I’m an advocate of self-responsibility and self-care. Personally I’ve never understood why anyone would find baking or cooking demeaning, I’m very proud of my baking and cooking skills. They help me take care of myself and my loved ones. Suffice to … Continue reading 4 Steps To Easily Making And Baking Homemade Bread
I guess many of us have been following the lead up to Apple’s release of their new iPhone, announced yesterday and will go on sale in UK and US on 19-Sep-2014. Talk of virtually indestructible sapphire glass and a higher resolution … Continue reading iPhone 6 Disappointing
I finally took the plunge into Apple’s IOS 7 on my iPhone 4s and my iPad 3. I don’t like doing the Apple upgrades/updates anymore – they always seem to break something, take something out or my devices seem to … Continue reading Update To IOS 7.1.2 – Apple iPhone And iPad
In a nutshell – cost, time and ease of use. Development of a website using WordPress is quick (compared to older methods), because of it’s modular nature, and is therefore relatively inexpensive. Once operational it’s a very very easy system … Continue reading Why Choose WordPress for Web Development ?
Heather, our technical writer intern has kindly sent me over an update. I feel it’s important to keep readers updated on how it’s going, and so Heather can share what experiences she’s had in our intern program. Heather’s words : “Another … Continue reading Internship Update #4
Heather, our technical writer intern has kindly sent me over an update. I feel it’s important to keep readers updated on how it’s going, and so Heather can share what experiences she’s had in our intern program. Heather’s words : “I … Continue reading Internship Update #3
Hectic days for me at the moment … finally managed to free a little time to post this … Enjoy 😀 Photos taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma … Continue reading Beach Pam Silhouette Sunset
I find it an odd question. My brain goes through 100000s of ideas every day – I think !, I’ve never actually counted them. It’s a lot anyway. So why look for ideas outside yourself ? I think we learn that our … Continue reading What Will You Write Today ?
INTRO FROM DON – Heather as most of you know is our technical writing intern. Heather and I worked hard on this the first article we’ve published – it’s on Web Design. She’s done a great job of explaining the … Continue reading What Is Web Design?
Heather, our technical writer intern has kindly sent me over an update. I feel it’s important to keep readers updated on how it’s going, and so Heather can share what experiences she’s had in our intern program. Heather’s words : “Heather … Continue reading Internship Update
Blogger friends send me awards all the time – it’s now been around six weeks since I’ve given any back out. So this is well overdue ! I work through the awards in the order that I receive them. So if … Continue reading The Most Influential Blogger Award
Heather, our technical writer intern has kindly sent me over an update. I feel it’s important to keep readers updated on how it’s going, and so Heather can share what experiences she’s had in our intern program. Heather’s words : “Don … Continue reading Internship Update
For – Rajiv, a photographer who likes to see what I can do in Photoshop … Here’s purple Zerba with a hint of Neon … Masterpiece, quite possibly not, but I’m in a silly mood today, so I don’t care … … Continue reading Purple Zebra
For – Eric, a cooler man and bigness of heart I’m sure I don’t recall knowing. Introduction Spinning plates with charisma is impossible. Don’t even try it, you might break some plates or you might strain your brain. What a dumb … Continue reading Spinning Plates With Charisma
For – an idiot of a woman, who’s not such an idiot really, actually probably smarter than me, if that’s possible. Hard to believe I know ! Introduction To foster happiness – Switch on the TV, go watch a movie, eat a … Continue reading Fostering Happiness
Today’s prompt – “Concise Writing” CONCISE WRITING I have a friend – Chris. He has a very busy job, ten people working for him. He’s “told me off” a couple of times for writing emails to him that are “too long”. … Continue reading Concise Writing – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Today’s prompt – “Making Friends With Yourself” MAKING FRIENDS WITH YOURSELF There’s only really one person you need to learn to make friends with. Look in the mirror and you’ll see that person. He or she is the only … Continue reading Making Friends With Yourself – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Today’s prompt – “Breathing” BREATHING David Blaine managed 45 days without food suspended in a plastic box near London’s Tower Bridge. I saw him when he emerged he was VERY vulnerable and weak, and in a very bad way. He’s since I … Continue reading Breathing – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Today’s prompt – “Vulnerability” VULNERABILITY This is a tough one for most people, I know this because it is for me. Please only publish your work IF YOU FEEL 100% COMFORTABLE TO DO SO. There’s no looking bad in my … Continue reading Vulnerability – Don Charisma’s Prompt
I’m friends with two of the largest “powerbloggers” on WordPress. Both these guys are smashing, awesome people and I constantly learn from them. I don’t see these guys as competition – they are my mentors and friends. They are largely … Continue reading On Being A Leader And A Powerblogger – Charisma’s Not All Plain Sailing
