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Celebrity Birthdays
Nov. 20: Rapper Mike D of the Beastie Boys is 44. Rapper Sen Dog of Cypress Hill is 44. Nov. 21: Singer Chauncey Hannibal of BLACKstreet is 41. Rapper Pretty Lou of Lost Boyz is 38.

Black History
Nov. 20, 1923: Garrett T Morgan patents the traffic signal. Nov. 21, 1984: TransAfrica's Randall Robinson, congressional delegate Walter Fauntroy, and US Civil Rights Commissioner Mary Francis Berry are arrested at a sit-in against apartheid at the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C. Nov. 22, 1930: Elijah Muhammad founds the Nation of Islam in Detroit. (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)

Motivational Note
Today’s ‘Live Better With Willie Jolley’ Tip: Settling For The Leftovers Most people settle for the leftovers life gives them rather than creating a banquet table for themselves. They dream little dreams, think little thoughts, and get little results. Why? Because most don’t think they can do any better. They settle for mediocrity rather than going the extra mile for excellence. They don’t think they can do it. As Henry Ford said, “If you think you can or think you can’t, either way you’re probably right.” You accomplish what you think you can accomplish. You can if you think you can, and you probably won’t if you think you can’t. Most people go to their graves with their dreams still inside of them. Most of us act like the man who was told to go into a bank and take whatever he wanted. He took a penny and left because he didn’t think he could handle any more! He thought it would be too hard to keep the wealth. Ladies and gentlemen, we are what we think about. Think big! Visit my website at www.williejolley.com free motivation and make every minute count!

Factoids for Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Celebrity Birthdays
Nov. 18: Rapper Fabolous is 33. Rapper Mike Jones is 32.

Black History
Nov. 18, 1980: Wally "Famous" Amos's signature Panama hat and embroidered shirt are donated to the National Museum of American History's Business Americana collection. (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)

Motivational Note
Today’s ‘Live Better With Willie Jolley’ Tip: CDI (Can Do It) Not long ago, I started using the phrase CDI, which stands for ‘‘Can Do It’’. CDI focuses on helping people to develop the mental attitude that they can do no matter what it is they are trying to accomplish. You must think you can do it. Even if you do not get it the first time, keep trying because . . . you can do it! You, Too, Can Do It! You Can Learn It, You Can Earn It You Can Aspire To It, You Can Desire It You Can Confront It, You Can Defeat It You Can Design It, You Can Build It You Can Make It, You Can Mold It You Can Grasp It, You Can Hold It You Can Conceive It, You Can Achieve It You Can Believe It, You Can Receive It You Can Do It . . . CDI, You Can Do It! Visit my website at www.williejolley.com free motivation and make every minute count!

Factoids for Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Celebrity Birthdays
Nov. 17: Entertainer RuPaul is 49. Singer Ronnie DeVoe of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe is 42. Musician Jeff Allen of Mint Condition is 41.

Black History
Nov. 17, 1972: Barbara Jordan of Houston and Andrew Young of Atlanta become the first African Americans from the South elected to Congress since Reconstruction. (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)

Motivational Note
EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE Today’s ‘Live Better With Willie Jolley’ Tip: Self-Development How do you make yourself a better, more productive and effective person? The key is self-development! Just as a bodybuilder goes to the gym to develop his or her body and to gain strength and power, the same is necessary for development of your mind and of your inner strength. You must develop yourself by working on yourself. I don’t mean just your outer self by exercising. That is important, but you must also develop your inner self and your mind. Do you develop your mind like your body, maybe by way of lifting books, cd’s or tapes, and encyclopedias? No. The correct way is to read those books, listen to the cd’s or tapes, and fill your mind with the information. Fill your mind with the pure, the powerful, the positive, and program yourself for success. You can program your mind for success or let it be programmed by others for failure. The key is making the decision to program yourself by reading and filling your mind with positive information. Create a new you. Give yourself a makeover, not just your face and hair, but also your mind and spirit. Just as you renew your body with food and cleanse your body with water on a daily basis, you should also renew your mind and cleanse your spirit on a daily basis. Read more positive books, think more positive thoughts, listen to positive music, and take time to pray and meditate on the good. Give yourself a daily dose of positive images and develop a new you, because the best way to build your wealth is to first build yourself! Visit my website at www.williejolley.com free motivation and make every minute count!

