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11 Quick Secrets for winning – What's your Super Bowl?
I've been an avid American Football fan ever since I can remember, and so I'm obviously one of the many who eagerly await the crowning of the National Football League Super Bowl Champions each year. I also love "sentimental favorites", and so this year we hit the jackpot! After Hurricane Katrina 4,5 years ago, everyone on the planet had to have been cheering for the New Orleans Saints to upset the favorite Indianapolis (formerly Baltimore) Colts.
Drew Brees, the undersized and unlikely hero in a land of giants was voted the Most Valuable Player, and I just finished watching a pre-Super Bowl interview with Katie Couric which will give you 11 key secrets for a formula of success necessary for you to lead your team to your own Super Bowl victory.
These 11 gems, or pearls of practical wisdom that you can implement immediately, are all contained within the first 5 minutes. Here are the highlights, accompanied with my own questions to you:
- @ 40s; I'm excited.. 4 years ago we had a dream, we had a goal that we would be here at some point, fighting through some ups & downs & adversity to get here
- It's never an easy road to victory, so..
- What's your plan?
- How well is it articulated?
- How prepared are you & your team to deal with adversity along the way?
- It's never an easy road to victory, so..
- @ 1m10s; I'm always going to be nervous.. feeling those butterflies.. the minute you loose that nervousness it's time to get out because with that nervousness comes the edge, that edge keeps you locked in, keeps you focused, it's that will to win..
- It's all about Passion, so..
- What's your WHY?
- How Passionate & Focused are you about what you're doing?
- How Passionate & Focused are your team?
- How "bad" does everyone want to win & what are the sacrifices that you're all willing to make?
- It's all about Passion, so..
- @ 1m36s; I have so many mentors in my life, coaches, teachers, people that I've worked with in my past, that I continue to talk to today. People that give me the best advice at the best time, and then I'm able to relay that to my teammates, or guys who need it, who may be going through the same thing that I went through at some point
- You can't do it on your own, so..
- Who are you surrounding yourself with that's going to give you the right answers at the right time for the right situation?
- How are you going to engage & relay that information to your team, and with what frequency & intensity?
- Are you surrounding yourself with practical people that have been there, "done that" before, or theorists that have studied it? What's the right blend?
- You can't do it on your own, so..
- @ 2m03s; so much about being a Quarterback is that there are 10 other guys in that huddle, each one is motivated at times in different ways. Some guys.. all you have to is give them a look, other guys you might have to yell at them a little bit, each guy had a different trigger or button that you need to push in order to get their best
- You have to know your team (Leadership part 1), so..
- Are you prepared to give that stern look, or have that "hard conversation", yet be empowering in the way that you do it?
- Are you communicating, engaging & enrolling your player? Do you know their "triggers" and treating your team as a motivated group of individual performers?
- Are you willing to follow-up on lack of performance & "bench"/sideline your players when they don't perform? In a worst case scenario are you ready to let go & trade them to another team, or even league?
- You have to know your team (Leadership part 1), so..
- @ 2m35s; when you let people know how much you care, how much you care about them ,or in our case, how much you care about the game & winning the game, and being at my best, & that I'm going to lay it on the line for them.. they play for you
- You have to set the example (Leadership part 2), so..
- How much are you rallying around you own "WHY", and are you communicating with passion?
- How are you showing that you care? As much for the team as eh victory itself?
- How are you striving to "be the best", be your best?
- How are you "laying it on the line" for your team? (walking your talk)
- You have to set the example (Leadership part 2), so..
- @ 3m16s; (Katie) A teacher told us that you've been teaching kids in New Orleans that anything is possible , and therefore you're becoming responsible for the hopes & dreams of all these children looking to you for courage & inspiration.. do you some times feel like that's too much pressure? (Drew) It's a source of strength for me.. a responsibility just knowing that as a quarterback of this football team, and a member of this community, I have the platform that I do to influence so many people in such a positive way, and in the end, I'm only being myself, I just embrace the opportunity & do as much as I can and give back as much as I can
- Take responsibility for your team's hopes & dreams (Leadership part 3), so..
- Are you shying away from responsibility, or rather rising up to it & embracing it?
- Are you leading a team, but still part of a community?
- Are you leveraging the platform you have in order to positively influence your team's performance?
- Are you being yourself, allowing your true self to shine through?
- How are you giving back?
- Take responsibility for your team's hopes & dreams (Leadership part 3), so..
- @ 3m50s; the number one piece of advice I give to kids is that they can accomplish anything they want in life, don't allow anyone else to tell you otherwise if you're willing to work for it! That's the truth, we can all be whoever we want to be as long as we're willing to work for it. There's no mountain that too high or task that's too great!
- If you can can dream it you can achieve it, so..
- What's your dream? Personal, Professional, and team?
- How have you communicated it & how do you remind yourself & the team on a daily basis?
- Is everyone putting in "the hard yards"? Is it a true team effort?
- How hungry are you? How hungry is your team?
- If you can can dream it you can achieve it, so..
- @ 4m25s; no Quarterback that's too short.. impossible.. I'll never let those people get the best of me.. they've been telling me that all my life!
- It's all about belief, so..
- How much do you & your team believe in your dream or vision?
- What are the reaffirming tools that are in place to make sure that the belief stays strong?
- It's all about belief, so..
- @ 5m00s; I'm supposed to be the calm, cool & collected one.. but that's what I like about it.. going outside the norm, outside the box and something I started two years ago.. a special rally cry that get's you going..
- It's all about communication & innovation (Leadership part 4), so..
- When things aren't working, how are you stepping outside the box to find new solutions?
- How are you rallying your team?
- What is your own unique & secret "rallying cry"?
- It's all about communication & innovation (Leadership part 4), so..
- @ 5m45s; that once you're in that huddle, you're part of a brother hood, now we're going to go out onto that field & we have to play together, trust each other and win together
- It's all about teamwork, unity & trust, so..
- What's your "huddle" routine? How often & when do you look each other in the eyes & set the course of the next play that's going to score you a touchdown?
- What's your pulse check to make sure everyone senses the responsibility of a "brotherhood" and steps up their game?
- What's your method of creating transparency that has everyone "play together" & trust one another enough to "pick-up the ball & run with it" when your teammate has fallen or faltered?
- It's all about teamwork, unity & trust, so..
At the 13m50s mark, Drew talks about the perspective that an injury brought him early in his career. A downward cycle in his life that became a moment of reflection and gave him heightened perspective. A "time-out" of sorts, that possibly allowed him to gather his thoughts, strengthen his conviction and put together a master plan built on the sweat & tears of good old hard & honest work. A moment of reflection, that led him to stand on top of the biggest stage of his life only a few shorts hours ago.
What are the simple lessons you can learn from this interview, and from his story?
How an "Elevator Pitch" & is like Public Speaking
A good mate of mine Conor Neill recently "enrolled" me to help him facilitate his Persuasive Speaking workshops, with which he's very successfully engaged by the likes of big corporations & leading Executive MBA programs such as those at IESE.
