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Tricks to help you move forward re: goals

Friday, August 7th, 2009

I really enjoyed thinking about this aritcle. How many times do we let a cluttered life hamper our goals? These are good tips from Dan Robey….read on

Take your challenges in hand

Take your challenges in hand

Out Of Sight…Out Of Mind

http://www.thepowerofpositivehabits.com

OK you have probably heard this saying a million
times, but today I am going to show you
how to greatly improve your life just by utilizing
the power of this saying.

The saying “out of sight, out of mind” is very true.
When something is out of sight, you will often
forget about it.

When it comes to adding
new positive habits to your life
you want to always remember the things that can
contribute to your positive habits.

Here is an example.

I work out in a gym 3 times a week.

I know that if I add protein to my diet
I can increase lean muscle which will
help me stay fit,and in shape.

Here is the power of “Out of Sight, Out of Mind.”

I bought a powder protein supplement with the intention
that every morning I would drink a protein
shake during breakfast.

I put the container of protein on my kitchen
counter.

Every morning for a week I made a protein drink
during breakfast.

Two weeks into this new habit of drinking protein
drinks in the morning I realized that I had not had
a protein drink in over 5 days.

What happened?

My daughter moved the protein powder from the
counter top to the kitchen floor next to
the cat food!

It was out of sight and you can already guess
what is coming next….it was “out of mind.”

It was only inches away from where it had been,
but it was no longer in my field of view each
morning when I made my breakfast!

It stopped my new positive habit like a
red light stops traffic.

How can this help you have a
successful life?

Lets say that you just found out that the supplement
“selenium” can help reduce your risk for getting cancer
and you bought a bottle of it.

If you place the bottle on the top shelf of your
refrigerator next to the orange juice that
you usually have every morning you will
end up taking it every day.

Guess what happens if you move that
bottle of selenium to the 2nd shelf
just 3 inches down from the top
shelf.

It will get pushed to the back in a
couple days and out of sight….
your new habit will disappear.

Amazing right!

But true….very true.

This strategy can be applied to almost
any aspect of your life that you want to make better.

Example;

You decide to carry a yellow notepad
around with you every day to keep a to-do
list. If you make it a habit to keep
it next to your car keys,you will always
be reminded to bring it with you.

Get the picture?

You will be amazed at how many things you forget
to do on a regular basis simply because
the object that triggers an action on your
part is nowhere in sight!

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Need more fruits and Veggies in your Diet?

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

When you’re tired, and feelig all alone, just remember you can blend yourself a supper, and then call on me…

Many people just don’t have the energy at the end of a day to prepare a nutrious supper. Call the raw food brigade to help you through. Veegies, a blender, soup or smoothie and in les than 30 minutes you can be enjoying 5 fruits and veggies. Tonight I did a cooked soup thing, and added a little goat yogurt, and then had some fruit on te side. It was just enough to get me going after a little rest.

http://renegadehealth.com/blog/how-do-i-get-more-vegetables-in-my-diet/

Big Sky Big Changes   Photo by Mary MacIntyre

Big Sky Big Changes Photo by Mary MacIntyre

Annmarie is up in Vancouver, BC for a retreat and I realized I wasn’t getting enough vegetables in my diet the last couple of days…

So I pulled out our Smoothie Book and looked in the Green Smoothies section and found a perfect one for this bachelor (who isn’t much of a chef).

This can be a soup or a smoothie, but regardless it tastes great and has a ton of fresh, organic vegetables in it!

This is easier to eat than a salad. Add nuts for extra protein. You may find you have some leftover, so you could have part of another meal with that! Fun for kids too.

Health and Communications

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

This topic proposes lots of directions. I will start about a meeting tonight and then expand it some. I meet weekly with a doctor of oriental medicine. Throughout the last 8 months we have worked on multiple issues. Our progress has proven remarkable. Still there are a few areas that are unresolved and so we continue this exploration.

