Here are 4 ways for women-owned businesses to compete for lucrative opportunities--and not just on price.
When business owners hear the words "government contract," many think of landing colossal agreements with federal agencies. Local governments are often overlooked, even though they also provide reliable, lucrative growth opportunities. City officials issue requests for proposals, commonly known as RFPs, to solicit bids from businesses that want to supply products and services to local government. Businesses can submit proposals to respond to the RFPs and be awarded contracts to fulfill a range of needs, among them office supplies, transportation, security services, web design, food service and marketing. Business owners who can't secure federal contracts may find better odds winning local ones.
Understandably, many entrepreneurs worry that government contracts are already slated for big business. After all, when local officials score bid proposals, at least 25 percent of about 100 points is typically awarded on price. As a result, larger businesses that can compete on price have an advantage. But while a competitive price helps, a company need not offer the lowest price to win.
Decision makers consider additional factors, such as your execution plan, key personnel, work experience and references. Here, small and women-owned businesses can position themselves to compete and win.
1. Demonstrate Expertise. Let's assume a procurement officer for an Office on Economic Development needs outside legal services to handle a construction dispute over a new retail development. If your firm specializes in construction litigation, then you offer a specialty service, while others only offer general law practices.
In another example, a procurement officer needs food and beverage concessions in a city-owned concert facility. While other bidders tout the breadth of their food-service capabilities, your company's proposal can explain how you've helped clients increase revenue through creative sales techniques. While the competition may have a slight edge on price, your proposal is value-added because you demonstrate results and expertise.
Local governments frequently lack internal expertise in specialized areas. So they contract for timely goods and services, but they also want your knowledge and professionalism. Make sure your proposal includes examples of strategies used to help past clients succeed.
2. Establish Reputation. Another way to make your business stand out is to be involved in the community already. For example, two similarly situated businesses bid on a contract to provide office supplies to the Department of Public Works. The ink pens and dry-erase boards offered by both companies are identical, and the difference on price is negligible. Yet one business owner is active in the community and known for being a stand-up individual with reliable business practices. The other business owner is from a neighboring county and relatively unknown.
Many small and women-owned businesses bid on contracts before establishing a reputation, then grow discouraged when they fail. To become more competitive, cultivate relationships in the community and establish your individual and corporate reputation for being a government-friendly, responsive enterprise. Consider participating in political events or community meetings to network and learn how to anticipate the needs of local agencies.
3. Show You Can Deliver. A small catering operation isn't likely to be selected as a provider for stadium concessions, and a security company with five guards won't be picked to secure a sizable courthouse complex. Procurement officers must be able to weigh a business's instant capacity to deliver. While your business might not have enough employees by itself, you can demonstrate your capacity by teaming up with established businesses through joint ventures and subcontracting arrangements.
Many locales require a percentage of the work performed on sizable government contracts to be provided through small or local subcontractors. Other jurisdictions have small, minority or disadvantaged business statutes that require contracts under a certain value to be awarded to those businesses. Government-owned corporations, boards and commissions also present growth opportunities, particularly for smaller contracts that only require purchase orders rather than formal bid processes.
4. Pay Attention to Details. Check your local contracting and procurement office and the websites of government-owned corporations and boards to learn about bid opportunities. When presenting your proposal, be careful to include an official copy of any business certifications to receive preference points.
Make your proposal reader-friendly by investing in quality laser jet printing and binding if permitted. Include every item precisely as requested, and in the order requested, in the RFP. Incomplete submissions are regularly disqualified. Be certain which items are included or excluded from the request for proposal, and take into account taxes, cost of goods and any overhead when calculating your bid. A poorly organized proposal detracts from your business image and may trigger doubts about your ability to deliver.
by Dr. Reda Coston, D.Sc.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Free Samples Now Here! First ever fully functional blend of brewed gourmet coffee that helps you stay fit and healthy!
Introducing
The Only Healthy Gourmet Fully Functional Coffees!
...the first ever fully functional blend of brewed gourmet coffee, with clinically tested nutrients, GREAT TASTING... fortified coffee that helps you stay fit and healthy. Good to the last Function!
We are focused on having the best functional gourmet coffee on the market and is proud to present 2 oz fractional packs that guarantee the freshest cup of coffee. Each pack makes 10 - 12 servings each (one pot of coffee).
FREE SAMPLES AVAILABLE BELOW ! ! !
There is a Function for Everyday and Every Lifestyle.
Immune Plus Multi-Vitamins * Diet Plus 62 * Energy Extreme 62 * Focus Plus Multi-Vitamins
Click Here for Your FREE Sample TODAY!
Live Long! Live Healthy!
The Only Healthy Gourmet Fully Functional Coffees!
...the first ever fully functional blend of brewed gourmet coffee, with clinically tested nutrients, GREAT TASTING... fortified coffee that helps you stay fit and healthy. Good to the last Function!
