Step One: Eliminating the Energy Drains - Their's and Your's

You know it is time for your next dream when you start feeling restless where you are.

It’s time to either expand or move beyond your current dream when life becomes a series of rote activities and your passion and purpose appear lost. You have simply outgrown your current state of existence and now the price of growth is, as  always, change and a willingness to jump off the next cliff, no matter how frightening or unsettling.

Wonderfully, discovering your next dream can fill you with a great sense of clarity, freedom, fluidity and joy. You know you're there because your energy reflects it. Sharing that however, in proclaiming your newly realized dream to friends and family, without a doubt, will inevitably mean someone or some ones will “know” even before you begin that the dream is impossible, unrealistic, or filled with flawed thinking. Someone knows someone who tried it and it failed. At best, those folks will just knock the winds out of your sails yet sadly at times they can cause you to rethink, doubt, and abandon what just moments ago felt like a fantastic next step.

Anticipate that those who rarely allow themselves to dream, even with good intent, may want to protect you from dreaming and what they perceive to be the inevitable failure. (Thus the reason they don’t allow themselves to dream.) When those who are fear-filled, or apathetic in life dispense their “wisdom” look back into your life and instead of playing your own tapes of inadequacy, unpreparedness, limitedness, and so forth, literally make a list of every dream you have had so far, every wish you have lived, and realize that once you have achieved a dream, you know what to do for the next. Once you have trusted you and won, the next dream is just a few known steps away.

Dorothy A. Martin-Neville, PhD, is a motivational speaker, author, coach, and psychotherapist who has spent her career helping others, through humor and faith, claim their dreams, eliminate self-sabotage, and become everything they were meant to be.

She can be reached at: drdorothyct.com    dorothy@drdorothyct.com   860-543-5629   

Eliminate these five basic selling mistakes and watch your sales soar.

As a professional sales person and trainer, I've seen many “rookies” make mistakes when they are approaching new clients. What surprises me is when sales people with years of experience make those same mistakes too. The art of selling products and services has evolved. If you want to stand out from your competition, here are five mistakes to avoid:

1.    Dominating the Conversation:  One of the things sales people need to do is develop a good relationship with their clients. But this doesn’t mean jumping into a personal, warm, fuzzy conversation about yourself while the customer or prospect squirms in their seat waiting to get down to business.

Remember: You are there to solve their problems—not yours.

2.    Dodging the Value Question: When clients ask questions about pricing, instead of answering, some sales people quickly respond with a question like, “Where do I need to be?” If the client tells the sales person about a lower price from the competition, instead of responding with information about the value of their own product, they say something like, “Oh, I don’t know how they can do it for that price.”

Remember:  Everybody wants to know the price at some point. The first step is demonstrating the value of your products and services. Talk about pricing after you’ve presented the value your product or service brings to the table.

3.    Not Knowing What Your Prospect’s Business is:  Would you ever walk into a prospect’s office, sit down, and start the conversation with, “So, what do you do here, and how can I help?” In this age of “information overload,” there’s a very good chance your prospect knows about your business, and your competitor’s business.

Remember:  Do your research ahead of time and you won’t embarrass yourself—or your company. 

4.    Not Following Up Promptly:  After a meeting with a customer or prospect, the sales person says they will be sending over the additional information requested. The prospect waits and waits and waits, and then calls the sales person, but gets a lame excuse like, “What? You’re kidding. I’ll call the office to see what the holdup is.”

Remember: If you don’t take the time to follow through promptly, you’ve given your prospect time to look for another sales person who’s known for following through with their commitments.

5.    Not Returning Phone Calls:  It sounds simple, and it is, but there are sales people who don’t return calls. Or, they call back once and leave it at that. Believe me, it happens. Ignoring a request for information and help is one of the quickest ways to lose business.

Remember: Successfully engaging a new client might mean access to more business than you can ever imagine with referrals to business contacts, family members, etc. Your reputation for promptly returning calls will grant you top-of-mind access with both your customers and prospects.

Avoid these mistakes, and you’ll see your sales grow as your new and established clients regard you, and your product or service, as a valuable asset for their continued success.

