Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Video of the Day: Steve Jobs' 10 Rules For Success


Steve Jobs' Top 10 Rules For Success
Evan Carmichael

1. Don't Live A Limited Life

2. Have Passion

3. Design For Yourself

4. Don't Sell Crap

5. Build A Great Team
Best managers are the great individual contributors that never, ever want to become a manager.

6. Don't Do It For The Money

7. Be Proud Of Your Products

8. Build Around Customers

9. Marketing Is About Values

10. Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish

Song of the Day: Cake (Flo Rida)


Cake by Flo Rida feat. 99 Percent
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Released: 2016


Lyrics: 
[Verse 1: Flo Rida]
You know when I come by, you know what it look like
Everything lit, all the girls in free
Anybody inside sipping on a good time
You ain't gotta rest, they can put it on me

[Pre-Hook: Flo Rida]
When they wanna go off
They know when my money show off
I don't ever get it one way, yeah
Spend it and I get it same day, but hey

[Hook: Flo Rida]
I didn't come here to party
I didn't come here to stay
I came to leave with somebody
I only came for the cake
I only came for the cake
I only came for the cake

[Verse 2: 99 Percent]
You know what I came for, I'mma throw a bankroll
You ain't gotta flex, got your mind on me
Go until it's all gone, I don't gotta say no
I can blow a check, tell me what it's gon' be

[Pre-Hook: 99 Percent]
When they wanna go off
They know when my money show off
I don't ever get it one way, yeah
Spend it and I get it same day, but hey

[Hook: 99 Percent]
I didn't come here to party
I didn't come here to stay
I came to leave with somebody
I only came for the cake
I only came for the cake
I only came for the cake

[Bridge]
Cake cake cake cake, cake cake cake cake
Cake cake cake cake, cake cake cake cake
Cake cake cake cake, cake cake cake cake
Cake cake cake cake, cake cake cake cake
I only came for the cake

[Hook: Flo Rida]
I didn't come here to party
I didn't come here to stay
I came to leave with somebody
I only came for the cake
I only came for the cake
I only came for the cake

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Video of the Day: Gain Control Of Your Free Time


How To Gain Control Of Your Free Time
Laura Vanderkam - TED

Song of the Day: See You Again - Remix (Wiz Khalifa feat. Chris Brown & Tyga)


See You Again by Wiz Khalifa feat. Chris Brown, Tyga, Charlie Puth & Eminem


Lyrics: 
[Hook - Chris Brown:]
It's been a long day without you, my friend
And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
We've come a long way from where we began
Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
When I see you again

[Tyga:]
Looking back now, know you hear me, wanna see me smile
Hold me down, keep me save when I'm down, not a sound
Ever since you was a child, always had your back 'til now
Should've kept the circle round, now it's like you're not around
Used to run it through the town, toughest little dudes around
Always thought you had a daughter
Sure to teach her what they taught us
Had a son he getting smarter, everyday more like his father
Know this game and keep it solid, present faith you know you got it
Big things come back again but ain't the same
I tell myself, "remain the same and keep it sane"
Know it's hard when your dog ain't there to bark with ya
Seems like yesterday we was all in pictures

[Hook]

[Wiz Khalifa:]
First, you both go out your way
And the vibe is feeling strong
And what's small turned to a friendship
A friendship turned to a bond
And that bond will never be broken
The love will never get lost
And when brotherhood come first
Then the line will never be crossed
Established it on our own
When that line had to be drawn
And that line is what we reached
So remember me when I'm gone
How could we not talk about family, when family's all that we got?
Everything I went through, you were standing there by my side
And now you gon' be with me for the last ride

[Hook]

Monday, May 29, 2017

Video of the Day: Man Overboard!


