Why being a Deaf Frog might be a Good Thing.

The latest video from Harry Palmer, creator of the Avatar Materials.

What is Success?

It's been ages since I've written, I know... sometimes other things just take priority.

But just yesterday my Mastermind group did a "Thoughtstorm" on the question "What is Success?" By the end of the meeting we had a "sort of" answer, but nothing that really landed solidly (at least for me). Today, Carol, owner of A New Beginning Salon & Spa came up with the answer:

Success is being able to purposefully create our choices. Then choose what we want and savor the result.

I think this is a perfect definition of success.

John Dobson - Sidewalk Astronomer

Saw a great program last night on John Dobson Cosmologist, Astronomer, Philosopher and all around amazing guy. He invented a way for amateurs to build their own telescopes that inexpensive, portable and powerful.

More later....

Manage your Diet with Diet Power

DietPower is absolutely the best diet and exercise tracking software I have ever seen. You enter in your present weight, your goal weight and some other health factors and you're ready to go. Each day you enter in what you eat and how much you exercise and the program tracks your progress.

I was actually MOTIVATED to exercise (not a common occurrence!) when I saw how many calories were left in my "bank" that I needed to expend to stay on track to reach my goal.

Check it out: http://my.dietpower.com/JoanneMarcinek

MyShape - Buying Clothes Perfect for YOU

Ok, it's official. MyShape.com is the BEST place to go on the internet to buy clothes - that is unless you prefer spending your Saturday afternoon in a cramped dressing room trying on pair after pair after pair of the SAME SIZE pants to try to find ONE pair that fit, flatter and make you feel fantastic.

I found MyShape while doing a search for a particular brand of pants I have that I ALWAYS feel good in. No one had them in my size. Not even MyShape. But then I took the plunge and entered all my measurements in to create "My Personal Shop." After I was done, MyShape returned to me an online "catalogue" of clothing that would fit and flatter my shape. I found a great pair of pants on sale and bought 3 pair. They arrived very quickly. They fit like they were made for me. They flatter. They feel great.

MyShape: The BEST place on the internet to buy clothes.

Gone to Disneyworld!

Wow, it's been since September 13th that I last posted. It's not as if I've been doing nothing... somehow it seems I've been doing so much of everything that there isn't time to do anything. Yes, I know that hardly makes sense, but that's how it feels.

We took a family vacation this month to Disney World in Orlando Florida. We had a wonderful time, but a vacation like that is almost like WORK! In order to get the most for your money at the parks, you really have to get up early and get your day started.

An invaluable resource for us was the "The Unofficial Guide to Disney World." I highly recommend getting this book a full 6-8 months prior to your trip. While we didn't follow any of the touring plans available in the book, just about anything you need to know about staying in (or around) Disney World, eating, transportation, entertainment, etc. can be found in this guide.

Bzzz - The Power of Nice

I just finished reading the book The Power of Nice: How to Conquer the Business World with Kindness, (as a BzzAgent campaign), and found in it a section that really got me thinking. In one of the "Nice Cubes" (suggestions for creating more niceness in your life) the authors state:

Honor your Debts. Think you're smart? Finish the following sentences:

"I never would have made it to where I am without..."
"I owe a great debt to..."
"I take courage from..."
"My greatest teacher was..."

So here are my answers:

"I never would have made it to where I am without my Mom encouraging me to learn, learn, learn and my husband pushing me to start creating websites and create an internet marketing business."

"I owe a great debt to Carolyn Parrs who, years ago, gave me free training on the basics of publicity, press releases, and media lists when my girlfriend Lori and I were running a Holistic Center in Bethel, CT"

"I take great courage from Lori Reed. My dearest friend who has just emerged to a new life after conquering an 'incurable' disease."

"My greatest teacher was Harry Palmer, creator of the Avatar Course, who's tools and teaching brought me to the experience of being the creator of my own life."

So, what are your answers???