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Did You Download This? 2007-02-04 00:12:00 Just a quick extra post to remind you about the Motivator software!Do YOU want to change your life, and get rid of long-standing habits -- in just TWO WEEKS or less?If so, then it's time you discovered an excellent little tool called the Motivator, co-created by yours truly.It's completely cost-free and incredibly powerful. Just tell the Motivator what your goals are, and let it help YOU achieve them. In absolute record time!I even created the video demonstration for the tool myself.So if you're CURIOUS, then visit the site to learn more...www.motivator.ws Remember, it's a complete and utter freebie. No obligation. No upgrade pitches. No spyware. Check it out! :) Read more:Download
RAK #6: Give an Unexpected Gift! 2007-02-05 17:07:00 I called round at a friend of mine the other day.And I randomly handed over a bottle of fine wine, wrapped in gift paper.Inside, was this note: Today's Random Act of Kindness is to give an unexpected gift.And, if possible, a note asking them to pass on this random act of kindness.You can download your own RAK cards by clicking here.Enjoy the day! :) Read more:Unexpected
Stop Whining, Start Doing 2007-02-06 17:08:00 Anthony D'Angelo said:"Realize that if you have time to whine and complain about something, then you have the time to do something about it."What are you whining about right now? Read more:Start
Procrastination is Good 2007-02-07 14:32:00 Worry is one of the few things in life we don't seem able to escape from.It can turn a grown man into a shivering wreck.Heck, I know. I've been there.But what good does worrying really do? Does it help? Do nights without sleep - and those panicky flutterings of the heart - really assist you in any way?Of course not.But how do you control them?Today, I'd like to share a little technique I often use if I find myself in a situation where I'm worrying about something.Here's what I do: I acknowledge the worry and give myself permission to think about it incessantly. Starting tomorrow.I don't let it affect me today. It serves no purpose. But I'll let it affect me tomorrow.And then when tomorrow comes, I give myself permission to worry about it the next day instead. Until it reaches the moment in time when the "worry" materializes... and we either handle it, or find out it wasn't as bad as we imagined.So... If you have something on your mind, or can't control the panic for whatever r Read more:Procrastination
Subscribe to this Blog! 2007-02-08 05:35:00 These days, everyone wants your attention.Everything is done in Internet time. The world is rush-rush, Microwave Meal, Buy-It-Now.We forget to spend a few minutes each day... with ourselves.Working on our self-development. Inspiring. Learning.Well, that's what this blog hopes to deliver. And today, I'd like to show you how to receive that daily reminder... with a minimum of hassle! :)The EASIEST method of receiving my blogs is by e-mail.Just enter your e-mail address in the grey subscribe box, at the top-right of any Karl Blog.com page. You'll typically receive one post a day, and your e-mail address will never be sold on. Promise!Secondly, why not subscribe to my XML or RSS feed?The XML and RSS buttons can be found half-way down the left-hand side of any Karl Blog.com page. Just copy the links into your reader (or click on any of the reader buttons) to begin subscribing.Or - most exciting of all - add me to your toolbar!That's right. You can add Karl Blog.com to your Google toolba Read more:Subscribe
Friday Factoid: Who Invented the Phone? 2007-02-09 05:37:00 Okay, okay. I know what you're thinking.There's no WAY you'll be wrong about today's FridayFactoid
.So... "Who invented the telephone?"If you answered Alexander Graham Bell... Incorrect.The guilty party was actually a Florentine inventor named Antonio Meucci.Meucci moved to the USA from Italy back in 1850. He went straight to work on a brand new "communications device," and in 1860, publicly demonstrated the first working telephone.He called it the teletrofono.In 1871, Meucci filed something called a "caveat," which was kind of like a stop-gap patent. That's five years before Bell filed his telephone patent.But later that year, Meucci fell ill.The Staten Island ferry's boiler had exploded and Meucci was badly scolded. Living on state benefit, he was unable to pay the $10 required to renew his caveat in 1874.Stay tuned: Thrilling, exciting bit coming up.Bell then registered his patent in 1876.Meucci, understandably a bit miffed, tried to sue. And surely he had a great case, he tho Read more:Invented
