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Digg it UP - Coping with Change: Develop Your Personal Strategy
The Real Skinny on Hot (or Not) Fat Loss Fads
Getting and maintaining a fit body takes work; there’s just no way to cut corners and be successful. However if you are confused by exactly how to go about attaining a fit and healthy body, you are not alone. Fortunately, nutrition and fitness experts, Kelli Calabrese, MS, CSCS and Christopher Mohr, PhD, RD, are here to give you the skinny on today’s “Hot or Not” diet and fitness claims so you can stay on track to getting and keeping a lean, healthy physique.Hot or Not? Eliminate carbohydrates to drop weight and firm upNot: Carbohydrates have been demonized in the popular press. While refined carbohydrates (white flour, sugar, white rice, white bread, etc.) should not be the mainstay of your diet, whole grain and high fiber carbohydrates are an important part of any healthy weight management program. Think oatmeal, sweet potatoes, whole grain bread, wheat berries, bulgur wheat, quinoa, and legumes. Think fiber, not carbohydrates. If it’s low in fiber, it should be low on your list of choices.Hot or Not? The only way to lose weight is to eat like a bird and drastically reduce caloriesNot: While a modest reduction in calories is necessary to decrease overall body weight, reducing calories too drastically will cause you to lose your firm muscles. A good baseline for your ideal total caloric intake is to multiply your bodyweight by 11. Consuming less than that number of calories will result in weight loss.Hot or Not? Drinking green tea may help speed up metabolism and enhance fat lossHot: Green tea extract may increase metabolism. A study published in 2003 in Obesity Research actually showed that people who were habitual tea drinkers for 10+ years had
ees will share. Because our customers' needs are NOW, we must make changes swiftly, which means that all of us must cooperate with the changes, rather than resist them.Getting and maintaining a fit body takes work; there’s just no way to cut corners and be successful. However if you are confused by exactly how to go about attaining a fit and healthy body, you are not alone. Fortunately, nutrition and fitness experts, Kelli Calabrese, MS, CSCS and Christopher Mohr, PhD, RD, are here to give you the skinny on today’s “Hot or Not” diet and fitness claims so you can stay on track to getting and keeping a lean, healthy physique.Hot or Not? Eliminate carbohydrates to drop weight and firm upNot: Carbohydrates have been demonized in the popular press. While refined carbohydrates (white flour, sugar, white rice, white bread, etc.) should not be the mainstay of your diet, whole grain and high fiber carbohydrates are an important part of any healthy weight management program. Think oatmeal, sweet potatoes, whole grain bread, wheat berries, bulgur wheat, quinoa, and legumes. Think fiber, not carbohydrates. If it’s low in fiber, it should be low on your list of choices.Hot or Not? The only way to lose weight is to eat like a bird and drastically reduce caloriesNot: While a modest reduction in calories is necessary to decrease overall body weight, reducing calories too drastically will cause you to lose your firm muscles. A good baseline for your ideal total caloric intake is to multiply your bodyweight by 11. Consuming less than that number of calories will result in weight loss.Hot or Not? Drinking green tea may help speed up metabolism and enhance fat lossHot: Green tea extract may increase metabolism. A study published in 2003 in Obesity Research actually showed that people who were habitual tea drinkers for 10+ years had
How do we resist change?
