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In 2003 Martina Navratilova was 46 years old.  That is considered ancient in the world of professional sports.  Heck, that is considered ancient in some cultures. On the professional tennis circuit, Martina was considered nothing less then amazing.  That year Martina has won Grand Slam mixed doubles titles at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon.  When great tennis players are retiring in their earlier thirties, how and why was Martina able to go on? In the late seventies and all through the eighties, Martina and Chris Evert slugged it out, jockeying back and forth for the title of greatest female…

SIX STEPS TO BETTER CHANGE MANAGEMENT In a theology class at a major university a professor told her students that each week they would study a different piece of ancient text. On Monday, the professor would give her interpretation of the text, and on Wednesday, one of the students would give their interpretation of the same text.The professor would then drill the student unmercifully. Students began to panic with the thought of being chosen. One Monday the professor presented her ideas and thoughts on the weekly text assignment. One of the students, Joe, took copious notes. On Wednesday Joe was…