Aion

2011-11-07T03:30:00.000-08:00

Hi Webbers,What an amazing Sunday. It all statrts with My daughters amazing 2nd birthday. Little Avery is growing up fast. It is amazing to watch her learn and grow. We had a party at my wifes mothers for her today. She was a bit scarred of Mr. Potato head.. LOL But she loved everything else. Not to mention wearing her bumble bee costume for trick or treating. We spent a good amount of time flying around going buzz, buzz. She loved handing out halloween candy as well.

The better part of my day Was spent at ken Savage's Winchendon Martial Arts. It is located just across the border in Winchendon Mass.. It not only is an amazing space to train in the instruction is top notch. We had a Sunday Seminar based on Ninja Biken from the Bujinkan. This is the first in a series to be covered. Don't worry if you missed this one make sure you are signed up for the next one. Perhaps you could arrane a private with Mr. Savage to obtain the information covered in the first one? The information we covered was from Togakure Ryu - Ninpo Happo Bikenjutsu. Some topics Mr. Savage went over was Reishi, Ninja-To, Etiquette and many other topics. The experience was fantastic. Thanks to my training partner who wielded a frightening steel blade with a blood groove. Not to mention I have trained with this person for over a decade and his skills are always impressive. There definitely was plenty of Exploration, Challenging, and Developing of the warrior spirit. As Mr. Savage's tag line states. If you have any interest or learning more I suggest you contact Mr. Savage @ manager@newenglandwarriorcamp.com .

Other than that webbers I was wrecked for the day and turned in for much needed sleep.Here is today's minute with Maxwell, I hope you enjoy it.
Webbers please take care and stay safe and we will talk again soon. Thanks,
Tim Thomas
Head Coach
AION
A life by design company
Manchester, NH

2011-11-06T03:48:00.001-08:00

: Love this girl

Hi Webbers,"We don’t know what one action could change the course of our life. That’s why we must do what we can, now." - Yehuda Berg

What a Saturday. 6 hours spent cutting wood. I have a pile of cord wood 4ft by 3ft high. A pile of brush 16 ft by 6ft high. My body is a bit tight and sore.

My daughters 2nd birthday was celebrated yesterday as well. She is so much fun quite the chracter.

Today I hear the psychological world is now finally stumbling on to the use of meditaton and mindfullness. Something as coaches we have studied for years. A plus for this is t least they may actualy be exploring ways to reduce drugging people. However it will be interesting to see how the people take it....

“ Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions, but those who kindly reprove thy faults ” - SocratesI just discovered a great new Web site that I wanted to tell you about. Click on this link http://www.lifesupplemented.org/ and it will take you to a site dedicated to improving your wellness regimen. Be sure to complete the free My Wellness Scorecard and discover if you are an AlphaWELL or WannabeWELL. It was put together by experts in nutrition, supplements and exercise and it's free…and it's fast and it's fun…to find out how you rate on the wellness scale.Dietary supplements fact sheet - http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheetsAt Aion we want to be your Wellness Coach. We have access to the information that you desire. People have asked what is the difference and the reason for the name change. First the difference is we made the decision to be a Coaching company first. We needed a name that was more in line and less wordy. We also needed a name that was easiy remembered. We still support all our programs. Warriors Realm and Junior Warriors are still being offered.For those Martial artists out there that like to shop the web can I suggest visitng Shinobi Gear . For the ninja lover inside you ...I will be at Winchendon Martial Arts with Ken Savage today studying Ninja Biken Hope to see you there if Possible.As always please enjoy a Minute with Maxwell:Thanks for tunning in and For now this is Tim Thomas @ Aion wishing you a great week.

2011-10-19T03:50:00.000-07:00

To become and remain successful, you need both a connection to hard work, and to a higher purpose. - Yehuda Berg

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Hello Webbers,
Well the change has taken place. The new name branded AION - A life by design company. We are pushing forward amidst some
physical issues I encourage you to join my mailling list. We are preparing for full launch in 2012 and hope you will be part of it. I am excited to see how this all works out. Did I mention freebies you cant et them if your not part of the list :( . Please sign up today.If one person can do something, other people can learn from that person's success. - It is possible to discover the components and strategies needed to achieve a particular result and to teach it to anyone else. As a life coach we can assist in modeling the

success you want to achieve through the training that we receive. We are here 2-help-u succeed.

We have all sorts of programs to offer and ask that you visit us at 2-help-u.com

This week has been filled with doctors appointments and dentists. The baby has an ear infection.

The Junior Warriors are doing fantastic they have started learning the eight basics. They seemed to enjoy it.The WCMA Kick-boxers have thinned for the winter months. Had a blast though lots of pad sparring and core work. I always find it exciting to work on pad sparring and feel the energy of the participants and how it changes from one hit to another.
Advanced testing this week at BMAC this is always an interesting event. I enjoy getting to see the members grow and progress and watch them succeed in the challenge that testing brings. I wish all the candidates good luck.

Some things we learn in the service carry over for life. The mission may change but the values learned stay true forever. Make sure you thank a service member and veterans. They are willing to do what needs to be done so we can enjoy the freedom we have. Although the news is more infrequent today of events over seas there is still a lot of danger and injuries being taken every day.

Well webbers with that being said I am off to work. ( Love that bumper sticker) Got mine yesterday. Have a great day!

Here is a minute with Maxwell enjoy his presentation on laziness.

Tim Thomas

AION

2011-10-11T03:27:00.000-07:00

You will get all you want in life, If you help enough other peole get what they want. – Zig Ziglar

Hi Webbers,Been a while I have been busy in more ways than one. Lets start by catching up on where I am at.Last we left off I was headed for Warrior Camp in Sudbury Mass. The weekend was overcast with occasional showers the training was superb and the conversations outstanding. I will post some pictures at some point.

Today it is Tuesday morning I have been up since 1:30 working with clients. Catching up on Paperwork and having many thoughts. My daughter and wife took me out for dinner I had a fantstic balsamic grilled chicken and my wife had a plate of appetizers. Our daughter kept us entertained throughout the whole meal. After we went food shopping actually my wonderful wife shopped Avery and I just ran around the store literally. By the time we got home Avery and I nestled down into bed and were fast asleep. I cannot believe how fast I drift off when I am relaxing with her.

I have started on a new diet 2 wheat grass shakes and half my body weight in ounces a day along with some chia seeds. I like it. However lets see where I am at by the end of the week.As I was out bouncing around today I stumbled across a card - Bridges Domestic and Sexual Violence Support 24 hour support line.How to keep you and your children safe while in an abusive relationship:

Keep a bag packed in case you have to leave immediately.
Take important paper, medications, money and keys with you if you leave.
Make copies of important documents especially restraining orders.
Have a safe place to go if you leave.
Find soemone to trust and tell them about your situation.
Discuss a safety plan with your children for those times when you're not with them.
Open you own savins account
Arrange a signal or a code word with your neighbors so they know if you need help.
You can get a fre 911 cell phone and charger from bridges.

YOU ARE NOT TO BLAME

YOU DO NOT DESERVE TO BE TREATED THIS WAY

I personally found this card to be an interesting read and realize how many people must get trapped in a situation and on top of it all the poor children who may have to be involved. I also wonder what I can do to help support a program like this. I may need to do more research. If you know someone this may help please pass it on.

If you notice we have a brand new name. Lots have changed. We are Aion - A life by design company now. Aion = life. Ihave spent almost a year researching trying to find the proper name that fits and this is where the dart finally dropped. Oh all the changes and hills and valleys I have finally come to rest and feel that a huge wight has been ifted with this put to rest. I can move forward and build really start to build with a base that is now set. as we push forward the website is changeing. The logo is done now just need to find an artist to fine tune it and sharpen it up. 2012 is going to be an amazing year by the way after October 4th for me. I focus on the coming year it is my preparaton phase as to how I will look at the comming year. I am planning for an amazing 2012. There will be a great vacation for my family. There wll be more abundancein our life. I am preparing for all this now. Stay tuned and I will tell you what the plan is.

Here is John Maxwell speaking. I really do enjoy his message every morning. I hope you do too.

He is giving away a free book to comment on his video. I hope I am one of the winners. I would love to read it. Either way I am sure I will end up buying it. LOL

Well webbers my desk is clean. Junior Warriors train tonight along with kickboxing all at World Class Martial Arts in Londonderry, NH

What to look forward to for the week.

Wednesday - Training at the Winchendon Martial Arts with Ken Savage

Friday - Training at the Boston Martial Arts Center with advanced testing Should be interested to see.

Other than that this is Tim Thomas Have a safe and enjoyable day and hope to see you again soon.

Tim Thomas

Aion

Amazed

2011-09-12T19:19:00.001-07:00

Men are governed only by serving them; the rule is without exception.- V. Cousin

Hi Webbers,

It is Monday. Yes Monday. As we get out of a weekend with a day of remembrance. We all get to see how much hate and anger permeates our world at times. The best thing about yesterday is Anthony Robbins posted some footage from a seminar that he was doing in Hawaii at that time. I encourage anyone and everyone that has not seen this to view it. If only one person could be represent one country or be courageous enough to teach their own country love and understanding. here is the link enjoy. http://t.co/TI0lZ72

My Monday got off to a great start by having to visit a customer in Laconia, NH. . Not what I need to be doing on a monday morning however we had a slight issue on the job over the weekend. I had to go and inspect some damaged feeders that were delivered to the building. I do have to say it was a beautiful day for a road trip. On my way back to town I stoppped and had a nice lunch on a deck outside. Fantastic!! Then it was back to the office to muddle through the much needed reports.

On the way home I spoke with my darling wife to find out my daughter took a rough fall. Poor kiddo bruised hands cut knees all fixable. We had popsicles and curled up on the couch till she fell asleep.

Amidst all this I went to one of my alltime favorite stores STAPLES. Yes favorite or at least my bank thinks that. I probably spend a small fortune there. What a great experience I had. I was picking up one of those bluetooth phone reciever stereo links. None available as most would say you are out of luck and leave it at that. First we tried to find an equal or alternative. Then he checked the other stores and found me four of them. Then to top it off instead of paying $129.00 I got them for $21.50 an all around great store and all with no hassle I actually got someone to serve me as the customer and I was not a problem. I wish more stores would teach that to thier employees. I have yet to have a poor experience at STAPLES.

What are you tolerating right now in your business and personal life?

Of course we have to have our minute with Maxwell!!

I hope you have enjoed the blog today webbers! Much more to come I assure you in the next couple of weeks. I don't want to pull the lid off to quick but stay tuned.

If you are a martial artist or even remotely interested my favorite annual camp is coming up called Warrior Camp. Here is a little history on that written by the camps founder Ken Savage.

Ken Savage founded New England Warrior Camp in 1997. During the summer of 1997, upon completion of the Godan Shinsa test at the American Tai-Kai in New Jersey, Soke Hatsumi charged new Godans (5th degree black belt) with “taking care of this gift of the Bujin” he had just imparted. He went on to state that “the Bujin is like a seed, if you keep in hidden in a dark place like your pocket, it will never grow. You need to plant it in the earth and add water and sunlight and nurture its growth”. So the following spring, with the help of friend Matt Venier, NEWC was created.
The camp was fashioned after the Stephen K. Hayes Shadows of Iga festivals of the early 80’s. The belief was that folks still saw value in “roughing it.” Training from early morning to late night, staying on site in rustic natural surroundings, and covering a variety of Ninpo/ Budo Taijutsu topics is what participants of NEWC’s annual camp experience. Each year the camp grows in size and popularity. This was my way of giving back to this timeless martial tradition I have had the honor, duty, and privilege of being a caretaker of for a while.

New England Warrior Camp September 30th – October 2nd 2011

Remember it can’t be everything all the time.

Stay safe,

Tim Thomas

Thomas Coaching / Training Systems

Influence

2011-09-07T04:22:00.000-07:00

Hi Webbers,

Tim Thomas here! I hope al is well this morning. I burned the midnight oil last night working on business stuff. I am tryng to realign some programs and other pieces of the business to create some new avenues and open other possibilities. Currently it is raining here in New Hampshire.

We had a great time in Junior Warriors last night practiced some basic movements. There were some great questons asked as to why we get our hands out in front of us. Thank you to everyone for a their attandance.

In the Kick boxing class we added a few new exercises. Everyone performed really well. Nice job to everyone in attendance at World Class Martial Arts in Londonderry, NH.

What great word a minute with Maxwell has today. I find it interesting that he has to speak on that topic this morning. I had that conversation with someone the other day. In his case he had some negative influence in his life. We have to rememeber good, bad or indifferent others learn from our actions. We have a great responsibility to be mindful of our actions in front of people so we pass on the right character and have a positive impact on those in our circle of influence.

"To err is human, to forgive devine." - Alexander Pope

I hope you enjoyed this short message. I have to run literally because I am already off my schedule. I hope you have a great day!

If you are a martial artist or even remotely interested my favorite annual camp is coming up called Warrior Camp. Here is a little history on that written by the camps founder Ken Savage.

Ken Savage founded New England Warrior Camp in 1997. During the summer of 1997, upon completion of the Godan Shinsa test at the American Tai-Kai in New Jersey, Soke Hatsumi charged new Godans (5th degree black belt) with “taking care of this gift of the Bujin” he had just imparted. He went on to state that “the Bujin is like a seed, if you keep in hidden in a dark place like your pocket, it will never grow. You need to plant it in the earth and add water and sunlight and nurture its growth”. So the following spring, with the help of friend Matt Venier, NEWC was created.
The camp was fashioned after the Stephen K. Hayes Shadows of Iga festivals of the early 80’s. The belief was that folks still saw value in “roughing it.” Training from early morning to late night, staying on site in rustic natural surroundings, and covering a variety of Ninpo/ Budo Taijutsu topics is what participants of NEWC’s annual camp experience. Each year the camp grows in size and popularity. This was my way of giving back to this timeless martial tradition I have had the honor, duty, and privilege of being a caretaker of for a while.

New England Warrior Camp September 30th – October 2nd 2011

Remember it can’t be everything all the time.

Stay safe,

Tim Thomas

Thomas Coaching / Training Systems

Stress and Understanding

2011-08-30T04:11:00.001-07:00

Hi Webbers,

What a week. It seems Hurricane Irene was doen Huffing and Puffing by the time it got to New Hampshire. We had a few limbs down no loss of power. I was grilling outside by 2:00 PM. The basement stayed dry. Besides having to stay inside with my family everything went fine.

As Monday began the stress came right along with it. Tryng to close a half million dollar deal. My customer made an unacceptable request. I realized in that moment that the deal is probabl not going to go the way I want. Trust me when I say the customer is always right. However when morals and ethics become involved. Some business is going to just be wrong. Wrong for me not the business. We will see where this pans out.

On another note I got celebrate m friends retirement. We hd a great lunch at Fratello's in Laconia. Gave him a piece of NH and wished hm an enjoyable time. He will now just enjoy travelling with his wife and seeing the outdoors.

Please enjoy a minute with Maxwell as he talks about what family equals to for him.

I hope you enjoyed your minute with Maxwell. I recieved the best treat the other day. When I saw John Maxwell had subscribed to me on Twitter. :)

As for me I had a bit of procrastination going on for whatever reason and I have fallen behind in some of my studies. I lost a bit of money and boy I tell you did tht get me motivated. I hate loosing money and nevermind loosing it over laziness. I am back to the grind and more intent than ever. I am working on Past Life Regresson. A very interesting subject. Not really the part of going back and looking at a past life (if you beieve n that sort of thing). However the information contained in the course is of more interest to me. More to come as I get through the course and expand my understanding.

I hope everyone has a great week! Some great things are up and comming and if you are available you should definiately pencil them in.

New England Warrior Camp September 30th - October 2nd 2011

Remember it can't be everything all the time.

Stay safe,

Tim Thomas

Thomas Coaching / Training Systems

www.2-help-u.com

Mindset

2011-08-24T03:48:00.001-07:00

Hello Webbers,

Tim Thomas here, Have to love a minute with John Maxwell I have been viewing his videos for over a year and I am always impressed to hear his words for the day.

Mindset is a great topic to speak on. What is you mind set on? Are you able to be flexible enough to change. Will you stick with the same pattern as you used today and perhaps yesterday?

I enjoy researching the coaching business (I use coaching as a broad term) within that I look at all modalities and ways to shape and ghange our patterns into one of success or eudaimonia ( Human Flourishing) - A contented state of being happy, healthy and prosperous. I am still researching this term to see if it fully fits for the success I am after.

I have garbaged over a hundred emails today and yesterday. It is amazing to see the amoutn of emails one can get. I also fell behind because I lapsed in my mindset and said I will get to that later. Then Later became a chore because I was overloaded. I am caught up now and doing what it takes to stay current will I fall off the wagon again. I am sure I will hit pothole or two. However I will do my best to stay current.

Besides enjoying a minute with Maxwell. I have been enjoyng the Junior Warriors. They are moving with more freedom every time we train. Their evason skills are really comming along. I also have the pleasure of teaching the fitness kickboxing class at World Class Martial Arts in Londonderry , NH. What an advanced group of hard working people. We have just increased the cardio output by 10 percent and everyone did great.

Right now I am currently working on finishing up a dynamic speaing program with HMI. I also am woring on some other necessary programs. More to come on that.

Remember if you are stuck or in a challenged position we are here 2-help-u by providing our coaching services to take from your challenge to success. We can assist you on a personal level as well as the business level. Feel free to email me for more information.

Dates to remember

New England Warrior Camp is coming up fast This is by far the most rustic training experience with Highly trained teachers that goes on once a year. This camp is for the novice to expert there is something for all. For more information visit. Winchendon Martial Arts . September 30th - October 2nd .

That is it for today and remember success leaves clues

Stay safe,

Tim Thomas

Thomas Coaching / Training Systems

www.2-help-u.com

Strength

2011-08-17T04:16:00.003-07:00

Hey Webbers,

How is everyone. Life is just flyng by :( . I have been busy and physically broken more than I have been physically active. It has been a challengeing few months. One injury heals then another one starts ugh. Come on. I am sure the high level of stress has plenty to do with it. Right now I am left with a tendon healing in my foot evidently it had a bit of a stress fracture.

