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Jun22008
Are you living like a ‘Blue Zone’ resident?
by Russ Dalbey
An interesting new book was published recently: The Blue Zone: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner.
Buettner, an American explorer, author, and record-holding endurance cyclist, has spent seven years researching communities that have high percentages of individuals who live past 100 years old. He calls these areas of [...]
May302008
A supermarket employee unlike any other
by Russ Dalbey
Sometimes, you come across people that truly surprise you… and humble you too.
Take a look at this story about a very unusual man who is taking what he has received in life and making the most of it… no complaints.
http://www.komonews.com/news/19339104.html
Warmly,
Russ
May162008
Invest in your future!
by Russ Dalbey
Well… April 15 has come and gone. If you received a refund this year, is it already spent on something essential? If not, why not put some of it towards something really important… your financial future.
Don’t give in to the temptation to take a tax refund and
spend it frivolously!
Here’s a great article from MSN that [...]
May122008
Are you sabotaging yourself?
by Russ Dalbey
I’ve blogged before about the importance of first impressions in business. How you present yourself – everything from your clothes, your hair, and your briefcase… to your demeanor on the phone, your promptness, and your handshake – can be the critical factor that unlocks the door to success.
The other day I had an interesting experience [...]
Apr292008
Achieving Peace of Mind
by Russ Dalbey
What is it that we’re all
really after?
Success? Sure. Financial
freedom and security? You bet. Accolades and approval? Of course.
But what I believe most of
us are really after – what truly drives us as human beings – is
something less tangible than the things I listed above.
For me, the thing that I
really want is peace of [...]
Apr252008
Shop smart to cut food costs
by Russ Dalbey
Did you know that the average American household spends 15 percent of their total income on food and drinks?
And, did you know that the most basic foods – the staples like eggs, bread and milk – have had a double-digit percentage price increase during the last year? On average, eggs cost 38% more now!
It’s no [...]
Apr182008
Take another look at that brick wall
by Russ Dalbey
I’ve been thinking about brick walls. You know, the ones that seem to stand in our way of getting where we want to be.
I’ve been thinking that maybe we’ve been looking at them all wrong.
Most people think of a brick wall as a barrier to our dreams… a solid obstruction that is intimidating and fearsome.
But [...]
Apr152008
Business communication in the 21st century
by Russ Dalbey
Seems like no matter where I go these days, all I see are people talking on cell phones, on their lap tops, wearing their Bluetooth headsets, or surfing the net on their iPhones. Everyone seems to be communicating all the time, in all manner of places… in their cars, walking down the street, in meetings, [...]
Apr102008
NEVER too old to learn…
by Russ Dalbey
Have you heard of someone named “Alferd Williams”?
If not, it’s okay… he’s not a famous world leader, educator, Hollywood actor, or athlete.
Even so, I have a lot of respect for Alferd.
Alferd Williams is a first grader at Edison Elementary School in St. Joseph, Missouri. He sits in circle-time, does his schoolwork dutifully, and enjoys a [...]
Apr82008
“The Last Lecture”… tomorrow on TV!
by Russ Dalbey
“It’s important to have specific dreams.”
- Dr. Randy Pausch
Mark your calendar for tomorrow: This Wednesday night, April 9, the ABC TV network is airing an interview with Randy Pausch, a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, about his “Last Lecture.”
Maybe some of you have read about Pausch’s book by the same name, or [...]
