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The Trouble with Telling People to Go Green

Lateral Action

This is the story that came to mind when I thought about what to write for this year's Blog Action Day , on the theme of Climate Change. Albert Ellis, the founder of rational-emotive behaviour psychotherapy, had a word for language like 'should', 'ought', 'must' and 'have to'. They are engaging, persuasive and sticky.

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How to manage a college education | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to manage a college education Posted to: College students January 21st, 2010 Del.icio.us Ben Casnocha has one of the most thorough, self-examined discussions about the value of college on his blog. Is this your first time here?

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Martin Luther King Day Special: Racism is alive and kicking.

Penelope Trunk

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Martin Luther King Day Special: Racism is alive and kicking. Posted by Margarita on January 18, 2010 at 12:41 am | permalink | Reply great blog — I lurk often — and I did tweet. Is this your first time here?

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