Think You Can – Your Morning Coffee Break
Filed under: Personal Days - Blues and Coffee Breaks
So you can start right away and not be held back.
But which track is yours? Well, that all depends
On which way it’s going, and where it might end.”
THINK YOU CAN!
Regardless of your age, you were probably introduced as a child to a wonderful book entitled “The Little Engine That Could.” If you will recall, it was the story of a small red locomotive personality who believed it was possible to pull a very heavy load uphill – a task that was shunned by other larger locomotives. The little engine huffed and puffed up the hill, all the while repeating the mantra, “I think I can! I think I can! I think I can!”
It was a cute story that contained a very powerful message about persistence and the ability to overcome adversity. Now there’s a sequel entitled “I Knew I Could!” A quick ten-minute read, it clearly outlines our ability to make our own choices in life. Using illustrations of train tracks and those cute little locomotives, you are easily led to the understanding that we choose the life “tracks” upon which we travel.
The book suggests that before picking one of those tracks, we should determine the direction it might take us, and the destination we might reach by so choosing. Sounds like real life, doesn’t it? How many times, and in how many ways, must we be taught this lesson? If we fail to make our choices wisely, we have consciously made the choice to live at the mercy of happenstance – as did Alice in the following excerpt from “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”:
“Cheshire-Puss…,” said Alice, “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where -” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. “… so long as I get somewhere,” Alice added as an explanation. “Oh, you’re sure to do that,” said the Cat, “if you only walk long enough.”
Life – it’s your choice. Toot! Toot
Make this a great week!
Set Up an Easy Website Using Automated Systems
Filed under: Tips & Tricks - Sites, Software, Shortcuts
Money Saving Technology Tip #19
Set Up an Easy Website Using Dreamhost’s Automated Systems
“Easy way to set up a website…. Sign up for Dreamhost. They offer a one click install for WordPress. You get a free domain name and lots of themes to choose from already installed for only $8.95 a month.”
Tim Grahl, Out:think Web Development and Design, @timgrahl
Source: Small Business Trends
Where Do You Find Blog Inspiration?
Filed under: Social Business - Strategy & Networking
This morning I shared in our Team Meeting, “reading is a great inspiration for blogging.”
- A catchy headline here.
- A top 10 list there.
- Perhaps a sign on a butcher shop.
- Thumbing through magazines in the checkout line.
- Bumper stickers during your commute.
Inspiration is free floating. We need only become aware.
Tonight, after everyone else went home; when the chaos and hubbub of the day was washed away by quiet solitude, I read.
A blog post by Chris Garrett caught my attention. The post explored the personas and pseudonyms we often create when developing online connections for the first time. There are certainly good reasons to maintain privacy, and yet blogging demands your writing to be real.
By being an authentic you there is much more potential for creating real connections with people, and through these connections opportunities and friendships. If you are faking it then you will either be found out at worst, or at best be unable to have great face to face meetings and successful joint projects.
Real people rock. If anything, I would always rather meet an imperfect human being than a fake robot. Be proud to be you, mistakes and all.
It is our “realness” that forms bridges between people.
What do you think? Do you feel you have to hold back on your personality? Does comparing yourself to others hold you back? Please share your thoughts… I’m listening.
