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Lessons Learned – Week of November 7, 2010

“We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Someone else said it best, I bet this would work on the Cowboys!

Lessons Learned – Week of October 31, 2010

Always be prepared for an Earthquake! On October 21 at 10:21 a.m., California residents statewide practiced drop, cover and hold On in the 2010 California ShakeOut

Jimmy Kimmel prepared his staff with this hilarious video “Security Guard Adelina Braves Big Earthquake” Check out this Youtube clip from his show.

-JK

Lessons Learned – Week of October 17, 2010

What can’t you do with a cell phone these days? Apple’s next commercial?

Lessons Learned – Week of October 3, 2010

America needs piano stairs….. everywhere. Those capable of using stairways should utilize them more often, even those without piano keys.

Lessons Learned – Week of September 5, 2010

GRENNE COUNTY, Ohio — (8/25) A 19-year-old, Brennan Eden, was driving well over 100 mph when he passed a police cruiser in the left shoulder of an interstate, striking a steel guard rail that sent his car flying into a bridge overpass.  Amazingly, he survived!!

Lesson Learned: Either buy a bike or start taking the bus or something. Eden allegedly had prior legal trouble with traffic and speeding violations. According to his driving record, he was cited for failure to control after a crash last October. Then, just nine days later, records show that he was ticketed for driving 90 mph in a 65 mph zone. If he ever gets his license back, what do you think his insurance premiums would be?

Lessons Learned – Week of August 29, 2010

This week is the start of new college football season, so this is a college football theme with a ton of inspiration. This is a must see story about Jake Olson, a 12-year-old USC Trojan fan from California. He has become a staple of the USC football program since last season. The following video shows you why (ESPN did this piece at the end of last year). This one is guaranteed to weigh on your emotions. Seriously, I’ve never seen such optimism in someone. You’ll get your inspirational fix for weeks after watching this story:

Lesson Learned: There are a ton of lessons one can learn from this, but as a wise person once said, “Winning every battle does not define your character as much as how you handle yourself in moments of defeat”