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Why Not Be Great?

Vern — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:50:46 +0000

It is New Year’s Eve 2011, and something is on my mind a lot lately. Reading Seth Godin’s post about “The Chance of a Lifetime” intensified my feeling – so much so, that I wanted to write you about it and share the feeling. Since you are reading this, you are likely from the USA. [...]

Need Motivation? This 71 Year Old is Super Fit

Vern — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:30:00 +0000

A friend, Alfred, fast climbing 1,237 steps in 17 minutes. Not even his fastest time, we stopped a few times to arrange the video shooting. Is this motivation enough for you to get out and exercise?

A Girl Taken in Missouri / Illinois Border

Vern — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:47:21 +0000

An Amber Alert was issued for this little 4 year old girl that was taken out of her yard by a skinny 20 something man as her brother watched… Alisa Maier Abducted (full story) There are kids taken all the time, legally by mom’s or dads that leave a relationship for no good reason and [...]

Releasing “What is the Point of Life?” Momentarily

Vern — Sat, 15 May 2010 15:15:36 +0000

Momentarily, as in the next couple of days. “What is the Point of Life?” is finished and I need to make the PDF version which will be different from the Amazon version which will be different from the Google Editions version, which will be different from the SmashWords edition, which will… You get the idea. [...]

Living in Hawaii as Homeless

Vern — Thu, 13 May 2010 02:00:09 +0000

I just read an article about the homeless problem in Hawaii being the 5th worst in the Nation. I’m wondering if anyone is surprised. Given Alaska or Hawaii, Nebraska or Hawaii, New York or Michigan or Hawaii to be living as homeless, and which state would you choose? Homeless doesn’t mean dumb, it just means [...]

What is the Point of Life? Ebook Update

Vern — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:08:29 +0000

Ok, the content for the What is the Point of Life? ebook is written from my side and I’m waiting on more people to contribute. I have a handful of promises and some friends have sent their paragraph or so to add to the book. If you haven’t sent your opinion in – why not [...]

What is the Point of Life – eBook

Vern — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:30:01 +0000

New Project: What is the Point of Life eBook Participation: I need your help! The post, “What is the Point of Life?” I did in 2007 has been on my mind. There are over 150 comments there from people of all ages, all backgrounds… and I’ve done my best to answer many of the comments [...]

The Most Talented Guy on the Planet?

Vern — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:20:02 +0000

No, not me – this bizarre video I just found on YouTube. Picture a guy that can do anything… this IS that guy. Here, watch the video first and then after it I’ll tell you about him. His username on YouTube is: AzoAzoTube His profile says… Name: Aung Zaw Oo Age: 27 Resides: Seattle, [...]

Seizing the Day – Traveling the World

Vern — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:53:11 +0000

I found a great article about a couple from the UK that met in Malaysia and spent the next few years running around Asia, becoming certified dive-instructors and creating a company. Traveling the World and Working Online… It’s still possible to take complete control of your life, whether you life in Hawaii or Cambodia… You’ll [...]

Start 2010 with some Inspiration!

Vern — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:55:49 +0000

This is a great little video clip that is inspiring and will probably get you revved up… I saw this at my good friend, and inspirational motivator, Nick Liberati’s Boundless Success coaching site…thanks Nick!

2009? It Was a GOOD Year…

Vern — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:39:40 +0000

Really had a great 2009… what made it awesome was the birth of our baby girl. Besides that, a lot of other things went well. Rather that write it all out I’ll relax today and spend time with my family tonight – the last day of the year. A good year overall… How was your [...]

Response to “What is the Point of Life?”

Vern — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:07:42 +0000

Sometimes I get amazing comments on some of my articles. This was one reader’s response to my original philosophical question, “What is the Point of Life?” I really enjoyed reading his take on the meaning of life so much so that I asked for and received his permission to reprint it here as a full [...]

11 Thoughts on Life, GTD, Getting Life Done

Vern — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:02:20 +0000

1. Think iffertdenly. 2. As soon as you catch yourself with even 1 procrastinating thought – smack yourself in the head and put yourself on the spot until you do something toward resolving it. 3. Nobody thinks like you do. 100% of what you think makes sense can’t possibly make sense to someone else. The [...]

