Ignore the Noise and Move Forward by Ann Emanuele

Good People are Good People No matter Where they are

Good People Are Good People No Matter Where They Are - Flyover states and the people who live in these beautiful states are misperceived.  Having traveled and worked in many states in "middle America," I have learned that these Americans' have true grit; they work the soil and live for family and country with a place in the heart for all things American.  In this story, I tell you about a man named Harold, who left a lasting impression.  See Blog Post with Podcast 

Jimmy V - Don’t give up, don’t ever give up

Don't Give Up, Don't Ever Give Up - I learned so much from my children, and even more when they became adults.  Yesterday evening while talking with my son Mario, he said, Mom, you need to turn on ESPN and watch this speech. I gotta go. 

I was in a hotel….and even if I was at home, I honestly could not quickly locate ESPN…… so I grab the remote and tried to find ESPN channels…. I found it and turn it on, and it is Jimmy Valvano, who I quickly Googled on my blackberry to figure out why this was so important.  After watching Jimmy V’s speech, I sent a text back to Mario, it read AWESOME.

Click here for the Story and Links to the Jimmy Valvano speech.

See Blog Post with Podcast 

Angels in Concourse C

Angels in Concourse C - The story of a Father, his Beautiful Children, and an Angel in Concourse C.  See Blog Post with Podcast 

Christian Business Man

Christian Business Man - The following story has been all over the internet, and I cannot locate the original writer. 

A successful Christian businessman was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business. Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different. 

He called all the young executives in his company together. “It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO,” he said. “I have decided to choose one of you.”  Blog Post with Podcast 

Outwitting the Devil - Three Feet From Gold

Outwitting The Devil - Three Feet From Gold  - Two great stories written so long ago but still relevant and valuable today.  

 

Outwitting the Devil – written in 1929 – released in 2011, the responder to the questions is either the Devil or Napoleon Hill’s “other self,” Napoleon Hill. 1929 would have never been ready for Unwitting the Devil, and so it was released in 2011.

 

In Three Feet From Gold – Napoleon Hill tells the story of R.U. Darby gave up his dreams of becoming rich by prospecting for gold a mere three feet before a major gold vein was hit. 

 

See Blog Post with Podcast 

A Shift in Paradigm

A Shift in Paradigm - In a Shift in Paradigm, I give examples of How our Perceptions can hurt us in our Life, Family Life, and Business Relationships.  It took years for me to tell this story without too much Emotion….  See Blog Post with Podcast 

Dad Had A Simple Life

Dad Had A Simple Life  - In Dad Had A Simple Life - The Value of a Simple Life.  Meaning a less complicated life.  How less is more and learning what we "carry on" as we raise our children.  See Blog Post with Podcast 

Ignore The Noise and Move Forward

Ignore the Noise and Move Forward.  I give thought to not listening to the noise around you, either directed at you or all around you.  Knowing where you want to go in life, where you have been, and analyzing what is uniquely yours.  See Blog Post with Podcast 

Music - The Great Motivator

Music The Great Motivator - Creating your Own Internal Motivation, The Value of a Smile and Shared Enthusiasm.   See Blog Post with Podcast 

What's My Why?

What's My Why - So, What's My Why?  Everyone has a Why.  Exploring how the words around us can stifle our growth in every part of our life. 

How we have the power to make more of our lives by understanding how those words impact our lives and how we can grow in spite of our flaws.  See Blog Post with Podcast

He Offers Prosperity with Effort - H.O.P.E.

HOPE - He Offers Prosperity with Effort - The story of how one life experience changed my perception and the meaning of the word Hope.  I wrote about this experience in June of 2011 while flying to Atlanta for an Internet conference.  I cannot tell you how many times I have read this story for motivation.  See the Blog Post with Podcast

Brother Day, and His Kingdom of One

Brother Day, and his Kingdom of One.  From the eyes of a Ten-year-old girl, early memories of Adult behavior and how children watch and observe everything adults say and do, even in the church.  See Blog Post with Podcast