We tend to respond to
What Should a Hatha Yoga Teacher Know? - Part 2
Yoga teachers should have good working knowledge of Yoga posture alignment and know how to assist a Yoga student who is holding an asana. When you are about to give an assist - ask for permission first; as this might be considered an invasion of privacy by some of your Yoga students. Yoga teachers should not take for granted that all students want a physical assist and should respect their space.Yogic philosophy: Yamas and Niyamas are the ethical principles of Yoga. Most of us read Patanjali’s guidelines from the Yoga Sutras. If you want to become a Yoga teacher, you should get your own copy of the Yoga Sutras. The Yamas contain the following five self restraints.Ahimsa: A Yoga teacher should be a living example of how to avoid violence, harming, and especially killing. This principle can be carried further, as you should avoid purposely injuring yourself in any way. To avoid harming animals could also be included within this principle of Yoga. It is one more reason to consider vegetarianism or, at least, to cut back on meat consumption.Satya: To be true and honest in every way. This is a very simplistic principle and includes avoiding deception of any kind, shape, or form. However, the truth can sometimes hurt people deeply, so you must use your best judgment when you want to avoid harming someone, but do not lie.Asteya: This is to avoid stealing in any way. This is a simple principle, but throughout history, laws were sometimes modified to justify stealing. The problem is the desire of something - to the point of jealousy, and finally – outright theft. The elimination of the Cathars, Africans, and Native Americans are just three examples of people who
Why do we resist change?Yoga teachers should have good working knowledge of Yoga posture alignment and know how to assist a Yoga student who is holding an asana. When you are about to give an assist - ask for permission first; as this might be considered an invasion of privacy by some of your Yoga students. Yoga teachers should not take for granted that all students want a physical assist and should respect their space.Yogic philosophy: Yamas and Niyamas are the ethical principles of Yoga. Most of us read Patanjali’s guidelines from the Yoga Sutras. If you want to become a Yoga teacher, you should get your own copy of the Yoga Sutras. The Yamas contain the following five self restraints.Ahimsa: A Yoga teacher should be a living example of how to avoid violence, harming, and especially killing. This principle can be carried further, as you should avoid purposely injuring yourself in any way. To avoid harming animals could also be included within this principle of Yoga. It is one more reason to consider vegetarianism or, at least, to cut back on meat consumption.Satya: To be true and honest in every way. This is a very simplistic principle and includes avoiding deception of any kind, shape, or form. However, the truth can sometimes hurt people deeply, so you must use your best judgment when you want to avoid harming someone, but do not lie.Asteya: This is to avoid stealing in any way. This is a simple principle, but throughout history, laws were sometimes modified to justify stealing. The problem is the desire of something - to the point of jealousy, and finally – outright theft. The elimination of the Cathars, Africans, and Native Americans are just three examples of people who
As the saying goes, the only people who like change are busy cashiers and wet babies. We find change disorienting, creating within us an anxiety similar to culture shock, the unease visitors to an alien land feel because of the absence of the familiar cues they took for granted back home. With an established routine, we don't have to think! And thinking is hard work.
Change is a business fact of life
Is your company is currently undergoing major changes that will affect the lives of all of its employees? These changes are probably in response to the evolving needs of your customers. They are made possible because of improvements in telecommunications and digital technology. They are likely guided by accepted principles and practices of total quality management. And you can expect that they will result in significant improvements profitability--a success that all employees will share. Because our customers' needs are NOW, we must make changes swiftly, which means that all of us must cooperate with the changes, rather than resist them.
How do we resist change?
