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In today's Brain Storm! Business Podcast, we will discuss the lessons I learned at the APSE Conference about helping people with disabilities get employment or start their own business.

I learned so much, it's all crammed in my brain. It was an experience that launched that much more brainstorming, as well. It also confirmed that this is where my heart and passion is - helping people with disabilities who WANT to have their own business REACH THEIR GOAL.

I learned about Influencers in marketing, for better or for worse.

I am so naive. I didn't realize how much power some people have over the lives of other people. In the bureaucratic world that people with disabilities are forced to live in, other people can actually tell them, "No, you can never have your own business", and stop people from doing it. Well, stop some people - not David Taylor! Read more about him here.

David and his business, Race CAR Waterboy, are perfect examples of why you and I have NO EXCUSES not to be living our dreams.

David gets to spend all of his work time at NASCAR events, providing water bottles to people who don't want to wait in line with people who also want food. He knows the drivers and owners, and even uses his contacts to help other people with disabilities. He is living his dream - what is our excuse???

So I encourage you to listen to what I learned from this conference, and from David Taylor and Judy (his mom), about pursuing your passions and building your business.

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In today's Comedy Clip of the Week, for video game officianodos, this will be hysterical...thanks to Joshua, my 18 year old son, who loves looking for funny video clips.

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This is Lori Arriaga of Christian Women's Resources with this weeks edition of Words for the Week, Christian Podcast where we bring you hope and encourgement brought to you by Encouraging Audiobooks.

This weeks Words for the Week I want to share with you an inspirational article titled "Your Worth." It is written by an unknown author but it is a wonderful article that helps us keep our perspective on things in our lives.

Your Worth
By: Unknown Author

Do not undermine worth by comparing yourself with others.
It is because we are different that each of us is special.
Do not set your goals by what people deem important
Only you know what is best for you.
Do not take for granted the things closest to your heart
Cling to them as you would your life, for without them, life is meaningless.
Do no let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past nor for the future
By living your life one day at a time, you live all the days of your life.
Do not give up when you still have something to give
Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
It is a fragile thread that binds us to each other.
Do not be afraid to encounter risk, it is by taking chances that we learn to be brave.
Do not shut love out of your life by saying it is impossible to find.
The quickest way to receive love is to give love
The fastest way to lose love is to hold onto it too tightly
In addition, the best way to keep love is to give it wings
Do not dismiss your dreams,
To be without dreams is to be without hope, to be without hope is to be without purpose
Do not run through life so fast that you forget not only where you have been,
but also where you are going
Life is not a race but a journey to be savored each step of the way.
So smile and let the Son shine through, for God is watching over you.

I pray that you are blessed and that you begin to slow down, dream dreams and live life one day at a time not taking anything for granted and living to the fullest with lots of love, hope and purpose.

Until next week, this is Lori Arriaga of Christian Women's Resources, and Words for the Week, Christian Podcast Sponsored by Encouraging Audiobooks.

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In today's Brain Storm! Business Podcast, we will review why the Wii has trounced the XBox 360 and PlayStation gaming systems, and what business lessons we can learn from Nintendo.

What do you get when you combine a non-threatening remote with wi-fi and cute little cartoon renderings of you and your friends? You get Wii - a gaming system that you can't find to save your life. Nintendo is making over 1 million of them a month, and still can't keep up with the demand. Unlike all other games that people line up to buy at Christmas time and then sales die off after January, the Wii remains elusive and highly sought-after.

A game your grandmother could play (and may possibly be playing right now)?

You betcha. Wii consoles are found in nursing homes, on cruises, all over the place. Why? Because Nintendo decided that the competition was NOT Sony and Microsoft. It was the indifference of people who don't care a thing about gaming - like me.

Blue Ocean business strategies win again.

Instead of playing in the kiddie pool with all of the other children, Nintendo has waded out into the ocean where no one else will venture. They are turning current technological convention on its ear by NOT increasing their prices and stuffing expensive geeky stuff into their games. They are actually making them CHEAPER with off of the shelf parts, instead of proprietary technology like the other players.

So many business lessons, so little time...

So you'll have to listen to discover what we can learn from Nintendo's business strategies and successes. You'll also find out what body parts to protect from danger while playing Wii. I encourage you to just go to a local gaming store and try it out like I did. You may find out it's just your cup of tea.

Until our next business podcast, do something about your brainstorming ideas!

Penny Haynes, 1st Podcast Publishing & Online Community Magazines

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This little Comedy Clip movie was made from images in an email sent to me. I think it's adorable, especially if you have ever washed a cat yourself!

Which image do you like best? I have a favorite.

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This is Lori Arriaga of Christian Women's Resources with this weeks edition of Words for the Week, Christian Podcast where we bring you hope and encourgement brought to you by Encouraging Audiobooks.

Today I bring you a devotion posted over at the What If ... ? Women blog titled "Preciousness of Silence" (by the Missionaries of Charity Prayer Book). A very thought provoking devotion. Enjoy!

Until next week, this is Lori Arriaga of Christian Women's Resources, and Words for the Week, Christian Podcast Sponsored by Encouraging Audiobooks.