Monthly Archives: July 2011

Christine Kennedy: Live Your Best Life

For my radio show “The Success Design”, I interviewed life coach Christine Kennedy on how to “Live Your Best Life”.  Christine is a dynamic leadership and life coach who inspires all she encounters.  This is a very powerful 30 minute

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Adversity

Some of the most inspiring success stories have started with failure. Longfellow started in failure. Michelangelo started in failure. Lincoln started in failure. Rod Serling wrote 40 stories before he had one that was accepted. Walt Disney was fired by

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Mrs. America April Lufriu

I have the privilege to interview Mrs. America April Lufriu.  Listen to her inspiring story and her journey to Mrs. America!  Check it out here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bethshankleanderson/2011/07/20/crown-cruisader-newly-crowned-mrs-america-april-lufriu  

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Count Your Blessings

I heard someone say ‘count your blessings’ before their child went to bed one night.  Admittedly, I hadn’t heard that phrase in a long time, but it gave me pause.  Every night I write in my journal.  I usually ended up

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My Husband and Tom Hanks

Whenever I’m looking for a pithy anecdote to share at a cocktail party, I don’t have to look far.  My husband Ian has a hilarious story about running into Tom Hanks.  I used the phrase “running into” very literally. Back

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Cryotherapy and Winning Championships!

Do you wonder what helps teams like the Dallas Mavericks win championships? Cryotherapy! Check out Millennium Ice Partners who supply cryotherapy devices to athletes and to those with various medical conditions. They will be on my radio show tomorrow (Tuesday,

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A Royal Affair

Our country is honored to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as Prince William and his lovely wife Catherine visit Southern Califorina.  The two arrived in Santa Barbara and enjoyed events such as a polo match in which Prince William performed quite

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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

With the Casey Anthony verdict fresh on our minds, it’s important to reflect upon the jury’s decision, not with disdain, but with a desire to understand.  The jury was charged with the instruction that, in order to convict, it must find

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Guilty v. Not Guilty v. Innocent

In the wake of the Casey Anthony verdict, many people are left with a bitter taste in their mouths. How could the jury say she didn’t do it? Of course, she did! The jury decided, unanimously, that she is not

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In Memory of Caylee Marie Anthony

After the surprising not guilty verdict yesterday for Casey Anthony, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to blog about it. But, I woke up this morning determined to write something. So I decided to write about the most important part –

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