Jo asked:


What else is involved, and roughly, how much would it total up to?
whoa. Im not dropping 1k on an apartment rental.

My brother would be able to do this, so I wont be having any professional do it. It isnt my home.

Viola

Bob Johnson asked:


Barry Sanders was born on July 16, 1968 in Wichita, Kansas. Although Sanders was never the biggest player on the field, he always found a way to get the job done time and time again. With great balance and strength he racked up yards at every level of football imaginable. And for this reason many people consider him to be among the greatest running backs to ever play the game.

After a successful high school career Sanders decided to take his game to Oklahoma State University. During his first two years with the Cowboys he played behind star running back Thurman Thomas. But when his time finally came he was more than ready to take advantage. As a junior, he led the nation with 2,628 rushing yards and 39 touchdowns. This led to him winning the Heisman Trophy in 1988. Instead of sticking around for one more year, Sanders decided that it was time to move onto the next level. He declared himself eligible for the NFL Draft and left college as one of the greatest runners of all time.

Sanders was selected by the Detroit Lions with the third pick of the first round in the 1989 NFL Draft. In his first season he made an immediate impact on both the team and league. He carried the ball 280 times for 1,470 yards. Additionally, he scored 14 touchdowns. Ever year after that he put up like numbers. His best season ever was in 1997 when he rushed for 2,053 yards on 335 carries. He also scored 11 touchdowns that season.

It came as a shock to the football world when Sanders decided to retire for good after the 1998 season. Although he was still putting up big statistics, he decided that it was time to leave the game. Sanders ended his career with 15,269 rushing yards and 99 touchdowns. Even though Sanders did not stick around for a long time, he will always be known as one of the greats.



Hazel

apex asked:


I would like to know what specs should I look for to run my car sander for about two to three hours .I do some body work on weekends.

Lloyd

David Sanders asked:


The problem Financial Planners and Advisors face:

Unless your client base and revenues are expanding, your firm and its capability of providing you and your family a good livelihood is at risk.  This is a time to be intelligent and manage very alertly.  It is also time for you to take charge, don’t wait until it is too late to turn things around.

There is a first barrier that will get in the way of doing what you know you need to do that must be utterly overcome.  It is the reason I am writing this article.

You are subject to a natrual law that goes like this:  the condition of “remaining stable and unchanging” is non-existent in life — and the life of a business is no exception.  That means any firm that is seeking to hunker down, slow down, pull back, wait it out, is very definitely not expanding, and by this law, is contracting and decreasing its survival. In a recessionary economy, that is a very dangerous road to follow.  It is not easy to envision in today’s traumatic markets and shell-shocked investors, but the fact is that high demand for expansion is the only way that you can guarantee your survival and a secure future for you and your family.

The overarching winning strategy

Based on a maxim that I recommend at times like these to my coaching clients, I recommend this.  “In the face of the unusual, do the usual.”  That does not necessarily mean to keep doing the same thing you are doing.  It does mean work out how you can accomplish all standard actions that you know you need to get done.  The trick and where your brilliance comes in is getting them done despite the obstacles.  Despite fewer resources, the same actions must get done.  Make sense?

The biggest barrier to achieving success

Watch out for this one.  Too often people in general believe the “reason” they are having a particular problem is due to something tiat is happening elsewhere (outside of their control).  This is especially true when there seem to be such good “reasons” that things are out of their control.  Based on a recent survey done on financial advisors, many of them CFP®  professionals at a Practice Management and Technology Conference of NAPFA, there is a fair amount of this present in the financial industry.  It is okay to see that you may see yourself at sea in the financial perfect storm, but it does no good to focus on why the “wind” is blowing.

But the very act of “placing blame elsewhere” reduces your ability to devise effective solutions.  It actually reduces your ability to think straight.

When you take a look at it, “Elsewhere” is not a place that you can easily control.  But you can have complete control over what happens internally within your business.  You can control how efficient your staff are.  You do have control over how well surveyed your marketing messages are.  And you must control the level of care shown to your clients, especially when they are getting beat up in their own vicinity.

There are countless aspects of your business that you have control over. Those are the items that should occupy your time and focus.  Complete focus.  To the degree that you assign the source of a problem to “elsewhere,” you will be incapable of handling your own scene.

The best and most comprehensive strategy consists of accomplishing only those things you know are needed for your practice to survive well in any economic situation.  Decide you know what these things are, and then do not back off and say “I can’t do that now, because . . .”  Find a way.  Your firm’s survival depends on it.  Here is just one, and perhaps the most obvious example:  You know you need to have clients who are happy with you.  Isn’t that key to your success?  that has not changed.  You must, must do whatever you need to do to make your clients happy with you.  No excuses.  Get the idea?  It can be done even in and in spite of a recession.  That is your proven first step toward coming out on top.

Before the recession progresses any further, I invite you to review my recommended strategy for difinitive strategic steps that will get you through this recession.  How do I know?  I’ve seen it work invariably in four recessions since I began consulting over three decades ago.  Like I said, you want scientific, not untested, actions when the going gets tough.  Also visit www.successfulfinancialplanners.com to learn more about how Creative Business Strategies, Inc.,  is helping financial planners and advisors weather the financial storm.

Copyright© 2009 Creative Business Strategies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.



Maria

Matt L asked:


So I’m trying to sand off about 3 coats of old Sikkens stain from my redwood deck and it’s taking forever with a belt sander. I’m now looking into orbital floor sander options. Given my complete lack of experience with these things, should I rent one of these babies and give it a try or forget about it and pound the pavement and look for a professional. (And do I start with companies that do interior hardwood refinishing?)

Henry

LILOLEREDHEN asked:


It is too loose and comes off as I sand. I bought the correct size, but the sander is old. Surely there is some way to adjust the belt tightness.

