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The changing landscape of our world that forces new thinking

The Department of Education reports that between 1994 and 2004, the number of English language learners (ELLs) increased in the United States by 65 percent. With the U.S. Census projecting the country’s population to swell to over 415 million by 2050, the number of ELLs will rise.

Finding the perfect job…

Tips for Completing an Employment Application
Gone are the days that you clean yourself up, make a trip to the downtown corporate office and complete the employment application with paper and pen, hoping to make a great impression on the receptionist so she will tell the recruiter how sharp you looked and how wonderful you sounded.  [...]

Relational Leadership replacing Leadership by Position

Leadership Networking: Relate, Collaborate, and Get Things Done- Second in a series…
Relationship Skills Can Be Learned
Effective relationships allow leaders to accomplish more than they can alone. So what can you do to build and improve relationships at work? Here are ten behaviors that will make a difference.
Choose the positive. Good relationships are based on handling [...]

Young son of Birmingham Radio Host Rick Burgess Drowns

Young Son Of Birmingham Radio Host Drowns In Swimming Pool

Sunday, Jan 20, 2008 – 07:32 PM 

By Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – The 2-year-old son of a popular Birmingham radio personality has drowned in a residential swimming pool in Shelby County.In a statement, Sheriff Chris Curry says the child, William Bronner Burgess, the youngest son of [...]

Young son of Birmingham Radio Host Rick Burgess Drowns

Young Son Of Birmingham Radio Host Drowns In Swimming Pool

Sunday, Jan 20, 2008 – 07:32 PM 

By Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – The 2-year-old son of a popular Birmingham radio personality has drowned in a residential swimming pool in Shelby County.
In a statement, Sheriff Chris Curry says the child, William Bronner Burgess, the youngest son of [...]

Talking about constructive change….

I have mentioned continuously a need for individuals to do their part in being difference makers. Below I am including in this blog about a concept called "transfomational leadership". Notice the concept and how it takes this idea of individual input in the world to a new and unique level!
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word [...]

Great ESPN Father’s Day Story !

By Michael Smith | ESPN.com
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INDIANAPOLIS — Once he's gotten off the phone with his friends for the night, it's not unusual for Eric Dungy to chat with his dad. The father-son moments allow Tony Dungy to ask, you know, how things are going, which young lady Eric is going with, those sort of [...]

On Father’s Day

On Father's day it is important for all fathers to understand the influence that they have and how they have been given a responsibility to be difference makers.
I would go as far to say if one is not going to start at home making a difference then one is really not going to leave a [...]

The Bottom Line

Face it , no one owes you a living,
What you achieve, or fail to achieve in your lifetime, is directly related to what you do, or fail to do.
No one chooses his parents or childhood, but you can choose your own direction. Everyone has problems and obstacles to overcome, but that too, is relative to [...]