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- October 22nd, 2009
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ericaogrady has posted a new entry on: ReinventingErica.com
Rituals
Photo by visualpanic Lately, when I look back on my day – I realize that so much of my life is composed of Rituals. Some new – some old. Everyday I write one quote in my quote book,…
- October 19th, 2009
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Week 4 of ReinventingErica.com – SIMPLICITY
Photo by bella lago I’ve been going through my home this week purging the past – room by room – to make way for my future. Cleaning out drawers and closets, organizing shelves a…
- October 12th, 2009
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Week 3 of ReinventingErica.com – CREATIVITY
Photo by alicepopkorn ( in and out ) My friend Kelsey Ruger has a knack for creating brilliant, unique and informative presentations on just about any topic you can name. But the topic he loves t…
- October 3rd, 2009
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ericaogrady has posted a new entry on: ReinventingErica.com
We Can’t Change The Cards We Are Dealt, Just How We Play The Hand
I was thinking a lot today about Randy Pausch. Do you remember Randy Pausch? He was the professor from Carnegie Mellon who died last year at the age of 47 from Pancreatic Cancer. But not before…
- August 21st, 2009
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- August 18th, 2009
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ericaogrady has posted a new entry on: ReinventingErica.com
Waiting For That Perfect Day
Photo by Andreas-photography What does your perfect day look like? I’m still waiting for my Perfect Day but it looks something like this. I spring out of bed at 4:30 in the morning, hop in…
- August 16th, 2009
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Week 2 of ReinventingErica.com – FEARLESSNESS
Photo by miss_rogue When I was a little girl my family went through some really tough financial times. I remember going with my mother to get gas and being embarrassed when she paid with a roll of…
- August 14th, 2009
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ericaogrady has posted a new entry on: ReinventingErica.com
Week One Wrap-up & Reference Guide
Photo by hanssolo. Reference Guide for Week 1 of ReinventingErica.com – Theme CHANGE You can download the Week One Reference Guide in PDF Format Here Books Change The Way You See Everything…
- August 10th, 2009
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5 Ways to Stop Self-Medicating
Last week I realized that over the past couple of months I’ve been developing a rather nasty habit. There is no question that recently my life has been (and this is putting it mildly) incredib…
- July 31st, 2009
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When Did This Become My Life?
Have you ever woken up one morning and said – “When did this become my life?” I used to ask this question all the time – except it used to be followed by “Seriously …
- July 6th, 2009
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Week One of ReinventingErica.com – CHANGE
So welcome to Week One of ReinventingErica.com. This week’s theme is Change, and our book for the week is Change The Way You See Everything Through Asset-Based Thinking by one of ReinventingEr…
- June 8th, 2009
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ReinventingErica.com - Day 1
One Woman. 90 Days. Total Transformation. This week starts off the 3rd Edition of The ReinventingErica.com Project. I’ve learned from past failures, and this time around I’m enlisting…
- June 1st, 2009
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Write That Down! Van Wilder’s Guide to Social Media
Write That Down! Van Wilder's Guide to Social Media View more Slideshare Presentations from ericaogrady. If You Like This Article, You Might Also Like: Sorry, No Related Articles
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Live Like You Were Dying
Ritual - rit·u·al (noun) any practice or pattern of behavior regularly performed in a set manner. The purposes of rituals are varied; they include compliance with religious obligations or ideals, s…
- May 30th, 2009
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links for 2009-05-30
Social Media Marketing- the Top 10 Mistakes made by People in 2009 in Social Media | 4 entrepreneur (tags: socialmedia vanwilder, bigdesignconference,) If You Like This Article, You Might Al…
- May 28th, 2009
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The Real Reason Companies are Terrified of Social Media | Career Renegade | Career Change Revolution Applies to: "Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but doe…
- May 12th, 2009
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The Economic Crisis, The Dalai Lama & Dr. Phil
Photo by mugley I was just reading a conversation between a Business Week reporter and The Dalai Lama on the Economic Crisis. When asked his opinion on what caused the collapse of the economy, The…
- May 8th, 2009
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The SXSWi 2009 Wrap-Up Post Part I
Wowsers. This is a long time coming, and I’m sure I’m going to miss stuff…but here’s my best shot at Part I of a SXSWi Wrap-up Post. We’ll start with Pre-SXSWi, Thurs…
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OMG - Twitter is DOWN!!!
