Privacy and security are those things you give up when you show the world what makes you extraordinary.
Margaret Cho, Margaret Cho’s Weblog, 07-05-04

I’ve learned that you can’t have everything and do everything at the same time.
Oprah Winfrey (1954 - ), O Magazine, April 2003

Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived.
Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)

Fundamental Techniques in Handling People

- Don’t criticize, condemn or complain.
- Give honest and sincere appreciation.
- Arouse in the other person an eager want.

Six ways to make people like you

- Become genuinely interested in other people.
- Smile.
- Remember that a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.
- Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
- Talk in terms of the other person’s interests.
- Make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely. Read the rest of this entry »

1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.

2. You haven’t played solitaire with real cards in years.

3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.

4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.

5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don’t have e-mail addresses. Read the rest of this entry »