Hat Trick Magazine September 2016 by Hat Trick Magazine

ISSN 2058-198X

BETTER DECISION MAKING

DE-CLUTTER YOUR HOME & HEART

LIVING FOR THE MOMENT

DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE

ON LABELS, GENDER & EQUALITY

Volume 5 • Issue 10 • October 2015

Hat Trick (noun): 1. A sports metaphor for three achievements by a single player in a game. 2. A magic trick. We happily accept both definitions. Hat Trick Magazine is a special project targeted at sharing spiritual and professional growth with like-minded people from around the world. We share strategies that truly will change your life, business and career (with a little help from some pro friends). We’ve all been there: under/un/employed, in a bad situation, in transition, wondering what the options are and not knowing the skills we would need to get us there. We won’t lie to you. Coming out the other side isn’t easy, but we can show you what we learned along to way and help you get the confidence to turn that leaf over and pursue that which is your destiny. Knowledge is power. Not everyone fancies themselves to be an entrepreneur but the truth is, even when seeking employment these days, pulling together your resume requires some sly articulation to showcase your skills, be keyword-optimised and with a strong, personable presentation to get noticed. We feature inspirational people who have great careers, amazing businesses, tips and a host of amazing stories will inspire and amaze you. Our editors and contributors are some of the most connected in their industries and specialisms. Hat Trick Your Life! Take control of your lifestyle, your career, your dreams and your journey. We’ll share what we know and we invite you to join us. If you or your business would like to be featured or simply would like to contribute a feature in an upcoming issue, please email us on: content@hattrickmagazine.com

Hat Trick Strategies cannot accept responsibility for unsolicited coverage made by our contributors including reviews, articles, manuscripts or photographs of products, services. While every care is taken, prices, details or availability of items are subject to change and we cannot accept responsibility for omissions or errors. We reserve the right to publish and edit letters or correspondence received via email, social media or other communication. All advice is given in general terms or as a matter of opinion, for entertainment purposes only, and may not be exhaustive nor suitable for all situations. Always seek specialized professional advice, specifically suited to you or your business needs. Absolutely no part of this magazine should be taken as medical, professional or other advice - always seek the advice of a qualified practitioner.

Published by

Hat Trick Strategies Unit 4 Vista Place, Coy Pond Ingworth Road, Poole BH12 1JY, United Kingdom Registered in England and Wales Number 07819796

UK: +44 1383 279 879 US: +1 501 588 2248 clientcare@hattrickstrategies.com

Editor-In-Chief Michelle Fitz

Copy Editor Shali Selva

Design & Illustration Michelle Fitz Steve Dawson Eleni Sofroniou

Your Life

Your Skills

Charlene SanJenko Cherie DeBurger Tanya Jackson Joey & Michael Phelps Jane Lindsey

Andrea Sullenger Sukh Pabial Uchechi Ezurike-Bosse Michelle Holmes

Your Look

Your Spirit

Michelle Fitz Rachael Pontillo Marina BerBeryan Mina Thomas Muirhead

Karen Salmansohn Cherie Corso Manish Kumar Arora Katie Clifton

This publication has been optimised for digital devices such as iPad and iPhone for the Issuu online platform. For best onscreen viewing, use the navigation tools to enter full screen mode.

Click this icon to enter/exit full screen mode

We love hearing from you! Contact us at content@hattrickmagazine.com

From the Editor Transition.......................................................................................................................................................... 8

Cover Story Rain Dove.......................................................................................................................................................14

Your Life Cancer Treatment Makeovers................................................................................................................ 40 Banana Nut Bread.......................................................................................................................................44

Your Look Things We Love...........................................................................................................................................48 Homeopathic Remedies ......................................................................................................................... 50 Denim Love.................................................................................................................................................. 60

Your Skills Quantum Leap Networking ................................................................................................................... 68 Organisational Rhetoric & Mood............................................................................................................76 Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Be An Ask-Hole............................................................................................................................... 80

Your Spirit Mystic Sisters................................................................................................................................................84 Your Horoscope November 2016..........................................................................................................88

Click an article to jump straight to the corresponding page

From the Editor

Transition 8

Hat Trick Magazine â&#x20AC;˘ hattrickstrategies.com

n my circle, this year seems to be a theme of breakups and death - two curveballs we so rarely can factor into life planning. These are the things that bring both relief and despair in waves. It can also bring profound truths that hit us in ways that literally change the course we’ve plotted. They burn the 5 year plan. They change the whole fucking shebang. If we are honest about them. If we honour the moment. So some real talk - first, about my own life. Not long ago, I decided to scale the service we provide, and went through some lengthy discovery phases on starting a couple of product lines. Really awesome stuff that I know you would love. I’d gone through a breakup, I knew I needed to give more to service readers in a richer way without giving too much more of myself. I mean, there’s only one of me and so very many of all of you. And I was in denial about some stuff. Stuff that was totally unrelated to the decisions I was making about the magazine and my offerings. Stuff from my personal life. Stuff about the way I tolerated some crap from a specific person. And then one day, I made a decision to put the final nail in the coffin on that situation. Damn, this is hard, but the upshot is, I had to do something really mean to someone I once loved specifically because I knew it

“And then one day, I made a decision to put the final nail in the coffin on that situation. Damn, this is hard, but the upshot is, I had to do something really mean to someone I once loved specifically because I knew it would mean he’d never talk to me again.” Letter From the Editor, Michelle Fitz

“The universe wants me to write. The universe wants me to affect you guys. The universe says it’s time to evolve. Myself... this publication... it is time to grow.” would mean he’d never talk to me again. And frankly, I needed that. I needed him to leave me the hell alone. The pain of the back and forth, the anticipation, the hope... it was too much and I was not able to stand in truth to say “get the fuck out of my life”. And when it worked, I was hit with a sense of relief that was so liberating. My personal funk I’d be wading in for like five months lifted and it was as though I was left standing there in a cesspool and being forced to look around. I decided to take a look at what else I had tolerated, promoted, or simply... let float by because it a) aligned to what I felt I wanted b) was working and giving me a return c) seemed to please others. What I know now is that developing products is not aligned to the ways that the universe wants me to show up for you guys. Over the next couple of months, I’m going to do exactly that and this means that it may be time to evolve the magazine or it quite possibly may be time for me to simply scale my own presence and step forward in a much bigger way online. Believe me, I can think of nothing more cringeworthy or worrisome. But that’s the truth I’d been ignoring, deflecting, and frankly, I think I was burying myself in other things as a mechanism to avoid stepping up fully. I’ll keep you informed of this as I evolve my thinking, but you know, it made me wonder how many of you are going through the motions of life after a big devastating event thinking that you’re being productive, and that it’s better than being a sad person at home. I wonder how many of you are burying yourself into something you think is really meaningful

