by Mark DeBellis | Jan 6, 2025 | Inspirational, Personal Interview
Setting Outrageous Goals and Seeing a Dream Come True My lifelong friend, fraternity brother and fellow college instructor, Jeff Werderman alerted me to a young woman from one of his classes at Cal State Fullerton. “You have to hear her story,” he said. “She is one of...
by Mark DeBellis | Dec 26, 2024 | Inspirational, Personal Interview
Teaching Leaders How to Lead Miguel de Jesus is a natural leader. Tall and professional he carries himself with class, confidence and an approachable persona. His warm smile complements a caring, yet serious face. Miguel and I had just signed on to help coach young...
by Mark DeBellis | Dec 9, 2024 | Inspirational, Personal Interview
Telling his story gives courage and confidence to others. The 20-something young man strode up to the lectern. He was built like a basketball player, tall and athletic. But he carried himself like an executive. Purpose and pride were flowing through his blood. You...
by Mark DeBellis | Dec 9, 2024 | Inspirational, Personal Interview
Revisiting your core bearings when life’s pendulum swings. Eric Miller is a New Yorker. A Long Islander more specifically. There is a big difference between the Long Islanders, the Manhattanites and the Upstaters. New York is such a diverse state, these...
by Mark DeBellis | Sep 16, 2024 | Inspirational, Personal Interview
Following a mental health episode, Mara James became a warrior for children’s mental health. It doesn’t take long to figure out Mara James is originally from New York. Everything she does is at double speed. She thinks fast and talks fast. You can see she has an...
by Mark DeBellis | Sep 9, 2024 | Inspirational, Personal Interview
Rich Jones’ Internal Fortitude Helps Weather Career Transition Life is unpredictable and uncontrollable. The good times are easy. What about the bad? What if you can prepare yourself in advance for future, unseen, adverse events? Your preparation can give you the...
