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I came across the Owners Manual a blog by entreprenuer Jeff Hadden on Inc. I had to share this. I may try to use this as a discussion for my speech class. Here are 19 things remarkable people think everyday .  I have to tell myself "It's no perfect and that's ok," and "That wasn't nearly as bad as I imagined." That is some honest truth for me.  How about you.  After reading the Jeff Hadden post, I saw another article shared through Facebook that I thought I should share. I admit to not being a morning person. I spend so much time waking up and being ready to perform for my class that I'm hardly aware of how to make the most of my morning outside of just waking up and making sure I'm not hungry or running late. Take a look at these 10 morning habits of highly successful people.  I think I might be on to something here with sharing motivational and inspiring articles.

Thank you Mike Shoultz

Christmas is right around the corner and I'm celebrating a few milestones. I made it through my first semester as a new professor at Middlesex Community College. I'm so happy that I'm finished that I can't even remember all the crazy things I used to complain about.  I posted to my facebook wall how much I love my co-workers and that is dead on.  I'm in a place where I am supported. I'm in a place where there are opportunities to do more than just teach, so I'm excited about the future.  No, I'm not thrilled about being in New England away from family. I'm not super thrilled about the commute and how early I have to wake up. But I'm very pleased with how I have been received by the people around me. Yesterday I had a sit down with my Provost. I wouldn't even think to do that at my old job. I found out some very interesting things about his life. Overall, it was good to have a meeting of the minds with him. Here is a man with decades of