Slow Dance

Awesome email I received from my very cool Aunt =)
(Instead of just emailing it on, I also posted it here)


 Slow Dance
              
                This is a poem written by a teenager with cancer.  She wants
to see how many people get her poem.  It is quite the poem!  Please pass it on.

 

 

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                This poem was written by a terminally ill young girl in a
                New York Hospital.  It was sent by a medical doctor.


                SLOW DANCE.
              
                Have you ever watched kids
                On a merry-go-round?
                Or listened to the rain
                Slapping on the ground?
                Ever followed a butterfly's
                erratic flight?
                Or gazed at the sun
                into the fading night?
              
                You better slow down.
                Don't dance so fast.
                Time is short.
                The music won't last.
              
                Do you run through each day
                On the fly?
                When you ask How are you?
                Do you hear the reply?
                When the day is done
                Do you lie in your bed
                With the next hundred chores
                Running through your head?
              
                You'd better slow down
                Don't dance so fast.
                Time is short.
                The music won't last.
              
                Ever told your child,
                We'll do it tomorrow?
                And in your haste,
                Not see his sorrow?
                Ever lost touch,
                Let a good friendship die
                Cause you never had time
                To call and say, 'Hi'
              
                You'd better slow down.
                Don't dance so fast.
                Time is short.
                The music won't last.
              
                When you run so fast
                to get somewhere
                You miss half the fun
                of getting there.
                When you worry and hurry
                through your day,
                It is like an unopened gift
                Thrown away.
              
                Life is not a race.  
                Do take it slower.  
                Hear the music.
                Before the song is over.


What a lovely and thoughtful message, God Bless the author, senders of the email message, and all who take something away from reading it =)
The Lone Blog
Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter Google Me =)

The Lone Blog: School, The Life Lesson

We as students venture out to our chosen Universities, High Schools, Community and Technical Colleges with an intent to learn. But what "Really" happens in the journey to wisdom and knowledge? Is it purely book knowledge that we gain? What are the differences to teaching yourself or home schooling to attending an institution? When are we ready or geared to understand socialization? Does the knowledge really effect us as much as the social contacts?

Does attending a building (or even, your choice of schools) make the bigger difference to your path in life or does what you learn have a greater effect on your destiny?

Are the self taught fewer in number than the counter parts of those gaining an education through an institution? Or are there just more self taught that do not complete their journeys? With Professors, there is an accountability factor that some may not find in a teach yourself setting, along with resources, tools, and study items or areas a lone individual may not have access to.

The University attendee has a set schedule (choices to made for certain) but nevertheless, a guide to completion and a map complete with an "X" to mark the end goal. The lone scholar needs to construct his own guide and map, becoming not only student but teacher as well.

I commend all of you self teachers/students, yours is the road less traveled, but with persistence and dedication, success is forthcoming :)

The Lone Blog

Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter Google Me :)

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Quotes of the Day

"People Who Don't Enjoy Life Get Aggravated at Those Who Do" Joyce Meyer

Visit Joyce Meyer's Site



"There is a Difference Between Us. You Think the People of This Country Exist to Provide You With Possessions ...

... I Think Your Possessions Exist to Provide Those People With Freedom and I Go to Make Sure They Have It" Mel Gibson as William Wallace



"Every Man Dies ...
... Not Every Man Really Lives" William Wallace

Find out more about William Wallace at Wikipedia.

"Actions Speak Louder Than Words" ??? But a Great One :) I looked this one up to see if I could find who this was attributed to with no luck, but I found an addition at Bartleby.com

"People are more impressed with our sincerity if we act on our beliefs than if we merely talk about them." :)

The Lone Blog

Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter Google Me

The Lone Blog: Catching Wild Pigs

Catching Wild Pigs

A chemistry professor in a large college
had some exchange students in the class.
One day while the class was in the lab the Professor noticed one young man (exchange student) who kept rubbing his back, and stretching as if his back hurt..
The professor asked the young man what was the matter. The student told him he had a bullet lodged in his back. He had been shot while fighting communists in his native country who were trying to overthrow his country's government and install a new communist government.
In the midst of his story he looked at the professor and asked a strange question.

