Friday, May 28, 2010
When we forget how to live with passion...watch a child
The ACTION MANIFESTOR: Breathe And Keep Moving Forward
Affirmations of a child
This will warm your heart!
If you understand Law of Attraction, you know that what you think about you bring about.
Reciting simple positive affirmations each day,
acknowledging how magnificent you are
and expressing gratitude for all that is can have a dramatic positive effect
on how quickly you attract what it is you desire.
Check out this short video ---this girl gets it!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
What Women Want
This is an interesting excerpt from Laughing Sage Wellness.
What Women Want
We are so excited to see more and more research that focuses on women, especially when it hits on female desire and sexuality. A recent article in the New York Times discusses the question that Freud made famous, "What Do Women Want?" and puts some really valuable points out in the open.
While there is so much to be taken from this article, we'll mention one study of particular relevance. Meredith Chivers, scientist and psychology professor, conducted a study where she showed groups of men and women different clips of video: both hetero- and homosexual sex, self pleasuring acts, nude men and women, and even bonobo monkeys having sex. Their state of arousal was measured objectively, through a plethysmograph (a device that measures gential blood flow to determine one's state of arousal), and subjectively through a rating system that allowed the subjects to rate how aroused they felt after each clip.
The results? In both hetero- and homosexual male subjects, the responses on the rating system were in agreement with what the device showed their physical state of arousal to be. With the women, it was a different story. Women of all sexual orientations showed arousal during ALL of the clips, but what they reported on the rating system was much different. In most cases, they reported much less arousal than what their physical signs were showing. As author Daniel Bergner put it, "...with the women, especially the straight women, mind and genitals seemed scarcely to belong to the same person."
What does this mean to us? It highlights the fact that female desire is not predicated on pure physical arousal alone. Rather, it's the connection between the physical, emotional, and psychological parts that come together to really turn a woman on.
Would you like to forge the connection between mind, heart, and body in the sexual arena and in all areas of their lives?
So what is the one thing preventing you from having better love and sex?? Mind-body disconnect. So for all of you ladies out there who want to spice up your sex lives or rediscover a long lost libido, we have some advice. Stop asking "what is wrong with me?" and start tuning into the signals your body gives you, explore what turns you on, and get to the core of your fullest desires.
Great Moments in History to Lift You UP when You Want to give UP
Moments in history . . .
Isaac Newton did poorly in grade school.
Beethoven's music teacher once said, "As a composer, he is hopeless."
When Thomas Edison was a boy, his teachers told him he was too stupid to learn anything.
F.W. Woolworth got a job in a dry goods store when he was 21, but his employers would not let him wait on a customer because he "didn't have enough sense."
A newspaper editor fired Walt Disney because he had "no good ideas."
Caruso's music teacher told him, "You can't sing, you have no voice."
Leo Tolstoy flunked out of college.
Werner von Braun flunked 9th grade algebra.
Admiral Richard E. Byrd had retired from the Navy, as, "Unfit for service" until he flew over both poles.
Abraham Lincoln entered the Black Hawk War as a Captain and came out as a private.
Louisa May Alcott was told by an editor that she could never write anything that had popular appeal.
Winston Churchill failed the sixth grade.
To get stuck and have failures is a common occurrence.
Great things can happen with perseverance!
And – no one has to do it alone.
Teamwork makes the dream work.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
boob vs breast
Question for you: Is a boob by any other name still a boob?
What word do you use to describe your body part?
Boob or breast?
"Your breasts are not boobs, a boob is an idiot and your breasts are not idiots." - Sheila Kelly
boob –noun
1. a stupid person; fool; dunce.
2. British. a blunder; mistake.
3. -Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.
a female breast.
You see it's awful sneaky, the way we've woven subtle negativity about our bodies into our daily lives. So subtle that we don't even notice it until it is brought out into the light for us to analyze. Seriously, think about it. It is all around you. It is all around us. Every day usage of English marbled with derogatory or ultra-masculine, not so flattering femme jargon. We've grown up in this kind of marbling so we don't notice it. We are just used to it. Not only do we not notice it, but we start to incorporate it into our thought patterns!
-excerpt from Sheila Kelly's newsletter
What word do you use to describe your body part?
Boob or breast?
