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Taylor Brown is an Associate Editor at Goddess Connections for the Women Who Run It E-Mag. She graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications Studies. She is a resident of Toronto and she has a passion for exploring topics on health and fitness, and enjoys writing stories about women’s issues. She also enjoys writing about business and how to build a career. When she is not working for Women Who Run It you can find her exploring Toronto, going for jogs, or simply enjoying life as a strong, empowered woman who runs it. Her goal is to share stories that help women of all walks of life take control of their lives and create balance with ease.
Are Women Selling It?
Men have long dominated the sales industry. Their ability to take clients on to the golf course to schmooze, or talk “man to man” has left women out in the cold, until now.
Women have made their way into the sales industry and show no sign of slowing down or backing off.
Check out the infographic below to see the advances women are making in the sales industry. You’d be surprised to see just where how quickly we’re making our advances!Just Click on the PNG image below or
Click here for Women in Sales – PDF.
Share it with your friends and show them how well we ladies sell it!
Special thanks to Gillian Hardy for the design.
The Problem With the Pill
There is nothing less sexy than a pregnancy scare.
Who wants to be getting steamy in the bedroom, while at the same time praying that the condom doesn’t break?
The answer is no one.
That is why the pill has been so revolutionary for women.
The pill has been around longer than most of the people who are now using it, and this convenient little dose of hormones has allowed women to take their rights back. We’re able to have sex for fun, not just for reproduction. The pill allows us to regulate our cycles, stop painful or heavy menstruation, and cures acne. We can choose when and if we have children and all thanks to a tiny little pill that we only need to pop once a day for 23 days out of the month.
Sounds pretty convenient right?
Well the truth is that while the pill has been able to do so much for us, it may actually be taking from us too.
Ross Pelton, a Pharmacist, Certified Clinical Nutritionist, author and lecturer, has found that the birth control pill is responsible for sucking out some very essential nutrients from us.
Unfortunately, these side effects aren’t explained to us by our doctors when they prescribe the pill to us and, even worse, it’s unclear how long it takes them to resurrect themselves once you go off the pill.
What are some of these side effects?
1. Lower sex drive All women who take oral contraceptives will have lower levels of testosterone, and testosterone regulates our sex drive. This leads to a reduction in libido, difficulty becoming aroused, less lubrication (which causes painful sex) , and difficulty or inability to achieve orgasm. Talk about an uh-oh face.
2. Higher susceptibility to yeast infections The estrogen in the pill changes your acid base balance to become more alkaline. A more alkaline environment leads to more yeast because it is a more favourable environment for growth.
3. Higher likelihood of infertility Being robbed of these key nutrients for such a long period of time can make it harder for you to be able to reproduce at all. You need a healthy body to be able to grow a whole baby inside you don’t you? Well the pill can rob you of that ability.
4. Loss of immune protection By losing some of these important pieces of the immunity puzzle, you’re increasing your risk for STDs, HPV and anemia.
These aren’t even all of the symptoms!
Ross Pelton has identified 15 different health consequences of oral contraceptive in his new book The Pill Problem: How to Protect Your Health from the Side Effects of Oral Contraceptives.
Now here’s some good news: this data is not found in all of the forms of birth control. That means that you have other options such as:
1. The patch This flesh-coloured patch looks exactly like a nicotine patch and is applied to your hip or buttox. The patch is kept on for three periods of seven days and then kept off for a week (much like the cycle of the pill). Used perfectly, less than one in 100 women get pregnant. This is a great method because it only has to be applied once a week and therefore is easier to execute perfectly.
2. The ring This soft, flexible ring is placed in the vagina for a three week period and then taken out for a week. It has the same success rate as the patch and takes even less work because you only have to remember it once a month.
3. The needle The shot contains the hormone progestin and is given by your doctor every three months, which means even less worrying than the other forms of birth control. Used perfectly, less than one in 100 women become pregnant.
3. An Intra-Uterine Device The IUD is a T-shaped device that is either made of copper or releases the hormone progestin. It is inserted by a healthcare provider into your uterus and afterwards can provide up to 5 years of birth control if it releases progestin, or up to 12 years if made of copper, without any action on your part.
