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What is influence, anyway? The dictionary defines influence as the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself. We all use influence with our kids, spouses/significant others, students, colleagues, …

The #1 Secret to Engaging Others! Do you want to engage more customers? Do you want to engage and make better connections with your colleagues and/or employees? Do you want to engage more students? Do you want a more engaging …

Secrets to Bouncing Back from Failure: Converting Failure Into Success Welcome to America’s Home for Inspiration One of the most common causes of failure is the behavior of quitting when one is hit with temporary defeat. In fact Thomas Edison …

“Freedom From” or “Freedom To”: What’s Your Motivation? The Millionaire Client: “I’m very upset. My life is really going down the tubes. I’ve been a millionaire four times. “ At first glance one may ask the question, “how can you …

At-Risk or At-Resilient: Which One Will You Be In 2012? What do the terms at-risk and at-resilient (a term coined by Tommy A. Watson) actually mean? I am glad that you asked: At-Risk: describes an individual or groupexpected to surrender …

In his book Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl, who survived Nazi concentration camps during World War II, shares that our fundamental drive as human beings is the pursuit of meaning. He goes on to say that, “man’s main concern …

Tommy Watson grew up in the Five Points area of Denver, Colorado, a crime-ridden neighborhood with gang violence, drugs, and poverty. Living in this type of neighborhood creates numerous obstacles and challenges for young people; however, Tommy’s biggest challenges were …