"Your breasts are not boobs, a boob is an idiot and your breasts are not idiots." - Sheila Kelly
boob –noun
1. a stupid person; fool; dunce.
2. British. a blunder; mistake.
3. -Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.
a female breast.
You see it's awful sneaky, the way we've woven subtle negativity about our bodies into our daily lives. So subtle that we don't even notice it until it is brought out into the light for us to analyze. Seriously, think about it. It is all around you. It is all around us. Every day usage of English marbled with derogatory or ultra-masculine, not so flattering femme jargon. We've grown up in this kind of marbling so we don't notice it. We are just used to it. Not only do we not notice it, but we start to incorporate it into our thought patterns!
-excerpt from Sheila Kelly's newsletter
Acupuncture is Popular for alternative support for fertility, infertility, pain, depression & menopause
Check out the New York Times Online article about Acupuncture featuring PCOM-NY (where I'm studying for my Masters). School Pride.
WHEN Divya Kumar was having trouble getting pregnant four years ago, she meticulously tracked her menstrual cycles and found something was amiss. She was ovulating late, on Day 22, instead of on the more normal Day 14.
Ms. Kumar, who has a master’s degree in public health and lives in Jamaica Plain, Mass., decided to try an alternative. She went to see an acupuncturist who said, “I can help; give me 12 weeks.”
Because her insurer, like most, did not cover acupuncture, Ms. Kumar had to pay for the $70 weekly treatments she hoped would put her cycle on a more normal schedule. After the first few treatments, that seemed to be working. Two months later, Ms. Kumar was pregnant. There is no way of knowing for sure whether it was the acupuncture or the gynecologist’s keep-on-trying advice that helped Ms. Kumar conceive.
But a growing number of people are turning to acupuncture for help with conditions including infertility, chronic pain, depression and menopause symptoms. And they are turning to it even though financially it remains a largely out-of-pocket form of health care.
In a 2007 survey, 3.1 million adults reported using acupuncture in the previous 12 months, up from 2.1 million in a 2002 survey, according to the government’s National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a unit of the National Institutes of Health.
The center’s Web site is mainly neutral on the question of acupuncture’s effectiveness, and it urges people to go to a medical doctor — not an acupuncturist — to have a medical condition diagnosed. Acupuncture can have a powerful effect on your system, but serious ailments typically require a dose of Western medicine, like a course of antibiotics, a prescription-strength pain killer or even surgery.
Still, there are a handful of well-respected studies indicating that acupuncture can be an effective treatment for a range of conditions, like chronic headaches, osteoarthritis, depression in pregnancy and low back pain.
Western doctors are beginning to embrace it, sometimes sending their patients to acupuncturists for specific conditions. And the federal Food and Drug Administration takes it at least seriously enough to regulate acupuncture needles for use by licensed practitioners.
But insurers have been reluctant to cover acupuncture. And even in the relatively rare instances when insurers do, they might pay for only a few visits or a specific condition.
Ms. Kumar was able to get a financial break by using money from her flexible spending account at work. “It was expensive,” she said, “but probably not as expensive as infertility treatments would have been.”
When she was ready to have a second child, she again went to her acupuncturist, Claire McManus, and became pregnant within months.
Proponents say that acupuncture, in addition to helping treat existing conditions, can also help prevent problems from occurring in the first place. Some devotees of acupuncture even say they believe treatments keep them healthy and out of the doctor’s office, potentially saving them money.
“We’re seeing a small but growing number of clients come to our clinic for wellness tune-ups,” said Angela Grasso, director of clinical services at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Manhattan, which is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges and trains students to become licensed acupuncturists.
To receive a license to practice acupuncture in New York State, one must have completed 4,050 hours of course work, done 650 hours of clinical training and treated 250 patients. Once students have completed those requirements, they must pass a national certification examination in acupuncture.
Marcus Berardino, 41, a massage therapist and yoga instructor in Brooklyn, swears by the acupuncture treatments he receives regularly. “Combined with other natural remedies ike biking, healthy eating and a little daily meditating,” he said, “it keeps me healthy and fairly balanced.”
Some hospitals are beginning to offer acupuncture to inpatients for pain and anxiety.
“When patients receive acupuncture before or after surgery, their anxiety is less, and their pain is reduced,” said Arya Nielsen, director of the acupuncture fellowship program at Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan. “They need less pain medication and so have less side effects from the medication.”
