Inspiration for your work & life » Jerry Maguire http://blog.givemore.com Work is more than a job. Work is how we make our lives and world better. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:15:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Fox on Setting the Tone http://blog.givemore.com/fox-on-setting-the-tone/ http://blog.givemore.com/fox-on-setting-the-tone/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:15:35 +0000 Sam Parker http://blog.givemore.com/fox-on-setting-the-tone/ “I love getting up in the morning. I clap my hands and say, ‘This is gonna be a great day.’”

- the late Dicky Fox
sports agent in the film Jerry Maguire (1996)

Give more history…

Did you know…

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. (from the U.S. Department of Labor)

It was the Industrial Revolution (in the late 1800s) with its 12-hour 7-day schedules that inspired a need for better protection of workers (and by workers, we’re talking about physical tough stuff that makes you and I feel lucky type of workers).

The first Labor Day parade (10,000 marching workers) was in New York City in 1882. It took 12 years before Congress made it a holiday. History.com has Canada’s labor celebrations as the spark for that first U.S. Labor Day parade.

Enjoy History.com’s video synopsis of the holiday (3.5 minutes) and be ready for any Cliff Clavin opportunities today.

(Share it with your kids.)

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Jerry Maguire fans: A GiveMore favorite – enjoy a 2.5-minute trip down memory lane.

Remember the (s)mission statement? Very inspiring (starts about a third of the way down on this page – outside the money hours stuff). I’ve read the thing at least 3 times over the years.

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Remember the mission statement (The Things We Think and Do Not Say)? View the complete thing here. Very inspiring.

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