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Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Being 50: The 50-ness phenomena: 1 of 20

Family Matters I pen this piece on my 55th birthday. As one who is precisely at the half-way point through this generational decade, I feel uniquely qualified to understand what my peers wrestle with the most. We have a lot on our minds. We worry about the economy and whether we'll have enough saved for retirement. We fondly...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections US elections 2008: Why the economy, race and sex will make this presidential election epic: 2 of 21

The power of the 2008 elections lies not in what, or even who, the candidates are, but in what they are not. Almost four out of five Americans say that the country is "seriously off on the wrong track", according to a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll (http://www.pollingreport.com/right.htm). The current president's approval ...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Church and politician's attitude towards religion: 1 of 1

Wrong About Wright? The brouhaha concerning Barack Obama and what he did or did not hear his minister, Dr. Jeremiah Wright say continues to be resurrected again and again by many wishing to discredit the popular senator. There's no doubt that Wright said some things that would offend certain people. His words do provoke emot...
Business > Management (Other) Managers: How to motivate your employees at work: 17 of 27

Discovering Values-Based Motivation I once managed training and service efforts at a world-famous theme park. We spent tens of thousands of dollars each summer to encourage front-line employees to provide outstanding guest service. One tool we used was an expensive service incentive program. Each morning we gave dozens of gu...