New York vs. San Francisco

Get the latest Penn EVERYDAY: crackle.com Find out which is the best city in the world. WhenPenn Jillette has an opinion it's a safe bet he won't hold back. Upload your own reaction and get the rants rolling! Tune in each week for new insight and agitation. Follow PennSays on Twitter: twitter.com tags: Penn Says New York vs. San Francisco Which is the best city in the world penn jillette teller bullshit showtime crackle vlog commentary honest libretarian atheist



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Jackie Evancho Next Tuesday Plus 12Acts.the results americas got talent aug-25-2010

All the top12 Acts on tuesday next week,Debra romer hospop jackie evancho & many more see them all on this video-Michael grimm Taylor Mathews Prince Poppycock Also Anna & Patryk Congrats to all of them 4 others eliminated Future Funk Arcattack antonio Restivo



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Famous People Commenting Back To Me! :D

video explains why i made it. Prince Poppycock commented back to me on Facebook because I posted something saying that I shouted "PRINCE POPPYCOCK RULES!" downtown on the street, lol, true story. I didn't show that it was me who commented because I don't want my last name out there... lol sorry!



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Sponjetta Parrish "Studio" featurning Nick Cannon and T-Pain on America's Got Talent FINALE

nbc.com Sponjetta Parrish "Studio" featurning Nick Cannon and T-Pain on America's Got Talent FINALE. The final four acts return to the stage for the final time, where they find out how viewers voted following their final performances the previous night, and Nick Cannon announces which act has won the $1 million prize and the chance to headline. ©NBC Universal, Inc. SYCO TV & FremantleMedia North America, Inc.



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British Stereotypes

Stereotypes - Tea & Crumpets/Bad Teeth/London/Football Hooligans/ Old Time Sayings This Video Was Featured In A Japanese Magazine For The December/January 2009 Edition. Find out more Here! - tiny.cc



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1st Finalist ~ America's Got Talent TOP10 The Results

nbc.com The Top 10 acts from the previous night return to the stage, where the judges reveal the results of the audience voting and four of the acts find out that they will be competing against one another in the live finale. Prince Poppycock are the 1st Finalist on America's Got Talent 2010. ©NBC Universal, Inc. SYCO TV & FremantleMedia North America, Inc.



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America's Got Talent 2010 - Audition 3 - Prince Poppycock

Nice singing!



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Afraid of Change?

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Circumstances, objects, states, emotions, they all follow an endless stream of changes. Time doesn't stay put whatever you try. It is the greatest asset on Earth and it is not forgiving. He travels without taking into account our desires.

I'm afraid of all these changes because they all take me on a new road, into the unknown. Why things can't remain as I know them from the beginning and why can't I remain in that state of comfort from which I can control everything that's happening?

It is so easy for us to change our clothes, to try them before choosing but it is so hard when it comes to judging our life. Such a paradox. Would you say that we give more credit to appearances in spite of truth in our life?

When was the last time when you undressed the behavior that doesn't suite you and doesn't feel comfortable in as you do with a jacket or a pair of shoes? When was the last time when you quit the habits that bring in your life only things that you don't want.

Your professional life narrows your freedom, it's not what you like, it doesn't offer you the state of comfort that you're searching for.

Your emotional life wears the same bad coat, the infinite battle for making things to work better. I thought you passed the "fairytale" period. Do you still believe that your big love will transform your lover in a prince and you'll live happily ever after?

Your personal life was for a long time hidden in a chest. How many months or years had past since you made something that offered you pure pleasure and happiness? You've just anchored in other domains of your life, left yourself behind and focused your attention on the others. You don't even know who are you anymore, what you like and what puts a smile on your lips.

The world has changed and you didn't. What's in your head? You think that if you stay in zero movement you'll have the life that you dream at?

Wake up! The last news I heard was that from 2010 information begins changing every 5 minutes. Do you think you can keep up the pace?

If you're a time waster, if you sleep 20 from 24 hours, or boredom is part of you daily meal, you're dead!

You could invoke divinity, faith, luck, as excuses for what doesn't work in your life, but you can't fool me. Your education is the solution for any kind of problems.

I was just like you so I know how your brain tries to find all types of reasons for what didn't happened or happened badly in your life.

What's with the fear? Are you afraid to change your mediocre life into a great one? That's poppycock.

Year after year you continue to live at chance. Want proof? Please answer to the next questions:

What are your objectives this year?
Which are the mistakes you made till now and what solutions did you find so they won't happen again?
What did you do for your personal evolution in the last weeks/days?
What bad things did you do?
What did you start and didn't finish?