Tom Tom vs Jurassic Park 2007-02-10 05:01:00 This blog is usually about inspiration.Today it acts as a warning. To never buy a Tom Tom.Now, a Tom Tom is one of those GPS navigation devices that guides you through the road system to your ultimate destination.As some of you know, I visited Richmond over the weekend to attend a course with Mecthild Ruggier.Unfortunately, my Tom Tom wasn't too keen on the visit.Despite having been recently sent in for repair, to Holland no less, it absolutely failed to figure out where I was for the first two hours of my journey. Then it kept telling me "Turn left in 80 yards" for no apparent reason.Currently it thinks I'm lost in Germany and is providing sensible advice... "Turn around when possible."Useless piece of electronic junk. Next time I'm getting a Navman.Anyway... On a slightly more upbeat note... I appear to have stumbled across a TOP SECRET UK project. It appears some sort of fanatic is building a modern-day Jurassic
Park within the shores of Blighty. I managed to snap this evidence w Read more:Jurassic Park
"Happy Saturday!" 2007-02-10 03:35:00 J.D. Salinger, author of Catcher in the Rye, said..."I am a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy."Today, I had three people get in touch simply to wish me..."HAPPY SATURDAY!"It's not my birthday. It's not an anniversary. And I have no special plans to meet or chat with them for any particular reason.They simply wanted to inspire in me an appreciation of the day.And it worked! :)So TODAY, I'd like to wish YOU a very HappySaturday
too!Pass it on!
Healthy, Happy Billy - Part Two! 2007-02-13 02:11:00 Okay, just enough time to sneak in another snapshot before I dash! Here's Billy
and Jack having a snooze together just a couple of days ago. (This was, thankfully, one of Billy's quieter moments.)Remember to send those healthy, healing wishes!And if you're missing my usual dose of inspirational whatnots, quotations, and self-development stuff, then why not check out the archives?Here are links to the most popular sections:* inspiration* self-development* random acts of kindness* quotes* pictures* films* videos* fun* God* factoidsThank you -- enjoy the day! :) Read more:Happy
, Part Two
Healthy, Happy Billy 2007-02-13 01:49:00 Today, I'm writing with thanks... And to ask for your healing thoughts.You see, my dog isn't very well.Billy
Moore is my boxer dog, and last Thursday he was rushed into the PDSA in Gateshead with breathing trouble. On the Friday, he was taken to one of only two animal brain scanning clinics in the UK.Three hours later, and 1100 GBP lighter, his diagnosis was official."He's got a brain tumour," said the vet. "I'd say one to three months." If you're a "Dog Person," I imagine you can feel that pain.As ever, the usual flurry of frantic Internet searching began. Pure desperation. Strange diets, bizarre potions, Ancient Indian herbal mixes.Most of it, probably, not much good.I also sent an e-mail to one of my friends, Rebecca Marina at www.celebrationhealing.com. I asked if she could recommend an animal healer at all.Now Rebecca lives way over in Texas, but what did I have to lose?Well, she did something I would've never expected.She posted my e-mail to her entire list of perhaps 30,00 Read more:Happy
Are You Extra-Ordinary? 2007-02-14 21:43:00 I remember reading this special phrase some years ago.I don't know who said it, but I've never forgotten the words."If you want to be extraordinary, you have to do things which are extra-ordinary."Do YOU want to live an extraordinary life?Or be an extraordinary person?You can't do it within your current comfort zone. Otherwise you'd already be there. Remember, if you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten.Sometimes we all need that little push - to discover the extraordinary within us.And so, today, try doing that extra special something. Push the boat out. Send off that e-mail. Buy that jacket. Dare something worthy. Let this blog post be your inspiration.Remember, we only ever live in the Now.How's your Now shaping up?* * *(PS. Billy is doing just fine so far. He spent much of yesterday asleep and was much brighter today. I'm now officially a Brain Tumour Expert, and I have more eBay concoctions arriving by the minute. They may work. T Read more:Extra
