The Comforting Word of GOD.
Isaiah 49:13 ……. Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; burst into song, O mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.
Isaiah 51:11 ……. The ransomed of the LORD will return. They will enter Zion (Heaven) with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing [...]
Got goals?
Millions of words have been written about goals. I’ve personally written thousands of them. Ninety-nine percent focus on “how-to” set and achieve them in one form or another. Books, articles, videos, seminars, online courses, and of course, classic classroom learning.
Everyone sets goals. Some people set them on their own, others have them set for [...]
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Welcome to the first issue of SUCCESS for the year 2010! We are excited to have you with us as we kick-start a fantastic year of personal growth and achievement.
In our editorial planning meeting a few months ago, we started brainstorming ideas for this January issue. What we discovered was that, while we each have [...]
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Designing the Best 10 Years of Your Life:
Your Personal Strategic Plan for Achieving Lifelong Goals by Darren Hardy
Starting January, 5th 2010
Before we get started next week, I wanted to share with you a personal message about WHY I am doing this program… and why for FREE (I always like to know someone’s motivation)… and a [...]
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Accelerate Your Success
Want to improve your business in 2010? Check out SCORE’s upcoming events in January:
1/1- 1/31 : Online Leadership Webinar
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Posted by Dr. Michael Kirst | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 30-12-2009 |
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In a new research study, Douglas Webber and Ronald Ehrenberg find that institutions of higher education serving low-income students with relatively lower entrance exam scores may be able to increase their six-year graduation rates by spending more on student services, including admissions, registrar activities, tutoring programs, intramurals, and student organizations. By comparison, spending more on [...]
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How to Save Our Country – Taking America Back
No matter where you are on the political spectrum, you know this country has problems. Violence, unemployment, poverty, and many other things are causing many to wonder what’s wrong, and how our country can be saved.
Before I answer that, let me ask a question. Could imperfect man [...]
Heart Sick Vs. A Sick Heart
We have all heard the phrase “They died of a broken heart.” I’m not a doctor. I’ve been in medicine for many years and have never really seen a “broke heart.” I’ve taken care of people who have a sick heart from causes known or suspected. Many heart problems are from [...]
Chart Your Success: Plan Your Sales for 2010
Be positive. Be realistic. Be successful. Plan now to set goals for the year ahead.
Sales forecasting is fun–really. This is the time where you look at the opportunities for your business. There are always opportunities, even in a down economy. Okay, so 2009 may not have been [...]
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Shining Perspective
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”~Matthew 19:26
Miracles come in all shapes and sizes. How quickly I can forget the miracles that God has richly blessed me with. Recently I have experienced so much of God’s grace. The precious gift of God’s [...]
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Identify and clarify your intentions - All Members - Have you ever set a goal, but not really achieved it? Use this goal-setting approach to turn your vision and dreams into reality. Where to go from here:
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The start of a New Year is always special. There is a feeling of renewal as we look to a new year, a new beginning and there is a sense of excitement for making changes or adopting new habits. However, do you ever find [...]
Next week we start the process of Designing the Best 10 Years of Your Life.
This program is jam-packed with information to help you unearth your greatest dreams, desires and inner potential.
You’ll learn how to accelerate your life faster, go farther and live grander than you ever dared imagine.
In fact, we have so much ground [...]
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Jobs For The Future in Boston disseminates several helpful compilations of key issues covered by this blog.
Click here to read the December 2009 NEWSWIRE on the JFF Web site.
Here’s a preview of what you’ll find:
THE HIGHER EDUCATION PRODUCTIVITY CHALLENGE
Most people would agree that if this nation wishes to remain competitive in the evolving global economy‚ [...]
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Mistakes Happen to the Best of Us
I’m pretty good in front of a group and don’t have trouble responding to spontaneous questions because I pride myself on being prepared – following all we are taught to do – build rapport with the audience, display enthusiasm, know what you want to say and practice practice practice. [...]
