For awhile now, our country has been spoon feed a theory--one which has served only to broadcast one single, solitary idea.Lack.News about the economy, bailouts, unemployment (and the list goes on) have been so deeply penetrating most everyone I talk to subscribes to the idea of America sliding into the 10th level of hell. And soon.Lack, lack and more lack.With that eventually, we will most certainly be drawn into the dark pits along with it ... right?At least,  it seems to be the story... Read Full Story

This morning I had the distinct pleasure of catching a glimpse of the sunrise while at work. There is something is always something unique about each sunrise, whether its the colors playing off the spherical shape of the sun or the halo effect.As you might have noticed I enjoy these things. They are such little things and yet they always put my perspective where it belongs--on a positive road.Today, the result is the realization that I have great things waiting for me. More work to be done bu... Read Full Story

Long, bitter winter days have made me feel their bitter sting at least. We are already in the second month of the new year, had a few months of winter and I have only now begun to ache for warmer days.I can handle the cold. After all, I'm the guy who used to walk two miles in frigid (below zero) weather to get to work and back home again. All for lack of having a car.How did I survive without getting pneumonia, flu or even a cough?Sheer will, determination and a mind set on not letting th... Read Full Story

"Superior achievement or making the most of one's capabilities, is to a very considerable degree a matter of habit. This was the reason why Joe used to say to the children, 'We don't want any losers around here. In this family we want winners.' They were encouraged to be winners, leaders and victors in whatever they set their minds to...to develop the habit."  - Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Read Full Story

Its been a very long time since the last time I posted here. By all rights, I could let sleeping dogs lay and begin anew but it feels somehow as if I'm returning home. After all, within the protocols and code making publishing to Live Your Best Life a reality I would find my voice--not just my physical voice but one of spirit and joy. The time spent here publishing my thoughts, feelings and findings are something I treasure so it made perfect sense to come back at the breaking of the ne... Read Full Story

This time of year is often a time of reflection and change for many of us. We look back at the past year and look at how much has changed in our lives. I’m no different. Looking back I see a pretty awesome and productive year, as a whole. I spent much of the time learning how to take my networking business to new heights. Some of it worked for me, some of it didn’t. But that is all part of the process, isn’t it? Unfortunately, the process caught up to me in the last few mont... Read Full Story

Promoting YTB Travel Online was the first time I had the opportunity to optimize a website and develop a substantial amount of traffic. For the first time someone had taken the time to refine the blogging and promoting I was already doing to focus my efforts and produce more ranking juice. I devoured everything I could on the subjects of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and online site promotion because I was witnessing what one can do with a little focused effort. You are promoting your webs... Read Full Story

I’ve been really bad this week. My attention has been focused elsewhere so I’ve been neglecting emails, comments and phone calls but before you jump to conclusions, let me explain… Throughout the past week I’ve gotten a number of emails from readers asking if I’m doing OK. I really appreciate the concern but I really am feeling great. This past week has been something of a marvel and I’ll try and do it justice while I explain. About 4 months ago my Mother c... Read Full Story

Tom Long, an networking associate and long time friend of mine likes to describe online marketing as ‘putting billboards up all over the Internet’. A great way to visualize this is to think of all of the billboards set up along the highway. The only difference, in this case, is you’re on the information ’superhighway’ AND in a lot of cases the advertising is free (or next to no cost). Sometimes people find it hard to believe you can make money online without spen... Read Full Story

The Butterfly Effect refers to the idea of a butterfly’s wings possibly creating tiny changes in the atmosphere that may ultimately alter the path of a tornado or delay, accelerate or even prevent the occurrence of a tornado in a certain location. The flapping wing represents a small change in the initial condition of the system, which causes a chain of events leading to large-scale alterations of events. Had the butterfly not flapped its wings, the trajectory of the system might have b... Read Full Story