My coaching business is going well one to two clients a week I would like to eventually get to 10-20.

My daughter is getting huge I had the best time yesterday taking a walk with her and playing with some grass :).

Here is your minute with Maxwell. Enjoy

Stay safe,

Tim Thomas

Thomas Coaching/Training

www.2-help-u.com

Strength

2011-08-17T04:16:00.001-07:00

Strength

2011-06-26T11:25:00.001-07:00

Hello Webbers,

Here is a minute with Maxwell.

Stay safe,

Tim Thomas

Thomas Coaching/Training

www.2-help-u.com

Get Organized

2011-06-21T04:46:00.000-07:00

Hello Webbers,

Tim Thomas here letting you know it is Tuesday. In the way of keeping a positive outlook I will skip over most of my day. The ejoyable part of my day was comming home to spend time with my daughter. Digging out my Shoge and practicing for a bit. I am excited for my Wednesday night training.

Check out this great video from John

Now that I have figured out how to embed the new code in the video. Have to always love being in a learning mode. You have to stay curious otherwise you will discover BOREDOM.

Have a great day Webbers. Remember visit my site at www.2-help-u.com

Tim Thomas

Thomas Coaching / Training

Happy Dads Day

2011-06-19T22:14:00.001-07:00

Hi Webbers,

Tim Thomas here and I want to tell you about my wonderful Fathers Day. My wife and Dauhter purchased a great grill for me. My first one ever. It also was the first day I went to a park with my daughter. I tell you for a guy that ws not interested in having children I am Loving it.

I hope all the other Fathers out ther are enjoying their day as well.

Onto bigger things from here.

Have you ever heard of Bob Proctor? He has composed these videos six minutes to success. I can’t get my hands on enough information about changing and shifting things in my life. I look at where I began and where I am now and I can tell you I have spanned some miles.

Here is his link check it out I hope you enjoy it. http://www.6minutestosuccess.com/launch/cyber

I am geared up and ready to move with this week. I am finishing up this post hitting the hay. Then I am going to take on the world. I am studying more material than I have in about 2 years. I need to make some more change in my life. Pushing forward in the development of my coaching business is what I ahve Chosen to do.

It is amazing how changing what some things mean to you can change your outlook on life or other matters (depends where you focus them). I am amazed at how some people view the world and right or wrong how different I percieve the world soem times.

Well everyone stay tuned more information to come from me rememeber to visit www.2-help-u.com . We want to help you move forward and be the best you can be.

Thanks

T

Monday - Listen to this!

2011-03-14T17:20:00.000-07:00

Evening Webbers,

I hope all is well in your world as we try to keep up with the news in Japan.

I had a very interesting day it seamed as if I couldn't go fast enough for some and others were so oblivious they just about pushed me off the road. UGH. However my day went very well and I got to visit with several clients and help several others over the phone.

As I move closer to what I want. I am finding a great amount of information to get me moving in the right direction. As i work through Mr. Carnegie's work he states - Give honest, sincere appreciation.

That is an interesting thing to say how does that make you feel? Better yet how does that pertain to you?

Amongst other things I learned today was to relax a bit and let some things run their course.

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Our Japanese for the day is:

See you again tomorrow - Mata Ashita

I find this is the best way I learn by taking a new concept everyday and studying it.

Martial Arts to think about:

Does our training continue with a what if? Imagine this an attacker's attempt to grab has been thwarted. Has this ended the situation? What is to stop them from trying again. Does your system address this or other concerns?

Well webbers it is that time for me to run lots to do and the day is chasing to a close.

Neat to hear the children it always makes me smile.

Until next time train as you see fit. This is Tim Thomas be safe and have fun!

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www.earnincomenow.com/tthomas1

www.loseweightnow.com/tthomas1

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Amongst Tragedy

2011-03-13T22:00:00.000-07:00

Hello Webbers,

Well I am going to start this entry by asking everyone who reads this to make some kind of donation to help the people of Japan. My good friend Jay Celat has posted a great site where you can find an option that suits you to help the people of Japan. I was very alarmed on Friday morning when my wife called to tell me of Japan's situation. Worst of all I arrive at work to find out Hawaii is due to take a tsunami as well. Which is where my good friends are at the moment. Finally by noon the word comes they are safe however we are still waiting to hear on friends and family in Japan. Right now it sounds as if they are safe. My friends are trying to leave for Japan as soon as possible.

I have been involved with plenty of disasters and the relief that goes along with them. However I am trying to comprehend how when something this tragic happens to such a small country with a large population. How do you make order of it all. Every other disaster didn't Involve people I knew or cared about which makes this all the worst.

It is amazing to see how destructive mother nature can be. Have we wronged her that bad? Will the Hopi indians be correct? Or the Cherokee? Perhaps Nostradamous? IS it to late to change what has been set in motion? Curious questions to ask. Even more curious is to learn the answers.

: From the AP

I hope all goes well in Japan.

Onto other things that seem quite trivial at the moment but I am sure it is important to someone.

I have been going over tons of material that pertain to martial arts and human development. I find this course of study amazing. I will be publishing more and more as I go through this process. The rate of understanding and what a human is capable of is amazing. Yet only a few are able to achieve this understanding. From what I have learned so far there is a person who seems to have faded from the lime light but still is able to perform the magic and that is Tony Robbins as I listen to him speak and research the facts in Human development he is spot on so far. As I began to model these folks I find it amazing how much they all have similar ideas expressed in different ways.

I wanted to post something form Dale Carnegie's work which states:

Don't criticize, condemn or complain. - What sage advice. how much more interesting could your life be if you followed that golden rule. What if that was a part of you make up. That it was you not a thought that you did not want to have or you had to try not to. Just a way it is. How improved would your life be? I know if I could master that my life would be ten times better. How woudl your life differ?

Amidst all this the past week for me has been an eye opener my path is proving to be clearer. I just need to step onto it and move forward and leave lot of unnecessary stuff

: Slam workplace deficiencies

behind. I just need to find the courage and stamina to walk away with the uncertainty the the finances will work themselves out . I had been privledged enough to sit in on a few meetings this week that allowed me to focus on some core skills.

I also realize that as I sit and keep going along the same path I will not grow. The time for change is now and I must be the person that dictates the start of it.

I resolved today to complete my RPM plan. Results, Purpose and MAP ( Massive Action Plan) I will let you know how I make out soon.

Other than that it is catch as catch can.

Japanese Study

Konbanwa - Good Evening

Unarmed Combat - Self Defense:

Close - In Grappling - Many fights become a close -quarters wrestling match. A martial art that does not prepare you for this is not a choice for self defense.

Not much more at the moment here except to get some much needed rest. More on my adventures tomorrow yes tomorrow. I am committed to blogging and will not leave. See where else you can find me here.

Take care webbers. Train hard train safe.

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Great video check it out -

Recovering

2011-02-15T04:09:00.001-08:00

Hello Webbers,

It has been a bit since I have had a chance to post anything out here in cyber space. I have been busy and sick. I actually am recovering which is nice.
I also have been going through a ton of old files I have.

Here is my intro to my coaching business written in 2007 - Everyone needs a mentor in their life. Can you remember a time when you had soemone who coached you a long and how good it felt. Now here is your opportunity for professional coaching that can make a difference in your life. My name is Tim Thomas. I am your professional coach. Allow me to assist, help and guide you through this maze called life. I can help on many levels – personally, professionall, business, life and performance. - I should use that.

I have been sick since last saturday ouch just starting to move around. Took a long nap a bit ago. Now getting ready for the UFC tonight. This should be comfortably watched at applebees. Well I did not make it.

However I have the opportunity to interview BJ Penn by Teleconference. Should be interesting. I am so busy these days... I love it.

This past Sunday we held a Womens Self Protection Program. Everyone said they enjoyed it. I have not lead a course like that since 1996. Had to get the rust off.

That is it for now my friends just wanted to get a quick update out there.

This weekend I will be visiting Redline Gym and collecting a few interviews from the men.

Stay Safe,

T Thomas

Shape and Change

2011-01-19T04:26:00.001-08:00

Hi Webbers,

I hope all is well. This is the year of Shape and Change a lot of my friends have started on their path. Leaving their jobs and starting their own business. I am so proud of them for being able to make that leap. They are obtaining true independance. If I may I would love to ask the question to you of how you are shaping and changing your world?

I am working on a project to see what shaping and changing I can do. One project is going to hppen on February 13th, 2011 We will hold a Womens Self Protection Seminar at World Class Martial Arts in Londonderry, NH. It will be taught by Erin O'Neil and Myself.

Currently I m caught up on all my schoolwork however I am still studying the phenominom of full awareness.

The Junior Warriors have been snowed out this week. Love New Hampshire Weather. They are doing well.

The Fitness Kickboxing Class is increeasing in intensity week by week. The practitioners are now very experienced and able to handle a heavy workload.

The Warriors Realm is looking for participants. Any takers out there?

Survival Japanese

Mata Ashita (mah-tah ah-ssh-tah) - See you again tomorrow.

Self Defense Tip

From Kids Health

Attackers aren't always strangers who jump out of dark alleys. Sadly, teens can be attacked by people they know. That's where another important self-defense skill comes into play. This skill is something self-defense experts and negotiators call de-escalation.

De-escalating a situation means speaking or acting in a way that can prevent things from getting worse. The classic example of de-escalation is giving a robber your money rather than trying to fight or run. But de-escalation can work in other ways, too. For example, if someone harasses you when there's no one else around, you can de-escalate things by agreeing with him or her. You don't have to actually believe the taunts, of course, you're just using words to get you out of a tight spot. Then you can redirect the bully's focus ("Oops, I just heard the bell for third period"), and calmly walk away from the situation.

Something as simple as not losing your temper can de-escalate a situation. Learn how to manage your own anger effectively so that you can talk or walk away without using your fists or weapons.

Although de-escalation won't always work, it can only help matters if you remain calm and don't give the would-be attacker any extra ammunition. Whether it's a stranger or someone you thought you could trust, saying and doing things that don't threaten your attacker can give you some control.

Risks

Another part of self-defense is doing things that can help you stay safe. Here are some tips from the National Crime Prevention Council and other experts:

Understand your surroundings. Walk or hang out in areas that are open, well lit, and well traveled. Become familiar with the buildings, parking lots, parks, and other places you walk. Pay particular attention to places where someone could hide — such as stairways and bushes.

Avoid shortcuts that take you through isolated areas.

If you're going out at night, travel in a group.

Make sure your friends and parents know your daily schedule (classes, sports practice, club meetings, etc.). If you go on a date or with friends for an after-game snack, let someone know where you're going and when you expect to return.

Check out hangouts. Do they look safe? Are you comfortable being there? Ask yourself if the people around you seem to share your views on fun activities — if you think they're being reckless, move on.

Be sure your body language shows a sense of confidence. Look like you know where you're going and act alert.

When riding on public transportation, sit near the driver and stay awake. Attackers are looking for vulnerable targets.

Carry a cell phone if possible. Make sure it's programmed with your parents' phone number.

Be willing to report crimes in your neighborhood and school to the police.

Take a Self-Defense Class

The best way — in fact the only way — to prepare yourself to fight off an attacker is to take a self-defense class. We'd love to give you all the right moves in an article, but some things you just have to learn in person.

A good self-defense class can teach you how to size up a situation and decide what you should do. Self-defense classes can also teach special techniques for breaking an attacker's grasp and other things you can do to get away. For example, attackers usually anticipate how their victim might react — that kick to the groin or jab to the eyes, for instance. A good self-defense class can teach you ways to surprise your attacker and catch him or her off guard.

One of the best things people take away from self-defense classes is self-confidence. The last thing you want to be thinking about during an attack is, "Can I really pull this self-defense tactic off?" It's much easier to take action in an emergency if you've already had a few dry runs.

A self-defense class should give you a chance to practice your moves. If you take a class with a friend, you can continue practicing on each other to keep the moves fresh in your mind long after the class is over.

Check out your local YMCA, community hospital, or community center for classes. If they don't have them, they may be able to tell you who does. Your PE teacher or school counselor may also be a great resource.

Reviewed by: Steven Dowshen, MD
Date reviewed: April 2009

The Kensei

By Jon F Merz

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I Feel Great!

2010-12-30T03:27:00.000-08:00

Hi Webbers,

I hope everything is well for you and yours. I am wishing you all a Happy New Year! Great news my baby is up and walking and she is so cute. I just had to share this with you.

Simply fantastic I love watching her figure out gravity!

Have to love the bypass on the child lock...... UNC, UNC, UNC....

Training has been going well. We have added a new member in the Junior Warriors at World class Martial Arts in Londonderry NH. Great picture courtesy of Erin O'Neil at WCMA.

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The Kick Boxing class has definiately turned up the heat. I can't wait for the return from the Holiday. We have been working on some new exercises and combinations.

If you have a chance come try a class at WCMA in Londonderry, NH.

Have a Happy New Year and we will see you all real soon.

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Ready for the holiday!

2010-12-22T04:24:00.000-08:00

Hey Webbers,

How are you I hope all is well? I have been super busy these pas weeks with lots of good things going on!!! I have been practicing my hypnosis and have a few new scripts and techniques.

I have a few new martial techniques thans to my friends Mark Davis and Ken Savage.

I have just finished reading a great book Shoninki. Very enlightening I hope to learn more and continue on this subject.

I find it amazing hw much new technology is really old technology just with a new twist.

My training to be a Wellness Coach is now complete please fee free to visit me and let me help you with all your wellness goals.

I have been picked up as a n official reporter for US Combat Sports covering NH. I am looking to make as many contacts with the MMA community as possible in NH. If you happen to know anyone please pass my contact along. I look forward to working with the MMA community and growing the sport. Let me knwo what I can do to help you.

I have copleted Tactix Martial Fitness training what an enjoyable course. I learned lots of new exercises and ideas.

Unarmed Combat Ideas

Basic Grabs - You must practice to escape basic grabs to more advance. Start with just a basic wrist grab escape and advance. Make the grab more real each time you practice. Perhaps your attacker grabs harder, What does it take to escape his hold. Maybe they just hold, pull or push your rm how does that affect your body, reaction and your escape. Try all these different ideas and see what your result is.

NO. 5 - FROM A WRIST HOLD (ONE HAND)

You are seized by the right wrist, as in Fig. 15. Bend your wrist and arm towards your body, twisting your wrist outwards against your opponent's thumb (Fig. 16).

Note A. - This must be accomplished with one rapid and continuous motion.
Note B. - No matter with which hand your opponent seizes either of your wrists, the important thing to remember is to tioist your wrist against his thumb.

Survival Japanese

Wakarimashita - I understand

Ii-desu-ka - Is it all right?

Junior Warriors

We worked wrist escapes. The children did amazing while we trained.

Fitness Kickboxing

Last night we had a great time. We worked a jab with a reverse lunge. What an unbelievable burn you could feel in those muscles. Great workout!

I hope you enjoyed todays blog. Remember we are here 2-help-u. We train in New Hampshire. Currently we use World Class Martial Arts in Londonderry, NH. Stop by if you have the time we would love to have you join us.

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Going Holiday Shopping ??? Shop Smart with these Safety Tips

2010-12-02T14:19:00.000-08:00

Going Holiday Shopping ??? Shop Smart with these Safety Tips

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2010-11-30T03:23:00.000-08:00

New England Warrior Camp 2010

2010-10-05T12:15:00.001-07:00

New England Warrior Camp 2010
Originally uploaded by Christopher S. Penn

Great photo of everyone at camp

Here we are!

2009-01-05T02:58:00.000-08:00

Well fellow web readers, We have arrived at another New Year. Tell me what are your goals for the year. What do you want to accomplish. One thing I am currently trying to understand better is this presupposition:

Every behavior is useful in some context.

Although it may not be useful in the moment. I have a close friend that is very sharp tongued and I am trying to understand why this happens. This person is a very kind and loving person but that piercing attitude is very limiting for this person.

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.

"Maya Angelou"

I have been busy catching up on paperwork from the year in which I had neglected due to my busy schedule. I also have slowed down on my blogging. I have managed to successfully negotiate a football pool. Surprisingly enough I know nothing about football pools.... I enjoy football, I would just rather play then watch.

In training my two students are doing great on is actually my teachers student. The other is my student. We are currently studying the defensive postures and katas.

My online trainer program is increasing in numbers I hope to grow it to 25 before the first quarter. I will let you know how my progress is. Along with that if you want to try out my trainer program. Send me an email with a subject line of I want online training tell me you read my blog and I will get you set up for one month for FREE.

That is it for now web warriors see you again soon.

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My name is Tim Thomas, Martial/Fitness and Life Coach. I am here 2-help-u please visit my website and or email me at tthomas@2-help-u.com with your thoughts, likes and dislikes. I can assist you with taking your life from a challenging position to a successful one.

Almost Christmass

2008-12-23T03:49:00.000-08:00

Can you believe it is that time again. I am up in the AM listening to Jason Mraz boy could some people really use some music during this season. I also am listening to the TV. The education summit in aspen.

What is it with the holiday season? The rush of having to buy a gift or the want to buy a gift? Can anyone tell me. If it was the having to buy a gift I can see why people are in a rush and aggravated. I get a pretty good feeling of people just from being around them so when I have someone in a rush behind me they can just about push me over. I was standing in amazon picking up a few gifts a guy looked at me with ten heads when i let him pass me in line because I was looking at a kiosk. The young man that ended up behind me was in such a rush. I had to physically pick myself up and stand up straight. He finally got to the register before the girl could say anything he said I dont want anything no bag either just give me my stuff. I was like okay no hello no nothing. Shame this is supposed be 2 weeks where happiness and joy should be spread throughout the community. Not about monetary gifts the joy and happiness are the real gifts. How far has our world moved from being spiritual people to just being Human Cattle.

