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Cessationism in Christianity is the doctrine that Apostolic gifts ceased with the original twelve apostles. This is generally opposed to the view of continuationism, which teaches that the Holy Spirit may bestow the sign gifts to persons other than the original twelve apostles, at any time in the Church age.
In Christian theology, cessationism is the outworking of a three-fold belief-system:
With this foundation, many cessationists argue that:
Cessationists teach that their primary purpose was to authenticate the Apostles' message as being of divine origin and, therefore, authoritative (Hebrews 2:3-4).[1] Since, however, the completion of the canon, the Church can test the veracity (or lack thereof) of any message claiming to represent God, against His written revelation having now been completed, rendering any supernatural sign as unnecessary (2 Peter 1:19; see also 2 Timothy 3:16-17), according to cessationism. It may also be noted that certain sign gifts had secondary purposes. For example, the sign of speaking in unlearned languages, amounted to a judgment upon unbelieving Jews (1 Corinthians 14:20-22; Isaiah 28:11-12). These other, secondary purposes are also believed to be passé, according to cessationists.[1]
Cessationists are to note the connection specified in the context of the following verses to the Apostolic gifts: Matthew 10:8; Acts 2:4, 43; 5:12; 8:19; 2 Corinthians 12:12. The context of each of those passages, explicitly indicate that the ones performing the sign gifts, were indeed Apostles. Therefore, unless one can prove that he is a bona fide Apostle (see the next point, below), then he is out of line if he claims to have a sign gift, so argue cessationists. It should be clarified that it is not that cessationists deny the existence of miracles today, but rather, they object to calling anything today, an "Apostolic gift". For example, cessationists fully believe that God could, if He so chose, enable a person today to speak a language he/she has never learned; cessationists are careful, however, to avoid calling that, "the New Testament gift of tongues". Cessationists fully believe that God can answer a prayer for someone to be physically healed, but again, they differentiate between God's answer to prayer, and the Apostolic gift of being able to heal-on-demand. Rather, the Holy Spirit is in front of every healing miracle, not the apostle.
With regard to the role of the apostles being now ceased, there are at least three reasons.
The first is found in Ephesians 2:20. Here, the apostles (and prophets) are likened to a building's foundation. The argument from this metaphor is that, just as a superstructure has only one foundation, and just as that foundation is not added to once the superstructure is being built, so to, the gift of Apostleship no longer exists, nor will it return (with its corresponding gifts, naturally). The view holds that the "concrete" of this "foundation" was still "wet" when the revelation of scripture was still being written, and when the last of the twelve apostles, John the Apostle, was still alive.[1]
At the completion of the Canon and the death of John, (the human author of the last Book of the Bible, the Book of Revelation), the "foundation" of the church was laid, and "no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid" (1 Corinthians 3:11; see also Hebrews 1:1-2).[clarification needed]
This is a part of the two-fold criteria for Apostleship, in which they had to be
(Some theologians[who?] say that a third requirement was the ability to work miracles; others[who?] say that, while the ability to work miracles was true for all the apostles, that ability was not a prerequisite to being one, but rather an evidence of being one.) In any case, using this standard, cessationists see no way there can be Apostles today, on the grounds that the Lord Jesus has ascended to heaven and will not personally visit anyone until His Second Coming.)
Closely related to this third point is the cessationist argument that, if the possibility of additional, special revelation exists today (via, for example, the Apostolic gift of tongues or prophecy), then a new way of salvation may creep into the Church. As proof, cessationists will point out cults which claim to have additional revelation beyond the 66 Books of the Bible, and the fact that they believe in other ways of salvation. Thus, they observe, it is no coincidence that the Canon closed at the same time when the last Apostle died, precisely because God's plan of redemption had finally been completely revealed, and nothing more needs to be added to it by way of new, special revelation.[1][2]
Most cessationists argue that God would not give new, special revelation, after having issued the warnings in Deuteronomy 4:2, Proverbs 30:6, and Revelation 22:18.