So a couple of minutes ago I was trying to send a direct message to Kelsey Ruger using Tweetie, but I kept getting an error message. I went to Twitter and I saw this message (of course I’ve se…
- May 5th, 2009
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#TCOT IS DEAD. LONG LIVE #TCOT.
Let’s Take The Ego Out Of It Petty disputes between the #TCOT co-founders are leaving a black eye on Conservatives this week. I think it’s just a matter of less ego, and more big picture thinkin…
- May 4th, 2009
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My Favorite Acronym - CTWYSETABT
Photo by peterastn I bet you’re saying huh? What in the world does that stand for? Hold that thought. Books That Move You to Action A little over a year ago I was browsing through Barnes…
- May 3rd, 2009
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On Entrepreneurship - Weekly Links - “Stick With It” Edition
Photo by dearbarbie Every Sunday, ReinventingErica.com is going to do a weekly link post on Entrepreneurship. Each week I’ll scour the web to find the best posts on Business, Marketing, Innova…
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Putting the Personal Back In My Relationships
Photo by clickykbd I’m the On The Road Correspondent for a local radio show called The Business Makers (Talk Radio 950, KPRC - a Clear Channel Station), and the last question I always ask my gu…
- May 2nd, 2009
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3 Keys To Happiness from Epicurus
Photo by niznoz There is nothing to fear from the gods. There is nothing to fear from death. Pain can be endured. Happiness can be attained. – Epicurus Anyone who has talked to me lately, k…
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Why Do We Do What We Do?
Photo by hyperbolation At yesterday’s Houston Social Media Breakfast I said that “It’s impossible to be Inauthentic when you’re following your Passion.” I believe that.…
- May 1st, 2009
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Change The Way You LOOK at The World
Photo by Wonderlane Last year The Up Experience changed the way I see the World. “If you’re going to Change the World - the first thing you have to do is Change the Way You LOOK at the W…
- April 30th, 2009
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Would You Bring Me Soup?
I just read a post by my friend Tara, and I realized how incredibly lucky I am. Every time I have been sick this year at least one person has offered to bring me soup - and most of the time - 3 or m…
- April 29th, 2009
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Community Matters
Three years ago I was lonely. Both intellectually and emotionally lonely. But then - I found ALL OF YOU. It doesn’t matter how we found each other - it only matters that we did. I am so h…
- April 28th, 2009
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Invasion of the Opportunists
I’ve been thinking about writing a post on Twitter Spammers for a long time. Well actually a specific Twitter Spammer. But since I never think it’s a good idea to go around name callin…
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links for 2009-04-28
2009 Goals Update — Perfectionism is Your Worst Enemy » erica.biz - Erica Douglass shows you how to make millions! Funny I was just talking about the phrase - "Progress Not Perfection" in…
- April 27th, 2009
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Why Is Blogging So Hard?
