We can learn so much wisdom from studying history and all the great men and women who lived before us.  This is a little fun history lesson.  If you like math you could try to figure up the odds of this happening.  It would be hard to even figure out!  Not only is it odd that it was the same day but that it was a VERY meaningful day in ...   more »

When I think of George Washington Carver, the first thing I think of is peanuts.  I think that is because that is what I learned most in school about him.  And he did in fact invent many uses for the peanut.  At a time when many farmers were hurting, Carver showed farmers many different ways to use peanuts.  He saved many farmers by helping them make money and eat.

But ...   more »

Anyone interested in self-improvement has probably read something by Dale Carnegie or at least heard of him.  His life made a difference through his speaches and writings.

His most famous book is How To Win Friends and Influence People.  It is a true classic on dealing successfully with people.  There have been many "people skills" books written since Carnegie's book but almost all reference this classic.  If you were ...   more »

Whether you are a serious investor in the stock market or not, you have probably heard of Warren Buffett.  Maybe you were just scanning through the Forbes list of richest men in the world and you saw his name.  Or maybe you have seen the headlines from when Warren Buffett or his company Berkshire Hathaway just purchased a big stake in another company.  Buffett is one of the world's richest men and ...   more »

So many people have studied the life and workings of William James for a good reason.  He was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher.

About William James (1842 - 1910)

He wrote influential books on the young science of psychology, educational psychology, psychology of religious experience and mysticism, and the philosophy of pragmatism. He was the brother of novelist Henry James and of diarist Alice James.

William James was born at ...   more »

Booker T Washington Quotes : Wisdom of Booker T Washington

About Booker T. Washington (1856-1915)

Lecturer, Civil Rights & Human Rights Activist, Educational Administrator, Professor, Executive Founder of Tuskegee Institute

Dedicating himself to the idea that education would raise his people to equality in this country, Washington became a teacher. He first taught in his home town, then at the Hampton Institute, and then in 1881, he ...   more »

Nearly 30 percent of American’s have a graduate on their gift list this month. Nearly all of those shoppers (90%) will be giving one of two basic gifts that are sure to please.  According to researchers, we plan to says “Congratulations Grad” with cash or its electronic twin, the Gift Card.  We will be spending about $50 per graduate and that brings the total graduate gift ...   more »