We are focused on having the best functional gourmet coffee on the market and is proud to present 2 oz fractional packs that guarantee the freshest cup of coffee. Each pack makes 10 - 12 servings each (one pot of coffee).
FREE SAMPLES AVAILABLE BELOW ! ! !
There is a Function for Everyday and Every Lifestyle.
Immune Plus Multi-Vitamins * Diet Plus 62 * Energy Extreme 62 * Focus Plus Multi-Vitamins
Click Here for Your FREE Sample TODAY!
Live Long! Live Healthy!
Our Latest Specials, Discounts & Promotions
1. .99¢ Specials on our Halal Certified Products! - http://ow.ly/9f6N
2. Check out our First Time Buyer Specials - http://short.to/bp4w
3. New Product Specials Now Available with 10% Off! Check them out! - http://bit.ly/bOB3l
4. List Your Business With Us & Get 20% Off Select Products! - http://alturl.com/j4vc
5. Free 12 Cup Coffee Maker when you buy these select products - http://short.to/blsz
Have a Healthy Day!
2. Check out our First Time Buyer Specials - http://short.to/bp4w
3. New Product Specials Now Available with 10% Off! Check them out! - http://bit.ly/bOB3l
4. List Your Business With Us & Get 20% Off Select Products! - http://alturl.com/j4vc
5. Free 12 Cup Coffee Maker when you buy these select products - http://short.to/blsz
Have a Healthy Day!
Monday, May 25, 2009
Did You Know Our Ganoderma Healthy Products Are Halal Certified?
What Is Halal Certification
A food label is stamped halal if the contents of the food conform with Muslim dietary laws. A halal certification is analogous to a kosher certification, in that it is provided by a certified third party agency, but kosher food is not necessarily halal, and halal food is not always kosher. For Muslims who are concerned about obeying the Sharia, or Islamic law, a halal label acts as an assurance that the contents of the food are not haram, or forbidden.
In Arabic speaking nations, the word is used to refer generically to anything which is permitted by the rules of Islam, as the word in Arabic means “lawful” or “permitted.” In the rest of the world, it applies specifically to foods. Most nations have food labeling laws to protect both halal and kosher certification, to ensure that food labels are accurate.
Under Muslim law, Muslims are forbidden to eat pork, blood, land-based carnivores, omnivores, carrion, and intoxicants. The prohibition against pork is one of the most difficult aspects of a Muslim diet, because of the inclusion of pork byproducts in many foods. A long ingredient list may conceal a pork-derived product, so devout Muslims look for a halal label. In addition, there are restrictions on seafood; many Muslims believe that only fish with scales are halal, excluding shellfish and crustaceans as haram.
The important distinguishing feature of halal meat is that the animal must be slaughtered in the name of Allah. Any Muslim can slaughter an animal for food, as long as he or she slaughters the animal by quickly severing the major arteries of the neck, and utters the name of God as the animal is killed. Animals slaughtered in other ways are haram, as are animals slaughtered in the name of false Gods, or animals who are not dedicated to any deity when they are slaughtered.
Have a Healthy Day!
A food label is stamped halal if the contents of the food conform with Muslim dietary laws. A halal certification is analogous to a kosher certification, in that it is provided by a certified third party agency, but kosher food is not necessarily halal, and halal food is not always kosher. For Muslims who are concerned about obeying the Sharia, or Islamic law, a halal label acts as an assurance that the contents of the food are not haram, or forbidden.
In Arabic speaking nations, the word is used to refer generically to anything which is permitted by the rules of Islam, as the word in Arabic means “lawful” or “permitted.” In the rest of the world, it applies specifically to foods. Most nations have food labeling laws to protect both halal and kosher certification, to ensure that food labels are accurate.
Under Muslim law, Muslims are forbidden to eat pork, blood, land-based carnivores, omnivores, carrion, and intoxicants. The prohibition against pork is one of the most difficult aspects of a Muslim diet, because of the inclusion of pork byproducts in many foods. A long ingredient list may conceal a pork-derived product, so devout Muslims look for a halal label. In addition, there are restrictions on seafood; many Muslims believe that only fish with scales are halal, excluding shellfish and crustaceans as haram.
The important distinguishing feature of halal meat is that the animal must be slaughtered in the name of Allah. Any Muslim can slaughter an animal for food, as long as he or she slaughters the animal by quickly severing the major arteries of the neck, and utters the name of God as the animal is killed. Animals slaughtered in other ways are haram, as are animals slaughtered in the name of false Gods, or animals who are not dedicated to any deity when they are slaughtered.
Have a Healthy Day!
FREE 12 Cup Coffee Maker ! ! ! ! !
GET A FREE 12 CUP COFFEE MAKER! ! ! ! !
12 Cup Coffee Maker
Makes 12.5oz Cups of Coffee
Anti-drip Feature
Viewable Built-in Water Guage
On/Off Switch
Removeable Filter Tray
How to get your FREE 12 Cup Coffee Maker - Click Here!
