Saturday, June 30, 2012

Every athlete who's ever played for a coach worth playing for has heard "How Bad Do You Want It?" http://bit.ly/O4wUKl
RT @chrisbrogan Quite the story: U-Haul is leaving someone stranded in dangerous heat, please share!! http://t.co/jo2OX8qz UHaul #U-Haul
My Iowa trainee: 3 Firsts, 1 Third Place & 1 Fifth Place (a relay)! What an amazing young athlete & swimming isn't her primary sport!
A reality check re the health of OUR nation: "The Price of Inequality" by Joseph E Stiglitz, Nobel Prize in Economics. It's a wake up call!
Know someone living in NE Ohio in need of a job? I need an inbound marketing rep/trainee. I'll teach train them! Contact JohnZajaros@me.com
Had a late night with my granddaughters! They've become such an important part of my life. So very precious, cute & smart! Gonna miss them!
"The Grey" with Liam Neeson is his best! Some will take issue...but it's a wonderful story of a man's struggle to come to terms with loss.

Friday, June 29, 2012

@Cox_Comm is answering their phones again! I don't know what's worse, not answering the phones, glitch or not, or the inconsistent support!
Cox Cable, responsible for MILLIONS of households & businesses, claiming 24/7 support, is CLOSED for the weekend! Terrible customer service!

Thursday, June 28, 2012

I also asked the following: What business listing service has the most relentless (unappealing) tactics? So far it's Yext!
The Most Ridiculous Term Created by Inbound (Internet) Marketing Firms: So far this week: #1 is "Lead Nurturing" Vote! @InternetImage

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

It's a girl! Kayleigh just came home from the sonogram. Another granddaughter...so cool!
I know it may sound cliche but when you see a car bearing down on you at 3am & 70mph, you don't think "Gee I wish I'd met with that client!"
Have a great day! Time to have the "under the hood" treatment! "Lead nurturing"? I hope nobody got paid for that one! Wow!
Doctors' appts today...ugh!! But Dr. Matt Smith, DDS of Lakewood & Bay Village, Ohio is wonderful! Excellence in every respect!
My choice for - The #1 Most Ridiculous Marketing Phrase of 2012 - To Date: "Lead Nurturing!" incredible! What's your pick?

Monday, June 25, 2012

Awful Cox CS! 20 mins with a rep that did not listen! His mind was set even when I explained how the same problem was resolved in the past!
Awful Cox CS! 20 mins with a rep that did not listen! His mind was set even when I explained how the same problem was resolved in the past!
Recorded the Isle of Wight 2012 concert with Bruce, Pearl Jam, Noah & The Whale, Elbow, & others last night. I love the DVR! Great concert!
I am VERY proud of The Getaway! They took the bull by the horns & went after their dream in a big way! I'm so honored to be able to help!
I luv technology! During a break in a meeting I received texts w/great news from a student, a marketing client & an athlete I train! COOL!
Heard from 1 of my students! He wants to go to ANNAPOLIS! We prepped for the ACT & got a 29. Wants a 32! We're back at it! GREAT young man!
Aaron Sorkin's "The Newsroom" is really good! I love Jeff Daniels, Sam Waterstom & Mily Mortimer together! I believe HBO has another hit!
I don't know about the rest of HBO's new show, "The Newsroom," but the opening was brilliant! So was Jeff Daniel's rant...BRILLIANT!

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Go directly to Isle of Wight 2013, PalladiaHD! Springsteen, Tom Petty, Pearl Jam, Elbow (awesome) 9pm-Midnight tonight! DVR set? Rock & Roll
Lead nurturing? Who up this "stuff"? Video is the key online! Just 1 of my YouTube Channels has 380,000 views! Lead nurturing? Incredible!
Lead nurturing? Who up this "stuff"? Video is the key online! Just 1 of my YouTube Channels has 380,000 views! Lead nurturing? Incredible!
Had a 2+hr conversation with a LinkedIn connection Sat. He validated everything I've done over the past 3.5yrs on social media! Gratitude!
I've said this before: Every day is wonderful...because of Brynnie & Kailyn! http://twitpic.com/9znwn0#.T-dR7zr8E-c.pingfm
5.75 miles, 17.24 per mile! But I love endorphins! http://twitpic.com/9zwo0o#.T-dQuy8EYM4.pingfm
I knew there would come a day when Tippr would offer something I could use...& they have! My ship has come in! Synthetic Eyelashes! Yup! ;-)
Watching the Dave Matthews Band Rothbury 2008 while I do some...stuff! Awesome concert! "So D#mn Lucky" is so frickin' amazing! The best!
I'm looking forward to the Dalai Lama's interview with Piers Morgan tonight at 9pm on CNN!

