Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-29

May 29, 2011 by JD · Comments Off
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Why do you do what you do?

May 28, 2011 by JD · 1 Comment
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In this video, Tony Robbins discusses some of the reasons we do what we do, what motivates us, and how we can do it better.

The video is a little over 22 minutes long. If that’s too long for you, move along.

I’ve watched it twice. Now, I’m letting the thoughts percolate and I’ll come back and watch it again.

He brings up some very good thoughts that I really want to explore.

Why DO I do what I do? How can I do it better?

Those are outstanding questions.

Tony Robbins: Why we do what we do, and how we can do it better

One of the points he makes that really came home to me was this: When do we begin to live? When we face death.

I know for a fact that is a true statement — at least for me.

He makes some other very good points that I want to think about and really understand.

Another good one: When we don’t do our best, it’s not because of lack of resources, it’s a lack of resourcefulness. (paraphrased by me)

Act on your dream!

JD

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May 22, 2011 by JD · Comments Off
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What is your biggest goal?

May 11, 2011 by JD · Comments Off
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Stop! Don’t tell anyone! Keep it to yourself!

You don’t want to undercut your motivation to actually achieve that goal, do you?

I know, most people tell you to announce your goal so that you’ll be held accountable. Research says otherwise…

Derek Silvers presents research dating all the way back to the 1920s to show why telling others your goals may not be the best thing to do — if you actually want to achieve them.

So, what’s your biggest goal?

(grin)

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What leads to success?

May 11, 2011 by JD · Comments Off
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We all want to succeed, in one way or another.

In just 3 and a half minutes — you do have less than four minutes, don’t you — Richard St. John condenses years of research and over 500 interviews into the 8 things that lead to success…

Learn more about Richard St. John on TED.com.

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Are you who you really want to be? Why not?

May 11, 2011 by JD · Comments Off
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From TED.com, “Caroline Casey has dedicated the past decade of her life to changing how global society views people with disabilities. In 2000, she rode 1,000 kilometers across India on an elephant to raise funds for Sight Savers. Then, as founding CEO of Kanchi in Dublin, she developed a set of best practices (based on ISO 9000 quality standards) for businesses, to help them see “disabled” workers as an asset as opposed to a liability. Hundreds of companies have adopted the standards, changing their policies and attitudes.”

It can be very hard to be who we really want to be and to do what we really want to do.

But, it’s worth it…

Learn more on the Kanchi Network site.

Who do you want to be?

What do you want to do?

Why aren’t you doing it?

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Malware coming to a Mac near you?

May 9, 2011 by JD · 3 Comments
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I haven’t run any virus or malware protection software on my Macs in years and I’ve been getting along just fine.

However, there are a couple of new developments that may change things in the near(?) future.

1. Macs are gaining share on the Internet. This means that they may become a viable target for crooks who use malware for financial gain.

2. Those same crooks now have access to malware toolkits that can target Mac vulnerabilities as easily as Windows.

One of the myths surrounding Macs is that they are immune to viruses and that just isn’t true.

Here’s an article I read on ZDNet this morning:

Why malware for Macs is on its way

This is a good overview of the situation and the changes that are developing.

I don’t believe it’s a serious threat, yet, but viruses and other forms of malware can make our lives more difficult, as any of our friends who use Windows will attest.

I haven’t owned a Windows computer since the 20th century, and I think the last version I used was Windows 3.1. That’s been a long time. Even then, however, I had full virus protection running on it.

I think we Mac users have been lulled into a false sense of security because of the lack of Mac viruses. However, after reading the article this morning, I decided the time had come to install a first line of defense. I don’t think I need full-time security software, yet, but I did decide to buy and run a malware scan application.

Pay particular attention to pages 3 and 4 of the article linked to, above. I agree with the author that the first do it yourself malware kit for OS X is a big deal.

I don’t see any need to over-react and start screaming that the sky is falling, however.

At this point, the risk of malware on the Mac is low, but it’s rising.

So, I went to the Mac App Store and bought VirusBarrier Plus. There’s a free version, but I paid the $8 for the version that also scans for Windows malware.

Once installed, I downloaded the latest malware definitions update and ran a full scan of my main working computer.

To my surprise, it found 18 files that were infected. Those files were .exe and .pdf files and the malware only affected Windows systems, but, still, I repaired them. No point in taking the chance that I’d pass something along to my Windows-using friends.

If the threat becomes more serious. Or, should I say, when the threat becomes more serious, I’ll update to software that scans full-time, but I don’t think that’s necessary, yet.

I have my app set to scan my computer every week. If the incidence of infection rises significantly, it’ll be time to take more action.

What do you think? Do you use Mac or Windows? What type of malware defense are you using?

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-08

May 8, 2011 by JD · Comments Off
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-01

May 1, 2011 by JD · Comments Off
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