Life By Design’s Weekly News
March 31, 2009
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News this week:

~ Journey to Self this week - guest Heather Jumah from WSW
~ Romance for Women now available digitally!
~ Quote of the Week

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Journey to Self this week - guest Heather Jumah from WSW

Heather Jumah, Founder and CEO has a passion to help women create and live the life of their dreams. Heather inspires and empowers women to change their lives developing the success mindset and skills necessary so they can live passionate, prosperous lives.

Heather encourages women to live the “millionaire lifestyle” and she is bringing the Millionaire Lifestyle to women throughout the world through her multi-media company Wealth, Success and Women which includes two other woman niche businesses.  She believes the “millionaire lifestyle” is more a state of mind than a reflection of your bank account.  Whether you’re a millionaire or not, Heather is committed to showing you how you too can live your best life…an inspired and exciting life!

Heather is a serial entrepreneur and small business consultant specializing in working with women that are dedicated to creating six-figure incomes working from the comfort of their homes. She is the expert women turn to when they want to take their business from a great idea to six-figures in one year. Heather understands that women entrepreneurs have special needs and unique challenges while building their businesses, she also realizes that most women need an outside support system as they build their business which she provides through her Millionaire Mastermind Program, the Millionaire Divas and her Millionaire Protege Program.

Heather believes that every woman that is dedicated can build a six figure income business. She has been consulting with women entrepreneurs across the United States through her seminars, teleclasses and consulting practice. Prior to WSW Heather started several businesses building them to six and seven figure success, this enables Heather to provide expertise and knowledge based on real world experience.

Whatever dream you have for your life, Heather encourages you to pursue the dreams and passions that live in your heart so you can live the “Millionaire Lifestyle”…a life of passion, freedom and adventure!

Join me Thursday April 2nd as Heather and I talk about empowering women through entrepreneurship. Listen live at 10am pst / 11am mnt / 12pm cst / 1pm est on Blog Talk Radio ~ http://blogtalkradio.com/journeytoself.

You can join the chat room during the show, use the “click to talk” feature, or call in (347) 215-8942 with your comments or questions.

If you can’t make it to the live show - no worries, all shows are archived and available with the show notes soon after the show on the Journey to Self Website ~ http://journeytoself.info

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Romance for Women now available digitally!

My good friend Al Cole contacted me today to let me know that his book of poetry, “Romance for Women” is now available as a digital download…YAY!!!

Al is an extremely talented writer and poet - I highly recommend this book.

http://www.urlfreeze.com/LBDEnterprises/romanceforwomenebook/

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Quote of the Week

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”

~ Walt Disney

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Life By Design’s Weekly News
March 25, 2009
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News this week:

~ Childhood Neurological Disorders on Journey to Self
~ Quote of the Week

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Childhood Neurological Disorders on Journey to Self

This week on Journey to Self we are discussing childhood neurological disorder.

Findings from the National Health Interview Survey showed that an estimated 5.7 per 1,000 school-age children had autism. Findings from the National Survey of Children’s Health showed that an estimated 5.5 per 1,000 school-age children had autism. Together, these surveys suggest that at least 300,000 4- to 17-year-old children had autism in 2003–2004.”~ CDC Website

About my guests:

Dr. Robert Melillo, author of the book “Disconnected Kids”. He is a world- renowned chiropractic neurologist, professor, and researcher in childhood neurological disorders.  He is the program developing founder and executive director of The Brain Balance Program™

He has dedicated his life to research, diagnosis, and treatment of these Neurobehavioral/ Developmental Disorders. Dr. Melillo has been personally working with and helping children and their families for over a decade at the original Brain Balance Center located in Ronkonkoma, New York. As an expert in the field of neurology Dr. Melillo continues to teach students and professionals alike, both nationally and internationally, who work with the children affected by these disorders.

Dr. Melillo has been well published in the clinical literature with the culmination of years of study and research coming about in authorship of his textbook for physicians, called Neurobehavioral Childhood Disorders, An Evolutionary Perspective. He has also recently released a parent guide to these disorders called Disconnected Kids.

Dr. Jeremy Fritz is a board eligible Chiropractic Neurologist with the American Chiropractic Neurology Board, certified as a Clinical Nutritionist by the International and American Associations of Clinical Nutrition, and functional medicine practitioner with an emphasis on functional neurology related to Childhood Neurobehavioral and Developmental Disorders.

Dr. Fritz is currently the Executive Director of the Brain Balance Achievement Center in Vernon Hills, IL, which is located approximately 30 miles outside of Chicago.  Dr. Fritz has been working with and helping children and their families since 2001 and is a student of world- renowned chiropractic neurologist, professor, and researcher in childhood neurological disorders, Dr. Robert Melillo. Dr. Fritz is noted by parents to be extremely dedicated and passionate, providing cutting edge solutions in a manner that is both fun for their children and educational to the parents.

