How I Roll!

How to be productive with ADD, HADD, and a Learning Disability!

2009-11-05T20:51:00.001-05:00

In today’s world of distraction how can anyone stay focused and be product? Being productive is difficult, but add ADD, HADD, or a learning disability to the mix and being productive becomes near impossible! It is the littlest distraction that ruins your focus. This article will give you the tools and strategy to be as productive as possible with your time. I promise this article will give you the tips you need be focused and productive with attention deficit disorder or a learning disability.

Being productive with your time is about getting stuff done. I don’t care if you just want to do your homework or succeed in your career you need to what you produce before you start. Begin with the end in mind is the first step. You need to know what you want before you do anything else. Most people spend the better part of their life trying to figure what they are going to do rather than picking one thing and keeping the main thing the main thing. Before you go any further in this article identify what it is specifically you want to achieve before you do anything else.

Now that you have selected what it is that you want, you need to understand the basics on being productive:

1. Eliminate all distractions:

What is it that getting in you’re way from getting things done? I know one place that people waste more time than anything else! Cable television! The average American watches 3 plus hour a day of television. If this is your vice, CANCEL THE CABLE!

To start producing more with you time you have to free up your time so you can do what needs to be done. The most productive people remove all the stuff that gets in the way of them achieving success. I know for me my biggest distraction is being social. I love people and being around people. I can spend days pack full of activities with friends. The problem is it takes away from getting the important and not urgent things done in my life. The first step is to eliminate all distraction.

2. Manage your energy:

You cannot management time. You can only management the your energy to focus on the task in front of you. When do you have the most energy in your day? Are you a morning person? Are you a night owl? Pick out the times that you have the most energy in your day to work during those periods were you feel the most focused. Much of productive is putting yourself in the right state of mind to get things done.

3. Make a list:

Have you ever heard it’s as easy as 1, 2,3? Being productive is much of the same thing. Write down 5 things you must get done that day and do them! That easy! Write down a short list and follow that list. Do not make it more difficult than it needs to be.

Being productive with you time is simply a series of small choice that eventually become small changes than finally become your habits. It is your habits that shape your life. Dial into the list above and get stuff done!

http://www.LearningDisabilityDyanmics.com

Motivation For the UN-Motivated: How to Raise Your Levels of Success, Ambition and Happiness!

2009-10-19T08:46:00.000-04:00

If you are anything like myself, you are curious about motivation. You have probably seen people who just reek of success, happiness, and ambition. They might be rich; often it is the smaller things that make the difference. Before I figured out success and happiness, I was one of those unmotivated people that could not figure how to be become motivated. This article is going to give you the step-by-step blueprint for developing your motivation. Consider this your receipt for success.

Before I share with you the blueprint, let's address the most common myths of this subject:

Myth #1: Happiness is a feeling.

Happiness is NOT a feeling. Happiness is a choice, a choice that you have to make every day. Happiness does not come from anything outside of you. It does not come from buying stuff, doing stuff, or anything else. True happiness comes from being grateful for what you have and thankful for what you do have in your life.

Myth #2: Successful people are lucky!

I am sure you have had this conversation. Usually it involves two people talking about someone else who is doing well for him or herself. The subject of what they are doing with their life is brought up and one person says, "Oh, They got lucky!" My response is there is no luck in being successful. There is luck in short-term success. Where someone appears successful for a short period of time, then they fall apart. Know that to be successful you have to earn your success. You have to pay the piper!

Myth #3: Motivation is something you are born with.

Let's face it, some people are motivated and some people are not! This is wrong. Motivation can be developed. But it must start with self-motivation. You have to make the decision one way or another to change your life. It starts with baby steps, small choices that make a difference. Know that motivation comes from within, but it is developed over time.

Here is the blueprint for motivated the unmotivated:

1. Change who you spend the majority of your time with. Your peer group directly relates to your level of motivation in your life. The old saying is true: Birds of a feather flock together! People who share a lot in common like to spend time with together. If you are unhappy the first step is to find a new peer group.

2. Don't think, just work! You have to be prepared to move in new ways. Your emotions follow your motion! If you want to loose weight, DO IT! If you want to make more money, DO IT! Do not waste time in trying to figure something out. Anything you want to accomplish has already been done. You just have to find the ready mentors to show you how.

3. Management your day. I can't tell you how many people spend the majority of their day wasting time! They watch television for hours on end. They go through the motions of life opposed to living life on purpose. They have no goals, no plans, no real map for what they want. They have no set to their sail. Make a plan for what you want. This plan will change constantly, however you have to start by writing down what you want.

John T.S. Murphy- went from being the kid that most parent wish they NEVER had. To a success story. Graduating College, Owner of Multiple Business, and a Constant Addict for Self Improvement. He has a new book titled "GIVE UP NOW, YOUR A FAILURE!" The book is a how-to guide for people dealing with their Learning Disabilities.

Find out more at the url below:

http://www.LearningDisabilityDynamics.com

The Magic Bullet to Success

2009-05-06T22:12:00.000-04:00

There was a study done of sales people who earn more than 250,000 dollars a year, what the study aimed to find out what was the number one factor of success. The study determined the “magic bullet.” This article will share with you the number one factor to success.

What is this “magic bullet” of success? It’s called the Speed of Implementation. Sounds unfamiliar? I never knew about it until I read this information. The speed of implementation is best described as once you learning something, how quickly do you apply that information into your life?

Successful people know that they must take massive action to learn and APPLY what they learn. Unsuccessful people know the same stuff that successful people know, but they never take action on the information.

It that old quote, “Success leaves clues.”

Implementation with speed is a habit. It takes time to develop. Most people never learn how to do this effectively.

Have you ever wondered how certain people get the best results in half the time?

Here is the trick?

Focus effort. They know how to get stuff done quickly and right away.

Here are action steps you can take to improve this area of your life:

1. Focus on getting stuff done, not perfect.
2. Make a to do list every day with only truly important task on it
3. Do it! Cut out all the crap that wastes your focus and energy.

Implementation with speed is a habit. To do learn this “magic bullet” it takes consistent effort to get in done. Focus on doing today!

Why People Are Poor...

2009-04-29T21:55:00.000-04:00

In America there is no reason why you should not be building wealth. Consider the vast majority of the world lives on less than two dollars a day. While the average American will see over 2 million dollars pass through their hands in life! This article will break down why I think people are poor in America.

Here is how I look at the word POOR:

Passing Over Opportunities Repeatedly

Seriously! Need I say more? We all have many, many, many opportunities in our life times to create wealth. Building wealth is like a rubber ball. You can drop it, but it will not break. It may get lost for a while, however it is not gone.

I have read stories of people collect used soda pop cans at night and earning enough money to pay for 3 of their children’s college education!

Can you think of any opportunities that you looked over?

Here is the thing we must all remember; new opportunities are around us every single day! We create the new opportunities. We have to focus on where we can improve our current situation. Many times it is as simple as making a budget and following it!

The best advice I ever heard about life came from a very wealth business owner here in Indianapolis, he said this advice to his son.

“Pick one business and stick to it. The majority of people spend their lives trying to figure out what they should be doing!”

Again, what poor mean: Passing Over Opportunities Repeatedly

I AM FAT!!!!

2009-02-19T15:06:00.001-05:00

So I was talking with a prospect the other day and they asked me about a picture they saw of me:

http://www.leadersclub.com/html/john_murphy.asp

MAN WAS I FAT BOY OR WHAT?

The Secrets That Highly Paid Marketers Do NOT Want You to Know About!

2009-02-19T14:25:00.000-05:00

Have you ever notice that two people in the same business can have completely different results? How is this possible? How can two people talk to the same prospects, one person has a great conversation and connects on a deep, while one else talks to that prospect and gets no where? How can one because in a given opportunity make 50k a month while some buddy in that same business is making zero!

This article will break down the secrets that Highly Paid Marketers Do NOT Want you to know.

Here is the difference maker: Desire and Value!

People want to work with people who have High Value. Value in marketing or anywhere else comes in three forums: Social Proof, Real value, and manufactured value.

Here is the thing: People want to work with people who can get results! People want to work with people who are similar to them. People want to work with people who have been where they and overcome the same challenges! Most importantly: People want to be significant, and fit in, and be told what to do.

So how does this tie into creating value? Simple: If other people say you are valuable, you are valuable.

So how do you get others to believe and invest in you?

You CONFIDE in them. You tell them stories in your marketing. You listen to what they are saying. You share story that paint your faults or embarrassing that they have probably gone through.

What are you doing by confiding in someone else? You are building trust. You need to illustrate that you have actually heard what they are asking. You need to understand what they are going through. Share the common beliefs. All of these things will be a HUGE amount of trust EVEN BEFORE THEY TALK TO You!

Once people Trust you, you also build authority and more importantly you can CLAIM AUTHORITY! You can also gain authority by others through reputation or legend. This will allow you to get away with and have more control over your market.

Now that we covered some of the basics, how do you actually doing this?

It starts with your marketing. So many people think you have to be making a million dollars a year for people to take you seriously and trust you. The reality is you tell stories in your marketing, you record videos that show your personality. So much more marketing I read and see is just plain boring! Show your personal side. Think about how to act with your friends and family when you are creating marketing. To many people act in a way that comes off as COMPLETELY FAKE!

Build value, build trust, and make TONS of MONEY!