There are tons of options out there for you, both with their own pros and cons, so educate yourself before you make any decisions.
If you feel more comfortable with the pill, Ross has found ways to alleviate the side effects with different supplements, which he outlines in his book.
There is nothing sexy about sacrificing your health for the convenience of a pill. There are so many options out there for us and so much information available that there is no reason that we have to spend one more day blindly taking pills.
When you are healthy, protected, and happy, that’s a true turn on.
Women Who Run It releases new ebook: Lead Live Love
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Women Who Run It releases new ebook: Lead Live Love
WRITTEN BY TAYLOR BROWN ON APRIL 10, 2014 Women Who Run It, the e-magazine for strong, empowered, driven women, wants to provide women with the best information to help them achieve their goals in every aspect of their life. That’s why Women Who Run It created the Lead Live Love Ebook. Lead Live Love will give readers the best tips on how to be a successful leader, live a healthy life, love prosperously, and truly become a woman who runs it in every aspect of their life. In this life changing book you readers learn the secrets of how other successful women, like Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, have climbed the corporate ladder, and how they can embark on a healthy lifestyle that will not only change their pant size, but their perspective. They will also learn how to love themselves, their partner, and their friends successfully. They’ll also be given seven steps in each area that will change the way they lead, live and love. This is the one spot where readers can get all of this amazing information and it’s all thanks to Women Who Run It.TO GRAB A COPY TODAY GO TO: www.womenwhorunit.com/go
For more on Women Who Run It: Your Life-Your Love- Your Terms! visit www.WomenWhoRunIt.com/go For more information visit: https://womenwhorunit.wpengine.com http://www.facebook.com/WomenWhoRunIt http://twitter.com/WomenWhoRunIt https://plus.google.com/+WomenWhoRunIt/ http://www.linkedin.com/company/women-who-run-it Contact: Support@WomenWhoRunIt.comWomen Who Run It teams up with Arianna Huffington for her Thrive Event By The Third Metric
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Women Who Run It teams up with Arianna Huffington for her Thrive Event By The Third Metric
WRITTEN BY TAYLOR BROWN ON APRIL 10, 2014 Women Who Run It, the e-magazine for strong, empowered, driven women, values female leadership. Women Who Run It believes that the best way for a woman to achieve her goals is to learn from another woman. That is why Women Who Run It has teamed up with Arianna Huffington to support her event Thrive: A Third Metric Live Event. Thrive is a two day event in New York City on April 24-25. The event is hosted by Arianna Huffington, the President and Editor-In-Chief of the Huffington Post, and Mika Brezezinski, Co-host of “Morning Joe” on MSNBC. Also in attendance will be actress Julianne Moore, and other inspiring leaders, like Katie Couric. Attendees of Thrive will redefine success and learn how they can lead a fuller, more-impactful life. They can join the conversation with thought leaders from entertainment, fashion, politics, healthcare, and technology to hear how they discovered a Third Metric to measuring their achievements beyond money and power. To sign up visit: http://bit.ly/1jDqNKF Women Who Run It readers can receive up to $100.00 off of their tickets using the promo code: WWRI50 For more on Women Who Run It: Your Life-Your Love- Your Terms! visit www.WomenWhoRunIt.com/go For more information visit: https://womenwhorunit.wpengine.com http://www.facebook.com/WomenWhoRunIt http://twitter.com/WomenWhoRunIt https://plus.google.com/+WomenWhoRunIt/ http://www.linkedin.com/company/women-who-run-it Contact: Support@WomenWhoRunIt.comFighting Marriage with Mannequins
Remember those t-shirts?
You know the ones.
The ones that said “Oops! I forgot to get married and have children!”
They poked fun at society’s expectations of women and did so all in the compact space of a few words on a t-shirt.
The message was small but it worked to combat something big.
Unfortunately, things haven’t changed much since those t-shirts first came out because women are still finding ways to fight these norms.
Art Director Suzanne Heintz has just founded a bigger and better way of wearing that t-shirt, she’s done so by dragging around two mannequins for the past 14 years, oh and making a much anticipated documentary about it.
Suzanne has carried around her perfect mannequin daughter and perfect mannequin husband to help her live out societies expectation of the perfect little family.
