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Purpose

My Patient with an Artificial Heart

I met him about 6 months ago.? He is 25, 6?2?, Caucasian. ?He holds a machine in his pocket about three times the size of a remote control.? Without it, his heart would stop. ?Literally. As he walks into my office, he is always mildly sweating because his heart struggles to pump and his adrenal […]

Personal Development, Purpose

Poetry Matters

Yesterday was World Poetry Day ? dedicated in 1999 by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Culture Organization). Why does poetry matter? Why does art, music, theater, or literature matter? Like some of you, as a goal-oriented, task-driven individual, I struggled with the answer to this question.? Now I am finding the answer. These right-brain […]

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Think Big, Act Bold

I encourage you today to put timidity and fear aside and ask yourself two questions about your life, plans, and vision. [unordered_list style=’number’ number_type=’circle_number’ animate=’no’ font_weight=’regular’] Am I thinking big? Am I acting bold?[/unordered_list] Ask these questions today and ask them often. ?And when you find that you are not, change course.? Your world desperately […]

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3 Traits You Need When You Want to Give Up

Here they are: ?Passion, Purpose, and Discipline. You’ve been there, right? ?Those desperate times when you want to give up? ?These three areas will help you stay in the fight (they help me!). Passion gives you fire. Purpose gives you direction. Discipline gives you focus. Anytime I push myself outside of my comfort zone, things […]

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How To Have A Happy New Year!

[blockquote text=’Rev. Peter Rahme is the author of the book The Man and The Story Behind Amazing Grace. ? He is also the founder and senior pastor at ?Inner West Baptist Church?in Sydney, Australia. ? His Facebook inspirational posts are followed by thousands around the world. ?He is a founding partner at Aspire and has […]

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Lesson from a Dying Patient

Recently on a Friday at 7:50pm, just 10 minutes before we close, a severely thin 37-year-old woman in a wheelchair entered the clinic. She was being brought in by her 12-year-old daughter. I reviewed the chart before I entered the room. It read, ?Chief Complaint: needs oxygen.? Having never seen her before, I thought she […]

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Become a Paleontologist of People

[blockquote text=’TPlease allow me to introduce a guest blogger to Aspire:? Andria Bicknell.? Andria has great leadership experience in ministry, business and at home.? Andria is also an accomplished and gifted writer. She has recently joined the Aspire team as a writer and researcher. I am very grateful and proud to work with her, and […]

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Lead Like Lincoln

Steven Spielberg?s movie, Lincoln, will be released in the US nationwide on November 16th.??I can hardly wait!? Thank you Steven for elevating the caliber of the movies we watch!? What can we learn from our 16th president about leadership and excellence in daily living? A lot? As an immigrant and proud citizen of the United […]

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Focus On What (not How)

Don?t limit your dreams to things you know how to get to!? The ?how? will reveal itself, when you can clearly answer, “What do I want get to?” ? The clearer you see the ?what,? the faster the ?how? will come! I recently listened to an interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger by Piers Morgan on CNN.? […]

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Conviction ? A Leadership Lesson From Aung San Suu Kyi

Your calling!? What is it?? Is it just a thought and a dream, or a deep conviction – unshakable and undeterred? A champion for democracy in Burma, Ang San Suu Kyi was a political prisoner for over 15 years, jailed by a military regime that brought tyranny to their country.? She persisted, unshakable in her […]