Author: Todd Lohenry

The internet is filled with bright, shiny objects. Many of them end up here! A @toddlohenry project. Be shiny!!!

Are You Sick & Tired Of Being Sick & Tired?

We will always find what we go looking for. And if we want to find excuses that hold us back from transformation, we will find TONS! Yes – TONS! They are everywhere. And many of us have a group of friends who don’t want to change, too – who will back us up with our excuses. Who we hang out with is who we become. The environment we live in molds us more than anything else.

We gotta be super mindful of the people we surround ourselves with and where we choose to exist and be. There are plenty of people in the world who will positively affirm mediocrity! Not because they are bad people, no – but because they do not know any better.

For most people, excuses not to change are commonplace and socially acceptable. But if you are on The Path and ready for transformation, excuses are just another form of resistance that is holding you back! If you want to argue for your limitations, you will justify and further create them!

But that is not who you ARE! That is not where you want to LIVE! Mediocrity is not your emotional home! It’s a cliché, but it’s true that if we seek, we will find. So today, instead of seeking for reasons or excuses NOT to change – start to look for reasons why you should change and get motivated.

Source: Are You Sick & Tired Of Being Sick & Tired? Then Read This!

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Do you look like a dead fish?

With
passion pray.
With passion make love.
With passion eat and drink and dance and play.
Why look like a dead fish
in this ocean
of
God?
– Rumi (1207-1273), translated by Daniel Ladinsky

Source: Do you look like a dead fish? ~ a passion poem from Rumi – Loving With Power

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Looking for a miracle to happen?

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An Incomplete List Of Things To Do Daily, To Be Happy and Healthy

Gretchen RubinOne of my new favorite blogs is ‘The Happiness Project’ hosted by Gretchen Rubin. Yesterday she shared this…

I’ve just started trying to come up with a list of the bare minimum of things we should do every day to be happy and healthy.

This list doesn’t include major challenges, like “Quit smoking.” Obviously, quitting smoking is very important for health, but it’s not easy to add to a to-do list. This list doesn’t include items like “Spend less time on the internet” or “Read more” because they aren’t universal enough. This list also doesn’t include items related to attitude: gratitude, cheerfulness, and the like. These are very concrete, very essential things to do as part of the everyday routine.

Here’s what I’ve come up with so far…
Wear your seat belt
Take prescriptions medications properly
Go for a ten-minute walk (preferably outside)
Put your keys and wallet away in the same place
Take something with you (for instance, drop your dirty socks in the hamper on your way from your bedroom to the kitchen)
Charge your phone
Connect with someone close to you
Go to bed in time to get a good night’s sleep

As less crucial, but also highly advisable…
Make your bed
Kiss every member of your family
Sign the organ donor registry or tell your family you’d want to be a donor

What else would you add? I know I’m missing many items.

Source: The Happiness Project: An Incomplete List Of Things To Do Daily, To Be Happy and Healthy.

I’d suggest you add her site to Google Reader and follow her every day! But only if you want to be happy…

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It’s all about SOPA today…

It’s all about SOPA today…

http://storify.com/e1evation/trending-topics-for-1-18-2012

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Turn over a new belief

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Here’s another ‘5 Minute University’ session. This time on one of my favorite tools, Evernote…

Here’s a bonus riff that I just added!

Here’s an outline of the topics…

1 Why Evernote?

1.1 Google Notebook replacement

1.2 Addresses the ‘collection bucket’ issue

1.3 Key features

1.3.1 Capture anything

1.3.2 Access anywhere

1.3.3 Find things fast

2 e1evation ‘seal of approval’

2.1 Free or freemium

2.2 Platform independent

2.2.1 Browser

2.2.2 Standalone app

2.2.3 Smartphones and tablets

2.3 “Never use two tools where one will do”

2.4 ‘Swiss Army Knife‘ of collection

3 Inputs

3.1 Notes

3.2 Files

3.3 Images

3.4 Audio

3.5 Bookmarklet or Shareaholic

3.6 Email

4 Syncs flawlessly

4.1 All computers

4.2 Web

4.3 Smartphones, too!!!

5 Sharing

5.1 Facebook

5.2 Twitter

5.3 Other Evernote users

6 Want more?

6.1 Todd Lohenry

6.2 e1evation, llc

6.3 http://elevation.company [You are here!]

