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May 23rd, 2008

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Katrina Victims - Learn How To Build A New Life

May 20th, 2008

Copyright 2005 Kathryn Williamson

The initial disaster is over. But chaos remains. Many lives were
lost. Perhaps you lost loved ones or still don’t know whether
they are still alive.

Everything was destroyed–your housing, clothes, all your valued
possessions, automobiles, jobs, your friends are scattered, and
most importantly your dreams were shattered.

Emotions are running wild inside you and everyone around you.
Questions go unanswered. Not only about what happened, but where
do you go from here?

Can you rebuild your old life? Unfortunately, no. Can you build
a new life? Yes! Will it be easy? No. Will it be worth it? Yes!

Where do you find the strength to move forward? God will give
you strength in your time of need. You have a lot of major
decisions to sort through in the next few months and God will
give you discernment on what to do.

When you feel like everyone has failed you, you can always turn
to God for help.

“I’m sticking with GOD (I say it over and over). He’s all I’ve
got left. GOD proves to be good to the man who passionately
waits, to the woman who diligently seeks. It’s a good thing to
quietly hope, quietly hope for help from GOD.” Lamentations
3:24-26 (The Message)

During this time of unrest you may find yourself putting your
hope into various things–the government, people who have
reached out to help you or your own abilities. But the solid,
unchangeable hope of God is what will sustain you in the long
haul.

The mind-set of instant change and instant gratification that is
so prominent in Americans must be discarded to avoid needless
stress and anxiety in the months ahead. Change will come, but
probably not at the fast pace you desire.

So how do you remain patient during this time? By realizing that
just as it took you so many years to get to where you were
before the disaster hit, it will take time to build your new
life. A better life.

Knowing a couple of things ahead of time will help you through
this process of building your life. First, there is grief to
deal with. Grief over the loss of loved ones, over the loss of
your possessions, your job, your status in life, over the
separation from friends and familiar surroundings, and even your
place of worship.

However, grief does not have to consume you. Yes, it will take
time to go through the grieving process, but it does not have to
ruin your life to the point that you cannot function at a normal
level.

Second, reaching out and loving others will help you build your
life quicker. It will help you be able to handle everything you
are dealing with. Love never fails to provide an answer to what
you are going through (1 Corinthians 13:8). When you find
yourself arguing with someone over some stupid little thing,
decide to stop the argument and begin showing love to that
person or family. God always gives you His peace when you do
this.

Third, your attitudes will carry you a long way. They will set
you up for success or failure. This is discussed in more detail
later in this book. But for right now, know that with God all
things are possible! Nothing is too hard for Him.

Fourth, maintaining peace in your heart keeps problems from
developing or getting worse. God’s peace is available to us:

“Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give {and}
bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not
let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop
allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not
permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and
unsettled.]” John 14:27 (Amplified)

The Bible tells us that when the Holy Spirit (Who lives inside
Christians) controls our mind, there is life and peace. And that
life is given to us by the Word of God (the Bible). So if you
find yourself seeking peace, begin reading the Bible. If you
don’t have one, ask for one or borrow one. You might begin with
the Book of Psalms as it describes people in trials and their
heartfelt cries to God and God’s faithful response to them. God
is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. The comfort and
guidance He provided His people throughout history He will also
provide for you.

The outcome of the new life you build depends upon the choices
you make right now. You can either become bitter or better.
God’s ways are always to forgive, restore relation-ships, and
move on with your life. If you are surrounded by people who only
see the negative and continue to stir up strife, it is best to
withdraw from their company.

Many will question whether this catastrophe was brought on by
God. In this Age God acts out of love, not judgment. I can tell
you with complete confidence that God loves you. He knows the
hurt and heartache you are going through. He wants to comfort
you, to guide you, to help you build a better life.

God created you for a specific purpose. You have a mission in
life. God wants to reveal His vision for your life and help you
accomplish it. This is discussed later on in this book. Right
now He wants to give you hope for a better life. A life filled
with His love, peace, and purpose. Remember, nothing is
impossible for God.

(This article was taken from chapter 1 of the booklet “How To
Build A New Life” by Kathryn Williamson, written for victims of
Katrina. See the website listed below for further details.)

Take Baby Steps to Reach your Goal

May 12th, 2008

With spring approaching, we often start reassessing our New
Year’s resolutions and goals for the year. I am always looking
for inspiration to make sure I achieve my goals and I came
across a great quote: “good parents are the ones who learn more
from their kids than they can teach them.” Can you think of
something a child has taught you? As a mother of a 20 month old,
one of the lessons I see every day is how lots of little
accomplishments (like baby steps) can lead to a big
accomplishment (like walking and running).

