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- Hope & The Gnostic Gospels - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2007 from FSB AuthorsOf late I’ve turned to The Gospel of Thomas. It’s taken the privileged top position on my night-stand, on which rests a mini-library of spiritual books ranging from A Course in Miracles to Ram Dass’ wonderful Paths to God: Living the Bhagavad Gita. I read these texts exhaustively because I’m on ...
Views: 964 - Caution!The Completion Myth: Romantic Relationships In Your Twenties - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2008 from FSB AuthorsRomance. We are all suckers for it (yes, even you guys--you know what it leads to!) Images of romance surround us: the couple holding hands at Starbucks, the gazillions of bridal magazines you breeze past on the way to buy toilet paper, or the frolicking couples on billboard perfume ads. ...
Views: 961 - Raising Kids In The Country - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2008 from FSB AuthorsArriving in the middle of the countryside fresh from the city with a young family, it is fair to say I had no idea what I was letting myself in for. I grew up in the city; the countryside was something you saw on TV if there was nothing on another channel. As an adult, I believed the city to be ...
Views: 947 - Motherhood Brings Meaning, But Maybe Not How You Thought It Would - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2009 from FSB AuthorsIt's long been assumed that motherhood brings meaning to our lives. We guide, love, nurture and support our offspring and sometimes feel appreciated in return -- all elements that can fuel our connectedness and satisfaction in the world. It's easy to find meaningful moments as a mom, but it's ...
Views: 946 - Guilt-Free Mindfulness - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2008 from FSB AuthorsMindfulness is being aware of yourself, others, and your surroundings in the moment. Well-known mindfulness teacher, Jon Kabat-Zinn, defines it this way Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally. I also like to think of ...
Views: 944 - Do We Have To Talk About The Lapel Pins Again? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2008 from FSB AuthorsWhen it comes to international issues, a lot of Americans aren't on top of the details. In 2007 only 36 percent of Americans could name Vladimir Putin as the leader of Russia, although maybe he's raised his profile here recently by pummeling Georgia into the ground. Let's not even speculate ...
Views: 938(1 vote) - What's up Wittgenstein? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from FSB AuthorsWherever I go in the English speaking world someone will say something in words that are completely familiar but leave me scratching my head wondering "What the hell is he talking about?" Take the expression "What's up?" The traditional answers are often one of several that have been easy to ...
Views: 938(1 vote) - The Most Important Business Multipliers - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2007 from FSB Authors#1: Mastermind Power One of the secret strengths of Maui Millionaires is the power of the mastermind. A mastermind group is a group of two or more people who come together to work on a common goal in the spirit of focused harmony and trust, where all members benefit. The skill of masterminding ...
Views: 926 - The iPod - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2008 from FSB AuthorsHe strolled into the room and quietly laid his books on a desk. Class would begin in about three minutes; soon the teacher would be droning on about something utterly irrelevant to his life. Entirely removed from his surroundings, the small plastic gadgets in his ears piped in the words that ...
Views: 925 - There Are Times When You Should Move On - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2009 from FSB AuthorsSometimes we have to be patient and sometimes we have to get moving. Wisdom is knowing which time is which and when to do what. I know, easier said than done. But we all know when we've exhausted certain possibilities -- and quite possibly ourselves -- in the course of finding out. Wouldn't it ...
Views: 921 - What is This Pain? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from FSB AuthorsIt starts as tightness in the upper solar plexus. Then it starts to droop like the top of an ice cream cone on a hundred-degree day, eventually melting over everything to form a vague coating of ambivalence. Sometimes it matures into hopelessness and, for some, even depression. The "it" is the ...
Views: 914 - Service and the Economy - by Submitted on May 07, 2008 from FSB AuthorsWe are a service economy. Close to 80% of our GDP is service based. In a marketplace wrought with problems and concerns over the economic downturn, one must wonder how we will pull ourselves out of this fiscal malaise, when our primary source of business results from how we service what others ...
