Entries by bronwynr

Friday freebie

Free ebook The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This is a collection of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1903-1904.- This was the first Holmes collection since 1893, when Holmes had "died" in "The Adventure of the Final Problem".- - Having published The Hound of the Baskervilles in 1901-1902 (although setting it […]

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Friday freebie

Today's freebie is a set of tips on public speaking .... Keeping Audience attention. It's just so basic, so crucial to your success as a speaker. And particularly for beginners, it can be very nerve-wracking, wondering how to make sure your audience stays with you. What will you do if they get bored? What if […]

How to lead

If you've ever been left in the dust when a co-worker's leadership skills earned a nice, fat promotion, then an impressive new leadership course called "How to Lead" can turn the tables. "How to Lead" is offered by Mind Tools and it is the best system for transforming yourself into an effective, well-balanced, respected and […]

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Thought for the Day

'Tis the good reader that makes the good book; in every book he finds passages which seem to be confidences or sides hidden from all else and unmistakably meant for his ear; the profit of books is according to the sensibility of the reader; the profound thought or passion sleeps as in a mine, until […]

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Thought for Thursday

"Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all. " -- Sir Winston Churchill Well, that's William Churchill's thought. My thoughts ...? Broadly speaking of course. Keeping it simple always works in any endeavour including in public speaking, but short varied with long will have more power. Old words […]

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"Count your blessings. Once you realize how valuable you are and how much you have going for you, the smiles will return, the sun will break out, the music will play, and you will finally be able to move forward with the life that God intended for you." Og Mandino

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Quotes for Living Now and Being Present

It is important to do our living in the present moment, not the past or future. Most of us on the spiritual path know this, but still fall into old patterns of thinking. These quotes may be helpful. They are combined with various images from our animal friends and Native American music by Peter Kater […]