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Доверяй, но проверяй.  Trust but verify.  Ronald Reagan applied this to the Soviet Union.  We currently do the opposite with our wounded warriors, verify and then trust.  This results in a backlog, mountains of paperwork, navigating the bureaucracy, old computer systems, silos, and endless delays that wear down our soldiers more so than running with 100 pounds of gear up a hill, in nasty weather, while under attack.  What if we follow Ronald Reagan's lead for our own people who sacrificed for our nation?  Let's approve all of their applications for health benefits and then audit later.  Treat human beings as human beings.

Kelly McGoncial   "How To Make Stress Your Friend" Research Study  showed that those who believed stress was harmful were 43% more likely to die. Those with the lowest risk, were not the ones who didn't experience stress, but those who didn't believe stress was harmful. Change mind -> changes body's response Stress as harmful mindset Interpret sweat & heart rate increase as harmful  causes blood vessels to constrict. causes high blood pressure causes heart disease If view stress as body preparing you to help rise to the challenge blood vessels stayed relaxed Oxytocin released in hugs -> stress resilience -> human connection neurohormone -> strengthens empathy, physical contact stress response -> nudging you to tell how you feel to others who care about you. anti-inflamatory helps heart cells regenerate, strengthens your heart Enhanced under social support Social People who cared for others created resili...

Brene Brown “The Power of Vulnerability” Conventional research wisdom “If you can’t measure it, it doesn’t exist” “Lean into the discomfort” Connection = purpose & meaning people tend to focus on negative experiences Shame & fear => fear of disconnection I’m not smart/beautiful/etc. enough Excruciating vulnerability - 2 groupings Those with sense of worthiness, love & belonging, believe they are worthy Those who struggle with worthiness fear that we are not worthy of connection Wholehearted living from deep sense of worthiness Courage (from Latin cour=heart), tell who you are with whole heart, accept imperfect Compassion, first kind to themselves, then kind to others Connection => let go of who you should be Embraced Vulnerability Believed what made them vulnerable, made them beautiful Willingness to do something without guarantees Vulnerability birthplace of joy, creativity, and love ...

The most shinning example in action of Abraham Lincoln's words, "With malice towards none and charity for all."  We will never be graced again with the likes of Nelson Mandela, but the world is sorely in need of future leaders to be inspired by his life of courage to stand up to injustice and his mission to accomplish the true meaning of democracy for all.

Mr. Williams, Nothing is worth endangering the full faith and credit of the United States of America, raising interest rates, and risking economic collapse of a fragile recovery.  Have you thought this through?  What will happen to the nation's debt if we have to pay higher interest rates? Republicans have said anyone who votes for re-opening the government and raising the debt ceiling would be "primaried."  Obviously they are more concerned with their own jobs than the countless millions of jobs that would be lost if we fail to raise the debt ceiling.  Please for God's sake, talk to conservative economists and see what the impact will be for failing to raise the debt ceiling.  Playing brinksmanship is one thing.  Going nuclear is something else. Do you believe you are saving the country from Obamacare by ruining our nation with this fruitless hatred?  Otherwise you will have accomplished what the Soviet Union could never do, bring our country t...

Moving from the academic or military world to the American business world seems a daunting job at first.  Imagine the reverse of taking an executive from Wall Street and putting them in battle gear for a day with a platton.  It will soon be apparent to even the freshest private that they would stand out, and not in a good way.  The key is to leverage the strengths you have developed in one world to conquer the other world. 1) Research.  Whether you have studied enemy terror networks or agrarian reform in 19th century Russia, you have gained valuable skills that if re-applied to business topics will actually give you an edge.  You have gathered and weighed evidence, read primary and secondary sources, and chosen the right keywords for searches.  You have taken one aspect and applied laser focus to find out all you can about a narrow topic.  Please, please, please, find out as much as you can before the interview about the company, their competitors...

Feature Amazon Kindle Keyboard Sony Reader Notes Power AC adapter or USB USB only Have to buy separate charger since wouldn't want to take a computer on vacation Preview First chapter No Amazon store with extensive ratings and community and preview is hands down winner Notes Cumbersome underlining, no drawing Click two buttons to pull up drawing tools This is the killer app reason I bought the Sony Reader since I am an active reader and the Kindle slowed things down Up and Running A breeze if you already have an Amazon account Obstacles: required contacting support, creating two logins, downloading software to PC