“It’s always been really hard for me to put into words what I’m doing and why but basically, you can boil it down to the fact that I got really sick and tired of answering the question ‘Why aren’t you married?’ over and over again,” Suzanne shares in the documentary.
Suzanne has not only been a part of her little mannequin family for the past 14 years, but she has dragged them over 10,000 miles to take pictures with them all over the world.
Sounds like a lot of work to make a point doesn’t it?
“Art is supposed to be hard. That’s what makes it worthy of your attention. It’s important,” she went on to say.
Her message is important and it stems around this idea: “I have the right to decide how my life looks, and you know what? So do you! I mean come on, women’s lib was in the seventies. It’s the 21st century and somehow I’m still not right without a ring on my finger.”
Her message is a strong one and an inspiring one that we can’t wait to see play out on film. Until then we’ll just have to laugh, enjoy, and feel inspired by the photos she’s taken with her family.
These photos taken in 1950’s garb look beautiful, but of course there’s always something a little off, much like how marriage must feel and look to those who don’t see it as something that’s of importance to them.
Suzanne’s documentary is one to watch for. Look for part one coming out in March of 2014!
Debtors Not-So Anonymous: An Interview with Julie D. Andrews
Most women find themselves on the same path financially.
Until the end of university, their financial situation is seldom up to them. Their parents take care of the finances until, well until they don’t.
Unfortunately, this usually happens in an abrupt manner. School is over, we’re expected to get jobs, get apartments, pay our bills and oh yes, take care of those nagging debts we racked up thanks to our shiny, new education.
Before we’ve even started in life, we’ve found ourselves stalled at the gates.
Author, Content Creator, and Ex-Debtor, Julie Andrews, knows of this all too well. After university she found herself living in one of the most expensive cities in the world and carrying around a debt that she wasn’t even completely knowledgeable about. Her life in New York City was supported by living in a one-bedroom apartment that was converted to a three bedroom so that she could have roommates, and working a paid internship. “I didn’t even know the amount of debt I had or what it looked like,” she shared.
She had stuck her head in the sand.
She had debt, but no idea what the debt looked like and therefore, no plan on how to even begin to tackle it.
How many of us have found ourselves in these kinds of situations before?
We’ve got credit cards that we refuse to look at in fear of overwhelming ourselves, bills that pile up, and debts that go unlooked at. This is a coping strategy, but it’s not a good one.
Life is full of demands, and they tend to pile up. The mortgage needs to be paid, the kids need something for school, the car broke down. Credit cards are convenient and once debts start to pile up, it’s easy to allow ourselves to keep adding to the mountain and think we can visit it another day, but we need to be fully aware of everything in our lives or else we don’t have full control.
Julie took control and paid off $26,000 in student loans by herself while living in one of the most expensive cities in the world.
She admits “I was not always smart about money. I was very unaware about money. I did not have a healthy relationship with money.” So how did she do it?
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She took her head out of the sand! “You have to know the numbers and you have to look at them head on. And you have to live an honest life, which means living within your means.” Until you educate yourself, you are powerless to your situation. By learning about your debts, what they look like, and how much you owe, then you’ll be able to become an active participant in your life. Until you take your head out of the sand and face your debt head on, then you won’t be able to do anything about it.
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She became honest about her money The first thing Julie did was to learn exactly what her debt looked like. She no longer wanted to lie to herself and hide from her problems. Next, she created a system for herself. He biggest breakthrough came when she decided to write everything down. This kept her honest about her spending and knowledgeable about where her money was going. Seeing how much she spent on paper each month gave her the ability to see where she was wasting money and where should could find some to help pay off her debts. She also became honest with others about her financial situation. Instead of eating at an expensive restaurant because a friend wanted to, she was open about her goals to save and would suggest a cheaper place, or a night in. “My biggest advice would be don’t spend money you don’t have and be very honest about that. People will respect you for that.”
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She made calculated money decisions Two of the biggest things that helped her: 1) When making a buying decision she never got wrapped up in the moment, always asking “is buying this thing, or spending money on this thing, more important than me reaching this goal?” 2) Knowing the value of money. What does this equate to in your daily life? If you realize that a night out could get your groceries for a week, or that those gorgeous heels could pay your phone bill for a month, then it will become easier to say no. Then you’ll see the true value of money.
