Archive for April, 2007

Think!

When people don’t think for themselves, problems occur. In fact, the lowest points in history occurred when people stopped thinking for themselves and followed the wrong individuals. That’s when all hell broke loose! I really don’t understand managers who can’t think, and even worse, can’t make a decision by themselves. Not everything needs to be [...]

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Hope

Legend has it, Pandora, a princess of ancient Greece, was given a gift, a mysterious box, by gods jealous of her beauty. She was told never to open the box. But one day, overcome by curiosity and temptation, she lifted the lid to peek in, letting loose the disease and madness. But a compassionate god [...]

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Sparkling Shiraz

I’m getting ready for another late night meeting. While I’m waiting for others to join the call…, allow me to write about my latest find. It’s warming up a bit, or at least as much as it does now a days here in the great white north :-), and what better way to enjoy the [...]

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Your Welcome!! :-)

For God’s sake dude learn the difference between your and you’re. It’s YOU’RE, not Your welcome. It’s very similar to the their, there, and they’re dilemma, which can be quite funny when people try to look smart by actually using they’re, but in the wrong situation!

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Making a U-turn!

At times, we must be obstinate and tough or the business we do (or business predators) will eat us alive in one bite. However, we must also know when to change and be flexible. Sticking to fixed patterns will limit us and our future. Everything changes and virtually nothing goes according to plan. So when [...]

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Do It!

“It’s a black man’s game. The numbers support that view. The question is, what does it mean to me? Nothing. The ball is orange.” Very well said by NBA star Steve Nash. There is so much to learn from this quote.

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Sparring = Chess Game

There is a strategic science to sparring. From the outside, sparring may look like lots of kicks and punches … but from the inside, however, a sparring match is like a chess game. You cannot win a game of chess by mindlessly moving around the pieces anymore than one could win a sparring match by [...]

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Serenity Now!

In case you haven’t noticed, the world is full of competency-challenged*. Look around — in the next cubicle, on the highways as you drive home, even in the grocery store. Just think how easy your life would be if people around you would just use their heads and do what they’re supposed to do. So [...]

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