Category: Culture and Inspiration

“The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bull**** story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.” ― Jordan Belfort Jordan Belfort may have said these words, but Jesse Fabricant is living the reality. He wants to be number one. He’s got a goal and he’s not letting anything get … Continue reading “Do The Right Thing”

It was never going to happen. It wasn’t going to work. Sal Spedale told himself and told others, there was no way he was going into sales. Sal and his wife Marianne were slowly climbing out of the toughest period of their lives – a period of significant loss. “It was my life’s greatest challenge,” … Continue reading “Suc-cess-ful”

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” – Oscar Wilde You’ve probably heard the expression, some people march to the beat of their own drummer… well for Gary Miller, that’s easy, he’s been creating his own beat and living the way he wants to live for much of his 64 … Continue reading “The Beat of Gratitude”

“Life is full of so many blessings. Too many of us spend all of our time thinking of the things we don’t have, instead of what we do have and we have so much to be thankful for.” – M. Kahil Mark Kahil knows it’s not always easy to count your blessings, especially when they are … Continue reading “Heart of a Lion”

“One hundred years from now we will be gone. But the stories we leave will transcend time.  These stories are the culmination of the very best this world has to offer. They’re what you get when you push through the smokescreen to find what matters.” – Eddie Pinero It’s easy to find what matters, just ask Alyssa Marshall. … Continue reading “The Story of Today”

Some call it rags to riches. Shawn Yecina says that’s not exactly it. It’s more about struggle, faith and to never, ever give up. “I think that’s what people do, they go through life and think this is too much, I can’t handle it, it’s impossible,” says Shawn. “But it’s not. It’s not if you … Continue reading “A Hand Up”

“Be the best person you can be, be the hero of your own life… and help people along the way.” – Stephen and Joel Kesselman Why not attribute one quote to two people? Especially when one started the sentence and the other finished it. Especially when two men have become superstars, legends in their industry, and … Continue reading “Two Hearts, One Mind”

It’s a desire to win, pure and simple. What has made Jay Still so successful is his desire to be the best at everything he does – from a game of checkers, to the gridiron, to a business leader, to the bigger game of life. It’s his ability to play the game at the highest … Continue reading “All I Do Is Win”

“My greatest challenge is life itself. I’m still working on it. If I’m not failing, I’m not doing it right.” – J. Christofferson Jeff Christofferson knows it’s all about hard work. His parents taught him this lesson from a young age. Growing up in a family with seven children – five boys and two girls, … Continue reading “True To Be”

“If you are not making someone else’s life better, then you are wasting your time.” – Will Smith, Actor It starts with a foundation and grows in kind. Jacquelyn Levine grew up with a strong sense of family, of committing to making herself the best she could be, of watching her parents work hard in their … Continue reading “A True King”