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Homage to Billy Connolly

Homage to Billy ConnollyHe may be an acquired taste but this will show you why I think he’s such a great person, let alone stand up comic. Note: None of this touches on his style of going on about a story and leaving it to start multiple other stories which he finally weaves with great … Read more

50 Commons Things You Probably Didn’t Know There Was A Word For

1. Paresthesia – the prickly feeling when your limb “falls asleep” 2. Balter – dancing clumsily 3. Petrichor – the way it smells after it rains 4. Grawlix – a series of symbols commonly used in comics or cartoons to represent curse words 5. Callipygian – having a shapely butt 6. Nibling – the gender-neutral … Read more

Simon Sinek: Why Leaders Eat Last

Summary:Endorphins – They mask physical pain to push us to keep us going. Dopamine – When a goal is achieved. Mission accomplished. Write down goals to get more hits. Highly addictive. If you check your phone right away when you wake up, you could be an addict. Serotonin – When we get props, kudos, status, … Read more

The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea By Bob Burg and John David Mann (Summary)

Five Laws of Stratospheric Success:– The Law of Value: Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment.– The Law of Compensation: Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them.– The Law of Influence: Your influence is determined … Read more

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell

A book every underdog would like even though it touches on things they may be sensitive to. In short the book is about how disadvantages prepare people for success in their unique ways. Notes:– Scans show people with dyslexia have different brains. – In court answer slow and deliberate take your time so you don’t … Read more

Shamanic View of Mental Illness by the Dagara People

In the shamanic view, mental illness signals “the birth of a healer,” explains Malidoma Patrice Somé. Thus, mental disorders are spiritual emergencies, spiritual crises, and need to be regarded as such to aid the healer in being born. What those in the West view as mental illness, the Dagara people regard as “good news from … Read more

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