Alan Luoma is a Sales Coach and Speaker with extensive experience in industrial sales, sales management, and sales and product training. He holds key accounts with a national sustainable packaging company, is a motivational speaker, and provides sales training to individuals and groups. He is a member of the Hartford Springfield Speakers Network, Toastmasters, The National Speakers Association, and The New England Speakers Association. You can view his profile on LinkedIn, or contact him at Luoma@snet.net

8 Ways To Keep Your Meetings Fun

Bad meetings drive me crazy.  When I was working in the social services industry, I was part of a work team that met every week. we all sat around in a circle and ate  lunch, while the supervisors tried to get a conversation going. All the staff tried to stay awake and ate their sandwiches while the supervisors filled the air with their own voices to make them feel as they were in charge.  The one time a courageous soul spoke up and shared an idea, the supervisor was dismissive and  told him he was wrong. Why didn’t they just call it a lecture? It sure as heck wasn’t a meeting! When meetings work well, they are meant to build teamwork, generate ideas and gain consensus. Unfortunately, they’re not always as positive and productive as we would like. How can we make them more productive and fun?  It’s time to turn attendees into participants – whose time and ideas are
valued and encouraged. Wouldn't it be incredible if meetings actually became fun to
attend?
1. Hold your meetings anywhere but a conference room or a place that serves food.
People can shut down and concentrate on their food rather than the work at hand. Choose different departments for your meeting, where you and your team don’t normally work. What’s it like to hold a meeting in the mail room? Go outside if the group is small, and make sure everyone is comfortable and can hear.
2. Remove tables and other barriers from the room.
Set chairs in a circle. It will feel uncomfortable at first to people who are used to “hiding” behind a table. Yet it’s far more conducive to teamwork and engagement.
3. Arrange for other people to present a part of the meeting.
Give them responsibilities or assignments, ample time to prepare, and be very positive about their contributions.
4. Turn off all phones, laptops, pagers, etc.
Focus is the key to short, productive meetings! It’s always better to ask a group of people to be fully focused and present for 40 minutes, than deal with constant interruptions and distractions for 90.
5. If energy wanes, have everyone switch seats.
Do it at least once per meeting. Then people will have to sit by different peers, see the room and the issues for a different point of view, and get their blood moving.
6. At the beginning of the meeting, have each person share something from work that’s gone really well recently.
It can be as simple as clearing up an issue with filing documents to as big as getting a major proposal out ahead of deadline.
7. At the end of the meeting, have everyone commit to an action.
They must accomplish their action by a set date, and report back on their progress at the next meeting.
8. Do the Five Minute Fling
Get people to loosen up by having them do the Five Minute Fling: a five minute humor break gives people permission to do whatever they need to do or whatever they feel they need.  It could be throwing a football around, blowing bubbles or playing a quick game of tag with your co-workers.
 Try one or two of these suggestions to get started, then continue to add new elements. Meetings that matter involve people who contribute, are focused on the topics at hand, and are constantly in search of positive outcomes. Good luck, and have
fun!

Trevor Smith is is founder and CEO  of Blue Sky Consulting, a training and development firm, that focuses on using the principles of  of fun and Improvisation to help organizations be efficient and productive. You can visit his website at www.blueskyconsulting.us or contact him directly at tsmith@blueskyconsulting,us.   

How Believing You Need a Website is Costing You Time and Money (part 1 of 3)

There is a good chance you have a website you love; it generates leads, it makes you money, it shows up on search queries, it is frequently maintained and you even receive compliments on its design and functionality. If this is you; congratulations! You don’t need to read the rest of this article; unless you…

Know someone who “believes” they need a website?

I have lost count over the years as to how many prospective clients contact me in panic mode saying “I need a website. How long will it take?” My first response is always the same “Why do you feel you need to have a website?” 6 out of 10 people will respond with “Because everyone says I need one. They say I’m losing money if I don’t.” Okay, there may be some truth to what “everyone” is saying; but I then ask “Do YOU want a website?” Usually, the answer is “I don’t know.” or “Not really. What do you think?”

What do I think? I think following the crowd because they said to, stinks. I think every person has the right to listen to, and act upon, their own gut judgment whether it is to do, or not to do. To quote a good friend of mine “No one should ever be “should” upon.”

I especially think that someone in this position; who is struggling to “believe” they need a website can find their own resolution by simply stating to themselves “I do NOT need a website.” Saying this a few times allows the statement to clear the back-n-forth mind-chatter of “What do I do? Should I? Should I not?” This will give the person the quite space they need to separate their true feelings from outside influences.

If one does not clear the mind-clutter the result could lead to procrastination in many areas of the business, one being marketing in general. If all marketing efforts are halted by this elusive website decision, then you guessed it the company will experience loss of visibility, momentum (which circles around to time), and ultimately money.

