Archive for January, 2007
Saturday, January 27th, 2007
Playing it Safe - Charles S Sanford Jr
From an Address by Charles S. Sanford, Jr. - June 17, 1989 - Delivered at the Commencement Exercises of the University of Georgia - Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia
Thank you, President Knapp, members of the faculty, administration, the class of 1989, its family and friends.
President Knapp has drawn attention to the fact that much of my [...]
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Wednesday, January 24th, 2007
Step 11. Track your cash flow and net worth
Where to get help. In The 5 Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me, Richard Paul Evans has included instructions to help you see the big financial picture, including how to gain wealth and how to use it wisely. He has also provided sample worksheets in the ap…
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Friday, January 19th, 2007
Attention to detail
According to author and media expert Michael Levine, the biggest problems in business stem from ignoring the smallest of details.
In his new book, Broken Windows, Broken Business, Levine seemingly applies an approach of a social psychologist and criminologist to business. Using the theory that if broken windows in a building go unfixed, the other ones [...]
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Saturday, January 13th, 2007
The World is going to the dogs
Surveying the world scene and events like the Sumatra Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina to the war with Iraq and the troubles in the Middle East, each resulting in senseless destruction and devastation; one cannot help but wonder if the world is not going to the dogs.
Not a day goes by that one is reminded that life [...]
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Monday, January 8th, 2007
Step 12. Serve the less fortunate
Ongoing need. During holiday seasons such as Thanksgiving and Christmas people and organizations collect food, clothing, shelter, and other gifts for the less fortunate in our community. However, the need for charitable service is ongoing, and it is no…
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Friday, January 5th, 2007
Overcoming Indifference
As evil forces swept across the land in 1939, a small nation watched silently as neighboring countries fell one by one. Everything seemed hopeless and it was only a matter of time before the enemy would attack them.
Even under imminent threat all the nation’s Prime Minister could think of doing was pursuing hopeless negotiations, while [...]
