http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames A blog from 212connection.com en-us Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:22:25 GMT Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:22:25 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 212 Connection Blogs idabubba@hotmail.com (Laurie Ames) kevin@212connection.com (Kevin Miller) 5 http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=2581 Keynote Speaker Wanted - Great motivator to speak about success and how interconnecting ideas can lead to success. If you are in the Pacific or Inland Northwest and would like to speak at a conference this is your chance. Contact me for more information or go to the 212 Connection Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=2581 http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=1771 "Hugging is a means of getting two people so close together that they can't see anything wrong with each other." Author unknown This Valentine's Day, don't just hug those around you. Give yourself a hug and look past all your imperfections. Happy Valentine's Day! Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=1771 http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=1740 Because your spouse is your first line of defense to failure! They have a vested interest in your success. Whether they work in the business along side you, work to feed the family until the business is providing enough income or stay home with your children they support you and Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=1740 http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=1696 I love to read other people's blogs. I write blogs in my mind. The funny thing is...I never take the time to write my blog down. I get it all ready in my mind and then the phone rings, or the washer finishes or the dogs need to go out Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=1696 http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=700 The best thing about being the spouse of an entrepreneur is the ability to dream. No matter what the circumstance, the bills, the long hours, entrepreneurs are dreamers. I am the lucky wife of a man that encourages me to follow my dreams. I am the lucky wife who can Fri, 04 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=700 http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=662 My dear daughter called me, yesterday to inform me that "Your oldest daughter is going to be half way to 50 tomorrow." Yes today is her birthday (Happy Day Sweetheart!). Wow! So what does that make me? Truth be told, I'm half way to 90...Which leaves me many more productive Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=662 http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=419 I love the Garth Brooks song "Standing Outside the Fire" it speaks to my quest for adventure. I also love road trips with my husband. It gives us uninterrupted time to talk, dream, discuss and get to know each other again. We also listen to CD's and on a recent Fri, 09 Feb 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=419 http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=332 The new picture feature's my granddaughter Olivia. You will probably hear about her a lot as I am a proud grandma. She has the biggest brown eyes and I know that in a few years those eyes will be hard for grandma to say no to! In this picture she Mon, 08 Jan 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=332 http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=270 This is my Christmas wish and present to each of you. OPTIMIST'S CREED To be so stong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your fiends feel there is something in them. To look at Tue, 19 Dec 2006 04:00:00 GMT http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=270 http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=257 If something is worth doing, well then, it'is worth doing! Did you read that correctly, I did not say if it is worth doing well, it is worth doing. I said if it is worth doing, then well of course it is worth doing. So often I get caught up Tue, 12 Dec 2006 04:00:00 GMT http://laurieames.212connection.com/blog/?id=laurieames&eid=257