by Glen Tibaldeo About the time I was 12, I officially embraced the desire to be a grown-up.  And that, my friends, could possibly have been the most detrimental transition of my life.  Until then, most things were a fascination.  I didn’t really know much about consequences–imagined or real.  I didn’t really care what people […] Read more »

by Laura Berger After we had chucked everything and gone to Costa Rica, everyone looked at us as if to say,  ”You’re brave, I envy you, and I’m so glad I’m not you.”  What an odd juxtaposition.  But there’s a pretty simple reason for it. There are three types of people in our lives:  1) […] Read more »

In September 1989, a chubby, pimple-faced geek afraid of the world was cruising the University of Miami student union looking for any excuse to keep him out of the dorms, where he had visions of being pantsed and given midnight swirlies. OK, fine, that was me. I came upon a little flyer of Todd D. […] Read more »

by Glen Tibaldeo Sofia Vergara’s appearance on Saturday Night Live last night really brings into the spotlight how strengths and weaknesses are a shell game that you can use to either deep-six or launch your greatest aspirations.  When I was taking improv classes at the Second City in Chicago, we were taught that quality humor has […] Read more »

Inspiring quote series #5 from https://personalexcellence.co/blog/101-most-inspiring-quotes-of-all-time/.   What happens when you search and search for time, and you can’t find enough to fathom taking a big step toward whatever it is that makes you just plain salivate?  Are you itching, but you just can’t seem to move?  Well, maybe your life change isn’t as big as […] Read more »