Beth Israel patients receive their acupuncture treatments free through the postgraduate fellowship program run by Dr. Nielsen, who has doctorate in the philosophies of medicine.
But for most people, money is a consideration. Sessions with an acupuncturist run about $65 to $120, depending on where you live (and some leading acupuncturists charge as much as $300). Most ailments require at least three treatments, while some chronic issues like arthritis might require biweekly or monthly sessions, depending on the situation.
If you want to try acupuncture, but are concerned about the cost, here are some suggestions:
CHECK YOUR COVERAGE Call your insurer and ask whether your policy covers acupuncture. If it does, press for details.
Find out how many sessions a year it allows and whether a doctor’s prescription is needed. Check whether it allows coverage for only certain conditions. Some policies, for instance, might cover acupuncture only for chronic pain.
TRY A SCHOOL If you must pay yourself, consider discount treatment by an acupuncturist-in-training. Most acupuncture schools have clinics where you can be treated by supervised students at discounted rates of $40 or so for one to two hours. To find a school, go to the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine’s Web site.
Barbara Andisman, who was told she had multiple sclerosis two years ago, has been going to the clinic at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Manhattan once a week for more than a year. She says the treatments help with her balance and energy.
“I have a type of M.S. for which there are no medications; the treatments have been incredible and helped keep me stable,” said Ms. Andisman, 52, who lives in Brooklyn. “If I miss a few sessions I notice a difference. I feel kind of sluggish.”
COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE If your problem is not serious or complicated — say you are suffering from stress or headache pain — consider visiting a community acupuncture setting, where fees can be as low as $15 a session.
You receive a brief assessment and then are treated, fully clothed, in an open room with other patients. It is the acupuncture equivalent of a chair massage.
To locate a clinic near you, see the Web site of the nonprofit Community Acupuncture Network.
USE FLEX SPENDING Even if your insurer will not reimburse you, your flexible spending account might — if you have one. Using flex-spending dollars to pay for treatments can reduce the cost by 20 percent or so, depending on your tax bracket. Look on your employer’s list of approved expenses to see whether acupuncture is included.
HAVE SOME PATIENCE Acupuncture often has a cumulative effect. If you have a simple cold or headache, you might feel better after one session. But it might take three sessions before you start to notice an improvement in a muscle strain, according to Ms. Grasso, who is also a licensed acupuncturist.
Patient Money
Acupuncture Is Popular, but You’ll Need to Pay
By LESLEY ALDERMAN
Published: May 1, 2010
Ruby Washington/The New York Times
Some acupuncture schools, like the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Manhattan, offer treatment by supervised students for discounted rates. Holly Crafts-Calasanti works on a fellow student, Patrick Kelley.
Ms. Kumar, then 29, went to see an obstetrician-gynecologist for help.
“The doctor said there wasn’t anything she could do for me because I was under age 35 and had been trying to conceive for less than year — even though it was clear something was not quite right,” Ms. Kumar explained. “She said, ‘come back in a year.’ ”Ms. Kumar, who has a master’s degree in public health and lives in Jamaica Plain, Mass., decided to try an alternative. She went to see an acupuncturist who said, “I can help; give me 12 weeks.”
Because her insurer, like most, did not cover acupuncture, Ms. Kumar had to pay for the $70 weekly treatments she hoped would put her cycle on a more normal schedule. After the first few treatments, that seemed to be working. Two months later, Ms. Kumar was pregnant. There is no way of knowing for sure whether it was the acupuncture or the gynecologist’s keep-on-trying advice that helped Ms. Kumar conceive.
But a growing number of people are turning to acupuncture for help with conditions including infertility, chronic pain, depression and menopause symptoms. And they are turning to it even though financially it remains a largely out-of-pocket form of health care.
In a 2007 survey, 3.1 million adults reported using acupuncture in the previous 12 months, up from 2.1 million in a 2002 survey, according to the government’s National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a unit of the National Institutes of Health.
The center’s Web site is mainly neutral on the question of acupuncture’s effectiveness, and it urges people to go to a medical doctor — not an acupuncturist — to have a medical condition diagnosed. Acupuncture can have a powerful effect on your system, but serious ailments typically require a dose of Western medicine, like a course of antibiotics, a prescription-strength pain killer or even surgery.
