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By George Journal has selected bons mots of Donald Trump – the best of Donald Trump, the man (before he takes office as President of the United States). Our country, our people, and our laws have to be our top priority. Leaders, true leaders, take responsibility for the success of the team, and understand that…
By George Journal has selected the bons mots of President Barack Obama. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about…
The Post Election Analysis is in: Hillary Clinton is the President of California Here’s a short and informative read – an excellent analysis but I doubt if it will be discussed in the media. Our fore-fathers were brilliant!!! We hear a cacophony of blaring and bleating from the media and the Hillary gaggle that…
By George, how has it happened that everything in our world has become so black and white? We live in such an increasingly complex and interdependent world. Yet, isn’t it interesting that advocacy campaigns and successful politicians win by making the issues of day simple. It’s the simple truths, told simply, that are the most…
Through the last five years, on a routine basis, By George has posted on Facebook inspirational and motivational quotes to enliven our followers’ day. If you are one of our FB followers, you will know that this past next week we counted down the “Top 10 posts of 2016”. If you have not already done…
Just do it – write. Put one word after another. Find the right word, put it down. And, if it’s not the right word, put it down anyways (you can always edit later). Put your writing away for a night, a whole day, a week (whatever it takes) and then re-read it like you are reading…
Here is a list of family facts and personal history details of the soon-to-become 45th President of the United States Donald Trump The Snapshot: Donald John Trump, was born June 14, 1946. He will be 70 years old on election day. From the Internet, he is 6’2″ or 6’3′ and weighs between 195…
Readers of By George Journal will know we are on Twitter – @ByGeorgeJournal – and we tweet a regular stream of quotes, communications insights and remarkable retweets. Here are some facts about Twitter that may surprise you… Today, Twitter has 313 Million monthly active users 500 Million visit Twitter monthly but do not…
His Worship Mayor Jim Watson officially proclaimed October 28th as “Oxi Day” for the residents of Ottawa. The proclamation states: Whereas, each year on this date, people of Hellenic heritage around the world celebrate the anniversary of the infamous WWII response “Oxi” by a besieged Greek Nation to the aggression of the Axis powers; and…
Today Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson recognized Oxi Day with a delegation from the AHEPA Ottawa Chapter. Below is the release issued by AHEPA Ottawa. (To mark this special day with the Mayor at City Hall. By George is posting background articles on the significance of Oxi Day for Hellenes in Canada and around the world. …
Here are observations by some of the world leaders of the 1940s as the Greek army withstood the Italian and German forces as well as the armies of neighbouring Bulgaria and Albania. (By George encourages you to right-click on the memes, save and share via social media on October 28th.) “The word heroism, I’m afraid,…
“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.” – Vince Lombardi Let’s start this Monday off with a list of the top 10 ways to motivate yourself. . 1. Set a specific goal “A goal without a plan…
Here’s a synopsis of Forbes Magazine’s “How Successful People Spend Their Weekends.” There is a new Stanford study that finds productivity per hour declines sharply when the workweek exceeds 50 hours. And productivity drops off so much after 55 hours that there is no point in working any more. The study finds that people…
USA Today has published a feature on the Lesbos Yiayias and their nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. In a wonderful article “This Greek grandmother could win the Nobel Peace Prize” the national news agency wrote: Emilia Kamvysi is not the typical Nobel Peace Prize candidate. The 86-year-old is not a politician, activist or lawyer….
Forbes Magazine catalogues priceless words of wisdom and Forbes staff Keren Blankfeld has done a very great job in compiling a must-read list of life observations in her piece: Billionaires To Graduates: All-Time Best Advice From Their Commencement Speeches The following list is the top 10 lessons successful business people have shared in commencement speeches…
This week By George Journal posted one hundred of our favourite quotations of the provocative genius Ralph Waldo Emerson. Here are our Top Ten Emerson Insights: What is success? To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal…
These memes have appear through this past year both on By George Twitter @ByGeorgeJournal and on the BGJ Facebook page. The Dalai Lama provides inspiration and reason to pause for millions around the world. He is truly a spiritual guiding light. Chris George, providing reliable PR counsel and effective advocacy. Need a go-to writer…
If you have been preoccupied with the thrills of the Olympic Games, or with the U.S. presidential race to the bottom, you may have missed the recent dramatic happenings on a small Aegean island, Lesbos. The daily drama and the endless stories of compassion and hope are amazing. On this island, our faith in mankind…
A Day in the Life of Man is a source of personal energy – a perfect gift for family, friends and co-workers For Chris George, remarkable quotes and verse help to put life into perspective – the magic and mysteries of our world and of man are translated through poignant thought. So, it…
The Internet search engine Ask Jeeves specializes in answering the toughest, most obscure questions Web surfers can throw at it. But even Jeeves can get stumped sometimes and it has now compiled what it calls the top 10 unanswerable questions. The list is based on more than 1 billion queries to the site since it…