Three steps to deal with a bully, lessons from the Iliad

by Marguerite Granat on December 17, 2011

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Do you allow anger to cloud your thinking? Have you been subjected to a leader’s rage?

That’s exactly what Achilles was experiencing when King Agamemnon insulted him and treated him unfairly. Read More

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Three ways to improve your blogging

December 10, 2011
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Have you ever read the Iliad? Are you wondering what does the Iliad have to do with better blogging? Well, I believe it has everything to do with it! I came to this conclusion when I was reading an article in Fast Company about How to lead a creative life. The article was about Martin [...]

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Green lessons from Native Americans

November 6, 2011
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Do you believe that every living thing and non living thing is equally important on this planet? We are part of everything that is beneath us, above us, around us. Winoma La Duke, Ojibwe Regardless of whether you agree with this or not, this belief has been the foundation of most Native American Nations. Most [...]

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Do you plan or seize the opportunity?

October 1, 2011
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Do you plan your goals every year? I sure do. I create a Mind Map similar to the one in the picture and truly believe that goal setting has improved my life. Sometimes the greatest opportunities in life are not planned. These may become the stepping stones that lead to incredible achievements. Such was the life of Françoise d’Aubigné . 

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The Spirit of America

July 2, 2011
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Do you ever feel like going to the boonies? I’ve lived in big cities and in the boonies. I have mixed feelings on where to live.  And so did Daniel Boone,

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