How Much Can You Do Today?

Vern — Sun, 31 May 2009 21:54:01 +0000

When I wake up in the morning and see the sun it’s like a starter gun went off. I can never lie in bed if I see the sun coming through the window – I’ve got to get up and see what I can get started on. I don’t know why I’m that way – [...]

Wrap Your Head Around THIS Video!

Vern — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:16:24 +0000

If you want to see a video that challenges what you know, what you understand… this awesome video will do that for you. If you’re logged into FaceBook, or want to – you can see it right now – here. Amazing what you can do when you just do it – yes?

Changing Perspective… Changing Your Life

Vern — Wed, 27 May 2009 09:42:58 +0000

I love to climb mountains – hills, whatever is available. This photo is of a hike in Maui, Hawaii on the South side of the island and just east of Lahaina. I probably climbed this mountain 100 times over the year I lived there. Climbing higher gives one new perspective on things. I really enjoy [...]

What Makes Up an Awesome Life?

Vern — Fri, 22 May 2009 09:31:56 +0000

You’ll never feel free in life if you’re tied down by self-imposed responsibilities. Cut the ties that bind if you’re not benefiting directly from the situation. I think everyone, during the course of their lives MUST feel the freedom of being able to choose anywhere to go and begin life anew. The feeling is incredible… [...]

Resolving Problems with Violence

Vern — Sat, 16 May 2009 05:10:28 +0000

We think our problems are unique. The reality is, someone in the world has already experienced a very similar problem and resolved it. You can resolve it too – and CRUSH IT, or, you can just let time pass and see what comes of it. Much better to crush it my friends. I made this [...]

Focus of Site Poll – please vote!

Vern — Wed, 06 May 2009 07:55:48 +0000

Positive Thinking: Becoming a Positive Thinker

Vern — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:20:41 +0000

Most people would say I’m a positive thinking person. I tend to spend time with pro-active, happy, fun and positive people that are also into positive thinking. Who wants to spend their time with naysayers and those that are focused on negative thinking? I can’t. I’ve tried before and eventually those friendships all come to [...]

80:20 Rule and ADD/ADHD

Vern — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:34:44 +0000

You’ve probably heard of the 80:20 rule by now. My take on it as it relates to my ADD – ADHD is… 20% of all you’re doing to make your business work, or meet your goals is the most important to focus on. 80% of what you’re doing is not directly affecting anything. It’s equivalent [...]

“A Walk Around the Block” a Guestpost by MATRYOSHKA

Vern — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:12:15 +0000

Vern’s note: This reader of my “What is the Point of Life” post commented a couple times and most recently I asked him if he’d mind me turning his comment into a complete post. How could I do anything but? His response was, “To me ideas are like fish swimming around in the sea of [...]

Being an About.com Guide

Vern — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:24:58 +0000

Since November I was working with About.com as a guide for their Thailand Travel site at http:// gothailand.about.com. The quality of guides running sites on About is astounding really. They’re able to find PhD and Master’s level writers, book authors and other experts in their field to write for their guide sites. For about two [...]

HP Twitter Police Clear up my Customer Service Problem!

Vern — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:33:01 +0000

You CAN change how you’re treated by large companies. Twitter is bringing that reality to life… I had an experience with a small HP Mini 1001tu netbook computer I bought recently here in Thailand. If you’re dealing with any large company like HP internationally you’re going to find it more difficult to get what you [...]

Why Homeschool? (Pros & Cons)

Vern — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:55:28 +0000

My sister is homeschooling both her amazing kids and has done so since day one. I wanted to learn more – so I wrote this article after researching and asking my sister about her homeschooling experience. Pros cited by home schoolers include: Child gets one-on-one instruction. In traditional schools, if some kids don’t “get it” [...]

Why the Death Penalty?

Vern — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:35:13 +0000

Capital punishment is an absolute necessity. I’ve been for it from the time I first asked myself the question – somewhere in my early teens. I think it went something like this… Me: “What would be a good reason to not kill someone that just kidnapped, raped, and cut off a child’s head with a [...]

Lifespeed

Vern — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:34:02 +0000

Everyone is running life at their own speed. I call it lifespeed. Lifespeed taken as a whole – with every variable factored into it would be a number that represents how fast a person is able to accomplish things that are necessary in each area of life. In looking at your whole life obviously there [...]

