Pat
Col. Sweeney is currently serving as the Deputy Chair of the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership as well as Director of the Eisenhower Leader Development Program at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.
He is responsible for assisting in the oversight of the Psychology, Sociology, Leadership, and Management programs at West Point and directing a graduate program in Organizational Psychology administered jointly with Columbia University.
He is a Colonel with over twenty-six years of military service. He served in tactical assignments worldwide,...
Francesco
Francesco was on the verge of starting his dream career in magazine fashion when he was in a diving accident that left him with a severe and crippling spinal injury. Unable to use his arms or legs, doctors told him he would never breathe on his own or feel his body again. After intense physical therapy he started to breathe on his own again. He still does five hours of physical therapy a day and can now use his arms, and has feeling in...
Addicted to Living
"You will recognize your own path when you come upon it, because you will suddenly have all the energy and imagination you will ever need."
Troy Roness
Troy is a twenty-three year old male exercise/eating disorder survivor and advocate originally from North Dakota. It wasn't until he was nearly twenty years of age he realized his exercise habits and eating patterns had completely taken control of his life. Following his guest appearance on the 'Dr. Phil Show' in January 2009, Troy entered a residential eating disorder facility for an 81-day treatment regimine. After his return home, Troy realized he hadn't conquered all of the inner demons that had subconciously robbed him...
The Tap Code
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Bob Shumaker, a former POW in Vietnam, describes how he and his fellow prisoners developed a social network that was crucial to their surviving three years in solitary confinement. They succeeded by creating a tap code that allowed them to communicate through their cell walls.
The space between your thoughts
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Actor Richard Gere ponders his personal philosophy of meditation. He talks about the value of using meditation to find the personal space between our thoughts.
My Transformation From High School Drop Out To Surgeon
The question "how I did it" has come up in my mind many times.
It Gets Better
“Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies.” -- Ann
How To Make Your Marriage Divorce-Resistant
Couples who can handle common challenges have more resilient unions and are less likely to end.
They Walk Among Us
Since the word spread about Katie’s deployment, I have developed a new awareness.