Here's an interesting way to increase your search results (for Yahoo anyway)
Include the keywords and site names of the top 10 search results in your blog entry. Hidden comments may even work.
Let's see if this gets to #1.
On a different note, I will be blogging a recap of my trip to China here. I went on the same cable car that climbs the Great Wall as Bill Clinton did. Small world?
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Vincent Cheung: Alarm clocks are bad. How to wake up and feel better.
This sounds like something I should try, since I just got off a 14 hour flight from China.
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
clinton power within toronto - Rogers Yahoo! Search Results
clinton power within toronto - Yahoo! Search Results
I am loving this Yahoo Search which inlines both news & blog entries. My entry for Clinton's presentation was 6th after Boston.com, ABCNews, Yahoo, and The Globe And Mail, and what looks to be a Power Within associate site.
Of course Yahoo only brought in a couple of visits so far, but hey, it's still interesting, and thanks for visiting my blog!
I went out and bought Freakonomics and Negotiate This! By caring, But Not T-H-A-T Much from two of the presenters at the conference. Thanks to some of the credit card machines being down at the event because of too many people on cell phones, I went to Chapters and saved myself $$$.
Good books so far.
I am loving this Yahoo Search which inlines both news & blog entries. My entry for Clinton's presentation was 6th after Boston.com, ABCNews, Yahoo, and The Globe And Mail, and what looks to be a Power Within associate site.
Of course Yahoo only brought in a couple of visits so far, but hey, it's still interesting, and thanks for visiting my blog!
I went out and bought Freakonomics and Negotiate This! By caring, But Not T-H-A-T Much from two of the presenters at the conference. Thanks to some of the credit card machines being down at the event because of too many people on cell phones, I went to Chapters and saved myself $$$.
Good books so far.
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
The Power Within Toronto with Bill Clinton
For the second time I attended The Power Within, an all-day seminar around leadership and motivation. Again it did not let me down. Last year was Lance Armstrong, Mark Burnett (reality tv guru), the CEO of Mandalay Enterprises, the author of Smart Couples Finish Rich, and many other great speakers. This year's event started out a bit slow, but quickly picked up speed to finish with Bill Clinton, someone who has changed the world and continues to do so.
Here's a summary of my thoughts, ideas, and recaps from the event, from my limited short-term memory.
We arrived early to get better seats than last year, then realized we had not brought paper tickets. Thinking it was something we could pickup at the registration desk, we tried but found out that this was a concert-style event with a wristband policy and tickets were required. We rushed over to the hotel next door to get some proof of purchase from my amex, and managed to negotiate our way in, with around 15 other people who had a similar problem. Thanks to Lucas the registrar guy.
The best presenters talked from the heart, related the audience to their ideas, and made us laugh and think. Seth Godin had a great idea about providing "purple cows" or stand-out products and services that differentiate to become successful. (Why don't farmers paint their cows to promote their products anyway? Why isn't there purple milk?) Judy Carter did some interesting magic & was a good pick-me-upper for the morning. Steven D. Levitt was someone I could most relate to, as he didn't seem to be the greatest math genius, and yet is one of the most brilliant of economists for uncovering things other people won't find. (another book to buy, Freakonomics) I missed most of Mark & Craig Kielburger, but their contribution to society was probably the greatest in the room next to Bill Clinton.
The next presenter was a really interesting writer, with the unfortunate task of presenting to a non-captive audience. It was like a fire drill in there, with people exiting in droves. Really rude but appetite probably got the best of most of them. It was well worth staying, as he talked and read from his book (Rocket Boys), and it was as seamless as any story taken from the heart. Unfortunate that his style of speaking did not translate as well to a large audience as it should have, most likely because of some sound quality issues that were fixed midway during his speech. His key message appeared to be that everyone has freedom when they are able to read and write, and that perserverance, passion, and planning are the keys to success.
The afternoon was even more interesting than the morning, with Herb Cohen being the highlight of the day. (need to buy his books) Herb has negotiated business deals and hostage-taking situations, and could probably sell fridges (and snow) to Eskimos. (or Inuit, for the politically-correct) Leahy, the Juno award-winning musicians from the Peterborough/Lakefield area were phenomenal. Most people probably thought they were at Riverdance or watching some Irish or Eastern-Canadian superstars, not a family from Eastern Ontario.
Herb Cohen, in a Rodney Dangerfield/no respect kind of way was the funniest presenter by far. His key negotiation tactics as described were to 'play dumb', 'listen and maintain true interest', 'care, but not a whole lot' and realize when things are not going well and get out fast. He says it works well in life and marriage, except the get out fast part. I hope I translated properly, his is the first book I'm going to get. His tips will definately help my negotiating power for my upcoming trip to China, and hopefully keep my marriage going as long as his. (He said he has been married for over 45(?) years and has tour buses drive by his home)
Bill Clinton was everything that I expected, and more. He had a huge stage presence, a captive audience, and most of the huge earth-altering topics of the day to discuss. His key points (from my recollection) were on global warming and the need for change, the flow of capital from western to asian societies, and the need to work together rather than in a silo. Another key point was that security is one of the most important aspects of a society, but cannot be the only one, or none at all. He praised Canada as being like a second home to him, and remarked that many of his critics in the states would love to see him retire here.
