Overcoming Obstacles:
I like to share stories of people overcoming obstacles. This story has at least two to note. Thomas Graham is a blind man from Tyler, Texas who didn't let his lack of sight prevent him from building a...
This is a powerful story of a homeless man who was a sniper in the army. In this interview he said, "They asked me to shoot this lady from the distance. I saw kids near that lady and my...
They heard they had slow service and long waits for tables. The first impulse was to blame the employees and kitchen staff. But, that is short sighted. They hired a firm to study this.
What they found was interesting. And, now,...
This guy is great! His name is Jeff Balek. He was born blind and teaches kids to read at the local YMCA.
He volunteers for the 2nd and 3rd grade reading program. He follows along in Braille while they read...
A fire takes out an entire restaurant. The restaurant is then closed for six months for reconstruction. The business employs 40 people. What are the employees going to do for work, income, food and family?
Bruce Kroll, the owner of...
"This is a story of strength. Once there was a girl who wanted to go to school. But there were those who did not want her to learn. They were afraid education would give her power.
The girl did not...
18 years old and homeless, Griffin Furlong to graduate as valedictorian: http://t.co/RFhI7XJZFz #AmericaStrong pic.twitter.com/DISejPzYbJ
— ABC News (@ABC) May 30, 2014
Griffin M. Furlong grew up living in shelters, borrowed couches and hotels. He doesn’t wake up in his own bed...
Pat Neshek and his wife Stephanie were like any other excited parents back in 2012 when their son, Gehrig John was born. Pat is a Major League baseball player who was playing for the Oakland A's then. He flew...
Think about what goes through a young person's mind. Think about the challenges of 'how to' accomplish. Now, think about what Ben Jackson has had to overcome. He has spastic cerebral palsy, which is a disorder that results in...
Bob King was trapped in his car on a hot Tennessee day with all the car doors automatically locked. His wife was at an event inside of the church. The temperature was said to 120 degrees inside of that...
