Great goals are the guard rails that guide the journey to our dreams.

I love TED talks.  Why?  Well, because it’s like brainstorming with brilliant minds.  Okay, I know, there’s only a one-way conversation going on but they still inform the ideas I have shaping up in my mind, in a really energetic and deep way.

So many of the talks spark something in my heart, imagination or gut.  This talk by Derek Sivers resonated in my gut – I knew that what he had discovered and shared was often true for me as well.  It seems that every time I share my goals, they start softening and deflating…. so, I’m going to do a little experiment.  I’m going to use the information I’ve gleaned here to approach my goals in a different way – with a more solid foundation.    Check out the short video to find out what zippers have to do with successful goals.

I know the holidays are here/almost here and there’s tons to do; just make sure you remember to have fun and relax.  Please don’t drink and drive.  What’s $20 for a cab when it means you (or someone else) gets to live or stay out of a wheel chair.

With Great Gratitude,
Nancy

Do NOT try this at home!

Hi Peeps!

If you have a keyboard that will shift between English and another language with a toggle switch (hitting a couple of keys at the same time), you have probably run into some frustrations and problems.  I know I have.

Because Canada is a bilingual country, many of the computers sold here offer an English/French keyboard as a feature.  In some parts of the country, it’s a French/English keyboard!  ; )   This isn’t a big draw for me because I rarely type in French, so I would not flock over to get one, however, my keyboard still has French shortcuts (combining a couple of keys to toggle this on and off).  I am not going to say how many times I have done this inadvertently and how time consuming it’s been to turn it off.  Doing a search on HP’s site (home turf for my particular laptop) resulted in a huge file of zilch!  : S   I could find nothing on which shortcuts I was accidentally hitting to bring up the other lingo.

Today, this happened again and, upon searching, I found this gem.  I hope it will save you gobs of hair that might be extracted in exacerbation if you accidentally toggle the other language on!  : )   You can turn it off completely!  Yay!  Check out this site for further details.  Et voila – et, revoir!  : )

http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-96425-french-keyboard-activated

Wishing you a satisfyingly productive week!
Nancy  :)

Everything is in evolution to a higher state; as we evolve, particularly our awareness that we need to lighten our leadened imprint on this world, our machinery follows too.

I saw this short video and wondered as I watched it – who thought of this?!!  … It’s one thing to have a concept/idea in one’s mind – it is a totally different matter to make the damn thing work!  : )   It’s pretty neat to see all the components involved in making something we take for granted.  People had to assmeble all the belts, bolts, screws and pipes together, hoping it would work and, after much time and effort, it did!  Then came the kinks and knots to work out.  And that was done.   It’s a good metaphor for seeing the end result of something – someone thought of a way to make something better, came up with a plan, built it, refined it and, if they’re really plugged in, always gives room for it to evolve.  We all have our own pool of ingenuity – just need to trust it and keep taking small steps in the direction of that vision.

When you grab a bag of chips at the store, think about the miracle (someone’s mind!) that brought it to you.  Enjoy!   (oh, and pass the dip, will ya?)

Pretty cool eh?   : )

Watch this great talk and I hope it lights up some aha’s for you too!

Have a great day,

Nancy

Barring omnisicence, and access to a plethora of brilliant business folks that you can hang out with in your town, we need to look for ways to keep growing, adapting our mindset, and having access to how others have found the business success we would also like to experience. 

Today’s post is a series of videos from Derek Sivers who created and ran CDBaby, a much-loved online cd distribution store.  A few years ago, I actually bought a cd from CDBaby and was so delighted with the message they sent that I replied with glowing feedback.  I enjoyed the unique, uplifting and funny approach they took and also appreciated the marketing lesson that came with it.  It’s quite interesting to hear how CDBaby came into fruition and grew exponentially.

So, without further ado, take a few minutes and check out the video and the ones that follow.   There’s a lot of (humble) wisdom to benefit from.  : )

Have a great day!
Nancy 

ps:  after you’ve watched what you want, come back and check out the remarkable thing that Derek did with his company!

No matter how far we get off course sometimes, we can always look for the original intention or initial desire to serve as a grounding anchor.

My spark-my intention with this site- was to share great ideas, systems, products, and occasional  inspirations/thoughts.  When I say I love/like something – I mean it – and want you to benefit from these discoveries.  Why?  Because it saves you time, energy and money and not everyone has boatloads of any one of those.  And, well, life is short – can’t get back time.

I’m not a guru and am not particularly interested in heading that way either.  I am a person who knows a few things and would like to help make the world a better place, so I hope you will keep an eye on the posts.  There may be something of value that can help you!

Good to have you here.  Please, share YOUR Light in the world,

Nancy

Here is one of my favourites, but I must say that, after seeing it a couple of times, I still could not relay the name or purpose of the company standing behind the message. That’s a lot of bucks to entertain without getting the branding down. Granted, I am not American so was not familiar with the company name. I think they are doing a better job of getting their name across now though. Hats off to the actor who manages to convey so much in the few gestures he makes! : )

I think if we can spice up marketing with humour, people will laugh, relax and listen better. How can we use more humour in our messages?

What are your most memorable/indellible commericals? Feel free to post a comment below. : )

It’s time to balance things in the world so that others might have a decent quality in life as well. I don’t feel great knowing that the person who sewed my Nike gym jacket had to sew it in 6 minutes (or else…), didn’t get to see their children (because they were working 10-14 hour days — 7 days a week!!!), couldn’t have a bathroom break when they needed it. The list goes on. One history (on Disc 2 of The Corporation) spoke of workers (mostly young women, and children) getting hit in the head with their supervisors shoe when they don’t do as they were expected to. Is that what we want for the people who we “share” this planet with? If you ask me, I want everyone to live well, have lots of opportunities to Love and care for their children, feel good about going to work, and get treated with respect and dignity.

How much profit is enough? Is it really necessary to spend so much on branding and marketing? Here’s an idea….

Why not pay the workers well and market their smiles? Why not show us how we are helping to make their lives better by buying these products?

How about a new mission for Corporations – A global vision for balanced profits?? Without it, without this shift, the system is nothing but a plundering one and world can no longer afford it – economically, spiritually or globally. There is a shift and we are all – best served in voicing our opinions to exact the change.

Check out this riveting video….

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