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Thanks to everyone for recommending books for our book club – kicking off April 1. The Rising Above community voted and Jeff Williams’ recommendation How Full is Your Bucket? was selected for our April read. Check out Jeff’s thoughts and insights…

“If you don’t change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” ~ Lao Tzu Recently I spoke with 40 individuals for a full day seminar to expand their businesses and their lives. Wanting to stretch their minds,…

“Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?” ~ Abraham Lincoln “He’s frequently a pain to be with and can be totally hard-headed, but his work is extraordinary and his heart is gold.” Recently a…

All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to receive help from other people. ~ Alexis Carrel Have you ever noticed that everyone loves giving advice? We get it from our parents and…

“We get caught up in being more and more active to generate results. But slowing down and being with someone, listening without a clock and without anticipation of results, teaches us about love. The success of love is in…

“How do I greet every person I meet? In silence and to myself I say ‘I love you.’ Though spoken in silence, these words unwrinkle my brow, shine through my eyes, bring a smile to my face and echo…

“If we think we have no stories it is because we have not paid enough attention to our lives. Most of us live lives that are far richer and more meaningful than we appreciate.” —Dr. Rachel Remen “None of…

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” – George Bernard Shaw  It typically starts with small misunderstandings, escalates to arguments, and continues on to break down relationships – collapsing the possibility of…

If you’re like me, you want to see the light of hope. You want to enjoy vibrant relationships, significant work, and real success. But, if you’re like me, there are also days when the long shadows of negativity from…

“One does not see anything until one sees its beauty.” Oscar Wilde Do you know what the top ten headlines from 2012 have in common? These were the headlines that appeared the most amount of times, in the most publications,…