Driving home was a whole nother deal. Why do people disregard any common courtesy is beyond me. I came out got into what the corect lane to make the turn was. Unfortunately there is a mall turn lane which got turned into a straight lane for the next turn. Fine instead holding up an already lon line of traffic I bypassed it to the next turn I could take as I sat there waiting to pass through two lanes of traffic that was a standing line of steel. one car pulled forward and so did the next one. That would be fine however they cannot go anywhere!!! They are stuck in traffic. Finally I had a hole to go through and this guy like I am cutting him off starts letting his car creep forward. I let my clutch out and could have cared less I think I gave him a disappointed nod and fit my truck through the now shoe box opening and headed home a 5 minute ride was 45 minutes. Unbelievable.

I give it to all you holiday warriors who put up with all that frustration and to all the shopkeepers that deal with it day in and day out.

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Recovery from the storm!

2008-12-15T03:12:00.001-08:00

Morning Web Warriors,

I am writing today to say that My family has recovered from the recent ice storm in the northeast. What a mess on Friday morning I ventured to work and it took me almost an hour. Incredible normally it takes five minutes. There was every line and trees were just mangled. It was referred to as a war zone by a few. What a mess... We ended up staying at my mother in laws and staying warm by the fireplace. We got heat and power at 5:00 in the morning on Saturday. We all moved back to our place to warm up and shower finally. Sunday we ended up getting back to normal.

The Christmas season is upon us I have some shopping to do this week. Hopefully all will go well. I have a few vacation days to burn up or I loose them.

Here is the report on the NEW Training site I have 4 members currently signed up I am shooting for 25 by the end of the quarter. If you are in to fitness you need to check this out. I can help you achieve your fitness goals. Visit my online training site click here.. I hope you get the chance.

My nutrition store is the place you want to go if you need help with your diet or are just looking to expand your nutritional needs. Visit my nutrition store.

Life Coaching
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Gerard_O'Donovan]Gerard O'Donovan

There is a new phenomenon sweeping the U.K. which is helping people not only to achieve, earn, and do more but also to lead a more balanced and holistic life. It's called 'Personal Life Coaching' and it really does help individuals be all that they want to be.

As with so many things this concept started in the U.S.A. in the late eighties. Following on from the once popular consultants and therapists, it has become the 'personal coach' who will now help sort out your personal and professional life. This new type of advisor will strategise with you in weekly sessions, either in person, on the phone or via email.

Coaching started out as a way to help frenzied entrepreneurs and corporate executives cope with a life that seemed to be careering out of control. As reported by the British Journal of Administrative Management coaching 'takes a holistic view of the individual' ensuring that work, corporate values, personal needs and career development are made to work in synergy and not against each other. However, what started as a 'corporate client' service has now become a valuable tool for any individual wanting to improve their life.

Borne out of the competitive pressures of today's economy as well as the struggle to find balance in the frantic pace of modern life this Personal Life Coaching is now rapidly attracting devotees in Britain. CEOs, entrepreneurs, professionals, people in career transition and many others grappling with life issues are all turning to this new 'tool' to guide them through life's difficulties and help raise them above the 'fog' to the clear heights of peace and self-satisfaction. There are now hundreds of coaches across the country and it is forecast that by the year 2004 it will be as common to have a coach as it is to have a personal fitness trainer.

Coaching is a very powerful, collaborative relationship between the coach and a willing individual, which facilitates that individual, through the process of discovery, goal setting and strategic action-planning, in the realisation of an extraordinary result. It is also a body of knowledge, a technology and a style of relating that focuses on the development of that human's potential.

More and more people are tired of the frenzied, technological information age that we live in and are interested in a higher quality of life. Life where you have more time for yourself and your relationships, with more energy to invest in your emotional, physical and spiritual well-being. Whether you are a corporate executive working sixty hours a week, a single parent trying to raise a family or someone who is just tired of feeling stressed out and pressed for time, you have a choice about how to live your life. You can step back, re-evaluate your priorities and make a conscious decision about the future you would like to create.

Just as you would turn to the local gym or personal trainer if your body were out of shape, now you can hire a personal coach to improve the quality of your life. With their help you can shape up your life and overcome all the obstacles that get in the way of living the life you want - like hiring a personal trainer for your soul!

One might ask why a coach is needed, rather than a partner, best friend or work colleague. Quite simply it is because of the qualification, professionalism and experience of the person to whom you are talking - and the FREEDOM with which you can speak.

Most of us have experienced the desire to have a kind of heart to heart with someone who really understands workplace challenges, family demands, the need for love and job satisfaction and the importance of personal space. It is imperative that this 'sounding board' is a person to whom you can offload ALL of your thoughts, fears, ideas and aspirations. Often discussion with a loved one or work colleague can be restrained for any number of reasons - concern for their feelings, fear of displaying weakness, reluctance to share good, but perhaps unformulated, ideas or the unwillingness to disclose a secret.

One reason for the high demand for coaches and coaching comes from the increasing number of entrepreneurs, infopreneurs and self employed people seeking to be successful in an extremely competitive market place. It is now recognised that the right coach gives the professional or business owner a major and competitive advantage. It is estimated that over the last ten years well over a quarter of a million people in the United States have been coached. This phenomenon is now here and running in the United Kingdom and any businessperson or entrepreneur who wants to get ahead, who wants to have a major and dramatic competitive advantage will have their own personal coach.

The value and success of this 'tool' has been seized upon by hundreds of corporations worldwide including IBM, Ernst and Young, Deloitt Touche, Lucent Technologies, AT & T, Phyzer, Dupont, Delta Faucet, Kodak, Rodale, the FAA, Globe Business Services, Caterpillar Financial, JC Penny and Telus. All of these corporations have recognised the key differential between training and coaching - they each have their value but are distinctly different. A very interesting article published in the Public Personnel Management in the winter of 97 revealed a study done by the International Personal Management Association where training alone was compared with coaching combined with training. The study showed that training alone increased productivity by 22.4% while training plus coaching increased productivity by a massive 88 %.

Coaching contracts vary to some degree but generally a client will work with a coach for between six and twelve months for a monthly fee, which covers four weekly sessions. There are no additional charges and the coach does not take a percentage or a contingency- type fee or award.

Very simply, people hire a coach because they want MORE of something (money, time, happiness, success, freedom) or LESS of something (frustration, toleration, delays, procrastination). A coach is trained to work with a client on both personal and business goals as opposed to a therapist who works on issues- there is a huge difference. Having set those goals the coach will help you implement them and stay by your side until their completion. So the question is "Would you like to change your life? Do you want more time for yourself? Would you like to take better care of your health, reduce stress and create more balance in your life?". The answer is to hire a coach.

Very soon the question will be not "Do you have a coach?" but
"Who is your coach?"

by Gerard O'Donovan

Gerard O'Donovan's Profile

• Professional Life Coach

• Senior Trainer with the British Coaching Academy

• Mentors Trainer for the Princes Youth Business Trust

• Founder and Principal of Noble Manhattan Personal and Corporate Development

• Skilled trainer in many areas; expertise in Accelerated Learning Techniques, Communication Skills, Goal Achievement,

• Acclaimed Public Speaker

• Author of the Life Design Programme

• Experienced Businessman

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Well it is definitely the holiday season

2008-12-02T02:50:00.001-08:00

Good morning web users,

It is Tuesday December 2nd 2008. WOW, the year is almost complete. Did you accomplish your goals. Have you even set any goals. I have one more to complete. I hope to accomplish this. I had so much to do this year. Between school and training down time has been to a minimum. What have I accomplished. I have finished a few personal defense courses a couple fitness courses. I have traveled to Japan and completed my Go-Dan (5th level) test. Did some outstanding training. Next year my goals consist of buying a house increasing my life coaching business. Maybe a trip back to Japan. Straighten out all my training notes. Increasing my training partners by 100 percent. Perhaps you just don't know how to set a goal. Do you know how to stick to a goal? Can you break the goal up into smaller achievements?

First sit down or however you are comfortable and start writing down all the things you would like to accomplish. Now look at the list and choose the one that interests you the most. What do you need in addition to what you already know to accomplish this goal is it monetary, time, or something else.

How can you get to this GOAL this is your planing stage. How long will it take for you to accomplish this goal. I know when I plane my trip to Japan it costs around $3500.00 dollars for the trip. I divide up the months till I go wich is about 15 months. That means I need to bank $233.00 a month for the trip 3500 divided by 15 months. That is a lot of money a month depending on your budget you may need to extend the trip further out. For this goal we want a plan to finish something the coming year. You can have more than one goal I usually have two or three going at the same time and as I complete one I get busy on another.

Next I always write my goal down and keep it close by so when the going gets tough I can remind myself what I am trying to accomplish. Sometimes it means doing odd jobs and sometimes it means putting up with people who I normally would not associate with. I also put in checkpoints if it is a big goal and break those check points up to make sure I am on target if it is a year goal i make sure I check it every 3 months. 3 x 4 = 12. You can make more or less most important is to make sure you stay on track.

Speaking of being on track, did you know that is the job of a Life Coach to keep you on track. I love that part of my job. I am the checkpoint for my clients.

If you need help accomplishing a goal or need additional information please contact me. I can help you come up with a goal or accomplish one.

The Power Behind Writing Down Your Goals

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Susan_Velez]Susan Velez

What is the power behind writing down your goals? Believe it or not it is a very powerful process to be able to see your goals written out on paper. However even though this is a powerful and very effective form to assist you on reaching your goals, and helps us realize what we are striving for.

The power behind writing down your goals is to give you a road map to follow, kind of like a "honey do list." On the list you write down all the things you would like to accomplish. As the list remains in front of you, it is a constant reminder of what it is you wish to accomplish.

This scenario is true and works the same for your goals. The power behind writing down your goals, is they stay on your mind and in front of you at all times. If you do not write them down, chances are you will easily forget about them. Have you ever experienced the "out of sight - out of mind" phenomenon? If we do not have a constant reminder of things we wish to be do have, we tend to easily forget about them.

Okay now that you understand the power behind writing down your goals, you must come to understand that you must begin to learn how to begin dreaming about your goals. It is not like going to sleep at night and when we awaken in the morning we do not remember what we dreamed about.

This is the kind of dreaming they did not like you doing in school. It is kind of like going back to being a kid again, as you begin to understand the power behind writing down your goals, and you begin writing down things that are important to you and you would like to achieve. You will learn how to begin dreaming about them - also known as visualization. One of the easiest ways to dream about yourself owning a new house or a new car is to find pictures of things that resemble what you would like.

Take for instance you wish to have a new car; let's say a Lexus SC, you would either find a picture online or a magazine and create a vision board. As you create a collage of pictures of what you wish to accomplish, and full begin to understand the power behind writing down your goals and using the visualization process. You will begin to enjoy the process of creating what you desire.

One tip to remember is the more specific you can get with your goal writing, it will help you immenseley. It will also assist you to be able to visualize your goals with feelings and emotions.

For your benefit begin to understand the power behind writing down your goals and begin immediately to put your goals down on paper. Let's begin to achieve our goals together, I believe that we can live a more powerful life. You can check out what I use to help me keep my goals in front of me, by visiting my website.

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Tuesday almost turkey day

2008-11-25T01:34:00.000-08:00

Morning all,

Well we are off to a great holiday start. Thanksgiving is upon us. Also the wonderful Holiday shopping season. The aggressive driving, Rude people, and people who care only about themselves. Please be careful in the following weeks. As the stressed out masses are combing the shopping centers for gifts that they feel they must buy for some of the family they see once a year. My wife and I were adventuring out this weekend to take care of our normal weekend duties. Mainly to the mailbox and then food shopping. She manage to get cut off twice and honked at once. I had to explain to her that "tis the season" and to relax and just move along with it. Remember we can only control 50 percent of the interaction with other individuals even when operating our motor vehicles. We have to be in control of our car in hopes to be safe when others are not operating in a safe manner. Please be safe and have a wonderful and happy holiday season.

Life Coaching - What is It?

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Scott_Shute]Scott Shute

A coach is there to help us live the life we really want.

A traditional sports coach is there to help an athlete fine tune their game to perfection. In the same way, a life coach helps fine tune a person's approach to life.

In the high stakes world of professional sports, virtually every top competitor works with a coach. Even Tiger Woods, the most dominant golfer of this generation, still works with a coach. Of course Tiger knows how to play the game, probably better than anyone on the planet. In a match versus his coach, Tiger would win nearly every time. So what benefit does he get from a coach? Tiger's coach is there to pick up on things that Tiger himself can't see. The coach is there to bounce ideas off of. He's there to challenge Tiger, perhaps to push him further than he would push himself naturally.

All the same traits are true of a life coach. Of course we all know how to live. We've made it this far, right? How many of us can say that we are living perfect lives? Or that we are living to our full potential? A life coach is there to ask us questions that we might not think of ourselves, to challenge the patterns and approaches that we've established. A coach is there to listen to our dreams and cheer us on. A coach is there to shine a light on our way of doing things to say "Is that really what you want"

What would life be like if all of us had a coach?

Scott Shute is a technology executive, coach, and entrepreneur. http://www.mylifepassport.com is an unique site that connects coaches with people looking for something more in their lives. Part inspirational social network, part interactive learning center, mylifepassport represents the leading edge in coaching.

Follow his blog at http://blog.mylifepassport.com/

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It's Thursdayalready?

2008-11-20T03:38:00.000-08:00

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
"Aristotle"

I am Tim Thomas and I want to be your source for personal training and Life Coaching. I know everyone feels that their best friend is just as effective as a life coach. However a true life coach has strategies, tools and techniques that your best friend may not necessarily have. Through the use of these techniques a life coach is able to get to the root of your challenge or problem and get you to make the changes you need to make in order to move forward. Trained life coaches do not have the need to analyze you mental condition as a psychologist would we don't even need to know the problem and can get the strategies and techniques to work. You're not a believer. Drop me a line lets chat you will see improvement after our first conversation.

My personal training site is moving right along. You have to check it out. What a phenomenal way to increase your fitness level. It covers nutrition and techniques. Best of all you dont need a trainer with you. You have your personal page where you can log all your activity. I have access to review your logs and activity and guide you to your fitness level.

Life Coach - Align and Redirect

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Mathew_Ferry]Mathew Ferry

Miracles is just unexpected and unexplainable good fortune! As you align yourself with your environment, with the people in your life ,and with the situations you find yourself in...things instantly get better! Consider there is not resistance out there in the world! All the resistance you are experiencing is inside of you...it's your perception! So just give it up. Align with your life, make it right, declare it perfect, and then redirect it in the direction you want to go.

Notice how you are beginning to roll with life, even now. Having come this far in the Being Unstoppable seminar means you are developing the muscle of acceptance. You are learning to accept the situation as it is and then move from there. Just practice saying "Perfect...Now what?"

Because you are practicing accepting situations, you naturally find yourself declaring situations perfect. Your car gets stolen, you say "Perfect, I must need a new car," Your big deal falls apart before your eyes and you say, "Perfect, I'm making space for the biggest deal of my life."

Practice Alignment Phrases for this week:

1. This must be the perfect place to be...
2. I wonder what I'm going to learn from this?
3. I'm so excited about this breakdown!

Align yourself with life, declare everything perfect, stay calm and notice how powerfully the next steps come! Question: How do you know if something is perfect or not? Declare it perfect and it is. You are the creator of your experience. Your language, your perspective, and your actions create reality. The Drunk Monkey hates declaring things perfect, because The Drunk Monkey prefers the suffering of being the victim. Give that up, accept the situation as it is and watch the magic happen!!!

Just be unstoppable today!

Matthew Ferry is an Author and a coach for conscious business people and executives who are committed to feeling bliss and happiness and using that energy to create a successful life. [http://www.matthewferry.com]Life Coaching and being a life coach is his main course.

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Technology who??

2008-11-18T03:35:00.000-08:00

Can someone tell me why technology has the need to be complicated is it because of the gremlins... My computer loves to hourglass (yay) Is it because of all the attachments I think so.... I have so many peripherals it looks like an octopus... My dsl loves to bog... Hehe maybe one day we will have it all virtual with one plug or even no plug and just a solar panel on top.

Anywho I have been working on this beta release forensia from Japan neat little game nice graphics has a few hicups on the between screen hopefully that will get ironed out.

I got a haircut yesterday I feel re energized and ready Jump back into things. I have to entertain a client tomorrow at a hockey game so I am going to miss Wednesday training with Ken ugh I really am not happy about that. However I have to work to make money to train... Such a dilema can someone make me rich perhaps I will make myself rich. I am trying... I am having a blast at it.

Are You In Need of a Personal Life Coach?

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Cynndie_Hoff]Cynndie Hoff

Many people these days have a personal life coach. They probably talk about how wonderful their spiritual life coach or their personal trainer life coach or their online life coach is, and how their life coach has helped them achieve so much success. Could you benefit from having a personal life coach? It's possible, but a life coach isn't for everyone. To understand if you could benefit from hiring one, you need to understand a few things about what a life coach is and how they can and can't help you.

A personal life coach isn't a cure all to your problems. A coach is able to help you see where you are in life and will help you to find to discover where you want to go in the future. Many life coach techniques are used for the simple purpose of getting a person to be honest about their current situation in life and understand what kind of work is necessary to move ahead. Getting in touch with reality is something many of us struggle with. A personal life coach doesn't simply wave a magic wand and make everything better. You must work with your life coach to make sure you're both getting what you need.

That, in a nutshell, is what a personal life coach does. Knowing that, how do you decide if hiring a personal life coach is the right choice? It's hard to say, because it is such a personal choice. If you're looking at your life issues and saying, "I need some help to get over this", then hiring a personal life coach may be just what you need. However, if you're pleased with your life and you already understand how to get to where you want to go, then it may not be the time for a personal life coach.

As the director of communications for Telos Breakthrough Principles, a life coaching and [http://www.telosmentor.com/ ]personal development training company, Cynndie Hoff grasps the necessary steps it takes to reach your maximum potential in life. The Telos website is a never-ending source of information on [http://www.telosmentor.com/Media/tabid/412/Default.aspx ]personal development coaching with weekly podcasts, articles and other media for those in need of a breakthrough.

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Love takes up where knowledge leaves off.

