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My Step by Step System to Avoid Gaining Weight
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My Step by Step System to Avoid Gaining Weight

1. Set a target weight.
2. Weigh yourself at the same time every day with a good scale (no clothes).
3. Set a target calorie intake for breakfast, lunch and dinner, e.g. 260 calories, 260 calories, 500 calories.
4. Be very careful with what you eat when you go out. Look for calorie counts on food packaging, menus and restaurant websites or ask AI for a calorie estimate.
5. Be careful with how often you eat your favorite lower calorie snacks and desserts.
6. When you exceed your target weight by 3 pounds or more, go to your emergency calorie intake plan for 1-2 Days, e.g. 260 calories, 260 calories, 150 Calories.
7. Exercise is very helpful, but I can never get myself to exercise regularly so I focus on calorie intake.

My Emergency Calorie Intake Plan Dinner: 10 ounce can of Campbell’s fat free Cream of Chicken or Mushroom Soup
Lower Calorie Snack and Dessert Examples: Lily's Sugar Free Chocolate, Reduced Fat Wheat Thins, No Sugar Added Dried Apricots, Sugar Free Rice Pudding
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My Step by Step System to Avoid Gaining Weight

1. Set a target weight.
2. Weigh yourself at the same time every day with a good scale (no clothes).
3. Set a target calorie intake for breakfast, lunch and dinner, e.g. 260 calories, 260 calories, 500 calories.
4. Be very careful with what you eat when you go out. Look for calorie counts on food packaging, menus and restaurant websites or ask AI for a calorie estimate.
5. Be careful with how often you eat your favorite lower calorie snacks and desserts.
6. When you exceed your target weight by 3 pounds or more, go to your emergency calorie intake plan for 1-2 Days, e.g. 260 calories, 260 calories, 150 Calories.
7. Exercise is very helpful, but I can never get myself to exercise regularly so I focus on calorie intake.

My Emergency Calorie Intake Plan Dinner: 10 ounce can of Campbell’s fat free Cream of Chicken or Mushroom Soup
Lower Calorie Snack and Dessert Examples: Lily's Sugar Free Chocolate, Reduced Fat Wheat Thins, No Sugar Added Dried Apricots, Sugar Free Rice Pudding
Highly Recommended Scale ($20): Click here

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I'm a mama's boy (Instagram)

Funny one 😄

I'm a mama's boy (Instagram)

Funny one 😄

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Keep On Trying
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Keep On Trying

The goal isn't to be perfect. The goal is to keep on getting better. The only way to do that is to keep on trying.

Keep On Trying

The goal isn't to be perfect. The goal is to keep on getting better. The only way to do that is to keep on trying.

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My Picks for Incredible Places to Visit
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My Picks for Incredible Places to Visit

✈ Accra, Ghana - Osu, The National Theatre, Independence Square, Supreme Court
✈ Athens, Greece - Plaka Restaurants
✈ Atlanta, Georgia - Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, Zoo Atlanta
✈ Austin, TX - Sixth Street
✈ Cape Coast, Ghana - Elmina Beach Resort, Cape Coast Castle, Elmina Castle
✈ Caracas, Venezuela - Not Now Though
✈ Chicago, Illinois - Lincoln Park Zoo, Blues Music, The Green Mill
✈ China - The Great Wall
✈ Florence, Italy - Uffizi Gallery
✈ Hyde Park, NY - FDR Historic Sites, Culinary Institute of America Restaurants (Reservation Recommended)
✈ Kyoto, Japan - Hyatt Regency Kyoto If You Have Some Spending Money
✈ Lexington, KY - Red State BBQ, Mi Mexico Restaurant
✈ New York City, New York - The Blue Note
✈ Orlando, FL - Disney World
✈ Philippines - The Peninsula Hotel (Manila), Boracay, Tagaytay, Abe's Farm (Pampanga)
✈ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Bucerías
✈ Quebec City, Canada
✈ Rome, Italy - Trastevere Restaurants
✈ Santa Fe, New Mexico
✈ Santorini, Greece - Oia
✈ Smoky Mountains, Tennessee - Gatlinburg, Smoky Mountain Trout House
✈ Vermont - State Parks

