tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63235042011-12-14T20:04:08.416-07:00Success is accomplished one small step at a time * Without integrity, you are nothing * Step Forward!Phil Laddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810985774736109744noreply@blogger.comBlogger521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323504.post-51435081515390825642007-07-05T00:27:00.000-06:002007-07-05T00:55:04.405-06:00

It was January 2004 that I began this blog!There is so much to UPDATE.....I am not sure to either start all over or begin from here.As I look back, and there is a saying you should never do that.......I can see why...but there is value in this. I do have a lot to say about what I've done.Oursprings.com is no more, as is the restaurant, the marriage, ....But there is so much more.Suffice it to say

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More true than not.Dealing with the burdens of life: * Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue. * Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them. * Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. * Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker. * If you can't be kind, at least have

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Most emails I receive like this I usually just delete. But this one is worth keeping and remembering here.------------------------------------------------------------A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?"Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter.

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I have come to believe (strongly) that it is appropriate to profile in this country's attempt to go after and protect us from terrorism. Common sense dictates this!Randomly checking Americans for bombs, weapons and the like at our airports etc is ridiculous. 50, 60, 70 year old seniors are NOT the enemy. (I could go on and on here...but I don't have to because it is so obvious to you and me.) The

Phil Laddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810985774736109744noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323504.post-1155238998697939742006-08-10T13:27:00.000-06:002006-08-10T13:43:18.726-06:00

I saw in a local small town publication an article entitled, "Yes, I am a Bad American." It was credited to George Carlin. I strongly agreed with a lot of the statements in the story.I had left the paper at home and so I did a google search for it and found it quite popular. While finding it online was no problem, I did find that it was NOT by George Carlin.Anyway, it's pretty sad that being in

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I am coming out and saying it!The sales pitch/offer Just $97 dollars is a JOKE!I am sure you have seen them. Those online ebooks, reports, services, products yada, yada, yada. It's only NINETY-SEVEN-DOLLARS!I received an email today from some big time online guru. His latest marketing strategy, one assuring to take me to online financial riches, was just .... $97. I am to the point that no matter

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Back to the restaurant.I was in Pueblo yesterday and went by a shop I used to deliver to and they were closed. Kind of sad as I knew they had been open many years and probably decided enough was enough.One of the things that I have been increasingly disappointed with is my breakfast volume in the restaurant. It has dropped. A lot!I had not been able to be around in the mornings the past year (

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When I started this blog, one of my purposes was to report my opinions of stuff on the net...for lack of a better description. And to honestly report my progress/experiences.I've had reasonable success with a company called Everydaywealth, until they changed up their complete approach and I didn't feel that it was something I could continue to represent. I really liked Ameriplan, but put that on

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Over the course of this blog, you'll see a lot of reference to how HARD something is. Or how something isn't going so well! And it is the truth.I hope that there might be a reader that stumbles onto it that through my experience there might be something they could relate to that would help or maybe make them laugh OR commiserate with....isn't there a saying that misery enjoys company????In the

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Here we go Well, we have finished our real JOBs and are now onbeginning this new direction. It is very overwhelming.Lots of emotions, the worst of which is fear. But when thinking about the worst that can happen, it REALLY wouldn't be the end of the world!Today brings meeting with a couple of distributors, applying for an EIN number with our Uncle Sam, getting the stain and paint purchased for

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There was life before being in business and life after or should I say life in business. There is a big difference.Here's 5 things I've learned since being in business:(I should note that the restaurant business I have is a 7 day a week, breakfast, lunch and dinner joint...but the following apply across the board. Just ask my fellow owners.)1. There is no such thing as an 8 hour day or weekends.I

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Everyone I had talked to about starting a restaurant said that it is a hard business.Everyone has given the advice that you really can't understand some things unless YOU have done them.Hold judgement until you've walked a mile in their shoes.Well, it would be an understatement for me now to say... starting and having your own restaurant is HARD work! The stories I could tell...and will in time.I

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The last post I had made was in January of 2005....titled Business is Building...and noted that things had settled down.If only I knew what was to come.So much has happened that I really don't know where to begin again. I have thought about just starting brand new, but for now, I think I will just pick up from here and see where it takes me.I have written that writing about this stuff that

