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Tableof Contents 10 T h e B est Po t Ro ast C h i ck en Ev er
12 A r e y o u H o l d i n g Yo u r sel f B ack W i t h o u t K n ow i n g I t
19 T h e Secr et T o Fi n an ci al Fr eed o m Rev eal ed
31 W i n t er D o g W al k i n g Saf et y T i p s 2
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H i , I 'm D i an e W i n b u sh , t h e b ack h an d o f W o m en W h o Ro ck w i t h Su ccess. O u r d i gi t al p l at f o r m s w er e cr eat ed t o gi v e w o m en a p l ace t o sp o t l i gh t an d b r an d t h ei r su ccess. I k n ow w h at i t m ean s t o get seen , ad v er t i se, an d m ar k et a b u si n ess f r o m a st ar t u p . I k n ow w h en m i l est o n es an d ch al l en ges can p i er ce a b u si n ess o r o p p o r t u n i t y. T h i s i s w h y o u r t eam w o r k s d i l i gen t l y t o r ef l ect o n w o m en i n t h ei r ex p er t i se t o p u b l i ci ze f o r o t h er w o m en t h at n eed an en h an cem en t f o r gr ow t h .
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~ St ar t u p b u si n esses- C r eat e y o u r l o n g t er m go al s, an d sm al l er go al s so y o u can r each t h e l o n g t er m o n es." ~K ar en Fo r d
O u r st o r y b egan w h en o u r co - f o u n d er an d C EO , Sh an n o n Gr ew er , f i r st t r av el ed t o Pak i st an i n 20 10 an d f el l i n l ov e w i t h t h e p eo p l e, t h e cu l t u r e, an d t h e f ash i o n . Sh e r et u r n ed h o m e t o t h e U .S. eager t o sh ar e t h e st o r i es o f t h e t al en t an d b eau t y sh e saw an d t h e n ew f r i en d s sh e'd m ad e.
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T h e Baby Sh ow Ser i es w i l l con t i n u e w i t h t h r ee, t w o- d ay con su m er even ts i n N ew Yor k , Ch i cago an d L os A n gel es as th e y ear p r ogr esses. T h e Baby Sh ow Ser i es w i l l bu i l d on Fam i ly M ed i a?s ex p er t i se i n d evel op i n g th e l ar gest con su m er even t s f or n ew an d ex p ectan t p ar en t s acr oss t h e cou n t r y.
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T h e B est Po t Ro ast C h i ck en Ev er BY L EN A A B RA H A M INGREDIENTS 1 (3- l b .) w h o l e ch i ck en 1/ 4 t sp . k o sh er sal t 1/ 2 t sp . f r esh l y gr o u n d b l ack p ep p er 1/ 2 l em o n 2 sp r i gs r o sem ar y 2 t sp . ex t r a- v i r gi n o l i v e o i l 1 m ed i u m p o t at o , scr u b b ed an d h al v ed 1/ 2 c. ch o p p ed o n i o n 1 st al k cel er y, cu t i n t o 3 p i eces 1 car r ot , qu ar t er ed 10
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T u r n on th e I n st an t Pot, th en ch oose t h e Sau t ĂŠ p r ogr am an d t h e N or m al setti n g. Season ch i cken w i th sal t an d p ep p er an d p l ace t h e l em on an d r osem ar y i n th e cav i t y. O n ce th e I n st an t Pot h as com e u p t o t em p er at u r e, ad d oi l . L ow er ch i cken i n to th e p ot an d sear on al l si d es, abou t 2 m i n u t es p er si d e. Rem ove ch i cken an d ad d p ot at oes, on i on , cel er y, car r ot , an d gar l i c. Cook f or 2 m i n u t es, th en ad d br ot h . Retu r n ch i cken to p ot an d cl ose t h e l i d an d t h e ven t , t h en ch oose t h e M an u al p r ogr am an d set th e p r essu r e t o H i gh or u se t h e Pou l t r y setti n g. Set th e ti m er f or 25 m i n u t es. O n ce 25 m i n u t es i s u p , n at u r al ly r el ease th e p r essu r e f or 30 m i n u t es. Rem ove ch i cken an d vegetabl es f r om i n st an t p ot . Sl i ce ch i cken , gar n i sh w i th p ar sl ey, and serve. 11
