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We're Now Part of the First Lady's Apps for Healthy Kids

Submitted by Phil Weaver on Fri, 2010-07-16 11:10

When people use the phrase "We're really excited to announce" as an opening line of a press release, blog post, etc. it's kind of one of my pet peeves. To me it kind of says "Hey listen while I talk about myself and how wonderful I am. There will be nothing in it for you. Just me talking about me". It's a very non-original opening and totally over used.

But you know what? Oh well.

WE"RE VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE!!!

Liz on the Jenny Gallagher Show

Submitted by Phil Weaver on Fri, 2010-06-04 10:01

Liz was just interviewed on the Jenny Gallagher Show. WKSC 1300
If you missed it here is the recording

Liz on the Jenny Gallagher Show

Gratitude

Submitted by Liz Weaver on Sun, 2010-05-23 09:26

In an effort to live my life with an “attitude of gratitude” I keep my Peak Potentials notebook on my desk, in it there is an exercise that asks you to list 10 things/people you are grateful for and why.

I keep it on my desk in an effort to do this as my first task. I do have days where I feel work can’t wait, even 5 minutes, and I don’t do this exercise. Being honest my work is important and adds value to other people’s lives but it isn’t like I’ve got someone waiting on the operating table.

Go ahead and quit...you'll regret it.

Submitted by Liz Weaver on Fri, 2010-05-21 10:36

Memory is a funny thing. The way I remember it I stormed into the kitchen, hands on hips, looked up at my mother and said “I quit.”
Mom said “Go ahead and quit you’ll regret it when you’re old.”

As always Mom was right. Now at 42 this old dog is learning a new trick. Piano. I’ve only had a couple of lessons but I love it. My brain is enjoying doing something new and the piano that was in storage, collecting dust for years, is being used and appreciated.

Story time at the Lodi Library

Submitted by Liz Weaver on Sat, 2010-04-17 08:24

Yesterday I was in Barnes and Nobles, the woman at the help desk directed me to the section I was looking for. What I was looking for happened to be near the help desk so as I wandered around her voice traveled through my ears, into my brain and activated my memory. I looked over and watched her as she interacted with customers; animated face, big smile. I was going to go over and ask her something but instead closed my eyes to enjoy a memory.

It's a bumpy ride when you take "mind frick" with you

Submitted by Liz Weaver on Fri, 2010-04-16 08:10

For those of you not familiar with mind frick it's the voice in your head that convinces you you can't do something, or the "what if" voice, what if ___ goes wrong? Sometimes the what if voice is so loud or has such strong control over you it will self fulfill. Whatever ___ was, will happen, basically you just gave in to mind frick.

Just like riding a bike

Submitted by Liz Weaver on Mon, 2010-04-12 13:45

Yeah right.

Today was my first day to mountain bike. I had to think long and hard about the last time I rode a bike. Once, last year, on flat land while my sister ran. The tire went flat so I ended up walking it back. Before then I'd say it was 14 years ago? That sounds about right. It was a mountain bike but all I ever rode it for was to cruise around the old neighborhoods behind U.O.P. and look at houses. In my mind it was mountain biking I guess because it had mountain bike tires.