Next Day Blinds Has It All
I have just recently needed to get blinds for my entire house. I didn’t just want the cheap looking venitian blinds though. The problem was that I had a limited budget. I went to several places and ended up deciding on Next Day Blinds. They came to my house and made the experience actually enjoyable. They measured and made suggestions and Next Day Blinds has the best selection of blinds.
They have honeycomb blinds, metallic blinds, Roman blinds, really any kind of blinds you can imagine, they have. And their prices are reasonable. I felt like their staff was professional and they didn’t try to up-sale me either. They helped me pick out what I needed and stay within my budget. I wish all companies were like this.
Published by Ryan on June 30th, 2008 tagged Home & Garden | Comment now »
A Google Search Yields Professional Development in All 50 States
Professional development is a great way to learn new skills and a great way to do better at your job. There are several companies that offer courses that you would want but the best is Dale Carnegie. DCT has a branch in every state and in several other countries. They are even in Australia, New Zealand and Thailand.
If you want to find your local branch’s website, do a Google search for, " presentation skills Minneapolis" but plug in your state or city’s name. The same holds true for their other courses. Do a search for, "sales training North Dakota" but plug in your state or city’s name once again. This holds true for leadership training, management training and ever customer service training.
Published by Ryan on June 19th, 2008 tagged Employment | Comment now »
Liberty League Beyond Freedom Offers Financial Opportunity
I recently ran across a group called Liberty League International and I read all through their blog. The Liberty League blog explained a lot about what their program. I am considering getting the Liberty League Beyond Freedom system and making my life better. I read a lot about people exceeding their dreams and becoming financially free. I am actually more interested in discovering myself and networking with the other people involved with the League. I’m thinking that I can spend 90 days devoted to myself. I’ll let you know what happens.
Published by Ryan on June 16th, 2008 tagged Business, Employment | Comment now »
Hot Rod Accessories and More
Fixing up old cars is a favorite hobby of many people. However, finding hotrod accessories can be difficult, that is, until now. Hod Rod Hanks offers everything you could need to make your old car the hot rod of your dreams. You have been slowly fixing it up but having to wait and wait to find what you need.
Hanks has hubcaps for hot rods and hotrod wheels. If you are looking for anything that has to do with hot rods, Hanks is the site you will want to visit. In fact, most people end up bookmarking it so that they can get to it with just one click.
My hot rod is red with fire shooting down the sides of it. It has chrome wheels and tinted windows. I found all of the things that I needed to make my car the hot rod that I wanted at Hanks and you will too!
Published by Ryan on June 12th, 2008 tagged Automotive | Comment now »
Mexico Maps Need More Use
I save the maps that I use when I travel. Because the company that I work for is global, I travel across the United States, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Really, I travel just about everywhere. And I use the maps that helped me know where I was as souvenirs. They always have notes that I can refer back to when I have to travel to a specific area again.
I went to Japan last summer and my map of Japan is marked up. I went all over Tokyo and even to a few remote villages. I had a translator so it was even easier to get around but most everyone spoke English. I will be going back there in about six months so I plan to review the notes from that map before I go.
My Florida state map helped get me through all of the traffic there. Because they have attractions like Disney World and wonderful beaches, the state is always packed with tourists. If I didn’t have that map to refer to, I would probably still be stuck in traffic.
But my Mexico maps do not have much writing on them, though. That is because I did not travel everywhere. I went to Mexico City for one day and the meeting was at my hotel. I hope to go back and get more use out of those maps. The city was beautiful albeit polluted. I would love to go and see the sights.
Published by Ryan on May 29th, 2008 tagged Business, Travel | Comment now »
Transitioning After Drug Abuse Rehab
I did a search for "drug rehab facility Arizona" and I found a website to a rehab called Gatehouse Academy. They seemed to have the best center in all of Arizona and maybe even the USA. Their drug addiction facility is geared toward teenagers and young adults.
They learn cognitive behavioral skills that will help them to stay sober once they leave treatment and re-enter society. And because their clients are younger, they are often around crowds that use substances more, just as the college crowd. Transitioning these recovering users takes some time.
