http://www.doitmyselfblog.com Your Accessibility Conscience Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:24:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Have you ever smacked face first into an invisible wall, landing on your butt and asking yourself, “Huh? Where did that come from?” Last week while working with my business advisor, one assignment felt uncomfortable and I was squirming in my chair while doing it. She asked,  “Why do ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2012/why-are-there-no-cautions-before-smacking-face-first-into-invisible-walls/ BREAKING TRIVIAL NEWS…in the past couple of hours, the Amazon sales ranking for my autobiography I’ll Do It Myself shot up from #67,557 in the Kindle Store – after being at about #797,998 for weeks – to #41,004! And I have screenshot to prove it: ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2012/amazon-kindle-sales-ranking-takes-off/ Last month Amazon announced Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Select – "a new option dedicated to KDP authors and publishers worldwide, featuring a fund of $500,000 in December 2011 and at least $6 million in total for 2012! …" Understanding that early adopters would have a greater chance of substantially ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2012/amazon-kindle-still-believing-great-opportunity-exists-for-self-published-authors/ A tweetchat – a chat held on Twitter; typically with a guest host sharing an expertise with a specific group indicated by a hashtag (#). By the very nature of Twitter, anyone interested can participate in the chat. Thanks to Association for Women in Communications (AWC) organizer and my ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2012/behind-the-scenes-of-a-tweetchat-with-the-left-thumb-blogger/ Since choosing this self-employed, solopreneur route – or, more accurately, having the decision, more or less, made for me – I have spent much time reading, observing and listening to how other entrepreneurs and business owners have found success. Strategies, methods and formulas that have and haven’t worked have caught ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2012/enough-of-others-success-strategies-2012-is-the-year-for-mine-based-on-balance/ 2011 was amazing! I had record year for travelling: Honolulu, Austin and San Diego with an unscheduled quick sleepover in  Phoenix, Mississauga, Portland and Los Angeles. My travel agent even suggested that it now might be worthwhile to get an air miles card. I had the opportunity ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2011/changes-are-brewing-for-a-healthy-and-balanced-2012/ Dear readers, friends and family, Thank you for your generous support. Because of you, 120 people will enjoy a Christmas dinner at the Union Gospel Mission. Your generosity has warmed my heart and brought a tear to my eye. Regardless of what is happening in the world, the ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2011/a-big-thank-you/ No matter how lean the year had been, Mom always found four cans of soup and four packages of Jell-O – “This is a meal for a family in need,” she would say – for us four kids to give to the Christmas hamper at school. I felt like an ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2011/continuing-a-christmas-tradition/ I am loving how the Amazon Kindle ebook reader is opening opportunities for those of us who have self-published. In addition to being available on Amazon.com, I am excited to announce that my autobiography I’ll Do It Myself is now available from the Amazon stores in: ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2011/amazon-kindle-increases-opportunities-for-self-published-autobiography/ Yesterday was my first appointment with the new dentist. Being a beautiful day, we decided to wheel the approximate 20 blocks, each way. We will be hibernating soon enough. There was a little "not talking to me" by the receptionist. With television psychologist Dr. Phil’s “You teach people ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2011/valuable-communication-lesson-learned-while-sitting-in-the-dental-chair/