Still, there are a handful of well-respected studies indicating that acupuncture can be an effective treatment for a range of conditions, like chronic headaches, osteoarthritis, depression in pregnancy and low back pain.
Western doctors are beginning to embrace it, sometimes sending their patients to acupuncturists for specific conditions. And the federal Food and Drug Administration takes it at least seriously enough to regulate acupuncture needles for use by licensed practitioners.
But insurers have been reluctant to cover acupuncture. And even in the relatively rare instances when insurers do, they might pay for only a few visits or a specific condition.
Ms. Kumar was able to get a financial break by using money from her flexible spending account at work. “It was expensive,” she said, “but probably not as expensive as infertility treatments would have been.”
When she was ready to have a second child, she again went to her acupuncturist, Claire McManus, and became pregnant within months.
Proponents say that acupuncture, in addition to helping treat existing conditions, can also help prevent problems from occurring in the first place. Some devotees of acupuncture even say they believe treatments keep them healthy and out of the doctor’s office, potentially saving them money.
“We’re seeing a small but growing number of clients come to our clinic for wellness tune-ups,” said Angela Grasso, director of clinical services at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Manhattan, which is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges and trains students to become licensed acupuncturists.
To receive a license to practice acupuncture in New York State, one must have completed 4,050 hours of course work, done 650 hours of clinical training and treated 250 patients. Once students have completed those requirements, they must pass a national certification examination in acupuncture.
Marcus Berardino, 41, a massage therapist and yoga instructor in Brooklyn, swears by the acupuncture treatments he receives regularly. “Combined with other natural remedies ike biking, healthy eating and a little daily meditating,” he said, “it keeps me healthy and fairly balanced.”
Some hospitals are beginning to offer acupuncture to inpatients for pain and anxiety.
“When patients receive acupuncture before or after surgery, their anxiety is less, and their pain is reduced,” said Arya Nielsen, director of the acupuncture fellowship program at Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan. “They need less pain medication and so have less side effects from the medication.”
Beth Israel patients receive their acupuncture treatments free through the postgraduate fellowship program run by Dr. Nielsen, who has doctorate in the philosophies of medicine.
But for most people, money is a consideration. Sessions with an acupuncturist run about $65 to $120, depending on where you live (and some leading acupuncturists charge as much as $300). Most ailments require at least three treatments, while some chronic issues like arthritis might require biweekly or monthly sessions, depending on the situation.
If you want to try acupuncture, but are concerned about the cost, here are some suggestions:
CHECK YOUR COVERAGE Call your insurer and ask whether your policy covers acupuncture. If it does, press for details.
Find out how many sessions a year it allows and whether a doctor’s prescription is needed. Check whether it allows coverage for only certain conditions. Some policies, for instance, might cover acupuncture only for chronic pain.
TRY A SCHOOL If you must pay yourself, consider discount treatment by an acupuncturist-in-training. Most acupuncture schools have clinics where you can be treated by supervised students at discounted rates of $40 or so for one to two hours. To find a school, go to the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine’s Web site.
Barbara Andisman, who was told she had multiple sclerosis two years ago, has been going to the clinic at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Manhattan once a week for more than a year. She says the treatments help with her balance and energy.
“I have a type of M.S. for which there are no medications; the treatments have been incredible and helped keep me stable,” said Ms. Andisman, 52, who lives in Brooklyn. “If I miss a few sessions I notice a difference. I feel kind of sluggish.”
COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE If your problem is not serious or complicated — say you are suffering from stress or headache pain — consider visiting a community acupuncture setting, where fees can be as low as $15 a session.
You receive a brief assessment and then are treated, fully clothed, in an open room with other patients. It is the acupuncture equivalent of a chair massage.
To locate a clinic near you, see the Web site of the nonprofit Community Acupuncture Network.
USE FLEX SPENDING Even if your insurer will not reimburse you, your flexible spending account might — if you have one. Using flex-spending dollars to pay for treatments can reduce the cost by 20 percent or so, depending on your tax bracket. Look on your employer’s list of approved expenses to see whether acupuncture is included.
