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Category: Personal Development

Personal Development

When endearments are not endearing

A 10-year-old calls an adult woman or man ‘sweetie.’ Sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it? Children should not use these endearments with older people. It is the…

byRick GoodSeptember 1, 2020July 11, 2026
Personal Development

Tenacity

Tenacity is not a spontaneous flowering of good character. It’s doing what you were trained to do. It manifests not in those whose training spared them…

byRick GoodSeptember 1, 2020July 11, 2026
Personal Development

Makeup for guys? Well, it’s here

Every human wakes up sometimes with bags, uneven skin tone, or dark circles. Women are used to slapping on the makeup. Men just endure. But, now will men…

byRick GoodSeptember 1, 2020July 11, 2026
Personal Development

You CAN forgive … and live longer

If you have an on-going feud with your brother, or secretly seethe over something your boss has done, beware. You are in danger. An offense by your…

byRick GoodAugust 1, 2020July 12, 2026
Beautiful speculation: Furniture that ages gracefully, profitably
Personal Development

Beautiful speculation: Furniture that ages gracefully, profitably

Life’s biggies: House, college for the kids and retirement. If you’ve got these under control, you just might be able to afford a few luxuries like very…

byRick GoodAugust 1, 2020July 12, 2026
Personal Development

Travel Bag: What phrases should you learn when traveling?

The most important phrase to learn in any language is not ‘Where is the library?’ which, for years, was the first (and only) phrase Spanish 101 high…

byRick GoodJuly 1, 2020July 11, 2026
Personal Development

Ten tips for better relationships

Psychologists say couples will have better relationships if they … l. Tell the truth. A discovered lie, no matter how small, is harmful. 2. Are…

byRick GoodJuly 1, 2020July 11, 2026
Personal Development

How to avoid the bracelet scam

All across Europe the bracelet scam is an infamous way for criminals to snatch tourist money — and all because people hate to be impolite. In the…

byRick GoodJuly 1, 2020July 11, 2026
Personal Development

LIBERTY QUOTES

Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First a right to life, secondly to liberty, and thirdly to property; together with the right to…

byRick GoodJuly 1, 2020July 11, 2026
Personal Development

July 6, 1957 Lennon meets McCartney: anniversary

On this day in Liverpool, England, 15-year-old Paul McCartney watched a band called the Quarrymen led by the almost 17-year-old John Lennon. The two teens…

byRick GoodJuly 1, 2020July 12, 2026

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