Hat Trick Magazine • hattrickstrategies.com

thinking that it “shows everyone” how OK you are. And I just also wonder if you really think this is serving you well. If that is really giving you the return you think it will. We’ve all been in that funky place after the grieving process or a big let down - the one where we aren’t ready to move forward but recognise the funk is starting to linger. It’s a thin line between pushing yourself to get out there and simply taking on too much too soon. It beckons the question, “where is the line” and to that, you already know that my answer is always “it depends on how it makes you feel”. When times get rough, we pour every ounce of extra oomph into tackling the issue. It’s no surprise that we are deflated, if not quite raw, when it’s all over. To me, it’s essential to honour the feeling. You have to feel it to heal it. Hear me now when I say this: if you do not honour the moment, if you just keep pushing forward, despite how good you look from the outside, pushing forward may sometime mean blindly plodding along a course that just isn’t right anymore. It isn’t honouring the transition. It isn’t being effective. You know what? It isn’t even honest. Personally, I can think of nothing more genuine than to honour

“It’s no surprise that we are deflated, if not quite raw, when it’s all over. To me, it’s essential to honour the feeling. You have to feel it to heal it” Letter From the Editor, Michelle Fitz

“It isn’t honouring the transition. It isn’t being effective. You know what? It isn’t even honest. Personally, I can think of nothing more genuine than to honour the emotions of sadness and deflation than to retreat from anything other than obligations and acts that promote comfort, and peace. Let the wound be the place where the light enters you.” the emotions of sadness and deflation than to retreat from anything other than obligations and acts that promote comfort, and peace. Let the wound be the place where the light enters you. Be real with yourself. Give the feeling its own season. And then? And then you have to stand up and recognise that the season has had its time. That it’s time to open your petals and be fragrant. Time to try new things and take this new moment exactly as it is unfolding, as like rosebuds, no two opportunities are quite the same. Stop being productive. Be joyful.

By Michelle Fitz, Editor-In-Chief 12

Hat Trick Magazine • hattrickstrategies.com

Michelle

Hat Trick Magazine â&#x20AC;˘ hattrickstrategies.com

Your Life

Photo Credit: Maggi Woo photography

Find me online here

By Charlene SanJenko

“People talk about core values all the time but they don’t realise how important core values are in shaping your vision and your culture. ”

arbara Mowat is the President and Founder of GroYourBiz™ and Impact Communications Ltd. GroYourBiz™ brings a tactical and proven approach to meeting the needs of women business owners, by providing monthly MyBusinessMyBoard™ Advisory Boards, who want to take their business to the next level. Like-minded entrepreneurs, along with the involvement of top private sector organisations (BMO Bank of Montreal, KPMG, TELUS, Fasken Martineau, Imprint Plus, Ondine BioMedical, Libra National, Concept Mechanical, etc.), benefit from the skills, expertise, inspiration and energy brought together each month.

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Barbara for a PowHERhouse Portrait feature interview. PowHERhouse Portrait: Barbara Mowat

1. Barbara, what fuels you? I’ll ask you back, ‘What do you stand for?’ People talk about core values all the time but they don’t realise how important core values are in shaping your vision and your culture. Everything that you do reflects what your company values. That helps you with decision-making, educating clients and potential customers. It really speaks to who you are. Your core values take a long time to develop, and then put into daily practice. It is my core values that fuels me. GroYourBiz™ core values: We Champion and Connect; We Art with Generosity of Spirit; We Initiate Opportunity and Collaboration; We Cultivate Environments for Sharing and Learning; We Leverage Collective Wisdom to Help Ourselves and Others; We Inspire Wealth Creation for Families, for Communities and round the World; We Have a Passion for Growth – IT’S WHAT WE DO!

2. Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give other entrepreneurs in terms of things you might do differently? Prior to GroYourBiz, I had four other companies. Looking back, one learning is the importance of an advisory board which I didn’t have in my other companies. What I realise now is that advisory boards aren’t just for big, big companies (which I think many of us believe). In fact, I truly believe feel that

I’m never, ever going to stop learning. I always seek advice. I want to seek advice from different people, and I want to share what I learn with others. all new businesses should have advisory boards at the very beginning of starting their business. An advisory board helps you to make those critical early decisions. I now have my own Executive Advisory Board, and the impact it has had on my business growth is invaluable. Another area is succession planning. I’m now growing my business with an exit strategy in mind. Whether it’s 5, 15 or 20 years, it’s being able to answer the question, ‘What do I want to do at the end of all this?’ That is so crucial because you actually set things up differently; you actually think differently. Don’t be afraid to ask those with wisdom and experience to sit on your advisory board to help you strengthen your weak areas and critique you. Advisors help you to think strategically about your business.

3. I thoroughly enjoyed the EXCELerate 2015 conference! Can you share how it was born and what you were trying to achieve through EXCELerate? PowHERhouse Portrait: Barbara Mowat

I really wanted to help people think differently and not get the same business information from other conferences they might attend. I wanted all of us to experience some of the “bold” changes CEOs are implementing and how they could change the way we think about our own business. Business is changing. The world is changing. I wanted people to consider different ways to set up business, to be in business and to make a difference with their business.

4. What it’s all about for me is connecting with people and helping each other grow. Collaboration fuels me! Where are you going in the future with your business? I’m never, ever going to stop learning. I always seek advice. I want to seek advice from different people, and I want to share what I learn with others. I want to create models, conferences, events that are practical and effective but are also transportable to other countries, including developing countries. Right now we’ve been asked to set up GYB Advisory Boards in both Geneva and the UK.

