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How to Win Friends and Influence People

In 1912, the year the Titanic sank, Dale Carnegie began teaching classes at the New York YMCA on public speaking. In his classes he taught people in business how to get up on their feet and speak. As he taught … Continue reading

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Savor these days

Today is February 11. In the Northern Hemisphere we are deep into winter. Groundhog day came and went more than a week ago with the promise of 6 more weeks of Winter, and the calendar tells me that March 20 … Continue reading

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January 29 – Choosing my attitude

January 29 “The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude.” (William James) Every so often it happens to all of us, even the most upbeat and optimistic few. Sometimes … Continue reading

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January 6 – Sometimes it’s not about the money

This past weekend we spent a lot of time putting our house back into the “non-Christmas” mode. All day Sunday we were taking down the Christmas tree, re-packing all of the nick knacks, and returning our regular decorations to their … Continue reading

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October 23 – Spending my time on my burning desire

October 23. “Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve.” (Winfred Peterson) Focusing the full power of all I am on what I have a burning desire to achieve. … Continue reading

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