Views: 913 - Part 1: Shock- Book Excerpt - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2007 from FSB AuthorsAll right, so I listened to my wife. After all, I've been doing it for nearly forty years, I should have stopped now? Boy, is she going to feel guilty. So there I was standing at the corner of Fifty-seventh Street and Park Avenue, minding my own business, waiting for the light to change. My ...
Views: 910 - The Man in the Starched White Shirt - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from FSB AuthorsSo there I was, riding my usual train one day, in my starched white shirt, reading the newspaper and looking out the window, exceedingly happy, when I saw a book that another passenger was reading. The book was "Sliver", but I misread the title and believed that the book's title was "Silver", ...
Views: 909 - Some Facts We Need To Face - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2008 from FSB Authors* The high school graduation rate in the United States -- which is about 70 percent of the age cohort -- is now well behind that of countries such as Denmark (96 percent), Japan (93 percent), and even Poland (92 percent) and Italy (79 percent). * Only about a third of U.S. high school ...
Views: 907 - Know Who You Are - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2007 from FSB AuthorsHere’s the toughest question that most companies can’t answer: “Who are you?” This means trouble. It’s trouble because if they have no sense of who they are, what’s really important, and what the point of it all is, they are going to find it difficult to compete with a competitor who has got ...
Views: 906 - Lessons Learned from Second Life - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2008 from FSB AuthorsVirtual worlds give participants an opportunity to be whoever they want, wish or hope to be. With a custom designed "avatar," you can look, behave and speak any way you want. It's your "second life," after all. Brands, however, don't have that luxury. They bring established reputations and ...
Views: 896 - When Church Autonomy Is Tyranny - by Submitted on May 08, 2008 from FSB AuthorsIgnorance is the enemy of liberty. That truth has never been so forcefully made as it has been with the rescue of the hundreds of children from the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints compound in Eldorado, Texas. As the clergy abuse crisis within the Roman Catholic Church has proved, Americans are ...
Views: 896 - Executive Traits a Critical Gauge of Investment Merit - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2008 from FSB AuthorsInvestors evaluate companies by gauging management effectiveness, quality, character, and values. Surprisingly, executives, who have an inordinate influence on their stock price, often transmit the wrong signals and act improperly with their investors, the media, customers, and employees. They ...
Views: 894 - Five Common On-Campus Advertising Mistakes - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2007 from FSB AuthorsWhether you are trying to get students to attend an event or to check out your job postings, avoid these frequently made mistakes. 1. Wasting time and money on advertising that doesn't reach your target audience Newspapers and bulletin boards may seem like great places to advertise, but do you ...
Views: 894 - Shedding Light on Dark Marketing - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2008 from FSB AuthorsDark Marketing is slowly making its way into the advertising lexicon, and for good reason. Rock bands like Nine Inch Nails and burger giant McDonalds have unleashed its brand engagement and reinforcement capabilities with results marketing chiefs can cheer. But, for many in the industry, the ...
Views: 894 - How the Best Leaders Build Trust - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2009 from FSB AuthorsAlmost everywhere we turn, trust is on the decline. Trust in our culture at large, in our institutions, and in our companies is significantly lower than a generation ago. Research shows that only 49% of employees trust senior management, and only 28% believe CEOs are a credible source of ...
Views: 893 - Do You React Or Respond To Life? - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2007 from FSB AuthorsStephen Covey, in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, shares an experience that he once had while traveling on the New York subway. Imagine you are riding the subway early one morning, and everybody appears to be comfortable -- people are drinking their coffee, reading their newspapers ...
Views: 887 - The World of Work - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThe world of business and employment can be a cutthroat one, which is why it helps to be ahead of the game and gain an advantage over competitors whether individuals or entire companies. Business Internet Domain Names As with all aspects of selling yourself, choosing a name for your website is ...
Views: 884 - How Daddy Died: The Real Truth - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from FSB AuthorsMy father’s death certificate is a fraud. The family doctor, family friend, long-dead, initiated the cover up. Dr. Blackmer, dressed as always in a dark suit with the sprinkling of dandruff on his bear-like shoulders, stood in that hospital corridor that last night mumbling about pernicious ...
