Good evening World,
I noticed my friend has started a blog and decided to join the bandwagon yet again. With a weekend of rain, I have really taken time to surf the web.
This is what I learned:
- 96.7% of University graduates under the age of 25 are unemployed in Canada
- Mary Kay has a YouTube blog I joined
- Toastmasters have frequent podcasts which are amazing development for our club
- Ideas on how to market my Mary Kay business in my community
- I have accomplished most of my goals except keeping up with my internet ones!!
My next task is to get more followers for my blog and provide information to benefit others instead of ranting about me.
Cheers to another week,
Cathy :)
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Sunday, January 3, 2010
2010 Goals
Hi there World,
Since its January and one is to make a list of their goals for the year, I have decided to list them below. They say if you write your goals down and make them specific, measureable, achieveable, realistic, and timely.... the likelihood of them being accomplished is enhanced. So here you go:
* Utilize social media every 2 days for 15 minutes each in an attempt to promote my sales career and clinical research
* Continue to present 1 speech per month at my Toastmasters meeting; Accomplish ACB and ALB by September 2010
* Read 1 book every 2 months about sales and positive psychology and write reviews of them on my blog
* Relax for 1 hour every day
* Save $$ (don't want to list amount on www) for my river property in St.Andrews, MB.
What are your goals? How are you going to accomplish them?
Cheers to 2010,
Cathy :)
Since its January and one is to make a list of their goals for the year, I have decided to list them below. They say if you write your goals down and make them specific, measureable, achieveable, realistic, and timely.... the likelihood of them being accomplished is enhanced. So here you go:
* Utilize social media every 2 days for 15 minutes each in an attempt to promote my sales career and clinical research
* Continue to present 1 speech per month at my Toastmasters meeting; Accomplish ACB and ALB by September 2010
* Read 1 book every 2 months about sales and positive psychology and write reviews of them on my blog
* Relax for 1 hour every day
* Save $$ (don't want to list amount on www) for my river property in St.Andrews, MB.
What are your goals? How are you going to accomplish them?
Cheers to 2010,
Cathy :)
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Trying to See Through Fog
Dear Readers,
In the past I wondered if anybody actually read my blog. I still don't know.
I don't know a lot of things right now it seems. Everybody tells me to savor the moment, absorb the goodness, and see the positive in every adventure. Indeed I take this advice and incorporate it into my life.
I began to wonder... am I expecting too much of the world? Asking people to read my blog may be a chore for some? Expecting to get an offer for every interview? Or am I simply trying to race through life and do everything at once because of a fictitious deadline?
Possibly.
In the past week I have noticed some things and have fallen in love with them:
- making somebody smile and watching their laugh lines grow
- feeling my own facial muscles tense when I laugh
- watching a child's eyes widen when you hand them a toy
- taking note of an infants entire hand clenching my index finger
- listening to the thump of somebody's heart
- taking pride in writing this blog
None of these things are monetary. All involve emotion. Think about these things. I challenge you to make your own non-monetary intangible observations.
Love to all,
Cathy
In the past I wondered if anybody actually read my blog. I still don't know.
I don't know a lot of things right now it seems. Everybody tells me to savor the moment, absorb the goodness, and see the positive in every adventure. Indeed I take this advice and incorporate it into my life.
I began to wonder... am I expecting too much of the world? Asking people to read my blog may be a chore for some? Expecting to get an offer for every interview? Or am I simply trying to race through life and do everything at once because of a fictitious deadline?
Possibly.
In the past week I have noticed some things and have fallen in love with them:
- making somebody smile and watching their laugh lines grow
- feeling my own facial muscles tense when I laugh
- watching a child's eyes widen when you hand them a toy
- taking note of an infants entire hand clenching my index finger
- listening to the thump of somebody's heart
- taking pride in writing this blog
None of these things are monetary. All involve emotion. Think about these things. I challenge you to make your own non-monetary intangible observations.
