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Other Added - I'm Looking for Mr. Right, Am I Too Picky?
Build it and they will come is not always true; you have to form a relationship with the company before you will get quality attendees or participants for a free service.The key to a human's heart is through food. The key to a web surfer is free information and products. Simply offering free information is not enough to bring visitors to your site. The offering has to have substance and also be worthwhile. The web surfer is constantly asking, "What is in it for me?” If what you are providing is of value, then the word will get out fast. Your service can be anything from free training, white papers, advice, or even a newsletter. Even though you will have the information available, you must still advise everyone you know that it is in place.My husband does a lot of volunteer work for Rotary and is the district webmaster. He has placed hundreds of pages of information on this site, offering the various clubs tools they can use. Although some do extensively, there are others that have difficulty understanding why they would go there. He spends a great deal of his time showing the value of the site. He even posted free e-learning components on the site so that they could learn how to use an application. It takes work to show people the value.Eventually over a period of a couple of years, the website was being used by almost every club. Now, they are subm
Hope you and the family are doing well! All the best,
Michele (NYC)”
Congratulations Michelle!!!
"I feel so special knowing that you would include me as a 1%er!! Thanks! ;-)" Great post." (Single 20 something Male- Charlotte, NC)
"cute blog!" (Single 20 something male- Charlotte, NC)
"Cool, thanks for the inspiration. Keep it coming. Have a great weekend." (Forty something single guy, Minneapolis)
"This was such a brilliant and insightful and ABSOLUTELY TRUE blog, I just had to respond. My marriage had broken up and I was shaken up by it - and I am what you call a 1% er. I fit the exact description you illustrated - only have the highest goal in mind, insatiable appetite for reading and knowledge, only want to spend time with the most worthy and intelligent people.
I did not understand how someone as intelligent and successful as me could orchstrate such a dismal failure of the one and only thing I truly cared about - but it went spectacularly wrong.
And to make a long story short guess what - I met the absolute love of my life - a successful and wealthy software entrepreneur - you cannot get more my type than this man is, he fits every criteria I could think of, and even some I didn't know I could think of- and all I did was move to San Diego.
Truer words were never spoken - change your outlook and change your home base - and your life just falls into place. I could
Unbalanced in the sense, when the comfortable routines gets disturbed and basic necessities deprived. In those trying times their physical and mental strength will keep them ‘floating’, but only an helping hand from those involved in community services could pull them to safe ‘quarters’. En masse of people will normally be in need, when a natural disaster strikes. It happened during hurricane Katrina and in Tsunami in South Asia. In these scenarios only, schools should organize the students to do community services for those who may have lost their loved ones, their homes and their livelihoods. Services for them could include comforting the agitated minds, rebuilding their house, work, and in total, their life. Schools could arrange visits for the students to these places if they consider the places to be safe and after taking enough precautions like immunization for communicable diseases for students. But as these natural disasters does not occur frequently -- that what we wish greatly- students can otherwise help the general people in the time they have.In developed countries in most cases the communities are well equipped and independent. But there will be some ‘weak spots’ in developed countries as well and it is up to the students to carry out these community services as well.Students in schools will be in their primes, so they can use every ounce of ph
First of all, a few of them are using the traditional dating services. Since none of them are arrogant, they can’t seem to get their Ideal Mate qualities across in a way that doesn’t make them sound better than others. So, I’m helping my clients to “package” themselves in a way that is factual and fun. It’s what good attorneys do when they are trying to win a case. It’s what agents do when they are trying to sell an entertainer to the public. It’s what a publicist does when their company is in trouble.
Pitch the best and most qualities first. Quick, fast and easy.
Example: Claire is a 34 year old stylish, single mom, due to the death of her spouse 3 years ago. She’s lived all (or traveled) over the country and is a successful entrepreneur who sells her services to top notch corporate types. She’s interested in connecting with an individual who is competent in the area of finances, relationships and travel. She’s not out to save anyone, but wants to enjoy the finer things of life along with the simple pleasures of life.