Have a Healthy Day!
12 Cup Coffee Maker
Makes 12.5oz Cups of Coffee
Anti-drip Feature
Viewable Built-in Water Guage
On/Off Switch
Removeable Filter Tray
How to get your FREE 12 Cup Coffee Maker - Click Here!
Have a Healthy Day!
Sunday, May 24, 2009
How to Help Boost Your Immune System Against the Swine/H1N1 Flu!
Immune Plus Multi-Vitamins
Need a boost to your immune system, lots of colds in the office or have sick kids? JavaFit Immune plus Multi-Vitamins is a fortified gourmet coffee that helps you stay healthy. Brew it like any other gourmet coffee and enjoy its robust aromas, body and flavor. With JavaFit Immune Plus Multi-Vitamins, you can get the benefits of the immune-boosting ingredient, Echinacea, as well as energy and organ support from the essential vitamins and minerals. Each JavaFit product is formulated using Latin American gourmet beans, creating a delicious full-bodied flavor.
The taste of each blend is consistent throughout our product line, making it easy to find the one that best suits your lifestyle. One fractional pack 2oz of ground coffee makes 10-12 servings (one pot of coffee) with a scientifically formulated blend that contains:
Echinacea for Immune Support
12 Vitamins and Minerals for Energy Support
Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Thiamin (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin,
Pyridoxine (B6), Folic acid, Cobalamin (B12), Biotin, Pantothenic acid,
Zinc, Selenium
1 PACK $5.95
Includes One Free Dark Roast Gourmet Coffee Pack
Add To Cart
15 PACK $29.95
Includes Three Free Dark Roast Gourmet Coffee Pack
Add To Cart
24 BOX CASE(3 pounds of coffee)$59.95
Includes Five Free Dark Roast Gourmet Coffee Pack
Add To Cart
Friday, May 22, 2009
Gourmet Coffee that helps you Diet and Loose Weight!
Diet Plus 62
A high-energy, fat-burning gourmet coffee that helps you stay fit. There is nothing "diet" about the taste of this full bodied gourmet coffee. Brew it like any other gourmet coffee and enjoy its robust aromas, body and flavor. With JavaFit Diet Plus, you can increase metabolic rate, burn more fat, suppress your appetite and exercise longer. Each JavaFit product is formulated using Latin American gourmet beans, creating a delicious full-bodied flavor.
The taste of each blend is consistent throughout our product line, making it easy to find the one that best suits your lifestyle. One fractional pack 2oz of ground coffee makes 10-12 servings (one pot of coffee) with a scientifically formulated blend that contains:
Chromium Polynicotinate: blood sugar support
Garcinia Cambogia: may inhibit fat production; with hydroxycitric acid
Advantra-Z: patented formula containing citrus aurantium, a thermogenic with synephrine that is formulated for appetite suppression and weight loss
Extra Caffeine: an extra mg to serve as a thermogenic, exercise performance enhancer
1 PACK $5.95
Includes One Free Dark Roast Gourmet Coffee Pack
Add To Cart
12 PACK $29.95
Includes Three Free Dark Roast Gourmet Coffee Pack
Add To Cart
24 BOX CASE $59.95
(3 pounds of coffee)
Includes Five Free Dark Roast Gourmet Coffee Pack
Add To Cart
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Gourmet Coffee with Healthy Functional Benefits Have Finally Arrived ! ! !
First ever Gourmet Coffee with Healthy Functional Benefits!
...the first full line of functional healthy gourmet coffee that's brewed.
There is a Function for Everyday and Every Lifestyle.
Immune Plus Multi-Vitamins * Diet Plus 62 * Energy Extreme 62 * Focus Plus Multi-Vitamins
We are focused on having the best healthy functional gourmet coffee on the market and is proud to present 2 oz fractional packs that guarantee the freshest cup of coffee. Each pack makes 10 - 12 servings each (one pot of coffee).
Immune Plus Multi-Vitamins
Packed with vitamins and minerals and fortified with Echinacea to support and build your immune system while still giving you the vitalizing benefits of caffeine equal to a regular cup of coffee.
Diet Plus 62
Only 100 calories, no trans fat, fortified with our proprietary blend of supplements formulated for appetite suppression, weight loss and that extra kick you need to get through your workout.
Energy Extreme 62
Fortified with green tea extract, niacin and extra caffeine to WAKE you up, GET you up, and KEEP you up throughout your active day.
Focus Plus Multi-Vitamins
Stay focused and alert with a healthy serving of vitamins and minerals and the brain-boosting qualities of alpha-GPC and caffeine equal to a regular cup of coffee.
Try All 4 Of Our Healthy & Functional Beverages
When you purchase a sample of any of the healthy functional gourmet coffees above, get one equal bag of our Original Dark Roast Gourmet Coffee for FREE!
For More Information and Ordering - Click Here
Thank you!
Have a Healthy Day!
