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Does anyone have a cloning machine?

I’ve spent the last few weeks trying to get caught up on numerous projects, in fact, I am experiencing project overload.  Sometimes I feel like I am so far behind that I’ll never catch up, but try I must.  I’ve set aside quite a bit lately to tackle some projects that got set aside when I launched Rich Women Sisterhood.

The primary project I have been working on the past two weeks (besides getting caught-up on house work is the new website for iLearningGlobal and members of our team.  I got our personal iLearningGlobal website nearly done, sites done for our team members to use, and working on getting content added (and transferring from the BookWise team website) to the team website.  My goal was to be done by the end of the year on most of that, but that’s tomorrow and the end destination is still quite a ways off.I’m also trying to get podcasts posted from the Rich Women Events we had the past month.  We’ve been experiencing some technical problems with the Rich Women Sisterhood site which is needing major attention.  I’ll be glad when we merge from BETA.  (We were hoping the first part of January).  But, just when it looks like everything is running smooth something happens to cause problems.

Oh how I wish I had a cloning machine! I’ve decided I am so in need of a personal assistant, or virtual assistant.  A housekeeper, a chef, and a tutor for the kids would really come in handy right now as well!

The good news is that what is primarily taking my time is major projects and not recurring tasks so once they are done it’s pretty much done.  But still I am looking for ways to simplify my life.

I did manage to get in a nice vacation the first week of December. We spent a week at the Cliff Lodge at Snowbird, Utah.  It was a wonderful diversion and a much needed one. I posted a few photos here.

Well so there it is - a brief update on my project overload status.

Posted on December 30th, 2008 by Leisa
Filed under: Being Victorious | 3 Comments »

Learn, Unlearn, and Relearn with Life Long Learning

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” ~ Alvin Toffler

I’ve always been passionate about education.  Not so much formal education, (although I like that too, but the education that can be gained through methods such as books, mentorship, and seminars.  As a teenager I became committed to continual education, and I have read hundreds of self-improvement books as a result.  Much of what I’ve shared on this blog in the past has been from things I’ve learned from books, and from my mentors.

As a child and teenager I devoured novel after novel.  I read epics such as War and Peace and loved it.  But now I find myself reading almost exclusively self improvment books, and books I can learn from.  (Not that you can’t learn something from a good classic).

However, lately I’ve turned to online-video just as much as I have books and I am so enjoying it.  I’ve enrolled in iLearningGlobal - an online learning portal where I can learn from some very brilliant minds.  I learn principles of success from the likes of Brian Tracy, Harv Ecker, Bob Proctor, Dan Clark, Garrett Gunderson, Mark Victor Hansen and so many more success minded educators.

I know can learn from these teachers of success without even leaving my home, and without paying thousands of dollars to attend a seminar.  One thing I love is the fact that the videos are designed to be watched quickly - all of them are roughly six to 10 minutes.  So it’s easy to make time for at least one video a day.  I do have one problem however -once I watch one I want to keep watching them.

I take notes on each video I watch.  I also write down several questions that I want to reflect upon as a result of the video.  Since this is something I do every day anyway I am planning on sharing some of my notes here. 

Now I can’t give away the entire video, because that wouldn’t be right to give away completely what people pay for.  But I can share the questions I ask myself, a quote or two, and concepts I’ve learned.  So please join me in my quest to Learn, Unlearn, and Relearn on my journey through life.  I hope you enjoy the journey as much as I do.

Posted on December 9th, 2008 by Leisa
Filed under: Act, Lifelong Learning, iLearningGlobal | No Comments »

Success Notes Courtesy of Dan Clark

This morning I attended an iLearningGlobal mini master conference and had the privilege of listening to Dan Clark speak.  Dan Clark was named as one of the top ten speakers in the world by both Achievers North America and Achievers Europe.  He’s a master story teller, a New York bestselling author, a song writer, and singer, a screen writer, a philanthropist, and an incredible speaker.  I can see why he gets standing ovations when ever he speaks.

Today Dan primarily talked about the importance of asking yourself the right questions, and on weathering storms.  Among the quotes I wrote down are these…

“You’ve heard of thinking outside of the box.  What if the answer is still in the box?“

“Search for the right answers, not just the new answers.“

Some of the quotes on weathering emotions…

“Reason leads to conclusion.  Emotion leads to action.“

“Pain is a signal to grow, not to suffer.  The pain ends when the lesson is learned.“

“Change who you hang out with,” to heal emotionally.

“Don’t let the emotional weather change your assignment.“

By the way Dan is a member of the iLearningGlobal faculty.  Here is what he said about iLearningGlobal…

  • “iLearningGlobal IS the support you need.”
  • “How much would you pay to keep your kids from killing himself.”  Is $79.95 to much?”  iLearningGlobal gives teens tools to help them weather emotional storms.
  • “Log on to iLearningGlobal because it is demanded of yourself.”

Here’s to your success!

Posted on December 6th, 2008 by Leisa
Filed under: Depression, Mentoring, Plan for the Future, iLearningGlobal | No Comments »