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Two Principles Practiced by Leaders who Last

Will your leadership end in a small heap of burned out ashes or will you leave a Lasting Legacy? In High School I joined the track team and signed up to run 800 meters which is about a half a mile.  I trained hard and on the day of the track meet I was ready to go.  This was a …

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Six big life lessons learned from the deck of a very big boat

Last Thursday I stepped off of a Celebration cruise ship and onto dry land. I stepped from the relaxed atmosphere of ocean breezes, casual conversation with friends, into the frenzied world of canceled flights, missed connections, and last minute appearances on stage. Somehow, I miss being on the ship. No, I take that back. I miss the relationships I got …

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How to be Healed From Ingrown Eyeball Syndrome

Ironic that a man who has made his living as a comedian and inspirational speaker would occasionally suffer from “Ingrown Eyeball Syndrome.” “Ingrown Eyeball Syndrome” is a condition where the eyeballs turn completely around and can only look inward.  These are the symptoms of the disease:

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“I Want to Live!”

Not long ago I found myself living in a physical, spiritual, emotional and social coma.  I should have had a big Z for Zombie branded into my forehead. A series of events starting with an eye opening look at what I had allowed to happen to my body and culminating with the horror of losing my beloved 4 year old …

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You have Cancer! Words Remembered, Now with Gratitude!

You have Cancer! Those words, spoken to my wife Diane, hit us like a sucker punch to the stomach.  There had been tests and then three weeks of cruel waiting for the results.  Finally the trip to the doctor, another eternal hour of torturous waiting and then the words…….. You have cancer! Today, Diane and I are celebrating the fact …