Thought for the Day: Here is a post produced on a new app, Storehouse. I'd love to hear what you think. I will be posting more soon, life has been extra busy but I will catch up!
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Thought for the Day: Here is a post produced on a new app, Storehouse. I'd love to hear what you think. I will be posting more soon, life has been extra busy but I will catch up!
Thought for the Day: On Monday, I showed how time can be the greatest motivator. It can help people change. On Tuesday, I gave you an assignment and promised to explain why it is important in today's post. If you have not read Tuesday's post or completed the brief assignment (5 - 10 minutes), I would encourage you to do it since it will be helpful to you in making time your best friend. Today's quote will give you insight into the task I gave you on Tuesday. Here's the quote, incase the movement makes it a bit hard to digest:
Thought for the Day: Somehow I thought things might slow down once the summer ended, but it feels like life has speeded up. Here's this week's review of Fabulous finds. It's a mix of psychology articles, a little music for your soul from Earth Wind and Fire and a lot of funny photos and GIFs (like the one on the cover). Have a great weekend!
Thought for the Day: When I prepare Thursday's Psychology Trivia posts, I find a topic and look for research that supports the answer. I have been thinking about today's post for some time, but had trouble doing the research. Here's the question and I will explain why I went ahead and posted it:
Thought for the Day: Instead of my regular Psychological Trivia today, I'm posting another short video clip as part of the free download of my book on Amazon.com I guess you could call it trivia, but the funny campaign seems to be helping. The promotion has been very successful pushing the book to #1 in both categories where it is listed. It has been a lot of work for me & my amazing Dream Team. Keep downloading & letting friends know. The link is http://goo.gl/8F2TbU after 11:59 PM (PST) the link will still work but to get the book you will have to pay! We are still hoping to move to the top 100 e-books in all categories (fiction & nonfiction) in the Kindle Store. Thanks for your help & for sharing!
Thought for the Day: If you missed the free download that ended on August 6th, don't despair. According to the fortune teller's forecast, this bestselling, self help book can bring you more good fortune than she can. You can still get the Wake Up and Dream Challenge on Amazon.com and 1/2 of the profits will go to whichever Dream Non-profit organization you choose or to all 21(Read about all the organizations here) . As you start the new school year, it's time to get motivated, reassess your goals and start moving towards your dreams. This book can help.
This new review came in after the promotion:
In case you missed this video, take a look, it's one of the BurmaShave style ads we prepared for the promotion:
Thought for the Day: The best find this week is the free download of my book, The Wake Up and Dream Challenge, which starts this Sunday at 12 AM PST. You do not need a kindle, Amazon has an e-book reader that you can also download for free. Be sure to let all your friends know about this great opportunity, but don't wait too long the offer ends on Tuesday 8/6 at 11:59 PM (PST). Here is the link to download the e-book: http://goo.gl/8F2TbU
I promised to let you know about my new source for free photos today. If you have been following my blog & facebook page, you know that I enjoy finding & adapting great images. With this fabulous find from Dream Team Adam, I feel like a kid in a candy store. If you are a blogger or entrepreneur using social media, this is a goldmine of great images.
It is an amazing site with a terrible name, MorgueFiles.com. They explain the morbid name on their site in this way:
Thought for the Day: Last week I attended YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! Deconstructing The Early Beatles presented by Beatles expert Scott Frieman at the Jacob Burns Film Center and Media Arts La in Pleasantville NY. Frieman travels around the country presenting little known facts about & clips of The Beatles. He is a composer, producer & educator who combines his skills to create Deconstructing The Beatles, entertaining
multimedia presentations about the composition & production techniques
of the Beatles. It was a wonderful presentation which I would encourage you to attend if he appears in your neck of the woods. What did I learn that applies to me & you? And why did I call today's Motivational Mondays Post: Help?
It's ironic that psychologists who spend their lives dedicated to helping others rarely ask for help publicly. To be honest, when I began thinking about writing this post, I was reluctant to ask for my readers' help. Before I do, I'd like to go back to the lecture & one of the lessons that stood out for me.