William

Marlon Sanders asked:


Copyright (c) 2008 Marlon Sanders

I can’t really explain why.

But to date I’ve done almost nothing to promote on iTunes. But that’s changing NOW! Why? Because I realized how stupid simple and easy it is to upload your podcast or audio to iTunes.

a. It’s a total no-brainer.

b. It’s free.

c. It’s easy

So why wouldn’t you do it?

Step 1: Download iTunes from iTunes.com if you don’t have it. Hey, it’s free. You can’t beat that.

Step 2: Install. This is a piece of cake.

Step 3: Go to the iTunes store.

This is the tricky part. You must first click on “iTunes store” in the left margin before you can find the “submit a podcast” link.

Step 4: Click podcasts on the left.

Step 5: Scroll to the bottom on the left and you’ll see “submit podcast.”

If you don’t have an Apple account for the iTunes store, you’ll need to create one. It’s free.

Step 6: Enter the RSS feed URL your podcast is on.

If you use a Wordpress blog, you’ll already have an RSS feed. All you do is copy the URL and paste it into the space provided. I tried the Atom feed URL created by Blogger and it seemed to work fine also.

It’s that simple and easy!

Really, a lot of people use iTunes. It’s free to put your podcasts or audios on there. Why wouldn’t you? It doesn’t take much time at all. Now, you have to save your audio in the right format but the new software programs make this easy.

The other issue with podcasts is recording one to begin with.

You need a computer, a mike and software.

Some people create podcasts using a headset with a mike. To start with, that’s fine. Later, you’ll want to invest a full-blown solution. This will probably cost you $500 total for a mike, mike stand and USB audio capture sound card.

The sound cards that come built into computers aren’t high quality and will produce noise on the recording. The USB external sound card plugs right into your computer. And you plug the mike into it. Presto. Chango! You have a great sound.

For software, a lot of people on Mac computers start with Garage Band. On PC’s, most podcasters use the free Audacity software, although Sound Forge is an excellent paid alternative.

You may also want some royalty free music for your intro and exit. If you search Google for “pod safe music,” you’ll find plenty of free and low-cost options.

Think about this: Your friends use iTunes. Your family uses iTunes. Almost everyone you run into uses iTunes. Why not put your podcasts on there for free and promote your products or yourself?

Even if you don’t have anything to sell, you can build your exposure, create credibility and build a mailing list to use when you do have a product or service to sell.



Ernest

Cliff Sanders asked:


We can take a lesson from Charlie Brown from the classic “Peanuts” cartoon. When trouble, disappointment, or loss was encountered, a favorite expression was “Good Grief”. When I first heard that expression from someone I remarked, “Grief is not good.” I was wrong. Grief can be good or bad depending on how we handle it. Everyone will experience grief sometime in their life. Grief that is denied or stuffed inside can result in spiritual, emotional, or physical illness. But good grief can have many benefits. How can you experience the benefits of good grief?

First - RELEASE your grief. Don’t keep it bottled up. We are emotional beings. Tears are a way of releasing good grief. God’s Word says, “Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5). God cares and is touched with the feeling of our infirmities. (Hebrews 4:25. Jesus wept. (John 11:35)

Sharing your grief with a friend and honest prayer from the heart are means of release and healing. “Casting all your cares on Him for He cares for you” (I Peter 5:7). The hands that created the universe and hung the stars in space also wiped away the tears of the widow and the leper. He also wipes away your tears.

Second - RELINQUISH your grief to the Lord. The prophet said of Jesus, “He is despised and rejected by man. A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief and we hid, as it were, our faces from Him. He was despised and we did not esteem him. Surely He has born our griefs and carried our sorrows” (Isaiah 53:3-4 NKJV). Jesus took our sins, bore our griefs, and carried our sorrows. Relinquish them to Jesus through faith and prayer. He will redeem your loss. (Joel 2:25-26; Romans 8:28)

Third - REINVEST your grief. Solomon tells us that wisdom comes through sorrow and grief. He surprisingly reveals that, “Sorrow is better than laughter for by a sad countenance the heart is made better” (Ecclesiastes 7:3-4). Good grief usually makes one more tender and compassionate. Paul teaches us that the comfort we receive from God enables us to bring comfort and encouragement to others in need. (II Corinthians 1:3-7). Good grief many times motivates and enables you to reinvest what you’ve been through into ministries that will help others in need. It will give you a greater purpose, power, and passion in living.

Fourth - REJOICE even in and through your grief. It is an act of faith. Why? “For we do not sorrow as those who have no hope” (I Thessalonians 4:13-14). Believers in Christ have the hope of eternal life, the hope of the second coming of Christ, and the hope of the resurrection of the dead. Paul reminds us, “Whatever happens, my dear brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord” (Philippians 3:1 NLT). “Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus” (I Thessalonians 5:16-18 NLT). Rejoicing will turn grief to good grief.

Jesus was spoken of as a “man of sorrows” who was acquainted with grief. That was not a description of his inner spiritual nature. Grief was thrust upon him by his enemies. He endured blows and curses but he did not exchange his joy for the sorrow that came from without. He was betrayed, arrested, flogged, and crucified for our sins. He was acquainted with grief but he remained the same. Jesus had an inner joy.

“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2 NKJV).

Good grief? Yes. In your grief look to Jesus - He cares. He bore our griefs and carried our sorrows.

Shalom,

Cliff Sanders

Eagle Life Ministries



Andrew

Mister Sarcastic asked:


Is there a difference, or do they perform the same function?

Christine

scamp asked:


I need to refinish my floors and people told me that a buff sander is easy to use and does great.and also what is the best sealer to use on oak?

Norman