I believe in the power of HOPE! If you’ve heard me speak or been on my website, you know that my story is one of surviving and thriving...

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Do you believe in spending money on motivational speakers? A fellow educator recently asked that question on Facebook. My answer might surpr

What a trip this was for me. I went to places I had never discussed before and it was cool and weird at the same time. I had put this...

As I write this, yesterday was October 2nd. On this date 41 years ago, I made my dive into the rocks at Millerton Lake and obliterated...

Trying to win every day made sense. Hey, as a young athlete, I was all about the game. I would do anything to put myself in position to...

I met Jack Bohan as a skinny freshman center who showed up late to my first weight training session with the high school. 4 or 5 of us...

When I was young, I remember seeing a dude in a wheelchair at a concert and thinking he was screwed. I certainly was no student of...

Being lost at life is a trip. The realization the wheels have come flying off and you have no idea or, scarier yet, desire to fix it...

In the first six weeks of my adventure, I learned a fascinating truth. The world is resilient and it just keeps turning. My life was...

It's cool to be an educational speaker in August. Back to School month varies its dates around the country so if you play your cards...

There was no magic about November 5th, 1977. I didn't pass any test, no recovery milestone occurred, and I wasn't feeling better. ...

I went head first into a boulder at 45 m.p.h. at Millerton Lake in Fresno County, California. It didn't kill me, but it sure as hell...

For the past 2 summers, I've been able to participate in a couple of camps put on by our friends at Jostens. In 2017, I attended a...

It was forty years ago, but could have been yesterday. I can still smell the sterile rooms throughout the hospital and hear the beeps of...

For 12 years, I've done the closing keynote for ACSA's Summer Institute for New and Aspiring Principals. It's my favorite job of the...

Throughout my career, I've wondered about my legacy and how I would be remembered when I left the profession. I figured when I was...

First of all, huge props to the hundreds of educators who work to make this conference available for our young leaders. Literally, Sandra...

I am not a gambler, so I went to Las Vegas to speak at 2 schools and not venture any farther. The speaking part went very well. I had...

Jeff Eben, of How Many Wins, speaks to Educators at Glendora Unified in California. Keynote and Workshops on Culture building were a succes