For example, prior to the completion of the Canon, whenever God spoke, it was, with very few exceptions (e.g., Jeremiah 36:27), and became part of the scriptural cannon (and even if it didn't make it into the Bible, whatever God said was, nonetheless, universally authoritative and on par with Scripture, just as any other Word from God);
Cessationism has various forms and can be classified in different ways depending on the questions and issues on which cessationists disagree.[original research?]
Cessationism can be classified with regard to three questions: (i) the question of the presence of God's miraculous guidance, (ii) the question of the reemergence of the gifts and (iii) the question of justification of cessationism.
Cessationism can be divided into two types.
Cessationism asserts that the "sign gifts" such as prophecy, healing and speaking in tongues ceased with the apostles and the finishing of the canon of Scripture. They only served as launching pads for the spreading of the Gospel; as affirmations of God's revelation. However, these cessationists do believe that God still occasionally does miracles today, such as healings or divine guidance, so long as these "miracles" do not accredit new doctrine or add to the New Testament canon. Some cessationists believe that the miraculous gifts can take place where the message of salvation is being propagated to a tribe or nation which is unfamiliar with the Gospel. Richard Gaffin and Daniel B. Wallace are perhaps the best-known classical cessationists.
Full cessationism additionally asserts that no apostolic miracles are performed by God today. Martin Luther, John Calvin, B. B. Warfield, J. Gresham Machen, F.N. Lee.
Thus while some cessationists allow for God's miraculous guidance, the cessationist allowance differs from the continuationist in that a cessationist contends that God's miraculous guidance is not through the operation of the Charismatic gifts.[3]
With regard to the possibility of reemergence (reappearance) of charismatic gifts, we can distinguish between two versions of cessationism: strong and moderate.
The majority of cessationists subscribe to the total cessation of spiritual gifts. Examples of such literature are from Christians belonging to various denominations such as Conservative Baptist, Reformed Churches, etc.[4]
This theory of cessationists denies the possibility of a reemergence of the gifts on grounds of principle; that is, the denial is on a priori grounds: a strong cessationist would deny the possibility of the existence or a reemergence of genuine God's prophets and healers in the post-Apostolic age, i.e. after the 1st century, no matter what – even if we met prophets or healers who prophesied/healed in the name of Jesus. This is supported using the principle of Sola Scriptura, insisting on three propositions:[5]
According to traditional cessationists, a person with a gift of power is also a prophet because healings and miracles were always signs associated with the divine confirmation of the genuineness of a prophet in the periods when God revealed new truths with respect to the doctrine.[6] A strong cessationist might concede that prophecies might be useful in the guidance of the Church. Nevertheless, he will insist that the Church can be perfectly guided to reach the right decisions if it applies the principles, teachings and examples of the Bible.
There is not much literature on moderate cessationism, but the view is propounded by certain Brethren groups of Christians, such as Hopewell Mennonite Church of Reading, PA, Free Brethren House Churches of Christ.[7]
This view denies the current existence of manifestations of genuine charismatic gifts in the Church. However, moderate cessationism allows for the possibility of a new charismatic period in the future, when God would powerfully guide His people. This openness to the possibility of a new charismatic period is motivated by premillennialist eschatological expectations, where it is assumed that Christ's Second Coming will occur before the establishment of Christ's millennial kingdom on Earth. Within this premillennialist conceptual framework, the Great Tribulation is seen as a future period immediately preceding Christ's Coming. This insists that the new charismatic period is possible only during the Great Tribulation for otherwise the genuine gifts would be in operation before the Tribulation, and, thus, charismatic gifts could not be rejected on grounds of principle. This is also compatible with all premillennialist positions (pre-trib, post-trib, mid-trib and pre-wrath).[8]
The understanding of the principle of Sola Scriptura is almost identical to the variation that denies all Apostolic gifts. A moderate cessationist would agree with all three propositions of strong cessationism, but with an important qualification: all three propositions are valid only in the post-Apostolic Age of the Church before the Great Tribulation, i.e. in the period after the 1st century until the days of the Great Tribulation. Thus, in practical terms, both strong and moderate cessationism are the same. They differ only in eschatological terms, whether the gifts will reemerge in the last days immediately preceding the time of Christ's Second Coming. The strong cessationist eschatological view is not a premillennialist, and, thus, does not share the premillennialist conceptual framework, such as the premillennialist view of the Great Tribulation as something belonging to the future.[9]
Biblical grounds for moderate cessationism is the reference to two powerful prophets of God, Rev 11:3–11. According to a moderate cessationist, events described in Rev 11 are in the future, during the Great Tribulation. For this reason, a moderate cessationist has a ready answer to the question why the Bible is so vague about the cessation of the charismatic gifts: the Bible is obscure on this point precisely because the gifts will reemerge during the great tribulation. A moderate cessationist concludes that they will absolutely end at the second coming of our Christ, at the end of the great tribulation.