Man Overboard! 
Weekend At Bernie's

Song of the Day: One Hell Of An Amen (Brantley Gilbert)


One Hell Of An Amen by Brantley Gilbert
Album: Just As I Am
Genre: Country
Released: 2014


Lyrics:
Preacher said he died too young
Over there totin' that gun
For Uncle Sam and our freedom
Mom and Daddy dressed in black
They folded up that flag
Handed it dad, and started prayin'
Yeah he went out twenty one guns blazin'

That's one hell of an amen
That's the only way to go
Fightin' the good fight
Til the good Lord calls you home
And so be well my friend
'Til I see you again
This is our last goodbye
It's a hell of an amen, amen

Doctor said he ain't got long
He just smiled said bring it on
Well if you think I'm scared
You got me all wrong
No a little cancer can't break me
My heart's right and I believe
We all hit our knees
And started prayin'
Naw he never gave up
Said the good Lord's waitin'

And that's one hell of an amen
That's the only way to go
Fightin' the good fight
Til the good Lord calls you home
So be well my friend
'Til I see you again
Yeah this is our last goodbye
It's a hell of an amen

So be well my friend
'Til I see you again
This is our last goodbye
But it's a hell of an amen, amen, that's a hell of amen


Sunday, May 28, 2017

Video of the Day: "I'm Sailing!"


"I'm Sailing! I'm Sailing!" 
What About Bob?

Song of the Day: Dirt On My Boots (Jon Pardi)


Dirt On My Boots by Jon Pardi
Album: California Sunrise
Genre: Country
Released: 2016


Lyrics: 
Been up since the crack of dawn
Just trying to paid
Been hotter than a hundred suns
I can't find no shade
Just two more roads and I'm good to go
Yeah, I'm shutting this tractor down
Get me a half an hour for a shave and a shower
And I'll be outside your house

Might have a little dirt on my boots
But I'm taking you uptown tonight
Might have a little mud on my wheels
But they're gonna shine with you're up inside
Gonna hit the club, gonna cut a rug
Burn it up like neon lights
Might have a little dirt on my boots
But we're gonna dance the dust right off them tonight (yeah, girl)
Got a little dirt on my boots

Hard as I worked all day
I'm gonna work harder loving on you
Spin you all over that dance floor
Right out of them high heel shoes
And when you're ready to quit
Baby, we can slip right out of that bar room door
And when I take you home, don't worry babe
I'm gonna kick them off on the porch

Might have a little dirt on my boots
But I'm taking you uptown tonight
Might have a little mud on my wheels
But they're gonna shine with you're up inside
Gonna hit the club, gonna cut a rug
Burn it up like neon lights
Might have a little dirt on my boots
But we're gonna dance the dust right off them tonight (yeah girl)
Got a little dirt on my boots

A little dirty dancing, blue collar romancing
I can get cleaned up if you ask me
But I can only get so fancy

Got a little dirt on my boots
But I'm taking you uptown tonight
Might have a little mud on my wheels
But they're gonna shine with you're up inside
Gonna hit the club, gonna cut a rug
Burn it up like neon lights
Might have a little dirt on my boots
But we're gonna dance the dust right off them tonight (yeah girl)
Got a little dirt on my boots
Got a little dirt on my boots
Got a little dirt on my boots


Saturday, May 27, 2017

Video of the Day: It Is "The Official 'What About Bob?' Weekend"


Cock-A-Doodle-Do
What About Bob?

"Take a vacation from your problems."

Song of the Day: Something Just Like This (The Chainsmokers)


Something Just Like This by The Chainsmokers feat. Coldplay
Album: Memories...Do Not Open
Genre: Dance/electronic
Released; 2017


Lyrics:
I've been reading books of old
The legends and the myths
Achilles and his gold
Hercules and his gifts
Spiderman's control
And Batman with his fists
And clearly I don't see myself upon that list

But she said, where'd you wanna go?
How much you wanna risk?
I'm not looking for somebody
With some superhuman gifts
Some superhero
Some fairytale bliss
Just something I can turn to
Somebody I can kiss

I want something just like this
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Oh, I want something just like this
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Oh, I want something just like this
I want something just like this

I've been reading books of old
The legends and the myths
The testaments they told
The moon and its eclipse
And Superman unrolls
A suit before he lifts
But I'm not the kind of person that it fits

She said, where'd you wanna go?
How much you wanna risk?
I'm not looking for somebody
With some superhuman gifts
Some superhero
Some fairytale bliss
Just something I can turn to
Somebody I can miss

I want something just like this
I want something just like this

Oh, I want something just like this
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, 
Oh, I want something just like this
Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo, 

Where'd you wanna go?
How much you wanna risk?
I'm not looking for somebody
With some superhuman gifts
Some superhero
Some fairytale bliss
Just something I can turn to
Somebody I can kiss
I want something just like this

