Positively Powerful

When I produced the Positively Powerful Women Celebrate! Retreat (Triad West Inc. ) I wanted women to have a boost in their ability to accomplish their vision, greater confidence, more energy, a feeling that they were appreciated and appreciated themselves, and an environment where they could create connections to build their businesses, communities, or social [...]

Scottsdale, AZ.: “Positively Powerful Women Celebrate!” is an event scheduled for May 16 and 17 at the Chaparral Suites Resort, 5001 N. Scottsdale Road.
The purpose of the event is for the empowerment of all women and the celebration of their accomplishments in ways that inspire others to live their dreams. The event is [...]

I received this message from my daughter and thought that you might appreciate it.
I’m creating a new kind of workshop for women called, “Positively Powerful Women Celebrate!” and Karen’s writing inspired me to keep going for my dream no matter what. My dream began when I spoke before a very influential group of women [...]

This is our dog Vincent Van Gogh, a very long name for a very small dog. When not entertaining and feeding Dr. Van Gogh, you will find me leading teams, consulting, training, speaking, and otherwise motivating people and their organizations to do the right and smart thing because the complexion, landscape, and generational characteristics of [...]

Dr. Joel Martin recently participated in the filming of the exciting “next step” in transformation through film. It is called The Answer and it has been produced by Ed Madison and Dr. Ray Blanchard. There is a trailer that you can view on YouTube. You will likely want to learn more, know more, and see [...]

This quote is from Sir Randolph Fiennes, a professional adventurer who has been called the ‘world’s greatest living explorer’: he’s spent thirty years circumnavigating the globe, and ran seven marathon’s in seven days…internationally: “The voice telling you to stop must be treated with suspicion. “ Think about it.
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You’ve got to establish a context for behaving well.

Be mindful of your language. Misbehaving is different from being rude.
Honor everyone as responsible and committed to learning.
Ask yourself what they “really” are saying by being rude. What’s the message they are sending. Ask yourself, “Am I listening to them, encouraging their point of view, or [...]

I am getting ready to go to Taipei, Taiwan China for my first trip. I will be sending posts back to this blog with pictures. What an opportunity to make a difference delivering a program about tapping into ones personal power, creating ones vision, experiencing a connection with others, and accomplishing breakthrough results in business [...]

Recently I spoke to the Ohio State University Alumni Association. It was great to be able to contribute to this diverse group of men and women representing my “Go Buckeyes!” roots. My theme was “Giving to Get and Getting to Give.” I received a standing ovation. As a speaker, I asked myself “how was I [...]