Or, let me ask you some simpler questions. To these you should have the answers:

How many hours a day did you staid on messenger, watch tv or just wasting time?
How many times did you said to yourself "Starting with tomorrow....I'll take care of my body, go to the gym, running"?
"Starting with tomorrow...I'll learn something every day"
"Starting with tomorrow...I'll give the best of me every day".
"Starting with tomorrow...
"Starting with tomorrow...
How many times did you hold your word?

Good. What I'm trying to say is that you deserve every aspect in your life in this moment.

You'll ask yourself, maybe, what stops you getting what you don't have in life and how can you be the scenarist of all the negative things that take place and time in your life?

In your mind some anchors and beliefs keep this fear of changing alive.

Continue reading to see which belief ties you:

"If I change something, I'll meet new situations for which I'm not ready and won't feel comfortable about, only anxiety and inadaptation.
"The fear for changing protects my right as an individual".
'Changing is always uncomfortable'.
'The Unknown has as a permanent company The Lack of Sureness and you feel sure and comfortable where you're now.'
'Changing asks for effort and it is inevitably painful'.

And so on.

How the things present themselves?

When people face the change they feel unsure, lost, overwhelmed.

Even so! Don't you agree that life without any form of changing will be monotone and even more, inconceivable?

An important aspect of the reason that's responsible with our love for life is the enthusiasm and the anticipation of surprise in our life.

I have a thought for you.

What do you say to yourself when you had a truly bad day?

If you're like the majority of people you'll probably enjoy at the end that you finally get to sleep and breathe in silence.

Or maybe you'd say to yourself: "Oh, I'm so glad that this day past. I wonder what the day of tomorrow will bring me." You expect a change.

You got the idea, every day brings with it, under a form or another, change to your life. In principle all of these changes are crucial. They create new opportunities and leave place for adjustments.

So, why would you be afraid of changes if in fact they can only help you?

Psychology invokes a big number of reasons that give birth to this fear but I'll bore you writing about them.

What I'll do is offer you some steps of action that I found and which can kill that fear of changing and let you enjoy your freedom and inner sureness.

1. The ones who are truly preoccupied with personal development never feel fear for change. For them changing represents the way to intensely lived lives.

It doesn't matter if you're a director or a secretary, it is essential to keep your mind opened and to be spiritually in continue alert. You'll not remain the same for nothing in the world.

2. You can't wish for changes to disappear. After eliminating this fear your life will become extraordinary and full of enthusiasm. Transform that fear into a friend.

When a new change shows in your life you have to tell yourself: 'What exactly I'm afraid of', and look towards that fear. Maybe will help by writing it, somewhere, into a jurnal. Writing has an incredible positive effect. You feel like you're exteriorizing yourself to someone else even that's only a piece of paper.

While you deal with your fear you'll see that slowly but sure it will loose the power over you. Slavery its over. Now you can have as a right hand, your fear.

3. Become the Devil's attorney.

One of the reasons for our fear of changes is often the sentiment of inadequacy.

We feel that we're not capable to meet the new situations. In this case try to visualize the worst possible scenario. Make yourself comfortable and let your mind free to experiment the different states of how things can happen, make it twice.

The third time watch how the smoke of fear disappears. Look through the eyes of your mind at how you're starting to feel invincible and filled with peace. Feel the joy that you can control the fear and the triumph of seeing that the fear is just a shadow.

4. Claim your inner power! I know how frustrating it is to want to go further and not being able to do this because of the fear. In the moment you realize that you are fearless you'll be capable of extraordinary things.

You feel that the moment of changing things for the best had come.For this you have to ask yourself: 'What should I do? What simple actions should I take to put all the things on the direction I want.

Wait for the answer and take action without hesitation. If many ideas will spark in your mind, first apply the easier ones and after that the other ones.

To be sure that you embarked yourself on a good road and overcame the fear of changing, I'll give you some suggestions. Don't forget that action makes the difference.

From time to time analyze the uncomfortable sentiments that appear with changes. Be aware of these sentiments. Accept them.

Observe how you react. Do you immediately internalize yourself and hide when you experiment these sentiments? Or you try to be creative embracing and accepting those sentiments?

Laugh a lot! Be happy and share with others. A heart filled with joy and trust doesn't let place for fears.

Take time and integrate these steps into your life. It won't take long till you'll feel extraordinary and full of enthusiasm regarding the new possibilities that just uncovered themselves.

''The change represents the essence of life. Be ready to sacrifice yourself today for what you may become tomorrow''

I end this with a question: In what aspect of your life you felt this fear of changing? How would your life look if you'll overcome this fear?

On personal, professional and sentimental plan.

Recognition - Down to Brass Tacks

Just so there is absolutely no doubt in any one's mind, I'm going to start this article by saying: Recognize, recognize, recognize and then recognize MORE!

