The insurance writer types here at Aartrijk love the use of language to attract, cajole, inform and even amuse or entertain, on occasion. The classic New York Post-style headlines are obvious examples of clever creations: “KISS YOUR ASTEROID GOODBYE” screamed the Post during a 1998 meteorology scare. “IT’S WALL OVER” proclaimed Britain’s The Sun after the [...]
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Good Time for Doing Good
You’re probably not thinking of New Year’s resolutions at this time of year, even if you have made progress on the ones you declared in January. But how about making a resolution now that focuses on sharing your time and talents for the good of others? It doesn’t have to be January 1 to start doing [...]
Get It Right the First Time
“If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?” While preparing to present an upcoming webinar, I came across this quote from NBA Hall of Fame player and coach John Wooden. It got me thinking about the issue of time; or, more accurately, the lack of [...]
To Move Forward, Say ‘Stop’
I’m a huge fan of quotes. (Check out some of the gems by Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain, two of my favorites.) I have books on: The best quotes: “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got [...]
Better Than Naked
As far back as I can remember, we were taught that, to overcome public speaking jitters, we should imagine our audience naked. I don’t recall ever being told why. Later, I learned that when we stand in front of a group, at some level we feel naked ourselves and want to level the playing field. [...]
