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What You See Does Not Currently Exist

June 18, 2013 By admin

According to the History Channel’s program “The Universe – Light Speed” …. Laura Danly, Griffith Park Observatory Curator in LA: Because it takes time to travel, we’re able to look back in time, the further out we look in distance, … Continue reading →

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Oil and Water People in the Office

June 13, 2013 By shari2008

Are members of your staff like oil and water – not mixing well enough to become a team? As a manager, you’ve seen the stress involved, and are not immune to their feelings as well as the pressure from your … Continue reading →

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I did not lie to the Sister Mary ….

May 20, 2013 By admin

My membership for a particular organization was due to expire. I thanked them for their friendly reminder email, telling them I was not sure of the exact date that my membership would be up. Their response was: Our records show that … Continue reading →

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Breaking Bottlenecks

April 19, 2013 By admin

Breaking Bottlenecks The year is one quarter over …how are things going? How many of your goals have you achieved? Did you identify your motivations and your obstacles? Were your motivators strong enough for you to overcome your obstacles? Did … Continue reading →

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Striped Patterns … or Plaid?

April 18, 2013 By admin

I’m reading a great book about blame. Blame is a big part of team dysfunctions and conflict. Blame is part of the no-win situation, for blame has no constructive value. Blame will simply fuel the conflict fire. It is so … Continue reading →

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Does ‘Pilot Error’ Really Exist?

April 17, 2013 By admin

As we know, ‘pilot error’ is the cause of many accidents. The precursor of Pilot Error is aviation medicine …. This was a result of the aircraft manufacturers having to replace numerous crashed planes by pilot wanna-be’s. In the early … Continue reading →

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Pardon me … are you staring

March 8, 2013 By admin

Interesting article on Staring …. why you stare, who you stare at, what you can do to stop staring. Staring … or peering intently at something or someone … is what part of your emotional brain does. When the object, … Continue reading →

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Curbing Your Other Appetites

March 5, 2013 By admin

We’ve all experienced this at some point in our lives …. The economy is not looking good, you are stressed because of your high bills, you have little job security … You pass a store and something in the window … Continue reading →

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Emotionally Enabled – AeroSafety World

November 18, 2012 By shari2008

Check out Shari’s article, Emotionally Enabled, in the August edition of Flight Safety World’s AeroSafety Magazine: Emotionally Enabled Article in Fight Safety Foundation AeroSafety World Magazine or Emotionally Enabled from FlightSafety Foundations AeroSafety World For a text version of only … Continue reading →

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The Habits of the Mind ….

October 3, 2012 By shari2008

Time for Points to Ponder The Habits of Mind of Professional Behavior* … This can bring up many different habits — think before speaking, don’t cuss or use inappropriate words, keep an open mind ….. and these may have a direct … Continue reading →

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