Will Speaking

I want a business like this: - sing some songs that are catchy - sell lots of LPs and 7inches - sell CDs - sell Videos - sell DVDs - license to everyone That's the success of this group... some very catchy songs that people hum for ever. Who wouldn't want a biz model like this?   Anyone want to make a remake of this video.   I can be in the green outfit. Tags: abba , business , success , catchy , kitchy , willspeaking , willspeaking.com

Well, I did not go and see "The Dark Knight" at the weekend. Instead I saw " Mamma Mia" . And now I can't get those ABBA songs out of my head.   Walking in the office today (yes, second week there!)  humming Mamma Mia .   Lots of fun looks.   Anyway, it's a good movie.  Tongue in cheek, fun and some brief appearances from some of ABBA too! Tags: abba , mama mia , mamma mia , movie , music , stockholm , willspeaking , willspeaking.com aoljurlAdd , aoljurlAdd_1

One of the things I always try to do is have a good, positive attitude.     I try to get rid of that stinkin'' thinking.  Here's a good video from Zig Ziglar on this very subject. Tags: zig , zig ziglar , stinkin thinking , willspeaking , willspeaking.com

Poor little doggy. When I had hair, I often felt like this., Tags: bad hair , bad hair day , doggy , dog , picture of the week , willspeaking , willspeaking.com aoljurlAdd , aoljurlAdd_1

I've played just a little bit with the new iPhone apps on my old iPhone.. Some really good ones, including AOL Radio. One that is fun with photos is "Mr Shuffle". This adds fun images to photos, as in the picture below that you can then share.    What else do you like? Tags: iphone , iphone apps , mr shuffle , willspeaking , willspeaking.com aoljflickrAdd , aoljflickrAdd_1

I have not seen this before (where have I been!), but this is an interesting site that allows startups to pitch - in 60 seconds or less - the startup idea . Check it out.   Lots of ideas on this site, some great videos and great people pitching. Tags: elevator pitches , elevator pitch , techcrunch , web 2.0 , startup , willspeaking , willspeaking.com aoljurlAdd , aoljurlAdd_1

Webook.com , based in Maryland and Mountain View, allows you to take your creative spirit to the next level.  Write a book, publish, sell it.   The web site is nice and easy to use.  What's more it has alot of books already written by it's community.      You can also contribute to a book as a community (e.g. " 101 Things Every Man should know how to do " is one). Check it out. Book publishing has been hard to crack, and this may help aspiring authors. Tags: webook , writing , webook.com , publishing , willspeaking , willspeaking.com

On tonight's News Hour , a special report on Online Privacy.  Companies like Facebook, Google and Yahoo were at Congress today to discuss the concern of cookies being used for tracking purposes.   Interesting debate, that could shape further laws down the road. " Jeffrey Brown speaks with guests about whether individuals should have a right to control what information companies store about their Web-surfing habits ." Listen to the debate here. Tags: privacy , online privacy , news hour , debate , internet , willspeaking , willspeaking.com aoljurlAdd , aoljurlAdd_1

Stumbling around after such an odd day (see previous post ), I found this video of Bruce Forsyth and a show from the 1980s named " Play Your Cards Right ". The grand prize is funny to view - it's a brand new car. But it's so small...   I guess I am used too the USA now :-) Yes, this is an oddpost, but this was a primetime show from the UK. We had 4 channels you know, back then! Tags: bruce forsyth , play your cards right , mini , willspeaking.com , willspeaking , what do points make , nice to see you , to see you nice , television

Today is one of those days that feels "empty" or "numb".    I attended a funeral for Leo Pot, who died on July 4th from Cancer.     Such a nice man, very successful with his businesses, and a great family.  Funny, sharp, witty.   He shared a glass of wine or two with me, and gave me thoughts on life after leaving my last job.    More important, he has a wonderful family.    It's hard seeing his 3 young daughters at the funeral, each dealing with grief.  Live each day to the fullest.  Make sure you get the most out of what you do, and spend time with people you care about. Rest in peace, Leo.   "On July 4, 2008 Leonardus Leo Josephus Pot, loving father and doting husband, left his earthly existence peacefully, at home, in the company of his family. Born in the fall of 1956 in Oegstgeest, The Netherlands to Martin and Joanne Pot, he would go on to complete a Bachelor's deg...

Picture of the week : Coal the cat... Tags: picture of the week , willspeaking.com , willspeaking , coal , cat , photos aoljpollCreated , aoljpollCreated_1

The web has loads of photo editors - in the past year many have sprouted up.  But which is best? Which one is easy to use, and can bling up your photos?  You are no longer tied to your desktop to edit photos, as this " Showdown " shows you. Most allow you to upload a photo,  or use one from an existing site like Photobucket or Flickr.   You can then edit the photo, add text, and add fun borders or art.  Links: http://picnik.com http://fotoflexer.com http://picture2life.com http://splashup.com http://pixenate.com Tags: showdown , web 2.0 , web , photo , photo editing , picnik , fotoflexer , picture2life , splashup , pixenate , willspeaking , willspeaking.com

Addthis.com has filled a niche that does need filling :  how do you allow users to share the content they are on given so many different services?  E.g. say you want to bookmark this post - well you could do that with myAOL, My Yahoo, Google Reader, Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and on and on.  Addthis.com solves that, by allowing a small button to be added to your web page or blog post.  When a user clicks the button, they get an option to "share".. Here's the catch, you get another dialog with at least 30 different services...   Isn't that overwhelming? The other feature that AddThis.com offers is stats on who has clicked on the button - useful for aggregating this information. With over 20 billion buttons served ,  they are solving a problem.  Tags: addthis.com , addthis , sharing ,...