5. What is your ASK of other women? My ask is to never stop seeking advice, and when you get advice, take action and pass it on! [Editor’s note, yes we have a PowHERhouse saying, “We grow stronger, together.”]

Barbara with Cherie Blair, (at this time she was First Lady of Britain) and women in Tanzania, leading a project on “Accessing Global Markets”.

Click here to continue reading Charlene’s interview with Barbara Mowat at www.poweHERhouse.com

YOUR AD HERE

LINDSAY MARINO Medium, Author, Speaker

Email Lindsay@LindsayMarino.com

YOUR AD HERE w w .e m

INSPIRATIONAL WALL ART

EMPOWER+INK

po w er in k. m e HANDMADE & DESIGNED TO FEED YOUR SOUL

Cancer Treatment

Makeovers

Cherie began as a weekly columnist for the main local newspaper in her area. Her articles focus on a humorous look at married life with five children and the ups and downs we can all relate to. She has won 2 international short story contests as well as being published in Our Canada magazine. Cherie is a breast cancer survivor and a huge advocate of self-exams.

By Cherie DeBurger 40

Hat Trick Magazine â&#x20AC;˘ hattrickstrategies.com

As another year comes to an end I am amazed and thankful that I am still here. It was almost five short years ago I was given a devastating diagnosis, breast cancer. When I started treatment I was given a 20% chance of survival due to the aggressive type of the disease as well as the fact that it had spread to thirteen of my twenty-one lymph nodes. That is a very big and sour pill to swallow. My battle with cancer gave me a whole new outlook on life as well as a whole new look. Little did I realize my mastectomy was only the beginning of my physical transformation, like it or not I was in for a cancer makeover.

“My hair seemed to be the first thing on the list and within two weeks I was shedding more than our German Shepherd, so it was time to shave my head and say goodbye to bad hair days.” I was booked for six treatments of chemotherapy, this concoction kills all new cells growing in the body so that if any cancer was missed by the surgery or there is a rogue mutated cell lurking somewhere it would be destroyed. The other side of this coin is the chemo can not tell good cells from bad cells so it destroys ALL new cells as well as your immune system. Within two weeks of my treatments I realized I was going to learn the true meaning of the phrase “less is more”. My hair seemed to be the first thing on the list and within two weeks I was shedding more than our German Shepherd, so it was time to shave my head and say goodbye to bad hair days. I didn’t want to scare my kids by springing such a large change on them with no warning coming home to a bald mom was a bigger change than I thought they could take. We decided the best way to make this go smoothly would be to make it a family affair. I told each child they could shave a strip of hair off my head and the reaction I got Cancer Treatment Makeovers •

from them was equivalent to winning the lottery. Who knew they would get such a big kick out of shaving my head, I should have done that for Christmas I could have saved a lot of money. My trip to the wig shop reminded me what it was like to play dress up and we had some great laughs at hair styles that, once my hair grows back, I will know never to try. Instead of spending at least half an hour washing, drying, and styling my hair I became comparable to a quick-change artist. I would walk into the bathroom and one minute later emerge with a perfectly styled head of hair. Bed head was a thing of the past and no more worrying about my roots showing, this wasn’t all bad. I relocated all the scissors even higher because my youngest daughter was having a hard time understanding why she can’t pull her hair off at the end of the day like mommy did. I remember drawing on my eyebrows since most of them were gone and my eyelashes were deserting me faster than my kids when I say “it’s time to do homework”. At one point I had approximately five eyelashes left on each eye and I desperately coated them with mascara in an unsuccessful attempt to make them multiply. I resigned to false eyelashes not long afterwards. I have also enlisted the help of the Internet to aid me in my restocking of disappearing body parts. Surfing the Internet looking at breasts was something I thought I would catch my son doing not me. As I surfed different websites ranging from the Cancer Society to transgender sites I decided it was time to close my blinds in fear that someone would misunderstand what I was searching for. With the amount of faux items I was adorning, including fingernails, I felt I could compete with any cross dresser out there. As I take off all of my accessories at night sometimes I wonder if I will remember where to stop. 42

Hat Trick Magazine • hattrickstrategies.com

I unintentionally caused my husband added distress when I found my interest in wardrobe accessories became very important. For reasons unbeknownst to me, I felt the need to compensate for the lose of my breast by updating my wardrobe. My shoe collection grew as did the number of my boots and purses. I discovered that the more hair I lost the bigger my earrings became. It seems the only thing I didn’t mind losing was one of the few things that I gained and that was weight. One of the medications that I was taking during my chemo treatments was an appetite enhancer since it’s well know that people usually have very little to no desire to eat. Well for some reason it worked really well on me and although I was not eating a huge amount I seemed to gain weight anyways. Who ever heard of gaining weight with cancer??? Leave it to me to defy the odds.

At the end of the day I tuck in my kids with a prayer and some hugs and kisses. That is always followed up with yelling at them at least three times to get back in bed, I know every ache, every pain, every tear is a such a small price to have paid to be with my family and watch my babies grow up.

Cancer Treatment Makeovers •

Banana Nut Bread

Southern Country Cookbook Style

By Tanya Jackson 44

Hat Trick Magazine â&#x20AC;˘ hattrickstrategies.com

Great for breakfast or mid afternoon with tea and cream cheese. I always buy too many bananas and have to throw the speckled ones into the freezer. This makes very ripe and sugary bananas to use and gives the bread a more moist taste. I always use Ingredient s pecans because they really « ½ cup sh compliment the bananas! ortening « 1 cup sug ar « 2 eggs « 1 cup ma shed ripe b ananas « ¼ cup ch o pped nuts Method! « 2 cups a ll-purpose flour « 1 teaspo o n soda • Cream shortening and « ¼ teaspo on salt sugar until light and fluffy. • Add eggs and beat well. • Stir in mashed bananas and mix well. • Stir in nuts. • Sift dry ingredients and stir in mashed banana mixture. • Pour into greased loafpan or muffin tins and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, 20 minutes for muffins. • Yield 1 loaf or 1 doz muffins.

