Posts Tagged ‘lesson’

We Need to Challenge our Children

A Personal Story I went to a Catholic boys school in Blackpool in the North of England. In my first year in the senior school I was a nerdy kid, with spectacles and short trousers. For one hour a week the class had elocution lessons from an old, portly teacher called Mr Priestley. He had a hard task wrestling with our flat northern vowels and trying to get us… Continue reading

December 11 2008 | By Paul | Tagged: achievement, challenge, children, education, gratitude, learn, lesson | 4 comments»

Life Lessons You Can Learn From The Joker

Batman’s most infamous nemesis, the Joker, has been a longstanding archetype for prankish mayhem, and the late Heath Ledger’s masterful performance in The Dark Knight has only elevated the character to new heights. Despite the Joker’s unforgettable acts as a sociopathic murderer, many people are intrigued by him, and even find this Clown Prince of Crime to be maddeningly charismatic. So what’s there to love?… Continue reading

July 31 2008 | By Torley | Tagged: batman, catchphrase, color, hero, humor, lesson, life, myth, story, villain | 15 comments»

Learn To Type Online

I generally accredit my ability to type on a computer to those days on ICQ during highschool. A better, more structured, approach would be something like this online typing tutor. TypeOnline.co.uk is a simple site that offers a series of lessons for keyboard accuracy, speed and other related exercises.

Even if you just want to check your Words Per Minute, this is a simple and accessible place to get those fingers… Continue reading

May 18 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: keyboard, lesson, lessons, typing | 5 comments»

10 Golden Lessons From Steve Jobs

From the recent challenge on DRM, to the iPhone hype from his presentation, and the popular iPod madness, we know Steve Jobs is a marketing genius. But that's not the only it, he has his own view of what's successful and the view of leadership and career. Ririan Project selected 10 quotes from Steve Jobs and describe them in details how you can learn Jobs' way to be… Continue reading

May 1 2007 | By Leon | Tagged: lesson, Management | 11 comments»

Top 10 Resources and Lessons on Economics

You did not study business nor major in economics, though we need the knowledge to understand What is economics - how does it relate to individuals, and how do production, distribution, and goods and services work? Understand this will give you some edges on business, investment etc. Here are some top resources to learn more about economics, or if you just need a quick references on any unheard economics… Continue reading

September 5 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: economics, lesson, Money | 7 comments»