Thought for the Day - It's Not What You Know But What You Do

"Knowing is not enough, you must apply, willing is not enough, you must do"
Bruce Lee

Sunday's Eclectic Music Videos 2009 # 2 - I Want It All

Sunday's Eclectic Music Videos 2009 # 1 - Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Saturday's Motivational Videos - Leadership

Bill Strickland @ TED



http://www.ted.com/

Thought for the Day - Sculpt Your Life

"Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped.
And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping. "
Contributed by Anil Gupta - Positive Thinkers Group Linkedin

Thought for the Day - You're Right...No, You're Right

"Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right!"

Hmmm. I wonder which one you will believe now......

Resource - Story Corp - Oral History

Here is an interesting resource I want to share with you.

Years ago I conducted oral history interviews for a Bronx Oral History project @ Lehman College in the Bronx. I also interviewed and was interviewed by Studs Terkel. My interview was in his book "American Dream Lost and Found".

Story Corps provides an interesting service of capturing personal histories. Check them out....

http://www.storycorps.net/

Thought for the Day - What If?

"What if I do?

What if I dont?"

Corrie Woods

Powerful questions to ask yourself to move your life forward.....

Cutting Edge - Educational Excellence

Life long learning is one of my greatest passions. I always loved reading and learning even after I dropped out of high school at the age 15. Many years later I would get my GED, attend and graduate from college. Today I have a daughter who is about to enter middle school so education remains an important issue for me.

Here are some interesting examples of what I believe are programs, institutions, administrators, and teachers who are at the cutting edge of excellence in education. If you are interested in education check them out....




http://www.ronclarkacademy.com/

http://www.kipp.org/?gclid=CIexv_CK85cCFREeDQodLQhJDQ

http://www.hcz.org/

http://www.hobartshakespeareans.org/

http://www.cristorey.net/

http://www.manchesterguild.org/About_mcg.htm

http://www.ichoosetostay.com/

Thought for the Day - Responsibility

"The only person responsible for your present reality and your future opportunities is you".
Darren Hardy

Real American Stories

I find myself visiting this site regularly to check out the new American stories. It's a great site that reminds me of the diversity and strength that makes up the American Experience.... Check out the site and some of the stories....

http://www.realamericanstories.com/

http://www.realamericanstories.com/giuliana-rancic/?curpage=0

http://www.realamericanstories.com/mathew-knowles/

Thought for the Day - Do You Keep a Journal?

Keeping a personal journal is a great way to begin recording your life-your own story, dreams, goals, victories, ideas, thoughts! Start recording your life as you ring in a New Year.

"A Life Worth Living is a Life Worth Recording! If you're serious about becoming a wealthy, powerful, sophisticated, healthy, influential, cultured and unique individual, keep a journal." — Jim Rohn

I have been keeping a journal since the late 1980's. I have also kept a few journals for my daughter. I recommend you start a journal for the New Year........

Cutting Edge - MacWorld

Here's a link with a little preview of the upcoming Macworld event for all you Mac users.....

http://www.enduserblog.com/2009/01/bites-from-the.html

Sunday's Eclectic Music Video 2009 # 2 - A Moment Like This

Sunday's Eclectic Music Video 2009 # 1 - One Moment in Time

Saturday's Motivational Videos - Leadership

"Make the Impossible Possible" - Bill Strickland



http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/17/genius.html

http://www.manchesterguild.org/bio.htm

Personal Ramblings - Commitments and No TV Viewing

I made a decision in mid November to stop watching TV. I felt I could better use the time to push my projects forward and use the time for more productive pursuits. So i have achieved my goal of not watching TV until the new year. Now I am going to extend my no TV viewing until April. I'm using the time to read and write. I might make the practise of eliminating TV viewing a more permanent habit.

Thought for the Day - Know Your Direction

“If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the opposite direction.”
Dietrich Bonhoeffer

New Year - New Goals - JD's Fifteen Rules to Master Your Life

To start off the New Year. My Fifteen Rules to Master Your Life

1. Solutions, Solutions, Solutions. Okay, I heard the problem
now what’s the solution? There’s always a way and an answer.
Your job is to find it.

2. Daily Improvement (DI) - Decide – Resolve – Act. Everyday do
just 1 more thing to improve.
What if you improved 1 thing every day?

3. Take Action and then takes some more. Get in the game.

4. Never Quit. - Promise yourself you will never give up.

5. Be A Leader. Step Up. Life needs more leaders not followers.

6. It’s all about Choices. You always have choices, make the right ones.

7. Gratitude, Gratitude, Gratitude and then some more Gratitude.
We all have so much to be thankful for.

8. You can either get Results or make Excuses. You can’t do both. Your choice.

9. Put everything in Perspective. Things can always get better and
they can always get worse. So no whining, just make it better.

10. Laugh at life, laugh at yourself. Life ain’t all that serious until it is.

11. Celebrate Success. Don’t follow the culture and knock the successful.

12. You are responsible for your life, so take responsibility.

13. Go for your Dreams. No, I mean REALLY go for them.

14. Understand Life is not Fair. So what, just more challenges
to overcome. The stronger the wind the stronger the trees.
Be Strong

15. Master the 3 F’s (Family, Fitness & Finances) and the 1 C (Career)
and you”ll get an A at Life. And life will reward your effort.
So, Just Do It!!!!!!

Happy New Year

A Happy New Year to all my family in Ireland, England, Australia, Canada, Germany and the United States, and to all my friends, colleagues and to everyone who reads my blog. Best wishes for a happy, successful, productive and prosperous New Year.....


U2 - New Year's Day



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