About a Homemade Year

Your look

FIND ME ONLINE HERE

By Shalanda Turner 48

Hat Trick Magazine â&#x20AC;¢ hattrickstrategies.com

Chiffon Bow Necktie Top - ASOS Oversized Hoodie Jacket - Catherine Maladrino for Kohls Maroon Travel Bag - Marc by Marc Jacobs High-Waist Pants - Anne Klein Shoes - Anne Klein Wrist Watch - Michael Kors Heeled Tape Dispenser - Scotch Handbag - Scotch

Fashion Picks • Hat Trick Magazine Shasie’s • hattrickstrategies.com

HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES

How Can Something So Diluted be So Effective?

FIND ME ONLINE HERE

By Rachael Pontillo 50

Hat Trick Magazine â&#x20AC;¢ hattrickstrategies.com

One of the best parts of the work I do is that I sometimes get inside access to cool places and have the opportunity to interview extremely knowledgeable people. One of those opportunities recently came my way–and I have to say it’s been my favourite thus far. I got to take a tour of the homeopathy world leader, Boiron’s lab in Newtown Square, PA–and I got to interview and learn from the company’s Director of Education and Pharmacy Development, pharmacist, Christophe Merville.

Christophe Merville and I

It was kind of like being inside an episode of ‘How It’s Made’ … or if you want to kick it back old school, inside one of Mr. Roger’s film strips that taught kids how different things like dolls and crayons are made. Remember those? Anyway, I digress. Homeopathic Remedies: How Can Something So Diluted be So Effective? •

As you can imagine, I had a ton of questions for Christophe! I am familiar with homeopathy in that my family and I have used homeopathic remedies with experienced good results. I also wrote a comprehensive overview about homeopathy four years ago, which you can read right here.

HOW HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES DIFFER FROM OTHER HOLISTIC REMEDIES I was very curious about why homeopathy is regulated by the FDA while other plant-based remedies are not. One of the differentiating factors between homeopathy and herbalism is the level of control, regulation, and protocol in the lab versus in someone’s kitchen or apothecary. Homeopathic remedies are regulated by the FDA, unlike herbal remedies or supplements. Therefore, as much care has to go into every part of the homeopathic process (from the sourcing of the plant to the extraction of the therapeutic properties, to the dilution, to the actual manufacturing, storage, and distribution of the remedies) as a pharmaceutical drug company would have to adhere to in order to obtain FDA-approval. Christophe explained that “Homeopathic medicines were included in the Drug, Food and Cosmetic Act of 1938 thanks to Dr. Royal Copeland, a Senator from Illinois, who was instrumental in making sure that the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the United States (active since the end of the 19th century) was defined as the compendium for homeopathic medicines.

Hat Trick Magazine • hattrickstrategies.com

Being regulated as drugs as opposed to being regulated as a food … distinguishes homeopathic medicines from vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids and enzymes. The HPUS is the equivalent of the US Pharmacopoeia, which describes how medicines must be made, controlled, labelled, and more importantly defines which medicines are intended to treat what symptom or disorder. There was no such equivalent for herbs and supplements at that time, so herbal and other plant-based remedies couldn’t be defined precisely, which is why they weren’t included in that act.” Boiron’s Deborah Kelly further explained to me that “Homeopathic medicines are not FDA-approved as drugs in the same way pharmaceutical drugs are regulated, because they are not required to go through the New Drug Approval Process. However, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 states that any medicine referenced in the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States (HPUS) is a drug; therefore, homeopathic medicines are regulated as drugs by the FDA. Boiron’s medicines are manufactured and labelled according to FDA regulations because they comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations, the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, and drug Good Manufacturing Practices.” You can read more about those standards here. Homeopathic Remedies: How Can Something So Diluted be So Effective? •

Being regulated as drugs as opposed to being regulated as a food under the Dietary Supplement Health & Education Act (DSHEA) distinguishes homeopathic medicines from vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids and enzymes. Substances regulated as drugs must be labelled clearly for specific indications. A product may also be accepted by the FDA as homeopathic if it is shown to be homeopathic under the principles of homeopathy.

MY NEXT QUESTIONS WERE ABOUT THE DILUTION PROCESS OF HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES I wanted to know how it’s done, why it’s done (although I understood that a bit from writing the previous article), and what determines what dilution is most effective for which remedies. I also had questions about how homeopathy compares to herbal, flower, and gemstone essences, since I make those myself and understand how and why they work. The process seemed very similar to me. My dilution education began in the lab–well, actually it began in the lab inside the lab. Because of homeopathy’s stringent manufacturing requirements, every step of the process is controlled and documented. It makes sense, of course, to ensure consistency, high quality, and also to be able to identify where something went wrong if a batch doesn’t come out as expected. Not only is the main laboratory environment controlled with a specific temperature, level of humidity, level of air pressure, etc. but the dilution room is even more controlled with different air circulation and air pressure. Inside that room, Christophe showed me the different ‘mother tinctures’–a term I’m familiar with from my herbal studies, as well as from making my own herb and gemstone essences and skincare products. The mother tincture is what’s made from the extraction (using ethanol) of the medicinal

properties of the plants, minerals, insects, or other raw materials. This mother tincture is then diluted a certain number of times in order to be sure there is no remaining toxicity.

These mother tinctures have been released by quality control and are ready for dilution.

In homeopathy, the C scale and the X scale are used to determine the dilution. With the C scale (centesimal scale), each dilution is 100 times more diluted than the previous dilution. With the X scale (decimal scale), each dilution is 10 times more diluted than the previous dilution. The dilutions are done in a vacuum chamber, with a hydro-alcohol solvent and the mother tincture. Christophe demonstrated 1C, 2C, and 3C dilutions to me using the Thuja

Homeopathic Remedies: How Can Something So Diluted be So Effective? â&#x20AC;˘

(Tree of Life) mother tincture. The percentages of both the tincture and the solvent were measured out using calibrated pipettes and pumps, then the bottle was closed and placed into a machine that vibrated in order to make sure the mixture was properly blended. The first dilution was with 1% mother tincture and 99% hydroalcohol solvent, the second was with 1% of the first dilution and 99% solvent, and then the third was with 1% of the second dilution and 99% solvent. You can see in the image the difference in colour in each dilution. Once the dilutions are prepared, the remedy’s delivery system will then be decided. The most common delivery system is sublingual pellets, but a honeybased syrup or other delivery systems might be used depending on what the remedy is for. For example, a sore throat benefits from the soothing and emollient properties of honey, so honey syrup is a more logical delivery system for a sore throat remedy than a sublingual pellet would be.

