text: The final landform should present the lowest reasonably achievable risk to public health and safety and the environment, both within and beyond the mine boundaries. A range of possible hazards will need to be addressed including fire, dust, contamination of air, soil and water, and detrimental or uncontrolled water flows or the development of weak or dangerous ground. Controls necessary to maintain safe conditions should be in place with appropriate controls, such as monitoring.


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Spicy, Sweet or Savory: Order Pizza Near 75493
When your stomach starts talkin' and your tastebuds start tinglin' for a classic slice of meaty, cheesy goodness, we know you're not craving any old pizza near 75493 You want a delicious pizza with a robust tomato sauce, perfectly sliced chunks of pepperoni, generous piles of mozzarella and parmesan, and a crust that's both crunchy and chewy—all at the same time. You want only the best pizza. You want Domino's.
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First, start by selecting your favorite crust. Pick from a hand-tossed crust that's seasoned with the perfect balance of garlic and butter, a gluten-free crust, a pan crust featuring two monstrous layers of cheese, or even a crispy thin pizza crust! Next, pick your sauce and load up on your favorite, most delish pizza toppings. Whether you want to combine sausage, bacon, salami and green peppers, or stick to a blend of cheddar, mozzarella, feta, and asiago cheese, you can make your dreams come true at your nearest Domino's!
There are more than 34 million ways to make a single Domino's pizza, which means you can be sure we've got a slice that suits your tastes. No matter how unique they are! Build your own pizza from bottom to top or select one of our many crowd-pleasing specialty pizzas, like the popular Spinach and Feta, Cali Chicken Bacon Ranch, or MeatZZa™, and have it delivered to your doorstep, today!
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Have you ever had a time when you felt like your energy just wasn't feeling right? Maybe you were extra cranky or feeling blue and there really wasn't any reason for it and you just didn't know why.That happened to me last week. I wasn't actually feeling bad realy but it seemed like things weren't going my way. Everything that could go wrong was going wrong. Things weren't running smoothly. I was spilling things, struggling, feeling frustrated, getting behind people who were going 10 miles under the speed limit. Hello…it was testing my patience.
I recognized that something was going on. I tried to leave my house to switch my energy, I even did a verbal coaching session with myself that actually did help my attitude but the energy still felt off.
After a couple of days of this I decided to go into my records and see what exactly was going on. As usual, the information I received was right on and helped shift my mood and my energy the very next day. Things felt back on track and I was back in the flow.Here are some tips you can try when your energy is feeling a little out of whack. Some are for your home and others are for you personally.
1. Clean and organize- Pick a spot in your house that could use a some help and give it a little makeover. It may be the place you spend the most time in or the place you've neglected lately. It could be as simple as cleaning out a drawer or cleaning your blinds. It's not about perfection, only progress. Ask yourself what would make this room/house feel the best today?
2. Open your windows and doors- Let the fresh air in and get the energy moving in your house. If it's cold out, you can do it for a couple of minutes. Think about what you do when you burn something in your kitchen. You open up the doors and windows and fan the smoke out. Imagine you are fanning in nice, fresh energy.
3. Light some sage-Sage is great to clear the energy. There doesn't have to be any special kind of ritual. Just light it, walk around your room and allow the smoke to drift into all the corners. For an added boost you can also express gratitude as you sage your house.
4. Jump in the shower- Sometimes a quick shower can get you in touch with your body and shift your energy. Imagine any stress or tension being washed away and going down the drain.
5. Head outside for nature time- Involve all of your senses when you spend time in nature especially if you only have a short time. Breathe in the fresh air, hear the birds and animals, feel the warmth of the sun or the cool breeze. Feel yourself connecting with the warm, grounding energy of the earth.
6. Finish what you start- Before heading onto a new task be sure to complete the one you started. Energy can get muddled when there are several different projects up and running at the same time. Just do a quick check in with yourself before jumping into something new. Ask yourself, "Is there anything that needs to be finished before I start this?"
Do you have any things you like to do to shift your energy? We would love to hear them.


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Autumn seems to be the season for new babies. We always know more than a few people who have just had a baby or who are due to give birth come this time of year. That means lots of baby shower and christening presents for us to shop for! I adore shopping for newborns – all those tiny playsuits, bootees, bibs and hats – but knowing full well that having a newborn can be daunting, I usually like to give nervous new parents something that helps them too. One aspect that I remember intimidated us when our daughter Hannah was born was swaddling. Were we wrapping her too tightly? Too loosely? How could we tell? Swaddling benefits Swaddling, a practice in which a newborn is wrapped tightly in a cloth or blanket, is an age-old tradition for a reason – it really works! It provides your baby with a feeling of […]+ Continue reading
It wasn't too long ago that baby monitors were very basic technology. The monitors did nothing but transmit sound, and even that they sometimes did not do so well, with the crackles and pops of the speaker often mixing in with your baby's gurgles and coos. But as technology has become smarter, so have baby monitors. They are not just for audio anymore, though the sound quality has certainly improved. Now, there are baby movement monitors in addition to audio and video monitors. Some even monitor the nursery's temperature! Monitoring baby's movement We first learned about baby movement monitors when Jane was pregnant with Hannah. As first-time parents, the worry of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, was big in our minds, so we intended to buy a monitor with video in order to always keep an eye on our newborn. Instead, we came across this baby movement and sound […]+ Continue reading
It's no secret that children's sleep schedules are very different from their parents'. Generally, little ones go to bed and wake up earlier than adults, sleeping anywhere from 10 to 12 hours a night, depending on the child's age and sleep habits. When our daughter Hannah was a newborn, she sure slept a lot, clocking in 20 hours of shut-eye a day sometimes! Young children also wake up more often during the night as they transition between REM sleep and non-REM sleep stages. Adults wake up too during these transitions, but we wake up and fall asleep again so fast that we rarely remember doing it. Babies and toddlers are still learning, so many times they have trouble soothing themselves back to sleep like adults can. Unfortunately for us tired adults, when the little one is up, so are the parents. Child's Alarm Clock For children who wake early, night and […]+ Continue reading
Our two-year-old daughter is quite the little artist. She absolutely loves to draw. Not long after introduced crayons to her, Hannah began churning out multiple works of colourful art a week, all of which we proudly display throughout the house. Those dozen or so crayons are some of her most prized possessions. Like most toddlers, however, Hannah also loves to try new things, and she has lately taken to drawing on the walls. Our white walls must have looked so similar to the white paper she was colouring on, it was only natural to move her artwork there next. It has only happened once – red and purple scribbles up and down our living room wall! – but she has tried to do it many times since. We thought about ways to solve this problem while still encouraging her creativity and found that wall stickers for kids are a perfect […]+ Continue reading
Whether using disposable or cloth nappies, an overnight changing bag is a necessity for all parents with young children. We like taking our daughter Hannah out for strolls in her pushchair, and our sweetpea bag works well for both daily excursions and overnight trips. We take this bag everywhere. It definitely has gotten its fair share of use! In my opinion, Jan packs way more than I think is necessary. That said, she is always prepared! When Hannah spills her bottle, Jan has wet wipes to clean it up. When she sneezes, Jan has at least five packs of tissues to clean up her runny nose. When Hannah drops her teething ring on the ground, Hannah has at least two replacements. So in order to be prepared, we needed a big bag! Practical Pouch As always, practicality is key. We always appreciate well-thought out products that are specially designed for […]+ Continue reading
When I was a single girl, I had quite the shoe collection! It may seem cliché, but I loved having the perfect pair of heels, boots or flats for every occasion. Once I was married and had children, I had to cut back a bit on my collection. And as with most of my mum friends, I no longer shop for myself, but rather for my little ones! So as you may imagine, my children have shoe closets that are not easily rivalled! Children grow so fast, which can be both a blessing and a curse. On the bright side, I always have an excuse to take them shoe shopping. On the other hand, in addition to the expense, it also pains me to have to donate a cute pair that they have outgrown! UK Pride The UK has had a lot to celebrate the past few years. We celebrated […]+ Continue reading
Chris and I are definitely not old-fashioned. We are both on Facebook and are addicted to our iPhones! I would like to think that we are modern parents who know what's up in the world. But we haven't outgrown our photo albums. I've seen lots of interesting digital photo frames that flash a new picture every 30 seconds, and although I see their merit, I still love printing out photos to scrapbook or stick in picture frames. My mum still cherishes my baby book, "The book of firsts". In it, she has photos of my first bath, first step, first time on the slide, etc. Those memories are special, and when we get together, we often stroll through memory lane by turning the pages together. It's a special bonding time that I hope I can have with my children when they are older! Specially-designed Baby Photo Albums The creators of […]+ Continue reading
Bath time is such a special bonding time between parents and their children. It's an intimate moment to play and communicate with your newborn. That's why bath toys are so key! The tub is not only for hygiene but also for play! And since infants should not be left alone in the water, creative and entertaining toys will help both parents and children to have a fantastic time. Jan and I established a bedtime ritual with our daughter from a very early age to help establish a consistent sleep schedule. One of the components of our daily routine is bath time, which I would describe as easily one of the best parts of my day! During the day I don't get to spend as much time as I would like with my child, and bath time is something that Jan and I can do together as parents. That increases the […]+ Continue reading
July always seems to be full of baby showers! I know at least 4 girlfriends who are expecting in the autumn, and they all had showers this month! I adore this traditional party because it is the perfect opportunity to help the mother-to-be prepare for her newborn and give her advice if she is a first-time parent. However, I must say that finding a suitable baby shower gift is quite difficult. Pushchairs, prams, and cribs are all long-term investments that parents most likely would like to choose for themselves. In addition, a purchase like that is quite expensive, and with four baby showers coming up, I simply cannot afford that luxury. Clothes are another option, but children grow so fast, that it pains me to buy something the child will only be able to wear for a few months. I also don't want to buy clothes for future use when […]+ Continue reading
Buying a buggy can be a big decision! Most parents must think for a few weeks before purchasing the perfect pushchair ahead of their little one's arrival. There are so many makes and models, that it can be extremely difficult to choose just the right one. First-time parents often leave stores with their heads spinning after listening to the sales person chatting on about all the different options. Each parent has his or her own needs and wants, and this baby equipment is a quality investment. Therefore, I recommend taking your time to choose the perfect model for you. Here are examples of some features that you may not have thought about and that I certainly couldn't live without: Features of the perfect pushchair Machine-washable fabric. Babies can be messy! They will drool, dribble and spit up all over the place. Being able to easily remove the fabric from the […]+ Continue reading
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I Go Out
Upon a limb of exposition sat,
with balance oh so slightly leaned to left,
a captive, searching soul. With head bereft
of vital skills of practiced diplomat,
submerged in quest of longing, honed to pat
of skittered feet on trail arising deft;
each passersby, in sensing heavy cleft
of mind, to wonder, pointed – how is that?
For in soft hidden recess deeply plied
upon sad face of one bled quick to dry,
lay buried heaps repentant of dismay.
Indeed might an observer, fresh espied,
discover custody, with modest ply,
upon a brief encounter on the way.
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Exclusive, or...?
Does agreeing to sexual exclusivity mean you're not dating anyone else? Alli and Jen give advice to a dating app user who isn't sure where she stands.
Q. Is sexual exclusivity the same as dating exclusivity? I've been sleeping with a guy for two months; we agreed we aren't sleeping with other people. But the other night I saw him texting another girl! Help!
Veronica, 28, Baltimore, MD
A. Unfortunately, it's entirely possible that he's dating you and a bunch of other girls, but only sleeping with you. Like, 100% totally possible. We hate to say it, but that's a fact in our new digital world. New people are available with the click of an app. Sad, but true.
On a somewhat bright side, most humans know deep down when they're being fuckfaces, which could explain his being protective of his cell phone. (We're not saying he is seeing other people, but it is definitely a possibility.) Also, data is on your side — our study showed both 91 percent of men and women assume you're "dating exclusively" if you've agreed to sexual exclusivity.*
So, if you've been seeing each other for three months and are regularly knocking boots (jk who wears shoes during sex), human intuition (and reason, tbh) tells us that you are headed in the direction of a relationship — unless you've discussed keeping things casual and commitment-free.
91 percent of men and women assume you're "dating exclusively" if you've agreed to sexual exclusivity
We do know of guys who purposely avoid "the talk" so they can be all, "Well, we didn't have the talk." GUESS WHAT GUYS (AND GIRLS): IF YOU HAVE TO CONVINCE YOURSELF THAT IT'S OKAY, THEN IT'S SUPER NOT OKAY. Alli has a guy friend who was totally doing this, and it was clear that both girls thought they had an exclusive relationship with him. Alli shamed the shit out of this guy friend so badly the night she heard all the details that he actually made a decision the next day and ended it with one of the girls. Moral of the story: Friends don't let friends be fuckfaces, and women don't let other women get fucked over, okay?
So what can we do about it? You have to say what you want in an appropriate way, at an appropriate time (i.e. not accusation-laden, and not when you're already naked). If you want sexual exclusivity, tell him "I'm not sleeping with other people. Are you?" And if you want dating exclusivity, tell him "I'm not seeing anyone else. Are you?" And if you want both: "I'm not sleeping with or seeing anyone else. Are you?" Then, take the conversation from there and accept only clear responses, even if it's not what you want to hear.
Some dudes will try to get away with semantics. If he does, that's a red flag, but don't worry. You'd rather find out sooner than later.
Allison Goldberg & Jen Jamula are the creators of two live comedy shows — Blogologues and How To Break Up By Text — both of which look way too closely at online dating, and now they're here to share with you all the things they can't unsee. Their work has been featured on Good Morning America, in WIRED, Forbes, VICE and more, and at one point Time Out NY ranked them among the top ten funniest women in NYC — but they were ranked as one person. Send questions to Alli and Jen at email@example.com.


