If you’ve ever felt nobody gave you chance … If you’ve ever felt you were out of your league … If you’ve ever had a dream … Don’t ever give up. That’s the lesson I take away from “Linsanity” – a.k.a the meteoric rise of NBA basketball player Jeremy Lin. [Read more...]
You have to love it when an inspirational moment goes viral and that’s exaxtly what has happened with 18-year old Zach Lederer! [Read more...]
For the past 2 years, it’s been my pleasure to be an Ambassador to Buddy Cruise, Inc. – a nonprofit organization that provides educational opportunities and resources for families of children with Down syndrome. So, it’s an honor to be named to their Board of Directors. [Read more...]
Everyone always asks what exactly my team is doing when we are on the road – yes, I fly about 250,000 air miles a year – and although sitting on an airplane does get old, it’s a part of our business and a must do! [Read more...]
January is National Mentoring Month, so there’s no better opportunity to thank all the mentors in my life, and to refocus on how I can share the great lessons and examples I gained from them. I’ve been blessed in my life and career to meet with and do work for the likes of Donald Trump, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. [Read more...]
One of the Nordstrom ads using Down syndrome kids
I want to give a nod to Nordstrom today. I just learned that for the past several months the company has been running a fashion campaign that uses children with Down syndrome as models. [Read more...]
MVAF commercial
When we at The McClain Companies explain what The McClain Companies is and does, we always mention that it has a strong focus in marketing and communications strategy, of course. [Read more...]
Anyone who knows me knows I am passionate about the special needs community and about Apple products. Well, those two things have come together to make the computing experience go a lot more smoothly for people with disabilities. [Read more...]
Last weekend, Crystal and I hosted a holiday party for my staff and some clients. It was a fun party, of course, but what stood out to me most was that all of us there had something in common. [Read more...]
Inspiration is a huge part of my life and my career, and there are a lot of definitions in the dictionary for the word “inspire.” [Read more...]
