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REPOST …. By George Journal asks, ‘What makes a good conversationalist?’ Here are three pointers to be that ‘gracious host’ or that ‘guest you must remember to invite again next year.’ #1. A good conversationalist is a great listener. When people engage in conversation, most feel that what they have to say is important. Nothing signals more…
As we become more computer dependent, there is an emerging argument that we are fast becoming intellectual mutants. Does increased screen time equate directly to a devolving humanity? A few nights ago, our family saw an interesting and frightening CBC documentary entitled “Are We Digital Dummies?” This is worth every minute of your time! As…
What separates successful people from the rest? In a sentence: Successful people have an unwavering belief in a dream and the self-knowledge to realize that dream. Successful people have a dream that is not only held in their heart, but forefront in their mind. They learn all there is to know about their dream. They…
By George Journal ended this week with our wordsmiths’ favourite sayings from the Dalai Lama. With our Twitter feed, we were also tweeting a number of his insightful thoughts through Friday. The poster above was one of our own Facebook Wall Photos from a few weeks back. You can see that poster and…
This is a selection of 10 motivational quotes taken from our e-book A Day in the Life of Man – Sustenance for the Soul. Reduce everything you want to do, to an action you can do right now. – Jason Randal People underestimate their capacity for change. There is never a right time to do…
We’re celebrating St. Valentine’s Day with this special greeting – as our fellow Greek would have said: “Who loves ya, Baby?!”
Love is in the air (or it will be early next week). In advance of St. Valentine’s Day, By George Journal is pleased to provide romantic and humourous quotes, sweet materials, and lovely thoughts for you to curl up with this weekend. We trust you will find this menu of links useful in preparing for your…
A Buffalo wing, hot wing or wing is a chicken wing section that is traditionally deep-fried unbreaded and then coated in sauce. Classic Buffalo-style chicken wing sauce is composed of a vinegar-based cayenne pepper hot sauce and butter. Buffalo wings are traditionally served with celery sticks and blue cheese dressing. The flat pieces are…
These past two days we have been fielding the question, “Why sloughing and snake images to describe your business activities?’ # 1 – It’s a vivid image that caught your attention – no? #2 – It’s an accurate analogy of the process we have undertaken to freshen up our look and to re-introduce our social…
CG&A COMM has issued a release to relate the company’s plans to intensify its writing services and advocacy work. Here is an excerpt from that statement: A snake’s sloughing process has it rubbing against rocks and sticks to peel back and shed weathered skin, and reveal it’s bright, new coat of scales. Through this molting, the animal is…
In our e-newsletter delivered earlier this week, I boldly revealed my 2012 resolution to write more. (BTW – click here to read our e-newsletter which contains a selection of “Our Favs” from By George Journal posts.) The # 1 question that has been asked of me since this revelation has been “What can we expect this year?” Well, currently…
As you sink into the couch and pick up your Xbox consol this weekend, consider these video gaming trends. The global video-game market was worth around $56 billion in 2010. That is more than twice the size of the recorded music industry, nearly a quarter more than the magazine business and about three-fifths the size…
So, you think those cups of java provide you with “the shots” to get you through the day? Wrong. The fact is that coffee does not energize – but instead fools your body into thinking it has more energy than it actual does. Consider that your body functions by first storing and then drawing on energy…
“Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion.” – Muhammad Ali #quotes to #inspire & #motivate via @ByGeorgeJournal Via Twitter, we share on a daily basis great quotes to inspire and to motivate. For example, today we tweeted the following: The most important thing about goals is having one. – Geoffrey Abert Fortune befriends the…
This week ‘Big Government’ was back in the news with various Canadian political leaders suggesting it’s time for restraint. (ed. – They now are considering what to do with the barn door long after the horse has galloped out of sight.) Sun News has responded to these new cautionary messages from the PM and some Premiers like…
A portrait of Ernest Hemingway hangs on our office walls and HE is ever-present as I tap away at the keyboard. Hemingway is a personal favourite – and inspiration – always has been. Now it’s been 50 years since his untimely death. With this passing of time, on January 1st here in Canada, all of…
There is no one thing that’s true. It’s all true. Today is only one day in all the days that will ever be. But what will happen in all other days that ever come depend on what you do today. “But man is not made for defeat,” he said. “A man can be destroyed but…
Join us on Twitter @ByGeorgeJournal . One of our goals with our daily tweets is to provide thoughtful quotes and statements of motivation and inspiration. For example, below, here are our last ten quotes tweeted in the last few days. Below those you will find our last ten “favourites.” Connect with us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/ByGeorgeJournal …
We’re so looking forward to this new year. Here is our editorial line-up for the months to come: tips on being a better communicator – in social settings and at your workplace best practices for social media communications reflections to motivate, inspire and build character provocative quotes and verse that will challenge prevailing beliefs jokes and…
Thank you to our readers for a great year! Our readership is growing and word about this journal is spreading. In 2011 — its second full year as an on-line opus — By George Journal quadrupled the numbers of daily visitors and more than tripled the pages viewed from the previous year. In looking back, the top…