If I was going to die tomorrow, I would do nothing special today. Everyday I tell my family that I love them, I tell my friends that living the life they have is all they can do. Since we only have now and even that can be a fallacy the most we or I can do is live this moment the best I can. If my head is right then I'll be alright if not then I should try to make it right. Planning for the future is important but when the question is about tomorrow then all future plans are a waste. The only true answer at this point is what has your life meant to you up to this ending point?
I have 2 homes one that is 2100 sf which is considered large in Hawaii and the other is 540sf which can be considered small in Hawaii. I let my youngest daughter and her family stay in the bigger house, 4 people and my wife and I stay in the smaller 540sf house. This might seem small but the house is a 2 bedroom, with kitchen and a bath. The lot size is 5000sf big enough for my grandkids to play ball and yet not too big. The house is old but it is across from the beach with the mountains behind. So when we are outside having a drink it feels oh so big.
During the Depression FDR reportedly said "If everyone bought 4 pairs of socks the economy would recover". Certainly not true but there is a kernal of an idea there: They say that consumers make up 75% of the economy. Let's demonstrate that power and link it to a national referendum. Example: If you support Obamas' efforts and have confidence in this country, this week go out and purchase 6 pairs of (American made) socks. Each week a different item, but all storable, necessary products. Each item a domesticaly produced item that employs American workers. People would love the idea of shopping as a patriotic statement. Vote with your purchasing power.
It is both sad and amusing to see the MLM marketers teaching online marketing via social networks. Sample posts from two distant friends:
- Joe is making money while having coffee this morning
- Mary thinks there is nothing better than working from home
- Joe updated his web site addresses (he does this at least weekly to draw attention to them)
- Mary can't wait for (insert personal care task here) in a can to arrive!
Note that both previously commented on their profiles how they are studying online marketing. The article hits on holding the "experts" accountable through results. Excellent idea.
alright. i am going to make my mash tommorrow and am considering adding some canned peaches. anything wrong with using fruits from cans? i hate liquer taxes and have decided to not use the ABC store anymore. make my own is the ony option.
You are all twits. When a service company fails they fail. If you want to shop at the cheap end you will end up with service that is hit or miss. Of course the company does not have a shoe is fair game policy. Get over it.
@Julie: I'm glad you think these can be extended. I've known too many conferences and events where people get acquainted with each other, but aren't following up with powerful collaboration. Mingling isn't the end to the means!
@Tips: Thanx!
@Martin: Some of the sneakiest, cheatiest people I've ever known ran successful psychological tests tricking easy prey, and that boosted their confidence so they moved up to "bigger fish". Some of the most notorious social engineers and con artists have operated this way, growing in ways selfishly beneficial to them but not to other people. Also look up "emotional vampires" on a similar note.
I don't want to go into much detail. just this: a real thorough and straight forward article on the topic of marketing bozos and trying-to-rip-you-off-with-unfulfillable-promises-self-appointed-marketing-gurus.
There's one thing though I find amazing with these people: where the heck do they get all that wrong self-confidence and indifference towards their communication style? Sometimes I would love to have some of it...
Thanks for posting this, I was denied benefits when my position was eliminated because my employer offered me another position in, another town making it a very long drive and with gas prices at the time of my lay off it would have been very expensive to drive to work. The unemployment office in Nevada says the mileage is out of my local area and is a reason someone could deny a job offer but still denied my benefits. It's frustrating that it's outside the required mileage to drive and they still denied my benefits. I was a little nervous about having to go through an "appeal trial" but this eased my fears a little. My employer is known for denying all unemployment benefits, regardless of the reasons. Hopefully things will go well!!!
Great post -- even in you're not into social media, the general ideas apply to offline areas of life, particularly some forms of networking. When I first started my business, I went to some networking events and, from my experiences, the dominant form of interaction was snake oilsy. That's too bad because in order to be heard or noticed, it seemed that you have to make grand claims, which kind of left the good, honest but not perfect folks look shabby in comparison. Today, I'll be happy if I never hear personal brand ever again.
