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Dang what was that insane playlist @sethrnorman?
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I’m SO done with political intimidation tactics… on both sides.
I’ve been considering re-posting one of these emails for a long time, but I had hoped the general tone would change. I receive emails from both democratic and republican national organizations to keep tabs on what the other is saying. But, I think I’m going to unsubscribe from both. I’m all for heated competition, but I’m less than thrilled with such negativity in the emails these organizations send. Here are a couple fresh recent examples.
Lighten it up. Give me something to sink my teeth into. Instead of appealing to my supposed need to make another human uncomfortable or angry, why not send a table with facts, figures, and policy or ideological comparisons? Politics = popularity contest more and more, and it sucks. What do you think?
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Mendel –
You know what would make John Boehner furious?
If Stephen Colbert’s sister, Elizabeth Colbert Busch wins the upcoming special election in South Carolina’s first district — that’s one of the reddest districts in the country!
We’re only 13 days out, so we need to go into overdrive to fight Republican attacks in races like this.
Will you chip in $3 or whatever you can before tonight’s midnight deadline?
We have a real opportunity to defeat Republicans on their home court — that would have national implications for Boehner and his party (and it’d be unbelievably embarrassing!).
Will you chip in before midnight?
http://dccc.org/Fight-Back
Thanks,
Democrats 2014
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Mendel — we have some bad news.
After spending hundreds of millions trying to win the White House, the Koch Brothers are shifting their fortune towards destroying President Obama’s progressive agenda — and it all starts TOMORROW.
That’s right: this weekend, the most influential Republican donors in the country will meet up at the Koch brothers’ secretive annual conference in Southern California to plot a Republican offensive against President Obama’s agenda.
You and I worked too hard in 2012 to let double-dealing, right-wing billionaires, like the Kochs, prevent us from making real progress.
To keep pace with the Kochs, we need to hit 400,000 donations by the big FEC fundraising deadline coming up in a few days.
Let’s make sure the Kochs know that there’s a whole movement standing between them and President Obama’s agenda.
Donate $3 or more to support President Obama’s agenda before the FEC deadline: http://dccc.org/April-Deadline
Thanks,
Democrats 2014
Bob Parsons® 16 Rules for Success in Business and Life in General
I find myself quoting these rules a lot lately. So, here are Bob’s rules in their entirety. Great words to live AND work by.
Bob Parsons® 16 Rules for Success in Business and Life in General
1. |
Get and stay out of your comfort zone. |
| I believe that not much happens of any significance when we’re in our comfort zone. I hear people say, “But I’m concerned about security.” My response to that is simple: “Security is for cadavers.” | |
2. |
Never give up. |
| Almost nothing works the first time it’s attempted. Just because what you’re doing does not seem to be working, doesn’t mean it won’t work. It just means that it might not work the way you’re doing it. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it, and you wouldn’t have an opportunity. | |
3. |
When you’re ready to quit, you’re closer than you think. |
| There’s an old Chinese saying that I just love, and I believe it is so true. It goes like this: “The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed.” | |
4. |
With regard to whatever worries you, not only accept the worst thing that could happen, but make it a point to quantify what the worst thing could be. |
| Very seldom will the worst consequence be anywhere near as bad as a cloud of “undefined consequences.” My father would tell me early on, when I was struggling and losing my shirt trying to get Parsons Technology going, “Well, Robert, if it doesn’t work, they can’t eat you.” | |
5. |
Focus on what you want to have happen. |
| Remember that old saying, “As you think, so shall you be.” | |
6. |
Take things a day at a time. |
| No matter how difficult your situation is, you can get through it if you don’t look too far into the future, and focus on the present moment. You can get through anything one day at a time. | |
7. |
Always be moving forward. |
| Never stop investing. Never stop improving. Never stop doing something new. The moment you stop improving your organization, it starts to die. Make it your goal to be better each and every day, in some small way. Remember the Japanese concept of Kaizen. Small daily improvements eventually result in huge advantages. | |
8. |
Be quick to decide. |
| Remember what General George S. Patton said: “A good plan violently executed today is far and away better than a perfect plan tomorrow.” | |
9. |
Measure everything of significance. |
| I swear this is true. Anything that is measured and watched, improves. | |
10. |
Anything that is not managed will deteriorate. |
| If you want to uncover problems you don’t know about, take a few moments and look closely at the areas you haven’t examined for a while. I guarantee you problems will be there. | |
11. |
Pay attention to your competitors, but pay more attention to what you’re doing. |
| When you look at your competitors, remember that everything looks perfect at a distance. Even the planet Earth, if you get far enough into space, looks like a peaceful place. | |
12. |
Never let anybody push you around. |
| In our society, with our laws and even playing field, you have just as much right to what you’re doing as anyone else, provided that what you’re doing is legal. | |
13. |
Never expect life to be fair. |
| Life isn’t fair. You make your own breaks. You’ll be doing good if the only meaning fair has to you, is something that you pay when you get on a bus (i.e., fare). | |
14. |
Solve your own problems. |
| You’ll find that by coming up with your own solutions, you’ll develop a competitive edge. Masura Ibuka, the co-founder of SONY, said it best: “You never succeed in technology, business, or anything by following the others.” There’s also an old saying that I remind myself of frequently. It goes like this: “A wise man keeps his own counsel.” | |
15. |
Don’t take yourself too seriously. |
| Lighten up. Often, at least half of what we accomplish is due to luck. None of us are in control as much as we like to think we are. | |
16. |
There’s always a reason to smile. |
| Find it. After all, you’re really lucky just to be alive. Life is short. More and more, I agree with my little brother. He always reminds me: “We’re not here for a long time, we’re here for a good time!” |
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