The Illustrious Group

10 Health Truths I Believe In

1)      Antibiotics should be an absolute last resort when healing. If time permits, methods of natural healing should be extensively researched for the bacteria in concern.  


2)      Exercise comes in many varieties. Do what gives you fulfillment.


3)      Disease comes from ignorance, a bad habit, a negative belief or emotion in you or your ancestors.  


4)      Health responsibility starts with you and your thinking about it. It’s about how much you love and respect yourself.


5)      Education. Education. Education and making empowered choices. I’m not an advocate of prescribing.  I’m an advocate of giving you information and letting you make your decision without feeling coerced in doing so.


6)      Cancer is a wake up call not a death sentence. Cancer is cells replicating out of control due to a habitual pattern in diet, attitude, or toxins in the environment.


7)      We are what we think consciously and subconsciously. Address the subconscious by willing to go deep in the trenches of your soul and ancestry cell memory. Don’t blame yourself for a conditioned response. Only Love and forgiveness.


8)      I only support medical doctors that respect my passion for vital wellness. They treat and refer me to wellness practitioners to deliver a WHOLE wellness package.


9)      I have high standards for the substances I put in my body. It helps that I have a very sensitive body. You could call me Princess in the Pea, my spirit being the princess, my body being the mattress and the unhealthful substance being the pea. You get it, right?

10)    Disease prevention comes from LIVING a lifestyle of WELLNESS. It’s focusing on moving your body toward wellness NOT managing a diseased state. HUGE DIFFERENCE.
Live a life of LIVELINESS by living in a standard of vitalism.

Clematis Bach Flower Essence

Clematis is a flower that has been known to open up the creative center of the mind. Depending upon your other personality traits, Clematis may be a solution for you. In example, Clematis may be good for you if you are having a blocked when you go to create. Creating can be doing anything.

Try Clematis for yourself. What are the results you get? Are you more calm and at ease? Do the ideas just flow out of you? How does your body feel in the creative process?

Dealing with "hecklers" and bully energy.

I'd like to write a book about all the Zen insights I have derived from the old Bugs Bunny cartoons.

After dealing with a recent conflict in business, I feel like the little kitty in the beginning of this very poignant statement of how to deal with relationship adversity.  Watch the first minute of this cartoon (including the opening signature and credits) and let the presence and confidence of the kitty permeate your consciousness for all the "hecklers" in your audience.

Supplying love and sunshine to all that arises in our relationships.........Be the energy of love and all conflicts find a way of resolving themselves.

Waldorf Foundation for Higher Intelligence

       

        The Waldorf Foundation for Higher Intelligence is a community The Illustrious Group is building from seedlings on www.Facebook.com. Waldorf education was the brainchild from the study of anthroposophy by German literary scholar, Rudolph Steiner.

        Steiner quoted, "We want to produce individuals who are able, in and of themselves, to impart meaning to their lives." When we are engaged to develop a path on our own instead of having it laid before us, our true inner intelligences are revealed.

        Join us in the discussion to unlearn your vision of who you think you are and catapult yourself into  who you really are!

The Power of Nice

I came back from my first visit with a wonderful dentist, Dr. Tara Sexton, DMD of Main Line Smiles. Dr. Tara was a referral from my husband. She was featured on Philadelphia's NBC10 News about "needless" anesthetic over a year ago. Recently, I had been seeing another dentist in which I was completely dissatisfied with their "dentist chair manner". They were rude, antagonistic and self absorbed.

I walk into Main Line Smiles and right away,  Dr. Tara  extends her hand for a handshake and says, "Hi, I'm Tara Sexton. Welcome, welcome!" She had such enthusiasm and warm connection to her presence. I knew I was in the right place. I knew right then she was going to care about MY TEETH, not her bottom line.

The assistants cared about me as they talked to me and wanted to know what my previous experience was. They were focused on my happiness. They could tell intuitively when I was uncomfortable and they took notes upon their observances. They were focused my experience and my well being--not chit chatting about what they did over the weekend while they carelessly jammed five tools including a saliva vacuum in my tiny mouth. They know what The Power of Nice is all about.

