Inspirational Thoughts |

April 7, 2011

| by Ronda Del Boccio ("The Story Lady")

Wayne Dyer Inspirational Quotes on the Purpose of Dance and Inspirational Thoughts on Purpose in Life

“When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It’s to enjoy each step along the way.”

Wayne Dyer

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When you’re busy with many responsibilities, it’s so easy to get caught up in rushing from one thing to another.

Rushing, “WORKing” and “TRYing” put yuo automatically into a state of stress.

Signs of stress include things like:

frequent headaches
stomach troubles
shortness of breath
poor sleep
shallow breathing
trouble falling asleep
worrying
running negative thoughts in a loop
and many more.

When you can shift your focus from rushing and DOing to being present, you can enjoy the dance of life much more. After all, you are not meant to have a hassled life with signs of stress hitting you at every turn!

You may not give your purpose in life a second thought, but in all truth, knowing your purpose in life can help you sift through your various activities and responsibilities to cut out what is taking you AWAY from your ultimate aim and put you in a powerful position to direct your own life.

Write on Purpose is a program that empowers you to tap into your own inner words of wisdom – AND master 13 different ways to determine your purpose in life.

You get an audio teaching, follow-along guide and 13 journal writing prompts to guide your exploration and self understanding.

Signs of stress can melt away when you find your joy and purpose and stop doing battle with your mental chatter, old beliefs and big fat lies that you’ve been carrying around for so long.

Take care of YOU for a change AND get in touch with your purpose in life. You’ll discover that life can truly be fun and rewarding again when you do.

Find the program at www.WriteOnPurpose.com

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Follow your bliss!

Ronda Del Boccio, The Story Lady of www.ProfitableStorytelling.com

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Starting A Home Business |

January 18, 2011

| by Gina Gaudio-Graves ("The JV Queen")

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This is the first time this year that I’ve had a chance to write. So before I say another word, I want to wish you a VERY Happy New Year!

I’ll bet you were even starting to feel like I had forgotten about you!
(Don’t worry — that wouldn’t EVER happen!)

So why has it taken me 3 long weeks to write?

Well, I’ve been spending my time healing from my recent ankle surgery and spending time with my parents (Mom and Dad both!) for the first time in 6 years. The last few days have been typical of the last few weeks…

On Saturday, I finally started to put a small amount of weight on my ankle for the first time since my fall on 12/12/2010. It feels good to stand up again — even though I have another 3 1/2 weeks in my cast!

On Saturday night, Bill’s Dad lapsed into a coma. It’s been a year to the day since the doctors found his malignant brain tumor and he’s not expected to make it for longer than another day to a week.

It’s been a tough year for my inlaws and in many ways, it will be a blessing for him to no longer be suffering.

So Bill is now in South Bend with his Dad while I’m in Arlington Hts., IL (a suburb of Chicago) with my folks.

I chose to stay here as it’s still difficult for me to get around in the snow and also because my Dad got rushed to the hospital Sunday morning after aspirating into his lungs. So he’s still there recovering from pneumonia and kidney issues.

On top of all the personal stuff going on, I’ve been planning my vision and goals for 2011. I hope you’ve been spending your time doing the same so that you can make 2011 your best year ever as well!

By 2/1, the new Directions University site will be ready — complete with a new social network and an affiliate program. It will be the first time in nearly 2 years that you’ll be able to promote our products and earn a commission for yourself.

Stay tuned in future emails for details on the new site and where to register, etc.

While working on the new site, I’ve been spending a LOT of time working with WordPress. I’ve found some FABULOUS plugins that allow your blog to do some really nifty stuff! A handful are free, but the better ones are all things you’d have to purchase.

One of my favorites is a new tool put out by my good friend, Devon Brown. Devon calls it “WP Lap Dance”.

When I heard the name, I almost ran in the other direction. But boy am I glad I didn’t! Let me tell you, without any exceptions, this one tool can literally cause your blog to become more profitable right this minute!

What does this mean to you?

Well, let me put it this way…

Stop whatever you’re doing…

Go ahead and shut the door…

Turn off your phone…

WARNING: This Will Blow Your Socks OFF!

==> http://askggg.com/wplapdance

You’re about to discover how to turn ANY WordPress site into a cash spitting ATM machine…INSTANTLY!!

==> http://askggg.com/wplapdance

This is one of the coolest things I’ve see in the past 2 years….PERIOD!!

Check it out now…Devon is the dude on the video. He’s a little crazy and he’s practically giving this thing away. I’m not sure how much longer it’s going to be around!

==> http://askggg.com/wplapdance

If you don’t yet have your own WordPress blog — one installed on YOUR hosting and on YOUR domain name, then let me tell you this…

You NEED one!

Without a blog of your own, on your own domain name, you’re going to have to work 10 times harder to get the same search engine rankings and to get anywhere near the traffic that you could get with your own blog.

Worse still, without a blog of your own, on your own domain name, you’re probably not going to convert more than 2% of your visitors into customers.

With a blog of your own, you’ll convert more like 5% to 10% of your visitors into customers!

That means that you could be getting at least 5 times more sales – making you 5 times more money!

So what the heck are you waiting for?