Is he good at what he does? Well let's just say that
- I chose the word "enroll" because that's just what he does
- If you don't believe me have a glimpse at his blog & get a taste for yourself
- This blog article is actually a part of a "homework assignment"
In a nutshell, what I've taken away from our frequent conversations is that Persuasive Speaking is all about getting people to do things that they wouldn't typically do. And writing about Elevator Pitches & Public Speaking is not something I commonly do, so I guess you get my point 😉
Further on this topic, I want to leverage an HBR article I read this weekend on "The Elevator Pitch", as I believe it bridges perfectly onto the topic of Pubic Speaking, and I would even dare say Persuasive Speaking itself.
The article starts off with the accounts of a famous casual encounter between an entrepreneur & Warren Buffet outside The Plaza Hotel in NYC, and how with one short sentence, he kicked the door of opportunity wide open! It goes on to describe the Elevator Pitch as "the ability to successfully deliver a quick and concise explanation of your case". Now that sounds like the strong basis for a public speech, or even a persuasive conversation!
As I read further, I picked up the following points:
- Grab the attention of listeners, convincing them with the promise of mutual benefit, and setting the stage for follow-up
- Speak in terms your audience can relate to
- And communicate with the passion that comes from knowing that this opportunity may never come again
How am I doing so far? Do you know of anyone who would sit through 90 minutes of chatter that didn't fulfill on at least the above? Now allow me to continue with the following key tips of a successful elevator pitch as presented in the article:
- Know the goal
- Know the subject
- Know the audience
- Organize the pitch (a.k.a. speech)
- Hook them from the opening
- Plug into the connection
- Presentation matters
- Incorporate feedback
Again, sounds like the routine I often go through, tick-off & rehearse before I get up in front of any audience, even when it's an audience of ONE.
Further supporting my rational, Milo O. Frank, author of How to Get Your Point Across in 30 Seconds or Less, suggests looking at each of the points in an extended presentation as individual 30-second messages. "During the two, three, five, or ten minutes that your speech lasts, you'll have an opportunity to ask—and answer—several provocative questions, paint more than one picture, use more than one personal anecdote or experience".
Now I'll be the first one to admit that public speaking hasn't come easily for me. A naturally introverted personality, as much as that may surprise the majority of the people I've engaged in the past, it's taken me allot of hard work, discipline, practice & allot of receptiveness to constructive criticism to get me to where I am. Over the course of time, and many mistakes along the way, I will be the first one to admit that anytime I didn't tick-off each of the above bullets, I walked away from my engagement very disappointed with m performance.
So what do you think? Have I made my case? It was allot longer than a 30 second elevator pitch, but then again I'm still working at getting better at it! 😉
Do what you love & the money will follow..
I had just posted "Passion as a Profession" when I came across this amazing story on the morning news.. "YouTube short lands budding director $30M movie deal". After reading more about this story, I have to borrow another great belief from my wife.. "Do what you love & the money will follow"!
And so my question still stands.. How much of your life seems to feel like work? How much of the time you're spending on work, do you feel is contributing to your "living"? What are you going to do differently in 2010?
2009 – My Year in Review
It's that time of year again.. time to look back at the year that's about to end and measure what's worked, what could have gone better, and what New Years Resolution's are appropriate.
The professional highlights were..
- an e-commerce business who experienced 59% Year-on-Year Revenue Growth
- an Art Gallery who experienced 50% Revenue Growth 60 days after a Strategic Planning & Alignment workshop
- a PR agency that gained focus on "what really matters" & improved their sales processes
- an illustration business that improved their gross margin by an undisclosed amount
- an internet start-up that launched it's first real product within 45 days after many failed efforts during it's first 18 months
- and another business that's 15% above budget after a Strategic Planning & Alignment workshop in late September
- and a host of accolades
The personal highlights were..
- watching my wife's "start-up" get significant market validation and secure another round of funding
- my kids from my first marriage turning around their falling grades to get serious recognition on their improvement
- my eldest son gaining greater self confidence and implementing serious change after attending Landmark Forum for Teens in October
- my youngest son getting over the complex of wearing glasses & thus improving his self confidence as well as behavior in school
- back in OZ building stronger bonds with new friends
- growing a new business and still being able to maintain a healthy dose of work-life balance
- supporting at least 3 friends in making significant life-changing decisions leading to their dream-life-by-design
These are just a snap-shot and they've made me even more sensitive for the need to record what's working so that I can continue to "spread the love".
Sure I had my share of set-backs, and with each one I was able to take significant learning's to apply toward my development & growth. As my wife likes to remind me; every disciplined effort reaps multiple rewards, and the stronger the wind the stronger the tree!
Actually, "reviewing" is an exercise I do on a daily & weekly basis, as that's the best way I find to keep pushing myself to learn & grow. How does that work? Well, I actually block-out 60 minutes in my daily calender at 19h00 to reflect back on the highs & lows of the day just passed.
And ask myself challenging questions such as..
- On a scale of 1-10, how do you feel about your day?
- What worked well & why?
- What didn't work as well as you would have liked & why?
- What could have worked better?
- Were you busy or effective? (I actually ask myself this one throughout the day)
- What could you have done differently to change the outcome of the day?
- What are the key learning's from today?
If you're brutally honest with yourself & keep an open mind, seeking to understand, then this process becomes very powerful. Now, armed with this analysis of my day just passed, I'm ready to affect change into the planning of the day just ahead of me. I find this is the only way to consistently "up my game" from day-to-day. At the end of the week, on Friday afternoon, I do a very similar exercise, but broader in scope. More challenging questions reveal the underlying emotions that had me behave the way that I did, the results of which often reveal important patterns, some of which may even require 3rd party intervention to break. Typically however, a simple trusted circle of like-minded friends or professionals is enough to keep you honest & give you the necessary tools to "break through the glass ceiling" (a.k.a.. a good kick in the pants).
All-in-all I'm pretty satisfied with 2009. It's had it's ups & downs, highs & lows, but over-all, the year has been an overwhelming success! The biggest challenge I faced was the recent passing of my father just last week! Whilst it broke my heart to see him go, it also gave me even greater fervor to push myself even more, and continue to affect change & stay on purpose (to empower every relationship I touch)!
How about you? What's the balance of your year? What do you need to do differently to make it a 10 out of 10?
The Year of Opportunity
This is a story of "the power of intentions".. work-life balance, personal/professional growth & success, in whatever form you identify it.. 🙂
Back in December of 2006, the year I first met my wife, she taught me all about "them(ing) a year" & setting the intention for the success of the upcoming 12 months. It was December 31st to be precise, we were on the back of a friend's boat on the Sydney harbor just under that famous bridge which I had seen on so many New Years Eve television broadcasts. We were going to move in together as of 2007, and so jointly we decided that the year would be appropriately themed "The Year of Living". Now when you theme a year, you have to express your activities in alignment with the theme, and so the next question was "where we were going to live". So as we asked ourselves "where is a living city?".. we simultaneously declared "Barcelona". At the time I was living in Portugal, Maria dancing between Zurich & Hamburg. Very appropriately, Maria then instructed me to get on a plane a few days later.. headed to Barcelona to find our new flat, where she would meet me at the end of the week.
