Sunday, June 13, 2010
Plastic Pollution Coalition
Watching the video made me so mad. Too many people are going to watch this video, and do nothing about their life to change plastic pollution. Will you do something about it?
Our today is forever, plastic does not biodegrade.
We have one planet to live on and we need to ensure sustainable habits to prevent destroying the world. As I have grown up, I have witnessed more species become endangered; I have seen our coral reefs deteriorating.
For me it is like the people of the colonies uniting for freedom. The people in today's world must do everything in their power to get off oil and the bi-products of oil.
Oil is being used everywhere, and it will take a long time, but the information is available for the consumer to purchase alternatives, therefore no longer creating a demand for oil.
This video is not even about the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. The accident was caused by the rules we have in place encouraging investors to invest in oil.
Hence, foolish and greedy behavior resulted in the tragedy we currently face.
The rules make investing in oil financially a smart thing to do, it fuels our spending habits. Wars are fought over oil, yet one day there will no longer be oil. The problem is investors want big returns encouraging future drilling for oil.
But...
Today is forever, so you and I need to decrease our oil consumption, quit consuming oil bi-products, and demand our politicians make sustainable changes.
Give investors the incentive to change America's infrastructure.
Our bodies are 70% water, it is crucial for us to protect the worlds water system. Our food is grown from our soils and the water seeps through the soil, so it is imperative to have clean soil.
Our skin is our largest organ, polluting it with chemicals made up of oil bi-products, and showering in water contaminated with harmful chemicals is dangerous to our health.
To solve a big portion of the plastic problem, stop drinking the beverage products packaged in plastic, which are actually dehydrating you.
Start bottling water from home. Filtered water is the best solution to drinking water. When bottling filtered water from your home, harmful contaminants are removed. Plastic is not used in the bottling process, fuel for transportation is decreased, and the decrease of demand for products lessens overall oil consumption.
Poison for our bodies, poison for our water system, poison for our soils... Oil is poison for our planet!
Learn more about filtered water here.
Imagine a world where you knew you were always getting clean, filtered water.
P.S. You too can follow the Plastic Pollution Coalition on FB here.
P.S.S. Stephanie Soechtig thank you for living to be extraordinary. Cheers!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
The Political Pulley System
After my blog post yesterday, a few friends thought I should elaborate more about what I mean by the political pulley system?
You see, I am not sure if you are like me or not?
Throughout life I just notice how passionate some people are, and how passionate some people are not about politics. More often than not, I have met people who share both republican values and democratic values, even though many belong to one party or the other.
I pay attention to the critics, as well. The other side of the coin.
You may have also noticed that others have a different perspective? Do you understand how they believe differently based on their experiences?
It is hard to believe one political party is truly better than the other? You see, in one election year, corporations are giving money to one political party.
Come next election year, the money will stay with that political party as long as business is good. If business is not going in a corporations favor, that business is likely to fund the current politician's opponent.
Alex Jones has been reporting about this for years at InfoWars. The battle of information seeking the truth.
Does this sound familiar? Have you experienced one president making promises, and once in office doing the opposite? Have you witnessed each president criticized for one thing or another?
Jesse Ventura, ex Navy Seal, former Governor of MN, author of "American Conspiracies" in his Larry King Live interview said, "everyone should be an independent".
Also published yesterday was another counter think cartoon - "America Today", by Mike Adams, the Natural News editor.
Mike sums up America's six biggest problems with six different counter think cartoons.
#1 Medicated Drivers
#2 Counterfeit Money Supply
#3 Zombie Population
#4 Washington Whores
#5 Gunpoint Medicine
#6 Toxic Food Supply
Now, I have been reading Natural News for quite some time, so I am familiar with Mike Adams opinions. I appreciate Mike's perspective, but I have my own.
The financial system controls the political system, thus using police and army forces to regulate for it. The financial system operates based on the US dollar, but the world economy is based on the US Consumer's demand.
If you are looking to understand this further. Annie Lenard tells The Story of Stuff, as part of The Story of Stuff Project.
