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    The First Step in Building New Relationships – Remembering Names

      Written by Jimmie Burroughs Email to a friend  Website DIVISIONS (Over 600 articles to help you to succeed in every aspect of your life) Written by Jimmie Burroughs; Email to a friend Remembering and calling people by their name There are a lot of people whom simply cop out on remembering names by saying: “I just can’t remember names.” Do you know why you can’t remember names if you are one of those who say they can’t? Ask yourself, “Am I interested in remembering names?” “Am I shy about calling people by their names when I first meet them?” “Am I interested in learning how to remember names?” If…

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    How to Use Words That Heal Rather Than Hurt

    Website DIVISIONS (Over 600 articles to help you to grow in every facet of your life) Written by Jimmie Burroughs Email to a friend Ads by Google There is an old saying that goes like this:  “Speak kindly always.  We never really know the hurt that someone carries in his or her heart.” I suppose James the brother of Jesus had that in mind when he wrote the following: “When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by…

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    Being an Unpleasant Person Isn’t Cool

    Website DIVISIONS (Over 600 articles to help you to grow in every facet of your life) Written by Jimmie Burroughs Email to a friend Ads by Google “A 50-something year old Muslim man arrived at his seat on a crowded flight and immediately didn’t want the seat. The seat was next to an elderly white woman reading her Bible. Disgusted, the Muslim man immediately summoned the flight attendant and demanded a new seat. The man said “I cannot sit here next to this infidel. The flight attendant said “Let me see if I can find another seat.” [Note: Before my Muslim friends get upset, this also could have been a…