John Bishop
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10 Ways to Prepare for Your Success
“People only see what they are prepared to see.” n Ralph Waldo Emerso Success takes time, planning and a strong desire. Success means developing a plan and accomplishing your goals. Success is taking action even when the going gets tough. How do you develop a solid personal foundation to build on for your success? 10 Ways to Prepare for Success: 1. Education – The importance of education cannot be overstated. It does not stop when you leave school. Become a continuous learn
June 12, 2007
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24 Gold Coins - Teachable Moment
A man I know was given six months to live, yet his outlook on life was inspiring. I asked how he could stay so positive knowing he only had a short time to live. He shared these thoughts with me. “Each day when I wake up I receive twenty-four gold coins, one for each hour of the day. I have to spend some of those coins for eating, sleeping, time with my family, and taking care of the day’s responsibilities. I choose to spend some of my daily hours (coins) having fun and help
June 1, 2007
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10 Things Anger Steals from You - Teaching Moment
Anger is a natural emotion that each of us experiences. When used correctly it can motivate us into action to complete a task or right an injustice. This type of anger can give us a strong sense of accomplishment when we take immediate action to correct the injustice or perceived wrong. However, anger can also be a thief. When someone directs anger negatively toward themselves or others, anger steals from that person. 10 Things Anger Steals from You: 1. Anger can steal your
June 1, 2007
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10 Rules About Money
How we view money has a profound impact on all facets of our life. It determines where we live, the type of job we have, how we look at the world, and, unfortunately, how we feel about ourselves. Money has the power to do great things, but it can also destroy the mightiest empires. Each of us has to determine what our relationship with money will be. You have to learn how to earn it, save it, spend it and invest it. These can be hard lessons, but you can use a few simple rul
May 21, 2007
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Think Glogally - Act Locally Teaching Moment
Let me borrow an expression from the environmental movement and adapt it to how many people should relate to today’s world events. Think Globally – Act Locally On any given day, there are hundreds of reasons to be negative, but often they are events or circumstances that you have virtually no control over. For example: you cannot end the Iraq war, solve the problems of Darfur, eliminate the political polarization in our country, end the terrorist threats, dramatically impro
May 21, 2007
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Teachable Moment - 10 Roadblocks to Your Success
Success means different things to different people. Success is setting goals and accomplishing them. Success takes time, planning and a strong desire. Success is taking action. Success means reaching your goals even when the going gets tough. There will be challenges along the way. Here are ten potential roadblocks to look out for: 1. No clear vision - The clearer your vision is of your definition for success, the faster you will achieve it.n n 2. Fear of failure - Don’t le
April 26, 2007
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Teaching Moments - Fight or Flight
In this teaching moment fight or flight refers to how we handle new challenges. It is a fundamental concept each of us needs to address. Life will test our resolve on this principle many times. Do you run (flight) from new challenges and opportunities? Or, do you accept the test that is being presented and make the best of the learning experience (fight)? Fight doesn’t mean getting into an actual fight. It means being determined to make the best of a new or difficult situati
November 30, 2006
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10 Rules for Success in School and Life
Parents will spend an estimated $14 billion on new clothes and school supplies to get their children ready for the new school year. What happens after the new school clothes are dirty, the book bag is torn, and the pens are lost? Accent On Success®, a not-for-profit organization dedicated helping children succeed, has developed a list of rules to promote success in the new school year. Top 10 Rules for Success in School (and in Life) 1. No vision = no direction. Write down w
September 7, 2006
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Teaching Moments
WINNER of three national parenting book awards to help student succeed in school and in life.
October 3, 2008
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Teaching Moments
"FREE life skills teaching moments and award winning book from Accent On Success, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping teenagers succeed."
September 23, 2007
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Accent On Success
Free life skills teachable moments and award winning book from Accent On Success, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping teenagers succeed.
September 23, 2007