Prefer to listen? An MP3 download and Transcription are available at the end of this post. “It’s who we become as a result of an experience, not the experience itself, which is most valuable.” There is much to be learned from all of the recent scandals and these ‘once-great’ men. Personally, I’m done with this distraction, as are many of you. So now let’s get to the learning piece. Here is my synopsis of th...

Prefer to listen? An MP3 download and Transcription are available at the end of this post. Defense attorneys often base their client’s case on said person’s ‘unfortunate’ childhood: They tell the jury that the defendant was raised with a history of severe abuse—sexual, emotional, physical (usually some combination) and, therefore, is not totally responsible for the crime s/he committed. They ask for forgiveness, l...

Prefer to listen? An MP3 download and Transcription are available at the end of this post. When I first coined the term Permission 2.0 in 2004, I was looked at rather oddly, and I was frequently asked to repeat myself (neither of which is actually rare). Reminiscent of the 1950’s, the notion of permission still carried with it the stigma of political incorrectness. I found that people either denied its role in their succe...

Prefer to listen? An MP3 download and Transcription are available at the end of this post. We are all just one circumstance away from doing anything. Every time I say that a few people vigorously shake their heads in a horizontal dance; “Not me!” they say. I would never steal a car. I would never jeopardize my family. I would never become addicted to drugs. I would never gamble away my life savings. But ...

Prefer to listen? An MP3 download and Transcription are available at the end of this post. Hello to all of you from beautiful Sonoma County, California where I’m spending some precious time with my BFF: We’ve known each other almost 25 years! (I know, and you thought I was only 22, didn’t you?) For those of you who have ever been blessed to have a dear friend so close to you that you finish each other’s sentences, su...