Even on a personal level, you have no control over how your children might behave, how your spouse might react to something that happened or how your boss or company might respond to a declining market. Still, although you have no control over these events, your circumstances today do not determine what’s possible for tomorrow. […]
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Taking risks is an integral part of every aspect of our lives. And while we sometimes fail, it is important to take risks because they make you competitively different, increase the possibility of you enjoying break out success and allows you to learn and adapt to the ever changing environment in which you operate. Needless
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Shortly after the calendar rolls over, thousands of people around the globe will begin their New Year’s rituals-setting resolutions to lose weight, exercise more, quit smoking and so on. Unfortunately, most of these well-intentioned declarations won’t stick for very long. Studies have shown that only 12 percent of people who made New Year’s resolutions achieved
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“In trying to make a BIG difference, don’t ignore the SMALL DAILY differences we can make. Over time, they can add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.” Marian Wright Edelman As I open my 2013 calendar for the first time, I take Marian Wright Edelman’s sentiment to heart. I’m energized by the
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One of the most power symbolic moment of humanity was on display in the most unlikely of places-the cold, mud filled trenches along the Western front during the Great War on Christmas Eve 1914. The day had seen very little shelling or rifle fire and by night fall, the shooting had completely stopped. Later that
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“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero After a challenging journey across the Atlantic, battling strong winds, gigantic waves, and experiencing numerous problems with the ship, the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620. Of the 103 pilgrims who left Europe,
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It is difficult to watch any news report or have a conversation on the health of the economy without the subject of jobs moving overseas surfacing. These jobs used to be the backbone of the economy of many cities and communities around this country. They used to be part of our daily lives but now
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As a child growing up in Jamaica, I remember watching the movie, “Where were you when the lights were out”. Many years later, I discovered that the movie was about the Great Northeast Blackout of 1965, which left millions of people in the dark. The question on everyone’s minds after the event took place was:
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As a child growing up in Jamaica, I remember watching the movie, “Where were you when the lights were out”. Many years later, I discovered that the movie was about the Great Northeast Blackout of 1965, which left millions of people in the dark. The question on everyone’s minds after the event took place was:
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CATCH THE LINSANITY!!! I can’t say I’m totally Linsane, but my faith that I live in the land of “anything is possible” has been renewed and rejuvenated. The New York Knicks unlikely savior has me tuned in to the shortened NBA season and turned on for three reasons: Living just north of NYC, it is extremely
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