In our Western medicinebased society, we’re conditioned to associate higher dosages of active ingredients with strength and efficacy. This isn’t how homeopathy works. 56

Hat Trick Magazine • hattrickstrategies.com

DON’T THE HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES GET WEAKER WITH EACH DILUTION? In our Western medicine-based society, we’re conditioned to associate higher dosages of active ingredients with strength and efficacy. This isn’t how homeopathy works. After years of study, it’s been determined (and is documented in the HPUS) that different dilutions affect the body in different ways, “Neutral” pellets ready to and the dilution depends be medicated. on the manifestation of the symptoms. Christophe explained that when a disease starts, local symptoms appear, affecting a small area of the body. The symptoms then increase in strength and in variety and become more widespread and systemic. After the disease has run its course, the symptoms disappear in reverse order (Herring’s Law) as you heal. Lower dilutions are more beneficial for the early onset local symptoms, while a medium dilution would be for more generalized symptoms, while high dilutions are indicated for more behavioural symptoms. The reactions are very subtle, and the intention is never to suppress a symptom or process of the body like a pharmaceutical drug would do.

Homeopathic Remedies: How Can Something So Diluted be So Effective? •

Homeopathic remedies help the body’s natural healing process along and also help you cope as your body goes through its physiological process of healing.

Christophe explained that you have to look at homeopathic dilutions as different states of information rather than different strengths or quantities of matter. Even though how homeopathic remedies differ vastly from herbal remedies in the amount of control and documentation at every stage of the process, I could really see a connection to herbalism in how the different dilutions work. Herbalism uses dilutions too, starting with an extremely potent essential oil, then you have herbal extracts and tinctures, then infusions and decoctions, and then essences. Of course there are other herbal preparations in between, but while some are more diluted than others, they all work on symptoms in different ways. Some are better for tiny, local symptoms, others are for more generalized symptoms, and others are specifically for behavioural and emotional symptoms. Homeopathy is possibly the safest way to consume plant medicine, and that’s because of the high standards companies like Boiron must adhere to. I’m not saying that FDA-regulation is the answer to all our problems, but given the controversies that exist with angel-dusting and 58

Hat Trick Magazine • hattrickstrategies.com

contamination in the herb and supplement industries, seeing these stringent manufacturing practices was very refreshing.

I WANT TO GIVE A HUGE THANK YOU TO CHRISTOPHE MERVILLE AND DEBORAH KELLY AT BOIRON! I HAD A BLAST! By the way, if you want to learn more about which Boiron remedies might be right for you, check out their Medicine Finder app below!

Homeopathic Remedies: How Can Something So Diluted be So Effective? â&#x20AC;¢

DENIM LOVE FIND ME ONLINE HERE

By Marina BerBeryan 60

Hat Trick Magazine â&#x20AC;¢ hattrickstrategies.com

Confessions of a Hollywood Stylist â&#x20AC;¢

ately I have been obsessing over denim. Whether it’s pair of jeans, shirts, shorts or even skirts, but you probably knew that all ready by reading my blog or following me on my social sites. As seen on the runways of Balmain, Gucci and Saint Laurent from the Spring 2015 Collection denim is a major trend! I mean, anything from shredded to dark-wash, low-slung, or high-waisted, and even patched or bedazzled has been on the style-watch of every celebrity!

So here we go, one of my favourite Hollywood Street Style looks consists of a short high-low denim skirt that I’ve purchased from Marshall’s in Las Vegas, NV, with a plain white shirt. I’ve paired the ensemble with open-toe boots and topped off the look with one of my staplehats. The perfect fashion recipe for a casual day in Hollywood, CA!

To learn more about me visit Marina BerBeryan and LA Fashion Judge

Hat Trick Magazine • hattrickstrategies.com

DENIM LOVE

Skirt Cloth and Stone, Marshall’s Sunglasses Celine

Confessions of a Hollywood Stylist •

Your Skills

Quantum Leap

Networking

Networking Authentically

FIND ME ONLINE HERE

By Andrea Sullenger 68

Hat Trick Magazine â&#x20AC;˘ hattrickstrategies.com

Ever been to a networking event only to walk away with a bunch of business cards and nothing else? So has everyone else. Relax, there is an easy way to authentically connect with people, offer value and move your business ahead in quantum leaps.

Do the pre-work. Have you ever been in a networking event and met someone so dynamic and so magnetizing that you have never forgotten them or what their business is? Chances are the answer is no. If you said yes, I am curious how connected you are and also how many times that has happened to you. We have all met great people but the reality is most of them don’t stand out from the get go. Every live networking event works a little bit differently but most of them are either very structured and “agendized”, with very little time to actually connect, or they are a free for all and the movers and the shakers get the most done, but it is rare to make meaningful connections. In both scenarios you can maximize your visibility and plant the seeds to connect outside of the fast paced and rushed event.

STEP 1

The pre-work is doing something so you will

be remembered and stand out. Something that isn’t vanilla or expected or just like everyone else. Be creative, but for an example, rather than just handing someone your business card, had them with it a smaller piece of paper (you can even fold it up so it is the size of a business card), paper clip it to your card and inside have it typed out: 10 fascinating things you should know about me. Take it a step farther and add a special treat. No one ever does this and people LOVE it and they remember. On my note it is simply the

Quantum Leap Networking •

12 random things you should know about me (not boring business stuff). You can find the list HERE, and I attach the whole thing to a small box of lemon heads. Why? Well, they are my favorite, no one else does it, it’s fun, people remember me for it, and it is inexpensive. I don’t care if they don’t like lemon heads or they think I am beneath them or unprofessional for thinking and doing outside of the ‘business as usual’ box. To be honest, if they don’t like it, it is perfectly fine. That is just another filter for me to say, hello, goodbye and whose next.

What can you do outside of the norm to stand out at your next live networking event?

STEP 2

Go in with the focus to authentically connect

and make the most of the time you do get to spend with others. Slow down while you are meeting people, really hear them, their name, what they do. Make an authentic connection. Take notes on their card if you need to. Don’t try to pack into each conversation everything you want to know or tell them. This is just an initial connection point.

