Sales Training - http://www.noahhammond.com Today, we are going to be talking about sales training and the first mindset you need to understand to master sales. I hope you enjoyed the intro. I want to let you know very quickly that this is NOT what you are going to be learning in this video, thankfully. Perfecting Sales -- Free Yourself from Limiting Mindsets What I want to give you is the foundational mindset behind sales that will unlock your ability to make them. So many people have SO much resistance to selling things, their services, their goods, and to sharing their gifts with the world simply because of bad programming and bad experiences in the past which ultimately, led to that bad programming. In many instances in the past, there have been people selling out of integrity. Not meaning that they are selling out of their own integrity but meaning they are selling outside of integrity. They are selling SNEAKILY. They are selling low quality goods. They are selling shoddy merchandise. Because of those experiences and the overall lack of consciousness of the planet, most people in society have a resistance to sales. They think that selling is WRONG. They think that selling is manipulative. They think that selling is evil -- all of those things. You've probably experienced a negative situation where you were being sold and it felt manipulative. You didn't feel good about it and most likely, you grew up inside a lack of consciousness, inside a family that did not always have ...

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Yoga is growing in popularity in Georgia, particularly among Georgians who have traveled abroad - or those who are seeking help with back pain. But the growing interest has also provoked some concern from Georgian Orthodox priests, who think the practice could lead churchgoers astray. (Photo: Molly Corso)

A growing number of Georgians are turning to yoga to shake off the stress of daily life. But their quest for inner calm and smaller waists is generating hostility from the powerful Georgian Orthodox Church.

Over the past two years, yoga has gone from a largely unknown Eastern tradition to a popular fitness routine in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. Georgian National Yoga Federation President Giorgi Berdzenishvili, a passionate practitioner for the past 15 years, called the trend a dynamic process that started under former Soviet leader Mikheil Gorbachevs glasnost policies in the late 1980s.

During the Soviet era, when religious beliefs were discouraged, yoga tended to be viewed as a fringe health-oriented practice, devoid of spirituality, Berdzenishvili noted. But slowly, over the past several years, amid increased Internet usage and travel abroad, yoga has moved into the mainstream in Georgian society.

Today, yogas popularity is at an all-time high, instructors say. Classes are full, leading to the opening of several new studios in Tbilisi over the past year. This phenomenon has some Georgian Orthodox priests worried, due to yogas spiritual roots in Hinduism, and its perceived association with Buddhism.

While the Patriarchy, the body that governs the Georgian Orthodox Church, did not respond to requests from EurasiaNet.org for the Churchs official position on yoga, dozens of websites devoted to the faith have published articles and blogs that are critical of the practice.

Orthodoxy.ge, a website run by priests at Sioni Cathedral, the former headquarters of the Georgian Orthodox Church, warns the faithful that yoga is full of false charms that lure people away from God.

In a long entry entitled Eastern Culture, the priests caution that even people who perform simple yoga exercises gradually develop some spiritual thoughts (a broad reference to meditation) that are not compatible with Christianity.

The Church is widely viewed as the most trusted institution in Georgia, and, by extension, Georgian Orthodox priests often wield considerable influence, providing guidance on everything from family planning to purchasing a car.

Local yoga instructors told EurasiaNet.org that priests concerns about yoga have stopped some Georgians from taking up the discipline, and have prompted others to abandon it. Mariam Ubilava, a certified yoga teacher at Sun Yoga Tbilisi, said that newcomers often ask before class if meditation is part of the program. Georgians dont like meditation so much, Ubilava said. Georgians are very strong in their religion and they think if they start meditation, this is related to Buddha and India, and they avoid [it].

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Yoga is an amazing ancient practice that is still very useful today. It offers numerous benefits to those suffering with mind and body ailments, such as common colds, stress and heart disease. This particular article will focus on the the advantages of asanas (yoga poses) for those with heart disease, as well as additional information in regards to this condition.

Yoga has the ability to help the heart heal more rapidly

Cardiac surgeons in Ludhiana, Punjab (located in India) have started recommending that their heart patients participate in yoga since ancient science has established the fact that it offers a means of quick healing for a plentiful amount of patients.

