WHY OUTPUTS ARE ABSOLUTELY MORE IMPORTANT THAN TIME.
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Published:10/17/2015 01:42am
The desire to work smarter, faster and be more productive is embedded deep within body, mind, and spirit of every being on this planet. Great productivity and success just dont just happen overnight. Instead, they require consistent, committed effort to make it happen. Successful people achieve productivity through motivation, determination and perseverance which means that youve got to find a way to maintain your passion over the long-run. The one habit I am glad I broke is that I decided to manage my energy and my creativity rather than managing my time. Lets pause here for...
Repetition Is the Mother of Branding
Published:10/15/2015 09:09pm
Repetition in some contexts can be boring. Not so with your brand.Repeating core attributes or strengths of what you offer is a necessity. Those core strengths are what create your brand. They help your prospective clients and customers to recognize you.Your brand distinguishes you, sets you apart. The process of creating a brand is getting really clear about your or your business' strengths, and repeating that message, over and over.The more consistent you are, the more easily recognizable your brand becomes over time.I know I used to be afraid of repeating myself too much. What if my prospective clients think I...
8 Steps To Living Your Passion Full-Time
Published:10/11/2015 10:02pm
"Do what you love." It's simple advice, yet so many of us find ourselves taking on jobs we don't enjoy, spending our valuable time half-asleep in front of our desks, and living our day-to-day lives with no real sense of passion or purpose.I've been there, too. It's not that I didn't have passions - like you, I had interests, ideas, and passions in abundance - or that I wasn't offering what people wanted. Rather, it was that I didn't think there was an audience for my services. I didn't think I was going to be able to find my tribe .Now,...
3 Common Mistakes On Your About Me Page
Published:10/11/2015 09:57pm
On the surface, the purpose of your "About Me" page is simple: it's a place where your clients can get to know you better -- right? But actually, the goal of your "About Me" page goes much deeper than a simple autobiography.Indeed, your "About Me" shouldn't just tell your story: it should use your story to attract your tribe. Its purpose is to create an atmosphere of trust, to let potential clients know that you can personally help them, and ultimately, to make a sale. Your "About Me" page can be a great way to resonate with your clients and...
The Heart of the Matter
Published:10/08/2015 09:22pm
Heart disease is the number one killer in America. Almost 12 million Americans use cholesterol medication to tackle it. Looking at a different way to treat heart disease, we have to overcome the need to go to a doctor and get a prescription for cholesterol. Cholesterol is not the problem. It is naturally made by the liver to heal tears in the arteries to keep the blood flowing or else we will bleed to death or not have enough blood pressure to nourish the heart muscle. Looking at a different way to treat heart disease, we have to look at the...
Wanna Start Something?
Published:10/05/2015 02:34pm
Wanna "Start" Something??? I once saw a man say, "We have the power to start the world all over again.". The man I saw was Ronald Reagan, and he was quoting Thomas Paine. Both of these men are considered American patriots and both had the ability raise spirits and to lead people when they were confused, scared or lost. Both of these men had concerns with leading a country, a people, in a certain direction, their direction, your direction. The same can be done with your business.As a business owner, you have the ability to "start the world over again" with...
BP (Be Proactive) Well-Being Figures in Blood Pressure Health
Published:09/24/2015 08:50pm
In working with clients and providing advice and counsel encouraging them to focus on a well-being lifestyle, I often hear questions that start with. "I heard in the news... " This month one of the topics making news was high blood pressure or hypertension. High blood pressure is a leading risk factor for heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, and other health problems. About 30 percent of people in the United States have high blood pressure.The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently shared a study that focused on intense management of blood pressure below the traditionally targeted systolic...
Decoding Whole Grains
Published:09/24/2015 06:54pm
Decoding whole grainsIt's National Whole Gain month, if you didn't know already (but of course you did, right?). This month's blog post comes to us by former dietetic intern Katherine Doughty, MS, IBCLC. Choosing whole grains can be confusing at times, but read along to understand more about the benefits of whole grains and how to know if the product you are buying is whole grain or refined.Multigrain, whole wheat, wheat, 12 grain, honey wheat, white wheat, 100% whole grain-what does it all mean? How does one know if something is a whole grain? Does it even matter if it is...
