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Focus On What You CAN Do, Not What You CAN’T

Tracy Ready — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:25:25 +0000

I had a horrible dream last night.
Riding in the very back seat of a passenger van on a two lane blacktop highway at night, I looked up to see that I was the only one in the van. No driver, no other passengers and the van was starting to veer off of the road. I struggled to unstrap myself from the seat so that I could somehow climb over all the seats, get behind the wheel and save myself from certain disaster. I woke up sweating. When I told my wife about the dream she pointed out how symbolic it was for my life at this time. Strange, I couldn’t even see the symbolism until she pointed it out to me.
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Have You Had This Dream?
My guess is you have, in one form or another. I believe we have all had the same dream. It’s the thought of things being out of our control that is the center of all fear. So what can we do about it?

Indie Music, Texas Groove: Trace Relations Releases “Prosperity Street”

Tracy Ready — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:47:02 +0000

TRACE RELATIONS RELEASES DEBUT CD WITH SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDING AUGIE MEYERS AND SHAWN SAHM OF TEXAS TORNADOS AND DALLAS’ BLUES MASTER HASH BROWN

TRACE RELATIONS is just that, all of vocalist Tracy Ready’s musical relations. ‘PROSPERITY STREET’ is a unique listening experience encompassing Rock, Blues, Jazz and Americana styles. It’s twelve tracks of Texas groove guaranteed to improve your mood, produced by Sal Salvador and Tracy Ready.

Top 5 of 2011 from The Social Freelancer

Tracy Ready — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:48:16 +0000

I’ve got the ham and black eyed peas on the burner as I sit here reflecting on the strangeness that was 2011. I don’t know about you but I am happy to have kicked last year to the curb! It was a difficult one on many fronts…
A BIG positive note for me was the development of this blog, The Social Freelancer ™. I have enjoyed posting regularly (a first for me!) and the interaction of people all over the world via social media (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube).

Why Social Media Matters and How Marketing Doesn’t Change (“Old Media” vs NEW)

Tracy Ready — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:57:17 +0000

Not convinced social media matters? Watch ANY news program on television, from CNN to Fox to MSNBC – EVERY SINGLE ONE now will bombard you with invitations to connect on Facebook AND Twitter. Trust me, I have worked in television for more than twenty years. If social media wasn’t having a positive impact on their relationship with viewers, thereby driving up the value of advertising, THEY WOULDN’T BE DOING IT.

Repetitive messaging works with ALL MEDIA, whether we like it or not...

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Who Gives a Twit About Twitter? A LOT of Folks [Infographic]

Tracy Ready — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:56:15 +0000

Who gives a Twit to share a Tweet? What does it all mean? Well, it takes a bit of instruction (or self teaching as I did) to understand it but the numbers don’t lie, Twitter is a powerful news, information and marketing platform. Everyone who is ignoring it, think again, wrap your head around it, it’s here to stay.

Top 5 Sites for Learning About and Coping with Social Media

Tracy Ready — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:51:14 +0000

Getting just a little knowledge one time and then thinking you’ve got it all figured out doesn’t “cut it” in these economically difficult times where EVERYONE is struggling to be heard above the noise in social media.
READ ON FOR TOP 5 SITES>>>

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Music News: I Live the Life I Love – Trace Relations Band

Tracy Ready — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:55:24 +0000

“I see you watching me like a hawk. I don’t mind about the things you talk. But if you touch me something’s got to give. I live the life I love and I love the life I live.” ~ Willie Dixon

5 Best Quote Sources on the Net

Tracy Ready — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:49:01 +0000

Two questions I get often: 1. Where do you get your quotes? The short answer is: a lot of places... multiple sources that are easy to use. After a good deal of research and trial and error, here are the five best sites for quotes on the Internet (in my not so humble opinion!): READ ON FOR LINKS TO BEST SITES FOR QUOTES ON NET>>

I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. - Albert Einstein

I chose these sites for ease of use, least amount of annoying ads, best interface of social media and good selection of quotes on a variety of topics. There are hundreds of quote sites online. I have visited all of those that come up in first 2 pages of Google search results. My goal is to save you search time by linking my favorite ones here.

5 Reasons We’re Afraid of Networking – How To Avoid The Negativity Spiral

Tracy Ready — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:47:49 +0000

So much nervousness about what to post on social media! I see many people worried about what others may think if they post “the wrong thing.” Most of us have some insecurities when it comes to socializing, whether it be at an informal party, a networking event or in social media (Facebook, Twitter, Google+ etc…). I think most of it stems from these five self-doubting thoughts:
READ ON – 5 Reasons We’re Afraid of Networking Plus 5 Helpful Posts >>>

The Negativity Spiral only goes DOWN

Google+? Novelty for Now. Google Reader? GOLD

Tracy Ready — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:06:36 +0000

In recent weeks there has been a lot of speculation about Google’s new social networking interface, Google+. Yes, I am a social media junkie, so of course I have a profile on Google+ and you can easily find me there. Truth is, I am only there because I have gmail and Youtube (Owned by Google) accounts and they naturally made it easy for their current users to migrate into Google+.