Leave of absence from WA

Leave of absence from WA This past week I started my second full time “JOB”. It appears that for a period of time I will need to take a leave of absence, (NOT a departure) from Wealthy Affiliate. I intend to return as soon as humanly possible, and I will keep my yearly paid membership ongoing. Oh, and I will log on as frequently as I can, and work on our website as time allows. By working both of these jobs I have the opportunity to help our two adult children (and their children) g

Conflicts of Interests

Conflicts of Interests Democrat vs. RepublicanSocialist vs. CommunistGood Guys/Gals vs. Bad Guys/GalsMen vs. WomenRight vs. WrongOne Spiritual Belief vs. Another Spiritual Belief What about this phenomenon? As some of you know, we added two new K-9 members to our family. Abby and Gibbs (of TV show NCIS fame) are Cavachons. They are twelve weeks old, and they have made a HUGE difference in our lives. I am absolutely convinced that they have lowered my blood pressure by 15 points and certainly im

Saving your thoughts !

How many of us thought about the Hula Hoop, Pet Rock, Smurf, Amazon.com, World Wide Web, and hundreds if not thousands of other things LONG BEFORE these "copycat" inventors came up with the idea? We all did right? I know I invented the Internet when Al Gore was still in diapers! But wait................I forgot to record the idea ! Dang! What in the world was I thinking, or NOT thinking! I am well aware that I have "appitis" (an overwhelming urge to use a gazillion apps to, wait for it......

Metric Magic 2

One metric which I forgot to mention in my blog on that topic is tracking finances. I consider myself to be somewhat organized, but I decided to take it to the next level with an app called Mint, which is put out by the same people who manage Quicken. This app connects to my bank accounts and to my credit cards. And before you ask, I use Lifelock and have for a number of years to protect my credit. I also have limits set on each credit card which gives me an alert to my Smartphone if a charge i

A Beautiful Mind

It is well established that the brain uses more energy than any other human organ, accounting for up to 20 percent of the body's energy consumption. Wow, that is a lot of energy! What does the brain DO with all of that energy? Scientific studies continue conducting experiments to find out. Some researchers believe that a significant portion of the energy goes to housekeeping functions to keep the body working properly. But there is still MUCH that is yet to be discovered. What do you do with yo

WA A Warm Fuzzy Coat

With winter approaching what could feel better than a warm fuzzy coat? That is exactly what Wealthy Affiliate is to me. WA is sanctuary from so many intrusive and unwelcome things. You can pick your own flavor regarding bad stuff in the world. I come to WA when I want encouragement, training, motivation, consolation, empathy and friendship. It is a place like no other. Just reading the posts of fellow members is better than any book or movie! As Dorothy said in the Wizard of Oz. There's

Metric Magic !

Not so long ago I had a boss (please notice that I said boss, not LEADER) who was a fanatic about metrics! How many hours were worked, how many cases were closed, how many convictions were made, how many unsuccessful prosecutions happened, how many this, how many that.........ad nauseum. He is perhaps one of the worst people I have worked for in my career(s). I have now decided that it was NOT the metrics, it was the fact that he was a narcissistic sociopath. And I say that with love in my hear

Long Ago But Wise

"If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires." - Epicurus

Checklists

Checklist ManifestoThere is a book with this title that is worth reading. Although it was written by a doctor and originally intended for physicians working in an operating room environment, the book diverges from this primary theme and expands to provide ideas that may be useful to all of us. Why checklists? The very detailed studies provided in the book show that HORRIBLE things happen when we rely on our minds to remember everything we need to do. How would you feel if a pilot got into his s

Reality Distortion Field

Reality Distortion Field Steve Jobs (Apple) and Jeff Bezos (Amazon) were both famous for their ability to, let’s call it “bend reality.” Recall the movie Matrix. Steve Jobs, as described by his senior managers had the habit of walking into a room with an idea, and no matter how unrealistic it sounded to everyone, had the capacity to create his own reality distortion field. When he decided to enter the MP3 audio player market, there were already a dozen MP3 players out there. J