Join me Thursday March 26th as Dr. Melillo and Dr. Fritz discuss childhood neurological disorders, the current research, and what parents need to know. Listen live at 10am pst / 11am mnt / 12pm cst / 1pm est on Blog Talk Radio.

You can join the chat room during the show, use the “click to talk” feature, or call in (347) 215-8942 with your comments or questions.

If you can’t make it to the live show - no worries, all shows are archived and available with the show notes soon after the show on the Journey to Self Website ~ http://journeytoself.info.

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Quote of the Week

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence…Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” ~ Calvin Coolidge

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Life By Design’s Weekly News
March 18, 2009
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News this week:

~ Dare I say I think Spring has Sprung!
~ Victoria DePaul on Journey to Self this week
~ It Is What It Is…By Paula Klee Parish
~ Quote of the Week

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Dare I say I think Spring has Sprung!

I know that just last week I was gripping about the cold weather that had set in after the tease of spring.  This week there has been another turn in the weather - has been BEAUTIFUL!! Mid 40’s to 50’s so far!

We have been spending time outside spotting lots of birds and going to the park.  This week I registered Logan for 4 year old kindergarten, got my acceptance letter for graduate school, and ordered my cap and gown…and it’s just Wednesday.

I am looking forward to Spring Break from school next week and enjoying some more of the nice spring weather!

~ Tonya

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Victoria DePaul on Journey to Self this week

This week on Journey to Self we will be searching for leadership excellence with author Victoria DePaul.

With more than 24 years experience in corporate America, Victoria C. DePaul knows a thing or two about effective business leadership. After struggling for many years with how to motivate employees to perform at their best level, DePaul discovered that the basis for motivation is the person’s desire to be happy.

In her new book, Creating the Intrapreneur: The Search for Leadership Excellence, DePaul uses her personal and professional experience to guide readers toward achieving true success in business and life. She explains that all organizations and communities are energy systems in which the basic unit of power is the individual. In order to achieve results, people must be empowered to experience and express their creative self. Only then will they be truly happy and productive.

Based in personal experience and application, the concepts that Victoria introduces are more than theory — they are the proven steps to organizational transformation. Further, she discovered what true happiness is- the full experience of our creative, spirit Self. In order to achieve excellent results, all that was necessary was to empower others to express their unique creativity. In other words, she learned to provide the vision, guidance and tools and then got out of the way. The natural result was a motivated and innovative workforce, leading to increased production results, high levels of morale and accountability.

Victoria, parent of two teenage sons, holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies- Business Administration, from the New York Institute of Technology.

Join me Thursday March 19th as Victoria DePaul and I talk about her book and the search for leadership excellence. Listen live at 10am pst / 11am mnt / 12pm cst / 1pm est on Blog Talk Radio ~ http://blogtalkradio.com/journeytoself.

You can join the chat room during the show, use the “click to talk” feature, or call in (347) 215-8942 with your comments or questions.

If you can’t make it to the live show - no worries, all shows are archived and available with the show notes soon after the show on the Journey to Self Website ~ http://journeytoself.info

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It Is What It Is…By Paula Klee Parish

This is an all too common phrase that seems to simply state the obvious but actually implies helplessness.
Voted by USA Today as the #1 cliché of 2004, it seems to have made a comeback. Every where you go you hear someone saying, “It Is What It is…”

Origin of It Is What It is:
There is no question that the phrase was first heard in the “sports” arena. And, if my information is correct, NFL’s Carolina Panthers, John Fox, originated it.

This cliché, popular within the circles of coaches, business execs, and those of us who just want to say “It’s happened; I’m going to forget about it; I’m going to move on, and there is nothing that can be done about it.”

“We showed up and gave 100%, and it is what it is.” - NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson said, after finishing second in the Nextel Cup championship. (AP, Nov. 22)

The question has been asked: What does this cliché really mean?
In a nutshell, it means this is the way it’s going right now, and that’s how it is. It is a way to say: “don’t over think the situation”. It’s a reminder to keep things simple, don’t overanalyze things, or a way to put a definition on something that’s hard to explain.

It is a phrase used to instill a sense of acceptance in a situation. It is used to remind one of the unalterable elements of life. Think of “I am who I am”. The phrase defines things that cannot be changed: “it is this way, so we have to accept it”. An apple can never be an orange, even though you wish, hope and dream it was an orange…it IS what it IS.

It is the condition and/or state of the present that has to be accepted.

Just like: I hate the fact that I wear a size 10 shoe, but it is what it is…

The question has been asked: Why do we use this cliché?
Because it describes something that cannot and does not need to be changed, or will not be changed, but is generally not important enough to fight over and can be overcome. In a bureaucracy, where some “Jaba the Hut” type is standing in the way, we should take the lead from General George Patton who said: “Just go around the idiots…” Of course our economic situation needs much more forethought than that. However, the good news is…we have the ingenuity, talent and skills to close this chapter of our history and move forward in a positive direction.