HAVE SOME PATIENCE Acupuncture often has a cumulative effect. If you have a simple cold or headache, you might feel better after one session. But it might take three sessions before you start to notice an improvement in a muscle strain, according to Ms. Grasso, who is also a licensed acupuncturist.
how to successfully transition into doing what you love
The Passion To Prosperity Diva’s BUSINESS WISDOM
2. Immerse yourself in your new industry. If you’re starting something new, start learning everything there is about that industry, talk to the influencers within that industry, and attend tradeshows and networking events related to it. This new-found familiarity will help you
build your success plan, especially regarding the marketing and promotion of your new venture.
3. Create a vision of what you want your life to look like. It’s extremely important you start living with intent, and not by default. With complete certainty that it will happen, create an image of what your new life looks like-- this is just as important as working on your business plan. Your company revenue? Personal income? How do you see yourself spending your days? What kind of customers do you serve? What does your team look like? The greater the detail, the faster you will manifest. Also have a clear understanding of what matters most to you….location, lifestyle, money, etc. You don’t have to know the HOW at this point but make sure your business goals are in alignment with your personal goals.
4. Create a daily regimen of positive reinforcement. Start conditioning your spirit! Besides focusing on the business, you want to take specific steps each day to build your self-confidence and to maintain a high energetic vibration. Read or listen to positive messages, be kinder to yourself, listen to your heart more, remove negative elements from your life, seek out positive people. This is KEY to helping you manifest success in an accelerated way.
5. Modify your existing working conditions to accommodate your new transition plan. You may not be able to make a smooth transition from an existing job if it is consuming all your time and energy. You might need to reduce your existing responsibilities or consider changing jobs to something less demanding and more flexible ---remember it’s only a “means to an end.” Perhaps work in your field of interest for awhile to get acclimated. The goal is to shift your job to accomodate your new life.
6. Give life to your new Company, become the CEO. Make your new project/business as tangible as possible by bringing it to life with a name, corporate structure, a look, a mission, etc. Even if it’s still a work in progress and you’re only using working titles.
7. Fund your transition. You want to get on payroll in your new business as soon as possible so you can be working on it full time. Consider a loan to your new business and then pay yourself a salary from that, create new business lines of credit, reach out to others to fund this transition period, pre-sell if possible, put together a private investment offering or tap into one of the dozens of ways to fund your business.
8. Establish a transition date or other milestone so you have something to look forward to. For years I said “someday I’ll leave the corporate world…” and never really set a date. The moment I did, the opportunity to transition out of it became readily available. If it’s not a date, then what is it? When you make your first sale? Bring on your first investor? Land that big contract?
9. Ask for help. You don’t have to travel this path alone and quite frankly I recommend you DON’T. There are plenty of people out there that would be willing to open doors for you, show you next steps, offer mentoring or even moral support.
10. Keep it simple--Focus on creating at least ONE core revenue stream. I’m all for thinking and planning big but when it comes to launching a business, getting early traction by focusing on a small segment of your plan will help to build some nice momentum. That means promoting one product or service into a specific market segment that would seem easy for you to penetrate.
To discuss next steps to creating a profitable and rewarding new business, email simone@passion2prosperity.com for a private consultation. You may reprint this article in its entirety with the author's contact and bit information.
About Maria Simone -
Maria Simone is a dynamic speaker, author, and transformational business strategist. As the “Passion To Prosperity Diva”, http://passion2prosperity.com , she helps entrepreneurs package and monetize their talents to create 6 or 7 figure businesses. Maria has started 4 businesses, has had online and offline success, and raised over $1.5 million in funding for various projects. She’s appeared on ABC News, Fox TV, and in Business Week, Success Magazine, and many other publications.
How To Successfully Transition Into Doing What You Love
More than 10 years ago I officially retired my professional Pharmacy license and left the corporate world. At the time I had a 6-figure salary, expense account, perks as well as a job offer on the table from a large pharmaceutical firm. I had had an inkling to be a truly independent entrepreneur for MANY years but it took me awhile to allow myself to actually step into it full time without the “security” of a job. Fear of failing was a huge reason I hadn’t taken action sooner although I did dabble in some of my own ventures during this time. The truth is, trying to launch a successful business while working full time in a job is not the most realistic expectation to have, yet many hold onto this strategy nonetheless. Something has to give, and it’s usually your dream if you’re not willing to leave a job for it. I started experiencing greater financial success and joy when I made the commitment to FIRST transition out of my full time job to work full time in my own consulting business. I’ve never looked back from that point on and over the years I’ve had the opportunity to reinvent myself several times as I started different businesses and step into newfound financial abundance each time. This information may or may not apply to you today but I’ve noticed I get asked the “how did you do it” question quite often so I thought I’d share some of my secrets with you here.
