A Different Kind of Summer Booklist
Summer is the time when most get caught up on their reading. And most are reading novels during this time, but what if you did something a little differently from the rest. Gene Waddell, an...
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During an interview once, the interviewee told me that she has often been mentored by the many books that she has read. While browsing a book about authors as mentors in a bookstore, one of the...
View ArticleSamuel Pierpont Langley, American Scientist and Aviator Pioneer
Image via Wikipedia Samuel Pierpont Langley, American Scientist and Aviator Pioneer Samuel Pierpont Langley was one of the lesser known pioneers in aviation. Though his formal education ended after...
View ArticleWise People: Wright Brothers, Inventors of the Airplane
Introduction: The Wright Brothers, Inventors of the Airplane “Suddenly, the whole machine lifted from the rail. For 12 long seconds, the Flyer wobbled and snaked 10 feet above the dunes, landing 100...
View ArticleThe Early History of the Airplane by Orville and Wilbur Wright
Introduction: The Early History of the Airplane by Orville and Wilbur Wright The Early History of the Airplane by Orville and Wilbur Wright is a great book for mentoring because it teaches us to...
View ArticleAmelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh, the Wright Brothers: Aviation, a Brief...
Introduction: Aviation a Brief History – Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh, the Wright Brothers Aviation, a Brief History: Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh, the Wright Brothers…is a quick look at a...
View ArticleThe Wright Brothers and Mastering the Fundamentals
Introduction: The Wright Brothers and Mastering the Fundamentals There is a popular parable in the Bible that goes like this: “A wise man built his house on the rock. The rain fell, and the flood came,...
View ArticleSelf-Mentoring – How it Can Help You to Achieve Career Success
Self-Mentoring: The Invisible Leader Manual This year I am focusing my blog and limiting myself to writing on fewer topics. The aim is to help you succeed at work. I am revisiting a few blog posts to...
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