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How To Inspire Kids To Save The World
My buddy Chad, a 9th grade science teacher, called me at 7AM this morning in a bit of a panic.  “Marc,” he said. “I promised my students I’d have a guest speaker here today, but the speaker just canceled on me at the last minute.  I know you love motivating others, so is there any way you could come in this morning and be our substitute speaker?” “What’s the topic?” I asked. “How to save the world,” he replied with a chuckle.  “I’m kidding.  The speaker I had scheduled was from the city waste management couns

The Art of Forging Your Own Path
This guest post was written by Diggy, author of Upgrade Reality. No two people are identical, not even identical twins.  Everyone is a one-of-a-kind.  And do you know what a one-of-a-kind is worth?  Priceless!  Yes, this means YOU are priceless. From the day we are born and open our eyes, we start to grow into the person we will ultimately become as a result of the environment we are exposed to and the experiences we endure.  And although our parent

The Smartest Choice We Can Make
The Only Way My cell phone rang just after midnight.  I didn’t answer.  Then it rang again a minute later.  I rolled over, grabbed the phone off the night stand, and squinted at the bright, glowing caller ID screen. “Claire,” it read.  Claire is a close friend – a friend who tragically lost her husband to a car accident six months ago.  And I figured since she rarely calls me in the middle of the night, it was probably important. “Hey, Claire.  Is everything okay?” I asked. “No!” she decl

Just The Way You Are
What is uttered from the heart alone, Will win the hearts of others to your own. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe This morning I was writing a blog entry at a local beach-side coffee shop here in San Diego when a young woman approached me.  “You’re Marc, right?” she asked. I looked up at her.  She had piercing eyes, a pierced nose, an elegant smile… but nothing that rang a bell.  “I’m sorry.  Do I know you?” I inquired politely. “No,” she replied.�

How To Make Difficult Tasks Easier
This guest post was written by Karl Staib, author of Work Happy Now. “Why am I insisting on procrastinating right now?”  You all know what I’m talking about – that dreaded task that makes you ignore reality.  It’s just sitting on your ‘to do’ list, ready to be tackled, but for some reason you keep checking your email.  You just checked it five minutes ago, but maybe now there is an important email needing your attention.