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Monthly archives: May, 2008

it’s a journey, but dreams do come true

I am perhaps showing my age when I share my love of the band Journey, one of my favorites from my teen days of long ago. They toured in 2006 with Def Leppard, and I saw them (with one of their post-Steve Perry lead singers) with a friend of mine and we rocked out. [...]

june 2008 events

For the month of June, what does Team Nimbus Alabama have brewing? All events will be held at Big Mountain Coffee in Helena.
June 11, 11:30am - 1pm. Rainmaker Lunch Talk. Grab a bite, meet fellow business professionals, get inspiring tips for your business. If you’d really like to [...]

Get Real!

In his latest book, Larry Winget doesn’t beat around the bushes. In fact, he mows them down. The title, It’s Called Work for a Reason! Your Success is your Own Damn Fault, accompanied by a picture of the author, who calls himself an irritational speaker, was simply too much to pass up. [...]

the weekly quote

The Team Nimbus Alabama quote of the week …
Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.
~ Conrad Hilton

when in doubt, look for inspiration

I’ve been feeling a little heavy-hearted the past couple of days, and I’ve been pondering what subject I should post about that would be educational. Rather than education, I find myself veering toward inspiration.
I’ve mentioned Randy Pausch in previous posts (as well as his book, The Last Lecture) and as I sat at the [...]

events of the week

Team Nimbus Alabama has a couple of things brewing at Big Mountain Coffee in Helena this week.
First up:
May 21, 8am - 9:30am. Sips for Success. An informal yet informative networking group. Grab a cuppa coffee, meet and form profitable relationships with other local business professionals. We begin promptly at 8am with [...]

this week’s quote

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

the weekend is here

We camped out at Big Mountain Coffee yesterday, working on some pretty cool stuff. Some of it will be revealed … soon enough. Learned some new stuff, had some laughs, ate some good food (you MUST try the strawberry cake!), and best of all I got to have some of my favorite [...]

How to be Successful

I recently came across an e-mail that was forwarded to me nearly five years ago. After reading it, I realized why I had saved it for so long. The original author is Shad Helmstetter, a personal life coach. The title is “My All-time 12 Best Ideas for Being Successful.” Obviously, there [...]

quote of the week

Do one thing every day that scares you.
~ Eleanor Roosevelt