Archive for March, 2009

Why Chess Should Be a Part of Every Child’s Education

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Laura Sherman: guest blogger.

Imagine a world where people all have excellent problem solving skills, where they are patient and respectful of each other on a daily basis. A society where citizens live for the future and plan long term, thinking of where their children’s children will be, following through, seeing each goal to its conclusion with ease. Now add to that an indefinable quality of artistic imagination, dreaming for more than can be reasonably expected, reaching beyond the status quo. (more…)

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Burnout Solutions

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

Criss Ittermann: guest blogger.

Jim approached me as a business coach and brainstorming expert on behalf of a question emailed to him earlier the same day:
Q. I’ve been a recruiter for almost 20 years and the thrill is
gone. I was hoping you might have some ideas that might be able to
help rekindle the spark; also it doesn’t help that the recession is
squeezing the life out of most of us in the business. If you have
anything to recommend in the way of reading, etc would be much appreciated. –E. (more…)

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When should I start teaching chess to my child?

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

Laura Sherman: guest blogger.

I get this question a lot. Many parents wonder when they should dust off the old chess board in the attic and introduce the game of kings and queens to their child. I would venture to guess most parents wait too long. (more…)

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Networking. Don’t forget the work

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

We are all told to network.  So many forget the work part.  They build a profile, invite close friends and mark it off the list.  This is like planting seeds for (more…)

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