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Are you seeking great nonfiction books to start out 2019? I have some interesting suggestions for you.
"The Boys in the Cave: Deep Inside the Impossible Rescue in Thailand," by Matt Gutman. For two weeks in June 2016, the world watched while scores of people tried to rescue 13 soccer boys and their coach stranded in a cave filling quickly with water. Gutman, an ABC news correspondent, covered this harrowing story and was asked to write a book about the rescue. He interviewed all the major players to unfold the politics, egos, dangers, and finally the triumphs of this perilous cave-dive rescue. Even though I knew the rescue was successful, Gutman's writing of the details kept me on the edge of my seat. I could not put this book down, and I bet you won't either.
"Priceless," a memoir by Robert Wittman, the only undercover FBI agent assigned to recover stolen art nationally and internationally. It was through a tragedy early in his FBI career that Wittman took up a hobby of collecting unique baseball cards and selling them at a profit when he moved into Civil War memorabilia. Wittman took an art course that not only advanced his work at the FBI but led him to his career in recovering stolen art. It's a personal journey, a multi-layered lesson in history, art history, and the reasons behind the people stealing art, and how he honed his skills to play to the egos of the thieves allowing him to get into their circle. It's compelling, well-written, draws you in and keeps you there.
"The Library Book," by Susan Orlean. She writes compellingly about the Los Angeles Library fire in April 1986. Most of us never heard about this as the fire happened the same day as the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant meltdown. This old and glorious building, loaded with safety violations, was in the last stage of being approved for remodeling and brought up to date and code when the fire alarm went off. Staff and patrons, used to many false alarms, figured the firemen would give the all-clear to go back inside soon. Instead, they discovered their beloved library was engulfed in a fire that would burn for over seven hours requiring nearly all of Los Angeles' fire equipment and firemen, reached sustained temperatures of 2000 degrees, and that the tinder of millions of books and the oxygen surrounding their literary treasures was stoking the ghostly, light-blue fire. You want to savor every word she writes about the fire and the logistics of the firemen who fought it, the librarians, the books lost, the thousands of volunteers who went in after the fire to salvage the water-soaked and smoke damaged books. Orlean writes a beautifully woven story that introduces you to an array of characters—library staff, L.A. Library directors over the years, patrons and how all have impacted the library as well as being impacted by the library, that a library more than a repository for books, that it is as necessary as food and oxygen for people. This extremely well-researched book is worth the journey.
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- enhancing independent and self-organised learning
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The number of chemicals that you put on your skin and that are on their way into your body is amazing! What you put on in the shower can affect things beyond how your arms smell.
Did you know that your skin is your biggest organ? Most of the things that you put on your skin get absorbed and go into your body. Some of them stay near the surface, while others get absorbed into your blood stream and travel throughout your whole system.
When we talk about safe cosmetics, we aren't just talking about make-up. The national campaigns for safe cosmetics talk about every personal product that you put on your body: deodorant, make-up, shampoo and conditioner, hair gel, nail polish, toothpaste, sunscreen, aftershave, cologne, the list goes on and on. Any personal care product or beauty product that girls or boys use is referred to as a cosmetic.
How can your shampoo or body wash not be safe when it's supposed to help you stay clean? Right. The whole point of cosmetics – from toothpaste to sunscreen to chapstick – is to help you clean and protect your body. Unfortunately, in the past few decades, there have been large rises in chronic (long-lasting) diseases and changes in the way our bodies work.
Many scientists think that changes in our health – such as the increase in long-lasting diseases like cancer, puberty starting earlier, or reproductive problems in adult women – may be partly caused by all of the chemicals that we are exposed to every day.
How can this happen? Part of the reason is that there's not enough government regulation in the cosmetic industry. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not have the same types of laws for things that we put on our body as it does for the things that we put in our body.
Without the government telling companies what they can and can't put in their products, many companies pick chemicals that make their products smell better or look glossier without thinking about the health impacts of all those chemicals.
Safe Cosmetics are made from ingredients that have not been linked to cancer or birth defects. Doctors and environmental experts recommend that you avoid putting the chemicals listed below in your body.
Check around your house and see if any of your favorite cosmetics contain chemicals on this list.
- Butyl Acetate: prevents nail polish from chipping
- Butylate Hydroxytoluene: prevents colors from fading and changing too quickly
- Coal Tar: dissolves dead skin cells and controls itching in shampoo and hair dye
- Cocamide/Lauramide DEA: causes foaming in shampoo and bath products
- Formaldehyde: disinfectant and preservative in deodorant, nail polish, soap, shampoo, shaving cream
- Diazolidinyl Urea: helps the disinfectants (like formaldehyde) work
- Ethyl Acetate: liquid in nail polish, mascara, tooth whitening, perfume
- Parabens: group of chemicals that are preservatives and don't allow bacteria to grow in your cosmetics
- Petrolateum (Petroleum): makes lipsticks shine, creams smooth, and softens skin
- Treithanolamine: keeps lotions, shaving cream, soaps, shampoos, and bath powders from clumping
- Triclosan: prevents bacteria on your hands from growing in your cosmetics, like on bars of soaps or deodorant
- Toluene: liquid part of nail polish and hair dye that makes it stick to your hair and nails and look glossy
- Talc: absorbs moisture and prevents powders like eye shadow, blush, deodorant from clumping in the containers
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate: helps the cosmetics stick to your skin
- Propylene glycol: keeps products from melting when it is too hot or freezing when it is too cold
- Phthalates: keeps color and scents dissolved in the nail polish, perfume, hair spray, and others
Safe cosmetics do not contain these chemicals (and many others). Check the label on the back of your cosmetics containers to see if your product is safe!
Here is my top 5 safe cosmetic list, that I regularly use:
1. Tarte Cosmetics Gifted Amazonian Clay Smart Mascara 0.24 oz.
An Amazonian clay smart mascara that instinctively treats your unique lash concerns- working overtime to keep lashes hydrated, intact, healthier, and stronger, while delivering the appearance of voluminous lashes.
Formulated without : parabens, mineral oil, phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfates, gluten.
My favorite mascara!!!!! I have very sensitive eyes, and with this mascara I've never gotten any problems!!!!
This ORGANIC nail polish remover is soybean oil based and derived from American farm crops. It is packaged in biodegradable and recyclable materials and is NON TOXIC and NON CARCINOGENIC.
It is on sale in Whole Foods now, so you can get it for 50% off.
They also have great non-toxic nail polishes, that I am planning to try.
3. Mineral Fusion Natural Nail Polish, Citrus Cove, 0.33 Ounce
Mineral Fusion is dedicated to making nail care healthy and effective while contributing to the wellbeing of our community.
Free of formaldehyde, toluene, camphor and butyl phthalate.
This nail polish on last at Whole Foods now too.
4. Desert Essence Soft Curls Hair Cream Coconut — 6.4 fl oz
Made without:Animal Derived Ingredients or Animal Testing, Parabens, Artificial Dyes, Petroleum Compounds including Mineral Oil,Petrolatum and Paraffin,SLS,PEGS, PPG, MEA, DEA or TEA,Glycols,Phthalates,EDTA.
Add a soft, weightless bounce to curls with this feather-light natural leave-in conditioner. Just a small amount of this silicone-free cream softens and moisturizes curly hair, making it silky smooth to the touch. Infused with 5 desert derived botanicals and coconut oil to strengthen hair and repair damage from environmental stressors and styling.
5. Elma and Sana 100 % Pure Organic Argan Oil Cold Pressed Virgin, Golden, 2 Ounce
Elma and Sana golden argan oil 1 oz blue glass bottle with dropper 100% natural raw cosmetic argan oil is the perfect oil for the face, body, hair, and nails. Ideal for all skin and hair types, argan oil improves skin hydration. This non-greasy formula is fragrance-free and organically cold-pressed. Made from the nuts of the Moroccan argan tree, It is high in vitamin E and essential fatty ideal for all skin and hair types. Improve skin's hydration. Non-greasy 100% raw organic cold pressed. 100% natural fragrance free. Benefits, Non-greasy, fast absorbing and moisturizes softens and nourishes eliminates frizz and adds shine to hair strengthen soft and brittle nails imported directly from ecocert certified women's cooperatives from morocco.
The best skin moisturizer!!!!!


