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Archive for August, 2008

Broad Horizons

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Chances are you understand very well how limiting your breadth of vision can be a detriment to your business. You may be able to remember a time or two (or several) when learning something new was the deciding factor between success and possible failure. Or you may be able to think of a situation in which you missed the opportunity to do something new to raise the bar of your business and a competitor got the glory for an idea that could have been yours.

 

Opportunities, and personal sudden realizations, can come in all shapes and sizes. One common way that many people have become inspired is through communication with other people! All it takes is one simple statement to create a new idea and understanding, even a new outlook.

 

However, this requires that we listen when we are communicating with others and that we try to understand what they are saying, a basic rule of polite conversation that can actually benefit your business as well!

Real Enthusiasm

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

It's something that everyone can see and no one can easily fake. Honest enthusiasm about your business is a sure sign of success, even if your business isn't as profitable and prestigious now as you would like it to be, you have already won since you have found something that you can be passionate about!

 

When you show your real enthusiasm to business associates, they can see that you believe in your business and they in turn may be more likely to believe in you. Your passion shows that you are personally invested in your company and that you will work energetically to make it a success. Do not be afraid to show people how excited you are.

 

In general, showing enthusiasm when communicating with others is engaging and entertaining, they may listen more closely to learn what it is you are so enthusiastic about. Unfortunately, not everyone has a job that they can be passionate about, but almost everyone will admit to desiring that feeling of purpose.

 

Keep working at your job with as much enthusiasm as you can, but in the meantime, in your spare time work at your hobby that you are really keen and enthusiastic about, keep at it with a view of making it your business, eventually your honest enthusiasm will shine on through and you will be rewarded for your consistent efforts.

 

Be Open Minded and Have A Flexible Point of View

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Your willingness to see business matters from a new perspective and take advantage of opportunities to grow and expand your business has no doubt paid off. An inflexible perspective and plan for your business can be counter-productive and it is the very same in communication!

 

Being to set in your ways with your ideas and opinions can create boundaries and discourage open, candid conversation. While it is important to have core values and principles in your business and personal life, taking them too seriously can make you become very rigid and inhibit the growth and success of your business. In communication, becoming too rigid in your ideas can cause you to be less open and more dismissive of the ideas of others.

 

Being flexible, giving credence to the beliefs and ideas of others may not only create more open and progressive conversation with your personal and business associates, but it can also provide opportunity to evolve in several aspects of your life. Being able to see issues and situations from many different perspectives can mean the difference between growth and stagnation in your business and personal affairs.

Golf and Your Health

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

If you are concerned about your health and fitness, some studies have shown that playing golf can easily be a very good workout. Simply by walking instead of riding in a cart, especially carrying your own clubs, you can make your 18 holes equal a 45-minute fitness class. According to cardiologist Edward Palank, walking while you golf can even decrease your cholesterol.

 

During a typical game of golf, you can expect to walk about 5 miles or more. This can of course, promote cardiovascular fitness and burn about 300 calories, lowering your cholesterol and possibly speeding up your metabolism which makes weight loss easier. By carrying your clubs, you can also turn your golf game into a weight bearing exercise, which builds muscle as well as prevents bone degeneration and osteoporosis.

 

Through your golf swing you can exercise muscles that don't ordinarily get any attention. Your golf swing can not only impress your co-workers, business partners and friends, it can also build your strength, increase your flexibility and improve your agility and coordination.

 

In additional to such physical health benefits, golfing can reportedly have tangible effects on your mental and emotional health. By being outside in the sun, you can absorb Vitamin D, boosting your mood and encouraging psychological well-being.

 

It's also more difficult to play golf well if you are stressed and unable to concentrate, in order to focus on the game you must relax. Accomplishing this relaxation and focus can balance and improve your state of mind as well as keeping you sharp and aware. Playing golf requires an ability to capitalize on opportunities and minimize the intensity of your mistakes, a useful skill in business, in life, and also a valuable mental exercise for people of all ages.

 

With regular exercise, studies show you can fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly at night, increasing the quality of your rest. The benefits of a good night's sleep are numerous, I'm sure everyone can agree that you feel better overall after a healthy rest! Your muscles repair themselves from the damage of your daily activity while you sleep, but that is not all. Sleep also affects how quickly you can heal, as well as increasing your metabolism while improving your immune system and memory processing.

 

Golf is largely a social sport; this in itself facilitates some health benefits. When we interact with people, especially new friends, endorphin production is increased causing you to feel better and creating a more positive outlook overall!

 

If you're not already a golfer, isn't now a good time to start? And if you play regularly, isn't it time you use your own two feet and turn your game into a leisurely workout? If you have any personal experience with the positive health benefits of golfing, we urge you to share it with our online community!

Healing Power of Honey

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Since honey is created by bees from the nectar they collect from local plants, it contains pollen and spores. So it's only natural that one of the most common homeopathic uses for honey is to help those who often suffer from seasonal outdoor allergies, however even this remedy is disputed by some scientists because many people react to grass and tree pollens which bees do not collect.

 

Regardless, honey had been regularly used by civilizations all over the world for at least 2,500 years before the advent of pharmaceutical medicine to treat various ailments. After scoffing at the natural remedies that worked for their ancestors centuries ago, scientists have finally come around to studying honey to explain its antibacterial and antiseptic properties.

 

Honey is now being added to some conventional wound c