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Hurdling Adversity: 1 Minute to Change A Life

A few years ago a friend invited me to read Mitch Albom’s book “The Five People You Meet in Heaven”. The book is about people we interact with everyday who have had profound impacts on our life.  Some we know and recognize right away and others, who may come in our lives quickly and leave just as fast, are less recognizable. My take away from the book is that we never know...

Inspiration from 2008 Olympian and Silver Medalist Emily Silver

Emily Silver (on Twitter @Emily_Silver) never says quit. It is just not in her vocabulary! At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Silver earned a silver medal swimming in the heats of the 4×100 m freestyle.  But little did she know it was a long painful journey to reach the pool deck on that day. Her story of hurdling adversity, like many of us, are filled with highs, lows and everything in between....

Inspiration from Olympians and Paralympians

I was fortunate to be the emcee of a major announcement for BP’s TeamUSA program.  This program features 9 US Olympians and Paralympians who are vying to make the US Team that will compete in London. I was able to catch up with a few of them at the BP event in Chicago and ask them questions on what inspires them to compete at the highest levels.  Their responses are recorded for all of...