August 15, 2008

New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals

Filed under: Raising Leaders — Kerry @ 12:42 am

When we arrived at Yankee Stadium, it was pouring down rain.  Lucky for us, our seats were under cover right behind home plate.  So we could sit and watch what was happening.  After a 1 1/2 hour delay, the ground crew started clearing the tarp over the infield.

Finally, we saw Derek Jeter and Andy Pettite walk on the field to warm up.  Again, that was lots of fun to see these guys in person.  The other cool aspect of this entire night was sitting in a ball park, watching a Yankees game, and realizing how much baseball history has taken place here.  One of the pictures in the program showed the field in the early days…from the same perspective of our seats!

Back to the game.  When Alex Rodriguez didn’t scramble to get a ball and the out at first, the fans boooed…just like on tv.  When he didn’t get a hit with runners on base, it was another booing time.  In the final inning, the Yankees have a chance to win the game.  Jeter on 2nd, Abreu on 1st and A Rod actually hits a dinker to get on base.  Bases are loaded and Giambi hits a pop fly.  Yep, they lost the game . . . and to Kansas City of all teams!

My favorite part of the game was watching the consistency of Derek Jeter.  Hunter and I read his bio a few years ago.  He really does live up to a leader and go-getter.  We saw a great catch and throw to first.  He also knows how to get on base.  He may not be a slugger but he consistently got on base.  Too bad the rest of the team can’t follow his lead these days.

Shopping on 34th Street

Filed under: Raising Leaders, Kerry Beck — Kerry @ 12:36 am

We made it to Macy’s, the largest store in the world.  Or, so they claim.  Actually, it was huge and they were having a one-day sale!  Gentry had a blast shopping in the junior department which took up an entire floor (& city block).  We then walked by the Empire State Building and enjoyed some other shops.

New York Yankees

Filed under: Raising Leaders, Kerry Beck — Kerry @ 12:16 am

Steve & I got up around 7am and headed up the subway to Yankee Stadium.  Since there are no advanced tickets for Yankee Stadium tours, you have to stand in line.  We arrived at 8am and they sell 40 tickets around 9am.  Our chances looked “slim to none”.  But, we stayed in line anyway.  Somehow, we got tickets to the 12 noon tour…yea!

Back to the room to pick up Gentry and then ride the subway back to Yankee Stadium.

We arrived at 11:30am and they started 9 minutes later - WOW!  They actually had 3-4 tours in each time slot.

On the tour, we visited Monument Park where you see monuments to the greatest Yankees, as well as all the numbers retired by the Yankees.

Next, we walked around the field to the dugout, pretty cool being down on the field where great plays are made.  Did you know the seats in the dugout are heated?


Next, we walked up to the press boxes and sat where the print media sits.  What a great view they have.

Our guide shared lots of intersting history about the team and the ball park.  I felt like I was in a baseball history lesson.  All in all the tour was much better than the Fenway Park tour.  They are even smarter with marketing because you conclude your tour by walking though the Team Store.

August 14, 2008

Gallagher’s Steak House

Filed under: Raising Leaders, Kerry Beck — Kerry @ 10:27 pm

After resting in our hotel and waiting for the rain to quit, we walked down the street to Gallaghers Steak House.

Gallagher’s was the creation of Helen Gallagher, a former Ziegfeld Follies dancer who billed Gallagher’s as “the speakeasy that served steaks,” when she opened it in 1927. Then when Prohibition came to an end six years later, the resourceful Mrs. Gallagher repositioned Gallagher’s as “the steakhouse that served drinks.”

Now in its 71st year, Gallagher’s is truly a steakhouse to be reckoned with. Step inside and see the rows of U.S.D.A. prime beef dry-aging in the windowed 36F cooler. The grand circular bar will catch your eye along with the dark, wood-paneled walls lined with portraits of sport and movie stars.

The steaks were “to die for”.  Plus, the portions were huge so we took our leftovers so Steve could enjoy them for breakfast or lunch tomorrow.  I had Lobster & Shrimp Bisque that had an interesting spice of nutmeg or pumpkin.  I couldn’t quite tell, but it was delicious.

New York Times Square

Filed under: Raising Leaders, Kerry Beck — Kerry @ 1:37 pm

After a quick lunch at a deli, we walked down to Times Square.  Our hotel, Sheraton Manhattan (that I would NOT recommend to anyone), was a few blocks up from the Square.  I am always amazed with how many people can walk in such a small square footage of land.