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Well, things have somewhat settled down here at the Homestead. Running and building any business, particularly a restaurant, takes tremendous effort! We spend everyday at it. But the effort seems to be taking us in the right direction. Our menu and daily specials that Cindy comes up with are really being successful. People are regularly coming in for a number of things we are cooking often

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It is so true that nothing replaces experience! This past week has brought me a months worth of stress and worry. First, Cindy has a melt down and basically walks out (she does return the next day with the day off to rest really helping her). When I get back from the Springs after taking Cindy home, I have a note left for me that the breakfast cook (the ONLY one we have been able to find that

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The year 2005 has arrived. Despite the some of the news around the world like the terrible tsunami tragedy and the situation in Iraq, there is still optimism for the coming year. My friend Steve does somehting kind of neat every year. He publically shares his goals on his website, Coloradoguy.com for all to read and then at the end of the year, reports back on how he did. It's a good lesson and

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I know that one of the things I have often complained aobut is the lack of TIME I have to do such things as update this blog, etc. So as the new year approaches, I am vowing to not use time as an excuse again! Yeah! I really do believe we have time to do the things we CHOOSE to do. Why? Because we will make the time for those things! True isn't it? As the restaurant grows, we have some

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On a Perfect Pre-Thanksgiving Day Isn't it weird how events often are associated with the weather? I was talking with a customer this AM and we thought this day was just a perfect day preceding Thanksgiving. And it is. Cool temperatures, some clouds, and the threat of a little snow. It seems the conditions enhance my holiday experiences! On the contary, I'll bet you have had some past ones where

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From the humble office of the HOMESTEAD Restaurant ... Well, I really never left.... but starting a restaurant does have a dramatic effect on your time. We opened the place on July 12th. It has been wild. I have many things to write and not just about the starting of a business but also about the things I originally started this blog about...like finding ways to profit by marketing on the

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Well, we have finished our real JOBs and are now on beginning this new direction. It is very overwhelming. Lots of emotions, the worst of which is fear. But when thinking about the worst that can happen, it REALLY wouldn't be the end of the world! Today brings meeting with a couple of distributors, applying for an EIN number with our Uncle Sam, getting the stain and paint purchased for the

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When I started this blog, I was doing so to write down my opinions, progress, and record of my efforts using the internet. I was starting a website and exploring ways to use this median to develop a stream of income. I also wanted to expose the HYPE found so prevalent in internet marketing. Well, there has been a BIG change in our lives that will require significant adjustments in my time. We

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Something I think about as I explore the opportunities developing with the internet is the distinct difference in making money and making a living. Think about it. There is a HUGE difference. It is my belief that most of the marketers out there are focused on the first...making money. No question. All the hype, seminars, ebooks, workshops, special reports...need I go on?...all these are aimed

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Well, I sure haven't been keeping up. I tend to get like this when I allow too many options to stay on my plate. I am being torn in many directions. I have four features in progress for OurSprings.com. Had a great time interviewing a local business for my first selection for my section on our best referrals in the area. I am going to make this feature my first priority to finish. I think the

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The past couple of weeks have really been challenging and disruptive to the routine I had established. It is hard for me to keep on course. When the going gets tough, I find myself re-thinking and questioning what I am doing. Doubts begin to dominate my actions. This typically leads to feeling less confidence in taking risks....wanting to settle into secured mediocrity. Example: In having a

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You never know when your everyday life routine will suddenly change, changing everything in your daily schedule. The past week has been a series of such for me. One of those has been a trip to Phoenix to be with my Dad who successfully underwent emergency surgery for an aneurysm found in a routine ultra- sound last week. What luck. Thankfully, he is alive today and is recovering. When you get

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Life has its ups and downs for sure. Without getting too specific, we are dealing with a situation that has caused me to do A LOT of thinking. One of those things is on GRATITUDE....or lack of! Have you ever been around someone that has no appreciation for the things they have or the things that have been given to them? WORSE yet, has that person, to get what they want, used, stealed, and

Phil Laddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810985774736109744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323504.post-1081695706662142752004-04-11T07:51:00.000-06:002004-04-11T09:36:13.793-06:00

