Show some emotion, Cut down on the platitudes for Business Success

Memos are not the best way to inspire coworkers. They most often deliver platitudes and annoy people. How about connecting with people by showing some belief and emotion?

Browny, the Alarm Dog

The earsplitting sound of the alarm clock forgotten to reset on Saturday night faded into the fresh bright-lit Sunday morning. The alarm clock makes no sense on Sundays unless somebody comes to the bedside and pulls off the blankets! Browny would walk slowly into the bedroom...

Colorado Athlete Competes After Paralyzing Accident

"Colorado Athlete Competes After Paralyzing Accident Brooke Wagner Reporting (CBS4) DENVER Six years ago, competitive cyclist Tricia Downing was on a training ride in Golden when a driver hit her head-on. She was paralyzed from the chest down. From her hospital bed, Downing...

Reaching Your Resolutions

"Resolutions It's that time of year again. The New Year - 2007 - is well upon us, and many of us made our New Year's Resolutions less than a month ago. What was your resolution? Perhaps it was to make a major lifestyle change - to quit smoking, lose weight, run a marathon, or...

Colombia names first black military general

"BOGOTA, Colombia: For the first time in Colombia's history, a black officer has ascended to the rank of general. Now, he faces the difficult task of bring under control spiraling violence in the country's third largest city. Gen. Luis Alberto Moore had a star pinned on his...

Cooling Wins Eleanor Farjeon Award: Bookstart Her Masterpiece of Altruism

"Wendy Cooling has won the U K’s Eleanor Farjeon Award for distinguished contributions to children’s literature. Cooling’s achievements over a lifetime of involvement with children’s books include a stint as the head of the Children’s Book Foundation,...

Weight Loss Inspiration From Our Lady of Weight Loss

"If you’ve ever struggled with your weight (and seriously, how many of us haven’t?) you’ve probably read the standard advice doled out by health professionals everywhere: There’s no magic, fat-melting pill (darn!); eat less, count calories, exercise and...

The Passionate Entrepreneur - A Small Biz Idea Book

"Like many entrepreneurs, I'm plagued by having too many good ideas. Every day, every week, I think up new marketing programs, new products I could introduce, even whole new businesses I could launch. I'm not alone. Virtually every business owner I've ever met has tons of...

September 30 is Museum Day: Free Admission at Selected Venues

Looking for things to do tomorrow, get a dose of Free Culture on Museum Day!

'Stars do not work for idiots' is How one reviewer describes 'Mavericks at Work'

Want a dose of inspiration read this book...Warning...It might also make you want to change job or company or both!

'Looking for the secret to your purpose in life', Reboot says Stowe Boyd

Being able to say 'Thanks God it's Monday'...