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Here is an inspirational video about someone who is making the most of her talents and opportunities to help the world…

As featured in the CBSNews.com story “Lending a hand to refugees in America” by Mark Strassmann, “Sometimes, taking a wrong turn can change your life. That’s exactly what happened to Luma Mufleh one day while getting lost on her way home stumbling upon a group of refugee children living in a suburb of Atlanta.”

According to Chris Ziegler at ThisIsMyNext.com, “Apple has just officially unveiled the new iPhone 4S at its “Let’s Talk iPhone” event in Cupertino today, capping a longer-than-usual product cycle with a relatively mild refresh of the original iPhone 4. As expected, we’re getting a dual-core Apple A5 processor that’s up to twice as fast and graphics that are seven times faster — same as the iPad — and the camera is up to 8 megapixels with a faster sensor, f/2.4 aperture, 1080p video capture with image stabilization and noise reduction, and a claimed 73 percent improvement in light sensitivity per pixel over the old 5-megapixel unit.

On the antenna front, Apple looks to be trying to avoid a repeat of the iPhone 4 drama with a new system that “intelligently” switches between antennas, promising better call quality. Don’t expect top-of-the-line data speeds: the new model supports 14.4Mbps HSPA, better than the 4′s 7.2Mbps but not as speedy as the newest 21Mbps HSPA+ and LTE devices on the market. Happily, there won’t be separate models for CDMA carriers — the device is advertised as a true world phone, meaning that regardless of what carrier you’re on, you should be able to roam on GSM around the world. Battery life is promised at 8 hours on 3G (up from 7 hours), 6 hours of 3G browsing, 9 hours of Wi-Fi browsing, 10 hours of video, and 40 hours of music.

As for pricing and availability, it’ll come in three configurations: 16GB for $199, 32GB for $299, and a new 64GB setup for $399, all on a two-year contract. Pre-orders kick off on October 7th with retail availability following on October 14th.”

According to ThisIsMyNext.com, Apple will be announcing their next iPhone on October 4th.  Yeah!

“We’ve just gotten word that Apple will be holding an event on October 4th — most likely to announce the next version of its wildly popular iPhone. But who knows what else is in store? Based on the invite (the image below), it’s likely that Tim Cook and company aren’t going to be dipping into too much else, so don’t let your imagination go wild.” ~ Joshua Topolsky

Here is a great video explaining Airfare Seasonality and how to save money when booking flights within the US and from the US to Europe.

If you are like me and anxiously waiting for the iPhone 5,  you will be happy to know, according to MacRumors.com that “Apple is reportedly planning to begin pre-orders for the iPhone 5 on September 29th or 30th, with the actual launch scheduled for either October 7th or 14th.”

If you are a marketer or have an interest in a marketing career, I recommend reading the following interview Buzz Talk with Ben Smith where Ben shares many insightful marketing tips & trends.  As Ben says “If you’re the type of person who goes out to dinner with his wife, but can’t focus because you’re looking around the room the whole time and analyzing what people are doing and listening in on their conversations, then you’re probably a marketer.”

Is there something you’ve always meant to do, wanted to do, but just … haven’t? Then check out this TED Talks video “Try it for 30 days” by Matt Cutts. This short, lighthearted talk offers a neat way to think about setting and achieving goals.

If you are like me, your day is filled with digital distractions… including phone calls, text messages, emails, and social media updates… therefore I thought I would share this CBS News video analyzing how “Digital distractions affect the bottom line” by Jonathan LaPook.

With summer upon us it’s time to get in shape, therefore, over the next few weeks I thought I would share the “Top 10 Health And Fitness Tips” from Motley Health…

Tip #10 – Rock Climbing

“If you want to have a nice, exerting workout, you can give rock climbing a try, both indoors and outdoors. In the past few years, we’ve seen a real surge of rock climbing gyms crop up all through the country, giving you great exercise potential without having to go to the mountain.

Your entire body and each of your muscle groups will benefit from rock climbing. Your forearms will be developed, and you’ll have a stronger grip. I always have to ice down my forearms for the next few days if I go indoor rock climbing. If you haven’t tried it before, do it… you might just find that it’s what you want to do for your workouts.”

With summer upon us it’s time to get in shape, therefore, over the next few weeks I thought I would share the “Top 10 Health And Fitness Tips” from Motley Health…

Tip #9 – Swimming

“This will allow you to have a great low-impact workout that will give you resistance training level results without damage. If you do swimming workouts one or two times every week, it can really make a difference. Try to swim as if you would sprint, with short controlled bursts of intensity, so that you can build muscle more readily.

As you sprint-style your swimming, pick a 25 to 50 meter pool and swim from end to end as quickly as you are able to.  Take a few seconds to rest after you do each sprint. Don’t rest too long, or else you’ll lose the intensity. When you swim sprint, try to incorporate different kinds of strokes, like butterfly, backstroke, sidestroke, etc.”

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