I read this post recently and was impressed because the writer chose quotes from “ordinary” people – friends, colleagues, associates – none of them famous (at least not yet) but all, apparently, sufficiently motivational to have had an effect on the writer. After reading the article I tried colle
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02/01/2014
As someone who gets up quite early out of a perceived necessity to get things done and get a jump start on the day, I was captivated by the thought contained in the title of a recent article that my approach may be not be valid. At the very least, the idea that the “early bird catches the wor
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01/01/2014
A friend forwarded this article to me and the title was so intriguing I simply had to read it! It's actually an excerpt from a popular novel - that I've apparently missed - being so involved in my normal, daily activities. "Caught up" is probably a more accurate desription than "involved". But yo
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12/01/2013
I came across this article recently and I’m sorry to say I neglected to copy the author’s name. I believe he was an executive who “discovered a pasttime that has helped in all facets of his life. Here’s what he had to say in his own words. I found his insights quite useful even though I’m not sur
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11/01/2013
Here’s another interesting list I recently came across and thought might have “broader” implications. Any list that suggests I need to follow the advice in order to be “successful” always catches my attention – and makes me suspicious. How can anyone really know for sure what will or will not l
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09/01/2013
I live and work in a mostly rural area with lots of trees, so you can imagine my surprise at learning that trees may be useful for something other than providing shade and shelter and material for furnishings. Logging still continues in my neck of the woods (literally) and “tree farms” are comm
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07/03/2013
The subject of this article really captured my attention. Like most “lists” and tips for anything, the information isn’t particularly new. But reading this data again and actually trying to formulate ways to implement the suggestions into my daily routine did provide yet another opportunity for m
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06/01/2013
I came across an article recently that really speaks to an ongoing difficulty I can’t seem to overcome. It’s the feeling that I need to work smarter, not harder, but can’t seem to find a way to actually do that. So I end up feeling depressed and deprived, unable to change my methods. The article
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04/01/2013
Many of our discussions, on a wide variety of topics, have more to do with “spin” than with fact. I was reminded of this the other day when a room I described to prospective buyers as “cozy and warm” was viewed as “small and confining”. Imagine if we were to put a glass with water on a spinning t
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03/01/2013
OK. So let me say right off the bat that I am commenting on a book review that someone else wrote about a book I have never read. But the title of the review and the name of the book itself compelled me to read the article and offer my own thoughts. The title of the book is 'May Cause Miracles: A
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02/01/2013