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She started chipping away at her debts Instead of looking at her debt as a huge mountain to climb, she simply took it inch by inch. Don’t become overwhelmed by your debts. Just start chipping away at them bit by bit and each day you’ll be one step closer to completing your goal of financial freedom.
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She learned the truth about money “Money doesn’t define you and money certainly doesn’t define your success… It’s just something that you need to pay your bills and pay your rents and to buy things, but it doesn’t define you.” Money tends to cloud our judgment. We see the glamour of it, of having something, and forget about how silly it really is. Having more money doesn’t make you fancier, happier, or a better person. “If you have more money you’ll only use it to do more of the things that you are already doing. You’ll only become more of the person that you already are.”
Money doesn’t have to be complicated, but we make it that way. Yes, debts are stressful, but what’s more stressful is finding yourself without control of your own life? By following Julie’s tips, you too can get your finances in check and find yourself free of your financial burdens. It just makes cents.
Get The Skinny on How to Dress Your Body
How many times have you caught a cursory glance of yourself while passing a window, or had a photo taken of yourself and upon seeing the result, you cringed? You’ve got a lump here, a bump there and your clothes seem to be doing nothing for you. The woman you saw when you were standing in the mirror this morning is a distant, distant relative of the reflection you’re seeing now.
The problem is that sometimes we have no idea what the solution is. Our bodies are not the ones that we see modeling our clothing. We aren’t of the same dimensions as the store mannequins that first lured us into buying our clothes.
This problem is more common than you know. Many woman have no idea how to dress their bodies. We lose weight, we gain weight, we get older, and we get confused by the new trends, but what tends to stay the same is our unflattering styling.
This problem is so common that it was the topic of a recent episode of CBC’s Steven and Chris. Luckily for you, Women Who Run It was there to interview the show’s Fashion Expert Genny Iannucci to make sure that you get the inside scoop on how to dress to make your body shine instead of spending one more day hiding it.
While you can watch all of the tips by going to Steven and Chris’ website, we also got you some tailor-made (pun intended) secrets straight from Genny herself.
Genny Iannucci’s Dress Skinnier Tips:
1. Dressing skinnier boosts your self-confidence.
“When you feel really good about the way you look it just blossoms in terms of confidence. “
When you feel that confidence it radiates from you in a way that will attract others. If you know you look good, others are going to know it too. Dress skinny and not only will it make you look better, but it will make you more confident and confidence is sexy!
2. Create the nicest, cleaning line on the body.
Genny shared that the biggest fashion mistake is wearing the wrong size. “A lot of times we’re just wearing items that are either too big… Excess fabric is going to add some visual weight…on the other hand, people compensate for that and go too tight. If you go too tight it’s the same thing as wearing something too loose.”
Wear clothing that is as close to your body as possible without any pulling or tugging. Clothing should simply skim over your body.
3. No matter how comfortable a woman should never wear something that doesn’t make her feel beautiful.
Plain and simple.
4. No matter how fabulous a woman should never wear shoes she can’t walk in.
This is for everyone’s benefit. For you, and the people who have to watch you massacre everything that is sexy about the stiletto.
5. Know your body.
“Clothing is cut on a standard and we don’t all fit into that standard.”
We need to know where our body differs from this and know what we want to hide and what we want to accentuate. By getting a good grasp on your body you’ll know what flatters it and what a good fit looks like. A good fit is the biggest battle that women face.
6. Or stick to some fool-proof tips.
Genny always suggests keeping it vertical. Draw the eyes up and down, not across. Go with vertical prints, v-necks, heels that will elongate you, and dangly jewellery like necklaces and earrings to keep the eyes moving.
Her idea of a universally un-flattering shape is a giant, shapeless caftan and her idea of a universally flattering shape is a wrap dress or a great boot-cut jean.
Genny’s best tip of the day came when I asked her what most women don’t know about their bodies. We seem to be so stumped about what fits and what doesn’t, so I was looking for some kind of tip that us women are missing when it comes to seeing our bodies. Genny hit the nail on the head when she replied “how beautiful it is.”
