Sunday, December 31, 2017
Ten hours left in 2017. Seems like a good time to write. The ultimate question is: What do you want? When you get it, will you be happy? As you take your steps towards what you want, will you be happy? If you are unhappy, stressed and full of doubt, is it worth it? Not everything in Life is about being happy. In fact, many important aspects of Life are downright painful. Giving birth, I have observed, is very painful. So is Death, the majority of the time. Working out to be in shape, is usually painful. Eating green veggies instead of French Fries... So I think there are two types of unhappiness: 1) The type that comes from Challenge: climbing that mountain when every breath is a searing pain in your lungs 2) The type that comes from not climbing that mountain I actually judge people who come across as "Happy" all the f^cking time as inauthentic. Anything worth going for and achieving in Life is worth a few tears, frustration and gnashing of teeth. Few people are happy when they fail. Yet, without failure... Nine hours left in 2017. What do you want? What are you willing to do to get it? When the mountain looms so high and every breath an agony. The sweat floods out of your pores. Each step feels like your last. Will you continue? Most won't. That is your competitive edge. All you have to do is one thing really well. My problem is I try to do ten things really well. And usually those ten things last week are different things this week... The good news is you don't need 10,000 hours unless you want to be the All-Seeing Master in that topic. And there are topics where you will spend 10,000 hours and be that good. But most topics require twenty hours. The way we learn, if you devote 20 hours over 2 weeks to a topic/activity/skill, you won't be totally awesome (unless it fits in with your talents), but you will be competent and in most cases that's all you need. To be competent. In a world full on incompetence... Eight hours left in 2017. This is the time of year when I review the last 12 months and set goals for next year. I don't spend a lot of time on it. Write in the back of my paper calendar book. My goals range from Financial, Physical, Mental, Emotional to Spiritual. Last January, I wrote down 19 countries to visit in 2017. Three on my list I did not go to (yet). There are at least 7 countries I went to that I never even thought of going to. I wrote down 30 new Udemy courses. I only did 23 new one. Although I have one in review and 8 in production (recorded and waiting for the editing to be done). The thing is I never look at that list except at the end of the year. It is always a surprised the things on the list that got done that I never realized I wrote down. Seven hours left in 2017. What do you want? In every city, there are many routes to get where you want to go. In life, they are just as many ways to get what you want out of life. IF If you want something more than you have now... If you want to change the world... If you want to stop struggling... You have to do something BIG. A friend of mine is a drug addict. Since he was 11. Still is. I met him when he was clean 8 years. At 10 years clean we hiked up a mountain. It was cold. Droplets hung in the air, like suspended rain. You walked and got wet. The fog closed in. We had a destination. Just over that valley was the peak. It was a steep decline on wet rocks covered in moss. We never saw anyone in the entire 3 hours it took to get there. The world was closed in and gray. When we reached the peak, I let out a scream as loud as I could. YES! We made it. Ten minutes later, a dog came out of the fog onto the peak. Five minutes later, a woman appeared. Being Canadian, I started apologizing for making so much noise... LOL, it's so funny to think about it now. She said, 'No, no. I was alone in the fog and thinking about turning around, when I heard your shouts of joy and it inspired me to finish my hike at Second Peak.' Sometimes, yelling at the top of your voice on a desolate mountain peak surrounded by cold fog and drizzling rain is "Something Big". Six hours left in 2017. When you do "Something Big", when you aspire to do "Something Big", you attract people who want to be a part of it. No one wants to be a part of "Something Small". When you accomplish "Something Big", people want to know how you did it. They become your tribe/community. It makes life much easier. But that's because you already did all the Hard Stuff. Here is a Secret: after the 'tears, frustration and gnashing of teeth', life may get a lot easier. But you can't normally skip the 'tears, frustration and gnashing of teeth'... Five hours left in 2017. How are you going to spend them?
by Scott Paton
December 31, 2017 at 03:38AM
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Saturday, December 30, 2017
Digital Nomad Summit and Video Courses
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Friday, December 29, 2017
Today, I had an interesting conversation. It started to really irritate me. I felt myself getting impatient with the questions I was being asked. The person asking, of course, was expressing his curiosity and doing his best to understand what I was doing and how I got here... Where you are today is the result of actions and decisions you made since you were born. Some you may be happy about, others perhaps not. The unhappy incidents and decisions, you hopefully learn not to do THAT again, while letting go and forgiving the people responsible. Without forgiveness, it eats away at you, filling you up with bitterness, bile and broken hearts. I have made over 80 online video courses. I have 9 or 10 courses recorded and awaiting editing. And probably 10 more in various stages to production... So he asked how do you find these experts? Do you have a landing page? Drive traffic with FB ads? No. Everyone I work with, either I really do know them, or a real friend knows them. There is no cold calling going on in my life. Not my style. Maybe it’s yours and that’s okay. There are many streams flowing into a river. I realized he was struggling in his life and was looking for a way to achieve his goals. My oldest son, John, started on the piano. He then played guitar and bass before settling on the saxophone. We never knew he’d end up professionally playing the sax. It was his unique journey. But he picked an instrument and mastered it, then through that experience opportunities came to play other instruments. But to get where he wanted, he had to give up playing the guitar seriously. And he had to be coachable. Listen to his tutors and do what they told him. No arguing that if he was a quarter beat off. I did not know four years ago that I would have 177000 students and 80 courses. It was all Earl Flormata’s fault. After we spent two hours with his crack marketing dept, he pulled ma aside and like God on Mt Sinai, shouted from above: “Thou shalt create a podcast video course!” And I did. I didn’t argue. And now I realize why I was so irritated with my friend. He is very intelligent and talented. He figured some things out and when I brought them up, he dismissed them as insignificant. You don’t get to make that decision. Well, of course, you can. But, to quote The Matrix, “You know where that road leads, Neo. You’ve been down it before...” And so, my friends, it is time to put aside your arrogance. When someone tells you your talent, it is supreme arrogance to belittle your talent. Your subconscious listens and gets angry... So stop being so arrogant. Say, “Thank you”, because you may just be at the most importance crossroad of your life. Arrogance, failure and struggle are down one road. Joy, success and ease lay down the road least traveled...