Ideas For A Fun Date

2009-01-29T10:46:00.000-05:00

Ideas for a fun date – There are many creative dating ideas that aren’t just the old boring dinner and a movie. Unusual and creative dates are fun, and create memories that will last a lifetime. Just imagine, when your date is asked what they did over the weekend.

Here’s a List of the Top 18 Ideas for a Fun Date:

1) Rent an exotic car and go for a long ride in the mountains or countryside. Convertibles are always popular. Perhaps you can rent a James Bond type vehicle, minus the gadgets, of course.

2) Invite your date to midnight bowling. Some bowling centers call it cosmic bowling.

3) Take an unusual class together. The more unusual the better. Creative dating ideas may include tango lessons, square dancing, beekeeping, origami, or pottery-making.

4) Attend a sporting event and root for the referee. Referees don’t get enough respect. After the game be sure to get their autograph.

5) Crash a party. Many downtown hotels and convention centers have parties or events on weekends. They’ll be a sign with a list of events and their ballroom locations in the lobby. Don’t ask the concierge which ballroom has the best party. It’s usually frowned upon.

6) Play miniature golf. Try something different and play backwards, starting at the last hole and working your way to the beginning.

7) Visit a local alpaca farm or ranch. They’re cute and friendly, and this is one of the most unusual ideas for a fun date.

8) Enjoy a meal at a theme restaurant. Last year my wife and I were on vacation and found an authentic medieval restaurant. Most cities have dinner theatres or murder mystery dinner theatres or some type of theme restaurant.

9) Take a midnight hot air balloon ride, and be sure to dress warmly. Most of the balloon companies offer complimentary champagne.

10) Attend an auction. Go early, to check the items in advance. Auctions are fun, and you’ll never know what you’ll find. Some towns have local auctions, where items sell for as cheap as 25 cents, and big cities may have gallery auctions of fine art. I’ve seen button auctions, folk art auctions, antique bottle auctions, museum auctions, in addition to the standard antique auctions.

11) Play laser tag at a local amusement facility. You’ll get to see how competitive your date can be. Many cities have laser tag franchises you can visit.

12) Attend a casino fun party. These parties may be local charity events or company-sponsored. Most of these parties last for up to three hours, and the food is usually included with admission.

13) Search for buried treasure. Many historical societies will be able to tell you about local lost treasure tales. Rent or borrow a metal detector and bring a small spade to dig up your booty. You might also visit a local beach or park. Be sure to get permission wherever you dig. Watch the power lines! You’ll receive high marks as one of the best ideas for a fun date.

14) Go to the beach and build a sand castle together. Maybe the Taj Mahal?

15) Explore a cave together. Search for a local speleological association to identify to best caves in the area. A few years ago my girlfriend (now wife) took me on a day trip to the Jenolan Caves in Australia while on vacation. It was incredible! This is one of the most creative dating ideas I’ve enjoyed.

16) Volunteer at a local food bank and serve meals. You might even get a free dinner out of the deal, not to mention brownie points for having a good heart.

17) Many local airports offer rides in vintage biplanes. Typically the ride lasts for 10 or 15 minutes. Bring your camera.

18) Go to a kite store, buy kites and fly them in a local park or beach.

Remember, some ideas for a fun date require planning, or even worse, reservations. Others may happen on the spur of the moment. The more creative you are, the more fun you’ll have.

JP Corcoran, offers dating advice on his website.
http://dot-well.com/

Thinking Inside The Box vs. Thinking Outside The Box by Jedi-Joe

2009-01-22T10:39:00.000-05:00

Thinking Inside The Box

• Thinking inside the box means accepting the status quo. For example, Charles H. Duell, Director of the US Patent Office, said, “Everything that can be invented has been invented.” That was in 1899: clearly he was in the box!
• In-the-box thinkers find it difficult to recognize the quality of an idea. An idea is an idea. A solution is a solution. In fact, they can be quite pigheaded when it comes to valuing an idea. They rarely invest time to turn a mediocre solution into a great solution.
• More importantly, in-the-box thinkers are skillful at killing ideas. They are masters of the creativity killer attitude such as “that’ll never work” or “it’s too risky.” The best in-the-box thinkers are unaware that they drain the enthusiasm and passion of innovative thinkers while they kill their innovative ideas.
• They also believe that every problem needs only one solution; therefore, finding more than one possible solution is a waste of time. They often say, “There is no time for creative solutions. We just need THE solution.”
• Even great creative people can become in-the-box thinkers when they stop trying. Apathy and indifference can turn an innovator into an in-the-box thinker.
Thinking Outside the Box

• Willingness to take new perspectives to day-to-day work.
• Openness to do different things and to do things differently.
• Focusing on the value of finding new ideas and acting on them.
• Striving to create value in new ways.
• Listening to others.
• Supporting and respecting others when they come up with new ideas.
• Out-of-the box thinking requires an openness to new ways of seeing the world and a willingness to explore. Out-of-the box thinkers know that new ideas need nurturing and support. They also know that having an idea is good but acting on it is more important. Results are what count.

Keep It E.L.F.™

Joe

Source: http://www.richcleaner.com/blog/

I Am Going BANKRUPT!

2009-01-19T09:23:00.002-05:00

No, I am not actually going Bankrupt. However, in the current "so called" recession you need to be more focused than ever as to how you can be more success and generate more leads for your business!

People ask me all the time how to use Google PPC to get leads and I tell them that it is the best marketing tool ever created and I love it but be careful!!!

If you know how to use PPC you can make a lot of money online and I owe a lot of my success to knowing how to use it.

So here is your chance to learn how to use PPC by one of the true gurus in internet marketing.

Mike Dillard and his team have created a PPC training program that is made specifically for people in the home based business industry. It doesn't get any more detailed than this.

They show you exactly what to do and it's for both the beginner and the more experienced PPC marketer.

I HIGHLY recommend this product if you are serious about your business and for the first 5 days it is on the market they are giving a huge discount.

Normally, the course will be available for $497.00, but for
the next 5 days during the launch week they are running a GREAT PROMOTION!

Check out the f*ree video that Mike Dillard put together here
http://JohnTSMurphy.FreePPCLeads.com/
This is it guys. If you're serious about wanting to
learn PPC you will want this program.

To multiplying your income,

John T.S. Murphy
(317)679-8015
jtsmurphy@gmail.com

P.S. Do NOT SLEEP on This COURSE!

http://JohnTSMurphy.FreePPCLeads.com/

P.S.S. Update for everyone else: I will be coming back full-time into the home business arena! Be on the look out for a video boot camp explaining why I took a "MINI-RETIREMENT" for 4 months. I lived in AFRICA for An ENTIRE MONTH!

P.S.S.S. Did I mention that I was VICTIM of ROBBERY in AFRICA?!!!??? Stay tuned in for the STORY!

P.S.S.S. If YOU are Still reading this you haven't seen the GREAT Video on http://JohnTSMurphy.FreePPCLeads.com/

Erin Andrews!

2008-12-29T10:33:00.003-05:00

Are you a fan of Erin Andrews? You know that sports caster who everyone has a crush on? Erin Andrews has been on ESPN for a couple years now. My friend started a blog about Erin Andrews.

Check it out!

www.ErinTracker.com

70 YEAR OLD WOMAN GIVES BIRTH!

2008-12-19T15:28:00.002-05:00

Indian woman gives birth aged 70: reports

Mon Dec 8, 2:45 am ET
Indian woman gives birth aged 70: reports AFP/File – A hospital in Calcutta. An Indian woman has given birth to her first child at the age of 70 after receiving …

NEW DELHI (AFP) – An Indian woman has given birth to her first child at the age of 70 after receiving IVF treatment, newspapers reported her doctor as saying Monday.

Rajo Devi, who married 50 years ago, gave birth to a baby girl on November 28 after in vitro fertilisation, said Anurag Bishnoi, a doctor at the Hisar fertility centre in Haryana state.

"Rajo Devi and (her husband) Bala Ram approached the centre for treatment and the embryo transfer was done on April 19," he told the Hindustan Times. "Both the mother and child are in good health."

Bishnoi claimed Devi was the world's oldest mother.

Another 70-year-old Indian was reported to have given birth to twins via IVF in July this year, while a 66-year-old Spanish woman had twins in 2006.

Devi's husband, aged 72, had also wed his wife's sister after 10 years of his first marriage did not result in children. His second wife also failed to become pregnant.

It was not clear whose egg and sperm were used in the successful treatment.

"IVF has revolutionised the way we look at infertility," said Bishnoi. "Infertility is no longer a social taboo or a divine curse. It can be treated scientifically."

Free Marketing Tool that will MAKE You CASH!!!!

2008-12-01T09:29:00.002-05:00

Have you ever had an idea that you thought would be profitable?

Here is a site that you can check out how many people are actually searching for content related to your idea.

www.nichebotclassic.com

Search for some keywords!

I Got SCAMMED!

2008-11-13T11:21:00.000-05:00

Man, I'm mad. I'm so mad I can't see straight. And I'm not just being emotional. I'm an intelligent person and I'm speaking from experience. Don't make the mistake I did or you'll regret it.

Gold's Gym is a scam. In fact, I think the whole fitness club industry is a scam.

I saw pictures of people who were fit and trim and beautiful. And I wanted to be fit and trim and beautiful. So, I paid the $30 fee to come every month.

