February 25, 2010 – 9:20 pm
TOO MUCH TO DO?
There is so much vying for my attention right now. Can you relate? I have three projects that look as tasty as a steak in every direction I turn. I’m in a spot in my life where it’s not about finding opportunities; rather, it’s about choosing the right ones carefully. One way [...]
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I take my job really seriously. That is why when we are forced to sit through dull, even meaningless meetings I really have a hard time sitting still. Luckily I have a few friends at work that have a great sense of humor to make jokes that help us survive.
Today at a meeting the speaker [...]
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A memorable post written Aug 17, 2008.
Well, I start back teaching tomorrow. It’s been an incredible summer with a trip to Vegas, to Magic Mountain, and several other small awesome places that my wife and I adore. My kids were out by the pool all summer which was really gratifying to watch. [...]
Did you ever have a terrible headache and then found it went away after a few ibuprofen and some “still time?” Well, when your mental health improves after making it a priority it is kind of like that only instead of the pain subsiding, you become empowered and solutions run through your mind instead of sadness, melancholy, and fatigue.
By Damien Riley
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Posted in Health, Psychology, Self Improvement
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Also tagged Education, kids, life, marriage, mental-health, Psychology, relationships, Self Improvement, success, Teaching
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Whether it’s pizza work or something else, if you’ve worked with the public … you probably know how difficult those last minute customers can be. In this case, one ended up rewarding us with humor.
This is a short anecdote. I told it to my mother-in-law and she suggested I blog it . . . so here goes, for Kathy’s sake:
The other day I had a migraine at work. I’m a 3rd grade public school teacher in California, and migraines are not 100% conducive to working with 30 kids. Nonetheless, [...]
An alternative to traditional college that will provide you with the skills of success in the privacy of your own home is elearning through a company like K alliance.
February 18, 2009 – 5:58 pm
While I enjoy advancement and recognition, I take care to make sure they are never my primary motivator for doing what I do
January 28, 2009 – 11:20 pm
This weekly podcast was inspired by “It’s a Wonderful Life.” When we give in love and not expect anything in return, we add the stuff that holds it together.
January 25, 2009 – 11:12 am
Welcome to my first real attempt at a podcast. It wasn’t the Mp3 conversion that was the toughest nor the recording of the several minute speech. No friends, it was the rain that kept my dog in with me in the garage where I recorded it, my 2 daughters wanting to climb me as I [...]