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A 7th grader asked Dr. Bill Bennett, the former Secretary of Education, “How can you tell a good country from a bad one?” Bennett replied, “I apply the Gate Test. When the gates of a country are open, watch which way the people run. Do they run into the country or out of the country?” It was an excellent question that got …
There are two approaches to relationships. The first one almost never works. The second one almost always does. The first approach has three steps: 1) find the right person, 2) fall in love, and 3) hope everything works out. And if that fails, repeat steps 1, 2, and 3. The second approach has three steps as well. But they are …
Halloween is all about pretending. But in reality, the greatest danger in life, love, and work is pretending not to know what you know. Unfortunately, too many people “play pretend,” and keep on “playing pretend,” even if it kills them. For example, lots of people “play pretend” in life, pretending that televised sex and violent video games — aimed at kids — won’t make any difference …
When someone asks what you do for a living, how do you respond? Is there excitement and enthusiasm in your voice? Or do you sound down, defeated, and disillusioned? Too many people … and too many workplaces … fall into the second category. They’ve let the negativity of others get into them and they begin to sink. Just like a …
