Creativity Episodes

“Most people think that mentors don't get anything out of it, but if you've ever given someone a gift that they've unwrapped and they have really loved it, it's exactly what they wanted and needed, the joy that you feel—that's what mentoring feels like.” – Dr. Deborah Heiser

“If you write for 15 minutes a day, you can get out about 250 words. In 200 days, that's 50,000 words. That's a book. So, where were you 200 days ago?” – Sam Bennett

“The stories can either bind us, or we can use them to create magic.” – Judy Koons

“I owed it to people in my family who were phenomenal individuals and to my own sense of pride to finish this book.” – Anya Gillinson

“Mindfulness doesn’t take much time, just that permission and willingness to take some time for yourself and love yourself enough to give yourself your own inspiration.” – Jenny Garufi

“I always say to people who want to be an entrepreneur, go work for someone else first. Learn the ropes from them...and that's how I learned so much from other people, spending 15 years in corporate before I opened my own business.” – Vanessa Judelman

“I just really became inspired to write down my grandfather's story because he went through such a struggle. He came here with nothing and built something for our family, and I thought that was very special.” – Erica D'Arcangelo

“You gotta throw a little spice into whatever it is that you're doing, regardless of whether everybody's got the same idea.” – Dilgilio Rodriguez

“You can't avoid the tough stuff, but there's always a lesson in it.” – Maggie Mills

“If we can trust ourselves and recognize, look back at other circumstances and other opportunities when we have gone through difficult times, we find that we are capable of the things that we want to do.” – Shaheda Daya

“Don’t be afraid to be yourself.” – Carlos Baker

“Life's too serious to take seriously.” – Victor Acquista, M.D.

“When I was using and a drug addict and an alcoholic, I was channeling spirits that I definitely should not have been, mixing with energy that was dangerous and detrimental to me.” – Maria Teresa Pratico

“There's no comfort in your growth zone and there's no growth in your comfort zone. So, it's all about getting uncomfortable, and that's where we grow and we build our self-confidence.” – Tatiana LaBello

“When you read other people's perspectives and stories, not only do you not feel alone, but it also helps you to step out of old stories that you tell yourself.” – Lara Scriba

“Go for your dreams because your needs are necessary for this world and this universe to expand and become all that it can be.” – Victoria Gallagher

“Don't waste time being something that you think people want you to be. Go ahead and do your own thing.” – Mark Reid J.D.

“Can you extend a hand and help someone? Because that is truly what I believe our purpose here is—to just help each other so that we can all not just survive but thrive.” – PJ Victor

“I don’t think you have to sacrifice your confidence, or your wit, or your intelligence, or God forbid your masculinity at the door simply because you're being fun and gregarious.” – Scot McKay

“Clarity is an elimination game.” – Murielle Marie Ungricht

“If you can learn to run your business like you would a successful rock band. You will always be successful. You will never hire a bass player who's lousy bass player. So, in your business, do the same thing. Only hire the best people or consultants to do the work with you.” – Michele Blood

"Technology has changed so much that the gatekeepers are no more. There's nothing stopping people from writing a book except themselves." – Christopher Greyson

“When I talk about wanting the characters to come alive, I'm really wanting to show people how to take care of their soul, heart, mind and decision making.” – Dr. Lisa Dorsey

“Fear has no place within a civilized mind.” – Laura Brennan Ballet