Posted on Apr 20, 2012
in Blog by Jennifer Segerius
When we are considering a new business venture, we automatically include many things on our list of what we must accomplish. Unfortunately, most people don?t even think about self-improvement as a powerful step. In truth, there are not many people who already have all the success traits that they will need to build and run a thriving business. There will be stumbling blocks that come up for even the person with a high IQ and a lot of business experience. But, often times we create our own challenges simply with our thoughts. Your mind is very powerful and when you think constantly about something ? positive or negative ? your mind will do everything it can to make those thoughts a reality. The more often you think about a subject, the harder your mind will work to manifest it in your life. The following information will make it clearer to you how self-improvement can make it much easier for you to have a profitable business. Also, in case you?re interested, you should seriously have a look at Gold Money, it?s a safe way to purchase gold on the Internet. Read this GoldMoney review for more information.
By the time you are ready to enter a business environment, your character traits have been ingrained in your mind. Regardless of how ?set in stone? your personality is, if you want to have a prosperous business you must learn to be flexible. The benefits are many for the business person who is open minded and amenable to new ways of doing things. When you receive feedback on the reception of a newly launched product or venture, you have to remain impartial when you evaluate the results. There are many methods to discover how a certain product is being received by the market. You must pay attention so you can do a realistic analysis of the product. Most important is the willingness to accept feedback in all its forms, and an open mind is critical in that process.
It?s only natural to prefer things to be as we want them to be. We all know that reality can be frustrating and discouraging, at times. If you really want to, you can turn a situation that?s not to your liking into a positive experience. You just have to look for the good in the situation. In actuality, anyone who owns a business will prosper if they practice objectivity. The way we analyze and assess all business situations stem from our willingness to see things for the way they truly exist. Listen to what is running through your mind. It?s not easy, but it can be done. It might even help if you keep a notepad handy and write down whatever you can remember of your thoughts. We feel most people know when they are engaging in wishful thinking. So be sure to eliminate as much subjectivity as possible, and your business will be stronger for it.
There is a tremendous amount of negative energy in just about all forms in the world. Take, for example, the news. What sells the most or attracts people?s attention? Not the ?feel good? stories, but the bad new. This is true whether it?s on television or in your local newspaper. Listen closely to the people who surround you daily and you might be surprised at the amount of negative comments that you will hear. These comments can be in any form, but most often they are comments with a limiting component to them. For instance, another form of negativity is the ?nay? sayer. This is the person who always is negative about just about everything. You must distance your self from this kind of energy as much as possible for the health of your self and your business.
It only makes sense that applying self-improvement techniques to both your personal life and your business is the wise thing to do. You will stand out from the crowd it you do because this is one area the majority of business owners either ignore or are unaware of. The people who do succeed with their online ? or offline ? businesses are the ones who know the benefits of self-improvement, both for themselves and their businesses. Others may succeed also, but there chances are slimmer. Last but not least, don?t forget to check out this article about Gold Money scam rumors.
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Black boxes aren't just for airplanes anymore, it seems. Though car companies have been installing the devices at their discretion since the early aughts, a new bill, ominously entitled Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, has just passed Senate approval containing a provision that would mandate the inclusion of these Event Data Recorders in all automobiles produced from 2015 and on. Privacy fans may already be reaching for those protesting pitchforks, but keep in mind this legislation still needs to pass the House of Representatives on its way to becoming law. And given its other, more controversial elements (i.e. revoking passports for unpaid back taxes), it could still head back to the recycle bin. If it does pass Congressional muster, you'll still have ownership of any collected data, so long as the court doesn't require you to hand it over. Regardless of the outcome, we wouldn't breathe a sigh of relief just yet -- your car might be snooping on you as we speak. Just check your owner's manual.
Poll shows strong voter support for school nutrition standardsPublic release date: 19-Apr-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Jennifer Arnold jarnold@gymr.com 202-745-5113 GYMR
Findings come as USDA prepares to release proposed standards for food and beverages sold in school vending machines, la carte lines
WASHINGTON Eighty percent of American voters favor national standards that would limit calories, fat, and sodium in snack and la carte foods sold in U.S. schools and encourage the consumption of fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy items, according to a new poll commissioned by the Kids' Safe & Healthful Foods Project, a joint project of The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expected to propose such standards in the next few months. It is anticipated that they will apply to snacks and beveragessuch as sugary drinks, salty snacks, pizza, ice cream, and french friesthat can be purchased from vending machines, school stores, and cafeteria la carte lines. Such itemswhich are sold in schools, but are not part of the federal school meal programsare sometimes called "competitive foods," because they compete with school meals for students' spending. The standard that applies to them now is 30 years old and does not reflect current nutrition science.
"Healthier food in schools means healthier kids," said Jessica Donze Black, a registered dietitian and project director for the Kids' Safe & Healthful Foods Project. "Ensuring that all food available to students in schools is nutritious can reduce children's risk for obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure, and help them learn important lessons about staying healthy for life."
