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I’ve been a bit of a rolling stone my entire life – moving 10 times before graduating high school and making a living as a professional photographer, which has taken me to almost 100 countries. I think if I had to give up traveling, I would wither and my spirit would die. Here’s my top 10 reasons every American (and other citizens of the world) should travel: It gives you a much better perspective on our world than experiencing it virally. Gail Mooney as a student at Brooks Institute © Chad Weckler Let’s face it, when you are an armchair traveler, you are getting someone else’s perspective. It makes you grateful for what you have. Many, if not most Americans are very privileged but you don’t really have an understanding of that when you contain yourself to your own environment. You get to be a true diplomat for your country. When I’m traveling, I try to give people from other countries and cultures, a more realistic idea what an Amer...

I’ve been a photographer for the better part of my life. It’s who I am. I’ve been a filmmaker for a big part of it and love exploring this storytelling medium. I’ve also been a woman living in a man’s world. Photography and filmmaking are professions that are dominated by men. The still photography business has changed dramatically in many ways since I started out – it has become less technical and more women have entered the industry. Nevertheless, I’ve spent a lifetime working in a profession where, as a woman, I was the minority. I never really focused on being a minority. I didn’t have a corporate job and had to compete against men for equal pay and opportunities. I was an independent creative entrepreneur. My latest assignment photos were my calling card that got me in the next door. I worked hard, harder than most because I wanted to – I had a strong desire to do something good. There were times (probably more than I kno...

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  Brian R King Every expert on parenting will tell you how important it is to praise our children. Especially the children with Autism, ADHD or other challenges. However, in spite of our best intentions, the  praise  we use to empower our children can lead to increased stress that overloads them. Listen as Brian shares a story about a time this happened to his oldest son, and how they both learned that being proud is about so much more than whether or not you win. Listen Now  EP 20: How Praise Can Accidentally Ruin Your Child’s Life

We all cringe at the thought of sitting through yet another weekly meeting in which we hash out the events of the seven days and discuss what each team member feels is top priority moving forward. These meetings can seem mundane and tiresome as can the time spent creating an agenda leading up to them. In “The Advantage” Patrick Lencioni addresses how to eliminate the fuss and capitalize on time to ensure your dreaded weekly meeting not only serves purpose, but makes it enjoyable. According to Lencioni “there is no more valuable activity in any organization than the regular staff meeting of a leadership team.” He has designated weekly or bi-weekly meetings for tactical purposes. These meetings are to quickly create a real-time agenda and assess top priorities. The challenge is evaluating the importance of each priority brought up by team members while eliminating topic distractions. Lencioni suggests assessing progress and priorities by using a simple color code ...