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Wall Street and Congress are, in part, to blame for Puerto Rico's debt crisis, the president and CEO of the National Puerto Rican Coalition said Monday.
The island was set to default on a $389 million debt payment to bondholders Monday.
"Let's be real here, Puerto Rico is in an economic, unstable situation in its relationship with the United States. And that is Congress, how Congress decided to build this relationship with Puerto Rico," Rafael Fantauzzi said in an interview with CNBC's "Power Lunch."


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Two bombers blew themselves up in northeastern Cameroon killing about 14 people and injuring over 30 in an attack likely staged by Boko Haram jihadists.
The bombings which took place on Wednesday evening in Waza near the Nigerian border targeted a busy area in the market town. The bombers struck an area with restaurants, telephone cabins and kiosks causing the tragic scene. A local official said "The town has been sealed off. Nobody can enter and nobody can leave," adding that some of the wounded were in "quite serious" condition.
Cameroon's Far North region has been targeted by suspected Boko Haram militants in the past months and reports say over 200,000 citizens have fled their homes. Maiduguri, a town in northeast Nigeria also witnessed an attack on Wednesday where at least 15 people were killed after four suicide bombers detonated explosives. This comes years after Nigeria has battled with insurgency claiming almost every year of victory over the sporadic violence.
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Crossfit Tall City
4826 Billingsley Blvd.
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 349-4729
Crossfit Tall City
4826 Billingsley Blvd.
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 349-4729
I am interested in joining crossfit and was referred to you by Danielle. I was wondering what times you have available and if you are accepting new clients?
My name is Stefan Mullins and I am a business developer and avid CrossFitter for a new and exciting company called RX Bar. These are 100% paleo protein bars that are dominating the Chicago market. We are trying to expand our brand and would love to send you a few FREE samples to see what you think. Please get back to me and let me know if you would be interested in trying what we have to offer. My personal guarantee is you WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!
Thanks for your time and WOD on,
Stefan Mullins
I am interested in starting crossfit & was wondering if you are still accepting new clients?
I was looking at your website and curious about a beginner class. I've been plagued by some medical issues last few years and finally given the go ahead, so I'm looking for some new things to get me back into shape.
I will be coming to Midland every other week, a few days at a time, for the next couple of months. Is there any way to discount the drop in fee or a short term 2 times a week membership?
Hi do you have daycare facilities for kids?
Hey Tye, its Lee Irons. I didn't know if you were going to the games this year, but me and a co-worker of mine are in town for 6 weeks and I was wondering if we could join your gym during this time. He does CrossFit with us up at AMMO. Let me know if there is a time before you leave I can come and pay you. Your workouts look great!
Hey man, I'm in Odessa today, but will be there this evening and I can fill out whatever needs to be filled out. Thanks again.


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Any in-home care agency listed in Caring.com's home care directory for senior care searchers online can receive online reviews from their cognitively-healthy clients and clients' family members. These consumer reviews can be positive, negative, or in-between, and are published (or removed) based on the Review Guidelines.
The reviews are so important to senior care searchers online that Caring.com uses them to rank the results for the in-home care directory. Caring.com has also found that listings with reviews can get more inquiries, and agencies with online reviews are more likely to get callbacks from prospects (and ultimately conversions to new clients) than agencies without online reviews.
Given how helpful and influential online reviews are, we're often asked by in-home care agencies how they can build their collection of great reviews on our site. This blog post summarizes those ways.
How any agency listed on Caring.com can get reviews:
- Dedicated review submission form — Every listing in the Caring.com directory has a unique link for cognitively-healthy clients and their family members to submit their feedback about a home care agency's services in reviews on Caring.com. This link is accessible for the agency to share with its customer via the "Write a Review" button at the top of the reviews section on the listing. Consumer reviews submitted via that form are typically processed within three (3) business days, so it's the fastest, easiest way for the agency to get new reviews, particularly with more older adults and their adult children online nowadays than ever before.
Additional review generation support services for Caring.com partners include:
- Phone review program — Agencies partnered with Caring.com can send us the names and telephone numbers of cognitively-health clients and their family members (with their explicit consent for sharing that info with Caring.com) and we'll call them for their reviews. Note: This option of review generation takes significantly longer to collect and post those reviews than online submission, given numerous involved steps (from reaching the reviewer by phone, to transcribing the review from the recording phone call, as well as uploading and processing the review against the guidelines).
- Postcard review program — Upon request, we provide to agencies partnered with Caring.com a batch of self-addressed, postage-paid review submission postcards that can be handed out to cognitively-healthy clients and their family members. They then mail them back to us, with their contact info included should we have any follow up questions about their submission. The postcard program is like the phone program in that it takes longer to process those submissions due to numerous steps involved.
Our partners will also receive a New Review Alert to their inbox the instant any new reviews are published on their listing.
All home care agencies receiving reviews on Caring.com can publish a response to both positive and negative reviews, and listed businesses also have the option to request removal of the review if there are fact errors or guidelines concerns.
Have questions? Please contact our reviews team via email or phone: firstname.lastname@example.com or (650) 762-8190. We also have an entire section of this blog dedicated to information about the reviews program — please do check out the best practices and case studies we've showcased in the Reviews Info center.
*This article was originally published in October 2017 and updated in February 2020.
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I was originally planning to drive my car from Dallas to Vegas but at this point I'm not on track to finish my build. Is anyone planning to go from here? And is anyone planning to go from Dallas or passing through? It would be cool to go with some people or I may just fly there and hitch rides from people. Anyway, please reply if you plan on going. Last time and the first time I went in 2017 there was pretty decent turn out of MKII's. So hoping y'all pull through this year!


