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‘Personality Plus’ Helps Unmask My True Self & Appreciate Others
After a much-needed break from the movie industry to be with my young children, in 2007 I chose to work on (what I thought would be) a small, quick film called Wanted. The movie and my responsibilities...
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America’s National Pastimes: Amway-Bashing & Baseball
If it weren’t so sad, the ignorant hysteria that swirls up when Amway’s name lands on some people’s radars would be comical. The latest is the news that Amway will have a presence at Citi Field, the...
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Freaky Friday: Sweet Grandma Lady, Three Bagels & A $10 Bill
It’s our weekly ritual: After I pick the kids up Friday afternoon from their “one-day-a-week program for home schoolers,” we go to Panera and each get a bagel. We are not coffee, tea, juice, soda or...
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Preserve Those Relationships: Today’s Foe…Tomorrow’s Friend
Tonight my family finished its basketball season as my husband coached both our kids’ park district teams. Every Sunday afternoon, for the last two months, along with 50 other parents and family...
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Amway’s Bill Hawkins & Lessons In Making, Breaking Our Habits
There’s a difference between calling someone a liar and saying that someone has a habit of lying. Or that someone is generous, as opposed to “she has a habit of doing generous deeds.” The first parts...
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Hungry For Change: A Must See
I just finished watching the movie, Hungry For Change. For this post, I was planning on boiling it down and writing a few keys points, not knowing just how thorough of a job the filmmakers did. It is...
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My “Hungry For Change” Review: Eye-Opening…and Just The Start
After my recent post encouraging people to watch Hungry For Change, a comment was left on my blog. When I went to reply, my word count and hyperlinks got out of control and I realized it was no longer...
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WWDB’s Greg & Laurie Duncan Plant Great Homeschooling Seed
Homeschooling, for me and my husband, started as just a kernel, just a seed of an idea before our twin children were even born. From that humble beginning, it has turned into something truly...
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Candidate, WWDB’s Brad Duncan Both Reflect ‘The Go-Getter’ Spirit
In my community, there’s a fascinating election coming up that will determine who is our next village president. What makes it so intriguing is that the two candidates, both of whom appear to be good,...
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Negative Words, Naysayers Fuel Success of WWDB Diamonds
There are some books that you read, put on a shelf and never touch again. And then there are books like The Right Words at the Right Time. Edited by Marlo Thomas, this is a powerful collection of...
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Amway Rewards Solid Training, Flushes Get-Rich-Quick Mentality
One criticism about the Amway business is that it is a “get-rich-quick” scheme and geared toward those with an easy-money mentality. But an accurate understanding of the business model, particularly...
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Amway’s ‘Who Cares Challenge’ Honors Young Agents of Change
Back in January I wrote about Amway sponsoring an event called WeDay, designed to reward and empower the younger generation as agents of change in their community. For WeDay Minnesota happening October...
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University of Success: A True Classic, One Lesson at a Time
Especially among those who didn’t go to college, you might hear it said that someone is a graduate of the “School of Hard Knocks.” It’s a declaration of the truth that the traditional classroom is far...
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Amway’s North American Growth Council: Legacy Business on Display
The recent North American Growth Council trip to South Africa for Amway’s top North American leaders, in a word, was spectacular. I wasn’t there, but if the photos are any indication, it was a trip of...
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Duncans, Danziks & Dubai: World Wide DreamBuilders Live Up to The Name
One of the fun parts of traveling is tying in a side-trip on your way to or from the main destination. Multi-tasking is an essential part of our day-to-day lives. As we buy some groceries, we realize...
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Amway, WWDB’s Greg & Laurie Duncan Share Adventure, Spark WorldWide Dreams
Going on an African safari and hanging out inside the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, are pretty obvious “bucket list” items. The dream-come-true nature of those experiences permeated...
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University of Success, Part 2: How to Give Your Dreams a Chance to Come True
With an estimated net worth of more than $5 billion, Amway co-founder Rich DeVos celebrated his 87th birthday this March as the wealthiest man in Michigan. Globally, he’s “only” the 239th wealthiest...
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Arrest of Amway India Executives Comes With Territory of Global Expansion
Amway India Chairman and CEO William S. Pinckney was among the three arrested, then released. (Photo by The Economic Times) Business as usual: sadly, those three words go a long way toward capturing...
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