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I just got back my book manuscript completely laid out in the book format. I must say it looks killer, and I can’t wait to get it printed up. I made a few more copies at Kinkos for myself and a few others to make some final changes and then we will go to print in the next few weeks!
I’m also in the process of uploading the book to Amazon.com, so I’ll let you know when it’s up there.
We’re so close!
I’m getting ready to leave in the next hour or so to hit the road again. I’ve been home for several weeks with the new arrival of little Emilee Beth. It’s been nice to be home for a while, but Daddy has to go make some money!
I’ve got a 5 hour drive to Springfield, IL where I’m speaking at a student leadership event Monday morning. Then I’ll drive to St. Louis and catch a flight to Knoxville, TN where I’ll be speaking on Tuesday and Wednesday. Then, I’ll drive over to Nashville, TN and speak there Thursday and Friday. Friday night I fly back to St. Louis and then will have a 3 hour drive back home.
Just seeing that schedule makes me tired!
But I love what I get to do, so I’m looking forward to being at some great events this week! Plus, my wife just got a new laptop, so we can talk with a webcam and I can see all the girls back home.
I’ll keep you updated on the travels this week!
In my opinion, one of the best ways we learn is by asking questions of others. There is no sense in reinventing the wheel so part of what I want to do is figure out what successful people do…and do that. Not rocket science here.
Anytime I am trying to learn about a particular subject, a business idea, or anything in general, I want to find someone who knows more than me and ask them.
Take advantage of the knowledge that others already have. Ask questions and soak up anything you can from others.
We just added a new page to the website for the upcoming release of my book, Reality Check. On the page, you’ll find out how you can keep up-to-date on how and where you can pick up the book when it is released, tell others about it, and also get a sneak peak into the book.
You can now download a little preview that includes the cover, table of contents, introduction, and five FREE chapters! I’d love for you to check it out and let me know what you think. Visit www.grantbaldwin.com/realitycheck.php or you can download the file here!
If you’ve never used Craigslist before, you’re missing out. Craigslist is the classified section of the Internet.
And the best part…it’s free to buy and sell.
I’ve bought and sold several items on Craigslist and am always amazed at just how quick things sell. For example, I listed an old laptop this morning. By early afternoon, I had a call from a guy who wanted it. We met 45 minutes later, and I walked away with the full price in cash. Amazing.
So if you’re looking for a deal on something…anything…be sure to check it out.
And if you’re really bored or just looking for something amusing to do, check out the “Missed Connections” section of the site. It is sad, hilarious, and creepy all at the same time. Look it up and you’ll see what I mean…
We arrived home from the hospital yesterday but I wanted to share a few other pictures…
Even after giving birth, my wife looks really hot…
This is me just celebrating what I created…
The entire time we were at the hospital, all Sydnee wanted to do was see the helicopter. Yesterday, before leaving, I took her for a walk around the hospital, and we happened to run into one of the pilots who took us up on the roof to see the helicopter up close. Pretty cool!
As I was driving home from the hospital last night, I realized that our new little daughter, Emilee, will have two interesting facts about her birthday:
I guess it all balances out on the “cool” scale…
Well, I’m happy to announce that I’m the proud owner of a 2008 baby girl. It’s the E.M.E.E. model from the 7-11 series. She’s fully loaded with 10 fingers, 10 toes, and lots of dark hair. She’s gorgeous and her owners (her mother and I) hope she will be a smooth ride for the next 18 years!
Here’s the proof of how productive I, how produce my wife was today…
Well today is quite possibly the last day we will have with just one child. As most of you may know, my wife is quite pregnant. So her doctor has scheduled to induce her tomorrow morning. Which means if all goes according to plan, tomorrow we should add another bambino to our growing litter.
I’ll try to keep you up to date via Twitter and will post some pictures in the next few days.
Let the sleepless nights begin…
I saw this article today on Yahoo about an engineer for Toyota who literally died of overwork.
Not to make light of the situation, but do you think all the overtime was worth it?
Just another reminder that there is more to life than working all the time…
