Category Archives: The Things I’ve Recently Learned
Spelling bulletin:
Bad: bullitin Good: bulletin. A lot of times a bulletin will have multiple announcements. Sometimes people will INsert a symbol to separate topics by a BULLET-points Ie: ∙. Thus bullet-in. We’ll see if that helps me spell this correctly.
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Secret price codes for retailers:
Most of this info came from the notes I took while listening to a radio show called The Browser. For more efficient shopping, you can determine what products are on sale by the last number in the price of the … Continue reading
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Hindsight, Taking full advantage of Training:
Recently I took some training for a potential job for a web hosting company. Though I paid attention, took notes etc. in the end I did not pass the test for employment. This has given me an opportunity to reflect … Continue reading
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Observation about potatoes:
I just made an interesting observations and I want to see if others agree. when I boil potatoes and start peeling off the skin I’ve had more success pulling a potato peel away from the potato if I do it … Continue reading
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Advice on Success from Adam, Steve, Adams:
During the summer, I attend a Success 2013 two day workshop that presented several motivation speakers. I took notes. Here are some ideas by the following speakers: Steve Forbes, Adams Ginsburg and Adam Marlel Steve Forbes: How to get ahead. … Continue reading
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Spelling Tendency
Bad: tendicy Good: tendency I interpret tendency to be something like establishing a pattern and thus repeats its self. So that is the way I can remember that there are two Es in tEndEncy. The word has a pattern to … Continue reading
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How to set yourself up for raises at work:
I watched an online presentation by a guy named Allen Card about job searching and how to be recognized for positive contribution at work. Here are some of the notes I took. – Go to Alen’s web site: arlencard.com/subscribe – … Continue reading
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Using mnemonics for learning technology
I’ve been working on increasing my technical knowledge and one of those is learning the ports that email, file transfers, and databases use. I have a hard time memorizing so I often use mnemonics to help me remember things. I … Continue reading
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Achieving Financial Success:
During the summer, I attend a Success two day workshop that presented several motivation speakers. I took notes. Here are some ideas by Les Brown who is a motivational speaker and minister. – Ask yourself what are some of the … Continue reading
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Spelling Sequel:
Good: sequel Bad: Sequal I will see if this will help me remember this word. A sequel in a book is a book that follows the plot line of a previous book. Most likely they will have the same characters. … Continue reading
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