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This Success Team Has Taken Wings!

Linda — Thu, 27 May 2010 17:13:33 +0000

We had our third Success Team meeting last night. As the instigator of this group, I happily gave over control of the Chairman’s job to the “job hat”, so that I could relax into the beauty of this group as it plots its course, just learning on the model described in “How to Succeed. Guaranteed! The Instruction Manual.” This group has already created community, and has taken flight.

For myself, unaccustomed as I am to leaning on others for strength, stability, and encouragement, it is such a blessing for me to have you all, My Success Team, the Tri-Ls”, at my back right now. I literally feel beat up and beaten by some challenges in my life. That’s what you get when you live a Warrior’s Life. However, you are all Magicians and Lovers, and are lighting the path of the passionate dreamer again for me. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Success Team #1 takes flight!

Linda — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:11:31 +0000

Wow. We just jumped in with both feet and started. Everyone drew a job card as oulined in the Instruction Manual, and just figured out what to do. Together we handled everything that came up, stated our 8-week goal and clarified action steps, had tea, had fun, and left on time! Amazing!

Personally I am breathing a sigh of relief because I can already feel the strength, stability, and caring from this committed group of strangers. Now I can let go of worrying and free myself to do my action steps. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Yahoooo!

SUCCESS TEAM NUMBER 1: five people in!!!

Linda — Fri, 07 May 2010 16:57:32 +0000

Yippee! Five people raced to be in this first Success Team. Finding three more people to have the required 8 members for a Success Team will be easy. If we each search our own circle of friends and come up with one, we will have more than enough. The Universe has a way of showing up just the right people, so first come, first served.

We will have eight committed members by Monday May 10. Our first Success Team is Wednesday May 12. I am sooooooooo thankful to know I will have a Success Team at my back. I know with this stability, encouragement, and regular accountability I will be able to create what I need to make my life work as brilliantly as I want.

If you are starting to wish you had your own Success Team, the reason I wrote ”How to Succeed. Guaranteed! The Instruction Manual.” was so that anyone, anywhere in the world, could easily set up his/her own Success Team.

SUCCESS TEAM Kick Off in Victoria, BC!

Linda — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:13:23 +0000

Last night 10 people showed up to check out the concept of a SUCCESS TEAM. I must admit I thought the presentation was quite raggidy; I thought it didn’t work for me to be both my vulnerable self AND the dynamic presenter that I usually am. Sorry about that. BUT…….. all but two people expressed interest in being on a SUCCESS TEAM! Ironically those two people won the door prize, my instruction manual, “How To Succeed. Guaranteed!” Who knows?

Anyway, now to work out the details of forming the first SUCCESS TEAM in Victoria!

Most people can meet on a Wednesday evening, and understand that the commitment is for approx 3 months… to the first week in September. Today we’ll find out who’s in. I am!

This Blog is officially the SUCCESS TEAM BULLETIN BOARD BLOG

Linda — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:40:36 +0000

Thanks to Chris, my website tech, on the homepage of www.powerbrainfitness.com there is an easy to find link that says, “SUCCESS TEAM BLOG” which leads to this site. Yippee! Getting all the ducks in a row takes time, but we are doing it! On May 5, I am forming my Success Team. I’m ecstatic knowing I will have a Success Team again. Look out world, here we come. As my friend Lee says, We may be small, but we’re Big!” All the Success Teams that form will have their own category on this Blog like a mini bulletin board. We can share, brag, brainstorm, learn from each other….

Lower shipping costs for book “HOW TO SUCCEED”

Linda — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:03:34 +0000

April 6, 2010. The staff at my local post office are great! They showed me how to modify my package to save $$$ on shipping. I have to spend more time cutting and taping the package to fit the postal size, but I want nothing to get in your way of getting this book. It will change your life! Next, I’ll get Chris to change the shipping on the shopping cart on this website so that the savings are passed on to you.

HURRAY! 1st Printing of book picked up today!

Linda — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:58:32 +0000

April 6, 2010. I picked up my book from the printer today. Yahoo! It looks good. I’m very happy with it. I spent the rest of the day autographing the first 100 copies, and packaged the orders to the people who ordered weeks ago and have been patiently waiting for this day.

OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY: You can’t put out a fire!

Linda — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:39:26 +0000

I’m sitting here sweating up a storm after a “pole walking” training session, happy to be on my fitness program again after 3 challenges that set me back for a month! I feel lucky to have the helpful people around me, the ideas, and the fortitude to work through every challenge, so far!

Aging makes me realize that, poetically, “a single flame will go out, but you can’t put out a fire!” I feel inspired, and actually obligated by my promise to life, to see how big of a fire I can create before my flame goes out. This Olympic Torch Relay is a great symbol of that for me. So I am conjuring up ways to involve as many people as I can to “carry the flame” on my segment of the cross Canada relay.

I’d love to hear your thoughts, ideas, and comments on this point…

Science reveals what waist size really means!!!

Linda — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:57:58 +0000

I read a study a few years ago (I’ll try to find it again to quote the source). Researchers did two studies, one of a male and one of a female. They showed mixed male/female audiences a profile of a male (of a female) in which the researchers could manipulate every dimension of the anatomy such as shoulder width, breast size, neck length, leg length, etc. The researchers were able to find out what the audience subconsciously thought each change meant.

THIS IS REALLY AMAZING AND MOTIVATING TO ME:

Both men and women associated A SLIM WAIST IN A MAN with how financially well off he was! Slim waist = rich.

Both men and women associated WAIST MEASUREMENT IN A WOMAN with age. Fat waist = older.

IF THAT DOESN’T MOTIVATE YOU TO GET OFF THE COUCH AND EXERCISE, you do not have the power of vanity in you!

But will it melt the lard off my waist?

Linda — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:46:12 +0000

Even though weight and waist size don’t translate directly into ability to run, I know that a possible consequence of training to run is to lose weight and reduce waist size. I REALLY WANT TO DO THAT. Come on. I already told you that VANITY IS A GOOD THING!

Currently I weigh 169 pounds. I’d be extremely happy at 155-160 pounds, with a little more muscle, and a lot more shapelyness. My body fat composition is currently 34.5% When I competed in the Olympic Games my body fat was 17% and we worked full time to get there! In my normal adult life my body fat % was around 23%…..excellent! After the car accident 1989 my muscles turned to jello and my body fat sky rocketed to 38%. Now, 20 years later, I would be extremely happy to have my body fat make it to 29%. (Damn you aging and menopause!!!)

MY CURRENT WAIST MEASURMENT IS g..a..s..p….. 37 inches!!! My normal healthy waist size is 31-32 inches. 37 inches is horrible and should be a concern.

Medical researchers agree that of all indicators of health, waist size is key!

Quoting from The Heart & Stroke Foundation: ”Waist circumference indicates health risk associated with fat stored around the belly. If your waist measures 40 inches or more for men, or 35 inches or more for women, you are at increased risk of developing health problems, such as diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.”

Not only that, a fat waist does not look fashionable on me. Again VANITY IS POWERFUL. Waist rolls hanging over my waist band really kills my confidence too. Call me crazy…

Anyway, I know that getting fit to run non-stop 1 kilometer on Oct 30, 2009, will also be good for my waist. My eating habits are excellent, so I am just adding the exercise part of the equation. It will be very interesting to observe!

I DON’T NEED TO MEASURE ANYTHING ELSE… if my waist is good…….EVERYTHING IS GOOD!