http://creativeoptions.com/Blog Info for the Rest of Us Thu, 15 May 2008 00:42:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Who is living your life? Are you making decisions based on media reports? On emotional triggers embedded into all the communications that bombard you 24/7?  Are you swayed by all the pretty graphics and the ominous numbers/statistics that seem to be so authoritative? We're in a highly competitive commercialized society ... http://creativeoptions.com/Blog/2008/05/14/the-power-of-asking-questions/   Did you know.... According to the report, "Matures 62+ On the Internet: An Overlooked Audience," over a third of the Mature population (aged 62+) are connected and collectively spend almost three-quarters of a billion minutes a day on the Internet. You can see the entire report here: http://www.focalyst.com/Sites/focalyst/  Or check out: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/new-report-reveals-online-ads-are-effective-in-reaching-mature-adults,374025.shtml A ... http://creativeoptions.com/Blog/2008/04/30/someones-sitting-up-and-taking-notice/   Do you get the sinking feeling that the world is going to Hell in a hand basket of late? Well, you're not alone, those of us who have watched history repeat itself over and over again in our life times, are indeed more than a little disturbed by events since ... http://creativeoptions.com/Blog/2008/04/28/the-more-things-change/   Talk of the economy is everywhere. It's a major focus of the elections. It's at the top of everyone's head - especially those who have lost jobs - or are afraid they might lose their jobs. It's a major concern for those who have lost homes and are very much ... http://creativeoptions.com/Blog/2008/04/21/creative-solutions/   I am a bit of a media and marketing nut. As a writer, with a good deal of experience working with the media, marketing and real estate for a number of years, I have a tendency to read behind the scenes and I've learned to follow the money trail. My ... http://creativeoptions.com/Blog/2008/04/19/buy-baby-buy/ Yesterday, we talked about taking back our destiny. What now? Do we run out and start attacking the market, demanding that we be recognized, demanding our share of the jobs and the profits? Not by a long shot. It's true, for many the drama of the hunt - running out and ... http://creativeoptions.com/Blog/2008/04/18/hide-and-watch/   Seniors - I'm talking to you!! If you're sick and tired of being ruled out -- of being told "You can't" -- then it's time to take your destiny back. Since when do we allow others to determine what we're capable of doing?? We didn't allow that to happen in the 60s ... http://creativeoptions.com/Blog/2008/04/17/cant-never-did-anything/ Some Seniors are having a very difficult time these days. That's absolutely true. It seems that too many are falling into a deep dark hole. If you're one of those, don't despair. There's hope at the end of the tunnel - even if it seems a long way off. Here ... http://creativeoptions.com/Blog/2008/04/14/keep-on-truckin-seniors/   Dear Mr. President: I watched with dismay your announcement for your tax relief plan. May I ask which planet you are living on? It is very nice that you've decided to target 1% of our country's GDP to correcting the economic mess we're in. But frankly, I don't see what this is ... http://creativeoptions.com/Blog/2008/01/19/open-letter-to-the-president/   Yup, the media and the government are finally figuring out - and admitting - that things aren't quite as rosy as they've been telling us for the last couple years.  Well, duh! Any one of the countless seniors trying to get by on a fixed incomes could have told us ... http://creativeoptions.com/Blog/2008/01/17/times-are-tough/