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?
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Stop Hiding
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…
Celebrate the Banquet
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?
Craft Stories That Stick – The Better Newsletter #103
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?”
What Does It Mean to be a Force for Good?
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.
The World Rewards the Resourceful – The Better Newsletter #102
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.
A Crucial Crossroad – The Better Newsletter #101
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?”
Fun Is Not Frivolous – The Better Newsletter #100
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…
Turn Envy Into Enough – The Better Newsletter #99
My friend told me, “At an annual convention, everyone went around the lunch table introducing themselves. It quickly turned into a brag-fest. This person had just been on Oprah, that one got a six-figure book deal.
A Prescription For Regrets – The Better Newsletter #98
A woman told me, “The juice has gone out of my life, and I’m not sure why.” When she shared what her days consisted of, she realized every day looked the same.