August 06, 2019
Not Knowing
In a world that demands immediate answers and absolute certainty, there is tremendous power and potential in resisting the urge (and urgency) to follow suit. This week’s short...
August 06, 2019
Focused on Success? Here's What You Should Avoid!
I’ve long been accused of being relentlessly optimism in the face of long odds. It’s a message I share on stage, in my writings, and in my personal life.
If you have a...
August 06, 2019
Video: What's Up with the Future of Energy, Transportation & Downstream Suppliers?
I’m off to Omaha, Nebraska, later today, where tomorrow, I will keynote the DTN Energy Summit.
The room will be full of executives and operational managers who make decisions...
August 06, 2019
Daily Inspiration: "You can always recover from your Tin Cup moment!"
"You can always recover from your Tin Cup moment!" – Futurist Jim Carroll
Much inspiration can come from a round of golf – but a lot of personal, emotional grief as...
August 05, 2019
Live Inspired Podcast: What is Success? (Ask John on Monday Moments ep. 173)
On this week’s Live Inspired Podcast Monday Moments segment, John O’Leary answers a listener’s question about what success is.
Join me every Monday for a quick burst of...
August 05, 2019
Who Are You?
Your Greatest Adventure Yet
"The greatest adventure is found in discovering who you are and the freedom that comes with it."
When I was 24, I became a hospital...
August 05, 2019
How to Change Your Perception through Confession
One of the reasons I’ve come to embrace a new view of confession and live it out as a lifestyle is because it helps us to change our perception of others and...
August 05, 2019
Daily Inspiration: "When nothing else works? It will work!"
"When nothing else works? It will work!" – Futurist Jim Carroll
I spent a bit of time yesterday with a long-time friend who was at an important milestone in his life, and...
August 04, 2019
Playing Guitar With Three Missing Strings
Studying jazz guitar in college, I had a professor that would force me to remove strings from the instrument. One, two, sometimes three strings had to be removed before I...
August 02, 2019
Daily Inspiration: "The message from a motivational speaker is like Chinese food "
"The message from a motivational speaker is like Chinese food – after
an hour, you've lost your inspiration. But my futurist insight will excite your imagination for a...
August 02, 2019
Yes, You Have Permission To Cut the Crazymakers Out of Your Life
You could have the most successful career, the most beautiful home, the best clothes and even endless passion for what you do--but here's a newsflash: If you don't have good...
August 01, 2019
Lack of Intention, Leadership Accountability and Safety- Mercedes Ramirez Johnson
On my 21st birthday, I survived a Boeing 757 plane crash that killed my parents and 160 other souls on board in the Colombian Andes in 1995. Pilot error was ruled as the reason...