by Scott Paton
December 29, 2017 at 10:47AM
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Wednesday, December 27, 2017
"In a perspective published last month in The New England Journal of Medicine, an international team of medical researchers evaluated the efficacy of the flu vaccine employed for the 2017 flu season in Australia. ""And they say it came up short – to say the least. In a preliminary estimate, the team evaluated the vaccine as “only 10 percent effective” at preventing the specific strain of virus that was predominant during Australia’s flu season. "(In 2017, roughly 215,000 cases of flu were diagnosed in Australia — as opposed to 59,000 in 2009.)" http://ift.tt/2pqNqA2
by Scott Paton
December 27, 2017 at 09:29AM
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Watched "The Hitman's Bodyguard". It was a lot of fun, especially since I visited a lot of the places in the movie this year! I was constantly saying to myself: "I was there!", "I was there!", "I was there!", and sometimes, "I **remember** that spot!" ~ That's a big deal for us senile, old guys! :) I am sure Laurie Rosario never watched it, since Deadpool never put on his mask once...
by Scott Paton
December 27, 2017 at 01:37AM
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Monday, December 25, 2017
Who knew?? Merry Christmas, Thomas!
by Scott Paton
December 24, 2017 at 11:22PM
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Sunday, December 24, 2017
Merry Christmas from the Sphinx and me! May all your dreams come true, elevating you to the best you ever!
Saturday, December 23, 2017
Vocal Awareness and Communication Mastery
Today, with so much communication happening on the phone, the first impression you make most often is with your voice. While some celebrities may be able to turn an annoying voice into an asset in the world of make-believe, for the rest of us who are looking to advance in our careers, attract the perfect mate, or simply be heard and respected, improving our voices improves our chances of success.
Vocal Awareness and Communication Mastery will teach you how to dictate your identity—as you want it to be—not have it dictated to you. The simple techniques in this course have been developed and used for decades by Arthur Joseph, voice coach to some of the most successful individuals in the fields of entertainment, business, politics, and sports.
You will learn The Seven Rituals of Communication Mastery:
- Thank You
- Love and Let Go
- Breath
- The Arc and Edge of Sound
- "Take My Time"
- Pay Attention/Deep Listening
- Be My Self
You will learn how to use your voice powerfully to fully express yourself.
Don't delay. Enroll now! http://bit.ly/VocalAwareness
Join this elite group of people who Arthur worked with:
- Angelina Jolie
- Anne Bancroft
- Charlton Heston
- Faye Dunaway
- Lucie Arnaz
- Mary Kay Place
- Sean Connery
- Valerie Harper
- Tony Robbins
- Dõv Baron
- Robert G. Allen
- Stephen M. R. Covey
- Emmitt Smith
- Jerry Rice
- Marshall Faulk
- Pat O’Brien
- Terrell Davis
- Kareem Abdul Jabbar
- Pat Riley
- Al Joyner
- Pat Boone
- Pete Seeger
- Aaron Spelling
- Dick Gephardt
- Roger Goodell
- Dr. Zhi Gang Sha
- Scott Martineau/Conscious One
And many more...
Don't delay. Enroll now! http://bit.ly/VocalAwareness
When you follow the herd over the cliff... Never invest money you can't afford to lose. #BitCoin
Friday, December 22, 2017
Entrepreneurial Mindset with Erik Stafford
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Thursday, December 21, 2017
I am in FB Jail!
