Weekly Inspirations 07-29-13
Sometimes holding your tongue can have benefits, such as avoiding hurt feelings or an unnecessary argument. Other times, however, silence can be a negative thing. Don’t just stand by and be a passive...
View ArticleWeekly Inspirations 08-05-13
Do you think that it takes years and years to accomplish great things? Maybe in certain instances this is true, but magical things can happen each and every day. What are you doing to make your life...
View ArticleWeekly Inspirations 08-19-13
Each of us has been given immeasurable gifts. They are all around us. Some are in clear sight, and some we may not even realize exist. The important thing is, however, to make use of what resources...
View ArticleA Better Bargain for the Middle Class: Part 1
Over the past five years the Great Recession has come and gone, leaving a trail of financial and economic turmoil damaging the confidence and stability of the middle class. A couple of weeks ago at...
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Yesterday, President Obama kicked off his college affordability bus tour at the University of Buffalo where he offer his plan to make college more affordable, tackle rising costs, and improve value...
View ArticleWeekly Inspirations 09-02-13
This seems to be such a great philosophy. We all make mistakes. All of our lives have ups and downs. The key is to extract that which you can learn from, and not let the rest bother you, or keep you...
View ArticleWeekly Inspirations 09-09-13
Everyone loves to talk. But what people like even more is to have someone to listen. Listening is such an easy skill, yet it is appreciated more than almost anything. Sometimes the speaker is...
View ArticleWeekly Inspirations 09-16-13
Courage comes in many forms. In Hollywood, courage involves bad guys and daring deeds. Rescue workers, police and the military have the courage to lay their lives on the line for someone else. Even...
View ArticleWeekly Inspirations 09-23-13
Many people concentrate on their failures? Do you? For the remainder of this week try to make a conscious effort to look at your failures as learning opportunities. Ask yourself why it happening...
View ArticleWeekly Inspirations 09-30-13
“For myself I an optimist – it does not seem to be much use being anything else.” - Winston Churchill There are two things going on in this quote. It says that optimism is more practical, that you’ll...
View ArticleWeekly Inspirations 10-07-13
Want to put a smile on someone’s face, or make someone’s day? It’s easier than you think. All it takes is saying something nice. A compliment does things to a person’s self-esteem and state of mind...
View ArticleA Woman Takes the Federal Reserve Throne
Today, President Obama will nominate Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen to lead the United States central bank. Yellen will become the first ever woman to hold this position and will be in charge...
View ArticleWeekly Inspirations 10-14-13
Everyone has hidden treasures of talent and undiscovered potential. Everyone has something substantial to contribute. Why are these valuables still buried beneath the surface? Why don’t they shine...
View ArticleWeekly Inspirations 11-04-13
Unfortunately, there are just some flat out negative people in the world. Everyone has run across someone, (maybe even a friend of yours), that always finds flaws in others. Sometimes, the person on...
View ArticleWeekly Inspirations 11-11-13
When we feel overloaded or frantic at work, the first reaction is usually to put our heads down further and continue to grind it out, hoping that more work will solve the problem. In fact, the...
View ArticleWeekly Inspirations 11-18-13
You forgot to set your alarm, your keys have once again dissolved into the fourth dimension, your car won’t start, your coworkers are driving you nuts, there’s a huge traffic jam on the way home, the...
View ArticleWeekly Inspirations 11-25-13
Do you ever get frustrated because things are going too slow in your life? Many people don’t realize that building a Foundation that will lead to success does not happen overnight. It is a slow...
View ArticleWeekly Inspirations 12-16-13
It cannot be done. Plain and simple; it’s impossible. No matter what you do, no matter how you try, you cannot make every single person happy. You just can’t. You will drive yourself crazy if you...
View ArticleWeekly Inspirations 01-06-2014
Ever taken someone or something for granted? How did it feel when the person you depended on was gone? It’s easy to appreciate what you have once it’s gone. The difficult task is to appreciate what...
View ArticleWeekly Inspirations 01-13-14
Do you make it a point to give others what you want for yourself? Many us continually work to improve our own lives and we tend to forget that there are others who want to same things. For example,...
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