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Let Yourself Grow a Little

LET YOURSELF GROW A LITTLEDid you know that the gestation period for an elephant is 22 months?And then, she will give birth to a bundle of joy that weighs 150-250pounds? The fact that we're not elephants reminds me that we alwayshave something to be thank... Read >
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Getting a Busy Signal

GETTING A BUSY SIGNALTwo natural gas company service personnel, a senior trainingsupervisor and a young trainee, were out checking meters in a suburbanneighbor­hood. They parked their truck at the end of an alley andworked their way to the other end.At th... Read >
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Creating an Opportunity

CREATING AN OPPORTUNITYA little boy wanted a taste of molasses from the large barrel by thedoor of an old-fashioned country store. He slid a box beside thebarrel, stepped up on it and leaned over the rim as far as possible,stretching out his finger to­war... Read >
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When You Judge Yourself

You have permission to publish this article electronically or inprint, free of charge, as long as the bylines are included. Acourtesy copy of your publication is appreciated.__________WHEN YOU JUDGE YOURSELFCharles Allen, in his book Victories in the Vall... Read >
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A Formula for a Successful Life

You have permission to publish this article electronically or inprint, free of charge, as long as the bylines are included. Acourtesy copy of your publication is appreciated.__________A FORMULA FOR A SUCCESSFUL LIFEI have a friend who is a CPA. He lamente... Read >
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Perpetual Learning

PERPETUAL LEARNINGI recently read of a study of ninety top lead­ers in a variety offields. Interviewers were trying to determine just what it is thatsets leaders apart. They discovered that those who rise to the top oftheir professions have the never-endi... Read >
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Saved By Criticism

>SAVED BY CRITICISMOne of my favorite stories comes from pilots Peter Gaylor andStephanie Pound of Navajo Aviation. A funny thing occurred once whenthey flew their tiny airplane over the bay on an ash-scatteringmission. With them were the two sons, in the... Read >
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One Light

ONE LIGHTImagine an artist painting a winter scene. She depicts awhite, frozen ground and evergreens draped in snow. Her hand bringsthe day to a close as she paints night falling on the canvas. In thedeep shadows of dusk, she has painted a grim, log cabin... Read >
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Mad Dash

MAD DASHThis is the ageOf the half-read page.And the quick hashAnd the mad dash.The bright nightWith the nerves tight.The plane hopWith the brief stop.The lamp tanIn a short span.The Big ShotIn a good spot.And the brain strainThe heart pain.And the cat na... Read >
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One of Your Greatest Assets

ONE OF YOUR GREATEST ASSETSOne of your greatest assets is...your imagination!In his book THE WINNER'S EDGE, writer Denis Waitley tells of highschool basketball players who were divided into three groups.Group One was told not to practice shooting free thr... Read >
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Living Fully

LIVING FULLYDo you feel your life is all it can be? Do you yearn for life to befuller? A friend once re­cited this poem to me:There once was a cautious gal,who never romped or played;She never drank, she never smoked,from the path she never strayed.So whe... Read >
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Great Teachers

I met a great teacher. She lived in a small Costa Rican village wheremy family vacationed. She was no formal educator, philosopher orperson of any renown. Actually, she made chocolate to sell totourists.She took us into her small home. It consisted of a s... Read >
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Way to Results

WAY TO RESULTSMelodie Hartline relates in Reader's Digest (September, 1996) that inher job as an employee of a jewelry store, she often arranged forengaged couples to have their wedding bands engraved with somethingspecial. She once asked a bride-to-be wh... Read >
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Will You Be Ready?

WILL YOU BE READY? Abraham Lincoln once said, "I will prepare, and some day my chance will come." When his chance came, he was ready. During his seminary years, one priest-in-training sported a T-shirt that never failed to bring chuckles. Across the... Read >
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When Others Grieve

WHEN OTHERS GRIEVE People should never have to suffer loss alone. Yet, how do you comfort those who mourn? It is no doubt one of the most important things we can do for one another. And sometimes one of the most difficult. Experts tell us, among oth... Read >
Author: Steve Goodier

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