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Is it possible to love and hate the First Lady at the same time? Well I do!!! While I really hated her after the whole faking a miscarriage to get your husband elected situation, I really LOVED her after her very poignant conversation with Olivia and getting her husband's presidency back on track. Bellamy Young has been sensational as Mellie Grant. I couldn't help but root for her. But I have so many questions. Did she and Fitz ever like or love each other? Or was this always a business transaction? What else has Mellie done to get her husband elected? Do we think she had ANY idea about the Amanda Tanner kidnapping and murder? She's a fascinating character for me and I hope we see much more of her in Season 2.
Does anyone else think it's strange that the big cliffhanger this season was who Quinn really is? Do we care? I care to the point that I want to know who she is but not to the point where I am waiting with bated breath for the premiere next season to find out. Quinn isn't a character they've spent a whole lot of time on for me to care enough at this point for it to be the big cliffhanger. And I know I'm about to say something unpopular but I wanted to strangle her in the finale. If she asked one more time in Gideon's apartment "what's happening" I was going to throw my remote at my TV. Your boyfriend is dead, your fingerprints are everywhere (which apparently is problematic for reasons other than incrimination), and we need to clean this up so you are ok, so shut the hell up and stop moving. That's what I would have said. I know it's a traumatic situation she walked into…I get that. But pull yourself together and let them help you and shut up. And can I just say, has this chick never watched TV or movies before? What is rule number one with a sharp object lodged into someone's person? DON'T REMOVE IT!!!! It's keeping blood from spilling everywhere and actually giving the victim time for help to arrive and possibly do something. Don't touch it and don't remove it. Not only does she remove it but she waits until AFTER she removes it and has to apply pressure on it to lunge for her cell phone that is out of reach to call for help. Ugh!
Speaking of stupidity, what was Olivia's team thinking? You take everything from Gideon's apartment to cover up the fact that Quinn was there. You meticulously leave no stone unturned. But when you get back to your office and get all the information off of it that you need, you leave the ringer on? Seriously? THEN, Olivia goes to Cohen's office and tells him everything that happened and everything her team did. WHAT? What was the point of putting your entire team in a precarious situation of doing something illegal (to cover something up) only to tell the play-by-play a few hours later?
This is my one problem with Scandal but it's also the thing that is great about Scandal. Olivia Pope is really fallible. Olivia is the best but when her heart gets involved, she makes too many mistakes. I like it and I don't. I like the fact that it makes her human and real. I don't like it because if she's that good, she wouldn't be making so many mistakes. She would find a way to push her emotions to her side and do her job. It's probably why I love the scene with Mellie so much because Mellie called her on it. She told her, I do my job, why couldn't you do yours? Basically by letting Olivia's emotions weaken her, Billy Chambers was able to destroy the President from the inside. That's a tough pill to swallow. But I respect that Olivia let her talk and let her run the show. She knew Mellie was right too. She didn't go after her or go toe to toe with her. Not that Olivia couldn't, but it wasn't appropriate.
I have to say though, I love the fact that Scandal has made the President an enigma. Is he a good guy or a bad guy? Is he weak or strong? Easily swayed or cunning and on his game? We've seen both sides of Fitz. He's another one that when his emotions get involved, he's a jellyfish. When he's on his game, he's a tank. I love that and I don't. Who needs a wishy washy President. Not us! But when he's focused, he's unstopable. It must be something between him and Olivia that makes them both idiots when they are around and involved with one another. And the chemistry with Washington is undeniable. But I'm glad they are staying apart. To me, this isn't a will they or won't they. This is better if they don't. We know they want to, but can't, yet still need to be in each other's lives.
Finally, we learn that it was Cyrus, not Billy, that was responsible for Amanda's kidnapping and murder. It makes sense. It made sense that Billy would use Amanda to set up the President but it made no sense to have her killed. I still thought it was the First Lady, but I guess it was Cyrus. Tip for the day…..don't mess with a man who grows beautiful roses people!
What did you think of the first season and finale of Scandal. I really enjoyed this show. It has some kinks to work out but overall, I loved it!


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Self Storage Insurance – Is it Really Necessary?
In today's world of constant accumulation, it can be a challenge to stay ahead of clutter. A way to remedy this problem is to obtain a self storage unit, as it can house any family heirlooms or large objects that you would like to keep, but do not have room to store it in the basement, garage, or attic. What many fail to consider is whether or not these possessions kept in a self storage unit are covered by an insurance plan.
Do I Need Self Storage Insurance?
The need for self storage insurance is not readily addressed when signing up to lease a self storage space. Most storage units will supply climate-controlled spaces, and some are outfitted with video cameras, which can give the impression that the storage provider is assuming guardianship and responsibility of their customer's possessions. Unfortunately, although you are paying for these security features in your monthly rental fee, the majority of self storage providers do not offer insurance for the items being stored. An additional insurance plan is necessary to cover your possessions in the event of a burglary, fire, building collapse, water damage, earthquake, tornado, lightning strike, or any other event that could cause damage.
How to Insure Self Storage Units
Securing self storage insurance is a relatively simple process.
1. Contact Your Rental/Homeowner's Insurance Provider
Sometimes, your renter's insurance policy or homeowner's insurance policy covers all of your possessions, including those that happen to be in your car, or self storage unit. Likewise, if you already were renting a self storage unit to house your mom's antique fur collection before you purchased your current homeowner's insurance plan, you may need to update your policy to be sure these dolls are included.
2. Ask the Self Storage Provider
Providers of self storage space sometimes offer insurance as well, and it can be added on to the existing monthly payment. If you're still shopping around for a self storage unit, inquire about insurance, as some may offer discounted packages designed to lure customers away from their competitors. If the self storage provider does not offer insurance, they may be able to recommend a reputable self storage insurer in your town or city.
3. Browse for Plans Online
There are a handful of companies that cater specifically to those looking to insure their self storage unit. MiniCo, for example, is underwritten by LibertyMutual and can provide fast quotes online for either mobile storage (such as PODS) or self storage.
Average Cost of Self Storage Insurance
The cost of self storage insurance can vary, as it depends on the worth of the possessions being stored. With SafeStor, $4,000 worth of coverage has a $6 monthly premium, while a $15,000 coverage plan costs $24 per month.
The reason for leasing a self storage unit is to have a place to preserve items that you either do not have room to store or are not ready to part with. Therefore, it only makes sense to take the necessary precautions to protect these valuables by insuring the storage unit.


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Merzbow Dutch Tour 1989, double cassette, 1992.
The first proper Merzbow Europe tour was held in 1989 and was organized by V2. It brought Merzbow to three Dutch cities and to Bordeaux. The first two, in 's-Hertogenbosch and Nijmegen, were just Masami Akita and Reiko Akita. It's on this tour that Merzbow started the harsh noise sound that he further developed in the decade after this on countless CDs. This tour also provided him with material he used on his first ever CD release, Grand Cock OO Grand. The three Dutch concerts appear in full length, each on a side of a tape. The fourth side has studio remixes of a concert at the Nijmegen squat radio by Merzbow Kapotte Muziek (remixed by Frans de Waard) and a remix of the three live sides by Masami Akita. The double tape comes in an electronic music box, this video styled box has a metallic construction inside with a contact microphone. Merzbow used them on the night he got some copies handed by the V2 people. (DEL)
A. V2 ('S-Hertogenbosch) September 23
B. Diogenes (Nijmegen) October 3
C. Ekko (Utrecht) October 9
D1. Radio Rataplan Live Show (Nijmegen Oct. 3)
D2. Side A + B + C


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Jhene Aiko just shared the music video for her latest single, "The Pressure," a full week before the drop of her debut full-length album Souled Out. Directed by Childish Gambino, the clip highlights Aiko's breathy, soulful R&B. "The Pressure" tracks the trials and tribulations of life: friendships, motherhood, romantic relationships—the whole shebang.
The video floats around a dimly lit Aiko, her soft vocals carrying the camera through a series of vignettes. There are scenes of the singer drinking beer and eating pizza with her friends, enjoying an herbal refreshment with a gentleman friend on a couch, writing songs and playing with her child. The scenes begin to tick up the tension, with friends fighting, lovers leaving and Aiko sending her child off to celebrate a birthday without her.
Eventually our starlet is alone, fading out into the pressure. The video is as bleak as it is powerful.
Watch it above!


