Ok... so I did most of the Video Blog yesterday. I answered 10 questions which took about 20 minutes.. I dunno.. I may just cut some of them out to save time and as I was getting into my FABULOUS weekend my man came home and I only got about 5 minutes on the fabulous weekend. So... I left the questions compressing this morning and will re-tape the FABULOUS weekend monologue.
I do sorta like doing these vBlogs. I just have to find either a better place to serve the video or a smaller format or just not talk so damn much.
So the videos will be up later.. well at least one if not both. I can see though that I need to try and time myself to 10 minutes. That way I can exploit YouTube!
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Business, Friends and Shameless Self Promotion
Business is an interestingly strange entity. I am currently seeking emancipation from the 21st century's version of slavery... employment. I understand that not everyone can work for themselves and be able to live on it, but dammit I will succeed or die trying. I just don't have the personality type to take orders from someone who I am making a fortune for and only seeing a VERY small fraction of. So I have been working on doing for myself what I am currently doing for my employer.
As a tech for the company I work for part of my responsibility lies with the website. We sell all of our goods on it as well as in the store itself. I just did a complete overhall and redesign of the site that took all summer to get done and launched on the 20th of September. Since then I have had to rebuild the visiblity of the site via search engines etc. I have learned a lot about e-marketing, internet sales and customer service in this time. I held up my end of the bargain and increased sales on the web by 25% (Actually I increased it by 27.6% but who's counting). Why not do this for myself?
So I got my Federal Tax ID, awaiting my State Resale Tax Certificate, the bank account is live and active and the vendors are in place. Now just to finish the design of the site and it will be ready to go before the Christmas shopping season. I will be selling all kinds of electronic goodies.
Funny how this can affect current business friendships tho. I have been 10 times happier at work. Mostly because yes I know I am on my way to freedom, but also because the feeling of working here as a tech because I WANT to rather than because I HAVE to. This changes a dynamic profoundly. The little shit that used to bother me rolls right off my back. My friendships within the store are also changing. I had attempted self employment before and it didn't go so well due to lack of prep. My employer knows this and knows that I am looking towards being self reliant again. So I am not hiding what I am doing. This is changing the way I am treated by those I made a friendship with. Some have shown their true colors and are now kissing my ass more thinking I will hit it big and employ them. Some have withdrawn from me, they feel I am going to abandon them. The true friends are happy for me and wish me luck and have no changed their behavior towards me. Go fig, friends and business don't mix tho. So we will see where it goes, can't count my chickens before they hatch. I do plan on leaving NYC for a more suburban life within the next year or two, but even then I think I will continue to give the store tech support via the telephone and internet. Now I am here because I want to be.
This can be dangerous tho, in the sense of "the higher ups have lost control" over me. This can make them desparate and anticipatory of my leaving them during the most important time of the year for them. I would not do such a thing as my bond with the owner is deeper than that. But fear can make people irrational.
Shameless self promotion is next. The store is called Leviathan Electronics and the web address is www.leviathanelectronics.com. Expect the store to be fully operational within the next 3 weeks if all of the red tape gets cut down easily. So if you guys are looking for that gadget to get someone I will have a great store for you to do that with.
The video blog about my FABULOUS weekend will be created later today. I think I will try to rush my workout to get home before Mike so I can tape the damn thing, I don't know why I am so self concious about doing the video blog with him around.
Till' next time sweeties.. ciao!
- Daemian
As a tech for the company I work for part of my responsibility lies with the website. We sell all of our goods on it as well as in the store itself. I just did a complete overhall and redesign of the site that took all summer to get done and launched on the 20th of September. Since then I have had to rebuild the visiblity of the site via search engines etc. I have learned a lot about e-marketing, internet sales and customer service in this time. I held up my end of the bargain and increased sales on the web by 25% (Actually I increased it by 27.6% but who's counting). Why not do this for myself?
So I got my Federal Tax ID, awaiting my State Resale Tax Certificate, the bank account is live and active and the vendors are in place. Now just to finish the design of the site and it will be ready to go before the Christmas shopping season. I will be selling all kinds of electronic goodies.
