Archive for December, 2010

The gift of support

Years ago I was privileged to present a seminar at Prescott College in Prescott, Arizona. My son was a student there and during one trip to see him, I met the college president. Toward the end of our conversation, he asked if I’d be willing to present a seminar to the student body (about 200 [...]

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Motivation to do the “right” thing

  Throughout my corporate career, I regularly focused on motivation. I would ask myself, “When people know the “right” thing to do, why don’t they do it?” I also learned that a person cannot motivate another. Rather people need to learn self-motivation to achieve desired results. It’s important to embrace how to motivate oneself to [...]

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Joyful Diabetic expresses joy about Extend Bars

While attending the AADE Convention in August in San Antonio, I visited the Extend Bar booth and had the opportunity to express joy and thank those who bring us their wonderful products. Please click the following link to see and hear my comments. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhpZqLsfAr0

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Joyful Diabetic speaks on “Well Talk”, a local radio program

Will Ryan was a guest on Avi Dresner’s weekly radio show, Well Talk. Avi is a very competent radio host and our conversation is worth an investment of about 20 minutes to listen. The show aired on November 30, 2010. This show was broadcast on WSBS in Great Barrington, MA. Please click here to listen to [...]

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