In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.      ~Albert Schweitzer Dear YuMMies: What an INSPIRING start to...

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. ~Aesop NOVEMBER 1 IS HERE AND IT’S LAUNCH DAY! When I conceived the YMM, back in March, I announced that my goal was to collectively give out 10,000 You Matter cards in November. That would have required 333...

Tired of all the Negativity? Then do This Today If you are: Weary from the negativity and divisiveness of this political season and wondering what can be done to lift your own spirits and those of others around you, or, A leader looking for a simple, economical, and...

You Matter Marathon Update Dear YuMMies (my term of endearment for You Matter Marathoners!): What a spectacular week for the You Matter Marathon! Highlights: We tripled the # of participants since last Friday! We added our 50th US state - Alaska! (Thank you, Sean...

You Matter Marathon Update Greetings Dear YuMMies: A momentous week for the You Matter Marathon! Some Highlights: We welcomed over 400 new participants from 3 additional states and 2 new countries. Our community now consists of 6731 people from 28 countries and 47 of...

GREAT NEWS! We are extending our offer to mail 30 You Matter cards for free to the next 500 people who sign up! PLEASE SHARE: Thanks to you, we have over 6000 people from 45 states and 26 countries participating in the You Matter Marathon so far. Please share this...

Please enjoy this post from guest blogger and leadership expert, Mary Zenzen, President and Founder, Better World Organizations, LLC. To change our world for the better, we need to change our minds… that is, our individual, group, and organizational mindsets. Why?...

You Matter Marathon Update Greetings dear YuMMies (my new term of affection for You Matter Marathoners!) Another week filled with You Matter Marathon abundance! Some Highlights: Our community now consists of 6367 people from 26 countries and 44 of 50 US States. The...

Here’s an inspiring example of how two pioneering educators, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education Dr. Ron Davis, and psychology teacher, Tina Raspanti are sharing the You Matter magic within Mt Lebanon School District in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  ...

You Matter Marathon Update Greetings! What a prosperous week for the You Matter Marathon! Thanks to you, our community now consists of 6123 people from 23 countries. Marathoners come from: Australia, Canada, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland,...

One of the questions I receive most often when telling people about the You Matter Marathon is, “How do people react when they receive a card?” Until now my answer had been to tell them about the powerfully moving encounter I had the first time I gave a You Matter...

You Matter Marathon Update Greetings! Thanks to you, the You Matter Marathon is off to a fantastic start. As of today, our community consists of 3460 people from 11 countries (326 individuals, and, 3134 participants from 23 Ambassador organizations). Be Ready to...

As mentioned in a previous post, the idea for the You Matter Marathon began when a colleague, Nedra Fetterman, gave me a You Matter card. She had picked it up from a reception table at a conference she had attended. She later learned that another conference attendee,...

As first published in the Philadelphia Inquirer on August 8, 2016 As a leadership and life coach, I've worked with many people who want to make big changes but don't know where to start. I often recommend they take what seems like a ridiculously small first step....

Is it possible that two words can change someone’s day, someone’s life? What if those same two words could change the world? Well, I’m on a quest to find out – and, with your help, this quest will be a success. This quest inadvertently began last November in a grocery...