So many times we complain about a part of our body, but we forget that there are other women out there who wish they had what we see as a burden. How often have you heard women of all bust sizes complain? We all tend to want what we can’t have but instead we should appreciate what we do have.
Celebrate your body in all the beauty it is and show it off. Don’t look at dressing as a way to hide, but instead to enhance so you never have to hide from that reflection in the window but instead strut past and think “Damn, I look good!”
Angels Have the Most Fun
It’s been said many times that bad girls have all the fun. Those leather wearing, hard partying, rock n’ roll ladies may have fun, but we’re sure it can really wear a woman out. We think the true path is the one of the angel. The angel has long been seen as a boring cherub who follows all those silly rules that society has laid out for them but think about another kind of angel, the Victoria’s Secret Angel. These sexy, gorgeous and infectiously fun ladies are who we want to be and we’ll show you why you will find yourself thinking the same!
To begin with, the beautiful Angels are representatives for one of the most amazing companies! Victoria`s Secret began when Roy Raymond found himself embarrassed to buy beautiful lingerie in department stores for his wife. In 1977 he decided to open up his own store in Stanford, California and so, Victoria`s Secret was born. It blossomed into a mail order catalogue and three more stores before being sold to its current owners, Limited Brands. Since Limited Brands has taken over, Victoria’s Secret has become the super brand we know it as today. Thanks to its new owners we’ve seen the birth of the Angels, the first fashion shows, the expansion of the line and Victoria’s Secret’s launch into super stardom.
Since its inception Victoria’s Secret has expanded in many, many ways. It went from being a strictly bra and panties line, to one that includes sleepwear, beauty products, shoes and bathing suits. The Victoria’s Secret Fashion show is one of the year’s biggest anticipated shows and never fails to stun and amaze. The show is responsible for 5 billion dollars in sales for Victoria’s Secret each year. This multi-billion dollar company has even branched into products for the younger crowd with their PINK line. This brand covers all the bases and makes you feel sexy while doing it!
The most impressive thing that Victoria’s Secret has birthed? The beautiful Angels of course! In 1998 when the first angel wings appeared on the runway we could never have guessed that it would have created the phenomena that we know of today. These gorgeous ladies are people that we want to be and we think you’ll want to be just like them too. Let us tell you why! 1. These ladies don’t hold back their sexuality
The Victoria’s Secret Angels aren’t afraid to be sexy. They may be good girls but they also don’t try to hide the fact that they are indeed, women. They wear those beautiful outfits with confidence and a huge smile on their faces. They’re saying “Yeah I’m hot, yeah I’m half naked and guess what, it’s fun!” They keep it classy and fun by blowing kisses at the end of the runway and dancing around the performers on their way to strike a pose. We wish we could be stomping around up there with them while they show off those gorgeous bods. 2. They’re fun!
Don’t you just want to be friends with Miranda Kerr? Or Candice Swanepeol? Or any of those gorgeous ladies bouncing their way down the runway? So often we see models as boring stick figures with monotone facial expressions as they make their way to the end of the runway. The Angels aren’t having any of that. They smile, wave, pose and laugh their way down the catwalk. These ladies aren’t just human clothing hangers, they are half the show! 3. They are amazing career women
The Angels are the original supermodels. They become household names and are able to gracefully glide from one career move to the next. Heidi Klum and Tyra Banks were both able to create and host successful shows afterwards. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley stunned in the third Transformers movie and other models have beautifully graced the covers of Vogue and the like. Besides this, they spend time jet-setting all over the world to promote their brand. Boy they must be tired! 4. They’re great role models
The modeling industry is one that has been known for promoting unhealthy body images. Now, let’s be honest, I’m sure very few of us were born with Behati Prinsloo’s body or even have the ability to achieve it. These women are basically beautiful freaks of nature but it’s not something that they don’t work for. The Victoria’s Secret Angels are frequent gym-goers. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Miranda Kerr and Adriana Lima are just a couple of the ladies who you can frequently find sweating it out inside of a gym. 5. They know that they can have it all!
