Archive for April, 2009

Road Signs For Success

By Kay Caldwell A diamond is a chunk of coal that is made good under pressure. It seems we are all dealing with an enormous amount of pressure. Certainly, there is some insecurity with our jobs, salaries, and our future. I remember a quote by Norman Vincent Peale that seems to fit today, and made me smile, which is, “The American people are so tense that it is impossible to put them to sleep even with a sermon.”     We need to all take a deep breath and say “this too shall pass.” “This too” is our economic situation and the… Read More

April 28th, 2009 at 10:58am

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Road Signs For Success

By Sondra Whitt “We must all wage an intense, lifelong battle against the constant downward pull. If we relax, the bugs and weeds of negativity will move into the garden and take away everything of value,” says motivational speaker and author Jim Rohn. “You cannot take the mild approach to the weeds in your mental garden. You have got to hate weeds enough to kill them. Weeds are not something you handle; weeds are something you devastate.” Just like in our vegetable and flower gardens, we have to actively stay on top of the weed control and on some days… Read More

April 22nd, 2009 at 7:45pm

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Road Signs For Success

By Gerald Daniels He was the perfect picture of a warrior — an Apache Indian, 6 feet 3 inches tall and probably weighs on the high side of 275. But as we talked I could tell this giant of a man possessed a tender heart and gentle spirit. We parted company with an agreement to meet the next evening and take up where we had left off. It was no surprise that he was there waiting when I pulled in. I learned that he was a highly decorated war veteran, a 6G certified welder, an accomplished horseman and that he… Read More

April 15th, 2009 at 10:47pm

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Road Signs For Success

By Paula Lau It appears my husband and I are in that trying season of a married couple’s life — the “death of the appliances” season. You know, the car breaks down, then the dishwasher and then the dryer, etc. You watch your hard earned dollars walk out the door with the latest technician. They are always pretty happy about the situation. It’s you who then ponders, “Okay, so how we going to make it now?” It has been a rough winter, hasn’t it? I don’t believe there are too many people who can point to the past few months… Read More

April 8th, 2009 at 3:36pm

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Road Signs For Success

By Jim Whitt Imagine that you have just arrived for a job interview with me. I’ve already read your resume´ and I like what I’ve read — or else you wouldn’t be sitting in front of me. I’ve narrowed my choice for the position down to you and one other candidate. Your qualifications are a push — you both have the education and experience I’m looking for. Now, the only thing left for me to make my decision on who gets the job will be based on a few things. How do you handle yourself in the interview? Are you… Read More

April 1st, 2009 at 6:46pm

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