School did not help

Last year I wrote a book on goal setting.  I am now in the process of editing that book.  As I edit, I will post excerpts here on my blog.  This is from chapter one: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ School...

Word of the Day #60: Inexorable

Inexorable Relentless, stubborn, unyielding, unrelenting When something is inexorable, it cannot be stopped, such as the inexorable passage of time. Inexorable comes from the Latin word inexorabilis, meaning that which cannot be changed, even by prayer.  The Latin...

How I Forgot about Goal Setting

Last year I wrote a book on goal setting.  I am now in the process of editing that book.  As I edit, I will post excerpts here on my blog.  This is from chapter one: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ How I...

Word of the Day #59: Nebulous

Nebulous: indistinct, hazy, confused, or cloudy; lacking definition.   She didn’t come to the party and she gave nebulous reasons for skipping. Synonyms: vague, indefinite, or uncertain  Nebulous comes from Latin nebulosus meaning misty, foggy, or obscure...

Word of the Day #58: Spurious

Spurious: counterfeit; false; bogus; not proceeding from a true source. Spurious writings are not composed by the authors to whom they are ascribed.  With new technologies, it is sometimes difficult to determine authentic writings from spurious writings.  Politicians...