Pete Taylor 3
Founder & CEO
ATLCoffeeHouse
www.TheHealthyJava.com
Your Complete Circle of Health: MIND, BODY & SOUL
...the first full line of functional healthy gourmet coffee that's brewed.
There is a Function for Everyday and Every Lifestyle.
Immune Plus Multi-Vitamins * Diet Plus 62 * Energy Extreme 62 * Focus Plus Multi-Vitamins
We are focused on having the best healthy functional gourmet coffee on the market and is proud to present 2 oz fractional packs that guarantee the freshest cup of coffee. Each pack makes 10 - 12 servings each (one pot of coffee).
Immune Plus Multi-Vitamins
Packed with vitamins and minerals and fortified with Echinacea to support and build your immune system while still giving you the vitalizing benefits of caffeine equal to a regular cup of coffee.
Diet Plus 62
Only 100 calories, no trans fat, fortified with our proprietary blend of supplements formulated for appetite suppression, weight loss and that extra kick you need to get through your workout.
Energy Extreme 62
Fortified with green tea extract, niacin and extra caffeine to WAKE you up, GET you up, and KEEP you up throughout your active day.
Focus Plus Multi-Vitamins
Stay focused and alert with a healthy serving of vitamins and minerals and the brain-boosting qualities of alpha-GPC and caffeine equal to a regular cup of coffee.
Try All 4 Of Our Healthy & Functional Beverages
When you purchase a sample of any of the healthy functional gourmet coffees above, get one equal bag of our Original Dark Roast Gourmet Coffee for FREE!
For More Information and Ordering - Click Here
Thank you!
Have a Healthy Day!
Pete Taylor 3
Founder & CEO
ATLCoffeeHouse
www.TheHealthyJava.com
Your Complete Circle of Health: MIND, BODY & SOUL
Friday, May 15, 2009
The 5 Levels of Manifesting
When the movie The Secret came out, it introduced the concept of manifesting to the masses. Suddenly people were walking about thinking, “positive thoughts, positive thoughts!”. However, The Secret is just the tip of the iceberg. Those who stopped at this level of manifesting never had a chance to discover their true potential in just how they could create their own universe. In this video, I’m going to share my experiences in discovering the different levels of manifesting that go beyond the Secret and mere “Positive Thinking”.
What are the 5 Levels?
1. Mild Awareness
2. Specific Intent
3. Release of Past Programming
4. State of Allowing
5. Personal Bubble of Reality
In this video, I’ll explain the 5 levels and how they relate to some of the most popular books and teachers in the mind-power genre.
by Vishen Lakhiani
What are the 5 Levels?
1. Mild Awareness
2. Specific Intent
3. Release of Past Programming
4. State of Allowing
5. Personal Bubble of Reality
In this video, I’ll explain the 5 levels and how they relate to some of the most popular books and teachers in the mind-power genre.
by Vishen Lakhiani
Life's Book for 2009
Health:
1. Drink plenty of water
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less food that is manufactured in plants (factory)
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy
5. Make time for prayer
6. Play more games
7. Read more books than you did in 2008
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
9. Sleep for 7 hours
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day ---- and while you walk, SMILE !!
Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do ; keep your limits
14. Don't take yourself so seriously ; no one else does
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip
16. Dream more while you are awake
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
18. Forget issues of the past.=2 0Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and Laugh more
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Community:
25. Call your family often
26. Each day give something good to others
27. Forgive everyone for everything
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day
30.. What other people think of you is none of your business
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
32. Do the right things
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful
34. GOD heals everything
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up !
37. The best is yet to come
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be HAPPY !!!!!!!
40. OH! See That The Lord Is Good!
1. Drink plenty of water
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less food that is manufactured in plants (factory)
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy
5. Make time for prayer
6. Play more games
7. Read more books than you did in 2008
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
9. Sleep for 7 hours
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day ---- and while you walk, SMILE !!
Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do ; keep your limits
14. Don't take yourself so seriously ; no one else does
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip
16. Dream more while you are awake
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
18. Forget issues of the past.=2 0Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and Laugh more
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Community:
25. Call your family often
26. Each day give something good to others
27. Forgive everyone for everything
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day
30.. What other people think of you is none of your business
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
32. Do the right things
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful
34. GOD heals everything
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up !
37. The best is yet to come
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be HAPPY !!!!!!!
40. OH! See That The Lord Is Good!
Five Simple Steps To Manifest What You Desire Now
In this short video I explain the process of manifestation, and five simple steps which I have used to achieve success in my life, and principles which I have taught to the MindValley team and encourage them to live by every-day.
By following this process you will be able to manifest your goals every single time. Every single goal I have accomplished in my life, I have reached by following these five steps.
I see most people struggle a lot of the time to hit their goals, because they don’t follow these principles. While a lot of people will say “I already know that” knowing something at the intellectual level vs. actually living, feeling and being something is very different. “Intellectual knowledge” on its own is not going to help you out. Plus, there is one key insight that I only got after many years and that has made all the difference in reaching my goals much easier and much faster than before. I share this key insight at the end of the video.
