My nerdy encyclopedic knowledge of music just helped me find a song for a man dealing with brain cancer. This Reddit thread had a couple dozen replies and no one knew it. It’s “The Friends …
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Running an Intervention Group Solo
About to run an early intervention group. Flying solo tonight. Let’s save some lives.
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Those Kids are in Good Hands
I’ve spoken to dozens of school faculty and staff groups, but the 75 teachers and administrators to whom I presented today were one of the most passionate, caring, engaged, and enthusiastic faculty groups I’ve ever …
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A Day I’ll Never Forget. People I’ll Always Remember.
Six years ago today, I woke up, did my normal morning routine, and then put on a suit, grabbed a portfolio case full of legal papers, and headed out the door. 20 minutes later, I …
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Tonight’s Office – A View From the Stage
Tonight’s office. View from stage left. The calm before the storm.
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“I’m Really Glad I Was Here For It”
Here’s a view from today’s office. This afternoon I had the chance to share my personal story of addiction and recovery with 300 students at a high school in Mesa. That microphone you see cut …
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Well, She Wasn’t Wrong
Although I wasn’t scheduled to speak today, I woke up to a very early text asking me to cover a presentation for someone else. As usual, I said I’d take it. Name the time and …
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Postcards From Lake Havasu City
I’ve spent the last three years traveling all over Arizona, performing speaking engagements in schools, camps, after-school programs, churches, community groups, corporations, etc. My job has taken me to numerous places that, even being an …
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