He asked,
"Do you know how to catch wild pigs?"
The professor thought it was a joke and asked for the punch line.
The young man said this was no joke. 'You catch wild pigs by finding a suitable place in the woods and putting corn on the ground.
The pigs find it and begin to come everyday to eat the free corn.
When they are used to coming every day, you put a
fence down one side of the place where they are used to coming. When they get used to the fence,
they begin to eat the corn again and you put up another
side of the fence. They get used to that and start to eat
again. You continue until you have all four sides of the
fence up with a gate in The last side. The pigs, who are
used to the free corn, start to come through the gate to eat, you slam the gate on them and catch the whole herd.

Suddenly the wild pigs have lost their freedom. They run around and around inside the fence, but they are caught. Soon they go back to eating the free corn. They are so used to it that they have forgotten how to forage in the woods for themselves, so they accept their captivity.

The young man then told the professor that is exactly what he sees happening to America .

The government keeps pushing us toward socialism and keeps spreading the free corn out in the form of programs such as supplemental income, tax credit
for unearned income, tobacco subsidies, dairy subsidies,
payments not to plant crops (CRP), welfare, medicine, drugs, etc... While we continually lose our freedoms -- just a little at a time.One should always remember:

There is no such thing as a free lunch!

Also, a politician will never provide a service for you cheaper than you can do it yourself.

If you see that all of this wonderful government 'help' is a problem confronting the future of democracy in America ,
you might want to send this on to your friends.
If you think the free ride is essential to your way of life, then you will probably delete this email, but,

God help you when the gate slams shut!

'A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.'
Thomas Jefferson

My Dad sent this to me, too cool :)

Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter Google Me :)

101 Fun Pages Handy Hints

This ia a "Handy" site to know about :) My son, Wyverex, just showed it to me via Yahoo Messenger :)

101FunPages.com contains Handy Hints and Fun Pages for all :)

Here are but a few of the Handy Tips you will find on this cool site:

"Budweiser beer conditions the hair.

Pam cooking spray will dry fingernail polish.
Pam will also remove paint, and grease from your hands!

Cool whip will condition your hair in 15 minutes.

Mayonnaise will condition your hair; it will also kill lice.

Body paint - Crisco mixed with food coloring.
Heat Crisco in microwave, pour into empty film
container and mix with the food coloring of your choice!

Spike your hair with toothpaste
(with Close-up tooth paste, it will also give it a tint).

Shiny Hair - use brewed Lipton Tea." READ MORE

Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter Google Me :)

The Lone Blogger No More Blog Nut Community

The Blog Nuts, Kathy Paquette and Linda Hoy, have gone above and beyond the usefulness stage with the Free to use Blog Nut Toolbar and created an environment for business owners, friend seekers, entrepreneurs, social network enthusiasts, and blog nuts alike! This explosive community of bloggers and social networkers is enjoying the perks, benefits, friendly members, and nutty fun with the Blog Nuts :)



Blog Nut Toolbar Blogs and Social Networks Group
Groups are one of the coolies offered over at the Blog Nut Toolbar Community so check out our Blogs and Social Networks group :) Free Advertising, Live Web Cams, Nut Chat, Happy Birthdays, Featured Nuts, Videos, Forums, Blog Areas, Photo uploads, Badge Sharing with other Ning Blog Social Networks, Featured Partner Nings, Who’s Online, Nut Chat, and much, much more :)

Come on over and join in on the explosion!

Stephanie and Stevie Haile aka Wavecritter and Teen Girls Radio Google Us )

The Lone Blog Vacation

Hiya everyone :) I have been vacationing on the island. I have been sorting through the multiple blogs, social networks, radio shows, and other sites I have spending time on and have whittled the list down to my very favorites as to focus on the ones I can better manage. I absolutely love to post on different Blogs and Social Networks and enjoy doing reviews on these sites :) I also enjoy Video Games and Gaming, with a few favorites and am currently working on a few very cool sites along these lines.

