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The Listening Experiment

TED is my new favorite website these days. I was first introduced to TED through a local weekly meetup in Midtown Sacramento called TED Talk Tuedays....and this first talk affected me immediately. There can be many lessons to be had in the 17 minute talk, but I came away with one idea that I believe can be beneficial to anyone's life if applied.

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Every Person is an Opportunity

“Every man I meet is my superior in some way. In that, I learn of him.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson I need to recognize that every person is superior to me in some way, whether its knowledge of a particular subject, or level of a particular skill. I can learn and [...]

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Build it Before You Need It

I am currently reading the book, Never Eat Alone, by Keith Ferrazzi, which was recommended to me by Joshua Saunders. I believe this book is a must read for any student looking to establish rewarding and successful relationships for their careers, life, etc. One chapter is about building your network before you need [...]

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Step 1: Recognizing and Aproaching an Argument Appropriatley

Arguments are similar to Algebra, at least to me personally; there are countless factors and variables involved that make each argument different in its own way. You just have be able to recognize what the different factors and variables are, before taking action! Firstly, you have to understand why arguments start in the first place. [...]

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3 Steps to Handling Arguments Effectively

Lets face it, we all have arguments with anybody and everybody, and even with the people we love the most. Some big, alot small; arguments are typical among any human relationship. I for one, am not afraid of arguments like others I know, not because I am an Aquarius (just joking), but because [...]

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Kicking Off the New Semester Right

Browsing through blogs, I found a interesting topic from FOBlog – A Student’s Entrepreneurial Journey, about starting his semester of college off on the right foot. I must admit, even though I still maintained to make the honors list and earn good grades, I found myself lacking in essential skills to maximize my [...]

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