| Terry Sumerlin (Mentor/Columnist) |  | What I learned from a Potential Hijacker - The flight was many years ago. So, I’m not sure about the origin or destination. I think it was Atlanta to Ft. Lauderdale, to board a ship out of Port Everglades. |
| Gilmore Crosby, MSW (Mentor/Columnist) |  | Reactivity and the Reptilian Brain - The following is a subject that many people can relate to - that moment of reactivity where we are ready to fight, flee, or freeze (I just had a moment like that with my wife) - and some of the basics of what to do about it. |
| Simon Bailey (Mentor/Columnist) |  | Is your Future for Sale? - You buy your future by having a strategic life plan that clearly envisions where you intend to be one, three, five years from now. Buying your future is exceeding expectations every day in every way instead of just doing your job. |
| SOP newswire |  | Crosby & Associates presents L.E.A.D. (Leadership Education and Development) Workshops in Negril Jamaica! - LEAD Workshops (also known as Tough Stuff) are intensive Applied Behavioral Science trainings which combine current thinking about leadership and human behavior with powerful personal insights and skill building. |
| Terry Sumerlin (Mentor/Columnist) |  | There's No Vacancy - Though funny, the story has a serious side. We would all like to think that, like George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life, we would be missed by so many. |
| Kent Healy |  | Not Your Standard Life - Raise your Standards - From the outside, it looked like any other roadside café in the middle of a barren desert. From the inside, it looked like nothing we could ever imagine! |
| Terry Sumerlin (Mentor/Columnist) |  | Today's Principles for Success - TODAY I will spend al least 30 minutes a day reading something that will make me a better person. |
| Terry Sumerlin (Mentor/Columnist) |  | Power of Persuasion Isn't in Stomping - The customer had reference to a comment I’d made regarding something that was on television. It was a presidential Q & A at Kansas State University. |
| Kent Healy |  | The Inescapable Truth - A good friend of ours recently told us a true story that made us laugh, but also made us think. |
| Terry Sumerlin (Mentor/Columnist) |  | Success Through Quality Mentoring - I recently heard an orthopedic surgeon relate something that happened in the emergency room while he was doing his residency. |
| Simon Bailey (Mentor/Columnist) |  | Grow Your Gift - Inside the soil of your soul is a seed of potential. That seed is your gift, talent or ability. When you leverage your gift every day, you come alive. |
| Simon Bailey (Mentor/Columnist) |  | True Freedom is a Choice Part I &II - I did something totally out of character the other day. It seemed so odd to me that I debated whether to even share it with you. |
| Simon Bailey (Mentor/Columnist) |  | Success is a Myth Significance is Reality! - In recent months, many people have congratulated me on my success. I"ve graciously thanked them, while in my head saying, So what! You see, for years, my entire life and business were all about pursuing success. |
| Simon Bailey (Mentor/Columnist) |  | Hey Mac, You deserve a break today! - The words of this famous advertisement still bounce around in my head more than 30 years after they first hit the airwaves, but not because I’m thinking about a Big Mac! |
| Judyth Piazza CEO (Editor) |  | Judyth Piazza chats with Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts, Award Winning Business Writer - Sheryl is an award-winning business writer, workshop facilitator, and coach who works with large and small companies to transform the way they communicate. |
| George Curry (Former Featured Editor) |  | Stem Cell's- A Personal Issue - On the day I was suppose to depart for Abuja, Nigeria last month with the Leon Sullivan Foundation, my cousin Audrey Livingston died in Johnson City, Tenn. |
| Terry Sumerlin (Mentor/Columnist) |  | The Secret of Networking - For many years Sherry and I dreamed of steamboating on the Delta Queen. The speaking cruises we"ve taken together have been very enjoyable. |
| Tina Marie Holewinski (Mentor/Columnist) |  | Less Is More I miss the way the world used to be - I miss the way the world used to be. Either how it really was or how I perceived it to be. I miss the time when people cared, when people helped the |
| Judyth Piazza CEO (Editor) |  | Judyth Piazza chats with John Boe the communication guy - John Boe helps companies increase their bottom line by training their sales force to improve their communication and persuasion skills. |
| Simon Bailey (Mentor/Columnist) |  | In Everything Give Thanks! - When you were in the womb preparing to make your entrance into the world, many anticipated your arrival and showered your mother with gifts of congratulations. |
| Judyth Piazza CEO (Editor) |  | Judyth Piazza chats with Chinwe Grace Osuagwu (click mic to listen) - One Vision Inc. conducts focused strategic assessments that uncover present issues and highlight hidden opportunities for success within teams or the organization as a whole. Our assessments are conducted with one or all of the following focus areas: |
| Simon Bailey (Mentor/Columnist) |  | Unlocking the Genius within You! - Have you ever wondered why some people seemingly get all the breaks, have all the good looks, find all the great opportunities, and achieve all the success they desire? |
| Ann Poludenko |  | The Walls of Every Box Are Different - Imagine a big hall. There is a low arm-chair in the middle of the hall and a dreamy and tired- looking person sitting in it. |
| Terry Sumerlin (Mentor/Columnist) |  | ENTHUSIASM HAS A TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT - Not too long ago, I saw an interesting bank ad on a billboard just off Interstate 37, near the Alamodome. It read, |
| Simon Bailey (Mentor/Columnist) |  | Simon Says Brilliant Presence Rubs Off! - Have you ever noticed someone with Brilliant Presence? They walk into a room and immediately light up the atmosphere. This doesn"t happen by accident. It happens when you discover that brilliance is 90% understanding how to "be" and 10% knowing what to do. |
| Terry Sumerlin (Mentor/Columnist) |  | SOMETHING WE CAN'T ALWAYS CONTROL (OR KNOW) - It was mid afternoon as I pointed my Sebring south out of Abilene, on Highway 83, and headed toward San Antonio. Disappointment swept over me. Several months prior I had given one of the best speeches of my life. That was then. I was not pleased with what 250 people had just heard. |
| Judyth Piazza CEO (Editor) |  | Internet Broadcasting... - (Audio clip) Why Online Video is HERE... NOW!... What's changed to make |
| Sean Stubblefield |  | Do Not Be Alarmed. Be Prepared. - Hurricanes Rita and Katrina, as well as the 9/11 terrorist attack of 2001, demonstrated the necessity for a city to be prepared to manage threats and emergencies that may potentially affect the city on a massive scale. Does your city know what to do during a state of emergency? Do you? |
| Terry Sumerlin (Mentor/Columnist) |  | Replaces Wishes with Genuine Hope - As you can see, the difference in “wish” and “hope” is not mere semantics. It’s an attitude. And, attitude, more than anything, else determines for individuals and our country success or failure. |
