In our conversations with thousands of entrepreneurs, professionals, and creatives we often hear the most heartwarming stories. These stories matter and they show why pursing your passion matters. When you care about what you do, you can make miracles happen for your clients, employees and other stakeholders. You’ll find some amazing stories below.
Lynn Principe
Being at the bedside and graveside with dying people and their loved ones for years has shown me the power of love. It sounds so cliche’, but truly, at the end, it’s the only thing that matters. I have been a witness to a lot of sorrow and heartbreak, but also a lot of forgiveness and unconditional love. One client in particular exemplified the power of love. I’ll call her Josie. She was only in her mid thirties and hired me towards the end of her cancer journey. Josie was in the process of treatment for her physical body, but spiritually and emotionally, she was preparing for her death. She had lived her life with passion and curiosity; traveled the world (her famous line was “Hello Adventure”), and had advanced degrees, and her approach to her death was no different. Josie had lived well and intended to die the same way. Read more>>
Dr. Geraldine Gabriel
As a family and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, I have encountered many heart-wrenching stories, but two cases stand out as moments that deeply moved me and shaped my perspective as a provider. In both instances, the sheer intensity of the patients’ pain and life experiences broke through the professional composure I typically maintain, and I allowed myself to connect with them on a profoundly human level. Read more>>
Glenn Weissel
Absolutely. In 2008 the company I worked at was affected by The Great Recession, the sharp decline in economic activity that started in 2007 and lasted several years, spilling into global economies. This time frame began a couple of years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans (2005) which is important to know in the context of this story. Read more>>