These ladies do not let their busy careers hold them back from having everything that they want. Adriana Lima, Miranda Kerr and Heidi Klum are amazing mothers who quickly found themselves back on the runway after having their babies. Besides their amazing ability to get back into runway shape, you constantly see the Angels who are mothers toting their tots around happily. They all seem like very hands-on mothers. Besides their beautiful babies, these ladies sure know how to catch a stud. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is currently dating super-hunk Jason Statham, Miranda Kerr is married to Orlando Bloom and hotties Adam Levine and Leonardo DiCaprio have dated a handful of Angels between them. These girls are every man’s dream!
So now that we’ve convinced you of how seriously amazing being an Angel is, we want to help you become one! As part of our Ultimate Sweepstakes from Women Who Run it we’re giving away an amazing Victoria’s Secret Prize pack. You get the Modal PJ Set, The AfterHours Satin Pajama Set and the Victoria’s Secret Signature Graphic Sleepshirt. You’ll be climbing into bed looking like your favorite Angel.
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Bad girls definitely don’t have all the fun! Angels are sexy, fun, fierce and complete alpha females. We think you’ll find yourself wanting to get into the good books now too!We Did the Legwork, Now Listen Up: Michelle Shemilt Shares Her Best Business Advice
As women, we’re given a lot of advice. We’re told to take our makeup off before bedtime, to never say “I love you” first, to admit when “he’s just not that into me,” to never wear white after Labor Day and a whole slew of other tidbits on almost any subject you can ever think of. With all of this information floating around our beautiful heads, how are we supposed to know which pieces of advice we should follow? Well, we can learn from the trial and error of other women of course! Michelle Shemilt is a woman who has done the legwork and she’s sharing the best business advice she’s ever gotten with us.
So who’s Michelle Shemilt? Well, besides being a beautiful, confident and charismatic alpha female, she’s the owner of her own business. She has bravely left her corporate job in search of her true passion. As a former model, Michelle has always had a passion for clothing and fashion design. Nudy Patooty started when Michelle was working her desk job at RBC. During the scorching summer months, she found herself avoiding wearing her favourite clothes because they were prone to causing embarrassing odor and unsightly perspiration stains. She felt that ruining her clothes due to perspiration or spending countless dollars getting them dry-cleaned was not an option. Therefore, instead of banishing her favorite clothes to the back of her closet, she created Nudy Patooty. Nudy Patooty is a line of undershirts that are expertly tailored to fit snuggly on the body. I know what you’re thinking. Why would I want to put on another layer to avoid perspiration? Well, these undershirts are made from 95% bamboo fabric which has natural antibacterial properties that prevent odor. Its porous nature regulates body temperature and the absorbent fabric wicks moisture away from your body to keep you and your clothes dry and comfortable.
So how did Michelle go from sitting behind a desk and worrying about the way that the scorching heat is ruining her favourite clothes, to quitting that job and following her dreams to solve that problem? Well first off, a large dose of bravery, and secondly, some good advice. We know good advice is hard to come by and that’s why we’ve let Michelle do the leg work for us and present it to us on a silver platter. She’s done the research and now it’s time for you to reap her rewards.
1. Get your product on the market so you can get customer feedback
Before we send something into the world, we want it to be perfect. When we create a product, especially our first, it becomes an extension of who we are and what we can do. If it becomes a failure, we may see ourselves as the same. We can tweak our product until the cows come home, but until you get your product into the market you’ll never get any customer feedback. By receiving customer feedback, you can get an objective opinion on what works and what doesn’t. True perfection will come from combining your vision with the opinions of others. Only then, will you get a truly comprehensive and fully functioning product.
2. Focus on building your team
Michelle highly stresses the importance of networking and building your team. You cannot build a business on your own. Even the most stubborn and determined woman will need help along the way. If you truly want to be successful, Michelle says that you need to assess your strengths and weaknesses and team up with people who can complement your skill set. Look, I know that we’re all capable and amazing women, but that doesn’t make us Superwoman! We do have weaknesses and if we find someone who can bring our business to the next level, then we should welcome them with open arms. Michelle is quick to praise those who have helped her along her path to success. Therefore, we should also look for others who can take us to that next level of excellence.
