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[15 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 38 views]
Become a Quitter at Quitting

Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images | Life.com

“There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstance permit. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.”

In my last post “Put Two Feet In” I mentioned that we must be quitters at quitting. I will [...]

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[31 Jul 2010 | One Comment | 90 views]
Put Two Feet In…

Photo by Flickr User klorrainegraham
I’ve officially worked my first “real” job for 4 weeks now. It hasn’t been the smoothest of rides so far (I’ll explain later). Oh yeah, and did I mention that the pay is commission only as well? The fact that it’s commission only doesn’t bother me. In fact, the job itself [...]

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[11 Jun 2010 | No Comment | 168 views]
You’re Not Ready to Succeed Until You Believe

Photo by Flickr User Pixelinthebox
I bargained with Life for a penny,
And Life would pay no more,
However I begged at evening
When I counted my scanty store.
For Life is a just employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.
I worked for a menial’s hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any [...]

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[17 Apr 2010 | One Comment | 284 views]
To Wake Up with a Smile

When I woke up this morning I checked my emails in my bed with my iPhone (a habit that I’ve developed since getting one). Someone visited my site and used the contact page to send me an email. This morning was the first time, in a while, that I was able to start the day [...]

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[28 Mar 2010 | No Comment | 249 views]
What Makes a Leader?

Lately, I’ve been trying to make a change. A change that requires me to take in and surround myself with more positive, inspirational, and motivational things. By things I mean people, listening to and watching people’s success stories, reading the advice from other successful business and entrepreneurial minded individuals, and keeping positive thoughts running through [...]

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[20 Mar 2010 | One Comment | 263 views]
There is ALWAYS Somebody Looking…

Photo by Flickr user dip108

Would you agree with the statement that there is ALWAYS somebody looking? You probably read that sentence and asked yourself, looking for what? Keep on reading and then figure out whether you agree with the statement or not.
People are always looking. Looking for opportunities. Opportunities to better their financial standing, [...]

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[14 Mar 2010 | No Comment | 190 views]
“The Pacific” an HBO Miniseries Premieres Tonight

The Pacific premieres tonight on HBO at 9 pm! The executive producers of The Pacific are Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks both of whom did Band of Brothers back in 2001. HBO Films, Playtone, Dreamworks, and Seven Network are associated with the miniseries.
Filming for The Pacific was in Australia and began in August of [...]

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[13 Mar 2010 | No Comment | 184 views]
What is the Key to Staying Motivated?

Being and staying motivated is difficult for many of us in today’s society especially when the economy is horrible. Many of us have lost a job or are currently unemployed, are strapped for cash, and everything we had planned for our future just isn’t turning out the way we had expected them to. I could [...]

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[9 Mar 2010 | 3 Comments | 302 views]
So Much Depends On…GPA?

I hope you caught my attempt at referencing William Carlos Williams The Red Wheelbarrow in the title. ANYWAYS…back to the point.
Since graduating I have been applying and interviewing to various positions in multiple companies. Much to my dismay I have been playing the waiting game like many of my friends and other college graduates around [...]

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[13 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 250 views]
We Are The World 25 For Haiti Official Video

We Are The World 25 Anniversary
Recorded on February 1st, 2010 in the same studio as the original version, the 25th Anniversary recording of ‘We Are The World’ features over 80 artists and performers.

I saw the music video on television before the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Vancouver kicked off the other night on February [...]