1. Make a list of all risks involved and begin eliminating them. Most people have an intense fear of making the “leap” so the best thing to do is to address anything that would hold you back and work on eliminating each of those risks. This will help eliminate some of your fears and keep you moving forward. The more courageous and passionate you’re feeling about your choices, the easier your transition will be. 2. Immerse yourself in your new industry. If you’re starting something new, start learning everything there is about that industry, talk to the influencers within that industry, and attend tradeshows and networking events related to it. This new-found familiarity will help you
build your success plan, especially regarding the marketing and promotion of your new venture.
3. Create a vision of what you want your life to look like. It’s extremely important you start living with intent, and not by default. With complete certainty that it will happen, create an image of what your new life looks like-- this is just as important as working on your business plan. Your company revenue? Personal income? How do you see yourself spending your days? What kind of customers do you serve? What does your team look like? The greater the detail, the faster you will manifest. Also have a clear understanding of what matters most to you….location, lifestyle, money, etc. You don’t have to know the HOW at this point but make sure your business goals are in alignment with your personal goals.
4. Create a daily regimen of positive reinforcement. Start conditioning your spirit! Besides focusing on the business, you want to take specific steps each day to build your self-confidence and to maintain a high energetic vibration. Read or listen to positive messages, be kinder to yourself, listen to your heart more, remove negative elements from your life, seek out positive people. This is KEY to helping you manifest success in an accelerated way.
5. Modify your existing working conditions to accommodate your new transition plan. You may not be able to make a smooth transition from an existing job if it is consuming all your time and energy. You might need to reduce your existing responsibilities or consider changing jobs to something less demanding and more flexible ---remember it’s only a “means to an end.” Perhaps work in your field of interest for awhile to get acclimated. The goal is to shift your job to accomodate your new life.
6. Give life to your new Company, become the CEO. Make your new project/business as tangible as possible by bringing it to life with a name, corporate structure, a look, a mission, etc. Even if it’s still a work in progress and you’re only using working titles.
7. Fund your transition. You want to get on payroll in your new business as soon as possible so you can be working on it full time. Consider a loan to your new business and then pay yourself a salary from that, create new business lines of credit, reach out to others to fund this transition period, pre-sell if possible, put together a private investment offering or tap into one of the dozens of ways to fund your business.
8. Establish a transition date or other milestone so you have something to look forward to. For years I said “someday I’ll leave the corporate world…” and never really set a date. The moment I did, the opportunity to transition out of it became readily available. If it’s not a date, then what is it? When you make your first sale? Bring on your first investor? Land that big contract?
9. Ask for help. You don’t have to travel this path alone and quite frankly I recommend you DON’T. There are plenty of people out there that would be willing to open doors for you, show you next steps, offer mentoring or even moral support.
10. Keep it simple--Focus on creating at least ONE core revenue stream. I’m all for thinking and planning big but when it comes to launching a business, getting early traction by focusing on a small segment of your plan will help to build some nice momentum. That means promoting one product or service into a specific market segment that would seem easy for you to penetrate.
To discuss next steps to creating a profitable and rewarding new business, email simone@passion2prosperity.com for a private consultation. You may reprint this article in its entirety with the author's contact and bit information.
About Maria Simone -
Maria Simone is a dynamic speaker, author, and transformational business strategist. As the “Passion To Prosperity Diva”, http://passion2prosperity.com , she helps entrepreneurs package and monetize their talents to create 6 or 7 figure businesses. Maria has started 4 businesses, has had online and offline success, and raised over $1.5 million in funding for various projects. She’s appeared on ABC News, Fox TV, and in Business Week, Success Magazine, and many other publications.
35 Ways To Build Your Company’s Karma
I adore blogs where I can collect amazing info...share, post and organize.