3. Attach yourself to your brand
Remember how I said that your product becomes a reflection of who you are and of what you can do? Well that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It can be wonderful! You can take your charismatic, gorgeous self and give your brand a face. Michelle says that you want people to see you when they think of the brand. They want to see you as a person, and not just as a corporate entity. You can let your personality shine! Instead of living your life confined by the rules of the corporate world, you should let yourself be a person, rather than a worker. When you attach yourself to your brand, you’re allowing yourself to stay true to the person that you are and you are giving the customer a person to relate to.
Besides giving us the best advice that she has ever gotten, Michelle shares some of her own advice with us. That’s right ladies, we’re offering you more bang for your buck.
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4. You will always have to ask for advice
Successful people are always very happy to share their knowledge, but you have to ask. They often won’t give out unsolicited advice because they don’t want to step on your toes. Lucky for you ladies, we’ve asked for you! Michelle’s message holds true in so many aspects. We need to ask for help, for advice and for clarity. Who cares if we ask a “dumb” question? In fact, past advice would say there’s no such thing as “dumb” questions. If we don’t ask, we’ll never know and we could send ourselves down the wrong path just because we were too afraid to get the answers we needed. Ask the questions, be brave and set yourself on the path of success.
5. Listen and absorb all of the advice you are given, but stay true to your instincts and your vision
We can give you a book with the best business advice in the world. You can model your entire career off of it, but that may not give you the best product that you could make because the key element that is missing here is your own advice. You know what you want, you know what feels right for you and above all, you should follow that. You may regret following someone else’s advice but you cannot hold it against yourself for doing what you thought was right at the time. You were born with that famous women’s intuition so you should use it!
Whether we’re following our own advice or the advice of others, there will always be countless opinions. Yours is the only one that matters. So take our advice, pair it with your intuition and go forth! And take our advice: you can do it!
If you want to learn more about Michelle, Nudy Patooty and when you can get your own, visit: nudypatooty.com
Squeezing the Zest out of Life: 5 Things I Learned from Gary Null
Let me introduce you to a man who has his Ph.D. in human nutrition and public health science. He has authored over 90 books on the subjects of health, aging and beauty, nutrition and politics. He has directed over 20 award-winning documentaries. He has hosted his own talk show for the past 33 years and he owns a line of health-boosting products. Oh yes, did I mention he sleeps only 4 hours a night!? I’m sure you must have figured that a man that busy didn’t get much sleep. Who is this man? His name is Gary Null and for 35 years he has been one of the foremost voices in the health movement. Not only has he spent his life passing on his knowledge to us, but he also passed it on to his daughter, Shelly Null. Shelly has written multiple cookbooks herself, including one for children. Gary has instilled in her a focus and appreciation for health that has found its way into every facet of their lives.
Gary Null not only has his health under control, but his life as well. Gary shares so much inspiration with us, from how we should choose our food, to how we should live our lives. He has so much to teach and here are just a few of his pieces of sage advice that can help you truly live a happy, healthy and well-rounded life:
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Our Health is Key
Gary has dedicated his entire life to being healthy and helping others to do the same. This quest for health has completely taken over his life. He has talked about it, written about it and made movies about it. He must think this is truly important to be focusing so much of his attention on it. If we learn anything from Gary Null, it should be that health is something we should steadfastly focus on. Of course you or I don’t need to focus our life’s efforts on it, but it is a lifetime focus. What does that mean? It means that while we don’t need to let the world revolve around our health efforts, staying healthy is something that we should spend our entire lives trying to maintain. Is there really anything more important than your health? You can lose your job, you can lose your house, you can lose your lover, but it won’t be until you lose your health that you truly find yourself in risk of losing something that you may not be able to be put back together.
Gary understands this. The man is nearing 70 years old and showing no signs of slowing down. Because he has such a handle on all things in health, he wants to share that with others. He wants us to take our health into our own hands so that he can see us live long and healthy lives. Who would complain about a request like that?
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Keep it Natural
Being very well acquainted with all things health, Gary knows that there is more to well-being than fruits and vegetables. Making good food choices goes beyond counting calories and knowing the fat content of your meal. We need to know where our food comes from. Gary is a huge activist for natural foods. If you were to stumble upon his Facebook page you would see that this is no secret. His page shares photos that show us which fruits and vegetables have the most and the least pesticides in them, and warns us of the harming effects of corn starch, GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) and other additives. You can’t leave his page without wanting to run to your cupboards and throw everything in the trash. This is what Gary Null wants. Not only does he want us to be healthy, but he wants us to do it the right way. We can guzzle down diet sodas and frozen dinners that boast low calorie content all day long, we may even find ourselves looking better in the process, but health is not all about how you look. Eating natural and organic foods will lead to true health inside and out.