Before our most recent meeting another D.O.M. who I see for lymph drainage suggested I change my diet (significantly). Although I wasn’t surprised by her suggestion, and although I knew by her instructions that she felt very strongly about this, I chose to xplore my own path. I did consult with my main Doc, Dr. Dan. Unfortunately he agreed with her suggestions.

I wasn’t content with their conventional TCM (traditional chinese medicine approach). I did more research, explred my intuitive feelings, and was ready to discuss my concerns with Dr. Dan.

I was prepared. So was he, as he is very smart, and knew some of my concerns. Before our meeting I experienced 2 unexpected feelings. First I became “unattached to my viewpoint”. I knew I could support my viewpoint, however the viewpoint wasn’t the main concern. I needed to understand more thoroughly what was going on in my body and what it needed to heal, now.

Secondly, I felt anxious and emotional. I was prepared to make a stand and say “no” to Dr Dan. Fortunately I had time to deal with my feelings before I met with Dr Dan. Emotions affect health and communications. By the time I saw the doctor, I was much calmer and eager to talk with him. Thus I could consider several viewpoints, get my questions answered and seek a path for harmony in my body. A way of making peace within myself.

He was surprized and I was able to learn a lot more. We both made suggestions and came up with some viable approaches. I even expanded the way I could choose to deal with the issues when I got home.

Today’s real lesson was about communicating, and listening. By being less attached to my viewpopint, I could come to a place where I could make choices. Choices that would become congruent to my path toward optimal health. Perhaps you have similar stories. I’d love to hear about them.

Look within and discover...

Look within and discover...

Short Movie Festival at the Santa Fe complex plus

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Summer is in the air! Play some. Photo by Mary MacIntyre

Summer is in the air! Play some. Photo by Mary MacIntyre

Hope you enjoy these weekly updates. If you are nearby, show up. If not maybe you can start a similar program in a town near where you live. COntact the Santa Fe Complex to learn their story.

SFMug Music Festival
August 1 · 12pm - 8pm

The 3rd Annual SFMUG Short Movie Festival, one of the most rewarding festivals for the short movie genre, comes to the Complex on Saturday, August 1. Sponsored by the Santa Fe Mac Users Group, the festival encourages the short-movie maker to continue growing in their craft with public exposure and over $1800 in prizes. Read more.

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re:MAKE IT! Preview
August 5 · 6pm

re:MAKE IT!, a celebration of the DIY culture, comes to Santa Fe Complex on from August 7-9. You can learn more about the DIY culture, the event, and the people behind it at this Wednesday night preview at the Complex.

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And then comes re:MAKE IT!
August 7-9
From August 7 to August 9, starting at 5:00pm on Friday, the 7th, and at noon on Saturday and Sunday, the 8th and 9th, Santa Fe Complex celebrates the spirit of the DIY (Do it Yourself) culture in re:Make It!, a three-day festival of installations, music and workshops. Twenty-two collaborators create a panoply of artwork to delight and stimulate all who attend.

Visit the re:MAKE IT! website or its MySpace page for more information

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Come Visit Us
Santa Fe Complex is located in the Railyard Art District within walking distance of the hotels, restaurants and shops at the plaza downtown. We’re housed in two facilities, the project space at 624 Agua Fria and the common space at 632 Agua Fria.

While there is parking at 624 Agua Fria, the Romero Street parking lot is more conveniently located for the 632 facility. Romero St. is an old-style Santa Fe ox-cart road just east of the 624 driveway. Follow it south from Agua Fria St. until it opens up to two lanes; turn hard right into the parking lot for 632. Or, enter from Manhattan St. & Romero St. to the south.

Here’s a map to our location, a representative shot showing the Railyard District and a sketchup drawing of the facility at 632. For more information, call 505/216.7562 or click here.

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Bob Proctor, David Wolfe, and Kevin Giavanni?

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Take your challenges in hand

Take your challenges in hand

Imagine meeting with other people who you belive are great mentors. Me? I am chicken, as I don’t want to share my excuses right now. I am sharing this note because I am passionate about health. If I can find great information for you about health, especially good resources, then I will pass them along. (If you haven’t already, Kevin has a free book on his regular site too.)

