Goals - Power Quotes Series

Goals are an important part of our careers and even in our lives. Being able to achieve them gives you a sense of accomplishment unlike any other. Goal setting is a part of every successful training program around that I have ever come across and it will continue to be because of its effectiveness.

I hope that in one of the quotes below that you find something that will keep you pushing forward. 

As always, the pictures are hyperlinked to other blogs that I write and I would great appreciate you checking them out. Thanks for all the support that you give me and have given me.  

"Life's ups and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals. Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones to build the life you want."
Marsha Sinetar

"Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives. One of the best ways we can get the most from the energy we have is to focus it. That is what goals can do for us; concentrate our energy."
Denis Waitley

"Goals give you a compass in order to direct your path through life. Goals focus your thoughts and actions on areas that have precise purpose and meaning."
Catherine Pulsifer, from Wings for Goals

"Crystallize your goals. Make a plan for achieving them and set yourself a deadline. Then, with supreme confidence, determination and disregard for obstacles and other people's criticisms, carry out your plan."
Paul Meyer

"The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score."
Bill Copeland

"Goals are not only absolutely necessary to motivate us. They are essential to really keep us alive."
Robert H. Schuller

"For me, goals are my road map to the life I want. They have helped me accomplish things I once thought were impossible."
Catherine Pulsifer, from Wings of Wisdom

"Choosing a goal and sticking to it changes everything."
Scott Reed

 

Real Estate in Maryland

In today's shaky market and tough times, finding the right company to deal with in the right area is a must. When I am in the market to buy, I weigh all my options and so should you. The worst thing that you would want to do is sign on with a company that cannot deliver the goods for you. Finding the best deal is not always the right thing as much as finding the right property for your needs.

And when looking for real estate in Maryland, there is one name that you need to be looking for. DROdio Real Estate has been making their mark in the area. Daniel has assembled a team of well trained Realtors ready to empower you with access to tools, information and expertise. Their way of doing business is revolutionary. They have access to tools that will make your experience with them even better.

It does not matter if you are in the market to buy or to sale, one of these team members can aid you in your endeavor. Check out their website today and see if they can help you to either obtain a piece of the American Dream of homeownership or help you sale your piece of the American Dream. Either choice will not allow for you to go wrong by choosing them.

Braves Baseball

Can any team be hotter than the Atlanta Braves? With Chipper Jones and Manny Acosta providing the power in hitting and closing, the Braves are on a roll like you have never seen before. As for the pitching, the Braves have currently on the DL Mike Gonzalez, Mike Hampton, Anthony Lerew, Peter Moylan, John Smoltz, Rafael Soriano. These 6 pitchers were figured in to be big parts of the plans this year.

The Braves have enjoyed success on the most recent home stand but it still seems like it is all for naught as they still remain 3rd in their division. There are 2 division that have this tight of a race. The other is in the American League Central where the spread is only 3 games. Of course, there is a lot of baseball left to play and you never know where that might leave our great superstars of the south. All I can say is

About the Author

If you are in the market to purchase a home or even refinance an existing loan and you want a loan officer that will walk with you every step of the way, then contact Danny or Rich of the Thornton Team at Home America Mortgage today. We can have you pre-approval in as little as 4 hours. You can visit our website or send an email to thorntonteam@homeamericamortgage.com or call us @ 865-951-0522.

Have you seen Zookoda?

Have you taken the time to check out Zookoda? Or maybe I should ask if you know what Zookoda is for some of you. It is quiet simple really. Zookoda is an email marketing application designed specifically for bloggers like you and me. It allows for you to market your blog through emails and get it out into the hands of your fans for faster review. Think about the delays that you normally have when you put out a new post to getting it into the hands of the people that you want it in: YOUR READERS. 

Zookoda has many advantages to it's application. You can manage email newsletter subscribers, design eye-catching newsletters to match your blog, and schedule  recurring  broadcast  for each day, week, or month  just to  name a  few things that this  will do.  This is only scraping the surface as Zookoda has so much more that they offer and can do with this awesome tool. If you are not a member of them yet, then what are you waiting on?

What is in it for me you might ask. Well, that is a great question. Zookoda helps you broadcast when there are updates to your blogs. If you are not blogging on a platform like ActiveRain that automatically shows your updates, then it is hard to get the word out with the little updates that RSS gives you. Zookoda handles that issue for you. Since it was created with bloggers in mind, it is designed to benefit the bloggers that use it.

The great thing that I have yet to even tell you is, it is free. Yeah, you heard me right, it is totally free and that might be the best reason to at least check it out. Can you image having this kind of resource at your fingertips and at your beckon call and not have to pay a dime for it? I can, because I am not only promoting them, I use them myself. I hope that you will at least take the time to dig in and check them out too.  

 

Ladies, if you want....(today's funny)

Now be honest, you thought I was gonna say... marry a man, didn't you?

