March 2012 Articles (87)

We're going to be changing up some things around here starting May 1st.

I'll share more via direct email as well as timely posts.

Right now I wanted to post this for those who attended the March Final Friday on the same topic presented by Alice Osborn and Bob Walton and received free access to the 1st "Insider Only" online…

Eating enzyme-rich foods boosts health

(NOTE: This is the seventh in a series about the writer’s experiences with promoting health.)

As Spring bursts forth blooms and Mother Nature parades her colors no one can deny the exquisiteness of vibrant plants and blossoming flowers. As we appreciate the warm weather and widespread beauty we grasp…

Enzymes improve digestion and enhance health

(NOTE: This is the sixth in a series about the writer’s experiences with promoting health.)

It’s spring and the bunnies are happily hopping around the yard devouring fresh sprouts and eating plenty of nutrient-filled greens. Meanwhile most humans are stuffing down too many foods void of vitamins and…

I have heard a number of my clients mention this and I wanted to share.

This weekend, Saturday March 31, 2012, the USO of North Carolina will be honoring Vietnam Veterans at a celebration at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The USO is noting the event…

I typed with a mechanical typewriter all through high school. (The kind that you can't even plug in). I remember it very clearly; there were some keys that used to stick to the paper. There were some keys you had to hit extra hard, because otherwise they wouldn't make a full impression. I remember that if I pressed "backspace" too hard (or not hard enough), it would knock the carriage out of alignment and result in typing letters on top of each other. Then, I'd have to start over.

My…

Raleigh NC – I am frustrated that people can be perpetuating these kinds of myths online. These experts on financial websites have never sold a short sale.

Some of them are not even licensed realtors. I recently saw an article on a well known financial website. The article falsely claimed that " A home has to be on the market for at least 90 days before the lender will review the short sale…

Plant and Seed Diversity is Key To Survival of the Planet

Dr Vandana Shiva will blow you away with her message and eloquence.  A prominent environmental, social justice and anti-GM activist, she received the Sydney Peace Prize in 2010 and was named by Guardian UK in March 2011 as one of the top 100 women in the world.

Dr Vandana Shiva founded the…

Okay then, so now what do you do with it? That's the real issue. Tonight I'm taking action on my list. Pick one. Do it.

Here's an idea for you. Make a list of about 40 or 50 things that make you happy when you are down. Yes you can do that. Just start and they will roll off your tongue. Now if some of these things are work things, kinds of work you might love, writing, designing, coding websites, helping others, eating chocolate - oops that's not work. The idea is you might find that…

Here’s a question you may never have considered. How many people will be cleaning out their desks today, and leaving their current position? How many of those people will be moving to something else within their company? How many will be moving to a new job in a completely different company? Based on the size of our population and our economy, I wouldn’t be surprised to find that the number of people leaving one job or starting a new job runs in the tens of thousands each and every…

Dietary Supplements in the News

The FDA has been sending warning letters to supplement companies all across the nation concerning violations of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).  Formal inspections have increased significantly since 2010, and comments by FDA officials at a webinar hosted by …

Raleigh NC – It is frustrating to see how many myths are shoved on the public by so called "short sale experts." These people rarely have any short sale experience.

If they do have any experience, it was that short sales are so difficult. But, that is like someone who has never driven a car before telling you that driving is "very difficult."

If driving is so "difficult", then…

Well actually it was the Cheesecake Factory. The three friends were all trying to begin a new action plan at blogging for their businesses. As each one was encouraging the other - you can do this - you write well - you would do so well having your own business - the conversation progressed to the point of a mutual challenge. Blog every day for thirty days. Can they do it? Can you?

Here is the deal. One is a writer with an existing blog she has not visited in a while. Recently ending a…

How to Use Facebook Timeline Business and Personal

If you don’t like the new Facebook Timeline that is fine but it is more useful to spend your time learning it and understanding how it can help your business. With Timeline both on the personal and business profile by the…

The fluctuating weather is a very cruel joke on those of us who do not have a thyroid! I have thermals on today when a few days ago I wore a cutesy cami with a light sweater. Oh yeah, I didn't want to have to turn the heat back on either, but...

HOWEVER, Thank You, God, for making the cancer near my thyroid known and able to be removed to no longer poison my body. Thank You, God, that I even have thermals to aide in warming my body and then for the days I can control my body…

Raleigh NC – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Nathan. Here was his question.

"I'll stop making the payments on my condo. That way we can start on the short sale process with my lender. How far behind do I have to be before they will start negotiations.

Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided foreclosure.

Nathan's comment reveals a…

This week I've invited one of my colleagues from NAPO-NC, Jill Hively, to talk about a subject that's near and dear to all of us - food! As a registered dietician, Jill knows all about organizing the kitchen to facilitate the planning and preparation of nutritious meals and snacks, and she's going to share a few tips with us.

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Raleigh NC – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from another agent named Tom. Here was his question.

Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided foreclosure.

"I am negotiating a short sale with a bank. The short sale loan is a Veteran's Administration Insured Loan. An appraisal was completed and sent to the lender. Here is the problem.

The home needs a…

Dealing with negative emotions is a universal experience.  In last week’s blog post, I wrote that,

“…you will always have to overcome some combination of the following challenging emotional states to keep your word: fatigue, discouragement, loneliness, overwhelm, doubt, nervousness, humiliation, frustration, resentment, powerlessness, anger,  feeling inadequate or imcompetent, and even jealousy of others.

The power of self-confidence and keeping your word is…

Have you ever asked yourself…?

What is my true Purpose in Life?

What will my Legacy be?

People the world over have wrestled with these questions since time began. For some people these are answered at a young age; for others, later in life. For the majority they are never answered.

On life’s journey we are presented with opportunities to answer these questions but, either we don’t see them or we choose to ignore the signs. I, for one, believe that everything happens for…