In fact, GHA has a third phase of transition that helps their clients even more. After a person graduates from their drug abuse rehab, they can enroll in the Gatehouse College Campuses program that will help them get back into school while still keeping their sobriety as their number one priority. This goes on for something like six months to a year and studies have shown that the longer a person stays in treatment, the better their rates of not relapsing are. And transitioning is a great way to do this.
Published by Ryan on May 22nd, 2008 tagged Medical | Comment now »
A Long Term Career in Golf Instruction
Of all the professions with a sports related focus, one will find that careers in golf are the most reliable. This is because golf is a sport that is played by individuals from all walks of life and in every age range. In fact, a golf course can be found in nearly every city on the globe. A good-sized metropolis will likely have not only a municipal golf course but at least one private golf course as well. Golf enthusiasts are well known for consistently looking for ways to improve their game through golf courses, golf resorts, camps and clinics. This creates a demand for golf professionals.
Those seeking to take on a career in golf instruction will need to be properly prepared to do so. As every client will need different kinds of help in different areas, a golf instructor must have the skills to know how to approach each individual situation. Learning these skills from a legitimate curriculum such as those offered at SDGA can get an individual on the right track. Ever growing and ever changing, the golf industry can guarantee a livelihood that will be anything but dull.
Published by Ryan on May 19th, 2008 tagged Employment, Sports | Comment now »
Next Day Blinds Helped Me Go Green
I am going green. I have made several small changes to the way that I do things and they seem to be adding up. For instance, I turned the temperature up just a bit and it’s saved me a lot of money so far. And not to mention it is saving resources. When I get hot I do turn it down but only after I try using a box fan to stay cool. I do live in the desert after all and it gets really hot.
I am also getting new windows. These should be airtight and that will help me keep the cold air inside during the summer and also keep the warm air inside during the winder. I have decided to also get custom window blinds from Next Day Blinds. They will help keep the sun out which will help keep the house cool, which in turn saves energy, thus it saves the planet. I got that idea from a Next Day Blinds commercial.
And I have started using reusable bags for when I go to the store. I can wash them and use them over and over again. They carry a lot more than a paper or plastic bag. Plus they are easier to carry. I know that when those plastic bags were full of food, they would hurt my hands, and sometimes my arms, to carry them. And if I didn’t have them so full, I would have to make so many more trips from the car to the kitchen and vise versa. Now I just carry those in. It’s convenient and they fill up the land fills.
Published by Ryan on May 15th, 2008 tagged Environment | Comment now »
French Open Schedule Should Favor Roger Federer
Last year’s French Open was great but I think this year’s might be even better. That’s because in the recent French Open tennis news coverage, the defending champion Rafael Nadal lost on the clay court during a tournament in Rome. The schedule has been very intense this year and his cries to the ATP president were ignored.
Since he is most likely shaken from this unexpected loss, his rival Roger Federer might have a chance this year. Roger is getting older and winning the French Open 2008 might be his last chance to complete his career Grand Slam. He has lost the last two years to Rafa. I’m hoping this year is the year for Roger.
I also hope that he retires when he is on top instead of waiting until he slips in the rankings. Maybe the French Open schedule will be favorable toward him. I guess I’ll just have to keep my fingers crossed and stay glued to the television.
Published by Ryan on May 15th, 2008 tagged Sports | Comment now »
Cherry Red ‘66 Mustang with Rims Helps Remind of Father
Growing up, my dad always took me to car shows with him. I loved it so much. I got my dad to myself and I always got to see really cool cars. I like ‘66 Mustangs the best, I think. They look really great with car rims and cherry red paint jobs. Now, when I see a Mustang like that, I am immediately back at the car shows with my dad. I believe that’s called a Proustian Moment.
But my favorite thing to see on those cars is custom rims and tires. In fact, 26 rims look great on them. I really think that all cars could use a few accessories like that to increase the value and give them some flair. And they don’t even have to be cherry red. They can be black or a nice blue color too. I just like cherry red the best.
And though I’m an adult now and my dad is gone, I have such great memories of spending weekends with him at those car shows. He was such a great father and a family man in his soul. His love for cars was unique too. Not that a lot of people don’t love cars, he could just see the beauty in small things like rims. I think that’s what sets him apart.