Identity theft tops the Federal Trade Commission's complaint list

I hate when I talk to people and hear that they have become a victim of identity theft. Problem is, it is becoming more common a problem. In our business of lending people money for the purchase of the American dream, homeownership, this is one of the evils that sometimes stands in the way of getting that task done. Lifelock is a great website that helps you guarantee your good name.

One might even suggest that they not have to be subjected to protecting their good name or spending money to do just that. I would say to that person, spend a day in the life of a person that has fallen victim to identity theft and you will understand why it can be so important.

People need to wake up and take precaution to protect what is there. Your good credit can be the lure that it takes to attract the wrong people who will eventually take the things that you love some much away. The biggest one being your credit.

Kiss the Rain.

About the Author

If you are in the market to purchase a home or even refinance an existing loan and you want a loan officer that will walk with you every step of the way, then contact Danny or Rich of the Thornton Team at Home America Mortgage today. We can have you pre-approval in as little as 4 hours. You can visit our website or send an email to thorntonteam@homeamericamortgage.com or call us @ 865-951-0522.

Moving is never fun

I started out on this journey a month ago. As of today, I am rolling this move into yeat another month and we are yet to be finished. I am not even on my computer as it is not up yet. We have boxes all over the house and furniture everywhere. I can say that at least I am here and we are in business. Thanks for all the emails asking how the move is going and the true friends that I have made here.

About the Author

If you are in the market to purchase a home or even refinance an existing loan and you want a loan officer that will walk with you every step of the way, then contact Danny or Rich of the Thornton Team at Home America Mortgage today. We can have you pre-approval in as little as 4 hours. You can visit our website or send an email to thorntonteam@homeamericamortgage.com or call us @ 770-998-1964.

 

SocialSpark is here

Are you a blogging addict like me that is looking for a social network that can help you make a couple of extra bucks. Well, let me tell you about a website that I recently joined up with. It is called SocialSpark and it is turning the blogging world around and around. Now, before we get too deep in this post, let me make sure that you understand about SocialSpark. It is not just about writing post for promotion of other products. It is also a social network that allows for you to help promote other people and their websites. In some of these cases, these same people turn around and help promote you on there websites. This creates linkings and helps you in Google PageRank, Alexa, Complete, and RealRank.

Izea who operates PayPerPost, Zookoda, Bloggers Choice Awards and RockStartup is the masterminds behind SocialSpark. IZEA is venture funded by Inflexion Partners, Village Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and DFJ Gotham Ventures. Having this kind of juice behind them allows for them to make it the best site that they can. And not only do they have the opportunity to, so do the members of SocialSpark as it is a community based network. It is the members that get to vote on peoples websites, their blogs, and even them.

SocialSpark requires the following 4 codes of ethics: 100% Audit-able In-Post Disclosure, 100% Transparency, 100% Real Opinions, and 100% Search Engine Friendly. Lets take a brief look at all 4 of these groups.

Disclosures are required to be on all sponsored post for SocialSpark. There are actually 3 types of opportunities through SocialSpark. Whether it is a Sponsored Post (one that pays you), or a Blog Sponsorship (where you are the advertiser), or a Spark (where you write a post about another member's website or blog), they will advise you which needs to carry an in post disclosure like the one at the bottom.

SocialSpark believes in keeping people honest and makes all post public and visible to everyone. If you do not want someone to know that you are working with a particular advertiser, then you might not want to work with that advertiser at all because any and everyone will be able to know that you wrote that post.

SocialSpark believes that you should pick sponsored post that you feel comfortable about. This is not just a place to add some extra money in your pocket, it is a place where you put your stamp of approval on it and it you are just writing to write, it can come back to bite you in the rear. Make sure that you pick things that are suitable for you and your website.

Lastly, in the code of ethics, SocialSpark has each post carry the "no follow" attribute so as not to affect search engine rankings. This is designed to protect bloggers and advertisers from search engine penalties based on paid linking. Bloggers and Advertisers participating in the marketplace agree not to circumvent this practice and manually remove the "no-follow" attribute.

With all that said, I joined SocialSpark because it has the community network feel that I am so use to here. It is a great feature about these sites and Izea has made sure that SocialSpark is just that; a community. Stop by and check them out today and see what you think. 

Where do you get your Cubs Apparel

If you are a big Chicago Cubs fan like I know a few of you are, I have to ask where you get your genuine Cubs apparel from. You can shop at the Cubs regular website and get the normal stuff, or you can go to CubWorld.com and get all kinds of cool things. You can shop by your favorite player or by your favorite apparel if you like. They have everything from shirts, jerseys, caps, sweatshirts, and jackets. You can evn buy an outfit for the toddler in your life. You can even get accessories or souvenirs. And if your thing is Wrigley Field, they even have something for you. Check them out today to get your latest Cubs gear.