Changing the Rules

Rebecca Hoffman, owner of Good Egg Concepts, a Chicago-based marketing firm, is singularly responsible for my Storytelling Adventures. About 10 years I hired Rebecca to help package several photos I'd taken on my world travels that I could use in my business. Not only were these stories successful, but they've stayed with me, and I still use them today. In today's podcast, Rebecca & I discuss how pivotal relationships like this one evolve. They certainly are not random. They aren't planned either. They seem to come from a process that the "Luckiest People in the World "use. Is "80% of success just showing up?" Listen, then you be the judge.

Nancy talks about the project she undertook for herself. She discovered treasures in her attic and took the time to explore, organize, and write about them. Her goal was to be a good steward of the materials she found. She shared these stories with her family members, which not only brought her joy but also inspired them to share their own stories, enhancing the overall experience of her project.

What treasures do you have in your attic? project she created for herself. She finds treasures in her attic and explores, organizes, and writes about them because she wants to be a good steward of the material she finds. She shared these stories with other family members and not only had fun but gathered other new stories and increased the joy she received from the project.

What's in your attic?

Joan McWilliams wife, divorcee, attorney, mediator, grandparent, and now developer of the concept "Grandfluence." During her journey, she discovered what grandparents can do to save the world.

In these divided times, it really helps to jump back into what we cherish as Americans. That is our sense of creativity and fun. Margaret believes that if you travel and have that as your mantra, it will help us get through these divided times and come back into a more unified America.

What do you do when barriers get in the way of living your life to the fullest? According to Sarah Brown, executive coach and author of "The Book of You," you need a toolbox that lets you re-explore your uniqueness and helps you regain the three "C's," Clarity, Confidence, and Commitment. You will then be back on your way to rediscovering your purpose and using it to help others and rejuvenate your life.

This week, Ray was joined by Staci Banta. Staci, a woman working in a man's world, often finds herself the only woman in the room, yet she not only copes but flourishes. Also, we explore how ballroom dancing had an amazing effect on her career and how she found COVID-19 to be her friend.

We avoid conversation these days. Especially if the topic is controversial. Often, we purposely avoid these specifically controversial topics to keep people from getting mad or walking out. Yet these topics are often about what's going on in the world. They are topics we should be discussing. So, how do we move forward in this seeming cache 22?

Ted has had a fascinating career, from attorney to prosecutor to judge to mediator. A career he absolutely loved. Mandatory retirement caused Ted to evaluate options that would allow him to use his skills and knowledge to continue to add value to people's lives. He discusses how he may have found it: an organization called Braver Angels, which helps people understand each other through a unique discussion process.