By Mike Reining
By following this process you will be able to manifest your goals every single time. Every single goal I have accomplished in my life, I have reached by following these five steps.
I see most people struggle a lot of the time to hit their goals, because they don’t follow these principles. While a lot of people will say “I already know that” knowing something at the intellectual level vs. actually living, feeling and being something is very different. “Intellectual knowledge” on its own is not going to help you out. Plus, there is one key insight that I only got after many years and that has made all the difference in reaching my goals much easier and much faster than before. I share this key insight at the end of the video.
By Mike Reining
10 Ways to Avoid Brainwashing
If we don’t own our minds, we’re like pawns in a game where we’re not the player. We’re being played. Corporations, governments, advertisers and even religions (oops, I said it) have gone to great lengths to control your mind. Sometimes their tactics are obvious, but most of the time they are downright sneaky.
If we want to ensure that we’re living for ourselves and not serving some corporation’s agenda, we have to put on our mental armor. We have to arm our minds so we can first know when their is an assault on our sovereignty.
Here are 10 tools you can use to avoid brainwashing and retain the ownership of your mind:
1. Decrypt media spin.
The media uses many different tools and angles to sensationalize things that aren’t inherently sensational. “Experts generally agree” can mean a community college professor and “recent surveys find” can mean the polling of 10 people.
Be wary of any claims where the sources aren’t explicitly stated. (See this article for understanding media spin.)
2. Break through the hype.
Have you ever noticed that the most genuinely talented people don’t feel the need to convince you of their ability? If something is authentically awesome, it advertises itself.
All hype isn’t necessarily bad, but having some man scream at you about the amazing cleaning power of OxyClean is most likely an attempt to scare you into believing something.
3. Don’t buy into scare tactics.
This approach is most popular among the military. This is for an obvious reason: to make you conform and adhere to the purpose of the larger whole. On one hand, I understand why they have to do what they do. But on the other, I am wary of any group the discourages questioning the command. If you don’t think the purpose of your troop’s mission ethical, sorry, you don’t get an opinion. If you don’t agree with the chain of command, too bad.
Sometimes we think there is no other choice but to follow the leader with our heads down. But if we just look a little further, there’s usually another way we didn’t see before.
4. Survey says.
Surveys and statistics are often skewed to support the agenda of the presenter. Just because a survey says something, doesn’t mean you have to believe it. Even if it’s from a reputable source, keep in mind that everyone has an agenda. Even Green Peace. Even Obama. Even your mom.
5. Be conscious of subliminal messages.
Advertisers have cleverly discovered that they can sell you something much easier if it’s associated with a certain lifestyle. A Mercedes equals luxury and high class; a Jeep means you’re rugged and adventurous. Cut through the BS. You define the way you live; your lifestyle doesn’t define you.
6. Don’t be a sheep.
The word “authority” derives from the word author, which simply means the one who originated the idea. It doesn’t mean they are right, or that they are the end of the line. Get as many different opinions as possible before making a decision and trust your common sense.
7. Be certain, or circumvent.
Have you ever noticed that extremely enthusiastic people have an uncanny ability to sway others? Their unshakeable certainty lures others into follow them, simply because they don’t have a strong opinion one way or the other. If you don’t know, don’t let someone else’s certainty force you to make a choice. Do your own research and come to your own conclusion.
8. Listen to your gut.
Follow your gut/intuition. If you think something’s shady, chances are it is. Your mind will usually want to prolong making a decision until it gets all the facts straight. You’ll usually find that after you’ve sorted everything out your gut was right all along. Save yourself some time and trust yourself.
9. Avoid groupthink.
Following the crowd is fine if you’re making that choice consciously. We’ve all heard the saying “if so and so told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it?” I always thought that that was the most idiotic question. That doesn’t prove anything. That’s just stupid. And it’s not what I’m talking about here.
What I mean is following the group because you’re afraid of standing out. You’re afraid of being seen, being heard. Because, geez, if you do that you might actually have to defend your opinion.
Don’t be afraid to be different. Ghandi was different. Einstein was different. People used to think they were crazy, radical and had possible birth defects (just kidding). Now they are considered geniuses.
10. Don’t be a trend-junkie.“Newly reformulated” shaving cream is often just a newly reformulated packaging design. If you have to buy a new version of your camera, phone, or iPod every 6 months, are you buying it, or is it buying you? Do you really own your things, or do they own you?
By JONATHAN
If we want to ensure that we’re living for ourselves and not serving some corporation’s agenda, we have to put on our mental armor. We have to arm our minds so we can first know when their is an assault on our sovereignty.
Here are 10 tools you can use to avoid brainwashing and retain the ownership of your mind:
1. Decrypt media spin.
The media uses many different tools and angles to sensationalize things that aren’t inherently sensational. “Experts generally agree” can mean a community college professor and “recent surveys find” can mean the polling of 10 people.
