The current Kodak Flourmill was built in 1916 and stands as a reminder of Sevier Counties agricultural history. The Kodak Milling Company was the first major flourmill in operation in Sevier County. Beginning in 1912, Harvey Underwood, a former employee of J. Allen Smith & Company at Knoxville, operated a flour mill in Kodak. Underwood [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Photo Friday – Kodak Flour Mill
Posted in Local Interest, Photography, tagged Kodak, Local Interest, Mill, Photography, Sevier County on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Let Your Reach Exceed Your Grasp
Posted in Personal Development, tagged Personal Development, Zig Ziglar on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Let Your Reach Exceed Your Grasp
By Zig Ziglar
In one of our major universities a professor of economics gave a test to his class. The test had several sections of questions, each of which contained three categories of questions. He instructed the students to choose one question from each section on the test. The first category [...]
Don’t Just Do It…
Posted in Personal Development, Thought for the Day, tagged Mark Sanborn, Personal Development, Thought on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is a post from Mark Sanborn’s blog for January 12th. I really like the point he makes here. Why should we be satisfied with the ordinary? Here is today’s thought for the day.
Don’t Just Do It…
…do a lot of it.
In his book On Writing, Stephen King says, “If you want to be a writer, [...]
Photo Friday – Bird House
Posted in Photography, tagged Bird House, Fall, Photography on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here is another photograph my mother-in-law took back in the fall. This is a bird house along their driveway.
Do It Now!
Posted in Christianity, Personal Development, tagged Christianity, Personal Development, Procrastination on January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The following was from an e-mail I received last year. Of course, I’ve been putting off posting this so now is a good time to do it.
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Most of us have experienced the 8 Phases of Procrastination:
Phase 1: Hopeful – “I’ll start early this time.”
Phase 2: A little tension – “I’ve got to start soon.”
Phase 3: [...]
Photo Friday – Daydreaming Bear
Posted in Photography, tagged Daydream, Photography, Teddy bear on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
All of us should daydream every now and then.
Dave Ramsey on Good Morning America
Posted in Finance, tagged ABC News, Dave Ramsey, Debt, Good Morning America on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In case you missed the show this morning, he is Dave’s segment on Good Morning America.
How to Survive When Drowning in Debt
Links of Interest – Beads
Posted in Local Interest, tagged Beads, Crafts, Knoxville, Nashville on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My wife makes necklaces, earrings, and bracelets for family and friends throughout the year. All are hand-made and most are made from genuine stones and material. Most of her beads are purchased from Lilly’s Bead Box. Today’s links of interest are of several locations to purchase beads and the like.
Lilly’s Bead Box
http://www.lillysbeadbox.com/
Lilly’s Bead Box, located [...]
The Power of Goals
Posted in Personal Development, tagged Dan Miller, Goals, Personal Development on January 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, I guess better late than never. I am just now starting to work on my personal goals for 2009. I’ve been following Dan Miller’s “The Power of Goals” as I begin my process. Their are seven areas in which Dan says we need to focus:
Financial
Physical
Personal Development
Family
Spiritual
Social
Career
As you work on these areas, here are a [...]
Thought for the Day
Posted in Thought for the Day, tagged Randy Pausch, Thought on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am reading through “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch and just read the chapter where he played football. There was a comment made to Randy be one of the assistant coaches that made me think about how many of us may approach our work attitude. Here is today’s thought for the day.
“When you’re screwing [...]
