I grew up on the Sandy Hook side of Newtown, Connecticut, a 5-minute walk from my old elementary school, Sandy Hook Elementary School, and right up the street from Newtown Middle School and Newtown High School (I went to Newtown Middle School but not Newtown High School, something we will touch on later in this … Read More!

Have you ever been told one thing by another only to find the truth to be the exact opposite? I traveled to Casablanca, Morocco and I feel compelled to write this post, sharing with you some of my insights and realizations. “Don’t Go!” Many friends and people I know discouraged me from traveling to Morocco. They … Read More!

I recently spoke at Central Connecticut State University to the Students for Professional Advancement (SPA) and Empowering Dreams for Graduation and Employment (EDGE), two very special groups of talented college students looking to take their academic careers, student leadership abilities, and lives to the next level. They are student leaders and it was an honor to … Read More!

Yesterday – December 5th, 2015 – I gave a keynote speech to the Hartford Springfield Speakers Network group up in East Windsor, Connecticut. This is an amazing group consisting of authors, speakers, coaches, consultants, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, marketers, and more – the movers and shakers of New England. I’ve been actively attending the group over the … Read More!

Have you ever been in a job you didn’t like? I can relate. After finishing graduate school at Johns Hopkins Graduate School of Business, even though I was working for the government in the greater Washington, D.C. area while going to school, I had little to no money. Graduate school was expensive and I was … Read More!