Love to all,
Cathy
Friday, May 8, 2009
Waiting Games
Readers,
I have found myself to be "waiting" for many things in life. I waited to turn 16, graduate high school, then University, waited for friends to mature, people to return calls, the day to end, the sun to rise, letters in the mail, and so much more. Is it not funny of all the time we spend waiting?
Would it not be interesting to know how much time we do spend waiting? Or maybe we would be shattered to find all the time invested in waiting that took up time of being productive?
Readers, I am going to try to decrease my time spent "waiting". Every time I feel the urge, I might pick up a book, call a friend I haven't spoken to in a while, or practice my golf swing. I think doing this will make me more productive. Do you want to try it with me?
Impatient I hope not,
Cathy
I have found myself to be "waiting" for many things in life. I waited to turn 16, graduate high school, then University, waited for friends to mature, people to return calls, the day to end, the sun to rise, letters in the mail, and so much more. Is it not funny of all the time we spend waiting?
Would it not be interesting to know how much time we do spend waiting? Or maybe we would be shattered to find all the time invested in waiting that took up time of being productive?
Readers, I am going to try to decrease my time spent "waiting". Every time I feel the urge, I might pick up a book, call a friend I haven't spoken to in a while, or practice my golf swing. I think doing this will make me more productive. Do you want to try it with me?
Impatient I hope not,
Cathy
Monday, April 27, 2009
Laughing Tones Abdominals
Interested Readers,
I am happy to announce I played my first round of golf for 2009!! I was a little rusty but pleasantly surprised of the outcome. One situation was rather hilarious and made the round even better. I was on Hole #13, standing at my drive which went slightly off course (no pun). I was preparing for my next shot onto an island green but there was an irrigation box in the way. However, I thought I had taken that into consideration and eliminated it from play.
NOPE. I swack the box head on, big bang, ball comes shooting back at me, I duck, and it lands in a nearby yard. Great! It was a great laugh; hence, "toning abdominals".
As I gathered myself from the hysteria and back into the game, I realized that was a moment I have been longing for a long time. A funny moment happened on the golf course which caused me to laugh in my favourite environment. How spectacular is that?
Interested Readers, I will continue to update you of my adventures. Yet, as a blogger, I would love some comments? It would make me feel a tad better.
Will keep blogging,
Cathy
I am happy to announce I played my first round of golf for 2009!! I was a little rusty but pleasantly surprised of the outcome. One situation was rather hilarious and made the round even better. I was on Hole #13, standing at my drive which went slightly off course (no pun). I was preparing for my next shot onto an island green but there was an irrigation box in the way. However, I thought I had taken that into consideration and eliminated it from play.
NOPE. I swack the box head on, big bang, ball comes shooting back at me, I duck, and it lands in a nearby yard. Great! It was a great laugh; hence, "toning abdominals".
As I gathered myself from the hysteria and back into the game, I realized that was a moment I have been longing for a long time. A funny moment happened on the golf course which caused me to laugh in my favourite environment. How spectacular is that?
Interested Readers, I will continue to update you of my adventures. Yet, as a blogger, I would love some comments? It would make me feel a tad better.
Will keep blogging,
Cathy
Saturday, April 18, 2009
365.25 Days Ago - A Lesson Learned
Bloggers,
Well exactly a year ago I finished writing "my last ever University exam". It was in anatomy, bell ringer, and my final question was "on what side of the body does this knee cap belong to?". I handed in my exam, tears filled my eyes, I ran across the crosswalk, grabbed my stuff, and was on the golf course within 2 hours. I felt on top of the World. Everybody now asked me "So.. what are your plans now?" Days, weeks, months, and finally a year has passed. My answer to that question changed constantly as I was trying to find my fit within society.
365.25 days later I am still searching but have inner peace. Almost. Within the past month, I have been being optimistic about life and feel a lot better. I am not too sure if that question can EVER be answered because life is so unpredictable. I am still unsettled... but I have come along way. I am going to put all my thoughts together and use it for my last speech in Toastmasters of my 1st manual.
As Nickelback sings "treat every day like a gift... not a given".
