Prosperity & Something Greater

This third and final installment of the mini-series has had some twists and turns as it came to life. It started in mid-march when the COVID-19 epidemic was obviously going to impact the United States and San Francisco became the first Major US City to shut down. I was researching Pandemics and Quarantines. At the time – mid-March - there was no reference to COVID-19 at all. That has certainly changed now. Interestingly, what primarily came up were references to polio. Polio has plagued...

What if this Saturday you could drive up to your childhood home and pick up your six-year-old self so the two of you could spend the day together? What would that be like? What would that mean to you? Maybe there is still time.

In 1937 Napoleon Hill published “Think and Grow Rich.” Arguably one the most influential personal development and self-improvement books ever written. Most of what has been written since 1937, in my opinion, is derivative of this remarkable book. And Napoleon Hill himself stands on the shoulders of James Allen in “As a Man Thinketh” as well as Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus and the stoics, Socrates and so many more. His 17 Principles of Personal Achievement have been the guidepost and...

How do you define prosperity? What can trip you up on your journey? What tools or strategies do you use to stay focused and moving forward? This is the final episode of Season 1. In this episode, I share my thoughts about what I’ve learned, and hopefully, you have learned on this journey.

Why might someone convince themselves to be the best in the world for what they do? And yes, I did say, the best in the world. Jay Henderson has spent years helping business owners create a team of Superstars so they can achieve more. Jay's Performance Management Coaching and 7 Steps to Hiring Only Superstars systems take away the headaches and stress from hiring and people management. His programs quickly identify whether a candidate can do the job, will do the job and even if they will...

Is success a process and not a status? Is prosperity also a process and not a status? Are you living the exact life that, at one time, you only dreamt of? And do you have an obsessive passion to achieve those dreams? Dr. John Guiliana is a nationally recognized speaker and author on topics pertaining to medical practice management. He holds a Master’s in Health Care Management and Economics and is the author of 31 1/2 Essentials to Running Your Medical Practice (Greenbranch Publishers). He...

If asked would you say you are voluntarily interdependent or co-dependent with others in your life? Can you choose who you work with or serve? How clear are you about what you truly want? Dave Frees is an attorney, author, and speaker who has lived a fascinating life that took him across the globe and exposed him to master communicators, persuaders, and negotiators in hundreds of nations and across many cultures. Steve Forbes, the Editor-In-Chief of Forbes Media has called him a “Grand...

How do we open up our minds to allow all forms of information to come in? How can we open up our hearts in order to understand at a visceral level what life is about at any given moment? How do we open up our will to allow future possibilities to emerge? Dr. Gould has more than 50 years of in-depth experience in the educational field, in which he has specialized on issues surrounding systemic change, leadership development, curriculum innovation, and the effective implementation of new...

Have you ever tried to meditate? You might have found it easy, but it’s more likely that you found it challenging, at least at first. There are deep gifts in stillness and those gifts can help you on your journey to prosperity. They can help you a lot. Brian Beckcom is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Beckcom has gained national and international recognition for his work on complex, high profile legal cases. He has been a Texas...

What does the word “freedom” mean to you? The ability to direct the course of your life, answering to no one but yourself? Maybe making the choice of who's on your team that you work with? Or when you take time off, when and how long? John Leardi is a healthcare attorney at Buttaci Leardi & Werner LLC. He also sits on the Board of Directors of and serves as General Counsel to NEMO Capital Partners. Mr. Leardi has published numerous articles on healthcare compliance and healthcare...

Can we think of prosperity as a rope? Intertwining how we evaluate life and life’s satisfactions? How we experience life and our purpose - that is putting being able to put our gifts to work? Does happiness have a genetic component? In this episode, I interview Dan Buettner. Da is an explorer, National Geographic Fellow, award-winning journalist and producer, and founder of Blue Zones. He’s also the New York Times bestselling author of The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the...

Have you ever wished you could travel the world, teach others in the process, and live your authentic life? I know I have. My guest in this interview has been doing this for decades. G. Dock Dockery, DPM, FACFAS, who likes to be called “Dock”, graduated from the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, as Valedictorian, and performed a surgical residency in foot and ankle surgery at the Waldo Podiatric Surgical Residency Program in Seattle. He is a Fellow and...

Have you ever found yourself thinking about something negative and not even know you've been doing it for several minutes or longer? Maybe you’ve been rehearsing a difficult conversation with someone multiple times in your head without planning to do it. It’s not congruent with a prosperous mindset, is it? In this episode, I interviewed Tina Del Buono, who is my friend and my business partner. She's a Practice Management Consultant from Sonoma County, California, and is the Director of our...

The great Zig Ziglar said, “You can have everything you want in life if you just help enough people get what they want in life.” Something that has been said quite a lot lately is “We’re all in this together.” It’s a bit overused these days, but it just may be one of the great truths in life and maybe another key to prosperity. In this episode, I interviewed Tom Foster. Tom is the Founder and CEO of Foster Web Marketing, not to mention the creator of DSS (Dynamic Self-Syndication), a...

Have you ever thought about reinventing yourself to do something else? Something that actually feeds your soul, gives you joy, and leads you to prosperity? Meet someone who has done just that. In this episode of Prosperity & Something Greater, I interviewed Nancy Erickson. Nancy Erickson is known as The Book Professor because she helps people who aren’t writers become authors of high-impact, nonfiction books that can change lives, save lives, or transform society. She works with public...

If you had the opportunity to take a big risk so that you could follow your dream, would you do it? Have you ever done this yourself and looking back wondered how did I have the guts to do that? Are you living your dream? In this episode of Prosperity & Something Greater, I interviewed Dr. Jeffrey Lehrman. Dr. Lehrman was recently named one of America’s Most Influential Podiatrists. He is in private practice in Fort Collins, CO and operates Lehrman Consulting, LLC. Dr. Lehrman is a...

Have you ever met someone who looked forward to getting a shot at the doctor's office? Probably not. How about a 9-year-old? In this episode, my guest has a reason why he felt and still feels that way. I interviewed Dr. Peter Wishnie who is my friend and business partner. He is a practice management consultant, a leadership coach, and is the Director of Physician Programming for Top Practices Virtual Practice Management Institute. He runs arguably one of the best run medical practices in...

In the first episode of Prosperity & Something Greater, Rem Jackson, CEO of Top Practices shares the goals of the new podcast and initial thoughts on prosperity and what it is. Prosperity is a more nuanced and complex concept than you might first think. How do successful people become prosperous people who flourish and thrive? Recommended Books: Podiatry Prosperity - How to Market, Manage, and Love Your PracticeNapoleon Hill's Keys to SuccessThe Power of Now