June 2010 Blog Posts (205)

(Blog reprinted after posting in my local paper several weeks ago!)

Several weeks ago, I received some pleasant news pertaining to a blog I posted the first week of June on 48days.net. The blog-”Icing on the Cake” was…

If you own any domain names you undoubtedly have, or will at some point in the future receive a very official looking Domain Name Expiration Notice from a company called Domain Registry of America informing you that your domain name is due to expire. Shred this document. It is a huge scam and unfortunately too many people view it as an invoice and pay it without further thought.

This company gets its information from publicly available…

Why don’t you choose to make something happen in your life? It’s your right to make a difference. You have in your ability through your own creative power to produce good fruit for this world and build yourself a prosperous life. You don’t have to settle for less; you don’t have to be conditioned by your environment and circumstances, and…

Do you need to make a roast for a special meal and you don't want to use the oven because it's summer and it's already hot?...If you have a slow cooker, you can make the roast and vegetables all in one pot and save money, too...The slow cooker uses less energy than the oven and it won't heat the whole kitchen, either...It's really a GREEN way to cook and you only have one pot to clean!

The true revelation is to understand that the knowledge that helped to get you where you are today, is not the same knowledge that will carry you through tomorrow’s journey. -jb

With the rapid rate of change in today’s world, there has never been a greater need to be a continuous learner. The discovery of new ideas, information, and insights is a must-have for you to grow both

personally and professionally.

Here’s why; information’s life span is shrinking. More…

I’ve been really struggling this week to get a better grasp on what constitutes spiritual health. While I think I have a long way to go, I’ve come up with a couple ideas that I think are worth pursuing.

First, I looked in my old American Heritage Dictionary for the definition of health. One of the listed…

If you spend all your time chasing after someone else's dream, yours will fade into a distant memory. Click the links below to get the 8 steps to accomplishing your B.I.G. - Bold, Innovative, God-Inspired - dreams:

It's time for camping and barbeques and you'll want a quick way to start those campfires and charcoal grills without the long wait...Here's a way to make a fire starter for the campfire (works in the fireplace, too) and a fire starter for the charcoal grill...Materials needed for both projects are: CARDBOARD egg cartons (small PAPER cups will work too), dryer lint, melted wax (great way to use old candles or broken crayons!) and charcoal briquets...For the campfire…

Positive thinking is to remind yourself that today will be a good day.

Prosperous thinking is to realize that the resources you need (potential, creativity, the helping hand of others), are already connected to you. -jb

As you move into the work and life you’ve always wanted, sometimes we forget that God has already blessed us with all we need.

Link arms with someone who believes in you and shares your vision.…

Debt can affect you in so many ways.

Don't worry, I'm not going to beat you up on this post but I will say that owing money has a lot more far reaching implications than just the monthly bill

coming in every month.…

Maybe it has been awhile since you were in the sandbox bantering back and forth who owned the shovel or bucket and who had first dibs on using

it, but I bet you have been playing the game for some time. I know I

have.

Just because we are no longer in the sandbox doesn't mean that we have graduated into some mature level of learning to share.

If you are like me,…

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Some call it entertainment, some call it gambling. I call it just plain stupid. I just can’t seem to wrap my head around what is so entertaining about losing money? I see absolutely no point in it.

I know it’s hard… Yes, life is very difficult, confusing, and sometimes you don’t know which way to turn, and as a result you feel lost.…

Your website is one of the key elements of your economic recovery. Often business owners don't realize the tremendous revenue generating capabilities of their website until they;

• Update an existing website and start generating more profit
• See friends, family and competitors making money through their website

Last month I had a customer…

We all get new phone books every year (I think mine just breed!)...So what can you do with the outdated ones?...An obvious tip is to use as a "booster seat" for the little ones, but here are a few more...Keep it handy for disposable clean up rags (like pet throw up/waste), tear out sheets as needed...The pages are similar to newsprint so they will work for cleaning windows and mirrors...Tape the book closed and use it as a kneeling pad for gardening or household chores...Use…