I missed publishing my blog last week due to my travels through Egypt. We started our two weeks plus trip in Jordan. We visited Aman and Petra in Jordan, which were amazing. From Jordon we took a short flight to Cairo, Egypt to spend two weeks visiting a walk back in time. Our first stop […]
First time in Egypt viewing the Pyramids and so much more… Read More »
Doing things for the first time in one’s life are exciting and sometimes exhilarating. This Easter was the first time I had ever been in this one of the UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. Since 1985 UNESCO has described Petra as “one of the most precious cultural properties of man’s cultural heritage.” Petra is a historic
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I was asked by my partners this past week about what my future plans were for the business that we owned together. I’m now over 65 and working “on” the business and less “in” the business now. In working on the business, I have given this some thought. But I don’t know currently, which was
Your biggest competition will always be yourself. It’s easy to get caught up in comparing ourselves to others, but the truth is that we each have our own unique journey and path to follow. Instead of worrying about what everyone else is doing, focus on becoming the best version of yourself. Remember, success is not
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When you hear “AI,” you think Artificial Intelligence. I would like you to think about Authentic Intelligence. Wikipedia defines Authentic Intelligence as “a type of intelligence that is based on cognitive capabilities of individuals with self-awareness, emotional inputs, moral and ethical reasoning, creativity, adaptability, empathy, and consciousness of experience… Authentic Intelligence uses data combined with
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I started out the last leap year in 2020 committed to doing “A Leap Year of Firsts.” Four years later a lot has happened. First, I finished the last leap year by doing something new, a “first,” EVERY DAY of 2020. It became my first book. I became an author for the first time in
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Antartica was not on my list of Firsts to experience. But when the opportunity presented itself, in my mindset of experiencing Firsts, I said yes. It was on someone else’s bucket list – not mine. As I sit here typing this blog in the Beagle Channel, on my way back from the last week in
The 7th Continent – a Majestic Improbable First Read More »
My journey this week to Antarctica began in Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, nestled at the tip of Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego archipelago – part of majestic Patagonia. Known as the “Gateway to Antarctica” or the “End of the World” Ushuaia serves as the jumping off point for expeditions to the frozen 7th
Crossing the Drake Passage – A fearful FIRST Read More »
When you look to do for others, it is extremely uncomfortable when someone does something for you. At least that is how I felt when I was asked to remain on the stage after presenting a Hall of Fame award to one of our long-term ex-members. I had just presented the award to my predecessor
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Climbing mountains, tall or small, mental, physical or financial has to start somewhere. This week It started with a physical First – walking 15 miles from my home in Medford, NJ to Philadelphia over the Tacony Palmyra Bridge. A long way from the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, which is my goal to climb to raise
Remembering a Friend – Inspired on a walk – Doing a FIRST Read More »