I am also including this because I was curious about the 5 tips. I realize I need to clean up some of my thought forms after eading his tips. How about you? Share your ideas, and feel free to copy and share this! Mary

Hi Mary -

This is a very special email…

Today I’m going to share some secrets I learned from one of my
mentors–so hold on tight. :-)

A while back I was in Apsen, Colorado eating lunch with Bob Proctor
(from The Secret), David Wolfe (a top cutting edge nutritionist)
and a few friends.

I have to admit, it was more than surreal. But that’s not why I’m
writing.

What I want to do in this email is give you a gift and share the
information that I took from that incredible hour and a half.

I want to pass along and share some of the amazing knowledge that I
gleaned from the experience and how you can use it for massive
results in your health and fitness.

Sound good?

Here we go!

(This is a Top 5 list for easy and quick reading) :-)

Bob Proctor Lesson #5: There are no limits. We told Bob some of
our goals and he flat out called us out on them. It was pretty
intense. He asked “Why?” sternly and then told us to reach
further, because what we can comprehend only leads to mediocre
results. Our comprehension is based on our vibration right now and
generally that’s NOT where we want to be. We shifted in our seats
and the room got a little hotter. (I’m still chewing on this one!)
Imagine if you could reach a level of health and fitness that was
beyond possibility. You can. You just need to create it.

Bob Proctor Lesson #4: Know what you want. Bob told us to not
only know what we want right now, but know what we want after that.
Be specific and that thing will come–but only if you can feel it
deep inside. If you want incredible health, know what it means to
you and feel it inside.

Bob Proctor Lesson #3: Find a mentor (or a few!). We were
enthralled as Bob recounted stories about working with Earl
Nightingale and Lloyd Conant. These success greats taught him all
he knew and then he went out and applied them for himself. Choose
your health and fitness teachers wisely and reach for the top.
Don’t listen when the fat guy tells you what you should eat. :-)

Bob Proctor Lesson #2: Know it will happen. One thing that has
been constant in Bob Proctor’s life is that he knew something big
would happen. When *The Secret* was released at the age of 72, he
was propelled from greatness to *legendary*. He knew it was going
to happen all along. If you know your health will be awesome, it
will.

Bob Proctor Lesson #1: Repetition creates vibration and vibration
creates results. Bob told us that he read the same book over and
over again for 3 years. Yes, three years! He wanted to make sure
that he *got* and applied everything to get the results that he
wanted–massive success. If you want massive success in your
health and fitness, learn, learn, learn and repeat, repeat, repeat.

So here’s your opportunity to take action right now for massive
success…

I have a few copies of “The Busy Person’s Fitness Solution” left
here in my house. I need to get them out of here to order a new
batch and to clear up some space! (Annmarie–my wife–is getting a
little tepid about them…)

The book is really a step-by-step process to achieve any fitness
and health goal and many of my colleagues say I should break it up
and sell it for hundreds of dollars as a program.

I just don’t want to. I want it in your hands at the lowest
possible price.

Here’s what Jesse Cannone says about it…

“This is the book I’ve just never got around to writing. It
includes what many people consider the basics but what I call the
essentials and it makes it so easy for people to do something with
it!”

Jesse Cannone, Fitness Expert and Best-selling Author

If you’re interested, go ahead and take a look. We have a 100%
satisfaction guarantee, so there’s no r|sk in trying it out!

==> http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=9cN0R&m=1ltS2OMZVoIMnL&b=kPnP99PSxDF6zYHI7iqrsQI look forward to helping you reach ALL your health and fitness
goals… and then some!

Live Awesome!
Kevin

Liver health: Top Ten Tips and Nutrient List

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
Take your challenges in hand

Take your challenges in hand

http://www.womenfitness.net/liver_and_lymph.htm

http://www.womenfitness.net/top10_nutrients.htm

I wanted a quick review about food that can help the liver rebuild and be happy. I ound these 2 links and have shared partial experpts. Go to the links and you can also listen to podcasts on these topics.

