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The power of the first step

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“Take the first step, and your mind will mobilize all its forces to your aid. But the first essential is that you begin. Once the battle is started, all that is within and without you will come to your assistance.“
     -–Robert Collier

I have a question for you: Are you a dreamer?

I mean are you someone who sits at times and thinks about what you’d love to accomplish in life?  [Read more…]

Why I never put much trust in a first impression

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“I don’t know if you’ve ever noticed this, but first impressions are often entirely wrong.“
     -–Daniel Handler

It’s human nature to form an opinion about someone we meet for the first time based solely upon our first impression of that person.

Whether it’s the way they look, the way they dress or speak, or perhaps the type of vehicle they drive, it’s so incredibly easy to form an impression about someone’s character, their educational background or their financial status. [Read more…]

The precious gift of “Today”

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“Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.“
       –Bill Keane

Do you ever sit and ponder your life’s journey?

Where you’re headed (the future)?

Or perhaps, where you’ve been (the past)?

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The awesome power of kindness

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“Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.“
     -–Harold S. Kushner

It’s often said that actions speak louder than words, and I believe that to be so very true.

Most folks find it easy to help someone in need or show a little kindness when the world is watching, but one demonstrates true kindness and compassion when he/she knows an act of kindness will likely remain a secret, but they do it anyway.  [Read more…]

Guess what? This video game company is 136 years old.

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If I told you Nintendo is one of the world’s most successful makers of video games, you’d probably just roll your eyes and say “So what else is new?”

But what I’m about to tell you next just might shock you…

Although the video game industry is only a few decades old, one of the biggest companies competing in that market has been around a LOT longer than that.

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