Therefore, I really do not think the financial system is the consumers biggest issue. The idea is highlighted in "Robin Hood" (2010), there will always be kings and peasants. As long as the king is just, then there is no reason for Robin Hood to exist.
Feel free to refer back to my earlier blog post on "Life is a Pyramid!".
Mike Adams point #2 Counterfeit Money Supply is the wrong focal point of the problem. A solution is for the consumer to understand how the financial system works.
The financial system works based on economics; the law of supply and demand. When you the consumer spends money, you are voting and demanding for that way of life.
Corporations use marketing with partial truths to persuade you, the consumer, to spend your money. Basically voting for their company to exist. If the corporation had no customers then they would not be in business.
The lack of financial knowledge allows Mike Adams five other points to exist. Each of his other problems are all about where the money is flowing. Mike Adams points out the problems, but he does not provide the solutions.
Do you think the problems are too big? Do you find political issues make you feel helpless?
I call this battle the political pulley system. The financial system uses the two political parties to pull the emotions of the consumers back and forth between one party and the other. The current system never really provides you with a solution to live your life with sustainable habits.
In my next post, I am going to point out the solutions the consumers need to know about in order to better address the issues facing America, and the world. You making daily habit changes, and leading by example is what will change our world.
P.S. Big ups to Trey Smith for his T-shirt "Think Globally, Act Locally", which he wore at List Control. This mindset goes along ways towards making the world sustainable.
You see, I am not sure if you are like me or not?
Throughout life I just notice how passionate some people are, and how passionate some people are not about politics. More often than not, I have met people who share both republican values and democratic values, even though many belong to one party or the other.
I pay attention to the critics, as well. The other side of the coin.
You may have also noticed that others have a different perspective? Do you understand how they believe differently based on their experiences?
It is hard to believe one political party is truly better than the other? You see, in one election year, corporations are giving money to one political party.
Come next election year, the money will stay with that political party as long as business is good. If business is not going in a corporations favor, that business is likely to fund the current politician's opponent.
Alex Jones has been reporting about this for years at InfoWars. The battle of information seeking the truth.
Does this sound familiar? Have you experienced one president making promises, and once in office doing the opposite? Have you witnessed each president criticized for one thing or another?
Jesse Ventura, ex Navy Seal, former Governor of MN, author of "American Conspiracies" in his Larry King Live interview said, "everyone should be an independent".
Also published yesterday was another counter think cartoon - "America Today", by Mike Adams, the Natural News editor.
Mike sums up America's six biggest problems with six different counter think cartoons.
#1 Medicated Drivers
#2 Counterfeit Money Supply
#3 Zombie Population
#4 Washington Whores
#5 Gunpoint Medicine
#6 Toxic Food Supply
Now, I have been reading Natural News for quite some time, so I am familiar with Mike Adams opinions. I appreciate Mike's perspective, but I have my own.
The financial system controls the political system, thus using police and army forces to regulate for it. The financial system operates based on the US dollar, but the world economy is based on the US Consumer's demand.
If you are looking to understand this further. Annie Lenard tells The Story of Stuff, as part of The Story of Stuff Project.
Therefore, I really do not think the financial system is the consumers biggest issue. The idea is highlighted in "Robin Hood" (2010), there will always be kings and peasants. As long as the king is just, then there is no reason for Robin Hood to exist.
Feel free to refer back to my earlier blog post on "Life is a Pyramid!".
Mike Adams point #2 Counterfeit Money Supply is the wrong focal point of the problem. A solution is for the consumer to understand how the financial system works.
The financial system works based on economics; the law of supply and demand. When you the consumer spends money, you are voting and demanding for that way of life.
Corporations use marketing with partial truths to persuade you, the consumer, to spend your money. Basically voting for their company to exist. If the corporation had no customers then they would not be in business.
The lack of financial knowledge allows Mike Adams five other points to exist. Each of his other problems are all about where the money is flowing. Mike Adams points out the problems, but he does not provide the solutions.
Do you think the problems are too big? Do you find political issues make you feel helpless?
I call this battle the political pulley system. The financial system uses the two political parties to pull the emotions of the consumers back and forth between one party and the other. The current system never really provides you with a solution to live your life with sustainable habits.
