'elf Expressions Ezine
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“Get hold of your ‘elf!”
Your weekly collection of marketing tips, hints, and advice interspersed with humor, inspiration, and other goodies to spice things up a bit. It is being offered for entrepreneurs, would-be entrepreneurs, and online marketers, who need guidance, tutoring, advice, mentoring, and inspiration. The publisher’s philosophy is that most learn faster by taking small bites, rather than large gulps. Small bites are chewed more thoroughly, swallowed, and digested more readily. Keeping that in mind, many features will be solo items. That way, you will not be bombarded or overwhelmed.
Publisher: Mary Wilkey
Volume 1 - Issue 10
Published every Tuesday evening
Greetings, readers! Much to my relief, the week has been relatively quiet, spent mostly on implementing strategies, organizing an ever-burgeoning pile of documents, and putting advertising in place. The peonies are in full bloom here in Ohio, and the fragrance wafting through the house is so sweet. The cherry tree already has red fruit on it, little apples are swelling up in the orchard, and the grass is getting greener—and higher—with all the storms we've had. Makes it hard to stay on the computer as much as I should.
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God can — God will — God does.
God is — God can do it — He is able.
God still does it. God will do it for you.
God is doing it.
God has done it already in the spiritual.
Let it be.
See the
invisible.
Feel the intangible.
Achieve the impossible.
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CONTENTS:
Sponsor Ad
Ad Contest
Subscriber Spotlight
Feature Article
Classifieds #1-4
Today’s Chuckle
Today's English lesson
Internet Tips & Hints
Classifieds #5-8
Guest Article
Inspiration
Etcetera
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If we could receive all the knowledge each other person on earth has, we still would have only a drop, compared to that of Jesus, which is infinite beyond measure.
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SUBSCRIBER SPOTLIGHT
The first subscriber to submit his or her personal profile sharing with the rest of us all about who he/she is, background, family, location, interests, hobbies, goals, dreams, etc., will be spotlighted right here next issue—and yes, an email and/or URL may be included!
Your biographical info could have been here—along with your URL—and/or email—but no one submitted his/her info this week. Pity.
FEATURE ARTICLE
How a Simple Kitchen Timer Gave Me Back My Life!
All kinds of stuff was piling up—on my desk, in the kitchen—in fact, in every room in the house. Then I discovered the power of . . . the timer!
Now my motto is: Set it and forget it! (Where have I heard that before?)
It really seemed too simple a solution to solve what had become an overwhelming problem: how to fit all the work I have to do, need to do, must do, and wish to do into one twenty-four hour period and still have any time left to do anything halfway resembling "fun." (What's that, anyway?)
But the fact of the matter is that it IS just that SIMPLE! First, I get all of the routine out of the way: shower, exercise, grooming, prayer or meditation, breakfast, etc.
Finally at the computer, I set the timer—usually for half an hour. When it "dings" I get up and maybe transfer some laundry to the dryer. (I'm one of those rare and lucky women who is married to an exceptional man who usually at least starts the laundry, and on a daily basis—so we never have laundry piled up.)
Just a little "mini" break from the computer, but it does several things: (1) It allows me to tend to the little mundane tasks that otherwise get put off. (2) It truly is the "pause that refreshes," as doing so prevents me from developing carpal tunnel or that horrible pain between the shoulders that so many women suffer from. (3) It gets the blood circulating in my legs and prevents the varicose veins or phlebitis that sometimes develop in those who sit a lot. (4) It helps rev up my metabolism, just moving around a bit.
Another benefit of the mini-break is that it seems to help clear my thinking and keeps me from getting bogged down or developing writer's block. And it helps me to stay focussed (believe it or not), as my mind isn't as prone to wander as when I'm "at it" for hours on end. And I don't get "burnt out" on any one thing this way.
I set the timer for various chunks of time throughout the day—that's the beauty of it—it is SO flexible, and it gives you that awesome feeling of being in control at all times. If you plan your work, you can work your plan a whole lot easier using a timer. You actually have a roadmap then for the whole day, and the little "dings" are the mile markers. You get a real feeling of accomplishment, because you ARE, in fact, actually accomplishing things.