Here is a list of the sites I am going to focus on. Unfortunately, I cannot keep working the crazy hours I have been ( I would be surprised if anyone could for more than one and a half to two years straight lol :). So, I have whittled and weaned and decided on the following sites:

VideoGamesAndGaming.info Video Games and Gaming Online radio

BlogsAndSocialNetworks.info Blogs and Social Networks Online radio

VideoGamesAndGaming.net Our Wordpress Blog on Video Games and Gaming

BlogsAndSocialNetworks.com Blogs and Social Networks reviews

VideoGamesAndGaming.com Blogger Blog on Video Games and Gaming

Blogheiress.info Wordpress Blogs and Social Networks Site

VideoGamesAndGaming.org Our Video Games and Gaming Wetpaint Wiki, A Work In Progress

BlogQueen.wetpaint.com Our Blog Reviews Wetpaint Wiki, Work in Progress

BlogsAndSocialNetworks.net Blogger Blogs and Social Networks Site

GenericMLM.com Loaded with Internet Network Marketing Information

MyVMTeam.wetpaint.com My Virtual Marketing Wetpaint Wiki Loaded with Internet Marketing Info

MyVMTeam.wordpress.com Who Are The members of My VM Team?


SocialNetworkMarketing.wetpaint.com Social Network Marketing Information and Tips

HouseOfMirrors.wetpaint.com Work in Progress and A Surprise Site :)

Blog Nut Social Network An Awesome, Huge, Social Network for Business Owners and Some Nutty Fun with Time Saver Tools:)


Club Green Social Network Go Green and Save the Planet

Santa Live Now Social Network Santa Claus Has A Ning!

Christmas Emporium Social Network Fun Christmas Ning

MySpace Wavecritter Check Out My Space :)

Zimbio Wiki Social Network Zimbio Wikis Abound, Be Sure to Get Your Posts and Articles Submitted to Your Wikis or Others

Utterli Social Network Utterli, formerly Utterz, is a Pod Casters Dream :)

Flckr Photo Social Network Photos and Screen Shots Every Where

MyBlogLog Yahoos Blogger Social Network This is a Must For All Blogs and Social Networks Lovers

So, catch me at any of these sites above (the very best place to leave a message for me is MyVMTeam's, GenericMLM's, or SocialNetworkMarketing's wiki sites:)

Let me tell you a bit about my venture and vacation over the past four weeks :)

This is one of the coolest places I have ever been with a couple of large towns surrounded by various smaller ones. The people of this community are the absolute best and interaction with them is always a joy. There is always something new and exciting happening so be sure not to blink :)

Visiting the various landscapes of the island is an adventure in itself. On one side of the island are lush forested landscapes and farther to the east are desert lands, some sprinkled with palm trees and beautiful water features. Areas so vast that you may not come across another person for long stretches of time and towns packed to the gills, where you interact and make countless friends.

With so much to keep you busy, there is never a dull moment. If you enjoy some great fishing spots, this is the place for you. Ready areas to cook them up are available for your pleasure and experience as well. I become an expert in one of the activities they have to offer having fun and gaining experience along the way. Parties and groups get together regularly to travel into charted and uncharted territories. Get points with the island owners by ridding the towns of unwanted visitors and enemies using your gifted skills. A most relaxing and fulfilling vacation spot.

The towns are equipped for travelers from across the globe with banks, vendors for countless items, transportation, and food. The weather is always beautiful on the island as it hasn't rained in some time, seemingly never :) Always a friendly experience with helpful characters and visitors.

So...where am I talking about? Hmmmm....what is this island and where is it located? The Caribbean? Off Key West's Coast or Florida's East Coast?...

Nope :) OgreIsland.com Come and visit Woodly, Wavecritter or Wyverex and give us a wave (type in /wave) to say hello :)

The Lone Blog Market This Part 2

Now we come back to gaining attention and creating something for new visitors. At least two email addresses will be needed separate from your personal email address. One is for nothing else except your free web form submission box that sits on your blog or FreeWebs site. There are many, many free contact boxes available for your blogs and web sites, some even come inclusive with the site. The second email address is for your sign up email account for blogs and social networks, Google, to receive company information about your business and for new members, bulletins, and news. If you are going to sign up for free marketing tips, Blaster mail services or SoloAd sites (where you receive loads of email ads from others in return for others viewing and receiving yours) then, I would highly recommend a third email address for these type listings.

How much have you spent now? Only the money for your hosted redirected URL (if you chose to do that) and your autoship. Spend your money on your business.

