Michael J. Fox: “Lucky Man”
I remember Michael J. Fox as one of the earliest actors I watched him on television after I had first come in the US. He was witty, likable, and good looking. It was hard not to notice Michael J. Fox...
View ArticleLance Armstrong: “It’s not about the bike”
I was in my Toastmasters meeting in the Piano conference room on a beautiful Wednesday morning in 2003 when I first heard about Lance Armstrong. Megan was up for giving her speech about courage and...
View ArticlePo Bronson: “What should I do with my life?”
A life with purpose will beckon all of us at some point to answer these questions. Are we doing something worthwhile with life? Is our work meaningful? Are we wasting it away at a keyboard or in an...
View ArticleElizabeth Gilbert: “eat, pray, love”
Truth be told, I do not closely follow any best sellers list; I do not make it a point of watching Oscar-nominated movies or popular TV shows. No, I follow my own heart when I choose my entertainment,...
View ArticleJane Austen: “Pride and Prejudice”
Jane Austen’s masterpiece, Pride and Prejudice, is an epic novel, and no review or praise of this book, including mine, will yield it justice or measure the genius of the author behind it. There have...
View ArticleJane Austen: “Sense and Sensibility”
Sense and Sensibility was published in 1811 when Jane Austen was just 36 years old, and only 2 years before the publication of Pride and Prejudice. In the span of such a short time, and almost 200...
View ArticleCharlotte Brontë: “Jane Eyre”
Reading Jane Eyre marks one of my most bittersweet journeys into a novel and into a character’s life and psyche. I read Charlotte Brontë‘s masterpiece of accomplishment for an unusual reason. I wanted...
View ArticleArthur Golden: “Memoirs of a Geisha”
Japan has fascinated me since I was a child. My grandparents made a trip over to Tokyo in the 1970s and for years, they talked about it to everyone. That’s what people did back then. Or at least where...
View ArticleJohn Irving: “A Prayer for Owen Meany”
“A Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving is an uncommon story. It is a compelling read but not an easy one. The writing evokes so much anxiety, sadness, pleasure, frustration, and laughter throughout...
View ArticleMaking Tough Decisions: How to Break a Commitment Professionally
“We can do anything but we can’t do everything.” I used to believe I can do everything! By everything I mean my growing list of passions and aspirations from which responsibilities and commitments are...
View ArticleAlexandre Dumas: “The Count of Monte Cristo”
Dear Monsieur Dumas, It is the year 2010 today, nearly 166 years since you published The Count of Monte Cristo. Your contemporaries recognized it as the accomplishment it is, which is the least we can...
View ArticleThe Case for Micro Vacations: Quick Travels to Far Destinations
Micro vacations are one answer to experiencing the world on limited time and money! We spent US Labor Day holiday in Switzerland. Before that, we spent President’s Day in London and in Thanksgiving, we...
View ArticleBlogworld Series: The Inspiration in 76 Quotes
It is the standard definition of success when you set out goals to accomplish – and turn around to do just the same. For Blogworld 2010, I more than achieved all my goals, so fortunate was I to meet...
View ArticleA Manifesto for Meditation
Too many mornings, I chose email over mediation, I chose twitter time over introspection time. Too many nights, I collapsed into deep sleep without taking a moment to quiet the mind and reflect on the...
View ArticleHow to Awaken, Build and Guard your Dreams
How to Awaken a Dream Have you ever had a dream so strong that you spent your waking hours toiling away as if there were no tomorrow, as if today was all you had? Have you known a dream so alive inside...
View ArticleGetting to Know Yourself: The Greatest Discovery of All
Knowing Yourself Anaïs Nin may have thought a thousand thoughts when she uttered these gorgeous words: “The day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to...
View ArticleHow Big Decisions of Life Emerge in an Instant
Big life-changing decisions should come about after agonizingly long hours of thinking and plotting, analyzing and scrutinizing, predicting and planning. People should not make decisions that change...
View ArticleFrom Corporate to Entrepreneurship or Why I Left My 6-figure, Super Easy,...
The most wonderful relationships can run their course; the greatest love affairs can go sour; the sweetest friendships can meet a bitter end and even the most invincible people may leave each other...
View Article17 Effective Tips on Speech Writing and Delivery
For the last 3 weeks, I have focused on little else other than the upcoming speech at Blogworld. It was an honor to be accepted, after submitting this video proposal. As with all things, however, after...
View ArticleA Conversation with Fear
Yesterday, I finally had a conversation with Fear. You probably know Fear as well as I do. It is the feeling of insecurity and doubt that makes you uneasy all around when you least expect it. It is...
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