by Scott Paton
December 21, 2017 at 09:04AM
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Today, with so much communication happening on the phone, the first impression you make most often is with your voice. While some celebrities may be able to turn an annoying voice into an asset in the world of make-believe, for the rest of us who are looking to advance in our careers, attract the perfect mate, or simply be heard and respected, improving our voices improves our chances of success. Vocal Awareness and Communication Mastery will teach you how to dictate your identity—as you want it to be—not have it dictated to you. The simple techniques in this course have been developed and used for decades by Arthur Joseph, voice coach to some of the most successful individuals in the fields of entertainment, business, politics, and sports. You will learn The Seven Rituals of Communication Mastery: Thank You Love and Let Go Breath The Arc and Edge of Sound "Take My Time" Pay Attention/Deep Listening Be My Self You will learn how to use your voice powerfully to fully express yourself. Don't delay. Enroll now! Join this elite group of people who Arthur worked with: Angelina Jolie Anne Bancroft Charlton Heston Faye Dunaway Lucie Arnaz Mary Kay Place Sean Connery Valerie Harper Tony Robbins Dõv Baron Robert G. Allen Stephen M. R. Covey Emmitt Smith Jerry Rice Marshall Faulk Pat O’Brien Terrell Davis Kareem Abdul Jabbar Pat Riley Al Joyner Pat Boone Pete Seeger Aaron Spelling Dick Gephardt Roger Goodell Dr. Zhi Gang Sha Scott Martineau/Conscious One And many more... Don't delay. Enroll now!
by Scott Paton
December 21, 2017 at 02:27AM
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Monday, December 18, 2017
I am seeing so many people post the same Sh!t about FB's algorithm, and wanting people to see their posts. Well, if you Like, Comment and Share OTHER people's posts, it is possible that the Law of Reciprocation may kick in. And those people might do the same. But publishing sad posts begging for Likes, etc., only gets you unfollowed... The three little dots on the top right corner is where you find the quick link to Unfollow, and NEVER see someone's posts again, unless you visit their profile page. I have unfollowed like 8 people in the past week, and the funniest thing is the only posts of theirs that I have seen in the past five months was the one about FB's algorithm. So maybe all you have to do is put "Facebook" in your post for everyone to read it...
by Scott Paton
December 18, 2017 at 10:22AM
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Sunday, December 17, 2017
Scott shares some of his favorite spots in southern Tunisia
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Scott shares some of his favorite spots in southern Tunisia and Tunisian dancing! #Digital #Nomad #Life #DigitalNomadLife
Saturday, December 16, 2017
Beating out #Tulips! And is Bitcoin a vote on Non-Confidence in fiat currencies? Earlier this week, the Chicago Board Options Exchange officially launched bitcoin futures... "Those dismissing bitcoin as a fad might be missing the point: Trust in the authorities who control the expansion of fiat currencies might be eroding fast in certain segments of the populace." "Both in 2011 and 2014, following sharp increases in price, bitcoin subsequently lost nearly 90% of its value. However, unlike Dutch tulips, bitcoin's price has repeatedly bounced back from these setbacks. "What does Dr. Garrick Hileman, research fellow at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, think bitcoin more resembles? "Bitcoin appears to have more in common with Amazon.com's sharp run-up and correction in 1998–2000, and then run-up again in recent years."
Nasi Goring, a rice dish from Indonesian cooked in Egypt. Was delicious!
If the mayor of a foreign city makes a non-violent decision you abhor, and you say, “we” should “level” another different city in a different country, which I will assume results in two million deaths, are you living the values of your religion? (Atheists are welcome to comment) #TheSpanishInquisitionIsAliveAndWell
by Scott Paton
December 16, 2017 at 12:00AM
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Friday, December 15, 2017
96,325 views on YouTube. Help us hit 100K! Link in the comments below. Please Like, Share and Comment if you find the video helpful
Thursday, December 14, 2017
For my good buddy, Art Berube, who has been a very good boy this year!
Facebook is putting video commercials into regular video posts.... great way to up video views... not. 🤬
by Scott Paton
December 14, 2017 at 03:40AM
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Facebook’s new algorithm has an automatic UN-friend and Block all Notifications feature for friends of people who constantly post about Facebook’s new algorithm asking for Likes and Comments...
by Scott Paton
December 14, 2017 at 03:34AM
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When the small print on the package says one thing, and you spread a Meme saying the opposite... #TheEmperorsNewClothes
by Scott Paton
December 14, 2017 at 12:48AM
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Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Perfection and excellence often get mixed up. They are nowhere near the same thing
by Scott Paton
December 12, 2017 at 03:37AM
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Monday, December 11, 2017
Video makers: Is the narration by a computer that is a perfect reading of text better than the imperfect narration by a real human being?
by Scott Paton
December 11, 2017 at 06:16AM
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Sunday, December 10, 2017
Just because you believe it with all your mind, heart and soul, doesn’t mean you can’t be incorrect... Of course, I could be wrong...
by Scott Paton
December 10, 2017 at 01:19AM
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Saturday, December 9, 2017
What a grand adventure we have been on, Ricky!
by Scott Paton
December 08, 2017 at 10:46PM
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Thursday, December 7, 2017
The trick to getting Sean Kaye’d on a flight (empty seats beside you) is to get on first, take the photo and cross your fingers! Sadly, two gentlemen sat beside me. No one was sitting in front of us and I thought I would be able to sneak up one row.... But a family got on LAST to take the seats! 😆😆🤪
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Next step...
by Scott Paton
December 05, 2017 at 02:57AM
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