Thought of the Day - Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success Series
>> Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Skill - A knowledge of and the ability to properly execute the fundamentals. Be prepared. Cover every detail.
- Coach John R. Wooden, (1910-2010)
Don West, Jr. goes "Inside The Star" of Macy's
>> Monday, July 19, 2010
July 19, 2010.
Don West, Jr. announces a new experiment that takes him "Inside the Star" of Macy's. Don is working for and within the Macy's, Inc. retail chain and will be journaling and sharing his experiences along the way.
You can check in on Don's experiment at www.InsideTheStar.com.
Don West, Jr. joins forces with Kaplan Test Prep to Offer Outstanding LSAT Preparation and Tutoring!
>> Sunday, July 11, 2010
Kaplan's teacher training commences with an "ACE" Discussion. What is ACE?, you ask.
Thought of the Day - Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success Series
>> Monday, July 5, 2010
Skill - A knowledge of and the ability to properly execute the fundamentals. Be prepared. Cover every detail. - Coach John R. Wooden, (1910-2010)
INDEPENDENCE - Live It!
>> Sunday, July 4, 2010
Today is a celebration of freedom and the right of the individual to choose. Like so many holidays the core principles should be lived every day. We are free to choose! We are free to think, live and love...
You are free! You should be unafraid... you should be INDEPENDENCE!
My regards and best wishes to all on this very Happy Independence Day 2010!
Thought of the Day - Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success Series
Condition: Mental - Moral - Physical. Moderation must be practiced. Dissipation must be eliminated.
- Coach John R. Wooden, (1910-2010)
Thought of the Day - Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success Series
>> Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Intentness - Ability to resist temptation and stay with your course. Concentrate on your objective and be determined to reach your goal.
- Coach John R. Wooden, (1910-2010)
Thought of the Day - Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success Series
>> Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Initiative - Cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. Desire to excel.
- Coach John R. Wooden, (1910-2010)
Making Special Memories
>> Monday, June 21, 2010
A part of Legacy Development is taking the time to create special memories for both yourself and those around you. Today we are taking our newphew to the Lakers' Championship Parade. He is a huge basketball fan and is developing into a very good player in his own right. So, today we embark to make some special memories and bear witness to a tiny sliver of history.
What will be your next legacy moment?
Happy Father's Day to All!
>> Sunday, June 20, 2010
Today we celebrate and honor our fathers, those who spent and spend selfless hours keeping us on the right path. To my father and all fathers everywhere deep appreciation and heartfelt gratitude from me to you!
- Donald L. West, Jr., eldest child of Donald L. West, Sr. of Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
Thought of the Day - Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success Series
>> Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Alertness - Be observing constantly. Be quick to spot a weakness and correct it or use it as the case may warrant.Read more...- Coach John Robert Wooden,
(October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010)
Thought of the Day - Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success Series
>> Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Self-Control - Emotions under control. Delicate adjustment between mind and body. Keep judgment and common sense.- Coach John Wooden, (1910-2010)
Thought of the Day - Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success Series
>> Monday, June 14, 2010
Loyalty - To yourself and all those dependent upon you. Keep your self-respect.- Coach John Wooden, (1910-2010)
Family Research - Abram M. Lee, former slave turns 100 - Daily Mail ( Hagerstown, Maryland)
Check out this newspaper page that celebrates my great-great-great grandfather's 100th birthday in 1947:
The Lee Family Line
Abram M. Lee > Marshall W. Lee > Mary Lee Thompson > Janet Elaine Thompson Holmes > Debra Elaine Holmes West > Me. Read more...
Thought of the Day - Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success Series
>> Sunday, June 13, 2010
Cooperation - with all levels of your co-workers. Help others and see the other side.Read more...- Coach John Wooden, (1910-2010)
Thought of the Day - Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success Series
>> Saturday, June 12, 2010
Read more...Friendship - Comes from mutual esteem, respect and devotion. A sincere liking for all.- Coach John Wooden, (1910-2010)
Thought of the Day - Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success Series
>> Friday, June 11, 2010
Enthusiasm - Your heart must be in your work.
