Thought(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 23, 2018 0






Thought(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 23, 2018
September 23, 2018
“Remember, you can’t take back words you’ve already said, nor can you change the impact they’ve had on those that have heard them.”
September 24, 2018
“Stretch out. Do something you’ve never done before but always wanted to.”
September 25, 2018
“Don’t let anyone persuade you to take on more than you can handle successfully.”
September 26, 2018
“Do what’s best for you and keep moving forward graciousely.”
September 27, 2018
“Planned vacations turn out to be the best. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”
September 28, 2018
“Surprise someone by doing something positive for them.”
September 29, 2018
“Make sure you understand the project scope and the fine print before signing the contract.”
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 16, 2018




Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 23, 2018 0






Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 23, 2018
September 23, 2018
“Adults are children who earn money.” – Branagh
September 24, 2018
“When people ask me if I have any spare change, I tell them I have it at home in my spare wallet.” – Arnette
September 25, 2018
“I once asked a Delta Airlines employee what what the letters in Delta stand for. He said, ‘Don’t Expect
Luggage To Arrive.’ ” – Christing
September 26, 2018
“Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t.” – Jong
September 27, 2018
“There’s no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.” – Twain
September 28, 2018
“if only we’d stop trying to be happy we’d have a pretty good time.” – Wharton
September 29, 2018
“I have the perfect simplified tax form for the government. Why don’t they just print our money
with a return address on it?” – Hope
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 16, 2018




Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 16, 2018 0






Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 16, 2018
September 16, 2018
Ostinato – n. – a continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm
September 17, 2018
Philtre – n. – a love potion
September 18, 2018
Stifado – n. – a Greek meat stew with onions and tomatoes
September 19, 2018
Haughty – adj. – arrogantly superior and disdainful
September 20, 2018
Literatim – adv. – letter by letter
September 21, 2018
Pendulous – adj. – hanging down loosely
September 22, 2018
Supernal – adj. – relating to the sky or heavens
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 9, 2018




Thought(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 16, 2018 0






Thought(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 16, 2018
September 16, 2018
“Having the best understanding of a situation or opportunity will help make you the winner.”
September 17, 2018
“Don’t let your emotions determine your response. Think things through with finess and intelligence.”
September 18, 2018
“Overreacting only leads to losing control and lost of the problem or situation.”
September 19, 2018
“Live your life positively and progressively.”
September 20, 2018
“Never forget to include your children, family and fun in your life.”
September 21, 2018
“Make sure you tell that someone special that you care.”
September 22, 2018
“Avoid arguments with someone as stubborn as you are. You may both lose.”
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 9, 2018




Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 16, 2018 0






Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 16, 2018
September 16, 2018
“The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.”
September 17, 2018
“Sign on liquor store: Back to school sale”
September 18, 2018
“My school was so dangerous, the school newspaper had an obituary column!” – Ray
September 19, 2018
“Cleaning your house while your children are still growing is like shoveling the walk before the snow stops.” – Diller
September 20, 2018
“One in four people in this country is mentally imbalanced. Think of your three closest friends – and if they all seem okay, then you’re the one.” – Landers
September 21, 2018
“A word of advice, don’t give it.” – Volicos
September 22, 2018
“Keep in mind, to a dog you are family, to a cat you are staff.”
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 9, 2018




Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 9, 2018 0






Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 9, 2018
September 9, 2018
Otic – adj. – relating to the ear
September 10, 2018
Astylar – adj. – lacking columns or pilasters
September 11, 2018
Dree – v. – to endure something burdensome or painful
September 12, 2018
Gumption – n. – shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness
September 13, 2018
Ostracize – v. – exclude from a society or group
September 14, 2018
Couth – adj. – cultured, refined and well manners
September 15, 2018
Noisome – adj. – having an extremely offensive smell
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 2, 2018




So, Let's consider: Being Average vs Being Great! 0





So, Let’s consider: Being Average vs Being Great!

OK, so, let’s take a few minutes to look at and consider our lives and where we want to take them.
Nobody wants an average life or to be an average person. Frankly, there’s just too many of them and they generally don’t go anywhere. We all want to be GREAT! We want to be ABOVE AVERAGE. We want to succeed and make good things for ourselves and our families. So, let’s consider a few things we can adopt in our lives that maybe can help us move in that direction.

Turn OFF the TV

Fewer things waste more of our time that just passively watching TV. There is NO such thing as “must see TV” regardless of how much we’re bombarded by that slogan from the networks, etc. Frankly, just watching the tube for the sake of watching the tube, watching “your show”, etc., is a huge waster of your time that could be spend helping to develop and better you. Instead, read something daily. It can be a book, newspaper, periodicals that help to build you. And, I’m intentionally excluding things like: romance novels, trash and gossip magazines, porn, etc. You need to be reading things that will BUILD you up…not keep you at the same level or worse yet, take you down.

Make some goals

Set some goals for your life. What do you want to do with your life? Where do you want to be? Where do you want to go? Think about these things and set some goals to work towards achieving. This doesn’t mean you may change them later, you can, and you will, but you have a direction for your life, and that’s incredibly important.

Compliment people vs criticize

Think more on the positive side of things than the negative. This doesn’t mean that you give up your standards. Nor does it mean that you allow yourself or your beliefs to be walked on. But a more positive person goes places further and faster than a negative one.

Respect Change

There are those would admonish us to “embrace” change. Frankly, change for the sake of change is totally counterproductive. Evaluate what is changing and what needs to be changed. If something needs to be changed or if change is inevitable or good for you, then go for it! Make sure that the changes are in your favor, not just being done for someone else’s benefit or for being politically correct. If you don’t see a benefit for you, then that change may not be for the good.