Okay, this knocks out anyone who is not ambitious about life. It pretty much takes out the old fashioned man who wants his wife to stay at home to cook, clean and take care of the kids. It also makes a requirement of their finances.. that they are successful.
Why is this important? My clients have found so many “wonderful and nice” people in dating pool. And yet they wonder why they aren’t falling in love with these “super nice” people. They beat themselves up because they are passing through the many people like water that are presented to them.
I have explained to the majority of my clients that if they are the type of person who does self development, therapy, goes to classes, is a continual learner, reads to grow or learn, (not just romance novels), updates their skills on a regular basis, gets involved with causes or charity, works out their bodies, nurtures their relationship with God, has good relationships with their friends and family, THEN THEY ARE A 5%er. THEY ARE DIFFERENT. THEY ARE SPECIAL. AND THEY WON’T BE SATISFIED WITH JUST THE AVERAGE OL’ JOE.
Most people just don’t have the time OR WANT to grow themselves. They are content with who they are. They are content with what they’ve been given in life. They’re in the same job that they’ll have forever. They don’t need to stretch. They don’t need to learn. They are fine how they are.
We all know people like this! They make nice friends. They are predictable. They are usually reliable. They’re usually available. Nothing changes. Not their tastes, not their attitudes (for better or for worse) and not their circumstances.
Is it my clients? NO! The people I coach or who come to my workshops and seminars are people of ACTION. They are people who seek growth opportunity and ways to stretch. That’s why they won’t be satisfied with just a “nice guy. Or a super nice gal.” It won’t CHALLENGE them. They won’t look up to them. They won’t have the respect that one desires in a committed relationship.
If you are a 5 %er or a 1%er. … then give yourself a break! You probably AREN’T going to find your perfect mate in your own back yard. You MIGHT of course, and I would love to hear from you if you have. But feel free to look more on a national basis. Ask your friends in other cities who they know. When you travel, be open to meeting people on the planes or in airports. Sit in first class when ever you can so you get to meet others who are flying first class.
Be open to adventure! Go on vacation with friends and see who is there. Go on a cause oriented work vacation to see who you can meet. Take a bicycle trip across the country or Europe to meet others who don’t only seek friends in their own back yard.
Many of my friends married men or women from other countries. Many are married to people they met when moving to a larger city. While there are sometimes cultural differences, and traditional issues that they deal with, they also are exposed to a whole new way of life. New customs, new attitudes and new places. These can be exciting things for a person who likes to learn new things.
I met my own husband on the internet in a chat room about 10 years ago. He’s Cuban-Italian and grew up in NYC. His customs have been fun to learn about and we’ve combined our hunger for learning to many new adventures, especially raising our son! We are both independent, yet we share many things in common. And if I had only looked in my own back yard, I would have stopped so many years ago and still been in Florida. While I may go back to Florida one day and settle in, I’ve experienced a whole world of new people, ideas, and places since I’ve lived there.
My challenge to you if you are single is “Please don’t give up”!. Don’t think that just because you are picky that you are destined to be single forever. But be willing to look outside your own community of friends. Be willing to the possibility that your perfect mate is in another town, city or country, anxiously waiting the opportunity to meet that person who also has dreams and goals of their own, who loves the city, the country, home and abroad. Consider that this person has a zest for life, just like you do, but their path hasn’t led them to you yet.
Get out there! Make your quest for that mate a quest for life. Enjoy it! Live it! Experience it and share it! You’ll never know until you try and when you try, you’ll have no ideas the adventures that await!
Good luck… go for it and let me know where you land. For now anyway…. And next year? That’ll be a whole new story I’m sure! Safe Travels!
COMMENTS FROM THE SINGLES:
"This is awesome! You are truly a gifted and insightful writer! I am signing up for a cruise to see the glaciers ....or something like that.............".(single female, Charlotte, NC)
She's off the market !!! “I got married in September 2003 to a great guy. We met on the internet and he was living in Florida at the time. The crazy part is that the reason he emailed me is because my profile said something about my being a life coach. He had worked with a life coach and had a great experience so he was interested in my profile. Neither of us expected anything to come of it but surprise.... Clearly being a coach has enhanced my life in MANY ways!