Factoids for Monday, November 16, 2009

Celebrity Birthdays
Nov. 16: Actress Lisa Bonet is 43. Singer Bryan Abrams of Color Me Badd is 41. Singer Trevor Penick (O-Town) is 31. Actor Noah Gray-Cabey ("My Wife and Kids") is 14.

Black History
Nov. 16, 1780: Paul Cuffe and other black taxpayers of Massachusetts protest to the state legislature against taxation without representation, demanding the right to vote. (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)

Motivational Note
Today’s ‘Live Better With Willie Jolley’ Tip: Self-Development How do you make yourself a better, more productive and effective person? The key is self-development! Just as a bodybuilder goes to the gym to develop his or her body and to gain strength and power, the same is necessary for development of your mind and of your inner strength. You must develop yourself by working on yourself. I don’t mean just your outer self by exercising. That is important, but you must also develop your inner self and your mind. Do you develop your mind like your body, maybe by way of lifting books, cd’s or tapes, and encyclopedias? No. The correct way is to read those books, listen to the CDs or tapes, and fill your mind with the information. Fill your mind with the pure, the powerful, the positive, and program yourself for success. You can program your mind for success or let it be programmed by others for failure. The key is making the decision to program yourself by reading and filling your mind with positive information. Create a new you. Give yourself a makeover, not just your face and hair, but also your mind and spirit. Just as you renew your body with food and cleanse your body with water on a daily basis, you should also renew your mind and cleanse your spirit on a daily basis. Read more positive books, think more positive thoughts, listen to positive music, and take time to pray and meditate on the good. Give yourself a daily dose of positive images and develop a new you, because the best way to build your wealth is to first build yourself! Visit my website at www.williejolley.com free motivation and make every minute count!

Factoids for Friday, November 13, 2009

Website of the Day
AMBERmag is the ultimate online destination for multicultural women who are seeking specific cosmetics, hair, and skincare truths. (www.AMBERmag.com). Submit your favorite Web site to us along with a 15-20 word (or less) description to info@eurweb.com.

Celebrity Birthdays
Nov. 13: Actress Sheila Frazier ("Superfly") is 61. Actress Whoopi Goldberg is 54. Actress Aisha Hinds ("True Blood") is 34. Actress Monique Coleman ("High School Musical") is 29. Nov. 14: Jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis is 75. Zydeco singer-accordionist Buckwheat Zydeco is 62. Rapper Reverend Run of Run-DMC is 45. Rapper Shyheim is 32. Nov. 15: Bandleader Kevin Eubanks ("The Tonight Show with Jay Leno") is 52. Rapper E-40 is 42.

Black History
Nov. 13, 1894: A. C. Richardson invented the casket lowering device. Nov. 14, 1915: Booker T. Washington dies on this day in Tuskegee, Alabama. Nov. 15, 1898: Lyda A. Newman (New York City, NY) patented a hair brush which permitted easy cleaning by having a detachable unit which carried the brush and bristles. (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)

Motivational Note
Today’s ‘Live Better With Willie Jolley’ Tip: Decide to Be Happy I recently saw a commercial on television that featured a senior citizen that said she had two choices every morning! She could choose to be happy or she could choose to be sad. She said she chose to be happy because happiness was a choice. Every day brings a brand new opportunity and how you receive it is up to you. Some people wake up with a positive attitude and a positive state of mind and say ‘‘Good morning, Lord,’’ while others wake up with a negative attitude and a negative state of mind and say, ‘‘Good Lord, it’s morning!’’ Whatever perspective you choose is up to you. I suggest that you wake up and say ‘‘Good morning, Lord,’’ because every day you wake up truly IS a good morning. If you don’t believe it, just try missing one! When you wake up, simply count your blessings and choose to be happy. It really is your choice! Abraham Lincoln said, “We are about as happy as we choose to be!” Choose today to be happy! Visit my website at www.williejolley.com free motivation and make every minute count!

