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Coffeen Elementary is next up on the list of District 2 elementary schools to be re-built, and construction will begin following the current Meadowlark Elementary reconstruction project. Director of Elementary Education for District 2, Scott Stults, explains. The new Meadowlark school has a scheduled move-in date of August 2012, which would open the old Highland [...]

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The work of Stephen Covey, about the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is an excellent book that all leaders, managers and even individuals running small businesses, who have high goals in life must read the book. Result of several years of research, work and experience shows the results in this book as it is [...]

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Some of the state’s sterling Powers-That-Be joined the Michigan Coalition Conference Tuesday as part of a brainstorming session held at Macomb Community College in Warren. Sponsored by U.S. Congressman Sander Levin (D-MI 12), co-sponsorship came from Macomb Community College and the Macomb County Office of Substance Abuse. the event drew about 150 people from education, [...]

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There’s something tauntingly accessible about “The seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” the 1989 Stephen Covey self-help book that’s sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. Not surprisingly, the prospect of making meaningful improvements to one’s life in just a few easy steps holds universal appeal. Given their inherently unpredictable nature, the markets, alas, can’t [...]

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For my second interview (read my first interview here) with Stephen R. Covey, we focused on his new book “The 3rd Alternative: Solving Life’s Most Difficult Problems,” which just came out today! Dr. Covey is the author of the worldwide bestseller, the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. first written in 1989, it has now [...]

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Here 10 things to do after you have lost your job. As important as family support is to your life, you have a lot to sort through and may want to seek advice from independent professionals. 1. Contact a career coach. have you met with one? most will give you the first meeting at no [...]

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If you consider yourself to be highly organized, I’m wondering if you got that way on your own or did you have some help? maybe you follow the “Covey method” as many do. It’s the outgrowth of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” the famous book written by Stephen R. Covey (famous in that [...]

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Let me start with a little re cap. The 7 Habits, written by Stephen Covey provide the core of a principle centred life. it will guide us through three parts, each as challenging and rewarding as the other. The first part is all about Paradigms and Principles which can potentially change the entire way you [...]

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A conference on school bullying that was planned months ago took on an unexpected poignancy Friday, five days after Williamsville North freshman Jamey Rodemeyer, 14, killed himself after prolonged and severe bullying. Amanda Nickerson, director of the new Jean M. Alberti Center for the Prevention of Bullying at the University at Buffalo, said experts are [...]

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In his book the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen Covey talks about the correct way to delegate to other people. If you do delegation well, you will achieve a tremendous increase in your ability to deliver. If you adopt the wrong approach you will end up fighting fires created by other people. Ignore [...]

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