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October 28th, 2011 | Creative Pursuit, Culture, Inspiration

The Baseball That I Remember

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As a boy growing up in a Connecticut suburb of New York City, nothing mattered more to me than baseball. My father, my brother Bob, my grandfather, my uncle, my other brothers — all of us passionate about America’s pastime. Perhaps before I was swayed by those passions that emerged and strengthened as I grew older, like girls, music [...]

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Posted by allan on 10.28.11 at 9:43 pm | One comment - (Comments are closed) | Trackback
August 17th, 2011 | Inspiration

Wake Up & Smell The Coffee Beans

Does Starbucks Recommend Excessive Amount of Ground Coffee for Brewing?

My love for coffee started at an early age. That is, I loved Continue Reading

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August 10th, 2011 | Inspiration, Social Media & Marketing, Speaking & Speakers

Can Social Media Be A Bridge To True Connections & Real Relationships?

Can Social Media Relationships Be A Bridge To Something More Meaningful?

Torres del Paine National Park, Chile – Are Your Social Media Relationships Superficial?

Last week I attended the NSA (National Speakers Association) national conference in Anaheim. This was the second consecutive year I attended the event and though this year’s program was much different, I came out of the conference energized and excited. [...]

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July 21st, 2011 | Creative Pursuit, Inspiration

The Most Precious Gift.

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Those who know me well have heard me say this time and time and again. The most precious gift you can give anyone is your time. Likewise, time is the most precious thing someone can give you.

Simple, right? Yet sometimes the idea and value of giving and receiving time is forgotten or unrecognized. Think about it. [...]

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Posted by allan on 7.21.11 at 1:53 pm | 12 comments - (Comments are closed) | Trackback
July 6th, 2011 | Creative Pursuit, Inspiration

Everything Must Change–> 20 Reasons Why Change Is Good.

Why is it that so many of us have difficulty in dealing with change? Change comes in a variety of sizes, shapes and flavors. Whether your job has been eliminated, a competitor just outflanked you with a new product, you’ve had a personal loss or rules have evolved as have the way you do things, it’s how you choose to [...]

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Posted by allan on 7.06.11 at 7:56 pm | 7 comments - (Comments are closed) | Trackback