Hope you and the family are doing well! All the best,
Michele (NYC)”
Congratulations Michelle!!!
"I feel so special knowing that you would include me as a 1%er!! Thanks! ;-)" Great post." (Single 20 something Male- Charlotte, NC)
"cute blog!" (Single 20 something male- Charlotte, NC)
"Cool, thanks for the inspiration. Keep it coming. Have a great weekend." (Forty something single guy, Minneapolis)
"This was such a brilliant and insightful and ABSOLUTELY TRUE blog, I just had to respond. My marriage had broken up and I was shaken up by it - and I am what you call a 1% er. I fit the exact description you illustrated - only have the highest goal in mind, insatiable appetite for reading and knowledge, only want to spend time with the most worthy and intelligent people.
I did not understand how someone as intelligent and successful as me could orchstrate such a dismal failure of the one and only thing I truly cared about - but it went spectacularly wrong.
And to make a long story short guess what - I met the absolute love of my life - a successful and wealthy software entrepreneur - you cannot get more my type than this man is, he fits every criteria I could think of, and even some I didn't know I could think of- and all I did was move to San Diego.
Truer words were never spoken - change your outlook and change your home base - and your life just falls into place. I could
Most web publishers and companies are beginning to realize that cascading style sheets (CSS) is a good idea. CSS allows for individuals to make changes to all of their web pages that link to the CSS file at one time, by simply changing the style sheet. This is much easier than having to change each page one after another as we’ve had to in HTML in the past. For those familiar with it, it’s really simple and something that they can update and upgrade each of their websites with in a timely manner. Unfortunately there are a lot of people out there that have spent countless hours trying to learn CSS with no luck or they simply do not have the time to learn this new and easier approach to formatting. Does that mean that you need to continue to manually update things one page at a time? Not at all, you simply need to outsource your CSS so it can all be done for you! You can learn more about this and how the proper CSS can improve responsiveness and make your website more optimized for search engines at XHTML/CSS Coding Service.Seeing is BelievingWhen outsourcing CSS you need to be sure that you are working with a professional individual or company. When shopping around you will want to ask each candidate for examples of their work so you are sure that this person/company can provide you with the type of look that you are going for and will not compromise the inte
Why is this important? My clients have found so many “wonderful and nice” people in dating pool. And yet they wonder why they aren’t falling in love with these “super nice” people. They beat themselves up because they are passing through the many people like water that are presented to them.
I have explained to the majority of my clients that if they are the type of person who does self development, therapy, goes to classes, is a continual learner, reads to grow or learn, (not just romance novels), updates their skills on a regular basis, gets involved with causes or charity, works out their bodies, nurtures their relationship with God, has good relationships with their friends and family, THEN THEY ARE A 5%er. THEY ARE DIFFERENT. THEY ARE SPECIAL. AND THEY WON’T BE SATISFIED WITH JUST THE AVERAGE OL’ JOE.
Most people just don’t have the time OR WANT to grow themselves. They are content with who they are. They are content with what they’ve been given in life. They’re in the same job that they’ll have forever. They don’t need to stretch. They don’t need to learn. They are fine how they are.
We all know people like this! They make nice friends. They are predictable. They are usually reliable. They’re usually available. Nothing changes. Not their tastes, not their attitudes (for better or for worse) and not their circumstances.
Is it my clients? NO! The people I coach or who come to my workshops and seminars are people of ACTION. They are people who seek growth opportunity and ways to stretch. That’s why they won’t be satisfied with just a “nice guy. Or a super nice gal.” It won’t CHALLENGE them. They won’t look up to them. They won’t have the respect that one desires in a committed relationship.
If you are a 5 %er or a 1%er. … then give yourself a break! You probably AREN’T going to find your perfect mate in your own back yard. You MIGHT of course, and I would love to hear from you if you have. But feel free to look more on a national basis. Ask your friends in other cities who they know. When you travel, be open to meeting people on the planes or in airports. Sit in first class when ever you can so you get to meet others who are flying first class.
