motivational

First Monday Finds Kirsty Major

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Hello again; For those of you have been following my blog you know that a couple of months ago I was blessed to receive an inspirational guest post from Debra Morgan. It came when I was struggling with not sleeping and a lack of energy. I thought at the time that having guest authors on … Read more

Live on the inside with Annette Rochelle of Tell Me A Story

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Hello again; This is another in my new series of posts where I share my most recent podcast, radio show, or Lord willing television show appearance. The point is to draw attention to the interview and the host’s website so future guests will also benefit. I grew up on a carnival midway, so the idea … Read more

Leading you out episode 002 Mistakes aren’t the worst things that can happen

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Hello again;

If you have been following my blog for very long; then you know I’m all about taking action. My core belief is to do what I can as well as I can today and then do it better or do more tomorrow. But I know so many people who are waiting for things to be perfect, so I thought I would share some of my recent experiences and how the mistakes I made not only didn’t crush me but turned out to be even better than I had planned.

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Happy Accident No. 1

The first one is from last week’s video.
I had decided that it was finally time to start recording videos and posting audio for myself as the blind blogger in hopes of jump starting my coaching business and bringing in some opportunities for speaking engagements.

If you are at all like me, the first time you do something new you want it to be perfect. You want to appear professional and show people what kind of person they will be dealing with. Or in the case of a podcast you want to give future viewers and listeners an idea of what to expect from your upcoming episodes.

So, I made a plan. I prepared what I wanted to say. I decided what song I would use for the intro. I connected my headset. I tested the sound level. And I recorded the episode.

I did everything right but turn the lights on. 🙂 For those who don’t know, when I say I’m totally blind; that’s pretty much what I mean. I can only see enough to tell if the lights are on or not by turning my head and looking directly at the spot on the ceiling where the light fixture is. I forgot to do this even though I knew better. I also failed to check the light switch to find out if it was in the on position.

So, I recorded my video and uploaded it to youtube. I stripped the audio and posted it to podomatic. I wrote the blog post and started sharing it online. It was only then that I found out about the problem.

People couldn’t see the video

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LIve on the inside at the Janet Love Show

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Hello again; This is the second post in my new series of blog articles where I share my latest guest post, podcast, radio show, or Lord willing Television show appearance. I do really appreciate it when people invite me into their online homes and businesses, and this is another way for me to show how … Read more

Leading You Out ep001 where has Max been

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Hello again;

This week I’m going to answer the question where has Max been and what has he been up to. I’m also going to tell you about a new podcast that I just started. I hope this is the beginning of a whole new chapter for me.

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Leading You Out of the Darkness episode 001

Where has Max Been and What Has He Been Doing

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For those who know me, or for anyone who has been reading my blog for very long; you know that I am a firm believer in the importance of good health to your ability to succeed at anything. This is true whether we are talking about starting a business, getting a degree, learning a language, or losing weight. And its not just your physical health that is important. You also need to pay attention to your mental, emotional, and spiritual well being.

I wrote a great two part post about this last year. You can read part one here.
And this is a link to part 2.
I also discussed my journey to good health in my ebook Leading You Out of the Darkness Into the Light

I started dragging

I honestly thought all my health issues were behind me. I mean I eat right, exercise regularly, take my vitamin supplements, get plenty of sleep, visit my doctors regularly, etc. But a few months ago I started to feel tired out. I was having a hard time finding the energy to keep up with all my work for both my websites, their blogs, blog commenting, doing radio shows, and promoting my work. I even had trouble finding the desire to ride my stationary bike or walk on my treadmill.

Maybe I hit the wall

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