Happy Valentines Day! 2007-02-14 17:46:00 First things first...I love you! :) xxx Yes, it's Valentines
Day... and with everything thing that's happened recently, I almost missed it. Of course, I don't have a date tonight. I remain the eternal bachelor. However I do commiserate myself with humorous facts and figures...For example, according to Brain Candy, did you know that 15% of US women send flowers to themselves on Valentines day? And 3% of pet owners give their animals a gift, too!Hallmark sell over 1330 different Valentines day cards -- and during the three days surrounding Valentines, over 110 million roses are given in the States.Valentines day has history too... Alexander Graham Bell applied for his dodgy patent on the telephone on this day way back in 1876. In Victorian times, it was deemed bad luck to sign a Valentines card. And in Wales, wooden love spoons are traditionally given as symbols of affection.But I'd like to end my extra post today with a great little anonymous quote I picked up this morning... "I don Read more:Happy
Friday Factoid: America vs Vespuccia 2007-02-16 05:18:00 As many of you know, I live in the UK.Unfortunately many of the America
ns I speak to aren't aware that the UK is actually split into three countries: England; Scotland; and, Wales.But you should...Because America was named after a Welshman!No kidding.There's a common misconception that the name "America" comes from Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian navigator that bunked with Christopher Columbus during his travels to discover the Carribean and South America.Incorrect.That guess was made by cartographer Martin Waldseemuller, in his authoratitive world map published in 1507. His wording is a little dodgy too... You can tell he's really just presuming.The truth is that America was named after Richard Ameryk, a wealthy Bristol merchant.He was the chief investor behind the second true transatlantic voyage, spearheaded by explorer John Cabot. Cabot was officially the first recorded European to step foot on American soil... Beating that Vespucci bloke by an easy two years.Now, being the man tha Read more:Friday
, Factoid
England vs the UK vs Great Britain 2007-02-18 00:59:00 I've had a few USA bods get in touch yesterday about the Friday Factoid."I had NO IDEA that England
wasn't the UK. What's the difference?!?"Well, allow me to explain.The UK is the short version of the "United Kingdom," which is the short version of the "United Kingdom of GreatBritain
and Northern Ireland."The UK consists of four countries: England; Wales; Scotland; and Northern Ireland.In other words, all of the red bits on this map:(Image courtesy David Liuzzo.) Now, the biggest red island on that picture is called Great Britain
. Yes, Great Britain is the name of the island itself, not the name of a country. Great Britain is split into three parts: England, which covers most of it; Scotland, which is situated at the top, the "head" of the UK; and Wales, which is off in the west "hip." London is the capital of England, which is in the south. Cardiff is the capital of Wales, and Edinburgh (pronounced "Ed-in-brer") is the capital of Scotland. I live in the right "shoulder" - the n
Are You Helping Yourself? 2007-02-18 00:41:00 If there's one mindset I particularly dislike, it's the APATHY mindset.That's when someone believes that it's useless taking action, and they're unable to do anything. They're a victim of circumstance. They believe they don't have any control - and are being forced down the negative route life has planned for them.Aye curumba!I disagree with apathy (Sigh. What else can I do about it? ;)I think that we always have the ability to help ourselves.And so today, I'd like to share a rather relevant joke...* * *A flood takes over the valley and a man is forced to climb up his house, onto the roof. As the waters rise, a neighbour in a rowing boat appears and tells him to get in."No," replies the man on the roof. "God will save me!"Then a firefighter stops by in a speedboat. "Climb in!" shouts the firefighter."No," replies the man on the roof. "God will save me!"A helicopter flies by next, and the pilot shouts that he's about to lower a rope for the man to be rescued."No," replied the m Read more:Helping
