Achieve Your Dreams Using Technology As AMD Has Done
So true. The amount of people that are now business owners has increased greatly. And that’s only one example of…
Has technology helped you achieve your dreams? A few years ago I ran my first 5k and my hope was to finish. The next year, I set a goal to finish the 5k with my older kids and achieved it. I probably would have stopped there, but my online community of friends were achieving their dreams of running half marathons and marathons. I set a goal of running a half marathon. Online communities can be very supportive when you want to achieve your dreams.
Have Vision! Achieve Your Dreams!
Achieve Your Dreams
Last week I completed the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in Virginia Beach. How did technology play into achieving my dream? As many of you know, I’m a geek. I never even considered running until I discovered all the awesome technology that would track my progress. If it’s possible to achieve your dreams using technology, then I’m more likely to achieve mine. You need to find the path that suits you to achieve your dreams.
Getting my running apps set up and eating my G2 pre-race drink. Achieving my dream with my technology.
I watched my progress online as I was running farther and farther. Seeing the progress each week kept my motivation up. There were times when it seemed impossible, but I would look at how far I’ve come and I kept going.
This past week, my 12-year-old daughter decided she wanted to run a half marathon too. Together we will achieve her dream as we track our progress using technology.
Using Technology to Achieve Your Dreams
Recently, AMD achieved their dream and set the Guinness World Record for the “Highest Frequency of a Computer Processor,” by overclocking the upcoming 8-core AMD FX desktop processor.
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Laptop to Help YOU Achieve Your Dreams With Technology
UPDATE: Winner is @CrashTestMommy
As an AMD Mom and to celebrate AMD’s achievement, I am giving away one (1) HP Pavilion dm1z (E-450) laptop (retail value $399) to one lucky reader of my blog. This laptop is so new that it hasn’t been released yet.
This newer version of the dm1z model (my review of the current model) features improved performance and the same high quality battery life. The newest addition is HP’s Beats audio system–a unique, high-performance technology developed by HP and Beats by Dr. Dre.
To enter, tweet the following:
#AMD earns Guinness Record for World’s Highest Frequency Computer. RT for a chance to win a laptop! @ScrappinMichele
Leave me a comment below letting me know you tweeted. Full contest Rules.
The giveaway ends at 5:o0 pm PST on Wednesday, September 14th, 2011. A random winner will be chosen from the tweets. Winners will be announced here on my blog, so you will need to check back to see if you are a winner. Since the laptop has not been released yet, the laptop will be shipped once it is released in October, 2011.
Disclosure: As an AMD Mom I am compensated with product and conference sponsorships by AMD. I was not directly paid for this post. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.
Vision picture from Microsoft Images.
Tell me about a time you used technology to help you achieve your dreams?
The technological advancements are going to such an extent that the dreams are now achievable, though a little scary but the technological advancement is worth the appreciation.
So true. The amount of people that are now business owners has increased greatly. And that’s only one example of technology helping people achieve dreams.
Technology is here to make things easier for us and with each passing say its becoming difficult to imagine living our life without technology. Running is one of the best physical activity and glad to know that using running apps can be of so much help. I don’t run much but I’m glad I visit your blog for all the motivation.
http://twitter.com/#!/janejoeyxo/status/114130435159756800
Follow and Tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/Junior_2802/status/114125485922975744
Love that you are a runner and have motivated your daughter to run as well. What apps do you use to track your running, distance etc?
tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/vloky/status/114124067438735361
tweet! @VectoringMomma, http://twitter.com/#!/VectoringMomma/statuses/114122671977017344
Thanks so much for the chance!
I’d love to start running when my little guys start school or maybe even find a jogging stroller, that would be a fun way to exercise! 😀
tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/iowachamp/status/114122439323172864
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Thank you for the great giveaway!!!
I retweeted: @BNTVosburgh.
http://twitter.com/#!/BNTVosburgh/status/114115185521864704
Technology is involved in almost all of my dreams (met and unmet) in one way or another. =}I tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/MorethanMommy/status/114115393303478272
http://twitter.com/#!/callawishes/status/114114143493160960
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I’ve been meaning to check out your site! Scrappin’ and Virginia Beach! I used to live in VA Beach and every once in a while, I miss it.
http://twitter.com/craftsbykatie/statuses/114113949942816768
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http://twitter.com/#!/jodifur/status/114113507569573888
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/AMomBlog/status/114092615615524864
Hi Michelle, so awesome that you are achieving your goals!
http://twitter.com/MamaofAllTrades/statuses/114092156574121985
Congratulations on your goal!! How wonderful!