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I see th i s on e si m p l e con cep t h ol d i n g so m an y p eop l e back i n th ei r car eer s an d l i ves ? W ai ti n g f or som eth i n g ex ter n al to h ap p en , w ai t i n g f or som eon e el se to gi ve t h em an op en i n g, a si gn , a d ef i n i n g m om en t ? w ai ti n g f or th e p er m i ssi on t o act. You d on ?t n eed to w ai t f or an y th i n g el se. You d on ?t n eed to w ai t f or m or e p er m i ssi on . You ?ve got i t. Go. Av an ti ! I f y ou w an t som eth i n g d i f f er en t , d o som eth i n g d i f f er en t . Peop l e of ten ex p r ess f r u st r at i on at w or k abou t th i n gs l i ke br oken p r ocesses, f r u st r at i n g or gan i zat i on al h abi t s, p oor com m u n i cat i on s, l ack of tool s an d su p p or t, or ju st gen er al ly n ot l i k i n g t h ei r job. 13
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T h e l i st i s v i r t u al ly i n f i n i t e, an d i s on ly l i m i t ed by y ou r i m agi n ati on . 1. M od i f y y ou r job d escr i p t i on to su i t th e ch an gi n g bu si n ess n eed s an d m ar ket l an d scap e (an d y ou r tal en ts) 2. Fi x a br oken p r ocess or a bad h abi t , or i n ven t a n eed ed p r ocess 3. Pr op ose n ew i n i ti at i ves th at solve p r obl em s or cap tu r e op p or tu n i ty 4. Cr eate n ew sy st em s or str u ct u r es th at en abl e ef f i ci en cy or scal i n g 5. Con cei ve of n ew st r at egi es w h i ch en abl e bet ter , 15
6. N egoti at e y ou r w or k l oad to be l ess bu sy, bu t of h i gh er val u e 7. Cr eate a n ew st y l e of com m u n i cat i on or con ver sati on t h at h el p s y ou r t eam 8. Re- w or k y ou r bu d get to m ake r oom f or n ew th i n gs 9. Seek a M en t or / Be a m en tor 10 . Pu t y ou r h at i n t h e r i n g f or a n ew job by vol u n teer i n g t o d o som e of t h e w or k n ow 11. M ake ch an ges t h at i m p r ove y ou r l i f e l i ke by bl ock i n g t i m es f or f am i ly or w or kou ts 16
6. N egoti at e y ou r w or k l oad to be l ess bu sy, bu t of h i gh er val u e 7. Cr eate a n ew st y l e of com m u n i cati on or con ver sati on t h at h el p s y ou r t eam 8. Re- w or k y ou r bu d get to m ake r oom f or n ew th i n gs 9. Seek a M en t or / Be a m en t or 10 . Pu t y ou r h at i n t h e r i n g f or a n ew job by vol u n teer i n g t o d o som e of t h e w or k n ow 11. M ake ch an ges t h at i m p r ove y ou r l i f e l i ke by bl ock i n g t i m es f or f am i ly or w or kou t s 17
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You r l oan s an d cr ed i t ar e as h i gh as a m or t gage, so y ou sti l l can ?t qu i te r el ax or en joy y ou r m on ey th e w ay y ou p l an n ed . I m agi n e gi v i n g aw ay $5,0 0 0 an d l ov i n g i t ever y m i n u te of i t ! W h at i f y ou cou l d p l ed ge $2,50 0 to y ou r f avor i te ch ar i t y an d n ot w or r y abou t i t ? T h at?s ex act ly w h at w e d i d on Gi v i n g T u esd ay f or ou r f avor i t e l ocal ch ar i ty an d r ai sed m at ch i n g f u n d s! N ot bad i f y ou con si d er I w as on ce ban k r u p t ! M y h u sban d an d I ar e n ot com p l et ely d ebt f r ee y et , bu t on ce y ou r each a cer t ai n l evel of i n com e, i t ?s sti l l i m p or t an t t o gi ve back an d f i n d a bal an ce w h i l e y ou cr u sh y ou r f i n an ci al goal s. T h er e ar e so m an y h i gh p er f or m i n g p r of essi on al s ? m an ager s, bu si n ess ow n er s, h eal th car e w or ker s, an d ot h er s, w h o l ove th ei r car eer , bu t can ?t seem t o br eak ou t of d ebt. 20