@margaret: Well-said! Use networks to your benefit, don't let them abuse you.
@Daniel: First time I've heard of Savvy Auntie. Thanks, going to check her out.
@Shanel: Thanks! Nice to see you here!
@DDFD: Glad you think so!
@Dana: I share your wariness — like so many technological developments, things die a quick death and are forgotten. What's "essential" one month is meaningless the next.
Since social media marketing/networking is a pretty new phenomenon, I am pretty wary of people that claim to have it all figured out. There's no road map to success on the internet just yet, at least not in the way of following these steps and you can make it. This is a great post that brings this to attention. And kudos to #3, I see so many examples of this everywhere.
As for the GPS, I keep mine low, below the radio-- why advertise? As for home programmed in-- if they are in your car the glovebox will give them your home address (insurance and registration).
Sounds like an unfortunate collision of mistakes on both sides, but you would think the business would want the positive word-of-mouth for fixing the mixup, rather then the negatve word-of-mouth they got with this post . . .
If I was going to die tomorrow, I would do nothing special today. Everyday I tell my family that I love them, I tell my friends that living the life they have is all they can do. Since we only have now and even that can be a fallacy the most we or I can do is live this moment the best I can. If my head is right then I'll be alright if not then I should try to make it right. Planning for the future is important but when the question is about tomorrow then all future plans are a waste. The only true answer at this point is what has your life meant to you up to this ending point?
Dude, I used this on a copy of Resident Evil 5 that wasn't even mine, and it totally works! Thanks! (and I used actual Brasso).
I have 2 homes one that is 2100 sf which is considered large in Hawaii and the other is 540sf which can be considered small in Hawaii. I let my youngest daughter and her family stay in the bigger house, 4 people and my wife and I stay in the smaller 540sf house. This might seem small but the house is a 2 bedroom, with kitchen and a bath. The lot size is 5000sf big enough for my grandkids to play ball and yet not too big. The house is old but it is across from the beach with the mountains behind. So when we are outside having a drink it feels oh so big.
During the Depression FDR reportedly said "If everyone bought 4 pairs of socks the economy would recover". Certainly not true but there is a kernal of an idea there: They say that consumers make up 75% of the economy. Let's demonstrate that power and link it to a national referendum. Example: If you support Obamas' efforts and have confidence in this country, this week go out and purchase 6 pairs of (American made) socks. Each week a different item, but all storable, necessary products. Each item a domesticaly produced item that employs American workers. People would love the idea of shopping as a patriotic statement. Vote with your purchasing power.
Somebody please take this idea and run with it!
It is both sad and amusing to see the MLM marketers teaching online marketing via social networks. Sample posts from two distant friends:
- Joe is making money while having coffee this morning
- Mary thinks there is nothing better than working from home
- Joe updated his web site addresses (he does this at least weekly to draw attention to them)
- Mary can't wait for (insert personal care task here) in a can to arrive!
Note that both previously commented on their profiles how they are studying online marketing. The article hits on holding the "experts" accountable through results. Excellent idea.
alright. i am going to make my mash tommorrow and am considering adding some canned peaches. anything wrong with using fruits from cans? i hate liquer taxes and have decided to not use the ABC store anymore. make my own is the ony option.
You are all twits. When a service company fails they fail. If you want to shop at the cheap end you will end up with service that is hit or miss. Of course the company does not have a shoe is fair game policy. Get over it.
@Julie: I'm glad you think these can be extended. I've known too many conferences and events where people get acquainted with each other, but aren't following up with powerful collaboration. Mingling isn't the end to the means!
@Tips: Thanx!
@Martin: Some of the sneakiest, cheatiest people I've ever known ran successful psychological tests tricking easy prey, and that boosted their confidence so they moved up to "bigger fish". Some of the most notorious social engineers and con artists have operated this way, growing in ways selfishly beneficial to them but not to other people. Also look up "emotional vampires" on a similar note.