In my next post, I am going to point out the solutions the consumers need to know about in order to better address the issues facing America, and the world. You making daily habit changes, and leading by example is what will change our world.
P.S. Big ups to Trey Smith for his T-shirt "Think Globally, Act Locally", which he wore at List Control. This mindset goes along ways towards making the world sustainable.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Future of Business and Education
Over Memorial Day weekend, I attended Frank Kern's List Control Event. Reflecting back on the weekend, there were a few things I wanted to share.
On Friday morning, I woke up and read Jeff Walker's blog titled, Powered by Internet Marketing?".
I had taken Jeff Walker's Product Launch Formula (PLF 2.3) class earlier this year. After the class he asked his students for a new business tag line. He chose "Powered by Internet Marketing".
Jeff Walker is one of the first internet marketers. He clearly understands the future and what the internet is doing for peoples lives. The internet allows for a lifestyle of personal freedoms.
Our economy is now at the point where the entrepreneur corrects the financial cycle; pulling the political pulley system of republicans and democrats to balance the financial system. The people get mad at the government and remember a big part of American history is the small business owner.
For example, today I received forward via email citing it took Jimmy Carter's administration to bring us Ronald Regan. Now, I am not republican nor democratic, but this is what I mean by pulley system.
Jeff Walkers blog was inspirational part of the weekend for me psyching me up for the conference.
On the train to San Diego I continued reading inspirational material, "The E Myth Revisited" by Michael Gerber. Just making me think deep about our current economic situation and internet marketing. This book walks a small business owner through the emotions and feelings of being a small business owner. A great read for business owners.
Internet marketing is a financial pulley system all its own, and actually one I am much more fond of. You see internet marketers are all about serving the needs of others; empowering people to better their own lives through continued education.
Internet marketing is about being an entrepreneur, it is about working within the financial system, and it is about empowering others with education.
I hope you are noticing I am stressing this education thing.
It is an education system operating in the financial system allowing people to trade their cash for content.
If the world is to be sustainable improving the education level across the planet is a must.
You see, the financial system rules the world and our mind rules our capabilities. The internet provides this perfect medium for mindset and business to operate within the financial system.
Spending money is how people vote; where people spend is what determines supply and demand.
On Sunday night after the event, I was up in my hotel room trying to handle all of the information I had just taken in. There was just an incredible amount of content for me.
I began trying to think about my information product I needed to create. I just have so many ideas... product on the digestive system, product on internet marketing, product on making it all work together, product on overall health?
So...
I began watching Eben Pagan's blog for the release of his GURU Blueprint, which is a course he has designed to help people release a product. In the video he used social proof as to how the internet has evolved.
His social proof was referencing quotes from a Bill Gates article titled "Content is King" written in 1996.
Eben Pagan was giving stats about his success in information products. In his sales video to buy GURU Blueprint he demonstrated the demand by going to the Apple Store and watching all the people come and go while mentioning iPad sales were 300,000 in the first day.
The internet is not only the future of business, but also the future of education. A place where the supply can meet demand for what anyone wants to know.
I learned a lot over Memorial Day weekend, and I am excited to continue implementing it.
On Friday morning, I woke up and read Jeff Walker's blog titled, Powered by Internet Marketing?".
I had taken Jeff Walker's Product Launch Formula (PLF 2.3) class earlier this year. After the class he asked his students for a new business tag line. He chose "Powered by Internet Marketing".
Jeff Walker is one of the first internet marketers. He clearly understands the future and what the internet is doing for peoples lives. The internet allows for a lifestyle of personal freedoms.
Our economy is now at the point where the entrepreneur corrects the financial cycle; pulling the political pulley system of republicans and democrats to balance the financial system. The people get mad at the government and remember a big part of American history is the small business owner.
For example, today I received forward via email citing it took Jimmy Carter's administration to bring us Ronald Regan. Now, I am not republican nor democratic, but this is what I mean by pulley system.
Jeff Walkers blog was inspirational part of the weekend for me psyching me up for the conference.