T h ey ar e st r u ggl i n g w i t h cr ed i t d ebt r acked u p d u r i n g u n d er gr ad , or r el at ed t o car e gi v i n g r esp on si bi l i ti es. I f th i s sou n d s l i ke y ou , d on ?t w or r y. T h er e ar e w ay s y ou can get t h e f i n an ci al f r eed om y ou d eser ve. V i si o n s f r o m B ef o r e C o l l ege Bef or e col l ege, y ou p r obably th ou gh t abou t al l th e m on ey y ou w ou l d m ake af t er getti n g y ou r d r eam car eer . You w ou l d be h ap p y, con t en t , tr avel , an d even be exci ted to p u r su e y ou r car eer . T h en , l i f e h ap p en ed . T h r ou gh ou t col l ege, y ou r cr ed i t car d an d stu d en t l oan s cover ed m eal s, p l an e ti cket s, book s, r ev i ew cou r ses, an d ot h er n ecessi t i es. N ow, y ou h ave a p i l e of d ebt to tack l e. At th e ti m e, y ou t h ou gh t th e d ebt w as w or t h i t . A f t er gr ad u at i on an d st ar ti n g y ou r car eer , y ou w ou l d be abl e to p ay i t back , n o p r obl em r i gh t ? W r on g. T h i n gs d i d n ?t tu r n ou t to be so easy, d i d th ey ? T h at i s al r i gh t, becau se y ou can f i n al ly f r ee y ou r sel f f r om t h e ch ai n s th at ar e w r ap p ed ar ou n d y ou r 21 an k l es.
You w en t t o sch ool t o h ave a car eer an d f i n an ci al f r eed om . You can st i l l ach i eve th at goal . Get t i n g St u ck i n Fi n an ci al C h ao s H ave y ou f i n al ly got ten i n to th e car eer of y ou r d r eam s? You ar e m ak i n g t h at gr eat sal ar y y ou alw ay s w an t ed , bu t y ou sti l l can ?t get ah ead . T h er e ar en ?t en ou gh p eop l e w h o ar e getti n g f r ee f r om t h ei r f i n an ci al r estr ai n t s. T h e t r ou bl e i s t h at m an y h i gh - p er f or m i n g p r of essi on al s w en t h u n d r ed s of t h ou san d s of d ol l ar s i n d ebt an d n o on e accou n ted f or t axes, car r ep ai r s, u n ex p ected ex p en ses, an d th e w ar d r obe i t t akes to l ook p u t togeth er each d ay. L et?s n ot even t al k abou t th e i n ter est r at es com p ou n d i n g as y ou r ead t h ese w or d s. You m i gh t h ave cr ed i t car d d ebt, stu d en t l oan s, veh i cl e l oan s, or p er son al l oan s. A f t er w or k i n g so h ar d t o get to w h er e y ou ar e, y ou th ou gh t y ou d eser ved a l u x u r y car or a h i gh - en d h om e. 22
K ar en For d i s a m oti v at i on al sp eaker an d m aster f i n an ci al coach . Sh e w i l l m ove l i st en er s to br eak th e ch ai n s of d ebt as w el l as gi ve p r act i cal i n si gh t i n h ow to cr eate an d bu i l d w eal t h ! By p r of essi on , K ar en i s a f u l l - t i m e Ad m i n i str at or an d El d er at Fai t h Ch u r ch I n ter n ati on al , or d ai n ed w i th Rev i val Fel l ow sh i p I n ter n at i on al . K ar en sp eak s at sem i n ar s an d con f er en ces, m oti vati n g p eop l e t o d em ol i sh d ebt an d bu i l d w eal th ! K ar en p oi n t s p eop l e i n th e d i r ecti on of d ebt f r eed om , m i n i st er s p r op h eti cal ly an d r el eases a w eal t h an oi n t i n g. Sh e h as a gi f t f or t each i n g God ?s W or d i n a p r acti cal an d f u n m an n er . I n h er p er son al l i f e, sh e an d h er h u sban d h ave been m ar r i ed si n ce 20 0 7 an d23h ave 3 ch i l d r en .
