Imagination is
March 28th, 2008“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.” -George Bernard Shaw
Archive for the 'The Power of Believing'
We are…
March 28th, 2008“We are what we imagine ourselves to be.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.(American Writer, b.1922)
When You Believe
August 29th, 2007“Somehow I can’t believe that there are any heights that can’t be scaled by a man [or woman] who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four C’s. They are curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy, and the greatest of all is confidence. When […]
Be an Encourager
April 28th, 2007“The finest gift you can give anyone is encouragement. Yet, almost no one gets the encouragement they need to grow to their full potential. If everyone received the encouragement they need to grow, the genius in most everyone would blossom and the world would produce abundance beyond the wildest dreams. We would have more than […]
Are You a Possibilitarian?
April 12th, 2007What is a “possibilitarian?” Someone who believes and looks for and finds the possibilities in all things. Have you ever heard of one of the most beautiful mosaics in the world? It’s found in the Royal Palace of Teheran. The mosaic covers ceilings and walls that flash in multifaceted reflections as if lit up by thousands of […]
$1000 Pizza
March 18th, 2007In your wildest dreams, would you ever have imagined pizza selling for $1000? Well, Nino Selimaj, a Manhattan restaurateur not only imagined it, he created it and put it on his menu. What makes this pizza worth so much? Some might say it’s toppings: lobster, crème fraiche, chives, assorted caviar, salmon roe, and wasabi. Granted […]
Life on Purpose # 83: The Power of Knowing Who We Are
March 4th, 2007I found myself sitting on the edge of my chair; I was holding my breath. “Breathe.” I told myself, “It’s just a movie and you know it will all work out in the end.” My husband and I had gone to see the movie, “Eragon.” It’s the classic story of good versus evil. I always get […]
Life on Purpose # 81: You’re Born To Build
March 1st, 2007Ouch. Every time I do that it hurts. A hammer in my hands is a dangerous thing. Now my husband, on the other hand can, drive a nail with one solid swing. I, however, will never make a living building houses. Yet part of my mission and purpose is to build awareness about the […]
What Beats in Your Heart? - The Heart of Chris Gardner
February 4th, 2007“We were homeless. We were not hopeless. There’s a world of difference.” These are the words that beat strongly in the heart of a man whose story of courage my family and I had the privilege of watching tonight. His name is Chris Gardner, his story “The Pursuit of Happyness.” Chris’s life story demonstrates profoundly how life […]
Sara’s $100 Million “Spanx” Idea
February 2nd, 200727 year old Sara Blakely had an idea. She took $5,000 and in just six years turned it into over a $100 million in retail sales. My life experience has taught me everyone was born with potential beyond their wildest imagination. Sara Blakely’s story proves my point, that everyone has a purpose or idea that […]