Coolest Woman on the Planet Contest
Do you know an outrageously COOL Woman?
Nominate her by adding her name in a comment below this post, and adding in your information so we can choose the most popular COOLEST Woman on the planet in our poll (and have a means of notifying you of the choice). I’ll be taking Nominations through April 15th, 2009.
A coffee basket from The Coffee Clatter will be the reward.
Rain Drops Keep Falling on My Head
Sister squabbles and sibling rivalry often take up the better part of a life time, and this one song brings back a torrential flood of memories. My little sister was not quite three years younger than I and during those precocious teen years, a veritable thorn in my side. We shared a room.
We truly could not have been more different.
I liked to stay up late at night and listen to WSM Radio from Dallas and she preferred getting up early in the morning and listening to Tom Jones. Even in my wildest dreams I was NEVER a Tom-Tom girl. And hearing “Rain Drops Keep Falling on My Head” every morning, a minimum of 43.7 times with my sister dancing on top of the double bed where I tried to sleep (or later on her twin bed, while I slept on the other one) just didn’t do a thing for me. When dancing was replaced by the gyro-athletics of hool-a-hooping I was even less impressed.
And to say that I had the hool-a-hooping skill of a walrus would have been giving the walrus undo credit, which only served to make matters worse.
Ear plugs weren’t even half the solution. There had to be bigger waves of answers coming across sibling airwaves. I wanted more than earplugs to get me through those years of rivalry.
No matter what I attempted, my little sister’s job at that time was to one-up-me, drive me crazy, and irritate me beyond recognition. To admit at any point that I actually liked the song and believed whole heartedly in the principle it proclaimed would have been the demise of my personal integrity.
To find out more than thirty five years later that my sister felt somehow less than superior during those challenging years of sharing turf was a bit surprising on one hand, and on the other hand a startling realization that we’ve come a long ways since Tom Jones. This morning when Tom Jones belted out “Rain Drops Keep Falling on My Head” over the airwaves, I allowed a small grin of accomplished pride, I know now, I can listen and enjoy the song without any admissions screwing up my reputation.
No red eyes here boys, I’m a happy Girl!
So, what have you learned about sisterhood in the last thirty five years? Has it changed your life? Will it change your life?
Consider sibling rivalry for a moment and see if you can’t identify the need to be superior in one area or another of your life… Coolest Woman on the Planet works!
Coolest Woman in the World -
Making the grade as coolest woman on the planet wasn’t really too difficult. It’s an easy mark. I know there’s nobody off the planet voting, and I only had to consider the Google Analytics when I thought about the concept of Search Engine Optimization. However, Coolest Woman in the World - could actually be outside the realm of planet - if in fact there are other women in the world. So, how can one achieve such a grand position?
1. Assume a position of power…
This seems a bit audacious, but it’s been working and who wouldn’t want to be the Coolest Woman in the world? It’s been a really fun exercise in SEO to develop a following and maintain the position while various others attempt to steal it away. Although, seriously… None could be trying too hard, or they might have succeeded.
2. Put the word out and invite others to add your links…
Just hand out the links and ask people to share your link, add your button, or give notice on their websites that you’re the coolest woman on the planet, or the coolest woman in the world, whichever you happen to be promoting at the moment. And DO promote one or the other, please.
3. Give yourself some power over the concept…
Write a few stellar articles pointing to your website and invite others to repost your content. It’s a great way to drive power links back to your website. Give them credit for driving traffic, building links and sending folks your way - there’s a whole option of gifts they could receive if they sign up for your ezine while they visit.
4. Compel more visitors by giving away something of value…
Gifts? You mean REAL live gifts? Give them something of value and call it a FREE Gift. Ahem… Yes dear, I mean REAL value.
5. Encourage your visitors to make a difference…
Each one could vote for you to be the Coolest Woman on the Planet or the Coolest Woman in the World - let them decide how you should be recognized. It’s fun. It grabs attention and drives traffic to vote.
