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Napoleon said, “Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious than to be able to decide.” Strategies, careers, companies, they’re all made of decisions the way glass is made of sand. The quality of your decisions is what makes you valuable. It’s been said that the toughest decisions are the ones that can’t be delegated.



You would think people would give serious thought to such a serious business. Are you serious about decisions? Start with the Latin decidere. It means… Continue

The question of who is the "Sexiest Female Golfer" for 2008 was decided by American Beer Drinking Club members. Members and visitors to our website voted all year.

2008's Sexiest Female Golfer is ...........

In much earlier times, beer was not something people drank when they wanted to get a "buzz" while watching a ball game. No, Europeans and others made beer because it was a way to make sure the water was safe to drink.



King Gambrinus, known as "the patron saint of beer," has long been a universal symbol of beer and brewing. Particularly during the late nineteenth century, the image of Gambrinus was used by countless brewers to promote their… Continue

Age isn’t always a factor in your success or failure.

Consider these famous examples:



Actor George Burns won his first Oscar at age 80.



Golda Meir was 71 when she became prime minister of Israel.



At age 96, playwright George Bernard Shaw broke his leg when he fell out of a tree he was trimming in his backyard.



Painter Grandma Moses didn’t start painting until she was 80 years old. She completed more than 1,500 paintings after that; 25… Continue

In a survey of Executives, they were asked to describe the most unusual or creative tactic they’d seen job candidates use.



Their responses were:

“One candidate handcuffed himself to the desk during the interview.”

“One candidate sent his resume written on a softball.”

An applicant rented a billboard that could be seen from our office window and used it to list his qualifications.”

“Someone being interviewed jumped on the managers desk to make his… Continue