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Message from Kandee G I was recently asked “What truly is the key to creating real success? One of the most valuable lessons that I ever learned, is how important our thought process really is. What we think about ourselves, what we think about others, how we feel about our parents, our children, our peers, our partners and our passions all affect how we create our lives. It is more than having a positive attitude; it is actually creating a picture image in our mind with our thoughts. Defining and seeing mentally our vision for ourselves and our lives. Creative thought; thoughts having the ability to help us physically shape our world. Your thoughts are things. They are things that lay out, construct, and dictate our lives. You can learn how to re-engineer your thoughts so that you can redesign your life, consciously and deliberately. I am living proof our habitual thoughts and our attitudes literally make our lives take form. Once I truly understood what creative thought was, what it meant, and how, by changing my thought process, I could change everything, I did. That’s right—I propelled myself from an existence of meager subsistence to a life of bounty and joy. The steps are simple, but not always easy. If you are willing to do the work, marvelous excitement awaits you. The key is real action steps; taking this powerful information and putting it into action. When you are in action , you can unlock the tools within yourself for your own fulfillment. In the world today; when so many are in hardship, when you may be facing obstacles, choose to stay focused on those things that you want, not those things that are going wrong. Choose to stay focused on those things that bring you joy and all of those amazing things that you are grateful for. You see, your life is your choice.Please enjoy this issue of Nothing But Good News magazine. Stay connected and stay focused on the good stuff. Just get out there and live life like you mean it. Bye for now. Kandee G

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Kandee G is the founder and president of Kan-dee G Enterprises. She is also an internation-ally recognized author, speaker, trainer, coach, radio and TV personality. Kandee G Enterprises is a 21st century coaching and training firm for personal and professional greatness. KGE is the new face of Corporate America. KGE is consistently producing extraordinary results with individuals and organizations utilizing their signature service, “The Vision Program.”

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What is Nothing but Good News Radio with host Kandee G ?Every week, I will explore interesting and thought provoking topics –from interviews with successful entrepreneurs to insightful discoveries in self-fulfillment. The promise is to always deliver information that will make a difference, not only in your day, but new thoughts to consider about how you can create your remarkable life. There are always some great surprises scheduled. Catch Kandee G, host of “Nothing But Good News” on Monday & Thursday at 3 p.m. on station 880 am in Miami or on www.KandeeG.com .

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Table of ContentsMessage from Kandee G • 3

What is Nothing but Good News Radio with host Kandee G ? • 5

Biography • 5

This Body Thing • 7

Taking a Risk on the College Essay • 10

An Interview with “Larry’s Limo” • 12

What Qualities Does a Great Leader Have? • 16

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Live you heart ’s passion. Do whatever it is that excites your inner light and passion. Live with purpose and excitement.



Even so-called great thinkers cannot fully understand the looming mysteries in the world. Very few can even fathom the significance of their own body, which isn’t much of a surprise. I mean, can you really name a whole lot of people that prioritize taking thoughtful care of their body? Sure, people will work out at the gym often, but yet don’t hesitate to consume junk like beer, soda, chips, and fast food. If one can’t care enough about their own body, then how can they begin to cleanse their mind?

The most complex machine we know is the human body. Instead of taking extra special care of our bodies, though, we invest much of our time in machines like iPods, cell phones, computers, or televisions. I mean, you would think people would spend more time taking care of their bodies to not only stay fit and trim, but also healthy. After all, there are way more incentives to take careful watch of their bodies: improved health, self-esteem, longevity, and contentment.

Keeping your body fit is beyond beneficial. You cannot begin to think positively and cleanse your spirit until its home is healthy and happy. To progress and prepare ourselves for success, we must start with the body. We don’t have to train like athletes, but we should

do our best to keep this machine healthy and fully functioning.

In a world where so many material possessions are so coveted, we need to prioritize and really think about what we can do in this world. Everybody can reach great heights through great opportunities, but we really need to think and be sensible about what we do with our own bodies. To be successful, we need to prosper not only as businessmen or businesswomen, but as people with values and priorities. You read these words

from within the greatest machine ever known, and that machine deserves your best.

David Nabors was born to a Colombian mother and American father in Hollywood, Florida, in 1995. Currently a 13-year-old eighth grader at Pines Charter, his fav orite activities include basketball and creative writing. He looks forward to attending high school next year and hopes to have future plans in education afterword.

