Take initiative

Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators. They must learn to  think and act for themselves - and be free.  Cesar  Chavez   Think of something that you … [Continue Reading]

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12 Steps to getting your power back, pt 2

Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.  Harriet Braiker   This is the second installment of a two-part series about regaining your … [Continue Reading]

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12 Steps to getting your power back, pt 1

  Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.  Harriet Braiker Studies have found that finding that even high-level, high-achieving professional women … [Continue Reading]

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Help your child develop their creative thinking

  See the world anew and write down the bones of it.   A.D. Sams   Creativity is a sign of the real genius that lies within us all. Children tend to learn quickly, and figure out … [Continue Reading]

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Use positive self-talk to reach your goals

  He who would be useful, strong, and happy must cease to be a passive receptacle for the negative, beggarly, and impure streams of thought; and as a wise householder commands his servants … [Continue Reading]

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