Then, guess what! No one told me that I had to pay extra for those power-bar snacks that were on the counter. Or that my membership fee didn't include the sports drinks. Or that a personal trainer wasn't included.

These things should have been my first red flags.

But, still I was excited that I might be able to lose some weight and start looking good. So I ignored the warning signals and started working out.

Well, I did everything they told me to do. I worked my legs a little. I didn't work out my arms because I hurt it one time in the past working out and I was afraid I'd get hurt again. So I skipped the arms.
I worked out my back. I worked my stomach a little bit but I decided I didn't want to push myself too hard. Plus, I was getting hungry after all this working out so I went and bought a powerbar. SIX DOLLARS! I kid you not. If I hadn't been so hungry, I wouldn't have bought one. But one of the guys who worked out there said he used them for daily snacks and he looked pretty good. So I thought I'd "try" one.

Anyway. That's not what made me mad. I'm coming to that part.

This all went on for a few days. I even spent $100 on workout clothes. It wasn't required but other people in the gym had them so I thought I'd get some, too.

In fact, I spent another $100 on a pair of new workout shoes. I picked a pair that I felt like I could still use even if I stopped working out. You never know if things are going to pan out the way you want, you know?

Anyway...one day, I was talking to a guy in the locker room. He was about 40 pounds overweight and he told me he'd been coming to the gym for SIX MONTHS. I did the math in my head..."If this guy has been here for six months, why isn't he thin and trim yet???"

That's when the warning bells went off again. This whole thing might just be a scam to get people's money. I mean, this guy wasn't mad or anything....in fact, he was excited that he'd lost some weight....BUT HE'S STILL OVERWEIGHT! And he's spending that money every month...and Gold's Gym just keeps taking it!

Then I thought, "I should get on the Internet and look up Gold's Gym!". I don't know why I didn't do that before! So, I went to Google and typed in "Gold's Gym scam" and you won't believe what I found!

Seriously.

Did you know that 80% of the people who join Gold's Gym cancel their membership within the first year? That 95% of the people who join Gold's Gym have never won a fitness contest? Or gotten a job as a model?

I found one lady online who said she joined Gold's Gym and the manager of the gym said she needed a personal trainer to help her create a "fitness plan" and to keep her on track. Guess what? She said it cost her an additional $200 a WEEK! What a ripoff! She DID say that she lost some weight while she was going but that -- after she stopped going every day -- the weight came back. She fired the trainer and said it was all a scam, too.

I even found one story about a guy who said that they Gold's Gym stole his money. He was supposed to get a promotional price of $19 a month but when he got his credit card statement, he found out that they were charging him $30 a month. That's like $120 a year in stolen money if he hadn't caught it.

Anyway....

As if that wasn't enough, some friends and I were at McDonald's the other day and I mentioned something about Gold's Gym. My friend Susan said that she'd tried Gold's Gym a few years ago and got NO results at all. She laughed that I'd fallen for it, too. I was so mad I almost spilled my milkshake.

Anyway....after I read all the stuff on the Internet about Gold's Gym and talked to some of my friends, I decided to quit. I don't deal with scam artists. They're just in it for the money. They act like they're interested in people's health but I guarantee you that -- if no one paid them -- they'd close up shop. So much for their "mission", huh?

And I'm beginning to think that those fit, trim, beautiful people in the Gym are part of the scam, anyway. Gold's Gym probably pays them to come in there and work out so they can sell more memberships.

Am I saying that exercise doesn't work? No, I'm not saying that. I'm sure it does. I'm just saying that you have to be careful when you join these big fancy gyms with the full-color brochures and all the stories of how people are getting results.

Because the truth is that those people are probably coming in there EVERY day (not just sometimes).....they've probably changed their eating habits (which no one mentioned to me)...and you can bet that they're all buying a lot of extra stuff from the Gym that's not part of their regular membership fee.

So, take it from me: Gold's Gym is a rip-off. I know. I've been there. The idea that you can come in and work out every day and start looking fit and trim SOUNDS good....but that's just to get you in the door.

Remember what they say, "If it sounds too good to be true...it probably is."

Anyway, all this has taught me a lesson. I'm not going to get suckered again. Next time I see someone or something that can supposedly "improve my life", I'll think twice.

Whether it's a diet.....a business idea.....or just an idea....I'll go check it out on Google first.

After all, if it's on the Internet it must be true, right?

Tongue firmly in cheek,

Tony Rush

====
Okay, unless you've completed missed the point, none of this is real. I know nothing about Gold's Gym. But what I DO know about is people. And people LOVE to play the victim role and pretend that their own situations and circumstances are anyone's fault but their own.

And what's worse is -- rather than actually using their brains -- they love to rely on someone else to do all their thinking for them. People who have money problems will ask advice from the most unqualified people imaginable.....people who are no more successful than they are.

They'll take financial advice from broke people.
They'll take weight-loss advice from fat people.
They'll take health advice from sick people.
And they'll rely solely on the Internet for information about some of the most important decisions in their life......without any regard for how many idiots are on the Internet.

The moral of the story: you can figure it out.

Be the leader. Be the critical thinker. Be the person of analysis.

THINK

Did You Watch the Game Last NIGHT?

2008-11-11T10:15:00.003-05:00

Mike Singletary in his second game as head coach took his team down to the wire! Too bad they lost, but Singletary deserves the head coaching spot!

Mike still looks like he could be playing in the NFL. He is HUGE!

Show your support!

Read more about this guy!

CLICK HERE

How to Cope With Hair Loss

2008-10-27T15:34:00.001-04:00

Hair loss can be either natural or caused by disease,The most common hairloss is thinning of the hair caused by adrogens(male hormones).There are two kinds of hairloss:Male pattern and Female pattern. This article is about male pattern

1. The fastest and cheapest way for men to cope is to ignore their hair loss. If you don't care, the world won't care, and life will go on. Follow the examples of people before you who have also lost things in their lives, who can be themselves and be respected because of who they are, not because of what they look like.
2. If hair loss truly bothers you, then fix it. Take positive action. The only drug treatments proven to work for hair loss from male pattern baldness are Minoxidil applied directly to the scalp twice a day and 1mg of Finasteride taken orally once a day. Today you can buy a three month supply of 5 percent Minoxidil for about $20 anywhere.
3. Do your research. Go to a doctor, find out as much as you can about treatment options, ask questions, etc. For example, Minoxidil should be applied directly to the scalp twice a day. Finasteride should be taken once a day without food. It is believed that the best result is from using both drugs (Minoxidil and Finasteride). If you can only afford one treatment, go for the Minoxidil, as it is cheaper, more readily available, and well-proven. Avoid snake oil products such as shampoos and vitamins marketed for hair loss.
4. Take a good hard look at your diet. Too much intake of foods high in saturated fat -- such as cheese, meat, etc. -- has been associated with hair loss from male pattern baldness (Japan is a well-known example of a population where male pattern baldness was virtually non-existent before the introduction of high-fat western diets.) Yes, these foods are delicious, but consider cutting back as a small price to pay to help keep your hair.
5. Be patient. All the hair you've lost so far wasn't lost all at once, and it won't grow back all at once either. Keep a positive attitude. If you are young, you can see excellent results if you get started fast, and stick to your daily medicinal regimen with discipline. For example, Minoxidil can take two to four months to see results.
6. Stick with it. Until science improves its treatments for hair loss, you may have to keep using these drugs to maintain your hair once you have grown it back. Think of it like brushing your teeth -- you would not stop brushing and flossing daily just because your teeth are clean today, would you?

Learning Disability Dynamics!

2008-10-24T08:51:00.004-04:00

I've been writing none stop since 4 weeks ago to finish my book. Let's just says it was not easy!

Writing is one of the most difficult task for me. First of all, I am a terrible writer. I make more errors than compete sentences. I have the attention span of a five year old playing with a fire truck. Worst of all, I have the vocabulary of a fifth grader!!!!

All that being said, I did finish my book. THANK GOD!

To find out more visit:

www.LearningDisabilityDynamics.com

CHECK IT OUT!

You WOULDN'T Believe It If I Told You!

2008-10-03T08:43:00.002-04:00

I've been working on writing my first book. On my website it states that I should have finished the about 6 months ago. Anyways, last night people started buying my book!

Now I must finish this book as soon as possible!

How to Make LOTS of MONEY!

2008-09-19T22:44:00.001-04:00

Watch this video:

-How to accomplish more in 12 months than the last 12 years!

Sad Day!

2008-07-28T11:41:00.001-04:00

Michael G. Maynard- You will be missed!

Updates...

2008-07-20T23:26:00.002-04:00

So updates from June 16, 2008...

1. Closing out my house has turned out to be a huge pain. National City is the worst bank EVER! I wish I could have walked away from this deal, other than NATcity was the only bank that would lean on the property! My only piece of advice to you is NOT to do business with them.

2. Learning Disability Dynamics has been on hold since this house buying process started. I have roughly 80 pages of texts written. Except a finished product in 45 days.

3. Life in general has great. Never before have I had so many great things happening at once! Be prepared for the big things!

4. Fitness: I'm off of reaching my two major goals for the year: Dunking a basketball in a game and bench pressing 300 pounds! I am still training daily to reach these goals!

More to come later!

So...The Deal is Going DOWN!