Two types of cessationism can be distinguished with regard to its justification:
Both strong and moderate versions of cessationism belong to the forms of cessationism on principle because they appeal to the principle of Sola Scriptura. Their denial of the possibility of gifts is on a priori grounds, or on grounds of principle. However, an empirical cessationist denies the possibility of charismatic gifts on empirical grounds because he does not immediately discard an apparent miracle, healing or prophecy as counterfeit. He will rather first investigate the genuineness of the manifestation of the charismatic gift in question.
According to an empirical cessationist, there is no Christian group practicing genuine charismatic gifts because, if thoroughly investigated, many healings and other "miracles" would most certainly be shown to be false. In other words, an empirical cessationist denial is based on observation coupled with the probabilistic expectation that apparent miracles, healing or prophecies are mostly improbable.[10]
An example of the empirical form of cessationism is the view propounded by biblestudying.net. They have published a series of articles about charismatic gifts[11] dealing with several issues concerning charismata. Their cessationist view is empirical because their denial of the continuation of the gifts is based on the historical research of early Church practices. Thus, their denial is on empirical grounds and not on grounds of principle, such as the appeal to the principle of Sola Scriptura.
According to their historical study, "the charismatic gifts did indeed decline and were eventually lost sometime between the second and fourth centuries AD".[12] An interesting thing about their cessationist view is that it is a semi-continuationist view; that is, the gifts could have continued until Christ's return, but instead ended "sometime between the second and fourth centuries AD". The conclusion of their historical study is as follows: "Thus, we must discard the doctrine that the gifts were supposed to pass away before Christ's return. Instead, we must accept the fact that the gifts were supposed to continue as a confirmation of sound doctrine until Christ's return but were lost as the Church deviated from that sound doctrine given by Christ to the apostles and by the apostles to the early Church of the first few centuries".[13]
On the question of the reemergence of the gifts, they would agree with moderate cessationists that the gifts will reemerge during the final days immediately preceding Christ's Second Coming.[14] They unofficially call their view conditional cessationism because, as a spokesman for this view says, "The primary feature of our position is its assertion of the conditional nature of cessation and its positing that either a) continuation or b) cessation and restoration were possible".[15]
Some cessationists, e.g., Warfield, argue that there has been no solid objective scientific reference of the working of miracles manifested within the mainstream church for the last nineteen centuries. References to miracles and spiritual gifts throughout church history, they claim, have been associated with cults and mystics. More recent studies, however, e.g., Foubister, Frost, Greer, Kelsey, Kydd, Ruthven, and Shogren, have shown that the evidence is much more positive than the citations offered by cessationists.
This quote is spurious. See Chapter 39 where Justin says: "For one receives the spirit of understanding, another of counsel, another of strength, another of healing, another of foreknowledge, another of teaching, and another of the fear of God." No mention of tongues or casting out demons.
Some cessationist explanations about why gifts of the Holy Spirit ceased include:
|Seeing therefore miracles now cease, we have no sign left whereby to acknowledge the pretended revelations or inspirations of any private man; nor obligation to give ear to any doctrine, farther than it is conformable to the Holy Scriptures, which since the time of our Saviour supply the place and sufficiently recompense the want of all other prophecy; and from which, by wise and learned interpretation, and careful ratiocination, all rules and precepts necessary to the knowledge of our duty both to God and man, without enthusiasm, or supernatural inspiration, may easily be deduced. And this Scripture is it out of which I am to take the principles of my discourse concerning the rights of those that are the supreme governors on earth of Christian Commonwealths, and of the duty of Christian subjects towards their sovereigns. —Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan (III, xxxii)
|Since the canon of the Scripture has been completed, and the Christian Church fully founded and established, these extraordinary gifts have ceased. —Jonathan Edwards, Charity & Its Fruits, 29
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Annapolis, MD (March 9, 2007) - County Executive John R. Leopold announced today a $1.6 million grant to provide services to the homeless.
