Cacophony (kuh-KAH-fuh-nee) – from the Greek for “bad sound” – is harsh or discordant noise; dissonance. Example (as used by Bern Keating): “Poets who know no better rhapsodize about the peace of nature, but a well-populated marsh is a cacophony.”
By Howie Jacobson | Wed, Jun 22, 2011
A 50-year-old comedy and improv school/theater in Chicago called The Second City has produced an alumni list consisting of many of the world’s most talented and successful comics. A short list would include Tina Fey, John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carrell, Amy Poehler, Mike Myers, Chris Farley, John Candy, Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Joan [...]
By Early To Rise | Wed, Jun 22, 2011
A 50-year-old comedy and improv school/theater in Chicago called The Second City has produced an alumni list consisting of many of the world's most talented and successful comics.
By Early To Rise | Tue, Jun 21, 2011
Raillery (RAY-luh-ree) – from the French for “to tease” – is light-hearted ridicule. Example (as used by James Burgh): “As nothing is more provoking to some tempers than raillery, a prudent person will not always be satirically witty where he can, but only where he may without offence.”
By Early To Rise | Tue, Jun 21, 2011
Traditional success coaches are big advocates of "affirmations" - repeating statements that you'd like to be true. For example, a classic "affirmation" is: "I am rich."
By Noah St. John | Tue, Jun 21, 2011
Traditional success coaches are big advocates of “affirmations” – repeating statements that you’d like to be true. For example, a classic “affirmation” is: “I am rich.” Okay. Try it. Say “I am rich.” What just happened? Did you hear a voice in your head that said: “Yeah, right!”? The problem with “affirmations” is that they don’t work for [...]
By Early To Rise | Mon, Jun 20, 2011
To be cognizant (KOG-nuh-zunt) – from the Latin for “get to know” – is to be aware. Example (as used by Rich Schefren today): “Your job right now is to become cognizant of what you need to know to achieve your main goal.”
By Rich Schefren | Mon, Jun 20, 2011
Just as each and every one of us had to learn to tie our shoelaces, no one was born knowing how to be a successful entrepreneur. Every entrepreneur had to learn how to be effective at what he was trying to accomplish – and practice being effective until it became a habit. I don’t talk about it [...]
By Early To Rise | Mon, Jun 20, 2011
Just as each and every one of us had to learn to tie our shoelaces, no one was born knowing how to be a successful entrepreneur.
By Michael Masterson | Sat, Jun 18, 2011
Do you have the mindset of a champion? Are you able to look at your career challenges and feel certain you can overcome them?
By Early To Rise | Wed, Jun 22, 2011
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