We enjoyed looking at some shops, especially the M&M store.  The store was like a M&M museum and you could buy almost anything with M&M on it.  Or, you could choose which colors of M&M you wanted to eat.

New York Train

Filed under: Raising Leaders, Kerry Beck — Kerry @ 1:33 pm

We had to awake early to catch the train from Boston to New York.  We really liked the train ride . . . better than flying.  More comfortable seats.  More space to relax. Cool sites out the window. Electrical outlets at your seat and Bigger bathrooms!  What more could you ask for?

We are looking forward to a fun-filled day walking through Times Square and Fifth Avenue.  Tomorrow is baseball day . . . Gentry loves the Yankees!

August 13, 2008

Fenway, Freedom Trail and Fun at the Sox Game

Filed under: Raising Leaders — Kerry @ 1:22 pm

On Wednesday we started with our Fenway Park tour. It was fun, but not as good as last year’s tour. The store ran this tour, instead of the ballpark…and we had about 75 people on it. We still got a few pics.

The rest of the day we followed the Freedom Trail to see the burial ground of John Adams, Paul Revere, Boston Massacre victims, Faneuil Hall (meeting place of liberty & Boston Tea Party), Paul Revere’s home (with antique 1699 dresser) and the Old North Church (2 lanterns in the steeple).

We enjoyed some fresh pastries from a quaint Italian bakery.

After riding the subway once again, we finished our afternoon visiting Cheers.

On Wednesday night we watched the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers. Gentry was secretly rooting for the Rangers. The Red Sox fans are so loyal that you wouldn’t want to cheer too loudly.

All in all, we had a great day.

August 11, 2008

NOT Being Sergeant Mom

Filed under: Raising Leaders, Moms, Parenting, Keeping My Home — Kerry @ 11:12 am

I had a reader recently ask me how to stay focused as Mom, without being “Sergeant Mom”.  Here’s what she said.

Just a note to say I appreciate your efforts in sending inspiring homeschool emails.  I raised my hand on this one, too.  How challenging it’s been for me to fuel the natural love of learning and break from the “public school” routines I was (dreadfully) educated with. 

Perhaps one of my greatest challenges as a single, self-supporting Mom is organizing our days so work can get done (hear “pay the bills” - thank God I’m able to work from home!) and yet still be fully present as Mom/Teacher.  Have you come across any gold nuggets of wisdom for situations like this?  If so, I’d very much appreciate hearing them. 

For me, the best thing I do is get up 2 hours before the rest of my family.  This gives me quiet time to read my Bible, exercise, pray, read, work or write (depending on what needs to be done).  I’m usually too tired at night to think straight, so 2 hours early in the morning help me stay focused when I’m with my kids.  The other thing I do is use my mornings for time “teaching”.  In other words, the lessons I need to do with my kids are usually done in the morning.  In the afternoons, we work more independently or have quiet reading time (individually).  This gives me a few more hours to get some work done when necessary.  I hope this answers your question. 
Thanks for asking. 

August 5, 2008

Too Many Boxes…!

Filed under: Raising Leaders — Kerry @ 11:55 am

It’s been exactly 3 weeks since the moving truck dumped all of our worldy possessions in our front yard in Texas. Actually, they were kind enough to bring all the boxes inside!

Of course, we have been feverishly unpacking and guess what? Somehow we GREW when we were in Idaho! Meaning, we brought home a lot more inventory than Kerry and I expected.

Just look at the pictures of the inventory we have yet to find a place for!

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Well, we would rather NOT find a place for it in our home…we want to find a place for it in your home! And we are going to make it worth your while!

We are placing 2 items on sale for one week only…
1. “How To Start Your Own Business…For Families And Teens”
2. “The Getting Started Online” System

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Let me describe “The Getting Started Online System” first…
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“The Getting Started Online System” include 3 disks and is PACKED with tons of information and resources to getting your online business up and running quickly.

Disk #1 includes:
1. A teleseminar recording where I lay out the entire PLAN and FORMULA for starting an online business.
2. Our exlusive, proprietary Niche Research Exercise to help you brainstorm and research a profitable niche that is RIGHT FOR YOU!
3. My interview with a newbie on how she should start, what she should do and in what order to do it!
4. Plus 2 killer bonuses on the CD that will knock your socks off!

Disk #2 includes:
1. Video on how to create a free blog on blogger.com. You can be selling a product on the internet in less than 45 minutes using a free blog and you will start to enjoy high search engine rankings to boot!
2. Video on how to create a simple web page complete with header, navigation bar and text. I even show you how to add pictures, graphics and hyperlinks as well.
3. Video on how to find products in your niche that pay big, fat commissions. You don’t even have to create a product to start making money on the Internet and this video shows you how!

