Ara Norwood, Author at Leadership Development Systems

Welcome back to another dose of Uncommon Sense! I really enjoyed putting Issue #291 together for you. And while I am now age 65, I will still be around doing this when I’m 75, and you receive Issue #525, and even when I am 85, and you receive Issue #765. In the Self-Development column, I […]

Ara Norwood September 16, 2023

Self-Development,Time Management

Issue 291

The Sand in the Hourglass

Most of us squander the most precious resource we have – our time. A lot of this is due to poor planning. Sometimes it is due to a lack of clarity around our sense of purpose. And both of those remain our own responsibility. Let’s start with the second one. Our life, our very existence, […]

Ara Norwood September 16, 2023

Leftism,The Elephant in the Room,Transgender Issues

Issue 291

Another Example of Confronting the Left

In the previous issue of Uncommon Sense, I shared with you a letter I wrote to the Mary L. Stephens – Davis Branch Library up in Davis, California. If you recall, I was confronting a male librarian who had invited Sophia Lorey, a former college soccer player, to give a speech at the library about […]

Ara Norwood September 16, 2023

Shameless Plug

Issue 291

Is Your Résumé Overdue For an Overhaul?

Your résumé is one of the most important tools in your arsenal as far as your career is concerned. You rarely can secure a job interview unless you first present a sharp looking résumé, one that presents you in the best possible light. However, most résumés fall far short of capturing the attention of recruiters […]

Ara Norwood September 16, 2023

From Ara's Journal,Teaching

Issue 291

On Being a Teacher

Fundamentally, I am a teacher. That entails my acquiring knowledge from many sources and dispensing that disparate knowledge in coherent ways to unformed minds. Teachers make contributions to society only indirectly. We don’t directly build bridges, create new technologies, or provide landscaping services. We don’t heal people using pharmaceuticals, nor do we judge legal cases, […]

Ara Norwood September 16, 2023

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The World of Words

Issue 291

Blinkered

Building Your Power of Expression Blinkered, adj. Pronunciation: ˈbliNGkərd Meaning: Those in the equestrian world might refer to a blinker as something that serves as a blinder for a horse. More broadly, it can refer to a person who has a narrow or limited outlook on a situation. Usage: I consider your approach both small-minded […]

Ara Norwood September 16, 2023

Welcome

Issue 290

Welcome

Great to have you back for another dose of Uncommon Sense! I think you are going to get a lot of value out of this issue! In the Self-Development column, you will find a formula for nullifying the ill-effects of a terrible phenomenon that plagues all of us. Read it and implement my formula. The […]

Ara Norwood August 30, 2023

Boiled Frog Syndrome,Self-Development

Issue 290

Slaying the Boiled Frog

There are forces all around us that pull us into the vortex of mediocrity and slothfulness. I call this tendency The Boiled Frog Syndrome. Most of you have heard about this metaphor. The short version is that if a healthy frog is dropped in a pot of boiling water, that frog with take immediate, decisive […]

Ara Norwood August 30, 2023

The Elephant in the Room,Transgender Issues

Issue 290

Confronting the Left

Recently a library up in northern California invited a woman named Sophia Lorey, a former college athlete, to come to their library and deliver a speech about what it’s like being a college athlete. Ms. Lorey graciously accepted the invitation, but during her speech, she made a comment about how men who pretend they are […]

Ara Norwood August 30, 2023

Shameless Plug

Issue 290

Is Your Résumé Overdue For an Overhaul?

Your résumé is one of the most important tools in your arsenal as far as your career is concerned. You rarely can secure a job interview unless you first present a sharp looking résumé, one that presents you in the best possible light. However, most résumés fall far short of capturing the attention of recruiters […]

Ara Norwood August 30, 2023

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Welcome

The Sand in the Hourglass

Another Example of Confronting the Left

Is Your Résumé Overdue For an Overhaul?

On Being a Teacher

Blinkered

Welcome

Slaying the Boiled Frog

Confronting the Left

Is Your Résumé Overdue For an Overhaul?

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