STEP 3

Get intentional and specific. Before they jet

off to speak to the next person, ask if you can reach out and connect with them next week to learn more about what they do and see how you may be able to offer value. I have never had anyone say no to this in 17 years. The kicker is that now you really need to do this. The freedom in this is that 1) you don’t have to feel like you need to connect with the whole room and 2) you now know that next week you have 5-7, or whatever your goal was, connections to make with possibly great business colleagues.

Hat Trick Magazine • hattrickstrategies.com

STEP 4

Make the connections you said you would.

Slow it down, ask specific questions, ask how you can provide value or benefit to them. They will most likely do the same for you. If it is at all possible for you to offer value immediately by way of an introduction, sending them an article or website, or referring them on to someone that could offer them what they are looking for, then do it. When it is your shot at sharing what you do and what you need, be specific. The more specific you are the better. Don’t say things like, “If you know of anyone looking for a coach let me know…” Truth be told, everyone can use a coach and most don’t realize it, however, it gives no

“They must be inspiring, have an inspiring mission, they must be fun, they must want to have big world impact, they must have a challenge, and they must be committed to breaking through with transformative work and growth...”

direction to your colleague and they are likely to feel stumped and do nothing to help bring you a solid referral. Instead, you might say something like, “yes, actually right now I have one spot open in my Life Uncovered Coaching sessions. I have six requirements of clients that I take in for one-on-one coaching. They must be inspiring, have an inspiring mission, they must be fun, they must want to have big world impact, they must have a challenge, and they must be committed to breaking through with transformative work and growth. Let me email that list over and if you think of someone that fits that space call me. We can discuss who they are and why you feel they would be a match.” At this point many times they are already thinking of someone specific or maybe even themselves. You will find that the

Quantum Leap Networking • Hat Trick Magazine • hattrickstrategies.com

more specific you can be when asking for a referral the better the referrals you receive. You not only were very clear to the colleague you were making the request of but you made it easy for them to picture who they know fitting into that space. You did the leg work for them.

Remember that networking is continual. It is a conversation that you want to keep having on a regular basis. The more connected you can be and the more value you can continue to add to your network, the more referrals and value that will flow back to you. If you were to take a Quantum Leap this next month, attend one live networking event. Follow these steps and add five to seven new contacts and referrals sources to your business each week. Think of what it would do for your work, for getting you more paid clients by the end of the month.

Take a Quantum Leap!

Hat Trick Magazine â&#x20AC;˘ hattrickstrategies.com

Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the byproduct of other activities. Aldous Huxley

Hat Trick Magazine â&#x20AC;˘ hattrickstrategies.com

Marketing Metamorphosis WITH MICHELLE HOLMES FREE 30 DAY VISIBILITY CHALLENGE When you show up in the world embracing, embodying and expressing your rue ReflectionTM you’ll attract the people, opportunities and experiences that make your heart sing with ease (while spending a LOT less time in front of a screen)! I’m here to help you create metamorphosis in your life and business – and evolution in the world!

Hat Trick Magazine • hattrickstrategies.com

Organisational Rhetoric & Mood While I was spending time thinking about what I could get out of last week’s CIPD L&D Show, (aka being up my own arse) I forgot something about myself, and about what I was there to do. Echo chambers are an interesting phenomenon. They exist because we allow them too. Someone says something and it disproportionately affects the way things happen. Conversations are had where there is violent agreement taking place. I’m preaching to the party who are all my buddies and I think I’m being clever and my insights are on the mark.

But it’s what happens outside of those echo chambers that worry me. Sometimes, people decide to share those comments to a broader audience. And suddenly they gain an audience, either pro or against their message, and it becomes part of a bigger conversation. Incidentally this is exactly how UK politics works, FIND ME ONLINE HERE

By Sukh Pabial 76

Hat Trick Magazine • hattrickstrategies.com

and most organised religion. What I’m interested in, is how emotion plays a part in all of that. More specifically, how does the emotion of a few affect the emotion of the many. And I saw this exactly happen at CIPD L&D Show last week. A few of us, either unwittingly or purposefully, were voicing thoughts and frustrations about the

“Look at the likes of Kodak and HMV. Once at the top of their respective games. They got told about change and they refused to listen. The echo chamber was too strong and it couldn’t be penetrated.” content we were listening to. These started to become echoed by others. By the end of day one, a general mood of “meh” had beset most people.

How incredibly rude and arrogant of us all. I then read this piece by Phil Willcox and was reminded that I control the experience I have and that I share. Well of course I bloody do. I just forgot. And got caught up in my own emotions. So I purposefully set out to appreciate and share better the content for all those not privy to be in the position I was. I wasn’t falsely positive. I just remembered that there’s far more meaning for me in sharing content that others may find useful.

No organisation is immune to these effects. The echo chamber can be a difficult thing to perceive and become aware of. Want to know how dangerous it can be? Look at the likes of Kodak and HMV. Once at the top of their respective games. They got told about change and they refused to listen. The echo chamber was too strong and it couldn’t be penetrated. There may have been people trying to stand up and be heard inside, but their voice wasn’t one of the influential ones.

Organisational Rhetoric & Mood •

DON’T BE AN

ASK-HOLE! HERE’S

the thing. You Can’t fix other people, and by definition of this statement (which is lesson 9 of my Twelve Lessons series by the way) no one can fix you! FIND ME ONLINE HERE

By Kate Spencer 80

Hat Trick Magazine • hattrickstrategies.com

I THINK I AM A GOOD FRIEND, BUT I WOULDN’T BE A GOOD FRIEND IF I WASN’T HONEST.

are our own best chance and until we start to get our act together, clean out our shit cart,T and start aligning with what we want instead of what we don’t…you get the picture right? Herein lies the story of the Askhole. This is the person that comes to you time and time again for advice, and a good moan, and it’s either exactly the same stuff as last time or at least a version of it. This is the person who is stuck in their stuff and will not do anything different to bring in positive change. They are happy to moan about how awful things are, and it leaves you worn out. Let’s not be mean here, sometimes people need help, and I am all for signposting, cheer leading and supporting people in times of challenge and adversity. I think I am a good friend, but I wouldn’t be a good friend if I wasn’t honest, and there have been times in my life as both a friend and as a coach that I have called people on their victim mentality (in a ‘pixies and fairy dust’ nice sort of a way).

