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Archive for October, 2008

Are You Making a Difference?

I have only begun writing a little while ago.  My main purpose was to help people move to the next level in life.  I especially want to help people move past the mental barriers that they have.
Every once in a while, I wonder, am I really making a difference.
Today, I received one of the greatest [...]


How to Present Bad News - Why Parents Drink

I just got a mid-term report card from my son.  I don’t know if you ever had to share bad news with someone.  Here is a wonderful way!!!
Why Parents Drink
A father passing by his son’s bedroom was astonished to see that his bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then he [...]


Results Based Performance - Income Sample Performance

Are you consistent in your effort?
Many people think the key to success is a consistent results based performance.  If we take a sample performance from a key period of time and duplicate those results over a long period of time we can forecast long term success or failure as long as there is consistent performance.
The [...]


Strategic Decision Making - How is Your Decision Quality?

As a father you hope you children have good strategic decision making skills.  The decision quality they have throughout their life is developed during the teenage years as they stretch their wings and begin to challenge authority.  As a parent you struggle with what to do when your children cross the line.
What do you do [...]


Barriers to Success - Positive Mental Attitude - (BTS Part 9)

In the modern world fences are going up all over the place to keep people out. The southern border will soon have a fence on it to keep people out. This barrier is a two way barrier though. Many times we build fences to keep those who we love safe or “in”. [...]


Free Tool for Improving Link Building Strategies

Have you ever wondered exactly where your links were coming from? I know I have. Well, there is a wonderful tool for checking your links.
You can check how many internal and external links you have and the exact site they are coming from.
Yahoo has a neat tool for doing this right at your [...]


Free Movie Making for YouTube

Making movies online can be a fun and easy thing to do.  However, it can be very intimidating.  I found a wonderful video on YouTube on how to do it quickly and effectively.
Check it out and learn how you too can easily make an educational video or a cool message easily.

Now you can broadcast yourself [...]


Flippin’ Kids!!! - Do We Work as Hard as They PLAY?

I am sure that I am going to get some grief for this title when you read this.  However, I know that you will see the value.
I was listening to my son John talk about his “kick flips”.  A kick flip is a pretty cool trick where a skateboarder jumps up and flips his or [...]


Barriers to Success - The 7 Keys to Life Balance - Are You a Work-A-Holic? (BTS Part 8)

A castle that is reinforced can be a formidable barrier.  But, with the right tools any barrier can be overcome.  In the Lord of the Rings, the battle for Minas Tirith was vicious and the barrier was compromised with the right tools and the superior battle force.

Life is a balancing act any way you look [...]


Barriers to Success - Lack of Passion - Do You Feel Like Your Life Lacks Meaning? (BTS Part 7)

There are barriers that are seen and unseen.  The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most beautiful barriers that exists today.  However, if you don’t know its there, you don’t ever get to see its beauty.  Its the oldest living object on the planet and well worth the trip down under to view.
The Great [...]


Achmed The Dead Terrorist is Offensive…Right!

In today’s world you need to be politically correct.  While that is true most of the time, the energy spent on “protecting” is far from productive.
Fox News has a story about a comedic routine by Jeff Dunham.  Jeff is a ventrililoquist who is generally hilarious.  He does include some profanity in his routine.  But, in [...]


WAKE-UP!!! Its Time To Think For Yourselves

Do you find yourself agreeing with everything you hear or read or are you the kind that disagrees with everything initially until you’ve had time to think about it.
Each source you listen to has a profound affect on your subconscious mind. It is important to filter
what you let into your head. We are [...]