Another way I have noticed that excited new marketers lose loads of money is they allow the "bright shinies" over there to distract. "Gain multiple residual income streams" before they even have a firm grasp of the business they were first excited over. Many marketers perpetuate this when they begin to acquire members or their list starts to get big. "I can show everyone this too!". Ummmm....No. Help them build the business they are in, do not get them side tracked or give them a "Well, we gave this one three months or less, let's do This now!". If you just focus you must succeed If! (Yeah, there's that "if" again lol). If you are excited about your business choice, if you would use the product or service anyway even without a money making opportunity, if it is a sound, solid, debt free company so you can be sure your checks will come, if the company guarantees your success, What? no company does that! Yes, there is one offering tools and learning for free. Does your company offer these criteria?

How to gain attention to your business is still looming in the background. The answer is not a cookie cutter response. It will not only be tempered to your business choice but also to you and your style, your circumstance, your time, and your energies.

Spending your money on your business boils quite down to focus. Will this bright shiny Really help me promote my business? Or will it give me yet one more thing to actually promote, market and learn. If you are in a business already, does your upline help? I don't mean do it for you, I mean help. If your personal sponsor isn't, go further upline until you find someone who will. Learn by doing, learn by reading your business info on your company site, focus and spend your money on your business and watch it grow.

Stay Tuned for How To Gain Attention To Your Business :)

Visit My VM Team Wiki for more marketing ideas

Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter Google Me

The Lone Blog Market This

Marketing, especially Internet Marketing, now that the Age of Technology is upon us, has been creative, inspiring, crazy, broad ranged, localized, maneuvered, criss crossed, hatched, exploited, loved, and genuine.

The ways we market, the advertisements we use, we, as marketers, inherently are seeking attention. Not necessarily to ourselves but to our products, services, designs, or companies. Attention first above all is the marketers goal. It's what we do with that attention, what we do to, with, and for our audience of guests eagerly awaiting an answer to their problem, question, or situation.

The question for all marketers then is "Are you giving an offering of a solution?". Or are you creating more problems for your visitor?

"Huh? What do you mean?" might be your reply here.

Here is an example. I recently talked to a brilliant lady who is learning marketing online. She is an Internet Marketer who has been led by "CULaters", the talkers of the Internet who sell everything and anything to their listeners and frankly take advantage of the "newbie learner" or especially the marketers who know a "little" and may be struggling (as we all do or have experienced, trust me, it's ok, you must climb the mountain or forge the stream to get where the view is better) and Mr. CULater Sells comes along to sell everything and anything to make a quick buck. Oh, they offer "solutions" or a "quick fix" to their visitors dilemmas, or what they say is a quick fix "All For Only $19.95!". Pretend this particular quick fix is a bright shiny capture page system that will "secure them a new list of clients". Yes, when marketed correctly, a bright shiny capture system will indeed, over time, offer their products and services to be viewed by a new audience but (always a big but, lol), on top of the confusion they had faced before they obtained this newest answer to their issue, on top of the overload bearing down on them from the problems they had before, they now must learn a new system, learn how to build a site with this system, learn how to then Market this new capture page alongside the other marketing they are doing presently, and oh! look! they can also market this new capture system as well!

Some may argue that "in the long run" you will be ahead with a shiny new capture system. I completely disagree. Become great (not good) at what you presently know first, focus on your goals and actually know what those really are.

No amount of money spent on a "quick fix" will ever be good "in the long run" because "Quick" and "Long" are antonyms, think on that. Spend your money on your business. Well, what does That mean? I am saying that marketers lose the very vast majority of their money (and sometimes before they ever do well in their business), by spending on tools to build, getting overwhelmed with learning and spending to learn.

In reality, to build the framework of your house you need only a hammer, saw, ax, and a measuring tool. The rest of the tools are convenience tools and then are only a convenience if you have the knowledge to use them or can learn well them quickly.

Some marketers lose their start up funds by purchasing "How to Information", paying someone to teach them either by a feeling of obligation (I will buy the tools you are offering because they taught me this) or by random purchases across the net of marketers selling information about how to market. What is your goal here? To build your business, not to become an open wallet for your personal mentors whenever they happen upon a new, shiny, exciting thing to market! The slogan "Be sue to sign up under me" comes directly to mind.

Spend your money on your business. A fair amount of MLMs or online work at home businesses with payplans fitted to a matrix require a monthly autoship. OK, your business, you are receiving a product or service in return for your loyalty in purchase every month. In turn, this company offers you an income if you find other like minded people who are excited about this business, are willing to also market to gain members, and are teachable to learning this system. Generally the term is "teachable" not "turn into prey".