2008-11-17T03:00:00.000-08:00

Here we are at Monday morning. The title is a quote from Saint Thomas Aquinas. I have enjoyed my breakfast @ 6:00 AM. My wife is still enjoying the sound of the alarm clock. One in which I cannot stand. This new week will be challenging for me. I have so much to get accomplished this week. However I don't feel overwhelmed by it.

Lets look at a presupposition.

7. If one person can do something, other people can learn from that person's success.
Model excellence. It is possible to discover the components and strategies needed to achieve a particular result and to teach it to anyone else.

What does this mean to you?

How can you Model someone?

Who would you want to model?

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The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success.
"Irving Berlin"

Best Martial Arts Training Creates Speed and Strength

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Randy_Cole]Randy Cole

To increase power in martial arts training, you must increase both speed and strength. Martial arts training is a combination is usable principals. One key secret for martial arts training is knowing how to train your muscles. A serious martial artist will execute thousands of kicks and punches over his training career.

Martial arts is literally the study of military combat training. Unconventional martial arts videos and movies can be fun to watch. Whether your first exposure to martial arts comes from watching martial arts movies or looking at martial arts magazines or martial arts instructional videos, you can find a martial arts system suited to your own style of physical activity. Martial arts instructors can teach you how to quickly overcome an opponent through direct martial arts training or through a series of martial arts videos that supplement the teaching you receive in the martial arts school.

Just as languages mutate and dialects and accents reflect different geographical or cultural places on the planet, the language of martial arts is changing and becoming more complex and sophisticated. One outcome is that a new martial arts style – known simply as “mixed martial arts” has taken center stage. And when people fight, those with mixed martial artistry expertise are able to speak in a language that is universally respected as a powerful and masterful contender, whether in tournaments or on the street.

Perhaps the most important single decision a student will make regrading his martial arts instruction is his school. Every teacher and every school will offer different techniques and styles of martial arts. Martial arts instructors are also responsible for the health and safety of students. Martial arts instructors help their students to learn the skills they need to participate safely.

Today martial arts training is more available than ever, and no matter where you live, who you are, or how old you are, it is possible to learn a variety of styles of martial arts, often within the same training facility or school. Excellent kinds of high-tech martial arts gear have been created to meet the demands of martial artists, both to increase efficiency and to decrease potential injury.

Best martial arts site featuring training, supplies and fighters. http://www.best-martial-arts-web.com

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Martial arts is about training and discipline. Learning about the correct styles and techniques will help in finding the correct school and instructor.

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Mean People!!!

2008-11-14T03:40:00.000-08:00

Hello all I have to vent a bit.. On the topic mean people or people with a bad attitude really suck in my book these days. I understand times are tough and nothing is really easy. I think that is why this is called life if it was easy we would call it something else. Can't people at least be decent enough to have an alright attitude? Instead of snapping at someone or just being down right rude. I can totally understand if someone has done something to piss someone off. I just can't fathom how someone can just have a bad attitude it is beyond me.

Anyways and anywho what about all this stuff going on the economy, the president elect, and the country? First off I get why the bailout and auto bail out is necessary but aren't we overextended enough? Do we actually own any collateral? Do we really want to absorb those deficits? Who is going to bail me out? My economic situation isnt the best? Does the government even care? I think not!

The president elect: Wow did that get me in trouble this week... Should never really talk about government at work. I had a sales rep come in toting the president to be flag. I had said yah great and he started telling me all the great things he is going to do. Now I don't have children and how all these people are mesmerized by this president to be I will never know. Have you heard of his plan of mandatory federal (community) service. If I had a child or when I decide to. Notice I used decision. Which it will be if and when I have a child. Anywho check out change.gov

"When you choose to serve -- whether it's your nation, your community or simply your neighborhood -- you are connected to that fundamental American ideal that we want life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness not just for ourselves, but for all Americans. That's why it's called the American dream."

"The Obama Administration will call on Americans to serve in order to meet the nation’s challenges. President-Elect Obama will expand national service programs like AmeriCorps and Peace Corps and will create a new Classroom Corps to help teachers in underserved schools, as well as a new Health Corps, Clean Energy Corps, and Veterans Corps. Obama will call on citizens of all ages to serve America, by setting a goal that all middle school and high school students do 50 hours of community service a year and by developing a plan so that all college students who conduct 100 hours of community service receive a universal and fully refundable tax credit ensuring that the first $4,000 of their college education is completely free. Obama will encourage retiring Americans to serve by improving programs available for individuals over age 55, while at the same time promoting youth programs such as Youth Build and Head Start."

copied from change.gov

Now as long as this is kept voluntary I won't have problem with it. It is when a government starts dictating things to the public (dictatorship). When the people no longer control their government there is a definite problem. This is where my soapbox on the country comes in.. We are the people of the United States it is up to us to keep our freedom. We need to let our government know what is acceptable and what is not. It may not suit everyone but it must be acceptable to everyone. We are a country that is known to fight for what is right.

Anyways on to the things I really care about. The week has been busy. I have more to post but my schedule tells me I need to fly.

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Morning World

2008-11-10T03:14:00.000-08:00

This AM is the start of another week. Lets see what challenges life will bring. It is the start of cold and flu season. so get ready here is an article from my nutrition store.

Immune Health

Immune Health

Written Exclusively for MyNutritionStore.com by Sarah H. DeCamello

Your overall health relies on your immune system - the weapon your body uses to fight disease and engineer the healing process. So it's important to help your immune system do its job by keeping it functioning correctly. How can you do that? Read on!

What works for Immune Health?

Relieving stress and taking care of your overall health are important to foster good Immune Health. Learning relaxation techniques such as meditation or the Relaxation Response pioneered by Dr. Herbert Benson at Harvard can be important to reduce the harmful effects of stress on the immune system. Good nutrition and getting enough sleep are also important for immune health.

There are also natural products that can help boost the immune system. Key immune enhancing supplements include Colostrum, Calcium, Vitamin B Complex, Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5), and Vitamin B6. Other helpful immune boosting supplements include Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Astragalus, Wheat Grass, Acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis, Panax/American Ginseng, Spirulina, Ashwaghanda, L-Tyrosine, Rhodiola, and FOS Fructooligosaccharides.

Immune Health Supplements: what supplements should you take?

Colostrum: life's first food provides multiple immune factors for a strong immune system.

Colostrum is life's first food, produced by the female of the species within 72 hours after giving birth. Colostrum is essential immune protection which can be critical to the survival of the offspring. Bovine Colostrum has been used in India for thousands of years by Ayurvedic physicians. Colostrum has also been used in Scandinavian countries. In the U.S. Colostrum was used as an early antibiotic before the discovery of penicillin and other antibiotics. Colostrum's health benefits have been studied and documented by western scientists since the late 18th Century.

The modern medical community has conducted thousands of published scientific and clinical studies demonstrating the immune protective and health enhancing properties of Colostrum. Colostrum provides multiple immune factors and natural antibodies to provide a strong support for the immune system. As we age, we lose immune factors, leading to weakness and illness. Now there is a scientifically proven, natural way to replace them - Colostrum.

Vitamin B Complex: play a vital role in proper immune system function.

A compromised immune system is often caused by prolonged physical or emotional stress. During stress the body's B vitamins and other key nutrients are the first to be depleted. Because the body does not make B vitamins, they must be taken in through the diet or supplements. The B vitamin family is notable for its complex interdependence. Certain B vitamins are required to activate others in the body. That is why they are often taken in complex form.

Important B complex vitamins play a vital role in proper immune system function. Vitamin B12 is essential for the synthesis of S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), a compound involved in immune function and mood. Other key B complex vitamins are believed to enhance the activity of the immune system and improve the body's ability to withstand prolonged stress.

In addition, evidence suggests that B vitamins can have a direct effect on the important neurotransmitters in the brain serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine. To aid relaxation and combat stress for a healthier immune system, don't wait to add B complex vitamins to your regimen.

Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5): ameliorates stress-related conditions to help your immune health.

Vitamin B5, or Pantothenic acid, is an essential, water-soluble vitamin found in foods like legumes, whole grains, potatoes, broccoli, cabbage, fish, eggs, meats and dairy products. Because the body is unable to make Vitamin B5, it must be replenished through the diet or through supplements.

Vitamin B5 supplementation has been shown to ameliorate stress-related conditions like fatigue, emotional distress, lack of focus or mental clarity, and gastrointestinal problems. Deficiency of Vitamin B5 can result in fatigue, insomnia, constipation and other intestinal distress.

Vitamin B6: shown to improve nerve system function and immune response.

Vitamin B6, or Pyridoxine HCL, is an essential, water soluble vitamin found in green and leafy vegetables, legumes, nuts, whole grains, eggs, fish and shellfish. Probably due to insufficient dietary intake, mild Vitamin B6 deficiency is very common. Deficiency of Vitamin B6, essential for the synthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine, principally affects the nerves, skin, mucous membranes and blood cells. Symptoms can include headache, chronic pain, depressed mood and neurological disturbances.

Vitamin B6 supplementation has been shown to help combat stress and improve nerve system function and immune response. Vitamin B6 is an especially important vitamin for maintaining healthy nerve and muscle cells and it aids in the production of DNA and RNA, the body's genetic material. It is necessary for proper absorption of vitamin B12 and for the production of red blood cells and cells of the immune system. Vitamin B6 is considered one of the important "anti-stress" B vitamins because it is believed to enhance the activity of the immune system and improve the body's ability to withstand stressful conditions.

Key Immune Health Issues

The Immune System can be weakened by many factors including stress, poor nutrition, cigarette smoking, alcohol and drug abuse, certain diseases, and drugs used to treat other diseases.

HIV/AIDS and other Immune Suppressing Disorders.

While HIV (Human Immuno-deficiency Virus) /AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is the most well-known and widespread immune suppressing disease, there are a number of congenital abnormalities relating to the lymph nodes and other parts of the immune system defenses. While medical treatment can ameliorate these conditions and prolong life, there is currently no medical treatment known to permanently restore normal immune function.

Autoimmune and other Disorders treated with immuno-suppressing drugs.

Certain diseases are treated with drugs that suppress the immune system. This is done because the disease itself causes the immune system to turn on the body and attack healthy cells. Diseases like this are called autoimmune disorders and include Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and Crohn's disease. Because the drugs suppress the immune system to stop it from attacking the body, they also inhibit the body's natural ability to fight infection. Many other drugs and disease treatments can cause a weakening of the immune system. These include anti-cancer drugs, corticosteroids, antibiotics and radiation.

Stress and the immune system.

Stress suppresses the immune system, making you more vulnerable to colds and flu, fatigue, and infections. Studies have shown that people under chronic stress have lower white blood cell counts, are more vulnerable to viruses, and take longer to recover from them. High cortisol levels from prolonged stress can also make the body more susceptible to disease by switching off disease-fighting white blood cells. Researchers believe that this may lead to an increased risk of serious diseases like cancer.

Nutritional Support for Immune Health: what should you eat?

A healthy, balanced diet rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean protein and healthy fats improves your immune health and can help you fight the negative effects of stress. Research shows that B vitamins and Vitamins C and E along with key minerals like manganese, selenium and zinc are helpful in relieving stress to boost immune health. Foods rich in these vitamins and minerals include fresh green, yellow and orange vegetables, and fresh fruits. Whole grains provide B vitamins including Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid), often described as the anti-stress vitamin.

To reduce stress and help foster good immune health, foods to be avoided include caffeine-containing coffee, colas and energy drinks, junk food and fast food, high cholesterol foods like egg yolks, butter, cheese, shrimp and meat, nuts, sugar and alcohol.

Sarah DeCamello is a professional writer with over 20 years of experience writing on healthcare topics, increasingly focusing on natural and alternative healthcare approaches. Sarah writes websites, articles, brochures, packaging and advertising, in addition to her work as a strategic consultant to healthcare-focused companies. Sarah also has advanced national certification as a yoga teacher, including training in meditation and Ayurveda. Contact Sarah H. DeCamello: sarahdec@optonline.net

Monday Morning

2008-11-03T03:17:00.000-08:00

Well the weekend is over and Monday has arrived.. I am not as energized as I would like to be. It is probably the dread of having to go to the job that makes me the most money in what I do. Knowing that I will be bombarded from the moment I enter the door till the time I either shut my phone off or ignore it. Enough about that I could become way to negative and zap even more energy out of me.

I enjoy working however I enjoy working for myself better. I have to respond to a gentleman's email on a meeting this morning about assuming a chair position.

I have been also working on my school studied and my nutrition store. You really should visit. I have updated my website and social networking sites.

My training has been moving on ahead as I would like it. I am enjoying seeing the video from the training. I also helped my teacher Mark Davis at Boston Martial Arts with some video taping over the weekend I was the dummy aka UKE. It is all good.

On a more personal note I have pretty much cut out the use of alcohol. I am trying to get my internal body back to a neutral next after I am comfortable I will ween off the coffee.

The Black Belt Myth

By Damian Ross

Every once in a while I get an email from some misguided and offended martial artist with his or her knickers in a twist telling me where I go wrong by saying "Martial Arts will Fail You Every time". But facts are facts.

Just because you have a black belt doesn't mean you can fight and just because you can fight, doesn't mean you are a black belt.

Can martial artists, boxers, judo players, wrestlers, mixed martial artists bee good street fighters? Sure. But a fight is an entirely different proposition than combative sport or a hobby. The problem is that martial artists have propagated this "myth" about the black belt since they realized money could be made. To compound the problem, most instructors are true believers. Thinking that what they are saying is 100% true.

The techniques used by successful street fighters range from the simple and straight forward to brutal and down right nasty. Never underestimate the depths of human nature or the levels to which some people will go to impose their will over another human being.

The difference between a successful and unsuccessful street fighter is attitude and no hesitation. Contrary to the old school yard Marcus of Queensbury rules, who ever strikes first in a real fight usually wins. I'm not talking about people in the local pub having a shoving match. Leave the bar fight out of it. I am talking about a real street smart criminal. So you think that junkie is just trying to slap you- no he's got razor blades between his fingers and he's trying to slice your face open. (Thanks for the example Bill). If you wait for him to make his move, you're done. If you pause, wait for them to "throw the first punch" you'll lose. And before you question my motivation as one of those guys who never spent time in a real dojo or never received his black belt (I have 3 of them) go to www.zenshin.info. I am a real person and I can be found any day of the week working out at this location teaching none other than martial arts. But like my Sensei, I refuse to limit my self by the confines of my ego and insecurity. Because that's what it all comes down to: ego. Hey, I know you have a lot of time an effort invested into your study and this is the last thing you want to hear, but earning a black belt doesn't make you a superhero. Having a black belt does not give you the ability to take on all comers in all any and all situations.

A street fight or close quarters battle has entirely different dynamics than a competitive sport. In a competitive fight, the possibility of being seriously injured or killed is not a paramount concern. You have the normal injuries associated with contact sports, but if it were really lethal you would have people dying in the ring regularly. The combative sport is only SYMBOLIC of the real thing. This is where we all get confused. The term symbolic

So why bother getting a black belt or what does it mean to earn a black belt? This subject has been beaten to death and I offer my opinion only to ad some perspective. First of all, I hold a special place for those of you who have the determination to see your training through to the end and I hope those same people continue to study for an entire life time. It does set you above all others as having accomplished a great task that requires years of dedication and sacrifice. But learning to fight is only a small part

Do you think the night before your black belt exam you are immediately transformed in to the Ultimate Warrior. Martial Arts use fighting and combative skills to affect and overall change on the practitioner. If you study martial arts to learn how to fight, you will find your self very disappointed. Fighting is and should be a smaller percentage of why you study. If you study just to learn how to fight or just to learn how to compete you will not last very long. Because after your competitive career is over, now what? Once you start coaching, training and teaching you really begin to understand that competition is a useful tool, but it's not what martial arts is about.

Street fighting is not about honor and fair play. That's how you live your life, but when push comes to shove, knowing how to street fight requires very little skill, just a lot of attitude and nerve.

The Japanese words "Budo" and "Bujutsu" are used to describe this difference between combat and the way of combat.

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Tuesday Already!

2008-10-28T03:37:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone what is happening out there. I tell you what I am freaking out. I get so weird out of my skin when I have to spend over one hundred dollars. It is funny you should really see it. I just opened a new nutrition store. Check it out.

It is a great way to make extra money so I will try it out for a year or 2 and see how it goes. I believe you make out better purchasing from these type of stores than the GNC and other stores because you get exactly what you need.

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I am excited about my new venture. I have to eventually get it added to my site. www.2-help-u.com.

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What is going on out there?

2008-10-26T18:59:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone,

It is time to start another week. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly things in our life can change. It started this week at my job when a fellow employee was let go from my full time employment. I am now tasked with carrying on along with the assistance from the others in my office.

I also have realized this week my best friend is off to Japan to visit his sweetheart and will be there for six weeks. I cannot wait till he returns.

Speaking of changes as we move through the weeks my training is evolving and expanding. We have taken a new step and have started video taping our classes. I find great interest in reviewing these videos and watching the body movement in them. What a great tool.

My Friday night training has consisted of studying Takagi Yoshin Ryu. Very interesting in studying the movement. What a great school. Saturday has consisted of some really interesting energy study. I have homework to do as well.

I also ordered some material from a training group in the UK. I cant wait to see it.

Improve your self confidence in 15 minutes

I used to be frighteningly under confident in social situations. And although people who know me now would never believe I used to doubt myself so much I literally had to learn confidence until it became a natural part of me. I can tell you relaxed optimistic confidence is just, well so much more fun.

Here I'll tell you about the things that made the most difference to my confidence levels...

Some people have naturally high levels of confidence but everybody can learn to be more confident

Firstly, it's important to get a clear idea of what self confidence really means, otherwise you won't know when you've got it! So, self confidence means:

1) Being calm. For every situation in life you need to run on the appropriate level of emotion. Too much emotional 'leakage' into a experience can spoil the experience. You make great strides towards confidence when you begin to relax in a greater range of situations.

2) Being cool. The second part of self confidence is about being able to relax with uncertainty. To be 'cool' in a situation really means relaxing with not knowing how things will pan out. If you truly tolerate uncertainty, you can do pretty much anything.

