Michelle's 22nd Birthday - August 6, 2006

Michelle's 22nd Birthday in Ottawa, Ontario with family.

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Where in the World is Ron Sharpe?

"Well here it is January 24, 2006. Sitting in my one room apartment in the city of Daegu, South Korea. Arrived here in late September and began work in October. Have been having a wonderful time. This city is beautiful, clean, excellent parks and walkways. Bike paths along the river are very nice. I am about a ten minute walk to the downtown area, which is so alive, so bright, so active and crowded. Lots of cars trying to move through the mass of bodies walking on the streets, sidewalks and everywhere. Music can be heard all over, people laughing and chatting and enjoying themselves. Street vendors are wall to wall and sell everything you can imagine. It is a great place to spend time. The transportation system is excellent, two subway lines that cover a large part of the city. Plenty of buses and amazing amount of taxis. So it has been a wonderful experience. Will continue to update more frequently now that is am set up in my spaces. Have a great time whereever you are. "

To find out more about Ron's great adventures around the world visit his blog

http://spaces.msn.com/fantasies1951/blog/

Don't forget to check out all his photo albums.

Hey Ron,

Enjoy your travels!!!

Brockville Multicultural Festival BLOG

The blog for the Brockville Multicultural Festival was launched yesterday. The description for their BLOG is as follows:

Brockville Multicultural Festival
We are an organization of cultural groups and individuals who aim to work towards a society that insures and enjoys the viability of a strong Canadian identity firmly grounded in the multicultural nature of the population. Our society should provide all inhabitants with equality of opportunity and full participation the life of our area. This Council has been established to preserve, maintain, and stimulate the creative expression of all cultures and folk art heritages through the association of people with each other and through the interaction with our communities.

Visit the Brockville Multicultural Festival BLOG - CLICK HERE

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership - John Maxwell

I have almost completed the 21 Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell and would say that it is definitely one of the best business leadership books I have read so far. The description of the book from Amazon.com is listed below.

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
John C. Maxwell offers lively stories about the foibles and successes of Lee Iacocca, Abraham Lincoln, Princess Diana, and Elizabeth Dole in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Readers can expect a well-crafted discussion that emphasizes the core attitudes and visions of leadership. Maxwell uses the same tell-it-like-it-is approach that he honed in the bestselling Developing the Leader Within You. For instance, when explaining "The Law of Influence," Maxwell states that "job titles don't have much value when it comes to leading. True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed or assigned. It comes only from influence and that can't be mandated." Even after Princess Diana was stripped of her title, Maxwell says she was still able to lead a global effort toward banning land mines because of her sophisticated ability to influence others.

If readers are looking for a step-by-step formula, Maxwell's list of "laws" will probably seem too chatty and anecdote driven. There are no specific tips on what readers can do during the next workday to help them become stronger leaders. On the other hand, Maxwell's background as a pastor gives him an inspirational voice and a spiritual context to leadership that many business and church leaders appreciate. --Gail HudsonBook

Description
What would happen if a top expert with more than thirty years of leadership experience were willing to distill everything he had learned about leadership into a handful of life-changing principles just for you? It would change your life.

John C. Maxwell has done exactly that in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. He has combined insights learned from his thirty-plus years of leadership successes and mistakes with observations from the worlds of business, politics, sports, religion, and military conflict. The result is a revealing study of leadership delivered as only a communicator like Maxwell can.


For more information on The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership CLICK HERE

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