2008-06-16T14:13:00.002-04:00

I should have my new houses by the end of this month!

Be prepared for a HUGE PARTY!

Howl at My Bank Account!

2008-06-16T14:06:00.002-04:00

So let me tell you a little story about two friends, a waitress, and Howl at the Moon.

It all started with a few drinks.

Then 7 o'clock rolled around so we had to leave.

I asked for my tab.

It came out to 15 bucks. I tipped 15%. And I wrote the waitress a note which said:

YOUR HOT!

CALL ME EVAN 123-4567

We shared a good laugh about the situation. The waitress did not see the humor.

Yesterday, I looked at my account, She charged me 50 bucks instead of 15!

Sweet revenge....I guess.

Happy Father's Day!

2008-06-15T20:43:00.002-04:00

Wishing everyone's dad a Happy Father's Day!

How To Hold My Attention for More than 5 Seconds!

2008-04-25T09:11:00.003-04:00

Three things that have held my attention for longer than 5 seconds:

1. Cha-Cha

-This company was started by Indiana Business Legend Scott Jones. He attended the same high school as myself. ChaCha offers great search results, but what I found the most interesting is there call in search service. Here is how it works:

-You call 1-800-2CHACHA (242242)

-You ask a question

-CHACHA sends you a text with the answer in less than 5 minutes.

-TRY IT!

2. Dan S. Kennedy

-I have purchase a couple hundred bucks of this guys products about marketing, ad-copy, and direct marketing over the past month. If you are currently involved in any type of marketing Dan's material is worth it's price in gold.

3. Author Malcolm Galdwell's book, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking.

-I read this book in three days. Galdwell offers some interesting information that I think everyone can leverage in their daily lives.

April 23, 2008

2008-04-23T14:13:00.002-04:00

It's my b-day!

How to Determine if Your Significant Other is Crazy?!

2008-03-30T13:12:00.003-04:00

So...It started a few weeks back.

I've been dating this girl for a little while then it happened...

SHE WENT NUTZ!

I talking bouncing off the freaking wall.

After these events took place (I will spare you the details) I realized

that I need to establish some way to determine if the woman I am

involved with is crazy...

Here is the How To Step to Figuring Out if the person you are dating

is nuts:

1. They commit too much too early.

-I think we have all seen this. We just met this person yet, they

are already in love with us...BEWARE!

2. They call 10 times a day wondering what you are doing.

3. When they come to your house they start searching through your

stuff.

4. They show up unannounced!

5. They search through your call log.

6. They want to know your voicemail password.

-All of a sudden in the middle of the day you will be receiving

calls marked private.

7. They smoke crack!

-Never a good sign.

8. Finally, if you met them on the corner of 38th and Keystone.

I could make this list much longer... yet I will forgo any more the details.

Any of these things can be a warning that the person you are involved with

is a crazy mf'er.

Who invented the Egg McMuffin?

2008-03-26T22:44:00.003-04:00

This Guy:

LOS ANGELES - Herb Peterson, who invented the ubiquitous Egg McMuffin as a way to introduce breakfast to McDonald's restaurants, has died, a Southern California McDonald's official said Wednesday. He was 89.

Peterson died peacefully Tuesday at his Santa Barbara home, said Monte Fraker, vice president of operations for McDonald's restaurants in that city.

He began his career with McDonald's Corp. as vice president of the company's advertising firm, D'Arcy Advertising, in Chicago. He wrote McDonald's first national advertising slogan, "Where Quality Starts Fresh Every Day."

Peterson eventually became a franchisee and was currently co-owner and operator of six McDonald's restaurants in Santa Barbara and Goleta, Fraker said.

Peterson came up with idea for the signature McDonald's breakfast item in 1972. He "was very partial to eggs Benedict," Fraker said, and worked on creating something similar.

The egg sandwich consisted of an egg that had been formed in a Teflon circle with the yolk broken, topped with a slice of cheese and grilled Canadian bacon. It was served open-faced on a toasted and buttered English muffin.

The Egg McMuffin made its debut at a restaurant in Santa Barbara that Peterson co-owned with his son, David Peterson.

Fraker said that, although semiretired, Peterson still visited all six of his stores in the Santa Barbara area until last year when his health began to deteriorate.

"He would talk to the customers, visit with the employees. He loved McDonald's," Fraker said.

Fraker, who said he worked with Peterson for 30 years, said "he was amazing as far as giving back to the community."

"He embraced the community and the community embraced him," Fraker said. "We loved the man."

Peterson is survived by his wife, son and three daughters.

I Finally Came Out!

2008-03-22T15:35:00.002-04:00

No....It is not what you are thinking!

I just switch over to the apple side!

I purchase a MacBook.

I have to say that this computer so user

friendly that it almost makes me sick!

I used to pride myself on being a computer

guy...but now all that information is worthless.

The computer is almost smarter than I am...

If you are considering purchasing a computer...

Check out Apple!

I Am A Nerd!

2008-03-19T22:29:00.004-04:00

I hate to say this but I am a nerd.

Is being a nerd such a bad thing...Maybe?!

In today's information rich world I believe we are
all slowly becoming nerd.

Whether you like it or not you have your quirks
just like me.

I realized I had officially become a nerd when I saw
this comic.

My nerd subject of choice is business. Primarily, new ways to make tons of cash. So naturally marketing is a subject of great interests for learning more effective ways to sell my products.

At the same time I believe there is even a bigger and more
common group of nerds. It is primarily made up of woman.
It is the Celebrity Girl Group of Ultra Nerdyness...I mean
if you are a single guy and you want to get just about any
woman talking, make one statement about Britney Spears...
You will not have to say another word because she will show
how much of a nerd she is when she can tell you every single
detail of what is going on in Spears life.

No matter what....Everyone is a Nerd.

Have Not Been Writing Much...

2008-03-12T15:25:00.002-04:00

Update on the kid:

I have been catching up with people every night of the week.

Having been writing much.

Just letting all my fans know the kid is still making moves.

I start my new gig Monday.

I am SO PISSED!

2008-03-06T04:58:00.003-05:00

Hello....

So I got home Monday night.

I was feeling pretty darn good so I started working. Went to bed around midnight. Then it all started!

I woke up at 3:45 in the morning! What is heck is going on?

Then around 11:45 that same day I was hit with a ton of brinks. Passed out instantly like I had some case of Narcolepsy! Matter of fact I think I was sitting on the toilet!

When I woke up five hours later, I felt like I had just finished off a gallon of robotussion.

After a little while I was back to my regular self.

Point of all this is I can not sleep regular flipping hours. My day is all screwed up!

Any ideas?

P.S. I actually slept 6 hours last night!

No Sleep!?

2008-03-03T01:43:00.002-05:00

Yea...

Sleep has not been my friend lately.

As you know I have been travel been 5 time zones. So I am beginning to draw a conclusion.

I've been jet lagged lagged. I am not only jet lagged.

I am lagged again!

Make sense? I thought so!

The 85 Million Dollar Oven-Mitt!

2008-03-03T01:13:00.001-05:00

YES! You read that correctly! 85 Million Dollars spent on an Oven Mitt!

The worst part of this Oven Mitt is it has the voice of Tom Arnold!

The purpose of this Oven Mitt was to sell food!

Make sense?

I didn’t think so!

Here is the story:

You probably remember this…Back in 2004 Arby’s commitment 85 million dollars to marketing an Oven Mitt attempt to get more people to buy Arby’s food! 85 million! Can you believe this? As you can assume the results were terrible.

How does this happen and why does it matter in your business?

First thing first, this happens when you do not understand how to market. People often think they have to create the most impressive websites with the latest technology. If you don’t know by now, building your business around technology does not equal profit. What you need is great marketing with specific products equal profits.

What does this have to do with you business? EVERYTHING! Most people want to be a great success in network marketing. Yet they lack the critical information about HOW TO market their business.

Here is a confession: I did the exact same thing. I believe if I exposed a whole lot of people I they would all get involved in my business and I would be RICH! I spend $750 my first month in my business. Unfortunately, it amount to five leads!

What is the solution?

You must learn to grow you business or DIE!

Fortunately, the market place is very clear in what it wants. The market will tell you exactly what to do. You just have to know to TEST. Great marketers do not have any secrets other than they test everything they do religiously! You need to do the same thing. You must figure out how to market yourself or partner with someone you has figure it out. Otherwise you will have to go through years of trail and error until you figure out how to get the results you want.

The sad part about figuring out success is most people will NEVER earn the results they want! Do not reinvent the wheel! Learn from others!

So DO NOT spend 85 Million on an Oven-Mitt!

Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=John_T.S._Murphy

Thomas W. Steppe!

2008-02-24T10:26:00.002-05:00

It sucks.... I am in Africa and my grand father passed away.

I have many mixed emotions.

Here is a link:

Obituary for My Grand Father

Not to be Negative...

2008-02-19T13:22:00.003-05:00

Kenya is great.

Only one small issue that I have:

I had my camera stole from me at a bar. But I really don't care that much because I was being maniac.

Tonight was a different story...

My sister and I are going out to eat. We are riding in a taxi with our friend Kelly Jo. We are exiting the taxi. We ask KJ if she wants anything to eat. So I total attention is focused on listening to what she wants.

Then it happens...

Some dude attempts to STEAL MY SISTER PURSE!