Someone chooses to join your organization or group because they are extending trust to you and wish to build "this" business with You. Not line up to sell them various tools that they don't understand and frankly may not need. Believing you "need" a particular web site or capture page creation may be, in fact, that you just simply "want" it, prefer it, it may have become easy for you to use as opposed to another, or were told you need it.

Why do you suppose their are so many different brands of vehicles? Everyone doesn't drive a Buick or a Corvette. Spend your money on your business. Along with a monthly autoship, a great business choice will also offer free learning and free tools. Use them. Spend your time learning them. What is your goal? To succeed at Your business. Focus.

Spend your money on your business. Every affiliate link either needs a redirected URL from a site like GoDaddy, or you can use the free TinyURL site. If this is really the business choice for you, get a dot com or dot info from GoDaddy and redirect it to your affiliate site URL, blog or other site like FreeWebs that houses banners or links and information to your affiliate site (this second option is recommended over the first of redirecting straight to your affiliate site). So, how much did you spend? Around ten dollars or less for a GoDaddy domain URL. Spend your money on your business.

Now we come back to gaining attention and creating something for new visitors. At least two email addresses will be needed... Continued in Market This Part 2

Visit GenericMLM.info for more marketing information

Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter Google Me

The Lone Blog Kids Social Network Study

The latest studies for Blogs and social Networks are geared toward the younger crowd. The newest surge of wonder is how to actually market to the little ones online, rather through them, to their parents.

Grunwald Associates LLC is one of the companies that is currently doing research of this nature, finding out how kids are using the numerous social networks, how the business ads out there geared toward the very young are presently working and how best to market to the tweens and younger, and 13 to 17 year olds.

Check out this comprehensive study at Grunwald Associates for more.

Find out which Social Networks the kids are visiting, which features of these Social Networks attract the kids these ages, what the kids are discussing, the safety issues, are some Blogs and social Networks technologies used in the classroom, and much more. An in depth and quite intriguing study.

The Lone Blog
Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter Google Me ;)

The Lone Blog Lets Talk Quotes

The Lone Blog Let's Talk Quotes

"Begin Each Day As If It Were On Purpose"

"Leap and Hope To God You Can Fly" (HE is always there with wings ;)

"Basic Principles? There Are None"

"Receptive Nature of the Creative Mind"

"Swing For The Fence"

"You Can't Really Know Where You Are Going Until You Know Where You Have Been"

My Friend John Raines Sent Me This One Below:

"Always Try To...

See The Good In Others,

Make Others Laugh/Smile,

Be An Encouraging Influence To Others,

Bring Peace To Others Who Are Upset, Angry, In Crisis,

Be Fair and Honest With Others,

Be The Best Person You Can Be."

"Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners ..."

"God,

Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

the courage to change the things I can,

and the wisdom to know the difference."

Enjoy,

Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter Google Me ;)

Blog Nut Toolbar Updates and Instruction

Have you had a chance to check out the Blog Nut Toolbar yet? Its a free download toolbar that not only saves you time surfing the Internet, it has free advertising capabilities, social networks, chat features and more! Take a look at the update video:



Then take a look at the How To Blog Nut Toolbar Instruction for more :)



I enjoy the Blog Nut Toolbar immensely and I know it will save you time, searching, and give you a great option for free advertising to boot :)

C U At The Beach,

Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter Google Me ")

The Lone Blog Meets Gwendolyn Allen

Cool beans and Kudos to Gwendolyn Allen for Showing us All this Coolest of Fun For Your Health. Check This Out:



Visit Gwendolyn Allens Blog Today and Find Out About This Fun and Exciting Healthy Way To Fitness Called Hoopnotica ;)

Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter

The Lone Blog Free Advertising

What sub-set of the Internet does Free Advertising fall under? Or does it fall in any section at all? It seems to work hand in hand with many sections of the Internet. Free Advertising is not sectioned off to exist only at the "Labeled Free Ad Sites", it encompasses the whole spectrum of the Internet with parts of social networks...

Visit Surfcritter on MySpace
Blogsites ...

Closer 2 Jesus Blog
Even commenting on others sites that you are attracted to and find interesting ;)
Forums ...

Visit Don Hills Forum Today!
Photo Sites like Picassa ...