He discussed some of the key problems facing the world today, including AIDS, water quality, and preventable disease in third-world countries. He remarked that because of his (and others') contributions, the cost of medication for an AIDS victim in Africa has dropped to $140/year, and will go down to at least $100 over the next few years. He praised the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as being the largest contributor of this effort. He talked about micro-finance as one of the better ways to opportunity.
He told his audience of a device which can power a light, heat and a stove for 1 day on solar power alone, and asked that this device be distributed to the world. In terms of world powers, he noted that China, India, and other countries were gaining huge amounts of wealth, and the balance of monetary power in the world is dramatically changing.
President Clinton's view is that he is a much more powerful figure as a former president than a president, and can reflect change much faster without bureaocracy slowing down change. By treating charitable ideas as a business problem, he can convince companies to contribute to society while helping their bottom line, in a win-win situation for all.
His view on the internet is that it is one of the greatest society-changing inventions ever (Well, Al Gore invented it, why not?). For the first time, non-governmental groups will take control of society, and every person in the world will have an opportunity to change it dramatically and contribute.
Sounds like blogging to me.
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China just removed blocking of blogger.com & blogspot.com. I wonder if anyone's reading my China blog?
Here's a summary of my thoughts, ideas, and recaps from the event, from my limited short-term memory.
We arrived early to get better seats than last year, then realized we had not brought paper tickets. Thinking it was something we could pickup at the registration desk, we tried but found out that this was a concert-style event with a wristband policy and tickets were required. We rushed over to the hotel next door to get some proof of purchase from my amex, and managed to negotiate our way in, with around 15 other people who had a similar problem. Thanks to Lucas the registrar guy.
The best presenters talked from the heart, related the audience to their ideas, and made us laugh and think. Seth Godin had a great idea about providing "purple cows" or stand-out products and services that differentiate to become successful. (Why don't farmers paint their cows to promote their products anyway? Why isn't there purple milk?) Judy Carter did some interesting magic & was a good pick-me-upper for the morning. Steven D. Levitt was someone I could most relate to, as he didn't seem to be the greatest math genius, and yet is one of the most brilliant of economists for uncovering things other people won't find. (another book to buy, Freakonomics) I missed most of Mark & Craig Kielburger, but their contribution to society was probably the greatest in the room next to Bill Clinton.
The next presenter was a really interesting writer, with the unfortunate task of presenting to a non-captive audience. It was like a fire drill in there, with people exiting in droves. Really rude but appetite probably got the best of most of them. It was well worth staying, as he talked and read from his book (Rocket Boys), and it was as seamless as any story taken from the heart. Unfortunate that his style of speaking did not translate as well to a large audience as it should have, most likely because of some sound quality issues that were fixed midway during his speech. His key message appeared to be that everyone has freedom when they are able to read and write, and that perserverance, passion, and planning are the keys to success.
The afternoon was even more interesting than the morning, with Herb Cohen being the highlight of the day. (need to buy his books) Herb has negotiated business deals and hostage-taking situations, and could probably sell fridges (and snow) to Eskimos. (or Inuit, for the politically-correct) Leahy, the Juno award-winning musicians from the Peterborough/Lakefield area were phenomenal. Most people probably thought they were at Riverdance or watching some Irish or Eastern-Canadian superstars, not a family from Eastern Ontario.
Herb Cohen, in a Rodney Dangerfield/no respect kind of way was the funniest presenter by far. His key negotiation tactics as described were to 'play dumb', 'listen and maintain true interest', 'care, but not a whole lot' and realize when things are not going well and get out fast. He says it works well in life and marriage, except the get out fast part. I hope I translated properly, his is the first book I'm going to get. His tips will definately help my negotiating power for my upcoming trip to China, and hopefully keep my marriage going as long as his. (He said he has been married for over 45(?) years and has tour buses drive by his home)
Bill Clinton was everything that I expected, and more. He had a huge stage presence, a captive audience, and most of the huge earth-altering topics of the day to discuss. His key points (from my recollection) were on global warming and the need for change, the flow of capital from western to asian societies, and the need to work together rather than in a silo. Another key point was that security is one of the most important aspects of a society, but cannot be the only one, or none at all. He praised Canada as being like a second home to him, and remarked that many of his critics in the states would love to see him retire here.
He discussed some of the key problems facing the world today, including AIDS, water quality, and preventable disease in third-world countries. He remarked that because of his (and others') contributions, the cost of medication for an AIDS victim in Africa has dropped to $140/year, and will go down to at least $100 over the next few years. He praised the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as being the largest contributor of this effort. He talked about micro-finance as one of the better ways to opportunity.
He told his audience of a device which can power a light, heat and a stove for 1 day on solar power alone, and asked that this device be distributed to the world. In terms of world powers, he noted that China, India, and other countries were gaining huge amounts of wealth, and the balance of monetary power in the world is dramatically changing.