Right away I grab this dude. My intention was to take out my frustration on his face. He was might for the beating. Luckily for him, my sister said to let him go because he didn't actually get her purse.

He struggled for a bit then pull out of his shirt.

It all happened in the course of five seconds.

Reporting from Kenya

2008-02-17T16:57:00.003-05:00

Let me start by telling you the truth:

Nairobi is a great city.

Is there massive amount of violence happening all around me?

No. What I have seen is much different than why the national
United States media has share. Our friend whom we are staying
with has been an awesome tour guide. We have experience so
much in the 48 hours we have been here.

Time line of my visit:

We left Heathrow Airport at 2:50 pm London time.

We arrived an hour later in Amsterdam. We had a 3 hour lay
over.

Left Amsterdam airport at 8:45 pm. We flew Kenya Airlines.
The service was first class. The seats were huge. The only problem
I had was I couldn't sleep. The entire 8+ hours of travel time was
spent reading The Wolf of Wall street, a great book I might add.

We arrived in Nairobi at 7:45 am. Our first day was pack with
activities. I basically did not sleep for close to 40 hours.

During the day we visited the slums. Great experience! I took
what I felt were award winning photos of the kids having fun.

Then evening I went out with a group of college kids from
American University. They were very hospitable and are
great people.

We went out to a two clubs/bars. I was leisurely taking massive
amounts of pictures over everything. Everyone warned me
that I should not be so free spirited with my camera.

I of course did not take any advice from anyone. At the next
bar, Carnivore, my camera was stolen from my pocket. I
really didn't care. It actually gives me a great response to
locals asking me for money; I tell them I donated my prized
camera to Kenya.

Tonight we went to a show. The artist name is Eric Wainaina.
He put on a great set. We has a blast to say the least.

Right now it is 1:17 am. I am done...

New Bar Trick

2008-02-13T14:35:00.003-05:00

Watch the video:

Reaching 100 is easier than suspected

2008-02-12T07:55:00.000-05:00

CHICAGO - Living to 100 is easier than you might think. Surprising new research suggests that even people who develop heart disease or diabetes late in life have a decent shot at reaching the century mark.

"It has been generally assumed that living to 100 years of age was limited to those who had not developed chronic illness," said Dr. William Hall of the University of Rochester.

Hall has a theory for how these people could live to that age. In an editorial in Monday's Archives of Internal Medicine, where the study was published, he writes that it might be thanks to doctors who aggressively treat these older folks' health problems, rather than taking an "ageist" approach that assumes they wouldn't benefit.

For the study, Boston University researchers did phone interviews and health assessments of more than 500 women and 200 men who had reached 100. They found that roughly two-thirds of them had avoided significant age-related ailments.

But the rest, dubbed "survivors," had developed an age-related disease before reaching 85, including high blood pressure, heart disease or diabetes. Yet many functioned remarkably well — nearly as well as their disease-free peers.

Overall, the men were functioning better than the women. Nearly three-fourths of the male survivors could bathe and dress themselves, while only about one-third of the women could.

The researchers think that may be because the men had to be in exceptional condition to reach 100. "Women, on the other hand, may be better physically and socially adept at living with chronic and often disabling conditions," wrote lead author Dr. Dellara Terry and her colleagues.

Rosa McGee is one of the healthy women in the study who managed to avoid chronic disease. Now 104, the retired cook and seamstress is also strikingly lucid.

"My living habits are beautiful," McGee said in an interview at her daughter's Chicago apartment. "I don't take any medicines. I don't smoke and I don't drink. Never did anything like that."

Until late 2006, when she fell in her St. Louis home, McGee lived alone and took care of herself. Now in Chicago, she is less mobile but still takes walks a few times weekly down the apartment building hallways, with her daughter's help.

McGee credits her faith in God for her good health. She also gets lots of medical attention — a doctor and nurse make home visits regularly.

Genes surely contributed — McGee's maternal grandparents lived to age 100 and 107.

But while genes are important, scientists don't think they tell the whole story about longevity.

A second, larger study of men in their 70s found that those who avoided smoking, obesity, inactivity, diabetes and high blood pressure greatly improved their chances of living into their 90s. In fact, they had a 54 percent chance of living that long.

Their survival decreased with each risk factor, and those with all five had only a 4 percent chance of living into their 90s, according to Harvard University researchers.

Those who managed to avoid lifestyle-related ailments also increased their chances of functioning well physically and mentally two decades later.

The study followed 2,357 men for about 25 years or until death, starting in their early 70s. About 40 percent survived to at least age 90. Among survivors, 24 percent had none of the five risk factors.

"It's not just luck, it's not just genetics. ... It's lifestyle" that seems to make a big difference, said lead author Dr. Laurel Yates of Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital.

"It's get your shoes on, get out there, and do some exercise," she said. "These are some things you can do" to increase the chances of a long life.

Yates said it's never too late to adopt a healthier lifestyle, though the findings don't address whether waiting until age 70 to stop smoking, lose weight and exercise will increase longevity.

Hall noted that the United States has more than 55,000 centenarians, and that Americans 85 and older are the country's fastest-growing group of older adults.

He said the new research underscores how important it is for doctors to become adept at treating the oldest of the old, who are "becoming the bread and butter of the clinical practice of internal medicine."

Source: LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer

This Video Basically Explains MY LIFE!

2008-02-07T06:15:00.000-05:00

Click the Link Below:

ADHD

It is so funny! But so TRUE!

You WILL Enjoy this Video!

2008-02-05T16:58:00.001-05:00

Watch the video below:

http://www.jibjab.com/sendables/preview/C11Nz7oPo52YS51W4C1GDXea

Let Me Air It OUT!

2008-02-04T11:03:00.000-05:00

So I found myself cheering on the Gaints during the super bowl.

To make a confession, I hate the Patriots.

It came all too natural to support the Gaints.

Even though I think they I really don't care for them either.

IU Basketball:

What the hell is wrong with Gordan? Did he run out of HGH?

That dude must be tired. I can't watch the game, all I can see is the stats.

It is said that he is injured, but only shooting 21 free throws in the last four games?

What is up with the noise?

I can't figure it out...

VIDEO UPDATE: Still going to Africa!

2008-02-01T09:23:00.000-05:00

Check the video out blow:

Here is whats up with the kid!

A Billion Dollar Sales Letter?

2008-01-29T18:05:00.000-05:00

This is the most successful sales letter EVER! It generated over 2 Billion dollars in sales! The question you should be asking is how can you leverage this information?

Simple.

Follow the principles behind the letter.

I find it interesting.

Here it is:

Dear Reader:

On a beautiful late spring afternoon, twenty-five years ago, two young men graduated from the same college. They were very much alike, these two young men. Both had been better than average students, both were personable and both—as young college graduates are—were filled with ambitious dreams for the future.

Recently, these men returned to their college for their 25th reunion.

They were still very much alike. Both were happily married. Both had three children. And both, it turned out, had gone to work for the same Midwestern manufacturing company after graduation, and were still there.

But there was a difference. One of the men was manager of a small department of that company. The other was its president.

What Made The Difference

Have you ever wondered, as I have, what makes this kind of difference in people's lives? It isn't a native intelligence or talent or dedication. It isn't that one person wants success and the other doesn't.

The difference lies in what each person knows and how he or she makes use of that knowledge.

And that is why I am writing to you and to people like you about The Wall Street Journal. For that is the whole purpose of The Journal: to give its readers knowledge—knowledge that they can use in business.

A Publication Unlike Any Other

You see, The Wall Street Journal is a unique publication. It's the country's only national business daily. Each business day, it is put together by the world's largest staff of business-news experts.

Each business day, The Journal's pages include a broad range of information of interest and significance to business-minded people, no matter where it comes from. Not just stocks and finance, but anything and everything in the whole, fast-moving world of business. . .The Wall Street Journal gives you all the business news you need—when you need it.

Knowledge Is Power

Right now, I am looking at page one of The Journal, the best-read front page in America. It combines all the important news of the day with in-depth feature report-ing. Every phase of business news is covered. I see articles on new inflation, wholesale prices, car prices, tax incentives for industries to major developments in Washington, and elsewhere.

(over, please)

And there is page after page inside The Journal, filled with fascinating and significant information that's useful to you. The Marketplace section gives you insights into how consumers are thinking and spending. How companies compete for market share. There is daily coverage of law, technology, media and marketing. Plus daily features on the challenges of managing smaller companies.

The Journal is also the single best source for news and statistics about your money. In the Money & Investing section there are helpful charts, easy-to-scan market quotations, plus “Abreast of the Market, ” “Heard on the Street” and “Your Money Matters, ” three of America's most influential and carefully read investment columns.

If you have never read The Wall Street Journal, you cannot imagine how useful it can be to you.

A Money-Saving Subscription

Put our statements to the proof by subscribing for the next 13 weeks for just $44. This is among the shortest subscription terms we offer—and a perfect way to get acquainted with The Journal.

Or you may prefer to take advantage of our better buy —one year for $149. You save over $40 off the cover price of The Journal.

Simply fill out the enclosed order card and mail it in the postage-paid envelope pro-vided. And here's The Journal's guarantee: should The Journal not measure up to your expectations, you may cancel this arrangement at any point and receive a refund for the undelivered portion of your subscription.

