People You Need to Know

You’ve probably heard it all before…Pssst…did he or she have any life insurance? Believe it or not, it happens to people at all socio-economic levels. They pass away with no life insurance and leave their families struggling to pay a multitude of expenses.

Tune in as Mr. Robert B. James briefly shares with us the importance of having life insurance and WHY you shouldn’t die without it.

If you really LOVE your family, make sure you have life insurance before it’s too late. You’ll prevent them from having those embarrassing, stressful moments, not to mention unnecessary family arguments.

Robert B. James Insurance Agency Inc - State Farm Insurance, in Atlanta, Georgia, specializes in working with individuals and small business owners to protect them against the many risks of everyday life. (770) 432-0791

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Effective leaders encourage their people to question everything. When we begin to question things, we elevate our thinking. When we elevate our thinking, we also expand our possibilities. And when we expand our possibilities, we will come to realize that the facts don’t count. The facts are only the truth as long as we believe them.

We cannot live our lives based solely on facts because facts are changing almost daily. Furthermore, the facts don’t motivate us anyway — the possibilities do! William Faulkner exclaimed, “Facts and truth really don’t have much to do with each other.”

The fact of the matter is, in 1949 when the Federation for the Blind was founded, 99 percent of the blind people in America were unemployed. So, the founders of this organization decided to encourage their members to view blindness as a personality trait rather than a disability. In other words, the leaders of this organization encouraged their people to rethink what was possible for them. They changed the facts! Because of this paradigm shift, blind people today are succeeding in areas once believed impossible. They now work in almost every field imaginable…teachers, attorneys, mayors, artists, Olympic athletes, professors, entertainers, TV talk show hosts, professional speakers, etc., and the list goes on and on of professions which the blind now occupy.

Are you old enough to remember Allen Funt from Candid Camera? Well, he used to always say that most people don’t question things. They just accept things as they are and invariably go with the flow.

The Candid Camera crew was in Delaware filming a few segments for their television show. They put up a giant sign that read, “Delaware Closed Today.” Mr. Funt commented that what was so amazing about the entire episode was the fact that most of the motorists didn’t even question this outrageous stunt. Some of them just asked, “Well, uh…is Jersey open?”

…Excerpt from Grow Through It & Lead 

We’re speaking with Kevin Turner, a Financial Advisor who has earned the Certified Fund Specialist designation. He is the President of Peak Level Advisors in north Metro Atlanta, Georgia, a representative of Money Concepts, a financial planning organization and independent broker dealer, with all securities through Money Concepts Capital Corp., a member of FINRA/SIPC.

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Wow! I must say I was pleasantly surprised when I checked my email account today and found 1000 Entrecard credits, courtesy of Scramories! What a wonderful gift.

I haven’t been a member of Entrecard for too long, but I’ve met some great people, learned a lot and discovered many interesting sites — Scramories is just one of them. In fact, Ada was one of the few people who dropped her card on my account when I first signed up.

Thank you Ada! If you haven’t met her yet, drop by to say hello. Even though she’s very busy with being a wife, mother, and student, she still finds time to be a friend on Entrecard.

So far, my experience has been lovely and I look forward to other rewards and Entrecard friendships! Now…excuse me, but I must take a break and decide how I’m going to spend my 1000 Entrecard credits!

Thanks again Ada; your kindness is appreciated.

Dr. Leila Denmark was born on February 1, 1898 in Bulloch County, Georgia. The year she was born, the average life expectancy in the U.S. was 49 years. Currently, she is the 67th oldest person in the world, according to the short list of super-centenarians (people at least 110 years old or older.)

Dr. Denmark was the 3rd female graduate of the Medical College of Georgia in 1928. She was one of the first female pediatricians in Atlanta and practiced medicine for more than 70 years. It has been estimated that Dr. Denmark treated more than 250,000 patients during her distinguished career. She is credited with being the co-developer of the Whooping Cough vaccine, which saved countless lives of children in the early part of the 20th Century.

When I first met Dr. Denmark in 2002, she was 104 years old, and had just closed her medical practice the previous year, at 103. At that time, she was the oldest practicing physician in America.

Over the years, I’ve learned many valuable life lessons by staying in contact with this legendary Atlanta doctor. Some of them prompted me to do further investigation, and I incorporate many of them into my daily life. Coming from Dr. Denmark, they were even more powerful because she has seen many years come and go. Here are a few lessons she shared with me… Read the rest of this entry »

AccuClean, Inc. is a commercial janitorial service company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. AccuClean specializes in cleaning office buildings and government facilities with a highly trained and motivated janitorial staff.

AccuClean, Inc. was founded in 1999 by Bob Williams in an attempt to satisfy a target market of property managers who were seeking a company that was built based on the fundamentals of experience, professionalism, and proper planning. AccuClean has proven expertise in providing cleaning services for corporate offices, government buildings, schools, museums and universities. Give them a call today at (404) 765-6477.

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Parents, you are your child’s first teacher. You know what can create a successful or disastrous day for your child. Be confident that you can offer valuable information to the school staff about meeting your child’s needs. In order to sufficiently do so, you must know your child’s (IEP) Individual Education Plan. Be sure to understand the details, specifically in the areas of: goals and objectives, placement, and supportive aids (classroom modifications and testing accommodations).

Be Proactive

The person who initiates communication can set the tone for the relationship. Waiting until you receive that phone call or letter from school before making a formal introduction creates a reaction versus a proactive purposeful intent. Educators are there to support your child’s educational experiences. See them as a friend or colleague. Remember that as with any other relationship, the more you are supportive, the better the relationship works.

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Old-fashioned house calls are making a comeback! Mobile-Medicine.Net has taken the stress out of medical visits by giving their patients highly personalized care and quality time with their physician conveniently in the patients’ own home or office. The busy executive, stay-at-home mom or the elderly can receive premium medical care without exposure to sick patients or waiting for hours to be seen.  

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I once read that all the fur in the world cannot warm a lifetime of coldness. I was young at the time and could not really wrap my brain around such a powerful statement. But now, with the passage of time, being older and wiser, I know exactly what it means.

My 110 year old friend, Dr. Leila Denmark, a legendary pediatrician for more than 70 years in the metro Atlanta area told me once, “The greatest change I’ve seen in my lifetime has been the neglect of little children.” She went on to say that “Children are not getting enough parental guidance, and it’s wrecking this nation. Parenting has gone out of style.”

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Our vision at The P3 Group is that…”Every woman lives a life of power, passion and dreams come true.” Our mission is to reach 1,000,000 women to nurture their spiritual, emotional and physical selves by enhancing their personal and professional lives. - Lisa Thomas

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Is your company conveying the right image? My Spanish professor in college used to tell us, “It’s not who finishes first, it’s who gets the “A”, so before you rush to get that brochure printed, make sure you let someone else look over it for correct spelling, proper use of grammar, photo clarity, and overall design. Branding really boils down to how a product makes a customer feel. The late Walt Disney wrote, “People spend money when and where they feel good.”

Branding your product effectively can also help your company stand out from the crowd. John Williams, the branding and image expert wrote that we must brand, package, and market ourselves so that we are desirable. Today, effective branding isn’t an option, it’s an absolute necessity. Your business will be viewed in a certain manner either by choice or default. We have the power to choose how we’re going to be represented in the marketplace.

After we understand what branding can mean for our organization, we must embrace Personal Branding for our own benefit. Personal Branding is about understanding who you are, what you stand for, what you want to be known for, and what you believe. It is not enough for people to know what you do, you want people to know you for what you do differently. Being another player in your category will not make you known. You want people to perceive you as the best in your category…the only solution to their problem.

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