Parenting never get easy
2 days ago my son Christian got into his first wreck. I have proudly watched him closely follow in my tracks (ok so I smile here a bit) but I get concerned that I lived my life very much on the edge and he shouldn’t. Sounds like a parent talking there right? Well of course I want him to share in all the delight I have had over my lifetime and to feel the zeal of it all. The question I throw at myself is that I grew up in a much tougher life style than he did. Would he be equipped to handle the crap I have both done to my body and my brain. He (by contrast to me) does SOOOOO many things right and I can’t say that I was that good. So here I sit and ponder…Do I tell him not to get another motorcycle or say to him…you only have one life..decide what makes you happy and live into it with every breath…Maybe I should just give him my Harley and scratch the crotch rockets!
Traveling in Nebraska, very sad day in observations in Omaha Indian Reservation
I look forward to each weekend hitting one or possibly two auctions here in the Iowa /Nebraska area. This weekend was no different. The ad in the paper contained an address that my computer maps could not find it on the way by GPS could not locate either. Being undaunted, I set out from Onawa over the dollar toll bridge into Decatur Nebraska. The only address I had to go by was on Route 75 south of Sgt. Bluff. Decatur was the only place that I knew I could find Route 75 and go north toward Sgt. Bluff. Well first of all going across an old metal bridge and seeing the most antiquated tollbooth where a man stood there to collect my dollar was quite the treat. I was in a great mood and relishing the thought of the auction to come. I thought no less than to have an experience of backroad driving in hopes of finding the auction more or less by accident. Along that route 75 N. I came upon the Omaha Indian Reservation. The road was tiny and narrow and the evidence was quite clear along the roadside of the living conditions held by the natives on that reservation. there were signs along the roadside stating that I was on the reservation as I drove into a small town of Macy again I was reminded of the history of these people. I continued north. Suddenly the road got much better, freshly paved and three lanes wide. Immediately on the right-hand side I see a sign for “Bureau of Indian affairs”. The long driveway leading down to a building that I can’t even hardly see is immaculate and well groomed. Then just a bit farther down the road was a medical facility for the Indian reservation with its primary focus being a drug rehabilitation. All these facilities are state-of-the-art looking and the entire setting was that of a well-maintained area. As I proceed forward I realized that I was on the way to the freeway entrance. So was obvious that the feed to an area of public exposure was very high-caliber. But where the people of the actual tribe lived had fallen into disrepair and neglect. To me this is a great example of how if a people have their dreams stolen away, they will falter and eventually die. Are we a society who inflicts this damage and then simply waits for the latter to happen?Free place to store your valuable files
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Iowa happenings
Have been out in Iowa for over a month now and it has been a really WET year. Even as I write it is raining outside! The work here has progressed nicely but it is much more difficult doing it all on my own. Takes me 3x as long to complete projects solo as it does when you have helping hands. Did a great trip around to some of the local attractions here in Iowa which was a 330 mile jog that included seeing the largest Bull statue in the world and the largest ball of Popcorn in the world…even had the Guinness plaque to prove it. Then went to the Ice cream museum from Blue Bunny (famous ice cream here in the midwest) but got there too late as they closed at 4pm. But the good thing was that the Fountain where you can try the ice cream was open so I had a cone with Bunny Tracks and Cotton Candy flavors…wow were they good!Jason just is sooo good
If you have never heard Jason in person or his music, you must indulge yourself at least once in a lifetime with an artist like this. I have been very blessed to see these types but I can express what a incredible experience it is…and it is timeless.Back in Napa
Was a great coaching conference for 4 days down in San Diego and met great people. I see lots of life changing headed out of those rooms!Down in San Diego!
OK I am in San Diego today and watching my car closely. The downside to being here is that car theft is very high and on certain models EXTREMEMLY high like my little Del Sol! Love this car and I will probably never sell it. Today I will be in a Coaches Training 3 day and really looking forward to all the marketing and sales information being passed out.I was really proud of my daughter Shanna the other day for completing a writing project on time! There is still more to do but at least she is now growing up to the point of taking on projects and completing them. Good for her!
Social Media costs and articles
Social Media links that cover costs of using it.http://online-social-networking.com/the-admittedly-high-cost-of-social-media
http://dannybrown.me/2010/01/17/the-real-cost-of-social-media/
http://www.ignitesocialmedia.com/what-should-a-social-media-marketing-campaign-cost/
http://blog.asmartbear.com/please-stop-saying-social-media-marketing-is-free.html
http://pageclub.com/smo/social-media-pricing/
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/feb2009/tc20090218_335887.htm
http://www.doshdosh.com/social-media-networking-and-roi/
http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/2010/05/03/pairing-wine-with-social-media/#