Once they can hear their own thoughts, and gut-reactions they will be able to answer the following questions honestly, for themselves:

• I know who my ideal client is, the emotional traits of their struggles, and what they will experience after working with me. I share them here: _________.
  
• The purpose of my website is to _____, and I will know it is working when _______.
  
• When visitors arrive at my website they will take one of the following actions: _______. (we’re aiming for at least 3 different actions)
  
• I understand an un-maintained website can do more damage than not having one at all. I am _____% committed to the on-going success of the website. (we’re aiming for 95 to 100% here)

These are great starting questions to help evaluate if you are ready for a website; now, later, or not at all. You will instinctively know, by how you answer the questions (easily, struggled, didn't answer) what the right choice is for you at this time.

I will state it. I truly believe that not every company needs a website. A website is only a fraction of the overall marketing strategy a business owner needs to consider.

I have declined clients who asked me to build them a website; when they didn’t need it or were not ready. Either way, I could not consciously invoice them for something that in the long run would just sit there doing nothing to help grow their business. Some clients went and had someone else built a website for them, others looked at me oddly, thanked me for my honesty, and we focused on alternative approaches.   

A business owner can have an online presence without the cost of creating and maintaining a website. In the next article I will share with you the: Top 4 Reasons Why You Don’t Need a Website.

Until then, happy marketing!

Chana Monahan

Greenhouse Graphics, llc. Where Ideas Grow

860-379-2974

grow@greenhousegraphicsllc.com

www.greenhousegraphicsllc.com

The Hallway of Choices



A passage way seems to be in view at the end of this hallway. The passage way is a metaphor representing your chief definite aim in life, your ultimate goal or that "one thing" in life that you must have before you die. At the end of this hallway the "one thing" you seek awaits for you to show up.
There are hundreds of doors leading up to that passage to your goal. The doors on the left represent sacrifices, disciplines, hard work, commitment, integrity, good habits, good environments, pursuit of education and faith based decisions. The doors on the right represent no true life structure, bad habits, poor effort, lack of education, addictive natures, terrible environments, lack of faith, poor attitude and continued bad decisions. The right side correlates to a failure mindset and zero results outcome.
Our life is the sum of our choices and disciplines over the last year, last five years and last 10 years.
How would you sum up your life accomplishments in 2014, have you improved or have you suffered setbacks?
As you gaze down the hallway in the picture above, what is that "one thing" you want to accomplish in 2015? To accomplish great things you may have to leave old environments behind and eliminate bad habits that may be holding you back. You need to make the right decisions not just once and a while but all the time. If you have been in and out of the doors on the right side it is time to cross the hallway and start entering the doors on the left side. Start right now with setting a plan for yourself. Copy and paste this picture on your computer or journal and write that "one thing" you will pursue in 2015. SET OUT TO ACCOMPLISH THIS "ONE THING" NO MATTER WHAT!
The following is my Pattern for Successful Change.
This is "Golden Nugget #3" .
1. Purchase a Good Journal: Document your life progress everyday. Commit to 15 minutes of journalizing everyday. It should become your biography of change.
2. Define that "One Thing": Write it in your Journal. What is it that your going to attempt in 2015? What will make you truly happy so that you will enjoy this ride through life?
3. Leave the right side of the hallway mentioned above: In the month of January make a commitment to eliminate the worst habit you have in life. "Do not make this a New Years resolution! Make it your personal commitment to you!" If you're successful in eliminating the first bad habit, attack the next bad habit you have in the month of February. If you haven't eliminated your first one in January stay with it. In fact, if you only eliminate one bad habit in 2015 you should consider yourself a success.
4. Adopt Three Positive Attributes to your Life: Write these attributes in the front of your Journal so you see them everyday when your are journalizing your progress.
5. Read a book a month in 2015: Complete a book once a month that will assist you in attaining that "One Thing" you are in pursuit of.

I look forward to hearing about your positive metamorphosis in 2015.

Sincerely,
John

John P. Slosek, Jr. 

30 years as a Sales Professional and Insurance Agency Owner. He is currently an Exclusive Agency Owner for Allstate in Chicopee, Massachusetts. (413-331-3900)johnslosekjr@allstate.com.

