Archive for August, 2009

What the World Needs Now Is…

…calm, sweet calm,
It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.
What the world needs now,
Is calm, sweet calm,
No, not just for some but for everyone.
Presenting Empoword’s newest mug: CALM

Breathe deeply. Sip slowly. Enjoy completely. Click here for details.

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Smart - August Word of the Month

Smart is the Word of the Month.
As kids everywhere get ready to head back to school, let’s make sure they feel smart and empowered. When you are empowered, you are able to make smart choices and good decisions. You have the confidence to do what feels right, no matter what others may [...]

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How Smart Are you?

Gone are the days of IQ tests and measuring intelligence by that number alone. Today, smart is defined by quantity and quality. Effort, passion, drive and determination, creativity and curiosity all reveal our capabilities.
Over 25 years ago, Harvard education professor Dr. Howard Gardner developed the theory of multiple intelligences. Far too limited by [...]

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Smart Choices

Last weekend, I took my 15 year-old daughters to see the movie Food, Inc. The film is a documentary explaining, and exposing, how food in America gets from the farm to the fridge. If you have read any of the many books on the market today exploring what has happened to the American [...]

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One Smart Mom

by Robyn O’Brien, Guest Blogger
The world needs us. In case you haven’t noticed, she’s having a hard time right now and she’s looking for smart minds to help her solve the problems that we now confront.
Fortunately, we are all good at something. Every single one of us. The trick in [...]

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