3) Not being too concerned with what others think of you. You know when you imagine what some place is going to be like before you go there but when you get there it is totally different to your imagination? That's how reliable your imagination is! Stop trusting your imagination so much. I've long since stopped bothering to imagine what others think of me because so often I've turned out to be wrong.

4) Being specific - where do you want confidence? 'Confidence' is meaningless until you tie it to something specific. You are already confident that you can read these words or can switch a light on and off. So you don't need more confidence everywhere. To get what you want in life you have to establish exactly what you do want. Where do you want confidence in your life? Think about the specific situations now and write them down. You beginning to steer your brain towards confidence.

5) Understanding that what you expect is what you get. Your brain is an organ that needs clear goals to work towards. When a task has been set in your brain it will do everything it can do to bring about the completion of that task. If you've tried to recall someone's name but can't, hours later you'll often find their name pops into your head.

The 'trying to recall' experience set the task or blueprint for your brain's future subconscious behaviour which eventually produced the name for you - when you weren't thinking about it consciously. You can use this natural mechanism to start feeling more confident. But, to ensure you set the right task for your subconscious mind, the next point is vital.

6) Don't task your mind with negatives. Instead of: 'I don't want to screw up' (which sets the task of 'screwing up' for your brain), set the blueprint for what you do want! Your brain doesn't work towards what to do by being told what not to do. And nature has given you a wonderful natural tool to set the right task blueprints with.

7) Use nature's goal-setter: Now you understand how vital it is to set the right task for you brain, you need to know how to do this reliably. Good hypnosis will strongly 'program' the right blueprint in your mind through the use of your imagination. If you powerfully imagine feeling confident and relaxed while in a relaxed hypnotic state it will be hard for your unconscious mind to do anything else. The blueprint for relaxation has been set firmly into your subconscious mind.

3 simple strategies to get you feeling confident quickly:

1) Think specifically of the time/place/situation you want to feel confident in. Remember 'confidence' doesn't mean anything until you attach it to something specific.

2) Focus on words in your mind right now that describe how you do want to be in that time and place. Maybe words such as 'calm', 'relaxed' or 'focused'. Remember your brain works on clear positive instructions.

3) Close your eyes for as long as you like and think about how those words feel. Then, imagine the situation itself and rehearse it in your mind feeling confident and relaxed. This way you set the right blueprint or 'task' for your unconscious mind.

You can repeat this often to make it more effective and use it with as many areas of your life as you need to. If you listen to a hypnotic cd or download that can make the benefits even more powerful (see my profile below). So if you feel like you'd be blessed with less confidence than some other people you can start redressing the balance by using your mind in the right way right now.

It took me years to learn how to be more confident - now you can do it in a fraction of the time. Good luck!

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Curious things

2008-10-21T04:00:00.000-07:00

I tell you amongst it being a busy month. With everyone and anyone wanting it now. I have been feeling the pressure. I sure don't like it. I have found one thing interesting over the days. Is the lack of customer service on some people. Not that you have to be friendly or fake. just pure genuine. I work with one guy who some may consider friendly others not. However he is genuine. He will go through thick and thin to get you what you need but he will also be blunt into asking what your building if it doesn't seem right.

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Anyways I went to patronize a few restaurants over the weekend. First I went into a place that I go regularly (once a week) Pizzeria Uno's. The girl who evidently was a college student who had to work to pay for college. Otherwise there would be no need for the attitude of shut up and eat. The experience wasn't horrible her attitude was blah. conversation nill we saw her twice during the meal and I absolutely cannot stand when my glass is empty. I enjoy southern hospitality where you never have an empty glass. At the end of the meal we get the check promptly. Paid the check and talked for a few more minutes within five minutes we got the do you guys need anything else. I used to work a lot of restaurants and that usually means would you get the hell out of my section you are costing me money... No thank you have a great day from her. All we got to see was her backside.

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On Sunday evening we visited applebees late in the evening. The service we got was superb we had a nice friendly (by friendly I mean we had a light conversation hi how are you) and she was jovial made our experience delightful. You could tell she enjoyed what she was doing. We tipped her well and said thank you.

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Monday was extremely busy for me. Lots of work to catch up on. I cant believe how busy I am.

Today I can wait to train. I am looking forward to a relaxing evening. although my shoulder and ribs are a bit bunged up. Warriors Realm martial fitness training is so rejuvinating I love taking martial katas pulling them apart adding a fitness level to them and then putting it all back together.

7 Ways to Soothe your Shyness

Shy people instinctively know that they are missing out. Shyness equals lost opportunities, less pleasure and fewer social connections. Shyness can be crippling but there are tried and tested ways to make it a thing of the past.

When I was fifteen I was shy. I recall an attractive girl attempting to engage me in conversation. My shyness made me focus on me instead of her. I heard my own voice but not hers and I thought about what I was trying to say instead of what she was trying to say.

The formula for shyness is "too much focus on the self" plus anxiety. To make it even more unpleasant, sometimes when you are feeling shy you experience physical sensations which 'hijack' your calm logical self.

My pulse raced, my mouth dried up and I felt like the village idiot! I couldn't think what to say so I said nothing apart from making barely audible grunting noises! Cary Grant eat your heart out! When I detected pity in her eyes (or was it contempt, or boredom) I mumbled my excuse and got out of there. I hated being shy and was determined to change it.

How shyness is developed and maintained

Shyness really is a combination of social anxiety and social conditioning. To overcome shyness you need to learn to relax socially. This enables you to direct your attention away from yourself and gives you the space to practice certain conversational skills. In most cases, the heightened emotions of socializing when young simply condition the sufferer to respond to social events with fear, instead of excitement and pleasure.

Relaxed socializing is so pleasurable, not to say productive, but it is an advantage denied to many until they learn to relax. To start reducing your own shyness, I want you to absorb the following tips and ideas and start to put them into practice:

1) Think about the way you feel and behave around familiar people you are comfortable and spontaneous around. It's that feeling transferred to new people and situations that equates to your emerging social confidence.

2) Focus your attention away from yourself. Sure, you can think a little bit about how you are coming across, but if all your focus is on your own words and feelings then you might as well be by yourself. Notice what other people are wearing and make a mental note, listen to their conversation, imagine where they might live, make a point of remembering names. Not only does this give you more to talk about, it also 'dilutes' social anxiety leaving you feeling calmer.

3) Ask people open questions. Many people like to talk about themselves and will find you interesting if you find them interesting. Ask questions that require more than a 'yes'/'no' response such as 'What do you like about this place?' rather than: 'Do you like this place?' Once they've answered use 'add-on' questions connected to the first such as: 'What other places do you like in this city.?' Next you can express your views. This is a great way to get the conversation going. If the conversation doesn't 'take' then no matter, you've done your bit.

4) Stop trusting your imagination so much! Have you ever had an imaginary picture in your mind of a holiday destination only to arrive and find the reality is different from the way you had imagined? That's how reliable imagination is. Stop imagining what others think. I do lots of public speaking and I've long since stopped trying to second guess what others think of me - it's just too painful. Besides, what a person thinks about you has a lot more to do with who they are than who you are.

5) Stop using 'all or nothing' thinking. The 'completely this/completely that' style of thought occurs when you are emotional. People who are depressed, angry or anxious see reality in terms of differing extremes, simplistic all or nothing terms. An angry person is 'right' and you are 'wrong'; the depressed person feels like a 'failure' while others are a 'success'. In reality, life is composed of infinite gray areas. So stop fearing that you might say the 'wrong' thing! Or that people will 'hate' you. Once you start to relax more socially you'll notice much less black or white thinking because anxiety actually causes you to think in all or nothing terms.

6) Take your time. You don't have to blurt things out. Ask questions and if questions are asked of you can take time to consider your response (within reason). Don't just blurt out what you think might be the 'right' answer. A slow answer is a relaxed answer.

7) Finally, use hypnotic rehearsal. Hypnosis is the quickest way to change your instinctive/emotional response to any situation. Only think about meeting others when your mind and body is relaxed. This conditions you to associate relaxation with being around new people. In fact you'll find that when you relax deeply enough often enough whilst hypnotically rehearsing being comfortable around others you'll reach the point where you just can't be shy any more! This is what I call a 'happy inability!'

I now love meeting new people and suspect that my current social confidence would be unrecognizable to my fifteen year old self.

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Article by Mark Tyrrell of Hypnosis Downloads.com.

THursday already!!!

2008-10-16T17:34:00.001-07:00

Well, I tell you time is flying these days.... I have been on the go since Monday and there doesn't seem to be any rest in sight. I have been working on project after project since the beginning of the month. I dropped an article here that you may find interesting.

Using Deadly Pressure Point Charts Effectively

Using Deadly Pressure Point Charts Effectively
By Rob Wumout

Before we start talking about deadly pressure point charts, it is important to know what exactly are pressure points and what are they used for. Without this understanding, you may not be able to make use of them effectively.

What Are Pressure Points

In layman's terms, pressure points, in relation to martial arts can be defined as particular spots in our body, which when pressed by a finger can cause immense pain. These spots are actually nerve centers and there are plenty of them spread all over the body, which when hit or pressed can cause so much pain that they turn 'deadly' and can adequately incapacitate an opponent; thus the name deadly pressure points.

Pressure Points Charts

When such points are depicted through illustrated charts, during martial arts combative technique classes, the students would refer to them as deadly pressure point charts. Such charts can be found in Chinese health illustrations which show meridians and points which are usually used by martial arts practitioners during fights.

Knowing where these points are located can help a martial artist to inflict pain as per his will. The intensity of the pain inflicted would obviously depend on the pressure applied to the point or its adjoining areas.

There are some strategic techniques used during martial arts combats using these knowledge. These include:

Using one raised knuckle at one specific spot perhaps to end the combat in one single move.

Pressing a particular point to control the next move of the opponent after snapping on a wrist lock.

They can also be used to make the opponent react. For instance, as soon as the opponent writhes in pain, you could make the critical hit or attack.

Applying Pressure Points Effectively

Having said so far, it is important to remember that the pressure needs to be applied exactly at the nerve center to cause pain. For instance, to cause deadly effect, one can strike the nerve right on top of the arm at the dip just before the forearm muscle. The strike can be made either with a hammer down fist or with the bottom of the arm just below the wrist. This can impact the nerve located in this area.

Thus this goes to prove that you could hit, press, or strike a larger area around the specific deadly pressure point and still manage to attack the specific target nerve to get the desired pain effect in the opponent. Some of the common deadly points in our body are the side of the neck, the ear and behind it, inside of the thigh and many more. Even the eyeball or groin could be very sensitive points and when you press a finger on someone's eye ball, the pain can be easily imagined.

One of the secret deadly pressure points shown according to the chart is specific points where muscles, ligaments and tendons are attached. Whether the martial arts practitioner is applying a joint lock or simply pressing the vulnerable spot or area with a finger, the opponent ought to experience some incapacitating pain if pressure is applied to such points.

Incidentally these points can also be hit with the fist, feet or elbows and to do that well, you need to be able to fight well with the right pressure point fighting style. Visit http://www.martialartsmagic.com right now to find out how you can transform yourself into a martial arts fighting machine.

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Warrior Camp 2008

2008-10-07T03:37:00.000-07:00

Yes, it has happened again Ninja New Year as some would call it.... New England Warrior Camp 2008. It was a fantastic Weekend. Lots of work for myself. However it did seem as though everyone had a great time except for a few injuries.

First off I have to make a few shout outs to all the people that make things happen. First up is Ken Savage and his family for making the camp possible. Mr. Savage runs the Winchendon Martial Arts Center. Next Arthur for assisting Ken with the camp. The instructors Mark Davis, Ken Savage, Paul Etherington, John Merz, Dennis Mahoney, and Leon Drucker. Lastly the support staff that makes all the little wheels spin easier.

If you are ever looking to do some outdoor training instead of being on a flat floor temperature controlled environment. You should definitely look at taking part in the next Warrior Camp. Friday night we start with Ken Savage and an early training then we break and set up camp. We then all convene at the fire in the disclosed location. Then off to night training led be Ken Savage. This usually ends around 11:30 PM. Then we all sit around a camp fire and tell stories.

Saturday morning starts with Gyo. This is a basic exercise class made for the martial artist. This starts at 7:30. Training with Mark Davis in the Morning. Next was lunch. Then we had breakout sessions with Paul, John and Leon. I studied the Togakure Ryu ninpo Bikken with Leon. Which is the ninja sword method. I had a great time and thought it was well done. After Dinner we head back out and prepare a fire at the circle to have a discussion and begin night training. Night training has designed itself to be a big game of hide and go seek. we had 4 winners. Then we sat by the fire and enjoyed the spam and marshmallows. (Whole nother story in itself).

Sunday we continue the routine with Mark Davis teaching once more and we pack it in. and head home about 5:00 PM. This is an outstanding way to reconnect with people.

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Fantastic Sunday

2008-10-01T03:06:00.000-07:00

I would like to extend a thank you to Ken Savage at the Winchendon Martial Arts Center. He along with the MARI group out of Salem Ma. . Brought in Grand Tuhon Jerson "Nene" Tortal. What a great time. The Tuhon was very hands on he trained with each one of us making sure we understood the basics. It was an incredible day. He is a very generous and giving man.

The day was spent learning the basic strikes and footwork then we studied some flow. I can't thank everyone enough.

This is the 5th master I have had the opportunity to train with in my life and everyone of them is unique in their own way. They all believe being a student of the arts is no ordinary choice and we are not ordinary people and it should be something celebrated.

On another note this weekend is Warrior Camp. Three days of fun and excitement. We are studying Togakure Ryu.

Hope to see you all there.

7 Public Speaking Survival Tips

I used to be terrified of public speaking - now it's natural and fun.

Dry mouth, fast heart, sweaty palms, blank mind - yeah I've been there! It's easy to fear public speaking. But I was never just content with overcoming fear. I wanted to be a great speaker. What I needed was a way of calming down and applying simple techniques and strategies to talk like a pro.

When I'd learned to relax (more of that later) I learned and applied the following four steps.

Reassure your audience - they need to know you know your stuff and you are human!
Hook them by being interesting and relevant. Tell them why what you are saying is relevant to them.
Inspire them by giving them information and ways of seeing that are new and applicable.
Leave them on a high by telling a story them encapsulates your central message.

How do you become confident enough to apply the four steps?

Here's some tips some of which are practical some of which are to do with the way you think about your public presentations and also how you can start to change the way you feel about them.

Tip One

Breath your way to calm. When you breath out you relax that's why people sigh when they're stressed.

Breathing in without breathing out causes hyperventilation and worsens anxiety. Just before your speech take five minutes breathing in to the count of seven and out to the count of eleven (quick count-not seconds!). On the out breath hold it a second before breathing in again. This will produce quick and lasting calm. Remember extending the out breath calms you down.

Tip Two

You have a responsibility as the presenter but relax you don't carry all the responsibility. Presenting is a team effort. Audiences are responsible for politeness, extending their attention and attempting to learn. It's not all you-it's a meeting of two halves. Never mind how they judge you. How do you judge them?

Tip Three

Use metaphor and stories. We all experience life metaphorically. The most technical logical person spends at least two hours a night dreaming! Talk detail if necessary but present patterns with metaphors. Folk from 4 to 104 love stories. Use em.

Tip four

Captivate attention by using words that evoke all the senses. Describe how things look, sound, feel, smell and taste. Paint pictures and sensations in their minds with your words.

Tip Five

Vary your voice tonality and speed of delivery. Keep them alert and engaged. Convey energy when need be and slow down when you need to 'draw them in close.' You are the conductor to their orchestra. And pepper your talk with humour. Your willingness to be funny shows personal confidence and confidence is contagious.

Tip Six

Tell them what they are going to get. What they are currently getting and then what they have got from you. Sell your sizzle!

Tip Seven

Watch and learn from other great speakers until compelling, relaxed speaking is a part of you.

Rehearse positively. You need to rehearse how your going to feel as well as what you are going to present. Don't think about your forthcoming presentation whilst feeling nervous as this creates an instinctive association between fear and presenting. This natural negative self-hypnosis is very common with nervous speakers.

Hypnotically rehearse your speech whilst feeling relaxed. This produces the right 'blueprint' in your mind. In fact when you do this enough times it actually becomes hard to be nervous!

All great speakers know how to use great self-hypnotic rehearsal. Hypnosis changes attitudes and can bring emotion under control. I used hypnosis, to change my instincts around public speaking. Now I just can't get nervous whether it's 50 or 500 people. The world needs great communicators. Go for it!

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What is going to happen?

2008-09-26T03:57:00.000-07:00

Wow never in my life would I imagine that we would become a socialist government. What does this 700 billion dollar bailout say? What happened to free enterprise? Would the government handle the same way for any other business? I am really aggravated with the the decision to bailout. Many Americans were. I wonder if we are a government for the people by the people - Why is the government making the decision? Also what is this they are burying other costs into this bailout..... 1.24 million to Africa..... Ugh I say let the business credit bureau fail. They had choices to make and they chose greed and money over good honest business practices. That is another thing that bothers me.... What happened to good old fair good willed business practices.

Enough ranting.... Up for this weekend I get to train with Grandmaster Nini Tortell this weekend I will let you all know how that goes.

Reassuring Reasons why Hypnosis is your Friend

Believe the hype or think for yourself

For too long hypnosis has had a bad or 'difficult' press. If a person doesn't understand something they have 3 options open to them.

1) They might be skeptical and therefore save the trouble of looking further and possibly benefiting.
2) They may conclude it is dangerous and to be avoided at all costs.
3) They may spend time discovering the truth behind the hype.

If you don't know much about a topic it's easy to be suspicious. Some people assume hypnosis is akin to a carnival side show, others consider it mystic mumbo jumbo or 'mind control.' For those who look beyond the hype the truth is far more illuminating.

The most powerful tool you possess

There are potentially huge benefits for those who use hypnosis as part of everyday life. When you understand hypnosis you start to see its potential to improve human performance in the physical, emotional and intellectual realms. For me, rumour, gossip and suspicion weren't good enough.

