I went to a retreat last weekend where we talked a lot about hope and uncertainty. And it was so clear to me that being a FORCE FOR GOOD is operationalizing hope.
It’s entrepreneurial faith. Taking responsibility for helping make things better instead of just wishing they were better. Here’s one example of how to do that.
When people walk out of your meeting (or watch your video, read your blog, website, marketing material) can they repeat anything they heard… word-for-word? If not, use my 5-tips to POP a Phrase That Pays!
When Angela Tennison picked up the phone to volunteer for Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign, she had no idea that one small act of courage would shape her life’s purpose. From the White House to the Department of Education, Angela’s journey reveals how ordinary choices can create extraordinary, lasting impact—and challenges us all to ask: Are we leading an intentional legacy or an accidental one?
Ruth Rathblatt was born with a limb difference, what she used to call a “little hand” without fingers that didn’t grow. For years, she hid her hand which stopped her from experiencing life. One day she decided to stop hiding and started talking about it! And the most amazing thing happened…
Dewitt Jones has photographed some of the most stunning places in the world, yet his greatest practice is finding beauty in the everyday. As he asks audiences everywhere: Do you have juice in your camera, or have you stopped seeing the banquet that’s all around you?
Pete pulled me aside and said, “I wish I could tell stories like you, but nothing interesting happens to me.”
I told him, “Everyone has interesting things happen to them that can be turned into stories.” He smiled and said, “Like what?”
There are so many ways to be a Force For Good in this world. And the best news is, we can ALL do it! Here’s what it means to be a Force For Good.
My friend Jen sailed competitively through college and tried different careers but nothing “stuck.” So, she and her parents found a beautiful yacht and invested their savings to buy it so she could start her own charter business.
When I lived in Hawaii, I went to the beach with my friend on New Year’s Day.
The winter surf was booming, and although we were both strong swimmers, we stood on the beach wondering, “Should we go in… Shouldn’t we go in?”
Years ago, I came down with a respiratory illness that wouldn’t get better. A friend finally took me to Urgent Care and the doc diagnosed me with…
