Sat 2 Feb 2008

There is a Tide in the Affairs of Men

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A Shakespeare Survey conducted by Cambridge University concluded that the ship, which was the all-purpose transporter, and sea travel were taken for granted by those living along the coasts or on the estuaries of Tudor and Stuart England, who formed the larger portion of the population during Shakespeare’s time. As such, there is no doubt [...]

 

Sat 26 Jan 2008

The Only Disability in Life is a Bad Attitude

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Champion figure skater Scott Hamilton has proven that there is no challenge too big to overcome. The 1984 Olympic gold medalist has managed to put a positive outcome on every adversity he encounters. Throughout his life, Scott has battled health issues, the loss of his mother, and the strain of heavy training and competition, and [...]

 

Fri 18 Jan 2008

If You Can’t Change Your Fate, Change Your Attitude

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Amy Tan (born February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California) is an American writer of Chinese descent whose works explore mother-daughter relationships as well as relationships between Chinese American women and their immigrant parents. In 1993, Tan’s adaptation of her most popular fiction work, “The Joy Luck Club”, became a commercially successful film.
Ms. Tan was born into [...]

 

Sat 12 Jan 2008

Keeping Perspective - Subtract the Pants

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A young lady wrote a letter home from college that read:
“Dear Mom: Sorry I haven’t written sooner, but my arm has been broken. I broke it, and my left leg, when I jumped from the second floor of my dormitory…you see my dorm room was on fire. We were lucky because a young service station [...]

 

Fri 28 Dec 2007

Life Mapping: A Vision to Success

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Success is more than economic gains, titles, and degrees. Planning for success is about mapping out all the aspects of your life. Similar to a map, you need to define the following details: origin, destination, vehicle, backpack, landmarks, and route.
Origin:  Who you are
A map has a starting point. Your origin is who you are right [...]

 

Sat 22 Dec 2007

Enlightenment: 7 Days to Positive Thinking

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I’m sure you have a bright idea hidden somewhere in the back of your mind that you just can’t wait to test out. Of course you’re not the only one with the bright idea. So what motivates you to churn those creative, or even inspiring juices to its utmost flavor?
It’s always best to set up [...]

 

Fri 14 Dec 2007

Leadership Exposed

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Much has been written about leadership: rules, pointers, styles, and biographies of inspiring leaders throughout world history. But there are certain leadership ideas that we ourselves fail to recognize and realize in the course of reading books. Here is a short list of things you thought you knew about leadership.
1. Leaders come in different flavors.
There [...]

 

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