Be open to adventure! Go on vacation with friends and see who is there. Go on a cause oriented work vacation to see who you can meet. Take a bicycle trip across the country or Europe to meet others who don’t only seek friends in their own back yard.
Many of my friends married men or women from other countries. Many are married to people they met when moving to a larger city. While there are sometimes cultural differences, and traditional issues that they deal with, they also are exposed to a whole new way of life. New customs, new attitudes and new places. These can be exciting things for a person who likes to learn new things.
I met my own husband on the internet in a chat room about 10 years ago. He’s Cuban-Italian and grew up in NYC. His customs have been fun to learn about and we’ve combined our hunger for learning to many new adventures, especially raising our son! We are both independent, yet we share many things in common. And if I had only looked in my own back yard, I would have stopped so many years ago and still been in Florida. While I may go back to Florida one day and settle in, I’ve experienced a whole world of new people, ideas, and places since I’ve lived there.
My challenge to you if you are single is “Please don’t give up”!. Don’t think that just because you are picky that you are destined to be single forever. But be willing to look outside your own community of friends. Be willing to the possibility that your perfect mate is in another town, city or country, anxiously waiting the opportunity to meet that person who also has dreams and goals of their own, who loves the city, the country, home and abroad. Consider that this person has a zest for life, just like you do, but their path hasn’t led them to you yet.
Get out there! Make your quest for that mate a quest for life. Enjoy it! Live it! Experience it and share it! You’ll never know until you try and when you try, you’ll have no ideas the adventures that await!
Good luck… go for it and let me know where you land. For now anyway…. And next year? That’ll be a whole new story I’m sure! Safe Travels!
COMMENTS FROM THE SINGLES:
"This is awesome! You are truly a gifted and insightful writer! I am signing up for a cruise to see the glaciers ....or something like that.............".(single female, Charlotte, NC)
She's off the market !!! “I got married in September 2003 to a great guy. We met on the internet and he was living in Florida at the time. The crazy part is that the reason he emailed me is because my profile said something about my being a life coach. He had worked with a life coach and had a great experience so he was interested in my profile. Neither of us expected anything to come of it but surprise.... Clearly being a coach has enhanced my life in MANY ways!
Hope you and the family are doing well! All the best,
Michele (NYC)”
Congratulations Michelle!!!
"I feel so special knowing that you would include me as a 1%er!! Thanks! ;-)" Great post." (Single 20 something Male- Charlotte, NC)
"cute blog!" (Single 20 something male- Charlotte, NC)
"Cool, thanks for the inspiration. Keep it coming. Have a great weekend." (Forty something single guy, Minneapolis)
"This was such a brilliant and insightful and ABSOLUTELY TRUE blog, I just had to respond. My marriage had broken up and I was shaken up by it - and I am what you call a 1% er. I fit the exact description you illustrated - only have the highest goal in mind, insatiable appetite for reading and knowledge, only want to spend time with the most worthy and intelligent people.
I did not understand how someone as intelligent and successful as me could orchstrate such a dismal failure of the one and only thing I truly cared about - but it went spectacularly wrong.
And to make a long story short guess what - I met the absolute love of my life - a successful and wealthy software entrepreneur - you cannot get more my type than this man is, he fits every criteria I could think of, and even some I didn't know I could think of- and all I did was move to San Diego.
Truer words were never spoken - change your outlook and change your home base - and your life just falls into place. I could
Part I: Backing Up Data And Things to HaveHurricane season or not, you should always be backing up your data. Whether you plan on riding out the storm (a bad idea) or evacuating to another location, you should have a backup of your computer data either on an external hard drive or optical media such as CD-Rs or a DVD. Be sure to keep your data in a very safe place, such as a water proof safe. Never leave your backup by your computer.Next, you should have the following things to make life after the storm easier:1. Phone numbers for insurance, computer or computer parts companies, and phone numbers for all local ISPs (including dial-up and satellite). Having your insurance phone number and phone numbers for your computer company will help get your computer replaced faster if it is damaged. I can't stress enough how important it is for you to have phone numbers and even access disks for all of your local ISPs! After Katrina, the Internet was the only way many people could contact the outside world. As fate would have it, my broadband was down for 3 weeks and none of the other broadband ISPs would except new orders due to the storm, leaving me with my old friend Dial Up, whom I thought I had buried 8 years ago. Your best bet is to use a satellite ISP as they have no equipment that can be destroyed by a hurricane and cause an outage.<
If you are a 5 %er or a 1%er. … then give yourself a break! You probably AREN’T going to find your perfect mate in your own back yard. You MIGHT of course, and I would love to hear from you if you have. But feel free to look more on a national basis. Ask your friends in other cities who they know. When you travel, be open to meeting people on the planes or in airports. Sit in first class when ever you can so you get to meet others who are flying first class.