I’m always amazed by the people who blog on a consistent basis. And even more amazed by those super humans who seem to write and blog for numerous sites on a consistent basis. I’ll adm…
- April 13th, 2009
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Back To Basics
Photo by Narkelo I’m having an identity crisis. I’m trying to reconcile who I am - with who I want to be. In my last post I talked about how I’m getting ready to leap ahead of w…
- April 12th, 2009
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links for 2009-04-12
YouTube - Validation (tags: getsocial validation) YouTube - Social Bookmarking in Plain English (tags: getsocial socialbookmarking) YouTube - Twitter in Plain English (tags: twitter getso…
- April 5th, 2009
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Give Up This Life
There is a saying by Rumi that says: “Give up this life, and get a hundred new lives.” I think there comes a point in life when change is the only way to move forward. Some changes are s…
- April 4th, 2009
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Daily Links for 2009-04-04
Dating a Banker Anonymous Ladies dating an Investment Banker? Then this site is for you! (Hat Tip @sheffi) (tags: humor dating) If You Like This Article, You Might Also Like: Sorry, No Relate…
- April 3rd, 2009
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You Owe Me Nothing (My Twitter Policy) - Jeremy Tanner Jeremy Tanner (@penguin) lays down his Twitter Policy. (tags: twitter) If You Like This Article, You Might Also Like: Sorry, No Related A…
- April 1st, 2009
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Basically My Life Has Been One Big Allergic Reaction
In an effort to become the BEST me possible - I recently got tested for…well everything. Blood tests, saliva tests, the works! And the results are not good my friends. Turns out that I̵…
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links for 2009-04-01
Why You Don’t Save For Retirement » erica.biz - Erica Douglass shows you how to make millions! $5/Day x 30 Years at 8% Interest = $228,000 - Find out how easy it is for you to start saving for you…
- March 31st, 2009
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Daily Links for 2009-03-31
Good Housekeeping: The how of happiness More on the “How of Happiness”. (tags: happiness) The Happiness Hypothesis - Jonathan Haidt If you haven’t picked up The Happiness Hyp…
- March 26th, 2009
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What Zappos Learned From Star Trek TNG
What Zappos Learned from Star Trek TNG - and How You Can Use This to Improve Your Small Business.
- March 24th, 2009
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Ada Lovelace Day - or Why I Love Women in Tech
Today is Ada Lovelace Day. Ada Lovelace was the Founder of Scientific Computing - it is tradition that on this day we pay tribute to women all over the globe who are rawkin’ the Tech World. N…
- March 12th, 2009
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Redefining Celebrity
A Rose By Any Other Name… Kevin Rose, founder of the Social News site Digg.com, was on The Jimmy Fallon Show last night. That got me thinking about how I define Celebrity. The first time I…
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Daily Links for 2009-03-12
TweetSum :: Digest your followers DBI stands for Douche Bag Index - and this is a perfect tool for eliminating Twitter Douche Bags (tags: twitter twittertools) If You Like This Article, You Mi…
- March 10th, 2009
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Daily Links for 2009-03-10
Hate the Player It’s Not a Game - Jeremy Tanner Jeremy gives a great break down of a growing phenomenon in Social Media where people are using blackhat techniques to game Twitter. Anyone who just…
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Priceless Quote of the Day
“Sure, build an “Elite Power Account”, but don’t call yourself expert, maven, guru, or coach. Spamming Twitter does not make you a Premiere Thought Leader. It makes you an Idiot.” Je…
- March 9th, 2009
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Daily Links for 2009-03-09
Bandcamp: SXSW PREP Recap | Matthew Wettergreen dot com Another successful BandCampHouston! (tags: socialmedia bandcamp organ_printer) A New Take on Work-Life Balance This post couldn̵…
- March 8th, 2009
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Today is International Women’s Day
According to Wikipedia, International Women’s Day (IWD) has been celebrated on March 8th since the early 1900’s. In fact, IWD was established in part due to the poor working conditions b…
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Daily Links for 2009-03-08
The True Value of Social Media Consultants | ::HorsePigCow:: marketing uncommon With Social Media Consultants popping up all over the place - many selling Snake Oil in the form of Get Rich Quick…
- March 7th, 2009
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Kindle App Now Available for iPhone
I resisted getting an iPhone for a long time - clinging to my beloved Blackberry. But then I lost my Blackberry in a cab in SF - and thought - why not try an iPhone? It was one of the best decisio…