, Yourself
The Blessings of Billy 2007-02-18 23:29:00 Today's post is in memory of my loving dog, Billy
.In the early hours of this morning, we had to make the gut-wrenching decision to have Billy put to sleep.Anyone reading this that has ever had a close tie with a dog or cat will know that every such animal has it's own unique personality and character traits.Billy was the son of our late boxer dog, Sadie. Throughout the past 10-1/2 years, he's been probably the most loving dog we've ever owned. He was incredibly fun and highly sociable (with most!), extremely reliable and protectively loyal.A real personality... A dog most people fell in love with, VERY quickly!Every single day I'd go walking with Billy -- and I'm sure I'll be lost without that.I won't go on about Billy's recent illness, but I would like to thank everyone who sent their kind thoughts, healing energy, and suggestions to help overcome the brain tumour that caused him pain.I appreciate every single effort. I'd like to end my post here, as today has been a little Read more:Blessings
What's On Your Life List? 2007-02-20 05:19:00 At just 15 years old, John Goddard sat down and made a list.He called it his Life List.On it, he wrote all the things he wanted to achieve in his life. All in all, he totalled a fantastic 127 things he wanted to achieve or experience.Among his goals were: Climb Mount Everest... Run a mile in under five minutes... Circumnavigate the globe... Land on and take off from an aircraft carrier... and many others along the same line.In fact, you can view John's entire Life List here.The interesting thing?John has achieved an awesome 109 of his life goals -- and is still working on the rest.His daring challenges have meant he's faced death once or twice. Yet he continues to strive for, and achieve his dreams.And so my question to you today is...What's on your Life List?Not everything John aimed for was big and daring. One goal was to visit a movie studio. Another was to live to see the 21st century. Another was to marry and have kids.He built his own telescope. Wrote a book. Learned to play t
RAK #8: Give a Cup of Food! 2007-02-19 02:06:00 If you're reading this message, then there's ONE Random Act of Kindness you can do RIGHT NOW to help change the world.Donate a CUP of STABLE FOOD to the HUNGRY.How?By visiting http://www.thehungersite.com/Now, I'm a big fan of this site. I routinely donate to their cause. They do a wonderful job.And with every single click to help feed the hungry, advertisers collectively pay for 1.1 cups of food to be given to the hungry.It's JUST ONE CLICK.It's the SIMPLEST Random Act of Kindness so far.Take part. Click the link and do some good.Then send this post to a friend and let's feed the world :)
RAK #7: Make Someone Feel Special 2007-02-12 04:51:00 Every couple of weeks, I take an evening out to do something special for one local man.
His name is Geoff, and he lives with his dog Patch.
He's getting pretty old now, and has no family left. He lives in the Aged Miners Homes.
They're small homes. And let me tell you: They can be very, very lonely.
That's why at least once every fortnight I head to his home to keep Geoff company. We spend Read more:Special
Happy Birthday, Self Dev Radio! 2007-02-21 17:47:00 If you're reading this blog, it's likely that you enjoy receiving a little inspiration in your inbox each day.
Well, why not receive it in your ears instead? ;)
Each day, you can hear me broadcasting live interviews online at Self Dev Radio
. With guests from Hale Dwoskin to Joe Vitale, Ross Jeffries to Chris Westra -- tune in to hear me quizzing big names in the self help industry, and often Read more:Happy
, Birthday
, Happy Birthday
A Message from the Pope 2007-02-22 02:52:00 For someone in such high religious office, Pope Paul VI came out with some stonking lines.
You can read a few of his wisdom nuggets here.
Dan Marsh, a great guy that regularly reads this blog, was kind enough to mail me earlier this week to remind me of his favourite.
His Holiness contemplated:
"Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying. Then we might live Read more:Message
Beth Sends an E-mail 2007-02-22 01:45:00 A few days ago, I received a fantastic e-mail from a lady called Beth Briggs in the UK.
