Influential Men

These are some of the men whose teachings have inspired me.

“The pain pushes until the vision pulls.”

“Don't listen to what I'm saying. Listen to what I'm listening to.”

Michael Beckwith is an amazing speaker who delivers great messages to and from the soul. I have been inspired by his appearances in "The Secret" and on Oprah's "SuperSoul Sunday."

Spiritual Leader and Motivational Speaker

Michael Bernard Beckwith

"Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life."

"To realize that you are not your thoughts is when you begin to awaken spiritually."

Eckhart Tolle is the author of "The Power of Now" and "A New Earth" and I've enjoyed seeing him on Oprah's "SuperSoul Sunday." He really made me look at the importance of focusing on the present moment, as well as letting go of ego-based thinking.

Spiritual Teacher and Author

Eckhart Tolle

“Everything you want is on the other side of fear.”

“There are essentially two things that will make you wise -- the books you read and the people you meet.”

“Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it.”

What can I say? These quotes are all "Chicken Soup for the Soul!"

Author, Motivational Speaker & Corporate Trainer

Jack Canfield

“Whatever opens us is not as important as what it opens.”

I saw Mark Nepo in a movie called, "The Power of the Heart," as well as on Oprah's "SuperSoul Sunday" series, and found him to be very interesting and worthy of further exploration. His poem, Breaking Surface, is quite powerful and speaks to my soul.

Poet, Spiritual Guide & Writer

Mark Nepo

“Don't try to steer the river.”

“Whatever relationships you have attracted in your life at this moment, are precisely the ones you need in your life at this moment. There is a hidden meaning behind all events, and this hidden meaning is serving your own evolution.”

Over the years, I have seen Deepak Chopra on Oprah, Dr. Phil, The Dr. Oz Show, etc. and learned so many things; the most important being the idea that things happen for a reason and there are lessons to be learned from each experience.

Alternative Medicine Advocate, Author & Speaker

Deepak Chopra

"When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself."

"The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don't know anything about."

I was 21 when Wayne Dyer's book "Your Erroneous Zones" was released, so I've been aware of his words of wisdom for over 40 years!

Philosopher, Self-Help Author, Motivational Speaker