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Go For It! New January 2011 Wallpaper

Jay OHare — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:02:19 +0000

Some of you who may be new here may not know that I have a photography site over at www.Steamboatpics.com. Every month, among other posts, I post a free photo for your computer desktop wallpaper. Being a new year and all, I thought it might make sense to cross promote the January wallpaper here.

From SteamboatPics.com:
This time of year we find ourselves reflecting on what we’ve accomplished, what changed over the past year and what lies ahead. If you’re anything like me you’ve got a lot of plans. Plans to change things, create things, start a new path. The scary thing is we often don’t know where or how we’re going to land.

So?
If there’s ever been a time to make a jump from where you are or start that new thing it’s now. There’s never been more resources at a lower cost with more potential to make a positive impact than now. Go for it!

Stay on Track
This desktop wallpaper for January 2011 is offered as an inspiration and reminder to just jump! Put this on your screen to keep you in check; are you jumping?
When I took this photo, my buddy Nelson had no idea where or how he was going to land but he ended up fine.
Go for it!

What You Get

This pack contains images for these screen sizes:
1920 x 1200px
1680 x 1050px
1280 x 1024px
iPad Version
Each version has the option to display a calendar

So head over to Steamboatpics.com and grab the file – it’s FREE! And while your at it, sign up for updates using this handy form:

SteamboatPics.com Updates

Enter your email address to receive photography updates from Steamboatpics.com:

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SteamboatPics.com – a New Site

Jay OHare — Tue, 04 May 2010 13:10:13 +0000

For the longest time I’ve wanted to create a space for my photos that I own & control. Online services like Flickr are great for some things like reaching other photographers but they don’t offer the level of presentation & extensibility of a full website site.

So today I’m opening up SteamboatPics.com, a more formal but flexible place for my photography.

One thing I’m committed to is offering different ways for those interested to use the photography. Of course lab quality prints are available but I’m going beyond that and offering greeting cards of every portfolio photo starting at only $2.79 each, journals and free Steamboat desktops for your computer.

Greeting Cards

Stock up on a few of these “File 13 Proof” cards and you’re sure to make a great impression next time you need to send a thank-you note or stay in touch. Any of the portfolio photos are available as a card with 3 styles to choose from; folded, flat or postcard style.

Functional Art

I’m a note taking freak & I love a good journal. I’ve taken select Steamboat photos and created one of a kind Steamboat journals available for purchase. These high quality journals make great gifts. Choose from lined, blank or task paper to fill the journal.

Free Calendar Desktop Wallpaper Download

Each month I’ll be featuring a free wallpaper for your computer. I’ve added a calendar to the photo to make it more functional and the photos reflect the spirit of the season. Feel free to share with friends, clients, etc.

Get the May 2010 calendar now.

Photography Secrets

I’m not sure how many true photography secrets I have but I’ll be sharing what I know in the blog. Plus each photo post will have a map that shows precisely where I took the photo so you can give it a try too.

So if you have a moment, head over & check it out. I’d love to hear what you think!

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Think!

Jay OHare — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:54:23 +0000

Download

Here’s a new e-Book that’s flying around the interwebs and for good reason. Over 70 incredible business people & authors have come together to create an e-Book of short but powerful essays.

As most of us begin to think about New Year’s resolutions this is a terrific primer to that process. For example, I read the whole thing then printed out certain essays that were most impactful to me.

I promise this will help you think in ways to help you & your organization move forward.

The PDF is free & you can view it in the embedded Scribd player below (click “Full Screen”) or you can download it here.
Inside you will find articles by such writers as:

Chris Anderson
Martha Beck
Seth Godin
Chip and Dan Heath
Tony Hsieh
Ariana Huffington
Anne Jackson
Mitch Joel
Guy Kawasaki
Tim O’Reilly
Daniel Pink
Tom Peters
Dave Ramsey
Tim Sanders
Gina Trapani
Gary Vaynerchuk

What Matters Now

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WeLoveSteamboat.com Comes Alive This Friday

Jay OHare — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:04:29 +0000

This Friday we’ll be showing off some great art from WeLoveSteamboat.com for the Art Walk downtown. Sotheby’s will be hosting the event featuring some great photography from Lynne Garell, Joan Ryan, Alexa Nachweih, and yours truly. This is a really interesting event because it takes elements from social media and introduces them to a whole new audience. It’s also really cool to see what amateurs can do to show how awesome Steamboat is.

Hope to see you there!

Where: Sotheby’s office on Lincoln (Between Beaujo’s Pizza & the Chinese place downtown)

When: This Friday, 6pm till??

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Create an Online Signup Form in 5 minutes (for free)

Jay OHare — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:50:07 +0000

if you ever need to quickly collect some information here’s a slick, free solution using Google Docs. This can be used for a signup list, quick poll or anything where you need a group of people to respond and you need to organize their responses. This can be a great addition to those sign-up clipboards that get passed around at meetings.

(Click here if you can’t see the video.)

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Merry Christmas From at&t

Jay OHare — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:07:13 +0000

In case you haven’t heard, at&t now offers official wireless service here in Steamboat. I’ve had at&t for the past year and a half with no coverage problems.

So take some of that Christmas cash and go get an iPhone.

UPDATE: Walmart is now selling the iPhone. Not sure if it’s available here yet.

Click to enlarge

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Video of the Week – Have a Drink on Me

Jay OHare — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:03:29 +0000

Collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) are investment instruments that are partially to blame for the mortgage crisis. In this video Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch presents a simplified and visual view of the problem at the whiteboard in a 6-minute presentation he calls Financial Crisis 101: CDOs explained.

Click here to view the embedded video.

(Click here if you can’t see the video)

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The Challenging Steamboat Market – An Interview with Bruce Carta

Jay OHare — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:40:23 +0000

With a very challenging market for much of 2008 here’s a bit of perspective from Bruce Carta of Land Title.

In this interview longtime Steamboat resident and real estate guru, Bruce Carta, talks about the current market, opportunities and pitfalls.

Click the green button to play (24 minutes):

Contact Information

Bruce Carta
Land Title
Email:bcarta@ltgc.com
Phone: 970-870-2822

Click to download the Steamboat Real Estate Market Report for July 2008

Contact Bruce to get the current report.

Got an iPod?

Get this interview in iTunes:

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Stuff You Might Like

Jay OHare — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:51:54 +0000

I just set up a new box on the sidebar called “Stuff you might like.” It updates automatically as I’m cruising the interwebs and find something I hope you readers would find useful. The content won’t necessarily be real estate specific but stuff that can make your day a bit better

And for you RSS gurus you can subscribe here:

Stuff you might like

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Just Born!

Jay OHare — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:51:18 +0000

The new Altera website has just been born.

www.alteragroup.com

As with any site it’s a work in progress but we’re glad to have it up. There’s free stuff as well as info on our various services.

I hid an easter egg on the site. It’s a secret page that’s not in the normal navigation. Whoever finds it gets a Starbucks on me.

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