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Nope, I’m not talking about Hwy 1 or Interstate 95, but on the Information Highway, better known as The Internet
This has been a month of one-right-after the other unexpected problems popping up on my websites, not one in particular, but several. In addition my mail program developed some very strange behavior, that I couldn’t figure out, but at this point have solved, in a long drawn out process, but the end result is it worked.
If anyone can shed some light on this very unusual issue, I would be forever grateful to know the real cause. I have been using Windows Mail as my default mail server and have all of my email addresses load there, to simplify checking my never ending stream of emails. At some point, which I can’t really determine, all mail I was sending was being delivered, except to a Road Runner address. At first I thought it was some issue on my local network and as I don’t often send mail to my hubby, that’s when I discovered it. Unbeknown to me, it turns out that no one with a Road Runner email address was receiving any mail from me. I deleted accounts and set them up again still to no avail. I then updated to Windows Live Mail as my default server, set all the accounts up there, only to find out that I still couldn’t send any emails to any Road Runner email address. Next stop was my Hotmail account. From here I could send mail to everyone, BUT it had to go from the Hotmail address. I couldn’t use the “send from” account option or it wouldn’t be delivered to road runner addresses. Go figure…
I ended up pretty much just starting over configuring each email address into Windows Mail and so far, so good. I am once again able to send mail to everyone, even Road Runner… But for the life of me, cannot figure out what the problem was. Oh yeah, I could receive mail from anyone and everyone.
Then up pops the next issue…On one website, my auto delivery software decides to become corrupted. Why is far beyond my realm of knowledge. I only know this was the simplest fix with deleting and reinstalling the software, less than a five minute task. Thankfully the data base was not corrupted and everything once again is running smoothly. I swear though there has to be a poltergeist living within my computer. How do these things just “happen”?
Third, and hopefully final for a long while, was one of my blogs, which by the way is on a different domain, but on the same hosting plan as the delivery software. Virtual Online Learning* had another fantastic webinar on using Word Press. I can always use information to make things easier so of course I signed up. In the RSVP form it asked if you were using Word Press and what your url was… Of course, I listed mine, logged in to the webinar, clicked to open my blog only to find that it wasn’t there. There were, can you imagine, corrupt files… Here we go again. This fix turned out to be a little more time consuming, and thankfully I had backed up my blog the last time I made a change to it. Long story short, I tried removing the files that were corrupt and could then log in and could view my blog, albeit with errors listed at the top of every page. I spent way too much time trying to reinstall each file after I had verified it to be correct, only to have even more errors than before I started. Thanks to Hostgator* and their C-panel along with Fantastico DeLuxe script library, I ended up simply upgrading from my C-panel and then reinstalling the add-on that had caused the fit to start with. With C-panel, installing a Word Press Blog is a breeze, it’s done automatically for you and then you can customize as you like. I picked up an add-on that I absolutely love, as long as no more hiccups come along, or if they do, as long as they are small J. It’s the Free-Traffic-Getting SEO** but with a wonderful twist. You’ll get an analysis of your installation and then it tells you exactly what to do to optimize it. Many of the settings can be done automatically, some that I had messed with previously and had not been able to figure out. It also lets you know if there are any add-ons that you need to install. Keep in mind, there’s no guarantee more readers, or even more traffic, but it definitely gives you a “one-up” by having the correct settings. You might want to give it a try. You do have to sign up for a newsletter but to me it was worth it for this blog optimizing add-on with most of the work done for you!
The point here…Don’t give up, Don’t lose faith in yourself or your abilities. Smile, laugh if you must. At some point, it all becomes pretty laughable when you look at the whole picture. Plug along, and know that you will benefit from this time that was "lost". Let’s face it, the next time issues pop up, you’ll be able to complete them faster than the first. It’s really true you know…Practice Makes Perfect!
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Do You Live In the City of Regrets?