He is also the host of the "Insurance Coach Radio Show" which has been continuously running for 13 years. His efforts are directed to promote personal change. The show steers towards personal growth and common sense education for his listeners.His personal email:  Insurancecoach@aol.com.                                      
The show can be heard every Saturday morning at 8 am on WARE 1250 AM or
 www.realoldies1250.net. John is also a Certified Speaker in the area of Sales, Personal Growth, Marketing, Leadership Skills, and Entrepreneurship. He is available by direct contact (413) 246-5037(text). Just in case the speaker you hired cancels, he will make himself available for last minute cancellations for your company or event. John is also licensed to teach John Maxwell material and multi-level marketing concepts.


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Gamble with a Better Business Card

Many of us are on the never ending journey of self-improvement. We are constantly striving to become better at our craft, looking for ways to improve our productivity, increase business and grow as human beings. As part of this journey we come into contact with people who are brilliant teachers with the ability to empower us to think and act differently. Recently , I was fortunate enough to attend a one-day workshop given by serial entrepreneur, author and educator Peter Shankman. Peter is probably most known for founding HARO, Help a Reporter Out, a popular resource for journalists , which he started in 2007 and later sold to VOCUS in 2010. He is also a public relations maven and the author of four books.

Mr. Shankman's SHANKMINDS classes have been taught across the country and involve a day long business mastermind group led by him that focuses on growing your business and increasing your revenue. These small groups, a maximum of 30 people, are broken up into tables that are arranged by Peter to place different experts from different industries together to allow the members of each mastermind group to provide each other with a variety of ideas on how you can grow your business and arrive at a solution for the most pressing business problem that you have presented to the group.

The ideas, comments and suggestions that I received from my table mates were quite enlightening and caused me to have a number of paradigm shifts. The talent, experience and breath of information that I received from this collective group of experts was truly amazing. Perhaps the greatest takeaway for me came at lunch when Peter asked each of us to hold up our business card. Naturally, many of our cards were quite similar, some were different colors, a few had printed material on both sides and others had attractive images. Peter remarked that they all looked quite nice but that he had a card that was unique, that no one ever threw away, that people kept on their desk or bureau, that they kept it in their pockets, that they were unable to put in a Rolodex , photocopy or place into a computer program. I wondered what it could be?

He then held up his card. A two-sided poker chip with printed information on each side. The chip had the weight and quality of an actual casino poker chip. It made a nice sound when clinging against another chip. It was unique and yes, I would not throw it out but leave it on my desk or  bureau or perhaps keep in my pocket. The uniqueness of this business announcement was so striking that I immediately went out, designed and ordered these marketing marvels for my law office. I began passing them out to friends, people that I do business with, family members and business associates.

I am constantly told about how unique this offering is and how easy it would be to pass it on to someone who might need my services. I share this information with you because, in our busness we can profit from differentiating what we do. What do we do better or differently than our competition? What is our unique selling proposition? How can we stand out from the crowd? I would suggest to you that a poker chip business card is one way to get the attention of people that you meet in any type of new networking opportunity. Differentiate yourself, be unique and stand out from the crowd!

And when you get a chance, visit Peter Shankman's website, www.shankminds.com, and sign up for his next mastermind group. The information  you will receive from other like-minded individuals who are always looking to improve what they do and how they do it can certainly bring you to the next level.

Prepare Your Team for Victory

Has your company recently experienced a setback or struggled in a certain area? Most organizations experience highs, but must also deal with the lows – it’s a little thing called “adjusting” which can improve their overall performance. If your business kept doing the same thing, they would keep getting the same results. If it’s working – great! But, if it’s not, we need to make some changes. But how?

With Thanksgiving less than a week away, I can’t help but think of football. A group of 11 guys on each side are battling to score the most points to win the game. If you don’t play football, you can always participate in a Fantasy Football league. It’s a great way to build and sharpen useful life skills like: preparation, research, strategy, and risk. You can’t win a season, by ignoring your team. You must constantly check up on your team and make weekly adjustments.

Let’s look at Fantasy Football as a model for building a winning team. Follow these steps and apply them to your “real” working team, and see positive results.

Hire the right people. Did I say hire the best people? No, because you can’t always afford to hire the best, but you can ask the right questions in an interview, which can lead to the future star. In Fantasy Football, we start each season with a draft. During this step, we pick each individual player for our team, but we must do our research before the draft to build a successful team. All the top players get picked by the competing teams in the first few rounds, so you need to do some digging to find the “diamonds in the rough” in the later rounds.