Be open to adventure! Go on vacation with friends and see who is there. Go on a cause oriented work vacation to see who you can meet. Take a bicycle trip across the country or Europe to meet others who don’t only seek friends in their own back yard.
Many of my friends married men or women from other countries. Many are married to people they met when moving to a larger city. While there are sometimes cultural differences, and traditional issues that they deal with, they also are exposed to a whole new way of life. New customs, new attitudes and new places. These can be exciting things for a person who likes to learn new things.
I met my own husband on the internet in a chat room about 10 years ago. He’s Cuban-Italian and grew up in NYC. His customs have been fun to learn about and we’ve combined our hunger for learning to many new adventures, especially raising our son! We are both independent, yet we share many things in common. And if I had only looked in my own back yard, I would have stopped so many years ago and still been in Florida. While I may go back to Florida one day and settle in, I’ve experienced a whole world of new people, ideas, and places since I’ve lived there.
My challenge to you if you are single is “Please don’t give up”!. Don’t think that just because you are picky that you are destined to be single forever. But be willing to look outside your own community of friends. Be willing to the possibility that your perfect mate is in another town, city or country, anxiously waiting the opportunity to meet that person who also has dreams and goals of their own, who loves the city, the country, home and abroad. Consider that this person has a zest for life, just like you do, but their path hasn’t led them to you yet.
Get out there! Make your quest for that mate a quest for life. Enjoy it! Live it! Experience it and share it! You’ll never know until you try and when you try, you’ll have no ideas the adventures that await!
Good luck… go for it and let me know where you land. For now anyway…. And next year? That’ll be a whole new story I’m sure! Safe Travels!
COMMENTS FROM THE SINGLES:
"This is awesome! You are truly a gifted and insightful writer! I am signing up for a cruise to see the glaciers ....or something like that.............".(single female, Charlotte, NC)
She's off the market !!! “I got married in September 2003 to a great guy. We met on the internet and he was living in Florida at the time. The crazy part is that the reason he emailed me is because my profile said something about my being a life coach. He had worked with a life coach and had a great experience so he was interested in my profile. Neither of us expected anything to come of it but surprise.... Clearly being a coach has enhanced my life in MANY ways!
Hope you and the family are doing well! All the best,
Michele (NYC)”
Congratulations Michelle!!!
"I feel so special knowing that you would include me as a 1%er!! Thanks! ;-)" Great post." (Single 20 something Male- Charlotte, NC)
"cute blog!" (Single 20 something male- Charlotte, NC)
"Cool, thanks for the inspiration. Keep it coming. Have a great weekend." (Forty something single guy, Minneapolis)
"This was such a brilliant and insightful and ABSOLUTELY TRUE blog, I just had to respond. My marriage had broken up and I was shaken up by it - and I am what you call a 1% er. I fit the exact description you illustrated - only have the highest goal in mind, insatiable appetite for reading and knowledge, only want to spend time with the most worthy and intelligent people.
I did not understand how someone as intelligent and successful as me could orchstrate such a dismal failure of the one and only thing I truly cared about - but it went spectacularly wrong.
And to make a long story short guess what - I met the absolute love of my life - a successful and wealthy software entrepreneur - you cannot get more my type than this man is, he fits every criteria I could think of, and even some I didn't know I could think of- and all I did was move to San Diego.