When reading such articles: research, consult a practioner, and know your goals. Much said about detox may be OK depending on your health. Food always is a safer route. Also do not continually detox unles you are working with a doctor or practioner.
Build your health and vitality.
BROCCOLI :
Broccoli and other members of the brassica family (cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kale, kholrabi) support the liver’s detoxification enzymes.

FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES :
Food sources of vitamin C and glutathione, which are essential for detox.

PROTEIN :
Protein is required by the liver for detox. Beans, nuts, seeds, quinoa, protein powder. Some people may choose to eat fish in moderation.

ONIONS & GARLIC :
Rich in sulfur-containing compounds. Involved in sulfation, the main detox pathway for environmental chemicals and certain drugs and food additives. Helps with the elimination of harmful heavy metals from the body.

fitness Top Ten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Good Health

Top 10 tips for a Healthy Liver and Lymph

Your liver has many functions; stores certain vitamins, minerals and sugars for use as fuel, cleanses/filters the toxins out of your blood and controls the production/excretion of cholesterol. Your overall health and vitality, to a great extent, depends upon the health of your liver. The thousands of enzyme systems that control virtually every body activity are created there. If your liver fails to create even one of these enzymes, overall body function is impaired, creating greater metabolic stress on your body. THE LYMPH composed of
Lymph fluid consists of; The ’tissue fluid’ in which all of our cells are bathed, and the fluid within the ‘lymph vessels’. These are ‘blood vessel’ like tubes, which connect the lymph glands of the body. The Lymphatic System
Modern lifestyles can overstress your liver. Alcohol, tobacco, environmental pollutants, food additives, agricultural pesticides, popular cosmetic ingredients, common household products, stress, pharmaceutical and OTC (over-the-counter) drugs (including oral contraceptives and caffeine), gallstones, home repair materials, artist materials, garden chemicals and building materials can all kill liver cells.

Symptoms of liver imbalance include headaches, bruising easily, anxiety, depression, confusion, fatigue, jaundice, impaired libido (sex drive) and mental function, food allergies, multiple chemical sensitivities and PMS, as well as conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease. When your liver is damaged it cannot remove toxins, which then build up in your blood and eventually, your brain.
Try the following tips for a healthy liver and lymph:
Avoid any foods of which you suspect you may be intolerant:

Go to the whole report for examples.

Laugh, Rest and feel good! :

One more really good way to boost your immune system and it’s free. Laugh, Rest and feel good! A depressed mind can cause a depressed body. Laughter actually increases production of an antibody that is responsible for our first line of defense against bacterial infections. Laughter, lovemaking and exercise are the best medicine of all!

Over time, the health of the liver and lymph may be restored. Taking beneficial herbs regularly and following a detoxification process can help to provide protection to either the sick or healthy liver during the course of daily life. This stabilizes cell membranes and encourages the regeneration of liver cells destroyed during their normal functions.

Managerial Thinking: Rate yourself and Share ideas

Sunday, July 26th, 2009
Find Compassion  here....

Find Compassion here....

http://philiphumbert.com
Modified from a Phil Humbert newsletter. Modified by Mary MacIntyre
Consider and and use the distinctions between Reactive, Managerial and Strategic thinking .

“Managerial thinking helps us organize our days, develop efficient processes and solve problems. Managerial thinking helps us prioritize limited resources, set budgets or assign tasks. We use Managerial thinking to get jobs done on time, on budget, by the right people, in the right way. It helps us sort things out, assign categories, and move forward effectively.

Like Reactive thinking, Managerial thinking is an essential skill. Without it, our lives are in constant crisis because we’re are “out of control.” But also like Reactive thinking, it lacks perspective. Managerial thinkers may “climb the ladder of success only to find, when they get to the top, that it was leaning against the wrong building.” Or as Peter Drucker said, there is nothing more foolish than doing with great efficiency that which need not be done at all. Both Reactive and Managerial thinking are essential, but like any tool they must be used skillfully, and in the right situations.”

