Newletters

April - June 2006
Unlock your perceptions You hold the key and your response to life's events

January - March 2006
Make Continuous Learning and Growth Part of Your Daily Routine

October/November 2005
Step out in Confidence and the Net Will Appear

September 2005
Find Your True Authentic Self with Integrity & Character

August 2005
Find Your Vision, Express Your Passion, Live Life to the Max!

July 2005
Leaders Must Motivate to Retain Top Talent

June 2005
Resolve to Succeed; For Nothing is Impossible

January 2005
JAD Women of The Year

Holiday Issue 2004
You Are your Brand: Defining a Personal Leadership Style

November/December 2004
Gourmet Cookies Shaped Like Baby Carriages Brings Success

September/October 2004
Realize the Power of Your Mind, Body & Spirit

July/August 2004
Write Your Own History

March/April 2004
Living With Power and Purpose

October 2003
The Value Of Failure

September 2003
Overcoming Adversity

August 2003
Words that sting

July 2003
Emotional Maturity

June 2003
Taking Action

May 2003
Make This The Day You Draw A Line In The Sand!

April 2003
5 Things To Consider As A Business owner ~ A Lesson In Trust Building

March 2003
Capitalizing On Your Strengths ~ Using what you have to achieve success

February 2003
Life On Purpose ~ A Lesson in getting what you want out of life

January 2003
The Journey To Success ~ Lessons From The Road

December 2002
On becoming a person of Integrity

November 2002
Manage your time or others will manage it for you

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Articles

How many times have you put off your dream of a writing a book, traveling to far off lands, starting a business or something else that is your deepest desire, because it seemed daunting or unachievable? What excuse have you used to wait for another day? Do you tell yourself, I will start on my dream:

The Daffodil Principle Can Change Your Life
When the children are grown; in the spring; in the fall; after college; or after I lose 50 pounds?

The Moment of Truth
When did you realize you were a leader? Was it on the elementary school playground, when you noticed you were the one who always…

Women Inventors of the Twentieth Century
Since the 1800s women inventors have set the standard for all to achieve their dreams. This list truly inspires.

Creating A Prosperity Mindset
You don't suffer from jealously about the success of others. George Lucas doesn't have to…

The Four Agreements That Can Change Your Life Forever
We cannot restore integrity and morality to our society until each of us—singly and individually—takes responsibility…

Be Generous and You Will Receive Abundance
Be generous and the Universe will be generous to you in return. The more you give, the more you will have.

Learning from Defeat
Have you failed at anything lately? If not, then perhaps you are not taking risks or stretching yourself enough.

The Race
Everyone knows that life has its ups and downs and that some days we really need that extra motivation to press on.

Self Confidence Formula
Read this everyday to help build self-confidence and self esteem.

It's a Guy Thing
Flipping through the TV channels can sometimes be inspiring.

Its Not the Critic That Counts
Never let anyone step on your dreams.

Our Lives Are What Our Thoughts Create
This article is an Example of Personal Achievement and Possibility Thinking.

Are you a Carrot, an Egg, or a Coffee Bean?
My son, Charles, knows that I am always on the lookout for inspirational and motivational items. Recently he sent me this…

So You're Thinking of Changing Careers
"It's been so long since I have had to consider the requirements for changing careers that I don’t know where to start."

Special Training Programs
… and so it was with hopeful expectation that I took the advice of my colleagues and registered to attend a three-day training program…

Winds of Change—Boomers and CDS
OK, so you've made it through the formative years of your career and you've made it to a career level where you now consider yourself successful.

The story of Narcissus
Narcissus was a youth that knelt daily beside a lake to contemplate his own beauty. He was so fascinated by himself that…

21 Success Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires
The common principles and practices of all men and women who become millionaires in one generation —By Brian Tracy

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Innovations

We truly believe that you can accomplish anything if you simply set your mind to it. We've provided the following articles to show you limits that are being broken and to encourage you in your pursuit of you dreams.

Cell Phone Grows Into Sunflower
Scientists said this month that they have come up with a cell phone cover that will grow into a sunflower when thrown away. "It's a totally biodegradable and non-toxic plastic," said Pvaxx spokesman peter Morris.

Sly-Tech Clothing
You probably have your MP3 player but did you get your Sly-Tech clothing yet? Those clever schientist and manufacturers have been busy creating all sorts of smart clothing

Here are a few:

Cool it: When it's hot and you sweat, the fabric lets air in. When it's chilly, things close up.

