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“The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way”
“The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way”
“The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way,” by Amanda Ripley (Simon and Schuster; 320 pages: $28) Journalist Ripley tours the…
September 26, 2013
That’s NOT Love
Love is NOT needing someone nor is it lusting after them; these are two very common forms of counterfeit love. Neither is love excusing someone’s…
September 24, 2013
It Takes A Hot Fire to Forge Steel
Deeply committed to being a life-long learner, I was fond of the saying “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear,” and always strove…
September 19, 2013
Are You Captious?
Capatious: Adjective Given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments; apt to notice and make much of trivial faults or defects; faultfinding; difficult to please. Overly…
September 17, 2013
Success: The Cliffs Notes Version
This is as concise as I know how to make it: 1. Set Goals: You GOTTA set goals. If you don’t have a dream, how…
September 12, 2013
Beware The Invisible Gorilla
The world we see is not the only world that exists. We tend to see what we expect to see; remember things that reinforce our…
September 10, 2013
Where Does the Baton Get Dropped?
In relay races, if the baton is dropped, it is almost always dropped at the handoff. If a relay race is a business or organizational…
September 5, 2013
Walk Behind the Buildings
What does it take to succeed? What does it take to get the job done? What does it take to stand out from the crowd?…
September 3, 2013