My Picks for Incredible Places to Visit

✈ Accra, Ghana - Osu, The National Theatre, Independence Square, Supreme Court
✈ Athens, Greece - Plaka Restaurants
✈ Atlanta, Georgia - Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, Zoo Atlanta
✈ Austin, TX - Sixth Street
✈ Cape Coast, Ghana - Elmina Beach Resort, Cape Coast Castle, Elmina Castle
✈ Caracas, Venezuela - Not Now Though
✈ Chicago, Illinois - Lincoln Park Zoo, Blues Music, The Green Mill
✈ China - The Great Wall
✈ Florence, Italy - Uffizi Gallery
✈ Hyde Park, NY - FDR Historic Sites, Culinary Institute of America Restaurants (Reservation Recommended)
✈ Kyoto, Japan - Hyatt Regency Kyoto If You Have Some Spending Money
✈ Lexington, KY - Red State BBQ, Mi Mexico Restaurant
✈ New York City, New York - The Blue Note
✈ Orlando, FL - Disney World
✈ Philippines - The Peninsula Hotel (Manila), Boracay, Tagaytay, Abe's Farm (Pampanga)
✈ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Bucerías
✈ Quebec City, Canada
✈ Rome, Italy - Trastevere Restaurants
✈ Santa Fe, New Mexico
✈ Santorini, Greece - Oia
✈ Smoky Mountains, Tennessee - Gatlinburg, Smoky Mountain Trout House
✈ Vermont - State Parks

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AI and My Money
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AI and My Money

People a lot smarter and more knowledgeable than me are concerned about the existential threat of AI. In the near term, I am concerned about our financial institutions rolling out autonomous AI too quickly. AI makes mistakes and mistakes with my money are not good --or even worse than not good if mistakes are made with a lot of people's money all at once. 😟

Helpful Links:
CIO Magazine Article
PCMag Article (2023)
Claude Support Article

AI and My Money

People a lot smarter and more knowledgeable than me are concerned about the existential threat of AI. In the near term, I am concerned about our financial institutions rolling out autonomous AI too quickly. AI makes mistakes and mistakes with my money are not good --or even worse than not good if mistakes are made with a lot of people's money all at once. 😟

Helpful Links:
CIO Magazine Article
PCMag Article (2023)
Claude Support Article

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What You Want Versus What You Get
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What You Want Versus What You Get

If you ever work with a good management coach, one of the things you will talk about is the difference between what you want out of people and what you are actually getting out of people. The first thing a good coach will ask is, "before we talk about how other people can do things differently, what can you change to get more of what you want?"

What You Want Versus What You Get

If you ever work with a good management coach, one of the things you will talk about is the difference between what you want out of people and what you are actually getting out of people. The first thing a good coach will ask is, "before we talk about how other people can do things differently, what can you change to get more of what you want?"

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You Are Not A Software Engineer 😊
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You Are Not A Software Engineer 😊

You are not a Software Engineer. You are an architect (design), construction worker (build), electrician (flows & integrations), mechanic (diagnostics and troubleshooting) and housekeeper (maintenance). While software development is a white-collar office job, in order to do it well you have to get your hands dirty and engage with the work.

You Are Not A Software Engineer 😊

You are not a Software Engineer. You are an architect (design), construction worker (build), electrician (flows & integrations), mechanic (diagnostics and troubleshooting) and housekeeper (maintenance). While software development is a white-collar office job, in order to do it well you have to get your hands dirty and engage with the work.

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Schwarma 🌴
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Schwarma 🌴

As someone with Lebanese blood, I have always loved Middle Eastern food. My nonny (grandmother) used to make me grape leaves, and sometimes I would eat lahm bi ajeen (lamb pizza) for dinner. When I lived in Ghana, I fell in love with schwarma. Many Lebanese people moved from Lebanon to Ghana during the Lebanese Civil War. About five years after returning from Ghana, Christie and I went to a Lebanese restaurant, Manoushe, near Plaka in Athens during our honeymoon. I finally got to have great schwarma again, and Christie got to try really authentic schwarma for the first time. She loved it.

Schwarma 🌴

As someone with Lebanese blood, I have always loved Middle Eastern food. My nonny (grandmother) used to make me grape leaves, and sometimes I would eat lahm bi ajeen (lamb pizza) for dinner. When I lived in Ghana, I fell in love with schwarma. Many Lebanese people moved from Lebanon to Ghana during the Lebanese Civil War. About five years after returning from Ghana, Christie and I went to a Lebanese restaurant, Manoushe, near Plaka in Athens during our honeymoon. I finally got to have great schwarma again, and Christie got to try really authentic schwarma for the first time. She loved it.

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Philippine Fashion
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Philippine Fashion

I am not really a fashion person, but Philippine Fashion is refined, stylish and authentically Filipino.

Philippine Fashion

I am not really a fashion person, but Philippine Fashion is refined, stylish and authentically Filipino.

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The Management Part of Project Management
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The Management Part of Project Management

There's a little bit of management in Project Management. It's not all about scope, timeline and budget. In some ways it's all about people.

The Management Part of Project Management

There's a little bit of management in Project Management. It's not all about scope, timeline and budget. In some ways it's all about people.