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Risk on the College Essay by Brady Norvall

You have consulted everyone, right? You have asked your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors, classmates, teachers, siblings, coaches and confidants, not to mention the amount of time you have spent racking your own brain, about what you can do to make your college application essay stand out. You don’t know where to start, how to narrow your options, whether you should try to make it funny or academic - or both. First of all, stop talking to everybody else. They will only plant seeds in your mind that will become the impetus for your eventual writer’s block. I see it every year. This is a personal essay. It’s you. The essay is the most important aspect of any application. You must execute it well. You may regret writing an essay that’s too cute and has you sacrificing grammar and structure. I have had students write poems, songs, dialogue and portraits; I have seen everything under the sun. These are all about creative freedom. So, if there are a few basic pointers that I can teach to any senior it would be:

1. give yourself something to start off with. Invent a first line. It can be as simple as, “The paint on the wall hadn’t been redone since I’d moved into this room,” or something more forceful as in, “I found myself in the middle of this party, alcohol was all around me

and I had an interesting decision to make.” You can even start with a quote, although I would advise against using something a bit too cliché, like Robert Frost, Dr. Seuss, Benjamin Franklin, etc. Just get started with something and see where that can take you. You may end up getting a great essay out of it and then scrapping the opening line in the final edits, or you may keep it. Who knows? Give it a shot.

2. Remember who is reading your essay. They are men and women who, more often than not, read application essays for a living, and they’re closer to your age than they are to your parents’. They are getting a little tired of reading the same old story about how your broken leg taught you patience, or how building a house in Costa Rica taught you charity, or even how a family member’s death set you on the verge of a crisis. Certainly these are all possible ideas and they could work, but if that’s your basic premise then you’re in trouble. Although these events are certainly significant, strike them with something shocking, interesting, innovative, or even just tell a good story.

3. write it well. If they don’t get your humor, sarcasm, dialogue or metaphors then you’re likely to be in for a disappointing piece of mail. You must

write it well. Try short sentences. Use your own vocabulary. Express yourself - and do it clearly. I always tell students that I don’t care if they write about staring at a goldfish swimming around in a bowl, just as long as they transport me with their words and ideas to help me imagine that I am staring there with them, or that I’m inside of their head at a critical moment, or perhaps that I am the goldfish looking back.

4. write formally. Do not write like you speak. Don’t use “I feel” when you really mean, “I believe” or “I think”.

5. embrace the creative freedom that you have been given. Even on supplemental essays for schools where they allow you a very minimal amount of space, you can still create something entertaining and compelling. Don’t slack just because you think that the school might want something specific from you.

6. Remember that your job is to explain why you are different from all those other applicants out there who share similar gPA and sAt/ACt scores. If you try to write an essay for the person reading it, you’re going to be just another one of the masses. If you’re writing to please someone else, that’s going to be very obvious. This comes



back to my first recommendation. When you’re letting others read your essay and hear your thoughts, don’t let them deter you with comments like, “Are you sure you should write that?” or “Do you think they’ll like that idea?” or my favorite, “That seems a little risky.” Ahh, RISK! This is what the whole process is about: taking risks, right? However, if somebody remarks that your grammar

is poor, or that they are having trouble understanding what point you’re trying to make, then you should reassess. But if risk comes through to those who read it, I think you’re on the right track.

7. get someone who has had recent experience and who may feel more objective to read your essays and help you to brainstorm, if you

need it. You can always write or call me, or you can visit my blog at http://collegecounseling101.blogspot.com, if you’re looking for some experienced and honest feedback!

Most importantly, have fun with it and let your creative juices flow. This will be a learning process that could just open up one of the most important doors of your life.

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- An Interview with “Larry’s Limo” by Deborah Paiva Burkhart

He kept hearing “This is not New York, it won’t work here,” but Larry wasn’t discouraged. Larry knew that he could make it work. He had good reason to believe in his own abilities – he had been in the industry for many years, as a matter of fact he grew up in the Limo industry with his Dad at the helm. As Larry put it “I always wanted to be in business with my father and I always wanted the kind of relationship, the business relationship, which we always had. When he and I spoke it was always about money, about business.” That relationship has served Larry Janowitz very well. So well in fact, that for the past 15 years he has taken Larry’s Private Car & Limo Service from a 1 car / 1 driver operation to a fleet of Owner / Operator vehicles that range from Sedans and Limos to Motor Coaches.

Larry’s story is a great example of how a family business inspires our young people to become entrepreneurs. His education began, when Larry was in his

early teens, working in his Dad’s local neighborhood car service in New York. In his mid 20’s he was recruited to run another Limo company that he says

“wanted my Dad and settled for me.” So Larry became their VP of operations, streamlining and organizing their business and even pushing them into the computer age with a computer that was, in Larry’s words “the size of a couch and took over the conference room.” The company had 200-250 cars on the road and was an owner /

operator concept. The base had all the accounts, work and phones while the drivers were independent contractors. The company went into the millions overnight.

When Larry first moved his family to Florida he went into a different business, the Insurance business, but as he said “Hurricane Andrew took its toll.” So, in 1993 ignoring the advice of naysayers he returned to his roots. This time as an entrepreneur, establishing his own Limo Service, and bringing the owner / operator concept to South Florida. This concept, though new to this area was not at all new to Larry. It was a tried and true system for him and one that he has embraced fully.