In addition to starting new businesses each, 2007 was a year in which we made conscious decisions to "live". We traveled every 6/7 weeks for extended weekends in-between intense work periods, we created a blog to share our passions, we obviously explored the "living city" of Barcelona and we constantly challenged ourselves to take every opportunity possible to LIVE! As a follow-up, 2008 became "The Year of Celebration", which we appropriately kicked off with our wedding celebration, all of this mind you, whilst still developing successful new business models in very adverse conditions. With our businesses entering critical stages, and the clouds of the Global Financial Crisis looming on the horizon, 2009 become "The Year of Perseverance", and we jointly exerted extra concerted efforts, thus excelling our businesses to new plateaus.
This "theme(ing)" business & setting intentions which drive your focus has also become a powerful backbone of the methodologies with which I've provided for my clients, who have in turn transformed their cultures, had their staff stand-up & take accountability for driving company results, creating the necessary environment of greater "work-life-balance", and finally, driving an average 50% revenue increase in their businesses. It's all about "focus" and communicating that focus to your team, and those around you so that everyone is conscious of where we're headed, why & what's in it for them along the way.
Several weeks ago, my wife Maria & I started to question ourselves in regards to a possible theme for 2010, and noting where we stand, and what we would like to see happen through disciplined hard/smart work, we've decided on "The Year of Opportunity". More than normally, we will seek to identify the opportunity to learn & grown in every event we encounter. Our passions will be driven to create new opportunities for ourselves, and those that surround us, as we progress through our year. We will remain focused, and yet open minded as to not limit our choices. We will seek new business partnerships, we will question the "status quo" in our lives & businesses, and we will seek to enhance our businesses offerings through creating unique win/win growth opportunities for all.
Will it be an easy year? Obviously not! We've discovered that you don't grow in "easy times". As Maria likes to remind me, "the stronger the wind.. the stronger the tree" 🙂 So with open arms we await to embrace 2010 and all of it's challenges that lie ahead. Counting on the support of friends, family & an extended network to play hard & work smart, we know we'll come out on the other end wiser & stronger for having had the focus & discipline to leverage every opportunity.
What the moral of this story? If you set an intention, voice it loud, hold yourself accountable whilst allowing others to hold you accountable, focus with all your might, be diligent and consistently question your "status quo", combined with a few tools & support, the only thing in the way of success is yourself. Or as I like to say, "the only thing you need in order to achieve success in anything you desire is one of two things.. either overcoming a limiting belief, or determining the right strategy".
How about you? What's on your radar for 2010? How are you going to face what's ahead? how are you going to make the most out of every opportunity?
Don't Cry.. Strategy as musical lyrics..
Some would say that what makes the processes I work with powerful is that they can become very visual, and therefore very simple & easy to understand by all levels within any organization, in any industry, and across every continent. Now that's a powerful statement, and the only other mainstream universal language that I can imagine right now is love & music. Sound interesting? I guarantee you at least 5 key insights/learnings you can apply immediately as a result of reading this post!
This morning, on my way to my weekly one-day Interim COO assignment at a hyper growth internet start-up, my iPod was playing Seal's Don't Cry.. and I chuckled to myself walking up the street as the lyrics (below in bold italics) resounded in comparison to several situations that took place with several clients I worked with these past two weeks..
Don't be so hard on yourself. I've run into so many leaders, corporate & entrepreneurs that just need to step outside of themselves and give more value to what they've accomplished, rather then beat themselves up for what still has yet to be accomplished. There's an exercise I often give them; to journal, or write on a single sheet of paper, divided into two parts, what you've accomplished in the last 6 months, and what you set out to accomplish. The result is either the recognition of needed greater focus areas, or the celebration of what has actually been accomplished. Either way, it's only a lesson to be learned, & reacted to/acted upon.
Those tears are for someone else. Where you're at today, is simply the result of your actions to-date. Which means that recognizing where you are currently at, and understanding where you want to reach, is only a matter of doing more of, less of, or variations of, the actions you've done to-date. This is great news (!!), because it validates that you are most probably responsible for your current situation, either through direct or indirect actions, and your destiny is in your own hands, if you've left yourself enough time to realistically get there, and you're willing to have the courage to act.
I hear your voice on the phone. I hear you feel so alone. Once you've reached out for help, you're never alone again. So make sure the person you reach out to is more than just supportive, but also has the unique tools on-board to help you execute whatever brilliant strategies you devise, or insights that you have. Make sure they can give you practical examples from their previous history, or network, so that you can visualize how you will execute those strategies yourself. better yet, make sure they have the passion & drive to walk the journey and execute on your behalf at times.
When we were young. And truth was paramount. We were older then, And we lived our life without any doubt. Most of the hurdles that we place in front of ourselves, are either created by a lack of confidence or lack of knowledge. What happened to our creative spirit who knew we could be astronauts, presidents, circus performers, or anything else we could dream? Have we allowed the others fears creep into our lives? What habits have we formed influenced from others? Are we living our own plan, or are we on someone else's journey? If you don't have a plan of your own, you will surly become part of someone else's plan! Why do the majority of us spend most of our lives chasing something, only to at a later stage realize we had the answer of simplicity already when we were younger?
Not lack of confidence, but lack of knowledge, network or resources? Simple, those are strategy issues!
The most powerful exercise that makes an effective strategy, is the capability to dream and then articulate that dream. That's what I find myself doing more and more these days, (1) extracting dreams and Visions of what success looks like for organizations, (2) tying this to a special and unique purpose (Mission) or Value Added Proposition, (3) establishing the ground rules or Core Values that will filter how to proceed, (4) finding the right articulation to fit the individual & culture of the organization, and then (5) rallying the troops around this Core Ideology, en-route to (6) setting the strategy necessary to manifest that initial dream (Vision).
Those memories, They seem so long ago. What's become of them? When you feel like me I want you to know. Don't cry. You're not alone. The simple fact is that every challenge or hurdle can be overcome! They simply are a byproduct of a lack of strategy, or the product of a limiting belief.
Today I dreamed, Of friends I had before. And I wonder why. The ones who care don't call anymore. My feelings hurt. But you know I overcome the pain. And I'm stronger now, There can't be a fire unless there's a flame. It isn't what happens to you that will derail your strategy, it how you allow it to affect you, or the strategy itself. Let's keep this simple! A strategy, any strategy, from my perspective, is simply a series of actions or steps strung together to reach an outcome! Yep, it's that simple!
I'll give you a practical example.. My kids this morning wanted bread & orange juice to complement their breakfast dreams. My strategy was to walk out the door, down the street, right at the corner, safely cross the street, one more block to go, watch out for that "dog residue" someone didn't pick-up, right into the local supermarket, isle one past the fruit toward the orange juice, now back toward the front of the store, feel the baguette that's still warm from the bakery oven, pull out the right amount of change, smile at the girl at the counter, put groceries into bag, and reverse original course safely & quickly back home. That simple! All of these steps strung together was my strategy on how to execute on my kids' vision of a great breakfast.