I stumbled across this again today and really read it again. This could be any of us, (used to be me, but I chose to leave:) to never return there again. Come on join me… it’s time you plan on “Leaving The City Of Regrets” By Larry Harp
I had not really planned on taking a trip this time of year, and yet I found myself packing rather hurriedly. This trip was going to be unpleasant and I knew in advance that no real good would come of it. I’m talking about my annual “Guilt Trip.”
I got tickets to fly there on Wish I Had airlines. It was an extremely short flight. I got my baggage, which I could not check. I chose to carry it myself all the way. It was weighted down with a thousand memories of what might have been. No one greeted me as I entered the terminal to the Regret City International Airport. I say international because people from all over the world come to this dismal town.
As I checked into the Last Resort Hotel, I noticed that they would be hosting the year’s most important event, the Annual Pity Party. I wasn’t going to miss that great social occasion. Many of the towns leading citizens would be there.
First, there would be the Done family, you know, Should Have, Would Have and Could Have. Then came the I Had family. You probably know ol’ Wish and his clan. Of course, the Opportunities would be present, Missed and Lost. The biggest family would be the Yesterday’s. There are far too many of them to count, but each one would have a very sad story to share.
Then Shattered Dreams would surely make and appearance. And It’s Their Fault would regale us with stories (excuses) about how things had failed in his life, and each story would be loudly applauded by Don’t Blame Me and I Couldn’t Help It.
Well, to make a long story short, I went to this depressing party knowing that there would be no real benefit in doing so. And, as usual, I became very depressed. But as I thought about all of the stories of failures brought back from the past, it occurred to me that all of this trip and subsequent “pity party” could be canceled by ME! I started to truly realize that I did not have to be there. I didn’t have to be depressed. One thing kept going through my mind, I CAN’T CHANGE YESTERDAY, BUT I DO HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE TODAY A WONDERFUL DAY. I can be happy, joyous, fulfilled, encouraged, as well as encouraging. Knowing this, I left the City of Regret immediately and left no forwarding address. Am I sorry for mistakes I’ve made in the past? YES! But there is no physical way to undo them.
So, if you’re planning a trip back to the City of Regret, please cancel all your reservations now. Instead, take a trip to a place called, Starting Again. I liked it so much that I have now taken up permanent residence there. My neighbors, the I Forgive Myselfs and the New Starts are so very helpful. By the way, you don’t have to carry around heavy baggage, because the load is lifted from your shoulders upon arrival. God bless you in finding this great town. If you can find it — it’s in your own heart — please look me up. I live on I Can Do It Street.
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You Don’t Want to Let This Education Opportunity Pass You By, Do You?
I hope you’ll find this post as exciting as I do and that you may even consider what I’m telling you about. I recently joined a newly launched website dedicated to positive individuals, motivated individuals where there is no room for negativity and griping, Virtual Online Learning. It is the most positive group I have ever been a member of. The interaction just in the first week is phenomenal. Sharing tips, real lessons that actually walk you step by step. The first meeting was about creating a Facebook Fan Page, the reasons why you should, what you can gain in terms of followers and customers, how to actually set it up, and some great ideas for marketing. This was step-by-step, with a recorded video to view after the class. This group is run by Danna Crawford, better known as Power Selling Mom. Danna is one of the most positive, helpful, and giving people, I have had the honor of knowing. You may have guessed, correctly, Danna is an eBay power seller, an eBay Education Specialist, and was entered into the eBay Hall of Fame, an honor shared by few. Danna has several websites in addition to her eBay store. She has recently opened an eBay drop-off store in Ocala, Florida. Her latest endeavor, Virtual Online Learning I’m sure will prove to be another huge success and one that she is dedicated to. Danna always has time to help someone else toward the success that she knows, the truest meaning of “Pay it Forward”.
Virtual Online Learning is a live, online classroom that is open to its members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The membership includes webinars, teleseminars, and radio shows (every Friday night 8 pm EST at Blog Talk Radio, private chats, video conferencing, message boards (where members exchange tips, ask questions, answer questions, give opinions, etc.) SKYPE meetings and even live-streamed local events. The next free meeting on the 22nd is on Blogspot. How to set up, promote, etc. I know it will be great and I for one have lots to learn about Blogspot because I’m positive I’m not using it anywhere close to the potential it has. My Blog is http://allinfo24-7.blogspot.com The blog for Virtual Online Learning is at Blogspot. Stop by, check it out, and follow to stay up to date on the events as they occur.
