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Top 5 Most Popular Agent In Engagement Posts of 2013
Happy New Year, everyone!! The Agent In Engagement blog was created as a way to share thoughts on employee engagement with fellow “Agents.” I worked on the idea for the site for almost a year before it finally became a reality. I credit Steven Pressfield’s book, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win…
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Downton Abbey and “Character” Engagement
Downton Abbey, the BBC series from writer/creator Julian Fellowes, began its 4th season in the US last tonight (1/5/2014) on PBS. For those who haven’t discovered this international hit (or aren’t consumed by it), Downton Abbey is a British drama centered on the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants during the early…
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The Favorite Books I Read In 2013
This year introduced me to many interesting books. It seems that I add new titles to my reading list each day. Of the 37 books I completed (full list), 7 stood out. Before I reveal them, let me exhort the benefits of using your local public library. This free and accessible public service is paid for,…
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Saving Mr. Banks
The film Saving Mr. Banks opens in theaters today across the US. The movie tells the story behind Disney’s 1964 classic Mary Poppins. Walt Disney spends two weeks trying to persuade hard-nosed author P. L. Travers to grant him the movie rights to her beloved 1934 book. He pulls out all the stops to convince…
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The Nutcracker
On December 18, 1892, the now infamous ballet “Nutcracker Suite” made its premiere in St Petersburg, Russia. 1 The ballet was based on the The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffmann and the score was composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Neither the ballet nor its score were well received. In fact, it wasn’t…