Encouragement for Your Life is a collection of insightful thoughts, inspirational stories and quotes that offer a great perspective for those in need of a new direction, a bit of hope and healing and a road map for lifetime success.
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I was working with a client helping him with his presentation, and as we were beginning to work, I noticed that at the top of all his pages, he wrote the letters ATAP, and I thought, well, now that’s interesting. I wonder what that means. So, I asked, and he replied, “Well, when I was in high school, I had to give the valedictorian speech for my school, and I was nervous until a friend pulled me aside and gave me some advice. He told me at the top of every page I should write ATAP, and it calmed my nerves
Recently, I was speaking at a conference, and during the break, a member of the audience approached me. She pulled me aside and wanted to tell me about her horrible, no good, very bad day/life. I must admit I was a bit taken aback. I was also distressed by her delight in telling me how she could recount every mean word someone had said to her about her. How her friends disappointed her, how no one gave her a fair deal, and how the whole world was terrible, it was all focused on her. Even positive me wanted to yell
After years of doing a radio show and podcast, it is time for me to move on to my next adventure, but before I go, I want to leave you with my final thought, and it is about doing your part for your future and others. Like many of you, I am concerned about our world. There is no hiding the fact that we are in an age of change, but no matter what happens, I will not lose my focus on the long game that I have written out for myself. I am hoping, trusting, and praying that you
