Far too many entrepreneurs don’t keep their eye on the prize. They go to meetings, make phone calls, talk to staff and contractors… flying by the seat of their pants. They aren’t clear about the specific outcome they want from each of these interactions.
Duplicitous (doo-PLIS-ih-tus) — from the Latin for “double” — means two-faced; intentionally deceptive.
“Bob,” my partners and business associates would often say to me, “You are a great detail guy. We love your reports. We can always count on you to strive for perfection.”
What’s wrong with this sentence?
“How pleasant to lie prone on one’s back on the cool grass, and gaze upward through the shady green canopy of boughs….”
As I’ve done every Christmas for several years now, I’ll be spending the day at home with my family.
We’re going to have a blast, doing all the traditional things one does on Christmas.
I see my three youngest sons every summer and at Christmas. They fly in from overseas so we can enjoy the holiday together.
Christmas week, I spend a lot of time having fun. But I also review the progress I’ve made on my goals during the year. I do that by:
Only one in six older Americans exercise for 10 minutes or more at least three times a week, according to a recent survey. Four out of five seniors (65 and older) admit they “never” exercise.
Regardless of what kind of writing you do, says a study from the National Writing Project of Louisiana, three key components seem to have the biggest influence on how creatively productive you’ll be. What are those components?
1. A Consistent Working Environment
Tawdry (TAW-dree) — short for St. Audrey lace — means gaudy; tastelessly showy and cheap.
By Rich Schefren | Mon, Dec 28, 2009
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