She was responding to Rebecca Marina's message about my pup, Billy.
It's so glorious and full of energy, I just had to post it here...
* * *
I did take a peek at your website this morning before work and I have to tell you it had me laughing and smiling and really got my day of to a rip roaring start.
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Friday Factoid: Looking from the Moon 2007-02-23 05:53:00 For today's FridayFactoid
, I'd like to ask...
"What man-made artefact can be seen from the moon?"
If, like 99% of individuals, you answered with the Great Wall of China...
... You'd be wrong.
The moon is -- ohhhhh -- around 250,000 miles away. And from that distance, you really cannot see the Great Wall of China.
Admittedly, I haven't actually checked, but I can take a pretty good guess.
Karl Meets Adam DreamHealer 2007-02-24 16:22:00 Adam is an ordinary 20-year old Canadian lad. With one exception.
It's claimed he has helped heal thousands of people across the globe.
Many of you reading this blog will have heard of Adam DreamHealer. You can visit his official website online at www.dreamhealer.com.
I'll be honest: I hadn't heard of this guy until one great reader, Jeff Lake, sent me the details.
I can only describe Adam as
RAK #9: Love Your Pet 2007-02-26 05:16:00 This week's Random Act of Kindness is specifically for animal owners.
It's simple:
For five whole minutes, give your pet your UNDIVIDED attention.
Stare into your dog's eyes and express your love. Open your heart to your cat. Just allow yourself to "Be" and see how it feels.
No rush. No agenda.
Just a random opportunity to express a little love.
It's your turn. Pass it on :)
Karl and his
If I Had a Hammer... 2007-02-26 00:42:00 If I had a hammer....
I'd hammer in the morning!
I'd hammer in the evening... all over this land!
I'd hammer out danger,
I'd hammer out a warning,
I'd hammer out love between all of my brothers and my sisters...
All over this land!
Those are the words sung by Mexi-merican singer Trini Lopez in his song "If I Had a Hammer
," which hit number one in a staggering 25 countries.
It's still a big
77 Ways to Hack Your Brain 2007-02-27 18:09:00 Would YOU like to improve your mind?In today's post, I'm reprinting an article from the OEDB, detailing 77 ways to "hack your brain."You'll know most of these techniques. But a few entries -- such as the gingko biloba, walking meditation and osmosis tips -- aren't so common.Here goes. Enjoy! :)* * *If someone granted you one wish, what do you imagine you would want out of life that you haven't Read more:Brain
Random Monday Ramblings 2007-02-26 18:13:00 Just a quick random post.
I've just had word that Writers FM has been heavily featured inside Francine Silverman's newest book, "Talk Radio for Authors - Getting Interviews Across the US & Canada."
Even though I'm actually in the UK ;)
Interested? Buy the book by calling 1-877-BUY-BOOK, or visiting Fran's blog online at http://booktalkradio.blogspot.com/
Oh -- and I met Countdown co-host Read more:Random
, Monday
, Random Monday
Old Friends Indeed 2007-03-01 00:53:00 Around eight years ago, I remember reading "How to Talk to Anyone" by Leil Lowndes.
One of her top tips for boosting your charisma was to treat new associates just like old friends. Literally, trick your mind into believing they're a true bosom-buddy you haven't seen for years.
You'll instantly be more relaxed, suggests Leil, and you'll come across as more authentic.
Well, it works. I've used Read more:Friends
, Old Friends
Friday Factoid: Moths Aren't Attracted to Light! 2007-03-02 04:43:00 Welcome to the first FridayFactoid
of March 2007!
Today I'm asking...
"How do moths feel about flames?"
Most people think that moths are attracted to lights and flames. We've all seen that Disney film, where the moth is flying toward the lamp:
"But it's sooo beautiful!" he groans.
Well, brace yourself... as another world myth is shattered.
You see, moths aren't attracted to flames. They're Read more:Moths
, Attracted
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