Participating in yoga has led to rapid recovery for those who have had heart surgery. In addition, it has given them a more positive outlook.

Medicare covers the costs of the Dean Ornish Program

Medicare pays for the Ornish program for those in cardiac rehab, and has been doing so since 2010. This amazing program incorporates the following:

Yoga for those with heart disease

While yoga is excellent for those with heart disease, modifications are necessary. Chairs and walls may be used as a means of modification to make the poses and balance easier on the patient.

Heather Sager, a yoga teacher, has created her own version of modified yoga for cardiac patients called "A Matter of Heart," a form of "Gentle Yoga." Sager herself has a congenital heart condition and underwent heart surgery. The program focuses on rebuilding the muscles of the heart after surgery.

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Musical medicine as cancer scare sparks aerobics career

7:10am Friday 31st August 2012 in News By Freddie Whittaker, covering Politics and Kidlington. Call me on 01865 425498

BRAVE Sally Cunnane found more than just fitness after double kidney failure and a cancer scare inspired her to become an aerobics instructor.

She almost lost her life more than 10 years ago, but found unlikely love with the Oxford Don who guided her through her studies.

The 42-year-old married Tom Cunnane, 57, in March after a romance which formed after a decade of friendship and education as she rebuilt her life.

She said: After this bout of illness I wanted to get back to fitness and earn a bit of extra money.

I was already a member of the Oxford Hotel gym and my parents funded the course for me.

Ive been teaching for 10 years now and Ive had a fantastic time and got to know a lot of people locally.

Mrs Cunnane first started feeling unwell at the age of 25 having returned from several years living abroad after she graduated from Oxford Brookes.

She was experiencing vomiting, high temperatures and severe weight loss, eventually dropping to less than six stone.

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KEEPING HER MEMORY FRESH Priscilla Saulnier poses in her garden by a statue honoring her late yoga teacher, Katherine Trainor. The surrounding plantings bear female names such as Ladys Mantle and Helens Flowers.

Remembering Katherine Trainor

About 25 years ago, yoga teacher Katherine Trainor was looking for a place large enough for her weekly class.

She found the ideal space: roomy Baldwin Hall at the Federated Church in Hyannis. Next Saturday (Sept. 8), many of Trainors students will gather there for a special yoga class in honor of their beloved teacher from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Her birthday would have been Sept. 7.

What better way to honor her memory on a day close to her special day by doing yoga together and sharing remembrances, said Christine Roscoe, a certified yoga teacher of East Sandwich, who will lead the class.

Anyone who took a yoga class with Trainor, 73, who died on Oct. 10 after a bout with cancer, is welcome to attend the special class.

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Leigh Anne Neal always felt empathy for the homeless. She volunteered to work with them and would always talk to them, so years after she began practicing yoga in college, it seemed natural to share the practice with others in need.

In 2006, she opened Nirvana Yoga in Grant Park, but recognized she was catering to a select group. Because you are a business, you realize only a certain segment of the population can come, Neal said. How do you make it accessible?

Neal began taking yoga on the road to homeless shelters and a womens safe house in town. At the studio, she offered $5 classes each weekday at noon (drop-in rates are normally $12) and on Saturdays at 11 a.m., the class is donation based. You can put in a quarter or a dollar and we give 100 percent of the proceeds [to charity], Neal said.

From yoga studios to retail stores to poolside at luxury hotels, free or donation-based yoga classes are popping up everywhere. In some cases, the trend marks an effort to capitalize on the popularity of the practice. But it has also been driven by the desire of some practitioners to democratize the benefits of yoga.

Its about making yoga accessible to people, said Neda Honarvar of Tough Love Yoga, which is located inside Youngblood Gallery and Boutique. I wanted people who wouldnt normally do yoga, to do yoga. That is why we do weird stuff at our studio.

Metal yoga (yoga performed to heavy metal) and a yoga bikini boot camp are some examples. Last year, they held free classes in the park until the instructors were mugged, Honarvar said. Despite a market that would allow higher rates, Honarvar keeps fees at $10 per class and will barter with anyone who can offer a needed service.