Thanks for reading,
Cath'
Well exactly a year ago I finished writing "my last ever University exam". It was in anatomy, bell ringer, and my final question was "on what side of the body does this knee cap belong to?". I handed in my exam, tears filled my eyes, I ran across the crosswalk, grabbed my stuff, and was on the golf course within 2 hours. I felt on top of the World. Everybody now asked me "So.. what are your plans now?" Days, weeks, months, and finally a year has passed. My answer to that question changed constantly as I was trying to find my fit within society.
365.25 days later I am still searching but have inner peace. Almost. Within the past month, I have been being optimistic about life and feel a lot better. I am not too sure if that question can EVER be answered because life is so unpredictable. I am still unsettled... but I have come along way. I am going to put all my thoughts together and use it for my last speech in Toastmasters of my 1st manual.
As Nickelback sings "treat every day like a gift... not a given".
Thanks for reading,
Cath'
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Fallacy
Fellow Earthlings,
Fallacy - "a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc" (dictionary.com, 2009)
Product Demos - people who create fallacy and portray you need their product and your life will be easier/healthier (Marynick, 2009)
I was watching a product demo at Sears today and the lady was very convincing yet naive as a toothpick. She was saying her cleaning product "makes water wetter" that's how it can make a hole in the carton and drain through. Being a scientist, there is no WAY you can make water wetter. Doing so would be an exceptional finding!! I chose to challenge her and see what she really knew rather than how well she rehearsed her lines. Look at the conversation below:
Me: "How does the water become wetter?"
Demo: "Well it just does... amazing isn't it?"
Me: "No. I feel this is impossible. Please explain I am very interested in this."
Demo: "Well I put this cleaning product and it makes the water wetter!! Here is the product for $19.99 and you get a free... blah blah blah"
Me: "I am not interested in purchasing a product based upon lies. You can't make water wetter. I am a scientist and know better."
Demo: *ready to plow me in the face* "Well I don't know... I am just told to say it. But how does it work?"
Me: "Cartons are made of cardboard lined with wax because they are cheap and biodegradable. Water repels wax and that's the reason why it remains IN the carton itself. Both substances are hydrophobic (repulsion of water) towards each other. Therefore, adding your cleaning product simply binds to the wax, a chemical reaction takes place that dissolves the wax, and finally you have a hole in your carton."
Demo: *looks at me blank*
Me: "Happy Easter!" *walks away*
The point is not me being a smarty pants, but rather, how many times have I or YOU for that matter, been tricked by advertising? Maybe it's something I don't want to know.
Happy Easter,
Cathy
Fallacy - "a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc" (dictionary.com, 2009)
Product Demos - people who create fallacy and portray you need their product and your life will be easier/healthier (Marynick, 2009)
I was watching a product demo at Sears today and the lady was very convincing yet naive as a toothpick. She was saying her cleaning product "makes water wetter" that's how it can make a hole in the carton and drain through. Being a scientist, there is no WAY you can make water wetter. Doing so would be an exceptional finding!! I chose to challenge her and see what she really knew rather than how well she rehearsed her lines. Look at the conversation below:
Me: "How does the water become wetter?"
Demo: "Well it just does... amazing isn't it?"
Me: "No. I feel this is impossible. Please explain I am very interested in this."
Demo: "Well I put this cleaning product and it makes the water wetter!! Here is the product for $19.99 and you get a free... blah blah blah"
Me: "I am not interested in purchasing a product based upon lies. You can't make water wetter. I am a scientist and know better."
Demo: *ready to plow me in the face* "Well I don't know... I am just told to say it. But how does it work?"
Me: "Cartons are made of cardboard lined with wax because they are cheap and biodegradable. Water repels wax and that's the reason why it remains IN the carton itself. Both substances are hydrophobic (repulsion of water) towards each other. Therefore, adding your cleaning product simply binds to the wax, a chemical reaction takes place that dissolves the wax, and finally you have a hole in your carton."
Demo: *looks at me blank*
Me: "Happy Easter!" *walks away*
The point is not me being a smarty pants, but rather, how many times have I or YOU for that matter, been tricked by advertising? Maybe it's something I don't want to know.
Happy Easter,
Cathy
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