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Posted by Dr. Michael Kirst | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 28-12-2009 |
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College Accreditation has come under fire for lax standards around credit hours, student persistence and completion. Now a major federal study has joined the criticism. Accreditor Is Not in Imminent Danger of Losing Status, Despite Scathing Federal Report <http://chronicle.com/article/Accreditor-Is-Not-in-Imminent/6323. The inspector general of federal department of education recommended North Central be suspended from accreditation of [...]
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Among many things, I am an artist. I usually don’t have enough wall space to hang my work. I stored two of my favorite paintings under a bed. They had laid there unviewed for several years. Did I mention the bed was in the cats’ favorite room?
So on the day of my exodus from the old [...]
Reflecting on Resolutions
Well here we are again, another year is gone and a new year a waits us, but what does that really mean to us individually, to the whole of humanity?
Generally at this time of year most of us are busy making plans to “Party Hardy” or “Make New Year’s Resolutions” that are for [...]
WHAT’S YOUR ANSWER TO THE CHRISTMAS EVE QUESTION?
How quickly Christmas has come and gone. Decorations are once again hibernating on their shelf in the garage. Two potted poinsettias, like silent sentinels, still “stand guard” by the front door, the only visible reminder Christmas has ever been here.
Swirling in my head is one last reminder of [...]
Posted by Guest Blogger | Posted in Marketing, SUCCESS | Posted on 26-12-2009 |
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The Ten Commandments of Social Media
Lon Safko, author of The Social Media Bible, is an Ambassador with Greater Phoenix SCORE. His book is the number two best seller on Amazon and number 15, as I write this, in the nation.
Lon has a published list of Ten Commandments of Social Media:
1. Thou Shalt Blog (like crazy).
2. [...]
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He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light. There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and those who were His [...]
I get this question all the time, especially when disasters happen like Hurricane Katrina or someone we love gets seriously ill… or worse…if someone dies. “Why do bad things happen to good people?”
When troubling things do happen, what exactly does this mean? Does it prove that God does not exist? If He does exist – [...]
Go Green by Creating a Peaceful Office Environment
Create a more tranquil environment with plants. There are many low maintenance plants that need minimal care and are known to add oxygen to the air. Try considering: jade, ivy, ficus, cactus, chinese evergreen, palm, orchid or a bonsai.
Add a fish tank in your office.
Place a fountain of [...]
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In 1972, when I was studying sales and positive attitude, I watched a movie called “Challenge to America,” almost everyday.
It was a story told by the great Glenn W. Turner who wrote a letter to Santa Clause every year asking for everything his wealthy cousins received. Glenn was a poor farmer’s son who never got [...]
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The Wall Street Journal, December 23, 2009
By BEN WILDAVSKY
When President Barack Obama announced earlier this year that the U.S. should aim to have the world’s highest proportion of college graduates by 2020, he was staking out an ambitious but hardly a maverick goal. It is widely recognized, by Republicans and Democrats alike, that the [...]
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Tis the Season to See and Be Seen
Make the most of December. Attend holiday parties, community events and chamber of commerce events. Between now and December 15th be sure to network. Let it be known that you’re in business and connect in the community.
Have plenty of business cards. Always carry a business card. Even in [...]
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I hate chitchat. Hate it.
I know I am probably (not probably, definitely am) an overly intense person. I want to be engaged in something that is meaningful and “on purpose” at all times—even when I am “off” and not working. To sit around and shoot-the-(well, you know) and talk about the weather, football scores or [...]
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Posted by Jeremy Dean | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 22-12-2009 |
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On the first day of Christmas PsyBlog sent to me...12 psychology studies about Christmas (and no partridges or pear trees).
1. How to have a happy Christmas
We all want a happy Christmas (or cultural equivalent), but how do we get it? This research into happiness and Christmas suggests that a focus on spending and consumption is [...]
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Posted by Dr. Michael Kirst | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 21-12-2009 |
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Nationally, enrollment at community colleges is up 11.4% over the last year, and 16.9% over two years, according to an American Association of Community Colleges survey. Notably, over the last two years, the percentage gain in full-time students has been more than twice the rate as for part-time students. Typically, about [...]