We tend to respond to
Notary Public Training
Notary public training courses are designed to provide applicants the basic knowledge and skills necessary to meet the highest ethical and professional standards of the notary profession. Students can also obtain an in-depth understanding of the duties and responsibilities of a notary public.In the United States, a notary is an officer selected by a state government to serve the public as an impartial witness. Compared to other common law countries, U.S notaries are much less closely regulated. Applicants generally require no special training to get a notary license. They need to pass a simple written test, undergo a background check, and attain a notary bond or insurance to guarantee their honesty. To organize a person to hopefully pass the test, he may need a correspondence, online or classroom notary training course.Many community colleges and universities offer notary public test preparation courses. But it is to be made sure that they fulfill the state?s notary public requirements for receiving a notary license. A good training enables applicants to become responsible, skilled candidates for notary public commission. It coaches individuals on legal terminology, and concepts and clauses contained in the framework of the state notary booklet. Careful introductions to the statutes that regulate the acts of notaries are also provided.Applicants learn their responsibilities, the federal document restrictions, misconduct and penalties, oaths and affirmations, notary bond and insurance, notary seals and stamps, notary license requirements and deposition proceedings in a short course in a school of notary public training. It is recommended that the trainer be an active commis
alien land feel because of the absence of the familiar cues they took for granted back home. With an established routine, we don't have to think! And thinking is hard work.Notary public training courses are designed to provide applicants the basic knowledge and skills necessary to meet the highest ethical and professional standards of the notary profession. Students can also obtain an in-depth understanding of the duties and responsibilities of a notary public.In the United States, a notary is an officer selected by a state government to serve the public as an impartial witness. Compared to other common law countries, U.S notaries are much less closely regulated. Applicants generally require no special training to get a notary license. They need to pass a simple written test, undergo a background check, and attain a notary bond or insurance to guarantee their honesty. To organize a person to hopefully pass the test, he may need a correspondence, online or classroom notary training course.Many community colleges and universities offer notary public test preparation courses. But it is to be made sure that they fulfill the state?s notary public requirements for receiving a notary license. A good training enables applicants to become responsible, skilled candidates for notary public commission. It coaches individuals on legal terminology, and concepts and clauses contained in the framework of the state notary booklet. Careful introductions to the statutes that regulate the acts of notaries are also provided.Applicants learn their responsibilities, the federal document restrictions, misconduct and penalties, oaths and affirmations, notary bond and insurance, notary seals and stamps, notary license requirements and deposition proceedings in a short course in a school of notary public training. It is recommended that the trainer be an active commis
Change is a business fact of life
Is your company is currently undergoing major changes that will affect the lives of all of its employees? These changes are probably in response to the evolving needs of your customers. They are made possible because of improvements in telecommunications and digital technology. They are likely guided by accepted principles and practices of total quality management. And you can expect that they will result in significant improvements profitability--a success that all employees will share. Because our customers' needs are NOW, we must make changes swiftly, which means that all of us must cooperate with the changes, rather than resist them.
How do we resist change?
We tend to respond to
A Beautiful Wedding
Ah, it’s finally here–wedding season. Every bride and groom want to be their best on the big day, but you shouldn’t rely on wedding-day magic to make all of your dreams come true. Like everything on your to-do list–from location to wardrobe to menu–looking and feeling fabulous requires planning.Looking GreatFlawless-looking skin for your wedding won’t necessarily come out of a cosmetics jar. If essential fatty acids (EFAs) are not part of your skin regimen already, make sure that you start taking them daily. EFAs help keep moisture in your skin and will give you the healthy glow that everyone wants for the main event. EFAs are also important if you are prone to oily skin and acne; in order to compensate for a lack of EFAs in your diet, your oil glands go into overdrive trying to protect the moisture content of your skin. Excess oil traps dirt and bacteria, contributing to acne and pimples. Get EFAs from fish like salmon and tuna and from borage and flaxseed oil. EFAs are also available in supplement form.If you are worried about getting zits just in time for the wedding, you are wise to watch your menu in the weeks leading up to the nuptials. Foods that are high in refined sugar or saturated fats, like pizza and chocolate ice cream, are linked to pimples. Opt instead for a diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables along with lean protein and whole grains. Not only will your complexion benefit from these healthy choices, but you won’t have to worry about gaining extra pounds that will keep you from fitting into your clothes when the photographer arrives.Feeling FantasticWith all of the last-minute details to take care of, sleep might be the last t
