The Next Chapter

Felicia Romero is a modern day success story. Encouraged by her mother and grandmother to make her dreams come true, Felicia decided against law school and focused on her love of fitness.  She overcame great odds to climb to the top of the fitness world becoming a fitness cover model, celebrity trainer and entrepreneur —…

"Music does everything for my life. It feeds me, it heals me, it gives me the opportunity to connect with people. It's a language."

Walt Richardson is an Arizona music legend and a man full of life lessons and poetic words. He was inducted into Arizona's Music Hall of Fame at the Tempe Center for the Arts. What he calls one of the great joys of his life.

Climbing to the top of the music industry isn't easy, but Richardson has managed to do this with grace and a positive spirit.

He likens his quest for a peaceful life to music. "When a note doesn't fit, I call it a bad vibration." It is good advice for all of us to limit the "bad vibrations" in our lives.

The other thing Walt Richardson limits is being competitive with others. Rather, he looks at himself as competition. Constantly challenging himself to evolve. The next song being better than the last song and the next show being better than the last show.

One of eight children, Richardson's father was a Tuskegee Airman who left a legacy of rising to the occasion no matter what the obstacle.

When we asked for his thoughts about the Black Lives Matter movement, Richardson told us he has an "interesting take on the planet as a whole."

He believes as long as we are "putting labels on ourselves" we are always going to have some sort of issues.

"I know there are some hateful things and damaging things going on out there." He goes on to say, "we can't solve this problem with one person. It's all of us."

The Sr. Richardson used to say, "when you are in a tough situation, don't split, don't quit, just sit."

Walt Richardson's parents brought him up to be ambitious, soulful, and always follow his dreams.

"There's a lot of people walking this planet with a story in their head," Richardson says.

His story was all about music and his family encouraged him to write the story the way he wanted.

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“Music does everything for my life.  It feeds me, it heals me, it gives me the opportunity to connect with people.  It’s a language.” Walt Richardson is an Arizona music legend and a man full of life lessons and poetic words. He was inducted into Arizona’s  Music Hall of Fame at the Tempe Center for…

"We have taken out a 3 million dollar debt on our children". Nick Dranias, President of Compact for America, says we can't afford to "kick the can down the road" any longer.

Currently Dranias is trying to rally State support coast-to-coast for his efforts to cap how much Congress has to spend. Yep, a cap.

He breaks it down like this: Imagine you have a credit card with unlimited spending power. Next I'm going to tell you ice cream has no calories. Not really, but it seems as ludicrous as handing a politician unlimited, and unchecked spending power.

Dranias tells us his goal is a balanced budget. He says his proposed Compact for America does not dictate what how or what to cut — just how much Congress ultimately has to work with.

When considering healthcare, education programs, even roads and infrastructure, verses simply reigning in the ability of Congress to spend our money, Dranias says, "I'll pick the latter." Cut the overspending before you cut necessities. This is basic home economics.

Compact for America is trying to get this done through balanced budget amendments. Basically, States would agree to certain terms, like limits on lines of credit to start. He points out; giving "debt addicts" unbridled access to our wallet is crazy. The plan is to encourage States to take charge of fixing Washington's broken machine. Humbling, but that's one tough repair.

Opponents say an amendment such as this could open "Pandora's Box" and lead to unintended consequences.

It is one of the arguments Nick Dranias will have to tackle as he takes his case to the masses.

He lives and breathes this stuff saying his inspiration is his children, ages nine and eleven. Like so many hardworking Americans, when going to bed at night, Dranias says he worries about their future. "I do what I do for them," he tells us, "because we have an infrastructure problem in this country. It's not sustainable, and the States need to lead."

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“We have taken out a 3 million dollar debt on our children”.  Nick Dranias, President of Compact for America, says we can’t afford to “kick the can down the road” any longer. Currently Dranias is trying to rally State support coast-to-coast for his efforts to cap how much Congress has to spend.  Yep, a cap.…

"I'm inspired by people taking action towards their dreams; my job is to help them." Award Winning author and business Coach Pam Slim says she's building stronger communities, one contact at a time.

Wow, can you imagine? A life where you don't wake up and go to some job that you hate, day after day. A life filled with watercolor painting and classical music. Where your robe takes the place of a computer and the ocean is your view.

In reality she's not handing you the golden ticket; but what she does is help people with the work they love.

Her website, Escape from Cubicle Nation, helps build connections between business people and business owners. Connection is a basic human need, Slim says. And the foundation of success in business is good quality relationships.

But, wait a minute. That sounds so easy. Exactly how would that play out with so many different types of people? How would an introverted artist build quality relationships? "Not everyone's a people person," after all. Slim encourages businesses and business people to build on their strengths. Like cultivating a plant but instead it's a career; authentically and with what matters.

Also important is to develop a robust, diverse community, and she says, make sure people know your passion. Whether you're a big business or small entrepreneur, your success is determined by the contacts you make. People need to understand what you are doing and why.

So, paintbrush in hand, should you quit your day job? Slow down Picasso! A pragmatist at heart, Slim warns against rash decisions. She advises people to have a "side hustle" building on what you love. Make sure you have a valuable idea and some business and financial skills. Oh and a little thing called follow through goes a long way, says Slim, who admits to being a networking addict.

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“I’m inspired by people taking action towards their dreams; my job is to help them.” Award Winning author and business Coach Pam Slim says she’s building stronger communities, one contact at a time. Wow, can you imagine? A life where you don’t wake up and go to some job that you hate, day after day.…

Angela Hughey, co-founder and President of One Community and co-Chair of Competitive Arizona says we shouldn't see "opposition" when it comes to LGBT equality issues, we should see "opportunity". Not just in Arizona, but all across the country.

Hughey's group, One Community, is focused fighting for non-discrimination policies that they say will make Arizona equal and competitive for everyone. "This will draw more millennials to Arizona, making the economy more sustainable," Hughey says.

She also believes the state needs "to address the branding problem Arizona has, resulting from the passing of discriminatory bills."

Hughey knows it is going to be an uphill battle in a state that still leans conservative.

Personal beliefs aside, she explains, "this is about growing Arizona through the retention of top talent". The LGBT community, she says, has 884 million dollars of buying power nationwide, and the recent landmark decision that gave same sex couples marriage equality also means "62 to 64 billion dollars of revenue to add to Arizona's bottom line".

On any side, "soundbites can keep us from engaging." They also keep us from growing, Hughey points out. Her focus is "fixing the disconnect" between businesses and organizations who want to do business with the LGBT community.

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Angela Hughey, co-founder and President of One Community and co-Chair of Competitive Arizona says we shouldn’t see “opposition” when it comes to LGBT equality issues, we should see “opportunity”.   Not just in Arizona, but all across the country. Hughey’s group, One Community, is focused fighting for non-discrimination policies that they say will make Arizona equal…

Carey talks with Al Lorenzi, President of ABL Wealth Management about #BlackMonday and what happens NOW? People were panic stricken when the market crashed more than 1,000 points. What caused a slide so massive and how do every day Americans rebound and have faith in the market. Or should we? Lorenzi shares his #1 piece of investment advice.

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