Arundel County Development Services, Inc., applied on behalf of the County for the nationally competitive grant through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, with assistance from the Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services and the Anne Arundel and Annapolis Community Partnership to End Homelessness.
"I am pleased that this much needed support was awarded to the County through a collaborative effort to secure funds from outside sources," said County Executive John R. Leopold. "This will pay for transitional housing and supportive service programs provided by Arundel House of Hope, Associated Catholic Charities, Annapolis Area Ministries and Community Residences, as well as provide rental assistance to our most vulnerable citizens."
Arundel House of Hope will expand its community housing program and will lease two houses that will serve three to four homeless individuals with disabling conditions that have either been continuously homeless for more than a year or have had multiple episodes of homelessness. The majority of the award will continue to fund tenant-based rental assistance programs operated by the Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County and the County's Mental Health Agency.
"As the lead agency pursuing this grant, we are excited to have been recognized as submitting one of the highest-rated applications in the nation," said Kathleen M. Koch, executive director of Arundel Community Development Services, Inc. "Without this grant, a lot of our existing facilities wouldn't be able to keep their doors open."
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After becoming a success in the railroad and steamship industries, 1800s businessman Henry B. Plant set his sights on a new venture: building a luxury hotel near Florida's cerulean shores. His vision landed him in an area that was but swampland and sand in 1889 Tampa. But three years and $3,000,000 later—including $500,000 in furniture and art—he successfully opened The Tampa Bay Hotel, a 511-room luxury destination sprawled over six acres.
Today, Henry's architectural and engineering feat serves as the home of the Henry B. Plant Museum, an institution that educates visitors on Plant's life, the Victorian period, and life in early Tampa. Among the building's groundbreaking aspects, the hotel was among the first in Florida to feature electrified rooms and pampered guests with in-house billiards, a babershop, and a telegraph office. His guests even enjoyed in-room telephones and private baths with hot and cold running water, a lofty accomplishment considering man wouldn't invent soap for another 13 years. The museum has now been restored to its former glory, showering current visitors in Victorian opulence, art, and its historic achievements.
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"Jeremy Pink has been named Vice President, International News and Programming, CNBC," the network announced today.
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Marie, once a category 5 hurricane and now a tropical storm, is dying in the eastern Pacific. The waves will die as the storm dies so the waves are expected to calm Thursday evening or Friday morning.
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IBERIA PARISH, LA (NBC33) — An intruder called 911 after he was shot during a break in attempt, in Iberia Parish.
Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal said Charles Prince attempted to break into a balcony bedroom at a home in the 5500 block of East Admiral Doyle Drive, on March 23.
Prince woke the victim, who grabbed a hand gun and fired 2 shots at Prince, hitting him once in the arm.
The victim called the Sheriff's Office around 8:39 p.m. and explained that he had shot at an intruder.
Shortly afterward, the Sheriff received a 911 call from Prince who said he had been shot near the victim's home.
Ackal said Prince was transported to the Iberia Medical Center, and will be charged with Unauthorized Entry of an Inhabited Dwelling.
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Collecting leads & obtaining online conversions.
When you are pumping time and resources into designing your site, you should pay extra attention to the form – it's a hot spot for turning visitors into leads for your business. And don't take my word for it; Expedia gained $ 12 million in profit by removing just one redundant field from a form.
This post was inspired by a previous Unbounce post, How To Optimize Contact Forms For Conversions [Infographic]. Further down, I'll give you 17 live form examples, each with a short critique, but for now, let's cover how to best optimize your contact form.
Since not all forms are created equal, practice makes perfect when it comes to their optimization. The great part about web forms is that you can break them into chunks, and set analytics goals step by step, which does a lot to shorten the process of A/B testing your page. This way, you can get a clear view on visitors' behavior and map those choke points that crush conversions.
