Sneak Peek Chapter – Jump Start

Jump Start Why wait? Life is not a dress rehearsal. Quit practicing what you are going to do, and just do it. In one bold stroke you can transform today! – Phillip Markens Several months ago, I was surprised to learn that my godfather, Uncle Fred, had another godchild, who owned a vintage clothing store

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Sneak Peek Chapter – Same Cafe

The “pay-as-you-can concept” is a slowly expanding trend led by people like Libby and Brad Birky, who opened their non-profit restaurant in a transitional neighborhood in Denver, Colorado four years ago.  Thanks to their numerous volunteers and patrons, they have been self-sufficient during a time when many restaurants and businesses are failing. Their concept is

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Distractions Please!

Keeping myself on task, while writing Love Is the New Currency, has proven to be more challenging than I had expected.  I’d heard the timeframes, of course – that it took many years to write a book – but I couldn’t imagine it!  The messages I had to share were so important that I didn’t

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