By Robert Ringer - Monday, August 27, 2007Are you ever irritated by what people say and do? By things you see and hear on television? By unpleasant situations you have to put with on a daily basis? Guess what? You have lots of company. In fact, a number of books have been written on the subject. Two of [...]
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By Robert Ringer - Wednesday, August 22, 2007More than fifty years ago, the legendary Dale Carnegie wrote one of the biggest-selling motivational books of all time, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. The book is a bit dated now, both in writing style and content, but many of the points Carnegie made are still applicable. Carnegie focused [...]
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By Robert Ringer - Wednesday, August 15, 2007Some years ago, I was having lunch with a business associate at a fine restaurant. The food was superb, but when you pay eighty bucks for lunch for two people, you also expect great service. When the waitress brought our appetizers, I asked her to please give me some cracked pepper [...]
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By Robert Ringer - Friday, August 10, 2007Creativity is a trait we all admire. Original thoughts and ideas are valued highly in the marketplace. But most people believe that creativity is an inborn trait and is beyond their reach. They’re right about the former, but wrong about the latter. It goes without saying that some people are more [...]
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By Robert Ringer - Tuesday, August 7, 2007“Touching all the bases” is an appropriate metaphor that may well have its roots in the tragic tale of Fred Merkle’s “bonehead” play nearly a century ago. At the time, Merkle was only nineteen years old and in his second major league season with the New York Giants. Merkle’s infamous mental [...]
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By Robert Ringer - Wednesday, August 1, 2007In a radio interview some years ago, the host started out by asking me, “In order of importance, what would you say are the three most essential rules when it comes to making money?” Without hesitation, I blurted out: “Rule No. 1: Stay alive. Rule No. 2: Stay healthy. Rule No. [...]
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