On the train to San Diego I continued reading inspirational material, "The E Myth Revisited" by Michael Gerber. Just making me think deep about our current economic situation and internet marketing. This book walks a small business owner through the emotions and feelings of being a small business owner. A great read for business owners.
Internet marketing is a financial pulley system all its own, and actually one I am much more fond of. You see internet marketers are all about serving the needs of others; empowering people to better their own lives through continued education.
Internet marketing is about being an entrepreneur, it is about working within the financial system, and it is about empowering others with education.
I hope you are noticing I am stressing this education thing.
It is an education system operating in the financial system allowing people to trade their cash for content.
If the world is to be sustainable improving the education level across the planet is a must.
You see, the financial system rules the world and our mind rules our capabilities. The internet provides this perfect medium for mindset and business to operate within the financial system.
Spending money is how people vote; where people spend is what determines supply and demand.
On Sunday night after the event, I was up in my hotel room trying to handle all of the information I had just taken in. There was just an incredible amount of content for me.
I began trying to think about my information product I needed to create. I just have so many ideas... product on the digestive system, product on internet marketing, product on making it all work together, product on overall health?
So...
I began watching Eben Pagan's blog for the release of his GURU Blueprint, which is a course he has designed to help people release a product. In the video he used social proof as to how the internet has evolved.
His social proof was referencing quotes from a Bill Gates article titled "Content is King" written in 1996.
Eben Pagan was giving stats about his success in information products. In his sales video to buy GURU Blueprint he demonstrated the demand by going to the Apple Store and watching all the people come and go while mentioning iPad sales were 300,000 in the first day.
The internet is not only the future of business, but also the future of education. A place where the supply can meet demand for what anyone wants to know.
I learned a lot over Memorial Day weekend, and I am excited to continue implementing it.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
No Impact Man
This morning I woke up and was completely inspired. It started with mindset this morning when I read Dj Twelvz Facebook status. He was studying, but it was not for a test, or a paper he needed to write. He was reminding people to study for life, and better themselves, pointing out, only you can change you.
Then I was onto watching Faith Barnard's new youtube post. She was offering leadership value for network marketers. Faith is a life coach of sort, teaching people to own their own life.
Next I read the inspirational blog of Colin Beavan, No Impact Man, the reason for my post. I am just so blown away by the effort of one man. When... not if, you see the documentary of "No Impact Man", you will notice the efforts one family went through to make daily habit changes.
In the movie, you notice he did not just force his family into everything at once. Colin is shown doing the research for his next change. He has an outline planned and he is going through the steps of achieving it. As you will notice, each change is not emotionally easy for the family, but at the end there is more happiness achieved.
Now one might think this is all just an act for the movie, but this man, No Impact Man, continues with his plan. He is now reaching out to educate others about his mission and is willing to educate them how he did it. Read his latest blog post and help us help others to live better for the planet.
Just one of us has very little impact, but together with the right mindset, WE can have a gigantic impact! Support No Impact Man and his cause here.
Then I was onto watching Faith Barnard's new youtube post. She was offering leadership value for network marketers. Faith is a life coach of sort, teaching people to own their own life.
Next I read the inspirational blog of Colin Beavan, No Impact Man, the reason for my post. I am just so blown away by the effort of one man. When... not if, you see the documentary of "No Impact Man", you will notice the efforts one family went through to make daily habit changes.
In the movie, you notice he did not just force his family into everything at once. Colin is shown doing the research for his next change. He has an outline planned and he is going through the steps of achieving it. As you will notice, each change is not emotionally easy for the family, but at the end there is more happiness achieved.
Now one might think this is all just an act for the movie, but this man, No Impact Man, continues with his plan. He is now reaching out to educate others about his mission and is willing to educate them how he did it. Read his latest blog post and help us help others to live better for the planet.
Just one of us has very little impact, but together with the right mindset, WE can have a gigantic impact! Support No Impact Man and his cause here.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Emotions
So a while ago, I said I was going to start blogging more, and recently a good friend called me out. I had not written an update for quite a while...
Here's a short video from this past week.
To help clarify some of my stuttering, each week I see Skipp Benzing at Hitter's SportsPlex in Middleton, WI, and I see Dr. Matt Kingston at Chiropractic Solutions in Madison, WI.
