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Sustain the Great
This post is going to combine my multiple worlds, so whatever world you happen to be coming here from, stay with me. I teach English to 8th graders. While working our way through the writing process, I asked them, "What is the most important sentence in a paragraph?"...
Earning Our Awards
Last week while talking with a friend, the topic of rewarding people for their work and their accomplishments came up. This led to that hot topic in sports and the rest of the world lately — participation trophies and awards. Many of you fall squarely in the camp of...
Giving Your Best
If you want the best the world has to offer, offer the world your best. Oprah Winfrey Last week I listened to Oprah Winfrey's book, What I Know for Sure. It was filled with all kinds of great ideas, advice, and stories. The title for the book, and subsequently, the...