Lessons From Your Dog

The people closest to me know that I am very compassionate when it comes to animals. I have been around animals my entire life and have had an assortment of different kinds of pets growing up. I worked with an adoption/rescue center for about 5 years until it was too much for my heart to handle. Humans can be so cruel sometimes...

Our pets offer many life lessons...Here are some that are so true about the lessons we can learn from our dogs, our companions.

The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.
-Anonymous

The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.
-Andy Rooney

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is
the principal difference between a dog and a man.
-Mark Twain

Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
-Roger Caras

If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them.
-Phil Pastoret

Dogs can smell a good or bad person a mile away

Mental Feng Shui

There is some mighty fine advice in these words. This is considered to be the 'Lotus Touts' and origniated from the Anthony Robbins organization.

ONE... Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO... Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

THREE... Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

FOUR... When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.

FIVE... When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye.

SIX... Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

SEVEN... Believe in love at first sight.

NINE... Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

TEN... In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling..

ELEVEN... Don't judge people by their relatives.

TWELVE... Talk slowly but think quickly.

THIRTEEN... When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'

FOURTEEN... Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

FIFTEEN... Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.

SIXTEEN... When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

SEVENTEEN... Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.

EIGHTEEN... Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

NINETEEN... When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

TWENTY... Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

TWENTY- ONE... Spend some time alone.

Big Papa over at The Big Bald Blog posted an interesting article about What kind of Person Are You?. Could you actually tell what kind a person is by the way they write on their blogs? Hmmmmmmm...

If you visit Typealyer, you can easily find out what kind of person you are by entering your site address.

The analysis you receive will give you a description of the type of person you are. Does it really work? Well, I entered all my blog addresses and it did give me different results. For the most part, I think it gave a pretty good description of myself. As far as receiving different results...I do write differently on each of my blogs due to the topics and who my visitors are.

For this blog, The analysis indicated that I am:

The Mechanics

The independent and problem-solving type. They are especially attuned to the demands of the moment are masters of responding to challenges that arise spontaneously. They generally prefer to think things out for themselves and often avoid inter-personal conflicts.

The Mechanics enjoy working together with other independent and highly skilled people and often like seek fun and action both in their work and personal life. They enjoy adventure and risk such as in driving race cars or working as policemen and firefighters.

Tyr it and see what results you receive...do you agree with what kind of person you are?

Free Magazine Resource

On this blog, you will find posts bringing about awareness on various 'free' resources and opportunities. Here's another freebie that I wanted to share.

If you have thought about starting a small business or if you are already established, Retailers Forum can help by supplying you with their free magazine.

Are you looking for a product to sell? Maybe you thought about selling online or at flea markets. This magazine connects you with wholesale suppliers for all types of merchandise. They post a new magazine on the first of each month, which includes ads from wholesalers of jewelry, apparel, gifts, novelties, etc. along with informative business articles. Other resources besides the magazine you will find are ways you can advertise, directories, finding buyers, information on other services and a catalog containing over 400 titles on most any topic relating to business and making money in any field.

Grab your Free copy of Retailers Forum Magazine. Knowledge, education and success is yours if you take advantage of opportunities that come your way. It's up to you to take action or just let it pass you by.

Review of Free Tele-Seminar ~ Call 1

Please go to A Circle of Women to read my review on this Free tele-seminar, which I participated in. As my previous post stated, this was a free tele-seminar offered to help you make 2009 your most profitable year yet.

In my review, I discribe the 4 Realms you need to keep in balance, so you are successful. I think this is a great tool not only for business, but in our personal life also. Whatever it is we want to be successful in….business, goals, breaking habits, relationships and so on. To be successful, we must give 100% in each of these 4 Realms, which includes each subdivision.

Also in my review, I posted a link which will take you to the website to register for part 2 of this free tele-seminar. This is not an affiliate link. There's no catch, nothing to buy...this is a free resource for you to learn from.

I will have access to the recordings of these two tele-seminars if you are interested in them, but are not available. If anyone is interested, please contact me at: andrea@acassociatesusa.com and I will give you the link. I do believe this is time spent wisely if you allow yourself the opportunity.

Remember, you don't need a business or a product to sell or a service to offer to gain from this seminar. I believe you can benefit and apply this information in your personal life as well.

Can We Reinvent America?

