Author Archive for Bob Martin
Robert Martin is an fine artist and his paintings can found at http://www.bobmartin-art.com
“The most inspirational event I’ve ever attended.”
“The most inspirational event I’ve ever attended.” That’s what was said about this year’s Positively Powerful Women Awards Luncheon. It’s a different sort of luncheon. And like all things new, started with a dream. With the support of personal and corporate friends who believed in it too, this year’s Awards Luncheon inspired, empowered, entertained, and educated a filled to capacity audience at the Ritz-Carlton Phoenix. It began when [...]
When it comes to our health, are we poorly informed?
Is it fair to say that all of us would rather be healthy and avoid illness? Are we really lazy and not wanting to do the type of research necessary to fully understand the options that are available to us? Could I be eating better then I am, excising more? This much I know is [...]
Touring the World – Insights On What is Happening Now!
I’ve traveled to Bath in England, St. Petersburg in Russia, and a small village in the South of France. On each trip, I’ve enjoyed the art museums, the old buildings, the castles, and the remnants of “what was”. I am like many other people who travel the world to get a sense of what life [...]
The Mother’s Day Gift that Keeps on Giving
Four Unique and Meaningful Experiences For Women of All Ages May 6th Sweat Lodge Share it with your mother and grandmother May 7th Festive Night Out Bring Sisters, daughters and girlfriends for live music, dancing and drumming in the Desert Air May 8th All Day Symposium Transform yourself and your relationships in a safe Group [...]
Women As Caregiver – AFW Conference April 17th
Arizona Foundation for Women-Women as Caregivers Conference Caregiving is a priority for AFW. That’s why we’re inviting you and other members of healthcare organizations, social service providers, eldercare and childcare providers from across the state to join us in a conference and luncheon focusing on women as caregivers in Arizona. April 17th -8.00 AM TIL [...]
The Start of Something New
Related Reading: Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education (5th Edition) Culture Sketches: Case Studies in Anthropology Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America
To Hell with Depression. We’re gonna have a good year – That’s Leadership
Leadership is a state of mind that occasionally gets suppressed, but under stress and in the face of ridiculously high odds, the mind declares “we’ve had enough”, if life is going to get better it will because we say so.
See Slumdog Millionaire. Vibrant and Moving Journey.
During the holidays “Slumdog Millionaire” was given national distribution, which means that I finally got to see it. I, like many others, endured the lines to get into the multiplex but most people were there to see the new Clint Eastwood film, Gran Torino or the many other Hollywood Christmas releases. Slumdog is a special [...]
Being Positive Does Not Negate Our Responsiblity to Be Rigourous
With out the hard work, just being positive can be delusional. A number of recent revelations, be it that of investment bankers/hedge funds or heads of local government, it’s apparent that they sought an easy route to personal success, never putting in the effort or time to ask themselves “What’s the Down Side Here”. Just [...]
Smoke and Mirrors
How can someone cheat, better word would steal fifty ($50) billion dollars from his clients and not get caught until he breaksdown and confesses to his staff? Bernard L. Madoff, who’s website is still up and functioning and has as it headline. Madoff Securities: Quality Executions and Service Through Innovative Technology We wrote a while [...]