Disk #3 includes:
1. Software to put your voice on your web site…increase your sales and opt-ins!
2. Over 1600 graphics and pictures to use on your web site…these are custom made for e-commerce websites. I use mine on just about every web site I own!
3. 35 professionally created headers - just put in your company name and go!
…Plus 4 ebooks on Internet Marketing and a product creation toolkit!

If you ever wanted to “dip your toe in the water” and see if an online business is right for you…now’s your chance!

We plan to sell all three disks for $97. But we wanted to let our friends have first crack at it for $67. That’s right! $67 will open a whole new opportunity and way of thinking for you and your family. Click on the link below now.

http://www.FamilyEbiz.com/GettingStarted.htm

Here’s the deal. The sale will only last until Sunday, August 9th at 12 midnight (Eastern Standard Time). Then I will change the price.

Also, I only have a limited quantity of these and I will stop the sale price when I have sold 150 of them. So, the sale ends on Sunday, August 9th or when 150 have been sold…whichever comes first!

Attention: 8WeeksToProfits owners and Secrets To Building Sites That Sell owners…
If you already own 8WeeksToProfits or Secrets To Building Sites That Sell, there is some overlap with this 3 Disk set. There is information on the 3 Disk set that is NOT contained in either 8WeeksToProfits or Secrets To Building Sites That Sell, but there is also a lot of information in the 8WeeksToProfits or Secrets To Building Sites That Sell that is not contained in the 3 Disk set.

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The second item we have on sale is the “How To Start Your Own Business…For Families and Teens!”
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That’s right. We still have another box of the videos where I teach about 20 teenagers how to start their own business. Here’s what I taught those teens:

- how to view a business from the biblical perspective.

- the 3 types of businesses and why they are important to know BEFORE spending hard earned dollars.

- how to count the costs BEFORE they start a business…thus saving them time, money and tons of frustration.

- how to come up with profitable and fun business ideas that even young people can do.

- how to market a new business so you never have to worry about finding new customers again!

- how to calculate crucial financial numbers that will keep your business sound, healthy and making a generous profit

- how to price your products and services so you can get the most out of the hard work that you do

- how to take a physical business to the Internet and beyond.

And best of all, I did this in a fun and entertaining workshop. In fact, you will see lots of interaction on the videos with the teens in the workshop. they even share their ideas and concerns for starting their own businesses!

Now, in the LIVE workshop, I handed every student a workbook. But I have re-created that workbook on a CD so the students who watch the video can follow along - just like the ones in the LIVE workshop.

So, guess what? I’m not planning on doing any more LIVE teen business workshops. Everything I need to say about the subject is included in this 4 DVD set plus workbook on CD.

These video sets sell regularly on my web site for $97. In fact, Andrew Pudewa, the creator of the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW), buys hundreds of them for his booth at homeschool book fairs around the country.

So, I am allowing you to STEAL one of these video sets from me for $67!!!

That’s right. $67! But you had better move SUPER QUICK!. I don’t expect them to last long - in fact, I will be surprised if any of the video sets are around by Sunday. Click on the link below right now!

http://www.FamilyEbiz.com/TeenBusinessWorkshop

Imagine. Giving your family and your teens the keys to an entrepreneurial future by getting them this video set. Over 8 hours of instruction complete with workbook on CD that you can print out.

This can be one of your core subjects this fall!

So act now! I will not be selling them for $67 after these videos are gone. Visit the link below to reserve your copy now:
==> http://www.FamilyEbiz.com/TeenBusinessWorkshop.htm

Blessings,

Stephen Beck
http://www.FamilyEbiz.com/GettingStarted.htm
http://www.FamilyEbiz.com/TeenBusinessWorkshop

PS…Please don’t get angry when the price goes up after Sunday…or if all the copies have sold out. I’ve done my best to give you FAIR warning!

July 8, 2008

Bryan, Texas at midnight

Filed under: Raising Leaders, Kerry Beck — Kerry @ 5:33 pm

We arrived at our home around midnight, but couldn’t get in the back door.  Ashley left the key in a lockbox for us, but I couldn’t get the door open.  Steve tried all the windows with no success.  We put our dog in the backyard and headed to a hotel.  Every hotel we tried was booked…absolutely no rooms available.  Finally, Hampton Inn gave me a list of 5 hotels that still had rooms, so we finally got one.  What a way to start back in Bryan.

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