Profound Impact List: Jim Stalder

I make a habit of writing blog posts about those who have been a major influencer in my life. It’s called my Profound Impact list. It’s my tribute to those who I have looked up to in life and remember fondly in death. The first one of these would be my grandfather, Clifton Raeke, whoContinue reading “Profound Impact List: Jim Stalder”

Two Things I Want in Life (and How I’m Getting Past the Fear of Them)

Where do you want to go in life and do you want it enough? That’s the question I’ve been asking myself over the past year. There are certain things I want to do in life. One is be a speaker. I want to become a master communicator and I believe that part of that involvesContinue reading “Two Things I Want in Life (and How I’m Getting Past the Fear of Them)”

Brand Yourself: How Your Words Affect Your Influence on Others

– This is the second post in a series about personal brand. Check out the first post titled Brand Yourself: How Your Actions Affect Your Impact. I can directly recall two instances from my years growing up where the words of others impacted me. One bad. One good. Both impactful. The first was when I wasContinue reading “Brand Yourself: How Your Words Affect Your Influence on Others”