Try it—you'll love it!
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Feel free to reprint the above article with this info intact: Article penned by Mary Wilkey, publisher of 'elf Expressions Ezine: http://elfexpressionsezine.com.
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Man gets puffed up in knowledge and feels invincible—but he always is extremely vulnerable in this body—and becoming more so as time passes. The only true invincibility is in the army of God with General Jesus clothing us with holy armor as we fight the good fight of faith. Only then are we victorious.
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TODAY'S CHUCKLE
SMILE -- ELECTION TIME
It was election time, and the politician decided to go out to the local reservation to try to get the Native American vote. The entire tribe was assembled in the council hall to hear the speech. The politician had
worked up to his finale, and the crowd was getting more and more excited.
"I promise better education opportunities for Native Americans!" The
crowd went wild, shouting "Hoya Hoya." The politician was a bit puzzled by the native word, but was encouraged by their enthusiasm.
"I promise gambling reforms to allow a casino on the reservation!"
"Hoya! Hoya!" cried the crowd, stomping their feet.
"I promise more social reforms and job opportunities for Native
Americans!" The crowd reached a frenzied pitch, shouting "Hoya! Hoya! Hoya!"
After the speech, the politician was touring the reservation and saw a
tremendous herd of cattle. Since he was raised on a ranch and knew a
bit about cattle, he asked the chief if he could get closer to take a look at the cattle. "Sure," the chief said, "but be careful not to step in the hoya."
TODAY'S ENGLISH LESSON
Seeing the same elementary mistakes over and over again has prompted this publisher to write an English lesson each issue. This one concerns the misuse of "except" and "accept."
"Accept" means to receive something or to give consent to.
"Acceptable" means something is satisfactory or meets requirements.
"Acceptance" is just the act of accepting.
"Except" excludes, as in everything "except" something in particular.
"Exception" is the act of excepting. It can also mean a case of not conforming to the norm or the rules. One may also take "exception" to something, meaning that one objects to it.
"Exceptional" means uncommon or extraordinary.
One may "accept" everything "except" one thing in particular.
INTERNET HINTS & TIPS
Setup Files You No Longer Need
Some may recommend that in order to save disk space, you
delete unneeded setup files. While this is true if you have a
small hard drive, today, however, with drives measured in
gigabytes (billions or characters), this may not be good advice.
Sometimes a program will become corrupted and just won't work
any longer. If you have the setup files, it is a simple matter
to recreate them. This is especially true if you downloaded the
program from the web.
Here is how I handle this. First, whenever I download a setup
file, I put it in a directory that I don't use for anything else.
I back that up to a separate hard drive, and using Windows
Explorer, copy that directory to my second hard drive.
You, of course, might have a "zip" drive or a CD that you can copy
to. If you do, use that. Once the files are backed up, you can
then safely delete them from your hard drive. If you don't have
some backup medium available, you are taking a big risk.
If you synchronize your files when you backup—never—and that
is a very long time—synchronize the folder that contains your
setup files. If you delete them from your hard drive after
backing them up, and then synchronize them, depending on how you
do it, you will lose your backup.
GUEST ARTICLE
Dream to the Extreme . . . but
By Rob Wheeler
Have you ever heard someone say that your dreams, aspirations, and
goals were "pipe dreams" and you "can't" achieve them?
I know that I have, and it has changed my life, not always for
the better. That kind of comment attacks you at the very core of
your being. It leads you to a place of inactivity and a lack of
focus towards your true purpose in life.
The mind is a funny thing. It hears a comment and then provides
you with a whole litany of examples where the comment appears to
be true. When I was just a little guy, I said that when I "grow
up" I was going to be a fireman. To this day when a challenge
comes up, that voice in the head says . . . "Yea, you said you were
going to be a fireman and you never did that!"
Fortunately, I have learned how to "pivot" from that thought.