He looks at his business as a support network for drivers and at the same time a way to provide his customers with the very best of services available. After all, Larry says that “nobody wants to

be just a driver, this way they have their own business and get a bigger take and I really don’t have a big turnover.” Apparently it works because Larry has drivers that have been with him for over 10 years, and that is very important to him because he wants his steady customers to feel that they know their



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drivers. However, that’s not to say that there isn’t a specific set of rules that each driver must adhere to. Larry laughingly says that he is called “The Limo Nazi” because of his unwavering high standards. In Larry’s words “The only reason a driver would be turned out of here is when the driver or the car doesn’t live up to the standard that we are demanding. On a weekly basis we check the cars, drivers, dress code, hygiene and the vehicle itself – the cosmetic and what it sounds like, in addition to inspections by the county. They are our presentation. Our operation is more geared to customer service. They really do care; it’s not just a job. If they don’t live up to what we ask them to do and they don’t abide by all the rules and regulations, then they don’t make it.”

Aside from quality issues there are also enormous issues with insurance, politics, licensing and the permits – where to get them and how to hold them. Add to that the huge cost of maintaining the vehicles and, of course, the larger the vehicle the higher the maintenance. So, when I asked what he liked about the business Larry, with his very dry sense of humor quickly responded “Nothing”. That sense of humor has certainly helped him cope with the day to day stress, because above all this is a service industry and

customer service is something Larry is very passionate about. He talked a lot about the difficulty of observing what is actually going on in the field and acknowledged that it’s the toughest part to control, so he truly appreciates the feedback that he gets from his customers. The feedback is important to his business and it helps them to know what’s working and what’s not.

A large percentage of Larry’s business comes from corporate work and the list reads like a who’s who in the area. His corporate clients include the State Department, Customs, the Border Patrol, the Geo Group, the FAA, Microsoft Latin America, Amerijet and the list goes on and on. They also serve as a support system for other companies. Another large portion of their business comes from Production work on Commercials and Music Videos being produced in South Florida. They can be handling a large Corporate Event or a Production on a weekly basis and coordinating transportation for 300 people or more throughout a few days. Whatever the event, the directive is the same – to get any number of people from point A to point B – but not necessarily all together. That means people arriving on various flights and various airlines and going to various locations. Accomplishing this task takes a lot

of organization and planning, often with a dispatcher at the airport to coordinate the greeters and drivers. It’s all in a days work for Larry and his team though, as he says “ You can call us and get anything you need, we’ll send you a snowmobile – anything you need you can get it here, and they enjoy that kind of relationship, so that’s a big thing for us.”

He has made this into a family business, and why would that surprise anyone, after all it’s what he knows. His beautiful wife Bajihe is a stockbroker and takes fiscal responsibility for the company, including investments, payments, financing and anything that has to do with money. They have 2 sons and a daughter. Both sons are in the business, as well as in college. Jason is the General Manager and Matt is in Sales. His niece Lauren is his trusted assistant. There are also a

few key people in special positions in logistics, information and technology. Listening to Larry discuss his business and the “team” that he has surrounding him reminded me of something I once heard a speaker at a business seminar say. The speaker talked about how getting the right people on a team is like getting them on a bus – you can have



the right people in place – but they also need to be in the right seats in order for your business to move forward. Larry seems to have that piece of the puzzle in place as well.

So where does Larry want to take his business next? His newest project is the “affiliate” program. He wants to

take care of his customers when they arrive at their out-of-town destination as well. So that’s what he’s currently working on. He currently does some consulting in the industry and when I asked where he sees himself in the future he told me that he sees himself doing consulting on a larger scale. I can certainly see how anyone wanting

to get into this industry would be well served to contact Larry Janowitz for advice. He is a wealth of information. He has the experience, the heart, and the determination to do what so many told him couldn’t be done in South Florida. He has done it and he will never be the one to tell others that they can’t do it. He’ll be the one who shows them exactly what it takes to succeed.

Larry’s Limo is the only service Kandee G and her guests use.Larry’s Private Car & Limo ServiceBroward: 954-473-6631 Palm Beach: 561-361-7899 Toll Free: 800-611-6631www.larryslimo.com

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Take a risk today. One small or one bold stroke that will make you feel great once you have done it.

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”

-Helen Keller



Caring…Theodore Roosevelt, who was the first American President to win the Nobel Peace prize, would at times alert the White House kitchen staff that a certain bird was outside the kitchen window so that they could take a look. He knew each of the staff members by name and even after he was out of office, he would come by the White House and call out to them. The staff missed him terribly and tears rolled down their cheeks when he had said his goodbye’s as he left the presidency. A great leader cares about others needs.

