Why its Important to Set Fitness Goals and Stay Consistent

In order to achieve your goals you are going to need to set them and stick with them on a consistent basis. There will be many trials and tribulations during the process but the end goal should be fairly consistent throughout it all. These goals should be like a guiding light that you can keep referring to each time you question your commitment. It is those who keep them as an overarching focus that seem to do well over the long run.

Lets first say that I do not propose that all people who set goals will succeed. I set many goals and achieved most of them but also failed miserably on a number of them. With fortitude I continue to adjust and change toward those goals despite current circumstances.

So lets put down the "hype" that all people will succeed at everything they will do. You will find though that some will succeed and those who diligently pursue goals over a long period of time grow, change, and get better for doing so. Often they will learning something or gain a better path.

Goal setting is what sets those who do from those who don't. It doesn't matter if it is school, fitness, family, money, or just cleaning the garage. If you have it in your mind that it is important you will start the process and it is the starting the process that is the biggest contributor to success.

If the goals are long and you continue on that path for many years you will get better and better. The path is there and you continue to follow it. Eventually, you will come to a point that you look back and accept your progress, or find more worthy paths you can be proud of. If you never start walking you have no where to go. Fitness is about daily commitment and baby steps.

Why is there a need for creativity in marketing research?

Research often deals with the exact, the finite and squeezed through a rigorous process to remove even the hint of errors. The creative mind doesn't work in the exact manner and sort of "guess-i-mates" the potentiality of new connections. While it would seem that a scientific mind and a creative one are on the opposite spectrum, they actually coexist and enhance each other. In marketing research this can be helpful in gaining new key insights into new human behaviors.

Science deals with depth and exactness. The more data you pull, the deeper knowledge you gain. Lots of data, and data collection is an exact process. The entire scientific method is designed to ensure a level of integrity in the process. This type of thinking deals with detail and processes.

Creativity courts possibilities and lots of maybes. It isn't an exact process but more of an exploration of mental game play that leads to new insights. Creating new forms and ways of doing things fosters new mental pathways and eventually a Eureka moment!!

The process of creativity comes into play twice within the scientific method. The conceptualization of the idea and the use of the information. It is also possible that latent information must have new and unique methods of obtaining it but ultimately the really big ideas come from conceptualizing and reconnecting the data in new ways to find practical use.

The mental process of science digs deeper into these new creative ideas. It determines if it actually is working, the strength of that connection, and where the holes are through definition. It is up to the creative mind to determine possible theoretical models and explanations as well as how the information can be used in an entrepreneurial manner that benefits society

A Great Yoga Practice for People Who Dance and Engage in Self Defense

I have a personal trainer certificate and keep my eye out for different stretches and activities that support other sports such as self-defense, dance, horse riding, etc... This is a good stretch routine for those who need great flexibility in their legs and hamstrings. If your not in practice some of this might be harder but it is still gets you ready for whatever leg movements you will be doing.

A Couple of Conceptual Quick Paintings In Preparation for Larger Work

Lately I have been fortunate in finding places to display work. Two different restaurants are willing to host my paintings to their patrons. I have two works (not these two) completed but need at least three of them. What I seek to do is create larger paintings from concepts that work on smaller canvas. The use of conceptual quick paintings saves me time and money because you can just try out the idea before moving onto a larger painting where you may struggle with an idea and then the whole painting suffers.

For example, out of the two here I choose the black and white one and redo it on larger canvas and take time to put in the detail. This one just took about 10 minutes because I'm going fast and don't really care much what the end result is as long as it is spatially functional. I'm not sure if I will put colored leaves in or not. The other one is simple scrap because I discarded it. Was trying to make almost a neon tree.

Small Town Marketing is Different Than Large International Companies

While there are principles that will be the same in both small and large town marketing I'm surprised by how the channels are remarkably different in modern times.  Small businesses need visitors within a small range while national/international businesses need as wide a market as they can get within their specific demographic. This creates two fundamentally different approaches.