Clean it: Chinese scientists have come up with self-cleaning textiles that when exposed to sunlight, the tianium dioxide "degrades all the dirt around it." I referenced the first generation of this nano technology used to clean highrise windows in response #6 for one of my interviews some time ago.

Wire it: In Europe at least two apparel makers have jackets with a fabric keypad on the sleeve and wiring for an MP3 player etc. Discussions are underway for building this technology into a T-shirt to enable monitoring of the heartbeat and blood pressure.

Smell it: Gore-Tex has scent supressing clothing for hunters. Now New York based International Flavors & Fragrances is working on bringing this technology to aromatherapy clothing!

V-Chip implant
Have you gotten "chipped" yet? All the beautiful people are doing it. Well, actually, only six have done it so far, but give a new idea a chance.

You're playing with my mind!
I'm in Stockholm, playing Mindball. And stunningly, I'm beating Bitte Hannell, a partner of the company that hopes to turn Mindball into a gaming phenomenon. Call it beginner's luck—or evidence that I'm just really relaxed.

Now the Blind can play baseball
In the field of dreams of Everett Gavel Jr. and Mark Paul, there are sounds: beeps and buzzes mostly. And there are cheers; but they come much later, as a final punctuation.

New Sight
Every eye doctor dreads telling a patient that he will never see again. In 1987, after delivering such news to an 11-year-old Chicago boy, ophthalmologist Alan Chow vowed "no more."

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Women's News

A gender split in the executive suite
Men mind careers, while women consider the company
From MSNBC
Published August 11th, 2004

Men in management are self-focused, while women are most concerned about their co-workers and customers, according to a new survey of U.S. executives.

The results, from a four-year study by employee research firm ISR, are so clearly divided along gender lines that they risk comparison to some well-worn expectations—but also shed insight on women's still-tricky climb up the corporate ladder.

Among senior executives, the job commitment of women climbing that ladder is most influenced by what ISR called "communal" aspects of their positions: They place value on their working relationships…

Women were victimized
From Newsday
Published July 14, 2004

For the most part Wall Street is where "women are subjected to an environment that's degrading, and that environment influences decision-making that affects women's compensation and status," The "Boom Boom Room" class-action suit first brought in 1996 against Salomon Smith Barney, charging male managers in the Garden City office with groping, propositioning, referring to female colleagues in obscene language, sending condoms through pneumatic tubes to female colleagues, requiring female sales assistants to wear short skirts and…

$54M payout by Morgan Stanley is being hailed by women, the climb remains steep, slow
From Chicago Tribune
Published July 14, 2004

Though the $54 million Morgan Stanley sexual-discrimination settlement announced Monday was lauded as a "watershed in safeguarding and promoting the rights of women on Wall Street," experts warn that women will still face an uphill battle in that predominately male culture.

But they said the settlement will make that battle easier.

"Hundreds of women have lurid tales to tell," said…

Boeing settles bias claims
From Bloomberg News
Published July 16, 2004, 2:53 PM CDT

Boeing Co. will pay as much as $72.5 million to settle a discrimination lawsuit by female workers who say they were denied pay raises and promotions.

U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman in Seattle gave preliminary approval to the settlement today. The class action accord covers about 29,000 female workers at plants in three Washington cities.

Discrimination complaints by women jump sharply
From T. SHAWN TAYLOR
Published July 13, 2004

A study of how women are faring in the workplace 40 years after the Civil Rights Act has found that charges of age, sex, race and pregnancy discrimination and sexual harassment have risen significantly since the early 1990s. The report, released last…

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Guest Writers

A N.E.T.W.O.R.K. of Words to Help You NETWORK
So, you've done all the right things in growing your network. You've thought about people you know and the people they know, you've considered that people in networks want to connect with you, they want your energy, and you've started assembling your network. No network, no gain. Positively said: The better your network, the greater your gain. —By Vincent Wright

P.E.R.F.E.C.T. T.E.N. Optimism respresents the resolutions I offer those with whom I network
While no one can guarantee success, I believe each of us can come closer to success if we start our relationships off with our optimism set on "P.E.R.F.E.C.T. T.E.N." —By Vincent Wright

My Recent Opportunity for Positive Thinking and the Results
Are you Positive? It is not until something big happens that we remember to put things into perspective —By Jennifer Mounce

Searching for a Deeper Meaning of the Word Success
What is Success? As I climbed the corporate ladder I kept telling myself that I was becoming more successful. Every goal was met, and yet something bothered me. For some reason I didn't feel successful —By Jennifer Mounce

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