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Enduring Torture in a POW Camp

Profile on:  Brigadier General (ret.) Robinson Risner, veteran pilot If you fall off a horse, as the old saying goes, the best thing you can do is dust yourself off and get back on before you lose your nerve. Few people realize the truth of this adage better than Brigadier General (ret.) Robinson Risner of Austin, Texas. As a veteran pilot of... >Full Story

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Still Scoring in the Red Zone

Profile: Spencer Tillman, successful sports broadcaster for CBS, former NFL player and captain of a Super Bowl team When the man who was about to end the life of Spencer Tillman’s mother entered her hospital room on January 23, 2002, the thirty people who were crammed around her bedside fell silent. All that could be heard was the rhythmic...... >Read More



Taking the High Road

Profile on: Jack Forney, Forney Industries For many children of entrepreneurs, inheriting their parents’ business is the last thing they want to do. Having watched their parents eat, breathe, and sleep the company throughout their childhood, all they want is something - anything - different. Jack Forney was no exception. Throughout the...... >Read More



Surviving Career Devastation

Picture yourself on the verge of making your “big break.” You’ve worked toward it for years, sacrificing everything to make it. But suddenly right in the midst of negotiations for your fat new contract - which will bring you fame, money and everything else you’ve ever dreamed of - your phone stops ringing. And when it does finally ring,... >Read More



How to Set and Attain Goals for Success

First, let's focus on a few broad-brush concepts that will give you a sturdy foundation for setting your goals. Then, we will look at steps to achieving them. Why goal setting is important In a fabled Harvard University study only three percent of Harvard students asked set and wrote goals on a regular basis. The stunning revelation of this...... >Read More



Putting People First

Profile: Ken Kolek, founder of Prototype Consulting Services Ken Kolek, founder of Prototype Consulting Services, received a typical business education. “You know, the business pyramid looks this way,” he says. “It gets smaller at the top, because there’s less oxygen up there, and you have to be well conditioned, tough. You have to learn...... >Read More



Ten Steps to Finding Your Mentor

Are you looking for a mentor – someone who will build a relationship with you, someone to teach and advise you and enable you to become a wise and effective human being? Here are ten steps to finding that person: Look at the people you know Look around at the people in your personal and professional life. Is there someone you... >Read More



Living the Entrepreneur's Dream

Profile on:  David Browne, retired CEO of LensCrafters At the tender age of 29, David Browne was living every entrepreneur’s dream. As CEO and President of LensCrafters, the multi-million dollar eyewear company he co-founded, every sign indicated that his star would continue to rise. However, even though David admits he thought of himself as...... >Read More


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