Success/Motivation

How to Be Successful and Satisfied.  What is success?  How can we obtain it?  A look at a major obstacle to success and satisfaction; thoughts on how to find both.

Going for the Gold.  Famous Olympic medalists who are after more than gold.  Their stories will inspire and motivate you to consider the principles that guide their lives.  (Magazine article)

A Hug from the Coach.  A short story with a heart tug for sports fans.

Greater than Olympic Gold.  World-class British hurdler Tasha Danvers-Smith found herself unexpectedly pregnant three months before the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.  Should she terminate her pregnancy in hopes of Olympic glory and fortune?  An inspiring story.  (Short op-ed)

Paris Hilton and What We Want.  The heiress scored number one on Google News searches in 2006.  What do people want to know about?  Why do celebrities rank so high?  What clues might this hold to our wants and needs and how to meet them?  (Short op-ed)

“Life Without Limbs” Inspires.  Discouraged about your finances, employment, business, or rocky relationships?  Meet a guy – born without arms or legs – who will inspire you to face your challenges and dream big.  (Short op-ed)

Mighty Macs Movie – Teamwork Works.  The basketball team at tiny Immaculata College – a “pint-sized papal institution” – became an example “for every team that thought they never had a chance” as they played for the national title.  Their story could get you cheering, too.  Rocky meets Sister Act meets Hoosiers.  (Short op-ed)