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Priorities: Are You Living Yours?

Priorities: Are You Living Yours? by: Anthony Mullins In the Charles Dickens classic, “The Christmas Story”, Scrooge is given the opportunity to examine his life and his priorities before it is too late. Upon being shown his grave by the gho...

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Gratitude: The Secret Behind Creativity

Gratitude: The Secret Behind Creativity by: Nancy Marmolejo When you think of being more creative, what comes to mind? Most people think in terms of artistic skills, but creativity manifests itself in a number of ways beyond the obvious. Picture...

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Christmas Joy

Christmas Joy by: Jimmy Boyes Christmas comes and goes at the same lightening speed as the bank balance. We put on a few pounds as the wallet is shedding its. Then comes the January sales “hooray” that s if I had any money to spend on them. ...

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Handling Disappointment

Handling Disappointment by: Janet K. Ilacqua Disappointment is an inevitable part of home-based business. Clients won’t pay, bids fall through, or business associates don't come through on their promises or act unethically. Some people wi...

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Harnessing the Power of the Unknown: Move from Repeating the Past to Re-inventing the Future

Harnessing the Power of the Unknown: Move from Repeating the Past to Re-inventing the Future by: Connie ButlerThe Unknown - it is scary territory for many, something to be avoided for others and shameful for those who feel they are supposed to k...

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Fearing the Future ... I am what I fear!

Fearing the Future... I am what I fear! by: Edward B. Toupin When we were children, we were fearless. We would stick our hands in the fire, chew on the beetle bugs, and eat that dirt. But, over time, we learned those things that we should not do...

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Discovery of Pyrope Spessartite garnets Madagascar

© 2004 gggems.com All rights reserved. A day of July 1996 whereas I stopped in a small village in Madagascar, one presented samples of a strange stone to me. At first sight its color could reminds certain zircon, but I quickly identified them a...

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An Education in Saving on Textbooks

Every year students flock to the college bookstore to purchase the various textbooks that they require for their classes. Little do these students realize that, in doing so, they are throwing good money away. As unbelievable as it may seem textbooks,...

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Story telling as a tool for trainers

Story telling as a tool for trainers - Imagery at its bestOnce upon a time…………."Yeah right, don't tell us a story, we are not kids"."If stories come to you, care for them. And learn to give them away where they are needed. Sometimes a pe...

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Would Socrates Be A Celebrity Today

Last week, as I was standing in the checkout line of my local grocery store, I found myself staring at the dozen or so magazines on display. As I gazed upon the various photos and headlines praising or trashing the celebrity du jour, I got to thinkin...

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