“I didn’t think….”
People start new businesses everyday. Online ventures are easy and cheap to start. Cheap many times translates to “I don’t have to put a lot of thought into this”. Let’s be real, ok? When the internet was more expensive to…
Mall, err…site, shopping FTW!
It’s Black Friday – a heavy shopping day in the United States. I know some people who got up at 4:00am to be the first in the store. I was up but I’m not that type of woman. Because seriously,…
Right back at ya
The other day in World of Warcraft an Alliance player thought he’d be cute and PvP me. He was a lower level and he wouldn’t have won. Instead he hedged the odds in his favor so he couldn’t lose. He…
Making money doing what you love…maybe
One of the most popular pieces of advice when entering into business is: do what you love. I’ve said it a million times and it is advice I follow myself. I realize as an adult I have to do things…
Obama. Inspiration. Dreams. Change.
A friend of mine sent me some Obama photos. The above photo is my favorite one. Looking at the photo, I realized that is what I want and might be lucky enough to have found. That partner in life that…
Hamburger vs. steak
I wrote an article yesterday about people and the analogy I used (which someone used on me) is hamburger and steak. Some people are hamburger, some people are steak. Just like I don’t believe everyone can be a “good” leader…
I’m not sorry…
Growing up my family was into cars. That was kind of lost on me. Just like I want my phone to function as a communication device (not a mini computer) I want my car to get me safely from one…
What is your site about?
It is common for site owners to change the topic they write about over the years. If done, they should make it easier for readers to zero in on the content they are interested in reading.
Relationship progression and self-fulfilling prophecies
I talk a lot about “scaling” with business, blog, life, etc. Relationships scale as well. They progress over time – or at least they should. Below is what I found to be a normal progression for the relationships in my…
Chopped N Skrewed
I came across a song in a weird way yesterday. It’s called Chopped N Skrewed by T-Pain. It’s my new favorite (hope he sings it at his concert next Thursday!). It’s about being screwed over. Here is a piece of…
Moving on….Part 2
If you live long enough there comes a time in your life where you have to move on from the old to move on with the new things, people, projects, etc. that are a apart of life. It is how…
Ok Palin, this is between me and you: A Rhyme
You know you’re in over your head Hell, getting you to answer a question causes dread We need to put this to bed You aren’t looking ahead You don’t have what it takes You’re too weak for such high stakes…
I promise vs. commitment
Whit asked me a couple of questions and instead of writing a book in comments, I decided to do an entry. Which turned into a podcast. o_O The questions: Question #1: How do I handle multiple dating? Question #2: When…
I’m not in the mood….
I don't feel like writing an article. Yet here I am, writing an article I don't feel like writing and I don't like the ones I pre-wrote. I realized what I'm doing right now is what we all do to some extent.
What’s your brand?
I wrote a rhyme the other day about personal brands. As I said in the article personal branding was in debate at the time: does personal brands exist? Some said no, it was solely for companies. Others said yes because…
Fool: a person who lacks good judgment: A Rhyme
Some times a person is an ally When you’re sad you can cry When you’re happy you can fly That person you can always rely Then you have the person who isn’t your friend You thought on them you could…
You too can fly: A Rhyme
So many people taking the next step Decision making and lots of prep Making choices to improve their rep Trying to ensure they don’t take a misstep There are times when we need to change Our lives we know we…
Does personal brand exist? Of course. Duh!
There has been a lot of talk lately about personal brand Lots of yeah yeah blah blah words that are very bland Yet they feel the need to let you know where they stand Unfortunately, they have their head in…
Learning lessons from past mistakes
It’s the Olympics and I always think of my ex during this time and it is ironic that I came across some old stuff regarding him. He was my first love. Well, let’s have fun – let’s go back in…
Truth is beautiful but so are lies
It is Friday…I thought I’d do something fun and light. It’s the beginning of the weekend! So let’s do this….a simple question: If you were shown a picture of a baby that you thought was average or even ugly, would…
TalkTyme: What women want
I’m not a fan of Cribs but I recorded Perez Hilton’s episode out of curiosity. Omarion and TJ Houshmandzadeh were also in the episode. I watched the show with my friends. It was clear after watching TJ Houshmandzadeh’s part how men…
Protecting your rights can be a long fight
Updated 7/29/08: Scrabulous has been disabled on Facebook for US and Canada users. Hasbro, owner of the trademark for Scrabble, filed a lawsuit against the creaters of Scrabulous for trademark infringement via the Scrabulous Facebook application. A DMCA was also…
Trying to control negativity…
It is dangerous to ignore negative statements about your blog, product, or service. People do this on blogs all the time by deleting negative comments
What age do you plan to retire?
What age do you plan to retire? When I feel like it. I’m serious, I don’t have a set number. When I was growing up, when someone retired they quit their job and never worked again. Today things are very…
The grass isn’t greener on the other side
Have you ever seen a hillside that looks like a perfectly manicured lawn? The grass looks unreal, so green and lush? You wished your grass looked like that and if only for a moment, you want to sit in peace…
The Test
In college one of my teachers “tested” us to see what our ethics standards were. At the end of the test our teacher gave us this story – and everyone immediately knew their grade. I’m going to share the story.…
The Connection
In the previous entry the discussion came up about having a connection with another person. A commenter said: The connection eventually wins out Tyme. I cannot speak for the ladies but men crave the connection. When we get it we…
Open Sesame
There is a saying that people eventually encounter a crossroads in life. It’s a time when you contemplate the options one has in life and can be visualized as one standing on a road that has multiple choices. Do you…
What is > what should be?
Watching a TV show, I noticed how people see things how they "should" be (how they want things to be) and ignore the reality of how things are. That can only lead to frustration.
Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after*
I interact with people all day through various methods: email, instant message, text message, voice and video. I’ve been thinking a lot about how I interact with people lately. A couple of months ago I was talking to a friend…