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Can you track your musical evolution? I started with classic rock. The Police. Led Zeppelin. Hendrix. The Grateful Dead.

Then I progressed to hard rock. AC/DC, Metallica, or Guns N Roses, and that was me more than 20 years ago.

And then, I transitioned into reggae and more diverse types of music like instrumental hip-hop, African Jazz, and neo-soul. How about you?

The amazing thing about music is that it doesn't just come from out of nowhere. Every musical artist stands on the shoulders of ot…

Letting go of everything in order to start a business can be a scary leap most people aren’t going to take. But letting go of that business that you’ve just created to do something else can be twice as scary. These are two of the biggest decisions Bill Harris has had to make in his journey. Joining Tony Martignetti on the show, this architect walks us through the several flashpoints in his career: from discovering his love for architecture, to starting his own architectural firm, to being introd…

People love to put others in neat little boxes, but life isn't that simple. Tony Martignetti sits down for a conversation with military aviator, leadership development consultant, lecturer, and author Shannon Huffman Polson. One of the first women to qualify for combat duty in the Apache Attack Helicopter, Shannon talks about her military career, the lessons she learned during her service, and how she has worked to transform herself. Shannon and Tony also talk about propelling yourself forward i…

Chester Elton talks with Tony Martignetti on his journey to becoming the number one bestselling leadership author and organizational culture, employee engagement, and leadership expert. He shares an inspiring story about the power of imagining something in the future and taking it in even without seeing it clearly. He says that one of the things that can bring success to life is your attitude towards it and the attitude of gratitude that will create the path of great things. His incredible journ…

Our upbringing hugely impacts how we act and see ourselves. But as we grow, we need to start utilizing energy and become bigger than our current perspectives. Tony Martignetti talks with Demartini Method Facilitator Alexis Artin to share how she went beyond her challenging childhood full of self-doubt and insecurities. Alexis explains how aligning with her inner energies opened up her emotions, found refuge in the world of performing arts, and become an agent of change for others. She discusses …

What is Sparking Me Up

Reading: I am a big fan of Robert Glazer's weekly blog "Friday Forward" and have been reading it for years. His writing is a testament to showing up and writing consistently; you just keep getting better over time. One of his recent posts, titled "Uprooting Hate," cut right to the core of some of the challenges that our society has faced over the past year. Glazer talks about how a community is strengthened during times of adversity. In order to combat hate, we must con…

"The key to transforming anything lies in our ability to reframe it" - Marianne Williamson

Have you ever felt stuck or paralyzed in indecision? I know I have! Well, not to worry, there is always a way. And one of those ways is reframing your thinking. In today's post, I will offer a quick tip to get you thinking about how to create what I call a beautiful reframe in your life.

Change your lens, change your future!

The Beauty of Reframing Your Perspective, Choose Your Lens

As a coach, I o…

What is Sparking Me Up

Watching: I recently watched The Earned Life, a documentary on the amazing Marshall Goldsmith. For those who don’t know Marshall, he is a highly acclaimed leadership coach and author of “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful.” What really struck me about Marshall is how his attitude about life simply radiates outward onto the people he meets. The one quote from the movie that has stuck in my head ever since is “I earn m…

Being lucky isn't simply an occurrence but can be considered a skill, and it usually manifests when you meet opportunity with preparedness. Sharing her insight about success and luck in this episode is Ramani Varanasi, the CEO of X-Biotix Therapeutics, Inc. She gives a sneak peek at what it's like to work in the biopharma industry. She also explains the key role that persistence plays in success in this industry as she talks about the importance of defining success as a company. In this episode,…

Are you ready for the future? Do you have a game plan for the next step in your journey?

I am constantly reminded of the Chinese proverb: "the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." The sentiment of this quote seems even more prescient in our current times when it seems like there is more uncertainty than ever before. I have come to see that planting seeds is key to preparing ourselves for the future to create new opportunities for ourselves and future generat…