So how do baby steps apply to us as adults, whether or not you
are a parent? Like so many parents, I mark my calendar for every
milestone my baby makes - the day he first took a step on his
own, the day he fed himself, the day he could crawl up and more
importantly, down the stairs, the first day he said Dada (why
did that have to come first?) and the first day he said Mama. At
20 months, he is now walking, running, babbling and eating with
a spoon. But he didn’t start at that way, before he learned to
walk he crawled, then he walked holding on to things, and when
he first started walking he lurched one time and hit his head on
the table requiring 12 stitches, but that did not stop him. His
goal was to walk on his own and eventually run. He did not think
he was a failure if he could not run right away. He did not
judge his actions or his ability; he just focused on his goal.

His accomplishments made me start to wonder, why we as adults
don’t congratulate ourselves on our “first steps”. Instead we
judge ourselves and focus on our failures. Everything seems to
be all or nothing. So many of my coaching clients are so hard on
themselves and focus all their energy on the process instead of
the end result. One client wants to lose five pounds a week and
when she doesn’t, she feels like she has failed so she forgets
about eating right altogether. I challenged her to think about
her goal in another way. Instead of focusing on the pounds,
focus on the ultimate goal (like my son wanting to walk - he
didn’t care how it happened). So maybe if she concentrated on
her ultimate goal of looking and feeling healthy and the
lifestyle that would bring, the process would be easier and she
would not beat herself up if she had a dessert one day. Every
small step in the direction on your goal is an accomplishment.
Another client wants to exercise every day, and when she does
not, she gives up and does not exercise at all. She focuses on
the process of exercising instead of the ultimate goal or being
healthy so when she does not meet her expectations she has set
herself up for failure.

My question is why can’t we approach our goals as little
accomplishments? If you want to exercise every day to be
healthy, congratulate yourself on every time you exercise and
move towards your goal of being healthy. Any step in the
direction of your goal is an accomplishment. It’s the baby step
approach - you sit up, you crawl, you walk and then you run.

We all have our “to do” lists crammed with every conceivable
task. What would happen if instead of focusing on the “to do”
lists, we made “lists of accomplishments”? And if we started
making lists of accomplishments, what would that tell us about
ourselves? My bet is that we would feel better about ourselves;
we would feel powerful and energized and feel closer to
accomplishing our ultimate goal.

Turning your own baby steps into accomplishments So I challenge
you to make time to celebrate your accomplishments and put away
the “to do” lists. You already know what you need to do. Every
baby step you take towards something you value is an
accomplishment and lots of baby steps can lead to an even bigger
accomplishment. With time, you’ll see that your list of
accomplishments will become longer than your “to do” list.

Floating In Mindfulness: Dealing With Disappointment

May 1st, 2008

Feeling disappointed? It’s time to float.

The time-honored approach to disappointment generally involves a fair amount of wallowing followed by a concerted effort to move on. Okay, this can work. But a more mindful approach includes an interim phase between these two. It’s a unique opportunity to “float”.

When things don’t go our way–whether we’re talking about election results, a job interview, a proposal at work, or a relationship–we naturally feel disappointed. We had hoped for the best, even expected the best (hey, we know about human motivation techniques, after all) and this apparent failure hits us pretty hard.

So, the first step is to feel the emotion. Go ahead. Mad? Frustrated? Depressed? It’s okay to allow yourself to feel it. You can commiserate with others or wallow alone–it’s your choice.

Now, here comes the mindfulness part:

Take one giant step back. Step away from the swirl of thoughts and emotions and simply look at it in a sort of interested bystander way. It’s as though you have a clipboard and you’re taking note of your response.

1) Scan your body. How does disappointment feel physically? Is it affecting your digestion, your sleep, your movement?

Scan your body for pain and tightness. Notice how your forehead feels, your cheeks, your jaw, your neck, your shoulders. Take a look at your face in a mirror. What does disappointment look like?

Continue to pass over your body mentally, noticing any pain, discomfort, tingling or tightness. Be sure to check your own personal trouble spots, whether that’s your lower back, your knees, or your belly.

We tend to develop habitual physical responses to strong emotions. Make sure you are familiar with yours. Paying attention during mindful moments like this is your best defense against disease. Our hot spots can teach us a great deal, but during times of stress, we tend to focus on our thoughts instead of our bodies. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about yours.

2) Scan your mind. Watch your thoughts go by as though you are watching a parade. No need to jump on any float as it passes. You’re not the rodeo queen on a prancing horse, or the festival princess waving to the crowd. You’re a spectator. Watch.

3) Separate. Whenever we are disappointed, our past disappointments bubble to the surface. Things get stirred up, and our accompanying emotion often has more to do with the cumulative effect of our lifelong disappointments than this particular one. We tend to catastrophize and lump it all together into one big fat Disappointment Package.

