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Text Box: Happy 4th of July Everyone! I hope your summer is going great!                           - Ernie  

Text Box: July 2008

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Text Box: Fun Stuff   Elizabeth in VA Beach sent in this hilarious list which has made the rounds on the internet recently. Thanks Elizabeth!   Children Writing About the Ocean   1) This is a picture of an octopus. It has eight testicles. (Kelly, age 6)      2) Mermaids live in the ocean. I like mermaids. They are beautiful and I like their Shiny tails, but how do mermaids get pregnant?  Like, really? (Helen, age 6)      3) If you are surrounded by ocean you are an Island. If you don't have ocean all round you, you are incontinent. ( Wayne , age 7)      4) Sharks are ugly and mean, and have big teeth, just like Emily Richardson. She's not my friend anymore. (Kylie, age 6)      5) A dolphin breaths through an a_ _hole on the top of its head. (Billy)      6) My uncle goes out in his boat with 2 other men and a woman and pots and comes back with crabs. (Millie, age 6)      7) When ships had sails, they used to use the trade winds to cross the ocean. Sometimes when the wind didn't blow the sailors would whistle to make the wind come. My brother said they would have been better off eating beans. (William, age 7)      8) Oysters' balls are called pearls. (Jerry, age 6)      9) I'm not going to write about the ocean. My baby brother is always crying, my Dad keeps yelling at my Mom, and my big sister has just got pregnant, so I can't think what to write. (Amy, age 6)      10) Some fish are dangerous. Jellyfish can sting. Electric eels can give you a shock. They have to live in caves under the sea where I think they have to plug themselves into chargers. (Christopher, age 7)      11) When you go swimming in the ocean, it is very cold, and it makes my willy small. (Kevin, age 6)      12) On vacation my Mom went water skiing. She fell off when she was going very fast. She says she won't do it again because water fired right up her big fat a_ _. (Julie, age 7)      13) The ocean is made up of water and fish. Why the fish don't drown I don't know. (Bobby, age  6)      14) My dad was a sailor on the ocean. He knows all about the ocean. What he doesn't know is why he quit being a sailor and married my mom. (James, age 7)

Text Box: A Method for Setting Goals The first half of calendar year 2008 is now done. If you haven’t accomplished all you wanted to by this point, here’s a goal setting method that might prove helpful.   1.  Start with the Vision, guiding Principles, and Purpose. 2.  Brainstorm a list of goals to achieve the vision. · Step beyond limiting beliefs and assumptions. · Don’t underestimate your own natural talents. · Develop Big Hairy Audacious (BHA) goals! · Persistence is more important than talent. · Think in terms of possibilities.   “Most people overestimate what they can do in year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.” -  Anthony Robbins, Giant Steps   3.  Prioritize the list. Start with 3-5 goals concerning both short term and long term needs. 4.  Break the BHA goals into smaller SMART goals, build the risk factor. Small risk taking builds self-confidence for tackling larger tasks. Self-trust leads to self-direction and self-discipline. 5.  Define the goals in terms of the activities needed to achieve those goals. Consider the resources you have and will need. 6.  Organize your time accordingly. · Create time pressures for motivation. · You can find time for anything you want to do! 7.  Act, Observe, Adjust. 8.  Use the power of Positive Reinforcement. When you reach a goal, pat yourself on the back, then move on. 9.  Make it fun!

Text Box:   A Paradox!   A long time ago, the Canadian and US dollars were discounted by 10 cents on each side of the border (i.e., a Canadian dollar was worth 90 US cents in the US, and a US dollar was worth 90 Canadian cents in Canada).   A man walks into a bar on the US side of the border, orders 10 US cents worth of beer, pays with a US dollar and receives a Canadian dollar in change. He then walks across the border to Canada, orders 10 Canadian cents worth of beer, pays with a Canadian dollar and receives a US dollar in change.   He continues this throughout the day, and ends up drunk with the original dollar in his pocket. Who pays for the drinks, the man, the US or Canada?            * Answer at the bottom!

Text Box: In This Issue a) A Method for Setting Goals b) Notable Quotes: Thomas Edison and Walt Disney on Work c) Brain Teaser: A Paradox! d) Set the Bar for Your Team e) Helpful Tip: Get Organized! f) Fast Fact: Keep or Attract Young Talent g) Fun Stuff: Children Writing About the Ocean

Text Box: WORK   “There is no substitute for hard work.”   - Thomas Edison, Life   From Notable Quotes at http://www.notable-quotes.com

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