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A Monkey is Born

After lo these many days . . . the Monkey stirs. I am proud to announce that Promotion Monkey memberships will be available September 1st, 2008. This is not a technology-focused adventure. If you promote anything on the Internet, then you should give the Promotion Monkey a whirl. Please check it out at PromotionMonkey.com Thank […]

Getting Down Off An Elephant

So the kid asks “How do you get down off an elephant?” and the Dad says “You don’t get down off an elephant  . . . You get down off a goose.”

Children Know Everything

Fact One: The State of California sucks out loud. As a place to do business . . . it rates lower than PSS from Microsoft. So the Gubinator says . . . we have a budget crisis. Our budget crises make the national debt look small.  🙁 So all state workers will be paid minimum […]

A Busy Mind is not a Disorder

Let me be very clear here: I’m not a doctor. I don’t play one on TV. I don’t hand out medical advice. I just find myself thinking about the world around me and I can’t help “thinking outloud” on the web. I’ve heard the term “ADHD” — Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder — but I’m not […]

Golfer Humor

A contribution from my friend David. – Did you hear about the golfer who got run over by a lawn mower? He had a nasty slice. – I just heard the poor guy had to have his hand amputated. Now he has a slice AND a hook!

Roles and Activities

Translating your personal mission into your daily life. In earlier posts (December, January), we discussed values and principles. They are literally the foundation for your goals. From this base we built a vision or mission statement. Here’s the hierarchy: The obvious next question is, How do you translate your personal mission into your daily life? […]

Afraid of Storms

A Mommy was tucking her little girl into bed while a thunderstorm raged outside. “Mommy,” she asked, “can you stay here with me?”  “No.” said the Mom. “I have to sleep in with Daddy.”  As she was leaving the room, she heard her daughter mumble “The big sissy.”

You WANT This Lifestyle?

Have you heard the term “lifestyle business?” I’ve heard this used a lot in the last few months. At a conference, someone will ask how many have 2-10 employees, 11-20, 20 or more. Then, invariably, the speaker will say “Oh, how many have a lifestyle business? Nothing wrong with that.” A lifestyle business is one […]

Three Quick One-Liners

What is a computer’s first sign of old age? Loss of memory. Notice! Take lettuce from top of stack, or heads will roll! A letter carrier’s career is a mail-dominated profession.