Published June 25th, 2009
I have been trying to learn an online scheduling site called Tungle. I LOVE it so far! I see a lot of potential for use with my direct selling business. Here is one of their most recent update emails:
June 1, 2009
It’s time to get social! Today, Tungle has released Tungle.me - the simplest way to make meetings happen.What does that mean for you?Tungle.me gives you a personalized URL where contacts can see your availability and quickly schedule a meeting by proposing multiple meeting times without ever having to sign up to Tungle. They don’t have to sign up to do it, and you can easily reply to meeting invitations, even from your iPhone, BlackBerry or smartphone.
We are also very excited to release our Tungle,me Facebook and Web Widgets. You can now bring the power of Tungle.me to your Facebook profile and favorite web page! It means making meetings happen will now be the most efficient part of your day.To personalize and enable your link, sign in to Tungle and go to the “Tungle.me” section of your Management tab.Happy Tungling,The Tungle Team
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Published May 22nd, 2009
I have a fun calling right now for my church… the Stake Primary Music Cooridinator. Which means last night I got to help give a Stake Auxilliary Leadership training, and the topic was how to incorporate the “Faith in God” program into the Activity Days for girls and Scouting for boys. I promised everyone I would post some of the record keeping ideas that I have either found or made.
Who’s job is it to keep track of all of these achievements, anyway? It HAS to be a combined effort! The child can keep track in their Faith in God booklet and/or on the poster, the parent(s) can keep track using one of the “individual” record sheet options below, and the leader can use either one “individual” sheet per child that can be passed on to the next leader each time the child advances to the next group, OR the leader can keep one group record sheet and just mark an “x” for each achievement that was accomplished.
The most important thing to remember as either an Activity Days or Scout leader is that there are only SIX activities required per year (other than the basic “say your prayers, read scriptures, attend church, etc.) which means that if you only did ONE EVERY OTHER MONTH, everyone would be able to earn this award by the time they turn 12! And SO many of the achievements are things that you are doing with your group anyway… you just have to make sure to write it down as you go, on some type of record sheet so that you can remember who attended that activity and passed off that achievement. That is what this blog post is for! :o)
Record Sheet- Activity Days or Scouting Leader- PDF
Record Sheet- Activity Days or Scouting Leader- Excel
Activity Day Record Sheet- Excel- Thank you to Lisa M. for creating the original of this one!
Faith In God- Individual- Boys- Word
Faith In God- Individual- Girls- Word
This one is a jpg and it has the words “wolf, bear, etc.” but can be used for the girls just as easily.
Email me if you have other record sheets that have worked well for you that I can post in addition to these! And please share what has worked well for you in a comment below.
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Published April 22nd, 2009
This is a story that originated from Loren Eiseley and was adapted by Joel Barker. There are a lot of different versions online, and I’m sure you’ve all heard the story before, but I absolutely love it and wanted it on my blog, too. :o)
The Star Thrower Story (or “The Starfish Story”)
Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself to think of someone who would dance to the day. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
As he got closer, he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?” The young man paused, looked up and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean.”
“I guess I should have asked, Why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don’t throw them in they’ll die.”
“But young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”
The young man listened politely. Then bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves. “It made a difference for that one!”
His response surprised the man. He was upset. He didn’t know how to reply. So instead, he turned away and walked back to the cottage to begin his writings.
All day long as he wrote, the image of the young man haunted him. He tried to ignore it, but the vision persisted. Finally, late in the afternoon he realized that he the scientist, he the poet, had missed out on the essential nature of the young man’s actions. Because he realized that what the young man was doing was choosing not to be an observer in the universe and make a difference. He was embarrased.
That night he went to bed troubled. When the morning came he awoke knowing that he had to do something. So he got up, put on his clothes, went to the beach and found the young man. And with him he spent the rest of the morning throwing starfish into the ocean. You see, what that young man’s actions represent is something that is special in each and everyone of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can, like that young man, become aware of that gift, we gain through the strength of our vision the power to shape the future.
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Published April 21st, 2009
Anne Vertel says there are 2 reasons why we sometimes feel “stuck”…
“Limiting Beliefs “
I worked with a client recently who does lots of things to expand her thinking. She listens to motivational tapes, says daily affirmations, goes to motivational events, and reads a ton of books.
But she wasn’t becoming wealthy. She came to because she was “just stuck.”
There are two reasons why people get stuck and they are connected.
The first reason is that many of them still maintain (hang onto!) beliefs that limit their success. Examples:
- Making money means working hard
- It’s a sin to be rich
- I’ll never be wealthy
- I’m not like those people
- If I get rich I’ll abandon my values
Now, none of those statements are true. NONE OF THOSE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE. They are “beliefs” that you have adopted as true. But just because you believe them, doesn’t make them true.
Changing those beliefs takes practice. Whenever you eliminate something, you must replace it with something else. In order to eliminate a limiting belief, you must replace it with one that does not limit you - one that causes you to think without limits.
- Making money means serving others
- I can do more good in the world if I have choices
- It’s a sin not to live up to my potential
- It is my destiny to be wealthy
- Those people are just like me only with more money
- When I am rich, I will have more opportunity to lead through my values
Eventually your new beliefs will begin to take hold.
The second reason so many people remain “stuck” is that, even though they may have changed their beliefs and truly, truly believe that they can become wealthy, they do not change their behavior.
All the belief in the world will not make you successful. You must replace old behaviors with new ones. Where once you worried, now you ask yourself productive questions. Where once you watched television, now you make phone calls. Believe you can do it, yes but make sure your actions reflect that belief.
What does your behavior say about what you believe?
Now go be a millionaire!
