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For new or aspiring leaders, creatives and entrepreneurs, discover those things that energize you, learn from others who have walked your path and gain a framework to focus on the things you most want to accomplish. Join host Cynder Niemela, as she interviews global entrepreneurs, leaders, leadership coaches, and world travelers about their trials and tribulations and their why that inspired success in their business, relationships, health and finances.
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Monday Dec 10, 2018
Knocking on Heaven's Door: An unwelcome truth
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Monday Dec 10, 2018
Life was Good
We had high expectations for 2018 and it started off so well. Or so I thought. A few years before, we bought a new house in the Oakland Hills. We were close to family, made new friends and were settling into our favorite activities. Mark was playing golf a couple times a week, had a close relationship with his brother, and we had a new puppy that kept him in smiles.
A Sudden Change In Interests and Attitudes
By mid-January, I noticed something was off. Suddenly, Mark was not enjoying the activities that brought him joy most of his life. He lost interest in golf. He didn't want to go to dinner or out with family. He came down with frequent colds and general feelings of malaise.
Slowly and Then Suddenly
By our 22nd anniversary in mid-June, Mark wasn't eating and he had lost nearly twenty pounds. I was worried. He went to the doctor in early June but their treatment was not having a positive impact. Then in early July, I took Mark to the emergency room. As we sat in the ER, we made plans to take the trips we had put off for a couple of years. For the first time, we were scared.
That day, Mark was diagnosed with stage 4 gastric cancer. We couldn't believe it. Suddenly, we were faced with the inevitable truth, Mark's end date was too close.
If you knew your end date, what would you do differently?
In this episode, I will share how my husband and I coped with the unwelcome news of his cancer diagnosis and very quick death.
Monday Dec 03, 2018
John King, Rogue Scholar, Thought Leader, Teacher on Tribal Leadership
Monday Dec 03, 2018
Monday Dec 03, 2018
John King, co-author of the NY Times #1 Best Seller "Tribal Leadership"
Welcome to Part II of my interview with John King.
John is an Internationally recognized as a senior teacher, coach, and program leader. John’s executive clientele have been featured on all major television networks and in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Forbes.
John is on Faculty for CELA at American University in Bulgaria, the Middle East Leadership Academy (MELA) in the Gulf Region, and the Southeast Asia Leadership Academy (SEALA). He delivers The Cultural Map, Triads and Strategy, for the University of Arizona, Southwest Leadership Program (SWLP). John is Professor Emeritus at the Moscow International Leadership Academy (MILA).
In Part I, John discussed how he pivoted from professional dancer to writing and publishing TV and movie scripts. With a natural talent for leadership and training, John pivoted again to a career with Landmark Education followed by 13 years teaching at the graduate level at the University of Southern California. Please listen to Part I for more on John's career path.
In Part II, John discusses the origins of Tribal Leadership and the model. For John's bio and links to resources mentioned during this episode, please go to the Inspired Wisdom website.