Research from USDA shows that, during a typical school day, four in 10 students purchase and consume snack foods or beverages. Data from Bridging the Gap, a research program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, show that such foods are often unhealthy because they are high in fat, sodium, and calories. Despite increasing national attention to the issue of childhood obesity, students' access to snack foods and beverages has increased over the past decade. According to USDA, the availability of vending machines in middle schools has more than doubled since the 1990s, and another study found that, as recently as the 2009-2010 school year, nearly half of the nation's elementary school students could buy unhealthy snack foods at school.
"Children eat a significant amount of their daily calories during the school day, so it is essential that all foods and drinks available in school contribute to a nutritious diet," said Robert W. Block, MD, FAAP, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics. "Strong nutrition standards will make significant improvements in the health of all our nation's children. We all benefit if kids stay healthy, because over the long-term, healthier kids mean lower health care costs and increased productivity."
Additional results from the poll released today, conducted by the bipartisan team of Hart Research Associates and American Viewpoint, show:
Eighty-one percent of voters are concerned about the issue of childhood obesity, including more than half (54 percent) who say they are very concerned.
When asked about the healthfulness and nutritional value of food sold in schools:
Eighty-three percent of voters said they think that food sold in school vending machines is not really healthy/nutritious or only somewhat healthy/nutritious, compared with just 5 percent who think that vending machine food is totally/mostly healthy and nutritious.
Sixty-eight percent of voters said they think that food sold in cafeteria la carte lines is not really healthy/nutritious or only somewhat healthy/ nutritious, compared with 21 percent who think that it is totally/mostly healthy and nutritious.
Sixty-eight percent of voters said they think that food sold in school stores is not really healthy/nutritious or only somewhat healthy/nutritious, compared with 10 percent who think that it is totally/mostly healthy and nutritious.
In January, USDA released separate new standards to improve the nutritional value of foods served as part of the nation's school meal programsthe first major update in 15 years. Schools nationwide will implement them beginning next fall, but they will not apply to snack foods and beverages.
The anticipated standards for snack foods and beverages will complement the meal rules and are expected to be released within the next few months. USDA will accept public comments for 90 days, as it did with the earlier school meal standards. The final standards for snack foods and beverages are expected to take effect in the fall of 2013.
"Schools are taking considerable steps to ensure the meals they serve are more nutritious than ever before, but if students are surrounded by less healthy beverage and snack options, we're not doing everything we can," said Donze Black. "If we want to succeed in turning around this country's obesity epidemic, ensuring that all of the foods and beverages sold in schools are healthy and nutritious is an obvious place to start."
Poll results come from a nationwide telephone survey of 1,010 registered voters conducted Jan. 11-16, 2012, by Hart Research Associates and American Viewpoint. Poll results are statistically representative of the opinions of voters nationwide and carry a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points.
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The Kids' Safe & Healthful Foods Project provides nonpartisan analysis and evidence-based recommendations on polices that impact the safety and healthfulness of school foods. This project is a collaboration between The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Learn more at www.HealthySchoolFoodsNow.org.
The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. (www.aap.org)
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Poll shows strong voter support for school nutrition standardsPublic release date: 19-Apr-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Jennifer Arnold jarnold@gymr.com 202-745-5113 GYMR
Findings come as USDA prepares to release proposed standards for food and beverages sold in school vending machines, la carte lines
WASHINGTON Eighty percent of American voters favor national standards that would limit calories, fat, and sodium in snack and la carte foods sold in U.S. schools and encourage the consumption of fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy items, according to a new poll commissioned by the Kids' Safe & Healthful Foods Project, a joint project of The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expected to propose such standards in the next few months. It is anticipated that they will apply to snacks and beveragessuch as sugary drinks, salty snacks, pizza, ice cream, and french friesthat can be purchased from vending machines, school stores, and cafeteria la carte lines. Such itemswhich are sold in schools, but are not part of the federal school meal programsare sometimes called "competitive foods," because they compete with school meals for students' spending. The standard that applies to them now is 30 years old and does not reflect current nutrition science.
"Healthier food in schools means healthier kids," said Jessica Donze Black, a registered dietitian and project director for the Kids' Safe & Healthful Foods Project. "Ensuring that all food available to students in schools is nutritious can reduce children's risk for obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure, and help them learn important lessons about staying healthy for life."
Research from USDA shows that, during a typical school day, four in 10 students purchase and consume snack foods or beverages. Data from Bridging the Gap, a research program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, show that such foods are often unhealthy because they are high in fat, sodium, and calories. Despite increasing national attention to the issue of childhood obesity, students' access to snack foods and beverages has increased over the past decade. According to USDA, the availability of vending machines in middle schools has more than doubled since the 1990s, and another study found that, as recently as the 2009-2010 school year, nearly half of the nation's elementary school students could buy unhealthy snack foods at school.
"Children eat a significant amount of their daily calories during the school day, so it is essential that all foods and drinks available in school contribute to a nutritious diet," said Robert W. Block, MD, FAAP, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics. "Strong nutrition standards will make significant improvements in the health of all our nation's children. We all benefit if kids stay healthy, because over the long-term, healthier kids mean lower health care costs and increased productivity."
