Buzz of the Day
Don't put all your eggs in one basket. We hear that all the time. But it's tough not to. There are only so many hours in a day. When it comes to doing things for ourselves, many times those things are put on the back burner.
The other day I had a pretty tough day at work. Frustrated by some things that were going on, I left pretty unhappy. Fortunately for me, I was on my way to my networking group (Shout out to Greenmen Group). It is a group that I started close to a year ago. We are there to share resources, use each other as a sounding board for ideas, and be active in community service projects. We have been very careful about not putting the cart before the horse. "Baby steps" is the term I use frequently. The foundation has to be strong, and I feel very good about where it's going.
This group is something that started from an idea. Something that has developed into something that all of the members are excited about. That's a good feeling. If this were not the day I had a meeting, I could have come home and had a terrible evening. Shoot, I could have waken up on the wrong side of the bed the following day (Don't act like I'm the only one who work does that to from time to time). Diversify. You need other projects besides work, because work will take over you life if you let it. As you all know, those people you report to at work will have no problem with your life revolving around them.
I leave work typically around 5 (Usually a little later). Depending on the day, I will go to sleep about 10pm or so. I have 5 hours between when I leave work and when I go to sleep. To go home and complain or pout about work is a waste of time. Pull out that to-do list, find a hobby, or find a group or club. Get some balance in your life.
To finish my story: After our meeting, a friend and I met our significant others at a fashion show (Shout out to Femilia). One of the designers is a girl that we went to school with. It was a regular old weeknight, but we turned it into our night. We did things that we wanted to do and gave ourselves some time.
When I returned to work the next day, I had a better perspective. Although it seems like life and death, most of the time it is not.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Bumper Sticker
"To have a reason to get up in the morning, it is necessary to possess a guiding principle."
That is the first line in the Novel "Ordinary People." He goes on to talk about everyone having a bumper sticker for their lives. A reason to get up in the morning. Sometime that gets you jumping out of the bed excited for the day as opposed to crawling out the bed moaning about how you hate your life.
I think that sometimes people forget their vision. Sometimes we get so caught up in the scenery, that we forget our destination. I believe that people lose themselves inside of their life. The routine of life can make us dull. We need to get excited! We need to dream. We need to look forward to things, even if they don't all come to fruition.
If you don't have a bumper sticker, find one! Find one. I beg of you!
That is the first line in the Novel "Ordinary People." He goes on to talk about everyone having a bumper sticker for their lives. A reason to get up in the morning. Sometime that gets you jumping out of the bed excited for the day as opposed to crawling out the bed moaning about how you hate your life.
I think that sometimes people forget their vision. Sometimes we get so caught up in the scenery, that we forget our destination. I believe that people lose themselves inside of their life. The routine of life can make us dull. We need to get excited! We need to dream. We need to look forward to things, even if they don't all come to fruition.
If you don't have a bumper sticker, find one! Find one. I beg of you!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Democrats and Republicans
Buzz of the Day
Below, I am going to share words from a Chris Rock comedy show from years ago:
"The whole country's got a f*ked up mentality. We all got a gang mentality. Republicans are f*king idiots. Democrats are f*king idiots. Conservatives are idiots and liberals are idiots.
Anyone who makes up their mind before they hear the issue is a f*king fool.
Everybody, nah, nah, nah, everybody is so busy wanting to be down with a gang! I'm a conservative! I'm a liberal! I'm a conservative! It's bulls*t!
Be a f*king person. Listen. Let it swirl around your head. Then form your opinion.
No normal decent person is one thing. OK!?! I got some s*t I'm conservative about, I got some s*t I'm liberal about. Crime - I'm conservative. Prostitution - I'm liberal."
I think that is an excellent point that Rock makes. People need to open up their eyes and criticize their party when their party deserves it. They also need to give the opposing party credit when it is deserved. What do you think?
R.I.P. Senator Edward Kennedy
Below, I am going to share words from a Chris Rock comedy show from years ago:
"The whole country's got a f*ked up mentality. We all got a gang mentality. Republicans are f*king idiots. Democrats are f*king idiots. Conservatives are idiots and liberals are idiots.
Anyone who makes up their mind before they hear the issue is a f*king fool.
Everybody, nah, nah, nah, everybody is so busy wanting to be down with a gang! I'm a conservative! I'm a liberal! I'm a conservative! It's bulls*t!
Be a f*king person. Listen. Let it swirl around your head. Then form your opinion.
No normal decent person is one thing. OK!?! I got some s*t I'm conservative about, I got some s*t I'm liberal about. Crime - I'm conservative. Prostitution - I'm liberal."