Since the lecture had to do with the early years of the Beatles, it reminded me of something great hit songwriters always emphasized in workshops I organized for several years. The Beatles first great hits all revolved around personal pronouns: "She Loves You, " "I Wanna Hold Your Hand," "And I Love Her," "When I Saw Her Standing There," " Please Please Me (Like I Please You), " & "If I Gave My Heart to You." These songs are lyrical as well as melodic classics. The words may seem simple, however, they are ingenious. Part of the reason for Beatle Mania in the 60's was their abundant use of personal pronouns. When you listen to these songs, it is easy to imagine that the song is addressing you personally. Any song that pulls the audience in in this way, has a chance to become a hit. "I Will Always Love You," "Baby It's You" are just two of many hits by other artists that used this hit formula. The Beatles used it repeatedly early on in their career.
A second lesson I learned from Mr. Frieman, was about the ambitiousness of the Beatles. They chose not to tour America until they had a Number One hit on the Billboard Charts in America. Although they had several hits in the UK before coming to the States, they waited. Once they did, the rest is history & Beatle Mania took over the USA.
You may be wondering what all this has to do with Psychology, my blog & asking for help. As some of you who have been following my blog know, I have reluctantly (see my post: Why We have a Love/Hate Relationship With Free Offers) begun preparing for a "Free" promotion of my e-book version of The Wake Up and Dream Challenge on Amazon.com. By pushing myself to develop a promotion, I have discovered a few things about myself, & the complexities of Amazo.com & the book publishing process. When I 1st published my book, I innocently assumed that although there were 22 versions (one for each of 21 nonprofit organizations that benefit from the book & one that benefits all 21 NPOs), that every sale would impact on the book's overall ranking. I also thought that when someone wrote a review on one version of the book it would appear on all the other 21 versions. I was wrong! In preparing for the promotion, I tried to get Amazon to make that happen with no success till a few days ago.
Given the number of Self Help/Psychology books there are, you may be as surprised as I was to find out that one version of my book had reached the rank of 56 on Amazon Kindle in one category! It was only when I discovered my rank as an author on Amazon that I inadvertently found a way to "link" all of my books. I had been using the wrong language to explain to the people on Amazon that all 22 versions were exactly the same, only how the royalties are shared is different. I am excited to let you know that by calling them "editions" they were able in a couple of days to link all of my books.
Here's where you & my lessons from the Beatles early years come in! I need your HELP! Here's what you can do to help me:
1) If you have read my book, take a moment & go to my book's page on Amazon & write a review. It will no longer be buried & fail to show up on all of my editions pages.
2) If you have not read my book, this might be a good time to follow this blog, either as a follower, by RSS feed (see the bottom of the blog to set it up), or via e-mail (see a prompt on the right). By following the blog, you will know when the free promotion will be starting. It will only run for a few days.
3) When the free promotion starts, please make everyone you know aware of this opportunity. You do not need to own a Kindle, Amazon has a free cloud reader you can download to your computer & grab a copy of the book.
I guess I am not as ambitious as The Beatles were, but with your help, my book can move from #56 to a best selling book on Amazon's Kindle site (Today I don't see that number anymore, but I changed the categories & may need to switch them back!). The more people who read the book & recommend it to their friends, the more people I will be able to help & the more money will be donated to the amazing nonprofit organizations I am helping.
Photo Credits:
Help: http-/www.flickr.com/photos/nomadic_lass/6884433823/.jpg
Heart of hearts: http-/www.flickr.com/photos/zooboing/5443502902/.jpg
Wake Up and Dream Catalyst: Short inspirational thoughts for the day. Raising questions & hopefully opening a dialogue with people interested in learning how to turn their dreams into plans and start navigating their way towards them.
Showing posts with label #Selfhelp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #Selfhelp. Show all posts
Friday, December 5, 2014
Are You Living on Purpose? Or Waiting for Luck? "Life has no experation date." Dr Barbara Lavi
Thought for the Day: Here is a post produced on a new app, Storehouse. I'd love to hear what you think. I will be posting more soon, life has been extra busy but I will catch up!
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Wednesday's Words of Wisdom: Make Time Your Best Friend Or It May Become Your Worst Enamy
Thought for the Day: On Monday, I showed how time can be the greatest motivator. It can help people change. On Tuesday, I gave you an assignment and promised to explain why it is important in today's post. If you have not read Tuesday's post or completed the brief assignment (5 - 10 minutes), I would encourage you to do it since it will be helpful to you in making time your best friend. Today's quote will give you insight into the task I gave you on Tuesday. Here's the quote, incase the movement makes it a bit hard to digest:
"To make time your best friend, dream as if you have forever and act as if you only have today. To Make time your worst enemy, act as if you have forever and dream as if you only have today."Here's how you can use this quote and the assignment I gave you to start making time your best friend...