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Spoke 23..
Based on a dyna street Bob is she spoke, "23"..
The reason for the name?
Quite simply the fxdb is administered by the us produced called "spoke wheels, 23" front and rear 18 Inch, just driving around. A real eye catching on that bike!
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Just a reminder that the "#3 Ryan Salmons Day of Giving" takes place in one week on Saturday, December 19th from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. in the gymnasium at Memorial Baptist Church (2435 Eakin Road - SW Columbus). The event features a blood drive in memory of our favorite Blue Jacket. If you wish to donate but have not yet signed up, do so NOW as available slots are filling up quickly. Because of the response, a double red cell machine will also be available for interested and qualified donors. Walk-in's are welcome but with priority given to appointments.
- Click Here to Sign Up Today!*
- Then, click the "Schedule Your Blood Donation" link (red button on left)
- Enter the Sponsor Code: ryansalmons
A Columbus Blue Jackets prize package will be raffled at the end of the event. The package includes dinner at the HD Time Warner Lounge and four tickets to see the Jackets on Saturday, January 19th and autographed merchandise. Tickets are $5 each or three (3) for $10. Anyone can purchase raffle tickets the day of the event and you do not need to be present to win.
Raffle proceeds and #3 Salmons CBJ t-shirt sales will benefit the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation. Salmons hats and remembrance wristbands will be for sale with proceeds benefiting the Ryan Salmons Foundation.
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I have an exhibition of new work coming up, called Shapeworks, at yumart gallery.
yumart gallery is located at 401 Richmond here in Toronto. The gallery is on the lower concourse – enter from the NE door near Peter St and the gallery is right there. The show will be on October 7-28. Due to the Thanksgiving weekend, the opening reception will be Saturday October 14, 2:00 – 4:00 pm.
At some point after my last exhibition, I began to feel I had reached a kind of cul-de-sac in the studio. That vague feeling of restlessness about my painting did not come with a blueprint for the future, just a desire to change my way of thinking about image-making. One day I came across a wooden 5 in a junk store which quickly became the work called Slant 5. I enjoyed its boldness and starkness, and the way it broke out of the expected picture plane. Slant 5 stopped me in my tracks and prompted me to question all sorts of assumptions I had about image making. The work in this exhibition is the result of that questioning.
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20 Dec 2007
|Some places just click with you for no apparent reason, Cordoba was one of those places. Strangely the same thing happened in Cordoba, Argentina and even more strangely through a website mix-up I nearly booked a bed in Argentina instead of Spain (they combined hostels from both cities on one page).
I arrived in the dark which is often the way at the moment, when I found my hostel I had to walk back out to check the name plate as I thought I'd walked into a place with a few stars to it's name. I went into the room and thought I'd walked into someones private room instead of the 4 bed dorm I was expecting. I went for a late evening wander and found a city that seemed happy and content. I saw no beggars or signs of poverty, I was lots of people enjoying an evening out, families dancing through the streets doing their xmas shopping. Many people were drinking but no-one seemed drunk, many people were eating but no-one seemed fat. Back streets were whitewashed and lighted and no-where looked like a no go area, I wandered aimlessly but came across many interesting areas, a cathedral that obviously started life as a mosque, remains of an old watermill, a roman bridge, winding alleyways, I could have walked around all night. Me gustan Cordoba mucho.
It wasn't all so rosey the next day, the gypsy women were annoyingly persistent with the lucky twigs or whatever they kept shoving under my nose, people came across as much grumpier than they had the night before. When I got back to my room I found the 4 bed dorm had been transformed into a 6-bed, my single bed had miraculously become a bunkbed with me on the top. I had a siesta and went back out again after dark, Cordoba is a night time city but I still like it.


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On the train to Paris last Friday we were eating our lunch that we brought and I realized we had no clue what that night would be like.
There were pictures of the apartment we had rented over the weekend, but one never knows if that is how a place is irl. And we had gotten some suggestions for restaurants in Paris, but nothing was booked and we might not even feel like going out. Is there a grocery store nearby? We had no idea.
Now we know what the place looks like, that there are great restaurants in the area, several grocery stores and "walking-friendly" streets.
But we're about to step into the unknown again.
We're leaving Europe tomorrow, to go via Qatar to Bali, a trip of more than 24 hours from door to door.
In Bali we're booked for a six-nights stay in Kuta – nothing else is planned. We know the food will be different, the sounds, the temperature and the sun, the people and nature – most things will be different from here, and still we will meet people; people that all have the same needs, desires and wishes as most other human beings.
So we're ready to meet what comes our way, curious of how we will react to what is new to us, interested in discovering new places and people from all paths of life.
Tired from walking, grateful to spend our days together and curious about life.
With love,
Wivan and Anders