I think that is an excellent point that Rock makes. People need to open up their eyes and criticize their party when their party deserves it. They also need to give the opposing party credit when it is deserved. What do you think?
R.I.P. Senator Edward Kennedy
Monday, August 24, 2009
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone Part 2
Buzz of the Day
When we arrived at the church where Ezra was preaching, it was a strange feeling. We were hanging with the preacher of the day. The man of the hour. I am pretty sure the members who greeted us thought we were ministers also. Umm, not exactly.
We walk into the church and it is totally packed! We went from being in the back of a half filled church to the front of a church that was at capacity. I definitely was not expecting that. I kept hearing the woman's voice, "Get out of your comfort zone." And there I was, totally out of my comfort zone. It felt good. It feels good to be where you need to be.
Ezra's sermon was titled 'Extreme Makeover.' He talked about people knowing they needed changes in their lives, but not taking action. He talked about how we hide in crowds so that we blend in. It is so easy to do things together, and if we do the right things, we may end up by ourselves. And most of us are not strong enough to stand alone.
When you attend church, why do you always feel like the sermon is especially for you? LOL.
I haven't been at peace lately. Things in my life didn't feel right. I knew that spiritually, I wasn't where I needed to be. And now I am responsible for my wife and her spirituality.
I started to feel the weight of the world on me. I couldn't handle it all myself. You can't pick and choose when to let God direct you. God has to always be at the center....Ok, I'm done. He's going to do the driving, and I'll ride shotgun, back seat, wherever I need to be.
When we arrived at the church where Ezra was preaching, it was a strange feeling. We were hanging with the preacher of the day. The man of the hour. I am pretty sure the members who greeted us thought we were ministers also. Umm, not exactly.
We walk into the church and it is totally packed! We went from being in the back of a half filled church to the front of a church that was at capacity. I definitely was not expecting that. I kept hearing the woman's voice, "Get out of your comfort zone." And there I was, totally out of my comfort zone. It felt good. It feels good to be where you need to be.
Ezra's sermon was titled 'Extreme Makeover.' He talked about people knowing they needed changes in their lives, but not taking action. He talked about how we hide in crowds so that we blend in. It is so easy to do things together, and if we do the right things, we may end up by ourselves. And most of us are not strong enough to stand alone.
When you attend church, why do you always feel like the sermon is especially for you? LOL.
I haven't been at peace lately. Things in my life didn't feel right. I knew that spiritually, I wasn't where I needed to be. And now I am responsible for my wife and her spirituality.
I started to feel the weight of the world on me. I couldn't handle it all myself. You can't pick and choose when to let God direct you. God has to always be at the center....Ok, I'm done. He's going to do the driving, and I'll ride shotgun, back seat, wherever I need to be.
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone Part 1
Buzz of the Day
Church. Religion. There is nothing that divides people more. I do not attend church often, and I plan on changing that. Don't worry, I won't start preaching to you guys...Well, no more than I already do. LOL. It is a dynamic that I want to touch on this week. This will be a perspective that many of you can relate to. Enjoy!
A very good friend of mine is a preacher. He has been filling in for a pastor who has been very ill. He basically runs the church like the pastor would. Two weeks ago he invited me out. I didn't go. But yesterday, I decided that I would show up. My wife and I were planning to go, but she was tired (She'd been cooking meals all day for her granny, that's another blog though).
I ended up seeing another friend of mine who said, "I don't think Ezra is preaching today." Oh well, I need to be in church anyway. My friend and I were sitting in the last row, trying to be as low profile as possible. As I looked around the church that was barely half full, I realized that it was woman's day. This particular service will be altered from the normal service.
There was a woman who was quizzing us between songs from the choir. Asking us about different things in the Bible. Of course, I had no idea. And there were those like me or those who just were not interested in answering. At one point, the woman became frustrated and shouted to the half empty church, "Get out of your comfort zones." She was right!
In the middle of this, I was tapped on the shoulder and was pointed towards the pastor's office. My friend was there, letting us know that he was invited to preach at another church today. "Do you guys wanna come?" Ezra asked us. "Sure." So next thing you know, we're riding to another church. Ezra is a young, up and coming preacher and is invited to"preach out" all the time. He had never preached at this particular church, but it didn't seem to phase him. We had a normal conversation on our way there. Similar to any other conversation we'd have. "I'm really glad you came today. You made my day." He said. "I'm just trying to understand the Bible better and get closer to God." I thought. It has just been long past due.
