Life Lesson #2

2. Your Time is Money

So many times I hear people complain that they don't like to spend money on hiring professionals (mechanics, carpenters, Lawn Dawg), with the thought that they can do the job themselves for free. My years as a consultant has taught me that my time is worth something. If I actually went as far as to try to work on my car by myself, I don't think of that as doing it for free -- again, my time is worth something, and that "money" is better spent somewhere else.

The same can be said for hotel reservations. I'd rather spend the extra $$ and stay in a hotel that's closer to the action. I know people who would rather stay in a hotel that's miles from the city they're visiting in the first place, just to save money. If my hotel is so far away that I have to spend time getting to and from the place I'm want to see, that's wasting money, because (all together) my time is money.

So take my advice and the next time you're planning a Walt Disney World vacation, stay here and save some money. You can thank me later, when you have time.

This is Jim Dale

For those Harry Potter fans out there, the only way to enjoy the book series is to purchase the audio books (here's a link to purchase the cd's for book 6 from Amazon). Personally, I've actually only read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, but I've enjoyed listening to all six audio books several times. What makes them so special is the narrator, Jim Dale. Mr. Dale not only reads the text, he actually does the voice for each character and his portrayals have improved with each book. His voice characterizations for Dumbledore, Hagrid and Snape are especially on target. What's best is that the audio books have been made available the same day the corresponding book was released, so that you can get started right away. You won't be able to keep up with those actually reading the book, but you'll enjoy it more. Don't let them spoil the end for you.

03/27/2007: It's just been announced that Jim Dale will return for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and it will be released on July 21, 2007.

The Amazing Randi

My Friday is not complete unless I check out the James Randi Educational Foundation, or JREF website. The Amazing Randi has a new commentary every Friday (with an RSS feed for you technically endowed) which has converted me to be a born-again skeptic. Before you believe in what you read (my blog included), check out Randi's site.

Chapter One: The Beginning

I just like to thank everyone who made this blog possible. Here's some of my thoughts to live by, which I'll be adding to from time to time:

1. Always check Google -- someone's probably already solved the problem you have now.