Don’t let that happen. Look at this one incident as totally separate from the others. Each float stands alone.

4) Float. I call this the “Float between Floats” approach. Now that you are watching this parade of floats without climbing aboard any of them, turn your attention to that brief moment between them. Sure, you know another one is coming. It’s not quite in front of you yet. There is nothing you can do but wait. No sense spending your time or energy setting expectations that it will be spectacular. No point in worrying that it will be disastrous. Hold that space and float in it.

Settle into mindful watching–of your body, your mind, and the world around you. It is an opportunity to go beyond wound licking. Watch as your thoughts change from “Why?” to “What can I do next?” We often jump into action-retaliatory, self-protective or simply distracting-without gleaning our most important lessons from disappointment.

The ability to “Float between Floats” will provide clarity and comfort. Use this time to develop your awareness. It will help you recognize the power of mindfulness and the endless stream of floats that pass by.

All things considered, it’s one heckuva parade.

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Learn how to motivate yourself

April 26th, 2008

“Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.”
~ Norman Augustine

I truly believe Augustine’s words are true and if you look at history you know it is true. There are many people in the world with amazing talents who realize only a small percentage of their potential. We all know people who live this truth.

We also know those epic stories, those modern-day legends surrounding the early failures of such supremely successful folks as Michael Jordan and Bill Gates. We can look a bit further back in time to Albert Einstein or even further back to Abraham Lincoln. What made each of these people so successful? Motivation.

We know this in our gut, but what can we do about it? How can we motivate ourselves? One of the most difficult aspects of achieving success is staying motivated over the long haul.

Motivation is not an accident or something that someone else can give you — you are the only one with the power to motivate you. Motivation cannot be an external force, it must come from within as the natural product of your desire to achieve something and your belief that you are capable to succeed at your goal.

Positive pleasure-oriented goals are much more powerful motivators than negative fear-based ones. Although each is successful separately, the right combination of both is the most powerful motivational force known to humankind.

Here are some tips and methods for motivating yourself:

~ Use a past defeat as a motivator. Remind yourself you have nowhere to go except up as you have already been at the bottom.

~ Give yourself the power of responsibility. Remind yourself the only thing stopping you is yourself.

~ Make a list of your achievements toward your long-term goal and remind yourself that intentions don’t count, only action’s.

~ Do it today. Remind yourself of someone you know who died suddenly and the fact that there is no guarantee that tomorrow will come.

~ Let success motivate you. Find a picture of what epitomizes success to you and then pull it out when you are in need of motivation.

Reflect and experiment until you find the right combination of motivators for your personality and your personal goals. I’ll leave you with this final motivating quote:

“What drives me? The thing that drives me most is the desire to find my limits–and extend them.” ~ Richard Marcinko

Now go push your own limits and succeed!

Deanna Mascle is an inspirational freelance writer. You can find more inspiration at Inspiration by Dawggone and her inspirational ezines Words of Inspiration Online and Daily Quote Online.

The Search For Truth

April 17th, 2008

Now Moses’ father in law, Yisro, the chieftain of Midian, heard
all that God had done for Moses and for Israel, His people -
that the Lord had taken Israel out of Egypt. (Shemos 18:1)

What news did Yisro hear that made such an impression on him,
that he came to join the Jewish people? The splitting of the Red
Sea and the war with Amalek. (Rashi - Zev. 116a, and the
Mechilta)

Rav Eliyahu Lopian asks: We know that everyone heard what Hashem
had done for the Jewish people. So why didn’t the whole world
join us. What was special about Yisro?

Someone who is not interested in hearing the truth will not hear
it even though it is loud and clear. When we are caught up in
our worldly goals and desires, it is as if we are deaf.

We know that Yisro went from one type of idol worship to the
next rejecting each one until he came upon the truth. It was his
deep dedication and search for the truth that caused him to find
his way.

Our world is filled with lies and illusions. If we do not
actively strive and toil to penetrate the true meaning of our
existence and discover our obligations, how do we expect to find
them?

Application:

In what ways are you hiding from the truth?

Give 10 quick answers off the top of your head to the following
sentence stems:

- I don’t want to admit the truth because …

- If I was to admit the truth, I could …

A Coaching Secret

April 8th, 2008

I’ve told people for a long time that one of the “secrets” of coaching is forgiveness. Forgiveness takes your finger out of the dyke of the past so you can let the future flow. Buddha said, “forgiveness is giving up all hope of a better past.” It is an act of total volition, requiring only a softening of the heart. But how do you forgive the unforgivable?

Like millions of Americans, I have been steeped in this paradox. D-Day + 64 was very difficult. Honoring our dead in the midst of our current war heightened this conflict for me. How can I coach people to forgive when I am having difficult in forgiving?

