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Ideas, insights and inspiration for busy people on the go Friday, April 15, 2005 |
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Editor’s Scribbles
Do you ever find the time to read? Gosh, with my rush-rush lifestyle, it’s near to impossible. I do most of my reading on the internet, snatches of it. But you can’t read a book on the internet, that’s for sure.
What I have though is a mini-library in my car. That’s where I stash a bunch of books and magazines within easy reach. They’re a great filler for while waiting for the kids or for the lights that take forever to change. It works great. You might want to try it if you spend a lot of time in traffic.
Okay, so that’s the first article. What inspired me to run the second article today is that I’ve lately become a fitness walking fanatic. I walk 3 km a day for 4-5 days a week. That’s a huge huge improvement from when I used to park my car nearest to the entrance so I wouldn’t have to wear myself out walking into the mall
So I hope you enjoy today’s reading. Have a great weekend and I’ll catch y’all next week
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Modern Living Reading - 10 Ways to Find the Time by Oma Edoja Why Read? It’s been said that there are three kinds of knowledge: • What you know • What you know that you don’t know, and • What you don’t know that you don’t know. What you know is an asset. What you know that you don’t know isn’t too difficult to handle. You can go out and find out! But what you don’t know that you don’t know could be dangerous -- to your life/health/career/business etc. It’s information that you don’t know exists. It could cost you your job, promotion, business, or something worse. What you don’t know can, and often does, harm you. In fact, unknown to you it could be holding you back this very minute. However, if you develop the habit of reading for self improvement, you set yourself up to be “found” by such knowledge. It comes to you each time you open a book, even though you never knew it was there. Imagine this: you’re walking along innocently, “in the line of fire” of some great information, and all of a sudden you are “hit” by a new discovery! If you will just stay in the line of fire (by reading, reading and reading some more), you will keep on getting “hit”. And there’s something about this habit that causes you to attract just the information you need! I am an avid, voracious reader. I read anything that’s written in English, online or offline! A while ago, I needed some info about marketing one’s services. I set a weekly goal to read up on the subject, though I had no idea where I would find the material, or the time to read it either! Lo and behold! Being a habitual reader, all week long I was “found out and followed” by books, articles, pop-up boxes and spam mail on marketing your services. Every where I turned, it was there! If you develop the habit of reading, you will never be at a loss for information. You will either know what you need to know, know where to find it, know some one who knows it, or it will come looking for you! Over time you will become a resource person and a magnet for information. Now how beneficial could that be to your career or business? I once worked with colleagues who often came to me when they were looking for information. If a problem defied solution they made sure to ask me. I didn’t always have the answers, but if I didn’t, I knew where to find them! My boss wrote in my appraisal that I was “an asset to this establishment.” To get ahead in today’s world you must develop a reading habit; stay in the line of fire of good, wholesome information, and get “hit” each time there’s an update! Is time a problem for you? Here are 10 tips for finding the time to read: 1. Take a book with you wherever you go, make use of time in the traffic, waiting in receptions, even time in the loo! 2. Cut back on TV viewing. What does it profit a man (or woman) to watch TV all day and suffer from a dearth of information? 3. To find time for new things you must throw out some old ones. What pastimes are no longer profitable? Or less profitable than reading? Ditch them! 4. Make friends with people who read. Their good reading habits will rub off on you. 5. Join a reading group. You’ll be kept busy with reading assignments, and will somehow have to make the time. No reading groups near you? Create one! 6. Delegate as much work as you possibly can, whether it’s office work or house work. Use the free time to “get in the line of fire” of some good information! 7. Set goals for self-improvement. Make reading part of your strategy. Then you will read to reach your goals. 