Quoted from Coach Phillip Humbert

OK, I often need some tune-up here. People who are very organized add a lot to the smooth operations and often IMPROVED operations of a business. My manager at work excels at this. HE also knows how to think long term and provide excellent suggestions about how to achieve our goals. As with the 2 prevous blogs, cultivating your skills can expanding the number of lens you can work from immensely help you approach many work-related situations. Moms have to this all the time to keep communications with family and kids, and household operations functioning. Ever need more help? Go talk to a group of Moms. ANd of course coach Phil is here to help too. Feel free to copy and share. Please give credit here and include my url. Thank you.
Quotes of the Week

The thoughts we choose to think are the tools we use to paint the canvas of our lives.
– Louise Hay

The problem in my life and other people’s lives is not the absence of knowing what to do, but the absence of doing it.
– Peter Drucker

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost. Now put foundations under them.
– Henry David Thoreau

It is never too late to be what we might have been.
– George Eliot

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5. Strictly Business: Study Your Data FROM COACH PHIL HUMBERT visit his site for more information.

I’m often called in to consult or coach with business leaders who are confused, even terrified by what they perceive to be a terrible business situation. Maybe sales are down even though they’ve added more sales people. Perhaps production costs are up and profits are plummeting. Sometimes key people are leaving, and they don’t know why.

Granted, sometimes the answers are hard to find and we have work to do, but often the answers are readily available. Often the answers are sitting right on their desk in the form of numbers they haven’t bothered to analyze.

Every business has a small number of critical “measurables.” For a therapist, these include the number of clients, the average length of treatment, and the number of new referrals per month. With just those three numbers, you can pretty well predict the future of any clinical practice. Obviously, the cost of rent, staffing and many other numbers are also helpful, but those three tell you most of what you need to know.

In other businesses, the variables will be different, but they ALL need to be studied.

I once worked with a large, regional landscaping company. For them, the key variable was the ratio of total revenue divided by total payroll. That single number said volumes about the over-all health of the company.

Whatever your key variables, study them! Too often managers and CEO’s get so caught up in planning for the future and putting out daily “fires” that they forget to crunch the numbers. I believe in numbers! Study them. You can learn a lot from a few key numbers, and make adjustments accordingly.

Strategic Thinking: Create your own powerful thought tools

Sunday, July 26th, 2009
2 birds nests on one cactus!

2 birds nests on one cactus!

http://philiphumbert.com

This content expands on Phillip Humbert’s newsletter ideas.

“Strategic thinking is the third style and it focuses on ultimate purposes and long-term objectives. It focuses on the horizon, it looks for meaning and purpose and true “success.” Strategic thinking helps the Reactive thinker separate the brief and unexpected opportunities from the distracting disasters.” Coach Phil Humbert
“Many people have observed that our society suffers from a lack of Strategic, long-term thinking. Too many managers and CEO’s focus only on next quarter’s profit, at any price. Too many of us focus on “getting through the day” (Reactive) or getting the next promotion (Managerial), without asking the Strategic question, “Why?”

Strategic thinking requires time and space, and it’s hard work. Few of us enjoy asking the “big questions” of what we believe, where we are going, and what we are doing with our lives. Strategic thinking requires time to be pensive, take notes, to ponder and reflect. For most of us, Strategic thinking is an acquired skill, and many of us shy away from it.” COach Phil Humbert

Just like me to go out of order. Get his weekly tips newsletter for a more in-depth study and opportunity for learning about success.

Too many of us never have learned about different types of thinking. Make a few notes about how you think, and how you get things done. Your present techniques are your foundation and create one lens or perspective. Then consider ways that you admire how others think and aprroach similar situations. Are there skills or approaches that they use that may help you? Adopt or try some on for fun.

One manager used to say docuement you ideas Mary, and with certain facts developed I was able to get almost everything (projects) I wanted completed. I managed to get promoted, create another job position for someone else that helped 3 departments work better, get the(my) office computerized and when working on a major construction project for the college had many useful features added which cost more! Everyone won. One idea that helped many. Try some of this (the exercises above) in your life.
Mary MacIntyre

Maximize Thinking Styles as Tools for Success

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

Big Sky Big Changes   Photo by Mary MacIntyre

Big Sky Big Changes Photo by Mary MacIntyre



http://philiphumbert.com

I think Philip Humbert has lots of great ideas. If you visit his website, you can sign up for a free newsletter and some other ebooks all granted for free.

