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Self-esteem: Teens feel great about themselves — but are they headed for a fall? – chicagotribune.com

July 6, 2010

Self-esteem: Teens feel great about themselves — but are they headed for a fall? – chicagotribune.com. This interesting article covers two topics I speak on in one tidy post. The fact that constructive, necessary Negative Thinking isn’t being taught to the younger generations.  This excerpt about how the reality of what “truths” we tell our [...]

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Stephen Colbert – Fallback Position – Astronaut Pt.2

June 24, 2010

Here is part 2 of Stepen Colbert’s recent visit to Houston’s Johnson Space Center to train…just in case. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Fallback Position – Astronaut Pt. 2 www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Fox News

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Stephen Colbert – Fallback Position – Astronaut Pt.1

June 23, 2010

As seen here in the past, even wildly popular TV show host Stephen Colbert can see the necessity of planning for the worst and never assuming a sweet gig like his will always be there. Recently (unbeknownst to me!) Stephen came down to Houston’s Johnson Space Center to train…just in case. The Colbert Report Mon [...]

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REPOST: Famous Failure-Jaws

June 16, 2010

Since the Biography Channel is showing “Jaws: The Inside Story” I thought I would repost one of my favorite examples of working with what you got and sometime creating things better than you thought due to bad circumstances. Steven Spielberg has always been a director I have admired. His ability to craft a film has [...]

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REPOST: Columbus Day

October 12, 2009

Originally posted October 8th, 2007. This post should have been Friday’s. But with my schedule, I usually have no idea what holiday it is until I find out something I need is closed. As far as Americans are concerned, let’s talk about the most important failure of all: Christopher Columbus! Today is a day to [...]

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There’s Some Negative Thinking in My Book!

September 25, 2009

Sorry gang, the book in the title of this post is not mine. Negative thinking is everywhere. I try to show others how it can be used for positive results. Normally, other speakers I have met, especially ones who deal with trying to maintain a positive attitude, don’t like my topic at all. They won’t [...]

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Fantasy Football’s Dark Side

September 10, 2009

While tonight’s game between the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers kicks off the football season, it also kicks off Fantasy football season too. My teams is ready, is yours? And if it is, will disaster strike your team like it did my friend Jason’s team last year (see #3 of the posting)? Apparently, Tom Brady’s [...]

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Obama Uses Negative Thinking to Help Our Students

September 9, 2009

This is not a political post. I simply want to bring to light how President Obama used some negative thinking to talk to our children, well your children yesterday. He let them know that they’re not going to strike it rich without hard work. From CNN:  I know that sometimes, you get the sense from [...]

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Failure Friday: Anesthesia

March 20, 2009

Sometimes too much of a good thing can actually be fortunate for the rest of us. Here’s an example of an overdose gone…good? From mental_floss: Nitrous oxide was discovered in 1772, but for decades the gas was considered no more than a party toy. People knew that inhaling a little of it would make you [...]

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Failure Friday: Jerry Seinfeld

February 13, 2009

Getting fired is never a good feeling. That doesn’t mean it can’t be useful. Look at Jerry Seinfeld. He used getting fired from one sitcom to learn how he wanted to create and control his own. From CNN: Remember the ABC sitcom “Benson”? Seinfeld undoubtedly does. Early in his career he had a small recurring [...]

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