Category Archives: Lance Armstrong Foundation

Delivering Happiness

I was fortunate enough to receive an advanced copy of Tony Heish’s Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose.  At face value, as a physician, a book about Tony Hsieh’s road to success and desire to create a … Continue reading

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Wrap Up Africa

Wrap Up Africa Promo from Amanda Bontecou on Vimeo Through the Livestrong Global Summit and the lovely Christine Mason Miller I have had the great fortune of getting to know Letha Sandison, the founder of Wrap of Africa. Wrap Up Africa … Continue reading

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It’s How You Recover

“Everybody gets knocked down, how quick are you going to get up?” Nike This just makes me want to go work out!

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Thoughts for Haiti

Amazingly difficult photos of what is going on in Haiti from the Boston Globe. Willful ignorance is not an option. Please find a way to give back.  There are many amazing organizations conducting important humanitarian work in this time of … Continue reading

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Shinanigans For A Cause

As Movember draws to a close this week, and guys around the world get ready to shave their mo’s in the name of testicular and prostate cancer awareness, I couldn’t help but think about all the crazy shinanigans out there … Continue reading

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Book Fairy

Christine Mason Miller, author of one of my favorite books, “Ordinary Sparkling Moments” had been posting on her 100 Books Project on her blog.  Copies of her book were being left for strangers to find in cities all over.  I … Continue reading

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Livestrong Day 10/2

Friday is Livestrong Day!  This year it is being celebrated around the globe as we try to bring greater awareness to the global cancer burden.  Livestrong Day events are a way to help your friends and neighbors understand that fighting … Continue reading

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Summit Day 3: Mobalization

The final day of the Summit focused on stigma and the power of storytelling and digital medial to mobilize global action.  Thomas Crampton, a digital media specialist, gave a very informative presentation on the keys of storytelling to facilitate change. … Continue reading

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Summit Day 2: Unity and Collaboration

Day 2 began with a briefing on the newly commissioned report from Livestrong, on the global economic impact of cancer, by Doug Ulman and Dr. Meiro-Lorenzo, Senior Public Health Specialist, Human Development Network at the World Bank.  It was followed … Continue reading

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Summit Day 1: Addressing the Cancer Burden

Through a number of presentations by world leaders, the inaugural day of the Summit was spent making the case for the urgent need to address the global cancer burden.  I was blown away by the lineup of speakers, which included, … Continue reading

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