A little more than 15 years ago, a young woman named Sabrina Nelson was told by her doctor that she had a fatal illness that had a 40% chance of killing her – painfully – in ten years or less.…
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Save the New Orleans Musicians Clinic
Left to right: Bo Dollis, Big Chief of the Wild Magnolias (lead singer of what may be the funkiest funk band of all time); rhythm and blues artist Al “Carnival Time” Johnson; singer Michelle Davis; poet Chuck …
“Finish strong” – and they did
You can’t control the outcome of anything 100%.
But what you can control 100% is to have heart. And dedication. And loyalty. And that sums up New Orleans people to a “t.”
Four and a half years ago, their city …
How you can help New Orleans: Watch this short video
Three years and a few days ago, Gary Halbert and I were speakers at an Agora event in Baltimore.
The last day of the seminar, we were all following the news of a hurricane heading towards New Orleans, but it …
New Orleans rebuilding
Howie Jacobson and I did a one day master session for marketers to raise money for a New Orleans rebuilding project.
Every attendee got their money’s worth (it was $1,000 a head for the day.) At least one guy got …
A modest proposal for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is, hands down, my favorite holiday.
It doesn’t compel frantic gift giving (like the commercialized version of Christmas).
It doesn’t promote excessive alcohol consumption and forced gaiety (like New Year’s Day).
In fact Thanksgiving is so laid back, it …