And guess what?

Don’t be an Ask-Hole! •

They don’t like it. That’s because they are usually so stuck that they can’t see the proverbial wood for the trees, and although they say they want change – they are actually gaining a great deal of time, energy and significance from others by constantly going over old ground and being unwilling to change. That’s what I am talking about here, the third, fourth or fifth time someone starts on the same “poor me” track and they haven’t done a thing to help themselves is the time that you need to help yourself. You need to step back from their energy and send them love from the side lines.

If you can support them by making suggestions that are not going to suck you in to the vortex of negativity then do so, but know this. It’s their stuff. And we all bring in our own lessons to learn, maybe yours is about being supportive to someone else whilst empowering yourself at the same time?

LOVE KATE

Click below to find out more about my Law of Attraction programme online

Would you love to experience more Flow in your Stream of Abundance? Want to get rid of the drama and experiences that weigh you down? Do you want more income? Do you want more moments of synchronicity and universal sign posting? Do you want to move your life from ordinary to extraordinary? Are you sick of settling for a substandard life? Do you want an awesome relationship? Would you love to have more joy and happiness? Can you imagine being able to draw in energetically experiences that match your desires? Would you love to have more of what you want and less of what you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t?

Mystic Sisters Mystic Sisters Mellissa and Jayshree Mallaya are a household name in South Africa with a clientele of the whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s who from Hollywood to Bollywood. Mellissa followed her heart and now lives with her husband in London where she does Skype, telephone and 1:1 sessions (in addition to planning naughty book club meetings and girls pamper parties). As Seen In Cosmo Magazine!

Write In To Get Featured!

Life Or Love Question? Book Your Consultation With Mellissa Phone: +44 7720748095 Or Email Her 84

Hat Trick Magazine â&#x20AC;˘ hattrickstrategies.com

FIND ME ONLINE HERE

By Mellissa Mallaya

Dear Mellissa, I’m torn! My ex wants me to spend New Years with him in Ireland. I loved him, but I have moved on. My current partner is working in Australia over New Years. Should I visit my ex? Dilemma

Dear Dilemma. You should have signed it off as booty call! Why would you go to your ex when you have been hurt and treated like last weeks pâté? Besides, I don’t see it working. Your current guy is serious about you - Don’t ruin a good thing and sort yourself out!

Dear Mystic Sisters, my sister grates me! I can not deal with her any more. She brings home one bad man after the next, which is so the opposite of me. She is gorgeous, slim and smart adn I feel she could do much better. I wish I could choose any man like her. Should I confront her and point this out? Sister Sister

Dear Sister Sister, point what out exactly? Work on your own insecurities. She is not interested in a serious relationship right now. You are. Focus on you. Give yourself a revamp. You don’t enjoy your looks, so work on it. Stop comparing yourself to her. You are a lovely person bordering on a nosy parker. Tell her you love her, yes. Advise her and she will lose her unruly temper.

Mystic Sisters •

Dear Mystic Mellissa, thank you for your direct answers. You replied to a friend of mine and you were spot on! My issue is that my boss is a pain. She is younger than me and speaks really fast. Most of the time I have no idea what she is saying! I mentioned this to a colleague who then told her! I didn’t realise they were friends. What should I do! Work Woes

Oh dear. Unfortunately in most work places the quickest thing that happens is gossip! Be direct and approach her. She is not upset with you. She is disappointed that you chose to discuss about her rather than discuss it with her. She won’t bear a grudge. Suggest going for a drink after work. She is friendly but driven. Make sure you apologise. This will soon be water under the bridge.

Dear Mystic Sisters, I love all things spiritual. I have been trying to awaken my intuition. Please can you tell me if you offer classes? Am I intuitive? Should I consider this a career direction? Sahara

Hello Sahara, yes you should consider this a career opportunity. Everyone is born psychic. The same way that everyone is born with a brain. It is just that not everyone uses their intuition, nor brain for that matter! I will offer classes in the new year. In the meantime, go out and experiment with a few decks of tarot. Touch them, look at them. Get acquainted to a deck that you would feel comfortable with. Jot down your own intuitive ‘vibes’ as you go along and use that as your own tarot handbook. Good luck.

Hat Trick Magazine • hattrickstrategies.com

Predictions

Find me online here

By Manish Kumar Arora

Aries 21 March-19 April

This is a time of increased psychological understanding, intimacy, and perhaps an accumulation of wealth if you manage your resources well. Any type of in-depth study or research is likely to go well. An insurance settlement, tax rebate, or an inheritance could come your way, and this is an excellent time to work on financial planning and strategy. You are more capable of helping friends and loved ones who are dealing with a crisis - you can be leaned upon. You experience your fair share of fun, romance, and good times. Creative projects are likely to fare well, and could possibly even bring some type of recognition or reward. You are drawn to people who are free-spirited.

Favorable Dates Nov 3, 4, 12, 13, 21, 22 Favorable Colors Red & Yellow

Taurus 20 April-20 May

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be more diligent, more inclined towards studying the exact sciences. You might also be more pragmatic, more

conservative in your way of thinking. It is not advisable to make strategic decisions, such as financial investment, because they will prove to be inefficient and will even bring you loss. You have experienced, and will continue to do so, a subtle yearning to belong with a friend or a group who shares your own ideals. This can lead you to attach yourself to unusual, more spiritual, or downright wacky friends. You may notice passion and romanticism start decreasing significantly. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time you remembered everything that ties you and partner together and did everything possible to maintain harmony in your relationship.

Favourable Dates Nov 5, 8, 14, 17, 23, 26 Favourable Colours Green & Blue

Gemini 21 May-20 June

You have a greater desire to get away, expand your horizons, and broaden your life experiences. Opportunities to express yourself through romance, pleasure, and the arts abound. You show more determination and confidence than ever. You are bound to reach a broader audience if you do, and the feedback will feed the flames of your own inspiration. If you are not married, you could decide now to take the big step, but it would

Horoscope Predictions For November 2016

be a rather spontaneous decision, not a long-considered one. You can obtain unexpected earnings, due to spontaneity when making decisions. It is advisable not to push it too hard, though, because you might run out of luck.

