I DIDN'T MAKE THE LIST

By Vernalee

It's official! My name is not on the list this year! Another year has come and gone and although the list has increased to a record number of 2,095, there is no mention of me; not even an honorable one! So as long as my name doesn't show up on the Forbes' Billionaire List, I have to continue to push my proverbial "Lickety Stick" and work on one of my consulting/writing/entrepreneurial gigs. Cautiously optimistic and being the dreamer that I am, hopefully, my pen will elevate me to produce a NY Times best seller. A couple of top selling books in tandem with a screenwriter's stroke of genius with Twentieth Century Fox endorsements might do the trick! Wouldn't that be grand? Landing there will not exactly place me on the billionaire row, but a respectable elevation it would be! I'll appreciatively take it! Until then, it's back to the grim in the land of work! So with Jeff Bezos of Amazon leading the list once again this year, thanks to my and your many Amazon purchases conveniently arriving at our door, I'll see you at the J.O.B. tomorrow! All said and done, even without the billions, I am truly blessed and thankful for all that The Lord has given and provided!

For the inquiring minds who want to know, here is the Forbes List - https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/

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LEFT? RIGHT? WHICH WAY?

By Vernalee

"The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place." George Bernard Shaw

Good Communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity.

Are you communicating effectively? Are the directions clear? Is one team building while the other is tearing it down? Are you moving in one direction while everyone else is moving in another? Jeepers, creepers! Sounds familiar!

Clear and open communication is crucial. It is also a two way street. Failure to communicate leads to poor planning. Remember the pot luck dinner where everyone brought desserts .No one brought in the main dish! Sweet, I'll say, but many left hungry since there was no meat and potatoes! The only way to stay on top of your game is to be the grand-master of communications. Otherwise, you along with everyone else may become a victim from what was not said!

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30 YEARS AGO THESE WORDS DIDN'T EXIST

By Vernalee

As Yahoo celebrates over 25 years of business, so does the integration of 20 new words that prior to 1995 did not exist. Let's glance 5 of them.

Blog – Blogs permit us to read about topics and provide comments. Thank you for following my blog, "www.StuffWeTalkAbout.com."

Selfie - Use your cell, take a photo of yourself, and send abroad - if you desire.

Text - What would we do without text messaging? How clever to use our phones to write messages rather than talk!

Tweet - This is one of my favorites. Messages are limited to 140 characters; short and sweet. It's time for another commercial. Follow me on twitter@stufwetalkabout, #swta, #Vernalee.

Viral - Although I am not very technologically savvy, it would be great to have one of my messages go viral for tons of people to see! Just saying ...

Although "Friend" is not a new word, how many friends do you have on Facebook? Though the relationship intimacy of the word, Friend, got "lost in the sauce" on Facebook, counting our Facebook friends and likes is the new thing! Instagram is "boss!" And the list goes on ...

Yes, Yahoo ... has definitely changed our communication lives for sure!

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