As I read this weeks newsletter, I wanted to add some of my ideas to his. You can visit his site for the original version.

Modified from a Phil Humbert newsletter. Modified by Mary MacIntyre
Consider and and use the distinctions between Reactive, Managerial and Strategic thinking .

Reactive thinking is linked to instant gratification. It is often referred to as “being impulsive” . Have you heard about a new category of ADD called Acquired Attention Deficit Disorder which may be caused by frequent multi-tasking in a digital world, with our brains chronically over-stimulated, always on alert and slightly distracted. This can really challenge achieving long-term goals!

The good news about Reactive thinking is that when used properly it also allows us to see and seize the briefest of opportunities. It allows us to quickly size up a situation and instantly avoid a threat or see an opening. As a skill, Reactive thinking is a powerful tool for success. (See Malcolm Gladwell’s best-seller, Blink!)

Reactive thinking is what many marketers constantly bombard you with: You must act now. Take action now or…

They want you to act fast to make what may even be a great decision. I often respond, how soon will I use this? Is it something that will fit into my long or medium range goals. OF course budget…da da da…also fit into my mind. My point is that it may help to monitor and become aware when your reactive tendencies work for you and when it can merely feed miscalleanous hungers.
Take some time out to reflect on your nature and what you really are striving for.

At the same time if you have clarity about your purpose and path, then when you get a fantastic idea, write it down. Create a checklist that can evaluate the idea: budget, marketability, trendy(?), consumer base, process for promoting and excuting it, projects, budget, time intensity. Add your important factors. If it is a match and your enthusiasm is high: go for the idea now.

Journal writing 102: Release creativity, and play some.

Sunday, July 26th, 2009
Add spice and fun to today

Add spice and fun to today

Sometimes when you just start writing in your journal, you are not sure how to proceed. If you haven’t assigned a purpose to the journal (such as a business idea generation/planinng jurnal) then you have permission to choose any approach you want.

First take a moment to jot down a few notes about how you feel right now. Maybe draw a face to match. Ask yourself:
Do I want to dump feelings right now?
Do I want to create a new perspective on my sitution?
DO I want to list what I am thankful for?
Do I want to create a historical moment?
Add questionsto your list….perhaps all you need to do is write and listen to yourself.

I used to describe a concern, often about finances and then if I was really upset, I’d play with numbers. To chang my present situation I would need $x.xx money. Then I would write down 3 ideas about what I could do to create that income. Then I’d figure out a plan. Although I did not choose to explore my core feelings re: money, I would console myself witht the activitiy.

Perhaps you find or write a verse.
Perhaps you exaggerate your impression of an incident or how you feel. Do write a disclaimer, so if anyone ever read your writing that they could not use it against you in a court of law.

Your journal can: be used as a meditation, collect ideas for writing projects, self therapy, historical moments recoreded, diary for contemporary life and much more.

I had written much more but lost that when computer connectivity crashed. More later. Feel free to share, copy and print. Please give me credit and post my url. Thanks.

How is your journal (ing) progressing?

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

Is your plan working?

Is your plan working?

Photo by Mary MacIntyre

Journal 101

Last night I was talking to a young man at work and found that he had a rigorous schedule outside of work. What impressed me most was that he has stopped watching TV at age 19. He has also reduced his computer time. He discovered quickly that by doing this he reads more, hikes more, has more energy and enjoys life more!

He did not mention writing however. In our fast paced environment, few people take the time to write down their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Long ago diaries and journals were part of many people’s lives. Their uses are profound and plentiful. Here a short list of some benefits and hanother list of how to begin.

1) Goal setting
2)Persoanl work
3)Tracking your life
4)Improving health
5) DIscharging emotions
6)Inner reflection
7)Creating new perspectives
8) Brainstorming
9)Gratitude
10) Integrating brain function

You could possibly add many more. Journaling helps pyschological growth. Improves problem solving, and relieves stress. Here’s a few ways to get started.