Something to think about:
The phrase is also used to transition to positive issues. It is actually used to turn a negative into a positive…let’s take that lead…

Inertia to Motivation:
A reminder from our very own Ernie Fasio of LIMBA…”We never make great strides when things are honky dory. It’s just too easy to continue in a sub-optimal way when we are not forced to make a change. Well the time for change has come. We need to reach deep within ourselves and reapply the ingenuity that has been the hallmark of our American industry. We have no choice. We’re cornered in an alley, and we are forced to fight our way out. Fortunately we still have the muscle and brains to prevail.”

Let’s start this New Year with the optimism of our forefathers who looked at challenge as an opportunity to make great strides. Let us seek to learn from our mistakes and build the tomorrow for our children and grandchildren that they deserve and that we owe ourselves as participants in the growth of this great nation.

Let’s change: It IS what It IS…to…Let’s Make It Happen!

Paula Klee Parish is the Founder and President/CEO of Performance Solutions, Inc., a corporate training company whose focus is professional development and personal growth. She is also an adult instructor/educator, writer, life coach/behaviorist and author of: The Journey to Be Your Own Best Friend: How to Discover Your Power Within.

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Quote of the Week

There’s a very positive relationship between people’s ability to accomplish any task and the time they’re willing to spend on it.”

~ Joyce Brothers

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Life By Design’s Weekly News
March 12, 2009
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News this week:

~ Staying Busy and Warm in Wisconsin
~ We are looking toward this stars this week on JTS
~ Quote of the Week

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Staying Busy and Warm in Wisconsin

As always towards spring in Wisconsin weather ping-pongs around.  On Monday it was in the mid-40’s - for Wisconsinites we that is light jacket weather!  Today, it was 16 degrees and with the Windshield factored in it felt like 1 degree. Me and my sinus are anxious for steadier warmer weather that hopefully is right around the corner.

It’s been a couple of busy weeks here.  The last two weeks I have had an exam in each one of my classes, then last week I was down with the flu.  On the home front, Ben has been called back to work after an almost 3 month lay-off, we are so grateful! And next week I will be signing Logan up for 4 year-old Kindergarten for the fall.

Keep thinking spring!!

Tonya

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We are looking toward this stars this week on JTS

Constance Stellas is one of those rare astrologers who has maintained a commonsense approach by building on the basics. Advanced Astrology for Life reflects this approach and can lead anyone who is interested into the rarified atmosphere of excellence.”

~ Chris Lorenz, Dell Horoscope

Born of a Greek background and firmly grounded by her astrological background and studies there, Constance Stellas has been an astrologer for over 20 years. She practices primarily in New York City and her clients range broadly in backgrounds, from the arts to academia to business.

Constance maintains dual citizenship and leads astrology workshops both in the US and Greece, including a workshop at the Oracle at Delphi. She is the Resident Astrologer for UK women’s glossy Scarlet and the monthly astrological columnist to ValleyLife magazine. Constance has been featured in publications including the New York Times, Marie Claire, Working Woman to name just a few and has been a guest on various national radio shows as well as local morning shows.

Constance’s first book, The Hidden Power of Everyday Things, is a day-by-day guidebook that draws on numerology, astrology, and the Kabbala to pinpoint, according to your birthdate, exactly which materials and objects you need to fill your life with fortune and happiness.

Her second book, The Astrology Gift Guide, is a unique gift-buying guide that uses individual profiles for each astrological sign to help choose the perfect gift for anyone. The book highlights personality profiles for each sign and then lists gift ideas for each sign in three price ranges.

Geared towards the reader with a basic knowledge of astrology, Stellas wrote Advanced Astrology for Life, teaching astrological techniques and highlighting how to use astrology to enhance daily life. It guides the reader through key decisions at home, work and in relationships

In her latest book, The Everything Sex Signs Book, Astrology Between the Sheets, Constance combines astrology and psychology to uncover a potential lover’s preferred seduction style, fantasies and turn-ons.

Join me Thursday March 12th as expert astrologer Constance Stellas and I talk about how the stars influence our lives, how we can find love and make our relationships better. Listen live at 10am pst / 11am mnt / 12pm cst / 1pm est on Blog Talk Radio ~ http://blogtalkradio.com/journeytoself.

You can join the chat room during the show, use the “click to talk” feature, or call in (347) 215-8942 with your comments or questions.

If you can’t make it to the live show - no worries, all shows are archived and available with the show notes soon after the show on the Journey to Self Website ~ http://journeytoself.info

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Quote of the Week

One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.”

~ Simone de Beauvoir

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