Views: 876 - How Do You Get Back Up? A Counterintuitive Approach to Thriving in Challenging Times - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2009 from FSB AuthorsA while back, I received a distressed email from Ken, a young manager at a high-tech company. Ken and I had never met, but he had read my first two books and had done his best to apply the ideas and practices of Extreme Leadership to the way he'd led his team. To their culture, their work ...
Views: 876 - Living Well -- Diet And Nutrition - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2008 from FSB Authors33 How do I know when I should see a registered dietitian? See a registered dietitian (RD) when your diabetes is first diagnosed, when a new doctor changes your treatment plan, or twice a year for a routine review of your meal plan and goals. See the RD more often if: • You want to ...
Views: 876 - Notes From The Opt-Out Universe - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2007 from FSB AuthorsAs a twelve-year veteran of the suburban “opt-out” culture, I am intrigued by the renewed and misguided discourse on the social dynamics of the insular universe I inhabit. I see the points that are being made. In record numbers, we are getting off the career freeway that was paved by our ...
Views: 876 - Their License To Do Ill - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2008 from FSB AuthorsSince the founding of the Moral Majority Coalition by Jerry Falwell in 1979, members of the American conservative movement and what has become its electoral vehicle, the Republican Party, have presented themselves as proponents of what they like to call "family values" and as leaders in the ...
Views: 875(1 vote) - Bringing Baby Home: Your Postpartum Plan - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2008 from FSB AuthorsYou went in to this pregnancy with one goal in mind; bringing a new baby into your home. One of the most important ways you can prepare for this enormous event is to make plans for those first six weeks after delivery. Bringing a baby home is not about what color is right for the nursery or do ...
Views: 871 - Prologue (Pharmakon Book Excerpt) - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2008 from FSB AuthorsI was born because a man came to kill my father. If he hadn't showed up with a gun in his pocket and bad thoughts in his head, I wouldn't exist, much less have a story to tell. This tragic footnote to my conception left me feeling as if I had three parents: a father, a mother, and a ...
Views: 868(1 vote) - Social-Media Impact: Balancing Metrics And Insight For Advertising Success - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2008 from FSB AuthorsBrands can benefit from advertising in social-media space. The approaches offer a means to engage consumers, enhance brand reputation and image, build positive brand attitudes, improve organic search rankings, and drive traffic to brand locations, both on- and off-line. The steps in any ...
Views: 868 - Ten Tips For Better Sex And Deeper Intimacy - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2007 from FSB AuthorsTantra is an ancient Indian tradition that recognizes sexual energy as a source of personal and spiritual empowerment. Sexual energy does not necessarily mean sexual activity but rather, the life force that exists in everything. Indeed, Tantric practices can enrich your relationship and all ...
Views: 866 - AIDS: A Psychological Roller-Coaster at a Crossroad - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThe recent XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City covered many interesting topics, including up-to-date medical treatments and the impressive increases in programs to address the AIDS calamity in Africa. Conspicuously absent was any discussion about the psychological vicissitudes ...
Views: 863 - Confused by Fear - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2008 from FSB AuthorsWhy do we always worry about the wrong things? Confused by Fear It would be a lot easier to enjoy your day if there weren't so many things trying to kill you before sundown. The problems start before you're even fully awake. There's the fall out of bed that kills six hundred Americans each ...
Views: 861 - Satan's Utensil, Or "My Palm Is My Pilot . . . " - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2008 from FSB AuthorsCharles Saatchi, Donny Deutsch: name any flog-master you care to. In my opinion they're second best, though, compared to the holy ones, those who bedeck Williamsburg's streets with the word of G-d. Suddenly last summer, out for a bike jaunt, my mind did a double take as I stopped to answer a ...
Views: 858(1 vote) - Skirts in the Boardroom - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2008 from FSB AuthorsI was raised around a lot of guys. I was the only girl. My brothers and cousins even started a club called BAM -- Boys Against Marshawn! Most of my mentors have been males. This has made me an extreme alpha personality, and very competitive. Some women, and many men, view this competitive nature ...