If you feel as we do that this is a fair and reasonable proposition, then you will want to find out without delay if The Wall Street Journal can do for you what it is doing for mil-lions of readers. So please mail the enclosed order card now, and we will start serving you immediately.

About those two college classmates I mention at the beginning of this letter: they were graduated from college together and together got started in the business world. So what made their lives in business different?

Knowledge. Useful knowledge. And its application.

An Investment In Success

I cannot promise you that success will be instantly yours if you start reading The Wall Street Journal. But I can guarantee that you will find The Journal always interesting, always reliable, and always useful.

Sincerely,

Publisher

PRK: id
Encs.

P.S. It's important to note that The Journal's subscription price may be tax deductible.
Ask your tax advisor.

Want To FEED The World?

2008-01-28T06:36:00.000-05:00

Well....DO YOU?

Here is a start!

I found this website yesterday:

http://freerice.com/

For every word you guess correctly they donate 20 grains of rice!

Now get after it!

What She Really Wants

2008-01-27T19:04:00.000-05:00

It is a funny subject to talk about for guys.

We often hear advice from our friends on
how we should behave around the opposite
sex.

I have some friends who act totally polite, when
it reality they are the far from it.

I have other friends who act totally ridiculous.
Yet, they are probably the most redundant
and boring people I know.

At the end of the day, single guys have to figure
out what attracts woman and build a emotional
connect.

Esquire just put out an new article on the subject:

www.esquire.com

How did a 23 year old earn 27 MILLION?

2008-01-27T18:50:00.000-05:00

I was reading about the top earners under 25 years of age today.

Check out the link to the article below:

www.forbes.com

Did you say your STILL GOING TO KENYA!

2008-01-27T17:54:00.000-05:00

YES!

We are still heading to Kenya.

My sister and I spoke with our friend Kim who has been in Kenya the entire time. She testified that she has not had any problems or any kind since the Elections.

When we touch down I will send an update from Africa.

SPEAKING MY MIND: On the Superbowl!

2008-01-24T09:38:00.000-05:00

Let's just clear the airways: This super bowl is
going to be a joke.

Colts pissed away what should have been a great
victory for the ultimate titled match.

I hold the management of the Colts responsible.

What type of organization talks about any-
thing other than playoff the week before the game.

I can't believe Irsay was trying to figure out the
situation with Dungy during that week.

Let the guy focus. He doesn't need any more
stress in his life!

Other than that I don't know what to say...

I am just ticked off about the whole deal!

Updates

2008-01-24T09:30:00.000-05:00

I might have to come home for a visit if my grand father continues to get worst.

I talked with him last Saturday. I could hear over the phone how weak he is.

I am praying every day for his return to better health!

Lighter note:

Played basketball for two and a half hours last night.

We went 3 for 2. We only lost the two games by 1 point!

Was the competition quality? Kinda. This group of guys was keen on making BS calls. But that didn't stop me.

I also just launched a new website

www.imnotaguru.net

Check it out!

Haruki Murakami: On seeing the 100% perfect girl one beautiful April morning

2008-01-20T18:49:00.001-05:00

I found this story and I thought you might enjoy it!

One beautiful April morning, on a narrow side street in Tokyo's fashionable Harujuku neighborhood, I walked past the 100% perfect girl.

Tell you the truth, she's not that good-looking. She doesn't stand out in any way. Her clothes are nothing special. The back of her hair is still bent out of shape from sleep. She isn't young, either - must be near thirty, not even close to a "girl," properly speaking. But still, I know from fifty yards away: She's the 100% perfect girl for me. The moment I see her, there's a rumbling in my chest, and my mouth is as dry as a desert.

Maybe you have your own particular favorite type of girl - one with slim ankles, say, or big eyes, or graceful fingers, or you're drawn for no good reason to girls who take their time with every meal. I have my own preferences, of course. Sometimes in a restaurant I'll catch myself staring at the girl at the next table to mine because I like the shape of her nose.

But no one can insist that his 100% perfect girl correspond to some preconceived type. Much as I like noses, I can't recall the shape of hers - or even if she had one. All I can remember for sure is that she was no great beauty. It's weird.

"Yesterday on the street I passed the 100% girl," I tell someone.

"Yeah?" he says. "Good-looking?"

"Not really."

"Your favorite type, then?"

"I don't know. I can't seem to remember anything about her - the shape of her eyes or the size of her breasts."

"Strange."

"Yeah. Strange."

"So anyhow," he says, already bored, "what did you do? Talk to her? Follow her?"

"Nah. Just passed her on the street."

She's walking east to west, and I west to east. It's a really nice April morning.

Wish I could talk to her. Half an hour would be plenty: just ask her about herself, tell her about myself, and - what I'd really like to do - explain to her the complexities of fate that have led to our passing each other on a side street in Harajuku on a beautiful April morning in 1981. This was something sure to be crammed full of warm secrets, like an antique clock build when peace filled the world.

After talking, we'd have lunch somewhere, maybe see a Woody Allen movie, stop by a hotel bar for cocktails. With any kind of luck, we might end up in bed.

Potentiality knocks on the door of my heart.

Now the distance between us has narrowed to fifteen yards.

How can I approach her? What should I say?

"Good morning, miss. Do you think you could spare half an hour for a little conversation?"

Ridiculous. I'd sound like an insurance salesman.

"Pardon me, but would you happen to know if there is an all-night cleaners in the neighborhood?"

No, this is just as ridiculous. I'm not carrying any laundry, for one thing. Who's going to buy a line like that?

Maybe the simple truth would do. "Good morning. You are the 100% perfect girl for me."

No, she wouldn't believe it. Or even if she did, she might not want to talk to me. Sorry, she could say, I might be the 100% perfect girl for you, but you're not the 100% boy for me. It could happen. And if I found myself in that situation, I'd probably go to pieces. I'd never recover from the shock. I'm thirty-two, and that's what growing older is all about.

We pass in front of a flower shop. A small, warm air mass touches my skin. The asphalt is damp, and I catch the scent of roses. I can't bring myself to speak to her. She wears a white sweater, and in her right hand she holds a crisp white envelope lacking only a stamp. So: She's written somebody a letter, maybe spent the whole night writing, to judge from the sleepy look in her eyes. The envelope could contain every secret she's ever had.

I take a few more strides and turn: She's lost in the crowd.

Now, of course, I know exactly what I should have said to her. It would have been a long speech, though, far too long for me to have delivered it properly. The ideas I come up with are never very practical.

Oh, well. It would have started "Once upon a time" and ended "A sad story, don't you think?"

Once upon a time, there lived a boy and a girl. The boy was eighteen and the girl sixteen. He was not unusually handsome, and she was not especially beautiful. They were just an ordinary lonely boy and an ordinary lonely girl, like all the others. But they believed with their whole hearts that somewhere in the world there lived the 100% perfect boy and the 100% perfect girl for them. Yes, they believed in a miracle. And that miracle actually happened.

One day the two came upon each other on the corner of a street.

"This is amazing," he said. "I've been looking for you all my life. You may not believe this, but you're the 100% perfect girl for me."

"And you," she said to him, "are the 100% perfect boy for me, exactly as I'd pictured you in every detail. It's like a dream."

They sat on a park bench, held hands, and told each other their stories hour after hour. They were not lonely anymore. They had found and been found by their 100% perfect other. What a wonderful thing it is to find and be found by your 100% perfect other. It's a miracle, a cosmic miracle.

As they sat and talked, however, a tiny, tiny sliver of doubt took root in their hearts: Was it really all right for one's dreams to come true so easily?

And so, when there came a momentary lull in their conversation, the boy said to the girl, "Let's test ourselves - just once. If we really are each other's 100% perfect lovers, then sometime, somewhere, we will meet again without fail. And when that happens, and we know that we are the 100% perfect ones, we'll marry then and there. What do you think?"

"Yes," she said, "that is exactly what we should do."

And so they parted, she to the east, and he to the west.

The test they had agreed upon, however, was utterly unnecessary. They should never have undertaken it, because they really and truly were each other's 100% perfect lovers, and it was a miracle that they had ever met. But it was impossible for them to know this, young as they were. The cold, indifferent waves of fate proceeded to toss them unmercifully.

One winter, both the boy and the girl came down with the season's terrible inluenza, and after drifting for weeks between life and death they lost all memory of their earlier years. When they awoke, their heads were as empty as the young D. H. Lawrence's piggy bank.

They were two bright, determined young people, however, and through their unremitting efforts they were able to acquire once again the knowledge and feeling that qualified them to return as full-fledged members of society. Heaven be praised, they became truly upstanding citizens who knew how to transfer from one subway line to another, who were fully capable of sending a special-delivery letter at the post office. Indeed, they even experienced love again, sometimes as much as 75% or even 85% love.

Time passed with shocking swiftness, and soon the boy was thirty-two, the girl thirty.

One beautiful April morning, in search of a cup of coffee to start the day, the boy was walking from west to east, while the girl, intending to send a special-delivery letter, was walking from east to west, but along the same narrow street in the Harajuku neighborhood of Tokyo. They passed each other in the very center of the street. The faintest gleam of their lost memories glimmered for the briefest moment in their hearts. Each felt a rumbling in their chest. And they knew:

She is the 100% perfect girl for me.

He is the 100% perfect boy for me.

