SUS⋅TAIN /səˈsteɪn/


1. to keep from giving way, as under trial or affliction. 2. to keep up or keep going, as an action or process.

SISU


strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in the face of adversity. "to have guts"

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How to Pull the Knife Out of Your Back

Have you ever said something stupid?  I have.  Maybe you spoke out of turn? Let something slip that you shouldn’t have?  I did.  I also know some pretty smart folks that have done the same.    What did you do?  Humbly apologized, I hope.  I also offered to do what I could to make it [...]

3 Rules for Wowing Your Holiday Office Party

I’m a fan of Frances Cole Jones of Cole Media Management.  Ms. Jones has given exceptional advice to executives and those in the public eye to “…feel more confident in their ability to present their best self –in any situation.”  She’s the author of How to Wow and The Wow Factor: The 33 Things You [...]

Great Mindmap of Steven Covey’s Effectiveness Quadrants

I like mindmaps and mind mapping tools [Mindmeister is a good one]. It's a natural fit for those like me with a lifehacker bent. This mindmap is of particular note, though, as it's a real user tool (perhaps as a desktop background) for managing your time effectively.

Life Changing Moment

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Keith Ferrazzi launch of “Who’s Got Your Back” at Arianna Huffington’s home

We’re proud to be associated with such a powerful message.  Who’s got your back is not just some new flavor of the month self-help book.  Our connectedness to others that are not just telling us what we want to hear, but instead telling us what we need to hear has been lacking.  This is the [...]

Great grandmothers: inspiration and spiritual leaders

What a great inspirational story from CBS News Sunday Morning.  You are never too old.
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Folsom Lake Crossing Human Chain of Gratitude YouTube Video

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Folsom Lake Crossing Human Chain of Gratitude

It will come as no surprise that when Julie Bjorgum introduced her idea to demonstrate gratitude  – I jumped. We have a new bridge opening in Folsom, CA.  It's a rare event -and has become an opportunity to express gratitude and thanks.  970 feet of bridge joining communities together.

Show your “gratitude attitude” by joining the [...]

Love. Enlightenment. Plenty.

OneGroup – C, originally uploaded by vaXzine.
I like this post…especially the uploaded handwriting to http://www.flikr.com. Nice thoughts.

Pittsburgh Steelers Achieve Victory With Heart

 Character, selflessness and focus are the reasons that the Pittsburgh Steelers are Super Bowl Champions. 

Coach Tomlin:
"…The standard is the standard. We don’t choose to point fingers. We
stay humble in times of excellence, and achievements individually are
part of a team. By the same token we don’t point the fingers as members
of the team. The issue [...]