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Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most Cassie Holmes Gallery Books (September 2022) “The time you enjoy ‘wasting’ is not wasted time.” Bertrand Russell No one can add an hour to a…
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Here are Bob Larkin‘s favorite insults. o “He’s a sheep in sheep’s clothing.” Winston Churchill’s opinion of Neville Chamberlain, his predecessor as Prime Minister. o “She ran the whole gamut of the emotions, from A to B.” Dorothy Parker on…
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In an article for Mental Floss, Mark Mancini shares 11 surprising facts about Thomas Edison. Credit: duncan1890/Getty Images * * * Here are the first five. Want to make a movie? You’ll need quality light fixtures, sound recording equipment, and a…
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Build for Tomorrow: An Action Plan for Embracing Change, Adapting Fast, and Future-Proofing Your Career Jason Feifer Harmony Books (September 2022) Today is yesterday’s tomorrow…for better or worse. As I began to read the Introduction to this book, I was…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Davis Carlin, Anu Madgavkar, Dana Maor and Angelika Reich for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and…
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Years ago, when he was head coach of the Houston Oilers, Bum Phillips was asked who the all-time greatest football coach was. “Bear Bryant.” Why? “Because he could beat your’un with his’un and his’un with you’un.” Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant was…
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The International Movie Database (IMDb) remains the best single source for information about filmmaking and those who create them. I urge you to check it out. For example, here is a portion of the information IMDb provides about Michael Caine,…
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Here is an excerpt from a major report prepared by Anu Madgavkar, Bill Schaninger, Sven Smit, Jonathan Woetzel, Hamid Samandari, Davis Carlin, Jeongmin Seong, and Kanmani Chockalingam for the McKinsey Blog, sponsored by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources,…
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Thriving on Overload: The 5 Powers for Success in a World of Exponential Information Ross Dawson McGraw Hill (September 2022) How to reframe perception of experience from one of overload to that of abundance Place a glass in the sink…
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5 Facts About the U.S. Constitution
Here is a brief article written by Joe Carter for the Acton Institute Powerblog. * * * Constitution Day is a holiday celebrated in America every year on September 17, the anniversary of the day the framers signed the document.…
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