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John Furniss Can’t See, But That Doesn’t Stop His Passionate Pursuit of Art and Purpose as The Blind Woodsman

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I had to learn how to be blind,” he says. It wasn’t until 2005, when he was doing a vocational rehab program for the blind in Salt Lake City, that John discovered fine woodworking could be an option. When I remark that he’s more coordinated and confident in the woodshop than I would be, he and Anni both laugh. “Me

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Life Missions with LifeHack

Productivityist

In addition to coming up with a goal—say, to learn a programming language to be more assertive with your boss—it’s important to understand who you are, what makes you tick, and how you deal with others around you. Leon Ho is the Founder and CEO of Lifehack – a productivity blog he started in 2005. Aren’t people tired of setting goals?

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Q&A for Productivityist

Productivityist

In addition to coming up with a goal—say, to learn a programming language to be more assertive with your boss—it’s important to understand who you are, what makes you tick, and how you deal with others around you. Leon Ho is the Founder and CEO of Lifehack – a productivity blog he started in 2005. Aren’t people tired of setting goals?

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The Power of Hope: How I Qualified for the Paralympic Games

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During 2005 spring break, when I was a 14-year-old freshman at Jserra Catholic High School in Orange County, California, my best friend Scott and I were riding his dirt bike from my house to his. Instead, I started playing sports with my friends again and started regaining my confidence. I loved being on the team.

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"You Can't Connect the Dots Looking Forward; You Can Only Connect Them Looking Backwards " Steve Jobs

Stephanie LH Calahan

  I am very sad to have learned that he passed away.  This speech was delivered at Stanford University at Commencement in 2005. Because, believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart; even when it leads you off the well-worn path.   Uncommon. 

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Your Web Site has gone - Reality!

Catch Friday

I have been with Godaddy since 2005, and loved there 24 hour service and technical staff, but what the heck had happened and what kind of customer service is this? My confidence is in my back office in the Philippines with the Catch Friday Team.

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Could You Write a Book in a Month?

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In 2005 I was confident. My Year of Learning to Live Better with Less. I muddle through the week with some level of confidence. I had just appeared on the Today show to promote my first nonfiction book, an account of how my life was transformed by sacrificing some little luxuries. I’m a big advocate for 30-day challenges.