As A Grasshopper I Have Much To Learn And I Am Very Grateful For The Opportunity and Privilege of Being A Member of ActiveRain
Typically, I’m not one to ask for help.
It’s not because I don’t need it(far from reality) --- it’s just something I’ve never been totally comfortable doing or asking.
It’s a character flaw of which I am well aware.
Because of it, I never participated in Dick Greenberg’s Grasshopper/Sensei Challenge because of it. And that’s a shame. Until this year.
I was discussing this with Roger Mucci one day earlier this month and he asked me what I wanted to learn --- where should I begin?
Hmm, maybe I could become a master of nothing - after all, who knows more about nothing than Mr Mucci? Well, it appears he wasn’t giving up the secret to that formula easily. Damn!
I had previously mentioned to him about adding text to my photos on AR. We chatted about it a bit and he obviously could sense I wasn’t quite getting it so he sent me step-by-step detailed directions. I have definitely not mastered this skill and it’s not really share-worthy quite yet….but stay tuned….
Thanks, Roger I appreciate your generous spirit.
Not just Roger offered assistance but so did another very active member Noah Seidenberg from Evanston and Chicagoland. We had been exchanging comments on each other posts for a while and a few encouraging emails from time to time but had never spoken by phone.
I don’t know about you but picking up the phone and making a call(it’s what we do nearly everyday and throughout the day, right?) to another AR member has always been a bit difficult. Busy? Should I schedule an appointment to talk? Yikes - Just get over it, you say. I know. I know.
Noah had some suggestions for SEO from his previous life in the world of computers.
We had a fun time chatting and Noah gave some great advice in a very organized matter relating to google +, facebook business pages(yes, Noah, I know) and twitter. One trick he offered boosted my short URL hits immediately upon implementation. And it’s so simple too.
Thanks, Noah, I appreciate the time and the follow-up.
And while I’m handing out Thank Yous -- I really must thank Dick Greenberg - Hi Dick - who I have also spoken to and enjoy his daily posts from market reports to puppy tales to the latest from Twisted Sifter(or other websites he shares). This guy is the real deal.
So, Dick, thanks for sponsoring this contest and your role in making AR a place I want to visit everyday.
I feel very fortunate to have joined this site and only wish I would have been more active from the beginning rather than watching from the sidelines. There are some really great people to find here. And that’s a pretty incredible benefit I never knew would occur.
As A Grasshopper I Have Much To Learn And I Am Very Grateful For The Opportunity and Privilege of Being A Member of ActiveRain
it just in my nature...
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