If you are serious about taking your business to the next level, brainstorming and learning with like-minded, positive people who are focused on learning all they can to be the success they deserve, you owe it to yourself to check out Virtual Online Learning. The fee to join is for a lifetime and is so low, until July 14, 2009 when the price will go up, but will still be very low and extremely affordable, that there is no excuse for you not to check it out and perhaps even sign up. There are both free and fee classes. The fee for classes are extremely reasonable and I’m pretty certain will be worth much, much more than the price that Danna has set. Go ahead, go check it out now. You do deserve to take your business to the next level, or even get started with your business. This group is for every phase of business, from beginner to the seasoned marketer, everyone will learn and grow from this virtual learning experience.
Andy Rooney’s Thoughts on Women Over 40
In case you missed it on ‘60 Minutes’, this is what Andy Rooney thinks about women over 40:
60 Minutes Correspondent Andy Rooney (CBS)
As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all. Here are just a few reasons why:
A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask, ‘What are you thinking?’ She doesn’t care what you think. If a woman over 40 doesn’t want to watch the game, she doesn’t sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do, and it’s usually more interesting. Women over 40 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they won’t hesitate to shoot you if they think they can get away with it. Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what it’s like to be unappreciated. Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40. Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart. Older women are forthright and honest. They’ll tell you right off you are a jerk or if you are acting like one. You don’t ever have to wonder where you stand with her. Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons. Unfortunately, it’s not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress. Ladies, I apologize.
For all those men who say, ‘Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?’, here’s an update for you. Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage. Why? Because women realize it’s not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage!
Andy Rooney is a really smart guy!
Forward to five fine, fun, fabulous, fancy-free female friends over 40 or those who have female friends going onto 40!
Law of Attraction Wants to Say Yes To You
I am so excited that this is once again available. I was one of the lucky ones a year ago to purchase the most amazing product that really works. But, You don’t need to purchase anything to see the proof. Just watch the free video and find out how to get your free gifts! This guy really knows the meaning of Paying It Foward! The proof that it works is real, I bought the entire package last year after using the free videos to first prove their success. As a believer in the Law of Attraction anyway, this is the perfect compliment. Whether you’re looking to break down personal barriers or professional barriers, this is the easiest and most effective way to achieve any goal you have set for yourself. I’ll tell you more about my personal successes in another post, they are real, tangible, and personally very satisfying (eating more nutritiously and losing 22 (so far) of 30 extra pounds).
You won’t believe what this guy is GIVING AWAY at the end of his video…
Let me just sum it up for you in a few words…
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This could totally transform your life!
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I’m going on record right now to tell you
this one thing alone will totally change how
fast you can manifest ANYTHING you want
into your life.
You’ll see when you try it.
OK, let me calm down and explain…
This guy from Australia found an incredible way to make
his manifestations become his reality.
In fact, he did it so fast, he went from working in a
sweaty factory packing boxes–to super successful
entrepreneur–in the first 90-days he used it!
And then he found out ANYBODY who used
this could do it too.
It’s so cool! Because when you do what he did…
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You Can Fire Your Boss Too!
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It’s powerful, it’s easy, and it’s FAST.
Please, do yourself a favor.
If you truly want to attract anything you want…
If you want it to happen almost automatically…
If you would LOVE to see your life transformed…
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Watch the video all the way to the end!
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I want to hear from you after you start using the
gifts he is giving away today, OK?
Tell me what happens for YOU!
Ryan really believes in abundance, which is why
he is doing this. So if you really want to achieve your
dreams, well, you know what to do. [watch the video! NOW!]
Mind Movies
You might be surprised to see Frank Kern (the Mass Control guru) revealing his kinder, gentler side and the real story of how he made it to California and the life of his dreams.
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