Always look to improve your current team. Are some members of your team, holding you back from peak performance? Have a conversation with them and let them know your expectations. If they don’t improve in the coming weeks, you need to make some adjustments to your team. In Fantasy Football, you are only as good as your team. If certain players are constantly getting injured or are consistently performing below expectations, your team will suffer some losses in the standings. You need to drop the underachievers and pick up some new hungry talent on the waiver wire. This will ignite some energy on your team and help you win some games.

“Football teaches you hard work. It takes a lot of unspectacular preparation to have spectacular results in both business and football.” – Roger Staubach

The best companies don’t rest on their laurels. They are constantly improving and always searching for the “right” talent to create a winning team. It’s easy to be complacent and sit back, but if are willing do your research, prepare and take some risks, you can compete with the best of them.

As a Professional Organizer, Speaker, Author, Podcast Producer & Host, Rick Woods helps residents and businesses make room for clarity, by getting rid of the clutter that gets in their way.

Listen to Rick's free weekly podcast "Make Room For Clarity", which focuses on interviewing business & health experts by visiting www.makeroomforclarity.com.

Inquire about Rick's professional organizing business, "The Functional Organizer, LLC.", which focuses on decluttering, organizing, paper filing and time management by visiting www.tforganizer.com.

Purpose Inspired Goals

If you could set and achieve one goal in your life, what would that goal be? 

Think it, feel it, believe it, know it.  Now write down that goal on a piece of paper.

When was the last time you thought about that question to the level of taking any action? 

Do you regularly set, achieve and celebrate your goals or do you start out with good intentions until your focus migrates back to the status quo?

 My life passion is helping business leaders and teams set and achieve inspiring goals that creates environments where people and profits thrive.  Consistently setting and achieving  goals is not only my passion, it’s a process that should be fun and rewarding.

 As a result of leading, coaching and mentoring literally thousands of business leaders and teams throughout my life, I learned to never take process of setting and achieving any goal for granted.  Clarity of purpose and simplicity of process are the keys to mastering any goal.

Achieving clarity of purpose is the starting point for any worthy goal.  However, we naturally seek instant gratification with pre-mature questions of “How?”, “When?” and “Where?”             without first getting clear about the “Why?”.

 If the “Why?” or Purpose is compelling, it will inspire us and those we share it with. 

The “Why?” drives, energize, empowers us to achieve any goal we commit to.

I’ve developed a new Ultimate Challenge: Leadership Coaching Program for individuals who want to clarify and achieve that inspiring goal they’ve been putting off for too long. 

 If you want to become a yoga instructor, certified private pilot, drive a racecar, run a marathon, turn a passionate hobby into a thriving business or any personal goal that inspires you or even scares you,  this customized coaching program is exactly for you.

Are you inspired right now by the thought of achieving your goal?  Why not make 2008 the best year of your life?  If you are inspired by this rare opportunity,  simply take the next step and schedule a complimentary goal clarification session by contacting me at  413-262-4906.

Rick Forgay

 

www.BusinessLeadershipMastery.com

You Have An Inspiring Speakers' Gene, Are You Developing It?

Imagine, you're at an airport on layover flying home after speaking in front of 1,500 people for the first time in your life wondering if you had an impact on anyone in the audience.

After 17 years as a business professional having given hundreds of presentations in front of audiences no larger than 100 at local civic groups, I had developed a belief that great speakers are born and not made.

And, I was certainly one of those missing the "inspiring speaker gene."

Then, killing time at the gate in Terminal C at the Detroit Airport I checked email.

Less than 12 hours after leaving the stage, there was a Google Alert with my name attached to a news item.

I clicked the link to see an article by a blogger who was in the audience.

Below is what I paraphrased from his article for a testimonial after we spoke about his experience with my presentation:

 

Maybe I did have that "inspiring speaker gene," after all?

Genes are like seeds, they need to be watered and cared for to blossom.

My "inspiring speaker” gene just needed to be nurtured.

But, it took inspiration from outside myself to help fulfill my aspirations as a professional speaker.

One day I was in an audience with 2,000 people watching and listening to the greatest speaker I had ever experienced.

He told us a story about how he was not a naturally born speaker and how he learned to become a dynamic presenter.

It inspired me to learn the craft of impactful, inspiring public presentations.

That was in 1998.

The speech Mark Curtis experienced was in 2009.

It took 11 years, but I got there.

Ever since, I've been inspired every time I step on the stage knowing I can impact people's lives.

Some let me know immediately, while others take what they've heard and apply it without sharing.