8. Set up a corner of your home to be the perfect reading corner – rocking chair/reading desk and chair, good lighting, peaceful and quiet, soft colours, gentle on the eyes, out-of-bounds to kids – you know what I mean! Just looking at the place will draw you to sit there and read! 9. Block out 30 minutes to one hour of your day (or whatever suits you) for reading. Tell everyone you cannot be disturbed. Switch off all phones. Go where no one can find you. Do whatever it takes to have that time uninterrupted and just read. 10. Get organized; be a better time manager. It’s amazing how much time we throw away chatting on the phone, hanging out with friends, lingering after a meeting or waiting around for one thing or the other. You could kill two birds with one stone by reading while you’re at the hairdresser’s or the mechanic’s. Examine the way you spend your time. You’ll find plenty of it not properly utilized. I hope you are inspired to begin reading, whether for pleasure or self-improvement. There is no such thing as spare time. If you need time you’ve got to create it. And now you have no excuse! So go on out and get some books, and get “hit” with some new information! Copyright 2005 Oma Edoja ----- About the author: Oma Edoja is a writer, motivational speaker and infopreneur. She writes on a variety of topics, but mainly motivational/inspirational/self-help. She is looking to work with editors and publishers who need writers. Oma may be contacted via her motivational ezine at
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Offpeak Hours For All Walks of Life Walk, don’t run, to your local fitness store and try on a pair of walking shoes. For cardiovascular fitness, there isn’t an activity that’s more sensitive to the wear and tear of your body than a stroll through the park. Aside from being a tremendous tension releaser and a great metabolism booster, walking is a great exercise to strengthen your legs, abdomen, and heart. But before we get into the crucial elements to this growing craze, first kick off the old shoes and slide in with the new. Walking shoes, obviously, are the walker’s tools, much the way a baseball player relies on his bat and a golfer does his putter. So you can never be too choosy about what you slip your feet into. Most importantly, perhaps, is that the shoes fit. If you seem like you may be in between shoe sizes, always choose the larger size. It is imperative that you can wiggle your toes inside your walking shoes and that you can squeeze a finger between your heel and the inside of your shoes. After securing a proper fit, it’s time to hit the streets. Stretching, of course, is the first order of business, so take a few minutes before each walk to stretch your legs properly, increasing flexibility while decreasing the risk of injury. You want to emphasize the stretch around your hamstrings, quadriceps, and calf muscles, allowing these muscles to warm up before you begin your walk. Walking may seem like merely an integral part of your life. You walk every day, whether it’s to your car, to the mailbox, or through a shopping mall. But what many walking hopefuls don’t understand is that there is an actual technique involved. Walking is a heel-to-toe type exercise in a sense that you should always land with your weight on your heel before rolling onto the balls of the feet. Then, push off with the ball of your foot before landing on the heel of your opposite foot. Throughout the stride, your arms should be loose and swinging with each step. Your back is straight during this and your knees are bent a tad. As you walk, your eyes should be focused straight ahead, with your chin up, your shoulders straight, and you chest pushed forward. Your stride should be at a comfortable distance, not too short and not too long. The right stride will conserve your energy and allow you to maintain proper balance, form, and speed. The more moderate pace for a walk is somewhere around 3 mph while a more advanced competitive walker will chug along at a 5 mph pace. Many walkers prefer to perform with weights, whether held in the hands or strapped to the legs. Before attempting this, you may want to work up such an exercise. However, walking with weights can build up strength and endurance. Usually after the first two weeks of taking on this method of fitness, the walker will feel an increase in stamina and perhaps a loss of fat. Roads with sidewalks are ideal for the walker. That way, the walker doesn’t face the danger of being struck by motor vehicles. Under circumstances where sidewalks are not present, be sure to walk on the left side of the road so you are facing the oncoming traffic. Athletic tracks usually provide a smooth surface for the walker, but when doing so, be considerate to others. Be sure to walk on the outside lanes. The inside lanes are generally reserved for joggers and sprinters so the slower your pace, the further outside you should be. ----- About the author: Apollo Supplements.com - http://www.apollosupplements.com - Health & Fitness Supplements/Nutrition – 40% to 70% off. Find a huge selection of Health & fitness supplements & nutritionals at Apollo Supplements. We carry all major name brands including AST, EAS, Optimum, Muscletech, and many more. Copyright ApolloSupplements.com - MuscleMaster, Inc.
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