Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Advice & Tips, Inspirationals.
Tags: activities, advice, America, business, choices, contribution, decision, development, efforts, family, focus, idea, inspiration, job, life, neighborhood, parent, project, purpose, quotes, relationship, spirit, success, tips, work
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I once read that an ordinance in one of America’s major cities
forbids “walking about aimlessly, with no apparent purpose,
lingering, hanging around, lagging behind, idly spending time,
delaying, sauntering and moving slowly about.”
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I can’t tell you how disturbed I felt. Some of my best days are
spent like that.
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But then, I don’t want my whole life to be basically described as
having “no apparent purpose…lagging behind…idly spending
time…delaying” and generally moving about aimlessly. On the other
hand, neither do I want to take myself too seriously. An occasional
day spent doing next to nothing sounds perfectly fine.
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My problem is that I am usually busy. I schedule tightly and work
long hours. I plan my time and make lists.
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But it would be a mistake to believe that, just because I am doing
many things, I am necessarily doing the right things. Or, perhaps,
the BEST things. At least if I’m busy, I want to stay busy at things
that matter.
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News commentator Dan Rather asked himself a vital question several
times a day. Largely because of this one question, he became one of
America’s leading journalists. Rather wrote the question on three
slips of paper. He kept one in his billfold, one in his pocket, and
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May 09 2010
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: airport, attention, celebration, comfort, conference, core, country, decision, direction, efforts, experience, focus, friends, harbor, history, hotel, humility, inspiration, laughter, lesson, life, memorial, mission, moment, motivation, progress, reality, relaxation, success, thought, value, values, vision
Why are core values critical to our success in business and in life? Because our values are critical guides for making important decisions. And when in doubt they cut through the fog like a beacon in the night.
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John Blumberg has written the best book we’ve ever read on how we build value…with values. And if there was ever a time in the history of this great country that we need to re-visit our core values…the time is NOW.
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Enjoy an excerpt from John’s book, Good to the Core…Building Value with Values.
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An Excerpt from
Good to the Core
by John Blumberg
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U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
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I was in Honolulu to speak at a large national conference. I scheduled an extra day onto the trip since I had never been to Honolulu and because a few great friends were also at the conference. The day after the conference, we awoke at the crack of dawn to visit Pearl Harbor. As we stood above and looked down upon the sunken USS Arizona, the depth of our experience came to life. It was moving and humbling.
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Upon our return to the hotel, I had some time to spare before departing to the airport. A couple of my friends and I decided to rent a raft large enough to hold three adults. We targeted the white-capped waves, out in the distance, as our destination. With the incoming waves, we had a hard time getting away from the shore. At first, there seemed to be enormous momentum keeping us “grounded.” Slowly, but surely, we began to make progress. It seemed to get easier. We eventually got within a few feet of the whitecaps and decided to board our raft and relax as a celebration of our efforts. It was in our moment of pause that we felt the reality
Posted: under "LOVE is LOVELY".
Tags: actor, actress, angel, author, awards, beauty, celebration, celebrity, charity, children, choice, comedian, dad, efforts, eyes, family, father, festival, film, foundation, gala, generations, happiness, heart, Hollywood, joy, life, love, marriage, moment, movie, music, Oscars, photos, quality, show, smiles, spouse, star, time, tribute, twins, wife, winner
A Love Supreme
Actor–author Blair Underwood with sons Paris and Blake and daughter Brielle. “I love being a father. I love every minute of it,” shares Underwood.
Father Knows Best
“My child has such potential and a great heart,” says music star Wyclef Jean of daughter Angelina.
Daddy’s Girl
“My daughter was pretty special from the moment she came here,” gushes “Grey’s Anatomy” star James Pickens, Jr., with daughter Gavyn.
Quality Time
Kevin Liles, executive vice-president of the Warner Music Group, with Kevin, Jr., and Kayla, says, “every moment with my children matters.”
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Jun 21 2009
Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW".
Tags: America, candidate, efforts, election, opportunity, organization, president, voters
Election Day is Only 20 days Away!
Older Americans vote in greater proportion than any other age group and are a crucial voting block in State Legislative, Congressional and Presidential races.
Candidate debates are one of the best ways for voters to learn about where the candidates stand on critical issues such as quality affordable healthcare and lifetime financial security. As Election Day gets closer, many local organizations will be hosting candidate debates which are an excellent opportunity to ask questions that are important to you.
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Oct 09 2008
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life".
Tags: attention, belief, difference, efforts, encouragement, home, inspiration, life, persistence, world
We have great problems. Insurmountable problems! But we can solve
even our most difficult problems if we work together.
Some of the greatest problems we face today are concerned with the
gradual destruction of our environment through over-use and abuse of
our resources. Unsightly brown clouds; wildlife extinctions; water
that can’t be consumed; the disappearance of ancient glaciers. these
problems all seem so huge.
So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to the grocery
store instead of using paper or plastic grocery sacks. We buy organic
foods when possible. We walk where we don’t have to drive. Our home,
like many of yours, is filled with compact fluorescent bulbs and we
use water saving faucets.
But does it do any good? When I am the only one in line at the
grocery store with cloth bags, am I doing any good? Does my walking
to the store or shivering under the drizzle of my anemic shower head
make any real difference to the world?
I recently learned something about flamingos - which probably behave
like many migrating birds. These exquisite birds flock in huge groups
of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time comes for migration,
a few flamingos start the process by taking off from the lake. But
none of the others seem to notice, so the tiny group returns.
However, the next day they try again. This time a few more struggle
along with them, but the vast majority still pay no attention, so
these pioneers come back.
The trend continues for several more days. Every time a few more
birds join in but, since the thousands of others still take no
notice, the great migration plan is once more aborted.
Then one day something changes. The same small group of birds once
again takes wing and a tiny number more join in, just as before. And
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Aug 01 2008