Some wise words on success

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.
- David Brinkley

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.
- Henry David Thoreau

Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get.
- Anonymous

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.
- Helen Keller

Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.
- Dale Carnegie

Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
- General George S. Patton, Jr.

Every success is built on the ability to do better than good enough.
- Unknown

We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
- Thomas Jefferson

Email Scams continue. . .

"The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a press note warning the public to avoid falling victim to an on-going mass e-mail scheme, wherein computer users received unsolicited e-mails supposedly sent by the FBI."

Happy Thanksgiving

For those who celebrated Thanksgiving, I would like to wish you a happy and safe holiday. For those who do not celebrate Thanksgiving. . .


have some turkey anyway.


But easy on the pumpkin pie . . .

Enjoy healthy living in your home today. . .

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Study Suggests Firm Handshakes and Good Impressions Really Do Go Hand-in-Hand

"Study Suggests Firm Handshakes and Good Impressions Really Do Go Hand-in-Hand
From Vol. V, Issue I (2001) — 2001 archives
by Chris Bryant
What do handshakes tell you about people? Quite a bit, according to a study led by a University of Alabama associate professor of psychology.
The study, directed by Dr. William Chaplin, indicates that people with firm handshakes are generally . . ."

Your Best Defense Against Aging: Your Attitude To Life

"In the international bestseller, Blink, Malcolm Gladwell explains how researchers who study mind-reading using body language and facial expressions found that the old clichéd advice to smile when you're ... "

Top Ten Healthy Home Trends for 2010

BATTELLE EXPERTS PREDICT THE TOP TEN HEALTHY HOME TRENDS FOR 2010
Should we be walking around our homes wearing blue decontamination suits? Not quite yet, but the health of our homes will be a challenge at the forefront of home technology in the coming years. Nasty spores, mites and bacteria may fall victim to an explosion of new home products like self-sanitizing materials and air or water purifiers. People could be taking care of routine health monitoring from their homes instead of the doctor's office.
The carbon monoxide monitors and home security alarms we use today are considered the first generation in the wave of home health and security trends on the horizon. "The market is here for these types of products in the health conscious Baby Boomer generation. People are concerned about maintaining their health and want to make sure they take every step in their own homes to do so," said Steve Millett, Thought Leader and Futurist for Battelle. "Technologists are working on these home products now and you'll see them become a reality by 2010." A group of Battelle scientists and researchers have pinpointed the Top Ten Trends in Healthy Homes for 2010. They are, in order of importance:
(1) Breathing Easy: Indoor Air Quality . . .

What's Your Definition of Wealth?

The Definition of Wealth is in the Eyes of the Beholder. What's Your Definition of Wealth?In order to become wealthy you must first define what true wealth is. The word wealth can mean different things to different people:
The Merriam Webster Dictionary (New Edition): 1: Abundance of possessions or resources: Affluence, Riches 2: Abundant supply: 3: All property that has a money or exchange value: All objects or resources that have an economic value syn fortune, property, substance, worth. Robert Kiyosaki: "The number of days you can survive without physically working and still maintain your chosen standard of living." Jon Bender: In his book, In God We Trust, "Real wealth is living in gratitude; gratitude begins in trusting God in all things." Sir John Templeton: "Riches are about asset allocation, wealth is about gratitude." Bible: Matthew: 6:33, Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you. In Ruth 2:1, Boaz, a wealthy and influential man shared his harvest with Ruth. How could he have done this if he was poor? In the Bible there are lots of references to wealth but with the warning to not have a "LOVE" of money.
"If God owns the cattle on a thousand hills, and we are His children, these too are part of our inheritance" We believe wealth is much more than just making a lot of money. A brief perspective on wealth from the eyes of . . .