Recognized as a leading provider of at-home and mentored coach training curricula, The Coaching Institute delivers a preeminent course of study for people wanting to become coaches, develop their coaching skills, and grow their coaching businesses.
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In this global marketplace, kids need to learn the proper skills and gain hands-on, real-world experience if they hope to survive the workforce. If teachers mix career-oriented projects into their classrooms, they will help students master core subjects and learn skills including communication, problem solving, critical thinking, global awareness, financial literacy and technology.
Now
By Morris Gleitzman
Morris Gleitzman's acclaimed story of friends Felix and Zelda in Nazi-occupied Poland has captured the hearts and minds of readers worldwide. In "Now", he delivers the final chapter, bringing this most moving of stories into the present day.
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“Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now.” —Denis Waitley
Customer Service Week 2010 is October 4th-8th. This national event is devoted to honoring the people who serve and support customers. Give back to them this week to let them know how much you appreciate their kind efforts that keep customers feeling special, build customer loyalty and affirms your dedication to support their efforts to provide top notch customer service.
“Aim for service and success will follow”
Albert Schweitzer
A powerful and key component of an organization is great customer service. The movie, The Simple Truths of Service shares an inspiring story of service.
It is the beautiful story of Johnny, the grocery store bagger that truly captures the essence of service. It brings service and life into perspective. It takes only 3 minutes to watch it, and I truly hope you’ll share it with every person in your organization.
Gifts for your customer service team ~
Thank your teammates that work each day to provide the very best customer service by giving them a framed inspiration to inspire them and remind them daily that you appreciate their efforts and dedication.
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As students enter the classroom this year they will be met with a host of new technological teaching tools, including the Smart Board and the Mimio. This is the first year that the Newington Public Schools has incorporated “Smart Boards” in every classroom in the school district. “We have been chipping away at this over the last six years,” said Superintendent Dr. William Collins, adding he was excited to see the technology in place.
“The technology is what engages [the students],” he said.
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The Fry Chronicles: A Memoir (Hardback)
By Stephen Fry
Thirteen years ago, "Moab is my Washpot", Stephen Fry's autobiography of his early years, was published to rave reviews and was a huge bestseller. In those thirteen years since, Stephen Fry has moved into a completely new stratosphere, both as a public figure, and a private man. Now he is not just a multi-award-winning comedian and actor, but also an author, director and presenter. In January 2010, he was awarded the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards. Much loved by the public and his peers, Stephen Fry is one of the most influential cultural forces in the country. This dazzling memoir promises to be a courageously frank, honest and poignant read. It will detail some of the most turbulent and least well known years of his life with writing that will excite you, make you laugh uproariously, move you, inform you and, above all, surprise you.
A comprehensive article on voice, this one ...
Whether it's the rich, resonant tones of Richard Burton, the breathiness of Marilyn Monroe or the nasality of Fran Drescher, the sound of the voice conjures up an image—an impression—and can influence perception.
Speakers know how to use the voice for effect but don't always use the voice effectively. This can cause a variety of illnesses which can prevent speakers from doing what they do best—speak.
and it goes on to give basic, practical ways to care for and cure the voice. I have saved it here in the library
Whatever you may be trying to achieve, don’t let the impact of your presentation be an accident. Right from
the beginning, it needs to be part of the planning.
When you are visualizing your production, toying with ideas and possibilities and first drafts, make the impact of you as a person and of your performance an integral part of that process. Visualise it and work it into all aspects of your production planning.
Then you have the foundation for creating the “wow” factor.
Say! Let's forget it! Let's put it aside!
Life is so large and the world is so wide.
Days are so short and there's so much to do,
What if it was false--there's plenty that's true.
Say! Let's forget it! Let's brush it away
Now and forever, so what do you say?
All of the bitter words said may be praise
One of these days.
Say! Let's not mind it! Let's smile it away,
Bring not a withered rose from yesterday;
Flowers are so fresh from the wayside and wood,
Sorrows are blessings but half understood.
Say! Let's not mind it, however it seems,
Hope is so sweet and holds so many dreams;
All of the sere fields with blossoms shall blaze
One of these days.
Say! Let's not take it so sorely to heart!
Hates may be friendships just drifted apart,
Failure be genius not quite understood,
Say! Let's get closer to somebody's side,
See what his dreams are and learn how he tried,
See if our scoldings won't give way to praise
One of these days.
Say! Let's not wither! Let's branch out and rise
Out of the byways and nearer the skies.
Let's spread some shade that's refreshing and deep
Where some tired traveler may lie down and sleep.
Say! Let's not tarry! Let's do it right now;
So much to do if we just find out how!
We may not be here to help folks or praise
One of these days.
by James A. Foley
Original publication
