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You Can Be Your Own Inspiration

October 26, 2023

Harvey's Weekly Column

Joe was an ambitious young man who never missed a day of submitting a new idea to his boss, and his boss never missed a day of rejecting Joe’s idea. But one day, Joe submitted a suggestion, and his boss said, “That’s sheer inspiration!” “No,” said Joe, “it’s 99 percent aspiration and one percent inspiration.”

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Never Stretch The Truth – It May Snap Back In Your Face

October 19, 2023

Harvey's Weekly Column

One day a man named Truth and a man named Lie stood by a river just outside of town. They were twin brothers. Lie challenged Truth to a race, claiming he could swim across the river faster than Truth. Lie laid out the rules, stating that they both must remove all their clothes and at

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Be Mindful Of Self-Talk

October 12, 2023

Harvey's Weekly Column

World-renowned ocular surgeon Dr. James Gills is the only person to complete six double ironman triathlons. When asked how he did it, he said, “I’ve learned to talk to myself instead of listening to myself. If I listen to myself, I hear all the doubts, fears and complaints of why I can’t finish the race.

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Commit Or Quit … It’s Up To You

October 5, 2023

Harvey's Weekly Column

After his first night in the barracks, a new Army recruit was rudely awakened by his drill sergeant who shouted, “Rise and shine. It’s four-thirty.” “Four thirty” the rookie moaned. “Sarge, you’d better go back to bed. We have a big day ahead of us tomorrow.” It’s time to wake up and realize that if

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Improve Your Likeability, Improve Your Life

September 28, 2023

Harvey's Weekly Column

I was fascinated by a CNBC article about Jennifer Hyman, the CEO of Rent the Runway, who attributed her business success to just two words – “Be likable.” Hyman made the statement to a group of students at a Stanford Graduate School business event. Meg Sauer, the article’s author, said, “Hyman’s strategy – being warm,

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You Can Make A Difference

September 21, 2023

Harvey's Weekly Column

Long ago, a huge fire erupted in a forest, and all the animals fled in terror. A wolf spotted a hummingbird high overhead flying back and forth several times and asked what it was doing. “I am going to the lake,” the hummingbird said. “I draw some water into my beak and then I throw

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