I determined to learn all I could about hypnosis - I learned every fact and practiced every technique under the sun. I took several training courses - some good, some terrible. I invested thousands of hours of devoted study to hypnosis and discovered just what is possible. I hypnotized friends, neighbors and work colleagues. Hypnosis greatly changed things for me on a personal level

How hypnosis helped me

I used to be shy. Thanks to hypnosis I can now talk to thousands at a time and can approach anybody calmly and confidently.

I used to have poor concentration and procrastinate; thanks to hypnosis I can instantly motivate myself.

I used to find physical work outs and exercise exhausting but because of hypnosis I am now in the best shape of my life.

Incidentally I also stopped myself blushing with hypnosis. Now if ever I have a difficult call or conversation coming up, something I may naturally feel reluctant to do (you know the kind of thing) I spontaneously self hypnotize and rehearse the upcoming situation feeling good, with myself remaining calm. In this way I habitually set my own emotional 'blue prints' for up coming situations. Having said that it's naturally that some people have concerns or half digested 'hand me down' ideas regarding hypnosis. A common one is the one about 'mind control.' However what does this really mean?

Why you are more in control of yourself in hypnosis

If someone expresses concerns about being 'controlled' in hypnosis what they mean is they don't want to be like a robot, an automaton that is forced to obey the every whim of the hypnotist. We can't help but influence others but we don't control them. To understand why you need to understand hypnosis better.

So what is hypnosis like?

Hypnosis isn't like a coma. It's not unconsciousness - more a subtle shifting of consciousness. In hypnosis, you can still think logically but you also have access to the 'software' of your mind so that you can update instinctive emotional and physical responses. In fact the hypnotised subject (not the hypnotist) calls the shots. When I hypnotise someone I need to go at their speed and respond to their needs and expectations. Hypnosis will give you more control in your own life because of what it enables you to do.

How can I be so sure?

Because over the decades I've seen all kinds of people, all ages and from all backgrounds turn their lives around thanks to hypnosis. When you use hypnosis for yourself it improves confidence in all kinds of ways. When you use it to change other's lives it just blows you away. This is what I mean.

When I first hypnotised someone to feel no sensation in a painful arthritic arm it was an incredible feeling. When I first cured life long phobias quickly and comfortably I was astounded. When I stopped hardened alcoholics from drinking and even got a heroin addict off the stuff and back into mainstream life again I started to feel angry that people could just associate hypnosis with entertainment.

With the aid of hypnosis I (and many people I have trained and worked with) have helped severely depressed people feel strong and positive again. The rewards and satisfactions are hard to describe. I'm going to take a stand against ignorance and short sightedness around hypnosis and here's why.

Why you need to reclaim hypnosis for yourself

Hypnosis is your birthright. It's nature's optimum learning tool. In fact to learn and perform anything well you need to experience a natural focussing of attention, a natural kind of hypnosis. To be successful hypnosis needs to be your companion and friend.

Successful people use it naturally all the time because hypnosis is natural. It's the way we learn new responses. Unlike medications its side effects are purely positive - one expectant mother I worked with to feel relaxed during child birth later reported that she was also more relaxed when flying!

Hypnosis is easy to learn and every body can benefit. Hypnosis is a safe environment to 'try out' new behaviours and emotional patterns before you experience them for real. So the young man can ask a woman out for a date many times in calm relaxed hypnosis so that by the time he does it for real it feels real and natural and relaxed. Sports people who use hypnosis learn new quicker and more accurately. So hypnosis gives you more control of yourself and your life, it's natural and gives you instant benefits and it's a way of 'trying on' and establishing new patterns of emotional response and behavior, Hypnosis enables you to develop yourself as a human being.

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Article by Mark Tyrrell of Hypnosis Downloads.com.

Tuesday - What will today bring

2008-09-23T03:04:00.000-07:00

Good morning all my friends,

Well I have woken up on Tuesday morning. I am whitening my fangs from what I can see the coffee has stained them well. Hopefully this whitening will bring them from a shark brown to a nice white.

Last time I was here was on Friday. Since then I have attended training at BMAC and trained with my teacher Mark Davis. We worked on joint draping techniques. Saturday I just trained in the class. Tested one of the Children.

Sunday however stands out of the rest of the days. We visited Orange Mass. The Garlic and Arts festival and completed a demo for the Winchendon Martial Arts. It was a great time I wish I had some pictures.

Monday I was travelling and visited Plastow NH Shinobi Martial Arts my friends Daryl and Dennis are the head instructors if you live close to Plastow I highly recommend martial training there.

I will try to blog a bit more later. I have some important thoughts to relay.

Talk to you soon.

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Friday what a day...

2008-09-19T03:24:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!

Hope all is well with every one out there. I am having a great morning. I cant wait to tell you all about the Christmas gift I received yesterday. The projects I am working on are going great. I have more excitement about it than I have had in a long time.

Lets talk about the projects!!! First off I have been working on a work project to land a contract with an electrical contractor. All his residential business !!! What a great thing this will be.

If you are in to P90X you definitely should look at this site it will be of great help. Even if you are just wanting to get in shape I can assist you with that as well. visit beach body today.

I also have begun doing some amateur videoing of martial arts classes. I am interested in doing much more videotaping. It is also interesting to see all the hardware upgrades are needed to my computer system. The videos are coming out unbelievably great however I am chewing up disk space like crazy!!! I am having a blast.

Visit Warriors Realm when you have a moment I am working hard to get this program running smoothly.

Training is going great we covered some 4th grade techniques on Wednesday. Tonight is testing in Boston. Should prove to be interesting. I guess there is two 5th level tests going on.

Do you need help getting your life on track??

My name is Tim Thomas, Martial/Fitness and Life Coach. I am here 2-help-u please visit my website and or email me at tthomas@2-help-u.com with your thoughts, likes and dislikes. I can assist you with taking your life from a challenging position to a successful one.

Monday Morning

2008-09-15T03:40:00.000-07:00

Well it has proved an interesting week to have passed. It started with one family medical problem and ended up with a funeral by weeks end. (moment of silence). A good man has passed on. A stressful week has now concluded and it is Monday and we shall see what surprises this brings.

Technology today. How interesting it is these days. I have gone to a new flash video camera. I realized now I also need a DVD writer. All said and done wuite a hefty bill. Hopefully it will prove to be well worth it.

On Wednesday nights we have decided to video our training for reference to the techniques. This training is with Ken Savage and is at the Winchendon Martial Arts Center. Along this topic Ken held Part 2 of the Kukishinden Ryu Sword Seminar. It involved a couple Kamae and a few Kata. Particularly one that left me very uneasy was the bashing of two swords together and levering one against the other. Felt down right dangerous. All and all I felt the seminar was a great success for Ken savage and his school.

Lets look forward and see what this week will bring.

My name is Tim Thomas, Martial/Fitness and Life Coach. I am here 2-help-u please visit my website and or email me at tthomas@2-help-u.com with your thoughts, likes and dislikes. I can assist you with taking your life from a challenging on to a successful one.

Wednesday??

2008-09-10T03:41:00.000-07:00

Wow i can't believe it is Wednesday already... Where has the week gone? I have started my week in search of some rubber membrane to make training shuriken or stars for a workshop coming up. I have been everywhere and I am having no luck. I also have been searching for video camera to do some more video taping. It is definetely time to retire my old one.

I have found one and am retireing my old one. The good people at Best Buy here in Manchester, NH have set me up with one that works off of flash. Seems to be a good camera we will find out, I will be using it this evening.

On another note I am very busy with work at the bar. I have so many open jobs,,,,

Training is going great we work on gedan, chudan, and jodan uke last night. We had a great time. Everyone performed very well.

Not much more here currently. I want to end this with the thought of.

Anything can be accomplished when the task is broken down into small enough chunks.
The goal is "chunked" into pieces that are a manageable size for the individual or system.

What this means to me. Is that when you are looking at a large pile of paper that may be to overwhelming. I find that if I just look at one piece of paper at a time I would be done quicker than sweating working on the whole project at once. You can also use this to accomplish a goal by breaking that goal down into manageable pieces. If you need more information please contact me.

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Friday Can't believe it is here already

2008-09-05T03:25:00.001-07:00

Hi World,
I hope everything is going well for everyone it is Friday!. I have had a busy week and am looking forward to some downtime. I have to finish some stuff at work then it is playtime for me.

Yesterday proved to be a busy day with a misquote to start the day off. I tell ya it is rough to find something in a package when it is not there. However the upside of it was I got to walk a decent size job yesterday for data installation.

I do have to say my belief in hypnosis is so much greater these days I really feel the need to show everyone out in the world how beneficial it can be to their lives.

Thursday?? Sleepy

2008-09-04T03:34:00.000-07:00

Good Morning World,

Notes of interest.... Way to busy between Red Sox games and training and regular work ugh tired... Just a few more minutes mom, pleeease.

I had an interesting lunch yesterday with one of my vendors. He is in the military and trying to max his pt test. He is working at eating very healthy. We were talking about the service and how it is different today (in which it should be). Everything needs to change good, bad, or indifferent. I have had a lot of problems with this in the past I wanted everything to stay status quo. I am starting to understand why people talk about living now here in the present and the future and only reflecting on the past for the knowledge it holds. This is one idea I have searched for in my early days of training however it was a concept I could not grasp. Now I can and I will have to see if I can keep a grip on it.

I have homework to do from last nights training at Winchendon Martial Arts. I will have to try to tackle that this evening. It has to do with a posture we were studying and I asked a few questions and got a direction to head in. This should prove interesting. I love research and a good frazzling.

Today I have about 9 Hours of work to do. Nothing real interesting going on. I do have to go and straighten out some e-z pass information (toll booths). Seems our keys didnt register going through.

Reassuring Reasons why Hypnosis is your Friend

Believe the hype or think for yourself

For too long hypnosis has had a bad or 'difficult' press. If a person doesn't understand something they have 3 options open to them.

1) They might be sceptical and therefore save the trouble of looking further and possibly benefiting.
2) They may conclude it is dangerous and to be avoided at all costs.
3) They may spend time discovering the truth behind the hype.

The most powerful tool you possess

I determined to learn all I could about hypnosis - I learned every fact and practised every technique under the sun. I took several training courses - some good, some terrible. I invested thousands of hours of devoted study to hypnosis and discovered just what is possible. I hypnotised friends, neighbours and work colleagues. Hypnosis greatly changed things for me on a personal level

How hypnosis helped me

I used to be shy. Thanks to hypnosis I can now talk to thousands at a time and can approach anybody calmly and confidently.

I used to have poor concentration and procrastinate; thanks to hypnosis I can instantly motivate myself.

I used to find physical work outs and exercise exhausting but because of hypnosis I am now in the best shape of my life.

Incidentally I also stopped myself blushing with hypnosis. Now if ever I have a difficult call or conversation coming up, something I may naturally feel reluctant to do (you know the kind of thing) I spontaneously self hypnotise and rehearse the upcoming situation feeling good, with myself remaining calm. In this way I habitually set my own emotional 'blue prints' for up coming situations. Having said that it's naturally that some people have concerns or half digested 'hand me down' ideas regarding hypnosis. A common one is the one about 'mind control.' However what does this really mean?

Why you are more in control of yourself in hypnosis

So what is hypnosis like?

How can I be so sure?

Why you need to reclaim hypnosis for yourself

Hypnosis is easy to learn and every body can benefit. Hypnosis is a safe environment to 'try out' new behaviours and emotional patterns before you experience them for real. So the young man can ask a woman out for a date many times in calm relaxed hypnosis so that by the time he does it for real it feels real and natural and relaxed. Sports people who use hypnosis learn new quicker and more accurately. So hypnosis gives you more control of yourself and your life, it's natural and gives you instant benefits and it's a way of 'trying on' and establishing new patterns of emotional response and behaviour, Hypnosis enables you to develop yourself as a human being.

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Article by Mark Tyrrell of Hypnosis Downloads.com.

Tired on Hump Day

2008-09-03T03:20:00.000-07:00

Well everything is status quo currently. I had a great surprise yesterday. The wife and I went and enjoyed a Red Sox game last night. Long game 14-2 RED SOX win YAY!!! This was my first baseball game in about 20 years. We had some refreshments, pretzels, and pizza. It was a good time and great seats. Other than that I apologize but I am definitely not a Red Sox Nation Fan.

Have you put more thought into the map is not the territory? To me the map is how we respond to life the territory is the situation. Does our map match the territory? What does this mean? To me it means if I am at a classy place where everyone is being proper. If I come in and start being loud, obnoxious and swearing. Worse off is that if I believe that the behavior is acceptable in that situation and have no clue why I am being casted out. I probably belong in a bar and not the social gathering. How can we correct this. Well we can focus on starting to change the vulgar language by being aware of it and working to start to limit the use of it. I had a friend at one time who said F*CK so much he didn't even realize when he used it. What are your ideas? What changes can you make in your life? How would you go about making that change? All things an experienced Life Coach can assist you with.

More to come.

However Here are some interesting facts about hypnosis.

5 Hypnosis Myths Exploded

OVER the years, hypnosis has picked up all sorts of weird associations from stage hypnotists, the media and superstition. This is a great shame, because in reality, hypnosis is your single most effective tool for change. Hypnosis is your birthright, and you should know how to use it so it doesn't use you. Here we dispel the biggest hypnosis myths.

Hypnosis Myth 1) All hypnosis is the same

As with anything, hypnosis can be good, bad or indifferent. The most common is old-style authoritarian hypnosis of the type "You are getting sleepy, you are feeling confident". Unsurprisingly, this sort of hypnosis doesn't work well with many people. Good hypnosis uses subtle psychological principles and advanced communication patterns.

It's like the difference between a football coach who thinks you'll perform best if he yells at you, compared with the more elegant style of a great leader who knows that to get the best from his people, he needs to understand motivation, to cajole, encourage and reward.

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Hypnosis Myth 2) Subliminals work

Subliminals are words that you can't hear. Common sense says they shouldn't work, and there's no research proving that they do.

Hypnosis Myth 3) Some people can't be hypnotized

The only reason you can't be hypnotized is if you are incapable of paying attention due to extremely low IQ or brain damage. That's not to say that every hypnotist can hypnotize you however. The more flexible the hypnotist, the more effective she will be with the largest number of people.

Hypnosis Myth 4) Hypnosis is something weird that other people do to you

If you couldn't go into hypnosis, you wouldn't be able to sleep, to learn, or get nervous through 'negative self hypnosis'. (You know when you imagine things going wrong and it makes you feel anxious? Well that's self hypnosis!)

Hypnosis is simply a deliberate utilization of the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) or dream state. We're not giving people medication here – if it wasn't a natural ability, hypnosis wouldn't work!

Hypnosis Myth 5) You lose control in hypnosis

Crazy news stories, stage hypnotists and gossip have created the illusion that you lose control in hypnosis. In fact, when hypnotized, you are relaxed and focused – and able to choose to get up and walk away at any time. You choose to give your attention to the hypnotist, and you can withdraw it at any time.

If you have been scared of hypnosis in the past, this article has hopefully convinced you to at least give it a try. But remember, ensure what you're getting is the real thing. Visit www.hypnosisdownloads.com

Article by Mark Tyrrell of Hypnosis Downloads.com.

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Labor day

2008-09-01T09:27:00.000-07:00

Hello World,

I hope everyone is doing well on this Labor Day weekend. Just to update everyone I missed training on Friday. I got in on Saturday to Boston Martial Arts.

We did some exciting cutting practicing. Also had a young man show up at the end of training that proved to be an interesting cat.

Sunday the wife and I traveled to visit some friends of ours. We had a blast. We got to enjoy the children and play a few games. The food and beverages were excellent and we really appreciate it. A big thank you out to Nick, Marta, Feli , Alex, and Marselo. I hope I spelt all the names right :-(

Today I have started with waking up and watching all these natural disasters go on. This hurricane hitting Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. I feel so bad. A year or too a very influential person in my life had made a very precise prediction a few years back. He said we need to look at the way we are living our lives because the earth is going to start puking on us. I wonder if somehow he knew these natural disasters were coming. It may be just that he is so in tune with the universe that the way the majority of people are living is going to cause some universal actions to happen. Just thought that would be an interesting note.

I am currently doing laundry, listening to the news, typing in my blog and reviewing some of my partner sites. My wife is out visiting her family.

As I push forward in my business I am realizing i need to become so much more concise and precise in the way I advertise promote and talk about my business.

I really want to progress in my life strategies coaching. I see the need to continue on this path. I believe as this profession pushes further ahead and hopefully catches on in the New England Area I will be able to grow.

I would like to find an investor or investors for the Warriors Realm Martial Fitness Systems. I believe if I could find the funding this would be one of the most impressive training facilities. I have a lot of materials put together but alas there is still plenty of work to do.

I am pushing forward on completing the curriculum. I will have it completed by the end of the year.

I will be adding more videos and pictures to the blog to assist with certain Fitness, Martial Arts and Life Coaching.

I need to work on more publicity for myself and the business.

My regular work position is slowing down and I am able to devote more time to myself. I have visions of the next year being very successful.

I love to try and test out martial arts and fitness equipment. I am going to start adding these to my blog making them more public.

One product I am very impressed with is the Dragon door product. I have been for the past 3 years I enjoy advertising and hearing about peoples experiences with Dragon door and the kettle bell.

Lets focus know on this weeks thought:

The map is not the territory. People respond to their map or interpretation of reality, not to reality itself. NLP is about understanding and changing maps, which in turn can change perceptions of reality. What does this mean to you? How does this fit in your life? For many years people would ask me how come I don't get upset with people of varying views and I would always answer that they are looking through a different window. After completing my basic NLP studies i realized that it is more their interpretation of reality. See where this information applies to you and your world. What can you change? What would you like to change? View your interpretation as someone else. Explore this idea and let me know.

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Monday Excited and Energized

2008-08-25T02:56:00.000-07:00

Watch this exciting clip on the Bujinkan:

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It is a great news piece on the Bujinkan. I am excited to see the Bujinkan shown in this light.

The air is cool here in New Hampshire this morning. I am ready to begin my week. Work should be great. Our staff should be at full capacity. We have an early meeting to hopefully close a large contract.

Fitness training - It is time to play some Basketball. Put some agility into my body. Also the jump rope.