Using Labeled Free Advertising Sites in harmony with your blogs, social networks, forums, and audio, video, and photo sites and using cool widgets (a future post coming soon ;) on your sites all together will get your Free Advertising going strong and gain exposure for yourself ;)

Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter Google Me ;)

The Lone Blog Blogs and Blogging

I had the most interesting question today from a very awesome lady concerning Free Advertising and Internet Marketing:

"I see a lot of this (Internet Marketing) hinges on blogging. I don't have any idea what to say in a blog. I have nothing interesting to teach or tell. So do you help with that?"

Yes I Do! :)

This was my answer:

"Everyone has something to teach or talk about that others will be inspired by :) Like, you just said you walk on the treadmill? Are you motivated by health or exercise? Would a blog about that be fun for you?

Do you have a passion? Any passion will be good to start with and then as you build your blog, you can add topics and change it up as suited to what you would like to talk about :)

Starting either at Blogspot.com (Googles blogger) or at Blog Talk Radio, using it for a blog site for now and possibly later having a show of your own if you want would even be better. Keep your blog to one is a very good idea as it gets time consuming to handle more than two with the other marketing techniques people are using today, one or two is great.

Then, you tie out (link back by posting blog posts to one blog about a social network site you belong to, another blog you or a friend has, or link to your profile page of a wiki or other social network you have).

I actually have a series of videos out on blogging at Googles blogger, Blog Talk Radio, Wordpress, and Utterz and Podbean. These will get you started on Blogging. Also, by looking at other blogs that catch your eye, this will give you an idea about what others write about too. Everyone has something to offer :)

There is a list of blogs to view at http://www.MyVMTeam.wordpress.com that will help by checking out others blogs listed there.

Start your instruction in the Table of Contents for Blogs and Blogging at the learning center I set up. Many members have also added to this Wiki brilliant help and topics on blogging. http://www.MyVMTeam.wetpaint.com

Actually, this is such a brilliant question that I am going to use this answer as a blog post on http://www.TheLoneBlog.com :) U R Here ;)

You can get inspiration everywhere, especially if you have awesome people around you like I do, feel free to post this as your first post if you want as well."

What a great question from my friend! Thanks so much ;)

Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter Google Me

MyBlogLog How To

Here is a How To for MyBlogLog that focuses on Adding Sites to the list at MyBlogLog to create a new site community over there :) And about the widgets at MyBlogLog that you can place on your blogs here at Google Blogger!



Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter Google Me ;)

iKarma and The Lone Blog

Review me at iKarma Want to spread your own reputation?

Hmmmmm? Not sure exactly what I did here? There is a crazy large "Gap" in my postage on this particular cool site iKarma!

Not sure how to fix it though and would like it to be here (The iKarma widget, not the gap);)

IKarma is a fun site and very beneficial to your dossier of selected blogs and social networks. Keep up the fun online and check out iKarma in your next few stops in the social networking land online ;)

Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter Google Me ;)

PS) Hmmmm? I tried to fix it again, and ... well... LOL :)

Blogs And Social Networks Sites

BlogsAndSocialNetworks.com



Getting additional information from outside sources (other than the blog site or social network that you are looking to participate in) is a noteworthy plan before venturing full steam into these sites.

Get some opinions and advice on what the sites are like ahead of time, then go see what you think about them too. This way you could weed your list down to a managable one to get started building out your profiles and home pages.

Blogs and Social Networks are brilliant but can be time consuming if you get into ones you may not enjoy fully. Do some quick research first or just stop by and read some reviews I have on some great sites.

CU On The Beach :)
Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter Google Me

The Lone Blog Spammers

Spammers Will Spam

To have an affect on any type of group, the change involves a well thought out plan of action. Problems need solutions. But, where to focus the energy and change?

Spammers will spam, cheaters will cheat, and the majority of people in that group will end up getting scammed, slighted, or knowing someone else from the group who has been. Do we as a group, team, or organization focus our energy, time, and resources on the negative? Do we as a unit attempt to stop these sorts of behaviors from happening? I say, focus the groups attention on empowering the group to become aware of exactly how to discern positivity and quietly dismiss any negativity.