Here’s a run down of some of the responses from my “Compassion” prompt COMPASSION Response 1 – Writing MOM by Audrey Dawn – Oldest Daughter & Red Headed Sister Mr. Don Charisma’s Compassion Challenge: This one’s been a long time … Continue reading Compassion – Don Charisma’s Prompt – The Responses
This another of those, yawn, boring, petty comments I get from a tiny minority. This is what I think about it : So I clogged up your feed ? I violated your inbox ? I took a liberty in your … Continue reading You Clogged Up My Feed, I’m Unfollowing You
Taken during last year’s Loy Catong festival in Thailand in November. Al fresco buffet with lovely coloured lanterns 🙂 “Rihanna-orama” because – tenuous connections welcomed ! … … Continue reading Al Fresco Buffet With Lanterns – Loy Catong Festival – “Rihanna-orama”
INTRO FROM DON – This is Heather’s submission for the intern selection process. In my view she’s done an extremely good job at writing about this subject. It’s also much more in depth than the article I wrote for comparison. In depth is a … Continue reading How Google Search Really Works
Google, they are the big boys in searching for stuff on the internet. But who and what are they really ? To put it simply Google’s search is an artificial intelligence engine. That’s right like a computer that thinks like … Continue reading How Google Search Really Works – Don Charisma
Today’s prompt – “Compassion” COMPASSION Earlier today I posted about people who’d like to have some company, friends or just friendly acquaintances – “Lonely” – Don Charisma’s Opinion … No man is an island ! DO – Sit, walk, lay down, whichever is … Continue reading Compassion – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Taken during last year’s Loy Catong festival in Thailand in November. This one’s four portrait photos sellotaped with PTGui Pro. “Kim Kardashian-orama” – tenuous connections invited, but … Continue reading Night Beach Panorama – Loy Catong Festival – “Kim Kardashian-orama”
It never ceases to amaze me the number of people who’ll put there hands up to an opportunity, and then flake out under any kind of pressure – “oh work you say, hmmm, no that’s not for me”. Success involves … Continue reading Intern Selection Process – WE HAVE A WINNER!
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I seriously cannot believe the level of morons that I have to deal with … I’ve been processing up to 500 comments a day, I’m running a backlog now of around 60-70 … I’m replying to comments on the little … Continue reading You Took Too Long To Reply To My Comment, I’m Unfollowing You
Today’s prompt – “Heart” HEART Heart is the centre of emotional intelligence – the control centre. The heart doesn’t need you to do anything, so just let your heart do the work, all you have to do is be aware and keep … Continue reading Heart – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Here’s the Khao Chee Jan Big Buddha this time a cropped version. It’s been stitched with Photoshop – 6 landscape photos … The lighting conditions were “interesting” … Continue reading Big Buddha II Pano – Khao Chee Jan
Search Engine Optimisation is the process whereby a website owner or webmaster makes his website more accessible and organised so that internet search engines find it easier to index and serve his(/her) pages to searchers. SEO has been adapted and added … Continue reading Intern Selection Process – Article One – SEO
Today’s prompt – “Insult” INSULT Just prior to going out for my evening walk I have a critic leave an insulting message on my blog. My grey matter sometimes takes a while to process insults, maybe I’m strange but I … Continue reading Insult – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Thought you guys might like to see the rather splendid grounds the Queen Victoria statue stand in. Taken at Royal Holloway University, UK © dannyboybroderick Continue reading Royal Holloway And Queen Victoria
Thanks for all those who took part, I think I got everyone who did. I’m sorry if I missed you, please make sure you backlink me and/or post the link to your work in the comments for the prompt post. … Continue reading Fear – Don Charisma’s Prompt – The Responses
I’ve discussed with business partner Danny, and we only have the resources to manage one (maybe two) intern(s) on this the first Don Charisma intern program. We’ve had 6 applicants. APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS INTERNSHIP, PLEASE APPLY FOR … Continue reading Intern Selection Process – Writing For Don Charisma
Today’s prompt – “Fear” FEAR I went out for a walk, and something I was afraid to think about appeared. Often I brush it aside, which seems to magnify the effect. So try the opposite, let it in, be OK … Continue reading Fear – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Taken during last year’s Loy Catong festival in Thailand in November. A sky full of sky lanterns 🙂 “Michael Jackson-orama” because he’s now just a bright light drifting in … Continue reading Lots Of Sky Lanterns – Loy Catong Festival – “Michael Jackson-orama”
A little maths problem I posted on my blog became one of my most popular posts, and still draws traffic daily from Google. Here’s something for … Continue reading Maths Trick To Fool Your Friends
REALLY ? SERIOUSLY ? You wasted both our time by posting a comment on my about page, for that ? Look I don’t need to know if you unfollowed me, I’m not petty about it, we’re grown ups not kids … Continue reading Please Unfollow My Blog
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