Saturday, June 23, 2012

"Take Shelter" on Starz OnDemand is a very good movie! Filmed about 20mi from here, it's a brilliant portrayal based on mental illness!
If I don't go to dinner I may not be able to take any calls...for a while! Connie says I can come out & play after dinner... 6miles tonight!
Had a SUPER talk with a LinkedIn connection, now a friend & client. 2+hrs on the phone? Ha! But that's how social media is supposed to work!
Thanks to all who've connected with me via LinkedIn. I added my 8000th connection today! http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnzajaros Gratitude
The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil but by those who watch & do nothing. Einstein HoulaMassacre http://huff.to/Lq1HRi
Visited Burberry's website & while $295 for a bathing suit seems a bit pricey, the whole waif thing for GALS & GUYS is REALLY disconcerting!
I know I've said this before but I AM the luckiest man on Earth! Every day is wonderful...because of Brynnie & Kailyn! http://bit.ly/LIeQ6v
Sense of Place, Week 10 Gallery, Traveler Photo Contest 2012 National Geographic http://on.natgeo.com/M6WlaM via @NatGeo I'm SO there! Wow!
No, that's not rain! 5.58 miles, 18 minutes 47 secs. I think someone is spiking my Diet Coke with "something!" http://twitpic.com/9zgrbv#.T-VbQY5vTww.pingfm

Friday, June 22, 2012

Sandusky guilty on 45 of 48 counts! He will die in prison. CNN "He was an evil, evil man!" How could it be otherwise?
Most businesses use new media to build a Meatball Sundae! Use a hybrid marketing strategy: inbound marketing (w/social media), SEO & VIDEO!
I walk by businesses every night still doing business they way our grandfathers did it! If they're trying to change? Most are failing badly!
Tough times magnify hiring errors, thus leaving even less of margin for mistakes! http://bit.ly/Ni3TXL

Thursday, June 21, 2012

The Getaway's CD Release Party in Covington Friday 6-22-12! Watch "The Getaway Interviews!" http://www.screencast.com/t/uw4kcKh6
This is exciting! Check out http://www.facebook.com/TheGetawayMusic They have a contest & a CD Release Party in Covington tomorrow night!
Chaney, Goodman, & Schwerner help change the world...48 years ago today! http://johnzajaros.com/3-boys-vanish-june-21-1964/
Almost pursued a PhD in history instead of anthropology (Bones vs The Holocaust & The Purges). Several tries & I can't get thru "The Debt!"
June 21, 1964 the New York Times reports 3 civil rights workers missing in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Murdered & found in an earthen dam.
Walking with Dave Matthews' So D#mn Lucky! I'm so d#mn lucky too!

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

I'm attacked often for suggesting exercise as a remedy for arthritis (back) pain. Cleveland Clinic just announced the same thing! Exercise!
There's some sort of bug going around! Went thru our family like a freight train! Kailyn to the ER! Especially given the time of year!
Joyce Porter has the most astounding case of selective interpretation I've ever witnessed! Wow!
It's about time smart Republicans (an oxymoron?) reject Grover's pledge! Bravo Jeb Bush! The "faithful" need to take a PLEDGE? What cr#p!

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

The Getaway's new album is awesome! One of the best I've heard! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/set-the-night-on-fire-ep/id532619848?uo=4
All kidding aside re my hard drive, DELTA Computers, Madison Ave, Lakewood, Ohio works miracles, affordably, if you have computer "issues!"
The Getaway launched Set The Night On Fire at midnight! Amazing http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/set-the-night-on-fire-ep/id532619848?uo=4
The Getaway has launched Set The Night On Fire! Very exciting new album! http://open.spotify.com/album/2g7bErUznPifk7d0xGnLxP
The Getaway has launched Set The Night On Fire! Very exciting new album! http://open.spotify.com/album/2g7bErUznPifk7d0xGnLxP