Truer words were never spoken - change your outlook and change your home base - and your life just falls into place. I could
Throughout our lives we all look back at the choices we’ve made and reflect upon their impact on who we are and what we have become. Some results are easier to measure than others. We can easily measure many of our choices by our wealth, position, and possessions. Others may be more difficult to quantify and might include love, happiness, reputation, and knowledge. The one saving grace for us as human beings is the opportunity to grow and change through the choices we make continues throughout our lives. Even as adults we have the desire and the need to keep learning, shifting, and adapting to the world around us. As we learn from our earliest childhood days, we are in fact in charge of our own destiny, each of us playing the cards of fate on a daily basis through the roads we take. One of the earliest decisions we face, perhaps at a time when we are least prepared is that of our career. At a young age we cast our lot in the direction of some ‘mysterious’ life long ambition. Some are lucky and are able to grasp the brass ring on the first try. Others, like myself may find that a career choice made years ago has turned out to be less gratifying than expected, forcing us to find completion in searching out new trends and acquiring new skills. This is not unusual in today’s workplace environment in which some experts explain that a career change is more likely to
My challenge to you if you are single is “Please don’t give up”!. Don’t think that just because you are picky that you are destined to be single forever. But be willing to look outside your own community of friends. Be willing to the possibility that your perfect mate is in another town, city or country, anxiously waiting the opportunity to meet that person who also has dreams and goals of their own, who loves the city, the country, home and abroad. Consider that this person has a zest for life, just like you do, but their path hasn’t led them to you yet.
Get out there! Make your quest for that mate a quest for life. Enjoy it! Live it! Experience it and share it! You’ll never know until you try and when you try, you’ll have no ideas the adventures that await!
Good luck… go for it and let me know where you land. For now anyway…. And next year? That’ll be a whole new story I’m sure! Safe Travels!
COMMENTS FROM THE SINGLES:
"This is awesome! You are truly a gifted and insightful writer! I am signing up for a cruise to see the glaciers ....or something like that.............".(single female, Charlotte, NC)
She's off the market !!! “I got married in September 2003 to a great guy. We met on the internet and he was living in Florida at the time. The crazy part is that the reason he emailed me is because my profile said something about my being a life coach. He had worked with a life coach and had a great experience so he was interested in my profile. Neither of us expected anything to come of it but surprise.... Clearly being a coach has enhanced my life in MANY ways!
Hope you and the family are doing well! All the best,
Michele (NYC)”
Congratulations Michelle!!!
"I feel so special knowing that you would include me as a 1%er!! Thanks! ;-)" Great post." (Single 20 something Male- Charlotte, NC)
"cute blog!" (Single 20 something male- Charlotte, NC)
"Cool, thanks for the inspiration. Keep it coming. Have a great weekend." (Forty something single guy, Minneapolis)
"This was such a brilliant and insightful and ABSOLUTELY TRUE blog, I just had to respond. My marriage had broken up and I was shaken up by it - and I am what you call a 1% er. I fit the exact description you illustrated - only have the highest goal in mind, insatiable appetite for reading and knowledge, only want to spend time with the most worthy and intelligent people.
I did not understand how someone as intelligent and successful as me could orchstrate such a dismal failure of the one and only thing I truly cared about - but it went spectacularly wrong.
And to make a long story short guess what - I met the absolute love of my life - a successful and wealthy software entrepreneur - you cannot get more my type than this man is, he fits every criteria I could think of, and even some I didn't know I could think of- and all I did was move to San Diego.
Truer words were never spoken - change your outlook and change your home base - and your life just falls into place. I could
Your sales day, week and month are full of scenarios.Each one is unique as to how, when and why they occur. But what's not unique is how often they occur in similar situations, similar prospect titles of contact and similar companies by industry.For example...Why do sales cycles get so drawn out, causing closing ratios to plummet? It's because salespeople fail to identify all significant decision-makers in line with their selling proposition.Now, wouldn't you say that's a significant scenario?Simply because they have not identified the significant decision-makers, the right people will not be around the table to fairly evaluate the proposition to give a "yes" or a "no."So, let's attach a name to this scenario for a common language approach. Let's call it "All the Kings Men."Next, I suggest that you develop some Powerful Routines (which are basically results-oriented tactics) to combat this undesired scenario.Think of Powerful Routines as your magic bag.You reach in and pull out the appropriate tool to improve your success ratios. These tools work in any scenario, whether within a selling process or an essential competencyWould you prefer to cold-call 100% of the time? Or would you rather call on referral contacts?A no-brainer, right?So, if you like referral leads, do you have a system of P
Hope you and the family are doing well! All the best,
Michele (NYC)”
Congratulations Michelle!!!
