Life’s Toll – A Birthday Thought

About a month ago, one of the Inspirational Perspective radio show listeners called in to comment on the day’s topic. This caller shared that he felt I had a Pollyannaish view on life, based on the tone of the show. He then questioned whether or not I would have the same optimistic attitude and inspirational perspective Read More

Dissecting Oprah’s Commencement Speech to Harvard – Radio Show

Have you had the opportunity to hear Oprah’s Commencement Speech at Harvard? If not, this is your chance to check out the highlights and hear the phenomenal conversation I had with listeners who offered their perspectives during the show. If you did listen to Oprah’s speech, in which context did you listen? Did you consider Read More

Are you stopping 3 feet from GOLD?

Over the past few of years, I’ve made a number of references in my post about the book, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. I’ve also quoted Napoleon Hill quite often on my radio show. Nevertheless, the majority of my blog readers and radio listeners still have not taken the time to read this phenomenal, life changing Read More

What are your guiding principles?

This past Thursday, I was invited to attend an award ceremony to celebrate the induction of three successful business leaders and supporters of Junior Achievement into the Junior Achievement Chicago Business Hall of Fame.  One of the laureates of the evening was Roy Carlson, chairman emeritus and founder of TDS (Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., Read More

What are you waiting for?

  What’s that one thing that you just need to happen?….and if it happens…all the doors will just swing wide open! How long have you been waiting for this one thing? All of us tend to have that thing, that excuse…that reason…why we can’t do something great…something risky…something we’re passionate about…something that will make us Read More