I’ve talked about this with people who I deeply respect, trust and love. I share it with you.
Forgiveness is releasing the bands on your heart that interfere with your moving forward. To forgive behavior is not to condone it. Condoning is like ignoring, looking the other way. Forgiving is allowing you to look without letting your own history interfere. Personally, I can forgive our soldiers for their appalling behavior and continue to work as hard as I can to change this administration.

But here is a totally spiritual view. It is a view that I hold. I come from the notion that the purpose of life - for each of us - is to be as close to G_d as possible. So that whenever anything bad happens to us, I hold that we have been given another opportunity to move spiritually closer to G_d. I call it the “find the pencil” theory of the universe. When you get closer you get more and more positive feedback -”you’re getting warm, warmer, hot, hotter.” And when you respond otherwise, the universe gives you increasingly negative feedback - “cool, cold, colder…” So forgiving our soldiers is an opportunity for spiritual growth. You can actually empathize with those you are angry with, because the universe has given them the burden of being that way.

Aside from one cousin, all of my relatives from WWII have passed on. The war exists for me as memory and my experiences as a young boy. I remember going on a train from Brooklyn to Miami and being ‘adopted’ by a group of soldiers - a fondly remembered highlight of my boyhood - And going to Ebbets Field to watch the Dodgers - I sat in the left field bleachers, right next to the section reserved for the military - I loved it. I have a photograph of myself at age seven, wearing a full soldier’s outfit I love my country.

As I forgive today’s unfortunate army, I recover my love, my hero worship and my deep respect for these brave, willing, but unwitting young people. And I grieve for those who have so senselessly died.

Forgiveness works.

EzineArticles Expert Author Michael Lipp

Find out more from his website, www.1stClassCoaching.com.

Michael Lipp is a senior coach, with over 21 years experience and an extensive background in leadership, design, management and entrepreneurship.

What the Heck is Coaching Anyway?

April 2nd, 2008

Outside of the sports industry, most people, particularly in North America, are unfamiliar with coaching as a helping profession. The purpose of this article is to introduce / reinforce what coaching is and the role coaches play in helping people to find more value in their life.

Coaching is defined by its governing organization, the International Coaching Federation (ICF), as, “an ongoing partnership that helps clients produce fulfilling results in their personal and professional lives”. Through the process of coaching, clients deepen their learning, improve their performance, and enhance their quality of life.

In each meeting, the client chooses the focus of conversation, while the coach listens and contributes observations and questions. This interaction creates clarity and moves the client into action. Coaching accelerates the client’s progress by providing greater focus and awareness of choice. Coaching concentrates on where clients are today and what they are willing to do to get where they want to be tomorrow.

Phil Jackson coached Michael Jordan to help him to realize his own athletic potential and, thereby, achieve extraordinary results that were consistent with his goals. Phil provided Michael with the edge that allowed him to reach beyond his own limitations. His job was to provide Michael with an outside perspective and keep him focused on his goals. Well, that’s what we coaches do for those who seek a better life in their career, in business, improved health, better relationships, etc. Our task is to point out the things our clients can’t see and offer them ideas on how they can improve their performance. At the same time we are motivating our clients to do their best. We challenge our clients to go beyond where they would normally stop. We help them to tap into their greatness allowing them to share it with the world.

Much of the coach’s efforts are fueled by their belief that individuals are intelligent, gifted, resourceful and possess great levels of integrity and conviction. While clients may initially appear to be clueless about how to get from where they are to where they want to be, effective coaches view them as being the masters and creators of their destiny as opposed to being victims. Oftentimes, they’ve taken the harder road to success instead of just deciding who they want to be or what they want to have and then acting on that decision. My role as a career and life coach, for example, is to help my clients achieve their goals by working smarter not harder.

Through coaching, clients learn how to rid themselves of those things in their life that drain their energy and sabotage their success. My colleague and mentor, Cheri Baumann (www.myprivatecoach.com) describes the process as, “Out with the old, non-effective clutter, and in with new things that you want in your life.” Clients learn more about managing areas of their life like money and time in order to have the things they want to have. Additionally, clients learn to become more in tune with their needs as well as the needs of others. This allows them to broaden their network and influencers in ways that put them in greater alignment with their goals. It’s the client’s agenda, not the coach’s that’s most important at all times.

John P. Carvana is a certified Career and Life Purpose Coach. He owns and operates LPF Consulting (http://www.discoveredpurpose.com) which specializes in working with motivated individuals in career transition and those seeking executive coaching. He is featured as the “#1 Career Coach” with MyPrivateCoach.com (http://www.myprivatecoach.com). He has thirty years of experience as a career service provider. He is a skilled trainer and motivational speaker and has received national awards and recognition for his work with clients.