Changing the Rules

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Ray discusses the Positive Focus and the Gratitude Focus and how they help the Luckiest People in the World get back on track.

These two tools help you get back on track when your not feeling lucky.

On a trip to Europe many years ago to attend a conference of musicians Jane discovered that language, initially a problem could be overcome by music and of all things puppets. From that point on, puppets became part of Jane's life, helping her communicate with people from the age of 2 through adulthood.

Even the "Luckiest People in the World" must continually refocus because things constantly change. Reviewing your unique strengths, re-evaluating what fascinates and motivates you, and evaluating your impact on your community can revitalize you. You can use your toolbox, especially the Community Profiler and the Battery Tracker. Perhaps even step into a new project.

Deborah began her career as a designer in New York City. She worked for iconic luxury brands including Ralph Lauren Fragrances and Parfum Givenchy. Her move back to Lancaster allowed her to use her expertise and talents to make positive change in her hometown through the creation of Fig—an enthusiast’s guide to living and loving local.

As Curator of the Division of Culture and the Arts at the National Museum of American History, Dwight hobnobbed with many of the world's, most famous, entertainment stars. Escorting the ruby slippers to London in their own first-class plane seat was just one of Dwight's dream job duties.

Derek and Julie are brother and sister. Hear how challenges in their lives, big challenges, have helped them discover true happiness and learn to spread it to others. Julie has Down's Syndrome, and Derek is paralyzed in half of his body, yet they travel the world to inspire others to "Live Simply and Love Wastefully."

Anna shares her journey from Boston to Sotheby's to Paris, healing to rebirthing to weddings to Maine, and writing.

In this episode, Ray talks with two of the Luckiest People in the World about politics, in a non-political way. There is a lot of noise in everything we hear today on the news. So we Don and Greg what the real issues they think are important to them, independent of what the candidates are addressing.

Between 1850 - 1923 two religious organizations, one Catholic, and one Protestant noted that many orphans in the big eastern cities had no homes. The two organizations arranged for homes in the mid-west on farms and farther west with parents seeking children. So the orphan trains moved children westward for better homes and maybe not for better homes. Judye Ruffo joins us. Her mother was one of the orphans sent westward.