Isles: “You are deceptively complex,” she complains. "I do not understand you.” Rizzoli: “You would if I were a dead body.” -Rizzoli & Isles More →
Thanks JaggyL for the tip on the Samsung Ultratouch S8300! Way too many cute critters in one showing.
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After watching this TV commercial, why do I have to buy Kia Soul?
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A Perpetual 32-Year Old
A couple of days ago, I thought, “I’m a grown up now? When did I that happen?!” Sounds strange, but you have to understand, I’ve always seen myself as a perpetual 32-year old. And for me, being a late bloomer, being a 32-year old meant I was in graduate [...]
One of my dear friends, Michael, editor of AfterElton.com, recommended that I “Go to YouTube and search on ‘Susan Boyle.’ It will restore your faith in humanity. I don’t want to ruin it for you, so I won’t tell you what the video is. You’ll love it.”
High praise from Michael. What on earth was he [...]
Ten years ago, Tom Peters wrote The Brand You 50 - Fifty Ways to Transform Yourself from an “Employee” into a Brand that Shouts Distinction, Commitment, and Passion! He championed the idea that white-collar workers should brand themselves as high impact workers. Loyalty to a company was out, while acting like an independent contractor was [...]
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Although I’m currently marathoning The Pretender, I’ve added Golden Girls to my TV show marathoning queue. It’s the only show that literally makes me laugh out loud. I don’t snicker, chuckle, or make any other understated sounds of amusement. I’ve tried to figure out why I’m so entertained by Rose, Dorothy, Blanche, and Sophia; however, [...]
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Tina Fey and the 30 Rock crew perfectly channeled Apple’s CEO, Steve Jobs, in last night’s episode “Cutbacks.” The black turtleneck, the jeans, the shoes, and the presentation style by Liz completely caught me by surprise last night, only reinforcing why I love this show so much.
Below is Liz’s Keynote speech to the budget cutters, [...]
I consider myself a lucky person. I pay attention to my intuition; however, I’m not impulsive when luck crosses my path. When bad things happen, I quickly contain the situation, and then figure out the lessons learned and how to avoid it in the future. After containment, I determine what the positive outcome is from [...]
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I just reviewed my stats for my SmartLemming.com website, so I could identify the posts with the most page views for 2009. I was surprised to see what made the top five. Below are the posts in ranking order with my commentary on why people should read these posts if they are serious about managing [...]
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Do you make your life more complicated so you don’t feel like you’re making progress on your goals? Do your viewpoints and attitudes get in the way of your success? Do barriers always seem to inhibit your progress? Do obstacles have a negative impact on your self-confidence? If you answered “yes” to any of these [...]
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Are you happy? Your answer is probably based on your economic situation, relationship status, or other outside forces. But do you know how to be happy? You probably notice when you are unhappy, but don’t make an effort on being happy. If you’re like me, then you’ve relied on external events or actions to make [...]
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Washington Post’s “Bring Your Brain” by Vickie Elmer on March 18, 2009 discussed how using the brainwriting technique for “15 or 20 minutes of concentration… could unearth ideas for you or your organization.” I understand brainstorming. I love mind mapping tools, but brainwriting?
When brainwriting, each person sits in silence with a different colored pen to [...]
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