As you know, today is Valentine’s Day. Perhaps you think it’s a wonderful opportunity to express love — with a romantic or life partner, or even some friends. And perhaps you think it’s yet another made up opportunity by corporate entities to sell more cards, candy, chocolate, and gifts. And like many things in this …
In 1992 Acura released the Integra. I remember because a few years later my younger sister was driving one. It’s a funny word, Integra. In fact it’s not a word at all — at least not a real word that can be found in the dictionary. It’s one of those names car companies make up …
Picture a 747, having just taken off from Los Angeles, on it’s way to New York City… If the pilot adjusts the heading just three and a half degrees South… even though the nose of the plane may only move a couple feet… instead of landing at LaGuardia or JFK, it will end up in …
We’re here to network. Because we’re here to create business. And both business and networking are all about relationship. So today let’s take a look at something in the bedrock of relationship building. An elusive trait, because once you realize you have it, it’s hard to hold onto… Humility. But we better define this first. …
Did you know that Walt Disney was fired from a newspaper because he, “lacked imagination and had no good ideas?” Oprah Winfrey was fired from her job as a television reporter at age 22, because she was, “unfit for TV.” Steven Spielberg was rejected from film school, not once… not twice… but three times. Michael …
It’s so great to see all of you. And to kick off what I know is going to be a banner year — for each of us, and for Elevate as a whole. I’m sure you’ll agree that it was a really nice break. And now we’re back and it’s time to get down to …
How many have seen the movie the Greatest Showman, starring Hugh Jackman? I’ve seen it a few times — my kids used to be obsessed with it. And I’ve even enjoyed listening to (and singing) songs from its very moving soundtrack. For those who haven’t seen it, it’s a dramatized tale of the real story …
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Good morning Elevate! Welcome to your Wednesday. And it’s particularly special to welcome back so many of our Alumni. And Amy, a big thank you to you — I saw the outreach again on LinkedIn. You’re unstoppable. I know I speak for everyone when I say we’re all grateful for you. Thanks for running this …
Welcome back to Zoom-land everybody! It was great to see so many of you in person last week at the Fall Forum. November 8th… right around the corner from Thanksgiving. It’s funny, we can’t choose our biological families. But we do choose our Chapters! And I don’t have to tell you how special Elevate is. …
Once there was a farmer in ancient China who owned a horse. “You are so lucky!” his neighbors told him, “to have a horse to pull the cart for you.” “Maybe so, maybe not,” the farmer replied. But one day he didn’t latch the gate properly and the horse ran away. “Oh no! That is …
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