These guys are a big part of my health team, but back to the emotions...
Writing is another one of those things that is hard for me to do. I have gotten frustrated so often in the past when my writings have not come across in the manner they were intended to be perceived. I have learned the majority always have good intentions when writing; sometimes the communication level is not always up to par...
Hopefully video will allow me to have more blog posts and updates, and will improve how my intentions are perceived. If I can get over the fear of being on video... ;-)
Here's a short video from this past week.
To help clarify some of my stuttering, each week I see Skipp Benzing at Hitter's SportsPlex in Middleton, WI, and I see Dr. Matt Kingston at Chiropractic Solutions in Madison, WI.
These guys are a big part of my health team, but back to the emotions...
Writing is another one of those things that is hard for me to do. I have gotten frustrated so often in the past when my writings have not come across in the manner they were intended to be perceived. I have learned the majority always have good intentions when writing; sometimes the communication level is not always up to par...
Hopefully video will allow me to have more blog posts and updates, and will improve how my intentions are perceived. If I can get over the fear of being on video... ;-)
Monday, May 10, 2010
Empowerment Model
At the start of getting my Master's in Natural Health, the first book I had to read was "The Natural Reader" by Susie Hale, Ph.D, a professor of traditional naturopathy from Clayton College of Natural Health. The book was about the Clayton College model of empowerment for natural health practice. The model provides the framework for a practitioner to empower the client.
The book begins with a description and background of allopathic, "Western" medicine and their medical model. Western medicine's model is based on diagnostic and prescriptive communication, reducing the individual to a set of symptoms. This has proven to be very effective for acute illness or trauma. For instance, when I compounded fractured my femur I was a big fan of this model.
The book then goes into the need for the empowerment model in the future. The importance of empowering the individual through knowledge allows each person to take greater personal responsibility for his or her own health, instead of viewing the person as a set of symptoms and thinking a simple pill is the solution.
Each person controls, for the most part, their environment and what they put into their mouth each day. This is much like the mindset of being an entrepreneur, being personally accountable, rather than expecting others to provide for you.
Within the empowerment model the practitioner is in a position to support each individual equally. Together the client and practitioner become a team to achieve greater health and healing for the client. The team environment created should reinforce the goal of the empowerment model from the physical setting to the communication; conveying the message of respect, receptiveness, and support. Verbal and nonverbal messages should clearly communicate a relationship of integrity allowing for respectful and open communication.
Communication is key to functioning within the empowerment model. The choice of words being used is designed to educate, support, and encourage the client to actively participate. Words interpreted to be prescriptive or diagnostic are to be completely avoided.
The Client should always receive educational information to make informed decisions immediately or in the future.
I found this book to be very empowering. The end gives specific client complaints and examples of diagnostic responses, prescriptive responses, and educational responses. I have reread the book numerous times in order to condition my brain to think differently.
The process of using educational language, avoiding prescriptive and diagnostic verbiage, which I have been so accustomed to using was really hard. I am sure I may have slipped a time or two, but I continue to try to do better. :-) It is always good to hear it multiple times, it takes a while before our brain develops the habit of changing our everyday normal tendencies.
As I build towards the launch of my solution to our current worldly situation, I will be looking for plenty of people willing to participate in the conversation and in the solution. Participating in the conversation and following along in and of itself will bring about change.
Here are some very inspirational people setting wonderful examples for a sustainable planet. Colin Beavan aka No Impact Man, Annie Leonard aka The Story of Stuff, and Mike Adams aka Health Ranger for example. Each of these people are sharing their stories and providing education from their perspective, while contributing to the conversation.
The book begins with a description and background of allopathic, "Western" medicine and their medical model. Western medicine's model is based on diagnostic and prescriptive communication, reducing the individual to a set of symptoms. This has proven to be very effective for acute illness or trauma. For instance, when I compounded fractured my femur I was a big fan of this model.
The book then goes into the need for the empowerment model in the future. The importance of empowering the individual through knowledge allows each person to take greater personal responsibility for his or her own health, instead of viewing the person as a set of symptoms and thinking a simple pill is the solution.