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t h e p ay m en t s on ever y th i n g ar e becom i n g u n bear abl e (th e m on ey bar ely h i t s y ou r accou n t bef or e th e p ay m en t s com e ou t). You can d o som eth i n g abou t i t , th ou gh . You can f r ee y ou r sel f an d l i ve th e l i f e y ou en v i si on ed bef or e col l ege an d bef or e y ou w en t i n to d ebt. A ch i ev i n g Fi n an ci al Fr eed o m You star ted of f by say i n g y ou w er e goi n g to at ten d col l ege, gr ad u ate, an d l i ve a f abu l ou s l i f e. T h at v i si on of y ou r l i f e can sti l l h ap p en . You ju st n eed to cr eat e a bu d get. You sh ou l d k n ow w h er e y ou r m on ey i s goi n g. M ay be y ou w i l l d o th at by w or k i n g w i t h a f i n an ci al ad v i sor , CPA , or si m p ly u se an ap p or sp r ead sh eet. I t i s goi n g to take som e com m i tm en t , ef f or t, sacr i f i ces, an d m ost of al l m ot i vati on , bu t y ou can get t h er e (get to w h er e y ou h ave a r et i r em en t p l an an d en joy y ou r l i f est y l e tod ay, al so). I f y ou w an t to st ar t ben ef i ti n g f r om al l y ou r h ar d w or k , th er e ar e som e st ep s y ou can t ake. 25
Sh r ed t h o se cr ed i t car d s. T h e n u m ber on e step to ach i ev i n g f i n an ci al f r eed om i s to d estr oy y ou r cr ed i t car d s. (I d o agr ee w i th h av i n g a car d w i th p er k s or p oi n ts f or em er gen ci es, bu t on ly i f y ou u se r estr ai n t). I f y ou keep u si n g th em , th e i n ter est r ates w i l l keep y ou tr ap p ed an d y ou w i l l keep i m p u l si vely bu y i n g on l i n e.You can em p ow er y ou r sel f by cu tti n g th em u p an d p ay i n g th em of f . You w on ?t h ave f r eed om u n ti l y ou d o th i s. B r i n g i n m u l t i p l e so u r ces o f i n co m e. I f y ou on ly h ave on e sou r ce of i n com e, y ou r com p an y cou l d f ol d , cl ose or ch an ge. T h ey cou l d ch an ge y ou r p ay str u ctu r e, p er k s an d i n cen ti ves an y ti m e. O w n er sh i p of th e com p an y or an y th i n g cou l d h ap p en . T h ose th i n gs ar e ou t of y ou r con tr ol . You cou l d be l ef t w i th n o i n com e at al l w i th ou t an y n oti ce. I f h eal th i n su r an ce i s attach ed to th at sou r ce of em p l oy m en t an d y ou l ose i t, th at ch an ges th i n gs as w el l . I t cou l d r equ i r e a l ar ge ou t of p ocket cost u n ex p ected ly. D i ver si f y i n g y ou r i n com e al l ow s y ou to h ave f l ex i bi l i ty, secu r i ty, an d better f i n an ci al f r eed om . Pay i n g o f f d eb t . M eeti n g w i th a f i n an ci al ad v i sor or si m i l ar p r of essi on al f or accou n tabi l i ty i s on e of th e best th i n gs y ou can d o to ach i eve f i n an ci al f r eed om . I f y ou w an t to be d ebt- f r ee, y ou m u st p ay of f d ebt. I t sou n d s si m p l e, r i gh t? 26
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W el l , w i th ou t a p l an t o p ay of f th e d ebt, y ou w i l l keep m ov i n g back w ar d s. Take a l ook at y ou r f i n an ces, stop t h i n k i n g y ou h ave i t cover ed , an d m ake a w r i t t en p l an w i t h d at es an d d ead l i n es. D on ?t i gn or e bi l l s th at ar e p i l i n g u p . Take acti on . C r eat e an em er gen cy f u n d . A f t er y ou d estr oy y ou r cr ed i t car d s an d p ay of f y ou r d ebt , or even w h i l e y ou ar e d oi n g t h