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We Must Take Our Inner Health and Apply It To Our Lives
Gary is a huge believer in living a healthful life. That doesn’t just include eating foods that are good for you and going on a regular jog. He wants us to live a mentally healthy life too. By avoiding a life of secrets and deception, we take a load off of our conscious and can live freer. “I realized that every time someone lied or avoided being honest, they had to create a maze. And they kept going down a different path and down a different path in this maze…Whereas, if you told the truth, everything is open, nothing is confined…You’re not coming from guilt or shame, conditioning or fear, or insecurity, or uncertainty. You’re simply coming from the truth as you know it.” Gary thinks that if we place our attention on higher values then we can improve ourselves, manifest our full potential and benefit the lives of others. So being selfish is actually good for everyone. When we make ourselves the best we can be, we make the world a better place and can help others do the same. Gary is a walking, talking example of this. By focusing on his health and passions he has been able to pass them down to us and help improve our lives as well.
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A Successful Life Does Not Mean a Selfish One
If you couldn’t tell from his worldview, Gary is not a selfish man. He has dedicated his life to helping others and making sure that they too find an inspiring life path. Shelly has shared that she has always remembered her father giving out free nutritional counselling. He has also been known to give out underwear to homeless people on the streets. Giving back is obviously important to Gary. He has focused his entire life on the quest to help others.
Despite all of his knowledge and his impressive career in helping others, Gary refuses to be called a guru. He feels that that gives him too much power. The power is in our hands, not his. “I believe in not attaching to the outcome anything that I share with the people. So I put the information there, and it’s for the person to decide whether there is value in it or not.” Talk about humble. After a lifetime of researching, helping people and living his teachings, he still doesn’t see himself as a voice that everyone should listen to. He knows that he can help others but the decision, motivation and accomplishments all rest on them.
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Don’t Be Afraid To Stick Up For What You Believe In
Gary is largely known as an activist. He has never been one to stifle his opinions because they make someone uncomfortable. A lot of this may have to do with the fact that he sees these opinions as being able to enrich and even save people’s lives. Gary has spoken out against additives in food, modern medicine, political leaders and even entertainers. While his opinions can come off as radical, such as his opinions on HIV and cancer, it becomes evident that Gary isn’t trying to be outlandish, he’s just trying to help us. As he said before, he puts his information out there and it is up to us to decide if there is value in it or not. We cannot fault him for showing us different perspectives. So what is one way that Gary Null wants us to achieve this healthy lifestyle? Juicing! Gary and Shelly have written a book together called The Joy of Juicing: 150 imaginative, healthful juice recipes for drinks, soups, salads, sauces, entrees and desserts. The book is on its third edition and includes juices that will cure anything from PMS to fatigue. Besides offering common remedies, juicing can benefit you in so many ways:
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It can help you lose weight
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Juices can give you energy
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It’s a great way to get in those fruit and vegetable servings
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It can improve skin and hair
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Juices can provide a great source of vitamins.
And it’s not just juice! Gary and Shelly give your recipes for almost everything under the sun, even desserts! That’s right, dessert! My favourite seven letter word! You won’t be starving yourself, you’ll be feeding yourself with nutritious and delicious meals.
One of the best things about The Joys of Juicing is that it’s not a book about some crash diet featuring water, cayenne pepper and lemon juice. Could Gary and Shelly really boast a healthy lifestyle if they told us we should shun solids until we reach a size zero? No. That’s why they truly do focus on health. Juicing doesn’t have to mean living on liquids. Juicing is getting the delicious taste and nutrients from fruits and vegetables in order to create great drinks, snacks, entrées and, here’s my favourite word again; desserts!
Gary and Shelly’s book is a must-grab if you value living a healthy life. We could all learn a thing or two from the book and Gary’s worldview. I know I have! It’s up to you to assign value to it, but in my opinion Gary is sitting on gold here!
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