Be wary of any claims where the sources aren’t explicitly stated. (See this article for understanding media spin.)
2. Break through the hype.
Have you ever noticed that the most genuinely talented people don’t feel the need to convince you of their ability? If something is authentically awesome, it advertises itself.
All hype isn’t necessarily bad, but having some man scream at you about the amazing cleaning power of OxyClean is most likely an attempt to scare you into believing something.
3. Don’t buy into scare tactics.
This approach is most popular among the military. This is for an obvious reason: to make you conform and adhere to the purpose of the larger whole. On one hand, I understand why they have to do what they do. But on the other, I am wary of any group the discourages questioning the command. If you don’t think the purpose of your troop’s mission ethical, sorry, you don’t get an opinion. If you don’t agree with the chain of command, too bad.
Sometimes we think there is no other choice but to follow the leader with our heads down. But if we just look a little further, there’s usually another way we didn’t see before.
4. Survey says.
Surveys and statistics are often skewed to support the agenda of the presenter. Just because a survey says something, doesn’t mean you have to believe it. Even if it’s from a reputable source, keep in mind that everyone has an agenda. Even Green Peace. Even Obama. Even your mom.
5. Be conscious of subliminal messages.
Advertisers have cleverly discovered that they can sell you something much easier if it’s associated with a certain lifestyle. A Mercedes equals luxury and high class; a Jeep means you’re rugged and adventurous. Cut through the BS. You define the way you live; your lifestyle doesn’t define you.
6. Don’t be a sheep.
The word “authority” derives from the word author, which simply means the one who originated the idea. It doesn’t mean they are right, or that they are the end of the line. Get as many different opinions as possible before making a decision and trust your common sense.
7. Be certain, or circumvent.
Have you ever noticed that extremely enthusiastic people have an uncanny ability to sway others? Their unshakeable certainty lures others into follow them, simply because they don’t have a strong opinion one way or the other. If you don’t know, don’t let someone else’s certainty force you to make a choice. Do your own research and come to your own conclusion.
8. Listen to your gut.
Follow your gut/intuition. If you think something’s shady, chances are it is. Your mind will usually want to prolong making a decision until it gets all the facts straight. You’ll usually find that after you’ve sorted everything out your gut was right all along. Save yourself some time and trust yourself.
9. Avoid groupthink.
Following the crowd is fine if you’re making that choice consciously. We’ve all heard the saying “if so and so told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it?” I always thought that that was the most idiotic question. That doesn’t prove anything. That’s just stupid. And it’s not what I’m talking about here.
What I mean is following the group because you’re afraid of standing out. You’re afraid of being seen, being heard. Because, geez, if you do that you might actually have to defend your opinion.
Don’t be afraid to be different. Ghandi was different. Einstein was different. People used to think they were crazy, radical and had possible birth defects (just kidding). Now they are considered geniuses.
10. Don’t be a trend-junkie.“Newly reformulated” shaving cream is often just a newly reformulated packaging design. If you have to buy a new version of your camera, phone, or iPod every 6 months, are you buying it, or is it buying you? Do you really own your things, or do they own you?
By JONATHAN
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
3 Ways Alkaline Water Supports Your Weight Loss Efforts!
1. X2O helps to hydrate your body at the cellular level. Think about it. You’ve probably never seen a weight loss system or diet program that didn’t recommend that you drink more water. Why? Because your body needs to be properly hydrated in order for you to be successful in your weight loss goals.
The problem is that most tap water and bottled water is not effective for optimal hydration. But, when you add just one sachet of X2O to that water, it provides improved hydration by allowing the water to be more easily absorbed by your body. In addition, X2O delivers vital electrolytes into your water that improve your overall hydration at the cellular level.
2. X2O provides ionic trace minerals which support healthy weight management. Ensuring that your body gets the optimal level of minerals it needs is a vital component to not only being healthy but also to optimize your weight loss goals. This is because minerals play a key role in important bodily functions that relate to your metabolism.
Minerals have a direct effect on appetite control, blood sugar balance, food cravings, adrenal and thyroid hormone functions, and the use of fat for energy in your body. X2O sachets contain an all-natural mineral complex that releases beneficial trace minerals into the water which can be easily absorbed and used to support your body’s metabolic functions.
3. X2O gives your water a healthy alkaline boost which helps burn fat. If you want to shed excess body fat with less effort it is important to maintain a healthy pH balance in the body. This is the “hidden secret” to continual fat loss that keeps most people from getting the results they desire.
Unfortunately, most of the foods and beverages we consume on a daily basis cause our bodies to become acidic. And the more acidic we are, the more likely we are to store fat. But, with just one sachet of X2O, you can transform your water into a highly alkaline beverage that helps to neutralize acid in your body and trigger the release of excess fat.
Drop the weight and become that person you have always dreamed about!