Limousines and sycophants, Don't leave me now, Cause I'm afraid what you've done to me. Is now the wolf. In my bed, In my head. In my head.In my head. So you're way off course! The mountain you've climbed has left you with an empty feeling? And experience tells me that the greatest hurdles are indeed self imposed, just like that "chatter" in our head. That what happens when your vision or dream isn't aligned with a purpose. No worries, what have you learned? Back to step 1 outlined earlier, let's get into visualization, dream mode, or any descriptive you want to give the process. And establish a strategy (series of steps) that is true to your inner core and aligned with your company/organization's culture. Now the easy part.. put one foot in front of the other.. one step at a time.. half steps when you scared or unclear.. don't forget to celebrate the micro wins at first, and as you gain momentum.. you'll walk.. and eventually leap & run toward the outcome you always knew you & your team were capable of.
The challenges, we took were hard enough. They get harder now. Even when we think that we've had enough. Don't feel alone, Cause it's I you understand. I'm your sedative, Take a piece of me whenever you can. A few weeks ago I was watching the Coco Chanel movie with my wife and we were inspired by her comment of having acquired her strength. I think I recall an analogy to "a trout swimming up stream". It was the constant & persistent struggle, the will & determination to not give up & succeed, it was the capability to dream and visualize what was upstream, past all of the danger & challenging currents, believe in herself and have others believe in her, and not settle for meritocracy… that had her eventually realize her dream (Vision). Or something like that! …Hey, it my blog post, so I can tell the story in the way I remember it 😉
If you're an entrepreneur, a corporate executive, a receptionist, janitor, or anything in-between, as a team, you can reach any objective you collectively can agree on to achieve. The vision in 9 out of 10 successful organizations comes from top-down, and when articulated in a manner that is conducive & understood by the company/organizations' culture, the highly successful execution will always come from the bottom-up. And everyone will win in the process when the Strategic Alignment, Planning & Execution process are all aligned with the Core Ideology, as defined by each key-stakeholder. Because they are the one who execute!
That was a long post.. sorry about that.. hopefully worth the read.. but then again.. Seal's "Don't Cry" is still buzzing in my head, in my head, in my head.. 5 hours after that inspiring walk to work this morning. 🙂
Any thought? Those any of this resonate with you?
Rethink Your Mindset
Last week in the UK was AMAZING! It started out with Strategy as a Form of Art, by mid week Strategy was a Religious Experience, and then I took a quick hop up to Manchester to facilitate a Weekly Strategic meeting for an ongoing client relationship. I'm coaching/mentoring a team that has in the last 6 months responded to the economical crisis by being 30% on last year's performance & 150% up on plan!
In-between my facilitation's last week, to recover from one & be better prepared for another, I stepped into a walk-in back rub just off of Charlot Street & Rathbone on the West End. Whilst waiting my turn, I picked up a leaflet promoting Dadi Janki, where she spoke of Rethink Your Mindset.
The leaflet states "Your mindset is key! Attitudes, perceptions, habits & beliefs create your mindset. It shapes the way you think, feel & act. Is your mindset limiting or empowering you? Rethink challenges: approach them with inner strength and self-confidence. Rethink problems: see them as opportunities! Rethink being busy: be productive by staying calm, centered & focused! Rethink worry & fear: maintain peace of mind. In times of change, you need to flex, adapt and rethink, or get left behind. When you rethink your mindset, you can reconnect with your well-being. Reconnect to your well-being & you'll recapture your natural rhythm, vitality & resilience".
Very wise words, and fundamentally these aspects of "rethink" are core to the methodologies with which I've witnessed my clients have success! The rethink of challenges, problems & being busy most resonate with my more recent clients who have made a significant change for the better! In what concerns driving results & prospering, regardless of economical cycles, definitely the rethink being busy is KEY! For that, I've very often counted on my Focus Pyramid exercise :-), and it WORKS!
What are you doing today? being busy or delivering results? How are the activities you're currently engaged in, in ALL aspects of your life, moving your forward, and with each day narrowing in on your 2-3 year goals & objectives?
Strategy as a Religious Experience
This has been an amazing week of firsts! Earlier, I shared my Strategy as a form of Art, and this morning I can honestly say that my Strategic Alignment & Planning workshop became a Religious Experience!
I thought my client Six Degrees was joking when they told me their offices were located in a 19th century church, but pictures can't tell a lie & when I rocked up to the front court yard, actually the cemetery, I stepped over a grave & into one of the coolest office facilities I've seen to date! The night before I had finally met the team in person at a dinner at the local restaurant, which in itself was a once-in-a-lifetime experience as the Queens Royal Brigade had invaded the pub to relax, drink and sing, sing, sing after their day's chores of Swan Upping.
I made my way up to the dinning room and for a minute I thought I had interrupted a family reunion. The energy, the sharing, the conversations, I couldn't believe how aligned this team was and how much they felt like an extended family! In the good sense, of course 😉 But I had more awaiting me! When I walked into their offices this morning, I was "gob smacked". You say that when you're married to an aussie after all ;-). To see pictures all over the place, again, just like you'd find in a family home. If it wasn't team pictures in the hallway, on the shelves, it was their numerous award on the alter! What a more fitting place to put them. Rumor is, their going to start putting their top clients there! Literally on the alter!
WOW, now there's one way to get me to church that my mom never thought about! As a professional facilitator, I can't stress the importance of commanding the room, so what more suited environment for me than to initiate the ceremonies from my own pulpit! Then after their blessing, we got down to business! The business of setting an empowering strategy that will have this team align around it, super charged by it, and take accountability for delivering results on the master plan that was about to be brainstormed & concocted during the next 8 hours.
Final result? The plan is laid out, the Core Ideology is in construction, the core values, rules for the road, rules of engagement are defined, the Top 5 areas that need action are identified, better yet, they're prioritized, actionable and accountable. Loads of tips, tricks & best practices have been shared, experiences have been spoken, practical examples have been adapted to suit their unique company culture and they're psyched and ready to get on with the show.
What's next? Over the course of the next two weeks we'll outline/workout the critical keys for success! We'll focus in on creating smaller action items to celebrate periodic success after regular pulse checks on the road to achieving the larger goals & objectives. We'll put it all on a One-Page Plan, collective & individual, which means that we will literally have everybody on the same page!
And that's it! As simple as that! I passed around the collection plate 😉 and asked for feedback on "what worked" and "didn't work" for them. All part of the continual improvement program that has these sessions get more powerful with each engagement!
|Six Degrees Public Relations
P.S. Usage of post-its inspired by Jonathan MacDonald during a super facilitation a couple of weeks back at M.Love
A Strategy-in-a-Day keeps the doctors away..
What do you do when you get an e-mail from a prospective client who's come down with the flu, just after coming down with Shingels , which came after a double chest infections? Her family doctor doctor told her these were all stress related and that she either needed to quit her business, or fix her company.
