Know & Tell 10.22.09

Manifesto plurilingue e sesquilingue

It has been too long since I’ve updated my Delicious link sharing…

Best Business Practices For Photographers

 

How to Set the Price for Your Photography

 

18 Essential Tools for Every Word-of-Mouth Marketer

 

Google Wave Notifier Alerts You to Unread Waves

 

Twitterfeed Floods Users Streams With Old Blog Posts

 

Keeping it Raw in Photoshop Part 2 of 3

 

+X-equals.com + Digest September 15th, 2009

 

YouMail for iPhone Gets Push Voicemail Transcriptions

 

Make Unlimited Free Calls on Your Cellphone with Google Voice

Hulu Desktop Integration Brings Hulu to Windows 7 Media Center

 

Windows 7 Recovery Discs Gets Your System Out of Tight Spots

Camera Raw Profiles in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

 

Flickr! Its made of people!

Connectability

Yes, I just made that word up but I wanted to let you know that I am making myself more available to you. We’re on Facebook. Become a fan today!

There is a new “Mojo” hotline you can use to call/text me with. If you leave a message, I’ll be able to retrieve these as well as receive a text transcription of your voice. How cool is that? Thanks Google Voice!

Also available is Skype, where you can make free calls from your computer. Also adds video chat/text as well. Neat! Add me “mojodenbow”.

Call me with questions regarding Photo Mojo, photo consulting or even if you just want to reach out and touch someone.

(281) 769-2809

Who loves ya like I do?

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photo is courtesy of B*Wag, another new Texan and neighbor. Thanks!

 

Can I Have A Moment Of Your Time…?

the hard sell

As our economy falters it never fails that the get-rich-quick hucksters come out of the woodwork. I know that sales people work hard and it is a talent, but when people are being taken advantage of, just don’t. okay? Greedy and immoral people are a huge reason why the economy sucks to begin with.

Infomercials, experts with their “proven systems”, diet book authors, gold buyers, pyramid schemers, payday loaners, investment opportunists, check cashers, department store credit card sales people, financial consultants and extended car warranty scammers are all guilty of this.

I’m sure you have noticed a trend where strangers approach you at the most unlikely locations and want to discuss their schemes um, business opportunities. They will attempt to humor you, find something out about yourself, flatter and then talk all about themselves and why they are doing this. for you. Not for them of course. I’ve been approached by these people, twice in bookstores and one at a restaurant. WonderWife was approached by a guy at the grocery store just this week.

My friends, please don’t give these people a way into your brain. Kindly rebuff their unwanted advances. Don’t make an excuse, give them a good reason. Not interested.

Hucksters: we don’t want any of what you are selling.

Do you have a similar experience with these people? Did you get taken in by a pro? Share them in our comments!

Please Be Specific

I always wanted to be somebody. I should have been more specific- lily tomlin

Some people know exactly who they are and what they want to do with their lives. Then there is the rest of us who know who we are, but not what we are supposed to be doing. Is it true that what we do defines us as individuals? I need specifics.

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Freelance Or Entrepreneur?

Motion Blur with Fish eye

In order to adjust my focus I need to determine what is ahead of me. Do I want to be a freelance photographer or do I want to be an entrepreneur and run my own business?

I’d like some insights from both parties to see how you’ve overcome the challenges of both.

Focus (Or Lack Of)

Waiting

Change is inevitable, right? It is how we respond to the changes that helps define us. When looking at myself lately, I don’t like the definition or the response. I’ve lost my focus and my path recently and I want it back. There are various reasons for this lack of application.

I identified some of the perpetual culprits such as neglecting my fitness and nutrition. My sleep schedule sucks and I’ve allowed too many outside distractions in. I’m well aware that these can be put back on track when I discipline myself. If I am honest with myself then I have to admit that there are other issues that are distracting my focus.

My sleep schedule as I mentioned earlier just plain sucks. I am mentally restless as I am constantly trying to find new stimulus. I’m not even looking for anything in particular. Sometimes I am trying to find a muse or new productivity workflows. Other occasions I am trying to find outside income. I look for these things until my brain catches up to my body and collapses.

Sometimes my plans need to go back to the drawing board because they were never fully thought out. The rest of them are stalled due to uncertainty. I can’t see clearly enough to execute. 

On the other side of this is the fact that when I do sit down to work on a plan I go blank. I cannot process what I have studied and apply it.

No, I do not have an attention disorder.

I simply must order my attention on the specific task at hand as opposed to multi-task. There has to be a distinction between work projects and personal projects. I am guilty of combining the two if it will help (apparently it isn’t).

Tomorrow I will focus my attention on what matters and how to prioritize this.

Because my focus is fuzzy, I may need another set of eyes and your opinions/solutions to rectify this. How have you resolved this issue? Are you struggling with maintaining your focus?

Upgrade

Windows 7 Boot logo

Last week I got my hands on the new operating system from Microsoft, Windows 7. After testing it for a week, I am very pleased with it. This is a faster, cleaner OS than Vista was. W7 had no hardware issues and even updated some drivers for them automagically. I was so pleased with the performance I went ahead and installed on to WonderWife’s machine.

If you are on the fence as to upgrading to Windows 7 or not, let me help push you over towards it.

Well Read but Deprived

I just finished another book called the Alchemist. Now I am deprived of sleep. If you think sleep is overrated, go get the book and enjoy. Now I lay me down to sleep…

Long Weekend

Yes it is Labor day weekend and people are used to getting 3 days off, but when I say long weekend, I mean something else. WonderWife left out of state on Friday for her sister’s baby shower and won’t be back until mid-day Monday. This means that little DVD and I have a long weekend together. Fortunately I have my father-in-law to assist with her.

To my fellow dads: Appreciate your wife and the way she raises your child.

Image courtesy of the movie Mr. Mom and Michael Keaton Central


Terrific Two

DVD Is Almost 2 Years Old!

Daphne,

Today we celebrate the day you came into our lives. After so many years of waiting for you, you have certainly exceeded my expectations. You are the perfect blend of your mother and I. You have your mom’s beauty and creativity. You have my active lifestyle and social skills. Right about this time you are expressing yourself in ways that remind me of myself. This is both a source of pride and concern for me.

I love your independence, your sense of discovery & exploration. You love analyzing how things work and then quickly mess it up and start over again.

It makes me happy when you are dependent on me too. For all the times you say “Uh-oh” or get a little scared, you can trust I will be close by. I’m always happy to help with what you need.

I appreciate your affection. For every hug and kiss we share that just makes my day better. The way you hold my hand when we walk or pat my back when I hold you brings a smile to my face. I look forward to coming home just so I can see you race to my arms and yell “Da-da” at the top of your lungs.

Happy birthday, baby. I love you.

– Daddy

Welcome To Our World!Daph & Daddy