Order your weight loss water today!
Xtreme X2O Healthy Alkaline Water
Hydrate, Mineralize, & Revitalize!
30 Serving Box $39.95
Order Here
The problem is that most tap water and bottled water is not effective for optimal hydration. But, when you add just one sachet of X2O to that water, it provides improved hydration by allowing the water to be more easily absorbed by your body. In addition, X2O delivers vital electrolytes into your water that improve your overall hydration at the cellular level.
2. X2O provides ionic trace minerals which support healthy weight management. Ensuring that your body gets the optimal level of minerals it needs is a vital component to not only being healthy but also to optimize your weight loss goals. This is because minerals play a key role in important bodily functions that relate to your metabolism.
Minerals have a direct effect on appetite control, blood sugar balance, food cravings, adrenal and thyroid hormone functions, and the use of fat for energy in your body. X2O sachets contain an all-natural mineral complex that releases beneficial trace minerals into the water which can be easily absorbed and used to support your body’s metabolic functions.
3. X2O gives your water a healthy alkaline boost which helps burn fat. If you want to shed excess body fat with less effort it is important to maintain a healthy pH balance in the body. This is the “hidden secret” to continual fat loss that keeps most people from getting the results they desire.
Unfortunately, most of the foods and beverages we consume on a daily basis cause our bodies to become acidic. And the more acidic we are, the more likely we are to store fat. But, with just one sachet of X2O, you can transform your water into a highly alkaline beverage that helps to neutralize acid in your body and trigger the release of excess fat.
Drop the weight and become that person you have always dreamed about!
Order your weight loss water today!
Xtreme X2O Healthy Alkaline Water
Hydrate, Mineralize, & Revitalize!
30 Serving Box $39.95
Order Here
ATLCoffeeHouse - Who We Are
Our Belief
We see Health to be as precious as life itself.
That is why we at ATLCoffeeHouse, LLC. are committed to ensuring that the opportunity to live a healthier life is obtainable to everyone by providing a diverse line of top quality, affordable healthy beverages and wellness products.
Our Vision
ATLCoffeeHouse, LLC. is a healthy herbal and organic coffee house based in the USA. We help people discover a healthier way to live and provide the opportunity to live a more enriched life, through our products and partnership program.
Our Future
We are determined to be the leading healthy herbal and organic coffee house provider for the country and the world.
Pete Taylor 3
Founder & CEO
We see Health to be as precious as life itself.
That is why we at ATLCoffeeHouse, LLC. are committed to ensuring that the opportunity to live a healthier life is obtainable to everyone by providing a diverse line of top quality, affordable healthy beverages and wellness products.
Our Vision
ATLCoffeeHouse, LLC. is a healthy herbal and organic coffee house based in the USA. We help people discover a healthier way to live and provide the opportunity to live a more enriched life, through our products and partnership program.
Our Future
We are determined to be the leading healthy herbal and organic coffee house provider for the country and the world.
Pete Taylor 3
Founder & CEO
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Do you have a Sue that influenced you?
Think back. Who influenced you as a child, teen, or even recently as an adult, to think or act the way you do today about your health? Someone you still remember?
I’m a healthy man. Only 54 years young. I may never have got on this path if not for Sue.
Sue lived in the same English village as me. Her husband cut my hair. I babysat her kids. Sue was a vegetarian. She was full of energy; smiled often and looked younger than she was. We both adored the outdoors and often rode horses, across the quiet countryside, to the Pub in the next village. You guessed it - we relied on the horses to get us back!
Sue didn’t want to have to fit in, but she did want to fit fitness in. She treated herself well and had a bottomless well of healthy relationships to draw on. Meals at Sue’s cottage fed you physically and emotionally. The lifestyle Sue led became the influence upon which my life has been fed.
Sue taught me that I needed a health philosophy. I had to make choices; question what was in my meals and seek alternative deals. Wonder how healthy where I worked was.
Be careful about how I was influenced by my community, yet still find a way to be an influence in it. That’s why I write.
My writing, and rhyming, is one of the ways I can influence peoples’ days. Prod them to adopt healthier ways; avoid hospital stays and the medical maze.
Johnny Appleseed influenced many American’s by planting apple seeds. He got down on his knees and gave us trees. The seed produces the tree that bears the fruit. It’s a cycle that we are naturally a part of too. Our mothers produce us and our community expects us to bear fruit and make a contribute to the world.
An apple tree provides healthy fruit if its environment is healthy. Are we any different? How we are influenced determines how healthy of an influence we will have on others.
Sue has made my life a healthier one. Her influence may have led me into the business I have run for over ten years: marketing health products. To write a book that invites others to manage their own health – to move their own magnet – and later create The WELLNESS WOMBATS™ to encourage kids to adopt ways that keep them out of the medical maze.
So, think. Why do you manage your health the way you do? Do you have a Sue, or a Drew, that influenced you? If you do, isn’t it your turn now to influence and inspire others to make healthy choices too? Is that something you are willing to do?
