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1. Editor's Note
2. New Things on our Site
3. Hot Links
4. Tips for our Readers
5. Award Picks of the Month
6. Guest Article
7. Rate our Newsletter
8. Great Things You've Have Said About Our Newsletter and Site
9. Joke of the Month
10. Sponsor Messages
11. Unsubscribe Information

Well, as you may have guessed it from the note above, we have had another problem with our computer system. It crashed....again! Argghhh!

Yup, we went out and bought a new computer on the 24th of October and on the 8th of November it decided that it had enough. You would think that a brand new computer would be able to outlast the old one....NOT!

We put no blame on anyone as that wouldn't get us very far. Besides, who do you blame....the maker of the hard drive that crashed, the company that put together the computer, the store that sold it to us, or whoever else was involved in the production and distribution of this computer. Blaming isn't going to make any difference.

We do want to thank the employees and technicians at the Future Shop on Great Lakes Blvd. in Brampton, Ontario. They were very helpful and we had a new computer up and running in our office within 3 hours. You hear horror stories about people purchasing big ticket items from large stores but we had nothing but great service from this particular store. Thanks again to everyone there.

As you may have also guessed from the note above, we neglected to do a backup of certain areas of our information in the two weeks that we had that computer. So, we lost a little bit of information. Not much, mind you, but enough to make us kick ourselves in the butt for putting off running our backups.

Needless to say, we have backed up everything, to this point, and are going to be sure that a backup is run every day. Live and learn, I guess.

Again, we are sorry to anyone who had requested that they be removed from this list.

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Thank goodness we remembered to save copies of our most recent changes to our website.....wouldn't want to have to do them over again.

Most of your sentences begin with, "When I was your age..."

(See 'Tips for Our Readers' below for more links that will be helpful)

We have some really great links this month so let's get right to it.

Autonet Canada - http://www.autonet.ca - This site provides all kinds of information for when you are considering getting a different car. From insurance info to the price of a new vehicle, this is the place to look.

Small Business Enterprise Centre - http://www.brampton-business.com - This is a great site that helps small businesses in the Brampton, Ontario area.

A passing funeral procession pauses to see if you need a lift.

Well, by now you have heard about the latest virus that is striking unsuspecting Netters. To refresh, the virus is not all too malicious but it will send out it's contents to everyone on your email list, without you even knowing it. And, you don't have to open an attachment to have this virus activated. You simply have to open the email.

It comes to you by email and has a subject line of "Bubbleboy is Back". It affects all those that run IE5 and/or Outlook and Outlook Express on Windows 95/98. And this time it isn't an attachment that can do the damage, it's the actual email. Apparently it will not have any affect on those that don't use Outlook as their main email server, but I wouldn't take the chance. I would be doing something to try and prevent this from happening.

Of course you need to keep your anti-virus program up to date, this is a no-brainer. But, you can also take a couple of other steps to help out. First, you need to set your security on your browser to high. Then you can download a patch from Microsoft that will prevent this virus from striking.

People are constantly putting a mirror under your nose while
you're napping to see if you're breathing.

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FIVE WAYS TO NOT GET PROMOTED

By: Dr. Donald E. Wetmore

"Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work I go;
From 7-3 it's misery;
Hi ho, hi ho."

Time Management has a lot more to do with "investing" our time wisely rather than just "spending it". A lot of people are not getting the returns from their time that they desire because they are not investing their time effectively, keeping them from getting promoted and advancing beyond where they are, more rapidly. They view their job as just that, a "job", where they exchange their time for money rather than viewing it as a "position", a platform and a springboard to even greater success.

In my twenty years as a professional speaker, I have met many who lament that they are stuck where they are at and are not getting the advancement they desire thinking that external forces are keeping them from moving up the ladder. In some cases, this is true. In most cases, it is not. A lot of why we do not get what we want in life is because of what we are and are not doing. Time Management, you see, is not doing the "wrong" things quicker. That just gets us nowhere faster. Time Management is really about doing the "right" things.

And so, here are the five surefire ways to "not" get promoted.

1. Don't plan your day. Go to work each day without a plan in mind. "People don't plan to fail but many fail to plan". Respond to whatever comes at you, the loudest voice demanding your attention. You will work "hard" but maybe not "smart".

2. Do the minimum. Many have the attitude "they don't pay me for that". They do what is required of them to cover themselves and fail to recognize that in order to qualify for a raise, we have do more now than what we are already being paid to do. Like a wood burning stove, many stand at the cold stove and demand its heat without recognizing that you have to put the wood in first, start the flame, and wait a while for heat to radiate.

3. Rely on your current base of knowledge. Half of what we know today, we did not know fifteen years ago. The amount of information has doubled in the last fifteen years and it is said to be doubling every eighteen months hereafter. The world, our companies, and our jobs are changing whether we are along for the ride or not. It has been reported that within five years, 60% of us will be doing jobs that are not even in existence today. Statistically, if we continue to do what we do, the same way, within five years, most of us will be obsolete, the world will pass us by.

4. Voice your complaints. Every job has something to complain about. The pay, the hours, the location, the facility, your boss, your co-workers, the customers, etc. Since we can never be sure whether those around us are aware of our particular discontent, be vocal about what you don't like. It will keep you and them from doing what really needs to be done and it will send out a message to the "powers that be" that maybe, just maybe, you won't be here in a few months, so why should they give you any more money or any more responsibility? And you may not mean anything by the complaining but it does have a tendency to send out a negative message about your commitment to the organization and call into question whether or not you will be here in a few months.

5. Don't share the credit. When something goes right, put your name on the top of the list of those who made it happen. Don't acknowledge others' contributions. If something doesn't work out well, point the finger to someone else. "Victory has a thousand fathers. Failure is an orphan"

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As most of you are aware, we honour outstanding websites with our Superb Choice Award. The criteria for these sites is the usual...content, display, load time and much more. But the most important has to be that I don't mind if the site is up on my computer and my 4 yr. old daughter comes into my office and sees it. So, if you haven't already applied for our award, send us a note with you name, email address, site URL and title, where you found out about our award, your geographical location and we will be sure to check it out.