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Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005 high definition.flv

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7 Ways To Be An Unstoppable Negotiator If there was one skill that could make or break your success in business, it would be the art of negotiation. This is especially true if you are part of a small business that is trying to win clients against larger and more established businesses. So today we feature ‘The 7 Ways To Be An Unbeatable Negotiator In Life & In Business‘. 1. Don’t Show Any Signs Of Desperation The person who has nothing to lose will have the upper hand all the way through negotiations. 2. Maintain a confident manner right from the beginning. 3. The other person has no idea what you want, need, or will be satisfied with, so if you start out with a high number or expectation, then you will set a line of expectations for them to keep in mind during negotiations. 4. Do not stand back and wait for the other person to begin. 5. If you are not happy with an offer, then do not pretend to ponder it with thoughtful reflection. 6. 7. Article Written By Kari F | Addicted2Success.com

Text Tool Video Clips 35 Awesome Rare Quotes That Will Kick You In The Ass! If these motivational quotes don’t get you off your ass then I don’t know what will. Read on for a truly inspiring fist full of motivational quotes! ‎”Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!” –Audrey Hepburn NEVER GIVE-UP: “So many people can be responsible for your Success. but only you are responsible for your failure.” – Unknown There are two types of Pain in this world: Pain that hurts you, and Pain that changes you! Sometimes the wrong choices bring us to the right places. – Unknown ‎”You are afraid to die, and you’re afraid to live. ‎”Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance.” – Ruth E. ‎”Anything is possible. “He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.” – Thomas Jefferson its not up to you how you fall. ‎”Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. Push through the pain, and conquer the obstacles.

20 Typography Mistakes Much more than just arranging pretty fonts on a nice background, typography is an essential part of most designs — one that can make or break a whole project. Unfortunately, typography errors tend to make a bigger statement than good typography. Mistakes stick out like a sore thumb, while thoughtful typographic choices blend so nicely with the overall design that you might overlook them. So if you want to get your message across without distracting typographic errors, learn to recognize some of the most common mistakes below, and use this article as a final checklist before wrapping up your design. 01. Crowding Your Letters: Tracking It’s a tempting fix: You’re short on space; you need to fit in a certain amount of text; so what do you do? 02. This applies to whole lines of text, too. 03. Another rookie mistake (similar to the previous one) is stretching or condensing words to fit into a certain space. But there are ways to avoid this problem. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

New species of frog found in Costa Rica looks just like Kermit Someone should let Kermit know he has a new relative. A new species of frog called the Hyalinobatrachium dianae has been found in Costa Rica. Similar to the glass frog, the lime-colored amphibian has translucent skin on its underside and has eyes that make it look like the famous Muppet, Kermit. The frog's translucent belly makes its internal organs easy to see, but its those big, white eyes with perfect black centers that give a distinctive, Muppet-like look. The frog was photographed by Dr. The frog was previously missed by scientists who were studying the area, but the authors attribute this to the frog's particular call. The study describes the frog’s "advertisement call" as "a single tonal long metallic whistle-like note." Next, scientists will look for bears who tell knock-knock jokes. BONUS: 6 weird group animal names w/ sock puppets

ADHD and Substance Abuse: Alcohol and Drugs Connected to ADHD Why do I need to register or sign in for WebMD to save? We will provide you with a dropdown of all your saved articles when you are registered and signed in. ADHD often lasts into adulthood, and some studies have shown that children with ADHD may be more likely than the general population to develop alcohol and substance abuse problems when they get older. Are Drug Abuse and Alcoholism More Common Among People With ADHD? Several studies have shown a strong connection between ADHD, drug abuse, and alcoholism. It is also more common for children with ADHD to start abusing alcohol during their teenage years. Researchers have also found links between ADHD and the use of marijuana and other recreational drugs, particularly in people who also have other psychological disorders (such as obsessive-compulsive disorder). Why Are People With ADHD More Likely to Abuse Drugs and Alcohol? Continue reading below... Are Stimulant Drugs for ADHD Addictive?

UMD 'tragedy of the commons' tweet goes viral When Shahin Rafikian, a rising junior at the University of Maryland, College Park, first saw the extra credit question on his final online Social Psychology paper, he was intrigued by the prospect of extra points. But he was confronted with a dilemma. "Select whether you want 2 points or 6 points added onto your final paper grade," the prompt read. "But there's a small catch: if more than 10% of the class selects 6 points, then no one gets any points." His professor, Dylan Selterman, was positing a "tragedy of the commons" or "prisoner's dilemma." Troubled by the prospect of selfish classmates choosing the six-point option, Rafikian took to Twitter, where he expresses views about things that upset or interest him. "WHAT KIND OF PROFESSOR DOES THIS," the tweet read, with a photo of the prompt. The dilemma struck a chord -- though Rafikian has only about 600 Twitter followers, the tweet has garnered more than 3,800 retweets and 3,100 favorites. As for what made the tweet go viral?

Quotes To Live By "It is better be alone than in bad company." George Washington "I'd rather regret the things that I have done than the things that I have not done." Lucille Ball "No one ever attains very eminent success by simply doing what is required of him; it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction." Charles Kendall Adams "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered you will never grow." "Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath." "There is only a perfect time to start working towards a goal; right now." "Comedy is acting out optimism." "There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered." "Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be." He who has great power should use it lightly.

25 new great quotes! Here’s a new collection of great quotes by some of the most inspirational men and women that ever walked this earth. If you do like them and find them inspirational or helpful in some way, check out the links below for similar posts. We have created over 20+ of these galleries, so there is lots more to be seen. Also, be sure to inspire your coworkers, friends and family by sharing these quotes with them. More popular posts with great quotes – Inspirational Quotes – Famous quotes to ponder upon Check out all of our galleries with great quotes here: Collected Quotes from Albert Einstein [Note: This list of Einstein quotes was being forwarded around the Internet in e-mail, so I decided to put it on my web page. I'm afraid I can't vouch for its authenticity, tell you where it came from, who compiled the list, who Kevin Harris is, or anything like that. Still, the quotes are interesting and enlightening.] "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. Copyright: Kevin Harris 1995 (may be freely distributed with this acknowledgement)

Wisdom in few words: best motivational quotes Throughout last couple of years I’ve been collecting my personal favorite quotations from various inspirational people in my Evernote. As a result I got quite a long list of sayings which I personally consider to be one of the smartest, wittiest, daring and positive at the same time. Moscow, 2008. So, I thought why not to share them with you? Assuming I have a lot in common with my readers, you might enjoy them too. “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi“Life isn’t about finding yourself. “Interviews I conducted with more than 70 CEOs and other leaders point to 5 essentials for success — qualities that most of those C.E.O.’s share and look for in people they hire. “Pause now to ask yourself the following question: “Am I dreaming or awake, right now?” “The key to your happiness is to own your slippers, own who you are, own how you look, own your family, own the talents you have, and own the ones you don’t.

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