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You Can’t Rain on my Dreams!

John Southee — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:32:24 +0000

Picture this: You’re driving down the road and it’s really pouring down rain. You can barely see more than a few feet in front of you. Your vision is blurred as the windshield wipers try to clear your view. Your best guide at the moment is the white lines on the side of the road.

It’s not easy to drive in this situation but little by little your are getting closer to your destination. Can you see how this can be a metaphor for you accomplishing your dream(s)? A few days ago I was speaking to a good friend on how I believe there are two types of people in the world in regards to fulfilling dreams: 1.) The person who talks about what they want to do, why they haven’t started, that they will someday do ____, etc. or 2.) The person who has a plan, is actively taking steps towards their goals, doesn’t let obstacles stand in their way, etc.

So now you may be asking yourself, what in the world does driving in the rain have to do with achieving my personal goals and dreams? Think of your goal/dream as the destination that you are trying to get to. No matter what your dream is, it’s always fuzzy or blurry in your mind as to how it’s going to become attainable. Setting small, attainable goals will get your towards your dream a little at a time just like the windshield wipers help make your vision clearer and the white lines on the side of the road guide you towards your destination.

Any forward action towards your goal is better than no action at all. Which person will you be from now on? The one who just keeps telling people what you are “going to do” or the one who begins to take action? Don’t let what you mind hasn’t seen yet hinder your from chasing your dream. Remember rain is just an obstacle just like whatever you feel may be holding you back. Just tell the rain to go away and come back another day!

John for J. Benjamin Clothing Co.

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Wale – More About Nothing Mixtape

John Southee — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:11:56 +0000

Wordplay ‘Le aka Wale released his highly anticipated mixtape title “More About Nothing” on August 3rd. More About Nothing is a follow-up to his 2008 release titled “Mixtape About Nothing. Wale’s debut album, “Attention Deficit”, which is a hot album if I say so myself, did not sell like expected. In the new mixtape, Wale does address why this may have been.

Since this debut of this new mixtape, I have found myself accomplishing a lot. I find it to be a nice background soundtrack to getting things done. I thought I would share it with my readers as I tend to do when I like a certain artist.

Wale and John of J. Benjamin Clothing Co. at Boston's Logan Airport

To download this mixtape, click here. Support an artist who surely appreciates his fans!

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Things I Love: Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Fast Food Fries

John Southee — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:37:16 +0000

I love Burger King fries so when I was at Target yesterday and saw these I was hoping that they would taste the same. I hit the JACKPOT! A whole bag of Burger King tasting fries for a little over $2.o0. YES! I hope these NEVER get discontinued!

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Bartering on Craigslist

John Southee — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:36:28 +0000

We are now in the eight month of the year already! WOWZERS! I decided that it would be fun to do a little project/experiment on Craigslist over the next month in the bartering section. Over the last couple of weeks, I have been reading all the cool, random, and unnecessary things that people want to trade. There have even been two stories about people who have used the Craigslist barter section to trade up for wonderful things like a paper clip for a house or a cell phone for a Porsche.

I’m not looking for a house or even a car. I am just interested in the entertaining part and the end result. So, what is it that I am going to start with? I am going to start with a simple free DVD rental coupon from Red Box.

I will update the blog regularly in the random section as to what has been offered for each item I trade for and what I end up trading each item for. As for now the experiment is meant to last a month. I can’t wait to see what I end up with if anything at all. I hope those who do follow along enjoy the crazy little monthly journey.

Update (8/2): I am now also trading a Swatch watch on the bartering section on Craiglist. Here is an image of the watch:

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Waiting on Alex Rodriguez (Arod) to Hit #600

John Southee — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:12:07 +0000

Being a big Yankees/baseball fan, ever since last week when Alex Rodriguez hit his 599th home run, we at J. Benjamin Clothing Co. have been patiently waiting for #600. We have been watching closely since last Friday hoping to witness live what will make Alex only the seventh player in MLB history to hit 600 or more home runs.

Why would this be of interest to non-Arod, Yankees, or baseball fans? Well, as we anticipate this historical moment, we would like to offer fans of J. Benjamin Clothing Co. something that will make it fun to watch while we all wait. We will offer free shipping (VALID on U.S. orders ONLY) on all orders until number 600 is hit. That’s right, there will be free shipping for as long as it takes Mr. Rodriguez to hit his 600th home run!

We’re kind of hoping for a reverse jinx here and that he may possibly hit it tonight but if he doesn’t we will continue to offer free shipping until he does. Good luck to Alex and enjoy free shipping for as long as it lasts.

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Choose Who YOU Want to Be

John Southee — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:38:09 +0000

I want to share a powerful video with you all on CHOOSING who YOU want to be. Will Smith sat down with Tavis Smiley and explains his idea if Law Of Attraction.

Make a choice. Just decide what it’s going to be, who you’re going to be, and how you’re going to do it. JUST DECIDE and from the point the Universe is going to get out of your way. It’s water. It wants to move and go around stuff. -Will Smith

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Fur Face Boy Summer Release Party at Adikt

John Southee — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:21:05 +0000

J. Benjamin Clothing Co. fan, Thy, representing the Follow Your Own Dream Tee at Fur Face Boy Summer Release Party at Adikt Footwear in Dallas, TX

Thy (left) and Ha of Fur Face Boy (right)

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Baseball Themed Silly Bandz

John Southee — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:30:47 +0000

I love baseball so much that I have baseball themed Silly Bandz.

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Bruno Mars – Just the Way You Are

John Southee — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:37:03 +0000

Bruno Mars has been climbing the charts this summer with his features on B.O.B.’s single, “Nothin’ On You” and Travis McCoy’s “Billionaire”. He just released his newest single from his 2010 future debut album release, “Just the Way You Are”. The more I hear him the bigger of a fan I am becoming. I am definitely looking forward to hearing what else he has in store.

Catch the new single below:

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Problogger’s 7 Link Challenge #7links

John Southee — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:03:01 +0000

For those who do not know, Problogger is a blog site that helps bloggers learn how to earn an income stream by blogging. Even if you’re not interested in earning an income by blogging, there is plenty of valuable information regarding how to blog.

Today, Darren Rowse of Problogger.net, sent out a challenge to all his readers to post seven links you (I) or others have written in the past and share with the readers of my own site.

I would like to share with you some of my favorite links from this blog as well as links to some of my other favorite blogs. I hope you enjoy.

Check out how the blog got started – our first ever post “So Glad You’re Here”
Need some inspiration? – Check out the interview with Mike Bruny, author of Move the Crowd: 30 Days of Hip-Hop Affirmations to Change Your Life
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Would you like free SEO information and blog strategies? – In this video by Tim of assault.it offers some great tips on how to get found on the internet. This is a definite must watch video!
How does one become successful? – In this post we give you 6 not-so-secret tools on how to achieve success
How-to create t-shirts mock-ups without using Photoshop or Illustrator – I Don’t Know How to Use Photoshop
A story about J. Benjamin Clothing Co. and a dream/passion

I hope you enjoyed at least one of these links. Thank you for reading and please feel free to comment below.

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