Have you dealt with stolen content online or off?

January 31, 2010
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Has anyone taken your ideas verbatim and claimed them as their own?
I’ve had conversations with several bloggers who told me that someone had  the nerve to copy and paste their content straight into another blog, making it their own without giving them credit. I believe that this is unfortunate and it shows complete lack of [...]

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Culture and Acquisitions gone bad

January 24, 2010

Statue of Queen Boadicea by Thomas Thornycroft in London

I had never heard about Queen Boadicea of the Iceni tribe and just recently learned that she fought the Romans on 60AD with a vengeance. The Romans had conquered Britain a while back and the cultural differences were dramatic between the two nations. The story goes something [...]

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Freedom from Trouble

January 18, 2010

It was so easy to find peace in the Rocky Mountains while enjoying relaxing soaks in a hot springs resort. I came back from that vacation renewed and ready to go again. It was easy to relax when I removed myself from the situations or daily activity that cause me distress at times.  Getting away is one of [...]

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Obstacles are made to be overcome

January 6, 2010

All of us face obstacles in our lives. Some are self imposed and some come along when we least expect it. Gertrude Bell was an amazing woman who lived from the mid 19th century and beginning of the 20th century. She is most well known for her influential role in the birth of the country of [...]

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Handwritten, Social Media and Email Greetings

December 25, 2009

I admit that I have not sent any handwritten cards this year and I’m not proud of that fact. Having gone through some major changes in my personal and business lives, it was too overwhelming this year to sit down and write them. Sir Henry Cole, an inventor during the 19th century was also feeling [...]

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