Martial Training this week will consist of some pad work if we do not get rained on.

Life coaching- I want to work through some presuppositions this month. I think we will work on one a week expanding as we go. I hope this is enjoyable for everyone.

1. Behind every behavior there is a positive intention.
The person doing a behavior has a positive intention at a deep structure level. When we are changing unwanted behaviors or habits, and moving toward healing, it is necessary to find the deep structure or original intention behind the behavior. We then create new and better choices that preserve the positive intention.

Lets put some thought into this... Perhaps even about something we do. Of course this means we have to look at ourselves. Ask the question are you ready to examine and look at the real you? Is this person ready for change? Can you change? What is the positive intention? What is the unwanted behavior? We will talk more as the week goes on.

Remember I am here 2-help-u! My name is Tim Thomas I am a Life Coach who resides in New Hampshire (NH). You can visit my website or contact me at tthomas at 2-help-u.com.

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A beautiful Sunday

2008-08-24T10:10:00.000-07:00

I am rearranging my website a bit and am placing information here in case anyone is in need of it.

A little about life coaching which is a new concept to the United States.

Everyone needs a mentor in their life. Can you remember a time, when you had someone who coached you ahead and how good it felt. Now here is your opportunity for professional coaching that can make a difference in your life. My name is Tim Thomas I am your professional coach. Allow me 2-help-u by assisting and guiding you through this maze called life. I can help achieve excellence on many levels personally, professionally, business, Life and performance. It is my job as your Life Coach to guide you and help you explore your world. I am here 2-help-u achieve your dreams, goals, needs and possibly your desires. If you find that you need HELP (Human Excellence in Life and Performance) in your current situation. I hope you will call on me to be your guide to take you from your challenging situation to a Positive One. I can assist you in goal setting, organization, memory and many other skills. Please check out my Life Coach page.

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Thursday or a great new day

2008-08-21T03:27:00.000-07:00

What a nice cool day in NH. I love the cool weather.

I met with another mortgage broker yesterday. I have never realized there were so many hidden costs in buying a house. Two thousand for this, Three thousand for that. Ughh before you even get to the mortgage. Hopefully we will find a house soon.

Work was interesting yesterday with so many people on vacation I have been in the office trying to keep up with orders. One interesting order was for a UV disinfection fixture worth twenty thousand for one fixture... Ouchie expensive.

I have added a sideshow to the blog I will keep adding pictures as I can. I have to work on the website as well. Hopefully I will get that tweaked just the way I want it soon.

I am so busy working on training manuals right now in my spare time. I have so much information from over years and years of training. That I am trying to organize into some type of easy to follow information. Right now it is in notebooks and loose papers... What a mess. I try to be organized and I am it is just I have let go any note organization. I have always said one day well that day is here.

Today I have a few customer visits to make a lunch meeting. Then in the office to finish a bid. I have training tonight in NH. This will be fun. I wonder what today will bring?

I would like to take a moment to talk about relationships. Most people say it takes two to tango. I do believe in that. However someone has struck me with the adage of what happens if you have two left feet? I was told a relationship is like a garden it takes time and commitment and hard work to have a healthy garden. The same goes for relationships. Like a garden they will flourish or die depending how much care we take of them.

Here is a few ways to commit relationship suicide: Ignore Them - want someone out of your life, just ignore them. Flirt with every waiter - perform this in a public space where you cannot be openly accused. Do no be discrete - tell your friends how horrible your relationship is within earshot of your partner.

With a few do nots out there lets talk about what we can do to secure a healthy happy relationship. Do not get this wrong it will still be a lot of work.

Honesty - Tell each other all your dreams and aspirations do not sugar coat it

Listen - Listen twice as much as you speak.

Understanding - Try to understand your partners point of view.

Patience - Keep yourself calm and find the patience to understand the situation.

Commitment - Be committed to your partner, make them feel welcomed and loved.

Involvement - Be part of their life not just an ornament or a mantle piece get to know each other.

Try some of these skills and see how you make out. Let me know I am always interested to hear how people are making out in their life. Remember there is no such thing as failure only feedback.

My name is Tim Thomas and I can be reached at tthomas@2-help-u.com by email or visit my website at 2-help-u.com .

Have a great day and hopefully I will talk with all of you soon.

Wednesday

2008-08-20T04:21:00.000-07:00

Well it is Wednesday and life is good I am getting ready for work. I have to sit with a mortgage consultant to go over some ins and outs of a home mortgage. This should prove to be very useful.

I am trying to add a slide show to my blog today. Looks like it may be a chore I am some what of a neophyte at blogging. I really do enjoy it. I enjoy letting people see what I am up to. I also like telling people of the opportunities I try and also seek.

Training last night was fun my friend TJ brought his friend Jay buy who is a police officer and we covered a very interesting scenario about getting grabbed by a very strong person and worked on a couple different escape versions. We did a hefty warm up. We worked on some tobi (leaping) skills.

Work yesterday was busy most people were on vacation. I am in the office for the most part this week working on quotes and orders. No real selling this week. I also have a huge bid project due Monday next week.

Have a great day!

Remember I am Tim Thomas of HELP (human Excellence in Life and Protection) and I am here 2-help-u . For more information visit my website.

Tuesday We are here

2008-08-19T04:32:00.001-07:00

Well it is Tuesday morning I have not blogged since Friday. The house hunt was incredible unfortunately the place we viewed wasn't going to work for us. We are still on the prowl.

Saturday - I went in to teach in Boston at Boston Martial Arts to help my teacher out. I always have a blast training. That evening, my wife and I had an engagement party to attend in Hanover Mass. for our good friends Rich and Ari. We had a great time everything was very nicely done.

Sunday - We went to visit my Mom and Dad and had a great time also we talked about doing a harbor cruise. If your interested let me know I will send you the details. Then we went to dinner and finished with some food shopping.

Monday- We went back to work. The day went by fine. At home Deb and I had to take care of some financial issues and then just relaxed the rest of the evening.

Tuesday - Today I am off to work. I have training tonight with my client working on his Martial / Fitness. Then I will work on the Business.

Thought for the day. How can I blend so that people overlook me. Try it see if you can get someone to say I didn't even notice you were there.

Have fun. Remember I am here 2-help-u.

Quote for the day:

It is a good day to die

Hunting Anyone

2008-08-14T03:50:00.000-07:00

Training last night was enjoyable as always down at Winchendon Martial Arts. Ken Savage has a great program. We worked on circuit training. Then we used Kihon to build a kata. Then explored some 4th kyu material.

Today the wife and I are house hunting. Hopefully we will just have to see the one we are peeking at. Which would be great for us. It is on a short sale.

Today is the ECBA golf tournament at work since I don't golf I will be entertaining.

Lets look at patterns today. Look at your day today and see if it consists of a pattern or rountine that you do the same thing at the same time everyday. Like get a coffee. Perhaps you talk to the same person everyday at the same time. Study and observe these patterns today. Tomorrow we will have some fun with it.

Remember I am Tim Thomas, Martial/Fitness-Life Coach I am Human Excellence in Life and Performance (HELP) to learn more about what I can offer you visit www.2-help-u.com

Thanks for reading.

Wednesday a Great Day to Train

2008-08-13T03:17:00.001-07:00

What a great morning. I am a bit tired. However it is my favorite day of the week. I love heading to Winchendon to train at Winchendon Martial Arts. It is definitely worth the hour drive.

I have been in business for a long time and have always worked hard. I have always been involved in customer service. It amazes me that some people involved with customer service just should not be involved in that part of the business. First off I believe in solutions not just a brush off. However I am amazed sometimes when i observe interactions between employees and customers. I went to Dunkin Dough-nuts to start my day yesterday. I forgot a coffee at the drive through and added it at the window. First off you have to wonder if the person at the window is a neanderthal. I think if he grunted the conversation could have been better maybe a hi how are you or something. Next the look I got scowled at. WOW wait a minute I am paying for a service. I am a bother....hmmm perhaps i wont shop here again. Next was dealing with a wire company called Arthur Hurley wire in roxbury Mass. This girl was down right rude. Perhaps someone should let her know she can get more bees with honey than crap. She was like oh well where else are you going to get it. I definitely will not be using that company unless I have a gun to my head...

Please remember if you are involved in customer service and you want to keep your customers.
1: Greet your customers
2: Assist your customer with their needs
3: Thank your customers
4: Do not take your customers attitude personally. They could be stressed. Having a bad day. They came to you, you have a service or good they feel they need from YOU.
5: You are the company. The way you handle the customer is the way they view your company.
6: Smile make the customer feel invited.
7: Be personable.
If you follow 2 of these rules you will have success in customer service.

On the other hand this week I have been quite lazy when I got home not to mention my foot is a little messed up.

My name is Tim Thomas I am the owner of Human Excellence in Life and Performance (help) I am a Martial/Fitness Trainer, Life Coach. I can assist you in becoming fit and healthy. My Life Coaching business will help you achieve you personal and business goals whether it involves your life or performance I can hhelp you reach your goals. For more information visit my website www.2-help-u.com .

Tuesday

2008-08-12T03:07:00.000-07:00

It is Tuesday and rainy. I am up for another busy day. I have been working about 10 hours a day. I have a large project that I am working on. which will mean more money for the company. It sure is burning a lot of time to make it work.

We have an engagement party this weekend to go visit with friends on Saturday. I also have to make a trip to Boston on Saturday.

Hopefully the rain will stop for this evening and if it does not I do not mind. I will be training in the rain. I have been working on building a curriculum to use during the week. I have been using some of my older materials to create it.

We are one step closer to being homeowners. I have talked with our mortgage specialist and we should hear today. I am excited hopefully we will be able to get into our place by the end of this month.

On the fitness side being the summer and more people are looking to be in shape. Which is great however I am being asked more and more about injuries. Please people warm up first then strtch and keep those muscles warm. If you are going to stretch before use an active stretch incorporate it into your movements. People are always so excited to start their workout routines that they try to do to much. Take your time and progress Your body did not become over fat in one night so why would you think it will fix itself in one day. People also have a false sense of their fitness level. Try a few exercises and see how you feel the next day. then add more to it.

My life coaching business is going well I have another client I picked up this week. In Life Coaching most people do not understand what it is we are trying to help you with. People have the tools necessary to fix any problem in their life weather it is in business or their personal life. They sometimes need help from a coach to be guided to their answer. Sometimes they just need someone to keep them on track. It is not that the coach knows all. Honestly the coach is not the expert, the client is. We do what every good coach does we make sure the client stays on track to accomplish their goal. We help a person see their options maybe they will discover that one option that feels just right. We have specialized tools and skills to assist our clients come up with options and solutions to their current situation. If you find yourself stuck or would like more information on how to improve your personal, professional or business life. Let me know. For more information visit 2-help-u send me an email or even call me. I will be glad to assist you in your unique situation.

Monday - It is a whole new day

2008-08-11T03:19:00.000-07:00

The Olympics are going on over in China. What a spectacular event. I have been privileged enough to get to view some of it. On the TV of course. Over the weekend it has been quite rainy with lots of flooding around the area in NH.

Friday night was an interesting training in Boston. It made me go back and look at a few theories. I also found it interesting to see how many people use a defensive posturing which is great. However if your trying to practice a technique and someone is defensive your technique has to change to a very aggressive technique. Then you have other people who want to be aggressive and you can but heads or move a bit defensively then drop some bombs in. I also had the interesting opportunity to work with one person who was injured and was quite interesting how with one weapon missing. How much more comfortable actually attacking him was. Normally I would take a few more bruises. There were quite a lot of injuries from what I could see.

I am looking forward to training this Wednesday. I missed last weeks :-( .

On the home front we now own a TOM TOM which has made traveling much easier. No stress of missing a turn. We are currently searching to move into our own home and get out of the condo life. We are putting my military benefits to use. We will update you as this dream comes closer to fruition.

Currently we are hoping on 1 acre of land with enough room for my outdoor training. A home office and Indoor training Center.

Wish us luck in securing this opportunity.

On the fitness side I am currently working more courses tough to keep up right now with the advances and opportunities in training.

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Our unique service offering is Life Coaching this truly is a remarkable service. We can help get out of your stuck or troubling situation and get you back on track. I know this works. I have used many of the strategies in my own life. I focus on one strategy a week.

Visit us today and if you need help let me know it will be my pleasure to assist you.

Tuesday??

2008-08-05T04:14:00.000-07:00

What a mysterious week I can see I am in for. It seems fate has seemed fit to step in and put a peed bump in place for 2 of my closest friends. I do not wish to post their situation here. However Our thoughts and wishes and hopes are with the both of you.

I have a busy travel week ahead of me. I will be traveling from Boston to northern NH.

It is hot here at home so I will not stay on long.

Laters

Saturday Morning

2008-07-26T10:58:00.000-07:00

Hello all,
Well it is Saturday morning. I am home working on business stuff. My wife is out doing stuuf for the house. I would rather be training. Anyways on to the topic of the day.

As I sit here punching keys the thought came across me of how busy I am trying to improve my life and get comfortable with where I am at in my life. I notice I have invested a lot of time in training and when is enough enough... And is it all necessary. when is it to much? We have no clue how long our ride is going to be in what we call life and as of recent I had a good friend tell me. "If you're questioning things write your own obituary. See other peoples perspectives of how they will remember you. Will they? what would they say? What is your legacy going to be? will you have one? Maybe it will be what you expected. Perhaps it will bring great joy to you to read your words. Maybe it will be a disappointment and you will need to reevaluate your current situation. Try it out, let me know your results.

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I really enjoy what I am achieving in my life at the moment. I am sincerely hoping to depart my 40 hour a week job this year and be reliant upon myself to make my income needs.

Remember my name is Tim Thomas and I am here 2-help-u.

Lets get moving

2008-07-18T04:14:00.001-07:00

Welcome,
Today is a great day. My training last night was a good time I met a new martial artist. He was great. Made some interesting points about martial training. The most impressive point he made was about his wife saying be careful he may have a bunch of guys waiting for you. This would be a thought I would have too. It is great to see that people who are looking to be safe have a forethought that there might be danger even though it seems safe. We did some stick training and talked about different points of the martial training. It is always good to meet martial friends.

This Saturday I have a family outing to attend. Should be a good time.

On the business front I have yet another venture I have moved into visit my page here

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Have a great weekend

My name is Tim Thomas and I am here 2-help-u. if you have any questions or comments send them to tthomas@2-help-u.com or visit my page at www.2-help-u.com

Thanks

A great new week

2008-07-13T07:25:00.001-07:00

Hello all,
What a great week, I think this is a great looking pic of a special operation soldier. Unfortunately our government thought it was best to go to the new BDU which I do no like as much as the old.

Oh well as with everything change is inevitable.

My brother is serving overseas currently. It has been quite a while since I have heard form him.

My week has been very busy dealing with my new position. However I have taken a couple days off this week and I will continue on Wednesday.

Currently my new venture which used connigen communications is now called river offers check it out if you have any coomunication needs. I have your answer. Plus more.

I also have a great online store if you need anything stop in and check it out.

My training in the martial arts right now consists of Tuesday and Thursday nights 7-9PM I am teaching is from the fitness standpoint. can see the times here.

On Wednesdays I visit Winchendon Martial Arts and train with Ken Savage who is a phenomenal instructor. I would suggest that anyone who is interested or can make it to any of his training do so. The information and knowledge you will gain will help you substantially in your martial path.

On Fridays and Saturdays I train with Mark Davis at Boston Martial Arts. He is a great teacher and can show the in and outs of the Martial Arts. If you are ever around the Boston area stop in and try a class.

My Life Coaching and Personal Training is going well as my client list is building and I am getting busier I hope to be able to make this my full time career path. Please visit me at www.2-help-u.com if you need any assistance in your life to progress forward and have the changes you desire now.

This weeks thought I would like to review is :

Some things can be changed immediately - Some things cannot be changed immediately

Don’t let the things that you can’t change immediately hold you back, worry you, play on your mind or effect you in anyway.

If you are not in a position to change things, such as your income, clear a debt, do something that you want to do or get something that you want then it can wait.

It will be achieved eventually because what you must always do is act in the correct way immediately.

You must take the right action and do all that you can do at the present time. If there is something that you can change immediately there must be no excuses, it must be done, you must make the change immediately. If it needs to be changed – and you can change it – then change it.

Accept full responsibility for your life, take action and make changes.

Have a great week.

2008-07-08T03:49:00.000-07:00

Hello world, Well it was a good weekend I got a bit more tipsy on the weekend then I should have. It happens.... Back at work this week. A little stressed out with this economy and gas prices. It seems everyone needs to tighten up their belt to get by. Every day has been a hassle at the job and nothing is going smooth at the moment. It is hot here on top of it. I have some big jobs do and we will see about getting them done. Anyhow that is how my 40 hour job is going.

My martial fitness class (Warriors Realm)which is the love of my life after my wife. Is going well I have another person coming in on Thursday to check out the class. :-)

I am supposed to try to meet up with someone this weekend to look at some wing chun should be exciting.

If you are interested or look for a communication (phone company) or other business services be sure to look at river offers.com . They have a great selection of services for the money.

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The nutrition site is a great way to add income to products you already use. If you are a fitness trainer or coach they are perfect for you.

If you have any question remember to visit www.2-help-u.com or email tthomas@2-help-u.com
That is all for now. I hope you are enjoying your summer :-)

Mantra for the DAY! REMEMBER TO BREATHE!!!

Thanks for reading

Tim Thomas

4th of July, 2008 Independance Day

2008-07-04T11:05:00.000-07:00

Hello all, It is the 4th of July and a great day. My Martial/Fitness Classes are going very well. I am feeling quite energized these days. I am hoping to increase membership this month. If you know of anyone interested in increasing their Fitness level and learn Martial Arts. Invite them to visit www.2-help-u.com . Have them click on warriors realm.

I also have some great links that I am going to list. I found this great site for cellphone service check it out if you need one, looking for a new one or just want a change of cell service visit: TMI Wireless .

I also function as an organizer. I belong to this great organization click there to check it out. I always have enjoyed putting things in order. As I got older I realized this was one of my great strengths. If you need assistance with your organization from meetings to closets. I can help you organize a solution.

