I’m sure in the present economic climate there will be more than a few people dreading the New Year.

 The recession has seen the closure of many companies and thousands of families have seen their source of income either diminish or end completely.  Not surprisingly people are worried.  Infact, statistics have revealed most people spend an average of 2 hours 15 minutes every day fretting.

That amounts to 34 days every year worrying. Quite how they got those statistics is beyond me especially as 40% of people don’t even tell anyone they are worrying.  Read more... (862 words, 0 images, estimated 3:27 mins reading time)

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One of the students I supported as a teaching assistant was very similar to Alex Jeffreys.  He had dyslexia and when he left college I gave him a poem called Don’t Quit with the instruction if anyone ever suggested he couldn’t do something, he read it and prove them wrong.

I was reminded of both the other day when Dean Holland posted a video on his site.  It’s very inspirational but for those of you who haven’t the time to watch the You Tube Version, here’s the written word.

DON’T QUIT

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Apart from a few hours when I sneaked downstairs in the early hours of the morning, this is the first time I have been  on the computer since Christmas Eve.

Why?

Because my family told me I needed a rest.

No-one understands what I am trying to do.  They have absolutely no idea why I spend so much time on the computer, and cannot see how anyone could possibly earn money selling someone else’s products when they aren’t physically being handled.

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