ose th i n gs, y ou sh ou l d star t cr eat i n g an em er gen cy f u n d . N o, th i s i sn ?t a f u n d , y ou can u se w h en y ou w an t to bu y t h at f an cy n ew d r ess t h at ju st w en t on sal e. I t i sn ?t a f u n d t h at w i l l cover goi n g ou t to eat th e n ex t ti m e y ou tr avel f or w or k . T h i s i s an em er gen cy f u n d , bu i l t u p to cover at l east 3 t o 6 m on t h s of y ou r ex p en ses. I f som eth i n g h ap p en s, an d l i f e alw ay s h ap p en s, w h er e y ou n eed ex tr a cash , th i s i s w h er e y ou get i t f r om ? n ot f r om cr ed i t car d s. 28
Con tr ol y ou r f i n an ces. A f ter y ou h ave a p l an to p ay of f y ou r d ebt, con t r ol l i n g y ou r f i n an ces i s goi n g to f eel good . You w i l l h ave a p l an t h at al l ow s y ou to stay d ebt- f r ee. You d on ?t n eed t o r ack i n m or e d ebt to m ove to th e n ex t l evel of y ou r car eer . T h er e ar e ot h er sol u t i on s. Em p ow er y ou r sel f . By r em i n d i n g y ou r sel f of w h y y ou st ar ted d ow n t h i s l i f e p ath , y ou can f eel em p ow er ed . You can keep ch i sel i n g aw ay an d tel l i n g y ou r sel f th at f i n an ci al f r eed om i s w h at y ou w an t an d n eed . T h e p r ocess can be t ou gh , bu t as l on g as y ou d on ?t gi ve u p , y ou can ach i eve y ou r f i n an ci al goal s. Joi n a su p p or ti ve com m u n i ty of h i gh p er f or m er s ju st l i ke y ou f or a p l ace to sh ar e y ou r # W I N S at D rTon i M D V I P.com . Pay of f y ou r d ebts, so y ou can l i ve th e l i f e y ou en v i si on ed bef or e y ou st ar t ed ch asi n g y ou r d r eam s. Ch eck ou t m y l at est You t u be v i d eo ? W H AT I F. W or k i n st ead of w or r y | M O T I VAT I O N A L an d f ol l ow m e on 29 T w i tter , I n st agr am , an d Facebook ? @d r t on i m d
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?W h at to go f or a d oggi e w al k ?? Even t h ou gh i t?s col d ou tsi d e, th er e?s n o bet ter w ay t o ch an ge- u p m y r ou ti n e, st i m u l ate t h e sen ses, an d ju st l et d ogs be d ogs by t ak i n g t h em f or a p r op er w al k . Bu t w i n ter m ean s t h at r ou t i n es m u st be ad ju sted t o accou n t f or th e col d er t em p er atu r es. Pl an n i n g i s essen t i al t o en su r e t h at w al k i n g w i th y ou r d og i s saf e f or ever y on e. . K n ow b ef o r e y o u go ? Even i f y ou d on ?t h ave y ou r r ad i o or T V tu n ed to h ear th e l at est w eath er f or ecast s, i t ?s essen ti al to k n ow w h at k i n d of w eath er y ou m i gh t f ace w h i l e y ou ?r e ou t f or a w al k . 32
Even i f y ou d on ?t obsess abou t f or ecast, keep i n g an easi ly r ead abl e d i gi tal th er m om eter n ex t to th e d oor w i l l gi ve y ou an u p - to- t h e secon d tem p er at u r e r ead i n g bef or e y ou h ead ou t,
en abl i n g y ou t o m ake i m p or t an t l ast- m i n u te d eci si on s abou t w h at y ou sh ou l d w ear , an d h ow y ou sh ou l d d r ess y ou r d og. 2. C o n ser v i n g h eat ? You r br eed m i gh t h ave a w i n t er coat, bu t sm al l er d ogs l ose h eat r ap i d ly. T h at?s w h y i t?s i s cr i ti cal to m ai n t ai n t h ei r bod y h eat w i th a coat . 3. K eep f r o st f r o m n i p p i n g t h o se p aw s ? So, y ou ?ve ch ecked th e t em p er at u r e an d d et er m i n ed th at y ou n eed gl oves an d a h at , d r essed y ou r d og i n th ei r f i n est w i n ter d u d s, w h at?s n ex t ? W el l , th er e?s m or e to d o to ou t f i t y ou r d og so th at t h ey ?r e r ead y to tr ot over f r ozen gr ou n d . You w ear w ar m boot s t h at d on ?t sl i p i n th e sn ow, so i t m akes sen se t h at y ou p r ov i d e th e sam e com f or t an d p r otecti on f or y ou r d og. H el p p r ot ect y ou r p et ?s p aw s agai n st r ai n , sn ow, i ce m el t , bu r r s, br oken gl ass an d th e r ou gh asp h al t . 33
