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Eric, How thoughtful and insightful. I agree. O...

2009-12-19T07:16:40.374-06:00

Eric,

How thoughtful and insightful. I agree. Our(relative term) success has already made this a wonderful holiday season. You are the man. RTR!

BR

Thanks for your blog post. Since you know so much...

2009-12-11T09:53:08.441-06:00

Thanks for your blog post.
Since you know so much about these affiliate
programs, which one is the best?

A more practical defintion for me is: "Waiting un...

2009-10-27T15:27:08.583-05:00

A more practical defintion for me is:

"Waiting until the time is right"

Patience is not in the DeFore gene stream. It was...

2009-10-13T21:54:48.142-05:00

Patience is not in the DeFore gene stream. It was supressed at least 4 generations ago. If we can only allow a "renewing of our mind".

Is Google taking over the world? I may try it. T...

2009-09-30T21:14:43.804-05:00

Is Google taking over the world?

I may try it. Then I could access our family calender at work...as long as I keep it updated.

Oh I could go on and on... How did you change you...

2009-09-16T20:44:04.016-05:00

Oh I could go on and on...

How did you change your profile so that your picture is displayed on my blog (as a follower). Before it was a shadow figure, but now your picture is there.

I agree that we typically don't give ourselves cre...

2009-09-16T03:04:04.926-05:00

I agree that we typically don't give ourselves credit for the things we do accomplish. Think your "Done List" could be a good motivational/encouragement tool.

Since I find that a To Do List weighs me down with...

2009-09-15T21:10:45.598-05:00

Since I find that a To Do List weighs me down with expectations, I began keeping a "Done List". I list tasks as I complete them, and I feel a sense of achievement through the day. This motivates me to add more, so I complete unpleasant tasks and reward myself for getting things done.

I don't remember that quote from Michael Scott but...

2009-09-15T17:42:14.336-05:00

I don't remember that quote from Michael Scott but it has to be my new favorite.

So... the 509 in my Inbox... that would be, um, a ...

2009-09-15T09:09:09.989-05:00

So... the 509 in my Inbox... that would be, um, a problem?

The guy from "No Country for Old Men" quickly come...

2009-09-07T20:49:00.008-05:00

The guy from "No Country for Old Men" quickly comes to mind.

Welcome back.

2009-09-04T22:25:23.320-05:00

Welcome back.

#4 of what you learned is a key observation. This ...

2009-08-25T17:37:41.102-05:00

#4 of what you learned is a key observation. This is how I mostly gave up sugar while training for a backpacking trip. It has been over a year since my 'experiment' and I have lost almost 70 ibs. If I am craving something sweet, #1 mentally, I will give in and have something small. Apparently if you keep telling your self NO! you will wake up 3 days later from a sugar induced coma with a phone call from the bank wanting to know if the $250 charge to Candyland is legit.

#3 is SOOO true! Some parents just won't tolerate ...

2009-08-20T03:08:45.338-05:00

#3 is SOOO true! Some parents just won't tolerate making mistakes and taking responsibility!

I would just add, related to point #4, that teaching a child to put back something where they got it, is a fantastic habit to develop. They can avoid years and years of messy homes from there on!

Nice post!

It's very difficult. If I see a bag of chips lyin...

2009-08-19T23:36:08.332-05:00

It's very difficult. If I see a bag of chips lying around, I won't stop till the bag is empty...
Maybe you can apply the 80/20 rule by abstaining sugary foods on the weekdays and then having a little 'get together' with sugar one day on a weekend.

Good luck!

It's hard to hold myself back too. I like to think...

2009-08-19T16:14:43.871-05:00

It's hard to hold myself back too. I like to think I am a strong willed person with lots of self control but there is just something so good about sweets and starchy things. Sugar is the first superaddictive drug to be introduced. It's bigger than booze, narcotics, or tobacco and every bit as dangerous. When you think about it, sugar is a recent introduction to world society, it comes from the new world.

Jeff: Thanks for the feedback. Just to clarify t...

2009-08-18T18:39:01.405-05:00

Jeff: Thanks for the feedback. Just to clarify the Kindle does have a highlight feature, you use the navigation wheel (kind of like a Blackberry) to select text and it saves it. You then can go back and review just your highlighted text. I think you can even export it to a document.

However, it is a little cumbersome to go through this process, especially for reference type books.

Great review. I was looking at Kindles just a few...

2009-08-18T12:14:03.385-05:00

Great review. I was looking at Kindles just a few days ago just to pass time away. I considered getting one someday until I read this post - showing that you cannot mark up or highlight books. I need that feature when reading.

Sorry. No Kindle for me.

It is definitely a journey! I'm sure there will u...

2009-08-15T11:05:36.422-05:00

It is definitely a journey! I'm sure there will ups and downs, but at the end of the day if I'm eating "less" sugar and processed foods, then that is a good thing.

Great idea. If you think its hard avoiding sugar, ...

2009-08-15T06:57:08.984-05:00

Great idea. If you think its hard avoiding sugar, I think avoiding processed foods is going to be really tough! But healthy!

I can sympathise that trying to not eat sugar is more mental than physical. I feel the same way, when someone puts some chocolate in front of me. Even if Im not hungry, I still feel like I have to have a piece.

Will be interested to see how you go.

That's hilarious, buddy! Great insights.

2009-08-05T16:17:03.280-05:00

That's hilarious, buddy! Great insights.

Great post, Matt! My favorite is my neighborhood ...

2009-07-29T19:06:58.978-05:00

Great post, Matt! My favorite is my neighborhood because I can run to the Lakeshore trail from my house (almost 2 miles) and keep going!

I'm enjoying the posting. Still wondering if I sh...

2009-07-28T06:12:53.138-05:00

I'm enjoying the posting. Still wondering if I should find a more specific niche or whether people will find the wide variety of things I'm interested in, intresting. Promoting the site via twitter and facebook, so hoping to develop a following.

Eric, wow, you aren't messing around with this Blo...

2009-07-27T20:12:10.259-05:00

Eric, wow, you aren't messing around with this Blog site. You've had numerous entries since I first visited. Are you getting many hits?

Matt

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2009-07-18T07:09:11.511-05:00

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