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Progression Requires Letting Go of the Past

To progress in our lives we must let go of the things we have gathered in the past…

One of my favorite word pictures in relation to this idea is one that comes to us from Zen Buddhism. It is an idea that has been used over and over again in various stories, including movies. It is [...]

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When is Education Most Valuable?

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Anna Miller. Please Enjoy!

In today’s world of cutthroat competition, it’s impossible to survive without a decent education. It’s the key that opens the doors to a good job and a stable life. And with a strong academic foundation, it’s easy to change the direction of your life and [...]

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There is at least one man more deserving than Obama for the Nobel Peace Prize…

For me, results always speak louder than words…

I am a results-oriented guy and will always be that way. Perhaps it is my business training and experience?

Obama has no real tangible results. Only a vision of the future that could potentially be bright.

Obama has failed at helping the Israeli-Palestine conflict, failed at reducing troop numbers in Afghanistan, [...]

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Make time for what is important to you…

Values, Priorities, Passion….

We talk about them, but do we do them?

Maybe you are like me and you like to concentrate on the big ways in which we can follow our values, priorities, and passions. You like to knock’em dead in one fell swoop.

Unfortunately, things don’t always work that way.

As cliche as it is, the little things [...]

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The curse of being good at something you don’t enjoy

There are two sides to this coin that I want to discuss and get feedback on…

Do you feel you are good at a particular something that you just don’t enjoy doing?

Do you feel that you are not so good at something you enjoy doing and would love to do more if the opportunity was there?

An example [...]

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Still thinking about education.

You know, I still have a lot to say about education. I feel like I made the point that education should be specialized. However, I also feel like I only outlined a personalized program that would work for me.

I just read Eric Hamm’s article on ADHD. It was really good and had me thinking about my [...]

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In Praise of Lifelong Learning

You have all heard it before, but how many of us apply it? This whole theory of lifelong learning?

Last Saturday I mentioned an article by Tim Ferris called The Top 5 Reasons to Be a Jack of All Trades. The stuff he talks about is really sticking with me! I feel like there is one specific [...]

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