Funny how this can affect current business friendships tho. I have been 10 times happier at work. Mostly because yes I know I am on my way to freedom, but also because the feeling of working here as a tech because I WANT to rather than because I HAVE to. This changes a dynamic profoundly. The little shit that used to bother me rolls right off my back. My friendships within the store are also changing. I had attempted self employment before and it didn't go so well due to lack of prep. My employer knows this and knows that I am looking towards being self reliant again. So I am not hiding what I am doing. This is changing the way I am treated by those I made a friendship with. Some have shown their true colors and are now kissing my ass more thinking I will hit it big and employ them. Some have withdrawn from me, they feel I am going to abandon them. The true friends are happy for me and wish me luck and have no changed their behavior towards me. Go fig, friends and business don't mix tho. So we will see where it goes, can't count my chickens before they hatch. I do plan on leaving NYC for a more suburban life within the next year or two, but even then I think I will continue to give the store tech support via the telephone and internet. Now I am here because I want to be.
This can be dangerous tho, in the sense of "the higher ups have lost control" over me. This can make them desparate and anticipatory of my leaving them during the most important time of the year for them. I would not do such a thing as my bond with the owner is deeper than that. But fear can make people irrational.
Shameless self promotion is next. The store is called Leviathan Electronics and the web address is www.leviathanelectronics.com. Expect the store to be fully operational within the next 3 weeks if all of the red tape gets cut down easily. So if you guys are looking for that gadget to get someone I will have a great store for you to do that with.
The video blog about my FABULOUS weekend will be created later today. I think I will try to rush my workout to get home before Mike so I can tape the damn thing, I don't know why I am so self concious about doing the video blog with him around.
Till' next time sweeties.. ciao!
- Daemian
Monday, October 29, 2007
Stuff N' Fun!
Ok, I am gathering my thoughts for another video blog. I just had a great weekend in Mass., so I figured I'd touch on that a lot. Maybe answer a few more questions. I got some decent ones, so I will try that. Lets see how it goes and stay tuned for the next video blog. Next time I can get Mike out of the house so I can tape it. Coming to a desktop near you!
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Video Blog
Now please understand, my computer is incredibly loud. Poor Franken Mac is 7 years old. But I will do something about it for the next video. I answer both questions but it ran a little long. So I cut it into 2 pieces. Question 1, Question 2 w/misc. Enjoy... I hope to get more good questions. The video blog thing was sorta fun. If I seemed a little stoned... it's because I was. :P
This one is quicktime video from my server... apparently longer than 10 minutes is too big for Youtube.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
To Finish What You Start ... continued
In the basic theme of "finishing what I start", hard habit to build at damn near 30, anywho... I have finally finished my blog. I added all the links to the things I mention on the right side there. Movie, books.... a surprise here and there. Enjoy... and Go me! One more step in finishing what I start.
BTW, I will do the video blog... I just need better questions asked.... let's be real I aint posting a video thats an hour long to answer questions like what's my favorite color. Here's a hint on that one... it is the absence of color. ;) Hrmmm... maybe I'll do a series of video blogs... each one answering the different questions. That way I can at least answer them. Not like I have a ton of questions. I can just be a tad... long winded. Answering 3 questions could take me 10 minutes of video time and bandwidth. So c'mon... send in the juicey questions. The ones you want answered first. :P
BTW, I will do the video blog... I just need better questions asked.... let's be real I aint posting a video thats an hour long to answer questions like what's my favorite color. Here's a hint on that one... it is the absence of color. ;) Hrmmm... maybe I'll do a series of video blogs... each one answering the different questions. That way I can at least answer them. Not like I have a ton of questions. I can just be a tad... long winded. Answering 3 questions could take me 10 minutes of video time and bandwidth. So c'mon... send in the juicey questions. The ones you want answered first. :P
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
To Get In Shape...
takes some serious hard frikkin work. Well as some of my readers know, the ones who know IRL, I have been going through a mid life crisis a tad early. A lot of "what's my purpose?", "what should I be doing with my life?", "why am I not where I expected to be at this time?", "wasn't I 17 just yesterday?". That type of thing. I jumped head first into my old learnings on Buddhism and went on a serious search. I found a lot of problems with myself when I took a serious honest look at myself. I have since been steady changing these things and understanding the ultimate truth in things. Yadda yadda yadda...