6.4 todd@e1evation.com

6.5 920-265-1614

Comment or ‘connect’ to discuss how this applies to you and your organization…

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This Will Probably Solve A TON Of Relationship Problems In Your Life!

People give us Love the best way that they know how to. They can’t give it any other way than they do. And if we are trying to get orange juice from apples over and over again, not only are we going to keep getting let down, we are actually insane! Haha.

It’s simple – we were SENT to GIVE the Love we think we missed or that we think we aren’t getting from someone else. We see where the Love is lacking and so it’s up to US to fill that gap!

After I started treating my father this way, it was like an instantaneous shift in our relationship. And I didn’t go to him and tell him all this; I just started giving more Love. And guess what – it was more Love that I got back…

The same is true for you. You were sent to give the Love that you think it missing in your life and in the world. That’s why you’re here.

Source: This Will Probably Solve A TON Of Relationship Problems In Your Life!

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http://storify.com/e1evation/what-i-learned-last-week-for-1-16-2012

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The things I’ve been thinking about in the past 24 hours…

The things I’ve been thinking about in the past 24 hours…

http://storify.com/e1evation/trending-topics-for-1-15-12

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Standing up for ourselves

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It is so easy to come to the defense of others. How clear it is when others are being used, controlled, manipulated, or abused. It is so easy to fight their battles, become righteously indignant, rally to their aid, and spur them on to victory. “You have rights,” we tell them. “And those rights are being violated. Stand up for yourself, without guilt.” Why is it so hard, then, for us to rally to our own behalf? Why can’t we see when we are being used, victimized, lied to, manipulated, or otherwise violated? Why is it so difficult for us to stand up for ourselves? There are times in life when we can walk a gentle, loving path. There are times, however, when we need to stand up for ourselves—when walking the gentle, loving path puts us deeper into the hands of those who could mistreat us. Some days, the lesson we’re to be learning and practicing is one of setting boundaries. Some days, the lesson we’re learning is that of fighting for ourselves and our own rights. Sometimes, the lesson won’t stop until we do. Today, I will rally to my own cause. I will remember that it is okay to stand up for myself when that action is appropriate. Help me, God, to let go of my need to be victimized. Help me appropriately, and with confidence, stand up for myself.

Beattie, Melody (2009-12-15). The Language of Letting Go (Hazelden Meditation Series) (p. 15). Hazelden. Kindle Edition.

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HubSpot has some great thoughts on building online authority that I’d like to share with you…

When someone talks about achieving online authority, what do they mean? And why are so many marketers and business owners fighting to be the online authority in their industry?

Being an online authority essentially means you’re not only a thought leader on a specific topic, but that you’ve also taken the time to translate that knowledge in a meaningful way online. And if you’re a business owner, you’ve gone about it in such a way that search engines see it, your prospects and customers recognize it, and as a result, it helps you generate customers and revenue.

It makes sense: People do business with the people they trust. And putting yourself out there, giving your brand a personality, and taking the time to present research, updates, and opinions that help your prospects and customers is how trust is earned. People used to do it in person; they still do, but now their reach can be extended by thousands and even millions by doing it online, too.

As it turns out, one of the easiest methods of doing all this is through content creation. It’s how people and search engines find you and determine your relevance; over time, the cream rises to the top. If you’re trying to build your online authority — like most smart marketers are — these are the ways you can use content to get the job done.

Source: 11 Ways to Use Content to Build Online Authority

My favorite is #11; ‘be a credible resource’. I’m not a great writer – in fact, I’d rather talk than write. I love SoundCloud and YouTube as a means of expressing myself. The problem is, Google doesn’t search for pretty or sounds good so I use curation as a means of drawing people into my site to view my original content. Go to the source if you’d like more of HubSpot’s perspective – comment or ‘connect’ to discuss how this applies to you and your organization…

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Where is the love?

