Big Blog Bonanza presented by Lifeworks: Week 3

BIG BLOG BONANZA

It's Week 3 of the Big Blog Bonanza presented by Lifeworks. 

Congratulations to the first two winners who received a McDonalds Gift Card.  They are:  Pam Cameron Zuck of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Drew Heuertz of Largo, Florida.

Remember to become a winner you need to become a Lifeworks Blog follower.  There are two easy ways to join either by email or by Goggle right on the blog site.  Only blog followers can win.  So sign up and join the fun.

Here is the question for Week 3:  "In Gilligan's Island what was the first name of Gilligan?"

If A Dog Were Your Teacher

Who doesn't love a dog right?  Growing up I had this cool dog named Trix.  There really wasn't anything all that special about Trix.  Just a good old dog who loved the family.  Then for many years there was Twinkie.  Yes, Twinkie.  Twinkie loved chasing a tennis ball and playing.  In general, a really silly but extremely loyal and loving dog.  And now I have this little five pound hairball named Molly who has become my friend.  We didn't start out that way...more of a standoff in the beginning...but now we're buddies.
So I got to thinking about dogs.  Wonder if a dog were your teacher?

If a dog were your teacher
These are some of the lessons you might learn.


When loved ones come home, always run to greet them
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face
to be pure ecstasy


When it's in your best interest
Practice obedience
Let others know when they have invaded your territory
Take naps and stretch before rising
Run  Romp and Play daily


Thrive on attention and let people touch you
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do
On warm days stop to lie down on your back on the grass
On hot days drink lots of water and lay under a shade tree
When you're happy dance around and wag your whole body


No matter how often you're scolded
Don't buy into the guilt thing and pout
Run right back and make friends


Delight in the simple joy of a long walk
Eat with gusto and enthusiasm 
Stop when you've had enough
Be loyal
Never pretend to be something you're not


If what you want lies buried
Dig until you find it
When someone is having a bad day
Be silent
...sit close by


...and nuzzle them gently.

BIG BLOG BONANZA

Welcome to the BIG BLOG BONANZA trivia contest presented by Lifeworks!.  This is week #2.  Be sure before you submit your answer you've signed on as a Lifeworks blog follower.  Only blog followers can eligible to win.
Here is this week's trivia question:  "What did Hyman Lipman do in 1858 that made life easier for students?"

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

You begin to believe in yourself when you take the time to applaud yourself.  Look back on your life and applaud your achievements.


Too often, we look at the lists we have created, the mound of work on one side of the desk that somehow is supposed to get to the other side of the desk and think, "will we ever get it all done?"


When we see our kids, we think, "Are they going to grow up OK?"  We wonder if we will ever go on that trip, ever learn that skill or do whatever it is that we seem to question ourselves about.


That's the problem.  We focus on all that hasn't gotten done, the dreams that we never really accomplished, and rarely - if ever - focus on the successes we have actually achieved.  It is hard to believe in yourself if you only look at what you haven't achieved.  Start a new tradition and habit - look at what you have achieved, what you have accomplished.  More importantly, applaud yourself for what you did complete, the challenges you did overcome, and then really acknowledge all the steps that it took you to get there.


Sometimes we rush and move to the next project and we don't stop and acknowledge the steps that it took you to complete your task or accomplishment.  It's ok to pause and appreciate.  You did it!


Believe in yourself and build confidence.  Look at these action tips and begin to implement them in either your personal life, career, or ideally both.
* Write down what you've accomplished.
*  How did you accomplish your goal (s).
*  Give yourself applause.  You did it, no one else could do it the way you did.
*  Say "I believe in my abilities to reach my goals."
*  Hear yourself and accept your applause.
*  You don't need anyone to tell you how great you are.  You just told yourself how great you are!

BIG BLOG BONANZA

Here is the inaugural Big Blog Bonanza trivia question.  Read the rules, become a Lifeworks blog follower and answer the following question:


"You know the actor Tommy Lee Jones right?  Where did Jones go to college and who was his roommate?"

Big Blog Bonanza presented by Lifeworks

Welcome to the Big Blog Bonanza presented by Lifeworks!

Each week you will have the opportunity to win simply by answering a trivia question and being a Lifeworks blog follower.  Only Lifeworks blog followers can play.   Here's the opportunity to learn and win all at the same time.

Here are the Rules:

1.  First sign up and become a Lifeworks blog follower.  Only registered blog followers can win.

2.  The first person to answer that week's "Tougher Than Nails" trivia question wins a $10 McDonald's  gift card. (First correct answer and email time stamp will determine that week's winner.)

3.  All previous winners will then be eligible by answering a "TOUGHER THAN EVER" trivia question for:

   * The Monster Mid-Year Prize on June 29, 2012

   * The Big Blog Grand Bonanza Prize on December 21, 2012  

4.  Multiple winners are allowed.

5.  Weekly prize winners and the "Tougher Than Nails" trivia answer will be posted on Thursday evenings on my Facebook page.  All decisions are final and made by Lifeworks.

6.  Limit of one answer per person each week.  Answers emailed to: rdcreek@cox.net

JOIN TODAY

LET THE FUN BEGIN!