| I was walking out of a recent business
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| | there is a huge difference between us. I
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| networking meeting last week, I looked
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| | must admit this significant gap in output
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| outside and reflected on the gorgeous
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| | prompted me to scribble these words.) My
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| morning. Spring in Central Oregon was in
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| | productivity level is largely a result of
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| full bloom. More cars were driving on the
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| | my quiet time daily ritual. ** How do I
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| road, the deer had returned to the
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| | spend my quiet time? ** This is my daily
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| region, and the stores were brimming with
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| | procedure: 1. I just cut off the phone
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| fresh daffodils (the only deer-proof
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| | and go to a quiet spot. 2. I meditate
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| flower in this region!) You could
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| | for 20 minutes. The best way I've found
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| actually FEEL the rush of excitement
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| | to learn meditation is either: -- Take a
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| about the new season. Yet sometimes, as
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| | course in Transcendental Meditation
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| I have learned, slowing down is the best
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| | taught in most cities of the world. --
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| way to energize your business. In this
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| | Get Herb Benson's classic book, The
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| issue, marketing genius Ted Nicholas
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| | Relaxation Response. (You can order with
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| shares his proven formula for
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| | this amazon link) Either way you learn,
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| accomplishing great things...by slowing
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| | meditation is equally effective. Plus,
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| down. I have applied steps 1, 3, 4, and
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| | you'll be delighted with other benefits
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| 6 from Ted's article. His methods have
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| | such as the measurable physical
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| worked wonders for me. Enjoy his words of
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| | differences resulting in lower heart rate
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| wisdom and send me your comments. --Lisa
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| | and lower blood pressure. There are other
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| Nirell Here is Ted's article...
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| | psychological effects as well, including
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| "Increase Your Success Margin By How You
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| | greater ability to concentrate and focus.
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| Start Your Day" - Ted Nicholas (855
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| | (Incidentally, for your information, I
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| words, Read time: 7 minutes) The way you
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| | wrote a book years ago on meditation
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| start your morning is by far the most
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| | myself entitled Anthrocentric Meditation
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| important part of the day. In my view,
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| | but it has long been out of print.) 3. I
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| most people start their day in a hurry.
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| | keep a journal (unedited - just for my
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| They are engaged in a flurry of activity.
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| | own use) in which I answer two questions
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| The goal is to get more done. But just
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| | every day. A. What am I feeling? B. What
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| the opposite occurs. The result of the
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| | do I want? This helps me stay in touch
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| typical morning is lack of focused
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| | with my emotional side. (It is far too
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| energy. And enormous tension, stress and
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| | easy for me to separate myself from my
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| frustration. This can take a severe toll
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| | feelings and become completely disowned,
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| on health, relationships, and
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| | which is an all too common state--
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| satisfaction with life. The secret to
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| | especially for men--in which I spent many
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| achieving a completely opposite and
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| | years.) 4. An attitude of gratitude. I
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| desirable result is this. Creating a
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| | list all the things large and small. 5.
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| period of morning quiet time for
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| | I play a CD of music which I love. It
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| yourself. And using it in a certain way.
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| | really helps to start with a song in your
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| Today I'll share my techniques. The
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| | mind and in your heart. 6. I then
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| result on your effectiveness will
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| | identify, review and prioritize the
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| astonish you. You will be more creative
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| | important tasks and challenges which are
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| and less stressed all day. Plus, you will
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| | on my mind. These usually include: --
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| become far more productive and
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| | Marketing strategy for my companies or
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| successful. Best of all, your level of
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| | for personal clients -- Copy themes I've
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| happiness and contentment with life will
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| | been considering -- Offer ideas I'm
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| increase. I know you are busy. So are
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| | thinking about -- Business meetings and
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| most productive people. Undoubtedly there
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| | desired results -- Important telephone
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| are constant demands on your time from
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| | calls -- Important employee meeting or
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| your business, clients, employees,
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| | communication -- Supplier contact --
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| suppliers, as well as from loved ones,
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| | Client communication Tip: Don't put any
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| including children. But a quiet time
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| | more than 7 items on your "to do" list.
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| period of 30 minutes to an hour in the
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| | It's unrealistic to list more as you
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| morning is so important it will change
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| | won't complete them anyway. Tip: Make
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| your life. It may seem at first as though
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| | the toughest task on your list your
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| quiet time is wasted time. But I promise
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| | number one priority. And do it first.
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| you that your productivity will vastly
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| | This is crucial for you. Most people do
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| increase. To free up the quiet time, you
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| | the toughest thing last. This wastes
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| will have to make some adjustments. You
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| | energy and time. I find from experience
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| may need to go to sleep one-half hour to
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| | that during the quiet time the best
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| an hour earlier or watch an hour less
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| | ideas, answers, and solutions to
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| T.V. Many people, including friends and
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| | challenges arise from my subconscious as
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| clients, are amazed at my productivity
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| | if by magic. Of course, your list of
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| level. They express astonishment that I
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| | tasks may be similar to mine or
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| can get so much done and still seem calm
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| | completely different. But I assure you,
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| and relaxed. For example, every single
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| | the quiet time result in your life will
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| day I write several thousand words of
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| | dramatically boost your success. I'd be
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| copy. I also answer numerous e-mails,
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| | pleased to learn of your experience with
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| consult with clients, prepare seminar
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| | quiet time and what it has done for you.
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| material, interact with numerous
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| | Your correspondent, Ted Nicholas
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| partners, look after a large investment
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| | Lisa Nirell is the founder of
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| portfolio. And I still find time to play
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| | EnergizeGrowth in Bend, Oregon. For 24
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| tennis and exercise. (Frankly, I'm not
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| | years, she has helped services firms who
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| particularly impressed with my own daily
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| | struggle to attract the market growth and
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| accomplishments. I think everyone,
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| | clients they really want. Visit and
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