Either way I know I'm making a difference.

Do you? Would you like to?

Learn simple, easy to apply, World Class Speaking strategies to set you apart when you join the PresentationPower for Leaders Community and receive a weekly Presentation Power Tip that can transform your presentation skills.

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Skip Weisman is The Leadership & Workplace Communication Expert, and is a member of an elite group of international World Class Speaking Coaches. Skip works with the owners of companies with between 6-60 employees to transform workplace communication in 90-days and create a more positive, more productive and even more profitable company. Additionally, he coaches and trains business professionals and professional speakers to become a World Class Speaker and presenter that can inspire and motivate any type of audience.  You can learn more about Skip at www.WorkplaceCommunicationExpert.com and www.SkipWeismanSpeaks.com .

Gratitude (Served with Stuffing and Gravy)

With Thanksgiving a week away, now is a wonderful time to consciously appreciate all of the goodness in our lives. So I got to thinking, “What are the things I am grateful for on any given day?” Here is my impromptu list:

Fresh fruit
A good night's sleep
A cat curled on my lap
Dogs that play fetch
Anything crunchy
Music
Sunshine
Toothpaste
A hot shower
A big window with a view of the outdoors
Anyone who makes me laugh
A hug
Soft fabrics
Facebook
Friends who I don’t hear from but I just know they’re out there
Comfortable walking shoes
The freedom available in America
Those who fought for us, and those who fight today
Small towns
Candlelight
Water sparkling in the sunlight (or moonlight)
Stars, and the fact that it is dark enough to see them
Beautiful colors
Reading the New York Times
Skin lotion
Artworks of any type
Anything almond
Quality chocolate
Dark roast coffee
Ice cubes
Fresh air on my face
The warm body next to me
A beautifully written novel
Safe arrivals at destinations
Friendly service professionals
Friends and family coming through the door
Learning something new and interesting
Happy surprises
The strength in my body
The ability to move
Delivering something of value to someone else
A comfy chair
Smiling faces
Old photos
People who are “real”
Irony, cleverness and wit
The ability to think
The ability to remember
The ability to dream
Salt and pepper
An inspired idea
The moment the sauce comes together
Stuffing and gravy!

What's on your daily gratitude list? Share with me!

Linda Spevacek is an innovative speaker, author and coach who can help you create prosperity across all aspects of your life. Discover more at ExpertProsperity.com

Help others and make sure you care for yourself first.

Yes I am a licensed caregiver 

I really respect people that work hard for their money. 

People that work hard physically, mentally, and emotionally just to serve others.

I want you to think about the nurses you meet, your UPS delivery man, line cooks, stylist and even your garbage man.

What are the commonalities? 

They all  hustle, work on their feet, serve others, and this all happens without a please or thank-you.

These professionals work  hard for others and forget to care for themselves.

I worked those jobs... I know the personal cost. 

When you care for others the most important person is to care for is yourself.

Yet it is so easy to forget ourselves. I worked in the kitchen. I worked in health care. And I traveled to fix other people computers, and now I work with individuals with developmental disabilities while I coach others.  

The emotional gratification of aiding someone is huge and things like eating and sleep does not offer the same gratification. This is why I returned to health care. We feed off the gratification of helping others and over time we become deficient in self love, sleep, and nutrients.  It is not surprising that many doctors and nurses still smoke despite knowing the risks  

Even now after 20 years of caring for others I too must stop and remember when I am caring for myself I enable myself to care for others.

What makes me different and how can I help you?

My experience serving others taught me the cost of not caring for myself. 

I learned that I ate poorly, smoked more, and spent way to much time in bar. If I had not totaled my car 8 years ago and woke up in the ER in 2006  I might not of ever changed my ways. 

Totaled my car in 2006 

I discovered in order to be healthy I had to be happy. Investing time caring to myself allowed me to help more people. 

At the same time I spent less time in bars, and lost weight. 

The practical experience being sick and then turning your life around is not taught in school.

I needed to live it myself.

It was how learn of the smoking habits and drinking habits of health care workers/

Experienced the cost of  "bar therapy" just to recover from work.

And learn that it is always a bad idea to eat when you're hungry.

Do want practical advice on how to become healthy?

Then visit me at Michael Eger - Health Coach I will teach you everything I learned from over 20 years of self experimentation and will build a system for a new healthy and happy lifestyle.

When you visit my site please mention one of the many typos in this blog post.  I will thank you with a complimentary hour of phone coaching.