One Question to a Statement Changed my Date with Destiny

The Times Square ball has dropped, marking the start of January—a month symbolically guarding the gateways between past and future. It’s a time for reflection and new beginnings. For me, January always brings memories of a pivotal moment: the Miracle on the Hudson, where the fate of 155 people was decided in mere moments. Not…

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Most People Fear the Wrong Thing

In the spring of 1976, I told my mom and dad that I was going to give up Scouting to focus on high school sports. We had moved from Ohio to Virginia and I lost my Scoutmaster. My mom was devastated. She said that this decision would stay with me for the rest of my…

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How To Create Opportunity Out Of Uncertainty By Facing Your Fears

When I attended James Madison University, I was an International Business Major. It was a new discipline in the College of Business, and our class was the first to go through the entire curriculum. There were two courses in the non-major portion of that curriculum that I would do anything to not ever have to…

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