Book: Power of Moments
Quick notes from “The Power of Moments:Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact” book by Chip and Dan Heath….
First Day Experience: Neglecting employee first day is a huge missed opportunity. It is a transition point. Transitions deserve attention. Create emotional connection with employees from first day.
Example: John Deere First Day Experience > After you accept the offer, you receive an email from a new colleague with tips on what to wear, where to park, where to eat. On arrival, you are greeted with cup of coffee and a warm welcome from the colleague. The front desk LCD display says “Welcome” to new employees, and a welcome email is waiting in your inbox, with a video on the mission of the organization. Your day includes meetings and you colleagues take you to lunch. You have an appointment with your boss. Make employees feel they matter.
Create moments that matter. Defining moments that are memorable and meaningful.
Life is measured in moments, defining moments endure in our memory.
These moments are often grand in scale, rich in emotions
Construct elevated moments, engineered moments.
When we reflect back, we primarily recall highlights, everything else fades.
We can be the designers of defining moments, cultivate moments that create connection and elevate.
Meditation
- At November 07, 2021
- By ericamarie
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The Z Technique | Zevia Meditation by Emily Fletcher (Book, Stress Less, Accomplish More: Meditation for Extraordinary Performance)
- Mindfulness: Helps you deal with stress in the present moment
- Meditation: Helps you resolve stress from the past
- Manifest: Helps you create your dreams for the future
Books: Inspiring Health/Nutrition Authors
- At April 14, 2013
- By ericamarie
- In Books, Health
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Below is a short list of a few health and nutrition experts / authors who have influenced and inspired me (in no particular order). Each expert may promote different health philosophies, but a common theme is to eat real, nutritious (unprocessed!) food. I take nuggets of expertise from each of them and incorporate the elements that work for me.
- Michael Pollen (Author of In Defense of Food)
- Dr. Mark Hyman (Author of Ultra Wellness)
- Mark Sisson (Paleo, Author of Primal Blueprint)
- Gary Taubes (Low-Carb, Author of Good Calories, Bad Calories)
- Mariel Hemingway (Author of Healthy Living from the Inside Out. One of the first books I read that inspired me to live healthier!)
Book Summary: The Beauty Detox Foods by Kimberly Snyder
- At April 13, 2013
- By ericamarie
- In Books, Health
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“The Beauty Detox Foods” book by Kimberly Snyder was a very inspiring read. The author focuses heavily on a vegan lifestyle, but the overarching principle is the importance of having an abundance of greens and plant foods in your diet to enable your body to function optimally and to be your most energetic and beautiful self.
WEBSITE:
http://kimberlysnyder.net/
Important principles from the book:
- Digestion takes more energy than any other internal function of the human body, so by eating ‘beauty detox foods’ you free up this energy from digestion leading to superior health and radiant beauty.
- The high content of minerals, enzymes, and fiber in ‘beauty detox foods’ also help cleanse and unclog waste from your intestines allowing your body to more optimally absorb nutrients.
- Greens are the most important, nutrient-dense food group in your diet, full of alkaline minerals, chlorophyll, and amino acids to regenerate and purify your cells.
- Drink water between meals, NOT at meals. Too much water with your meals will dilute your digestive juices and slow down the digestive process.
- Blending your greens into smoothies “predigests” them freeing up more energy from digestion.
- Increasing fiber is the very important to cleanse your body!
- Sugar destroys your beauty, contributing to wrinkles, stiff joints, weight gain, and several other negative effects in your body.
The connection between food and beauty is incredibly powerful. Just by changing the foods you eat, you can radically change the way you look and feel. -Kimberly Snyder, “The Beauty Detox Foods”
Some favorite “beauty detox foods”:
- Spinach
- Kale
- Avocados
- Nuts and Seeds (Almonds, Walnuts, Flaxseeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Hemp Seeds, Chia Seeds, Sunflower Seeds)
- Cucumbers
- Lemon
- Carrots
- Blueberries
- Bananas
- Asparagus
- Broccoli
- Romain Lettuce
- Parsley
- Sprouts
- Spirulina/Chlorella
- Dulse
- Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
- Radishes
- Nutritional Yeast
- Coconut Oil
In moderation:
- Sweet Potatoes
- Figs
- Pineapple
- Pears
- Apples
- Bee Pollen
One of the most important assets you have in your quest for beauty is energy. Energy is a key factor in your ability to shed weight easily and permanently, achieve great health and look your most beautiful. Energy regenerates your liver and other tissue cells, flushes toxic waste from the body, helps maintain your ideal weight, keeps your skin’s collagen smooth and your hair healthy… -Kimberly Snyder, “The Beauty Detox Foods”
