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100 Days of Gratitude – Day 93

September 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I’m grateful for my facebook world, as I see the impact it has in the real world.
For example, my friend Teonie, is a facebook friend, who I connected with by a reconnection with a school friend.  We’ve discovered a lot of things in common, and she’s introduced me to a company she’s passionate about. It’s a company that pours their profits into fighting poverty.  They provided rickshaws for indian families so they can create an income, and orphanages, which is something I’m passionate about too.
I’ve just ordered my sample pack and poured over the inspiring website – check it out here.

It’s amazing how technology and the speed of change can bring challenges, but the opportunities are just amazing.  Teonie is just one of the beautiful people I’ve connected with through social media, and I love that the connections you can make online can have an incredible ripple effect elsewhere.

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100 Days of Gratitude – Day 92

September 26, 2009 By 1 Comment

I’m thankful for technical glitches.  I don’t enjoy them, especially when I don’t understand, however, due to formatting changing as Lyndon and I worked on completing the layout for the book (to go to the publishers layout team), we picked up a couple of errors that otherwise would have been missed!  A silver lining, a benefit in the bother.  So I see again, how useful challenges can be.  It’s usually afterwards that the learning and other benefits comes, but it’s worth persevering through challenges and looking for the gold, as it’s there!

Due to this, my final page is not complete, (as I had coaching sessions today, not a usual Saturday activity, but a great one), but if I don’t have it sorted by late tonight or tomorrow I’ll be very surprised.

How lovely to be so very close to completion – of this part of the journey – but the wild ride and constant learning continues.

I’m grateful that I can now see the potential for gold to come from challenges, as my approach in my younger days was frustration and disappointment. Sometimes when the challenge is enormous I get excited when I think about the possible enormous benefits that could be on the other side!  The toughest part of a challenge is just before the breakthrough, and it’s darkest, just before the dawn. Hang in there!

Cheering you on,

Love Kerrie

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100 Days of Gratitude – Day 63

August 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment

DictaphoneI’m grateful for technology!  This little gem means that words spoken don’t need to be lost forever.  I can talk my ideas out while I’m driving and thinking, or interview someone and capture some amazing thoughts.  Since we’ve discovered outsourcing – I can even get all these words transcribed, and turned into all kinds of documents!

Last week I called Barry Brebner of Workabout Australia, and he’s in the most remote place in Queensland and couldn’t email me his thoughts, so I just recorded our conversation and typed it up! Now I can share his understanding of the incredible opportunities available for people who want to live their dream of traveling around Australia.

How exciting!  I look forward to using this wonderful little piece of technology more.

Have a great week,

Love Kerrie

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iphone launch

July 11, 2008 By 1 Comment

iphone mania captured me too, I must confess.  I was down at the Network Communications store before 9am to pick up the first of only three allocated to the store… it amazes me that there was such a shortage – maybe someone didn’t realise that there were people like me who suddenly appreciate the best technology. (well, it came to the fore on 3 June – see post “my new mac”)

I watched the iphone guided tour last night in anticipation – it is a really lovely piece of technology… I can’t wait to take some time over the weekend to play.

Here’s a snapshot of the long-awaited moment – Tracie & Nathan have been so helpful!

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my new mac

June 3, 2008 By 1 Comment

Wow, my first document on my apple mac.  Just doing a typing test, getting a feel for it.  Lyndon says this has a good interface, which I believe means that we will have a good working relationship – i.e. If my Mac were a person we might refer to Mac as one who is amiable, easy to connect with.  I’m looking forward to getting Skype on this – hopefully by tomorrow so I can have a face-to-face conversation with Yvette at 11am.

It’s time for me to be writing another blog – perhaps an announcement that I’m a mac user now?  Or that I am speaking two languages in the computing world – I am getting tech savvy aren’t I?  The salesman in the apple shop says my challenge in getting questions answered by local people is due to the fact that I’m using cutting edge technology that people aren’t familiar with.  Fancy that! Me?! 

Oh, and it would have been useful to time that little bit of typing.  It probably took no longer than it would have on the office PC. I am looking forward to building my relationship with my new friend Mac.  Oh, and I must add – I’m really looking forward to the day he’s paid for himself, and enabled us to purchase his friend Mac Pro for Lyndon – and together they are supporting us to create a strong financial future.  These guys are money making machines (with all the learning we’re doing about the internet) and we’re so proud of them and value them greatly.  Now technology doesn’t get in the way of my connecting with people and making a difference – it serves the bigger vision powerfully!

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