About
My Mission
To Elevate, Equip, and Empower Others to a More Abundant Life.
My Vision
My Philosophy
- I believe in kindness, honesty, and respect as platform behaviors.
- I believe that having a service mindset is the key to a wonderful and fulfilling life.
- I believe that everyone is of value and here to make a uniquely meaningful contribution.
About Me
Dedicated to Serving By Teaching
My life’s work is dedicated to helping others live at their personal peak by building their interpersonal, productivity, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills. I work with people to develop their unique raw material by showing them how to implement a range of life and business skills that lead to both a higher version of themselves and greater gains in their careers.
The fundamentals and principals I offer are timeless and work for everyone from corporations that want to construct strong management teams to individuals who are building careers or home based businesses.
To me, nothing feels better than making a contribution in this way. I wake up each morning looking forward to the potential to positively impact someone’s present and future.
Not an easy journey…
I have empathy for those who struggle, but I know what can be done with a change of mind and a commitment to action. You see, my road to success was rough and rocky. I grew up in a semi-broken family, with little financial means, plus I’m an introvert, and struggled mightily with self-esteem and confidence.
I put myself through school as a waiter and bartender, earned a degree in Economics from the University of Maryland and ultimately ended up in banking. After two lay-offs in 4 years due to company difficulties, I started my own business. This was when I began pouring myself into self-development.
From then until now it’s been quite a ride. I uncovered my passion for teaching and helping others. Through the success of my businesses, new opportunities arose to teach and train others. And I took the opportunity to achieve an MBA from Mt. Saint Mary’s and the old me was stunned to find I finished in the top of my class.
Grateful
Understand, that I did not build this success alone. Thankfully, over 30 years ago, I married an incredible woman with a beautiful soul and we have two adult children. I cherish my family and am grateful for all we share together.
After spending most of my life in Maryland, we recently moved to New Bern, North Carolina to be on the water so I can indulge in my personal passions of fishing and crabbing. And, it turns out the people are really nice, too!
Latest Blog Posts
Why Did You Choose That?
Choice is a Curious Subject, and a Crucial One to Understand. At this very moment, most of your life is a reflection of your choices, directly and indirectly. I realize this could potentially be seen as a confrontational statement, so I’ll share my perspective. I know...
How to Use Your Mirrors to Get Real and Get Better
The Best Mirrors are Not Made of Glass The good thing about the mirror in your bath room or hallway is that it lets you see the physical surface you very quickly. Do you have something stuck in your teeth, is your hair combed the way you like it, does the outfit you...
How 2020 Can Help You Thrive in 2021
It Would be Easy to Generalize 2020 As a Year to Forget. COVID, shut-downs, economic turmoil, isolation, social upheaval, division, unrest, and the list goes on. Rarely in history has the entire world been affected by the same thing at the same time. Everything I...
How Uncovering Purpose Impacts Your Life (and the Path to Finding It)
Beating Goliath Yet Losing to Self A powerful example of pursuing purpose versus satisfying SELF is King David of Biblical times. As a very young man David defeated the giant warrior Goliath with a sling and a stone. How could he muster the courage to even enter the...
6 Things to Help You Confidently Speak to a Group
Recognize That You Cannot Plan Your Emotions People asked me in the weeks leading up to my daughter Allie’s wedding… Are you ready for your Father of the Bride speech? Do you think you will cry that day? I couldn’t honestly answer these questions because how could I...
A NICE Reminder….
You Can’t Talk Yourself Out of Something You Behaved Your Way Into. I first heard this from a corporate leader years ago as I was doing a workshop on creating an environment of trust for a pharmaceutical company in the Washington D.C. area. There are some things you...
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David Silverstein
Partner, American Home Contractors
Annette Danek-Akey
SVP, Penguin Random House
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