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Goals: Get Ready to Accomplish More
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 three: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Get...
Word of the Day #82: Saturnine
Saturnine Gloomy, grave, scowling. In the Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian, Nikabrik refuses to join in the celebration. He stands off to the side with a sullen, saturnine look. From the Roman name for the god of time, Saturn. Yes, the planet is named after...
How To Stay Fit as You Age
I just turned 50 last month. My kids think I am old. I don't think I am old. Oh well. For some time, I have been fascinated by people who defy the odds. This morning, I realized I needed a place to collect the stories that inspire me. With that in mind, I am...
Goals: Post Them Where You Will See Them
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 three:...
Word of the Day #81: Normandy
While in France, my students and I visited the Normandy beaches, site of the D-Day landings. We left Paris and crossed into Normandy not long after. Several students kept asking when we would reach Normandy. I realized they thought the beaches were Normandy. ...
Goals: Pick One
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 three: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Pick...
Word of the Day #80: Rapport
Rapport A relationship of mutual trust and respect. A close and harmonious relationship in which people like, understand, and respect one another. English borrowed this word directly from French. But, in French, rapport is a report. I suppose this is because we...
How To Use This Site
I received this question: Can someone tell me what I am paying and to what we may have access? I signed up a while back and we never really figured it out… Here is my reply: I only charge per family… not per student, and not per class. A subscription grants access...
Goals: Speeding Things Up
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 three: _______________________________________________________________________________________________...
Tip of the Week #271: How to Avoid Foreign Transaction Fees while Traveling
If you're going to travel, try to avoid paying foreign transaction fees. These days, there are credit cards that will eat the fees for you. Years ago, while attempting to learn Greek, I moved my family to Greece for a while. Back then the Greeks liked cash. I had a...
Goals: The Power of Writing Your Goals Down
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 three: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ The...
Word of the Day #79: Duplicate
The Latin verb “plicare” means “to fold.” From plicare, English derives many words. Words like replica, complicate, and duplicate. Duplicate: a copy, something additional of the same kind. She had a duplicate key made before leaving on vacation. Duplicate comes from...
Goals: Why You Must Write Them Down
A simple formula When you set goals write them down. This is critical. Many of us have vague goals we set every New Year's Eve. We call these goals New Year’s resolutions. We laugh a few weeks later because we have hit none of our resolutions. “Oh, well,” we...
Word of the Day #78: Replica
Replica A reproduction, a duplication, or an accurate copy of a work. A replica is often smaller than the original work. From Latin replicare, “to go over, to repeat.” The Latin prefix “re” means “again”. The Latin verb “plicare” means “to double up, to fold.”...
Goals: What if I Fail?
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 two: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ ...
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