Confrontations

Destiny in Life

FEAR NOT!!!! The Only Person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be – Ralph Waldo Emerson WOW!!!! This one hits home! Several years ago, I went through a tough position, both personally and professionally. This affected me in every aspect of my life. In my mind, I felt that were time that I did not…
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First Interaction

I delivered a Keynote speech to the population at Northern Illinois University.   During the Q & A session, an audience member asked:  ‘What are your biggest pet peeves when it comes to how people interact with you relative to a visible disability?’ This is not the first time this subject has been brought up.   In my travels, I have come…
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Tough Conversations

Recently, I had the opportunity to watch Ash Beckham on a recent TED Talk discussing tough conversations.  She mentions the fact that each one of us has our own ‘closets’ where we reside.  Further, she points out that a closet is NO place for anyone to live.  We need not only be real, but be READY for ‘Real’ in return!…
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