March 2012
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“Leaders are Readers”
– Charles “Tremendous” Jones
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Books of the Week, 3/25
Books Highlighted This Week:
Get Off Your Attitude by Ryan C. Lowe
Born To Dream by Rollan A. Roberts II
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A Prayer for Children by Marian Wright Edelman
We pray for children Who sneak popsicles before supper, Who erase holes in math workbooks, Who can never find their shoes.
And we pray for those Who stare at photographers from behind barbed wire, Who can’t bound down the street in a new pair of sneakers, Who never “counted potatoes,” Who are born in places we wouldn’t be caught dead, Who never go to the circus, ...
Credit to @_robin_sharma for this audio about the...
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WatchA demonstration by @maddow of some hypocrisy. Can’t deny this evidence. I know who’s really representative of my beliefs.
Twilight of the Elites by Christopher Hayes →
I love how @chrislhayes can totally read my mind at times. I’ve been wanting to read about this subject for years - especially because for many people in my generation, we grew up mistrusting the gov’t and other elites due to the many scandals and horrifying events happening around the time we started to become politically aware. What does it all mean? I think Chris will have the...
“Success is not a result of pursuing what you want. Success is a result of...”
– Darren Hardy
“Success is not about what you’re going THROUGH but about what you’re...”
– Wayne Callendar
Elizabeth Warren awesomeness. →
I love Elizabeth Warren. Her charisma and communication skills are amazing. Hope she is Senator Warren soon :)
“Great leaders help other leaders be great.”
– Simon Sinek
“Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavour.”
– Truman Capote
“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The Power of a Single Story →
Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice — and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.
This is one of the best TED talks ever. I can relate so much to what she said. It’s wonderful. A must see!
Awesome Google Science Fair Award Winners - 2011 →
Here is an amazing TED video of the winners of the Google Science Fair of 2011, it’s first year. I can’t believe how awesome these girls are, and it really gives me hope for the future of science and the scientific method in this country :) I just found this by clicking the link that’s under the search bar in google.com. I love the internet! :) And go Google!!
Why Being Cynical Does Not Mean You "Know More... →
The 7 Most Mind-Blowing Places Science Has... →
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“In every adversity lies the seed of an equal or greater benefit”
– Napoleon Hill
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“Being realistic is the quickest path to mediocrity.”
– Will Smith