I don't want to go into much detail. just this: a real thorough and straight forward article on the topic of marketing bozos and trying-to-rip-you-off-with-unfulfillable-promises-self-appointed-marketing-gurus.
There's one thing though I find amazing with these people: where the heck do they get all that wrong self-confidence and indifference towards their communication style? Sometimes I would love to have some of it...
It's rare though ;-)
It would be great to get a look at this book and maybe be able to rely a little less on the teenager next door.
Thanks for posting this, I was denied benefits when my position was eliminated because my employer offered me another position in, another town making it a very long drive and with gas prices at the time of my lay off it would have been very expensive to drive to work. The unemployment office in Nevada says the mileage is out of my local area and is a reason someone could deny a job offer but still denied my benefits. It's frustrating that it's outside the required mileage to drive and they still denied my benefits. I was a little nervous about having to go through an "appeal trial" but this eased my fears a little. My employer is known for denying all unemployment benefits, regardless of the reasons. Hopefully things will go well!!!
Well said .. great post.. everyone does not benefit out of it. one needs to also separate the chaff from the wheat..
Great post -- even in you're not into social media, the general ideas apply to offline areas of life, particularly some forms of networking. When I first started my business, I went to some networking events and, from my experiences, the dominant form of interaction was snake oilsy. That's too bad because in order to be heard or noticed, it seemed that you have to make grand claims, which kind of left the good, honest but not perfect folks look shabby in comparison. Today, I'll be happy if I never hear personal brand ever again.
@margaret: Well-said! Use networks to your benefit, don't let them abuse you.
@Daniel: First time I've heard of Savvy Auntie. Thanks, going to check her out.
@Shanel: Thanks! Nice to see you here!
@DDFD: Glad you think so!
@Dana: I share your wariness — like so many technological developments, things die a quick death and are forgotten. What's "essential" one month is meaningless the next.
Since social media marketing/networking is a pretty new phenomenon, I am pretty wary of people that claim to have it all figured out. There's no road map to success on the internet just yet, at least not in the way of following these steps and you can make it. This is a great post that brings this to attention. And kudos to #3, I see so many examples of this everywhere.
I haven't heard of Expercom before. That sounds like a competitive price, strange I don't see a 2.26Ghz w/4GB RAM & 500GB hard drive option tho.
nice. I wrote a detailed book review on it yesterday. You might want to comment on my version. :P
Great post! Sometimes someone need to stand up and say that the emperor is naked. Always question!
That skill can save you time, money, and heartache. I am a firm believer in asking questions-- the right questions.
Here is my approach:
http://divorceddadfrugaldad.com/2009/02/20/learn-to-ask-questions---.aspx
Interesting post . . .
Interesting post.
Crooks are clever people.
As for the GPS, I keep mine low, below the radio-- why advertise? As for home programmed in-- if they are in your car the glovebox will give them your home address (insurance and registration).
Sounds like an unfortunate collision of mistakes on both sides, but you would think the business would want the positive word-of-mouth for fixing the mixup, rather then the negatve word-of-mouth they got with this post . . .
If you go up againest the system or big business, here are my tips: http://divorceddadfrugaldad.com/2008/12/03/if-you-face-goliaths---.aspx
Great post! I love it in the years I get something back and hate it the other way around . . .
On getting something back, I don't like that I gave the government an interest free loan http://divorceddadfrugaldad.com/2008/08/30/dont-give-the-government-an-i...
Great tips! These days you have to watch out for yourself!
My ideas on "bulletproofing" yourself, http://divorceddadfrugaldad.com/2008/12/31/bulletproof-yourself---.aspx
Great post! I love bread recipes-- have to try this one.
Very informative-- this is an area of the online universe I haven't fully navigated yet-- thanks for the heads up!