Inspirational People: Matthew Milligan

Vern — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:37:16 +0000

This is the story of a guy that will not let his physical disability get in the way of what he wants to do. Cerebral Palsy is a debilitating disease. Wikipedia says of it… It is a non-progressive disorder, meaning the brain damage does not worsen, but secondary orthopedic difficulties are common. For example, onset [...]

10 Reasons to Divorce

Vern — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:08:56 +0000

I don’t know who came up with the idea of marriage – but, for many of us it isn’t working so well. The idea of spending your entire life with one person – marrying in your twenties usually – is a fantasy. The fairy-tale married life doesn’t exist. It might exist for a short time [...]

Some Great Reasons to Get Married

Vern — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:32:26 +0000

I was trying to come up with some great reasons to get married, since I’ll be publishing some great reasons to get divorced in the next week. Here’s what I came up with… Some great reasons to get married: That’s what I came up with. Marriage is a ridiculous notion to me. It’s ludicrous to [...]

God is Not in This Game…

Vern — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:42:48 +0000

My views on god are different than most. I’m not a theist and I’m not an atheist. I’m agnostic as far as I can tell. I don’t see any absolute facts either for or against the existence of a god that created the world and all that we know. I don’t see as truth old [...]

Looking Down on Others to Feel Better About Yourself?

Vern — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:03:44 +0000

One way to feel good about yourself is to look down on someone else existing on a lower level. One of the weird ways our minds are put together is that we feel better about ourselves when we see others that have not made it to our ‘level’ – whatever that is, depending on what [...]

Want to Change Your Life? Move to Hawaii.

Vern — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:09:19 +0000

Hawaii is the most awesome place I’ve ever lived. I stayed for five years on Oahu and just over a year on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Hawaii is still part of the United States of America, yet you might question it as your plane touches down and you step out into the airport. Caucasians [...]

Are You Owned? Or, Are You “The Man”?

Vern — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:04:01 +0000

A person, you for instance, goes through life knowing there are certain things that are essential for happiness. One of those things is freedom. When I was sixteen I was sent to my uncle John’s home in Virginia to see if some sense could be talked into my head. I’d been binge drinking with friends [...]

Reboot Your Life: Move Across Globe to (insert country)

Vern — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:50:36 +0000

At the end of 2004 I hit Ctrl+Alt+Del a few times and I rebooted my life. I ordered my passport, packed up my stuff, used up my accumulated frequent flyer miles to buy a ticket halfway around the globe to a place I had never been and never even known anyone to vacation at. Thailand. [...]

Got Motivation? Here’s Some…

Vern — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:10:53 +0000

I got motivated today – and didn’t realize I needed it. Maybe you need some motivation this morning? Philip Lilly wrote a comment on my blog and so, naturally I went to have a look at his blog to make sure it isn’t a spamfest before I post his comment. He has a motivational / [...]

6 Things Everyone Should Know if Using a Computer

Vern — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:48:22 +0000

In order to have a safe online experience you need to know these things. If you don’t know what they are – research them or ask someone how you can set these up on your computer. If you don’t know these things – you could really suffer serious financial or other harm because of your [...]

My 2009 New Years Resolutions

Vern — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:54:09 +0000

Welcome to 2009! Resolutions provide a focus for the year. There are no musts in my resolutions – only suggestions to help the year go a bit more smoothly and get more out of it. These are things I want to do and focus on during 2009: 1. Notice when I’m happy. My niece tweeted [...]

Using Internet Explorer Browser? Stop. Now.

Vern — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:11:43 +0000

There was a very serious hole found in the IE browser and even Microsoft is recommending that you find an alternative browser for a while until they figure out the extent of the damage. .02% of internet sites are affected (infected) with this trojan that downloads to your computer and installs malicious code to steal [...]

America’s Sick Reality

Vern — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:21:14 +0000

I have this thing about me – call it a personality flaw or whatever you wish. I have a serious problem with something I experience in life. Those that know me might never know what it is. A few know. I’d go so far as saying it’s a dysfunction I think. Yes, it’s fair to [...]