Oh, I want something just like this
Oh, I want something just like this
Oh, I want something just like this

Friday, May 26, 2017

Video of the Day: Hate Breeds Hate


Maybe Tomorrow We'll All Wear 42
42

Song of the Day: It Ain't Me (Selena Gomez)


It Ain't Me by Selena Gomez feat. Kygo
Genre: House, Dance/electronic, Pop
Released: 2017


Lyrics: 
I had a dream
We were sipping whiskey neat
Highest floor, The Bowery
Nowhere's high enough
Somewhere along the lines
We stopped seeing eye to eye
You were staying out all night
And I had enough

No, I don't wanna know
Where you been or where you're goin'
But I know I won't be home
And you'll be on your own

Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?

It ain't me (The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)
It ain't me (The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)
It ain't me (The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)
It ain't me (The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)
It ain't me

I had a dream
We were back to seventeen
Summer nights and The Libertines
Never growing up
I'll take with me
The Polaroids and the memories
But you know I'm gonna leave
Behind the worst of us

Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?

It ain't me, no, no
It ain't me, no, no
It ain't me, no, no
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
It ain't me
It ain't me 
It ain't me, ah, ah 

It ain't me (The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)
It ain't me (The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful) 
It ain't me (The Bowery, whiskey neat, grateful, I'm so grateful)
It ain't me

Thursday, May 25, 2017

BLOG: Facebook IS Social Media

Zuckerberg, seated beside actor James Earl Jones, received an honorary Doctor of Laws degreeOver a decade after dropping out of Harvard Mark Zuckerberg returned to Cambridge, Massachusetts to give the Commencement Address to the Class of 2017.

While May is college graduation season and most commencement speakers are older and not in tune with today's millennials, Harvard's was different. What do you expect they are Harvard. They are always different. However the thing that made them different was that Mark Zuckerberg is one of them. Zuckerberg is a millennial and he made an effort to point that out.

The issue with millennials that most past generations don't understand is that they desperately want to make a difference. But they don't truly know how which in turn makes previous generations call them lazy, entitled or any other nonvenomous adjective. That's way Zuckerberg's speech directed the recent Harvard grads at finding a purpose and bringing people together. Which is exactly what he did with Facebook.

Now this entire blog is not going to be directed at Zuckerberg and his 2017 Harvard University commencement address but his company as a whole. Quite a shocker. Yes this is going to be about Facebook.

With Facebook, Zuckerberg created the social media world we now live in. Yes there were social media sites before Facebook like MySpace and Friendster both became overshadowed when Zuckerberg started Facebook and continued to pour all of his energy into it that forced him to drop out of the Cambridge university.

Just like Facebook was the it thing in the early part of the decade, the fear was there that it too was going to be overshadowed by another form of social media. But that hasn't happened. Facebook is still as big today - if not bigger - than it was back in 2004 when Zuckerberg first launched the site.

Facebook survived the creation of a quick-hit, instantaneous news social feed in 2006 (Twitter). They scooped up a photo-based social media site in 2012 (Instagram). It doesn't appear as if Snapchat is making any big moves to overshadow the big blue "F." Facebook is truly the social media giant.

They are constantly staying one-step ahead of their competition. Google owns the rights to YouTube but Facebook has created their own streaming service with the advent of FacebookLive. (On a side note, the only thing that may be bigger than Facebook is Google and only by a slim margin.)

FacebookLive has been bigger than YouTube for many athletic organizations that stream their athletic events. In addition to pushing out their stream through their own streaming service (StretchInternet, PackNetwork, Boxcast), athletic organizations are also using FacebookLive to push out their brand. It also serves another purpose, they are getting people to tune into the broadcast that maybe wouldn't ordinarily watch because it's popping up on their news feed. Smart tactic.

Facebook is not dying. In some senses they are like the Apple of the social media world. Continuing to grow and evolve.

If there is one social media site that is fading it would be Twitter. Twitter has become more of a marketing social media tool for quick news updates. The younger generation may have Twitter accounts but they are favoring the photo social media sites like Instagram and Snapchat. Parents may also have Twitter accounts but they use Facebook with more regularity to keep an eye on the kids who have Facebook accounts of their own.