4. W h en t h er e?s l ess d ay l i gh t , y o u n eed gr eat er v i si b i l i t y ? T h e l on ger w i n t er n i gh ts m ean th er e i s m u ch l ess d ay l i gh t f or t h ose af t er w or k w al k s. You an d y ou r d og n eed t o m or e v i si bl e. W ear i n g l i gh t col or ed cl ot h i n g an d d og coats, u si n g a l eash w i t h a r ef l ecti ve bor d er , an d w al k i n g w i th a f l ash l i gh t w h en i t?s d u sk or at n i gh t , ar e si m p l e, w ay s to be v i si bl e. 5. Ju st i n case ? Br i n gi n g a cel l p h on e on y ou r w al k i s a gr eat i d ea.. I t ?s al so h el p f u l i f som eon e can k n ow w h i ch r ou te y ou ?r e t ak i n g. A r e y ou on th e ty p i cal w al k ar ou n d t h e bl ock , or h ead i n g of f to ex p l or e a w ood ed tr ai l ? You w i l l i n cr ease y ou r secu r i t y by sh ar i n g w i th a f r i en d or f am i ly m em ber w h er e y ou w i l l be w al k i n g, an d w h at ti m e y ou ex p ect t o r et u r n . I t ?s al so i m p or tan t th at y ou car r y I D , an d th at y ou r d og w ear th ei r i d en t i f i cati on tags. 34
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You w an t to ach i eve p i n n acl es of su ccess. H er e?s som et h i n g to th i n k abou t. H ave y ou d ef i n ed y ou r i m age an d y ou r br an d ? You r i m age i s w h at y ou p r oject an d h ow i t i s bei n g p er cei ved by oth er s. W h i l e y ou r m i n d i s br i l l i an t , y ou r i m age n eed s to m at ch t h at . Too of t en p eop l e, bot h m en an d w om en t h i n k th at bei n g gr eat at w h at th ey d o w i l l get t h em t o t h e f i n al stages of su ccess. 35
You r l ook i s ju d ged . Read th at agai n an d ju st i n case, h er e i t i s, y ou r l ook i s ju d ged . You n eed to u n d er stan d th i s an d w h en ever y ou w al k i n to a r oom , y ou r p r esen ce w i l l ei th er m ake ot h er s f eel en t h u sed or l u kew ar m .
P atty S oltis You r i m age w i l l d eci d e th at. Pr oject y ou r sk i l l s i n y ou r i m age. T h i s i s n ot abou t f em i n i sm , r om an ti ci sm , sex i sm or an y oth er i sm . T h i s i s abou t PO W ER, SU CCESS an d RESU LT S.
You r w ar d r obe n eed s to be f i l l ed w i t h t h e r i gh t i t em s t o m i x an d m atch t h r ou gh al l of th e n eed s of y ou r l i f esty l e.
T h er e ar e som e essen t i al s t h at ar e H ave a w ar d r obe th at con stan tly r ead s th i s. T h i s i n vestm en t p i eces an d 36 e t h e ad d th en th er e ar i s abou t qu al i ty, n ot on p i eces. qu an ti ty.
T h e key to al l of th i s i s u n d er stan d i n g w h at y ou r i m age i s tel l i n g oth er s an d th e br an d th at y ou ar e bu i l d i n g. T h e i m p act i s th at y ou r con f i d en ce w i l l r ad i ate th r ou gh an d y ou w i l l i gn i te p assi on i n ot h er s. T h i n k abou t w h at th e r esu l t can be i f y ou d o th i s an d w h at th e r esu l t w i l l be i f y ou d o n ot.