THere's so much amazing wisdom out there.The Passion To Prosperity Diva’s BUSINESS WISDOM
35 Ways To Build Your Company’s Karma-01K Plan
Years ago I became acutely aware that our actions in the present set the stage for all our future circumstances. Some people know it to be “karma”, or the Universal Law of Cause and Effect. I believe understanding and appreciating this dynamic at play in our lives is at the core of living a conscious, enlightened life. I’ve seen this cause and effect manifest instantly and at other times, it shows up months or years later. But it’s there nonetheless. For instance, someone who is regularly disrespectful to those around him cannot expect to be treated with much respect himself or at least won’t be able to see it even if it is happening to him. The same actions are true with regard to money, love, and success.
With this knowledge, I’ve committed to living more responsibly and impeccably in the present –and to always be in the present – and know that I’m paving the way for a more joyful and abundant future. Especially as it relates to Business. When I’m working with clients, my “secret sauce” is to balance business knowledge with Universal knowledge so that true success can be realized more effortlessly. I’ve watched my clients become magnets for money relationships and resources while having a lot more fun.
Here are some actions we can all take each day in our business to set the stage for more respect, love, joy and financial abundance to flow into our own lives. For those that have a 401K plan established in their life, you know that it requires small, regularly scheduled contributions to reap the rewards later on. Same with your Karma-01K plan. If you take the time each day to make a deposit into your “Good Karma” account, you’ll have a wonderful cushion of support to fall back on. Unlike your traditional 401K Plan however, you can begin reaping its rewards immediately and there are no early withdrawal penalties. Think of all the wealth you’ll accumulate with simple daily deposits!
2. Look for ways to collaborate with a competitor.
3. Tell your team how much you appreciate them.
4. Reduce waste, conserve energy and recycle as much as possible.
5. Take a day off once in awhile to recharge “just because”.
6. Make it easy for others around you to do the same.
7. Give gifts for no reason.
8. Volunteer with a charity organization dedicated to improving quality of life.
9. Create a community project that your team, customers and vendors can get involved with.
10. Set aside products or services to regularly give away for fundraising activities.
11. Offer to write an endorsement or letter of recommendation for someone before being asked.
12. Let someone’s boss know what a great job their employee did.
13. Give something away to a prospective customer.
14. Surprise someone on your mailing list with a free consultation or offer.
15. Purposefully refer a client to someone who could really use the business.
16. Support your colleagues by purchasing from them or attending their events whenever possible.
17. Write a positive message about someone on Facebook & Twitter for everyone to see.
18. Ask someone you know who could use help if they’d allow you to help.
19. Offer someone an ear to simply “LISTEN ONLY” to their issues and do just that unless specifically asked for feedback.
20. Connect two people who you know should meet.
21. Back away from profit activities that exploit or are less then favorable for someone else.
22. Send a note of genuine congratulations or acknowledgement to someone you may have been envious of in the past.
23. Without an agenda, reconnect with colleagues, customers and vendors whom you haven’t seen in awhile to let them know you’ve been thinking about them.
24. Bundle a product or service with a bonus gift for your customers as often as possible.
25. Ask members of your team and those around you how they are feeling or at least what you can do to support them.
26. Share love in ways that make people feel safe and nurtured.
27. Regularly tell people how proud you are of them and mean it.
28. Make more decisions based on what your heart tells you is right for you, not always what seems logical.
29. Cease activities done out of guilt or perceived obligation to clear the path for activities that are more in integrity with you.
30. Learn to simply acknowledge the feeling of others, AVOID disregarding them, and watch self-esteem soar of those around you.
31. Learn to let go of business that may seem profitable yet drains the emotional reserves of you and your team.
32. Be more honest with yourself and those around you.
33. No matter how busy you may seem to be, regularly spend time de-cluttering and organizing your work areas.
34. When someone is praising you, stop deflecting and simply receive with a “thank you.”
35. Smile more at strangers (even when you’re on the phone with them).
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About Maria SimoneMaria Simone is a dynamic speaker, author, and transformational business strategist. As the “Passion To Prosperity Diva”, http://passion2prosperity.com , she helps entrepreneurs package and monetize their talents to create 6 or 7 figure businesses. Maria has started 4 businesses, has had online and offline success, and raised over $1.5 million in funding for various projects. She’s appeared on ABC News, Fox TV, and in Business Week, Success Magazine, and many other publications.
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