Tag: Books
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Tiger Woods is back to the top. How his ladder climbing out of a slump can help you climb your own ladder?
I don’t play Golf. I even don’t understand the game in its entirety. If I had to explain it, I would say- and correct me if I am wrong- this is a game played by affluent people who have time, money, and prestige on large pristine green grass open-air courses where they discuss business, politics…
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Build confidence, destroy fear, and live the life you want. No regrets!
The following notes are from The Magic of Thinking Big, an outstanding self-development book, published by Dr. David Schwartz. Fear is real. Fear is psychological. It’s success enemy No 1. Fear stops people from capitalizing on opportunity; fear wears down physical vitality; fear actually makes people sick, causes organic difficulties, shortens life; fear closes your mouth…
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An intentional conversation with blogger, and singer Tara McLeod: A pleasure!
I walked in the Barnes & Nobles in Plantation, Florida, last Saturday morning, thinking in my mind, I am here for a couple of minutes, after missing an earlier appointment with a business acquaintance to discuss about leadership, life issues, and community building to help people live the life they’ve always wanted. I would be there…
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My understanding of Christian Spirituality based on the reading of “Guiding principles for a Christian Spirituality” by Michael Downey.
I understand Spirituality as a human quest to discover where we, human beings, are from, where we are going, our connection with each other, and in a large extent, our relationship with a Higher Power greater than ourselves. Therefore, Christian Spirituality is the global experience through time and space of this quest for meaning to…
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Leadership, philosophy, clear thinking, and living a good life with simplicity
Philosophy professor Marietta McCarty, and New York Times bestselling author questions one of her college students about “what is a good life”. “Good living means having the time to actually think…”, said the student as reported by Marietta McCarty in her book “how philosophy can change your life, 10 ideas that matter most”. Good living…
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Developing Kids who love to read to build the new generation of leaders
I enjoyed listening to Rascal Radio. This is my round the clock life changing information. I have this station on my computer, and on my cellphone. I take it with me wherever I go. And I like it. My 15 year old just listened to a very interesting audio produced by best selling author Chris…
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Self-Leadership Education: the power of books, and reading to FREEDOM!
I was in a speaking engagement recently in Atlanta, Georgia, at a Leadership Youth Forum hosted by the Hatian consulate on the theme: Be part of Haiti, remember our roots. I introduced my talk with the power of books, the power of reading, the power of self-leadership education on our way to freedom, wealth creation,…
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Leadership and the Power of reading
This will be the title of my conversation with the “For Women Book Club” this evening. I will be asking questions and share the power of reading and personal leadership development. Oprah Winfrey told her book club members she can’t imagine she could have become the person she is now without books. “Books became synonymous…
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