But the glow of their memories was far too weak, and their thoughts no longer had the clarity of fouteen years earlier. Without a word, they passed each other, disappearing into the crowd. Forever.

A sad story, don't you think?

Yes, that's it, that is what I should have said to her.

CRAP!?

2008-01-13T19:58:00.000-05:00

Colts make me cry.

London makes me happy.

Midwest STAND DOWN!

2008-01-08T18:03:00.000-05:00

So I am in London, UK.

I can't watch anything about sports other than highlights on espn.com

When I woke to see LSU steamrolled OSU, I was pretty sad.

Over the weekend, BSU only saw Rutgers run them over.

Then OSU again is smashed in the BCS championship.

I would have enjoyed watching these games. But after seeing the results, no so much....

More....coming.....later.....

P.S. I've been meeting some local over here. My main man calls himself Da' Ritz!

Watch out now. The kid is putting together a crew!

Ball State Football MUST come up BIG!

2008-01-05T06:47:00.000-05:00

Indiana is known across the USA for usually three things:

1. World Champ Colts

2. Basketball Capital of the World

3. Indianapolis 500

Many of the state colleges have excelled in sports like basketball and soccer. But college football in Indiana is some what of a low point. Fortunately, Purdue won. Unfortunately, IU lost. Luckily, BSU plays today!

Some of my good amigos are actually in Canada right now rooting on Ball State.

In my humble opinion, college football in Indiana is transitioning into a better programs. Yet, we need consistency and a run for the whole enchilada!

Update

2008-01-03T14:53:00.001-05:00

To my dearest fans:

I have been in London since the 21st of December. From the 21st to the 2nd of January, I spent all my waking moments with my siblings and parents. I can not even think of any other time our entire family had that much daily contact with each other. It was nice while it lasted.

Everyone departed on the 2nd. Once they all left, my body proceeded to die for roughly 36 hours! I am in one of the coolest city's in the world, but I was stuck inside for all that time. Thankfully, I am feeling better. I was supposed to start my internship on Wednesday, then today, so if everything goes as planned tomorrow will be my first day.

One challenge that has come up is my trip to Kenya. With the recent events, I am planning on canceling my trip. However, I am shopping for new destinations. Only time will tell.

Thats whats up!

Writing from Paris

2007-12-29T14:05:00.000-05:00

I zould attempt a length post, however the configuration of computer keyboards are totally different. So for the sake of keeping this post interesting, I will write you a mesage with this keyboard:

hello!

Todqy ze spent the entire dqy out visiting the ulit,qte stqte,ent of luxury of the 1500 century; Louis XIV Château of Versailles. To say the leqst it zqs q,qwing!

I zill uploqd pictures lqter§

Purdue's Painter dominates!

2007-12-27T04:16:00.000-05:00

Even though I am overseas making ginger bread houses and running around checking out the tourist events, I have to show Purdue respect!

Last evening, Purdue's Painter (not to be confused with the basketball coach) took Purdue to a bowl victory over Central Michigan.

Although many people dough Purdue ability to win big games against Michigan or Ohio States. The game proved Purdue can consistently win.

Respect!

Big Ben

2007-12-23T15:11:00.000-05:00

I met with Ben. He wasn't all that big.

Heads up!

2007-12-22T20:50:00.000-05:00

Zombie is alive and well!

Updated photo.

Barack Odrama dropping knowledge!

2007-12-22T20:40:00.000-05:00

Touch down! Barack ODrama and Mr. Thanksgiving arrived in the United Kingdom.

One situation that has come up is the United Kingdom have decide to deport Barack ODrama.

He has a black spot on his passport due to an unforeseen conflict with the agents at the border!

Watch your back.

P.S. I need everyone to show some love to my home boi ICLUBSEALS!

Italian Ice!

2007-12-15T15:32:00.000-05:00

I am sitting next to my confidante, ICLUBSEALS.

We are semi snowed in. Our sole source of pleasure is the nintendo Wii.

For the past 6 hours we have been sitting and playing the latest installment of Super Mario; Mario Galaxy.

Lets just says, RIDICULOUS!

More Later....

P.S. Less than six days till my departure.

I've been a very busy boy!

2007-12-05T22:05:00.000-05:00

I leave for London, England in two weeks.

Expect updates!

Jersey Etiquette

2007-11-22T18:47:00.000-05:00

Josh Heldman wrote this email about Jersey Etiquette. It is so funny!

I have a serious problem w/ improper jersey etiquette used by many fans attending sporting events all throughout the country. How is that we are the mecca of most all major sports in the world minus soccer and our fans can still not grasp onto to such a simply concept. The “Code of Jersey Etiquette” is my personal beliefs as well as beliefs shared by fellow fans and at some point hopefully every rowdy fan seen attending any and every sporting event.

I. The team’s jersey or apparel that is playing

This is by far the easiest of all the rules of the code to follow and you would think would not have to be mentioned but unfortunately there are those who don’t get it. If you have decided to wear a jersey or apparel to support your favorite team, that’s fantastic, but make sure your team is playing in the game!!! If you are attending a Cubs vs Cards MLB game, it is not necessary for you to wear your

t-shirt and cap letting everyone know that you are in fact a Red Sox’s fan. You may be happy your team is in first place, think it will help w/ the ladies or a conversational starter but in actuality you look like a Moron and deserve any off color comments that are directed at you.

II. The Proper sport that is being played

This rule is for all of those fans who support their city or state team but aren’t sure what sport they are supporting. Hey guys, even the girls don’t get this one wrong. Get it together. It’s great you’re supporting your local teams but at an Indiana Pacer basketball game, I don’t want to see you 6 rows up wearing a Colts Jersey…and I don’t care if you just came from the colts game or vice versa. Just because you are going to a sporting event, it doesn’t mean you have to wear something representing sports.

III. Player no longer w/ team Jersey

This is the one that gets right to the core of whether or not you have any clue of what’s going on. I understand you went out and forked over some decent coin to pick up the jersey of your favorite guy, but news flash…he doesn’t play for your team anymore! In fact he was traded 3 yrs ago and is on his 4^th team. Can you really call yourself a fan? This rule gets into a few rules closely connected so we call them 3A, 3B and 3C. (Throwbacks see section V)

IIIA. The player you’re representing is still in the league but is on a different team and his name is blatantly on the back of the jersey. You are no longer allowed to wear that jersey in public anymore and I don’t care if is authentic or not. If he is traded back then you can knock the dust off it and start sporting it again like he never left. Jalen Rose and Edegerrin James don’t play in Indiana anymore so get rid of the jersey. (sidenote…Don’t ever ask your new teams Running Back to sign the old previously traded running back’s jersey that you shouldn’t be wearing out anymore)

IIIB. The player you’re representing is no longer in the league and not because he is a hall famer but because he doesn’t get it done anymore and your team doesn’t want him. This ties closely in w/ IIIA…Not on your team anymore, can’t wear the jersey anymore!

IIIC. Last but not least. If you have a jersey of your favorite football player, say Randy Moss from his early days w/ the Minnesota Vikings. You don’t live in Minnesota but rather in Louisiana. Just because you don’t have an NFL team doesn’t mean you can still wear that jersey around. If he truly is your favorite Player then you better update because your two teams behind. This also goes for fans of Randy Moss in Foxboro who had a Raiders Moss Jersey because it looked tight and went good w/ some black Timbos…Sorry color coordinated dude, you can’t wear it anymore either even if you’re hollering at some ladies in the club…

IV. Wearing proper colors to the game

This is directed mostly towards the ladies but fellas pay attention. Do me a favor guys and gals, know what color your team is and what team the visiting team is. This can be very important depending on what city and stadium you’re in. I once saw a guy get his teeth knocked out because his girlfriend wore the visiting teams colors and needless to say the home team didn’t win that night. I don’t know if every city does this but Indianapolis has PINK colts jerseys. Completely against the code for many reasons plus they just look ridiculous! Get rid of them…all of them!

V. Miscellaneous Etiquette

There are a few categories here. One is the “Throwback Jersey.” This is an exception to a few of the rules but doesn’t give you an exception to every rule when attending a game or when being worn in public. It is only OK if the player being represented is no longer in the league, if so he has to be on the team currently. Also, it still must be for the same sporting event being represented i.e Roberto Clemente jersey worn at a Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball game or a Larry Bird Jersey at a Boston Celtics Game.

This is a new one to the list. This should be completely understood and I don’t care if your playing golf at a Country Club or the worst Public course in any city, you are absolutely not allowed to wear any kind of jersey on the golf course! (Especially not a Minnesota Vikings Daunte Culpepper Jersey 11/20/07. He needs to read section III all the way thru)

FEED BACK

2007-11-22T17:20:00.001-05:00

So I know some people are reading this blog.

I would hope that as you are reading it you could offer me some suggestions....

Any thoughts or idea would be welcomed!

I haven't been writing as much but I will pick up the pace!

If Evan Schiffli reads this, quit bsin and write something.

Colts Win, I Win, & We All Win!

2007-11-18T20:07:00.001-05:00

The Colts game was an epic performance....NOT!

Colts are looking rough around the edges!

Colts must keep winning to dominate our division!

P.S. Ol' Vinny is making me alittle nervous!

I have feelings!

2007-11-14T13:02:00.000-05:00

Now, I am not quite sure what I am thinking. But I couldn't resist posting this picture.

