2007 November

Judging Outside The Box: Marie Osmond

November 29, 2007 By John Richardson 1 Comment

The TV show Dancing With The Stars was a great study in crowd reaction and judging dynamics. From week to week you could see some of the top dance performers try different things to get a top score. From colorful outfits to intense music, plain was out and excitement was in. I really enjoyed the [...]

Filed Under: Inspiration, Marketing, Presentation Tagged With: 62, 85, 92

Overcoming Fear: Helio Castroneves

November 28, 2007 By John Richardson 4 Comments

Riddle me this… What is scarier?… Driving an Indy Race Car at 230 miles per hour Dancing on TV in front of millions of viewers While both are scary, only Indy car racing can kill you on any lap. Yet for me I would rather take my chances in a race car than humiliate myself [...]

Filed Under: Determination, Inspiration, Personal Development Tagged With: 111, 63, 77

iTouch: First Impressions

November 27, 2007 By John Richardson 7 Comments

I love iPods. They allow me to take my music and audio books wherever I go. They make a great learning tool and have really helped me with my personal productivity. I have had a Video model for over a year and it is a daily companion, mainly for playing audio books in the car. [...]

Filed Under: Creativity, Personal Development, Technology Tagged With: 80, 82, 94

Travel Adventure: Camping At Best Buy

November 26, 2007 By John Richardson 2 Comments

In a previous post I talked about my adventures of shopping on Black Friday. This year I had an enjoyable time and I did most of my shopping early Friday morning. I found a short line at Office Depot at 5am and spent about an hour in line. Not bad to save hundreds of dollars [...]

Filed Under: Creativity, Marketing, Opportunity Tagged With: 55, 58, 64

Thanksgiving Thoughts

November 22, 2007 By John Richardson 1 Comment

Thanksgiving is always a special day for me. It’s a time of reflection about what is truly important in life. It’s a time to think of those special people that make a difference in the world and the lives of others. (It’s so ironic that Thanksgiving comes the day before one of the most commercial [...]

Filed Under: Faith, Inspiration Tagged With: Thanksgiving, Tradition

Organize Your Black Friday Shopping

November 21, 2007 By John Richardson 5 Comments

I love Black Friday (The Friday after Thanksgiving). Every year I get up early and get in line at one of our local shopping centers. I pick the store with the best deals to start with. As soon as the doors open I’m in power shopping mode. I have my list and I strategically move [...]

Filed Under: Goals, Organization