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Recommended Read: Awaken The Giant Within

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

If you are ready to make a positive change in your life but don’t know where to begin I suggest you read Anthony Robbins Awaken The Giant Within. You will learn how to control of your life using your most important asset, your brain, and use it to take immediate action towards your goals.

Awaken the Giant Within will direct you towards achieving your goals and serve as a constant resource while achieving those goals. Learn how to reprogram your mind and change the way you view the world and thus changing your outcomes in life.

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Recommended Read: The Secret

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

Through my life I have come to realize we become what we fill our mind and bodies with. What we concentrate our time and energy on is what we become in life. The adage “you are what you eat” can apply to our mind in that we become what we feed our mind.

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne gives insight into how we can affect our lives through what we read, think, feel and do. Byrne’s book is an outstanding compilation of examples of how you can change your life through implementing simple “secrets” such as the power of positive thinking.

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Recommended Read: It Sure Beats Working

Monday, August 31st, 2009


Michael Katz, in his book “It Sure Beats Working: 29 Quirky Stories and Practical Business Lessons for the First-time, Mid-Life, Solo Professional”, made me feel as if I was involved in a personal conversation with the author through his journey towards becoming a solo professional. While reading, I laughed and shook my head in affirmation while Katz recounted stories which included starting a business, and the lessons he learned while growing his business. Katz candidly divulges his true feelings and experiences, while letting the reader learn from his trials and successes.

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Crabs In A Bucket

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

As a child my family vacationed at the rustic and serene island resort area of Hilton head Island, South Carolina. One of my fondest childhood memories was crabbing at the concrete seawall surrounding the quaint village of Harbor Town.

Fishing for crabs is a simple sport and is quite rewarding. The hoped-for result is a bucket full of crabs and ultimately a sweet and succulent meal. Each feisty little crab seems like a precious treasure on the end of a string.

Early on I discovered crabs enjoy eating chicken as much as I did, so my brother and I would stop at the grocery store for some pieces of fresh chicken before heading off to the seawall. After tying a morsel of chicken to the end of the string, we would toss it out into the water and wait a few minutes, hoping the crabs would take the bait. Slowly we would pull the string in hand over hand until the chicken would reach the surface.

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