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YOUR BEST POST OF 2008! Submit by December 30th, 2008, 9pm pst

December 29, 2008 – 1:03 pm

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I’m asking for your best post of 2008 to be linked here for New Years. Let me explain how this came about:
I first got the idea from Confdent Writing (I am listed as #23) and tried doing my own in a forum I frequent.
I am a member of a blog directory called Blog Catalog. [...]

By Damien Riley | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged Blogging A to Z, blogs i read, Cyberculture, traffic | Comments (0)

Inspiration for the Holidays – Amazing Vision Blog Carnival Ed. 6

December 21, 2008 – 1:18 pm

This is a collection of links to blogs meant to inspire fellow humans in their many amazing endeavors. It is the sixth edition of Damien Riley’s “Amazing Vision” Blog Carnival.

By Damien Riley | Posted in Health, Inspiration, Psychology, Reviews, Self Improvement | Also tagged Art Students, Chris Edgar, Damien, edition, fear, Health, humor, Inspiration, jacob, Joe Manausa, Joshua Seth, Joshua Seth Blog, Kathleen Gaga, Kilemnik, life, Love, mental-health, Mike Salara, morality, Per Day, Pop Culture, Psychology, Ralph Jean-, Raymond, relationships, Reviews, Self Improvement, something, vision, Warren Buffett, Workshop, world, year | Comments (0)

First Time Stress

December 13, 2008 – 9:24 pm

There’s a first time for everything and sometimes that first time can freak you out. If it’s the first time your boss calls you in for a one on one … the first time you get a call from a bill collector … the first time someone breaks up with you … the list goes on.

By Damien Riley | Posted in Health, Psychology | Also tagged life, Psychology, Self Improvement | Comments (0)

Amazing Vision November 30, 2008

November 30, 2008 – 9:31 am

Every once in a while a human story of success is so powerful it must be shared and spread.

By Damien Riley | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged Amazing Visions, blog carnival, bloggers, business, mentor, therapy, vision, wisdom | Comments (0)

Without a Plan, You're Dead in the Water

November 19, 2008 – 9:00 am

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Album Photo by: kevindooley
Isn’t this a great retro LP cover?  No, my post today is not about dinner parties but it is about the genius of planning.  It can make you rich, famous, well-liked, and any other goal you might have.  It’s been said that if you do the right things long enough then the [...]

By Damien Riley | Posted in Inspiration, Self Improvement | Also tagged bill gates, goals, hope, life, mind, motivation, motivational speaker, truth, vision | Comments (0)

[Podcast] What Makes a Winner?

November 1, 2008 – 11:12 pm

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Welcome to my first real attempt at a podcast.  It wasn’t the Mp3 conversion that was the toughest nor the recording of the several minute speech.  No friends, it was the rain that kept my dog in with me in the garage where I recorded it, my 2 daughters wanting to climb me as I [...]

By Damien Riley | Posted in Psychology | Also tagged how to deal with stress, winner, Work | Comments (0)

10 Successful Thoughts

October 14, 2008 – 5:50 pm

This post offers 10 successful thoughts that will weather any storm, even the one our country is in now.

By Damien Riley | Posted in Inspiration, Self Improvement | Also tagged Inspiration, Inspirational, Quotes, thought | Comments (0)

Aging Expedition

September 4, 2008 – 2:07 pm

Today’s concept: “Why we fear aging.”  I suppose a better title would be “Why DO we fear aging”  but I really don’t know.  In many ways, aging is a thrill.  I had a kid tell me today he found a synonym for “journey,” it was the expedition.  I was really proud of that student for [...]

By Damien Riley | Posted in Health, Inspiration, Self Improvement | Also tagged aging, expedition, journey, kid, kids, life, pity party, responsible parent, teacher, truth, wit | Comments (0)

Pausch Didn't Let Brick Walls Stop Him

August 12, 2008 – 9:21 pm

Randy Pausch left this world last week after leaving an amazing legacy of teaching and wisdom to all of us. I watched his Last Lecture months ago and wrote a post on it. Now, after his passing, I’ve seen the Diane Sawyer interview and I’ve watched the Last Lecture again with more attention [...]

By Damien Riley | Posted in Online Diary | Also tagged aphorisms, diane sawyer, People, perserverance, randy pausch, strength, Teaching, thoughts, wisdom | Comments (3)

Own the Storefront

August 8, 2008 – 10:05 pm

Owners do “walk-throughs” starting at the storefront. Then, they adjust and repair things accordingly. I have always seen a parallel in a storefront to the self.

By Damien Riley | Posted in Psychology, Self Improvement | Also tagged finding solutions, friends, Love, ordinary people, relevance, Self Improvement, service, storefront, Work | Comments (0)

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