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Cup of Joe and Janine Teñoso perform
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Cup of Joe and Janine Teñoso perform 'Tingin'

Nice one.

Cup of Joe and Janine Teñoso perform 'Tingin'

Nice one.

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The Things of Presenting Information
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The Things of Presenting Information

There are 3 things, 5 things and 7 things if required. When presenting, start with the 3 things, then go to the 5 things, and then finally go to the 7 things if more detail will help your audience to fully understand the information you are presenting.

For deeper dive audiences (e.g. Engineers, Scientists), you could potentially start with 5 things, but I would suggest always starting with 3 things because they are the things you want the executive who only has time to attend the first 5 minutes of your meeting --or look at the first slide of your deck-- to know.

The Things of Presenting Information

There are 3 things, 5 things and 7 things if required. When presenting, start with the 3 things, then go to the 5 things, and then finally go to the 7 things if more detail will help your audience to fully understand the information you are presenting.

For deeper dive audiences (e.g. Engineers, Scientists), you could potentially start with 5 things, but I would suggest always starting with 3 things because they are the things you want the executive who only has time to attend the first 5 minutes of your meeting --or look at the first slide of your deck-- to know.

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Clorox Stain Remover Works
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Clorox Stain Remover Works

I have been losing my favorite clothes to stains for as long as I can remember. This stuff really knocks 'em out.

Clorox Stain Remover Works

I have been losing my favorite clothes to stains for as long as I can remember. This stuff really knocks 'em out.

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3 Key Business Strategy Concepts Hopefully Made Easy
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3 Key Business Strategy Concepts Hopefully Made Easy

Value Proposition – How does your business deliver more of what your customer’s want for lower prices than your competitors?

Core Competency – What is the unique DNA of your business that creates the organizational capabilities that result in a market leading value proposition?

Competitive Advantage – How is your business positioned to win in new and existing markets?

3 Key Business Strategy Concepts Hopefully Made Easy

Value Proposition – How does your business deliver more of what your customer’s want for lower prices than your competitors?

Core Competency – What is the unique DNA of your business that creates the organizational capabilities that result in a market leading value proposition?

Competitive Advantage – How is your business positioned to win in new and existing markets?

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The American Identity
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The American Identity

It is the American Identity to be able to say what you want and defend what you believe in. The American revolutionaries were radicals with their Lockean philosophy, belief in democratic self-governance, and conviction that there is an inherent right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This is in our national DNA and has faithfully been the difference maker over the course of our nation's history.

The American Identity

It is the American Identity to be able to say what you want and defend what you believe in. The American revolutionaries were radicals with their Lockean philosophy, belief in democratic self-governance, and conviction that there is an inherent right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This is in our national DNA and has faithfully been the difference maker over the course of our nation's history.

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Leanne and Naara perform Find Another Love
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Leanne and Naara perform Find Another Love

Nice song, nice sound

Leanne and Naara perform Find Another Love

Nice song, nice sound

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How to Be Your Dog
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How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend

When we first got Starsky --our first Dachshund-- I was kind of at a loss about how to be a good dog dad. This book completely turned that around by helping me to understand how to build the right kind of relationship with my dog.

How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend

When we first got Starsky --our first Dachshund-- I was kind of at a loss about how to be a good dog dad. This book completely turned that around by helping me to understand how to build the right kind of relationship with my dog.

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Hot Fuss by The Killers
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Hot Fuss by The Killers

I am a little late to the party but Hot Fuss by The Killers is out of sight.

Hot Fuss by The Killers

I am a little late to the party but Hot Fuss by The Killers is out of sight.

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Cutting the Grass By Hand at the Manila Pen
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Cutting the Grass By Hand at the Manila Pen

This is one of my favorite pictures from our trip to the Philippines in 2005.

Cutting the Grass By Hand at the Manila Pen

This is one of my favorite pictures from our trip to the Philippines in 2005.

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Software Companies and UI Design
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Software Companies and UI Design

Most software companies don't prioritize look and feel. Consumers and businesses buy with their eyes. Functionality matters, look and feel sells. Find a great UI/graphic designer and actively work with them like you do your product delivery team. The spend can be very reasonable. The impact on customer response is outstanding.

Software Companies and UI Design

Most software companies don't prioritize look and feel. Consumers and businesses buy with their eyes. Functionality matters, look and feel sells. Find a great UI/graphic designer and actively work with them like you do your product delivery team. The spend can be very reasonable. The impact on customer response is outstanding.

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Spyro Takes Over
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Spyro Takes Over

He took over my place after I got out bed! Christie wondered if I had turned into a dog. 🙂

Spyro Takes Over

He took over my place after I got out bed! Christie wondered if I had turned into a dog. 🙂

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