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Hurt

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10 Ways to Overcome a Painful Past

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This is so good…

Author Scott Peck opens his classic book “The Road Less Travelled” with the following phrase: “Life is difficult.”  The line works because it is so true. Life is not easy, yes – but it’s especially not easy if we don’t, or won’t, or can’t move through that truth and then on into the light.

But moving on requires more than simply getting a shovel and burying the past.  And men, I think we all can agree, are typically fairly handy when it comes to using that particular shovel. We’d simply rather not talk about it, and that turns out to be the very worst we can do.

A hurtful past may include a failed marriage, Vietnam, bullying in school, abusive parents, poverty, discrimination, disappointment, bankruptcy, the loss of a parent – or a combination of events. Whatever the hurt, a way forward is always possible if we’re willing to take a few simple steps.

All Pro Dad recommends starting with this list, 10 ways to overcome a hurtful past…

Source: 10 Ways to Overcome a Painful Past | All Pro Dad

Go to the source for the 10 ways…

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It’s 2012. So What? Big Deal…

This life is not for the faint of heart.

This life is the invitation to create a work of art.

What are you creating each day?

So Lick the plate of NOW clean.

You know what I mean.

You never get this moments gift back. Once gone it’s gone.

I urge you to do it right.

Leave nothing left.

No morsel of regret.

No dream unmet.

No waiting to retire.

Let living this moments bliss take you higher.

We often fear what will be. So we hold onto the peanuts of what we know worked before. Instead of risking for the feast that awaits us in the unknown.

You can go around and around, down the same road over and over, holding on and on. But just know that if you go down the same route. You will end up at the same destination. Again. Quite simple.

When you step outside of your comfort zone at first it might seem scary. But if you breathe, and trust, eventually you will expand your capacity to handle the new. It’s often the mind that convinces you of the dangers ahead. Know that the real danger is when you believe the mind and live inside the prison of it’s limitations. We have all done this at some point.

But if you stretch, soon what seemed so scary will become your new norm. This is growth. Life is a constant expansion and growth. Either you are growing or dying. Are you growing or simply resting on the comfort of coasting yesterdays wave?

Source: It’s 2012. So What? Big Deal… So Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone For Real! | The Official Blog of Kute Blackson

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Cute! Heidi Cohen has 13 ways social media scares marketers for Friday the 13th. The first one comes up in every social media class and preso her in Northeast Wisconsin…

Social media is scary for marketers. Used to controlling their brand and messages, they feel most comfortable using one-to-many media for distribution. By contrast, social media allows for multi-directional socializing and interaction.

As a result, marketers only control one aspect of the current communications ecosystem while consumers and the public have media platforms that provide low cost content creation and distribution.

Here are thirteen ways social media instills marketers with fear and actionable marketing tips to help your firm overcome it.

  1. People can say bad things about us. With social media, every consumer has a media platform, a built-in audience and a megaphone to amplify their message. A disgruntled customer can use his smartphone to capture an incident and quickly distribute it. Actionable Marketing Tactic.  Use social media’s public forum to engage customers and determine how to improve your offering, gather insights for future improvements, and provide additional service where needed.

Source: 13 Ways Social Media Scares Marketers | Heidi Cohen

Go to the source if you want the other 12. Comment, call or ‘connect’ so we can talk about how this applies to you and your organization…

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Trending topics for 1/13/2012

The ‘friday the 13th’ edition…

The ‘friday the 13th’ edition…

http://storify.com/e1evation/trending-topics-for-1-13-2012

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Trending topics for 1/12/2012

Featuring cool Twitter tactics and a LOT of other stuff…

Featuring cool Twitter tactics and a LOT of other stuff…

http://storify.com/e1evation/trending-topics-for-1-12-2012

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Twitter has become increasingly important to me since the changes Google made to Google Reader on 11/1/11. Here’s how I’m currently using Twitter for maximum impact in my curation workflow…

Twitter has become increasingly important to me since the changes Google made to Google Reader on 11/1/11. Here’s how I’m currently using Twitter for maximum impact in my curation workflow…

http://storify.com/e1evation/tactics-for-thursday-the-4-ways-i-use-twitter

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