ompany is currently undergoing major changes that will affect the lives of all of its employees? These changes are probably in response to the evolving needs of your customers. They are made possible because of improvements in telecommunications and digital technology. They are likely guided by accepted principles and practices of total quality management. And you can expect that they will result in significant improvements profitability--a success that all employees will share. Because our customers' needs are NOW, we must make changes swiftly, which means that all of us must cooperate with the changes, rather than resist them.Ah, it’s finally here–wedding season. Every bride and groom want to be their best on the big day, but you shouldn’t rely on wedding-day magic to make all of your dreams come true. Like everything on your to-do list–from location to wardrobe to menu–looking and feeling fabulous requires planning.Looking GreatFlawless-looking skin for your wedding won’t necessarily come out of a cosmetics jar. If essential fatty acids (EFAs) are not part of your skin regimen already, make sure that you start taking them daily. EFAs help keep moisture in your skin and will give you the healthy glow that everyone wants for the main event. EFAs are also important if you are prone to oily skin and acne; in order to compensate for a lack of EFAs in your diet, your oil glands go into overdrive trying to protect the moisture content of your skin. Excess oil traps dirt and bacteria, contributing to acne and pimples. Get EFAs from fish like salmon and tuna and from borage and flaxseed oil. EFAs are also available in supplement form.If you are worried about getting zits just in time for the wedding, you are wise to watch your menu in the weeks leading up to the nuptials. Foods that are high in refined sugar or saturated fats, like pizza and chocolate ice cream, are linked to pimples. Opt instead for a diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables along with lean protein and whole grains. Not only will your complexion benefit from these healthy choices, but you won’t have to worry about gaining extra pounds that will keep you from fitting into your clothes when the photographer arrives.Feeling FantasticWith all of the last-minute details to take care of, sleep might be the last t
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10 Super Fast Traffic Tactics You Can Use To Explode Your Website's Hit Counters Almost Overnight
Traffic...Confusing isn't it? Everyone agrees it's the lifeblood of your internet business but how do we solve the mystery of actually getting it?Here I break down 10 of the best techniques you can use daily to create a flood of traffic to any website you want, here we go:1. Posting in discussion forums: Finding a discussion forum along the topic of your site and posting often can yield you 50-100 visitors daily if you do it correctly2. Traffic exchanges: Placing ads for your site in traffic exchanges is a fast way to get free traffic.3. E-mail signatures: Making a fast ad and sending it out with every mail you send will increase your visitor counts immediately4. Write an article: If you write a quickie article and submit it to article directories, you'll get a load of serious traffic fast. Here's a good one I use:http://www.ezinearticles.com5. Submit the article you just wrote to ezines along the same theme for an extra boost of quick traffic6. Trade your article: You can find similiar websites to your own and make a deal to place each others articles as content on your sites7. Pay per clicks: Placing a quick ad on a pay per click search engine site will explode your traffic quickly and cheaply. A good one that's easy to use is:http://www.overture.com8. Share your traffic: Using a quick exit popup you can share your traffic with any of your other sites and vice versa9. Joint Venture Popups: Here's another good way to use popups, find a few sites like yours and stick their URL's on an exit popup - if you all use it you'll multiply your traffic easily10. Thank You Page Join
munications and digital technology. They are likely guided by accepted principles and practices of total quality management. And you can expect that they will result in significant improvements profitability--a success that all employees will share. Because our customers' needs are NOW, we must make changes swiftly, which means that all of us must cooperate with the changes, rather than resist them.Traffic...Confusing isn't it? Everyone agrees it's the lifeblood of your internet business but how do we solve the mystery of actually getting it?Here I break down 10 of the best techniques you can use daily to create a flood of traffic to any website you want, here we go:1. Posting in discussion forums: Finding a discussion forum along the topic of your site and posting often can yield you 50-100 visitors daily if you do it correctly2. Traffic exchanges: Placing ads for your site in traffic exchanges is a fast way to get free traffic.3. E-mail signatures: Making a fast ad and sending it out with every mail you send will increase your visitor counts immediately4. Write an article: If you write a quickie article and submit it to article directories, you'll get a load of serious traffic fast. Here's a good one I use:http://www.ezinearticles.com5. Submit the article you just wrote to ezines along the same theme for an extra boost of quick traffic6. Trade your article: You can find similiar websites to your own and make a deal to place each others articles as content on your sites7. Pay per clicks: Placing a quick ad on a pay per click search engine site will explode your traffic quickly and cheaply. A good one that's easy to use is:http://www.overture.com8. Share your traffic: Using a quick exit popup you can share your traffic with any of your other sites and vice versa9. Joint Venture Popups: Here's another good way to use popups, find a few sites like yours and stick their URL's on an exit popup - if you all use it you'll multiply your traffic easily10. Thank You Page Join
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Now It's The Employee (not the Customer) Who's Always Right!
