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...forget to woo with integrity. The authors tell the story of John Bennett Jr., who "found and embraced his own personal persuasion style--an affable mix of other-oriented Promoter and Advocate." His relationship skills helped him perpetrate a $500 million pyramid scheme but couldn't save him from the consequences: a 12-year sentence in federal prison. The bottom line: woo wisely...
...Vedanta. "I've not missed a single day," he says in amazement. At the end of each evening, he spends 10 or 15 minutes reflecting on his day--"like doing a superfast advance through a dvd," he explains. "To be diligent and focused like this, I can't even tell you how unusual it is for me. My nickname when I was growing up was Fast-and-Sloppy." Reading and rereading Swamiji's writing is like practicing a musical instrument, Moon says, bringing fresh insights that have changed him. "My ability to work without a break is very different...
...tell me about this horrible dog. Was Josh [Brolin, who plays Moss] just terrified of this animal? You pushed a button, and it leapt for your jugular...
RFID isn't new technology--its lineage can be traced back to World War II, when the Allies used a similar principle to tell friendly aircraft from foes. But RFID got a boost in the late 1990s, when two MIT professors hit on RFID tags as a way to help robots "see" the physical objects around them. That's the genius of RFID: it's a way to make the ordinary physical world of people and objects visible to the virtual world that computers inhabit. It maps real space onto virtual space, so the two worlds can talk to each...
...Petersen had the conviction not only to express what he believed, but what the entire student body should. His place as our elected representative allows him the privilege of speaking for us. By having the courage to tell our newly elected university president, as she entered the position with the most influence on undergraduates at this College, how we feel, he was not just doing the right thing. He was doing his job. It’s easy to discount an idealistic speech because of the timing or place...