1) Buy a nice hard bound blank journal or sketchbook.
2) Alternative get a cheap small spiral bound note book.
3) Buy 2 or 3 different pens
4) Manually writing creates different brain paths than digital writing. You can use both.
5) Write anything that comes to mind.
6) Create short periods of time daily (optimally) where you can write for 10 to 60 minutes.
7) Wreite. Don’t worry about grammar, sentences, spelling, simply write, sketch, etc. JUst get started.

Let me know if you’d like more articles on jounaling. Please leave comments, ansd feel free to share.

The Barefoot Executive shares these tips!

Friday, July 24th, 2009
Take your challenges in hand

Take your challenges in hand

www.the-Barefoot-Executive.com

Carrie Wilkerson
The Barefoot ExecutiveTM has a terrific newsletter, and you can find her on Twitter, the barefefoot executive. Here’s the feature from her most recent newsletter by eth Schneider.
10 Ways to Increase Your Super Powers

A few years ago I began working with a business coach who had us do an exercise that helped us identify what our top values. Freedom was definitely one of the things at the top of my list. Because of that I have spent a lot of time and energy building a business that supports my need for freedom. Brian Tracy defines success as, “the ability to live your life, the way you want to live it, doing what you enjoy most, surrounded by people you admire and respect.” So essentially doing what you want, when you want, with people you really like to hang out with. Sounds like freedom to me! If you are like me and crave freedom, here are 10 things you can do in your own business.

1. Create blocks of time. Think of your business as a book. Make a list of all the main “chapters” then lay out time in your calendar for those chapters so you know when to work on each piece of your business. Once you are done, it’s time to play.

2. Let someone else manage your calendar. Set up an online calendar so that someone on your team can set and manage your appointments.

3. Empower your team to make decisions without you. Free yourself from questions by setting policies around things like product returns or customer service issues. When a customer calls in with a question your team will handle it without having to bring it to you.

4. Clone yourself. Spend the time to document how you do things so you can scale your company. For example, instead of doing all the one- on-one client consulting myself, I have trained consultants and they handle it.

5. Write out a new client set-up process. When the excitement of a new client is all around you it’s easy to skip or miss steps that you intended to do, but just never got to. Create a series of steps that all new clients go through so you are not reinventing the wheel over and over again.

6. Schedule a recurring meeting with your assistant. Meet on a regular basis to discuss projects, give assignments and check progress. When communication is strong between you and the people helping you, things happen faster.

7. Learn how to use the technology you already own. Take a look at some the programs you use on a regular basis like Outlook, ACT!, Camtasia, etc. Explore and learn some of the intermediate to advanced features. You’ll be shocked at how much time you can save when you stop fearing your software and start embracing it.

8. Actually use the systems you create. This is my favorite. Don’t write a system and stick it in the drawer. Share it with your team, tape it to your wall, assign it to someone. Implement, implement, implement. Did I say implement?

9. Checklists are your friend. When you are handling a task that is only done occasionally or you want to delegate it to someone else, jot down a list of all the steps. With a list of steps and actions to complete it’s easy to make sure nothing is skipped.

10. Plan out your projects. Be proactive by laying out all the steps of your project so you have a handle on everything. One of my clients, Christine did this. Instead of stressing out and handling everything for her big product launch last minute, she laid out all the systems and instead went on a week long family vacation.

Now that’s freedom. Go ahead, you can do it. Pick one of these and implement it into your own business today.

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Raw Vegan Source: Permaculture Farming

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
Hey, I know you have it in you to succeed! Just keep the hay coming please...

Hey, I know you have it in you to succeed! Just keep the hay coming please...

