That Pam Chick

1. Drinking in the afternoon: Rich people have a glass of wine or scotch with lunch or some drinks on the golf course.  Poor people drink 40′s on the front porch.

2. Not working for weeks on end: Rich people are retired or have people who run their companies for them.  Poor people either can’t find work or choose to live off government benefits.

3. Driving really old cars: Rich people buy old cars and fix them up so they are “classics”.  Poor people can’t afford to drive any car made in the last 3 decades.

4. Naming their kids after the father: Rich people have many children all named Kinglsey (the 3rd, 4th, 5th). Poor people have many children all named Ray Bob, Jr.

5. Showering outdoors: Rich people have beach houses with outdoor showers to rinse off the sand after they’ve been on the beach.  Homeless people use broken fire hydrants, fountains or outdoor faucets to wash up.

6. Large families: Rich people breed to carry on their legacy. Poor people breed to get more welfare.

7. Eating very small food portions: Rich people pay loads of money for gourmet meals that consist of small portions that leave you hungry.  Poor people have to ration their food supply and therefore eat small meals.

8. Thrift stores: Rich people shop at thrift stores for “vintage” clothing.  Poor people shop at thrift stores for anything they can afford.

9. Getting things for free: Rich people get things for free because companies want them to recommend the products to their rich friends.  Poor people get things for free from charity.

10. Depression: Rich people are depressed because they are bored and it’s trendy. Poor people are depressed because, well, they’re poor.

If you have more things rich people and poor people have in common, please leave them in the comments below.  Thanks!

DK of Purpose, Inc. has issued a challenge to America to get off our asses and make our country better any way we can and I’ve gladly accepted the challenge.  Actually, I accepted the challenge at the end of last year when I issued it to myself and am happy to report I’m still doing my part.

On one hand, I am doing my part by not changing things that a lot of other people are changing.  DK and I speak frequently on a range of topics and one night over dinner we discussed the economy.  We were both very frustrated by the current state of things and half-joked that one way we can help the economy is to keep spending the way we always have. So, I still have expensive dinners when the mood strikes and I still buy my expensive shoes, jeans and purses. I spend responsibly, I didn’t buy a house I can’t afford because the interest rate was “omg so low!”, & I don’t drive a car that costs what most people make in a month. So, I can keep buying the things that I want to spend money on without worrying about the “economic crisis”. By spending money, I’m putting that money back into the businesses that may buy my company’s products which will put money back in my pocket.

So what things have I changed?  A lot.  Last year was a year of major changes for me and I think I became somewhat overwhelmed by my new responsibilities.  Because of this I shut down and stuck my head in the ground like an ostrich.  I found myself doing the bare minimum to get by much of the time.  The less I did, the worse I felt.  The worse I felt, the less I wanted to do.

So, I made a commitment to myself to be better this year in many ways.  Some may call it a new year’s resolution but new year’s resolutions are bullshit.

I’m taking better care of myself.  I am eating better, working out nearly every day, getting enough rest, getting enough time with friends, reading more to energize my mind, and much more.

I’m taking better care of my business.  I’ve always been very commited to my customers but this year I have exponentially increased my commitment. I respond to emails faster, I always answer the phone with a smile on my face (yes they really can hear a smile) and I advise customers of tiny changes I recommend that will make a difference in their product outcome but that they would never miss if I didn’t bring them up.

By doing these things, I am making myself and my business better, and thereby making my country better. If I inspire one other person I know to take better care of themselves because I am, I’ve succeeded in helping humanity.  If I help one business generate new sales because their customers were impressed by the custom flash drives that business chose to order from Bespoke USB, I’ve successed in helping the economy.

What are you doing to help?  What else should I be doing? Give me a push & some inspiration by posting your own list of what you are doing to accept the challenge to help America.

Everyone dreams about work now and then.  My work dreams are usually fairly boring and involve being lost in spreadsheets.  Last night, however, I dreamt that one of my memory stick customers emailed me to tell me how much she loved our site and that she Stumbled it for us.  I thought that was cool so I tweeted about her Stumbling the site.  I was so convinced all of this actually happened that I didn’t realize it was a dream until about noon today when I didn’t see that tweet in my Twitter archive.  I still then looked through my email to see if it was true.  Twitter and Stumble Upon have officially made it into my subconscious.

So, what is your weirdest work related dream?