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Archive for November, 2009
Real Knowledge
Nov 30th
Welcome to Motivation Mondays! Here is your quote for the week.
“Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.” –Confucius
What do you know? Or more importantly what don’t you know that you would like to? How can you make that happen? Have something to share? Post it in the comments.
Day 30 – I am grateful for…
Nov 30th
Today I am grateful that I have managed to keep my commitment to post daily. I took this challenge at the beginning of the month. It’s amazing how one simple action can change so much in a person’s life.
“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice.” – Meister Eckhart
One of the things that has had the biggest effect on my life is the realization of the power of gratitude. Simply giving thanks.
It has affected everything in my life. It has made me a more positive person. More productive. And overall a happier person. I’m not perfect, but gratitude has made me better.
Although this challenge is over. I haven’t decided if I will continue to write down (perhaps in a journal) what I am grateful for each day. But I will certainly take a few moments each day to reflect and give thanks.
Now I ask you what are you grateful for today? How had gratitude changed your life? What plans have you made to continue giving thanks?
Day 29 – I am grateful for..
Nov 29th
Today, I am grateful for all of the traveling that I have been able to do so far in my life. One of my goals is to travel around the world. Here are some photos from my travels.
The Sphinx/Pyramids at Giza, Egypt, July 1987
Jersalem, Israel, 1989
The Parthenon, Athens, Greece, 1991
Big Ben, London, England, November 1994
Sacre Coeur, Paris, France, March 1997
Dunn’s River Falls, Jamaica, 1998
Opera House, Sydney, Australia, April 2000
Blarney Castle, Cork, Ireland, 2003
The Colesseum, Rome, Italy, July 2004
Wishing Well at Phaistos, Crete, November 2005. Here is where I wished that I would meet my significant other. I ended up meeting him in May 2006. We married in July 2007. Not bad!
Panama Canal, Panama City, Panama, July 2007
Here are just a few of my favorite photos from my travels. I didn’t even put any of my Costa Rica photos because that would probably take several pages.
I hope you enjoyed them.
What are you grateful for today?
Day 28 – I am grateful for…
Nov 28th
Today I am grateful for my personal growth.
I have come a long way (baby) since 1999 when I changed careers from a high stress corporate job to my career in massage.
What are you grateful for today?
Holiday Email Subject Lines that Get Your Emails Opened
Nov 27th
By using seasonal email subject lines in your email marketing campaigns at this time of year, you can help increase your email open rates. This will help you sell more Gift Certificates and services/products.
Seasonal email subject lines have proven to be very effective at both building personality into your brand and as good excuses for sales. However, using a seasonal subject line can be a little tricky. You have to be sensitive to different cultures and religions.
The seasonal email subject line references a holiday or time of year. Often your control mailing can be adapted to use a seasonal reference, thereby increasing response.
Here are some examples of seasonal subject lines:
Your New Year’s Resolutions for Being Stress-Free
Thanksgiving Sale Starts Today
Unique Gifts for the Person Who Has Everything
Huge Savings on Holiday Gift Certificates
As the holiday season approaches, I’ve seen a lot of marketers already starting to take advantage of using a seasonal subject line.
Gobble up the SAVINGS – Details Inside (Harry & David)
Better Than Black Friday – 3 Days Only (Performance Bicycle)
Sending JOY all year long – NOW with FREE Standard Delivery! (Cushman’s)
15% off Everything… Our Thanks to You (Vosges Haut-Chocolate)
In case you are wondering, all of these subject lines made me open the email just to see what they were offering.
Did I act on any of these offers?
Yes, one of them. Because we are here in Costa Rica until December 17th, I am doing most of my shopping on line. So the offer for Vosges Haut-Chocolate really appealed to me for gifts for some of my friends.
So spruce up those email subject lines and get those emails opened. Happy selling.
If you are unsure about how to write powerful email subject lines, stay tuned! Next week, I will be discussing how to write better email subject lines.
If you enjoyed this post, you may want to read:
How to Write Better Email Subject Lines
Day 27 – I am grateful for…
Nov 27th
Today I am grateful for my cat Jasmine.
She has been my furry companion for the past 14 years when my friend Kirstin brought her (and Aladdin who unfortunately died a couple of years ago) to me from Egypt. I named her Jasmine after the movie “Aladdin and Jasmine” because she was a princess and she came from a distant land. She loves me unconditionally and even more when I give her treats.
What are you grateful for today?
Day 26 – Happy Thanksgiving
Nov 26th
Today I am thankful for you. Please enjoy this short video I made for you.
If you can’t see the video above. Click Thanksgiving Message 2009 to see video.
What are you grateful for today?
Day 25 – I am grateful for…
Nov 25th
Today I am grateful for my love of photography. Not only do I like to take pictures of nature, I also like to take photos of animals. Here are a few of my favorites from my travels around the world.
Africa Mia, Liberia, Costa Rica
Our drive back from Arenal, Costa Rica
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, Florida
Peacock, National Zoo, Washington DC
Red Fox with its fresh kill, Denali National Park, Alaska
Capuchin (white-faced) Monkey, Panama
Wild horse on Assateague Island, Maryland
What are you grateful for today?
Day 24 – I am grateful for….
Nov 24th
Today I am grateful for all of the beauty in this world. Here are some of my favorite things in nature…
What are you thankful for today?
Are you using your imagination to create your reality?
Nov 23rd
Welcome to Motivation Mondays! Here is your quote for the week.
“The great successful men of the world have used their imagination…they think ahead and create their mental picture in all its
details, filling in here, adding a little there, altering this a bit and that a bit, but steadily building – steadily building.” ~Robert Collier
What other techniques do you use to realize your dreams? Share them in the comments.