Are you ready to conceed? I’m definitely the winner of the Coolest Woman on the Planet award, but you can try to change that…
Go see who you’re challenging at Coolest Woman on the Planet and see if you don’t agree.
Coolest Marketing Guru - Is a Woman! YAY
Okay, so there may be some who disagree with that, but it’s been said… This morning while talking to a client, he referred to me several times as the Coolest “something or other” and to my knowledge he doesn’t know about my campaign to be the Coolest Woman on the Planet (Although, I’m sure he’d agree to that too). But, his comment got me to thinking about some of the ‘coolest’ keyword optimizations I could have some fun with, and later sparked a conversation with my son. At 13, he’s got the COOLEST GRASP of what COOL means, so I asked him if I could apply “coolest” to any of those other titles and get good results.
Of course, he suggested I try it.
Way to make a difference Kenton! You know, I love it when my kids think in daringly new ways, like me. So, there I have it… Besides the fact that he thinks I’m the coolest mom on the whole wide planet, he says I could have the rest of this stuff tied up too.
What makes someone cool?I polled a group of folks over the past few days and these were some of the answers I got to that question. I won’t tell you it was an even poll across a wide variety of Americans, but it’s pretty well directed toward cool people (okay, people whom I believe have a spectrum of “coolness”).
*** You could be the coolest person in the world if you listen to Dolly Parton.
*** You’re cool if you can sing the Star Spangled Banner all the way through and hit the high notes.
*** You might be the coolest person if you’re funny, have a sense of humor and know how to chill with your friends.
*** You could have a larger measure of COOL than the next guy if you wear what you like instead of what’s IN style.
*** You’re definitely cool if you have a facebook.
*** You’re talking cool if you can make a point in 140 characters on Twitter.
*** You’re cool if you feel real gratitude for who you are and what you have.
*** You’re really cool if you make a difference by being the best person you can be, no matter what your circumstances.
*** You’re a cool marketer if you make a living with your business online.
*** You’re an awesome cool person if you travel along the back roads of yesterday.
*** You’re a cool person if you know a Charger Mom.
*** You’re a cool person if you impact the earth little by living green.
*** You’re cool if you’re a Country Boy.
*** You’re one cool Okie if you remember Silver Wings.
*** You’re the coolest if you’re inspired to greater achievements.
*** You’re cool if you bake cookies with kids.
*** You’re awesome cool if you encourage others to achieve great things.
*** You’re the coolest writer if someone reads what you have to say.
*** You’re cool if you do the little things that life requires to help an angel earn his wings.
*** You’re the coolest in the world if you Pay it Forward.
Are you cool?
The Best Coffee on the Planet?
Okay, it’s probably NOT the BEST Coffee on the planet, but it’s the BEST coffee here at the moment.
This morning I got a message alert on Twitter from Jeff Herring offering his latest template. I took that opportunity to create this FREE 7 step article template that makes it really easy to write a 7 step article. Now, never you
mind that I’ve been writing 7 step articles for EVER. But, it’s a good thought, and it really is the thought that counts when you’re tweeting on twitter. Because you only get like 140 characters to say whatever you’re going to say, so the thought had better be a quick one and hardly ever have anything more than just a passing micro message or you’ll, like, never get it said.
I know I’m rambling a bit here, but this is important!
While I was reading about his article template, I realized I hadn’t had my coffee for the morning yet, so I went off to make a pot of coffee and I heard an announcement on the radio. Starbucks was beat out in a coffee test. I have some Starbucks Coffee in the cabinet. So, what does this mean, I can’t use it anymore? Well, I also have some gold label coffee a good friend sent me for Christmas and it’s absolutely delicious when I warm the cream like a breve at the local coffee shops. YUM. I just wish I had a steamer! But the point is… It doesn’t really matter what kind of coffee I make, if I’m making it at home, I can get a lot of things accomplished.
Besides it’s cheaper.
Even if I use really nice coffee beans to make my coffee, it’s still cheaper than five bucks Starbucks, or any other coffee shop style coffee. I can make a whole bunch of pots of coffee for less than five bucks.
So back to Twitter.
