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War Declared On Instant Messenger How to Stop Your Child from Wasting Their Life Away Online

Hey Parents! I hate to tell you, but there is no such thing as “useful instant messaging”. Your crafty child might try to take advantage of your lack of “Techie” know how when they say in that whiney voice... “But Mom I’m IMing my friends...

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10 Things You Should Do BEFORE Your Child's IEP Meeting

1. Read last year's IEP - It's important to review what came out of last year's plan. Was it successful ? Did the methods of instruction work ? Did the measurement process used really tell you if progress was being made ? Were the goal...

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The Snake Made Me Do It

The snake made me do it! Really? You have heard it before, haven't you? This one is 'the snake made me do it story' with a subtle twist. You will want to hear it, believe me!The other day an acquaintance of mine told me he was angry. O...

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How to Have Hope When All Else Seems Hopeless

How to Have Hope When All Else Seems HopelessBy Garland Van DykeYou can have hope regardless of circumstances. People in great need have felt hope all kinds of crises. It was noted of those in Nazi concentration camps of WWII that those who gave up h...

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A Student of Your Business

Are you a student of your business?Whatever you do, you have to be a student of your business. You have to be constantly on the lookout for improvements.Moreover, you have to be hungry for those little improvements, eager to find them, and dedicated ...

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The Politeness Pundit

If you’re actually reading this article, you may be one of those closet politeness pundits yourself. Here, I’ll save you from having to look it up. It’s from the Sanskrit (pandita) and means “ a learned man” (while I am female) or “one wh...

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6 Signals You're Living in the Present

There is much written in the personal growth literature (heck, just in my own newsletter, 'The 3-Minute Coach!) about living in the moment. Keeping your eyes squarely on this moment may be one of the most positive things you can do for yourself....

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THE DOMINANT PURPOSE

During the Christmas period, amidst the opening of presents, the singing of carols and the enjoyment of Christmas lights, I found myself engrossed in a book written about the life of one of the greatest men who lived last century, Winston Churchill. ...

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BE CONSISTENT TO BE SUCCESSFUL!

When you take a moment to think about your self-esteem, whatcomes to mind? STOP READING NOW! Take that moment...what doescome to mind?Do you immediately tell yourself what you do well? Do youremember all the good that you do? Terrific! Many folks hav...

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THE REFLECTION

You can’t escape it - every time you look in a mirror there it is. It may be a pleasurable experience, or it can be a soul-searching, dismal attempt at facing the world. However, you view or react to what you see in a mirror, it is not the final wo...

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