Facebook is showing no signs of going away anytime soon. And now I'm going to go publish this to Facebook - see you can't escape it!

Video of the Day: More On Millennials


More On The Millennial Question
Simon Sinek

Song of the Day: Body Like A Back Road (Sam Hunt)


Body Like A Back Road by Sam Hunt
Genre: Country
Released: 2017


Lyrics: 
Got a girl from the south side, got braids in her hair
First time I seen her walk by, man I 'bout fell off my chair
Had to get her number, it took me like six weeks
Now me and her go way back like Cadillac seats

Body like a back road, drivin' with my eyes closed
I know every curve like the back of my hand
Doin' 15 in a 30, I ain't in no hurry
I'mma take it slow just as fast as I can

The way she fit in them blue jeans, she don't need no belt
But I can turn them inside out, I don't need no help
Got hips like honey, so thick and so sweet
It ain't no curves like hers on them downtown streets

Body like a back road, drivin' with my eyes closed
I know every curve like the back of my hand
Doin' 15 in a 30, I ain't in no hurry
I'mma take it slow just as fast as I can

We're out here in the boondocks
With the breeze and the birds
Tangled up in the tall grass
With my lips on hers
On the highway to heaven
Headed south of her smile
Get there when we get there
Every inch is a mile

Body like a back road, drivin' with my eyes closed
I know every curve like the back of my hand
Doin' 15 in a 30, I ain't in no hurry
I'mma take it slow just as fast as I can

I'mma take it slow
Just as fast as I can
(Body like a back road)
(Drivin' with my eyes closed) Got braids in her hair
(I know every curve like the back of my hand)

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Video of the Day: Health Insurance Explained


What Is Health Insurance & Why Do You Need It?
Healthcare Triage #2 - Healthcare Triage

Song of the Day: Good Life (One Republic)


Good Life by One Republic
Album: Waking UP
Genre: Pop, Teen Pop
Released: 2009


Lyrics: 
Woke up in London yesterday
Found myself in the city near Piccadilly
Don't really know how I got here
I got some pictures on my phone

New names and numbers that I don't know
Address to places like Abbey Road
Day turns to night, night turns to whatever we want
We're young enough to say

Oh this has gotta be the good life
This has gotta be the good life
This could really be a good life, good life

Say oh, got this feeling that you can't fight
Like this city is on fire tonight
This could really be a good life
A good, good life

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
To my friends in New York, I say hello
My friends in L.A. they don't know
Where I've been for the past few years or so
Paris to China to Colorado

Sometimes there's airplanes I can't jump out
Sometimes there's bullshit that don't work now
We are god of stories but please tell me
What there is to complain about

When you're happy like a fool
Let it take you over
When everything is out
You gotta take it in

Oh this has gotta be the good life
This has gotta be the good life
This could really be a good life, good life

Say oh, got this feeling that you can't fight
Like this city is on fire tonight
This could really be a good life
A good, good life

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
A good good life
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Hopelessly
I feel like like there might be something that I'll miss
Hopelessly
I feel like the window closes oh so quick
Hopelessly
I'm taking a mental picture of you now
'Cause hopelessly
The hope is we have so much to feel good about

Oh this has gotta be the good life
This has gotta be the good life
This could really be a good life, good life

Say oh, got this feeling that you can't fight
Like this city is on fire tonight
This could really be a good life, oh yeah
A good, good life

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh yeah, a good good life, good life
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoa, whoa, listen,

To my friends in New York, I say hello
My friends in L.A. they don't know
Where I've been for the past few years or so
Paris to China to Colorado

Sometimes there's airplanes I can't jump out
Sometimes there's bullshit that don't work now
We are god of stories but please tell me
What there is to complain about

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Video of the Day: 20 Simple Life Hacks