After snowing for the past two days, we have a very impressive Easter morning filled with snow. Inspiring and invigorating. A couple of pics are posted at the EDG forum. I am feeling good about where the web site is presently at. I have a decent base of content taking shape. An area needing to be addressed in short order will be organization. Not that I didn't think about this before hand, but

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Yes, even in a place which honestly has over 300 days of SUNSHINE, occasionally we get a day like today. It is refreshing! I have been continuing to brainstorm ideas to develop at OurSprings.com that will give those who visit reasons to come back. Using some of my past experiences with monthly publications, I feel that I need to pursue things that are column like types of things. One thing

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One of the challenges to overcome with developing a website is that of getting your visitors to return. As my site, OurSprings comes together, it is apparent that visitor returns will be the key indicator of its success. I am doing some thinking about this. What can I do/provide on the site that will result in a first time visitor having the kind of impression which guarantees them coming back.

Phil Laddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810985774736109744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323504.post-1080834967809816642004-04-01T07:00:00.000-07:002004-04-01T08:59:46.700-07:00

Mike Krzyzewski, head coach at Duke, was being interviewed after his team once again had advanced to this years Final Four. They have accomplished this 10 times in the last 19 years. That is a level of success no other team even comes near approaching in the modern era. Comparisons are made to Coach K and UCLA's Coach Wooden. Krzyzewski was asked if the season would have been a failure had

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Think about that one. Almost everything you read regarding successful marketing online is really focused on making money...Profitably... RIGHT? And all that hype is aimed at our greed for making more money. Every product, service, idea I have either dreamed up or come across is sold on the premise of how much money can I make with this. This often leads us down the path of regret. It isn't

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I have recently read more about using niche markets and how they are the key to a successful means of marketing online. I have niche marketing in mind as I develop my site OurSprings.com. For a thought provoking article on this, visit a sight by John Hocking about ebook marketing. He has a variety of interesting and informative articles written by numerous writers. I was reading one about a

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Today, I finally did something that I have wanted to do for almost all 33 years that I have lived in Colorado Springs. I hiked the Manitou Incline. Obviously, if you are not from the area, you probably could care less. But the Incline is kind of a special memory in our city. From 1906 to 1990, it carried passengers from Manitou Springs, from an elevation of 6,574 feet to the top of the mountain

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Do you like your job? Do you work for yourself? There has really only been ONE job I have ever really enjoyed for more than a few years, and that was teaching. I did make a career of it. It was rewarding and each day literally was unlike any other. Even when teaching the same unit year after year, you could make it fresh by finding new sources of info or new ways to present it. But after almost

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What a week. I think I have learned something new every single day this past week. First, I found that this blog had been found by an aol search by someone looking for the pros and cons of EverydayWealth, the affiliate I have marketed. I was really amazed that my blog ranked on the first page of returns for that kind of a search! Now I haven't really said much about EDW since I mentioned it in

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Questions...comments...feedback...Go HERE What is the greatest barrier to successful progress? Have you ever thought about what keeps you from being successful? Let's make a list: Negative attitudes...stinkin' thinkin'...discouragement...weak self-confidence ...other's opinions...criticism...money -- too little or too much ...education -- too little or to much...IQ...the list goes on.

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Questions...comments...feedback...Do it here! My website continues to chug along at a pace that almost rivals the speed at which I post entries in this blog. My perfectionist attitudes have again surfaced as I am not happy with the design. But what can I do. My very limited knowledge of html keeps me from having the look I want. I continue to remind myself that what is most important is

Phil Laddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810985774736109744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323504.post-1078672152065731252004-03-07T06:32:00.000-07:002004-03-07T08:44:35.340-07:00

OurSprings.com, the web site I am creating about living in Colorado Springs, is starting to take shape. There were so many obstacles that presented themselves to me and slowed me down. But things are in a forward moving gear now. Content is a priority and today I will get some kind of basic template together to use for the articles. Planning to put up two today! The first one being a general