Views: 858 - 5 Steps To Optimizing Your Website - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThe majority of Web site owners have fewer than 10 incoming links to their sites. The search engines view incoming links as verification that your site has quality content. The more related links your site has from other sites (with the underlined clickable text that includes your targeted ...
Views: 857 - Lawyers And Pirates - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2008 from FSB AuthorsI have been surprised since writing my novel, "SILVER -- My Own Tale As Told By Me With A Goodly Amount Of Murder", by a particular question that readers have asked and the frequency with which it has been asked. The question assumes different forms, but it is chronic: "What is the difference ...
Views: 855(1 vote) - The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2008 from FSB AuthorsWhat are the secrets to happiness and meaning? Why do some people find a deep sense of purpose while they are here and die with few regrets while others end their lives bitter and disappointed? About two years ago I set out to answer that question by asking several thousand people to identify ...
Views: 855 - 10 Strategies: An Overview - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2007 from FSB AuthorsFast Profits in Hard Times will teach you everything you need to know and give you specific resources (websites, toll-free numbers, etc) to implement the following 10 strategies: 1. Invest in Tax Liens Buy liens placed on properties by municipalities because owners have fallen behind in paying ...
Views: 854 - A Jewish Graveyard and a Battlefield - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2008 from FSB AuthorsNovember 30th, 2008 -- Today was our last day in Medina, the city of the Prophet, before we head to Mecca, the center of the Islamic world. My mother has adjusted well and is beginning to overcome her phobia of crowds. We have had the good fortune of meeting friendly Muslim women who have ...
Views: 842 - A New Job Requirement For Authors - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2008 from FSB AuthorsWho knew that one needed to be so thoroughly tech-savvy to be an author? I’m not just talking about knowing how to create chapter headers in Word (I don’t but I fake it well enough) or being able to change your printer cartridge. Nowadays, you have to know how to ...
Views: 837(1 vote) - Your Sexy Self - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2008 from FSB AuthorsHere are a few tips for dealing with your post-pregnancy body and keeping the spark alive: • Review your expectations. If you were under the impression that you'd slip right back into your hippest pair of jeans right after the baby was born, you may need to accept that for most women, ...
Views: 836 - Boom!: Voices Of The Sixties - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2007 from FSB AuthorsIn 1962, I had an entry-level reporter's job at an Omaha television station. I had bargained to get a salary of one hundred dollars a week, because I didn't feel I could tell Meredith's doctor father I was making less. Meredith, who had a superior college record, couldn't find any work because, ...
Views: 833 - The Open Brand Framework - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from FSB AuthorsAre you ready to open? If so, we've put together a strategic framework that capitalizes on both the social web's traits and technologies and the icitizenry's power to be both medium and message. Two trends in particular anchor the open brand framework: The first is the emergence of consumer ...
Views: 825 - Gautama Buddha- Book Excerpt - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2007 from FSB AuthorsGautama Buddha Born 563 B.C. Died 483 B.C. (Approximate Dates) Buddha was born a privileged prince named Siddhartha Gautama in Nepal. He lived a luxurious life with his wife, Princess Yasodhara, till the age of twenty-nine, when he realized he’d never stepped foot outside the palace gates ...
Views: 823 - A New Dialogue for Our Children's Future - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2008 from FSB AuthorsWe are not going to transform education by simply replacing one administration with another or even by passing new laws. Instituting better assessments is the one most important change we could make tomorrow that would have the greatest impact, but before we can consider a host of other policy ...
Views: 818(1 vote) - Presidential Leadership Brand - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2008 from FSB AuthorsWe are in the midst of selecting a candidate for president. Each candidate has articulated positions on important issues … economy, terrorism, war, immigration, healthcare, and so forth. While these specific issues matter, we know that we don’t know all the demands our next President will ...
Views: 818 - When the Wheels Come Off - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from FSB AuthorsI grew up in the 70's and 80's when parents still told their kids to go outside and play. My friends and I would spend all day in the yard and when we got hot and sweaty enough we'd run to the back patio, open the water spigot on the side of the house and get down on our hands and knees so we ...
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