Be forgiving

It’s important to accept that we’re all human. We all make mistakes to one degree or another, and in one kind or another. Be willing to forgive the honest mistakes of other people. I’m not saying here that you should accept malicious attacks, but when someone makes an honest mistake or mistakes out of sincere best mutual interests, accept it and move on.

Develop ideas and people

Instead of talking about people, develop them. Instead of saying everything is wrong, develop ideas. Show that you not only care about making things better but that you have positive input into the processes involved.

Be a continuous learner

Always be learning and bettering yourself. None of us know it all, and nobody likes a “know it all”. Learning is easy. There are many web based classes, youtube lectures and presentations, community colleges, even joining a local trade or hobby association can be incredibly good resources to continue your learning as well as personal and professional development. There is no such thing as standing still. You either move ahead or you fall behind. This is very true in the use and development of knowledge. Don’t stop growing.

Take responsibility

Some people like to limit this concept to just take responsibility for your failures. To me it’s more than just that. If you make a mistake, OK, own up to it and hopefully move on. Don’t blame someone else for your failures. But also take responsibility for helping other to NOT fail. Be a coach, a mentor, as well as a teacher. Also, don’t be afraid to be the student. It’s very important to know what you don’t know. Accept that. Build on it. Don’t blame others for it, but use it to identify where you need to be looking to expand.
OK, we’ve hit on a few topics. I’m sure you could probably think of a few more. If so, add them to your own personal list and build on them as you move forward to being someone great!

I’m Don Rima and that’s the view From Where I Stand.



Thought(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 9, 2018 0






Thought(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 9, 2018
September 9, 2018
“You can’t change others, but you can change what you do or say.”
September 10, 2018
“Don’t delay or let someone talk you out of what you feel is important to do.”
September 11, 2018
“Let experience be your guide.”
September 12, 2018
“Present what you have to offer without giving away secrets or personal information.”
September 13, 2018
“Celebrate victories with someone important to you.”
September 14, 2018
“Protect what you’ve worked hard to build.”
September 15, 2018
“Handling matters with confidence and intelligence will lead to success.”
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 2, 2018




Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 9, 2018 0






Quote(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 9, 2018
September 9, 2018
“Even more exasperating than the guy who thinks he knows it all is the one that really does.” – Bernstein
September 10, 2018
“On how to become a good speaker: Practice all the time. One of the best ways it to put a bunch
of marbles in your mouth while you talk. Slowly but surely you take away a mable. And then, when you’ve
lost all your marbles, you’re a public speaker!” – Jessel
September 11, 2018
“I through I’d begin by reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I thought, Why should I? He never reads any of mine!” – Milligan
September 12, 2018
“I was told to be accurate, be brief, and then be seated. So, I promise I shall be as brief as possible,
no matter how long it takes me!” – Pearson
September 13, 2018
“He couldn’t get into Harvard even if he had the dean’s wife at gunpoint!” – Barry
September 14, 2018
“It’s strange how few of the world’s great problems are solved by people who remember their algebra.” – Prochnow
September 15, 2018
“I won’t say I went to a tough school, but we did have our own coroner.” – Bruce
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Quote Of The Day – For The Week Of September 2, 2018




So, Let's consider: Giving your OnStar information to your auto insurance company 0






So, Let’s consider: Giving your OnStar information to your auto insurance company
OnStar, for those of you not familiar with it, is a really nice, albeit expensive, service you can add to your vehicle to help you with things like: navigation, auto problem diagnostics, travel tips, emergency assistance, etc. They use GPS technology to know where you are, where you’re going and what’s around you that you may need in an assistance call.
So, I was rather intrigued when I got a letter from my auto insurance carrier suggesting that I let them have access to my OnStar data to help them with my insurance. Frankly, my mind had flashbacks to the Lost In Space robot running around yelling “WARNING!”.
So, I thought about this a bit. Just how could giving my insurance company OnStar data help ME with my insurance?
I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but I do have over 30 years in IT and related lines of work including data analytics. I realized that with the OnStar data my insurer would potentially know not only where I go, when I go there, how I get there, how long the distance it is to get there, but also how fast I traveled getting there! With this information, they would, over time, know how many miles I travel, if I traveled in higher risk areas, if I traveled faster than the speed limit and any one of several other variables that could be used in calculating how much they want to charge me for coverage!
Keep in mind that ALL policies are “rated”. They all go through a piece of software called a “rater” which uses info like how many miles you’re expected to drive, where you live and work, your driving record, etc. So, if you drive more miles than they are allowing for what they’re initially charging you – guess what could happen? Or, if they determine that you got there a bit faster than you should have – guess what could happen? Or maybe you have to drive through a “risky” neighborhood or where you work is a “higher risk” area – guess what could happen? Yup, in ALL those cases, your premium rates could INCREASE.
Frankly, I can’t control what they do with any data they get, BUT I sure can prevent them from getting anything I don’t want them to have that could potentially be used against me. Further with OnStar and cell phone tracking type technology, this kind of threat is going to become nothing but something we need to be watching for more closely and frequently. I’m not George Orwell, but “Big Brother” is clearly here – and the less we tell him the better off we will be.
It’s also interesting that an email to my agent on this subject was never returned.
So, if and when you get hit with these kinds of requests, get IN WRITING a statement from your insurance carrier exactly what information they will be gathering, how frequently and exactly how they intend to use it.
It’s not 1982, but it definately IS caveat emptor!
I’m Don Rima and that’s the view From Where I Stand.