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Now hear this! As I have promised, my blog is a no hype, tell-it-like-it-is (read in your best How-ward Co-sell! influctuation), no holds barred documentation of the steps of success for one EverydayGuy. This past week, I stumbled upon the secret to being EXCELLENT! It really hit me like a ton of bricks. The realization came together while doing some reading and thinking about past experiences

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The past week has been a big one. Although I am sill often frustrated by the lack of time I seem to find in each day. And trying to FOCUS on one step at a time with just ONE task is killin' me! Regardless, I have made significant progress with my website OurSprings.com. After much reading and advise seeking, I concluded that the best way to get it up and running smoothly and quickly was by

Phil Laddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10810985774736109744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323504.post-1077466812807693522004-02-22T08:31:00.000-07:002004-02-22T09:27:30.890-07:00

One of the things that takes up a bit of my time each day is visiting a number of forums where there are discussions taking place on various topics. Each forum focuses on a shared interest. For example, the FIB (Friends in Business) forum is one that I have been reading for the past couple of years. Another one I find helpful and even entertaining is the How To Forum. Forums are powerful places

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I was very fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend the University of Northern Colorado after graduating high school. My parents did not have the means to send me but between grants, loans etc. I made my way through and graduated with a degree in English. That took me into teaching where I enjoyed a successful career that lasted almost 20 years. While there is no doubt value in getting an

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American Changes The Census Bureau's annual compilation of facts and figures is out! Here are some highlights: * Soccer is more popular than softball. * Bowling beats out golf! (Understandably..I can throw that ball more accurately than hit it!) * Woman worry more about LOOKING fat; Men are more likely to BE fat! * The average American consumes 16 POUNDS of ice cream...Thanks Ben and Jerry! *

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There are a number of sources I have found in the wide world of the web. One guy with a great story is Willie Crawford. He started from the ground up in his niche market of soul food. He has since branched out into numerous ventures. He has an honest style that keeps the hype to a minimum. I guess you could say he is believable. I subscribed to his newsletter. In one of his lessons, he shared a

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I've seen some of this before, but just for fun, consider this: * can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance. * are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink. * do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front. * do people order double cheese burgers, large fries,

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It has been a long time desire of my wife to someday have a restaurant of her own. About a year ago events lead to the serious consideration of doing this. I , in my analytic fashion, began the process of researching the how, where, what, etc. I found forums, industry articles, local authorities. I began meeting with SCORE and the Colorado Business Center. We ran the demographics, wrote a

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I was reviewing a chapter in Rich Dad, Poor Dad about overcoming obstacles. Think about this: One of the biggest obstacles keeping you from success is the fear of losing money. Or I might add the fear of losing period. And it is the fear of losing that in fact causes one to lose more than anything else! Playing it too safe is another way of putting it. A great analogy is the pursuit of winning

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I am finding that this Blogging is probably going to be about a 3 times a week thing for me. I hope that as I become more comfortable with it, it won't be such a labor...writing IS work. Having not done much of it for some time, each entry has actually taken much longer than I would prefer to spend. I have read that the writing/journaling of one's activities has a powerful effect on the bringing

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I have always been interested in entrepreneurial adventures. These have included having my own businesses, network marketing ventures, and the like. Most did not pan out but in each effort there has been something I have learned that has made me better. I think one of the things I am better at is seeing through the HYPE. And boy is there a lot of that out there! As a matter of fact, the

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More on Credibility and opportunities It became obvious that there is an exciting opportunity using the internet. I love the ability to access information instantly, connect with people from anywhere, etc. What I have found out, though, is that HYPE is abundant especially when looking for sources/help with using the internet successfully for a business. That is why I find the statement, Without

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At this time, I have a little too much on my plate! I have plans/goals in the making for a website about the city I live in. Now this has been in the works for almost a year now! I am often brought to a standstill for various reasons (translation=excuses): not knowing the HOW TO, the seemingly ridicules number of choices on going about the process, my perfectionist attitude....fellow Virgos will

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I have taken the plunge. Better late than never. An EverydayGuy has a BLOG. Thanks for stopping in and checking on my business..no pun intended! Yes, I will be writing and sharing my small steps (efforts) in learning what I can about living and surviving in the online world. I am 45 years old and am starting to understand what most must feel like as they get older as the world dramatically

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