Clever video...

I want to (should) write & film a piece like this:

Surround yourself...

A popular saying in business is, "Surround yourself with people smarter than you."

As I continue on with Bring the Traffic, I am trying my best to do that. I'd add "and talented" to that saying.

Thank you to these people:

Mike Hughes for the ALL back & forth we had trying to get that logo 'just right'

Adam Koch for helping me trouble-shoot all those issues I was having with my site (and the contact form stuff)

John Jordan for helping me tweak some of the marketing copy I've written

Mike, Kasey, Deb, Christi, Amy, & Angie for helping me test, proof this and that, and offering feedback on that and this.

if I left you (or anyone out), I'll be sure to update this post.

In search of a computer...

He was told there were computers available at the coffee shop. He walked in and found none, but in the end - he found me.

He was an elderly man, in his mid 60s (I would have guessed) and I'm in my early 30s. He ordered a coffee cake and scanned the coffee shop. I sipped my smoothie and stared at my computer screen. I didn't even notice his approach.

"Excuse me, would you look up something for me?" he asked politely.

I was in the middle of reviewing my newest logo. I stopped what I was doing and set my tasty smoothie aside and replied, "sure!"

He wanted me to look up a senior citizen softball league.
"I need to know who we are playing... and when," he stated.

I helped him find the site and find the tournament schedule. He saw the schedule and wrote down the times. While writing down who they are playing, he voiced whether or not they were a good team.

Then we got down to the winner & loser brackets.
I said, "no need to look at the loser brackets."
"Why?" he asked.
I replied, "Because you aren't going to be there."
He just laughed, "Oh, you never know!"

He finished his coffee cake and thanked me again. I simply nodded.

He picked up his cell phone, dialed, and started walking away. The last thing I heard was, "hey Norm, I got the schedule thanks to a young man at the coffee shop. Are you ready?"

I hope I'm playing softball at 75. That is the age bracket he was looking at. I was 15 years off guessing his age.

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End of May...

I lot has happened since May 1.

I became unemployed, I went full-force into my own consulting business, I turned 32. I helped celebrate 5 birthdays (including my own) and I bought myself a new toy.

I spend my day working on my business, "planting like a farmer" as my mom puts it. I occasionally meet up with friends, family, or potential clients. I sleep in, I stay up way late and I do my best to stay motivated through it all. I work from my house, a coffee shop, or my sister's place.

My task list always grows no matter how many items I mark as complete.

And to top it off, I shaved off the goatee I've been sporting since 2-3 jobs ago (5+ years). I have shaver's remorse, even though I look younger, it doesn't look right.

This & that...

Life continues to be busy. Yes, "everyone is busy". My busyness these days is on my terms, therefore it 'seems' a bit more fun, and I feel like I get 'stuff' accomplished. Between work, 'play', & the house - my schedule fills up.

Oh yeah, this is my last week to be 31.

This past weekend went by quick.
Had talks about "Life Unattended" & ran errands related to "Pine Acres".
Had a 'Bring' the Traffic client meeting, went to party for a one year old, and went to a concert.
Spent time with the sis, bro-in-law, and the parents and finally had that needed nap.

May

My May started off differently than expected, I became unemployed.

Monday was a new day - a new venture of turning my almost part-time side consulting into full-time internet marketing consulting.

My commute to work is 3 feet.
My hours are flexible.
My office is also my bedroom or could be a local coffee shop.

I have no fax number.
I have no dress code.

I can blast the music
I can wear my pajamas

I can take a long lunch.
I can take an extra break.

Well, my break is over...

Two shades...

Just before I pulled out of my driveway, I let a red extended pickup truck pass by.

In the truck, I could see what I would assume a father driving his son to school.

They both had what appeared to be wearing the same type of sunglasses - both were smiling as they drove by me toward the bright sun.

I drove behind them for a few blocks. I would have loved to be a bug in the truck.

Every chance the father had, he looked back at his son (in a car seat - hard to say hold old he was) to say something or hear something. I looked like they were having a gread conversation.

Maybe one day I'll discover this is their daily ritual. Their best chance to have some father-son time.

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A way to look at Easter, one word at a time.
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