Seemingly Random

Rule Number 1 Is You’ve Got To Believe

February 28, 2013 | Author J Cleveland Payne

To properly play the game of life, you should first know the rules. But there is only one rule necessary to help get you started. Rule Number 1 is you've got to believe. Read the rest of this entry »

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How To Be More Interesting, Or Using Seth Godin Link Bait In A Post About How To Be More Interesting

August 23, 2012 | Author J Cleveland Payne

Today, I present to you five tips on how to be more interesting, or a write-up using Seth Godin link bait in a post that’s supposed to present five tips on how to be more interesting. I'm not so sure Seth Godin would exactly endorse this method, but he doesn't read my material either. Read the rest of this entry »

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My Thoughts On Aurora, Colorado And James Holmes

July 22, 2012 | Author J Cleveland Payne

James Holmes thought he was the Joker, one of the Batman’s greatest enemies, both brilliant and insane at the same time. Let me take a moment to tell you four things that James Holmes really is. Read the rest of this entry »

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My Bio

July 9, 2012 | Author J Cleveland Payne

I am working on my bio. Again. Read the rest of this entry »

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How Badly Would You Want To Defeat The ‘Younger’ You?

June 11, 2012 | Author J Cleveland Payne

A Lebron James/NBA Finals inspired post for the day, plus my official 2012 NBA Finals prediction. Read the rest of this entry »

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Something To Think About When What You’re Doing Is Not Working…

May 5, 2012 | Author J Cleveland Payne

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Are 176 Million To One Odds The Best You Are Going To Get?

March 30, 2012 | Author J Cleveland Payne

The answer to the question that is the title of this post is ‘No.’ Read the rest of this entry »

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I Hate Acronyms

January 17, 2012 | Author J Cleveland Payne

Beware of common self-help acronyms. You believe they contain magic powers. You really know that they don't. Read the rest of this entry »

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What We’ve Heard Today About Steve Jobs

October 6, 2011 | Author J Cleveland Payne

We have heard more than a few things--some nice, some not so nice--about Apple founder Steve Jobs in the past 16 hours: You can agree or disagree with anything I have listed in my post or anything else you may hear through the next few days, but you can not disagree with the simple fact that Steve Jobs, the man and his influence, will be missed by many millions, if not billions. Read the rest of this entry »

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Don Lapre & Me: A Rant For A Monday

October 3, 2011 | Author J Cleveland Payne

Infomercial jerk Don Lapre has kept me on the path of good, and I didn’t even know it. This is an rant served up fresh for a Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

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