Saturday, September 20, 2014
#FF 9/19/14 Wonderful Weekend Review: Self Help, Earth Wind & Fire's September and Sunday's Comics
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Thought for the Day: Somehow I thought things might slow down once the summer ended, but it feels like life has speeded up. Here's this week's review of Fabulous finds. It's a mix of psychology articles, a little music for your soul from Earth Wind and Fire and a lot of funny photos and GIFs (like the one on the cover). Have a great weekend!
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Thursday's Psychology Trivia: T or F Life Coaching Is Equal or Better Than Psychotherapy
Thought for the Day: When I prepare Thursday's Psychology Trivia posts, I find a topic and look for research that supports the answer. I have been thinking about today's post for some time, but had trouble doing the research. Here's the question and I will explain why I went ahead and posted it:
True or False: Life Coaching Is Equal or Better Than Psychotherapy
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Tuesday's Psychological Trivia: Like A Lover's Hug Or A First Kiss
Thought for the Day: Instead of my regular Psychological Trivia today, I'm posting another short video clip as part of the free download of my book on Amazon.com I guess you could call it trivia, but the funny campaign seems to be helping. The promotion has been very successful pushing the book to #1 in both categories where it is listed. It has been a lot of work for me & my amazing Dream Team. Keep downloading & letting friends know. The link is http://goo.gl/8F2TbU after 11:59 PM (PST) the link will still work but to get the book you will have to pay! We are still hoping to move to the top 100 e-books in all categories (fiction & nonfiction) in the Kindle Store. Thanks for your help & for sharing!
Monday, August 5, 2013
Motivational Monday: The Fortune Teller's Tragedy Revisited Get Motivated Now
This new review came in after the promotion:
By pablo-d-ablo
Format:Kindle Edition
The Wake up and Dream Challenge is an innovative approach to helping
people get out of a rut, find balance in their life, and achieve their
potential. The practical advise, and how it applies to daily life helped
me realize how much I allowed the stress of everyday responsibilities
to inhibit my ability to think big. I feel optimistic about my future
again, the dreams I thought long forgotten are coming true.
Praise for Dr. Lavi for helping others. Her selfless donation of the proceeds to benefit Non-Profits that help others achieve their dreams is unprecedented. If more people thought of others before themselves like this, the world would be a better place.
Praise for Dr. Lavi for helping others. Her selfless donation of the proceeds to benefit Non-Profits that help others achieve their dreams is unprecedented. If more people thought of others before themselves like this, the world would be a better place.
Friday, August 2, 2013
#FF Friday's Fabulous Finds: Feel Like A Kid In A Candy Store With Free Photos Galore!
Thought for the Day: The best find this week is the free download of my book, The Wake Up and Dream Challenge, which starts this Sunday at 12 AM PST. You do not need a kindle, Amazon has an e-book reader that you can also download for free. Be sure to let all your friends know about this great opportunity, but don't wait too long the offer ends on Tuesday 8/6 at 11:59 PM (PST). Here is the link to download the e-book: http://goo.gl/8F2TbU
I promised to let you know about my new source for free photos today. If you have been following my blog & facebook page, you know that I enjoy finding & adapting great images. With this fabulous find from Dream Team Adam, I feel like a kid in a candy store. If you are a blogger or entrepreneur using social media, this is a goldmine of great images.
It is an amazing site with a terrible name, MorgueFiles.com. They explain the morbid name on their site in this way:
"A morgue file is a place to keep post production materials for use of reference, an inactive job file. This morgue file contains free high resolution digital stock photography for either corporate or public use. The term "morgue file" is popular in the newspaper business to describe the file that holds past issues flats. Although the term has been used by illustrators, comic book artist, designers and teachers as well. The purpose of this site is to provide free image reference material for use in all creative pursuits. This is the world wide web's morguefile."
Here's what it says about the photos you find on their site:
"free photo You are allowed to copy, distribute, transmit the work and to adapt the work. Attribution is not required. You are prohibited from using this work in a stand alone manner."
