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The Single Greatest People Skill Is...
What would you write after that "is"? According to Bob Burg: The single greatest people skill is a highly-developed and authentic...

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Aug 27, 20201 min read
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Some Charming Quotes
I love quotes. They can validate our thoughts and strengthen our beliefs. Great quotes make us wonder, ponder, and sometimes surrender to...

Angela
Aug 23, 20201 min read
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Yesterday Once More
It is a hit song by the Carpenters from their 1973 album Now & Then. A song that makes me smile every time when I listen to it. A song...

Angela
Aug 21, 20201 min read
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Are You A Good Farmer?
Woody Allen once said that 80% of success in life is just showing up. What about the other 20%? He didn't say. This article says it is...

Angela
Aug 20, 20201 min read
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Some Elements about Toastmasters (Part 1)
Did you know that you can join Toastmasters as long as you are 18 years old? Did you know that there are over 16,800 clubs with a total...

Angela
Aug 18, 20201 min read
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The Secret Weapon
On Monday, July 6, I wrote: Monday is usually my least favorite day of the week. This Monday, I found this quote: "When you start to do...

Angela
Aug 17, 20201 min read
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Some Reflections
What do you see from the cover photo? I see a hand holding a piece of broken glass. I also see a reflection of oneself in front of a...

Angela
Aug 16, 20201 min read
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Travel Talk: Bonjour Quebec
Have you heard of a quote by Marcel Proust? "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new...

Angela
Aug 15, 20201 min read
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Try to Remember
According to Wikipedia: "It is a song about nostalgia from the 1960 musical comedy The Fantasticks, It is the first song performed in the...

Angela
Aug 14, 20201 min read
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Short and Sweet is My Intention
Did you know that an average person can read 250 words in a minute? Did you know that 250 words = around 1,500 characters? Did you know...

Angela
Aug 13, 20201 min read
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A Proud Moment
What are your proud moments? Do you remember how you felt in those proud moments? Being an active member of Toastmasters has brought me...

Angela
Aug 11, 20201 min read
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A Few Quotes about Music
"Where words leave off, music begins" That was a quote from Heinrich Hein. It seems to suggest that words have limitations as an...

Angela
Aug 7, 20201 min read
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Networking - Is it a Numbers Game?
It was to me before I hit the target number of 500 connections on LinkedIn. I wasn't that active on LinkedIn before 2020. Since I lost my...

Angela
Aug 6, 20201 min read
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How Do You Learn?
"Tell Me and I Forget; Teach Me and I May Remember; Involve Me and I Learn". I don't know who said it. but it is a great quote. It is a...

Angela
Aug 4, 20201 min read
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Want Happiness? Practice Gratitude!
"It is not happy people who are grateful, it is grateful people who are happy" I don't know who said that but I couldn't agree more with...

Angela
Aug 1, 20201 min read
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Biking Fun
Facebook has a feature called "memories". It reminds you of what happened on this day, but years before. On July 31, 2009. My entry was a...

Angela
Jul 31, 20201 min read
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A Little Celebration Goes A Long Way
Today is a beautiful day, not just the weather, but also my journey of blogging. This article marks the entry of #50. This morning I got...

Angela
Jul 30, 20201 min read
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Book of the Week (#1): This Year I Will...
I created the category "Reading" when I started this blog, today I decided to write a weekly entry called "Book of the week". Most books...

Angela
Jul 29, 20201 min read
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Self-Discipline - What is Your Take?
I was suggested to write about self-discipline as I was told it is one of my strengths. According to Your Dictionary: Self-discipline is...

Angela
Jul 27, 20201 min read
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Living in the Present
One of my mentors asked about my view on living in the present. In her email, she shared her stories and insights on embracing the new...

Angela
Jul 26, 20201 min read
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