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Do you know where your users are spending most of their time?
The answer is Mobile!
That means you need to adjust your business marketing strategy to include the different options that is available to mobile users.
We've made things easy for you by collecting a plethora of cold, hard stats on mobile, content, and social media to help you come up with an inbound marketing strategy that will combine all 3 channels.
Online Customer Buying Habits and Preferences Stats
68% of online buyers will spend considerable time reading content published by a brand they are interested in. (The CMA)
B2B customers conduct 12 searches on average before checking a specific brand's website. (Kapost)
80% of business decision makers favor getting brand information via an article series more than ads. (Content Marketing Institute)
Online buyers go through about 57% of the buying cycle on their own without talking to sales. (Executive Board)
83% of online tech buyers found their vendor via Google search. (MarketingSherpa)
77% of online customers prefer permission-based promotions via email. (ExactTarget)
Customers spend 50% of their time online engaging with custom content. (HubSpot)
The average online shoppers attention span is 8 seconds. (B2B Marketing Insider)
A whopping 84% of audiences age 25 to 34 have left a favorite website due to intrusive advertising. (Mashable)
By 2017, video marketing will dominate nearly 70% of consumer website traffic. (Cisco)
Inbound Content Creation and Production Stats
B2B Marketers give the highest priority and dedicate most of their time to 3 main content types: blogs, eBooks, and whitepapers. (Kapost)
B2B Marketers diversify their Inbound Marketing tactics and use 13 of them on average (such as blogs, e-newsletters, social media, etc.) (Content Marketing Institute)
63% of B2B Marketers believe video marketing is effective for their business. (Top Rank Blog)
Two-thirds of surveyed B2B Marketers believe that content is highly effective across various channels, such as public events, social media, and so forth. (Kapost)
44% of B2B Marketers have a documented Inbound Marketing strategy. (Content Marketing Institute)
67% of surveyed B2B companies rated Inbound Marketing as a top three or a very high priority component of their overall marketing strategy for 2015. (Kapost)
Inbound Marketing Cost and Budget Stats
32% of surveyed brands are planning to cut down on outbound marketing costs and allocate more budget for Inbound Marketing. (Inbound Marketing Agents)
Surveyed B2B companies with 250+ employees allocate 55% of their annual marketing budget for content creation and production (excluding promotional investments.) (Kapost)
Businesses that mainly rely on Inbound Marketing save more than $14 for every newly acquired customer. (State of Inbound Marketing)
By 2016, Marketers are expected to invest a whopping $2.4 billion on email marketing. (Web Strategies Inc.)
Mid-sized businesses save 31% on Inbound Marketing costs compared to paid search. (Eloqua)
The cost of 3 out of 4 Inbound Marketing channels is less than the cost of any outbound marketing channel. (Mashable)
Surveyed Marketers allocate 23% of their overall marketing budgets to outbound marketing and 34% to Inbound Marketing tactics. (Gannett Local)
Inbound leads cost 61% less on average than outbound leads. (HubSpot)
Inbound Marketing Lead generation Stats
The average cost per lead drops 80% after 5 months of consistent Inbound Marketing. (Eloqua)
Inbound Marketing yields 3 times more leads per dollar than traditional methods. (Kapost)
Nurtured leads make 47% greater purchases compared to non-nurtured leads. (The Annuitas Group)
Properly executed Inbound Marketing tactics are 10 times more effective for lead conversion compared to outbound methods. (Gartner)
Inbound Marketing can result in doubling the average website conversion rate from 6% to 12%. (HubSpot)
Companies that automate their lead nurturing cycle see a 10+% increase in revenue within 6 to 9 months. (Gartner)
On average, brands that publish 15 blog posts per month convert 1,200 new leads per month. (HubSpot)
Inbound Marketing ROI Best Practices Stats
Companies that utilize inbound content platforms and offer buyer persona driven content see a 45% increase in the volume of Sales Accepted Leads (SALs). (Kapost)
44% of brands that use marketing automation software see ROI within 6 months, while 75% see ROI after one year. (Groove Digital Marketing)
Companies that use advanced lead management solutions see a 9.3% higher sales quota rate. (CSO Insights)
Companies who have prioritized business blogging are 13 times more likely to enjoy positive Inbound Marketing ROI. (HubSpot)
37 Content Marketing Stats That Every Business Marketer Needs to Know
- 42% of B2B marketers say they're effective at content marketing. (Source: CMI)
- 60% of marketers create at least one piece of content each day. (Source: eMarketer)
- Year-over-year growth in unique site traffic is 7.8x higher for content marketing leaders compared to followers (19.7% vs 2.5%). (Source: Aberdeen)
- 57% of marketers reported custom content was their top marketing priority for 2014. (Source: Altimeter)
- Content marketing costs 62% less than traditional marketing and generates about 3 times as many leads. (Source: DemandMetric)
- 93% of B2B marketers use content marketing. (Source: CMI)
- 78% of CMOs believe custom content is the future of marketing. (Source: DemandMetric)
- Conversion rates are nearly 6x higher for content marketing adopters than non-adopters (2.9% vs 0.5%). (Source: Aberdeen)
- 39% of marketing budget is spent on content marketing by the most effective B2B marketers. (Source: TopRankBlog)
- 48% of smaller organizations have a documented content strategy, compared to only 41% of larger organizations.(Source: CMI)
- 58% of marketers said "original written content" is the most important type of content, outdoing visuals and videos. (Source: Social Media Examiner)
- 60% of the most effective B2C marketers have a documented content strategy. (Source: CMI)
- B2B marketers use an average of 13 content marketing tactics. (Source: TopRankBlog)
- 70% of B2B marketers rate in-person events as effective. (Source: TopRankBlog)
- 74% of people suffer from glossophobia (fear of public speaking). (Source: BrandonGaille)
- B2B marketers with a documented strategy are more likely to consider themselves effective. (Source: CMI)
- 73% of organizations have someone in place to oversee their content strategy. (Source: CMI)
- 86% of highly effective organizations have someone in charge of content strategy. (Source: CMI)
- 72% of marketers think that branded content is more effective than magazine advertisements. (Source: Custom Content Council)
- 69% of marketers say content is superior to direct mail and PR. (Source: Custom Content Council)
- Almost 60% of marketers reuse content two to five times. They generate "snackable" content based on assets. (Source: LookBookHQ)
- 64% of B2B marketers outsource writing. (Source: TopRankBlog)
- 50% of respondents expressed a desire to be able to measure how much real attention people are paying to their content. (Source: Contently)
- 72% of marketers are producing significantly more content than they did a year ago. (Source: CMI)
- 82% of marketers who blog see positive ROI from their inbound marketing. (Source: HubSpot)
- The most common content marketing delivery mechanism is social media, used by 87% of marketers. (Source: CMI)
- 76% of B2B marketers blog, and 73% publish case studies. (Source: CMI)
- About 49% of marketers are learning to drive content to align with the buyer's journey. (Source: LookBookHQ)
- Up to 81% of marketers plan to increase their use of original written content. (Source: Social Media Examiner)
- Last year, infographic usage grew from 9% to 52%. (Source: DemandGen)
- The demand for infographics has increased 800% in the past year. (Source: Unbounce)
- 91% of B2B marketers use LinkedIn to distribute content. (Source: TopRankBlog)
- 73% of B2B marketers use YouTube to distribute content. (Source: TopRankBlog)
- LinkedIn usage jumped 20% this year among B2C marketers. (Source: CMI)
- 28% of marketers want to learn more about the art of podcasting. (Source: Social Media Examiner)
- Content production is the biggest challenge for 44% of marketers. (Source: LookBookHQ)
- Gamification is the least common content marketing tactic, with only 10% of marketers using it. (Source: CMI)
You can read the full write up: http://neilpatel.com/2016/01/21/38-content-marketing-stats-that-every-marketer-needs-to-know/
49 Mobile Search Stats
Here are some interesting mobile related stats that you might be interested (Data is from various sources as indicated).
- 1525% increase in mobile data usage forecasted between 2010 and 2015. (Source: Mediative)
- There are over 6.8 billion people who use mobile phones – that's roughly 87% of the World's population (Source Wikipedia)
- 80% of Internet users own a smartphone (Source: Global Web Index)
- 56% of Americans have a smartphone and 34% of adults have a tablet device (Source: Pew Research 2013)
- 72% of consumers want mobile-friendly sites (Source: Google Research)
- Globally, mobile traffic is about 30 percent of all internet activity. (based on data from StatsCounter Global Stats)
- In fact in North America mobile and tablet traffic is at around 36% (based on data from StatsCounter Global Stats)
- 67% of consumers are willing to buy a product or use a service on a mobile-friendly site (Source: Google Research)
- 53% of mobile searches have local intent (Source: Mediative Labs 2012)
- 70% of mobile searches result in action being taken within an hour as opposed a week for desktop (Source: Mediative Labs 2012)
- 67% of online shopping carts are abandoned (Baymard Institute)
- 5-7 seconds is all you have to convert a user that they are on the right page with relevant results to their search (Source: Baymard Institute)
- 45% of consumers wish mobile payment services were more secure
- 41% of consumers feel shopping on mobile websites discloses their mobile phone number to the website, which they would like to avoid.
- 33% of consumers would like mobile websites to have the same content, features and functionality as a standard website. (See Google people want full functionality).
- 32% of consumers wish mobile websites were easier to navigate through the purchase process.
- 73% of consumers find mobile websites load times to be too slow and 74% say they will leave the site after waiting 5 seconds or more.
- 27% of websites are misconfigured for smartphone searches, which leads to an expected drop in traffic of 68% (Source: Bright Edge Mobile Share Report)
- 62% of organic searches display different results on desktop vs. smartphone (Source: Bright Edge Mobile Share Report)
- "Mobile shoppers put ease of use foremost when it comes to mobile shopping sites, with 48% of respondents citing it as the most important quality of a mobile site they visit," (Source: MediaPost.)
- Search is the most common starting point for mobile research. 48% start on search engines. (Source:Google)
- Consumers are spending time researching on their smartphones (15+ hours/week) (Source: Google)
- 69% of consumers expect businesses to be within five miles of their location (Source Google)