Maybe, I'm just a tad bit emotional about my two other dogs that are missing in action!

Doing business with friends?

2007-11-14T12:47:00.000-05:00

When I first started expressing an interest in business someone told me:

"Never do business with friends"

The only time I ever think of this quote is when situations go wrong.

Recently, I made a career change. I did the whole job thing....(insert long story here).... In pursuing that plan I signed a lease with a friend's parents.

Now, I am faced with a challenge. How do I separate myself from this agreement, while keeping my friendship?! One of my best friends asked me an eye opening question to ponder while working out this issue: What do I want the end result to be?

Here is what I want the net result to be: Keep my friend happy and move forward with my life.

My thoughts on the initial quote: Doing business with friend is possible, yet it must be executed with reasonable people.

Often strong emotional ties by both parties involved cloud the arrangement. Therefore situation become emotional rather than rational. Thus feeling are hurt and friends ended.

The point of this entry is: I'm not really sure. But hopefully it makes some sense?!

Your thoughts would be appreciated!

Gordon is Legit!

2007-11-13T13:18:00.000-05:00

In Eric Gordon's first regular season game he destroys more than just Chattanooga!

Gordon lead all freshman in points for the first game of the season! He beat out O. J. Mayo and every buddy else with 33 points.

I am one of the lucky people to have purchase the Big Ten Network. I questioned it's value because the football games that were played on the networked sucked. However, now that the college basketball season is starting, I see more value.

I will be watching the Hoosiers closely this season.

Out of Pocket

2007-11-08T12:03:00.001-05:00

I haven't been posting enough.

A good friend of mine past away yesterday.

Will write more later.

Good, But not Good Enough!

2007-11-04T23:18:00.001-05:00

I hate to say this, but the Indianapolis Colts lost.

It was a very close game. The New England Patriots just played better.

We will have revenge in the playoffs!

3 Ways to work...

2007-11-02T21:40:00.001-04:00

Today was my final day at my job.

I had a great conversation for 30 minutes right before I left with the president of the company.

He posed some interest ideas for me to think about before I make my next career move. He told me to make a decision. This decision involves asking ourselves three questions:

Do I want to work for myself?

Do I want to work for someone?

Do I want to work with someone?

I thought about it for roughly two seconds, before the answer came to me.

His idea is helpful because it forces me into making a decision. Opposed to letting my mind linger.

How do you want to work?

Ex-assistant to receive almost $66,000 from IU

2007-11-01T09:04:00.000-04:00

Here is a link to the story: http://www.indystar.com/

What I think is the funniest part of this story is the comments section.

The posters come up with the most creative stuff:

Hey Slim, how come you did not answer my call yesterday? I was trying to contact you with my new CB Radio. Go to channel 21 today.(Another way around those NCAA sanctions). My handle is "Hoosier Daddy."

Instead of Kelvin Sampson, how about Cellvin Sanctions?

I think it is all hilarious!

World Champion Colts vs. Pats

2007-10-31T10:47:00.001-04:00

Biggest game of the year? I think so!

November the 4th at 4:15 pm Eastern Standard Time!

Make sure you are watching the Colts nation in action!

What is needed to be successful!

2007-10-30T21:38:00.000-04:00

To be successful in life we need to focus our attention on a few things. Those few things we focus on we must decide to become the best!

If we try to diversify ourselves to be the jack of all trades we SUCK!

In school we are constantly hammer about our development in every subject. The problem with studying every subject is we never become the BEST in one subject! In turn as a whole most students are average. Point in case: ME!

What I realized as I was growing up, the people who were achieving the results I wanted were not the best at everything. They were great at a few things! Instead of trying to improve their weaknesses they focused on improving their strengths. What an idea?

Focus on what you are good at! SCREW EVERYTHING ELSE!

What'd up with your Boy?

2007-10-30T21:17:00.001-04:00

Well....... I have been busy.

In the last three months I've been:

Working.
Thinking.
Eating.

Interesting, huh?

In all seriousness, I made a mistake.

I thought getting a job was a good idea.

What I didn't realize was how I have programmed myself over the past 4 and a half years.

I really don't make a good employee.

It was a good experience while it last. I learned a good amount of information about business.

Friday, I am done with my job.

What is next for the kid?

-I am going to be living in London for ten weeks.
-Traveling to Africa for three weeks.
-Then I will be diving both feet into a new business. However, don't expect me to be too forthcoming with details.

Any questions?

Ask!

Little Cost, Little Value?

2007-10-30T21:00:00.000-04:00

"One of the most true and powerful realities of human nature is: IF SOMETHING COMES AT VERY LITTLE COST, PEOPLE TEND TO THINK IT IS OF LITTLE VALUE! We believe that things that are difficult to possess are inherently of better quality and that things that are easy to posses are of little value or quality. In other words, absent knowing what something can do for them, people will make a judgment based on what they have to give up to get it. They confuse price with value."
-R. Jeffries

In the past I was involved with a business that offer supreme value for a small cost. The problem with the business was people did not attach enough value to the product because of the price.

Often in business we aim to be the low cost provider. Or we accept the mindset of people can not afford our service if we charge more.

The father of an old girlfriend speaks professional. He told me the story that when he first started speaking he would do it for free. In turn, the cost to himself raise extremely high. People hosting the event did not place as much value in his ability because he worked for free. What he quickly realized was that if he charged people a sizable sum, everything changed.

People took him extremely professional because they associate high value to high cost!

In your business are you lowering your value because of your low price?

"Be Quick, But Don't Hurry"

2007-10-28T21:18:00.000-04:00

""Be Quick, But Don't Hurry. By that I meant make a decision, take action; decide what you're going to do and do it. Keep this word of caution in mind: Failure to act is often the biggest failure of all."
-John Wooden

What timeless advice!

It is amazing how the most important lessons are so simple.

When I read this quote I thought about myself. I have spent time in the area between going to do and doing it. I remember growing up thinking to myself about the laundry list of items that had been assigned to me from my mother. My typical response would be to put the tasks off as long as possible.

One day it finally hit me; all I need to do is identify what I am going to do and do it!

Everything in my life started to change. I would reach and attain just about anything I wanted in little to no time.

The point is simple: Ready your aim and FIRE towards your goal!

Profits vs. Wages: What does this actually mean?

2007-10-23T15:52:00.000-04:00

Jim Rohn's said, "Profits are BETTER than Wages!"

I must disagree!

The truth is profits are better than wages. The only problem is some business owners are fighting for profits that are LESS than what the average American's pay for a days work!

Many people decide to involve themselves in a business but work for small profits!

To be honest, I have made this mistake!

I have worked with business opportunities where I had put in an hour of work to earn a few dollars of profit!

The point of saying this: Profits are DESTROY WAGES when the profits are substantial!

Make sure the business you are entering into makes enough money to provide the capital to take the business in the direction that you DESERVE!

Don't settle for little profits!

An Asset YOU already own FREE and CLEAR!

2007-10-17T19:02:00.000-04:00

It is easy when taking inventory of ourselves to focus on what we owe.

Around the first of the month, we owe money towards our house, cars, credit cards, and other random bills. When it feels like we are in debt up to our eye blows, we can forget what we do own free and clear NO MATTER WHAT!

Do you know what it is that we own already? It has no monthly payment! You can use it with zero money down! It is even portable!

Did you guess what it is?

Our MIND!

Being a recent college graduate, I have many friends who talk about their financial situation. Typical it sounds something like this: MAN, I am broke! My job only pays me 42 thousand dollars a year! It is going to take me 20 YEARS to pay off school!

YIKES!!!?????!!

Instead of using our most valuable asset that we already own, my friend has decided his fate!

It was over before it started!

What I find most amazing is rather than making a creative plan to add more value to the market place. He settles for what is given.

Don't forget! You own your most important asset FREE AND CLEAR!

Are you an Elephant?

2007-10-16T23:11:00.000-04:00

I hate to admit this but I actually attended a full scale, you name it they had it, CIRCUS!

This circus had lions, tigers, horses, magic, midgets, clowns, tight rope walkers and most importantly a ring lead. It had humor, suspense, and creativity. With all these parts of the circus, the crowd could not be more pleased. The children were over flowing with excitement from the spectacles. The parents were expressing positive vibes because their kids were having a blast. The energy inside the venue empowered the entertainers to give even more of themselves.

Towards the middle of the circus, the largest mammals on the plant came out to appease the crowd. It was remarkable to see a group of 30 plus elephants holding each other tails running full speed in a large oval circle. What I found the most fascinating was if an elephant moved out of position, a human (not even a fifteenth of the beast size) would correct the animal. Elephant would immediately rush back into position.

Here is my thought watching this: How is this huge animal going to take abuse from some creature?

The elephants look like they would rather be doing any number of elephant activities opposed to running in a circle wasting the day. What I realized is people are just like a huge elephant.

Human beings fall into the trap of someone else to dictating their lives. They give authority to someone else without thinking.

The question is: Are you an Elephant?

In life, we all have the same amount of time, roughly about the same amount of intelligence, and most importantly we all have the ability to choose!

Cognitive choice determines the life we live!

Don't forget it!

Otherwise, the elephant syndrome will dictate! Every day something or someone will take control and drive our lives opposed to CHOOSING the life we WANT to live.

Again, Are you an Elephant? The strongest animal on land that allows others to control their life?