January 16th, 2022
“If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it. Or, if proper usage gets in the way, it may have to go. I can’t allow what we learned in English composition to disrupt the sound and rhythm of the narrative.”  — Elmore…

January 9th, 2022
“Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart There is one person in this world whose opinion is most important to your development as a…

January 2nd, 2022
“My experience of great storytelling, working with classics, is just finding a way to present it simply but let the story do its own work, or be an invite to the audience’s imagination.” – Kenneth Branagh, actor The first…

December 26th, 2021
“The meaning of resolution is “a firm decision to do or not to do something.” The key words are “firm decision.” If you make a firm decision about something, then you must also take action and set a deadline, in other words, set a goal!”…

December 19th, 2021
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” – Albert Einstein As I reflected on this year of 2021, I thought of some of the biblical stories concerning Christmas. …

December 12th, 2021
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” – Plutarch Modern-day self-development experts like Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy, and Jim Rohn teach us how to full, happy, and successful life. These great…

December 5th, 2021
“Adaptability is being able to adjust to any situation at any given time.” – John Wooden You all know I have been a public speaker for some decades and, in 2007, I turned this hobby of mine into a business, DiBartolomeo…

November 28th, 2021
“Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners.” – Dale Carnegie I went to undergraduate school at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, where I earned my bachelor of…