2 blogs ago, I showed you Tom’s garden. I was impressed with the knowledge he shared and so many ideas about gardening. Here is a link and some more information. His site also has links for books, tools, and lots of raw food connects. When I find ideas that interest me, I love to take the next step to learn more.

http://www.rawvegansource.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?display=action&emptyoverride=yes&template=PDGCommTemplates/RVS/Permaculture.html

Permaculture Farms

The Raw Vegan Source store is actually just a part of a larger organization called New Earth Farm. Here at New Earth Farm, we are busy creating Heaven on Earth. We have converted half of our 1 acre property into a thriving permaculture garden.

Our gorgeous garden here at New Earth Farms produces beautiful, vital food that feeds us all for up to 10 months out of the year. That’s right, for 10 months out of the year we rarely visit the grocery store. The essence of permaculture is to intelligently create with nature so it does most of the work. After a few years of ground work, you can have a garden that grows enormous amounts of food without much effort required on your part. In the time it takes you to mow your lawn once a week, you could be feeding your family with vibrant food grown with love.

There is a big shift happening in our world right now – the days of manicured lawns are rapidly fading into history. We envision a massive movement sweeping the country, even the world, in which families convert their non-edible, chemically fertilized Kentucky Blue Grass lawns into abundant food-producing organic gardens. In our opinion, there is nothing more beautiful than a vibrant, nature friendly, bio-diverse garden anyway. We encourage you to sign up for one of our amazing permaculture courses and join us in creating the New Earth in your own backyard!

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Create a Good Night’s Sleep: Add stories

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Computer troubles today. I am borowing a friends, computer. I’m including this blurb because I know if you are suffering from insomnia, ALL the information you can get may help. I am nor suggesting you buy anything. Start with the concept and see what you can do….

Big Sky Big Changes   Photo by Mary MacIntyre

Big Sky Big Changes Photo by Mary MacIntyre

Dear Mary,

Are you getting enough sleep every night?

Did your know that the way you talk to yourself about
sleep during the day affects your sleep at night?

Many people fall into this negative self-talk trap.
If they have a bad night’s sleep, they will say things like:

“I never sleep well anymore.”

“I just know I am going to have trouble sleeping tonight.”

“I did not get enough sleep last night; I am going to feel
terrible today.”

The way you think during the day can affect how you sleep.
Consciously changing those thoughts is called cognitive
restructuring.

Gregg Jacobs Ph.D.., author of Say Good Night to Insomnia, says,
“In short, cognitive re-structuring will be the initial catalyst
for improving your sleep and yourself in a number of important
ways.”

Make it a habit to replace your negative self-talk about sleep with
positive self-talk:

” I know I will sleep well tonight.”

“My day is not determined by just the amount of sleep I got
last night.”

“Every day, my sleep is improving.”

****

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Renegade Health? Chocolate Dream Raw Smoothie

Monday, July 13th, 2009
2 birds nests on one cactus!

2 birds nests on one cactus!

Watch for the next blog for two recipes of other fine drinks. It’s summer splurge! Oops the next 2 recipes will be on Http://coachingcooking.com

It’s summer and for the next 2 weeks I am housesitting, gardening, and even working some extra hours at work. I could choose to be stressed, however this time I am choosing to REDUCE my stress. The operative word is CHOOSE. I normally do not remain centered enough to even think about my choices. Just becoming more clear about what I am “willing” to do helps reduce stress dramactically.

In addition, I will go slower on some things, and I am taking time to really enjoy my food! Yesterday I received some great food from two different gardens. While visiting one friend I saw a coyote run away from the yard. It moved very fast, and although my friend doesn’t want to encourage it, I still appreciated its beauty and grace. Food fresh from the garden does taste so much better! Readon for the recipe link.

Hi Mary -

This is a to-the-minute health update from Kevin Gianni and Renegade Health. Please read on…

Delicious Chocolate Dream Raw Smoothie Recipe - The Renegade Health Show Episode #349 - 2009-07-10 19:00:38-04
Annmarie disappeared for about 15 min today and reappeared with our video camera…
I asked her what she did for the show, and she wouldn’t tell me.
Obviously, while I was editing it, I found out that she made a delicious chocolate raw smoothie for Rebecca’s kids!
Here it is, take a look…

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Enjoy!

Live Awesome!
Kevin Gianni

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