In April, Free People, a womens clothing boutique in White Provision launched a free monthly yoga class, in part, to promote their new line of yoga gear. One Sunday a month, Tough Love instructors guide 15 to 20 people through poses right in the middle of the store.

The event is meant as a way to give our customers a unique experience to come and enjoy the store, said Beth Wehagen, director of stores. Most attendees are interested in yoga as well as Free People.

Lululemon, the yoga and running apparel store with two metro area locations, offers free in-store classes every weekend and while the traffic no doubt helps encourage shopping, the company has a reputation of supporting yoga-related causes even when there is no apparent financial gain.

Scott Feinberg, runs a 100-percent donation-based yoga studio in Jupiter, Fla. Feinberg, who trained at Peachtree Yoga Center in Sandy Springs, believes the increase in free and donation-based classes is partly the result of a higher consciousness among the growing number of yoga practitioners.

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My travel soccer club sponsors a Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) workshop every year. It is a mandatory workshop for all soccer coaches, and I am always reluctant to attend. But after each workshop, I always walk away with one or two concepts to help me be a better youth soccer coach. Tonight, I attended the PCA workshop called Double-Goal Coach: Coaching the Mental Game. And what struck me tonight was that players should set and achieve goals. By setting and achieving goals, players will quickly improve.

Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals

The first step is to set goals. Players should choose S.M.A.R.T goals: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound. Goals should meet all of these criteria. For example, an individual player goal could be to score at least 10 goals in a single season. A team goal could be to win the league championship. With concrete goals in mind, players can focus on achieving them.

Achieving Goals

There are many ways to help players achieve their goals. For example, positive coaches can inspire players by filling their emotional tanks. That is certainly something I try to do. But at tonight's workshop, I learned another way to help my players achieve their goals. I learned that when NBA star Kobe Bryant was in high school, he practiced on his own at 6am every morning. I also learned that Tiger Woods still hits 1,000 golf balls every day. These professional players became great by practicing often. So I am going to provide a similar opportunity to my players. I am going to invite them to come to practice 30 minutes early to work on anything they like. It will be an optional, self-paced and open session. The extra time on the field will help them achieve their goals. And I hope this experience inspires them to set and achieve more goals.

Coaches have goals too. My goal this season is to help my players set and achieve their goals. When they learn how to achieve goals in soccer, they will set and achieve goals in life. And that is what positive coaching is all about.

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By Jenifer Goodwin HealthDay Reporter Latest Senior Health News

MONDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Staying physically fit in middle age makes it less likely that you'll develop chronic diseases ranging from heart disease to certain cancers in old age, new research finds.

"Not only do the people with higher fitness live a little bit longer, the onset of chronic disease occurs even later, so that the amount of time you spend in your life with chronic diseases is compressed into a smaller period of time," said senior study author Dr. Jarett Berry, an assistant professor of internal medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, in Dallas.

For people who are unfit in middle age, the data suggest that even a modest increase in fitness could translate into fewer chronic conditions.

For the study, researchers examined information on nearly 19,000 men and women with a median age of 49 who were taking part in the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study, which has tracked the health of mostly white, healthy, well-educated participants since 1970.

Researchers matched up data from the Cooper Study with Medicare claims information starting when participants were 65. Follow-up occurred for a median of 26 years.

Participants' fitness levels were divided into five quintiles, or fifths, based on how fast and how long they could run on a treadmill.

The most fit at midlife were less likely at age 70 and up to develop a host of chronic diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, colon or lung cancer, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, type 2 diabetes and heart disease than the least fit.

Fitter patients were also somewhat more likely to live longer, and to spend more of those years free of chronic diseases or with fewer chronic diseases, the researchers said.

An analysis of about 2,400 people who died during the study found that fitter people had fewer chronic diseases during their last five years of life. The most fit spent about 50 percent less time with four or more chronic diseases than the lowest fitness group, and 34 percent more time with only one or no chronic disease.

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TAMPA, Fla. On the biggest political stage of Mitt Romney's life, his biggest task was to make a personal connection with voters, to win them over as both the businessman and the man -- to lead the nation.