- Ann Vertel
http://www.UnitCoach.com/about
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Published March 6th, 2009
Yes, that’s vanilla with only one “L.” This is a recipe that Natalie created this morning! (She is the 7 year old angel that lives at my house.)
- 1 cup vanila
- 1 bag Brownie mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 water
- 3/4 vechible oyle
mix 20 min.
Bake 30 min.
We may have to have a little chat about the strength of vanilla extract… ;o)
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Published January 6th, 2009
This is so funny! Turn on your sound and enjoy.
http://www.unclejayexplains.com/media/UJ%2012-22-08.wmv/
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Published November 12th, 2008
I love blog tags! This one was from my friend Paula. The rules are that when you get tagged you are supposed to list 7 things that most people don’t know about you. You can either leave them in a comment below, or add your answers to YOUR blog! I would love to know YOUR 7 things! Here are mine:
1. I have never been outside of the continental U.S.
2. I only knew Dave for 4 months before we were engaged (January-April).
3. We spent the entire summer apart before getting married in August, since I already had tickets to go home to GA!
4. I don’t like wearing make-up. (I know… that’s kinda weird since I am a professional beauty consultant. ;o) I just figured back when I became a consultant, that if I AM going to wear it, I darn sure want to know how! Seven years later my favorite days are still those that I don’t wear anything but the basics!
5. I played Timpani on the stage of Carnegie Hall when I was only 17.
6. I marched & played cymbals in the Rose Bowl Parade in 1993. Did you see me? ;o)
7. I love this house I live in more than any other place I have ever lived.
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Published August 28th, 2008
Thank you Ann, for another incredible article!!! HAD to share this one, too!
What Olympic Athletes Know About a Successful [Direct Sales] Business
August 26th, 2008 by Ann Vertel
The Olympics seemed to come and go in a flash. I must confess I only caught the closing ceremonies but continue to be impressed with the athletes that show up for a chance to compete.
And, of course, that got me thinking about business.
Not one of those athletes “ended up” at the Olympics. They didn’t accidentally get good enough to compete. They didn’t just wish and hope and dream and visualize themselves being there.
And they didn’t listen to their critics. Like the gymnast whose father told her she was too awkward to do gymnastics. Or the hockey player whose older brother said he’d always be a loser. Or the volleyball champion whose well-meaning friends smiled to her face but always talked behind her back about how she wasted so much time on her “hobby.”
What they did do was train as hard as they could…every day.
They didn’t just decide that they wanted to go to the Olympics, they committed themselves to it. What’s the difference? Deciding is mental; committing is backed up by measureable action - something you can see, count, replicate, and repeat.
I’ve done a lot of research on what makes women successful - specifically in four distinct areas. Their individual characteristics, traits, and beliefs are always a telling sign but that’s really about their potential for success.
The deciding factor is their behavior. What exactly do they do with all that potential?
The winners act. They step out. They take risks. They do things that are uncomfortable. They challenge themselves…every day. They choose what’s hard over what’s convenient.
Are there other athletes in this country who had the potential to go to the Olympics? Absolutely.
Are there women in [a direct selling business] with the potential to go to the top? Almost every single one of them. Maybe we’re talking about you.
The deciding factor, however, isn’t how bad you want it or how much belief you have or whether you are task oriented or a people person or whether you live in the right neighborhood or whether you’re single, thin, young, beautiful, smart, willing, deserving, or educated.
The single deciding factor in whether or not you “win the gold” in your business is what you actually do in your business today…and tomorrow…and the next day…and the day after that.
Believe you can do it. Don’t listen to your critics (they haven’t done it either!) and take the biggest, boldest, most outrageous action step you can think of today. Then
repeat
repeat
repeat!!!
Now go have a POWERFUL day!
- Ann Vertel, UnitCoach
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Published August 25th, 2008
Another really good article I read today that I thought I would share…
Less Than Perfectly Organized
by Liz Canavan
close friend doesn’t understand why, on a beautiful Saturday, I would rather clean my garage than play in the mountains. Nor does she understand why I’ve turned down social invitations because I was sorting papers or rearranging a closet. What she can’t understand is how much creating order delights me.
Am I this way all the time? No way. The last-minute John Mayer ticket, the weekend getaway, and the urgent trip departing at 4 a.m. are all excellent reasons to say “I’m there” and leave the dishes in the sink. The question is when to let it go and when to tidy it up. How can we be organized enough to find what we need when we need it, but also remember that organizing isn’t about making everything perfect?
In Greek mythology, Chaos is the name of the goddess of emptiness and confusion, a shapeless void who gave birth to the universe. Yet chaos also provides the opportunity for growth and change and creativity. And chaos—both the goddess and the state of being—is fertile and alive, unlike order, which is sterile and inanimate. If we always choose to stay home and get organized, our lives will be dull. Life isn’t intended to be boxed, labeled and put on a shelf.
For some of us, however, organizing is a pleasure. Before I start my work, I need to clear my desk to feel the literal and figurative space to create. Without that peace of mind, my energy is drained by thinking about what still needs to be done.
As with all things in life (and my friend constantly reminds me of this), the answer is in finding a balance between chaos and order. A house without sticky fingerprints is missing a child’s laughter. A kitchen without dirty dishes lacks homemade meals. In all life there is evidence of living. Sometimes that evidence looks like clutter; sometimes it looks like the reason to be grateful for the abundance in your home. So before you start attacking every mess, grouching at your kids or partner and forgetting to actually see out of the window you’re so intent on cleaning, look around and consider: Is all that surrounds you clutter—or abundance?
Liz Canavan
Liz Canavan is a professional organizer in Boulder, Colo. Visit her website at www.alchemyoforder.com
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