You Say Control Freak Like It’s a Bad Thing?

Posted on February 14, 2012 | Leave a comment

 

I decided about 2 weeks ago to control the thoughts in my head.

I haven’t been totally successful (yet) but it hasn’t been a total failure either.

I’ve just decided to NEVER THINK about bad things again.

Sort of a “whack a mole” process I’m going through.

When a bad thought pops up, I ask myself, “What value does this have?”

Usually none.

So, I commit to myself, “I will never think about this again”.

Of course, bad thoughts are like gophers, they like to pop up right

after you think you’ve killed them all.

 

Little bastards…hard to kill aren’t they?

But if you shoot enough of them, the others figure it out.

I’m not saying it’s perfect, but it works for me.

I’ve decided to be happy as much as possible.

Happy beats being sad and it takes just as much effort.

Plus it’s more fun.

I know, my mind is desperately wicked (Jeremiah 17.9), I’m not foolish.

But I also know, my mind is mine and God wants me to be happy.

So I’m going to do my best.

Because sad sucks.

 

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What’s the risk?

Posted on February 13, 2012 | Leave a comment

 

What is the reward is the better question…

Reward is the Ying to the Yang of Risk.

Because, without reward, what’s the point of risk?

My dog knows, if he does certain things, he’ll get a treat.

Originally, he had to risk learning and found the reward of Milk Bones.
(I swear these are doggie crack).

If the reward is great enough, the risk won’t matter.

So why don’t we risk more in life?

Fear of failure (which is an event by the way, not a person).

Everybody fails. Some just choose to learn from it.

Michael Bremmer

 

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Sell the Rolex, let them ask for a Timex..

Posted on February 10, 2012 | Leave a comment

 

It’s much easier to explain price than apologize for quality or poor service.

It’s good to be sorry if you’ve wronged someone but being sorry is a

state of mind that will change because tears dry.

 

Living your life expecting the best, demanding the best and looking for the best

is a choice. So is accepting 2nd best (1st loser).

 

You won’t always win, but you’ll be at the head of the pack.

 

Remember, failure is not as terrible as regret.


Michael Bremmer

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“The fault is not in the stars Brutus, but in ourselves.”

Posted on January 25, 2012 | Leave a comment

William Shakespeare challenges the concept that a picture is worth 1000 words.

(ironically grammer check didn’t like that sentence, I’m rolling with Bill on this one) J

Our actions echo across the stars. Today is a picture of my life, am I smiling?

Did I blink?

What I do today establishes my legacy. What will mine look like?

My habits shape many futures, including my children’s. Are my habits pushing me forward or holding me back?

As I think I am, so how will I think through this singe page in my history.

What will I improve and how will I stretch myself today so I am closer to my ideal.

There should be no wasted days (or minutes) in my life, because soon, they add up to a wasted life.

Nothing is more tragic than that.
Michael Bremmer

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My thoughts on SOPA

Posted on January 18, 2012 | Leave a comment

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#SOPAblackout

 

Michael Bremmer

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Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane?

Posted on January 16, 2012 | Leave a comment

How important is HEART in life?

Helen Keller was mute, deaf and blind. She was born in 1880 (not a good time to be handicapped) and captured the world’s heart.

Why is it that “pretty girls” often are charactized as not being as smart as “less than pretty girls”?

(I’m sure I just offended some people, good!)

Is it because they never had to think as hard or become as witty because doors opened for them?

Or how about the ONE legged CHAMPION wrestler? http://bit.ly/wdbTat

What makes the difference?

I believe HEART.

What do you think? (By the way, Helen Keller was beautiful, she just didn’t know it).

Michael Bremmer

 

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You’d better pay attention…

Posted on January 13, 2012 | Leave a comment

(If you’ve seen the move Mr. Woodcock and liked it, this definitely for you)

“That boy is going to either be president or a criminal.”

What a great thing to overhear about yourself as a kid (from “knowing adults”).

How many of us with “overactive imaginations” would be on Ritalin today?

What would they do to Jim Henson, Einstein or Bob Dylan?

(sorry, Steve Jobs seemed too cliché)

SNL summed it up with “Ritalin, because it’s easier than parenting”.

I’m not a Dr. nor have I raised an ADHD kid, but I’ve had the chance to work with

quite a few. From this, I’ve learned one, very interesting thing…

If you give them a task and let them know it’s important(like leading other kids).

Amazingly, they are focused and generally do a really good job.

Especially if you tell them you believe they’ll do a good job.

Thoughts?

Michael Bremmer

Oh, and by the way Mrs. “name redacted“, I turned pretty DAMN good.

No thanks to you and your cruel, evil heart!

I only wonder how many other kids you were mean to.

Just because you thought you could…

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It doesn’t have to be that way…

Posted on January 12, 2012 | Leave a comment

 

That’s the way we’ve always done it.

It may not be the best way, but it works.

If it was good enough for Grandpa, it’s good enough for me.


I hate sayings like this. It means people are just too lazy to try something new or different.

Aren’t we supposed to grow our brains our entire lives?

I wonder sometimes if this is why we’re seeing so much Alzheimer’s, you know, “use it or lose it”?

What do you think?

 

Michael Bremmer

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A different way to use Google?

Posted on January 11, 2012 | Leave a comment

 

Notice I didn’t say new, because someone probably has done this before.

When I’m in a business, I often take pictures of their networking equipment and phone system with my phone.

I also often (unless I download/email them immediately) forget which equipment goes to which customer.

Then, I realized, my phone has GPS and it stores the GPS info as part of the info on the picture.

I entered the GPS coordinates into Google Maps and SHAZAAM; there was the business information I needed.

(Ok, I added the SHAZAAM, so sue me).

I’m convinced almost all of the information we need is either in the Bible, in the palm of our hand or our heads.

 

We just need to dig a little deeper sometimes.

 

Michael Bremmer

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Who is stealing at your company?

Posted on January 6, 2012 | Leave a comment

A few ways you’re being secretly robbed…

Your telephone/cellular/internet service provider

Inside wiring insurance

Very rarely used, if ever.

 

Line features

Most phone systems already include these, except for line hunting

 

411?

If you have Google, you shouldn’t be paying for 411

Other random charges your providers might hit you with also….

Fraud—Cramming/Slamming….

These are charges you didn’t authorize, but show up month after month on your phone bill.

Here are two great articles on it…

http://www.cnbc.com/id/44991070

http://jennstrathman.com/consumer-trends/cramming-and-slamming/

 

Unexplained fees?

My personal favorite is “surcharges and other fees“!

Handset Insurance/protection

Like all insurance, it may have value depending on what is covered and how much it costs.

Phone system maintenance contracts/extended warranties

Most phone systems now are IP based and shouldn’t require an ongoing monthly payment to “maintain” them. You should however have all passwords/documentation to your phone systems and server equipment so an angry vendor cannot hold you hostage.

 

The City of San Francisco has learned their lesson the hard way…don’t think it won’t happen to you!

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=5390020&page=1#.Twec4tRtuf4

 

You’d feel better if we talked about it…888-829-5359

 

Michael Bremmer, C.E.O., Telecomquotes.com

 

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