Together We’re Changing the Internet One Person at a Time
That headline has a lot of meaning. It may even have a few people scratching their heads. However it’s not that difficult to understand. Each and every day there are people behind the scenes working towards a new advancement that is going to help our society progress. There is so much that goes on when it comes to the world wide web that may may not even know about.
We’ve all seen captcha’s. They re those sometimes hard to read words or letters that we have to type in when we make a purchase or fill out a form to prove we are human. Now there is a program called reCAPTCHA that is doing more then verifying our human status. reCAPTCHA is a form of captcha that is helping digitize books for the internet. With the invention of things like Ereaders and Kindles, books are being converted into digital format. Seems simple… Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day! Special Tributes to Mothers.
A quote by Maya Angelou that captures one of the things that my mother taught me while growing up was: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” One thing that my mother was known for was her hospitality even to strangers. This is something that she learned from her mother and passed it down to me.
Below are the additional quotes and tributes for Mother’s Day:
- Tara Reed: “A suburban mother’s role… Continue reading
Positive Encouragements for Teens Dealing with Cyberbullying and Self-esteem Issues
When Katherine Schwarzenegger was interviewed recently, said that her book, “Rock What You Got” focuses on cyber-bullying. During her interview she shared how she experienced cyber-bullying and self esteem issues. Even with parents who are celeberties, Maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger, she still had to deal with many of the same issues as other teens.
According to the Teen Advice section on About.com, cyberbullying is…
Cyberbullying is any harassment that occurs via the Internet. Vicious forum posts, name calling in chat rooms, posting fake profiles on web sites, and mean or cruel email messages are all ways of cyberbullying.
Overcoming the Overwhelm of the New Year
Have you been experiencing overwhelm due to new projects or just that this is the first part of the New Year? Are you having problems staying focused on your projects or plans for the New Year? The New Year has started and like many, I have “new plans” for the “New Year”. Along with the new plan can come a lot of expectation to have successful and rewarding projects.
One thing that I have built into my plans for the New Year is “me time” so that I don’t get overwhelmed. If you have been experiencing “overwhelm”, I want to share a few tips to help you “overcome the overwhelm of the New Year”.
- Plan “me time” into your week where you take time to concentrate on pampering yourself.
- Use project planning software to manage your many projects. This will help you to manage your resources, staff technology, and project.
- Be open… Continue reading
What’s Your Top “10″ for 2010?
What I want to know is…what are your top 10 goals for 2010 that you have planned for your business? Have you made any plans for your personal strategy in the coming year? Have you started your 2010 strategy plan? If not, then you still have time to start your planning.
As you look forward to where you want to take your business and be personally in 2010, don’t let it over stress you. Take some time this week to think about all that you want to accomplish in 2010 and start making your top “10″ list. Below are some suggestions of areas that you might want to concentrate on:
- Obtaining a mentor
- Updating your office equipment
- Setting up your business website
- Connecting with potential joint venture partners
- Create an Internet strategy plan to grow your business
- Take classes to enrich your knowledge
- Develop a social media presence
Wow, this… Continue reading
Donating to the Lighthouse Christian Academy
Official kick-off for Lighthouse Christian Academy Tele-fundraiser is December 10, 2009. Live tele-fundraiser call at 7pm CST via Blog Talk Radio (http://blogtalkradio.com/kimbeasley)
For the month of December 2009, I have chosen to hold a tele-fundraiser for The Lighthouse Christian Academy (LCA). LCA promotes a loving, nurturing environment for all its learners with equal rights and opportunities for its students. Because they specialize in giving each child a unique environment to learn in,this is just one of the things that makes LCA special.
The purpose of LCA is to provide education to all children regardless of race, sex,or intellectual capacities. LCA believes in providing education to all children and specializes in teaching gifted or slow learners, those with emotional disabilities such as autism, children who are considered special children who have deficit disorders, etc. The age group that LCA provides education to is kindergarten to 12th grade students.… Continue reading