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Boots on the Ground
Here in Arizona, it is my experience that networking is a very powerful tool for our clients and their businesses. It is also my observation that most of them don’t know how to effectively achieve good results from this activity, which is the same observation that I had when I worked in [...]
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Posted by Lucia Grosaru | Posted in Dyslexia, High IQ, News, Reading | Posted on 20-12-2009 |
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ScienceDaily (2009-12-19) — Contrary to popular belief, some very smart, accomplished people cannot read well. This unexpected difficulty in reading in relation to intelligence, education and professional status is called dyslexia, and researchers have presented new data that explain how otherwise bright and intelligent people struggle to read.
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Recently, I was asked to provide some tips for people who work in the veterinary industry for how to stay positive during the holidays, with one big challenge in mind: Veterinary team members often have to work when the rest of us are home for the holidays. While it's true that having to give an alpaca an enema isn't a great holiday gig (to my mind at least), it's also true that other folks working other jobs have to work when the rest of the world gets to play. So, here are some ideas for staying positive at work when everyone else is at play. (You can read the original version at the My Exceptional Veterinary Team website)
Think about who will be working this holiday season while you're spending time with your family, stuffing yourself with chocolate, cookies, turkey, or latkes. Cops, ambulance drivers and EMTs responding to accidents. Restaurant servers, sales clerks, flight attendants, and call center and hotline workers trying to help customers. Utilities...
Here are some tips for staying positive at work when everyone else is at play.
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Posted by Dr. Michael Kirst | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 17-12-2009 |
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Today most colleges receive government support based on their full-time enrollment (FTE) base, or enrollment in courses (such as after third week of class in community colleges). The result is often enrollment management that churns students: As long as the number of new students equals the number of dropouts, revenue remains stable. An axiom [...]
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Boost Your Brand Recognition
Establishing and branding your business in an important business strategy. It would include your name, trademark and all other means of product identification. In your business you should consider creating brand recognition so that your customers recognize and accept your company as the best company to do business with. Your customers will [...]
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Time to Wrap up 2009 Sales
By December 19th, the sales year is pretty much over for most businesses. If you have proposals waiting for approval, seek the signature and that deposit in 2009. Get some revenue on the books and some business in the door for 2010.
If you are a retailer, this is your [...]
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Posted by Dr. Michael Kirst | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 15-12-2009 |
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The survey of high school student engagement (see link in next paragraph) does not get the attention it deserves. The annual survey probes deeper than just test outcomes into more active and engaged learning through complex tasks etc.
While students often are portrayed as not caring about school or learning, many are looking for [...]
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Posted by Jeremy Dean | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 15-12-2009 |
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A modern test of an ancient bible story demonstrates the power of situations to trump personality in determining behaviour.
A fundamental mistake we often make when judging other people is assuming that their behaviour mainly reflects their personality. Unfortunately this ignores another major influence on how people behave staring us right in the...
We are entering a brand new decade.
Think about where you were 10 years ago, when we began a new millennium, the year 2000. Seems like only yesterday, right?
Are you where you’d thought you’d be 10 years later, when you looked forward back then?
Are you leading the life you envisioned?
Do you have the income, lifestyle, [...]
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The 80-20 Rule
People do business with people they know, like and trust. It is your job to validate the trust they place in you. Think about your customer base. How many really good customers do you have?
The 80-20 rule applies here. Don’t spend 80 percent of your time on the 80 percent of occasional customers. Consider the top 20 [...]
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Follow-Up Calls that Get You Closer to Closing
Saying Thank You After They Say “No”
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College Completion
Taking Aim at the Supply Side
Higher education officials often attribute the last few decades’ decline in the college completion rate on high schools, arguing that students are inadequately prepared as freshmen. A new study, though, pins the bulk of the decline on the change in the types of institutions students are attending. The study [...]
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Sponsored post: new 'Stress Free' iPhone application available at Deepak Chopra Mobile.
Deepak Chopra, author and proponent of alternative medicine, is developing a new series of iPhone applications designed to tackle stress. The first in the series — 'Stress Free' — has just been released for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The app combines...
