What lights you up? Eating your favorite meal, seeing your favorite person? Both of those things are great, but what really lights me up is the arts, and one of the first things I did when “social distancing” eased up was to go to a museum.

This time, the location of choice was the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA, where I went to check out the work of Anila Quayyum Agha.

When I was a kid, I was obsessed with using my paintbrushes to create environments and new worlds on canvas that had peopl…

If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Invisibility, the power to fly, see the future?

There was a great TV show in the early '80s about this. Does anyone remember "The Greatest American Hero? "Believe it or not, I'm walking on air…anyone?

In the story, aliens deem one human truly good and give him a superhero suit so he can save the world. But he loses the instruction manual and spends the entire show flying into buildings and shooting lasers out of his eyes at all the wrong mome…

Inspirational Leadership Podcast: Becoming A More Intentional Leader

Becoming a More Intentional Leader with Tony Martignetti

"It is selfish for you not sell." 

A little while back, I joined the incredible Stacey Shipman on her podcast Shed the Formality. Stacey is a master connector and facilitator, and you get the sense from the moment you meet her that your day is going to get better; she has a special kind of energy that is hard to explain. We had a great conversation that covered some of my back story and the areas where my passions converged through my journey. We covered a lot of ground and, here are the key ar…

"Understanding people and their lives is what travel is about, no matter where you go."

I have watched Rick Steves' TV shows on travel for what seems like an eternity (really, it has been about 20 years, which is still impressive). Rick has an optimistic and pleasant way about him, and in this book, we see a deeper side to Rick. In Travel As a Political Act, he shares his insights about how travel can change the world one trip at a time. It is an illuminating collection of stories and lessons f…

"You have to connect with your experience to see that you can find contentment in the moment.."  

I recently joined my good friend Mark Silverman on his incredible podcast Mastering Midlife. I absolutely love Mark's book, Only 10s: Confront Your To-Do List and Transform Your Life; it is definitely worth checking out. It should not be surprising that this topic of fulfillment would show up on Mastering Midlife. So many people get to the so-called mid-point in life and say, "sure, I have accompli…

"Bravery is about going within and seeing where you are holding yourself back… and letting go."

I went into my archives and pulled out this gem of a podcast episode to share with you. Ed Evarts is a good friend and mentor whose podcast, Be Brave at Work, is truly incredible. Ed is the author of two excellent books, Raise Your Visibility & Value and Drive Your Career. We had a powerful conversation about being brave at work and building your bravery muscle so that you can get stronger and strong…

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt 

It is time to celebrate a new generation of graduates filled with hopes and dreams to change the world! I am always optimistic about what can happen when we unleash new minds into the workplace. Converging the new generation's energy, excitement, and fresh perspective with the existing generation's life lessons, experiences, and insights is what creates a lasting impact. 

To the class of… 

After all that w…

Fire In The Belly with Pete Lonton: We All Need Somebody

Leadership coach, entrepreneur, and curious adventurer Tony Martignetti joins the show today to discuss how he allows people to unlock their potential and helps them to climb their personal mountains. Together they discuss how overcompensating can lead to burnout, why you have to be open to being wrong and how fire in the belly is what drives you to push yourself to make your dreams come true.

The Third Growth Option: Facing Change – Unfiltered in a Filtered World

Because there is no growth without change, Tony Martignetti (Chief Inspiration Officer and host of the Virtual Campfire Podcast) and I talk about different ways to face change.

3:10 – “when you start listening to what’s your soul’s purpose, that’s something that you have to get really quiet to hear… and when you listen, it points you in directions that are really powerful.”

5:02 – “it’s time I need to stop collecting a pa…