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What if Rotary Grew its Ranks With Young Diverse Leaders?
Sun Jun 3, 2007 12:55 PM EDT
For all the amazing achievements Rotary offers … this fine organization continues to battle against a sigma of mostly elderly white males in attendance.
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Unique Capabilities of An Entrepreneur's Brain
Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:10 PM EDT
Entrepreneurs often act as lighthouses in workplaces marked by unrelenting consumerism and desperate lives. But what defines a successful entrepreneur's brain?
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5 Tips to Reboot Brain Dead Committees
Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:03 PM EDT
Somebody said if God had given Noah a committee to build the ark – we'd still be waiting for one. I agree. Worse ... gifted people sit idle or brain dead on endless committees for years while their vibrant talents atrophy, and opportunities for outcomes diminish.
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A Look at Irish Life through Brian Friel's Play
Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:32 PM EDT
In a couple of weeks I'll see Brian Friel's popular play Dancing at Lughnasadh with my daughter and son-in-law.
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Top 20 Online Schools
Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:00 PM EDT
The online education database that compared 57 online colleges for - 1. acceptance rate, 2. financial aid, 3. graduation rate, 4. peer Web citations, 5. retention rate, 6. scholarly citations, 7. student-faculty ratio, 8. years accredited
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Sleep Deprivation Creates Disasters Studies Show
Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:27 AM EDT
More industrial disasters are caused by sleep deprivation than most people realize. The Bhapol explosion in Dec. 2, 1984, shot poisonous gas killed over 6000 people.
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Hillary Clinton Invites Your Questions
Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:27 PM EST
Today Hillary's asking to hear from you. She really is.... It seems that Clinton's just launched her presidential bid … as the front runner ... and we may soon have our first female president. Is it a good thing?
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Distractions Show shocking Results - New study
Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:49 PM EST
Does it surprise you that we're getting poorer, fatter and unhappier? According to a 10 year study – it's true – and the culprit in this downshift in people's well-being - is procrastination. Do you drag your feet?
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Research to Discover Opposite Views
Thu Jan 4, 2007 10:49 PM EST
Research is a bit like setting sail in the general direction of a rich shoreline, and then adding or building a new port in the exact location your ship finally docks.
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Multiple Intelligence Growth Survey
Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:21 PM EST
On a quick read check about 15 statements which show your strongest intelligences that generate smart skills.
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Can Business Begin Where High Schools Fail?
Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:29 AM EST
It's not enough to point out how high schools cannot change to meet new demands of current markets. Rather than accuse secondary schools of failing to promote problem solvers suited to changing business horizons … why not…
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5 Self Starter Strategies To Jumpstart the Brain
Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:27 AM EST
When was the last time you triggered a new project idea that others jumped on with enthusiasm? Smart skills for self starting help you to open the morning with a smile, by adding an extra shot of serotonin to add zip to your day, and to reduce any cortisol chemicals that slogs …
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Can Business Build Where High Schools Fail?
Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:30 PM EST
It's not enough to point out how high schools cannot change to meet new demands of current markets. Rather than accuse secondary schools of failing to promote problem solvers suited to changing business horizons … why not…
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Talk that Kills Meetings, and Tips to Turn it Around
Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:22 PM EST
Next time somebody tells you to "listen up" … tell that person that the human brain retains less than 5% of what you hear in any talk. Think that will slow down the talkers around you?
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What's Your Problem?
Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:10 PM EDT
Any problems tripping up your world today? Can you imagine a week without one problem to solve? Let's say, you have all you want in life and it's paid for by now. You have no challenging friends or family, because they too are problem free.
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When a Problem Seems Bigger than Your Brain
Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:54 PM EDT
Any discord in your life at the moment? I'm talking about that zinger from a relative or friend that pops up to show your shortcomings … just when you figured your differences had blown over.
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What You Expect Will Likely Make or Break Your Day
Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:24 PM EDT
What You Expect Will Likely Make or Break Your Day You may be unaware that your brain builds new neuron pathways for good or bad, based on your expectations about new possibilities open to you. Consider brain facts behind your expectations…
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From Mismatched Tests to a High-Performance Mind
Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:09 PM EDT
Do low test scores from your youth limit how you view your capabilities today? You'll be happy to know that testing is much more subjective than they told us previously.
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Why Do 40 Percent Drop Out of College?
Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:29 PM EDT
I was surprised recently at two reasons given for college drop outs and I am not sure I can agree with the rationale, based on what we know about the human brain and about learning. Why do you think people give up and drop out of college classes you've attended?
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Break a Cutting Edge Idea in Less than 20 Seconds
Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:46 PM EDT
Tim Whitney, over at American Investor Spot, wrote a post called How to Sell Your Idea in 27 Seconds, that caught my eye for several reasons. Tim showed a terrific rubric for crafting a pitch into 150 words or less. Here are Tim's tips with my own examples of how they look.
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You'd Have to be Brain Dead to Listen Up!
Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:58 AM EDT
You'd have to brain dead to "listen up," when the human brain retains less than 5% of what a person hears in any talk. It's true. Lectures actually work against your brain.
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Is Sharp Decline of one Intelligence Sinking Your Business?
Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:28 PM EDT
Have you noticed a sharp decline in the intelligence that shows care, integrity, motivation, and value for ourselves and for others, where you work?
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What Makes Online Classes A Unique Adventure?
Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:11 PM EDT
Have you ever wondered why Online grew so fast recently for so many students? Check out the University of Phoenix President's interesting take on their incredible growth at CNN.com.
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Lose your Keys Lately? 5 Surefire Ways to Forget Like a Slug
Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:03 PM EDT
Are you losing keys and forgetting names? People who believe the myth that memory loss and age go together, develop more stubborn patterns of forgetting. The brain takes a holiday from its role to remember.
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Does Age Hold You Back - Watch A Brain's MRI
Mon Oct 2, 2006 3:33 PM EDT
What's the magic age for you? Is it 12 … when you were old enough to have fun but too young for responsibilities that add stress? Or is it 23 … when love offered you a new lease on life? Or 60… when life slowed enough to reap its wonder? For me… the magic age is now and …
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