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Dollars, Cents, and Valentines

It’s a little early to be talking about Valentines Day – still about ten days away. But I can’t help it, Dreamers. I’ve been inundated with hearts and flowers in every retail outlet since the day after New Year’s. Okay, I give! Let’s talk about dollars, cents, and valentines. The folks at Ziplist sent us [...]

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How To Launch Romance: Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

As entrepreneurs we have a tendency to focus. Laser focus on whatever our latest product launch dream we are working on can make us miss the people around us. You remember. Those people that pick up kids, occasionally make sure you eat and are truly there to support our vision. Countdown to Romance Valentine’s Day [...]

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Dreams Derailed: 10 Tips for Those Struggling With Pain and Sadness

Sometimes life can get in the way of our dreams and it is important to care for ourselves when we are working our way through rough times. This week my Positive Thursday message is about dealing with pain and sadness. Here’s my 10 Tips for Those Struggling with Pain & Sadness – 1. Talk to [...]

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10 Beginners Tips for Successful Night Shoot Photos

Hello Top Photographers! A recent trip out with the members of the Sonoma County Photography Group prompted me to write this post.  (and here is the link to read about the group and to see our various photo albums). Here are 10 beginners tips for successful night shoot photos 1.  Make sure you have what [...]

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Celebrate Your All-Time Greatest Moments In Nature

On Tuesday, while you are reading this blog post, I will be hiking the famous Na Pali coast cliffside trail in Kauai, Hawai’i. The 11-mile trail is famously rugged and steep and, I’m told, offers some of the world’s most dazzling views.

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Monday Off: Santa Barbara and Paso Robles Wine Country Travel

The results from my wine country travel poll are in. I asked you which American wine country region I should travel to first in my quest to visit various American appellations. I started with the popular and well-known California wine regions in my first poll-the-audience question about my dream. In that instance, I asked you: What wine country should I travel to first? Come see the results [...]

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Blog Advice: Tell the Truth and Risk Everything

When you set out to achieve your dream you will most certainly make mistakes. I know, I’ve made them when it comes to blogging. You dream may grow and change as you grow and change with it. Few people understand that when you blog, you not only become a published author, but you also become [...]

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Some Straight Talk About Winter Preparation When Living the American Dream

  Being prepared for anything is an important part of living the American dream. As I have always told my little children, “There are two ways to learn something; the hard way and the easy way.” The weather here in Oregon and specifically well know to me, Willamette Valley, can change so very dramatically in the [...]

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Ready To Launch: Walmart’s Get On The Shelf Contest

  This news makes me kick my own butt. Yes, I know a ton of entrepreneurs that are planning and working toward getting into a market as big as Walmart. But are they ready? I know I’m not. Would you be ready? Regardless of your opinion of Walmart as a big-box store, they are the [...]

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What Research Can Teach You: January Product Launch Status

You’ve probably heard this statement before: You don’t know what you don’t know. January has opened my eyes to several things I don’t know. The good news, is that I can learn pretty quick! You may remember at the start of this already almost-month-old year I posted about the need to kick my own launch [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Fisheye Lens Inspiration at Jack London State Park

Wordless Wednesday: Fisheye Lens Inspiration Images

Fisheye lenses are popular for some photographers for the wide panoramic image they create. Fisheye lenses were created to to study cloud formation and were called, “whole-sky lenses.” The resulting image presentation creates an effect that mimics the curve of the Earth. I think it rather looks like you are in a dream-state, or living your dream. Come tell me what you think of my “fisheye” photography [...]

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Posting from Paradise: How to Work from Anywhere

It was our own private cove in paradise, a little half-moon of sand, an indentation in the coastline separated from the rest of the stretch of beach by lava rocks on the left and wind-swept trees on the right. We’d hiked for more than twenty minutes along a path of red earth bordered by tall grasses, meandering along the winding path with a gentle slope, with the ocean peeking through the trees down a steeper slope to our right.

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