Plan B Success

Sandee Sgarlata has seen her share of ups and downs. Along the way, she focused on chasing happiness. "Happiness Solved, Climbing One Hundred Steps" is her latest book. As a Certified Life Coach, Professional Speaker, and retired U.S. National and International Figure Skating Coach, she helps people create lasting change in their lives. Facing death has been the underlying theme of her life and the catalyst for her never-ending search and desire to learn how to maintain a sense of peace and happiness.

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Imagine sitting on your couch browsing channels or taking that afternoon nap, all the while knowing that your bank account is working hard to keep that money coming in, while you're not at work. Passive income is the ability to earn through streams you set up where you don't trade time for money anymore. Though it may seem easy or to come with little effort, there's quite a bit of strategy and upfront work that goes into it. If done right, it's well worth the effort.

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In the world of SaaS and technology, the mythical unicorns are real and represent an aspiration for start-up success. Whether you are an aspiring founder or an employee who is focused on your nest egg, it all begins with turning in your first million. And, that's no easy task. But, once you do, the rest of the journey finds its path.

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Keel Hunt is an editorial columnist for The Tennessean and author of Coup: The Day the Democrats Ousted Their Governor and Crossing the Aisle, How Bipartisanship Brought Tennessee to the 21st Century and Could Save America. His new book is The Family Business: How Ingram Transformed the World of Books. Keel has been a reporter, editor, and Washington correspondent and has consulted to some of America's largest companies and institutions – from HCA, Ingram to First Tennessee Bank, and Vanderbilt University.

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As leaders, you need to be respected more than liked. All stakeholders look up to the leaders to make the right decisions, though they may be difficult, sometimes even unpopular. For organizations to thrive, tough actions need to be taken. Leaders that strive to be universally liked generally fail as they lose credibility and confidence from some segment. But, those that act for the long-term benefits of an organization are always respected.

How do you make unpopular decisions?

It's been 20 years since 9/11, and it has not ended for so many and perhaps, never will.

Some were evacuated and rescued, many lost their lives or loved ones, jumped in to help others, and continue to suffer the after-effects.

When I turned the TV on that morning, what I saw left me in utter disbelief and it hit hard, life would not be the same again. The impact continues to linger. What we need to take away from this is the need to be resilient, to be together against all odds.

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Highly decorated United States Army Veteran, Kelvin Ray Xuna, is a 2008 Harvard University with a Master in Housing and Urbanization. A proponent of Co-living Housing, he deems it as "the future of Multi-Family Housing." Until recently, Artist Housing, his first ever film and music community housing. was the largest official co-living provider in Los Angeles, the second largest city in the US, in the most sought-after area of the downtown (DTLA) and still the most affordable continuously for 10+ years.

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How silly is it to believe that the one leading or is the face of an organization is the key to it's success!

If you truly are a leader, you wouldn't bat an eyelid to affirm that results, long term and sustaining are created by the team, the individuals contributing and doing the work to move the organization ahead.

A leader just has the privilege of leading and representing them. The success of an organization isn't just about the leader but about the people who work there.

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Remember the stories you heard as a child? You'd stay past bedtime listening to them in rapture, with your jaw dropping in disbelief and excitement.

If you do, it tells you about the power of story telling and a good story that sticks with you for life!

All good stories have a great plot and engaging conflict which always leaves the listener wanting more and highly curious. Characters and their conversations enrapture listeners in the propagation of that great story.

How to design and tell such great stories?

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Gary Buckmann never dreamed of working with 5 Olympic Gold medalists, especially when he was lying in a hospital bed paralyzed with a broken neck. Gary's life story is one of incredible healing and the power of the mind. In this "anything is possible" true story, Gary shares a highly engaging and inspiring story of overcoming a catastrophic injury that left him paralyzed for life, per all the expert doctors. Gary instead chose to harness the power of his mind to heal his body and spirit. His book, "Broken to Brilliant" is sure to inspire and change you!

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