February 2012
32 posts
“The future is just a whole bunch of nows”
– Seen at a client’s office this morning.
Happy Friday
It is so much better when I get a decent night’s sleep. So often I don’t want to go to sleep. I am too excited about what’s going on around me and I want to stay up and hang out with my friends on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus.
Got a great E-mail from Chris Brogan (I’m on his mailing list) that I haven’t responded to yet, but I plan to. He usually writes back...
Customers
I just love it when a customer buys something for $9.97, bargains for a 1.5 Year Old advertised price of $5.00 (so they want a $4.97 refund) and then on top of that they have “special delivery instructions” because of course for $5, less processing fees I have all the time in the world to attach files and e-mail them to all of the addresses of your choosing!!!
The Accountants, Bookkeepers, and Business Owners...
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“There should be laws to govern the nature and the character of people who are...”
– Inspired by the show Bridezillas!
Nerd's Log Date 2012-02-14
Happy Valentines Day!
First things first. I have to record the last in a series of videos on QuickBooks Tips On Tax Planning For Your 2011 Taxes. That was fun. This was looking like a light week going in, but now it seems I am booked solid. That’s always good. In fact that is absolutely fantastic, and now I am booking appointments for next week.
I love days like this! I was focused (ie I...
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annehthomas:
Nerd's Log - Date 2012-02-13
Lucky 13! Another Monday and a whole universe filled with new opportunities. Man was I sleeping deeply last night. I have an idea why. I am finally GETTING some sleep. Have you ever noticed that you have the most bizarre dreams when you’re sleeping deeply. I did NOT want to get up this morning just because it seemed clear my body and my mind really wanted the sleep, but I had a dental...
“Imagine a guy owes you money but he can’t pay you because he has a...”
“If I compare myself to everyone around me I will lose every time. But if I...”
“If you’re having a bad day.. stop it!”
“When you hit a bump in the road, you get to fly for a second!”
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Nerd's Log - Date 2012-02-12
The last 2 weeks have been somewhat unproductive for me! This is very unusual but I found myself getting up early and staying up late reading and writing but not really producing much. It was taking its toll too. I have been tired and irritable. Finally this weekend I got myself back on track. Got to sleep early the past 2 nights and this morning I was able to get up at 4 and I have been getting a...
“I am so obsessed I could spend all day and night on the internet and get...”
“Character is keeping the commitment long after the mood in which it was made has...”
Nerd's Blog Date 2012 - 02 - 08
Participation is the most important thing. Many of us have wondered why we weren’t getting more attention from others. Why don’t more people pay more attention to us? We may have been one of those kids that wasn’t in the “popular” crowd. I know I wasn’t. In fact I was so focused on it until I woke up one day and realized that it didn’t matter. What matters is that I find the community I crave -...
Nerds blog date 2012 - 02 - 07
Sometimes we wake up tired we don’t feel like doing anything. I have felt like this a lot lately because I haven’t gotten enough sleep. When this happens I ask for the strength and energy to get through the day. The energy always comes.
Then I have to take care of myself. When I realize this is a pattern that’s happening I need to make it a point to get to sleep earlier. The...
Power
Power!
What is it? We all want it, then again maybe we don’t. First question is what does it look like? Are we talking about the power to rule the world or simply the power to get through the day without acting out? The power to understand what it means to treat everyone with courtesy, kindness, justice, and love. That seems like a humble form of power to ask for, right? Yet ironically it...
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Sunday - Take 2!
I know I know you’re all excited about Super Bowl Sunday! Isn’t it supposed to be in January? Anyway I have absolutely no interest in the Super Bowl. Right now I am sitting here and watching an apparently new show on MTV called “I just want my pants back.” A completely politically incorrect show that I find is absolutely hysterical!
Then I will be recording some videos for...
Nerd's Log Date Feb 4, 2012
How do you handle it when things go well? Seems like a silly question right? Why would you have anything to worry about when things go well? We want it to last and we worry about when the other shoe will drop. We want to know for sure which thing we have been doing right so we can keep doing THAT. So yeah we worry as much when things go well as we do when they don’t . Funny isn’t it?...
“It was a good day!”
globallaminate asked: how do i create a new register in quickbooks? I want to create a new register for the new year
January 2012
56 posts
Heading Out To The Car Dealership
Yep! I have ignored this for way too long! Can you imagine I am so busy that I have not had time (literally) to take my car in for servicing? I had to schedule it as an all day appointment on my calendar so that I would remember not to schedule anything else.
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Nerd's Log - Date 2012-01-26
Finally took it easy for a day! If you know me then you know that taking it easy is NOT one of my specialties! I am doing more of the same tomorrow. My Accountants, Bookkeepers, and Business Owners Hangout, then one training session and then it’s on to the Rose Bowl for an hour or so of biking. I am excited to do this. It will be my second ride since getting the bicycle and I’ve made a...
Nerd's Log - Date 2012-01-25
Well it was another fun filled action packed day here at Nerd HQ! I logged in with people and helped them solve problems. Then I fixed about 6 months worth of deposits for a client. It was a mess. I had to log into his bank account and look at the deposit details because there was no rhyme or reason to how this guy posts is payment dates. When a customer pays him I think he rolls the dice and...
“Just want to chime in on our little learning session yesterday and felt a need...”
– This is a great testimonial I got from a guy I started training in QuickBooks yesterday. He posted this on my Facebook Business wall!
Nerd's Log - Date 2012-01-24
I was not supposed to stay up this late, but I did and now I am exhausted.
Tomorrow should be an easy day. 2 private sessions and some consulting work to focus on. Today was similar. I had a couple of great online sessions. The first one was a demonstration for a client’s staff about financial statements. In fact this gave me the idea for the live webinar I’ve now scheduled:
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“I absolutely LOVE organizing things!”
– I said this
lovesgadgets asked: What would you suggest for sharing tasks lists in the cloud. We both have Windows machines and Android Phones. Thanks!
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Silence Is Golden
I received a call from a client and then immediately following was a text message. The client was irate. She doesn’t like my e-mail auto responder and she doesn’t like my phone system because it tried to locate me and while I was feeding my dogs it was unsuccessful. Unmindful of the fact that the e-mail auto responder does in fact state that if you need immediate assistance you should call. Of...
wendycobrda asked: Seth the Sage: I just accepted a new job and was told that I can work from home. But I need to travel to HQ often in these beginning days. I easily put on 600 miles RT for each trip! My employer won't reimburse me for mileage. Can I deduct gas or the standard .58/mile for my documented trips to HQ?
danielrichman asked: Weeks away from buying a new, and might I mention my FIRST Android Phone. I have a couple options on my carrier Boost Mobile's site. The top 2 being the "ZTE Warp, and/or the LG Marquee" can you do a tiny bit of research and let me know which might be the better of the two?
r0bert4u asked: I have an old LOTTERY ANALYSIS project. It started out in the form of Lotus 123, Lotus Symphony, and then many versions of Excel to 2010. Is there a way to automate the entering of past drawings & dates?
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”
– Thanks I needed that!