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Monthly Archives: January 2013

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January 25, 2013

Harness the power of change
It’s no secret that nothing stays the same forever. Be ready for and embrace the possibilities that change can offer. Executive level thinkers become rich when change presents itself. Those who fear change usually get left behind. You may need to change jobs to get to where you want to be even if

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January 23, 2013

Be Inspired Today
“Decide today that mediocrity will not be the norm in your life. You will soar with the eagles not scratch with the chickens. You will run like the gazelle instead of wallowing like the swine. Today brings new possibilities to you if it visits no one else. Triumph is the word of the day not defeat

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January 23, 2013

Building Your Dreams
“If you buy a house, whether new or old, it was originally someone else’s dream. I have a goal to design and build my own house, as it represents me building my dream home. I have owned several homes, and while each one had certain things I liked, each also had some things I disliked. For exampl

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January 23, 2013

Executive Level Mentality
““And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.” (St. Luke 19:13, KJV). Occupy means to take possession and control a place. “So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business till I come.

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January 22, 2013

Correcting Mistakes
Mistake-an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc. If given the chance would you correct past mistakes. Do you learn from them and resolve to do better? Is there a point of no return? Should degrees be applied to the off

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January 21, 2013

Sex is a problem in our Military
I read an article from the Associated Press entitled, "Sex is a major factor in military commander firings". Some may be shocked and appalled at this conduct among our rank and file but as a veteran of the U.S. Air Force I was exposed to this behavior in the military fresh out of high school. And ev

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January 20, 2013

Latinos more visible at this Presidential Inauguration
This President helped to install the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor who swore in Vice President Biden to a star-studded celebration of Latino culture today. I know my Aunt Maria is very proud this day as she hails from Puerto Rico. My Latino friends around the country are very

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January 18, 2013

New Orleans, Corruption and Ray Nagin
As a pastor in New Orleans, Louisiana folks in my community would always recommend that I run for political office. I thought about it and figured I might be able to do some good and change the political landscape or culture of corrupt politics in the city and community I love. My pastor ran and was

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January 17, 2013

When $50 million is a bad thing
A petition to have Beyoncé disinvited from singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at President Barack Obama's inauguration was discussed today. Was it because she dresses very seductive or flamboyant, maybe because her husband is considered arrogant and a street hustler turned millionaire businessman?

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January 16, 2013

Lessons from Lance Armstrong
Are there any new lessons or revelations to be discussed here? I'm not sure, but I'm very interested to see if this changes anything in modern day sports. Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds were not first ballot hall of famers, Lance Armstrong admits to doping, LSU lost the top recruit in the state of Lo

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January 15, 2013

Justice Clarence Thomas Speaks
It has been seven years since Justice Thomas has spoken during an oral court argument. He has said he does not like oral arguments and that's why he rarely speaks. It was the Sixth Amendment case Boyer v. Louisiana that broke this silence and it was a joke about which law school, Yale or Harvard one

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January 12, 2013

Education, Success and Failure
Is this really a debate at this point? The education questions that is, its significance, importance and validity when discussing success versus failure. The facts are indisputable, those who further their education will be more successful in a number of ways in life; money, perspective, health, spi

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