- 89% of participants admitted to searching for a local business on their smartphone once a week or more with 58% searching at least daily. (Source: Mediative Spotlight on Local Mobile Consumer Search Behaviour: Part Two – Aug. 2013)
- Total mobile engagement on social has grown 55% in the past year (Source: comScore)
- 73 percent of mobile searches trigger follow-up actions (SearchEngineLand)
- Smartphone use most often occurs during travel (72 percent), in restaurants (64 percent) and in stores (63 percent) (Source: Vocus Blog)
- Tablet use most often occurs in the living room (88 percent) or bedroom (79 percent compared to at work (24 percent) (Source: Vocus)
- 89% of consumer media time in mobile apps (Source: Nielsen)
- 11% of consumer media time in mobile web (Source: Nielsen)
- 61% of mobile searches result in a phone call (Source: Google)
- 18% of local searches lead to sales (Source: Google)
- 1 in 3 searches on a smartphone occur right before a consumer visits a store (Source: Google)
- 15% of in-store activities involve conducting smartphone searches about a product or for a price comparison (Source: Google)
- Tablet users access search 73.9% of the time, more than any other activity (eMarketer)
- 69% of Marketers believe that their website is currently mobile-friendly (gShift Study)
- 78% of digital marketers were aware of the upcoming algorithm change from Google (gShift)
- 52% of digital marketers believe that their web presence rankings in search will be impacted (gShift)
- 55% of digital marketers stated that they do not currently track mobile rank data (gShift)
- 40% of mobile searches happen between 6pm and 12pm (Source: MarketingPilgrim)
- There are 224 million monthly active app users in the US (Source: Search Engine Journal)
- During the last four years, the percentage of apps used 11 or more times increased to 39% in 2014 (Source:Localytics)
- 94% of smartphone owners look for local information on their phone (Source: Televox)
- 40% of searchers will click another mobile result if a site's not mobile friendly (Source: Icebreaker Consulting)
- More than 2 billion mobile users will make a mobile commerce transaction by the end of 2017 (Source:Juniper Research)
- Smartphone users have doubled in Canada between 2010 and 2014. (Source: Mediative)
- British Columbia and Ontario have the highest smartphone usage in Canada at roughly 30% (Source: Mediative)
- US adults spend an average of 2 hours and 51 minutes a day using mobile devices (Source: eMarketer)
- From one of our very own case studies, after working with Mediative's Business Districts Lifestyle Zone as part of a local/ mobile strategy, click through rates were 8X higher than the industry average for luxury car brand's mobile ads.
You can read the full write up here: http://www.mediative.com/mobile-stats-for-2015/
76 Superb Social Media Marketing Stats and Facts
- Blogs generate 67 percent more leads for B2B marketers. – Social Times
- People are spending 1 out of every 7 minutes on Facebook when online. Facebook users typically are spending 10.5 billion minutes (almost 20,000 years) on the social network. And, that's excluding mobile devices. – Search Engine Journal
- 93% of marketers are using social media. However, only 9% of marketing companies have full-time bloggers. – Search Engine Journal
- 4.2 billion people access social media sites via mobile devices with 189 million Facebook users being 'mobile only'. – Search Engine Journal
- According to this study, mothers with children under the age of 5 are the most active on social media. – Search Engine Journal
- Users send out 58 million tweets per day, with 9,100 happening every second. However, there are 222 million Twitters who just watch other people's tweets. – Search Engine Journal
- 91% of mobile Internet access is for social activities with 73% of smartphone owners accessing social networks through apps at least once per day. – Search Engine Journal
- If social media companies were countries: Followed by China, Facebook would be the world's most populous country with over 1.1 billion users. Google Plus (693 million active users) would be third and Twitter (554 million users) would be fourth. That's ahead both India and the U.S. – Search Engine Journal
- Around 46% of web users will look towards social media when making a purchase. – Search Engine Journal
- Social-mobile rules: 60% or so of social media time is spent not on desktop computers but on smartphones and tablets. – Business Insider
- 93% of all business buyers believe all companies should be on social media platforms and 85% of of those buyers should use social media to engage and interact with them. – Jeff Bullas
- In 2016, it is estimated that there will be around 2.13 billion social network users around the globe, up from 1.4 billion in 2012. – Statista
- Pinterest, Tumblr and LinkedIn made major successful pushes last year to increase engagement on their mobile sites and apps. The new race in social media is not for audience per se, but for multi-device engagement. – Business Insider
- 81 % of B2B companies have accounts on social media sites compared to 67% of B2C. – Jeff Bullas
- 72% of all internet users are now active on social media. – Jeff Bullas
- Despite having a lower percentage of users than Facebook, Twitter, Google + and Pinterest, 2 new members join LinkedIn every second. – Search Engine Journal
- 42 million unique mobile Linkedin visitors per month. This stat is up from 29 million a year before (This is a 45% increase in just 12 months ) – Jeff Bullas
- You can increase your linkedIn views by 11 times by including a photo. – Jeff Bullas
- 13% of millennials use LinkedIn. – Jeff Bullas
- LinkedIn has over 3 million company pages with over 1 billion endorsements. – Search Engine Journal
- 25 million LinkedIn profiles are viewed every day. –Jeff Bullas
- The average number of connections on Linkedin is 930. – Jeff Bullas
- LinkedIn has 332 million members. – Jeff Bullas
- Net revenue for Linkedin for the quarter was $568 million which is a big increase from the Q3 result in 2013 of $393 million. – Jeff Bullas
- 107 million LinkedIn users are in the USA alone. – Jeff Bullas
- LinkedIn's user goal is 3 billion registered users. – Jeff Bullas
- Average time a user spends on LinkedIn is 17 minutes per month. – Jeff Bullas
- LinkedIn's percentage of social sharing is only 4%. – Jeff Bullas
- 39 million students and recent grads are on LinkedIn. – Jeff Bullas
- 56% of LinkedIn members are male, 44% of Linkedin members are female. – Jeff Bullas
- 30,000 long form posts are published on Linkedin every week. – Jeff Bullas
- 41% of millionaires use LinkedIn. – Jeff Bullas
- 13% of LinkedIn users don't have a Facebook account, 59% of Linkedin users don't visit Twitter. – Jeff Bullas
- LinkedIn users spend 26% of their time on LinkedIn using the mobile app. – Jeff BullasFACEBOOK STATISTICS:
- 23% of Facebook users check their account at least 5 times a day. – Search Engine Journal
- 75 percent of the engagement on a Facebook post happens in the first 5 hours. – Social Times
- Despite privacy concerns, only 25% of Facebook users utilize privacy settings. – Search Engine Journal
- There are 684,478 pieces of content shared on Facebook during every minute of every day.-Search Engine Journal
- Facebook attracts roughly seven times the engagement that Twitter does, when looking at both smartphone and PC usage, in per-user terms. – Business Insider
- 70% of marketers used Facebook to gain new customers. – Jeff Bullas
- Time spent on Facebook per hour spent online by country. Here are the top three: USA citizens get the top gong at 16% followed by the Aussies at 14 minutes and the Brits at 13 minutes. – Jeff Bullas
- There are now over 1.15 billion Facebook users. – Jeff Bullas
- One million web pages are accessed using the "Login with Facebook" feature. – Jeff Bullas
- 23 percent of Facebook users login at least 5 times per day. – Jeff Bullas
- 47% of Americans say Facebook is their #1 influencer of purchases. – Jeff BullasINSTAGRAM STATISTICS:
- 23 percent of teens consider Instagram as their favorite social network. – Social Times
- Instagram has 150 million active monthly users. – Jeff Bullas
- There are 3,600 new photos on Instagram every minute of every day. – Search Engine Journal
- Instagram has already had more than 16 billion photos uploaded since debuting in 2010. 5 million photos are uploaded daily. – Search Engine JournalTWITTER STATISTICS:
- 44 percent of users on Twitter have never sent a tweet. – Social Times
- The fastest growing demographic on Twitter is the 55-64 year age bracket. That's a growth of 79% since 2012. For Facebook and Google Plus, the 45 to 54 year age bracket at 46% and 56% respectively are the fastest growing demographics. – Search Engine Journal
- After being inspired by Flickr and the five-character length of American SMS short codes, the original name for Twitter was twttr. Other options were Twitch, Smssy and the not-creppy-at-all Friendstalker. – Search Engine Journal
- 34% of marketers use Twitter to successfully generate leads. – Jeff Bullas
- Twitter was the fastest growing network with a 44% growth from 2012-2013. – Jeff Bullas
- There are 215 million monthly active users on Twitter. – Jeff BullasPINTEREST STATISTICS:
- 84 percent of women and 50 percent of men stay active on Pinterest. – Social Times
- Food is the top category on Pinterest making up 57% of discussions. – Search Engine Journal
- Pinterest has 20 million active monthly users. – Jeff Bullas
- 80% of all Pinterest pins are actually repins. – Search Engine JournalGOOGLE+ STATISTICS:
- 53 percent of interaction between Google+ user and a brand is positive. – Social Times
- 60% of Google+ users login at least once a day. – Search Engine Journal
- There are now over 1 billion with Google+ enabled accounts. – Jeff Bullas
- Google+ has reached 359 million monthly active users. – Jeff Bullas
- Google+ is growing at 33% per annum. – Jeff Bullas
- The 45 to 54 year old bracket increased its usage on Google+ by 56% since 2012. – Jeff Bullas
- There are now over 550 million registered users on Google+. – Jeff BullasEVEN MORE STATS:
- 400 million snaps sent per day on SnapChat – Social Times
- Weekends are the most popular time to share Vines. – Social Times
- 40 percent of YouTube traffic comes from mobile. – Social Times
- The male vs. female ratio of social media users is as follows: Facebook – 60% female/40% male; Twitter – 60% female/40% male; Pinterest – 79% female/21% male; Google Plus – 29% female/71% male; LinkedIn – 55% female/45% male. – Search Engine Journal
- YouTube has over 1 billion unique visitors per month and reaches the coveted 18-34 year old demographic more than any cable network. – Search Engine Journal
- Snapchat is a smaller network than WhatsApp, but outpaces it in terms of time-spend per user. – Business Insider
- 54% of Chief Information Officers ban the use of social networking sites such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter at the workplace. – Jeff Bullas
- 37% of B2B buyers asked questions on social media sites when looking for suggestions. – Jeff Bullas
- 18-29 year olds have an 89% usage of social media, the 30-49 bracket sits at 72% usage of social media, 60% of 50 to 60 year olds are active on social media, and 43% of the 65+ bracket are using social media. – Jeff Bullas
- 71% of users access social media from a mobile device. – Jeff Bullas
You can read the full report here: http://socialfactor.com/social-media-marketing-statistics/


