A Leap Of Faith My wife and I found ourselves discontented. We had good jobs, a strong marriage and an all around decent, middle class, American life. Somehow it wasn’t enough. We decided to make a change, a really big change. We decided to quit our jobs and run away to paradise to live on a boat. At first it was a crazy dream. Later, as we Continue Reading
Archives for 2013
How to Create a Successful Book Launch à la “Academy Awards”
You want a successful book launch right? http://youtu.be/bOIASy43Pms So how do you do it? Well, sitting behind a desk in a bookstore and keeping your fingers crossed that people will show up is not the way. Just like any successful party, it takes planning. And I don't mean a few e-mails asking your family and friends to show up; no, I'm Continue Reading
How I Finally Got My Degree After 30 Years.
"My Gutsy Story®" by Lola Di Giulio De Maci The Beginning of Tomorrow I had always wanted to go back to school. And one day, thirty years later, I did. I don’t know what gave me the guts to do it other than a real burning desire to finish something I had started years ago. When the day came to register, I was terrified and got “cold feet.” “I Continue Reading
Vote for Your Favorite October 2013 “My Gutsy Story®”
It's time to vote for your favorite one of four "My Gutsy Story®" submissions. You have from now until November 13th to vote on the sidebar, (only one vote per person) and the winner will be announced on November 14th, and will select a prize from our list of sponsors. Our first story is by Joe Weddington "The Unseen Bullett." Our second Continue Reading
“Team Building Is Not for the Faint of Heart” by Don Westenhaver
Team Building Is Not for the Faint of Heart I spent almost 40 years working for big corporations. The pay was great, but the work was high pressure and demanding. With thousands of employees to manage, department heads had to work closely with each other. This led to a ridiculous set of exercises named Team-Building. In 1991 I had been Continue Reading