For example, let's say your form page has a high bounce rate and subsequently you notice that just 1/3 of the unique visitors are actually filling in the form. This would mean that your form is a landing page vampire, with a high level of abandonment making your entire landing page perform poorly. The solution is either to remove the form from your landing page and place it on a subsequent one, or to draw conclusions over analytics and optimize the form to encourage fill-ins (find some quick'n'dirty tips below).
On the other hand, there are so many scenarios where a form is the locomotive of the landing page, carrying high conversions on its own.
The first answer is obvious: the moment when a visitor hits the 'send' button. However, after a couple of years spent knees-deep in form tweaking, my conclusion is that real and actionable conversions come if you fulfill two conditions: overcoming psychological obstacles + screening out the tire kickers. In other words, a pro conversion is all about getting a lead that has a genuine interest in your business and your product offering. As Mona Elesseily said, "collecting information from prospects with your form is a negotiation, a process of easing into a relationship – and not a sudden event."
Takeaways to rock your visitor-to-lead form conversions:
And since the aim of this article is to show, not tell, I've chosen a handful of live form examples to analyze and critique so you can learn. Voilá!
**Disclaimer: Although the entire pages are showcased below, my concise analysis refers only to the form (not the page in its entirety).
A neat form with a classical look, placed right between strong landing page elements: trust seals and an informative video. It uses the required condition wisely, just for the email field. Could have been more explicit in scope, however.
Nice colors, strong call-to-action button and good directional cues. What is there not to love?
The first form aims two actions at the same time, create an account and request a proposal, which can be overwhelming, same as the great number of required fields.
In this second form field, the cascade of forms close to each other are quite a turnoff for the time crunched visitor.
Here is an example of wise usage of the sidebar space. A trust seal and alternative contact methods are what encourages me to stay. The good parts about the form itself are that it has an informative headline and links to a privacy policy. Two drawbacks: the "Submit" text on the button, and the two-column layout which slows down reading.
This form really scares me. Ten required fields, including a Phone one? And not asking at least what time people would prefer to be contacted? This is simply a no-no.
Real time price calculations are a big plus for this form. I also like the simplicity of the fields, and the fancy sliders – they make a good match for the target public.
Here is one inviting form. Catchy headline, explicit description and fields that take less than 2 minutes to fill in – good layout!
This example illustrates what I call the Chuck Norris of web forms. Big bold title and button, simple fields and a background that screams "give me all your attention!" This little fellow might just be a hero of conversions.
Clear statement of benefit, but too much wording here. I would use a "Download Now" text for the button and balance the white space surrounding the form – it would be more inviting if the fields themselves were placed towards the top of the page rather than the bottom.
Nice slim form – even too slim maybe, as the absence of a "required" validation upon the email field puts it at risk of receiving invalid submissions.
This page does a great job in encouraging visitors to download the material. With so strong statements of benefit, I would definitely be willing to spend a little time in filling in the form.
The rules of thumb for popup lightboxes such as this one are to leave a clear exit button (so that people don't force a way out) and to explain why it's necessary to fill in the subscription form. This form does both beautifully.
Can you locate the subscription form in the picture? Yes, it's below the "Stay smart" slogan. It's a relevant example of non-intrusive form that serves its purpose well and manages to be an aesthetical pleasure too.
Minimalist design puts an extra weight on every form element. In this case, the "submit" text is quite disorienting; a "subscribe" one would serve its purpose better.
Nice and effective form, with just one exemption: the extra link, which makes you wonder if filling in the form would be the best way to grab the e-book. I love the download counter, a very engaging feature.
Another hero of conversions, here is a spectacularly designed form with just one field that does it all, plus engaging colors and contrasts – highly converting combo.
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Fredericksburg Regional Genealogical Society
Shannon Bennett, contributing writer to the online publication, In-Depth Genealogist, will demonstrate how in this ever-growing digital age family memories can be saved. Learn new ways to capture family outings, record stories from relatives, and then save them for future generations. This presentation will focus primarily on mobile apps, websites, and digital devices that can help you do this successfully. The Fredericksburg Regional Genealogical Society meets the second Wednesday of each month (except July, August and December) at 7:00 p.m. at the Salem Church Branch Library, 2607 Salem Church Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22407. The public is welcome to attend.
