Welcome to the January 2, 2008 edition of Carnival of Australia.
I’m privileged to be hosting the very first of this series for 2008. Welcome and I hope you enjoy the articles linked below – please do visit them all and I encourage you to comment when led to do so.
In the meantime, do you set New Year’s Resolutions? I found that often a resolution wouldn’t have enough meaning for me and would get forgotten within a short space of time. But some years ago I decided to start setting goals for the year early each January – part of ensuring my business plan would get reviewed and actioned.
Last January (2007) I set aside a day to think about what I wanted to do and to set goals that met both personal and business needs in my life. I wrote them out by hand and then set them up in PowerPoint. The goals are printed in colour and large type, with pictures that reflect the goals, then laminated and stuck on my office wall above my computer monitor so they are visible on a daily basis. This helps me keep on track and I usually meet at least 75% of the goals each year. If you have nothing to aim for, that is often what you’ll achieve – nothing, or perhaps you might achieve something by accident. I prefer to plan and love that I can look back and feel satisfaction for it.
New Year’s Resolutions frequently don’t have a date set for achievement and often are not documented – they’re just something that are in your mind. So, to have your goals clear in your mind you need also to have them somewhere where you can see them daily. There will always be things that come along to distract you every single day but if you know where you are heading, you will get there, even if you take a few detours along the way.
So, are you going to have any New Year’s resolutions for 2008 or will you be visible setting goals for action?
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Micellaneous Mum presents Appreciating Australian Poetry – Gwen Harwood posted at Miscellaneous Adventures of an Aussie Mum, saying, “A apprecation of a poem about motherhood from a famous Australian poet.”
Culture
Dr Martin W. Russell presents Self Help For Sleeping Pills – The Campaign posted at Dr Martin W. Russell, saying, “My hope for the world is that this campaign can make a real difference, not just in Australia but throughout the world.”
Current Affairs
D Robinson presents Bah Humbug, Centrelink Cuts Off the Homeless posted at Australian Women Online, saying, “What makes this article even more interesting is the response posted by the General Manager of Centrelink. Let’s hope the future of our nation’s homeless is much brighter in 2008.”
Barry Pittard presents Timothy Conway Ph.D – On The Hislop Letters posted at Call For Media and Government Investigation of Sathya Sai Baba, India’s Most Famous Guru, saying, “It is always touching when an individual of renowned integrity speaks the facts calmly even in the case of extreme attack. The US religious scholar Timothy Conway Ph.D has done that in this case. He has released (December 2007) his clarification of points raised about very indicting letters that were circulated (scans link is listed) to peak leaders of the US Sathya Sai Organization by former head, the late Dr John Hislop. Timothy Conway discovered the letters and, in all conscience, released them. The cover up by core leaders of Sai Baba is no less the case in Australia and other countries, from which the Sai Baba cult send to the Sathya Sai Central Trust in India, where the opulence Sai Baba has created to his self-glorification as God on earth is incredible”
Family
Carole Fogarty presents Adjust your yin yang time clock and bring a delightful energetic flow back into your day: posted at THE HEALTHY LIVING LOUNGE.
Sue presents BRAvo for the sisterhood of the travelling bra on Christmas Day posted at Spasmodic Dysphonia, saying, “BRAving the heat on Christmas Day, we shared together as a family and wore our bras on the outside of our shirts?????? All in the name of fun and social understanding, our family hosted, Sheila from the Sisterhood of the Travelling bra. She was a titillating guest and kept abreast of the prawns and pavlova.”
jen presents Semantically driven: blogging about blogging, parenting and living in Australia. » And Christmas was pretty good posted at Semantically driven, saying, “Haven’t done my new beginnings post yet but here’s one about Christmas day.”
Helping a mate
Craig Harper presents The Muffin-Top Pioneer. posted at Renovate your life with Craig, saying, “Everyday you and I have the opportunity to notice the un-noticed, love the un-loved, hug the un-hugged and to encourage and support those who are emotionally starving in a sea of humanity. We have the opportunity to make an incredible difference with a few simple words and a few minutes of our time.”
Suzie Cheel presents The Spirit of Christmas – A Community Celebration posted at The Abundance Highway, saying, “Volunteering on Christmas Day was a new and rewarding experience. It also makes you realise the blessings you have in your life and give thanks more often.”
History
Jayne presents Trivial History December 21 posted at Our Great Southern Land, saying, “It’s a daily thing I do for Aussie history, apologies if it’s not suitable for the carnival, well done with the carnival even if mine isn’t suitable.”
Indigenous issues
While I was out Stumbling, I found presents Us Taken-Away Kids posted at The Body Shop Australia’s Values & Campaigns Blog, saying, “Another great post from The Body Shop Australia Values and Campaigns blog. This one offers a positive review of “Us Taken-Away Kids”, a magazine commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the ‘Bringing them home’ report. Thanks The Body Shop Australia. I like your blog very much.”
Mates
chris chynoweth presents DropKick MonKey » Blog Archive » vb beer – warnie (australia) posted at DropKick MonKey.
Politics
Gavin R. Putland presents TaxChoices for home buyers posted at Gavonomics.
Duncan Macleod presents Kevin Rudd and Labor Vision for Australia posted at Duncan’s Political Ads, saying, “This is a new blog, launched on Christmas Day, focusing on political advertising, part of the Duncans.tv suite of media blogs.”
Technology
Megt presents Drumroll Please – Introducing the Aussie Bloggers Community Project posted at Dipping into the Blogpond, saying, “Introducing a forum for Aussie Bloggers”
Walkabout
Megan Bayliss presents Before and after end of / new year clean up fun posted at Imaginif…, saying, “During a clean up (we’ve moved, not because I like cleaning) I came upon a couple of old cards. The juxtaposition of the old and the new, the past and the future, the public and the private, got me thinking about what lessons I may well have to learn for this new year to be different to the rest of my years. I think it may be to keep my ascorbic and feminist sense of humour in check!!! What do you think?”
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