Zoom forward just a little bit... and we come to February of 2007. I had decided it was time for me to finally look the way I WANT to look. I don't like twink, I do like that offseason builder or Rugby player look. So I joined NYSC. Since that time I have lost quite a bit of weight... go me. But I am no where near where I want to be. So after about 3 weeks off, it's a weak story as to why, I jumped back in full force today... and it hurts. Hurts in a good way tho. Yesterday I did 10 miles on the cycles and today a full set for my upper body.
Something I wish to share with all of you guys tho, Body For Life by Bill Philips. This is an amazing program. Mike and I had gotten the book a few years... ok more like 7 years ago and it is still relevant today. Even better their challenge is still active as well. It doesnt call for crazy diets or insane workout routines. It's all about dropping the fat and replacing it with muscle. Given that I have been loosing weight I am starting to not like the sag I got going. So this seems right. I have been just going to the gym before but now I have a clear plan and path to get to where I want to be. Perhaps I will take a clothed pictured, full body, to show you guys where I am now and then take progress photos.
Something I am considering is posting my workout and eating journal as well. I would encourage anyone who is not happy with how they look to take control and go change it. If you have any interest in it send me an email or leave a comment. I would encourage my readers to participate. It's not about getting big unless you want it to be. It is all about getting in the best shape for you. You can affect your world and reality. Change what you can. The ability to do this is unique to us as human animals with free will.
This is my ultimate truth. Life won't change you, you change you. The things you don't like change. It works in every area of your life. If you don't like your job... change it... do what it takes to do the job you want. Don't like your body? Change it... do what it takes to change it. All things in their time, this is for sure... for me... 7 years ago was not my time. Now is my time... it can be yours too.
Zoom forward just a little bit... and we come to February of 2007. I had decided it was time for me to finally look the way I WANT to look. I don't like twink, I do like that offseason builder or Rugby player look. So I joined NYSC. Since that time I have lost quite a bit of weight... go me. But I am no where near where I want to be. So after about 3 weeks off, it's a weak story as to why, I jumped back in full force today... and it hurts. Hurts in a good way tho. Yesterday I did 10 miles on the cycles and today a full set for my upper body.
Something I wish to share with all of you guys tho, Body For Life by Bill Philips. This is an amazing program. Mike and I had gotten the book a few years... ok more like 7 years ago and it is still relevant today. Even better their challenge is still active as well. It doesnt call for crazy diets or insane workout routines. It's all about dropping the fat and replacing it with muscle. Given that I have been loosing weight I am starting to not like the sag I got going. So this seems right. I have been just going to the gym before but now I have a clear plan and path to get to where I want to be. Perhaps I will take a clothed pictured, full body, to show you guys where I am now and then take progress photos.
Something I am considering is posting my workout and eating journal as well. I would encourage anyone who is not happy with how they look to take control and go change it. If you have any interest in it send me an email or leave a comment. I would encourage my readers to participate. It's not about getting big unless you want it to be. It is all about getting in the best shape for you. You can affect your world and reality. Change what you can. The ability to do this is unique to us as human animals with free will.
This is my ultimate truth. Life won't change you, you change you. The things you don't like change. It works in every area of your life. If you don't like your job... change it... do what it takes to do the job you want. Don't like your body? Change it... do what it takes to change it. All things in their time, this is for sure... for me... 7 years ago was not my time. Now is my time... it can be yours too.
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Working on a Saturday
Yes... I... Mr. "I Don't Work Weekends!" am at work on a fucking Saturday. I had to come in this morning to upgrade the OS on the counter computers. Tons of weirdness with the Sales program but I got it all ironed out. Now of course I have to sit here and wait for an update from my bosses iPhone. Egad. Well, on the bright side I get to fuck with some of the people that aren't used to seeing me here. One of our stoner workers believed me for about 15 minutes when I told him today was Monday. So there is some fun to be had.
Well... I am sure I will have something better to post once I get home.
Well... I am sure I will have something better to post once I get home.
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