This nice person on twitter , Yvonne A. Jones, is talking about my boys having chicken pox and asks me how old they are. After I tell her they’re teenagers, she says, “You don’t look much more than a teenager yourself!” She’s now my new best friend and I’m looking over her Marketing Blog and thinking about how she writes articles too.
Most of the people I know online who are successful write articles (including me). While you may think that doesn’t have much to do with coffee, I’m here to tell you differently. A lot of us writers sip something while we write. I often sip plain water, because it’s good for me, but on those mornings when it’s hard to get started. I pour a mean cup of Joe and sip it until I’m primed. It doesn’t take long. On mornings when I want to feel soothed, I sip tea.
So, in case you’re wondering what the Coolest Woman on the Planet drinks in the morning, now you know! And I write articles too!
Public Problem - Private Solution
When President George W. Bush took office, he moved into the White House in Washington D.C. with high hopes, a view of a peaceful nation enjoying the prosperity of more than two hundred years of success, and values. His wife, Laura, and twin daughters joined him, supporting him in his endeavors and encouraging him. The USA screamed in support of his efforts.
Achieve Your Goals and Make a Difference
Make a Difference – Use These 9 Principles of Change to Achieve Your Goals
Often with the coming of a New Year comes the reality of making the BIG scary step to change. Until you break it down, change can be rather frightening. These simple steps will help you accept change and make a difference this year.
1. Conceive the idea –
Before you can make a difference you’ll need an idea. Ideas are easy to come buy, but when you want a specific kind of idea, sometimes brainstorming works well. Consider that you need to improve your business, profits are down and you want to change the face of your economic future. Bring in team mates for a brainstorming session to come up with new income stream ideas and suggestions.
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2. Plan for the change –
Once you’ve got an idea on the table, start planning. How will you indict your idea into the business? What steps will it take to incorporate your new concept? Write it down.
3. Announce your plan –
This one is important. You’ll want your whole team to know the new idea, understand the plan and be on board for the change. Bring them on with a formal announcement that gives them a broad understanding of the new concept. Can we say… Call a meeting?
4. Obtain accountability partners –
These will be key to your success. Accountability partners will be helping you achieve your goals and holding you accountable for actions required to reach your goals. More than anything, these will be the people who hold your feet to the fire and make you keep your word. Accountability partners can break or make the success, choose them well.
5. Change your behavior –
Incorporate the idea into your life by changing your personal behavior to include actions required to meet the goal. These changes may be minor. Perhaps if your goal means you’ll be writing 5 articles a day, you’ll want to write those articles when you first sit down at the computer, before you get a cup of coffee. Ten minutes per article, you can have coffee in less than an hour.
6. Be accountable –
Report to your accountability partners and let them know how things are going, how they can help you to be responsible for your goal, and tell them what they need to know to keep you on track. If you’re having trouble with that first cup of coffee getting in the way, ask one of them to call and remind you to skip the coffee pot. Or, unplug it and give it to them for a week.
7. Acknowledge your investment –
Time is an investment. If you’re aware of what you’re giving to attain this goal, you’re more likely to move forward to achieve it. Often incorporating a financial cost to your goal, even if there isn’t one, will help you to achieve it, so pay yourself a fine if you skip a day of doing your steps. Another way would be to reward yourself at micro steps for your achievements, once a week, you get an extra cup of coffee?
8. Accept the change –
This is another key factor of achievement. Once you begin to acknowledge you investment, accepting the changes into your life is also important. If you don’t accept them and learn to like what you’re doing, you’re probably going to revert to bad behavior and mess up your goal.
9. Enjoy the rewards of your works –
The best part of achieving a goal is the enjoyment of your accomplishment. Take a moment or two (at least) to sit back and appreciate your accomplishment. Schedule a party with your accountability partners and celebrate your achievement. Reward yourself for meeting your goal.
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© 2009 – http://janverhoeff.com
2009 Make a Difference - The Challenge
This idea isn’t original to me, nor is the concept of changing the world by one act of random kindness, but the challenge to make a difference is viable. We can do this. We can literally change the world, one act of random kindness at a time. Are you willing?
