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How to Change Someone’s Life with the Written Word

For one year, I taught fifth grade. And one child stole my heart: Alex. As a fifth grader, Alex's grades never exceeded a "D" or "F." He was a consistent discipline problem; however, Alex had a sweet temperament and high energy, albeit a somewhat forlorn disposition....

Our Work Ethic Opened the Door to Own a Business

We will never forget the day the owner of the shop next door stopped by and asked our manager, “Who are your best mechanics?” The manager quickly replied, “Dale and Tony”. That was us and because we were “the best,” the career opportunity of a lifetime fell in our...

Overcoming Obstacles: Her Arms & Legs Don’t Work (But Her Life Does)

“Please raise your hand if you understand this concept,” I said, to the college class. Angela cleared her throat loudly. By this time, very comfortable with Angela, I smiled and said, “Okay, Angela, you are excused.” It was a testament to Angela and her self-effacing...

Medical School at Age 45? How 2 Dreams Guided Me in My Career Change

In one of the Indiana Jones movies, there is a scene where Indiana was between two chasms and across them spanned a bridge, but he had to step out into the chasm before he could see the bridge. At 45, making the career transition to go to medical school was a lot...

Confronting a “Bully” Gave Me Lifelong Confidence

I confronted a bully at only three years old and ironically, this defining moment, gave me confidence for the rest of my life. I lived in poverty as a child. I lived in an apartment complex with my family and the other would bring the whole farm with them: pigs,...

How A Professional Coach Got Me Unstuck & Into My Law Career

The road to becoming a lawyer had its challenges but it was the Bar Exam, waiting for me at the end of three years of law school that had me facing some inner weaknesses which were so profoundly overcome with the help of a professional coach. After All the Work of Law...

After Years of Deceit, Lies & Betrayal, I Rebuilt Trust

It wasn't easy to rebuild trust in my relationships because the problem started pretty early. Actually, it was sixth grade. I found a big grocery bag in a locker at school in the PE room. I knew what it was and I was curious. So, I emptied out my mom’s cigarettes...

I Made A Choice That Got Me Fired

I had been relocated by my company to a new city, half way across the earth….well, Okay, half-way across the U.S. Within weeks of this expensive upheaval in my life, the company I was working for folded. I found myself unemployed in a strange new place—no contacts,...

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