It’s such a time-honored maxim it seems all but ordained by God. The customer is always right! Yes, a company’s most desirable objective must always be to keep its customers both loyal and happy. Certainly, it’s the secret to business success.And how does one achieve this? By paying attention to your customers, i.e., serving them, listening, adjusting, responding. You do whatever they say, making sure your employees do the same. The customer pays the freight, after all… they must forever be number one.So that makes a lot of sense, n’est-ce pas? “Good Business 101. Then again, hell, hmmm… maybe not! One major US airline company may be an indication that this long-held truism should be shipped out to relic-dom. At this company, you see, it seems the customer ain't always right at all—it’s the employee!Let’s try a little quiz: Name the most successful major airline in America today, American, you say? Nah. United? Uh-uh. Delta? TWA? US Air? Wrong, wrong, wrong again! The very best airline today is a relative upstart called Southwest, based in Phoenix of all places. In fact, it’s the ONLY major airline to turn a profit in each of the last 25 years.Southwest leads its industry in quite a few categories: It’s tops in price per earnings, for example (with a 27 rating it compares pretty well to American and Delta who each scored a pitiful 5), and it leads the pack too in on-time performance and in customer complaints, where it earns the fewest. Yet its President Herb Kelleher credits the company’s success NOT to an overarching concern for customers, as is usually a CEO’s boast. Herb e would surely be the first to brag about Southwest’s happy customers and how they do indeed
ees will share. Because our customers' needs are NOW, we must make changes swiftly, which means that all of us must cooperate with the changes, rather than resist them.It’s such a time-honored maxim it seems all but ordained by God. The customer is always right! Yes, a company’s most desirable objective must always be to keep its customers both loyal and happy. Certainly, it’s the secret to business success.And how does one achieve this? By paying attention to your customers, i.e., serving them, listening, adjusting, responding. You do whatever they say, making sure your employees do the same. The customer pays the freight, after all… they must forever be number one.So that makes a lot of sense, n’est-ce pas? “Good Business 101. Then again, hell, hmmm… maybe not! One major US airline company may be an indication that this long-held truism should be shipped out to relic-dom. At this company, you see, it seems the customer ain't always right at all—it’s the employee!Let’s try a little quiz: Name the most successful major airline in America today, American, you say? Nah. United? Uh-uh. Delta? TWA? US Air? Wrong, wrong, wrong again! The very best airline today is a relative upstart called Southwest, based in Phoenix of all places. In fact, it’s the ONLY major airline to turn a profit in each of the last 25 years.Southwest leads its industry in quite a few categories: It’s tops in price per earnings, for example (with a 27 rating it compares pretty well to American and Delta who each scored a pitiful 5), and it leads the pack too in on-time performance and in customer complaints, where it earns the fewest. Yet its President Herb Kelleher credits the company’s success NOT to an overarching concern for customers, as is usually a CEO’s boast. Herb e would surely be the first to brag about Southwest’s happy customers and how they do indeed
How do we resist change?
We tend to respond to change the same way we respond to anything we perceive as a threat: by flight or fight. Our first reaction is flight--we try to avoid change if we can. We do what futurist Faith Popcorn calls "cocooning": we seal ourselves off from those around us and try to ignore what is happening. This can happen in the workplace just by being passive. We don't volunteer for teams or committees; we don't make suggestions, ask questions, or offer constructive criticism. But the changes ahead are inescapable. Those who "cocoon" themselves will be left behind.
Even worse is to fight, to actively resist change. Resistance tactics might include negativity, destructive criticism, and even sabotage. If this seldom happens at your company, you are fortunate.
Take a different approach to change
Rejecting both alternatives of flight or flight, we seek a better option--one that neither avoids cha
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