My friend, Dr. Jeanine C. Long, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Director of Career Placement and Development at Southwest Georgia Technical College in Thomasville, GA has had a similar experience. She sent me the following in response to my on-going request for people to send in their own stories of success, mentors, triumphs and more.
The Goddess of Wealth or Knowledge? You choose…
November 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
We all want money, and one thing for sure is this – we can do a lot more with money than without it! However, in order to get the money so that we can do the things we want, we’ve got to have the knowledge or “know how” to get it and more important, how to keep it! Here is a short parable that illustrates the money priority…
And the spiritual master replied, “There are two Goddesses that reside in the heart of every human being. Everybody is deeply in love with these supreme beings. But there is a certain secret that you need to know, and I will tell you what it is. Although you love both Goddesses, you must pay more Goddess of Wealth.
A Focus on Strengths or Weaknesses?
November 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Do you know more about your gadgets than your brain?
November 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
You can’t really teach people anything unless…
October 22, 2009 By 1 Comment
President Obama said, “Don’t let yourself down.”
October 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The thing I like about President Obama is that he is straight to the point with no hype. In a recent speech to address this nation’s schools, he said that everyone has a responsibility. Well, that’s a fact that I can’t argue with. He charged teachers, parents, students and governments to help turn around schools that aren’t working. The job belongs to us and he is right when he said that none of it will matter unless we each do our part.
A Closed Mind is as Good as Dead!
September 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Heart is Wiser Than the Head
August 23, 2009 By 1 Comment
The secret to a long and happy life…according to Dr. Andy
August 20, 2009 By 1 Comment
I truly value the opinion of elders because they’ve been there and done that and have such a different perspective. I noticed an older gentleman dancing to his heart’s content. I’m sure he was in his 70s, but the energy he exuded was so youthful.I asked him what was his secret for a long and happy life. His advice was simple and profound:
Climbing the Mountain of Student Success
August 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Dave Kelly, America’s Student Leadership Trainer shares the story of “George, the Drobble”, a story for people of all ages Dave wrote when he was 16. Our hero, George, seeks the secret of life which can only be found at the top of a mountain near his village. He encounters obstacles along the way but still manages to reach his goal.
