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James_Hooks

  1. Black America's religious problem isn't that it's highly religious—most of America is religious—it's that, in my... fb.me/21HrgiWq0
  2. Rants: Our Father's Not in Heaven: The New Black Atheism - @Gawker gawker.com/5911224/our-fa…
  3. Life is too precious to be defined by dollars.
  4. At the end of the day, success is subjective; the legacy we leave behind will not be our monetary value, but how we made others feel valued.
  5. Our experience shapes us, our expertise directs us, but our financial worth does not define our self worth.
  6. No matter the level of success you achieve, never lose grip on your humanity.
  7. Gross. RT @BreakingNews: Denver city council passes ban on homeless camping as protesters disrupt session - DenverPost's @jpmeyerDPost
  8. For a leader to stand w/ an oppressed people against a country that continually fights against them is a bold step. Thank you @BarackObama.
  9. High expectations is no excuse for being controlling. Employees are people, not tools, and should be given common decency and respect.
  10. Ideas without execution are just dreams.
  11. Utilizing your team's talents most effectively is the different between sinking, floating or swimming in the tumultuous waters of today.
  12. If you have a small business, it is imperative to hire employees for their talent, not just their time.
  13. If an employee has greater experience in a field than you do, failure to utilize their strengths because you lack knowledge is folly.
  14. ...but don't control them or be disappointed when they are not carbon copies of you.
  15. Business owners: you're not hiring tools. You're hiring people with varying degrees of education and experience. Guide them, develop them...