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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…

So we've been looking at these chairside veneers offered by DenMat, makers of snap on smile and lumineers, that consists of a system to custom fit these porcelain facings backed by a composite to existing teeth.  I assume it kind of goes along the lumineer philosophy.  Has anyone tried these before and have any feedback?  I'm not a lumineer fan, however if it provides another, lower cost option to improve a smile, I may be interested in taking the course.

Can anyone provide…

Does anyone remember what we should write on business card -insted of 48 hour cancellation. It has been mention in several webinars but I can't remember which one.

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…

What do you do when you need to change someone’s conviction about something that will benefit them, and you just can’t seem to convince them of the need to change?  When the prospective person or persons realize that your goal is to convince them of something by verbal persuasion that is different than their current belief or conviction, a…

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Whoever coined the phrase that “Nice guys finish last” didn’t provide as much convincing evidence as the psychiatrists who maintain that their research indicates that nice guys tend to have stronger relationships, better health and superior performance on the job.  That would seem like it is a long way from…

It is one thing to work through a complaint with a store manager whom you may never see again, but how about complaining to a neighbor, friend or family member or even a patient?  With people you see regularly, it may be necessary to air the complaint  but to do it while preserving an important relationship.…

You know the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”  This rule has stood the test of time.    If you think about it, however, the way you want to be treated may be different than the way some other person may wish to be treated.  When that is the case, the Golden Rule procedure may offend or…