Entries Tagged as ‘Good Reading’

October 27, 2008

ASKING FOR OR RAISING MONEY…

I had to share this post.  I found it on Seth’s blog today.  I think everyone that has to raise funds to fund what they’re passionate about concerning change should read this.  It made me breathe easier.  Another thing, I want to make sure you see the importance of being able to share your STORY [...]

October 23, 2008

ARTICLE WORTH READING

My friend sent me this ARTICLE yesterday to read.  Is there a major concern about the future of our educational system?  Will citizens of this great country stand up and demand better?  If you have a moment, read this ARTICLE.  You may not live in this area but if you did some research, your community [...]

September 29, 2008

get to vs. have to by seth godin

My man Seth Godin (he isn’t really my man…i don’t know seth from adam).  today, he wrote on a post on people having the opportunity to “get to” vs. “have to” which I thought was interesting.  I sat for a minute considering how often I “get to” vs. “have to” in my life.  Take a [...]

September 29, 2008

More than 1 RESUME…Tailor THEM all.

I was browsing the web or surfing. Not sure. However, I came across some information I wanted to share. This particular article was giving information on how to TAILOR all your resumes.
If you’re looking for a new job/career, you might want to consider reading this article. It’s not long. Have [...]

August 20, 2008

Write Out Your Goals

I’m a big believer in writing out your goals and planning your day, week, month, year, and life. So, when I ran across this article, I felt compelled to share it. It was posted on Paula Yee Sing-Edwards’ blog, plus on Fast Company.
According to a study by the Ford Foundation:

23% of the population [...]

August 11, 2008

9th Day of Thinking

Creative.
Thinking.
Here is the fun about people who are looking to progress in their career of choice.  They understand the following:
Creative.
Thinking.
Equals Joy.
Check out John Maxwell’s book Thinking For A Change.

August 7, 2008

10th Day of Thinking

Once again we are pulling information from John Maxwell’s book Thinking For a Change. You should consider going out to buy this book if you’re looking to grow in your THINKING.
Currently reading the section called Unleash the Potential of Focused Thinking. It has some points highlighted that I’m going to share with you.

Focused [...]

August 5, 2008

11th Day of Thinking

Of course with all things, you can learn from those around you.  Today, we are going to cover the 4 things that big-picture thinkers do.  The 4 come out of the book I’m reading called Thinking For a Change by John Maxwell.  I will comment on all four briefly.
Spend time with big-picture thinkers, and you [...]

August 4, 2008

12th Day of Thinking

Today, I’m sharing from Chapter 3 Master the Process of Intentional Thinking. I’m going to share with you some one liners (quotes) that I just pondered on for a moment after reading them.
Here are the quotes:

“Good thinkers are always in demand.” John Maxwell
“Learning to write is learning to think.” U.S. Senator S.I. Hayakawa
“Find a [...]

August 3, 2008

13th Day of Thinking

Going straight from the book today.  This list on “what is attitude?” is pretty good.  Hold up.  Let’s share the title of this chapter.  Chapter 2 is “Realize the Impact of Changed Thinking”.
Often it takes for us to REALIZE the importance of something before we really go for it.  For instance, the person who has [...]