If you don’t think you have the technical skills to setup your own blog on your own hosting, then let’s overcome that issue right now as well…

Download your “Gina Blog” installer at:

http://www.askggg.com/expertwordpress

Even a 10 year old can install a blog using this special installer in under 15 minutes. It won’t require you to have any special skills or knowledge. If you know how to download a file to your computer and upload it to your website, you can get your WordPress blog started right NOW!

(It even has a video to show you how to upload a file to your website so even that’s not an excuse any longer!)

Once your blog is setup, it’s just a matter of writing a post and using a “Simple 6 Step Process” and you’ll be getting traffic quickly. I even give you step-by-step instructions for writing your post, putting it onto your blog, and the entire 6 step process in Lesson 4 of the 30-Day IM Challenge.

The Challenge is totally FREE too! So if you haven’t started the 16+ Lessons yet, get started right now at:

http://www.askggg.com/30days

After your blog is setup, make sure that you install Devon’s new plugin (again, it’s as EASY as uploading a file and clicking the “Activate” link) so you can start getting those s’ales rolling in effortlessly! Grab your copy now before Devon comes to his senses!

==> http://askggg.com/wplapdance

Ok, with your blog setup, your new plugin installed, and instructions for writing posts and using them to get traffic to your blog, NOW you’re ready to make 2011 your best year EVER!

If you’d like some great words of wisdom for doing that, you’ll find a great poem at:

http://askggg.com/newyear

To YOUR Abundant Blogging Success!

Gina Gaudio-Graves
“The JV Queen”
Dean & Founder, DirectionsU.com
Creator, 30DayIMChallenge.com

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Stress Management |

December 13, 2010

| by Wendy Guess, Ph.D.

Will Stretching Exercises Manage Stress?

Will stretching exercises really help manage stress?

That’s a great question! One that my students ask all the time. Want to know the answer? Good, you’ll be glad that you asked.

But first, let’s find out why. Dancers go to technique classes to train their bodies to move with style and graceful strength. Gymnasts also work to train their bodies to move with explosive power and strength. Yoga practicioners also push their bodies into massive stretches.

These performers push themselves far beyond the limits of normal activity and as a result need to ensure that their muscles will support this massive activity. Can you imagine the idea of jumping on the dance floor or mat and going full out on a routine without doing any stretching exercise? Ouch!

Talk about sore, ripped, stressed muscles! Not to mention a poor performance! What, you ask…dancers are not born that way? Although it might seem so, dancers and gymnasts spend literally YEARS stretching and practicing and stretching and training and yes, more stretching. Yoga practicioners also spend hours involved in stretching exercises. And for what purpose? To protect their muscles and bodies.

Ready for the answer? Does stretching exercises really help manage stress?

Ask any dancer or yoga enthusiast how they feel after their practice – at least 90% will tell you they are so much LESS STRESSED!

Here are the top reasons why stretching and/or yoga poses will help manage stress:

allows for elasticity in the muscles. This elasticity will also provide a safety net against accidents.
massages lactic acid build up in the muscles. Lactic acid can create sore, clogged muscles
breathing associated with stretching also invigorates the lungs and oxygenates the brain
stretching helps the body re-align in better posture – which allows for better communication throughout the nervous system
muscles that have gained more elacticity will support the skeletal system, eliminating the stress of poor posture

Now, you might be wondering …..which stretching exercises are the best for calming stress and tension? Here are a few stretches that you can do from your chair, standing, on the floor that research has shown will improve your management of your stress:

Standing and reaching arms toward ceiling. Add a big yawn for fun
Sitting or standing and reaching your hands toward your feet (yawning is good here too). See how far you can reach- knees, ankles, toes….
Curl up on the floor (or chair) facing the floor with your arms wrapped around your knees/legs. Feel the joy of being childlike.

One word of caution…stretching exercise or yoga poses are NOT about having a contest with anyone else for how much and how deep you can stretch. Each exercise has a purpose and intention to benefit only you and each day your body’s ability is unique in terms of its abilities and stress levels.

Let each day be a journey of purposeful intention. Adding a short phrase of how you want your day to go or an affirmation will also powerfully impact how you react to your stresses. For some examples of phrases or affirmations just click here to sign up with your best email.

To your de-stressed joy,

To Your Balanced Twirling,

Dr Wendy Guess,

Life Choreographer

DancingAwayStress.com

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Inspirational Thoughts |

December 13, 2010

| by Ronda Del Boccio ("The Story Lady")

Happy Holidays: The Story Lady and The JV Queen Frolic & Play for Your Amusement

Pplayfulness doesn’t have to go away when you are an adult. I LOVE playing!

When I was a kid, my parents gave me an elf doll that had a soft body and braided string for legs. I had the best time making that elf dance. It looked a little bit like what I’m about to show you…

This is a little holiday cheer for you today! I got together (virtually) with my friend Gina Gaudio Graves, the JV Queen, host of Relationship Marketing 101 Radio, to bring you a very special dance.

I bet you never knew I could dance like this!

No matter what you celebrate during the winter season, I wish you joyful holidays this year and always.

A HUGE thank-you to Office Max and Jig-Jab for Elf Yorself!

Follow your bliss.

Ronda

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