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Work for a Cause, Not Applause

July 18, 2019

Harvey's Weekly Column

Albert Einstein believed that “only a life lived for others is worth living.”  I believe that is one of his most significant observations.   And I couldn’t agree more. While most of us can’t pretend to compete with Einstein’s contributions to society, we all have the capacity to do some real good for others.  My father

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The Best Questions Get the Best Answers

July 11, 2019

Harvey's Weekly Column

A monk was strolling through the garden at a Zen monastery, listening to music.  He stopped near another monk, who motioned for him to remove his earbuds. A monk was strolling through the garden at a Zen monastery, listening to music.  He stopped near another monk, who motioned for him to remove his earbuds. “What

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People Live Up To The Encouragement They Receive

July 3, 2019

Harvey's Weekly Column

A teacher asked her students if any of them had extra pencils they’d be willing to share with their classmates.  One student reluctantly raised his hand. The teacher approached his desk and before the student handed her his pencil case, he told her that he didn’t mind sharing his pencils but he wanted them back

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Kind Words Are The Music Of The World

June 27, 2019

Harvey's Weekly Column

A teacher asked her young pupils to tell about their acts of kindness to animals.  After several heart-stirring stories, the teacher asked Tommy if he had anything to add.  He replied rather proudly, “I kicked a boy once for kicking his dog.” Okay, so he only got it half-right.  Perhaps he should have paid better

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Words Of Wisdom From Successful People

June 20, 2019

Harvey's Weekly Column

With a new influx of college graduates hitting the job market, I thought it would be a good time to share some advice.  I started working when I was just 12 years old, with my first newspaper route, and believe me, these lessons apply to jobs and disciplines across the spectrum. Success requires hard work,

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Talk is cheap, but misunderstandings can be costly

June 13, 2019

Harvey's Weekly Column

A new young worker at a construction site sat down to eat his lunch with the rest of the crew.  As an older fellow opened his thermos to pour out coffee the young worker asks, “What’s that?” The older fellow says, “It’s a thermos bottle.” “What is it for?” the young worker asks. “It keeps

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