08th November 2007
Every CHOICE has a consequence! Just ask Genarlow Wilson. Freed on October 26, 2007 after spending more than two years in Georgia State prison for a teen sex conviction, Genarlow became a "lighting rod" for Choices, Change and Consequences on many fronts....
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21st August 2007
Most everywhere you turn when looking at sports these days you'll see and hear stories about the prosecution of Michael Vick, the Atlanta Falcons football star quarterback. Expecting to be prepared to advance his career, Vick is now considering his option...
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20th August 2007
Every month, for that matter every week, without fail, an indictment or an announcement about a prison sentence makes the news in a dramatic fashion. Now is no different. What is different is a trend that should capture attention - especially to those who...
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23rd July 2007
While every media outlet is reporting that HealthSouth's founder, Richard Scrushy, was sentenced to six years and 10 months in Federal prison for bribery, there many looming questions that will likely be overshadowed by numerous shouts of judicial victory...
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23rd July 2007
It was a crisp October day in 1995, a day I hoped would never arrive. As we drove up to my newfound destination, I opened the car door, stepped out on the curb and 23 steps into a life changing experience. I walked in to Federal prison.
What I did no...
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13th July 2007
How often have I said in presentations around the country, "Every choice has a consequence! It is an inescapable truth...just like gravity." Yet, it seems like daily we are bombarded with media rich coverage about bad choices and the consequences that fol...
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13th July 2007
"As authentic self-knowledge begins to unfold, our principles, thoughts, commitments, and actions rise up to be in accord with who we truly are." (Yasukiko Genku Kimura)
Typically, integrity is perceived as it relates to the external world such as inte...
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13th July 2007
Can a three week prison stay change a person? Hotel heiress Paris Hilton says yes. In her comments to people magazine Paris said, "I'm a good person. I'm a compassionate person. I have a big heart. I'm sincere, and they'll see." All comments made from a p...
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01st July 2007
Over the past few weeks we have seen Paris Hilton's drama being played out very publicly. Violating probation by driving on a suspended license by no means would be so public for most of us. Rather, it is her celebrity status that brought it to the forefr...
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01st July 2007
Unlike normal blog postings dealing with Choices, Ethics, and Consequences - my topics as a professional motivational speaker - it seemed appropriate today to speak of my complete recovery from prostate cancer hoping that it might help others who are face...
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01st July 2007
Just on CNN.com to day was an article on "The Secret," the book that has taken the world (literally) by storm outlining what has commonly become known as The Law of Attraction. While there is nothing new about this "Law" - it's been written about for deca...
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29th January 2007
"A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it". (Jean De La Fontaine)
Many people go through life searching for meaning and purpose. Some people don't think about anything other than what they are doing today, while other folks do n...
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29th January 2007
"I don't get it. I mean it's just mind boggling to me! Its like every time she thinks about what she wants, it appears." With some emotional exclamation, Mary questioned, "How does she do that?" The question Mary was asking has been asked by so many so of...
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19th January 2007
"A man can fall many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else." (John Burroughs)
"Fire her, she set me up!" John yelled quite loudly. He was incredibly angry and for good reason. However, he was really angry at the wrong p...
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19th January 2007
A number of years ago, I received a call at work from my wife. She was very upset, excited and intense, "Guess what I just found out!?" It really wasn't a question. I knew she would tell me with all the fervor she could muster, without me prodding for ...
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