The photo that I used with this post was from:
COLORFUL_CANDY_HEARTS.jpg By Ladyheart 6 years, 7 months, 4 days ago
I don't have to give attribution, but whenever I have time I will. For the promotion it did make it easier. I will find a way to give the photographers credit for the great photos when the Amazon promotion is over.
Have a great weekend!
Monday, July 22, 2013
Motivational Mondays: HELP, Lessons From The Beatles
It's ironic that psychologists who spend their lives dedicated to helping others rarely ask for help publicly. To be honest, when I began thinking about writing this post, I was reluctant to ask for my readers' help. Before I do, I'd like to go back to the lecture & one of the lessons that stood out for me.
Since the lecture had to do with the early years of the Beatles, it reminded me of something great hit songwriters always emphasized in workshops I organized for several years. The Beatles first great hits all revolved around personal pronouns: "She Loves You, " "I Wanna Hold Your Hand," "And I Love Her," "When I Saw Her Standing There," " Please Please Me (Like I Please You), " & "If I Gave My Heart to You." These songs are lyrical as well as melodic classics. The words may seem simple, however, they are ingenious. Part of the reason for Beatle Mania in the 60's was their abundant use of personal pronouns. When you listen to these songs, it is easy to imagine that the song is addressing you personally. Any song that pulls the audience in in this way, has a chance to become a hit. "I Will Always Love You," "Baby It's You" are just two of many hits by other artists that used this hit formula. The Beatles used it repeatedly early on in their career.
A second lesson I learned from Mr. Frieman, was about the ambitiousness of the Beatles. They chose not to tour America until they had a Number One hit on the Billboard Charts in America. Although they had several hits in the UK before coming to the States, they waited. Once they did, the rest is history & Beatle Mania took over the USA.
You may be wondering what all this has to do with Psychology, my blog & asking for help. As some of you who have been following my blog know, I have reluctantly (see my post: Why We have a Love/Hate Relationship With Free Offers) begun preparing for a "Free" promotion of my e-book version of The Wake Up and Dream Challenge on Amazon.com. By pushing myself to develop a promotion, I have discovered a few things about myself, & the complexities of Amazo.com & the book publishing process. When I 1st published my book, I innocently assumed that although there were 22 versions (one for each of 21 nonprofit organizations that benefit from the book & one that benefits all 21 NPOs), that every sale would impact on the book's overall ranking. I also thought that when someone wrote a review on one version of the book it would appear on all the other 21 versions. I was wrong! In preparing for the promotion, I tried to get Amazon to make that happen with no success till a few days ago.
Given the number of Self Help/Psychology books there are, you may be as surprised as I was to find out that one version of my book had reached the rank of 56 on Amazon Kindle in one category! It was only when I discovered my rank as an author on Amazon that I inadvertently found a way to "link" all of my books. I had been using the wrong language to explain to the people on Amazon that all 22 versions were exactly the same, only how the royalties are shared is different. I am excited to let you know that by calling them "editions" they were able in a couple of days to link all of my books.
Here's where you & my lessons from the Beatles early years come in! I need your HELP! Here's what you can do to help me:
1) If you have read my book, take a moment & go to my book's page on Amazon & write a review. It will no longer be buried & fail to show up on all of my editions pages.
2) If you have not read my book, this might be a good time to follow this blog, either as a follower, by RSS feed (see the bottom of the blog to set it up), or via e-mail (see a prompt on the right). By following the blog, you will know when the free promotion will be starting. It will only run for a few days.
3) When the free promotion starts, please make everyone you know aware of this opportunity. You do not need to own a Kindle, Amazon has a free cloud reader you can download to your computer & grab a copy of the book.
I guess I am not as ambitious as The Beatles were, but with your help, my book can move from #56 to a best selling book on Amazon's Kindle site (Today I don't see that number anymore, but I changed the categories & may need to switch them back!). The more people who read the book & recommend it to their friends, the more people I will be able to help & the more money will be donated to the amazing nonprofit organizations I am helping.
Photo Credits:
Help: http-/www.flickr.com/photos/nomadic_lass/6884433823/.jpg
Heart of hearts: http-/www.flickr.com/photos/zooboing/5443502902/.jpg
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