Month: June 2005
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Leadership
When you’re in a leadership role, it costs you nothing to deflect credit to others whenever possible, and to explicitly include them in decisions.Albert Yu, former executive VP microprocessors Intel Corporation
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Minnesota Humor
Lena called the airlines information desk and inquired, “How long does it take to fly from Minneapolis to Fargo?”“Just a minute,” said the busy clerk.“Vell, said Lena, “if it has to go dat fast, I tink I’ll just take da bus.”The judge had just awarded a divorce to Lena, who had charged non-support. He said…
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Today’s the day
Thanks to you, my friends in the fellowship of the spirit, and conscious contact with a higher power, I am alive today. Thanks for loving me when I just wanted to die.Even when things are difficult and I find myself weak and heavy-laden, I know that I can turn to you for help. Thanks for…
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Mistakes
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.George Bernard Shaw
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Unfortunate Accident
A woman pregnant with triplets was walking down the street when a masked robber ran out of a bank and shot her three times in the stomach. Luckily the babies were OK. The surgeon decided to leave the bullets in because it was too risky to operate. She gave birth to two healthy daughters and…
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Focus
My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it’s on your plate.Thornton Wilder
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Sacrifice
A man was walking down the street when he was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless man who asked him for a couple of dollars for dinner.The man took out his wallet, extracted ten dollars and asked, “If I give you this money, will you buy some beer with it instead?”“No, I had…