Born Again American

Posted Dec 28th, 2009

This begs the question, was I ever an American that believed in what our founding Fathers’ put forward as our constitution.  The answer is YES.  I believe in America.  I believe in her people, my fellow citizens.

Back in the day when everyone was afraid of something, it was said that all you need for a country or a company or a family to go wrong was to do nothing.  Therein lies the heart of the matter.  Everyone has to do something to help America.

This asks the question: “Who is America?” The answer is simple, her people.  Good bad or as mentioned indifferent, her people.  A nation is only as good as its people.  A company is only as good as its people and even a family is only as good as the members of the family.

Please take a few minutes to listen to this video.  After, click on the link under the video and join with hundreds of thousands of us that have become, “Born Again Americans.”

http://www.bornagainamerican.org/index.html

End of the year, End of the Decade

Posted Dec 22nd, 2009

There are many emotions when it comes to the end of 2009, the end of a decade.  Some would say, thank goodness, some a simple good bye and others have complete distain.

This has been a decade of excess with the end of the Tech Boom.  A decade of loss, 911, lives, friends, loved ones, jobs and homes.  Few would see the positive; few would mention that plus side.  May I?

From a business perspective, we’ve learned a great deal about rules and regulations, risk and reward, the need for the private sector to step up.  The lessons in the finance sector are huge and some would say overwhelming.  Government’s interaction with business has been, once again, lopsided.  We’ve seen too much, not enough, not thoughtful, rushed and all with a herd mentality. Still, we’re trying to solve serious problems.

In the same Government sector, we the people did what was once unthinkable, we looked past color and went for ability.  We, as a nation may finally learn what some parts of the world have always known, people are people.  We come in all sizes, shapes, colors, religions and from everywhere.

We’ve also seen America become less about its people and more about the possible.  The recognition of the “American Spirit.”

Years ago other countries were being faulted for requiring others to speak a certain language.  As Americans, few of us ever thought that applied to us, after all we speak English.  As it turns out, more and more of us have learned that we really don’t speak English, we speak American.  Another lesson learned in a decade full of lessons.

As for me, this is the end of a year that’s been full of lessons, discovery, pain, sorrow, joy and happiness.  It’s probably the lessons of discovery that have personally engaged me more.

At the end of this next decade, I’ll be 73 years old.  This may be my last chance to help change the world and make it a better place.  At least in my mind I feel a sense of urgency to accomplish and create.

One thing is certain to me.  It has always been true and could even be considered another universal law.  It’s perhaps one that affects more people than we like to believe.  Here it is:

“When you’re through changing, you’re through.”

Here’s to a great future.  Don’t let anything keep you from being the person you were meant to be!

Happy New Year to Everyone.  May 2010 be your best and most prosperous year ever!  Remember; please let me know if I can be helpful

Social Networking

Posted Dec 8th, 2009

Networking is as much as skill as it is anything else.  Some people do it naturally, some try hard not to do it.

We may not like it but we are social.  Many of us have actually found out that we can do more by working with others than we can on our own.  We call this, TEAM Dynamics.  Sometimes, playing and working as a Team works, sometimes it doesn’t.  It takes much more than just saying you’re a Team and then moving forward.  Everyone has to be committed at very close to the same level of commitment.

Perfect Networker, LinkedIn, Xing, ecademy, Ryze and Leads and Bids are but six examples appearing all over the net.  Personally, I’ve placed my profile with more than thirty (30) different social networking sites including my own, The Seal of Liberty Society.

Here’s a thought, before you put your profile on any network ask yourself two questions:  The first is, “What am I prepared to give [to the organization]?”  Time, money, articles, blogs, critique, advice, help, preview, review or what?  What are you prepared to give?

The second is, “What is it that you want [from the organization]?” More exposure, a specific number of inquiries, friends, dates, business, information, education or can you even define it?  Do you know what you want?

One thing is absolute; you’ll only get out of something equal to the portion that you put into it.  Don’t expect something for nothing; it doesn’t exist in cyberspace either.  But then, What do you think?