Persistence... President Calvin Coolidge made a statement for the ages when he said, “The power to shape the future is earned through persistence. No other quality is as essential to success. It is the sandpaper that breaks down all resistance and sweeps away all obstacles. It is the ability to move mountains, one grain of sand at a time.”

Altruism… Lee Iacocca not only saved Chrysler from bankruptcy, thereby saving thousands of jobs, but Lee also was the chairman of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial Commission, putting

in 4 years of work and raising $233 million to refurbish the statue and the buildings on Ellis Island. Many leaders devote their time to helping others, like Lance Armstrong who devotes time to raising money for cancer research and Andrew Carnegie who retired in the early 1900’s and took most of his over $300 million to build libraries and schools of higher learning. Even today, Bill Gates is retiring to devote his time to philanthropic causes. A great leader has the ability to keep their sense of humor, especially during stressful times. During the Civil War, President Lincoln was advised that the south had captured 10 mules and a Union General. In typical Lincoln fashion, he replied, “That is unfortunate, we paid $200 for each of the mules.” A newspaper in London called Lincoln, “The chief joker of the land.” After President Reagan was shot, Nancy came into his hospital room and he told her, “Honey, I forgot to duck.” Yogi Berra, the great Hall of Fame baseball catcher of the New York Yankees, was asked how to get to a certain place. His answer was jokingly,

“Well, go down that road and when you get to the fork in the road take it.”

high self-image…Every great leader has a high “opinion” of themselves; to some people this has the appearance of cockiness. But, it’s just that these leaders really have a good self-image. My good friend, 1952 American League M.V.P. and former New York Yankee pitcher Bobby Shantz, told me that when he joined the Yankees in 1956 he noticed right away that the other players on the Yankee team appeared cocky to him, but as he spent time with them realized that they really felt good about themselves, and they had a great time playing ball because they felt they were on the best team.

No room for the word impossible…General Hap Arnold, of WWII fame, said it perfectly when he told a group of reporters, “The difficult we do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer.” Lance Armstrong did not believe in the word impossible when the doctors told him that his body was ravaged by cancer in five areas. He went on to win the most grueling athletic event ever, not once - but a

What Qualities Does a Great Leader Have?By Ken Bossone

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record 7 times in a row. The father of the Wright Brothers came into their shop in Dayton, Ohio and said, “Boys, why don’t you quit your foolish tinkering with that foolish machine? Yet, on a cold day in 1903 at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina the Wright Brothers changed the world forever. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt pushed a button that ignited 632 lamps, lighting up Crosley Field

in Cincinnati, Ohio, thereby creating night baseball. This, after the owner of the Washington Senators Clark Griffin had stated, “There is no chance of night baseball becoming popular.” Even Webster’s dictionary states the word impossible means, “unlikely to take place or be done;” it does not state, “can’t be done.” So, of all the qualities of a great leader this is the most important quality as leaders are constantly faced with so called, “impossible odds.” Great leaders know that it is so rewarding to accomplish something that others said was impossible to do.

What is your impossible obstacle? Do you allow the negative thinkers to influence your thinking and keep you from achieving your goals? Just

remember that there are no statues erected to critics, and that the famous writer and philanthropist Hannah More once said, “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.”

There are more qualities found in a great leader, but I think the following prose describes a great leader

perfectly. Fortunately for me I have met many great leaders, like Kandee G, who exemplify the following quote that I have had in my possession for over 40 years.

“A leader is a person just like you, who sometimes in his life had the vision to see the vast abundance in life, and developed the determination to collect his God-given fortune in the richest nation in the world. When this time came in his life he must have had a personality around him whom he admired. This personality, this person, he called a leader, so he followed him and learned the ways of success. He found that a leader believes in and follows the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do to

you. He saw the leader give his all, all of his time, all of his knowledge, all of his strength, all of his honest sincere devotion to his task. He saw that the leader was an unselfish person. He saw him laugh with tears and cry with tears when victory and defeat came his way. He knew his leader had humility. He learned that this person, this leader, was a disciple of the principles he believed in, and used them as guidelines in his everyday work. This positive attitude, this dedication to following a track, the ideas and execution of ideas, this combination of fundamentals, this personality, this man who knows where he is going, knows how to get there, and knows how to take men with him, this person is a leader.” Author unknown.

Ken Bossone is president of the World Positive Thinkers Club with more than 500 members including leaders like Lance Armstrong, Eli and Payton Manning, blind and disabled Shirley Cheng - the modern day Helen Keller, and Kandee G. He is Director of sales for IDCure and a member of the faculty for the prestigious internet Masters Program. His first book and tape series was Win at Buying and Selling, and he has written a series of positive input children’s stories. His third book is, Why Positive Thinkers Have the Power. Ken shares the powerful three-word motto (that every leader should know) in his book, available in book stores and Amazon, published by Fell Publishing.

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