Month: October 2013

Are you wearing a mask?

Tomorrow is Halloween, a day when kids (and adults!) across America wear masks. It’s fun to “become” a superhero, a werewolf, a princess, a robot, a witch, or something else entirely, simply by putting on a costume. And it’s nearly as fun to observe others’ costumes, identifying who or what each person is supposed to […]

Living a Life of Purpose: John Dowd Jr. and Heroes, Mentors, and Friends

In my last blog post, I told you about a friend of mine, Gary Marino, who defied the odds and succeeded in accomplishing what he sees as his life’s purpose: educating Americans about obesity (especially childhood obesity), as well as how to prevent and overcome it. If you checked out the film I helped Gary […]

Living a Life of Purpose: Gary Marino and the Million Calorie March

I firmly believe that every human being on this earth has the power to make the world a better place. We all have talents, abilities, strengths, values, and experiences that we can leverage to help others…if, that is, we choose to live with purpose. I can tell you from experience that it’s easy to get […]