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Power Thought on Cooperation – 7-21-2009

Tracy Phaup — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:26:22 +0000

We are each born with a spark of divinity. When that spark glows brightly, we experience our best and noblest aspects. We cooperate and are real for each other. This condition occurs instinctively during times of crisis, but it can also be deliberately created to accomplish great works. Harry Palmer Quotes Share on Facebook

Power Thought on Beliefs – 7-20-2009

Tracy Phaup — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:24:04 +0000

…if you experience a hindrance to your ability to live your life to the fullest, you might want to discover the belief you hold which is impeding you and change it… Carole Hannequin Quotes Share on Facebook

Power Thought on Creation – 7-19-2009

Tracy Phaup — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:21:34 +0000

When you couple instinct with self-design, you awaken a power that is not only capable of coping with the future, it is capable of shaping the future. Harry Palmer Quotes Share on Facebook

MMO

Tracy Phaup — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:06:56 +0000

An MMO is a Massively Multiplayer Online game, which is why it’s also known as an MMOG. They can be distinct from MOG – Multiplayer Online Game – in the amount of resources that are dedicated to allowing people to play. Usually in MMO’s they have dedicated servers to ensure that the resources are available [...]

Save the Ta Tas – Brilliant!

Tracy Phaup — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:11:49 +0000

I ran across this at the direct daily and I think it’s utterly brilliant! A stress ball that will give you an actual feel for what a lump in the breast feels like!? Ok – I know what you cynics are thinking… You male cynics at least but trust me, it’s not unusual for women to [...]

Top 100 Companies to Work For – Even in the New Economy

Tracy Phaup — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:48:07 +0000

Fortune 500 has an updated list of the Top 100 Companies to work for. They suggest that the new economy actually has some companies going even more out of their way to be a great place to work. If you’re job hunting – might as well start at the top and work down from there… As [...]

How to Make Sure Your Kids Live Better Than You

Tracy Phaup — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:04:23 +0000

I ran across this old article published by Money magazine I had set aside (can you tell I really enjoy the magazine, yet?) and it struck me just as hard now as it did when I tore it out back in 2005. I didn’t grow up in a family that was enlightened about money and I’ve [...]

Put Your Financial Planner to the Test

Tracy Phaup — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:55:53 +0000

Money magazine shared four tough questions designed to poll your Financial Planner’s level of frankness. Sometimes the best customers can come out of the big reveal. 1) What was your largest mistake over the past 10 years? 2) Do your financial incentives always line up with my best interests? 3) How have your clients’ portfolios performed over the [...]

Art of the Headline

Tracy Phaup — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:30:43 +0000

Food for thought: what are your headlines saying about your blog? When people are reading your feed your headlines are going to make you or break you. Aggregators may either list only the headline or may feature it prominently enough to overshadow your actual content. I suppose a good way to look at it is that the headline [...]

Anti-Power Thought for the Day

Tracy Phaup — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:19:01 +0000

Last one – promise. Ok; maybe I don’t actually mean that. My bones peaked at 30 and I’ve been losing bone density every since. The good news? Menopause will speed that up to a breakneck pace. Whoo. Hoo. Share on Facebook