Car Appeal Affects Resale

Posted by Ann on March 25, 2008

I’m looking for a used car. I’ve been to several dealerships but I can’t seem to find a car that I want with the right options. I decided to think about buying from an individual instead of a dealership.

I found an SUV that I really liked. It had truck rims that were so shiny I could clearly see my refection. Those chrome rims really added a lot to the appearance of the SUV.

I went home and looked at my car to see what I could do to increase it’s value and appeal. I got it a car rim for all of the tires. I think that that alone makes it look a lot nicer and hopefully now I’ll be able to sell it for more.

Categories: Finance
25Mar

Revisiting Maps Helps to Locate Place of Photos

Posted by Ann on March 21, 2008

I was going through several photo albums from past vacations recently and I couldn’t remember where a lot of the locations from specific photos were taken. I pulled out my trusted map collection to review all of the places I’ve been.

I started with my printable world map and went over all of the counties that I have visited, followed by all of the states that I have been to. I love that map so much because I’ve visited half of it. After I narrowed down the state that certain photos were taken it, I pulled out my old road maps and reviewed which cities I stopped in or stayed at.

Once I narrowed down one of the towns, I pulled out my city map and recalled the landmarks and such that I saw. Not only did the experience help me to properly mark the photos with their location, but I relived half of my trips for free!

Categories: Finance
21Mar

Sports Tickets

Posted by Ann on March 20, 2008

I spend my days thinking about sports. Yes, I’m usually working, but often my mind wanders off to dream about upcoming events, or recent victories. My favorite sports are football, basketball, baseball and hockey.

I usually go online to look for and buy my sold out sports tickets. I’ve found great success finding sold out baseball tickets and sold out basketball tickets. Ease of use and fast delivery have made the internet supreme at finding tickets.

I am hoping to find some tickets to the baseball spring training games and also the basketball playoffs when the time comes. There is nothing better than live sports. Yes I watch them on the TV all the time – but there is just something special about being there in person – especially if its an important event. I tend to follow the best games, although I do have my favorite teams too. This year is heading to be a great one for sports!

20Mar

Arthur Trueger Invests in the Community

Posted by Ann on March 20, 2008

Since the Internet began just over a decade ago, venture capitalists have been investing in start-up companies. Those investors are trying to reach out to those people that are young and who see online money management as they would any other Internet service.

One of the areas of investment that is hot is the telecommunication industry. Venture capitalist Arthur Trueger has been focusing on this industry for a while. His investments with telecommunications include equipment and application software. (Bio on Arthur Trueger) Arthur Trueger lives in Southern California.

Besides investing, Arthur Trueger enjoys the San Francisco ballet whose mission is to share the wonderful experience of dance with everyone around the world. Trueger is a proud patron of the arts, which only makes him that much more interesting.

Categories: Finance
20Mar

Wimbledon Tennis Results for when You Miss It

Posted by Ann on March 19, 2008

The Wimbledon tennis results always bring me up to date on everything that I missed while I was working or, better yet, playing tennis. I love watching the Wimbledon because I think the players have to be very athletic since it’s played on a grass court.

All of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments have a different type of court. One is clay, one is grass, and two are played on acrylic. I think that the queen of England likes tennis. I’m not sure if she goes to the tournament but I think she’s a fan.

But what I like about the tournament is that the court and stadium are covered with a rood. I hate seeing all of the fans sweating and looking like they’re going to die from the heat.

Categories: Finance
19Mar

Leadership Development and Past Experiences

Posted by Ann on March 17, 2008

Leadership development is more than just observing who you, as the boss, think knows the most about your field of expertise and who you like the best. I worked in a company where the two people in my department to get promotions did not have effective leadership skills. In fact, the boss just liked them.

There were others in the department that were just as knowledgeable but were shy and needed public speaking training.  I thought that my boss did not know what he was doing. Now, I liked both of the ones that he promoted. I just didn’t think they should have been promoted over other people.

Since that experience I have enrolled in  public speaking training and leadership development. Now I have a different job and I have already been promoted twice. I hope that those old co-workers of mine read this and follow my example!

Categories: Finance
17Mar