A gift book from Simple Truths These beautifully produced books are designed to help reinforce what’s most important in your life or in your company. They were created in the belief that less is almost always more. Simple Truths wanted to create beautiful gift books that anyone can read in less than thirty minutes. Buy […]
"You can never get to peace and inner security without first acknowledging all of the good things in your life. If you're forever wanting and longing for more without first appreciating things the way they are, you'll stay in discord." -- Doc Childre and Howard Martin ………………………………………………………………………Resource for the Week Are You The Typical Busy […]
This film is pure nostalgia! Great for training in the office as an ice-breaker. It takes us through the basics of effective public speaking, with its focus on body posture and gestures.
When yesterday was said and done, I sat down to reflect on what I thought was a tough day at the office. I wanted to say those two very simple but powerful words, 'Thank You', and I thought I would have to dig pretty deep to find something I was grateful for...It turns out it […]
free new web site -- http://www.makebeliefscomix.com -- where students can create their own comic strips. The site offers fun animal and human characters with different moods, thought and talk balloons to fill in with words, and story prompts.
Gr 9 and up. John Francis is the founder and director of Planetwalk, a nonprofit environmental education organization. This book is about his quest to walk across the country, and taking a vow of silence after seeing the terrible effects of a 1971 oil spill in San Francisco Bay. The cover was the first thing […]
Before you open your mouth to say the first word of your speech, you are communicating with the audience. Your stance, facial expression and body language are a picture that paints a thousand words. Make it calm, confident and pleasant, and you start "on the right foot"! So plant both of your feet, stand up […]
These are such simple and quick questions. But, by taking the short time to answer them provides you with clarity, understanding, and allows your mind to see solutions to move you forward rather than getting stuck in the emotional aspects of the situation. Click here to view more details
What is it that excites you, makes you smile and fuels your dreams? This is the question author Kevin Carroll urges children to contemplate in his new inspirational workbook, What's Your Red Rubber Ball?!: Discover Your Inspiration and Chase It for a Lifetime, co-published by Disney Press and ESPN Books. The book, which contains fold-outs, […]
Two composers have collaborated on a work which captures their response to a picture book story about a little girl's bad day, writes Clare Morgan. EVERYONE knows the feeling. You wake up with the nameless dreads, as if a dark cloud is hanging over you and nobody understands why you feel so low or […]
