Everyone has things that they don't like to do but you still have to do them. For instance, I really dislike having to get my income tax filed every year. Part of the reason is my filing system which is basically a pile of papers sitting on top of a storage box at home.
What about what you do on line? I don't like applying for anything as it takes to many screens and you have to select too many options.
Have you ever applied for one of those free offers online?
You click the "apply now" button and you are sent through 20 - 30 pages of other offers that you hae to opt in or out on before you get to your free stuff. There must be a way around that.
OMG I'm starting to sound like Andy Rooney!
What bugs you?
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What would you change if you could find a better way?
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
What Would Don Draper Say
111. Dear Don Draper, I have just about no confidence when it comes to approaching women and talking to them?
I’m not beholden to the Q&A format here, but this is a statement capped with a question mark. A mark that underlines your problem.
Slow down and practice privately. Start with the ‘question’ above: when you can conduct your correspondence with clarity of thought, translate. Don’t approach women. Just have something to say when something should be said—and only then. You can consider this something carefully, but don’t compose. A simple idea will do. With failure—honest failure—the lesson alters vision and vision becomes instinct, a means of navigating your way through any conversation.
My own vision has blurred lately. Betts says I need reading glasses
I’m not beholden to the Q&A format here, but this is a statement capped with a question mark. A mark that underlines your problem.
Slow down and practice privately. Start with the ‘question’ above: when you can conduct your correspondence with clarity of thought, translate. Don’t approach women. Just have something to say when something should be said—and only then. You can consider this something carefully, but don’t compose. A simple idea will do. With failure—honest failure—the lesson alters vision and vision becomes instinct, a means of navigating your way through any conversation.
My own vision has blurred lately. Betts says I need reading glasses
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Why isn't Wall Street Bailing us out?
In 2008 Wall Street received a bailout to recover from catastrophic losses caused by sub-prime mortgages. The so-called "mother of all bailouts," transferred $700 billion taxpayer dollars to purchase the distressed assets of several failed financial institutions. Eventually the banks and the markets returned to a somewhat normal state.
Fast forward to 2011 and when the U.S. government is struggling to pay its bills and is facing default. The word on the street is that with the prime rate frozen at an all time low, lenders are sitting on their funds, bloated with cash while borrowers struggle to get funds to grow their businesses and help grow the economy.
Shouldn’t the American public expect some help from these lenders? All I am hearing is that we shouldn’t be raising taxes on the rich. That will hurt the economy. Who’s economy? It sounds like there is one for the rich and one for everyone else!
Fast forward to 2011 and when the U.S. government is struggling to pay its bills and is facing default. The word on the street is that with the prime rate frozen at an all time low, lenders are sitting on their funds, bloated with cash while borrowers struggle to get funds to grow their businesses and help grow the economy.
Shouldn’t the American public expect some help from these lenders? All I am hearing is that we shouldn’t be raising taxes on the rich. That will hurt the economy. Who’s economy? It sounds like there is one for the rich and one for everyone else!
Sunday, August 7, 2011
An Interesting Leadership Video from Derek Sivers
An interesting leadership video from Derek Sivers
check it out
http://sivers.org/ff
Let me know what you think......
check it out
http://sivers.org/ff
Let me know what you think......
Something for Free That's Really Worth Something
It's not very often that you have an opportunity to listen to really good advice coming directly from someone that is a huge success. Derek Sivers is a musician, techno-geek entrepreneur who recently sold his business, CD-Baby.com for $22 million. His initial investment was around $500. But I'll let him talk to you about that.
The really amazing part for me was how "AppSumo.com offered me an opportunity to experience Sivers' CD for free. Just go to AppSumo.com and click on "Deals", "Free Deals".
Also, check out sivers.org.
Let me know what you think.
The really amazing part for me was how "AppSumo.com offered me an opportunity to experience Sivers' CD for free. Just go to AppSumo.com and click on "Deals", "Free Deals".
Also, check out sivers.org.
Let me know what you think.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
S&P cuts U.S. Credit Rating
AP: S&P Cuts U.S. Credit Rating to AA+.
John Harwood from MSNBC says it will not effect our economy!
Let's see what happens!
John Harwood from MSNBC says it will not effect our economy!
Let's see what happens!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Survey Says!....You are too old for us to care!
My wife and I took a cruise last year. It was very nice trip that I would be happy to give a positive review on. We received an online survey this week for the cruise. I clicked on the link and I was asked for my date of birth. Normally I would not give that information but I trust this cruise line having spent more than 4 vacations on board. When I entered my d.o.b. I was instantly transferred out of the survey to a another site that was pitching cruises.
What is up with that? Am I in an age bracket that doesn't merit opinions?
What is up with that? Am I in an age bracket that doesn't merit opinions?
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