The pivot point comes with the additional thoughts of "Wait a
minute! Remember when you were driving down a country road, saw
a lightning strike, radioed for the fire department, and then took
your shovel and started a fire line?" I was a fireman right then,
so I had in fact "been there, done that, and had the T-shirt!" I
was reminded that, as a coach I often "put out the fires" of
doubt and indecision. I'm a fireman.
One down, several to go. And the older I get, the longer the list
that my mind provides. So the question becomes, who wins? The
first thought, or all of the successful things that I have done?
The difference is where the "BUT" in the title of this article
comes in. When I listen to that first thought, I stop living on
purpose. I become unfocussed and as a result I do nothing. If
there is a "hell," it is this place. BUT, I can live on purpose.
I can dream to the extreme and most importantly bring those
dreams into statement in my world, and so can you!
Start with the dream, mix in your values, and then take the ACTION
to bring that dream into your world. It sounds so simple, yet
most of us hesitate. What part of that equation is your
stumbling block? Surely not the dream—you have those in
abundance. Not the values—you know what you value above all things.
AHA! It must be the action!
Not sure where to begin?
Neither was I. As I explored who I thought I was and wanted to
be, the feeling of "overwhelm" came to mind. That's when I had
an "AHA" moment. I didn't have to take this HUGE project
called my life on all by myself!
What was the "edge" that so many of my "heroes" had that I
didn't? When I did my research I found that all of them had
PERSONAL COACHES—someone with whom they could work on BEing the
very best that they could be. Not just talking about BEing or
dreaming about BEing, but rather bringing into their world the
reality of BEing who and what they really wanted to do and BE.
I discovered that I could DO what many of the "great people" in
my world were doing. I found a personal coach, it was a turning
point in my life, and I highly recommend it to you as well. To
discover what personal coaching is all about, I invite you to
visit http://www.coach.gmg-nv.com
It is the beginning of Dreaming to the Extreme!
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Rob Wheeler is an Internet Marketing Solutions Partner, teacher,
mentor, coach, and webmaster of http://www.coach.gmg-nv.com.
He is also the editor of "Pc's 2 PowerCenter's" and can be reached
via
email at mailto:coach@gmg-nv.com or on ICQ# 1933774.
INSPIRATION
ROYAL FLIGHT
You've just been adopted into the royal family of God, by spiritual rebirth. Jesus is your everything (father, brother, counsellor, king). But you've never seen Him. You've felt his Presence; you know you will see Him someday. But you know you need to present yourself spotless before Him.
You have the guidebook telling you how to do that and giving you a flight plan for your destination. You begin studying it and making the necessary preparations. You learn that you must first get the physical self out of the way, because the royal aircraft is ultra light, and anything of a carnal nature will keep it earthbound.
You realize that flight preparations, though simple, are not easy, but you also realize that the ultimate destination is worth any fare. So you begin by climbing into the cockpit, knowing that you still have the excess baggage of your carnality to eliminate. And you know that this is going to take some time, along with regular daily practice sessions of communication (prayer) with your Teacher (Jesus) and guidebook (Bible) study.
You begin attending regular meetings (church) with the other royal children, each of whom will be flying his or her own plane to the same royal destination. You exchange notes and ideas and get to know and love the other princes and princesses. Together, you lift up one mighty voice in the Spirit to praise Jesus, your heavenly Father and King.
You begin to feel that you are making progress in getting rid of some of the excess baggage, and you enlist Jesus' help. As you call upon Him regularly, your progress accelerates. Encouraged, you test your wings, only to find that, while you can actually get the plane off the ground, altitude is severely limited. Something is still holding you down. It's that carnal stuff again. You grit your teeth and try to shake it off, but all that struggle has caused you to lose control of the plane.
Now here you are in the air, but out of control. You realize that there is no way you can do this thing alone. You are losing what little altitude you have and are in a fatal nosedive. Jesus, help! Now He knows that you have to trust Him. He hears and comes swiftly to your rescue. Expertly, he gets the plane under control again.
Are you in control of your plane? (on your own)
Is your plane out of control? (UNLESS you ask God to take over the controls)
Are you trusting your co-pilot? (If so, you no longer are the chief pilot, Jesus is.)
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