Sir Ken Robinson shared a great quote in his 2009 Rhode Island School of Design Commencement speech that speaks to diversity.

“Being British these days means you drive home in your German car, stopping to pick up some Irish beer or Danish lager, picking up some Indian curry or Greek kabob, and spending an evening sitting on Swedish furniture watching American programs on a Japanese TV. The most British thing of all – suspicion of anything foreign.”

Watch his most recent Ted Talk - http://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution.html

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Just Like You Expect

Again, my friend sent me this one and I wanted to share it with you!

ENJOY!

THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Just like you expect
+++++++++++++++++++

When you are prepared to find fault, you will. When you are
prepared to find goodness and value, you will.

What you are looking for determines what you find. What you
are expecting determines what you experience.

Expectations don't magically change reality. Expectations do
something even more powerful -- they change the way you deal
with reality.

Is this going to be a positive, productive day or a
disappointing, frustrating one? What do you expect?

The great thing is that you can expect whatever you choose
to expect. And though the specific details won't always
match your expectations, the overall tone of the day will be
just like you most sincerely expect.

Expect the best. Proceed under the assumption that you'll
get the best, from yourself and others, and you're well on
your way to getting it.

Ralph Marston

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Did you know?...

Gretchen Rubin tells us in The Happiness Project that one of the most reliable indicators of not feeling lonely is the amount of contact you have with women (this is for both men and women).

Time spent with men does not make much difference. Studies show that both men and women find relationships with women to be more intimate and enjoyable.

Interesting...

Enjoy!
Ruth
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Choose What you Focus on

A dear friend sends these to me on occasion. I liked this one. Reminded me of my power to choose what I focus on and the outcome I can create. Enjoy!

THE DAILY MOTIVATOR
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Worry and confidence
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If you're able to worry, you're also able to be confident.
Because from a functional standpoint, worry and confidence
are pretty much the same thing.

Worry is the expectation that something negative will
happen. Confidence is the expectation that something
positive will happen.

How do you create confidence about something that hasn't
happened yet? You use the exact same process you would use
to create worry.

The big difference between worry and confidence is the
expected outcome. And the powerful fact is, you can expect
whatever outcome you choose.

There's another way that worry and confidence are quite
similar. They both tend to be self-fulfilling prophesies.

So instead of destroying your effectiveness with worry, you
can vastly enhance your effectiveness with confidence. It
takes nothing more than a simple yet powerful change in your
expectations.

Ralph Marston