I was concerned that print Sci Fiction would disappear as an interest of the younger fans. I see that this belief was premature. The masters will prevail. (not a work safe video)
I’ve decided to list myself as a local copywriter for Johnson City Tn, Bristol Tn, Bristol VA, and KIngsport Tn. I’m sure that many businesses would be happier dealing with someone that they could meet with in their offices and who has a local viewpoint. Just putting that out there to see what happens.
This is the first one. I’m working on a little article marketing experiment for a solar energy affiliate program. This article is an explanation of a popular home solar energy setup where you retain connection to the local power and still use solar energy to reduce the bill.
I started an experiment on self development a few months ago. I selected a classic self development book: ‘The Science of Getting Rich’ and decided to live with it for a year. It stays in my car CD player and I listen to it every time I drive anywhere. Meanwhile, I will document any changes I note in my thoughts and living situation.
I started this because I listened to a video from Bob Proctor. He stated that he attributed his major change in direction to listening to ‘Think and Grow Rich’ every day for years. That once he started his life took a major direction shift. I will watch and report any shifts I see.
I have explained all this in my Blog, ‘Mastering Your Quest’. Here is the link.
http://edcanderson.com/MYQ/2010/04/the-bob-proctor-experiment-beginning/
Fran’s mom’s memories have slowly been slipping away recently. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s this year. It seems to be chewing away her connections to her friends and family. She has days where everything is great, but many where she gets a little confused. Her doctors require her to have 24 hour care. She cannot be by herself because of the danger of her falling or wandering off. It is heart breaking. Both her condition and the general family behavior disturbs me. I would really like to think that the family could help more and give more, but they are grieving their mom’s loss too. I sat down and put together some thoughts on the disease and a little of what I had read in preventing it. I put it on Squidoo at: http://www.squidoo.com/Alzheimers_Battling_The_Darkness
Looking at the daily choices we make and the directions they move you toward.
Here’s another post for my blog, Mastering Your Quest. It’s on networking and deals with a great local group (CCC). They have given me a lot of support with my business during the time I’ve attended. Never doubt the power of mastermind groups.
A strange event occurred to me. I came back from my annual Thanksgiving trip to find that my locks had been changed. Turned out that my apartment was victim of a theft by one of my neighbors. They were not skilled locksmiths. They beat the lock into submission. The landlord had to change the locks due to the damage . They are still doing repairs to the door and a broken window. The local sheriff has captured the villain and I go tomorrow to recover my stuff. I was concerned my computer might have been taken but it had not. It got me thinking about what info I keep on it and how much of it is backed up. I realized that although I do backup regularly I don’t back up all the data. I also realized that I keep more personal financial information on it than I would like to get into the hands ofan ID thief. I need to encrypt more than I do. I’m making some changes to my system. Have you considered what information you keep on your computer? Are you protecting it by backup and other security means? Better to think about it now than when it is too late.
Another commentary on co-working. We often confuse the building and the amenities with the space. But in Co-working the focus should be the people. After all, in this environment the workers chose to be there. This is different from a business where the business chooses the employees.
Here’s the first of several posts I’m writing on co-working spaces. It’s a new and exciting concept for the new information age entrepreneur. It could be the way we work in the future. It gives back the social aspect of work to the independent contractor.