President Clinton's view is that he is a much more powerful figure as a former president than a president, and can reflect change much faster without bureaocracy slowing down change. By treating charitable ideas as a business problem, he can convince companies to contribute to society while helping their bottom line, in a win-win situation for all.
His view on the internet is that it is one of the greatest society-changing inventions ever (Well, Al Gore invented it, why not?). For the first time, non-governmental groups will take control of society, and every person in the world will have an opportunity to change it dramatically and contribute.
Sounds like blogging to me.
---
China just removed blocking of blogger.com & blogspot.com. I wonder if anyone's reading my China blog?
Monday, October 17, 2005
General Zod for President
Mr. Zod, will there be lots of toys when you are President?
- Katie VargasSpokane, WA
General Zod replies: Child, let me explain something quite important to you. Under my new order, I allow you to live. In return for your obedience, you enjoy my generous protection. I expect tribute. Your tricycle, your dolls, everything you own. All these you will gladly give to me. All swear allegience to Zod!
I would still vote for Christopher Walken.
- Katie VargasSpokane, WA
General Zod replies: Child, let me explain something quite important to you. Under my new order, I allow you to live. In return for your obedience, you enjoy my generous protection. I expect tribute. Your tricycle, your dolls, everything you own. All these you will gladly give to me. All swear allegience to Zod!
I would still vote for Christopher Walken.
Sunday, October 16, 2005
Ask Jeeves Blog: Bloglines "Key" New Features
Ask Jeeves Blog: Bloglines "Key" New Features Bloglines gets hotkeys
Smartmoney.com: Esquire Magazine: My Outsourced Life
Smartmoney.com: Esquire Magazine: My Outsourced Life
This is scary, and amazing. One of my clients, who published a self-help guide, told me that the best way to make money is the 'while you sleep' approach. This is effective for books, music, software, investments - really anything that doesn't require your time or effort, and provides compounding returns.
So rather than investing in mutual funds, invest in your own guy (or girl) Friday for a few months and see just what the returns are....
This is scary, and amazing. One of my clients, who published a self-help guide, told me that the best way to make money is the 'while you sleep' approach. This is effective for books, music, software, investments - really anything that doesn't require your time or effort, and provides compounding returns.
So rather than investing in mutual funds, invest in your own guy (or girl) Friday for a few months and see just what the returns are....
6 or seven � Blog Archive � Live blogging the t4g information session
6 or seven � Blog Archive � Live blogging the t4g information session
The company that I work for presents information sessions to schools in and around the Toronto area, for recruiting and just to get the word out about T4G & technology in general.
This link provides a good picture of who we are and what we do. And yes we use open-source, but prefer Microsoft and their partners. ;)
The company that I work for presents information sessions to schools in and around the Toronto area, for recruiting and just to get the word out about T4G & technology in general.
This link provides a good picture of who we are and what we do. And yes we use open-source, but prefer Microsoft and their partners. ;)
Beijing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beijing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I probably already posted this, but... it's still the best out there...
Samy, Their Hero
Samy, Their Hero Phillip Lenssen interviews Samy, the most famous guy on mySpaces right now, and Samy is my Hero.
Blogthings - What's Your Monster Name?
| Your Monster Profile |
 Lethal Killer You Feast On: Fried Chicken You Lurk Around In: Olive Gardens You Especially Like to Torment: British People |
Another Day in Paradise: Cali NG General drains morale
Another Day in Paradise: Cali NG General drains morale
This wonderful donation finally arrived on my husband's post and his unit quickly prepared the ground, erected the pool and filled it within just two days. His unit had plenty of volunteers putting in their free time to get this project completed. However, on the third day the Commanding General found out that this pool was set up on his post. He quickly put a stop to this morale building donation without offering a reason, as to why. He ordered that no one would swim in it and that within seven days the pool would be taken down.
Talk about an amazing morale-booster, to have a swimming pool in the middle of war-torn Kosovo? Oh wait, Sergeant Snowball, what are you doing to our beloved unit?!? Tear that down now!
Sad, really sad.
This wonderful donation finally arrived on my husband's post and his unit quickly prepared the ground, erected the pool and filled it within just two days. His unit had plenty of volunteers putting in their free time to get this project completed. However, on the third day the Commanding General found out that this pool was set up on his post. He quickly put a stop to this morale building donation without offering a reason, as to why. He ordered that no one would swim in it and that within seven days the pool would be taken down.
Talk about an amazing morale-booster, to have a swimming pool in the middle of war-torn Kosovo? Oh wait, Sergeant Snowball, what are you doing to our beloved unit?!? Tear that down now!
Sad, really sad.
HP recalls 135,000 battery packs | CNET News.com
HP recalls 135,000 battery packs | CNET News.com So that's why my laptop is so friggin' hot all the time!
gada.be (Chris Pirillo)
gada.be (Chris Pirillo)
Gada.be is one of the neatest search tools out there right now.. and works with my PSP!
Gada.be is one of the neatest search tools out there right now.. and works with my PSP!
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