To top the whole incredible experience off, Dr. Tara asked me if I had any concerns about my teeth. I expressed to her my larger front teeth have always been a vulnerable spot for me and I'd like the front tips evened out with my other teeth. She emphatically responded, "Let's shave them down little by little and see what you think." Dr. Tara gingerly moves in with the drill and shaves the teeth down. Each pass she made, I became more and more grateful until we reached a point where my smile was perfect! I now have even beautiful teeth. To boot, it was my first VISIT!!!!! Dentists & doctors are notorious for nickel and diming you so you have to endlessly see them. She was spontaneous, creative and most of all, present with her clients.

When I came out, their was a mature couple waiting for her to help them. Dr. Tara was out at the front desk talking with them as if they were family. Lively looking at family photos and chatting about their lives. Dr. Tara is interested in the lives, well being and confidence of her clients. She makes herself emotionally accessible.

I learned a positive lesson about The Power of Nice. Dentistry nowadays is definitely an investment. Invest in dentists who care about you. When they genuinely care about their clients, their bottom line grows and you are grateful to see them succeed.

Needless to say, "I'm all smiles!"

Are you passive about people?

If you are, you won't get anywhere as a thought leader. Do you just communicate enough not to show your true feelings to someone? We communicate and focus with the watered down version of our soul.

So many of us are afraid to say or do who we really are because we fear we'll be perceived negatively.

When you speak to your audience members after a keynote, do you:

• Look right into their eyes if you were peering into their soul
• Shake their hand warmly with two hands
• Stand by the door as they leave saying good bye
• Take the moment to hear them speak about their life instead of worrying about YOUR book sales

When you give your keynote, do you take a moment to genuine and authentically thank them for being there to support you?

Authenticity is an energy that can be spotted a mile away. Be alive and have presence for your audience. Be present, like an actor performing his/her craft.

Playfulness.....do you play enough?

Life gets super serious at times. Do you take time to be playful? Studies suggest that if you laugh, you'll release endorphins in your brain, give your inner organs a gentle massage and put a smile on your face. If your team is happier to come to work, it will improve productivity, profitability and clarity. When we're willing to laugh at ourselves, we see a new part of ourselves every time.

I find myself laughing constantly while doing the work I do. It's because I have such awesome clients, vendors, and partners in business that make me come back, moment after moment, day after day driving me forward in my business. Always remember......Laugh bravely, play joyfully because this life, it's short, it can be sweet.......just open yourself to the sweetness.

From connecting with old friends on Facebook, it brought back memories (from 5 years old and on) of a young man I had a "crush" on because he reminded me of the pure joy of laughter. (At my age, some people find it immature to talk about crushes. We all have people in our lives we intensely enjoy. Let yourself feel their spirit to the fullest. Let their spirit touch you, stimulate you to live your life fully ALIVE!)

Play like it's your first day discovering a new world!

I just signed on with Facebook. Too cool!

Jenny Shoeman of LifeAct International had asked me about it awhile ago and I just let it pass because other things piled on my to do list. Then a couple weeks ago Michael Port sent an email to his Think Big Revolution community about Facebook (I'm a member).  I didn't listen then either. I was too busy! Then I was researching something via Google today and I stumbled  upon yet again. This time I took the advice of my friends. I'm glad I did. What a cool little portal! I think it's an extremely professional yet relaxed atmosphere. I believe it puts myspace.com in "outerspace". I had a blast reading through all my friends profiles. Laughing at their goofy pictures and neat comments, friends, etc.

Here is my Facebook badge:

Look me up and be my friend. It's incredible way to connect with others and it's an awesome viral marketing method. Have fun!

Meet Up, a great little service for any presenter.

I was inspired by Scott Heiferman, the CEO/Founder of MeetUp.com and his story of how he started Meetup.com.  Watch his video about the reason why he started it.

Cool, huh?

Learn about features vs. benefits from QVC!

Features vs. benefits: the on-going marketing connundrum.

Many of us market ourselves, our services, products, etc. from the features perspective. That doesn't excite people too much.

What is the difference between a feature and a benefit? Do your homework!

I used to work for the QVC Network. Where ever we were in the company, there always was a monitor on featuring the channel. All day, everyday I received a lesson in comparing features and benefits of a product. I recommend you tune into Lisa Robertson or Rick Domeier and listen to their dialogue. I learned so much from a marketing perspective when I did. 

Then ask yourself these questions about your seminar: What are the end results after attending your seminar? What will your audience be able to do better than they ever have before? How will they feel after mastering the techniques you've taught? That's marketing from the benefits perspective. The end result is always in mind!