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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

 

Start each day with an inspirational thought

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Thought for the Day

 

"Individuals who are positive in their thoughts always tend to look upon the brighter side of life. With their faces turned toward the sunshine, they attempt to see the good, even in the bad. Such individuals habitually think thoughts of a positive nature and they are a blessing to the world. They are in a Positive Vibration, and therefore attract other positive personalities to them."

 

Bob Proctor

 

 

 

 

What scares you?

 

What stories do you make up to con yourself into holding back?

 

What would you do if you didn't con yourself into being scared?

 

I've done something that scared the heck out of me. But it also turned out to be the best thing I've ever done!  >>> read more

 
Can words really account for only 7 percent of the meaning of a spoken message? This short video animation puts 'Mehrabian's rule' under the magnifying glass and shows why it can't be true
 

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No doubt you've heard sayings about happiness and the power of positive thinking. For instance, "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" and "some pursue happiness, others create it." Turns out that optimism truly is a powerful force. And, regardless of your circumstances or personal setbacks, you can choose to approach life with a sunny outlook, transforming negative thoughts into positive ones and increasing your chances of success. 

 

Still not convinced? Here are five findings that prove the power of positivity.

 

 

 

Watch as John Grisham discusses his latest novel, "Ford Country"

 

 

Latest Booklists for kids

 

The 2009 Indies Choice Book Awards

St Patrick's Day

Children's Choice Book Awards 2009

Step-by-Step/Sequencing picture books

The Newbery Medal 2009 

 

 

This week's

Deals and Discounts

at the Pivotal Book Club

 

This grid activity will set your graph reading skills on track.

 

 
 

The 7 Hidden Secrets of Motivation: Unlocking the Genius Within (Your Coach in a Box)

 

~ Todd Beeler 

 

I'm not big on hype, but if you really want to change your life pick this book up. It's filled with ideas that will shift your reality far beyond what you thought was ever possible for you.

 

 

Teaching with the Brain in Mind

~ Eric Jensen

When the first edition of Teaching with the Brain in Mind was published in 1998, it quickly became a bestseller, and it's gone on to inspire thousands of educators to apply the latest brain research in their classroom teaching. Now, author Eric Jensen is back with a completely revised and updated edition of his classic work.

 
From the Quizzes and Tests page, a series of quizzes on business writing:

 

  • Commonly Misspelled Word Quiz on the most often misspelled words in business writing.
  • Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz: This quiz will help you learn whether you have a problem with subject and verb agreement.
  • Active and Passive Voice Quiz: This interactive quiz allows you to rewrite sentences to make them active.
  • The 26 Most Common Business Writing Errors Quiz: The quiz covers common errors in commas, “that” and “which,” quotation marks, colons, semicolons, dashes, capitalization, and other areas in business writing.
  • Commonly Confused Word Pairs Quiz of the 25 word pairs often confused in business writing.

 

 

 

 

You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks, jump over the hurdles and break through the brick walls that are always going to be placed in front of you. If you don't have that kind of feeling for what it is you're doing, you'll stop at the first giant hurdle." 

-- George Lucas