Sep 27, 2019 | Essential Learning Center, Life Musings, Purposeful Engagement, Self-discovery
“If you want something, then you need to earn it.” is the money message embedded in my brain since I was old enough to want something for myself. I sold soft pretzels most every weekend at a suburban shopping center when I was 11, and I launched a party business,...
Aug 29, 2019 | Essential Learning Center, Making an Impact, Purpose and Passion, Purposeful Engagement, Self-discovery
What does it mean to live a life of significance? The definition of significance is the quality of being worthy of attention; importance, of consequence. When something has significance, it has meaning. Who gets to decide? “It is not enough to have lived. We should be...
Jul 27, 2019 | Essential Learning Center, Purposeful Engagement, Self-discovery
Are you ready to embark on a philanthropic journey? Are you feeling like you want to live your life on purpose, but you don’t quite know how to get started? Dipping your toe in the philanthropic waters is like starting a journey without a compass. Surely, it’s...
Jun 29, 2019 | Essential Learning Center, Purposeful Engagement
Do you want to be an effective philanthropist? Do you follow your head or your heart? In order to be an effective philanthropist, you must implement a strategy that integrates the head and the heart. The best philanthropy happens when your values and beliefs are...
Jun 1, 2019 | Essential Learning Center, Life Musings, Purpose and Passion, Purposeful Engagement, Self-discovery
A “why statement” clearly expresses your unique contribution and impact. The impact reflects the difference you want to make in the world, and the contribution is the primary action that you take to be a difference maker. I have been on a journey to create my own why...
May 5, 2019 | Essential Learning Center, Purposeful Engagement, Strengths and Values
There are many fundamental needs and issues that need to be addressed in our communities, our cities, our nation and our world. Just a few of the many issues that have grabbed my attention include urban poverty, the opiod crisis, and climate change. Systemic...
