Mina Anna Mazzini
Mina Anna Mazzini, better known simply as “Mina,” at 84, just launched her latest album. Widely known as one of the best-selling Italian musical artists ever, Mina boasts a 3-octave range, sings in many languages and in such diverse musical styles as pop, opera, jazz and rock. She’s averaged an album a year since 1960, […]
Why Success and Gossip Don’t Mix, Episode 113
Sure, office gossip is fun. Who doesn’t relish the latest dirt on you-know-who? But what if that “fun” interferes with your getting ahead? Hmm. In this podcast, find out why gossip is counter-productive to your success and how to handle it without turning into an anti-gossip snob. Listen to all Up! Podcasts here.
Toh Hong Keng
Toh Hong Keng, at 70, successfully graduated from medical school after 5 years of dedicated study at Southwestern University PHINMA in Cebu, Philippines. Mistaken at first by fellow students, all in their 20s, for a Professor, Toh set them straight and soon became accepted as one of them, studying and working as hard as they […]
Answer a Primordial Question for the Jurors: Who?
The names, acronyms and abbreviations so familiar to you are not to the jurors. You may think that saying, for example, “Acme Building Supply, which we’ll now call ABS for convenience,” is enough to warrant saying “ABS” through the rest of your trial. But “ABS” has no guts to it, has no uniqueness, no personality. […]
Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys
One of my pet peeves (I, who spend entirely too much time driving the California freeways) is drivers who don’t use their turn signals. Come on, when traveling down the freeway, the last thing you need is some driver cutting in front of you without even the hint of a warning. Namely, said turn signal. […]
Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton, at 78, released her first solo recording this past Christmas, honoring the season, and aptly called “First Christmas.” Singing has long been a passion for Diane, as has acting, but for many years, acting took precedence, until voila! Her recording debut. Diane is also a writer and photographer. Her most recent book, written […]
Talk Yourself UP, Not Down!, Episode 112
Why is it the voice in your head criticizes you non-stop? What if you instead talked yourself up, not down? Would anything change? Yes, indeed! In this podcast, you’ll be introduced to some easy techniques that can power you into the land of “up” not “down” to greater happiness and success! Listen to all Up! […]
Linda Vanderloop
Linda Vanderloop, at 74, became the oldest woman on record to have hiked the Appalachian Trail – all 2,200 miles of it, with its 900,000-vertical-foot hike. The Trail is daunting to many, but to have tackled and completed it at 74 is truly awesome. Linda was joined by her daughter, Hanna, who started her Trail […]
Larry Cole
Larry Cole, at 91, preps for his next 5K race by running at his retirement community, cheered on and supported heartily by his fellow residents. Larry clearly puts the lie to the “retirement” in “retirement community” as he trains, preps and runs races every year since he turned 71. Larry’s enthusiasm and dedication to the […]
Explain “Why” to Make Your Case Matter to the Jurors
In a courtroom, it isn’t necessarily the attorney with the best facts who wins, but the attorney who best explains the relevance of those facts both to the case and to the jurors. Certainly, you need solid evidence, but here we’re talking about what you need to do to get the edge. What, given the […]