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Best Way To Lose Weight

June 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Weight Loss is not a complicated issue, doing the right things on a continous basis is all that is required.The hard part is doing it.This comes from motivation and willpower.This has to come from you.

Many people who attempt to lose weight do so by trying to cut back on the amount of food they eat. Now while this may work to a certain extent in the short term, it certainly is not a long term solution and definitely not the best way to lose weight. There is even a chance that if you cut out too much food from your diet that it could have a negative effect on your health. On top of this a large drop in calories is associated with starvation mode, which will actually prevent you from losing weight successfully.

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Tags: Health

Chefography

March 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Feeling mostly insulted by what is on the TV-I have severely limited my time and relationship with the tube.

I have restricted my connection to its programming to the Food Channel and my daily dose of Voyager. Even with this limited access I have found myself in a box that is closing in on me.

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Tags: Self Improvement

That Vision Thing - Strategic Thinking For Any Business

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Whether you are a small business owner just starting a new business or a newly hired CEO of a major corporation, you both have something in common — that “vision thing”.

An idea of creating or recreating a company. There is a feeling of excitement, of opportunities and possibilities, no matter how practical you may be it’s a new beginning and the sky is the limit.

So you have a vision. You see yourself down the road envisioning an organization much different than the one today. It is bigger, it is better and you are fulfilled in making it so. It is your vision, your dream, your possibility.

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Tags: Business

How Can You Achieve Your Writing Goals In 2008?

February 16th, 2008 · No Comments

First, you have to know what those goals are. Second, you need a plan. (Cue theme song from “Rocky.”) Whether you write full-time, part-time or when time permits, you need a business plan. Your business plan should include an Executive Summary. The goals you hope to achieve this year should comprise your executive summary. Let’s say yours looks like this:

Executive Summary: A) Complete novel. B) Sell ten articles to magazines. C) Attend one writers’ conference.

Next comes your Plan of Action. How do you plan to achieve these goals? I’ll prepare three model plans of action. POA1 is for those who write full-time. POA2 is for those who write part-time. POA3 is for those who write when time permits.

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Tags: Writing and Speaking

What Are The Real Reasons Why You Procrastinate

February 14th, 2008 · No Comments

The first in a series of myth-busting pieces… In contrast to most advice columns, I think procrastination has less to do with fear, and more to do with hope.

When you procrastinate on doing the ‘big rocks’ in your life (finding your next career step, starting a business, writing your book, etc.) you do so to preserve hope: As long as you don’t ‘put yourself out there’, then in your mind you can continue to live in the possibility that someday you will live up to your ideal of yourself and earn the respect of people important to you.

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Tags: Self Improvement

Stand Out - Do What You Say You Are Going To Do

February 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Do you want to separate yourself from the everyone else around you? The easiest way to do this is by simply do those things that you say you are going to do. In watching other people, it is quickly realized how this is an uncommon practice. Most people tend to offer their services in some capacity only to not fulfill their commitment when the time comes. Even when an individual goes as far as to make a promise, the completion rate is still extremely low.

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Tags: Self Improvement

Follow The Straight Line To Your Goals

January 30th, 2008 · No Comments

The quickest way from point A (where you are now) to point B (where you want to be, your goal or dream) is in a straight line.

And the most efficient way to stay on the straight line is to focus your energy, and attention, and to practice a consistent set of actions.

What that means, is you choose thoughts, feelings, and actions that will move you closer to that goal.

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Tags: Recreation and Sports · Self Improvement

Tips To Starting A Running Program

December 7th, 2007 · No Comments

If you are interested in starting a running program, here are some tips to get you started.

First, decide why you want to run. This is your motivation. You will need to remind yourself of this often, especially in the winter when its very cold and windy outside. Motivation is what will get you started and keep you going.

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Tags: Recreation and Sports