealth and power until you throw selfishness into the mix. Keep your motives true and noble, and should you start feeling selfish, give away what you have accumulated.
Lists…
We make grocery lists, to-do lists, and lists to remind us of the errands we have to accomplish. I keeps another list: it’s a list of people I want to interview for my podcast. It’s a list of people I want to have dinner with. A list of people whose story I want to know better. And I reach out to the people on the list, trying to engage. And I refuse to give up, putting God in the driver’s seat to connect us. Make your own list. And keep going…
Time Flies…
It is said that “time flies when you’re having fun.” It’s true. Vacations never seem long enough. Time passes quickly when you are focused on what you love to do. We only have so much time on this earth. Make it count…
Blind Spots…
Everyone has blind spots. The good people in our lives point them out, using gentleness and self-control…
Interview With Dr. Norrine Russell
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Parenting is hard work. If your child has ADHD, autism, or is lazy in their approach to school, parenting is even harder.
Dr. Norrine Russell is a Consultant and a Coach who works to help struggling families, turning chaos into calm, providing hope where hope may be on life support. Dr. Russell wants parents to know they have other options than tutors, medications and therapists. Her practice is international, reaching students beyond the borders of the United States.
The Determined People Podcast
Episode #189
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