People often ask me if I were “starting over,” without any websites or marketing/consulting clients, what I would do.
The answer might surprise you. Continue reading
12Feb/17
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08Feb/17
Don’t Sell Out The Present For The Future
A close friend died this past week. It hasn’t been a good half of year for that in my world.
I’m reminded of the importance to live for the moment AND the future. You don’t sell out your future for the moment, but you also don’t sell out your moment for the future because you don’t know how much of a future you have left.
I’m reminded of a quote from James Dean that I’ve often thought about:
Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today. – James Dean
I have learned to live in the present. I used to think so much about the future. I’d work for the future, I’d dream of the future, and I’d long for the future. I sold out the present as inferior to what was out there down the road. But in doing that, I didn’t give value to the only thing that I had which was that day, that hour, and that minute.
The interesting thing about the present moment is that it’s slipping through your fingers. You can never get it back. The future seems to always be out of reach, but the present is in your hands. You can make it great. You can squeeze everything out of it but you cannot keep it. The future will come so just let it. Don’t wait on it. Don’t look to it. Make the most of what is now and the future, when it becomes the “now,” will be more of what you want it to be.
So consider the future in your decisions, but don’t forget or discount the moment. It’s your moment and it’s all that you have. I do recommend a book on the topic. It’s called, “The Power of Now.”
24Oct/14
Witch bottle found during Newark Civil War Centre dig
A suspected witch bottle has been unearthed by archaeologists during a dig at the site of the new Civil War Centre in Nottinghamshire. Continue reading
I have the best fans!
I have the craziest best fans.
Kelsey wanted her copy of The Last Hybrid: Bloodline of Angels signed and was pretty darn excited that I was in the area and able to sign it. I decided not to press charges for the injuries sustained after she tackled me.
Oh The Meetings We Can Have!
(I wrote this back when I was in sales and frustrated by how many meetings we had instead of doing what actually brought in money)
We sit and sip our coffee at our meeting of the day
We act as though our business lives on what we have to say
The phones may be ringing and the emails coming in
But we’ve got more important matters to which we must attend
The phones may be ringing and the emails coming in
But we’ve got more important matters to which we must attend
The Real Cure for Migraines
My new migraine book is out under my pen name so I’d like to share my story about how I used to suffer from migraines.
I used to have terrible migraines. I had them almost every day. They were so bad that they altered my life dramatically.
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Wisdom of Age
An old German Shepherd starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he’s lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch. Continue reading
Facebook No Longer Cool?
Things can change on a dime I’m telling you! According to an article in the Telegraph, teens see Facebook as “dead and buried.” According to the article, it’s not just that Facebook is on a slide or on a “downturn” but it’s literally dying or even dead with teens. The reason? Teens see it only as a network for keeping in touch with older family members. Not in a bad way necessarily, but that the function of Facebook is seen differently than before. Facebook is, apparently, being replaced by other social networks like Twitter and Snapchat (and Google+ based on my observations) because they’re simpler. Continue reading
This Has Got To Be Bad Karma…If You Believe In Karma
Surely this woman doesn’t realize how bad this looks. But taking something away from a little kid is just so wrong! Watch via the link below.
And then she got a high five for it! She literally snatched the ball out of the hands of that poor little girl. Geez! I don’t know if you believe in Karma or not, but Continue reading
Tornado Picture and New Trailer for “The Last Hybrid: Bloodline of Angels”
Last week was exciting! I snagged not only my first view of a tornado, but snapped a picture of it as well. It was over the ocean, which means it was technically called a water spout. It only lasted about five minutes so I was thrilled to have been in the right spot at the right time. Take a look below and look closely toward the center of the image.
This was right after it had touched the ocean and was its largest! It’s now starting to pull back up.
Another great thing about the week was Continue reading