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The importance of mindfulness cannot be overstated when it comes to dropping stress and gaining focus. And many people are confused about the concept of mindfulness.  When you encourage people to be “mindful” they often respond ...

Do you remember the animated movie “Up?” In the film, there is a dog that has a custom collar that translates his barks into human words. The cartoon dog, like real dogs AND humans, is easily ...

In the coming months, I’m going to be delivering several speeches at major corporate events on how to Drop Stress and Gain Focus. As a member of our JumpStart community, you’re going to receive all of ...

Today we are going to revisit something that I found in my mother’s papers after she passed away. It is the mark of a mature person to be patient, non-reactive, understanding, and non-judgmental but our society ...

Last week, I was invited to attend a weekly bowling league event to watch a friend bowl. I have not bowled seriously since I was in a league myself in high school. It was fun to ...

One of the great truths that I’ve discovered is that we cannot get along with anyone else any better than we get along with ourselves. If we are struggling in our relationship with others, we first ...

My poor parents! Raising 3 boys was hard enough but always having to try to treat each of us fairly was a near impossibility. And believe me, we registered our displeasure when one of us was ...

“Here…this is yours.” My dad said handing Me the keys to my latest new car. Then he said what he  always said whenever he gave me something, “you don’t deserve it.” That feeling of not deserving ...

Yesterday, I had the good fortune to sit down and talk with an old friend I haven’t seen in decades. Each of us had kept up with some people we knew but neither one of us ...

The other day I was talking to someone about jealousy and I was using the word “envy” as a synonym for “jealous.” My friend said that envy and jealousy are not the same. He explained that ...

Did you know that long before he got into martial arts, Bruce Lee was a childhood movie star? Not only that, Bruce Lee was a street thug who walked around picking fights who only got into ...

There’s a wonderful moment in Hamilton, where the Skyler sisters sing a song, and in the middle, they shout “rewind” and the stage itself slowly spins like a record album in reverse. The characters all end ...

Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard to be grateful but it’s so easy to complain? It has to do with Behavioral Economics which states that human beings value loss more than gain. It’s a ...

Twice now at my request, U.S. congressional representatives have put forth bills to designate the day before Thanksgiving “Complaint Free Wednesday.” And in both cases, not one additional member of congress supported the bill. Why? Find ...

Wayne Dyer wisely pointed out that “forgiving” should be two words because forgiveness is “for giving.” Forgiveness is a vital step toward health and happiness and yet forgiveness is often misunderstood. Learn to more easily forgive ...

In this JumpStart, I get to share with you the inspiring true story of Scott Lesnick.Scott Lesnick is a global keynote speaker, author and trainer.His two books- Kidjacked: A Fathers Story and Lifejacked: Life Lessons on ...

My daughter and I were recently at Universal Studios in Orlando and, WOW, it’s Harry Potter everywhere! The number one thing you see are magic wands for sale. Not being a big H.P. fan, I didn’t ...

I once heard a quote from someone that said, “Anyone on top didn’t just land there.” It was an important reminder that success in any area of our life takes effort, focus, and breaking the rules. ...

I was thinking the other day about times I’ve sought comfort from other people when I’ve felt sad, lonely, unhappy, or even depressed and I see that certain words can make me feel comforted. And the ...

I’ve gotten hooked lately on celebrity bios. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve read the life stories of George Carlin, Ron and Clint Howard, Johnny Carson, and Jerry Lewis. Even before social media, the rich ...

Imagine you’re a struggling comedian. Actually, you’re not so much struggling as a comedian bombing night after night; so, you decide to do something rash. You decide to take on a completely different persona and perform ...