What did she do next? She rang me! I had to laugh at the thought of doctors passing out prescriptions to over stressed entrepreneurs & corporate executives, sending them my way. I guess I can replace that old school fable with "a strategy in a day keeps the doctor away", and we'll just leave the apples for the teachers 😉
Some times, especially after a successful facilitation, workshop or update call with a client, I have to pinch myself just to make sure I'm awake! I'm passionate about what I do, I have the priviledge to live out my purpose of empowering every relationship I touch, and most of all, I get to make a living at empowering other peoples lives! As my wife would say.. WOOOOOHOOOOOO!
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This morning my e-mail in-box brought me a pleasant surprise! On the heals of my cathedrals post yesterday, this video from Simple Minds really grounded me as to how simple it is to turn a routine task into an experience that will impact everyone you can touch!
Customer Service, Brand Loyalty & Innovation can really be just one simple action away!
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According to theCDC, "Almost 70% of Americans over the age of 20 are overweight, while 35% are considered obese." Because of this, the market demand in this industry is strong. From 2008 to 2014, there has been a huge increase in gym memberships, boot camps, workout studios, and online fitness programs that people are utilizing to get in shape and to get healthy.
The education and promotion about practicing a healthy lifestyle is becoming more prominent. One of the biggest influences is the marketing and advertising that goes into promoting the benefits of a fitter, healthier life.
This means that not only is there an abundance of job openings for fitness market, but there's also openings to market the industry. It's a win-win on whatever field you want to go into whether it's health or the promotion of it.
Advertising and marketing are always going to be high demand fields. It's how companies make money, it's how trends get started, and it's how the world is influenced. In order to get into this industry one has to be good at what they do. They need to know what people want and what people want to see.
The amount of mobile devices out there, it may be easier than you think to come up with things that people want to see (As long as you're not annoying them). In The Definitive Guide to Mobile Marketing, it brings our attention to the fact that our population is currently 7.1 billion, while there are 7.7 Billion Mobile Devices. We live in a time where people are glued to technology, and they don't know how they'd survive without it. According to the guide, "Most people reach for their phones within 15 minutes of getting up". This could be because most people probably use their phones as their alarm clock, but regardless, we have a huge dependency on these devices. It's amazing that just 20 years ago we couldn't imagine having touch screen computers to carry with us wherever we go.
This creates so many opportunities to implement marketing strategies, regardless of what you're trying to promote. Mobile marketing is just the start though. Effective marketing should implement cross channel marketing for a higher probability of action. We have an abundance of resources right at our finger tips to reach our desired audience and make a difference in this world. It's important to use it effectively and wisely. We can do whatever we really desire, and because of the many ways to reach out to the world, it leaves us with a high probability to succeed.
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Title: Black Wolf's Revenge (book 2)
Series: Silver Wolf Clan
Author: Tera Shanley
Genre: Paranormal, Romance
Published: February 17, 2015
Source: NetGalley
Story Blurb:
Morgan Carter witnessed her sister's murder, has been turned into a werewolf and is now raising her young niece. Then her fiance, Greyson Crawford, proves he wants to be with her for the wrong reasons, and she knows her life couldn't be any stranger. Devastated, she retreats to her cozy house in the city with her sister's little girl, Lana. There, they'll have normalcy, and maybe eventually, even happiness.
But Morgan's the only living silver wolf. Her uniqueness—the ability to produce werewolf offspring—means, without Grey's protection, she's unknowingly put herself and Lana in deadly danger. Other werewolves want to claim her for their pack, and she's the easiest, most tempting prey ever.
When they strike, Grey has to find her and rescue her before it's too late. Not so simple a task; he has only the uncontrollable beast inside him, Wolf, and an unlikely pack of allies he's forced to rely on. Can he get to her in time? And if he does, can he convince her he's there for the right reasons, saving them both?
*I received an e-ARC of Black Wolf's Revenge from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. That does not change what I think of this novel.*
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Dangerous Diet Fads You Should Avoid
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Nowadays, people are extremely conscious about their weight. This is a good thing, considering the fact that obesity is the root cause of many ailments. The more troubling aspect of a more health-conscious society is that people may resort to unconventional means to lose weight and stay in shape.
These means sometimes include using anabolic steroids to build muscle and addictive weight loss medicines to lose fat. However, the most dangerous ways to lose fat are not chemical-based but, rather, supposedly natural diet trends. But these methods are extremely dangerous and can cause harm to the body. Let's look at some of the most popular and dangerous diet fads that you should avoid.
Diet With Cotton Balls
One of the most dangerous diet fads is the cotton ball diet. In this method, individuals eat cotton balls. The cotton balls are soaked in orange juice or a smoothie and then eaten. This is done for a couple of days, whenever the person is hungry. However, this diet is dangerous for a variety of reasons. Firstly, the cotton balls that are consumed are not completely natural. Chemicals are used to preserve and manufacture these cotton balls. Secondly, these balls can get stuck in the digestive system and cause serious complications.
Tapeworm Dieting
This may seem weird, but people actually do diet using tapeworms. Tapeworms are eaten to start the procedure. Tapeworms consume the food in the stomach before it is digested. Once the perceived weight loss goal is achieved, the tapeworm is killed using antibiotics. The dangerous part is that antibiotics do not kill tapeworms. This is a diet plan that can prove fatal.
Sleeping Diet Plan
This is one of those dangerous diet fads that may not prove fatal but is dangerous in other ways. According to this plan, you are supposed to go to sleep whenever you feel hungry. This doesn't harm your body but will make you very lazy. You will not be able to do much work and, of course, if you take in less food and fewer nutrients than your body requires, you could suffer from malnutrition.
Dieting With Vinegar
Drinking vinegar before meals is another dangerous diet trend. Three tablespoons of vinegar are consumed every day before each meal in the hopes that it will stimulate weight loss. Drinking vinegar can cause harm to the stomach lining and throat. Moreover, it will weaken the enamel of your teeth.
These are some of the most dangerous diet fads that you should avoid subscribing to at all costs.


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UK-based Kite Packaging has introduced new Double Wall Box Sizes and Bubble Wrap retail packs.
The additional four sizes of the company's Double Wall Box range will help cater for several packaging requirements.
Double Wall Boxes are heavy duty brown cardboard boxes, which can be used to ship or store heavy loads.
The double wall shipping boxes include two sheets of corrugated cardboard, which are securely pasted together.
Kite has launched new Bubble Wrap single packs, which can be used by consumers and retailers, as well as traditional business customers.
The firm has also added two new boxes to its online store, including Single Wall Carton and Double Wall Carton. These products comply with Royal Mail's pricing in proportion.
In March this year, Kite Packaging introduced new range of cardboard recycling shredders, which serve as an alternative to void fill products.
The new shredding machines will help businesses to turn their waste cardboard into useful packaging material for protection and void fill purposes.
Designed to be used in any warehouse, packing and despatch department, the new shredding machines are available in six models, including five freestanding and one desktop portable unit.
Kite's new machines will help to slice surplus cardboard into thin strips and create recycled material for filling void space within parcels. They can also be used in shipping containers for extra protection of contents.