Monday, June 18, 2012

Mashable mentioned 5 Ways Brands Can Shine on Viddy. They failed to mention Viddy is IMPOSSIBLE to access! Shine? Not right now Brian!
I've spent 3.5 of the past 32hrs watching 2 movies: Prometheus, fantastic & fun! Wisdom, wonderful & thoughtprovoking! Loved the break!
My life's most profound realization: Most people don't understand a purely selfless act because they've never looked beyond themselves.
"You don't stop doing things because you get old. You get old because you stop doing things!" Rosamunde Pilcher, writer

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Prometheus 3D was pretty amazing! I'd like to see the IMAX version! Had trouble staying awake. Spent 100+hrs on a client's new album launch!
My most precious gifts, equal with the partnership I have with my wife & best friend, is the gift of children. Daughters & Granddaughters!
My most precious gifts, equal with the partnership I have with my wife & best friend, is the gift of children. Daughters & Granddaughters!
I got a computer crash for Father's Day! I think it came in thru a strange Skype file...& I had a feeling Today? I hate Skype...a lot!

Saturday, June 16, 2012

I wish all of our subscribers, clients & friends (all the same) a very HAPPY FATHER'S DAY from UII & The Zajaros Family! You're the BEST!
The future's so bright she has to wear goggles!" She cracks me up! http://twitpic.com/9x8h94#.T90YNUyXcto.pingfm
Dan Kennedy & Tim Ferris note how important it is to choose clients well. The 80/20 Rule! I'm VERY fortunate at 95/5. But the 5? Ugh!

Friday, June 15, 2012

Imagine a friend, child, spouse does something extraordinary, for you! Now imagine the 1st thing said is "It's great, but..." Butt is right!
"The difference between a successful person & others is not lack of strength, not lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will." V. Lombardi
"A man with ability and the desire to accomplish something can do anything" Donald Kircher
"The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work." Oprah Winfrey
Being honest is the best technique...tell people what you're trying to accomplish &...willing to sacrifice to accomplish it." Lee Iacocca
"Trouble is only opportunity in work clothes." Henry Kaiser
“Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.” William Shakespeare (or Anonymous?)
"Say Yes" by The Getaway (album version) Through the Blossoms Theme http://video214.com/play/LphH5RlPxiSTKi7UMzYwGQ/s/dark
Say Yes (album version) by The Getaway http://video214.com/play/LphH5RlPxiSTKi7UMzYwGQ/s/dark

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Be aware & beware! When you travel and/or live abroad, you may find out that it can be a very brutal world. JasonPuracal Nicaragua CNN
CNN is telling the story of Jason Puracal on Anderson Cooper 360. He's in H#LL on Earth! Our thoughts & prayers are with him! Horrible!
Does your website suck? Chances are, it does. If you have a static website? It's for sure! http://bit.ly/MK5m96

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

The Beach Boys & Foster the People! Awesome show at Blossom tonight!
Check out The Getaway's Squidoo Lens! Announcing their new album launches June 19th! "Set The Night On Fire" http://bit.ly/LmaRe5

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

One of the finest portrayals ever! You end up believing Dinklage is Tyrion. Wonderful! http://twitpic.com/9vq6xa
The Getaway's "Let Me Go" Amazing! Philip Dunn, Nate Staggs & Alex Wheatley! Audio http://bit.ly/KjryL3 Video http://bit.ly/K7GFIv
You'll love The Getaway's acoustic "Say Yes!" If you've asked someone to marry you, it'll touch your heart! http://bit.ly/L1mADn (JZ)

Monday, June 11, 2012

Tracking the Return on Investment (ROI) of Employee Coaching Programs. “Our people are our greatest assets!” http://bit.ly/Lj6wbr
How to Improve Employee Motivation through Developmental Assessments http://bit.ly/LiMqOO
Kailyn just loves any kind of software that alters her image! But this? Scary! http://bit.ly/LiFXTM
Brynn and Kailyn are DANGEROUS when it comes to photo-altering software. Scary! http://bit.ly/L0Jaux
I wish everyone a super week! The weekend was amazing! Client meetings, launches, & a rapidly growing family! It doesn't get any better! ;-)
I have an amazing list of clients & I love every one! But Mike Brown's Lava Room Recording client list is AMAZING! http://bit.ly/N2DsuG
A dream come true! Lava Room Recording, The James Gang, and Cleveland Rock and Roll History! http://bit.ly/LhZ9UU

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

How to Conduct an Assessment: Interview & Hire Great People! A Step-by-Step Guide for Managers & Business Owners http://bit.ly/L93KY9

Saturday, June 2, 2012

"Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure." Wm Saroyan ~ Yes, of course but I believe people are inherently good!