10 Inspiring Quotes from Mark Twain Your Thoughts? Which of these Mark Twain quotes resonates with you the most? Do you have a favorite Twain quote not listed here?
Mark Twain On Business: Timeless Wisdom
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The Wisdom of Richard Branson
On Self-Discipline in Business Unpacking the Wisdom Branson's Leadership Principles For Teams Establish clear expectations for routine tasks Create space for creative problem-solving when circumstances demand Develop collective wisdom through shared experiences and reflection Your Thoughts? How do you balance routine excellence with exceptional responses in your work? What helps you develop the wisdom to know which approach is needed?
The Power of Saving: A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned
It's not about how much you make, but how much you keep We've all heard the saying "a penny saved is a penny earned" but I don't think too many people really stop and think about that. I read this and thought how true it is. Make smart decisions in life, everyone. I've tried my best...sometimes it is easier said than done and life throws you a few curveballs to set you back. If I've...
Austin Eugene Powell
My sister had her second child, Austin Eugene Powell last night at 9:17 pm who came into the world at a perfect (and very lucky) seven pounds. I was at church when she called me the first time and I only got to speak with her for a minute before she needed to go. I went back into the classroom at church and learned of a prayer request for her. About 3-4 minutes into the...
Double Your Productivity Without More Work Or Stress
The Productivity Paradox Why 37x More Productive Is Impossible Zappos COO Alfred Lin enlightens us on how to become 37 times more productive in only one year! Can it be? Let's hear him out: His math isn't the problem per se. It's true that if you improve 1% each day over the previous day, that's a 1% compounding rate. My question is: Is it possible to increase your daily productivity by an entire percent every...
Renovating American Infrastructure
I was talking with Scott at lunch yesterday about our normal random things, and somehow we got on the subject of America's infrastructure. I was telling him I recently read a great article from Popular Science about renovating America's infrastructure and wanted to share with everyone as well. The following is an excerpt: "Chicago road crews are scrambling to fill 67,000 potholes a month. Communities in Pennsylvania rely on 100-year-old water pipes made of wood....