My list of New Year’s resolutions is about as long as my cash register receipt from a major trip to the grocery store. At the top of that list is time management (I'm going to need some serious scheduling for all these resolutions!). If it’s on your list, too, you might want to think about […]
"Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate accomplishments." Napoleon Hill
Ivan Southall, one of Australia's best loved and most prolific children's book authors, has died. He was 87. Southall won four Children's Book of the Year Awards during the 1960s and 1970s. He received national and international acclaim for his books — including the British Library Association's Carnegie Medal for Josh (1971). Hills End was included […]
Which do you fear most? And which fear is irrational? Seems everyone has a different answer. What's yours? You can check out the other answers at the forum (and when you get there - tell me what you think of the spider. He looks friendly to me and I'm no spider lover!)
by Bryce Courtenay This powerful tale of war, imprisonment, lifelong friendship and incredible survival finds Bryce Courtenay in vintage territory - and form! Best Price $25.29 or Buy New or request it free
By Randa Abdel-Fattah Synopsis "I need to see Sitti Zeynab one last time. To know if I will have the courage to go ahead with my plan. The two nurses look frazzled and smile wearily at me. 'We must leave now,' they say in urgent tones. 'I won't be long,' I reassure them and […]
Do you have hundreds of e-mails clogging your inbox? Does it feel a bit out of control? Would you like to learn a simple process to regain control? If so, watch this video in which Stephen Barnes of Orla shares the 4D process for managing e-mails and regain control of your inbox forever.
"Consciously or unconsciously, every one of us does render some service or other. If we cultivate the habit of doing this service deliberately, our desire for service will steadily grow stronger, and will make, not only our own happiness, but that of the world at large." Mahatma Gandhi Thriving in today's high pressure world You […]
with Ron Karr, CSP What if you knew how to get the attention of top decision makers? How to entice them to engage in conversation, then engage your services? Would your life — and bank account — be different if you could speak directly to those who hold the purse strings, versus going through lower-level […]
Two books about witches and dancing bears have been awarded the inaugural Roald Dahl Funny Prize, which was announced today by Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen. For children aged six and under, the winning book was The Witch’s Children Go to School by Ursula Jones, illustrated by Russell Ayto (Orchard Books). For children aged seven to […]
