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Sweet Rice Source: Recipezaar / by knobbyknee NOTE: The amount of sugar makes it very sweet. You can alter the amount of sugar if you would like, just remember it is supposed to be sweet! Also, let the sugar disolve in the stock so you won't have sugar that has sunk to the bottom of the pan. 6-8 servings 50 min / 10 min prep 1/2-1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 of a white onion, chopped (add more or less to your taste) 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro 1 1/3 cups white rice 3 cups chicken broth 1/4-1/2 cup white sugar Put a little oil in bottom of pan (maybe about 1/2-1 tablespoon). Saute chopped onion until transluecent. Add the chopped cinlantro (no big stems) and saute a minute more. Add the rice, cooking until it is light brown (being careful not to burn). Combine the chicken broth and sugar, letting sugar disolve. Then stir into rice until combined. Bring to a boil. Cover and let cook on low, med-low until rice is done, about 25-30 minutes. Fluff with a fork before servin...

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Proverbs 3: 5

I've decided that life and business interconnect. A lot. Someone forwarded me an article today about 12 skills needed to be a successful leader. They can be broadened to skills needed to be a successful person. So in my standard, file-it-away-in-my-blog mode, the article is clipped and pasted it here. See original here. Managing the Future Workplace? Start Here. by Alan Murray at Alan.Murray@wsj.com The last three years have seen an unprecedented financial crisis leading to the deepest economic downturn since the 1930s. In the process, the very foundations of capitalism have been upended. Faith in business and in markets has been shaken. As Ian Davis of McKinsey & Co. put it: "We are experiencing not merely another turn of the business cycle, but a restructuring of the economic order." How should managers behave in this new economic order? .A few trends will clearly impact managers in the years ahead. Trust in business by the public at large is clearly at a lo...

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I read an article recently on sales and thought it had a great perspective on life in general. I wanted to save it for later ues. Read the original article by Geoffrey James here . It's also below with some highlights I liked. If you’re going to be successful in sales, you need to be the kind of person that draws other people to want to work with them. With the exception of the mentally ill, most people want to work with people who have an upbeat and positive attitude. Unfortunately, many people (including some sales pros that I know) have sloppy habits of thinking and speaking that drain the energy of the people around them. With that in mind, here are five quick techniques that will immediately improve your attitude in ways that will increase your ability to influence others: Technique #1: Stop using negative phrases such as “It’s impossible,” or “This won’t work,” which program you for negative results. Instead, substitute phrases like “That might be challenging” or “We’ll...

Friday night I went to a concert. The crowd was pretty mellow, but the group was fabulous! They had an interesting mix of music and a unique sound and a wide vocal range. It ended up being really fun--and I bought their CD. They were an unknown band to me, but have opened for people like Kelly Clarkson, etc. The band consisted of a keyboardist, guitarist, bassist and drummer. And they are LDS. Here's a sampling of some of their songs: I Want You There Will He Dance? Hiding Behind the Song Get Lost Heart of the Matter (cover-Don Henley) Wasn't That Your Plan Use Somebody (cover-Kings of Leon) You Could Be Why Whenever Wherever Whatever (cover-Maxwell) Enjoy!

A day at the zoo. Beautiful weather. Fabulous company. Cooperative animals. Congrats on retiring, Mom! What a fun way to spend Labor Day! (Missed you much, Adam, Renee, AJ and EL.)

Happy birthday to the sweetest little peanut ever! Especially when she's covered in cotton candy. Hope it's a super day! Love you.

Lisa - Have a great birthday day!!!