Factoids for Thursday, November 12, 2009

Celebrity Birthdays
Nov. 12: Organist Booker T. Jones of Booker T. and the MG's is 65. Actress Tamala Jones ("The Brothers") is 35. Singer Tevin Campbell is 33. Singer Omarion (B2K) is 25.

Black History
Nov. 12, 1941: Opera singer, Madame Lillian Evanti, founds the National Negro Opera Company. (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)

Motivational Note
Today’s ‘Live Better With Willie Jolley’ Tip: It Doesn’t Matter Wally Amos, the famous cookie man and friend, shared with me the fact that far too many people major in the minors and minor in the majors. They concentrate on things that really don’t matter. He pointed out the fact that when you look at a newspaper obituary, you see the year a person was born and the year they died. And it will be separated by a dash, i.e. 1900–1996. Most people will concentrate on when the person was born or when they died. But that is not nearly as important as what they did in between the dash! What’s in the dash? Friends, it’s doesn’t matter how much money you have. It doesn’t matter your gender or your color of skin. Because in the end, it’s your attitude that lets you win! You can if you think you can! What will go between your dash? Visit my website at www.williejolley.com free motivation and make every minute count!

Factoids for Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Celebrity Birthdays
Nov. 11: Singer Jon B. is 35.

Black History
Nov. 11, 1831: Nat Turner, leader of a Virginia slave revolt, was hanged. (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)

Motivational Note
Today’s ‘Live Better With Willie Jolley’ Tip: Growing Pains Most people don’t live life to the fullest because they are afraid. They let fear rob them of life and the joy of living. I don’t want you to be reckless and foolish, but I do want you to take chances and challenge yourself. If you’re afraid to take some risks, you will never grow or stretch, or reach your potential. It will be painful sometimes, but there is no growth without pain. That’s why they’re called growing pains. What if you had a baby that was three years old and had not grown since infancy? You’d take the baby to the doctor. Suppose the baby fell down once and just stopped trying to walk. You’d know something was wrong because you know that without falling and getting back up, the baby would never learn how to walk. We cannot stop trying just because we fall or just because it is painful. Growth is painful, but it is necessary. The families of the astronauts that died in the tragic Challenger shuttle disaster were quoted as saying, ‘‘Do not fear risk; all exploration, all growth is calculated. Life is filled with challenge. Only those who are willing to go after those challenges grow. Only if we are willing to walk over the edge can we become winners.’’ Remember, all things are possible if you can just believe. Visit my website at www.williejolley.com free motivation and make every minute count!

Factoids for Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Celebrity Birthdays
Nov. 10: Actress Alaina Reed Hall ("227") is 63. Actor-comedian Sinbad is 53. Comedian Tommy Davidson ("In Living Color") is 46. Actor Michael Jai White is 45. Comedian Tracy Morgan ("30 Rock") is 41. Rapper Warren G is 39. Rapper Eve is 31.

Black History
Nov. 10, 1891: Granville T. Woods patents the electric railway. (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)

Motivational Note
Today’s ‘Live Better With Willie Jolley’ Tip: Go With the Flow? There is an old saying that states, “If it is to be, then it is up to me.’’ We’ve all heard this saying, but what does it really mean? It means we must take responsibility for our successes and our failures in life. We must either act on life or life will act on us. We can either go with the flow, which may take us any old place, or we can direct the flow and therefore, determine our destination. If you look at boats sailing on a river, you will notice that if the wind is blowing south, some boats will go with the flow and travel south. Yet there will also be boats that are also going north, east, and west. They are not going with the flow, but are using the flow to go where they want to go. You determine where you want to go in life. It may not be easy to go when there is no path, but if you do you’ll be the trailblazer. Visit my website at www.williejolley.com free motivation and make every minute count!

