Art Kirsch

Art is a Brooklyn native who has lived in Southern California for the past 30 years with his wife of almost 50 years, and has three children and four grandchildren. Art earned a BBA in Accounting and Finance at Pace University and served in the US Marine Corps. Art has had business assignments around the world during his career in high tech, principally in the computer graphics field, where he built and managed sales forces, built, managed and repaired high tech companies and, for the past 15 years has had a second career as a producer of commercials, documentaries, and special events. Art has also served with many non-profit organizations over the years. He was publicly elected to the board of education of Merrick, NY, a suburb of NYC, and served nine years, the last two as president, before moving to California. During the past decade he has served on the boards of some five industry organizations, currently serving as president and treasurer of the local chapter of Media Communications Association International (MCAI) and on the international board of MCAI as its treasurer.

Freak Accident

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Champion Gymnast – With a Special Challenge

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Jen BrickerJennifer Bricker is a champion gymnast by any measure.  Dedication, hard work, and a desire to be a champion would make her story worthy of inspiration.  Did I mention she was born without legs?  Think you can’t succeed for some real or imagined challenge?  Check your doubts at the door and get to work.

I hope to interview Jen someday for inclusion in my book but her story is so important I felt it necessary to give you a link to her website http://jenbricker.com/ to learn more about her and some inspirational videos at http://binged.it/1PdvlqP

Blind Ambition

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This article simultaneously appeared in SOCALshowbiz.com on August 3, 2015

tina and floridaTina Wilson is a voice-over professional based in Orange County, California. She grew up in the Chicago area and always knew she wanted some form of show business to be a part of her life. Her mother had been a singer with a big band and music was playing in her home all the time. Tina began singing around the house when she was 2 years old and began performing in talent shows and in school plays whenever she could. Tina attended North Park University in Chicago and earned a BA in English. 

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Extraordinary People

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History is filled with people who have overcome both real and self imposed personal challenges. Here are just a few examples of people who have overcome challenges to become successful and inspire others that they can overcome their challenges as well:

  • Matuschka (professional model lost breast to surgery)
  • Stephen Hawking (unable to speak or walk)
  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt (unable to walk)
  • Teddy Roosevelt (overcame severe childhood illnesses)
  • JA JANCE (NYT Bestselling author prohibited from writing novels by first husband)
  • Matt and Amy Roloff, both 4 feet tall (physical & health challenges)
  • Richard Branson, Thomas Edison, George Burns, Leonardo Da Vinci (dyslexia)
  • Dan Ackroyd, Howard Hughes (Tourettes Syndrome)
  • Ludwig Van Beethoven; Lou Ferrigno, Johnnie Ray (deaf)
  • Helen Keller (deaf & blind)
  • Dudley Moore, Gary Burghoff, Mia Hamm, Kristi Yamaguchi (club foot)

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