Kite supplies packaging materials ranging from corrugated cardboard boxes and packing tape to large rolls of bubble wrap and hand pallet wrap.
The firm's products comprised of boxes and cardboard boxes, extra heavy duty boxes, white cardboard boxes, corrugated storage bins, boxes for bottles, plastic boxes and pallets, ploythene and paper bags, paper sheets and rolls, as well as labels and pallets.


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Tottenham are lining up a Marseille star to potentially replace Mousa Dembele, while Sevilla have told Arsenal they will only sell Steven N'Zonzi for the release clause in his contract, according to Tuesday's European papers.
TOTTENHAM TURN TO MARSEILLE STAR TO REPLACE DEMBELETottenham are reportedly closing in on the signing of Marseille midfielder Morgan Sanson, who is being viewed as a potential replacement for Mousa Dembele.
A report in France Football claims that Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has been scouting the player for some months after the 23-year-old enjoyed a superb season with the Ligue 1 giants.
Sanson has only been at Marseille for 18 months but established himself as one of the top midfielders in French football last campaign as he led his side to the Europa League final.
The France U-21 star is being tipped to replace Spurs stalwart Dembele, who has yet to agree a new contract with the club and has been tipped to move on this summer.
The report goes on to state that Tottenham could also use a former Marseille star as part of any deal to bring Sanson to north London, with Georges-Kevin N'Koudou being linked with a return to France.
The winger has failed to establish himself in Pochettino's first-team squad and was loaned out to Burnley in the second half of the season.
It is though that N'Koudou would jump at the chance of a return to Marseille, leaving Spurs seemingly in a strong position to try and land Sanson.
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Bayer Leverkusen have accepted that Liverpool, Arsenal and Napoli target Bernd Leno could leave this summer if his release clause is met.
Calciomercato claim Liverpool and Atletico Madrid are tracking the 26-year-old, while Bild have reported that Arsenal have drawn Leno up on their list of targets.
Now sporting director, Rudy Voller has told Bild that Napoli made an offer for the goalkeeper back in 2017.
"Leno can leave but only on our conditions, we are in constant and open discussions with Bernd and his agent. He had a concrete offer from Napoli in 2017, but we didn't have a replacement at the time, so he had to remain.
"In the end, he had a really good season. However, we figured that Bernd's will to leave would come back and with the arrival of Hradecky, we have a high-class successor."
Leno is reportedly at the top of Napoli's wish list to replace Pepe Reina, who left to join AC Milan.
The German international has a €28m release clause in his contract.
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Former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho expects his Barcelona teammate to move to the Premier League this summer – with Chelsea his likely destination.
The Holland goalkeeper has a €60m get-out clause in his Nou Camp deal and has been strongly linked with a move to his former club Liverpool, who are actively looking for a new No 1.
But with Liverpool still hopeful of a deal for Roma star Alisson, Chelsea look to have nipped in for Cillessen, with the Dutchman likely to replace the departing Thibaut Courtois in goals next season.
Courtois has told Chelsea he is unwilling to sign a new deal this summer and with just a year left on his Stamford Bridge deal, looks set to be sold on to the highest bidder.
Now Spanish outlet Don Balon claims Coutinho has let the cat out of the bag to teammate Lionel Messi that Cillessen will make the switch to London this summer to become the Blues' No 1 and the long-term replacement for Courtois.
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Sampdoria and Fiorentina are interested in signing Roma's back-up keeper to Alisson, Lukaz Skorpuski this summer (La Gazzetta Dello Sport)
Serie A club Sassuolo confirmed on Tuesday that coach Giuseppe Iachini was leaving the club after just over six months in charge (various)
Simone Zaza wishes to remain at Valencia (Onda Cero)
Manchester United have been told by Lazio legend Pierluigi Casiraghi that Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is worth a €100million (RMC Sport)
Arsenal have been told they will need to trigger the £35million release clause in Steven N'Zonzi's contract in order to sign the midfielder (Radio Seville)
Valencia are willing to listen to offers for forward Santi Mina, with Everton, Tottenham and West Ham all mentioned as potential suitors (Plaza Deportiva)
Javier Pastore looks to have talked himself out of a move to West Ham due to the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder's wage demands (Sky Italia)
Bayern Munich are considering a €17m approach for Barcelona left-back Lucas Digne (Kicker)
Bologna playmaker Simone Verdi claims that he's heading to Napoli in a reported €25m deal (Rai Sports)
Barcelona are not willing to negotiate with Inter's request to lower the €35m asking price for midfielder Rafinha Alcantara (Sky Italia)
Arsenal and Watford have both made enquires for €40m-rated Sevilla goalkeeper Sergio Rico this summer (Marca)
Fiorentina have put a €50m price tag on Federico Chiesa amid claims he is wanted by Napoli, Liverpool and Manchester United (La Reppublica)
Liverpool's talks with Lyon regarding the potential transfer of Nabil Fekir are "progressing slowly" (L'Equipe)
Manchester City have had a €50million bid for Miralem Pjanic rejected by Juventus (Tuttosport)
Manchester United have launched a €35m offer to Sevilla to poach Clement Lenglet from under the noses of Barcelona (L'Equipe)
Real Madrid and Barcelona are both looking to sign Valencia's highly-rated teenage midfielder Jose Pascual Alba (Diario Gol)
Kevin Strootman insists he is happy with Roma after deflecting reports he is a target for Manchester United and Liverpool (De Telegraaf)
AC Milan are confident of signing either Alvaro Morata or Radamel Falcao – and have also been promised Memphis Depay (Tuttosport)
Barcelona will turn their attentions to Paulo Dybala after Antoine Griezmann opted to stay at Atletico Madrid this summer (Don Balon)
Porto have quoted Roma a fee of €30m for winger Yacine Brahimi (Sky Italia)
Yacine Brahimi: Linked with Arsenal switch
Wolves have joined Leicester and Fenerbahce in the race to sign Badou Ndiaye from Stoke (Aspor)
Schalke want to sign Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic as a replacement for Leon Goretzka this summer (Marca)
Paul Pogba has responded to links that he is bound for Paris Saint-Germain in a heart-felt interview (France Football)
West Ham have had a £33m bid for the Lazio midfielder Felipe Anderson rejected. Leicester and Southampton are also said to be keen (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Wolves are looking to sign Valencia full-back Joao Cancelo (Gianluca Di Marzio)


text: Cat Report post Posted March 28 Seeing these latest (pandemic-pre-empted) soap ratings showing B&B surpassing Y&R in viewership, it made me wonder WHAT IF. What would happen if CBS took these ratings as read and decided to replace Griffith with B&B's Bradley Bell as Y&R HW? Obviously there is history there for Brad. Family legacy, if you will. But there is also his own history of writing for B&B to consider. Y&R would be a FAR tougher gig. What kind of SLs do you think Bradley Bell would write for Y&R? What would he do well? Badly? Let's consider the good, the bad and the ugly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Claire writes:
I have created bookmarks that relate to my GOLDEN DOOR mixed media series. I used collagraph printing and brush painting with Japanese and Chinese inks on Fabriano paper.
