Throughout Dale Carnegie’s book, How To Win Friends & Influence People, he gives multiple principles. The principles help the reader win friends and influence people. I cannot give this book enough praise. Often self-improvement books make some good points coupled with mediocre advice. Thankfully, that is not the case with this book. Every single chapter … More Business Lesson 80
Deaf, a word that is perfectly described as a curse. It is a dark void, isolating its victims from the rest of the world. One of these unfortunate victims was Helen Keller. Except, Miss Keller had a double curse: She was deaf and blind. It is unfathomable to most people how she could endure 87 … More Be Cheerful – English Lesson 45
Ever since starting the RPC Business course, Dr. Gary North has continued to advocate for using a speed reading software. I cannot lie that his points are strong, and I fully agree that it would have phenomenal benefits, but I still don’t do it. I simply possess a lack of motivation. So, what would motivate … More Speed Reading – Business Lesson 50 Assignment
In this English essay, I will write on whether accuracy, succinctness, or liveliness are more important in nonfiction dialogue. It depends on the manuscript. When dealing with a history book, accuracy is most important. By nature, history books demand more accuracy than autobiographies because autobiographies are just one person’s perspective. History books are laying the … More English Lesson 40
One writing technique that you’ll see occasionally is contrasts. Contrasts are used to display two or more views on a subject, or in fictional writing, they can show the gradual character arc of a protagonist. Sergei Kourdakov masterfully uses contrasts in his autobiography. In this essay, I will break down one of those contrasts and … More Sergei’s Use of Contrasts – English Lesson 35
In this English assignment, I have to describe the biggest choice, or choices, that Sergei Kourdakov made throughout his life that led him to join the Soviet Union’s secret police. During his youth, no matter what the environment was, Sergei always tried to attain excellence. During his studies he became fascinated with communism, partially because … More Secret Police or Narcotics? English lesson 30
In this business essay, I have to write 250 words on three time allocation changes that would (positively) affect me the most. I’ve already written an article about unnecessary parts of my schedule. You could regard that article as a prelude to this one. Both articles are inspired by the book, Living The 80/20 Way, … More 3 Effective Changes
Edit: This essay has been sitting in my drafts for a week. I thought I published it, but I guess I didn’t. One of the major turning points in my life happened shortly after I turned 14. It was daunting to realize that adulthood was just around the corner, and I was ill prepared. In … More Turning Points – English Lesson 25
In this assignment I have to write 250 words and summarize what I can cut out of my weekly schedule to improve efficiency. The easiest and most obvious thing to cut out would be screen time. I spend most of my extra time on the screen watching YouTube videos and playing chess online. Neither of … More Improving My Efficiency – Business Lesson 55
For my English class, I have been reading Jim Lehrer’s autobiography. In this assignment, I have to write 500 words on the benefits his heart attack had on his life. Lehrer sat in his bed quietly, making a stress list while recovering from his heart attack. His recent heart attack shook him up, and he … More Lehrer’s Providential Heart Attack- English Lesson 15
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