http://www.davejackson.com/blog Strategies for Your Success Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:44:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just got done watching the girls win gold and silver in the individuals in gymnastics in Beijing - did you see it?  And after I mumbled a tad about the scoring, I wondered how much higher they may have scored.  But since they won - I stopped worrying. And this week ... http://www.davejackson.com/blog/111/turtle-inspiration-how-to-get-back-on-the-wagon/ I have a very special report for you at the bottom of this article; a secret I discovered while down in the Amazon Jungle. But first... Yesterday, I counted at least three stories in the Wall Street Journal that told of hope in this wild economy. One of special ... http://www.davejackson.com/blog/110/how-to-save-in-a-down-economy/ Actually, I've been using this time saver for a few months now.  Something I learned back in early June.  The whole premise is while working at something, if you can focus for two hours, you save a ton of time.  And I know that sounds simplistic, so let me explain ... http://www.davejackson.com/blog/109/i-just-learned-a-great-time-saver/ I study animals a lot, mostly because I was raised in the sticks in the middle of the Amazon rain forest. It was just a part of life living among them because for the most part, we were in their territory. The folks that helped Mom and Dad ... http://www.davejackson.com/blog/107/how-can-i-be-braver/ This has become such a growing thing on the Internet and we've been using it with our groups here in Naples, that I'm surprised there aren't more people and groups using this for distributing information or simply rallying the troups.  And what I'm talking about is a nifty technology called ... http://www.davejackson.com/blog/106/broadcast-your-next-group-meeting-live/ We decided this year to go to the Naples 4th of July parade held on 5th Avenue to show our support for our country.  And it was fun and full of everything you'd expect from a small town on the Gulf of Mexico.  But what snagged my attention was the ... http://www.davejackson.com/blog/105/lesson-from-the-4th-of-july-parade/ Hey gang - have a very happy 4th of July.  Bond with family and friends and let me know what you did and how you spent the holiday. Thanks for being a part of the group here.  We're growing SO fast and I count you all as friends. Kind regards, Dave http://www.davejackson.com/blog/104/happy-4th-2008/ They're called vanity license plates, or custom plates, and in most places you can get them for under a hundred bucks.  But I couldn't believe the games they are playing in the UAE with these things.  And for a minute we were discussing here in the Jackson household how much ... http://www.davejackson.com/blog/103/how-much-to-pay-for-a-custom-license-plate/ Yesterday NBC was showing the Olympic Team Trials in swimming and Michael Phelps set a World Record.  But that wasn't the coolest thing of the afternoon in Omaha.  Heavy winds tore the siding off the building a day earlier and rains sent tons of water to clog drains.  Still they ... http://www.davejackson.com/blog/102/dont-use-anything-but-a-laser-suit/ As far back as I can remember studying self improvement, the mind is the most powerful element in the mix. And what we think about money, the thought we put and the place we put it in our lives is really important. Especially now with all the rough ... http://www.davejackson.com/blog/101/did-you-know-these-guys-were-millionaires/