That’s what it takes.
Each of us has an opportunity every day to make a difference in our world. As those opportunities come along, if we take them, we make a difference for the rest of the world — one person at a time.
The 2009 Make a Difference Challenge is to do one act of random kindness each day as the opportunity arises and invite those who benefit from your act of kindness to do the same thing. Watch the movie and take the challenge, it’s worth your time!
It could be a little thing, not so much at all. Just a glass of water to a stranger. Do what you must to help others because you must, but make one small effort more and make a difference in the life of one person each day!
It could be just a smile. Do it!
Jan Verhoeff Rocks Gratitude
Okay, it’s pretty cheesy being the Coolest Woman on the Planet… Especially when my kids are out there backing me 100% of the way. They love me!
Yesterday was Thanksgiving and we spent the day at my daughter’s. She wanted to fix her first Thanksgiving Dinner in her house, and it was DELICIOUS. I’m telling you, that girl can cook! We had turkey, dressing, ham and all the trimmings. It was a magnificent meal. I’ll be dieting from now until Christmas just to get back into the jeans I was wearing Wednesday!
So, seriously, what’s the big deal about Thanksgiving?
Gratitude!
In a single word, it’s your opportunity to say Thank You to God for planting your sorry carcass here on the planet and attempt to let Him know that you’re making an attempt to be a good person. Whether you’re really a good person, or just trying hard to be, we all make mistakes. It’s good to remember now and then that we aren’t here by accident. We’re placed here, in this time and space, for a purpose. We’re here for God’s purpose.
I was reading an article a while back that was consumed by the concept that man created God. Well, okay, in a different world, I might be able to buy that… But… AHEM… have those folks who write that crap looked around at the world around them? Can you really and truly imagine… ALL this being created by accident?
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Along the Backroads of Yesterday
Oris George writes simple stories of his childhood back in a simpler age of existence where time moves with less haste. If you’d like to step back in time… Visit http://orisgeorge.com
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Not so very long ago, I took the kids to the mountains and we sat alongside a rive watching the sunset over the valley. Colors spewed across the sky dancing over the clouds and reflecting down into the rapidly moving water of the river. Aspen trees were beginning to lose their leaves and the pines had darkened for winter to a rich green color against the mountains. The view was magnificent, something that could only be shaped on purpose, intentionally, by the hand of God.
There was no doubt or question of God’s hand in the design of this world, as I watched my granddaughter toss a small rock into the stream. The magic of the moment was in the blessed voice of God speaking tranquility and promise into existence. Nature by its very essence grasped the heart of man and pulled him toward the God of our Creation.
Through the presence of such glorious and bold sovereignty how could I not believe and be grateful to God the Most High for ALL the blessings He has bestowed upon me.
Knowing that God is my creator and my sovereign Lord, how can I not be grateful for ALL He’s designed?
Make a Difference - The Coolest Women Make More of Life
You know the best part of being the Coolest Women on the Planet? You can MAKE the MOST out of life, and it makes an even bigger difference in your world.
When I started this process of building a better life, making the most of my world and learning how I could make a difference for others, I began to realize that life isn’t always the way we perceive it. I’m a fairly basic person with essentially basic needs. I like the simple things.
I’m a writer, so I love putting words into action and making them sing with rhythm and voice. I’m particularly fond of the little events that bring joy and wonder to life - no matter how difficult the day maybe, I seek to find the joy. Seeking Joy has become more than a habit for me, but rather a motto - an actual way of life.
Though I often struggle, like others, with the trials life hands me, I find when I’m seeking joy it finds me. That’s when I can make the biggest difference in my world.
Many years ago, I learned that the secret of true wealth is in the faith to pursue true riches. Monetary gain offers nothing if my heart is in the wrong place. I believe God has a place for me and He will provide the source for that adventure. Today, I’m living proof of His power. Tomorrow, I’m living proof of His inspired faithfulness. I believe God has a plan.
I can make a difference because I know the secret of prosperity is God almighty at the center of my life.