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For m or e, r ead First I mpressions Last, th i s book gu i d es th e p r of essi on al w om an w i th m od er n atti r e f or boar d r oom s to of f i ces to bu si n ess d i n n er s to bu si n ess casu al to w eeken d w ear . W i th th ese easy step s, th e p r of essi on al w om an h as an u p d ated , f u n cti on al w ar d r obe, f ocu sed sh op p i n g l i st an d m ost of al l , a f i r st i m p r essi on th at l asts of com p eten ce, p ow er an d su ccess. M ake su r e to si gn u p f or th e m on th ly ST YL Ed geÂŽ n ew sl etter h er e
Str ess Fr ee M om M D l ead s th e i n d u str y i n coach i n g an d t r ai n i n g th at i s 10 0 % f ocu sed on h el p i n g w om en an d m om s i n m ed i ci n e r ecl ai m ti m e, f r eed om , an d p eace of m i n d . Cr eat i n g t h e i d eal car eer al l ow s ou r D r . M om m i es t o f i n d th at p er f ect r h y t h m bet w een bei n g th ei r d oc l i f e an d th ei r h om e l i f e. W e l ook at th i n gs f r om th e p h y si ci an m om ?s p er sp ecti ve. 38
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i s a i n ter n ati on al ly k n ow n i n tegr ati ve m ed i ci n e p h y si ci an & on e of th e top 6 l ead er s m ak i n g a d i f f er en ce i n p h y si ci an bu r n ou t an d car eer tr an si t i on f or d oct or s. Sh e tr avel s w or l d w i d e sp eak i n g on top i cs of bu r n ou t, w el l n ess, an d en tr ep r en eu r sh i p to h er p ati en ts an d p eer s. W i th over 14 y ear s of ex p er i en ce, D r . M ai y sh a i s a th ou gh t l ead er i n th e ar eas of i n t egr at i ve w el l n ess, p h y si ci an bu r n ou t & en tr ep r en eu r sh i p . Sh e h as been p u bl i sh ed i n sever al n ati on al p u bl i cati on s an d i s f r equ en tly cal l ed u p on by l ocal an d n ati on al m ed i a to gi ve a f r esh p er sp ecti ve on h eal th & w el l n ess tr en d s. A p r acti ci n g i n t egr at i ve f am i ly p h y si ci an , an d Fou n d er of Str ess- Fr ee M om M D , D r . Cl ai r bor n e p r ov i d es coach i n g & tr ai n i n g f or w om en i n m ed i ci n e h el p i n g th em to f i n d th e r h y t h m betw een w or k an d f am i ly l i f e. Sh e i s th e Fou n d er of T h e N ex t L evel Ph y si ci an En t r ep r en eu r ?s I n st i tu te w h i ch em p ow er s p h y si ci an s to cr eat e th ei r i d eal car eer , p r acti ce on th ei r ow n ter m s, an d l i ve a l i f e th ey d esi gn . 39
W e p ay at ten t i on t h e t h i n gs th at r eal ly m ake th e d i f f er en ce l i ke get t i n g t o th e r oot cau se of w h at ?s n ot w or k i n g, k n ow i n g w h at y ou r eal ly w an t , an d gett i n g y ou r sel f ou t of t h e w ay so y ou can cr eat e th e str u ct u r es an d sy stem s t h at w i l l get y ou th er e. Becau se y ou ar e al r ead y bu sy, an d You ?ve al r ead y got a m i l l i on h ats t o w ear ? y ou d on ?t h ave t i m e i n y ou r bu sy l i f e to be tr y i n g t o f i gu r e ou t w h er e t o f i t som e com p l i cated bu t i n ef f ecti ve w or k- l i f e bal an ce sol u t i on , th at y ou l ear n ed f r om som eon e w h o r eal ly d oesn ?t u n d er stan d w h at y ou go th r ou gh as a m om i n m ed i ci n e. 40
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L et?s get t o t h e p oi n t . A s w e age, w e l ose col l agen an d el asti n , t h e bu i l d i n g bl ock s of r ad i an t sk i n . M esoLy f t ?s m i cr o- n eed l es an d ser u m con d i ti on t h e sk i n ?s su r f ace f or a n on - i n vasi ve boost back t o beau ti f u l . I n sp i r ed by t h e cen tu r i es- ol d Eu r op ean t r eatm en t M esoth er ap y (t h e beau t y secr et of v i t am i n i n jecti on s), t h i s p ai n - f r ee at - h om e t r eat m en t i s a on e- tw o p u n ch agai n st l ack l u ster sk i n .
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Fi r st com es th e p u m p - p er f ect ly m easu r ed d r op s of ser u m on th e M esoLy f t ti p . T h en th e r ol l er gl i d es over th e tr eat m en t ar ea, as d ozen s of m i cr o- n eed l es ex f ol i at e d ead cel l s an d p u sh acti ve i n gr ed i en t s i n to p r i m ed , th i r st y sk i n . M esoLy f t i s a ti m e- tested tech n i qu e, m od er n d ay f or m u l as, an d r esu l t s- d r i ven tech n ol ogy ? al l r ol l ed i n to on e.
M eet M ash a Ban ar , t h e i n ven t or of M esoLy f t an d f ou n d er of V i sage Scu l p t u r e? a cosm et i c cl i n i c i n Boston th at f ocu ses on n on - su r gi cal f ace sh ap i n g. A Cer ti f i ed Ph y si ci an A ssi st an t , M ash a began h er car eer i n 20 0 6 at th e D ep ar t m en t of Pl ast i c an d Recon str u ct i ve Su r ger y at Bost on M ed i cal Cen t er .
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