Favourable Dates Nov 5, 9, 14, 16, 23, 25 Favourable Colours Yellow & Blue

Cancer 21 June-22 July

You’ll tend to disregard diplomacy and be rather impulsive when communicating with the others. You’ll be able to make great physical effort, but you’ll be tempted to deal with more things at the time, wasting your time, money and energy. Pay attention to the way you manifest your authority on your family members because you might exaggerate and be unfair to some of them! You should be prudent, as you may have the tendency to make less wise decisions that could lead to financial loss. You need to be careful about the way you use your material resources. You’ll tend to spend too much and you’ll risk losing quite much.

Leo 23 July-22 August

An expressive, creative month is in your forecast. You are likely to find it easier than usual to express yourself in concrete ways and to find an appreciative audience as well. Investments in stocks and other speculative matters could earn nice profits, although care should be exercised with any dealings that tie you to other people and others’ money. Love and romance may enter your life or is enhanced with good humour and warmth, and social engagements abound. Your idealistic nature is stimulated, and you are likely to yearn for a connection to more spiritual or idealistic pursuits. There may be major changes in your family and the parental influence on you will be considerable.

Favourable Dates Nov 1, 9, 10, 18, 19, 27 Favourable Colours Grey & Blue

Virgo

Favourable Dates Nov 2, 3, 11, 12, 20, 21

23 August-22 September

Favourable Colours Black & Blue

Your ideals are higher than usual, teaching may be part of the picture,

Hat Trick Magazine • hattrickstrategies.com

and your cultural and spiritual awareness increases. Others notice your more tolerant and broadminded nature. You are more determined to achieve your personal goals, and more strategic in the manner you go about doing so. Pouring your heart and soul into your efforts comes naturally now. For some, romance may be somewhat lacking or a romantic relationship could be more practical than fun. For others, a romantic relationship stabilises and becomes more serious. You are in the position to inspire others through what you create this month. Do your best to create something tangible out of your ideas.

Favourable Dates Nov 2, 6, 11, 15, 20, 24 Favourable Colours Yellow & White

Libra 23 September-22 October

Positive career and creative energy is with you. Creative projects are likely to reach a broad audience. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have many original ideas, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be very imaginative and more attracted to technique or spirituality to domains less accessible to the other people. There could be romantic trips or business trips that combine work with pleasure. For singles, meeting

a special person is highly likely, although it is unlikely to lead to a long-term relationship or coupling. It would be easier to be sensible about your diet, health, hygiene, and fitness needs. Get some fresh air, enjoy the outdoors, get out of the house, and pour some of your energy into the things you really enjoy doing.

Favourable Dates Nov 3, 9, 12, 18, 21, 27 Favourable Colours Blue & Black

Scorpio 23 October-21 November

Creative projects are likely to fare well, and could possibly even bring some type of recognition or reward. Creative output this month could be tinged with your own deeper emotions, providing some form of release. You have the determination to express yourself in tangible, rewarding ways. Love and romance may enter your life or is enhanced with good humour and warmth, and social engagements abound. This is also an excellent time to get in touch with the past that makes you what you are today. Periods when you completely relax and retreat, removing yourself from everyday affairs, will be especially beneficial. An open mind and heart will be the key to success now.

Horoscope Predictions For November 2016

Favourable Dates Nov 6, 7, 15, 16, 24, 25 Favourable Colours Blue & Red

Sagittarius 22 November-21 December

You see your limitations now, but also your capabilities, in a realistic manner. You also recognise your responsibilities. It’s best to review your budget and work hard on money-making projects rather than jumping ahead with altogether new financial initiatives. Some confusion in your close partnerships as well as your finances is possible this month. There may be a tug-o-war happening with a partner. Exploring your sexuality features as well. The ailments that could occur in this period might be more difficult to treat. So, be more prudent and spare yourself more! Healthy food can help you prevent many problems. You’ll be more receptive to the others’ wishes but, at the same time, more insecure and weak-willed.

Favourable Dates Nov 2, 3, 11, 12, 20, 21 Favourable Colours White & Purple 92

Hat Trick Magazine • hattrickstrategies.com

Capricorn 22 December-19 January

You question the source of your confidence to date, and discover a more solid base for pulling up inner strength. This is a time of increased responsibilities and more determination to accomplish your personal goals. Worldly affairs tend to take the back seat as you pursue more personal interests. A romantic relationship stabilises and becomes more serious. You have become more responsible and reliable, perhaps through some hard lessons. This month, you are having some fun with your newfound confidence. This is an excellent time for monetising any personal hobby – turning it into a business, even if it’s on the side. If you have children, they may need more discipline than they previously did.

Favourable Dates Nov 2, 7, 11, 16, 20, 25 Favourable Colours Blue & Yellow

Aquarius 20 January-18 February

This is a month in which you are feeling particularly inspired and creative. You are more willing to look at the “big

picture” and to focus on things that really matter in the long run. Re-think your plans and strategies. Success comes from taking a breather and reassessing your options rather than pushing your agenda. Take some time to relax and unwind, but try not to let the opportunities this transit brings pass you by. Recognising your personal limitations in terms of just how much you can give to others and just how much compassion and understanding you can show is essential now Relationship problems ease now as you and your partner become more accepting of each other.

Favourable Dates Nov 2, 7, 11, 16, 20, 25 Favourable Colours Blue & Yellow

Pisces 19 February-20 March

There can be a stronger appreciation of the intangibles in life right now, and letting go of something in order to embrace the new comes a little easier as a result. Share personal philosophies and perspectives and enjoy the connection you feel to you and to the world as you do. It’s not a time for pushing your personal agenda – it’s a time for learning about the needs and concerns of others. Something may touch you or inspire you through your interactions with others. Special insight into a work matter or method can come to you like a mini eureka. The trick is to let your mind to back away from a puzzling matter.

Favourable Dates Oct 2, 3, 11, 12, 20, 21 Favourable Colours

Manish Kumar Arora. K.P. Astrologer, Numerologist, Tarot Card Reader & Vastu Consultant. Email for a personal reading or consultation at manishastrologer@rediffmail.com

Hat Trick MagazineTM