The Sparks Blog

As a motivational speaker, I’m either out speaking or in my home office here in North Carolina.  Since the hurricane starting heading this way (and the Weather Channel started freaking me out!), I’ve been constantly distracted.  What is the storm doing now?  What will it be doing? What might it do?  When might it do […]

I was seated in a restaurant when a young family came in.  The toddler was immediately given a cell phone which she manipulated with more dexterity than a concert pianist.  Her phone skills definitely exceeded her walking skills.  When a call came in, her Mother plucked the phone from the child’s hands.  In response, the […]

And you should too. I admit, I have a geeky side.  I loved the world of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings as a kid (still do); saw Star Wars 12 times in the theatre when it came out; and watched Star Trek every day after school (if we weren’t playing Dungeons and […]

If you had asked me if I was a citizen of Procrasta, I would have protested loudly.  I tend to be results driven – if anything, too prone to action.  But two recent events have led me to believe, that I am indeed a member of the Procrasta Nation. One was the updating of my […]

If you haven’t, good for you, rock star!  Apparently only 8% of people keep them.  I find that number shockingly low.  We are a weak and wimpy bunch!  92% of us want to make changes in our lives, but just don’t have the discipline to do it.  Here are some thoughts that might help: If […]