About Me
Through books, blogs, even magazines, or programs I create for my business, POWER & POLISH CONSULTING, I hope to help others to look beyond limits and circumstances to find the possible and the powerful. Whether as an individual, member of a community, or part of a corporation, limits and circumstances create the environments we find ourselves in but they don’t determine the path or the journey’s outcome. Overcoming these limits, obstacles, or setbacks requires living with intention, knowing oneself, knowing and developing an understanding of virtues, ethics, and one’s own principles and passions. What I call Authentic Courage. © Kindness is still a great place to start.
Courage When You See It
Adolf Ratzka wins ULOBA's 2017 Pride Award at the annual ULOBA Pride Parade in Oslo on June 17.
ULOBA's general director Vibeke Maröy Melström had this to say about the jury's decision
This year’s winner of the Pride Award has been one of Europe’s leading activists in the fight for equality for disabled people for nearly five centuries.
The award winner defines Independent Living as us having the rights, choices and control over our own lives which others often take for granted.
In his acceptance speech Adof talked about how we can all be proud, as profoundly ordinary people who demand human and civil rights, rights that others take for granted.
https://www.independentliving.org/docs7/Adolf-Uloba-Pride-2017.html
"What you said and how you said it...changed me, my thinking, as a black man. "
"The question isn't if you should take your message to the world. You Must! The world needs your message and what you have to share. No one says it like you do and the world needs to hear it. "
You exceeded my expectations!!!
Your presentation was so uplifting! Thank you for the extreme effort you made to help each of us in our own realm.
Awesome presentation! Thank you for sharing your wisdom.
What great information for all of us!
I really want to thank you for an outstanding evening of etiquette and friendship. You are very skilled and polished. Our students are better off having had you as a trainer.
The information you provided, and the polished and professional way you presented it, were very helpful....the lessons you have provided will help them immensely.
She handled each situation with skill. This course was a joy to take.
Merrily was a great person to work with. I know it must have been difficult at times to deal with a room full of men that commented and joked a lot, but she handled it quite well. Even to the point she also made it enjoyable and interesting. Thanks.
Thanks a lot for coming and teaching me all that stuff about etiquette. I hope I use it on a date or something like that.
Thanks a bunch for coming, I really enjoyed it when you talked about the etiquette from medieval times
Thanx a lot for coming, the part I really enjoyed was 'when you blow your nose don't look ant your pearls of wisdom'.
You're a very funny teacher you made the experience fun. Thank you.
Thank you for coming and "educating" us. It was really fun and exciting.
