Restless night's sleep, partner snores, twitches, exhales like a whale surfacing for air, rolls over, returns to sleep, no more snoring, for now. It's 2am. Struggle to return to sleep, at least for a little while, before the snoring begins and reaches another crescendo.
Early morning but still dark, must be around 4am, loud breathing begins, partner snores again, followed by whale-like exhale - you're awake again. Desperate to get more sleep, got work in the morning. Alarm clock is set to ring at 6.30am. You wish you could make money while you sleep.
Alarm goes off. Need to be at the office by 8. Feel like you've been hit by a bus, too much fragmented sleep. Struggle out of bed, stagger to the bathroom for a shower to try to wake up, dry off, get dressed, stagger to kitchen. Flick the kettle on, prepare breakfast, make coffee and flop onto a kitchen chair. Eat breakfast comatosed.
Drive to work, don't remember the drive. Still a zombie. Arrive at the office, late. Reprimand. Immediately make a second cup of coffee, or even a third. Begin to come to at around 10am. Work steadily through the day, knock off, drive to the gym, work out, then drive home.
Work on the computer for a while, then prepare dinner for partner, self, feed pet. Discuss the day with partner, clean up after dinner, back to the computer to do a bit more.
Finally stagger off to bed together, eventually fall asleep, exhausted. Restless night's sleep, partner snores, twitches ...
At what point do you get to feel alive, exhilarated, energized, enthusiastic, on fire, raring to go, achieve and accomplish your dreams? One day, just not now, not today. Too tired.
Where will you be in two years from now?
Exit subsistence - enter existence. Stop the rat race, stop the lack of sleep, stop the treadmill. Turn off the alarm clock - forever - unless it is to catch an early morning flight, to JFK airport, New York from Australia, for a well-earned and overdue holiday. Or vice versa.
In two years from now, you could, if you choose, sack your boss, never have to be caught up in the rat race again, work the hours you choose, from home, or from a location of your choice, anywhere in the world, not have to commute for hours to and from work, especially not in the rush hours, sleep as many hours as you like, earn more money than you could ever achieve from your job, even with the promotion.
If you choose to, you could begin on the road to living your dream.
Copyright (c) 2008 Jen Quigley
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Credit Card ReviewsAs a busy professional, you may take your health for granted. People often do that because they think, 'I'm fine. Nothing will happen to me.' You need to recognize that your health is that aspect of your life that allows you to create and maintain margins, in other areas.
The concept of margins is one that Richard Swenson discusses in many of his books and is defined as "the space that once existed between ourselves and our limits. It's something held in reserve for contingencies or unanticipated situations."
Think about creating health margins by completing one (or all) of the following:
How will you where you stand health-wise if you don't take this step. Call to make the appointment today. If you don't know have a good doctor, then ask one of your friends or colleagues for a recommendation, but don't delay on making your appointment. Consider what you are risking by waiting.
You know what yearly check-ups I mean, don't you? There are some that both men and women need--and then there are the special ones for each gender. No one looks forward to these exams, but they might save your life.
When you are scheduling your various checkups, include your dentist as one of your must-do medical appointments. It's amazing what health margins can be eliminated if your dental health is in decline. Haven't you ever looked at those pictures at your dentist's office? YIKES! You don't want to have your teeth and gums deteriorate--along with the rest of your health, so go ahead and see your dentist and hygienist.
Take a good look through your medicine cabinet. What items are past their expiration dates? Throw out everything that has expired. What do you have in your cabinet that you don't recognize? That means you probably don't have that ailment anymore and should pitch the medicine, herbs, or supplements. Why keep something you don't need.
Go ahead and put this list on your computer so you can print a copy to take to each of your health providers. It makes sense to carry it with you in your planner or PDA. I will always access my list when I donate blood, for example, and it helps speed the process along.
If you're allergic to anything, be sure you wear a medical alert bracelet whenever you go out to exercise, work, or play. No one plans to need this...but you (and those helping you) might.
Do you notice patterns? Just keep a log in your planner. Certainly many people with headaches have been able to notice the patterns that lead to their headaches--and then alter the pattern.
It can't hurt. My brother always says that those of us who take multi-vitamins are the people who are probably also eating well enough to get everything we need. I take one anyway.
Drowsy driving is hazardous to your health.
Therapeutic massage, acupuncture, chiropractic, and others are considered mainstream, albeit alternative, medicine and may even be covered by your insurance. Even if they aren't, consider them anyway.
Consequently, the need to create margins for your health is paramount.
Margins are "the difference between calm and crazed." To receive weekly tips about margins, just go to http://pumpernickelpublishing.com where you can sign up to receive one tip per week in one or more of the following series:
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(c) 2008 by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D., "The Productivity Professor"(tm)
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colon cleansingIn this entry into the Business Blog Alphabet, I'm going to talk about the concept of authority. For any business owner trying to sell products or services via the Web, authority is an important subject. Without it, your blogging ventures simply will not succeed.
Here's where your blog comes into the picture, as a way to establish authority. Writing about a topic (and doing it well) helps you demonstrate your expertise on subjects related to your business. This is true regardless of what industry you are in -- real estate, software, financial investing, landscaping. All of the fields and many others require a level of expertise. A blog can help you demonstrate your expertise in a conversational way.
If you use your blog to keep your audience informed news and events related to your business, you can position yourself as the authority within your niche. I see this all the time. For example, I recently came across a blogger who covered the topic of mortgage fraud. I don't know enough about that industry to say whether or not she is the premier expert in the field ... but she sure came off that way with her blogging efforts!
How Authority Creates Buzz
Here's a conversation I want you imagine. Two of your potential customers are talking about your industry, and the types of products and services you provide. One says to the other, "You know, I found this blog the other day that offers a ton of information on this subject. The guy (or gal) really seemed to know his stuff. I'll email you the link."
Now multiply this conversation times 100 or more, and you can begin to see the business-building potential of an authoritative blog.
Here are some tips for establishing yourself as an authority online:
The most important thing is to do an exceptional job with your blogging in order to reap these benefits. There will surely be other bloggers within your field, so you have to work hard to make yours stand out. You have to make yours THE blog to visit for useful and current information, tips and advice, industry news and more.
Brandon Cornett publishes a website that offers hundreds of blogging tips to help you succeed online. Learn more about blog marketing success by visiting http://www.ceoblogwatch.com