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Messages of Inspiration, Hope & Support

by Don McGrath and Jim Grant

As the news of COVID-19 spread, this pandemic created ‘stay-at-home’ orders, and suddenly people
felt trapped and scared. The only place they could feel safe and not fall victim to this virus was to isolate

themselves inside the safety of their homes. This caused a lot of people to shift into a panic mode of worry

with questions like:

• What can I do to stay in business During this call, ideas, plans, and Don McGrath, Ph.D. is an award-
and pay my bills? decisions were eagerly made to winning author and speaker, having
• How long will the pandemic last? make “Messages of Inspirati on, writt en 50 Athletes Over 50, Verti cal

• Will I be a victim of COVID-19? Hope & Support” a reality. We Mind: Psychological Approaches for
decided the webinar would run Optimal Rock Climbing, and The

With fear was running rampant, daily Monday through Friday, Climb: A Leadership Fable About
people were searching for a light of it would be one-hour long, and Navigating Challenging Change. As

good news, instead, the news was we would have 3 speakers per

filled with negative information webinar, each getti ng 18 minutes Co-Founder of Speakers Pathway

this virus was spreading, in spite of to deliver their message. Jim Grant Coalition, he now shows others how

people staying home. ‘WHEN’ will would host the webinar starti ng to grow their business by writing their

this nightmare finally be over? just 5 days later, beginning on book, speaking, and establishing
Monday, March 23, 2020 at 12 themselves as an undisputed expert.
In the midst of this pandemic, on Noon EDT. Don McGrath would You can contact Don via email at
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 the host it on Friday since our radio don@speakerspathway.com.
founders of Speakers Pathway show, “Your Future Is Now” is LIVE

Coalition called a meeting with on TogiNet Radio at the same ti me. Jim Grant founded and owned a

their Executive Training Directors Within 24 hours, we had 60 manufacturing business that earned
to discuss the isolated world speakers eager to deliver their a ‘preferred vendor’ status with
everyone was now experiencing. messages of inspiration, hope, and many Fortune 500 Companies.

support. After 31 years, (3 Active Duty and

We sought to answer one

question. What can we do at At Speakers Pathway Coaliti on, 28 Reserves), he is a retired US

Speakers Pathway Coalition, in a we are grateful to have the Army Master Sergeant and Vietnam

team effort, to contribute and help membership business model Veteran. During his military career,

people from all walks of life to cope that we created; however, this Jim became a US Army Certified
and deal with this forced change? webinar series outshines all of our Instructor, Regional Area Manager
Bill Heinrich, one of the Executive accomplishments. WHY? When (RAM) and Course Manager. He is

Training Directors suggested that you make a decision to freely help the co-founder of Speakers Pathway

since our organization already others in their ‘hour of need’ and Coaliti on and in additi on to wearing
exists in the virtual world, why your enti re focus is on sharing love many hats, he is the host of a “LIVE”
don’t we put on a series of webinars & energy, you are positi oned to weekly radio show “Your Future Is

and share messages of inspiration, receive love & blessings in return. Now” that is available on podcasts

hope & support? His suggestion We see business people trying and iTunes. The show receives
was immediately embraced by all. to fi gure out how to get an ROI, thousands of downloads a day.
We all knew this was not only the (Return On Investment), but our
right thing to do, but the ONLY focus is on how we can get an Jim has over 25 years of speaking
thing we should do. ROE, (Return On Energy). experience.
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