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JumpStart- Be Your Own Victor

AUDIO SYNOPSIS I once heard the concept that everyone is one of two types of hero — either a conquering hero or a suffering hero. The hero is always the focus of the story. Suffering heroes ...

JumpStart- Real Time

AUDIO SYNOPSIS Don’t you just love watching blooper reels where actors or announcers flub their lines, scenery malfunctions, unexpected people walk into scenes, etc.? They’re funny to us but many times not very funny to the ...

JumpStart- Oh Yeah You Can!

AUDIO SYNOPSIS When I tell people I live in Key Largo Florida they often look at me with glazed eyes and mutter some variation of, “Well!  It must be nice“ while rolling their eyes in mock ...

JumpStart- Write Where You Belong

AUDIO SYNOPSIS If you will indulge me in a bit of fan-boy geek-speak, I think Heath Ledger‘s portrayal of the Joker was phenomenal and only surpassed by Joaquin Phoenix‘s Joker.  In preparing to play the clown ...

JumpStart- A Better Strategy

AUDIO SYNOPSIS If you’re anything like me,  life is pretty good, but some days are fraught with irritations and setbacks. Having counseled hundreds of people through challenges in both small and large, I finally realized that ...

JumpStart- Focus

AUDIO SYNOPSIS I was recently speaking in Tulsa Oklahoma when I saw one of the funniest things ever. A group of the event’s leaders invited me out for dinner at a nearby Mexican restaurant. The place ...

JumpStart- Resorting to Truth

AUDIO SYNOPSIS Have you ever been scammed? Betrayed? I have and it sucks! And unfortunately, many of us get scammed and/or betrayed several times in our lives. I recently discovered a way to discern when someone ...

JumpStart- Imagining a Memory

AUDIO SYNOPSIS Have you seen the smash Broadway show “Hamilton?”  If not, you’ve probably heard the soundtrack. The other day I was listening to “Hamilton“ and heard a line that reinforced The Law of Attraction — ...

JumpStart- Wallow Time

AUDIO SYNOPSIS Recently, a good friend of mine lost out on a real estate deal — a BIG real estate deal; we’re talking tens of millions of dollars. Not only did he lose the potential revenue ...

JumpStart- A Dog’s Life

AUDIO SYNOPSIS There’s a really unique concept that started in Kansas City and is now spreading to other cities —  it’s a combination dog park and bar/restaurant. David, a dog lover and entrepreneur found about 20 ...

JumpStart – Screen Addiction

SYNOPSIS Here are some stats that will blow you away: The average American spends a whopping eleven hours every day staring at screens. When they are NOT looking at screens, most people receive 80+ daily notifications ...

JumpStart – Believe in Yourself

SYNOPSIS Most personal development programs come down to “Believe in yourself.” And, they miss a significant point: belief in ourselves is something we all already do. Often, with less than optimal results. The word belief means ...

JumpStart – Overcoming Disappointment

SYNOPSIS Two nights ago I had the worst experience of my professional speaking career. When I got back to my hotel I was demoralized — even depressed. So, then what, right? In this JumpStart I share ...

JumpStart – Water

SYNOPSIS The earth is 72% water. Our bodies are 72% water. To be healthy, our diets should be 72% water and yet most people exist on processed (waterless) foods. There are little things you can do ...

JumpStart – Your Celebrity

SYNOPSIS One day I was at the gym and everyone around me was in a total swoon. No, unfortunately, the were NOT swooning over me. Baseball great Albert Pujos was on the treadmill next to me ...

JumpStart- Winning

SYNOPSIS It’s not that most people fail to win — it’s that most people WANT TO WIN but fail to play the game. My daughter’s best friend — a HUGE football fan heard about contest to ...

JumpStart- “N-O”

SYNOPSIS In yesterday’s JumpStart I shared with you the importance of continuing on even when with others telling you, “no.” Today, I’m going to flip this and talk about the importance of sticking to your own, ...

JumpStart- Other People’s Baggage

SYNOPSIS Everyone has a past and, for most of us, that past includes life-changing pain and sorrow. Like dents in a new car, these experiences can change us forever making it harder to connect with others ...

JumpStart- Exercise

SYNOPSIS Exercise improves the body but when it comes to exercising most people are caught up in their heads. In today’s JumpStart, we walk along the Xungpu River in Shanghai and discover some of the unique ...

JumpStart- Your Name

SYNOPSIS Have you ever wondered why people shout “Geronimo” when they leap from an airplane? There’s actually a very good and historic reason for this. Geronimo, the venerable Apache medicine man and warrior once intentionally rode ...

JumpStart- A Positive Spirit

SYNOPSIS Every Buddhist temple I’ve visited in China or Taiwan has one thing in common and it might surprise you. It’s a barrier at the doorway to keep out negative spirits. Do you experience negative spirits? ...

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