Now, of course, negativity comes in many forms. The blatant bashing of any business, group, or team member is quite obvious to everyone and directly in your face and very seldom welcomed with open arms. Especially, if the team member or business opportunity is not at all the vision of the painted picture by the basher. But, there are other, more subtle forms of negative energy that can infect an organization. If that team is working together toward a common goal and a single member or a few are attempting to drive the team in multiple directions, this action can break or slow significantly the momentum of the teams force. Creating confusion is the first step in losing focus and if your team loses their focus, their goals become blurry, the get side-tracked, and the team has to then create this momentum yet again.

Visualize yourself at the bottom of a hill, not a huge mountain, but a rolling hill in the Highlands of Scotland for instance. You have a task to push a boulder the size of you up to the top of this hill and back down the other side. The struggle is great at first, but as you near the summit, you begin to see your team lending a hand, the boulder slides easily to the top through the perseverance and team work. Once the momentum has begun, getting this mass to the other side becomes effortless as you happily guide it down the other side.

What if you encounter a patch of ruts and rocks, tree roots or bushes that fall in your path up the first side? Will your task be as easy with these obstacles? This is the result of group members that attempt to pull other team members in another direction by taking away the team focus. Figure a way to go around, over, under or through such things. As a team work together to fill the ruts, relocate the branches, or chart a new path around the tree roots. Becoming aware that you can never entirely rid any team of these trials or challenges or the members that insist on presenting them will benefit any organization immensely.

Focus on creating awareness. If you have chosen your business, service, or product wisely and are excited about it, share it, and network with team members that are collectively marketing the same. Understand yourself first that there will be included in this group, some who are not focused on the product, service, or business choices the team members personally made. These members generally get involved in many opportunities, never seeming to focus on one or two that work synergistically. If you have found something brilliant, focus on the brilliance. When you make a choice, first choose, then make that choice the correct or right one for you. As a team, focus on what is right with the group, not what is wrong. Alert the right thinkers in advance that they may be introduced to or happen upon multiple other ways to produce income. Until we all focus on what we have, we will all end up like the dog with his bone. A stray dog had found a meaty bone laying alongside the road he traveled on. He was so excited about it and went to show all of his friends. The dog held this bone in his mouth proudly strutting down the street. The cat, bird, and turtle were all happy for him. When he came to the pond to look for his friend fish, he bent his head down and saw his reflection. He immediately was started because he saw another dog in the water and not his friend fish and to top it all off, that dog had a bigger bone than he did! That wasn't going to happen to dog, no, so he opened his mouth to acquire that other bone.

In the end, the dog lost both bones, the real one and the visualized one too. Keep this story in mind as you build your teams, groups, businesses, or organizations and keep focus on what you do have, not what you think someone else has.


Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter Google Me ;)
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Twitscoop

This is quite the nifty little site on whats hot on Twitter at the moment. Find the hot trends, whats buzzing right now, follow Twitscope on the Twitter site, and "Tweet" this cloud which I found to be the coolest of cool :)

Here is the "About Me"

"Twitter was built to help thousands of people answer a very simple question: "What are you doing ?"

Twitscoop was built to help you stay on top of twitter's hot topics or discussions.
Through an automated algorithm, twitscoop crawls hundreds of tweets every minute and extracts the words which are mentioned more often than usual. The result is displayed in a Tag Cloud, using the following rule: the hotter, the bigger (no joke here).

Thanks to twitscoop and the continuously growing twitter user base, you will soon realize that "What are you doing ?" can have very different answers, from "I'm standing in a queue of 500 to buy Gta4", to "Was that just an Earthquake ?", through to "Hey, Microsoft just acquired Yahoo" (no this didn't actually happen yet).
As a result, twitscoop enables you to stay on top of things in a matter of seconds, often way before the news actually hits the mainstream information channels !

We could tell you how we combined cutting-edge financial markets mathematics with Ruby and Jabber magics but we won't. We'd rather have you tell us what doesn't work in our algorithm by sending us an email to feedback [at] twitscoop [dot] com - we know we still have a long way to go and are prepared to work on it.

If you want to keep in touch with our status updates, please follow http://twitter.com/twitscoop "

Follow Me On Twitter http://www.Twitter.com/Wavecritter

And My Friend Who Let Me In On This Coolness, Anjrued On Twitter http://twitter.com/anjrued

Stephanie Haile aka Wavecritter Google Me

This is the video on Crazy Urban Legends. I moved it here because it is an autoplay :)


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