I tweeted:
https://twitter.com/#!/Dryden13/status/114069123595636737
I’m glad I found another awesome blogger today! We share many of the same interests! Thanks Michele!
Tweeted the giveaway.
http://twitter.com/#!/riveroakacres/status/114050065588436995
I tweeted your giveaway!
http://twitter.com/#!/delora/status/114026443528339456
http://twitter.com/#!/tannawings/statuses/114022563629383682
I tweeted @tannawings.
I used to run.. and my brother is a marathoner- wtg!
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please note FB email is different than my ‘real’ one 🙂
Now I really need to get back to running! Way to go on the race!!
http://twitter.com/#!/mammaloves/status/114002651166932992
So proud of you!! You are such an inspiration!!! I tweeted this giveaway!!
http://twitter.com/#!/CherylBudge/status/113995200770224128
tweeted!
congrats AMD!
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@zippy573
http://twitter.com/#!/The_Jerri_Ann/status/113963033730088960
I tweeted @mskenyaf
http://twitter.com/#!/MsKenyaF/status/113958325590310912
Thanks for a great giveaway!! Keeping my fingers, toes, & eyes crossed for this one!
kfloveinme at gmail dot com
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http://twitter.com/#!/DEBIJOT/status/113920228106309632
Congrats! Huge accomplishment! Thanks for the opportunity to win the awesome laptop too! :~) http://twitter.com/#!/OnlyMe3074/status/113919642707312640
Hey! I tweet it 😀
Heey! I tweet it :DD
tweeted!
http://twitter.com/#!/kjmaje/status/113883269656870912
I tweeted and I;m following “ScrappinMichele” – I’ve used technology to communicate with healthcare providers, which helps me move toward my goals.
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/musingsfromme/status/113826471692349440. Great giveaway!
Tweeted… http://twitter.com/#!/jdnorthwest/status/113824310459760640
Tweeted from @gweiswasser!
Michelle, I have RT AMD WR for you. Hoping to win! Thank you.
Tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/hipmamae/status/113805647656648705
Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/SueWag/status/113799373753827328
Tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/noteverstill/status/113796570603982849
Tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/CyanKrab/status/113794310163537920
Tweet link: http://twitter.com/#!/mooglewarrior/status/113790046213120000, congrats michele & thanks for holding this giveaway!
Tweeted, http://twitter.com/?lang=en&logged_out=1#!/brittbby777/status/113789572466487296. Thanks and Congratulations! 🙂
Tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/acidicfantasy/status/113789252847931394, thanks so much for the chance to win this! and congrats!! ^_^
I tweeted by iphone and I cant figure out how to get the individual tweet url. http://twitter.com/#!/MinkyMoo
https://mobile.twitter.com/#!/
I think that’s the link on twitter, but I did do it! Pinky promise 🙂
Congrats on your running. My goal is to run in a 5k this year.
Read our big announcement! RT @ScrappinMichele Achieve Your Dreams Using Technology (#AMD @HP dm1z Laptop Giveaway) http://t.co/zcMJxP5
New Post: Achieve Your Dreams Using Technology (AMD HP dm1z Laptop Giveaway) http://j.mp/nI2T2G
I tweeted @FishPondBlog but I’m twitter challenged and can’t for the life of me figure out how to link to the individual tweet. Thanks for doing this!
Done! Did you know my birthday is Thursday? Maybe the birthday Gods will smile upon me! http://t.co/AzCheTp
Done! Did you know my birthday is Thursday? Maybe the birthday Gods will smile upon me!
Retweeted. Congrats on the half marathon, that is a fantastic achievement.
http://twitter.com/#!/w00t_Dr/status/113748808743141376
I tweeted! 🙂 http://twitter.com/DinaJ/status/113749091636350976
i tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/purplelover04/status/113749051475886081
i really hope i win
i tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/purplelover04/status/113749051475886081
TY so Much what an amazing opportunity! 🙂
Tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/JK8675309/status/113748578345816065
Done! Thanks so much for the contest! My tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/unwiredmedic/status/113746996065607680
Congrats on your goal! RT’d – http://twitter.com/#!/jonny4288/status/113746786702737409
http://twitter.com/#!/nscpbrat/status/113745919966580737
Congrats on completing your half marathon! I was following your tweets while you were running it! My tweet for the giveaway http://twitter.com/thienkim/statuses/113745837280083970
Achieve Your Dreams Using Technology (AMD HP dm1z Laptop Giveaway) http://t.co/fyNNeh9 via @ScrappinMichele
tweeted =)
I tweeted! Thanks for the chance, Michele!
I tweeted. Here is the url of the tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/UnknownMami/status/113731821405077505