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May 22, 2014
Productivity Hacks For Small Business
22 Powerful #Productivity Hacks For Small Businesses http://t.co/Pcvxk2L3X1 via @surepayroll — Gerry Abbey (@gerryabbey) May 22, 2014
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May 21, 2014
New Reviews
More #reviews are up for CHEERS, BEERS, & EASTERN PROMISE: http://t.co/okij7tcXoZ https://t.co/UGCPg9jZY2 #ReadingList — Gerry Abbey (@gerryabbey) May 21, 2014
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May 20, 2014
Edited: The Close
Here’s another excerpt that didn’t survive. Originally an opening chapter, it offers a perspective of change as the end approaches. The Close Nanao, Taiwan – Living in a village of six hundred was nothing and everything I’d hoped for. Teaching in eight schools was less and more challenging than I ever could have imagined. […]
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May 19, 2014
Words for Monday
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow […]
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May 12, 2014
Words for Monday
“If all I have is talent, industry and intelligence, I should be able to please enough people to make money at it.” -John Updike
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May 9, 2014
May 8, 2014
Books and Brew: A Literary Pub Crawl with Local Travel Author
Last night, I gave my fourth Books and Brew presentation at Hosteling International Boston. Though these are all on the topic of writing, publishing, and promoting my book, each one has been different. With some people in attendance for the fourth time and others there for the first time, I’ve felt obliged each month to […]
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May 6, 2014
Keystone Habits
I just finished a fascinating book called The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg. I bought this book because I’m always looking for new advantages to help me with time management and personal development, and it appeared to offer insight on both of those. I’ve […]
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May 5, 2014
Words for Monday
“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.” -Mark Twain
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April 29, 2014
Fulbright Essays, Part II: Ten Years of Change
About a month ago, I posted the first of two essays that I submitted with my Fulbright application in the fall of 2003. Below is the second one, which focuses on teaching English as a foreign language, and on teaching in general. After two years in Taiwan, I have yet to return to the classroom. […]
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