Entries by bronwynr

Cut the Crap and PLAN to Make Money!

with Linda Keith, CPA, CSP Have you said any of these (to yourself or to others): With the economy in a mess, it is too hard to plan my speaking/ training/ consulting business. Just when I start hitting my goals, a big client disappears and I am right back where I started. Clients are booking […]

Look Up to Those Beneath You

  The most successful business leaders today are like great coaches who manage by inspiration, instead of intimidation. The command and control, management style is obsolete. In this fast forward global marketplace, there is no such distinction as superior and subordinate. The key to getting and staying on top is to provide a resilient, positive […]

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Los Angeles Times Book prizes

The 2007 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were announced on April 25. British author Philip Reeve won in the Young Adult Fiction category for A Darkling Plain (HarperCollins/Eos), the fourth and final volume in his Hungry City Chronicles. The four other finalists: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (Little, Brown); […]

Lost “Love” rediscovered L’Engle novel arrives

Madeleine L’Engle, who passed away last September, a few months shy of her 89th birthday, published more than 60 books for adults and children, including numerous volumes of memoirs and spiritual writings. However, this spring there will be a new addition to her body of work: Farrar, Straus and Giroux is issuing L’Engle’s previously unpublished […]

Develop the confidence to achieve your goals

You probably already know that the most successful people have incredible levels of self-confidence. They have accomplished great levels of success and happiness in their lives and seem to be unstoppable in everything that they do.The fact is, that when you develop unshakable self-confidence your whole world will change for the better. Unfortunately, through years […]

Develop the confidence to achieve your goals

You probably already know that the most successful people have incredible levels of self-confidence. They have accomplished great levels of success and happiness in their lives and seem to be unstoppable in everything that they do.The fact is, that when you develop unshakable self-confidence your whole world will change for the better.Unfortunately, through years of […]

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The Nature of success – video

The format combines breathtaking nature photography, inspirational quotes, and real-life stories to reinforce 28 success principles. Mac's stories and quotes are presented in an unforgettable way. This video can help you set clearly defined goals, manage your attitude, embrace change, live with gratitude, and make a difference whenever and wherever you can.

The Carnegie Medal shortlist has been announced

The nominees for the Carnegie are: Gatty's Tale by Kevin Crossley-Holland (Orion), Ruby Red by Linzi Glass (Penguin), Crusade by Elizabeth Laird (Macmillan), Apache by Tanya Landman (Walker), Here Lies Arthur by Philip Reeve (Scholastic), What I Was by Meg Rosoff (Penguin) and Finding Violet Park by Jenny Valentine (HarperCollins).