Michael Tchong started an interesting and meaningful conversation by way of his post at Ubercool.com and invites us all to join in.

He speaks about Reinventing America...can we do it? In this time of 'change', can we group together and come up with ideas and solutions to improve this country?

We have so many issues to deal with at once. Our economy, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the outrageous cost of education, global warming, an infrastructure that is crumbling around us and American workers with uncertain futures.

All these issues are being talked about in one place. What are your thoughts? Your opinions on how we can change or reinvent America? Do you think our new President will be able to tackle all these issues and be successful?

FREE Tele-Training on 1/14 & 1/21

Here's a quick heads up about a f-r-e-e Tele-training I know you'll want to check out. It's being offered by Jane Deuber, an incredible business strategist and coach who has helped thousands of business owners take their business to the next level.

The 2 call training is entitled "Proactive Profits - How to strategize, plan and take action for your most profitable year yet."

I've already reserved my complimentary seat on the calls and want to encourage you to do the same. Do so right away though because space is really limited.
As Jane says, to ensure success in these economic times we must commit to two important things…
1) Growing personally so we can be more effective and
joyful in business and in life.

2) Working with a proven plan that keeps us focused on
taking the steps that will create the greatest results.

Here's what you do next…
To reserve your spot on Jane's f-r-e-e Tele-Training simply click on the link below.
You'll receive the call in details right away.
Click here to reserve your spot!

We can all use some inspiration and innovative strategies for making 2009 a great year. Let me know if you'll be on the call!

Cell Phone Numbers Go Public This Week

Just wanted to bring this to your attetnion in case you are not aware...
Cell Phone Numbers Go Public this week

REMINDER... all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies this week and you will start to receive sale calls.

To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone: 888-382-1222.

It is the National DO NOT CALL list. It will only take a minute of your time. Telephone numbers placed on the National Do Not Call Registry will remain on it permanently due to the Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007, which became law in February 2008

You must call from the cell(or land line) phone number you want to have blocked. You cannot call from a different phone number.

After your number has been registered for 31 days, you will stop receiving telemarketing calls. If you do receive calls after this time period, you can file a complaint by going to: www.donotcall.gov

15 Interesting Facts:

Here are some interesting facts I came across. Some I have read before and some were new to me, but interesting enough to include in this post. How many did you know?

1. The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

2. Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury.

3. Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

4. Coca-Cola was originally green.

5. It is impossible to lick your elbow.

6. The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
(could it be because their cars are frozen with ice or too cold to start?)

7. The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)

8. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

9. The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $ 16,400

10. The average number of people airborne over the U.S. In any given hour: 61,000

11. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

12. The first novel ever written on a typewriter, Tom Sawyer.

13. The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

14. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:

Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar

15. 111,111 ,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

PS: At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!

Product Reviews All in One Place

I am sure, like me, you receive emails claiming they have the 'hottest' product which will earn you a ton of money. You know what I am referring too...the Adsense products, the PLR products, new niche products etc etc...

There is on occasion a product which I believe in or a product you may have tried and have had success using. But, with so many products out there and being introduced on the Internet, how can you be sure you are getting your monies worth? Take a chance? Spend an endless amount of time searching for reviews? I have not come across too many products that allow you to try before you buy. Those free trials are true in some cases, but not all.

I have come across a site called Hottest Products. I have not had experience dealing with this site, but I think it is sincere in wanting to bring to you reviews on all the PLR Membership Sites available.

This can be a valuable service to you. It will save you a lot of time and might also save you money in the long run. To quote their home page, "...a team of reviewers will be the first ones there, digging up the dirt and delivering concise and comprehensive reviews on all of these PLR services..."

Having Product Reviews all in one place is very helpful. This will allow you to go down the list, pick a product you are interested in and read the review. You then might feel more comfortable about purchasing a product.

It's all about making educated decisions...

Let me know if this site has helped you or if you have any negative experiences.

Are You On Top of Your Banking?

I just posted to my other blog, A Circle of Women, a situation which happened to me regarding the bank I do business with.

Last year I had to deal with Identity Theft, which was a major problem. And, due to that, I watch over my accounts very closely. So, coming from someone who scrutinizies their accounts, finding not only one, but two errors my bank made, surprised me.

Read this post...there is a lesson here.