Additional results from the poll released today, conducted by the bipartisan team of Hart Research Associates and American Viewpoint, show:
Eighty-one percent of voters are concerned about the issue of childhood obesity, including more than half (54 percent) who say they are very concerned.
When asked about the healthfulness and nutritional value of food sold in schools:
Eighty-three percent of voters said they think that food sold in school vending machines is not really healthy/nutritious or only somewhat healthy/nutritious, compared with just 5 percent who think that vending machine food is totally/mostly healthy and nutritious.
Sixty-eight percent of voters said they think that food sold in cafeteria la carte lines is not really healthy/nutritious or only somewhat healthy/ nutritious, compared with 21 percent who think that it is totally/mostly healthy and nutritious.
Sixty-eight percent of voters said they think that food sold in school stores is not really healthy/nutritious or only somewhat healthy/nutritious, compared with 10 percent who think that it is totally/mostly healthy and nutritious.
In January, USDA released separate new standards to improve the nutritional value of foods served as part of the nation's school meal programsthe first major update in 15 years. Schools nationwide will implement them beginning next fall, but they will not apply to snack foods and beverages.
The anticipated standards for snack foods and beverages will complement the meal rules and are expected to be released within the next few months. USDA will accept public comments for 90 days, as it did with the earlier school meal standards. The final standards for snack foods and beverages are expected to take effect in the fall of 2013.
"Schools are taking considerable steps to ensure the meals they serve are more nutritious than ever before, but if students are surrounded by less healthy beverage and snack options, we're not doing everything we can," said Donze Black. "If we want to succeed in turning around this country's obesity epidemic, ensuring that all of the foods and beverages sold in schools are healthy and nutritious is an obvious place to start."
Poll results come from a nationwide telephone survey of 1,010 registered voters conducted Jan. 11-16, 2012, by Hart Research Associates and American Viewpoint. Poll results are statistically representative of the opinions of voters nationwide and carry a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points.
###
The Kids' Safe & Healthful Foods Project provides nonpartisan analysis and evidence-based recommendations on polices that impact the safety and healthfulness of school foods. This project is a collaboration between The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Learn more at www.HealthySchoolFoodsNow.org.
The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. (www.aap.org)
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Lil Wayne and LMFAO are also double-digit contenders for the May 20 show. By Gil Kaufman
Adele Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images
Following her Grammy triumph in February, May 20 could be another big night for Adele, as the British siren is a finalist in 18 award categories at the Billboard Music Awards.
According to Billboard, Adele is leading in categories including Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Artist. Her breakthrough hit, "Rolling in the Deep," is a contender in seven different categories.
Adele has plenty of female companionship, as Rihanna and Lady Gaga are also finalists in a number of categories, with 13 for RiRi and 10 for Lady Gaga. Lil Wayne is also up for 10 categories, while party rockers LMFAO are finalists in 17.
The awards are based on Billboard's chart rankings, and combine data from album sales and downloads, track downloads, radio airplay and touring in addition to streaming and social interactions with fans on Facebook, Twitter, Vevo, YouTube, Spotify and other popular online music services. The show will take place at Las Vegas' MGM Grand and be broadcast live on ABC on May 20.
Among the leading categories: Top Artist: Adele, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Katy Perry, Rihanna. Top New Artist: Bad Meets Evil, Big Sean, Foster the People, Scotty McCreery and Wiz Khalifa. Top Male Artist: Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Drake, Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars. Top Female Artist: Adele, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry and Rihanna. Top Duo/Group: Black Eyed Peas, Coldplay, Lady Antebellum, LMFAO and Maroon 5. Top Billboard 200 Album: Adele 21, Michael BubléChristmas, Drake Take Care, Lady Gaga Born This Way and Lil Wayne Tha Carter IV. Top Pop Album: Adele 19, Adele 21, Michael Bublé Christmas, Lady Gaga Born This Way and Justin Bieber Under the Mistletoe. Top R&B Album: Beyoncé 4, Mary J. Blige My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1), Chris Brown F.A.M.E., Jennifer Hudson I Remember Me and Rihanna Talk That Talk. Top Rap Album: Bad Meets Evil Hell: The Sequel, Drake Take Care, Jay-Z & Kanye West Watch the Throne, Lil Wayne Tha Carter IV and LMFAO Sorry for Party Rocking.
Top Rap Artist: Drake, Lil Wayne, LMFAO, Nicki Minaj and Wiz Khalifa.
Top Rock Artist: The Black Keys, Coldplay, Foster the People, Foo Fighters and Mumford & Sons.
Top Hot 100 Song: Adele "Rolling in the Deep," LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock "Party Rock Anthem," Maroon 5 Feat. Christina Aguilera "Moves Like Jagger," Katy Perry Feat. Kanye West "E.T." and Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer "Give Me Everything."
The Chalktrail is an inexpensive bike add-on that allows artsy boys and girls to draw pretty patterns while they ride. It also doubles (perhaps unintentionally) as a low-tech GPS device to keep track of your child's. every. move. More »
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