 honest and on track as you shift from total product ownership to product leadership.
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This is actually one of the assignments at the end of the abstinence chapter. It advises to collect stories of financial failure. First, it’s a reminder that in context my problems aren’t the worst in the world (I pity the person working the path who actually is, as there’s bound to be at least two.) There’s also the added perspective: it’s not more money more problems, it’s more money – SAME problems. If you’ve got a dysfunction with how you handle money, having more of it will just mean more room for dysfunction. Like my friend that got a job that paid triple my salary who went and bought Playstation 3 instead of paying off his power bill and back rent. Not everyone is that bad and I suspect there was some neurological stuff in that situation. Even so, it helps to have some perspective since “live for today” is great on being present moment, but handling money is predicated on the concept that you will wake up tomorrow, or if not you, someone who cares about you will. After my dad’s death, I can only say that being as unambiguous as possible in what you leave behind is very necessary.
Story 1:
Mary Richardson Kennedy’s suicide, from Perez Hilton.
“Mary said she was facing financial ruin, with American Express coming after her hard for an outstanding debt, along with several other creditors.”
The post also suggests that she suffered from depression and alcoholism, which could well have made her perception of her financial situation worse. The women that leave the Kennedys don’t fare well. I advise never, under any circumstances, having sex with a member of the Kennedy family. Or a member of the Bush family. Just knowing these people seems to end poorly for the women they infest.
Story 2:
The producer of the sleeper horror hit Blair Witch Project has had to file for bankruptcy. Millions were made on that movie and it had a huge profit margin. Now, there’s nothing left. This is the direct result of bad financial habits, and there’s probably a bit of Money Drunk issues going on there, too. Learning how to handle huge sums of money is genuinely a job that takes some training. For every 10K a person makes, there’s new stuff s/he has to learn to properly direct how money gets used.
Story 3:
From the Dlisted blog, Kelis, the ex-wife of some famous guy in circles not in my attention sphere, is broke and wants a better divorce settlement.
Child and spousal support are always a big messy deal for divorced women. This is not always from financial mismanagement. There’s also still a culture of dependence women are programmed to, and despite conscientious management while single, many women just toss their good habits in exchange for one day in an overpriced white veil. Both partners need to know what’s going on. Both partners need shared reserves – and private reserves. I remember a few deeply disturbing conversations I had with men and women about “throwing everything in the pot” and their shock when I told them I most certainly do NOT throw EVERYTHING in.
Story 4:
A ponzi schemere got ripped off by a ponzi schemer. Of course this is about more than addiction to bad financial habits, but the whole circular meta of it all comes down to someone thinking a shortcut through deceit might not lead to horrific consequences.
Story 5:
Mary J Blige’s charity was overtaken by the financially uninformed. This comes down to good intentions – and a fear of learning about money. The rule of “pay your bills” can sometimes get lost when the brain shuts down at the sight of paperwork. The better you understand money, the less your brain will shut down over the paperwork.At this very moment, there are more brands and companies attempting to leverage and grow their business through social media than ever before. To no surprise, this increasingly large amount of brands sending out consumer-targeted posts, tweets, pins and stories bring with them a lot of clutter and noise—making it difficult for the companies that provide awesome goods and services to actually reach their audience.
In an effort to showcase the folks that are cutting through the noise and deliver real value on social media, Social Report has put together an ongoing interview series that profiles our favorite social media management agencies and firms—the ones that are working to tirelessly make big things happen for their clients.
We're excited to announce that this week's interview features Sean Standberry, CEO and Cofounder of Lyfe Marketing. Sean and his marketing agency are social media management experts, SEO strategists and avid Social Report users with an unrivaled commitment to growing each and every one of their 200+ clientele's businesses. Let's jump into it and see how they're doing it.
Hey Sean! Let’s start off easy. What kind of business is Lyfe Marketing?
We help businesses grow. We are a digital marketing agency known for our expertise in SMM and SEO.
When did you guys first launch and where are you currently based?
We launched our company December 27, 2011 and are based in downtown Atlanta, GA.
This one might not be so easy. Can you describe the company using one word?
Growth. We are always seeking growth for ourselves, clients and company.
Which kind of clients does Lyfe Marketing currently work with? Do you guys have a niche?
We work with companies of all shapes and sizes, although typically they are small businesses with less than 10 million in revenue or less than 100 employees. We worked with clients and nearly every industry and major market.
"In general, we love to work with some businesses who are pushing the envelope and leveraging technology."
Let’s say you can have one dream client (Amazon, Coca Cola...even a dog-walking startup or local bakery that kicks ass). What would the Lyfe go for?
I am sure you would get different answers depending on who you ask at our agency, but I would love to work with a small business with a vision for a technology enhanced experience, like a virtual reality bar/restaurant. In general, we love to work with some businesses who are pushing the envelope and leveraging technology.
What’s your favorite thing about working in the digital era right now?
Honestly, this isn’t an attractive answer, but my favorite thing right now is the cost to advertise online. Digital marketing is 10x more effective in some cases and generally less expense than traditional advertising. It brings us a ton of satisfaction to help companies beat their competitors using online strategies while their competitors spend more money on costly traditional ads.
What about the toughest part, or biggest misconception, about working in the digital era right?
The toughest part would be convincing the average small business owner that digital marketing takes time. Reasonably SMBs want to see results quickly, and that can happen, but in most cases it takes time to build fans, engagement, target audience and traffic before you really see things take off. Everyone wants to go viral and have hundreds of thousands of fans in the first 12 months, but sometimes it takes more time.
You guys have been using Social Report (full disclosure: our social media management platform) for about a year and a half now. How would you say the platform has helped your business?
It has helped us a save a ton of time and made our campaigns more effective. Before using Social Report, we would use Hootsuite which has similar functionality, but did not have a nice reporting side, so we had to use another platform to generate reports. With Social Report we are able to use one dashboard for everything which makes things a lot easier when you are dealing with 200+ clients. There seems to be a lot of great companies doing digital marketing and social media right these days.
Which accounts to you guys currently love following/drawing inspiration from?
@Oreo, @Starbucks, @GaryVee, @Skittles, @Bevel, @Hubspot
Alright, we made it—last one. If you could give just one piece of advice to brands and companies looking to step up their digital game in 2018, what would it be?
There is never a silver bullet to digital marketing and the platforms are always evolving. My biggest advice to companies would be to try many different tests and make good decisions based on reliable data.
To find out more about Lyfe Marketing and what they can do for you, check out their website. You can also stay up to date with Sean and the crew via their Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Thanks, Sean!TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence in the Central Khmer, provide an equivalent translation in Japanese that retains the same meaning through the translation. In translation, keep numbers as it is.
PROBLEM: ក្រោយការបោះឆ្នោតជ្រើសរើសរដ្ឋមន្ត្រី មានជំហានបីនឹងកើតឡើង។

SOLUTION: 首相選出後は3つの段階を踏む。

PROBLEM: អាហ្វ្រិកខាង