By © Peter St John Gibson 2009
NIKKEN Wellness Business Consultant
www.nikken.com/magnetworks
I’m a healthy man. Only 54 years young. I may never have got on this path if not for Sue.
Sue lived in the same English village as me. Her husband cut my hair. I babysat her kids. Sue was a vegetarian. She was full of energy; smiled often and looked younger than she was. We both adored the outdoors and often rode horses, across the quiet countryside, to the Pub in the next village. You guessed it - we relied on the horses to get us back!
Sue didn’t want to have to fit in, but she did want to fit fitness in. She treated herself well and had a bottomless well of healthy relationships to draw on. Meals at Sue’s cottage fed you physically and emotionally. The lifestyle Sue led became the influence upon which my life has been fed.
Sue taught me that I needed a health philosophy. I had to make choices; question what was in my meals and seek alternative deals. Wonder how healthy where I worked was.
Be careful about how I was influenced by my community, yet still find a way to be an influence in it. That’s why I write.
My writing, and rhyming, is one of the ways I can influence peoples’ days. Prod them to adopt healthier ways; avoid hospital stays and the medical maze.
Johnny Appleseed influenced many American’s by planting apple seeds. He got down on his knees and gave us trees. The seed produces the tree that bears the fruit. It’s a cycle that we are naturally a part of too. Our mothers produce us and our community expects us to bear fruit and make a contribute to the world.
An apple tree provides healthy fruit if its environment is healthy. Are we any different? How we are influenced determines how healthy of an influence we will have on others.
Sue has made my life a healthier one. Her influence may have led me into the business I have run for over ten years: marketing health products. To write a book that invites others to manage their own health – to move their own magnet – and later create The WELLNESS WOMBATS™ to encourage kids to adopt ways that keep them out of the medical maze.
So, think. Why do you manage your health the way you do? Do you have a Sue, or a Drew, that influenced you? If you do, isn’t it your turn now to influence and inspire others to make healthy choices too? Is that something you are willing to do?
By © Peter St John Gibson 2009
NIKKEN Wellness Business Consultant
www.nikken.com/magnetworks
Monday, May 11, 2009
Looking for Contributors for Our Healthy Coffee & News Blog.
Come be apart of ATLCoffeeHouseBlog by submitting your news articles of health, coffees, teas, recipes and more.
Guidelines:
1. Family oriented material only
2. No blunt advertising
3. Must include the author and/or source of article submitting
4. Article can only be about health, videos showing how to make & prepare coffees, teas, lattes, etc. A personal experience or story.
All you need to do is email us your article, news or story to blognewspost@atlcoffeehouse.com. Along with the submission of your article, you need to include your full name and a valid email address so that we may contact you for any questions, clarification or when your article has been posted.
Once you have submitted your article and it's approved, your article will be posted on our blog and you will be notified by email.
We look forward to your blog worthy news and articles!
Please feel free to share with family and friends when your article is posted.
ATLCoffeeHouse, LLC.
Blog Division
Guidelines:
1. Family oriented material only
2. No blunt advertising
3. Must include the author and/or source of article submitting
4. Article can only be about health, videos showing how to make & prepare coffees, teas, lattes, etc. A personal experience or story.
All you need to do is email us your article, news or story to blognewspost@atlcoffeehouse.com. Along with the submission of your article, you need to include your full name and a valid email address so that we may contact you for any questions, clarification or when your article has been posted.
Once you have submitted your article and it's approved, your article will be posted on our blog and you will be notified by email.
We look forward to your blog worthy news and articles!
Please feel free to share with family and friends when your article is posted.
ATLCoffeeHouse, LLC.
Blog Division
Sunday, May 10, 2009
How To Get A FREE FLIP MINO CAMCORDER From ATLCoffeeHouse! ! ! ! !
GET A FREE FLIP MINO CAMCORDER! ! ! ! !
Flip Mino Video Camcorder
The Flip Mino camcorder makes it easier than ever to shoot and share video. With 60 minutes of record time, you'll never miss another minute again. And because of Mino's pocket-sized portability, you'll truly be able to capture video anytime, anywhere.
It's not just what you say, it's what you say it with. The Flip Mino camcorder combines
remarkable video quality in a pocket-sized package.
CLICK HERE for details on how to get your FREE Flip Mino Camcorder!
May You be Blessed with Happiness!
Flip Mino Video Camcorder
The Flip Mino camcorder makes it easier than ever to shoot and share video. With 60 minutes of record time, you'll never miss another minute again. And because of Mino's pocket-sized portability, you'll truly be able to capture video anytime, anywhere.
It's not just what you say, it's what you say it with. The Flip Mino camcorder combines
remarkable video quality in a pocket-sized package.
CLICK HERE for details on how to get your FREE Flip Mino Camcorder!
May You be Blessed with Happiness!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
