"A critic is a legless man who teaches running." -- Channing Pollock
Entries by bronwynr
You've no idea how hard I've looked for a gift to bring You.Nothing seemed right. What's the point of bringing goldto the gold mine, or water to the Ocean. Everything I cameup with was like taking spices to the Orient. It's no goodgiving my heart and my soul because you already have these.So- I've brought […]
Three essential body language tips
People can get obsessed by trying to look convincing or slick, and neglect the content of their presentation. They perform all the textbook hand gestures, and what comes out of their mouths doesn’t match up. ... Here are the 3 biggest body language presentation pitfalls, and what you can do to avoid them: http://bit.ly/cTaUCx
"When you're finished changing, you're finished." -- Benjamin Franklin
Children’s Books – This week’s bargain – The Battle for Skandia
This is Book Four in the Ranger's Apprentice Series by John Flanagan. The Review in Booklist: Following Will and Evanlyn’s escape from slavery in The Icebound Land (2007), Halt determines that the Temujai mean to attack Araluen and decides to help the Skandians defend their land. Rejoining Halt, Will and Evanlyn become warriors in the […]
Why Most People Fail to Make a Living Doing What They Love
More people are waking up to the reality that they don’t follow the typical work template: college > corporate job: ladder climbing > retirement. But waking up to the possibility isn’t enough, and unfortunately, a lot of people fail at making it happen. They know what they don’t want — a 9 to 5 soul-sucking […]
Thought for the Day
"Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides." -Margaret Thatcher
"People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges." Joseph F. Newton …………………………………………………………"Lifestorms" trip you up and cause you to keep going through the same cycle of failure in life and relationships. Find out what they are and how to fix them. http://www.pivotalpersonalbest.com/thought_lifestorms.htm
A jump in human history
With a seemingly endless stream of new books on the subject of the end of the Mayan Calendar everyone wants to know about 2012! Are we at the beginning of the most amazing and wonderful time on Earth, or is Armageddon just over the horizon? http://bit.ly/9iPcZ1 Futurist Barbara Marx Hubbard brings us insight and excitement […]
Putting the Power in your PowerPoint
This is a 13-Page eBook The use of PowerPoint as a presentation tool is well acknowledged and accepted. However, Fripp and Prost believe it is frequently used as a crutch that often distracts your audience from the main messages of your presentation. If you are using PowerPoint®, why not learn the "inside secrets" of doing […]