Pregnancy: Not Just a Nine Month Stint Anymore
Published:09/18/2015 06:44pm
Besides painting the spare bedroom pink or blue and worrying about the cost of college education in eighteen years, no woman should overlook the most important consideration of all: Getting her body to become a healthy environment for making a baby prior to conception. According to current medical research, of vital concern to any woman considering getting pregnant should be detoxifying her babys first home: The womb. Weve all heard the importance of avoiding risky situations during pregnancy. But, living on a polluted planet, we ingest thousands of...
Eating Healthy (and on Budget) While Traveling for Business
Published:09/17/2015 08:02pm
Traveling for business can be challenging with extended hours on a plane or in a car, hectic agendas and long meetings with colleagues. You barely have time to sleep let alone think about how you will find healthy food. However, there are some steps you can take to eat right while you are away so you can power through your busy days. By planning ahead and putting a little thought into your meals, you can eat healthy, avoid gaining weight, and stay within your budget.Keep these 7 tips in mind and remain flexible so you can eat well in any situation...
Back to School - 4 Quick Lunches for You or Your Kids
Published:09/10/2015 06:26pm
Back to school - back to routine. As much as I enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of the summer, I do enjoy getting back to the routine of fall. Whether or not you or kids in your family are in school, fall is a time when there is a shift and with that may come a shift in eating habits as well.If you read my articles or have worked with me, you know I appreciate the value of planning ahead. Fall is a great time to refocus your planning. Use some of these ideas to start lists of lunches that you or...
5 Proven Ways to Host a Successful Corporate Fitness or Wellness Event
Published:09/09/2015 05:14pm
Hosting a successful fitness event is a huge undertaking, a massive challenge, and one of the most rewarding things you can do to serve your target audience. Fitness events bring communities together while helping teams and families form lasting bonds that stretch beyond the office, the gym, and the playground. At AFC, weve produced and partnered on dozens of fitness promotions and events over the past several decades. Through a lot of trial and error, weve discovered what works and what doesnt when it comes to getting people involved and excited about their fitness and health. If you need to produce...
Toxic Stress
Published:09/03/2015 07:51pm
There is one thing on this planet that can heal just about any problem in your life and that is the immune healing systems of the body. However, there is one thing that will turn off that one thing-toxic stresses. It is responsible for almost 95 percent of illness and disease. The remaining five percent is genetic and caused by stress somewhere in your ancestry at the cellular levels. There may have been a time when just eating well and getting a few minutes of exercise every day was enough, but those days are gone. Staying healthy is an active pursuit....
It's A Birthday-Social Security, Medicare and You
Published:08/28/2015 12:09am
This summer Social Security celebrated its 80th birthday and Medicare turned 50. There are more than a few naysayers talking about the ills of Social Security, but in reality, the fact that they are available is one very positive factor in the well-being of many. One of the myths about Social Security is that you have to be retired to receive those benefits. That is only partially true. Social Security benefits are resources that include child survivor benefits, widow's survivor benefits, disability and retirement benefits. Any of these circumstances can contribute to stress and stress will have a negative impact on...
7 Reasons to Buy Your Food Locally
Published:08/20/2015 10:26pm
One of my "happy places" is the Mill City farmer's market in Minneapolis. I love the fresh produce that changes throughout the season, the fresh cut flowers for my table, the frozen wild-caught Alaskan salmon from Wild Run Salmon, the flour from Sunrise Flour Mill, and fresh prepared foods from Spoon River or Chef Shack. The smells, the flavors and the people all make a visit to the market one of my favorite things to do on a summer Saturday morning.Not only is the food delicious, but also I appreciate being able to buy from local farmers and vendors. There are...
