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It is true about life and it is true about the things that go on in life.  There are ups and downs, ebbs and flows.  Life consists of sunshine and some rain, some success and some failure.  There is an ebb and flow in situations and in human lives which everyone should be prepared to handle.  The successful ones ride the crest of the wave for all…

Some years ago a distinguished Chinese gentleman visited America and was hosted by a friend who showed him through a new home of a well-to-do friend. The Chinese guest was interested in the many time and labor-saving devices he saw.  After the American host explained the nature of these many things, the Chinese guest asked what he did with all of…

There comes to mind a candidate for state governor who had as his campaign slogan  “The Man with a Plan.”  What was implied was that his opponent was the type who would wait for things to happen and attempt to deal with them rather than make desirable things happen.  With the image of a planner, the candidate won the election.…

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Where it came from I'm not sure, but from somewhere there has come the belief that men, more than women, only read instruction books as a last resort-after all of the trial and error methods have not produced the desired results.  With I-phones and the Internet as resources, there may be an additional inclination to abandon books as a source of…

Alan L. Sklover, an attorney, helps others to obtain and detain employment.  In a time when it is easier to keep your present job than find new employment, his advice is valid and valuable.

1. Listen 10 times as much as you speak.…

Many people believe that your outlook or disposition, be it gloomy or sunny, is something you are born with. The experts say to some extent that is true, but often these tendencies are reinforced by mental habits. However, there is a way to train yourself to be an optimist.

In…

You may have read a book or even a newspaper article and have an associate who claims to have read the same, but the chances are great that you and your associate did not get the same information out of it.   The difference is in what you put into it.

The “put into it”…

Maybe you have admired people who seem to have a photographic memory. That would be the kind of memory that having seen something you would be able to retrieve it from your memory just like a photograph.  You could retrieve it from your memory at will and examine it in detail just like you would a painting or a photographic print from your…

If you grew up speaking English, you may not have thought it be so challenging to learn, but it is filled with some challenging word combinations.  You probably have become aware of words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations and meanings such as when a bandage is wound around a wound.…

It was interesting to read of an early explorer of the Arctic  who felt a sluggish drowsy feeling come over him.  He decided to lie down and rest.  Then all of a sudden he realized that he was freezing to death. That startled him so much that he set out running at full speed.  The excitement and the vigorous exertion quickened this heart and he soon had a good supply of warm…

Perhaps you are a multi-tasker or admire someone who seems to have mastered the function. If so you will be interested in the observations of John Medina who is the director of the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research at Seattle Pacific University.

After considerable research, he has concluded that four steps must occur in sequence every time a multi-tasker…

It was the Australians who invented this unique weapon that they could throw at a target and if

it missed, it would return to the hunter to be used again and again. Interestingly enough this hunting system has a parallel in human relations. You can put out a gesture of some kind and it will return to you. In the…

If you are a successful planner, this will be a good check-up on your system. If you are not as good at it as you wish to be, this system will give you a whole new lease on life. It will send you leaps ahead. Its originator was James G. Harboard, the former chairman of the board of the Radio Corporation of America. It has stood the test of time. Here is his…

Some historians have said that Benjamin Franklin was one of the greatest men America ever produced.  While there are some parts of his character that you may not want to use as a pattern of your own, the list of virtues he strived to produce would certainly be worthy of consideration :

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There is an interesting game you may have played in earlier years titled Follow the Leader  This can have some significant educational advantages now in your more mature years.   One of the precautions, however, is to be sure the leaders you choose are following a path that is worthy of the leader title.…

Napoleon Hill devoted many years in research to determine what enabled successful people to achieve their goals.  He documented his findings in a book titled Think and Grow Rich.  Although he put his emphases on gaining money, his findings would be equally effective in reaching other types of goals, many of which could be considered more…

You probably are familiar with some outstanding speakers but how many outstanding listeners do you know?  Not many people are good listeners. Research has found that 75% of oral communication is ignored, misunderstood or quickly forgotten.   With this in mind, it appears as if there is an abundance of room in the system for good…

It is interesting that most people are born with greater potential than live up to it. They may not know that they have a great potential that is just waiting to be developed. Maybe you are one of these. The ailment associated with this lack of development has been called the “Jonah Complex.” In the Bible account, Jonah was called to go to…

It is interesting to discover something that does a lot of good and costs little or nothing.  We’re talking about the marvel of music.   It has been determined that by introducing music to children in pre-school years, either by teaching them to play a musical instrument and/or playing classical music in their presence, enables them to…