A Dither (DITH-er) – from the Middle English – is a state of flustered confusion, excitement, or fear. Example (as used by Dr. Smiley Blanton): “Practice easing your way along. Don’t get het up or in a dither. Do your best; take it as it comes. You can handle anything if you think you can. Just keep [...]
By Christian Hill | Mon, Feb 28, 2011
Boutros Boutros-Ghali’s statement that the wars of the 21st century will be fought over water may strike you as absurd. Perhaps ridiculous. After all, most wars of the 20th century were fought over oil. And our appetite for oil hasn’t slowed. All indications are that demand will rise 25% in the next 20 years. But we [...]
By Early To Rise | Mon, Feb 28, 2011
Boutros Boutros-Ghali's statement that the wars of the 21st century will be fought over water may strike you as absurd. Perhaps ridiculous. After all, most wars of the 20th century were fought over oil.
By Early To Rise | Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Can you spot anything wrong with the following three sentences, all found via online search? “I personally can’t see us not doing any more shows again.” “Personally, I prefer to write about literature, but, yes, I recognize that these sorts of entries are the bread and butter of this blog.” “I will cherish the personally autographed book forever….” In [...]
By Early To Rise | Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Lacking confidence... Feeling unsure about what you should do next... Jumping from one marketing strategy to another...
By Rich Schefren | Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Lacking confidence… Feeling unsure about what you should do next… Jumping from one marketing strategy to another… Being unclear about when you’ll reach your business goals… All of these issues (and many more) can be traced back to one of the biggest challenges struggling entrepreneurs face: a lack of focus. I call it fuzzy thinking. Fuzzy Thinking Stems From Neglecting to [...]
By Clayton Makepeace | Thu, Feb 24, 2011
So let me tell you a true story… The year was 1976, and life was NOT good in America. And it wasn’t just because disco was king and we suddenly found ourselves sporting silly-looking leisure suits. America’s name was being dragged through the dirt worldwide. In the preceding 24 months, Richard Nixon had resigned in disgrace and [...]
By Early To Rise | Thu, Feb 24, 2011
Erstwhile (URST-wile) – from the Middle English for “earliest” + “while” – means former. Example (as used by Edna St. Vincent Millay in her poem “Passer Mortuus Est”): “After all, my erstwhile dear, / My no longer cherished, / Need we say it was not love, / Just because it perished?”
By Early To Rise | Thu, Feb 24, 2011
So let me tell you a true story... The year was 1976, and life was NOT good in America. And it wasn't just because disco was king and we suddenly...
By Early To Rise | Wed, Feb 23, 2011
Bilious (BIL-yus) – from the Latin for “full of bile” – means irritable or cranky; extremely unpleasant or distasteful. Example (as used by George Bernard Shaw in Pygmalian): “… don’t sit there crooning like a bilious pigeon.”
By Early To Rise | Mon, Feb 28, 2011
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