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Goals: Where Do I Get 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 two: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ I need...
Word of the Day #74: Perennial
Perennial: enduring for a long time; lasting; in plants, having a life cycle of more than two years. Perennial comes from two Latin words. Per means through and annus means year. Thus, perennial plants endure through the years. They filled their garden with...
Goals: No More Boredom
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: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ No...
Word of the Day #73: Blitz
Blitz: 1. a sudden overwhelming attack, especially from the air. 2. An intense campaign, as in "The new company conducted an advertising blitz to draw in customers." As a verb, blitz means to attack, destroy, or conquer Synonyms include: assault, bombing, onslaught,...
Tip of the Week #269: How to Easily Set Yourself Apart
How to Easily Set Yourself Apart The average American reads less than four books a year. According to this site, maybe even less: https://irisreading.com/how-many-books-does-the-average-person-read/ I recommend you be different. Become a habitual reader. I...
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"My girls have been using your Visual Latin curriculum for two years now. Thank you for all that work. My youngest, after only 6 months, took the National Latin Exam (Intro to Latin level) after learning only through Visual Latin and earned a Magna Cum Laude...
It’s true. Four hours a day writing tests. And other questions answered.
I received this series of questions: Hi there - As a way of introduction, I am fairly new to homeschooling. Last year, was our first year of homeschooling and we used Classical Conversations. My son is going into Challenge I (9th grade). I would like to have his...
Hitting your Goals with Checklists
We are now going to take our goals and turn them into checklists. We will do this with each of our goals, healthy, wealthy, and wise. Before we jump into the checklists, I am going to recommend a book. Years ago, I read The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right...
Word of the Day #72: Mercurial
Mercurial: Flighty, unpredictable, changeable, full of fire or vigor, lively, quick. You never know your place with mercurial people. They are unpredictable. We can also use mercurial to describe items related to the metal mercury. I like the old name for mercury,...
Two types of goals
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: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Two...
Word of the Day #71: Apotheosis
Apotheosis In the old days, the Romans worshipped their political leaders. Thank goodness we don’t do that anymore. Oh, wait a minute… Anyway, their leaders would sometimes become “gods”. There was a verb for the process. Apotheon: to deify, to make someone a god....
Goals: Exactly How to Set 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 two: _______________________________________________________________________________________________...
Word of the Day #70: Antediluvian
Antediluvian Antediluvian is a word we use to describe the period before the Flood described in the book of Genesis. Ur, for example, was a city in antediluvian times. We also use antediluvian as an adjective to describe something hopelessly old-fashioned. For...
Goals: Focus on Helping Others
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: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Focus...
Word of the Day #69: Ersatz
Ersatz: A shoddy substitute; a replacement of inferior quality. A synthetic material instead of natural material. From the German word for replacement, substitute, or spare: ein Ersatz. Synonyms include counterfeit, phony, false, fake, imitation, and spurious “The...
How to Choose Your Goals
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: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ We are...
Word of the Day #68: Euphoria
Euphoria: a feeling of well-being, elation, intense excitement, or happiness Euphoria comes from the Greek prefix eu (well) and the verb phero (I carry, bring, or bear). In the absence of euphoria, you may be feeling the opposite, dysphoria. Dysphoria, from the Greek...
Word of the Day #67: Memorial
Today is Memorial Day in the United States. On Memorial Day, we pause to remember those who have served our country in the armed forces, and in particular, those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Memorial comes from the Latin word Memoria, which is, interestingly...
Word of the Day #66: Babeldom
Babeldom - a noisy state of confusion and chaos resembling Babel from the book of Genesis. A confused mix of voices, languages, or words. The first part of this word (and, yes. Babeldom is a real word.) comes from the name of the biblical city, Babel. The second...
Do not wait for motivation
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: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Do not...