20 Simple Life Hacks & Habits You Can Copy From Billionaires 
Be Amazed

1. The Big Three
Choose Three Things That Can Be Accomplished

2. Invest In Time
Ignore goals that aren't in your top five
Eliminate TV watching

3.  Avoid Alcohol and Smoking
Increases your chances of success

4. Eat Healthy
Ok time for Tom Brady's diet! 

5. Take Public Transportation

6. Adopt Glass Half-Full Mentality
Be optimistic and have a positive outlook

7. Meditate

8. Be Brave and Fail

9. Play Hard
Have fun.

10. Exercise
Stay active. 

11. Act Now For Long Term Goals

12. Pay Attention To Relationships

13. Be Thrifty

14. Be Self-Sufficient

15. Wear The Same Clothes

16. Follow Your Passion Obsessively

17. Read Widely, Everyday
Continuous learning leads to independent thinking

18. Find A Mentor

19. Develop Multiple Streams Of Income

20. Get Up Early



Song of the Day: Happy People (Little Big Town)


Happy People by Little Big Town
Album: The Breaker
Genre: Contemporary Country
Released: 2017

Happy people truly don't believe they are above the hard-work and the grind it takes day in and day out. They are always looking to lend a helping hand to someone that needs it. That's what it is all about. Just because you don't understand why someone is doing something or don't agree with it doesn't mean it's wrong. It's just different. There's nothing wrong with that. 

Lyrics: 
Happy people don't cheat
Happy people don't lie
They don't judge, or hold a grudge, don't criticize
Happy people don't hate
Happy people don't steal
'Cause all the hurt sure ain't worth all the guilt they feel
If you want another secret
Can't back out, or make it
You ain't ever gonna be it
By takin' someone else's away
Never take it for granted
You don't have to understand it
Here's to whatever puts a smile on your face
Whatever makes you happy people
Happy people don't fail
Happy people just learn
Don't think that we're above the push and shove
They just wait their turn
They always got a hand, or a dollar to spare
Know the golden rule, what you're goin' through
Even if they never been there
If you want another secret
Can't back out, or make it
You ain't ever gonna be it
By takin' someone else's away
Never take it for granted
You don't have to understand it
Here's to whatever puts a smile on your face
Whatever makes you happy people
These days ain't always easy to find
They're the ones that you want standing by your side
No time for greed, if they need some, give them some slack
And we'll all be happy people
Well life is short
And love is rare
And we all deserve to be happy while we're here

Monday, May 22, 2017

Video of the Day: "I Want A Player Who's Got The Guts Not To Fight Back"


Can't Meet Your Enemy On Their Low Grounds
42

Harrison Ford's comments while portraying former Brooklyn Dodger general manager Branch Rickey still holds true today. People are going to talk about you. They are going to say things about you that definitely aren't true but you can't let what they say affect what you do. The second you go down to their level and fire back at them is the second they have won. They broke you. They got to you to and now they know it too. The only way to deal with those people who doubt you is to continue going out and doing what you do best. 

Song of the Day: I Love This Life (Locash)


I Love This Life by Locash 
Album: The Fighters 
Genre: Country
Released: 2016

Did you know this is Andrew Benintendi's walk-up song? Doesn't look like a country guy to me but I guess it does suit him well. 

Lyrics: 
I love my boots broke in, I love my Camo hat
Don’t mind a little paint on my jeans, yeah I roll like that
I love driving my truck across the railroad tracks
If you hit it too quick, it’ll hit ya right back
I love a fresh cut field with a first frost on
How it shines like gold when the sun turns on
I love the sound of them wheels with my baby singing along
When “Boys Of Summer” comes on
I love my small town world,
I love a country girl
I love a Friday night
Man I love this life
The sound of an ol’ dirt road road
Rolling through mind
Man I love, man I love,
Man, I love this life
I love that county line bar where they all know my drink
The way she throws her hands up when that cover band plays
I love that taste of her lips when she’s been sipping that wine
I still get drunk on her every time
I love my small town world,
I love a country girl
I love a Friday night
Man I love this life
The sound of an ol’ dirt road road
Rolling through mind
Man, I love, man I love,
Man, I love this life
Man I love this life
Man, I love this life (I love this life, I love this life, I love this life)
I love that ragged old barn that my grandpa made
It was my whole world back in my innocent days
I love that little white church, out on 109
It’s where I hit my knees and thank the lord for this life of mine
I love my small town world,
I love a country girl
I love a Friday night
Man I love this life
The sound of an ol’ dirt road road
Rolling through mind
Man I love, man I love,
Man, I love this life
Man I love this life
Man, I love this life
Man I love this life
Man, I love this life

Saturday, May 6, 2017