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They've inspired me to make helping others a priority. Will managed to talk Sue into singing with him at the pediatric cancer ward of the hospital. Jude children." Their aim is to raise $3 million over the next three years.

The brainchild of music industry professional, Jay Harren, Downtime is an organization that connects artists with worthy causes that they can support while on or off the road...or in their downtime. This rapidly growing movement has garnered attention nationwide, with bands such as Winter Park's own Anberlin signing on to support causes like Habitat for Humanity.

Will managed to talk Sue into singing with him at the pediatric cancer ward of the hospital. While the performance of "This Little Light of Mine" touching, it was equally touching to see Jane Lynch wearing a naturally radiant expression on her face instead of her Sue Sylvester grimace.

Terry wanted to raise $1 million for cancer research. Three years after losing his leg, now aged 21, Terry began his Marathon of Hope. He left St. John's, Newfoundland on April 12 and within a month increased his goal to $24 million, $1 for every Canadian. Only one TV station filmed Terry's start. He dipped his artificial leg into the Atlantic Ocean and headed west. By May, people were lining the streets as he pushed ever westward, raising cash to fund cancer research.

Nail put it best, though: "This is not your granddaddy's country music!," he said at the start of his set. Nope, old Granddad would never have covered Rick Derringer's 1974 hit "Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo," as did Lambert. He would have run screaming from Church and would barely recognize the two-man, one-woman format of Lady A.

There should be no single thing that can ever prevent a person from being successful. I see this first hand with a few of my clients. Those clients that use the word "CAN'T" most often are the ones that are unable to complete their tasks, even when the end result is in easy reach. Those clients that have a "can do" attitude and mind set are the ones that make significant progress.

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