First is john quist, the tall one standing behind michael birkner. History. Rofessor of he teaches classes in 19 century u. S. History and 20th century as well. He studied at the university of michigan. A student of james mills important portend. John has published a very important book entitled the social roots of antebellum reform in alabama and michigan. And his cospeaker today is michael birkner. Michael is the Benjamin Franklin professor of liberal arts and professor of history at Gettysburg College. Many of you might remember that michael was the interim director of the Civil War Institute. He played a pivotal role in the transition. Let me just say, there is not a person on this faculty that i rely more on than michael birkner. He has been indispensable to what i have done here, with my staff has done, and the way we have been able to connect with Gettysburg College students. And they are students who adore him. I hear time and time again that michael birkners class on historica
First is john quist, the tall one standing behind michael birkner. History. Rofessor of he teaches classes in 19 century u. S. History and 20th century as well. He studied at the university of michigan. A student of james mills important portend. John has published a very important book entitled the social roots of antebellum reform in alabama and michigan. And his cospeaker today is michael birkner. Michael is the Benjamin Franklin professor of liberal arts and professor of history at Gettysburg College. Many of you might remember that michael was the interim director of the Civil War Institute. He played a pivotal role in the transition. Let me just say, there is not a person on this faculty that i rely more on than michael birkner. He has been indispensable to what i have done here, with my staff has done, and the way we have been able to connect with Gettysburg College students. And they are students who adore him. I hear time and time again that michael birkners class on historica
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Write this down if you can succeed in your mind, you can succeed with your life. I consider my mind to be my greatest investment. Its more important than my house. I would never spend more money on clothes than i would my mind. I would never have more money in my closet than i would in my bookshelves. I would my minds more important than my father. My minds more important than my children. Your minds more important than your family, because if you take care of yourind, you can take care of your family. If you dont take care of your mind, you cant take care of yourself. So your mind needs three things. I mentioned this in the book, and let me tell you you three things your mind needs. First, it needs a goal. It needs a focus. Your mind is a living thing, and it needs a focus. The only reason men fail is broken focus. Because if your mind doesnt will replay the painful memories of the past. And everything you do is to correct the past or create the future. Your mind must have a focus thi
Important, because i do believe that theres a difference. Were entering a difference. Write this down if you can succeed in your mind, you can succeed with your life. I consider my mind to be my greatest iestment. Its more important than my house. I would never spend more money on clothes than i would my mind. I would never have more money in my closet than i would in my bookshelves. I would my minds more important than my father. My minds more important than my children. Your minds more important than your family, because if you take care of your mind, you can take care of your family. If you dont take care of your mind, you cant take care of yourself. So your mind needs three things. I mentioned this in the book, and let me tell you you three things your mind needs. First, it needs a goal. It needs a focus. It needs a focus. The only reason men fail is broken focus. Because if your mind doesnt have a picture of the future, it will replay the painful memories of the past. And everythi