Stimulate others.*- Coach John Wooden, (1910-2010)
Thought of the Day - A Tribute to the Gentlemanly Wizard of Westwood (1910-2010)
>> Thursday, June 10, 2010
Industriousness - There is no substitute for work. Worthwhile things come from hard work and careful planning.*- Coach John Wooden
(1910-2010)
Robert Elmer Holmes is Turning 80!
>> Monday, May 3, 2010
A Strategic Question
>> Wednesday, April 28, 2010
What happens when you recognize the objective, lay a deliberate set of plans to reach the objective, followed by consistent application of force?
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You never know who is watching, or when they are looking, so live a life that sets a good example at all times!
Read more...Great Things
>> Friday, March 26, 2010
If one seeks to accomplish great things, how do they achieve it; where do they start?
NFL Great Cedrick Hardman provides an answer and insight on the topic of being great...
Photo: The Mad Greek
>> Monday, March 15, 2010
Thought of the Day
God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.
Thought of the Day
>> Thursday, March 11, 2010
Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, "What’s in it for me?”
Thought of the Day
>> Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.
What is an irrevocable trust?
>> Friday, March 5, 2010
- Once they have been established, they cannot be altered or canceled.
- The grantor cannot also be both the trustee (the one responsible for making investment decisions) and the beneficiary (the one who receives the benefits from those investments).
The three most commonly utilized irrevocable trusts are:
- Irrevocable Income Only Trusts (IIOTs)
- Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (ILITs)
- Generation-skipping Trust (GSTs)
Thought of the Day
Goftaareh Neek
Raftaareh Neek
-Ancient Zoroastrian Tenants (written in Farsi)
Pure [Good] Thoughts
Pure [Good] Words
Pure [Good] Actions
Thought of the Day
>> Wednesday, February 3, 2010
For our own success to be real, it must contribute to the success of others.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Read more...Thought of the Day
>> Tuesday, February 2, 2010
- Robert Schuller
Thought of the Day
>> Sunday, January 31, 2010
There are certain things that are fundamental to human fulfillment. The essence of these needs is captured in the phrase ‘to live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy’.
Thought of the Day
>> Saturday, January 30, 2010
If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more,
learn more, do more and become more, then, you
are an excellent leader.
- Dolly Parton
Read more...Thought of the Day
>> Friday, January 29, 2010
Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.
Thought of the Day
>> Thursday, January 28, 2010
Integrate what you believe in every single area of your life. Take your heart to work and ask the most and best of everybody else, too.
- Meryl Streep
Read more...Thought of the Day
>> Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together.
- Vista M Kelly
Read more...
Thought of the Day
>> Monday, January 25, 2010
To laugh is to risk appearing a fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To risk for another is to risk involvement.
To expose feelings is to risk rejection.
To place your dreams before the crowd is to risk ridicule.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.
To go forward in the face of overwhelming odds is to risk failure.
But risks must be taken because the greatest risk is to risk nothing.
People who risk nothing, do nothing, have nothing, are nothing.
They may avoid suffering and sorrow, but they cannot learn, feel, grow, or love.
Chained by their uncertainties, they are slaves.
They have forfeited their freedom.
Only people who take risks are free.
Thought of the Day
>> Friday, January 22, 2010
All great achievements require time. — Maya Angelou: is an American Poet
Read more...Thought of the Day
>> Thursday, January 21, 2010
The Life which is unexamined is not worth living. - Socrates
Read more...Thought of the Day - The Family Mission Statement
>> Wednesday, January 20, 2010
A family mission statement is... meant to be the literal constitution of your family life. And just as the United States Constitution has survived for more than two hundred sometimes turbulent years, your family constitution can be the foundational document that will unify and hold your family together for decades - even generations - to come....
By creating and living by a mission statement, families are gradually able to build moral authority in the family itself. In other words, principles get built right into the very structure and culture of the family, and everyone comes to realize that principles are at the center of the family and are the key to keeping the family strong, together, and committed to its destination. Then the mission statement becomes like the Constitution of the United States - the ultimate arbiter of every law and statute. The principles upon which it is based and the value systems that flow out of those principles create a social will that is filled with moral or ethical authority.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families 93, 142 (1997).
Thought of the Day
>> Thursday, January 14, 2010
If you are planning for the year, grow rice.
If you are planning for the decade, grow trees.
If you are planning for the centuries, grow men and women.
- Chinese Proverb