I also am a certified life coach you can visit my profile at self growth . I find this to be the most rewarding choice I have ever mad in my life. To help people realize they have the power inside themselves to shape and change their own world.

I was asked to write an article here I love going back to review the comments and add my own. It gives me great pleasure to know I have struck some people in a certian way with my writing. Check out the rafters.

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My other enjoyment is NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming). I find it interesting how our thoughts can affect our feelings and our health. Below is an exercise you may choose to try. It is from one of my favorite authors.

80/20 Planning

Stephen Covey recounts the story of an instructor lecturing on time, (First things first, by Stephen Covey, Simon and Schuster, 1994).

At one point the instructor said, “Okay, it’s time for a quiz”. He reached under the table and pulled out a wide-mouth gallon jar. He set it on the table next to a platter with some fist-sized rocks on it. “How many of those rocks do you think we can get in the jar?” he asked.
After we made our guess, he said, “Okay, let’s find out”. He set one rock in the jar…then another…then another. I don’t remember how many he got in, but he got the jar full. Then he asked, “Is that jar full?”
Everybody looked at the rocks and said “Yes”.
Then he said “Ahhh”. He reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. Then he dumped some gravel in and shook the jar and the gravel went in all the little spaces left by the big rocks. Then he grinned and said once more, “Is the jar full?”
By this time we were on to him. “Probably not”, we said.
“Good!” he replied. And he reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in and it went in all the little spaces left by the rocks and the gravel. Once more he looked at us and said, “Is the jar full?” “No!” we all roared.
He said, “Good!” and he grabbed a pitcher of water and began to pour it in. He got something like a quart of water in that jar. Then he said, “Well, what’s the point?”
Somebody said, “Well, there are gaps, and if you really work at it, you can always fit more into your life”.
“No”, he said, “that’s not the point. The point is this: if you hadn’t put these big rocks in first, would you ever have gotten any of them in?”

Allocating resources: Getting “the rocks in your jar”

When you think forward 3 to 6 months, what are the REALLY IMPORTANT things you want to achieve, the “rocks in your jar?” (These rocks may be first steps in larger goals visions that may take much longer to complete)

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I wish you and yours a verys safe and happy 4th of July.

Tuesday Night 6-17-08

2008-06-17T18:22:00.000-07:00

Evening All, we had a great evening training tonight there was three of us and the class moved smoothly. It was exciting to be in the space and using it well. I think everyone had a great workout. I am excited to see the next class. If you are interested in more information visit www.2-help-u.com. Click on the warriors realm emblem and visit the page see the schedule and matt fees. This is great news.

On the other side of life the 40 hour work week is now a 60 hour work week as I peddle my wares. I enjoy the business but am tired at the end of the day.

Training is going great I can't wait to get in tomorrow and work out and explore some more kenjutsu. Last week was incredible. I was so sweaty and drained from moving around with a blade and intently focusing.

I was sore after Fridays training. My chest and kidneys were barking.

Not much more for the evening here. I will add more later. Have a great night.

Tuesday 6-10-08

2008-06-11T02:32:00.000-07:00

Amazing ,
Warriors Realm held its first class last night it was pretty bleak. We have a great space setup. I felt I did everything right. I had posted ads on the internet in the newspapers. I even mailed out flyer's. Not even one response. I have a feeling it is partial due to the economy but even more to the gas hike. It is a tough space to find. 3rd floor of 83 Hanover Street in downtown Manchester, NH. We will see what happens.

My wife did accompany me and we worked out together. It was a good time.

Work is very busy right now for me I am averaging 10 hour days. going in around 6:00 am and leaving at 5:00 pm. I feel I am making headway, however we shall see.

It will be interesting to see who is in on Wednesday. I have a feeling this gas crunch is making it tough to get around.

Talk to you all later.

Stay safe

Wednesday Morning 6-4-08

2008-06-04T03:16:00.000-07:00

Morning,

what a great day. I just received a company car. a silver taurus. This is supposed to help me with my new position (yay). I went on my first sales call and had to fill the little pig up. I am interested to see how this all washes out.

I am pretty sore from the weekend. We did a lot of partying me and the wife for our 1st year anniversary (NICE). We had a great weekend enjoying good friends, good food, and good times.

My Martial training more than likely had something to do with being sore due to all the round house kicks that were thrown. My partner got up slower and slower. Then we went to all type of leg breaks. ( ouchie)
On Saturday we punched the whole class about 3 hours total.

Well off to work will talk to you all soon.

Thursday 05/29/2008

2008-05-29T04:25:00.000-07:00

What a great day today is. I am closer to the start day for Warriors Relam Martial fitness classes. They are scheduled to begin on June 10 2008. There will be two classes a night from 7:00-9:00PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I will update as this happens or for more information visit www.2-help-u.com or email : tthomas@2-help-u.com.

I also have been promoted at work to an outside sales position at my company. This should be a challenge since the business has been on a decline for the past few years.

Training is going along great worked on some muto dori katas last night in training. I find these exciting since they make you focus on distance and timing.

I am going to start adding more pictures to the blog now of happenings and exciting unique people keep your eyes peeled.

Thought for the day - How do you seperate people who you want close to you (ie friends, spouse) to people who you have relationships with (coworkers, associates) . How would you protect yourself in each of these circumstances and how would you deal with it. Having a choice is always better than no choice.

Choice is better than no choice.The element in a system with the most flexibility has the most control. This presupposition is important think about this and where you can apply it in your life perhaps where you arent flexible enough and may want help, This is where a life coach can help.
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Tuesday 21 May 2008

2008-05-21T04:22:00.000-07:00

This has proved to be an interesting week.... In the world of self help I still find my self discovering new things about myself. I feel the role of being a life coach is one of constantly improving on yourself. Nowadays I feel life is more like a wave coming in from the ocean. Things rise to the surface then dissapear you can choose to deal with them head on or let them sink back to the bottom to deal with at a later time. I had an interesting experience involving a friend this past week. In my early life I grew up in a very abusive environment. I was always the protector. I was always putting my body in harms way to protect somebody. It really wasn't evident till the recent experience that things have changed for me since this time. It is hard to explain the feelings of realizing that I make a conscious effort to see what someone who is close to me will do, before I protect myself. I will usually just cover up wait then defend myself if they are too overboard. If this was a stranger or someone I don't have a connection with I have no problem doing what needs to be done to protect myself. I realized this is a not a good option for me anymore and that I have to change this. I am important to my world. I have a right to protect myself even from the people I hold dear in my life. It was an amazing realiziation that I would allow people I care about to treat me WORSE than I would a STRANGER. How wrong is that. Why am I writing about this? To show that I am just as much a person as everyone else. I am constantly working to improve myself and every once in a while I stumble upon a personal issue that I need to deal with. You may ask how can I change this. Well with a change of view and a hard look at the reality of what I am choosing to do along with some hypnosis. I am changing my internal software to address this. Some of these issues I need to change is within my values, my self worth, and setting better boundaries of what I will tolerate and will not. The last part of this will be to test the change unfortunetly we will all have to wait for this outcome however I feel very confident that this issue will have a positive outcome.

On the martial fitness side of things I have signed the lease and am in the space. Classes will start on June 10 2008. I will post a flyer link on the blog everyone should come and try it out. I feel most people will love the classes. I can't wait to get started. I only have some pads left to get ordered.

In my martial training I am trying to learn some hojo-jutsu if any one has some good resources please let me know. I would be interested in seeing any and all information. In more layman terms it is a form of binding and arresting with rope. I am also concentrating on being more free in my swordsmanship I am practicing some fast flowing movements. to get rid of holding back on my cut. I had a very good freind from Israel here visiting and working on some technique I could feel myself pull my cuts and stop my footwork. He practices a more free form of swordsmanship which is very impressive.

In my personal life I had a great time at a fisher cats game with my full time job. We had a trade show and watched a fisher cats game. I got to conect with a lot of customers new and old.

Wednesday May 14th 2008

2008-05-14T09:23:00.000-07:00

BIG DEVELOPMENTS HERE!!!

Warriors Realm Martial / Fitness is starting its first training session. Email tthomas@2-help-u.com for more information or check http://www.2-help-u.com/ . Classes will be two nights a week. The space is amazing. It is right in the heart of downtown Manchester, Nh. . I will have pictures up as soon as I can. This should be a great time. I am very excited to have reached this point in my life.

My Life Coaching business is coming right along as well. I have successfully used a new program to stop smoking. It is quite ingenious, using coaching, hypnosis and modern technology. I now have a new way to design programs that really can fit into people's lifestyles and get them the changes they need in their life. The hypnosis session is a bit long however most subjects will feel only a moment has passed. If you are curious how life coaching or hypnosis might be able to help you visit http://www.2-help-u.com/ .

Fitness for today. Is exciting I am working with 2 new clients both have significant challenges. 1 client is extremely motivated and I find myself excited to work with this person. I am still studying and examining the functional side of training and am finding myself having to do more research on how muscles work and move within the body. I also am exploring some new training programs that will be able to advance my offerings in the fitness world. I currently use fitness expert for most of my programming. I am hoping to get a boot camp course in at some point.

As far as my trianing goes I have a few injuries healing up. I have a great regiment for thirty minutes when I wake up in the morning. I am a buzz by the time I am finished. I start with some pushups. Then I go to some free weights. After that I progress to some weighted postures. getting as low to the ground as possible to engage my legs. I am lacking a few things in my training that I am trying to address. I am on the hunt to try to understand some of these arresting techniques. From my research it appears the Takage Yoshin Ryu had this technology within it. I will update as I find out.

Tonight is our last session of TLC for Boston Childrens Hospital presented by Boston Martial Arts. This shoudl be a great time. I always enjoy working with young children and people new and interested in the Martial Arts. This should go very well.

As for the personal side of my life I have a trade show to attend tomorrow evening. I will get to see lots of vendors and customers. My 1 year aniversary to my wife is coming up shortly as well.

What do this saying mean to you? People already have all the resources they need. For myself this states that everyone has the capability to complete any task that they NEED to complete. It is not hope or a dream. It is a need. We are allunique in just our own way. As a matter of fact did you know our body replaces every cell in 1 year so you will not be the person you were a year ago today.

For more information please email tthomas@2-help-u.com or vist http://www.2-help-u.com/

BUSY BUSY BUSY

2008-05-06T04:22:00.000-07:00

Wow what a busy time for me right now. I have sooo many irons in the fire I can't even keep up...... The Boston Martial arts Seminar was fantastic. That has been my latest and greatest training since Japan. These days go by so fast Mr. Hayes was here and gone before I could even realize what we were studying. He left me with some great information and models.

The training in Boston these days are advanced to the point of feeling the intention of swordsman.

My wife is now getting involved in the Martial / Fitness training. This makes me so happy to have her involved.

I have been busy emailing all my new martial friends from Japan, Russia, Germany, Spain, and the united states.

I also have been working on finishing up some fitness courses. Hopefully I will have that done in a few weeks.

I have succesfully completed my first smoking cessation with the new therapy. I have some new courses in for my hypnosis / life coaching.

I will update soon for now take care.

Friday 4-18-2008

2008-04-18T03:49:00.000-07:00

It is Friday !!! What a busy week. It finished off well. We celebrated a 35 year anniversary for one of my coworkers. We visited a place called Gauchos. All you can eat meat house. The food was spectacular.

The training this week was fantastic. I wish I had more time to chat however back to work.... for now.

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Return from Japan 4-11-2008

2008-04-11T01:02:00.000-07:00

Well If your wondering why the blog has gone stale. I took a trip to visit Japan. What an interesting place. I had a great guide and good friend that got me everywhere I needed to go. I also had a great interpreter and good friend. The trip was great. We ventured Asaksa where there was plenty of trinkets to be bought and a large shrine I will show some pictures once I get them back. I got to see Tokyo what and amzing fast moving place that is... We took a sight seeing trip to Meiji Jingsa to visit the beautiful temple there. Lastly we stopped in at Ueno park and took in the cherry blossoms in which there is festivals and all sorts of to do's are based upon. The food was excellent every we went. Never had a bad meal there.

"Beyond the white clouds a blue mountain. A traveler goes beyond that mountain." - Zen saying

I also got to take in about 40 something hours of training in the Bujinkan at the Hombu dojo and ayasse budokan. The training was impressive. The master teachers there had astounding tai-jutsu. They appeared to be hovering around and just gently smashing people to the ground. I felt like a brand new student watching these masters move. Amazingly at the end of the trip I was surfed to the ground by one of these masters. I use the word surf because he controlled our descent to the ground and i was locked and stiff as a board yet he had control enough not to slam me into the ground. This I found incredible in his skill to control the body.

More to come just an update.

Friday 21 March 2008

2008-03-21T04:00:00.000-07:00

Interesting looking at pictures on the blog.... I will have to see if there is a way to move them around a bit.

"The best way out is always through." Robert Frost

"Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking." William B. Sprague

Last night I managed to get some smoking cessation paperwork done. The rest of the night was spent watching my eye lids curled up on the couch. Dozing on and off.

"Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome." - Samuel Johnson

I did however get some shopping done for my trip. I picked up some slip on shoes for Japan. I also picked up some much needed slacks. I got some HELP sweatshirts done up :-).

"Fortune favors the brave." - Publius Terence

3. Anything can be accomplished when the task is broken down into small enough chunks.

The goal is "chunked" into pieces that are a manageable size for the individual or system.

If you find yourself overwhealmed or putting something off because it is just to large a task. Chunking will help by making your task easier to manage and like climbing a mountain. It becomes one step at a time and before you know it your on top.

I use this when I train runners. When they get tired I have them focus running telephone pole to telephone pole. I have found with this method most average runners improve thier time for 3 to 5 minutes quicker.

This is a presupposition and is part of NLP that I use in my Life Coaching Practice to help people become successful and add excelence to thier lives. If you would like to learn more visit www.2-help-u.com , let me be your guide for this life and help you achieve Human Excelence in Life and Performance.

Thursday, 20 March 2008

2008-03-20T04:12:00.000-07:00

"Where there is no vision, the people perish." Proverbs 29:18

Wow, It feels like it has been forever since the last time I blogged. I have been extremely busy in school and training. I recently completed a close combat training for self defense course. I had a blast and learned a lot from the training. Learned a skill called mind mapping. What a great learning skill. Check it out. You can research it online.

"Misfortunes, untoward events, lay open, disclose the skill of a general, while success conceals his weakness, his weak points." Horace

My martial training is going well I am currently planning for a trip to Japan towards the end of the month. I have a couple injuries to heal up. It should be a blast I will be travelling with a few of my seniors. I have always wanted to visit Japan since I was a young man. I can't wait to see the age of some of the architecture. Hopefully I will get to a couple of shrines and castles. I also want to visit Sumo City and Sony tower.

"I light my candle from their torches." Robert Burton

I had to attend a friends wake last night. To my surprise I found I was short on clothes to wear... I will have to do some shopping. However I have bought some more Martial Tools this week I really can't wait for them to get in. I ordered a new Bo, some head gear, a new action flex sword I broke my other one at a seminar this past weekend. Surprisingly when it broke it sounded like a bone cracking Ouchie!!.

"Leadership does not always wear the harness of compromise." Woodrow Wilson

In my Hypnosis study I finished a smoking cessation course. The gentleman that instructed the course "Mr. Melton" did an excellent job. I really enjoyed his presentation and I agrees with his theory on applying the therapy. I can wait to try his technique.

"The greater a man is in power above others, the more he ought to excel them in virtue. None ought to govern who is not better than the governed." Publius Syrus

Thats about it in my world currently more to follow soon and hopefully I have some great pictures to share when I return. Will talk more soon.

Tuesday 26 February 2008

2008-02-26T10:44:00.000-08:00

"Sow an act, and you reap a habit; sow a habit, and you reap a character; sow a character, and you reap a destiny." - George Dana Boardman

I have had a very busy week. Studying - fitness what mind wrenching study. I passed my biomechanics course, wish I could say with flying colours however. I squeeked by with an 83. No good considering 80 is a feeling score in the school I am with.

"Talents are best nurtured in solitude. Character is best formed in the stormy billows of the world. Johann" - Wolfgang Von Goethe

Training is going well. As of lately I have been studying the Fairbain method of self defense. I have found this method to be very interesting. It is very practical for self defense. I have guinea piged it with a few friends and will do a bit more, with some others. I enjoy the whip kick and tiger claw are a cool method along with some good reminders.

"Our character is but the stamp on our souls of the free choices of good and evil we have made through life." - John C. Geikie

In Boston at Mark Davis' Boston Martial Arts I have been busy studying and learning some interesting taijutsu movement due to the oppenent using a bo. I like it it really makes you focus on moving. Then we moved on to study a kata called Uranami.

"Character is a diamond that scratches every other stone." - Cyrus A. Bartol

I am currently studying for my Functional Trianing Specialist now. I hope I score better on this one. I feel like I understand the material better. One can only wait and see though.

"Men best show their character in trifles, where they are not on their guard. It is in the simplest habits, that we often see the boundless egotism which pays no regard to the feelings of others and denies nothing to itself." - Arthur Schopenhauer

I had major site problems with Warriors Relam this past week. My email crashed and took 4 days to get back up and running. Luckily I didnt loose any seminar schedules. All is back up and running smooth now. I am gearing up to start offering more personal training. I want to be rolling and online for April 1st. If you have a chance log on and join Warriors Realm social networking site. This is a space built for martial artists, fitness, and wellness professionals.

CHECK IT OUT!!!

"Every man, as to character, is the creature of the age in which he lives. Very few are able to raise themselves above the ideas of their times." - Voltaire

HELP is going well. I keep challenging myself tio excel in the Life coaching and Hypnosis study. I am trying to help as many people as I can. If you want to know the possibilities that I could offer you visit my site at http://www.2-help-u.com/ Today. Drop me an email at tthomas@2-help-u.com .Lets chat about your challenging situation and come up with a plan. To get you back on track.

Talk to you soon.

"Character and personal force are the only investments that are worth anything." - Walt Whitman