Church. Religion. There is nothing that divides people more. I do not attend church often, and I plan on changing that. Don't worry, I won't start preaching to you guys...Well, no more than I already do. LOL. It is a dynamic that I want to touch on this week. This will be a perspective that many of you can relate to. Enjoy!
A very good friend of mine is a preacher. He has been filling in for a pastor who has been very ill. He basically runs the church like the pastor would. Two weeks ago he invited me out. I didn't go. But yesterday, I decided that I would show up. My wife and I were planning to go, but she was tired (She'd been cooking meals all day for her granny, that's another blog though).
I ended up seeing another friend of mine who said, "I don't think Ezra is preaching today." Oh well, I need to be in church anyway. My friend and I were sitting in the last row, trying to be as low profile as possible. As I looked around the church that was barely half full, I realized that it was woman's day. This particular service will be altered from the normal service.
There was a woman who was quizzing us between songs from the choir. Asking us about different things in the Bible. Of course, I had no idea. And there were those like me or those who just were not interested in answering. At one point, the woman became frustrated and shouted to the half empty church, "Get out of your comfort zones." She was right!
In the middle of this, I was tapped on the shoulder and was pointed towards the pastor's office. My friend was there, letting us know that he was invited to preach at another church today. "Do you guys wanna come?" Ezra asked us. "Sure." So next thing you know, we're riding to another church. Ezra is a young, up and coming preacher and is invited to"preach out" all the time. He had never preached at this particular church, but it didn't seem to phase him. We had a normal conversation on our way there. Similar to any other conversation we'd have. "I'm really glad you came today. You made my day." He said. "I'm just trying to understand the Bible better and get closer to God." I thought. It has just been long past due.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Milestones
Buzz of the Day
There were a couple of milestones that I failed to mention. First and foremost, I had my 100th post a few posts ago...I am very proud of myself because I was nervous I wouldn't be able to keep it up. But I've managed to get even more consistent the longer I've been posting. Thank you. Thank you.
The other milestone is my one year anniversary here at New Horizons. I was always confident in myself, but when things started to get really tight towards the end of last year (basically as soon as I got here), I didn't know if I would make it.
I've been very consistent with my sales for the past several months, which feels good. But I tell you, every month, you think there's no way you can do it again. Sales is a stressful job that way. Today you're a hero, tomorrow you're at zero. Gotta keep working...
I have a new goal for the remainder of the year and it has nothing to do with my current job: I want to make at least $1 selling something other than what I sell every day. I am trying to put a couple of things together. I will definitely keep you posted. If you have any suggestions, please share. Make sure they're legal!
There were a couple of milestones that I failed to mention. First and foremost, I had my 100th post a few posts ago...I am very proud of myself because I was nervous I wouldn't be able to keep it up. But I've managed to get even more consistent the longer I've been posting. Thank you. Thank you.
The other milestone is my one year anniversary here at New Horizons. I was always confident in myself, but when things started to get really tight towards the end of last year (basically as soon as I got here), I didn't know if I would make it.
I've been very consistent with my sales for the past several months, which feels good. But I tell you, every month, you think there's no way you can do it again. Sales is a stressful job that way. Today you're a hero, tomorrow you're at zero. Gotta keep working...
I have a new goal for the remainder of the year and it has nothing to do with my current job: I want to make at least $1 selling something other than what I sell every day. I am trying to put a couple of things together. I will definitely keep you posted. If you have any suggestions, please share. Make sure they're legal!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Quarterly Review
Buzz of the Day
Hello again. Today, I want to talk about my quarterly review today. Not my review, but our entire organization's review. I believe these types of things are healthy for the morale of the organization. Some people think that it's a waste of time. These are the same people who complain when we don't have things to celebrate our successes.
My point is: Some people are just never satisfied. No matter what. I would encourage everyone to celebrate your small victories in addition to your larger ones. There are times when it feels like nobody cares. And if they don't, you need to learn how to be your #1 fan. You don't always have a quarterly review at your job. You may not have a job right now. Make sure to take time to pat yourself on the back.
Hello again. Today, I want to talk about my quarterly review today. Not my review, but our entire organization's review. I believe these types of things are healthy for the morale of the organization. Some people think that it's a waste of time. These are the same people who complain when we don't have things to celebrate our successes.
My point is: Some people are just never satisfied. No matter what. I would encourage everyone to celebrate your small victories in addition to your larger ones. There are times when it feels like nobody cares. And if they don't, you need to learn how to be your #1 fan. You don't always have a quarterly review at your job. You may not have a job right now. Make sure to take time to pat yourself on the back.
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