Recognition is THE single most important behavior, tool, or factor that, differentiates people in their interactions with other people. You'll notice I didn't say "Leaders" or "managers". That's because every single person on the planet should be practicing recognition every day! Don't get me wrong - If you are a leader or manager, then you have a direct obligation to understand recognition and to practice it consistently.

To Recognize: to acknowledge or take notice, to express gratitude or obligation for, to acknowledge with a show of appreciation.

Here's where most people get off track. They believe (wrongly) that recognition or acknowledgment of some one must be tied to something that person did that was unique, special, or better than their usually performance . POPPYCOCK! ... In other words, complete nonsense. I have some other descriptive terms, but by my now, I'm hoping the message is sinking through.

Recognition has everything to do with performance. Most of us are just regular people trying to get through life. We work, we have kids, mortgages, bills, worries, etc. In the workplace, the majority of us go unnoticed and unappreciated. The people beside us have their own problem and the Boss!! ...well he/she is always too busy to see us. Most of us just carry on with our heads bowed until we run into someone who takes an interest. If it's our boss, and they're sincere and consistent, amazing things can happen.

I've already mentioned in previous articles how little "Rewards" actually impacts motivation. On the other hand, recognition has the potential to deliver incredible shifts in people's attitude and performance.

It's not just about the people you work with or those that you manage or lead. Every person in an organization or business needs to understand that recognition is the most important tool they have with their clients and customers. Practice it everywhere, with everyone! Start with your clients and customers, then practice it with your peers and team members. Every interaction with a person is either a recognition event or a missed opportunity in building relationship and loyalty with that person.

Here's how it works. Let's say you work in a grocery store. You sell food, don't you? Nope! .. you'd don't! What you really sell is service and relationship. It starts with quality products, reasonable prices and a clean environment. What differentiates you from your competitors is the relationship of you, your team and your customers.

I can't tell you how many times I've walked through a grocery supermarket and watched team members busily stocking shelves, mopping floors and packing groceries. Dozens of customers walk by these people every hours, and every one of them is a missed opportunity for "recognition", - building loyalty to your business, products and increasing retention of your customer. I've even watched "Senor Managers" gathered around some specific product discussing pros and cons with suppliers, while all the time, "CUSTOMERS" pass by completely unnoticed. Now that's an example team members should never see! What is the real purpose of team member at all levels of your organization? - stocking shelves or building relationship with customers? The answer to this question defines success or failure of your organization or business in the real world.

It doesn't matter whether you're selling bread, milk and eggs, banking services or you want to be largest communications company in Canada. It all starts with recognition.

Of course it begins with leadership. If leaders recognize team members, and set expectations for them to do the same with customers, then powerful things happen. For leaders you need to cultivate the 2 most important words in the world for effective leadership. They are: "thank you". - Thank you for cleaning that spill. Thank you for bringing me that message, thank you for BEING HERE.

It all really simple. All you need to do is start off with a smile, a simple "hello" or "good morning".  Eventually you could throw in a "hows the family?"  or "Thanks for shopping at our store". Be consistent. Do it ALL the time.

If you're in a larger organization and you support internal departments, consider everyone of those fellow team members to be YOUR customer. In the end, it filters down to the customer who actually pays your organization or business for product or service.

Here's your challenge this week. I want you to set yourself an objective to deliberately say "Hi, how are you?" to 6 different people each day for the next week that you have never talked to before. Put a Post It on your computer, or a reminder in your email software, or write it on the top of your hand. You CAN do it! If you're in a leadership position, get out there and start talking to both your team and your customers.

Let me know how it goes. :)

Ron

Ron Merk
Lead Facilitator, Coach & Writer
ACACIA Solutions
http://www.blazeonline.com/acacia/

Prince Poppycock dominates on 'America's Got Talent'

Prince Poppycock dominates on 'America's Got Talent'
Last night’s America’s Got Talent featured 12 of the semifinal acts. Well, technically it did. But what really happened was Prince Poppycock stole the show completely, with his biggest, best performance yet. Sure, his previous opera bits have been fun and all, but “Bohemian Rhapsody” brought his costumed act to a new level of outlandishness. (Not to mention mass appeal.) Piers called him “crackers,” Sharon called him the “male Lady Gaga,” and Howie said “this is your night.” Awww. Champers for everyone indeed!
Otherwise, it was a night of relatively weak performances. Future Funk is cute and all, but how much of them can you really watch? (That goes double for Christina and Ali.) Kite guy? Magician guy? Eh. Team Poppycock, PopWatchers! Are you with me?
More on AGT
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Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne help us size up the strengths and weaknesses of this season’s semifinalists