Finish the job before the storm comes.

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Wes Johnson

Advice:  Finish the job before the storm comes.

Background: A week ago, I started repairing a gate damaged by the wind.  I removed the gate, rebuilt it with a reinforced gate kit.  This made the gate stronger than it was before.  I was in the middle of attaching the gate to the fence when the storms came.  I figured it wouldn’t be that big of a deal to stop installing the gate, it’s just a little rain I thought.  By the time the storm had finished there were some pretty strong winds.

Setback: Instead of picking up the project where I left off, I had a new problem to deal with.  Continue reading →

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How do you get into the zone?

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Wes Johnson

The zone is a state of mind where you are so focused you shut out everything except for the task at hand. Your creative juices are flowing and you lose all sense of time. When you get into your zone, you seem to be in another world where everything seems to be working in your favor and hurdles, if any, are simple to overcome. The main question is how do you get into the zone? Continue reading →

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Does your network need pruning?

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Wes Johnson

What is networking?  Why is networking important? Why am I building a network?  To build a quality network you should know the answers to those questions.

Noun – a supportive system of sharing information and services among individuals and groups having a common interest: Working mothers in the community use networking to help themselves manage successfully.
  “networking.” The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing. Denis Howe. 10 May. 2010.
  <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/networking>.

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How dependent on cars are we?

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Wes Johnson

A few days ago, I had to take my car to the dealer to fix a faulty window switch.  For me, the nearest car dealership is located over 20 miles away by freeway in any direction.  In an attempt to reduce my carbon footprint, I planned the repairs around transportation from friends and family who would be in the area when I needed to be there.

The car was supposed to be in the shop for one day; I figured 24 hours without my car wouldn’t be a major problem.  I live within walking distance of some places I had to go.  However, just an hour before I was to pick up the car, I was contacted by the service department.  Continue reading →

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Otter Box Defender update

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Wes Johnson

It has been 90 days since I first bought my iPhone and the Otter Box to protect it.  I wrote a post about it in January, iPhone insurance aka OtterBox Defender. During this time I have probably dropped my phone more than 30 times.  I have never dropped my cell phone so many times in my whole life.  It must be related to one of Murphy’s Laws; the chance of dropping something increases with the cost of replacing it or something like that.  Here are a few of my thoughts about the Otter Box now that I’ve been living with it for a while? Continue reading →

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