Online Marketing Made Easy
What sets you apart from your competitors? What have you done for them to easily locate you, your company or your services? These are some easy online marketing rules to live by: A Website is important for your target audience and provides viability for your company also it helps to create your [...]
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2010 Small Business Awards
You still have time to apply or nominate a business for America’s Small Business of the Year Award. All award winners will be recognized during America’s Small Business Summit. The event will take place on May 18, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
Eligibility
A business must meet the following requirements to receive the 2010 America’s Small Business [...]
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Posted by Dr. Michael Kirst | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 11-12-2009 |
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Last week, the Secretary joined more than 6,000 officials from colleges and universities in Nashville for the Department’s annual Federal Student Aid (FSA) Conference. In a morning keynote address, he outlined the Obama Administration’s higher education agenda and its plans to improve college completion. Specifically, he emphasized the administration’s commitment to college aid and assistance [...]
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When I say the words trusted advisor, what words come to mind?
Relationship?
Helpful advice?
Strategic alliance?
Consultant?
Two questions:
Do you believe you are a trusted advisor?
Do your customers perceive you as a trusted advisor?
Before you begin this lesson, take a moment to list the accounts where you feel you’re a trusted advisor: list the people who rely on you [...]
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Posted by Dr. Michael Kirst | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 10-12-2009 |
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College Dropouts
Majority of College Dropouts Cite Financial Struggles as Main Cause
The number one reason many young adults drop out of college is an inability to juggle school, work and paying for basic expenses, according to a Public Agenda report. Of students surveyed, 58% said they did not receive financial help from their families to pay [...]
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You develop confidence by making a habit of doing what is impossible for you. That's it in a nutshell. Yes, you can prepare better, you can visualise success and you can even read tons of books about gaining self confidence but none of that good work will amount to anything unless you get out in the real world and do what is impossible for you.
Posted by Dr. Michael Kirst | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 09-12-2009 |
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Systemic Incentives for High School Senior Slump
Now that the senior year of high school is ending its first half, it is an appropriate time to examine its impact upon college preparation and college completion. The American educational system does little to discourage high school seniors from focusing on matters other than academic [...]
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ScienceDaily (2009-12-09) — Researchers are challenging long-held beliefs that human beings are wired to be selfish. In a wide range of studies, social scientists are amassing a growing body of evidence to show we are evolving to become more compassionate and collaborative in our quest to survive and thrive.
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First of all: please excuse us for not updating the site recently. We decided it needed a make-over but we got stuck in trying to make up our mind about what to do. To make a long story short: we look forward to picking things up soon! In the meantime Klaus-Dieter Hanke came up with [...]
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Posted by Jeremy Dean | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 07-12-2009 |
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We quickly sense how others view us and play up to these expectations.
A good exercise for learning about yourself is to think about how other people might view you in different ways. Consider how your family, your work colleagues or your partner think of you.
Now here's an interesting question: to what extent do you play [...]
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ScienceDaily (2009-12-06) — Even the anticipation of sweets may cause our muscles to start taking up more blood sugar, say researchers. That message is delivered via neurons in the brain’s hypothalamus containing the chemical known as orexin and the sympathetic nervous system, the studies in mice and rats suggest.
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There’s an old sales adage that says, “If you can make em laugh, you can make em buy.” The reason its old and the reason its been around so long is that its true.
Humor and laughter are two key ingredients in building and gaining a customer relationship.
The challenge with humor is:
1. People don’t know how [...]
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The science repeatedly brought up question on existence round human body of certain invisible cover which special devices can feel.Аura colors test by NASA.NASA with healers have developed the device for definition of spiritual condition of cosmonauts, for supervision over their spiritual health.Actually, as developers declare, the device allows to photograph aura of the person. The device reads
Scientists have learnt, in what language baby talk the mothers language of infants and young childrenchild's babblement"blue eyes true eyes" picture by "T"eresa (c) flickrAccording to scientists, babies from first days of life speak in language of the parents.During research which was spent by German scientists, it was found out that the voice of newborns bears in itself those sound shades which