These works are inspired by the promise of New York City, where I was born and raised. The events at Al-Mutanabbi Street, and more recent trends, show that we must act to insure this potential.
Here are my friends Kate Scuffle and George Miller with their bookmarks. Kate and George are theatre artists; I gave them extra bookmarks to share with friends. As literary people, they were touched by the ideas behind the project.
I was in New York yesterday, and was pleased to share the inmates' bookmarks at the 42nd Street Library.
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|A VERY elderly photo taken at Rideau Ferry ON, MANY years ago. I took a whole series.
I would bet that I took this photo 45 years ago. It was a slide but DH digitized it and I enlarged it and drew me a pattern! I have been hankering after doing something with it for ...about 44 years! I have decided to make a rough prototype and try out some techniques on it. If I LOVE it, it will be 12" x 12" so I shall put it aside for next year's SAQA Auction. I used the Peony Centre this year. Hope they like it!
|In case you forgot, The Peony Centre piece, 12" x 12"
I have already scoured my fabrics ( I need about a whole week of dyeing! VERY short of colour/value choice!) and chose this piece out of the centre of a pretty piece of hand dyed fabric. It is not the right colours but I think I can make this work. For the big, REAL piece I will dye a piece specifically. Also, it will be rectangular like the original photo.
|My creative clutter. Cannot be sentimental about pretty pieces of fabric. I found a part I thought could work even though the original is different. I can make a piece more like the original later.
|The story so far! This has a pretty wide border on it but it will be pruned down to 12" x 12" eventually
I will post this to the needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com. I have had a busy time lately so have not been posting too much. I follow everyone though . Great work going on.


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I've never been much of a gambler, but I suppose everything has its time & place. My days left at my current job now have a definitive ending date, and I'm not quite sure where I'll be landing afterwards – and I'm surprisingly okay with that (for now at least.)
For the past two years, I've felt like I was kind of spinning my wheels. I have had a hard time committing to living creatively out of fear of failure, and have come to be a habitual toe-dipper in the risk-taking pool, never fully diving in.
With that being said, I really do believe all things happen for a reason. My time seemingly standing still has allowed me a great opportunity to grow. I have gotten to explore photography more than I ever anticipated, and I have learned a lot of little life lessons – about patience, self-reflection, the importance of family & friends, the power of positivity, and realizations about being a part of something bigger than myself.
So in the end what is this post about? It is about embracing the future. I'm not trying to delve into the freelance-full time life, I am just looking for a career that will better allow me to grow in the things that interest me (graphic design, photography, non-profit work, music, etc.) and allow me a bit more creative freedom. I am excited about this new journey, to becoming a happier and more whole person, surrounded and motivated by like-minded individuals. And perhaps most thrilling is the unpredictability of it all… where I'll eventually end up, what new changes and challenges may lie ahead, and ultimately the outcome of whether it was all worth it.
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Apple is to roll out more than 70 new emoji as part of its next software update, including new red-head, grey and curly hair emoji.
The new collection was made available to developers and those on the firm's public beta programme on Wednesday, with a general rollout expected in the coming weeks for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac computers.
A llama, bagel, skateboard and cupcake also feature in the update.
The update is in accordance with the Unicode Consortium's latest emoji standard which was confirmed earlier this year.
The group is responsible for establishing the basic standard and design of emoji which will be made available across different devices and operating systems.
Firms such as Apple can then edit them to fit their own design desires – this is why emoji look slightly different on Apple, Samsung, Google and Microsoft devices.
The latest set of emoji also includes other new animals including a racoon and a swan, as well as new hot and cold faces.
Apple said it is already working with the Unicode Consortium on plans to add more disability-themed emoji to keyboards, adding that it hopes to have some included in time for the next collection, due to be released in 2019.
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I can clearly remember the hot tears streaming down my face when my gym teacher junior year of high school, Mr. Gedville, told us we had to run the mile...again.
How could he do this to us? We were only required to run four torturous laps around our track once a semester, and we had already finished our 2 miles for the school year.
My friends and I protested. We walked the entire mile. It took us nearly 20 minutes.
Eight years later, I just ran 26.2 miles. Not even for a grade. For fun, I guess.


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We all owe a debt of gratitude to the Pennsylvania delegation for doggedly investigating and bringing to light the abuses and possible corruption of the ABIM. When I started practice, the ABIM was respected as a certifying body for newly minted physicians. The ABIM has for 15 years now lost its way, continually ramping up the recertification process and collecting excessive fees with no accountability in the process. The MOC (administered by the umbrella organization the American Board of Medical Specialties, or ABMS) was the last straw, requiring biannual testing, with little correlation with any true educational benefit. After initially undergoing my first MOC a few years ago, I realized that the process was a waste of my time, and did not in any way improve me as a physician. When over 23,000 physician signatures were presented to the American Board of Medical Specialties in protest, the ABMS simply dug in its heels and initially refused to modify or explain itself. Since then 9 states have accepted alternative certification bodies set up to compete with the ABIM and ABMS, and 11 more states are considering the same. Faced with overwhelming opposition, the ABIM now admits it made a mistake and has made a pledge to fix the issue.
Many test takers, for fear of not passing, study for long periods of time absorbing knowledge unrelated to their practices, which is a waste of time, or attend board review courses on data not related to their practice, a waste of time and money. Not recertifying can harm good doctors' reputations and livelihoods. It can destroy patients' confidence in doctors with whom they have had longstanding relationships. Apart from administering the initial board certification after residency, the ABMS should develop methods designed to improve medical practice, not just testing. This could be done with self-assessment programs and reviews, and done either online or with booklets that doctors can keep as references.
As physicians, we all want to be as competent and up-to-date as we can be for the best care of our patients. The ABIM and MOC process needs to be revamped so that it actually accomplishes that goal, improves our competency with ongoing true CME, and does it in a streamlined and cost-efficient process.


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Tinus89 posted a topic in Technical TopicsHi people, As I pointed out in the Red&Black frame topic, I added the frame-gearbox connection plate to my 2001 (40.000km) V11. When I did so, I also removed the oil return line (frame->sump) for the welding. As pics say more then words, here is what I found: The banjo bolt is clearly corroded from the outside. The inside was full of debris, which I removed and put on this wash cloth: Note: this debris only comes from the banjo bolt! I then flushed the oil return line using brake cleaner, into a plastic bag. Clearly visible are some hard metallic particles, 2-4mm in size. Another observation is when I drained my sump, there was one very 1-2mm metal particle attached to the magnetic oil plug. So clearly, the moisture from temperature differences, collects in the frame tube/oil separator and causes corrosion inside the frame tube. Aside from metal particles getting into the engine oil (I'm not to worried about that with the mesh filter and oil filter in place), but how about corrosion of the frame tube? Should we all be worried?


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I understand Congress is supposedly going to vote out the law about having to change our light bulbs. I hate these new bulbs. They are a pain in the neck to me. So far, they do not last nearly as long as the others did. I have a lot of light bulbs in my house that are unreachable for me. So that means that I have to depend on someone else to change them. That is why I know how long the bulbs last. And it ain't very long most of the time.
