"Twenty miles north of Tampa, Fla., turning east on Hwy 52, flatwoods of evergreens and monotony give way to rolling hills turned cattle land and valleys that hold December morning mists and wax nostalgic for...
"Motivate Your Employees Through Ownership The one indispensable component of a valuable business is its top employees. Think about it: your top employees are even more valuable than you are for the purpose of creating value for your ownership interest. The more...
"The inaugural Champions League Twenty20 will be played in three venues, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai, which will host the cricket extravaganza to be held from December 3-10, 2008, it was announced on Thursday. At a media event in Mumbai, Lalit Modi, Chairman, Champions...
"Kudos to the paltry 14% of us who keep New Year's resolutions. The vast majority -- a full 86% -- go right back to our counterproductive ways as it relates to personal health, careers, relationships, and otherwise. Forgo the ever popular New Year's resolution to lose weight...
Darfur as had some deserved attention of late but it can always use more. The number of people killed or affected by this war is astounding.' The United Nations estimates the Darfur conflict has left as many as...
created by 0racle | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago 2163 views | 32 recommendations | 6 comments
"A lot of the time blogging (and reading) about environmental issues and global climate change can be depressing. So let’s lighten up today and talk about love.
In the end, it’s love for each other — and...
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"Sir Tom Hunter, Scotland's richest man, is pledging to give away at least £1bn to charity, the BBC has learned.
The donation is thought to be the single most generous philanthropic commitment made by a Briton.
The former owner of the Sports Division sports chain said it...
"Motivation through Hardship
Sometimes, the best lessons and the strongest motivations come from our hardest experiences in life.
My friend Quinn Simons and I met in college in Colorado, became fast friends, and...
created by jakedai | 6 years ago | updated 6 years ago 1970 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"March 7, 2007
Climbing Everest
Speaker: Jake Norton - www.jakenorton.com
At age 31, Jake Norton is one of only a few people to reach the summit of Everest twice – via the Northeast and Southeast Ridges – in...
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"Back home safely
Not a quick journey, but after driving 3 days across Tibet, bumping across the border in Zhangmu, catching up with the world and modern life in Kathmandu, and then flying some 8500 miles across the globe, we are all finally back home to spouses, friends, and...
created by jakedai | 6 years ago | updated 6 years ago 580 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"As we head into the official holiday week, many of us have already enjoyed our fair share of fun, food and drinking--and many of us may also be feeling the early effects on our bodies of all that extra imbibing and ingesting.
But the office parties and Christmas events we've...
"A very good article written by Sorabh Babu Maheshwari,
IAS Topper 2000 outlining the do's and dont's for the
exam. This stuff deserves our precious time. So find
some time to read it.
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The path to the coveted Civil...
created by anilarora | 6 years ago 5108 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
"Computer games are not just a fun pastime but can also be powerful learning tools which inspire and motivate young students, according to a new report.
The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (Elspa), in association with the Department for Education and...