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Category Archives: Motivation & Success
Funny Motivation: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
For you non-viewers, let’s clear this up right now: Buffy The Vampire Slayer is awesome!! It is one of the best TV shows ever, and I am not ashamed to admit that I love it. This new year’s day, I … Continue reading
6 Tips to Dealing With Change Like a Brilliant Smartass
Here is my “way out on a limb” prediction for 2010: Things will change, surprises will occur and a few things (if not many things) will not go as planned. Basically, Ding will happen. Change is inevitable, and yet, even … Continue reading
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7 Motivational Smart Ass Tips to Have a Great 2010
The new year (and new decade) is upon us! Are you ready to make it the best year (and decade) ever? If not, here are seven things you can do to rock out next year (and decade). 1) Develop an … Continue reading
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Motivational Lessons from Classic Holiday Characters
I know, this is the time of year you want to relax, turn your mind off for a few days, and enjoy some holiday classics from your youth, not get all motivated and think about how to achieve more. Well … Continue reading
It Wouldn’t Be the Holidays Without Some Stupid Violence
‘Tis the season…to be stabbing?!? Just heard about this story, in which “A Missouri teenager is accused of stabbing a man with an ice pick in a dispute over a parking spot”. Wow. Ok, I know the holidays can be … Continue reading
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Business and Life Lessons from MTV’s “Jersey Shore”
If there has been a sign in recent years of the upcoming end of the world, it would have to be the popularity of Reality TV. And with MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” it appears that the final seal has been broken. … Continue reading
Dedication Without Talent, Talent Without Dedication
What does it take to succeed? Two things, primarily: dedication and talent. I was watching the Monday Night Football pre-game show, and the sportscasters were talking about a “problem” player. Mike Ditka then said an interesting quote (I don’t know … Continue reading
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Repost: Result Goals vs. Activity Goals
As the year (and decade!) wind down, you may find yourself reflecting on the past and planning for the future. That, of course, means goal setting. You probably don’t need me explaining the basics of goal setting to you, so … Continue reading
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Holiday Humor: Rudolph the Approval Seeking Pariah
Warning: Reading this post may tarnish some of your fond childhood memories… “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” is one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time. If you are unfamiliar, or need a refresher, here are the lyrics: Rudolph, … Continue reading
Are You “Prepared” to Improvise?
There’s a difference between “winging it,” and “being able to improvise.” Great improvisers understand that the better you prepare, the better you improvise. I was reminded of this as I watched a humorously minor tragedy befall a young Philadelphia student … Continue reading
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