One night, I turned off the hall light outside my bedroom and the light started flashing. The switch was turned off, but the bulb kept right on flashing. Well, to make a long story short, including a trip to the electric box to make sure a circuit had not blown, I had to go to bed with that light flashing all night. Not a good night for sure. Next morning, I contacted the electrician and he came to check it out. By this time, I was just grateful my house had not burned down. He was also confused for a few minutes. And then he realized that particular light bulb was on a dimmer switch. So that is why it was flashing all night. You cannot use those kind of light bulbs on a dimmer switch. And it says so right there in fine print on the box of light bulbs I had just purchased. But of course I am not in the habit of reading the light bulb boxes, so I had not seen that.
I have been using light bulbs all my life just like everyone else. I never knew I had to read the box. I didn't know there were light bulbs you cannot use on a dimmer switch. Another reason to not like the newer light bulbs. Another reason is that I think they are ugly. They don't seem to enhance any area at all. And I simply do not like them.
And then recently, I heard of an autistic woman speaking at a workshop and she said the newer light bulbs are terrible for an autistic person. She said they see things differently than everyone else does and those light bulbs make things ever more difficult for them.
I don't know why we have to have this change crammed down our throats anyway. If someone want to buy those kind of light bulbs, then so be it. But we should have any kind of light bulbs we want to buy. After all, we are the United States of America. We have had light bulbs for a long, long time. Who is suddenly in charge that we can be told we cannot buy the light bulbs we prefer. What has happened here in this country? Why is someone else suddenly telling us how we have to live and what we have to do every day. Never happened before.
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Three days ago was a sad day, because I asked for a refund for the #Librem5 I ordered way back when. I'm still sad I had to do this, but I could no longer justify my involvement.
I really, really, really wanted a phone that runs Linux, and not an abomination like Android. I was willing to pay a hefty price for something that's just barely out of prototype stage. The Librem5 will not be that device.
I'll be writing a blog post about what led to my refund request (which I have received since).
It's funny, really... before joining a crowdfunding campaign, I usually evaluate them thoroughly. I joined a fair number of such campaigns, and pretty much all of them delivered satisfactory results. There are only two that were major disappointments: the #Jolla tablet and the #Librem5.
When it comes to Linux-powered portable devices, things just seem to go very bad.
Keyboards, games (digital and physical alike), smaller gadgets - delays maybe, but delivered. Tablet or phone? FUBAR.
My ideal phone:
- 4.5" - 5.5" in size, screen resolution doesn't matter much, as long as the physical size is <= 5.5"
- Phone calls, SMS, Browser, root access
- Preferably stock kernel & packages, and as few binary blobs as possible
- WiFi, GPS, Camera with HW kill switches
- Headphone jack
- Reasonable battery life (>= 1 day / charge w/ moderate use)
That's pretty much it. I don't want a mini computer. I want a phone with a few extras. Heck, I could even do with a dumb phone if it's Linux.
So.... a linux-powered dumb-phone idea:
- 4.5" screen
- Phone calls, SMS
- Front & back camera
- Headphone jack
- Vibrator
- Kill switches for microphone, camera and USB
- Stock-ish kernel, able to run packaged Linux apps.
That's it. I could replace my current phone with this. I can provide network to it via USB if need be.
I guess I'll explore this in the upcoming blog post too.
@algernon Are you going to get a PinePhone now?
@gcupc Not right now. Since the Librem5 delays and my decision to cancel my order, I had to get a new phone already, can't afford to wait for the #PinePhone to become a usable thing. I will keep an eye on it, and if/when it reaches a level where it can replace my then-current phone, I'll consider buying one.
I do hope they manage to build a smaller version, 5.95" is _huge_. My current phone is 5", and that's too big already.
@algernon Touch screen or hardware keyboard?
@liw Doesn't matter, can live with either. I'd prefer touch screen, but can make do with a hardware keyboard too.
The reason I prefer touch screen is that it makes it possible to hide the keyboard when not in use, thus present more screen real estate (which is important on a <5" screen, imo). It also allows a bit of gesture control for scrolling.
But if there's a phone which fits my ideas above, but only with a hardware keyboard, I can live with that.
@algernon That seems reasonable. I'm looking forward to hearing if you find anything.
@algernon this isn't a dumb-phone. This isn't even a phone.
my dumb phone idea:
- 1-2" monochrome LCD
- numpad
- speaker
- microphone
- bluetooth connectivity to something less dumb
@algernon I'll take one of these!
@algernon does n900 satisfy these requirements?
@Wolf480pl More or less, yes.
Meet the algerphone
@faxmodem I don't want to build a phone :(
(...but I eventually might)
It can't be a dumb phone if it's Linux and you have root.
@Wolf480pl We use different definitions of dumb phone, I guess :)
In my book, a dumb phone is one that can do phone calls and SMS as its primary function. It may have the potential to do more than that with extra devices connected to it, but can't do it on its own.
In my definition, a dumb phone is a fixed-function device.
OTOH a smartphone is a general purpose computer which is specialized for making phone calls and SMSes, but is also capable of running arbitrary applications.
@Wolf480pl Fair enough. In that case, I augment my label: minimalistic linux powered handheld device capable of making phone calls.
@algernon sounds fun.
@Wolf480pl Yeah, well... finding one that fits the bill isn't :(
"phone calls", as in actual pinging-off-cell-towers calls and not OTT via some encrypted voice app over LTE/5G?
@PacoBell pinging-off-cell-towers. I need to talk with friends and family who won't bother with OTT.
@algernon ZeroPhone? 🤔
@grainloom Tbfh, that's almost usable. If I replace its screen and keyboard with a bigger touchscreen, it will do everything I need. Print a nice case for it, and mission accomplished.
Are you aware of PinePhone?
@jakllsch Yes. It's 5.95", and "This item is not yet available for purchase from the PINE64 store". It's also packed with a bunch of things I don't need.
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Figured I'd make a thread talking about this, since I just recently started taking advantage of this.
For those who don't know, Genesis Plus GX is a SG-1000/Master System/Game Gear/Genesis/Sega CD emulator on the Wii (which is also the most accurate Sega emulator out there). One of its features is the ability to use the Konami Justifier, Sega Menacer and Sega Light Phaser light guns, all emulated using the Wiimote. As you would imagine, this works incredibly well!
Genesis Plus GX is able to auto mount the light gun to the correct ports when it detects a game that's making a system call to utilize it.
The light gun can also be set to display a cross-air, for easier aiming on the Wii,
though this can be toggled off and on in the control settings.
Master System also works the same way, just load up a game that requires a light gun and use the wiimote with ease,
This is especially useful for people that don't have a CRT TV, since old light guns can only work in conjunction with them.
(NOTE: You can assign the light gun to work with something other then the Wiimote, though it doesn't make much sense to do so.)
Figured I'd make a thread for this here on Racketboy, since I know many here would be interested.


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