"I feel so special knowing that you would include me as a 1%er!! Thanks! ;-)" Great post." (Single 20 something Male- Charlotte, NC)
"cute blog!" (Single 20 something male- Charlotte, NC)
"Cool, thanks for the inspiration. Keep it coming. Have a great weekend." (Forty something single guy, Minneapolis)
"This was such a brilliant and insightful and ABSOLUTELY TRUE blog, I just had to respond. My marriage had broken up and I was shaken up by it - and I am what you call a 1% er. I fit the exact description you illustrated - only have the highest goal in mind, insatiable appetite for reading and knowledge, only want to spend time with the most worthy and intelligent people.
I did not understand how someone as intelligent and successful as me could orchstrate such a dismal failure of the one and only thing I truly cared about - but it went spectacularly wrong.
And to make a long story short guess what - I met the absolute love of my life - a successful and wealthy software entrepreneur - you cannot get more my type than this man is, he fits every criteria I could think of, and even some I didn't know I could think of- and all I did was move to San Diego.
Truer words were never spoken - change your outlook and change your home base - and your life just falls into place. I could not have even imagined how perfect this turned out.
Never ever settle for less than exactly what you want!!!!! Listen to what Mary Gardner has to say." (Single 30 something female, San Diego, CA)
"That was great, I am going to pass on to all my single friends!!!!" (single 30 something- Charlotte)
Anyway, it was kind of a "message" because this morning I woke up extremely sad about my relationship. I opened your blog right up to the part about Mr. and Mrs. Right and Am I being too picky. LOL. It didn't really (make me-sic) happy since I'm not looking, but perhaps it somewhere in there is a message I'm supposed to take to heart.? (Brandie, 20something, midwest)
I read your article on looking for Mr. Right. I thought it was great! Finding Pete was certainly a miracle. We are so well matched for each other. (40 something female, married, Charlotte, NC)
Mary,
Ok 2 emails in one morning! Wow, I kept reading after that article…The I’m Looking for Mr. or Ms. Right… it’s funny b/c as I read it I was thinking, well sure, I think anyone might consider themselves to be among the top (or the minority…however you choose to look at it J), but then I remembered something I read in one of my psych classes...it related to taking those personality tests. “They” can [usually] tell when someone is lying about those little questions like “is smoking marijuana ok?”…someone who thinks it is might first think they should check no….but then, they think that realistically everyone is like them (I guess it’s more an ego-centric view) so they put yes, thinking it puts them in the status-quo. My point being, maybe we are special!
But anyway, back to your article, I really enjoyed reading that one too…it gave me some hope, because I feel the same way!! There are so many things to do and see in the world, why limit yourself!! (20 something female, , NC)
LOVE LOVE LOVE the article on singles. You are RIGHT ON - I think you should do tv interviews on this topic. I really do b/c you tapped into the pulse of many of Gen X & Y! NO ONE HAS SAID IT BETTER, MORE CONCISELY and with HUMOR and better observation than your article.
I have forwarded the link to my friends (married and single) and they agreed with you! I just last week had my postman AND my hairstylist ask me point blank about my "love life" and when was I going to get married b/c "it's such a shame that you're still single when you're so pretty and smart. It's almost a waste"!!! I was a bit shocked but still managed to say I haven't found the right man yet and I refuse to settle. This has also happened to my other girlfriends too. Mary you're really onto something...Plus it's THE WAY you write/talk about ANY subject - it's so fun to read.
Michelle, Jersy girl! :)
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