Each person controls, for the most part, their environment and what they put into their mouth each day. This is much like the mindset of being an entrepreneur, being personally accountable, rather than expecting others to provide for you.
Within the empowerment model the practitioner is in a position to support each individual equally. Together the client and practitioner become a team to achieve greater health and healing for the client. The team environment created should reinforce the goal of the empowerment model from the physical setting to the communication; conveying the message of respect, receptiveness, and support. Verbal and nonverbal messages should clearly communicate a relationship of integrity allowing for respectful and open communication.
Communication is key to functioning within the empowerment model. The choice of words being used is designed to educate, support, and encourage the client to actively participate. Words interpreted to be prescriptive or diagnostic are to be completely avoided.
The Client should always receive educational information to make informed decisions immediately or in the future.
I found this book to be very empowering. The end gives specific client complaints and examples of diagnostic responses, prescriptive responses, and educational responses. I have reread the book numerous times in order to condition my brain to think differently.
The process of using educational language, avoiding prescriptive and diagnostic verbiage, which I have been so accustomed to using was really hard. I am sure I may have slipped a time or two, but I continue to try to do better. :-) It is always good to hear it multiple times, it takes a while before our brain develops the habit of changing our everyday normal tendencies.
As I build towards the launch of my solution to our current worldly situation, I will be looking for plenty of people willing to participate in the conversation and in the solution. Participating in the conversation and following along in and of itself will bring about change.
Here are some very inspirational people setting wonderful examples for a sustainable planet. Colin Beavan aka No Impact Man, Annie Leonard aka The Story of Stuff, and Mike Adams aka Health Ranger for example. Each of these people are sharing their stories and providing education from their perspective, while contributing to the conversation.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
I am sorry
It has been well over a month since I have posted a blog. I found myself going off on the conspiracy's of life and wrote many more blogs, but could not bring myself to publish them. When people hear about the negative things in life it gets to be to overwhelming and they shut down.
If conspiracies are something in life you are interested in reading more about then check out Jesse Ventura's new book "American Conspiracies". Another great resource is Alex Jone's website, Info Wars.
Alex Jones is one of the first new world journalist. His meals and ability to create a living are not based on his writings for one particular newspaper, radio, or TV show. He is a truth seeker asking questions and chronically his journey, as he uncovers the other side, as to what the world or Americans are being marketed. He is pioneering this area of journalism on the internet.
He is just one of the many people I find interesting to pay attention to, sometimes with all the marketing in life it is great to get lots of perspective. Taking the time to do this is extremely important to me. For these past blog posts and rants, I apologize. From now on I will be posting more frequently on my day to day revelations. I hope you will continue to follow me and encourage others to do the same.
After all I am studying daily and making habit changes towards a more sustainable world. Of course since the banking system rules the world, me must leverage our votes with money. I will point out the changes I have made and the continued changes I make towards these improvements.
I no longer want to complain about the conspiracies, I want to take action towards improving harmony in the world.
What if we all just learned more? I want to help make that easier...
Please forgive me for my rants.
If conspiracies are something in life you are interested in reading more about then check out Jesse Ventura's new book "American Conspiracies". Another great resource is Alex Jone's website, Info Wars.
Alex Jones is one of the first new world journalist. His meals and ability to create a living are not based on his writings for one particular newspaper, radio, or TV show. He is a truth seeker asking questions and chronically his journey, as he uncovers the other side, as to what the world or Americans are being marketed. He is pioneering this area of journalism on the internet.
He is just one of the many people I find interesting to pay attention to, sometimes with all the marketing in life it is great to get lots of perspective. Taking the time to do this is extremely important to me. For these past blog posts and rants, I apologize. From now on I will be posting more frequently on my day to day revelations. I hope you will continue to follow me and encourage others to do the same.
After all I am studying daily and making habit changes towards a more sustainable world. Of course since the banking system rules the world, me must leverage our votes with money. I will point out the changes I have made and the continued changes I make towards these improvements.
I no longer want to complain about the conspiracies, I want to take action towards improving harmony in the world.
What if we all just learned more? I want to help make that easier...
Please forgive me for my rants.
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