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Here's an argument that explains the need for government. Currently in America there are 48,000 innocent prisoners being held in over 200 internment camps. These prisons are privately owned by for profit businesses. The camps are like prisons and the owners are paid a daily fee per head, The conditions are terrible. The innocent prisoners have very little hope to be released anytime soon, leading to a growing suicide problem. Prisoners have been going on mass hunger strikes and being force fed thru their noses. To increase profits these camps have been forcing the prisoners to work for pennies on the dollar. If they refuse they are threatened with worse conditions. It's very inhumane and probably comparable to the Nazi concentration camps.
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This week I've been immersed in preparing for what started out as a simple 2-min presentation at an AIGA meeting, and has now morphed into something much bigger. The project is called Rapid Change in Design and it takes a look at how quickly the world around us is changing and how we in the design world must evolve in the way that we approach design.
I will talk more about this in future posts, but I think there are some key signals here indicating the speed at which brands are going to be expected adapt in coming times. In some industries, I'd say this expectation is a reality.
Please take sometime to watch the presentation, share your ideas & contribute to the evolution of design.


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Three Reasons Why Fall is a Great Time to Add Landscape Plantings
Most homeowners know that fall is a great time for planting (and growing) new grass.
Did you know that it's also ideal for planting trees, shrubs and other perennials?
The notion might seem counterintuitive. Putting in new plants just months before the ground freezes? Seriously?
Yes. Believe it or not, time is on our side. Properly cared for, any new plantings will be well-established before frost strikes.
Here are three reasons to get digging in your planting beds soon:
- Great values exist. Nurseries slash prices to sell their remaining plant stock. You can save significant money, vs. buying in spring when demand is highest.
- Fall plantings need minimal TLC. As temperatures cool, plants require less water. You still need to water a few times right after planting - nothing like summer, though, when you're fighting heat and dryness. Growth of leaves, flowers and branches slows in fall. Roots grow faster, as they work to dive deep below the frost line.
- Drought is far off. Summer is many calendar pages away (sorry if that's depressing). Fall plantings have more than a half-year to get firmly-rooted before facing the stress of summer drought. Their chances of long-term survival grow – pun intended.
When planting perennials, remember these rules of thumb: Dig a hole twice as wide as the plant's container, and no deeper than the container depth.
Most gardeners dig holes far too deep. Consequently, less moisture reaches plants' roots. Instead, put the plant in shallower, sitting 1 to 2 inches above the soil grade. Create a mound around the base. The plant is primed for growth.
Fall is often perceived as the end of the growing season. This is certainly true for annuals; for perennials, though, it's the perfect time to get started.
Don't have time to plant those trees, plants and shrubs you got on sale? Or, not even time to shop? Contact GMS, your lawn and landscaping partner in Brookfield, Elm Grove and New Berlin, WI, to get your new plants dug in and growing. Come spring, you'll have thriving plants and, as importantly, more time to enjoy them.
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"Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it." – Ellen Goodman
Between 1980 and 1984 there was a show called That's Incredible!. Hosted by Cathy Lee Crosby, Fran Tarkenton and John Davidson, each week they would parade everyday individuals doing extraordinary things. I can remember watching people pull steam engines with only their teeth, holding their breath under water for minutes on end and countless other feats of strength, balance, endurance and bravery. I believe it was from that program that I became curious even obsessed with discovering what my potential might be. Beyond art and design, I've never specialized in any one thing rather I've always been a serial experimenter of sorts. Once I self-taught myself a skill like juggling, walking on my hands, or even a skateboarding trick, I'd just as quick move on to something new. 12-year-old me would be pretty surprised at how much 45-year-old me has maintained the same curiosity and enthusiasm for development as 12-year-old me. So like LL Cool J said, "Don't call it a comeback, I been here for years.
And when I was recently chided by someone about the Ironman I've now been training for since March, they referred to my succession of ambitious goal setting and adventure seeking as the tired and well-worn expression of 'Mid-Life Crisis'. Yes, crisis.
Is happily getting up early on a Sunday morning to run ten miles just because you enjoy it, because you're in the best shape of your life and still improving a crisis? Or is facing obesity, diabetes and daily doses of pharmaceuticals to keep your blood pressure in check? Is owning little and owing even less really a crisis or is the realization you'll be working past the age of seventy-five to pay down an increasing accumulation of debt? Did this sad and out of shape dude really think it was my life that was in crisis or was it just a defensive and passive aggressive way of trying to take some wind out of my sail?
No man, I didn't take the proverbial blue pill but don't call it midlife and definitely don't call it a crisis. I get to live life on my own terms, filled with as much gratitude as adventure and with as much contentment as ambition and one that a small 12-year-old me from Grove City, Ohio would certainly describe as "incredible."
"Conditions are never perfect. 'Someday' is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you. If it's important to you and you want to do it eventually, just do it and correct the course along the way. We weren't meant to only accumulate wealth and shoulder responsibilities all of our lives. And our goal is not to build a career that is a large as possible, but rather one that bothers us as little as possible. "
This is actually not one but three different Tim Ferris quotes strung together from The 4 Hour Work Week. I (semi)retired at age 45 and though I only read his book after that, it took the words out of my own mouth or vice versa.
Mayumi and I took a break in the middle our bike/run yesterday to play at the playground we were passing through. While on the teeter-totter, I repeatedly launched her several inches off the seat during my down stroke while she laughed but held on with white-knuckled grip.
She asked, "Dad, even when you get older, will you always stay like this and play with me?"
I told her of course I would but in truth I really wanted to ask her the same thing.
Happy Father's Day Mayumi.
You continue to shape and influence who I am as much as I try to shape and influence you, probably more.
Happy Father's Day to the rest of you who feel the same.
I've written about time management more than once. Maybe it's the forty-something in me but I'm obsessed with it. There is no commodity more valuable than time. Jim Rohn would say that effective time management is the best-kept secret of the rich (rich meaning successful, not wealthy) and I could not agree more. I also learned many years ago that time management is a kind of misnomer because you can't actually manage time. It marches along at its own pace. We all have the same twenty-four hours in a day, no more and no less. And you can't save it; you can only spend it.
Time management in a word is just priorities. And you are either managing your priorities or everyone else's.
Most people whether they admit it or not are working on other people's goals and not their own. Because when you instinctively look to your phone for new messages or spend the better part of days battling your email inbox, you're actually working on other people's priorities, not your own. When you pick up the phone every time it rings or look at your email several times in an hour, it's no longer something for your convenience rather the convenience of others. And when you go to Facebook several times a day to see what your friends are up to it's an admission that their life is more interesting than your own.
Over a year ago I stopped reading and replying to nearly 95% of emails. I doubt I need to provide more back-story as to why.
Now I rarely even look at my inbox until my morning routine is complete. A routine that includes yoga, meditation, a 300 calorie protein breakfast, quality time with my wife and daughter, and exercise. A routine designed to serve me, my health and relationships important to me.
Where I used to write hundreds of emails in a week, I now send a little as ten and usually less than that. Yes, this makes me more productive and yes, stress goes away in proportion to the amount of data smog you accept in your life but it's other people's reaction that has surprised me more than anything else.
While I don't work full-time, I do have highly special projects I give time to each week. And the talented and exceptional people I work with on these programs are also aware of my commitment to personal goals and development. This past week I actually had more than one person practically apologize for asking me to assist on some critical and time sensitive deliverable. This is work that I am not only well paid for but very happy to do.
It occurred to me how other people respect my time even more as they find out how much I value it. They see how precious my time is to me so they value it too. In the larger context, it reminded me that people will respect us when they see how much we respect ourselves. That they call it self-respect for a reason; you give it to yourself. That we are not victims and in life we don't get what we want or what we work for but what we accept.
I could read this poem every single morning for a hundred years and it would never fail to move and inspire me…
ITHAKA by Constantine Cavafy
When you set out for Ithaka
ask that your way be long,
full of adventure, full of instruction.
The Laistrygonians and the Cyclops,
angry Poseidon – do not fear them:
such as these you will never find
as long as your thought is lofty, as long as a rare
emotion touch your spirit and your body.
The Laistrygonians and the Cyclops,
angry Poseidon – you will not meet them
unless you carry them in your soul,
unless your soul raise them up before you.
Ask that your way be long.
At many a Summer dawn to enter
with what gratitude, what joy –
ports seen for the first time;
to stop at Phoenician trading centres,
and to buy good merchandise,
mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony,
and sensuous perfumes of every kind,
sensuous perfumes as lavishly as you can;
to visit many Egyptian cities,
to gather stores of knowledge from the learned.
Have Ithaka always in your mind.
Your arrival there is what you are destined for.
But don't in the least hurry the journey.
Better it last for years,
so that when you reach the island you are old,
rich with all you have gained on the way,
not expecting Ithaka to give you wealth.
Ithaka gave you a splendid journey.
Without her you would not have set out.
She hasn't anything else to give you.
And if you find her poor, Ithaka hasn't deceived you.
So wise you have become, of such experience,
that already you'll have understood what these Ithakas mean.
Sometimes I wish I could have known years ago what I know now. I'm guessing I'm not the only one. But things are complex and the more you recognize this fact along with a bit more patience for yourself and others, I'm guessing, the happier you are. Proof of this can often be found on Facebook where people are fond of posting their trials of being surrounded by so many other incompetent people. Nearly as awkward as people who shop at Walmart but make fun of people who shop at Walmart.
My wife and I share one car so I drive her to work every morning before I turn the radio to ESPN and listen to Colin Cowherd on the way back to my home-office. Today, a caller lamented about a socially progressive flash point that ESPN covered during its programing over the weekend because it made him uncomfortable. His only argument was that he'd, "Have a hard time explaining this issue to his seven-year old child." It's not the first time I've heard this. Whenever a progressive topic makes headlines there always appears a social conservative ready with the, "How do I explain this to my kids?" disagreement.
This prompted two immediate ideas:
1. You don't. Not every topic is appropriate for a small child.
2. Just because a thing cannot be explained to a sever-year old in a few minutes does not make it wrong or even inappropriate.
I'm the father of my own seven-year old and there are thousands of complex ideas and systems I can't explain to her in under a minute, a few weeks for that matter or even longer. For example it takes years of practice, training and comprehension for a person to become a surgeon. It takes years of study to master financial institutions and strategies for investment. Most things in life, anything of real value takes years to understand let alone master.
There are lessons I'm STILL learning everyday; lessons that have taken me years to only recently understand. Not a day goes by that I don't learn more or expand my understanding of my vocation, of my relationships or even of my self. And I know there are many lessons I still have to learn. I've also changed my opinion back and forth again on a number of issues as I become more learned about it or presented with new information surrounding it.
I guess I just cannot comprehend living in a world that if can't be explained to my seven-year old in a few minutes, makes me "uncomfortable".
A teachable moment? There's no such thing. Most things cannot be understood in a moment. Most things takes time even years of experience (and even a few mistakes) to learn. That is the lesson I teach to my daughter. That and if a guy kisses another guy, even a football player, it's no big deal.
I've heard that diplomacy is the art of letting someone else have your way…
"There's only one way, just one, to get anyone to do anything and that is by making that person want to do it."
-D Carnegie
I've likely read more than a hundred books on marketing, behavioral science and personal development and I'm only now getting around to Dale Carnegie's classic.
What a fantastic read. This might be my next personal development vacation and seminar.
I have been getting asked why I 'retired' at age 45 the way I did and though I have no canned pithy answer, this is about a close to one as I could create. Most people have everything they want right in front of them but don't realize it's there. It's right there.
When you design your career around your life instead of a life around your career, your world changes in ways you can't anticipate…
This story never gets old…got yourself a cuppa? Then I'll begin:
A business man was on vacation on a beautiful island. The pace was slow and the people seemed easy going and… well… simple hearted. One day he hired a local fisherman to take him out on his boat. The scenery was incredible. The water as blue and clear as Daniel Craigs eyes, the wind just a gentle whisper. It was a zen-like moment between man and nature. The fishing was plentiful and the island was undisturbed and quiet. Recognizing opportunity, the business man turned to his guide and said, 'With all this at our disposal I could really change your life.' 'Really?' the fisherman replied. The business man said, 'Yes, why we could catch and sell fish by the boat loads. Nobody comes here so there is no competition. With some creative marketing we could do something that…
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