If the public Romney is in his rsum, the private Romney is a biography he has seemed reticent to reveal.

So on Thursday, the Republican presidential nominee talked about his parents, his wife, his children and his faith. He cast his experience building companies as a promise to rebuild the economy. And he presented himself as someone who will succeed where he said President Barack Obama has not.

There were many balance acts for Romney to hit. But perhaps the most important was portraying himself as a family man and a job creator.

"Those werent the easiest of days too many long hours and weekends working, five young sons who seemed to have this need to re-enact a different world war every night," he said of the early days of his family and his career. "But if you ask Ann and I what wed give to break up just one more fight between the boys, or wake up in the morning and discover a pile of kids asleep in our room, well, every mom and dad knows the answer to that."

Democrats have spent millions of dollars on TV trying to define Romney on their terms: an out-of-touch corporate raider in cahoots with the rich at the expense of the middle class.

It was Romneys turn Thursday to shake off the stiff veneer of his public persona and personalize himself as a principled businessman who understands the problems of cash-strapped Americans worried about keeping their jobs and paying the bills.

"When I was 37, I helped start a small company," he said of Bain Capital, the firm that has become a symbol to many voters of closing factories and outsourcing jobs. But Romney used the experience to illustrate success and to poke his Democratic opponent.

"That business we started with 10 people has now grown into a great American success story. Some of the companies we helped start are names you know," Romney said. "An office supply company called Staples where I'm pleased to see the Obama campaign has been shopping."

For all the debates, position papers, speeches and political wonkery, picking a president is a gut decision for voters more heart than head, less about ideology than emotion.

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IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced its entry into the cloud storage space with the Toshiba Canvio Personal Cloud. This easy-to-use storage hub allows users to save their extensive media libraries securely in their own homes, with the added benefit of being able to access and stream files remotely via the cloud. With the Canvio Personal Cloud, users will be able to access digital data at home or on the go with their tablets, smartphones or computers via an Internet connection.

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"Given Toshiba's extensive experience within the storage space and comprehensive ecosystem of devices offered, we've come up with a simple, intuitive solution that perfectly ties everything together," said Maciek Brzeski, vice president of product marketing and development, Branded Storage Products, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Products Division. "We've designed the Canvio Personal Cloud with the consumer in mind, truly enabling the digital home by using storage to bridge the gap between an array of electronic devices. What's even more impressive is that Canvio Personal Cloud will allow users to access their personal data from anywhere in the world."

Canvio Personal Cloud Toshiba's Canvio Personal Cloud is a centralized file sharing and storage hub for the connected home, that enables users to bring all their content together in one place, including music, photos, video and documents stored on PCs, Android-based tablets and smartphones and iOS devices such as the iPhone and iPad. Using the Canvio Link software for Windows or Canvio Link apps for Android and iOS, users can easily access and stream content stored on the Canvio Personal Cloud to their Internet-connected devices, whether on the home network or away. Smart TVs can also access Canvio Personal Cloud, allowing users to share music, photos and videos on the big screen.

Available with either 2TB or 3TB of storage[1], Canvio Personal Cloud empowers consumers to simply and securely store, access, share and stream their ever-expanding digital content within their connected home, or anywhere in the world. It enables the availability of content on a contextual basis flowing from device to device, screen to screen and location to location and unlike public and private cloud applications, the Canvio Personal Cloud is completely self-managed, so the content and accessibility is always under users' own personal control and there are no usage fees or subscription charges.

Straight out of the box, Canvio Personal Cloud includes an extremely easy three step set-up process and simple, intuitive interface. The device features broad compatibility between desktop computers, laptops, tablets, gaming consoles and smartphones. It works seamlessly with Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 PCs, Android-based tablets and smartphones, iOS tablets and smartphones as well as DLNA-compatible devices.

Pricing and Availability The Canvio Personal Cloud will be available for purchase on ToshibaDirect.com and select retailers in September 2012 for of $219.99 MSRP[2] for the 2TB version and $249.99 MSRP for the 3TB version.

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