February 25, 2010

Need Memory Training? A Poem about Being Forgetful

Filed under: Just for Fun, Memory Training — Tags: , , , — Katie Brandt @ 6:00 am

memorybuttonDo you forget more than you remember?

Our Memory Training Workshop can help! You will learn how to remember names, abstract information and even cures for absent-mindedness.  We guarantee you will see at least a 300% increase in your memory.

After taking our workshop, won’t relate to this funny poem about forgetting….

Forgetter Be Forgotten?
My forgetter’s getting better,
But my rememberer is broke
To you that may seem funny
But, to me, that is no joke

For when I’m ‘here’ I’m wondering
If I Read More...

December 23, 2009

Happy Holiday Wishes from Freedom Personal Development

Filed under: Just for Fun, Videos — Tags: , , — Katie Brandt @ 6:00 am

Wishing you and yours Peace, Joy and Love this Holiday Season.

Enjoy this classic holiday video – it has over 6 million views on youtube.com

 
This display was the work of Carson Williams, a Mason, Ohio, electrical engineer who spent about three hours sequencing the 88 Light-O-Rama channels that controlled the 16,000 Christmas lights in Read More...

December 22, 2009

Top 10 Gifts that Don’t Cost a Thing

Filed under: Just for Fun, Top 10 Lists — Tags: , , — Katie Brandt @ 6:46 am

Don’t have much to spend on presents this year? These ideas cost next to nothing, but offer priceless memories.

1.  Smile!
Take a wonderful photo of your recipient’s child or pet. Make a paper frame or enclose it in a pretty card.

2.  Lesson Plan. Volunteer the gift of a skill: Show a friend or relative how to knit, swim or use a digital camera.

3.  Snow Day. Give a neighbor a card promising to shovel her driveway on the day of the first big storm. If you live in a warmer climate, guarantee to tend the lawn one weekend.

4.  Babysitters’ Club. Offer the couple down the street a free evening of looking after the kids. Or you can promise them Read More...

December 11, 2009

Video – Don’t Judge Too Quickly

Filed under: Just for Fun, Videos — Tags: , , , — Katie Brandt @ 6:00 am

This video highlights five hilarious commercials from Ameriquest. In each commercial, the main charter is in a situation that, at first, appears to be damaging. The viewer though, knows the real story, and what at first appeared to be controversial has a valid explanation.

These commercial are a great reminder to avoid judgments and assumptions in our Read More...

October 30, 2009

Happy Halloween from Freedom Personal Development

Filed under: Company News, Just for Fun — Tags: , — Katie Brandt @ 6:00 am
 

Pumpkin

Have a Happy Halloween! 

Be Free!

Special thanks to Jaren Christianson for donating the pumpkin, his time and carving talents.

 Happy Halloween  
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September 15, 2009

Top 10 Brain Games

Filed under: Just for Fun, Memory Training, Top 10 Lists — Tags: , , , , — Katie Brandt @ 6:00 am

brain-gamesFor today’s Top 10 Tuesday, we wanted to share a list of the top 10 brain games to keep your mind sharp.

It is always good to take a break from your normal routine and challenge your brain. These games also teach you about how your brain works.

Top 10 Brain Games:

1.  The Stroop Test - The Stroop test is used in neuropsychological evaluations to measure mental vitality and flexibility, since performing well requires strong attention and self-regulation capability.

2.   Basketball Attention Experiment – This experiment shows that Read More...

July 7, 2009

Top 10 Videos that will Make You Laugh

Filed under: Attitude Management, Just for Fun, Videos — Tags: , , , , , , — Katie Brandt @ 6:00 am

Last month we ran a contest on our blog and asked “what makes you laugh?” We got so many great submissions that we thought we would share the top 10 funny videos to brighten your day.

Remember, laughter is a great attitude management tool. The benefits of a good laugh are endless: it improves your attitude; decreases stress and depression; it is a workout for your abdominal muscles; it increases oxygen to the brain and your muscles; it strengths your immune system; and laughter makes you more attractive.

Here is an interesting fact for Read More...

July 3, 2009

Happy 4th of July – Celebrate Freedom

Filed under: Just for Fun — Tags: , , , , , , — Katie Brandt @ 6:00 am

Freedom:  The capacity to exercise choice.

Be Free! Read More...

April 22, 2009

Happy Earth Day – Strange But True Facts About the Earth

Today is Earth Day!  Started on April 22, 1970, Earth Day marks the beginning of the modern environmental movement. 

Today, millions of people worldwide come together to observe the need to protect the earth.

In celebration of Earth Day, we found some interesting facts about the planet we call home. 

Crazy, Wacky and Strange But True Facts about Planet Earth

  • The U.S. Geological Survey says at least 1,000 million grams of space dust, or roughly 1,000 tons of material, enters the atmosphere every year and makes its way to Earths surface.
  • In 1783 an Icelandic eruption threw up enough dust to Read More...

April 15, 2009

Top Ten Weird Tax Deductions

Filed under: Just for Fun — Tags: , , , , , , , , , — Katie Brandt @ 6:00 am

Well it is that time again – tax day.  Hopefully you have already filed and not frantically looking for business related receipts.  We found this report by Peter Blank from Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc. on the top ten oddball tax deductions.  Enjoy a few laughs.
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Sometimes, despite objections from IRS, taxpayers get to write off some oddball items. Here are some of our favorites.

1. Pet Food

A couple who owned a junkyard were allowed to write off the cost of cat food they set out to attract wild cats. The feral felines did more than just eat. They also took care of snakes and rats on the property, Read More...

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