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just wondering what is some of the mods you all did to your glock 17?
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just wondering what is some of the mods you all did to your glock 17?
No matter what anyone says you can never own enough guns!!!
Glock 26
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I have 2 G17s. Both have Warren Tactical rear sights and Heinie front sights (with Tritium). One of the guns has an aftermarket safety plunger. The only other things I'm considering is polishing the triggers a little bit and maybe getting a lighter weight connector.
Ghost rocket 3.5 trigger and lone wolf stainless guide rod and recoil spring .
Besides the night sights, I added extra 17rd magazines, some good leather, AND a G19 to go with it.
Eventually I got lucky enough to find a Sub2000 with 30rd Glock mags. I would love to add a G26 to it also.
Before I had to sell my G17 I only had Meprolight night sights on it, that's about the only thing I'd do to any Glock pistol. I'm fine with the stock trigger, barrel, and everything else.
USMC rule # 23 of gunfighting: Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
I am the God fearing, gun toting, flag waving conservative you were warned about!
I don't have any experience with these myself but I've heard a lot of people put in the Glock factory extended mag release and the slide release from a G34. Might want to look into those.


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A small group of ideologically diverse Republican leaders gathered for a secret three-hour meeting in Manchester Saturday afternoon, hoping to all get on the same page. They agreed that working together to oppose the Affordable Care Act was the common ground.
But who was there and that the meeting occurred in secret in the first place is more newsworthy than anything decided, which wasn't all that much different than what these players already said publicly.
Attending the meeting, according to sources, were state Republican Chair Jennifer Horn, party assistant secretary Fran Wendelboe, state Sen. Nancy Stiles, former U.S. Rep. Frank Guinta, state Sen. Russell Prescott, and activist Andrew Hemingway, who challenged Horn for the chair spot earlier this year.
The meeting was held at Hemingway's office in Manchester.
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Page 9, talks about contributing factors by segment, let me start from mobile. NTT DOCOMO has already announced its financial results so therefore I will not talk about this. As for Data Communications, we see expanded impact from increased number of consolidated subsidiaries such as Key which was acquired at the end of the last fiscal year. As a result data communications are increase of 31.3 billion yen and operating income also increased by 5.4 billion yen, 5.6 billion yen correction. We believe that fully our target can be reached.
As for long distance and international communication business, operating revenue increased by 323.4 billion yen on year-on-year basis due to the fact that Dimension Data became a subsidiary. Also Dimension Data itself when they close their books at the end of September 2011 was able to achieve a very strong growth of more than 10% in both operating revenue and operating income. This is after the adjustment of DU exchange rate.
As for operating income, on top of the five, the Dimension Data became a subsidiary NTT Communications was able to achieve reduction in access charge as well as cost reduction. So therefore it increased by 23.7 billion yen on a year-on-year basis. So, for these segments we would like to realize further increase in profit going forward.
Turning now to regional communication business, operating revenue has downward trend in voice revenue and also IP Service revenue increased and also telephone equipment sales revenues did not go as much as we had anticipated. So therefore, operating revenue declined by 135.2 billion yen and also operating income also declined substantially by 57 billion yen, on a year-on-year basis in particular at NNT East due to the impact of the earthquake the purchase of equipments was behind. And so, therefore as a result, revenues from telephone equipment sales were also behind.Read the rest of this transcript for free on seekingalpha.com
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I read this book 7 years ago, listened to it 4 years ago, and listened to it again last night. I always have the same first impression within the first 15 minutes - this is ridiculous. Why am I listening to this cheesy story about mice and little people wearing track suits in a maze? But as I soldier on, I have to empathize with many of the little comments and scenarios and am always glad I finished the book. I honestly think I should listen to this book every 6 months (or monthly, because that seems to be how often I get blind-sided by change at work!)
In addition to the story, I appreciate listening to the comments and realizing thousands of other people are getting bombarded and stressed out by constant changes as well. That touch of insight alone makes this short listen a very good investment.