Small Business: Needs local advertising in newspapers, flyers, local sponsorship, local tv channels, business cards, billboards, and word of mouth. There is some need to ensure popular mapping apps like Google Maps shows your location as people will find you from there.

Large International/National Businesses: Rely on national/international newspapers, online marketing methods, national TV channels, and overall wide exposure outlets.

Fundamentally one focuses all the channels specific to their local area while the other seeks to create wide reach. While some local advertising, such is the case of Red Bull sponsorship of local events, makes sense, for many businesses this strategy is unlikely to work. This is why those businesses often create a general brand for the bigger market without specifically pointing to a particular store.

Drum Practice for Independent Hands and Feet-Practice 1

Most of my youth I played drums, left it, and came back to it in the past year. One of the things I need to do is improve my hand-foot independence necessary for playing more complex pieces. It is something that if you don't use it and practice regularly you start to lose some abilities. I didn't lose so much I couldn't play, as I tried out and became a drummer for a band (at least back up drummer when In my home town. That was primarily me telling the band I'm not around enough for you to count on me.). But the fine tuning I need isn't there.

Going through practices like this one helps me to relearn drum independence. That opens me up to all different types of beats and combinations such as rolls. Writing it out helps me remember and engrain it. I'm playing around with Sound Cloud.

The music sounds like that below. Please remember this is not a professional edit. I just played it a few times until I got one that matched the above. The first set is Practice 1, pause, The second set is Practice 2, pause, and then the Final Set is Practice 2 with a drum roll. Fairly simple stuff but very helpful as you build on it. Just keep playing without pause.

Three Benefits of Walking in the Woods-Pictures

1. Slowing heart rate.
2. Improved cardio health from walking.
3. Greater appreciation of the world.

4 good reasons why it is important for non-profits to still think about branding?

Sometimes when running a non-profit we don't think of it as a business. Yet this isn't true and difference between a successful and unsuccessful one is its branding. They have income through donations and they have expenses. The only major difference is they are not allowed to keep their profit beyond rainy day funds. The brand will determine in many ways how successful your non-profit will be in drawing people.

1.) Resonate with People: The brand image of the non-profit should resonate with people and attract them.

2.) Motivate to Act: The brand should motivate people to act on the behalf of the mission of the organization.

3.) Pictures and Images: Pictures will help people connect deeper with the organization. It improves motivation.

4.) A Few Key Words/a Slogan: Have a few key words or a slogan that describes your non-profit so people can understand and retain quickly.

Highlights Packers vs. 49ers 2018

Great game and close until the end. Sometimes I like watching the highlights because they are cleaner and quicker to understand what happened. These games help to create local pride even though the players are no longer necessarily from the area. They do provide a focal point for people when they think of their hometown areas.

Horses that Follow You-What does it mean and why?

While walking around the arena putting about away some equipment I noticed my horse Sass started following me around. When I tied her up she would pull against her reins until she was free and then follow me again. Curious I started to do a little research on why horses follow you around. It comes down to acceptance-One good and one no so great.

The horse accepts you because it views you as part of its pack. It believes you are no longer a threat or a foreigner to its pack and doesn't have a reason to run away from you. The acceptance is a great thing but the type of acceptance is another.

Lets say that she follows you and doesn't attempt to dominate you. In other words she isn't pushing you around with her nose, nipping, and getting into your space. She just wants to be near you. This is a sign she has accepted you and has bonded with you. You are higher on the horse hierarchy than her.

If she is pushing you around and getting in your space you will need to correct her quickly. While she may have accepted you she assumes your just another horse she can dominate. This can be dangerous if she can do whatever she wants that will lead to all types of dominating and "sassy" behaviors.

My horse got the name "Sass" because of her attitude! She never accepted the previous owners as dominant and seemed to display a sense of stubbornness despite winning a couple of awards. After she made her very first jump with me she bonded. I could see subtle changes in her a few months beforehand such as changing of ears direction, a more relaxed body posture, and not moving away from me when getting her out of the field.