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The Best Time to Plant a Tree…
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today. The botanical basis of this proverb is clear enough. Because it takes a long time to grow a tree, to have a nice-sized … Continue reading
Mid-week Share: Eleanor Roosevelt Quote
“It Doesn’t Get Any Easier, You Just Get Faster”
“It doesn’t get any easier, you just get faster” said Greg LeMond, the first American to win the Tour de France. In the context of cycling, his meaning is clear enough. A novice cyclist rides hard in training, and this … Continue reading
Posted in Motivation
Tagged empty to do list, greg lemond, it doesn't get any easier, motivation, you just get faster
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Mid-week Share: Leonard Pitts Jr. on Our Perceptions of Race
My favorite columnist, Leonard Pitts Jr., comments this week on the Jeremy Lin phenomena in his piece “‘Lin-sanity’ offers lessons for young African Americans”: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/21/2653567/lin-sanity-offers-lessons-for.html Read his column before my comment… . . . . . . “…the most admirable … Continue reading
Posted in Confidence, For Students, Race
Tagged Jeremy Lin, Leonard Pitts Jr., race, stereotypes
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Mid-week Share: Joke
I heard this joke from real-estate and financial author Robert Allen: A farmer is standing next to a thriving field. A preacher walks up and says “That’s a mighty fine farm you and God have here together”. The farmer replies … Continue reading
Set a Goal, Take an Action
How do one’s dreams turn into reality? Through the actions one takes toward achieving them. Self-help guru Tony Robbins likes to say “never leave the site of making a goal without taking an action toward this goal”, or as I’ve reworded it, making it a mantra … Continue reading
Posted in Confidence, For Students, Goals
Tagged achieve your dreams, first steps, getting started, goals, how to overcome procrastination, procrastination
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Mid-week Share: First Follower: Lessons from Dancing Guy by Derek Sivers
Mid-week Share: “The First Grader”
Trailer for the movie “The First Grader”: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi889363737/ Imdb’s summary: “The true story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau freedom fighter who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get … Continue reading
Twins
Twin brothers work on King Neptune at the annual sand sculpture contest at Revere Beach. Photo credit courtesy of boston_camera from flikr.com. Last week I mentioned a future post will discuss nature/nurture and intelligence. Much of the evidence used in this type … Continue reading
Posted in Nature vs. Nurture
Tagged conjoined twins, fraternal twins, identical twins, twins
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Mid-week Share: California High School Student Devises Cancer Cure
Starting today, each week I will share a link, video or quote. This week, a story from CBS News: California High School Student Devises Possible Cancer Cure. Enjoy. I’m inclined to wonder – if two years ago she told her parents or … Continue reading
