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Here is an inspirational video about someone who is making the most of her talents and opportunities…
“Jessica Watson, a 16-year-old Australian who spent seven months at sea in her pink yacht sailed across the finish line of her round-the-world journey Saturday, becoming the youngest sailor to circle the globe solo, nonstop and unassisted.” – Associated [...]

“In her fascinating book Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise, Ruth Reichl reflects on her 6 years as a New York Times restaurant critic. Because she was the most influential critic in the country, top restaurants posted her photograph so their employees could recognize her. Hoping to earn a high [...]

If you are shopping for a new HDTV, here are the best places to buy according to the recent PCWorld.com article Laptops: Best Places to Buy by Jason Cross.
“We shopped our way across the country–online and off–to see which retailer has the best selection, service, and prices on HDTV’s (and other tech gear).”

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Are you looking to optimize your communications around the office?  If so, over the next few weeks, I will be sharing some tips from the Forbes.com article The Worst Words to Say at Work by Linnda Durre.
Thank you Amanda for referring the article!
Tip #4 – “I’ll get back to you”
“When people need to buy time or [...]

If you are shopping for a new laptop, here are the best places to buy according to the recent PCWorld.com article Laptops: Best Places to Buy by Jason Cross.
“We shopped our way across the country–online and off–to see which retailer has the best selection, service, and prices on laptops (and other tech gear).”

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In this day and age of selfish ambition, I thought I would share this inspirational video about someone who put his own well being aside to protect someone else…
“For her 54th birthday, Shirley Dygert decided to jump out of a plane from 13-thousand feet. Shirley would be strapped to her instructor in what’s called a [...]

Are you looking to optimize your communications around the office?  If so, over the next few weeks, I will be sharing some tips from the Forbes.com article The Worst Words to Say at Work by Linnda Durre.
Thank you Amanda for referring the article!
Tip #3 – “Maybe” and “I don’t know”
“People will sometimes avoid making a [...]

Are you looking to optimize your communications around the office?  If so, over the next few weeks, I will be sharing some tips from the Forbes.com article The Worst Words to Say at Work by Linnda Durre.
Thank you Amanda for referring the article!
Tip #2 – “Whatever”
“This word is a trusted favorite of people who want [...]

Do you wish you could get more done in your day?  However, do you feel like you have squeeked every last minute out of your busy schedule?  If so, have you considered multi-tasking in the bathroom?  That’s right, for some of us busy executives, this is the depths we need to go in order to get [...]

Here is an inspirational video about someone who is making the most of his talents and opportunities despite his challenges…
“A 23-year-old Iraq war soldier lost all four limbs but survived after his vehicle tripped a roadside bomb. David Martin tells us the story of this soldier’s American Spirit.”

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