Factoids for Monday, November 9 , 2009

Celebrity Birthdays
Nov. 9: Actor Charlie Robinson ("Night Court") is 64. Rapper Pepa of Salt-N-Pepa is 40. Rapper Scarface of Geto Boys is 39. Singer Sisqo (Dru Hill) is 31.

Black History
Nov. 9, 1922: Dorothy Dandridge was born on this day in Cleveland, Ohio. She became the first black woman to be nominated for an Oscar for the role of Carmen in “Carmen Jones.” (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)

Motivational Note
Today’s ‘Live Better With Willie Jolley’ Tip: Make It A Winning Life Every day is a great day, and even if it doesn’t feel like a great day you can make it one! My friend Dr. Wolf Rinke, author of Make It a Winning Life, says that life is essentially what you make it and that you must make things happen for yourself. You make every day a great day by programming your mind that it is a great day. Psychiatrists state that most illnesses are psychosomatic, which means that your mind creates them. We all know people who, no matter what kind of illness you might mention, have either had that condition or are having it right then! There is a definite relationship between the psyche, which is your mind, and the soma, which is your body. Just as your mind creates the illness in your body, studies show that if you program your mind with positive rather than negative information, the mind can create an exhilarating and exceptional day-every day. Every day can be a great day and your life can be a winning life. You have to be willing to make it that way! Think great thoughts, do great things, and make it a winning day! Visit my website at www.williejolley.com free motivation and make every minute count!

Factoids for Friday, November 6 , 2009

Website of the Day
Afrobella is dedicated to product reviews, ruminations about culture, music and fashion style, plus interviews with women all shades of beautiful. Check it out here: www.afrobella.com. Submit your favorite Web site to us along with a 15-20 word (or less) description to info@eurweb.com.

Celebrity Birthdays
Nov. 6: Singer Eugene Pitt of the Jive Five is 72. Singer Corey Glover of Living Colour is 45. Actress Thandie Newton is 37. Nov. 7: Director Troy Beyer is 45. BET personality Melyssa Ford is 33. Nov. 8: Actress Alfre Woodard is 57. Singer Diana King is 39.

Black History
Nov. 6, 1900: James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson composed "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing." Nov. 7, 1876: Edward A. Bouchet received the Ph.D. degree in physics at Yale University and became the first black person to receive a doctorate at an American University. Nov. 8, 1938: Crystal Bird Fauset becomes the first black woman elected to a state legislature in the U.S. acquiring this distinction by being named to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)

Factoids for Thursday, November 5 , 2009

Celebrity Birthdays
Nov. 5: Singer Angelo Moore of Fishbone is 44. Actress Judy Reyes ("Scrubs") is 42.

Black History
Nov. 5, 1836: Theo Wright becomes the first black person to get a Theology degree in the U.S. (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)

Motivational Note
Today’s ‘Live Better With Willie Jolley’ Tip: You Can Lead a Horse to Water, But. . . The old adage states, “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink. You can take a fool to wisdom, but can’t make him think.” There is a story about a man who was looking for the secret to success. He came to a wise man and asked, ‘‘What do I have to do to become a success?’’ The wise man said, ‘‘You have to change your thinking and change what you do and change how you act and finally you have to be willing to make some sacrifices.” The young man paused to reflect on the wise man’s words, and then he walked away. He didn’t want to change his thinking and didn’t want to stop doing what he was doing. He didn’t want to make the necessary sacrifices because it would be uncomfortable. Many have heard what it takes to be successful but refuse to change and therefore choose to fail. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s as old as time: you are what you think about! Visit my website at www.williejolley.com free motivation and make every minute count!

Factoids for Wednesday, November 4 , 2009

Celebrity Birthdays
Nov. 4: Rapper-producer Diddy (Sean Combs) is 40. Singer Shawn Rivera of Az Yet is 38.

