Posts Tagged With ‘ @STORYTELLING+ ’

Music is one of those careers that is viewed by many as not “a real job.” However, for the creative who has a passion for music and brings the element of a message related to life to the listener, music is indeed a valuable career. Meet Bruce Coughlan, a lifelong musician who picked up a guitar at age 14 and never looked back. He is a career songwriter and recording artist residing in British Columbia with over four decades in the music industry. Bruce is a storyteller, with timeless messages and a flair for intrigue and mystery. His newest release, Waiting for Rain, is soulful Retro-esque... Continue Reading

Navigating International Airports with Ease for Gen X and Baby Boomer Travelers Traveling internationally can be exciting, but navigating unfamiliar airports can sometimes be a daunting task, especially for Gen X and Baby Boomer travelers. These days airports seem bigger than ever and it takes more time to get from one place to another, and time always seems to be limited when at the airport (this is why I always recommend arriving with plenty of time to spare). Here are some useful tips to make your airport experience smoother:   Plan Ahead: Research the layout... Continue Reading

My name is Daniel. That won’t matter to you because you won’t see me. You’ll pass me by. But you won’t see me. So, my name won’t matter to you any more than I do. But I’m Daniel, nevertheless. Image By Leroy Skalstad From Pixabay.com I can’t decide If it’s odd that you don’t see me. On one hand, it strikes me as odd because I am you. On the other hand, it’s not odd at all. If you can walk by me without seeing me, I suspect you don’t see yourself. You don’t see yourself in me. You don’t recognize the humanity we share. You don’t recognize or are afraid of the responsibility... Continue Reading

Your friend and mine, Dennis Pitocco, sent me this photo of a watering hole near where he and his wife, Ali, live in Tampa, Florida: People who think Irish pubs and grills are a dime a dozen are most likely correct. But they probably don’t know why there are so many or why they’re called pubs and grills. So, as a public service, I’m going to break it down for you. Start With the Pubs The reason there are so many Irish pubs is that drinking for Irishmen is an Olympic sport. Even the amateurs are pretty competitive. There is, for instance, the story of the Irishman who, while visiting the... Continue Reading

Today’s leaders have a responsibility to inspire the leaders of tomorrow.  –Lieutenant Colonel Oak McCulloch Some people are born natural leaders, others develop into them. Oakland McCulloch is a combination of both. He has 40+ years of leadership in the U.S. Army and subsequent civilian positions, Oakland highlights principles that will benefit today’s leaders and inspire the leaders of tomorrow to be the change and encourage attributes others want to follow. He grew up with principles that set the stage for defining boundaries, good decision-making, and striving to become the best version... Continue Reading

Women get the short end of the stick when it comes to middle age and beyond. So many suffer from changes they cannot control, unwanted added weight, mental shifts, and many more life-altering symptoms. Meet Diana Thornton, fitness trainer/coach/mentor for women over age 40. She has used her will and determination to buck the system and has found ways to overcome the trials and tribulations women face during and post-menopause. Learn about her journey to becoming the first-place winner in fitness competitions in her senior years and her mission to help others plan for mind/body/spirit balance and... Continue Reading

Why don’t people just call me? I’ll never understand. I wonder that quite often when something that would have been evident to a blindman wearing a blindfold is presented as something revelatory or epiphanic. The latest case in point is a piece from LinkedIn news called, “When office brainstorms go bust”. Here’s the gist: It turns out that solitude — not unstructured group brainstorming — is often the best starting point for big ideas. Experts tell The Wall Street Journal that the pitfalls of office life, which can include “blabbermouths with mediocre suggestions and introverts... Continue Reading

A popular expression says, “Everybody’s got a story.” I’m luckier than most, I have many. This is a collection of them. It’s necessarily incomplete because I’m still on the planet. As long as that remains true, I’ll always have more stories. I hope you enjoy these. CLICK HERE TO GRAB YOUR PERSONAL COPY Originally Published on https://www.bizcatalyst360.com/category/lifecolumns/notes-to-self/ Continue Reading

In the Friendship Bench conversation that took place on Thursday, June 1st, JoAnna Baanana and Kamla Dasrath facilitated an engaging discussion of astrology. During the session, Roger Martin asked how it was that the placement of the sun, the moon, and other celestial bodies at the moments of our births could influence the human beings each of us is. (I deliberately didn’t write happens to be lest there is no element of happenstance about it.) By way of responding to Roger, Victor Acquista cited myriad forms of energy we know and recognize, given the ways in which their effects are made manifest... Continue Reading

Author’s Note: In digging through my archives recently, as I recounted here, I came across another piece I’d written many moons ago. My sons were born in 1983 and 1986, respectively. The elder was going to basketball camp every summer, starting at age nine. The younger started playing soccer before the age of nine and started playing basketball in sixth grade. They were avid sports followers and often knew of things transpiring in the world of sports before I did. They still do. Given the drug-related sports news in 1997 and in years before, I was compelled to write this piece. In re-reading... Continue Reading