curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 3 days agoInvesting and Other Endeavors: Do Things EVER Go As Well As Expected?That might seem like a bit of a "loaded" question. However, it seems like more people end up feeling disappointed with their endeavors than those who feel overwhelmed by…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 17 days agoCurator Cat Considers: What INCENTIVES Do You Need to Take an Action?If you take a good look at the world and the way we live, there's little doubt that there are inevitably reasons why we take any given action. In other words, it is pretty…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 23 days agoTowards New Goals and Adventures! A Look Back at 2022, and Some Hive Goals for 2023...And so, we have arrived at a brand-new year: It's 2023! Happy New Year, everyone! So, I guess it's time for the somewhat prosaic and predictable "New Year's Post" of…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • last monthCurator Cat Considers: How to Find Enthusiasm and Keep Going in the Face of AdversityJust a couple of weeks back, I was lamenting how Hive had dropped from near 40 cents to 28 cents. Funny how — just two weeks later — 28 cents suddenly looks pretty good, as…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoWell, That Escalated Quickly... More Economic Turbulence!Seems like just a few days ago, we were getting close to $0.40 Hive again... and I was feeling cautiously hopeful that a "Santa Claus Rally" might be in the cards... even if…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoCurator Cat: Seems Like Both Economic and Crypto "Winter" Are Here...Although part of me remains excited about the potential of the whole blockchain technology and crypto industry — on a very broad level — I'm finding it increasingly…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 3 months agoCurator Cat Considers: Scary Times on the Crypto Roller Coaster!Welcome to the cryptosphere! It's definitely going to be a bumpy ride… One moment, everything seems to be going along pretty much fine and then all of a sudden "a…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 3 months agoBuilding and Nurturing the Very SMALL Hive Account: Don't Leave Spare Change on the Table!One of the things we hear somewhat often on Hive and in her many sub-communities is the lament of newcomers and smaller accounts that they don't feel like they are "making…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 3 months agoCurator Cat Considers: The Dream of Being Able to Do What We WANT to Do!What do people really want to do? What makes you genuinely happy? Let's throw away the fanciful dreams of "Winning the lottery, driving a Lambo and having a seaside…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 3 months agoHive and Hive-Engine Success: 500 POB Tokens Staked — Micro Goals Matter!Today I reached another "tiny milestone" on my Hive and Hive Communities journey: As a result of my most recent post reaching rewards time, I passed the goal of having…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 4 months agoThat Funny and Strange Thing we Call "Value"What is "value?" What gives something "value?" What makes a thing "valuable?" I got to thinking about how the whole idea of something having value is pretty…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 4 months agoCommunity Building: It's One Thing to GAIN New Users, but Can You RETAIN Them?I've been involved in the "social Internet" since the early days of "message board communities" on AOL in the 1990's, and along the way I have seen and heard a lot…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 4 months agoAnother Quarter Ends: Continuing to Set Modest Goals for the Rest of 2022!Hard to believe we have already reached the 4th quarter! Soon, we will be putting 2022 into the history books... and it has been quite a year, in so many respects. As usual…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 4 months agoThe Fine Art of “Staying Interested” in the Long Run!There are times where I can't help but think that a great many successes are built on little more than a person's or organization's ability to stay interested in a project in…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 5 months agoSometimes Our Desire for Productivity is FAR Greater Than Our Ability to Execute it!I think we all like to "get things done." Perhaps that is even more true for the self-employed who depend on getting their "to do list" dealt with, as the primary…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 5 months agoLife in the Cryptosphere: Making Peace With Everything "Becoming Worthless"As I have reflected on previously, the world of cryptocurrency is not for the faint of heart. Perhaps there is no better venue to illustrate the whole concept of "making…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 5 months agoCurator Cat Wonders: Whatever Happened to FUNDAMENTALS in the World of Crypto?Without a doubt, the Cryptosphere is a volatile place. We watch things go up wildly and come crashing back down wildly. I can certainly see why people compare this to the "wild…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 6 months agoCurator Cat Monday: Hive Rewards — Considering the Irrelevance of FiatGreetings Felines and Hoomans of Hivelandia! On occasion, I'm sure we've all run into the discussions of how and when certain Hive posts are considered "overvalued"…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 6 months agoStacking Even Very SMALL Amounts Will Add Up to Something in the Future!Greetings Felines and Hoomans of Greater Hivelandia! My little account here recently managed to make it to 200 HP, which is virtually nothing in the greater scheme of…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 7 months agoCurator Cat Considers: Additional Benefits of Saving some HBDGreetings Felines and Hoomans of Hivelandia! Continuing my experimental journey of building a very small account in the world of Hive. I call it "experimental" in the sense…