Black History
Nov. 4, 1969: Howard N. Lee and Charles Evers are elected the first African American mayors of Chapel Hill, N.C. and Fayette, Miss., respectively. (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)

Motivational Note
Today’s ‘Live Better With Willie Jolley’ Tip: The Mind Tattoo Realize that we are a sum total of who we think we are! Dr. Norman Vincent Peale stated: "If you think in negative terms, you will get negative results. Yet if you think in positive terms, you will get positive results." His book, The Power of Positive Thinking, was one of the first books that I read as I made the transition from a negative reactor to a positive creator. I started to realize that I could create some of my circumstances by having a positive mental attitude. I once heard a powerful story from Dr. Peale of how he had been walking by a tattoo shop and a very confused-looking man came out of the shop with a new tattoo on his arm that read "Born to Lose!" Dr. Peale watched the man stumble down the street and then noticed that the tattoo artist had come out of the shop and also looked as the man stumble away. The old tattoo artist sadly shook his head and said, "I asked him if he was sure that he wanted the tattoo to state that he was born to lose. And he was adamant that he did." Then Dr Peale said See, before he had it tattooed on his arm, he had tattooed it on his brain!’’ He believes that he really was born to lose and therefore he will act like he was born to lose. None of us were born to lose. We were born to win! But the choice is up to us! Visit my website at www.williejolley.com free motivation and make every minute count!

Factoids for Tuesday, November 3 , 2009

Celebrity Birthdays
Nov. 3: Actor Mike Evans ("The Jeffersons")(d.).

Black History
Nov. 3, 1896: JH Hunter puts patents on the portable weighing scales. (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)

Motivational Note
Today’s ‘Live Better With Willie Jolley’ Tip: Great Thinkers Our ways of thinking determines our future. Great thinkers throughout history have had many different philosophies of life, but all agree on the fact that success is a direct result of your thinking. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "A man is what he thinks about all day long." William James, the great philosopher and psychologist, said, "My greatest discovery in human beings is that they can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind." Henry Ford said, If you think you can or think you can’t …either way you are right!" Dr. Ben Carson, renowned neurosurgeon, said "Think big, think bold, think stretch, think global, think quantum leap!" Finally, the carpenter from Galilee, the greatest positive thinker of all time, said, ‘‘If you can just believe, all things are possible to those who believe." Folks, you can if you think you can. As a man thinks . . . so as he is! Think great thoughts, do great things, and have a great day! Visit my website at www.williejolley.com free motivation and make every minute count!

Factoids for Monday, November 2 , 2009

Celebrity Birthdays
Nov. 2: Singer Earl "Speedo" Carroll of The Cadillacs and The Coasters is 72. Drummer Carter Beauford of the Dave Matthews Band is 52. Actress Lauren Velez ("Dexter") is 45. Singer Alvin Chea of Take 6 is 42. Rapper Nelly is 35. Rapper Prodigy of Mobb Deep is 35.

Black History
Nov. 2, 1954: Charles C. Diggs Jr. of Detroit elected Michigan's first black congressman. (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)

Motivational Note
Today’s ‘Live Better With Willie Jolley’ Tip: The Poisoned Mushroom To become a success, you must be careful what you allow to enter your mind. Your mind is like a garden. It will grow whatever is planted. If you plant positive it will grow positive, but if you plant negative you will grow negative. If you plant corn, it will grow corn. But, if you plant poisoned mushrooms, then they too will grow. In fact, weeds and other undesirable plants tend to grow quicker, tend to choke and overtake other plants. That is why you must be careful what you allow to enter into your mind, because it will grow. As you sow, so shall you reap. Think about nothing and you will do nothing. Think about great things and you will do great things. Think positive and you will grow positive. Think negative and you will grow negative! Be careful of the things you allow to grow in your mind. Your input determines your output! Visit my website at www.williejolley.com free motivation and make every minute count!