I’ve got a special episode for you on  today. I met our guest, tennis champion Maria Sharapova, early this year, right before she got suspended from playing her favorite sport. She and her coach Sven are fans of the show and we connected immediately when we met up in person. Since then, Maria and I have become good friends and I have watched her handle the biggest challenge […]

there are a million ways to describe being a good parent. Some of the most important are unconditional love, being able to listen and understand, and being involved in things your child does. Showing your child that you love them is just as important at telling them. A simple hug or words of encouragement can mean the world to a child. Having your child know […]

Being a manager is quite different from being a leader. Anyone can be a manager but not necessarily a leader. And well, anyone can also be a leader but not necessarily be the manager. In reality, being a manager is quite easier and more convenient than being a leader. Any employee can be appointed, designated or promoted as a manager, but this does not necessarily […]

I wake with the dawn, pulling on a slicker over my thick wool sweater and boots against the cold rain falling steadily from the sky. Walking through the rain to my sister’s home across the croft we’d split evenly between the family members when I’d been able to purchase the land as my own, I brace myself for a confrontation with my mad brother-in-law. From […]

The movie The Last Samurai was not only a great fighting action movie but it also touched on human spirituality, cultural, lifestyle difference and the effect of Japanese culture on a western man. The movie was created in 2003 and takes place in Jap in the 1860s. An American military advisor is embraces the samurai culture that he was hired to destroy after being capture. […]

There are a number of reasons why people decide to study in another country. For one, the educational facilities and competencies of the schools in other countries may be better than the ones available in the home country. As such, studying in famous universities may provide a greater level of academic proficiency and prestige to the person who studied in these universities. Another reason for […]

When people call certain service companies — realtors, pest control, movers and the like — they are essentially dialing 911. That’s because they’re likely facing a crisis that involves one of , ranging from birth and death, to marriage and divorce, to a new house or job or no house or job. Related:  A recent study on easing anxiety for stressed-out customers looked at “” (the purchase of a […]

Life in general is considered to be made up by randomness and chaos. But despite of all the randomness and chaos there are still individuals who live life to the fullest. Many associate success to being organized. This important lesson is learned only through experience and through trial and error. A perfect setting for learning the valuable habit of being organized is the school. Students […]

Adolescence is a crucial stage in the development of an individual. It is at this period that psychological and emotional issues arise even at times to the point of creating depressive and disruptive behavior problems in adolescents. One of the many factors that affect the development of an adolescent is the social status he or she possesses. In the case of adolescents, this social status […]

EMatthew Aqui Econ 131-Online Steve Moody 2 November 2012 Scarcity and Opportunity Cost of Being a Student Scarcity and opportunity cost is something that the entire human population faces every day. Without scarcity, opportunity cost would cease to exist and the choices that people will have to make will always be easy because there would be no hard decisions or trade-offs. It is something that […]