Monthly Archives: November 2009

Ready Set Go

Biggest “party day” of the year is when? New Year’s Eve. It transcends race, religion, gender, all of it. A world-wide celebration. It’s also the biggest “drinking day” of the year. People who don’t drink, drink. And people who do … Continue reading

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New Year’s Resolutions Past

New Year’s Resolutions from years past: Set all clocks to same time (and the real time) Eat more desserts Loose weight Exercise Eat less desserts Write a book Start a website Stop smoking Make no new resolutions See the Country … Continue reading

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West Orange Times

What motivates and inspires people to take action?  Words, and phrases. Here a few from last Thursday’s West Orange Times.  Our small town newspaper is mailed once each week.  There was a center page section full (13 total) of ads. … Continue reading

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The Fear of Living

What? Yep, that’s our biggest fear.  But it never shows up on any list. Why? Because no one will admit it. How do I know? Because, think about it, if the fear of living wasn’t our biggest fear, why was … Continue reading

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Final Answer

The greatest human fears: Public Speaking Death The list goes on, however, these are generally accepted as the top two. Audaciously, I submit that the greatest human fear is the fear of living. Think about that one and call me … Continue reading

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Greatest Fear?

Which one of these do you think is a human’s greatest fear? Skydiving out of a plane at 10,500 feet Giving a 90-minute speech to 3,000 If you had to pick one, which be would it be? Carpe diem. PS. … Continue reading

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Bring It On

Today.  This morning.  Right now.  Bring it on. What does that mean? Who am I talking to? First and foremost, I’m talking to myself.  Journaling is a world-class way to self-awareness. Self-awareness is the most important step towards self-improvement. My … Continue reading

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Hope Is Not A Game Plan

Hard work is a great game plan. Hope is not a game plan. Hope is indispensable, please don’t misunderstand the intent here. But hope alone, is not a game plan, hard work is: Vision Passion Selflessness Love Service Tenacity Indomitable … Continue reading

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