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This book has been passed around my office for the 10 few years and now it has reached my desk. Working in my division, you see constant changes in management and among your peers. As a supervisor, this book help me prepare my subordinates for changes in the office as well as in life. I even bought the childrens version for my teenagers. This book has become a life lesson for myself and my family and from us it receives much applauds.
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This is a total must read for everyone including kids. My seven year old has listened to the story and we talk about it often. It has helped her cope with all of the changes in our lives recently including a big move, changing schools and jobs. It gives her a frame of reference of how to properly deal with her insecurity. And, me too.
"A cute and important story"
I heard a lot about this book, and even had it in paperback, but never took the time to read it, so I decided to listen to it instead. It is a cute story, and delivers a very important message in a very delicate way. But, you can get the message in about 1/3 the time, and don't need to listen to the entire book to learn it.
This was interesting, but not life changing for me. When I talked to other people about how they related it to personal relationships, getting older and not using new technology, staying at home watching t.v. instead of learning a new sport or hobby, reading the same kind of books year after year, etc. Lesson here: DON'T STAGNATE EVER !!! Those who keep changing with the flow of life, enjoy life and prosper.
I had heard about this fabled bestselling book for so many years that I finally had to try it and was astonished. It is a children's story condescendingly told like Mr. Rogers reading a bedtime story to children. Any contemporary business professional who needs this Mother Goose approach to understand organizational change is in pretty sad shape.
"It is a classic for a reason"
I have not read the print version.
The 7 habits of highly effective people. Mostly because it is the only other self help book I have read that focuses on changing one's behaviors to make one a better/happier/more fulfilled person.
No. This was my first. I enjoyed the narration. It moved well and he made the topic feel lively.
That nothing in life is owed or guaranteed to me. I must always be ready to move forward.
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You can easily relate to anyone of the characters
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If only we could share this book with the world, and people would actually use what they learn from it. It's very short and easy to understand. Worth the read!
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It makes you think, I loved the story and think that you can share this one with just about any personality and they are going to relate in one way or another. Love Love Love can't wait to share it!
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Karen Weinberg knew just what to do when Mike Shapiro told her he wanted to save Duncan.
The Register's former pets editor, Samantha Gowen, had done a story on Weinberg's company, Laughing My Tail Off and its Laughing Leash, a dangle-free leash she developed. So Weinberg sent her an email.
Gowen, who is busy designing our Business section these days, forwarded Weinberg's email to me.
I contacted Tammy Osborn, medical program coordinator, and Ryan Drabek, shelter director, at the Orange County Animal Care Center and put them together with Weinberg.
Shortly thereafter, Duncan left the shelter. Forever.
– Maryanne Dell
You'd expect someone who runs a multibillion-dollar company to be, maybe, a little standoffish, a little reluctant to talk about feelings, especially feelings involving a little dog weighing less than 5 pounds.
In the case of Mike Shapiro, chairman of HÃ'm Sotheby's in Newport Beach, you'd be dead wrong.
When Shapiro opened the Register's Life section early March 18, he was struck by the photo of the sad-looking little dog under the headline "Animals in need at O.C. shelter."
He thought about the little dachshund.
He thought some more.
He picked up the phone and called Karen Weinberg, his chief financial officer.
"This dog needs serious medical help," he told her. "We have to help him."
Duncan the dachshund was at the Orange County Animal Care Center. He wound up in the Register because Tammy Osborn, the shelter's adoption coordinator and manager of its medical-needs program, knew Duncan was in seriously bad shape. He had a "terrible skin condition," Osborn wrote in an email at the time describing animals in the program.
The shelter didn't know exactly what the skin condition was, Osborn said, and was reaching out in hopes of obtaining donations that would go toward what was expected to be some expensive medical care to help Duncan get better.
Shapiro didn't have any idea what Duncan's medical issues were. He just knew he had the means – and the heart – to do all he could to give the dog a chance.
Knowing a good thing, the folks at the shelter agreed that Shapiro should adopt Duncan.
The little dog immediately headed to veterinarian Jeff Glass of Stonecreek Animal Hospital in Irvine.
Glass' reaction upon meeting Duncan: The dog was "on the verge of death."
Weinberg was in tears, Glass said. "He's going to die," she said.
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