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Important 

Stuff 

My Kids have 

Taught Me. 

Optimizing 

Your Already 

Thieving Career 

More the 

Just Talking 

and Listening 

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I am the one that 

makes the bread, weaves the fabric, 

creates the peace, negotiates the smiles, 

shuts it down and wakes it all back up. 

I am the Swiss Army Knife of mankind. 

I am the one that gives birth 

and keeps life goingwhether 

I have to nudge it with my heart, 

my mind, my blood or my foot! 

I keep the bass rhythm of life moving. 

I am that female that executes 

the needed, the necessary 

and the fantastic. 

I am THAT female executive. 

-Althea Ledford 



From the Editor 

and Chief Creative Officer 

Welcome to this issue of E The Magazine for Today’s Female Executive. 

This month’s theme is: “Jump Out of The Box!” 

When it comes to disruptive innovations, here’s something to consider: 

“If you want to invent a new phone-stop thinking about the phone. But 

rather think only of functionality-without form. Then, create the least 

intrusive expression of that functionality. Then you have started the process 

of “Jumping Out of the Box”. 

Ideas can come from anywhere and brilliant designs can lay complete yet 

unexpressed in our spirits. 

For example: Paul Simon got the idea for one of his hit songs “Cecilia” by 

riding across a bridge in New York. The rhythm the wheels made crossing 

the bridge gave birth to the beat of the song. 

Frank Lloyd Wright downloaded the entire architectural design for Falling 

water within the time it took his client to ride from the train station to his 

house. 

There are countless other stories of brilliant ideas sitting within the innovator, 

creator or social change agent and being birthed out in an incredible 

manner. 

So the real question is… What greatness lies in you? What idea are you 

sitting on waiting to be birthed? Don’t wait for perfect conditions, logical 

connections or the approval of friends and family. When the idea is ripe 

and opportunity presents it self-jump!! Jump out of the Box! 

I hope you enjoy this issue. 

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What is the Maslow’s 

Hierarchy of Needs 

Theory? 

Abraham Maslow suffered and 

never forgot his horrible childhood. 

Now through the tools of his education 

he successfully completed 

one of his lifetime goals: to research 

and explain how abuse of 

any kind effects a person’s entire 

life and personal development. 

After several years of research, he 

presented “Maslow’s Hierarchy of 

Needs”. Maslow’s theory has been 

featured in countless publications 

worldwide. It’s used as a reference 

in most social related studies including 

business, civic development 

and education. 

Maslow’s theory 

illustrates 

how individuals 

evolve 

in 

their thinking 

and 

mindset based on a hierarchy of 

needs. This theory is applicable to 

kids, individuals, communities, and 

collective environments. 

Here Maslow’s theory is being applied 

to the playground and classroom 

environments. 

How Does It Apply to Your Kids? 

Level 1: The first level is physiological 

needs. For kids that includes 

breathing, food, water, health, and 

sleep. 

Level 2: The second level is physical 

security and interpersonal 


security. For kids that includes not 

being bullied, inclusion instead of 

isolation, no cruel treatment, no 

harassment, and safety in selfexpression. 


Level 3: The third level is love 

and belonging. For kids that simply 

means the freedom to be, strong 

friendships, and a supportive family. 

Level 4: The forth level is selfesteem. 

For kids that includes confidence, 

achievement, respect 

for others, kid-to-kid communication, 

debating, discussion, negotiating, 

and leadership. 

Level 5: The fifth level is selfactualization. 

For kids that includes 

morality, creativity, spontaneous 

problem solving, lack of prejudice, 

So now that we’ve built the Hierarchy, let’s 

further describe the relationships. 

Level 1 

The first level is 

physiological needs. 


breathing, 

food, water, health, 

and sleep. 

At level 1physiological needs, 

If a kid experiences a long 

term lack in this area it literally 

shapes their value system. 


Kids 

develop a 

condition of poverty verses a 

season of poverty. They risk internalizing 

the perception that they are 

destined for poverty, lack and they 

never aspire to ascend past it. This creates 

insecurity and fear. 


Level 2 

The second level is 

physical security and 

interpersonal security. 


not being bullied, Social 

inclusion instead 

of isolation, no cruel 

treatment, no harassment, 

and safety in self 

-expression. 

At level 2 Safety and Security, 

Kid’s need structure, order, security 

and predictability. That 

means perimeters of safety and 

freedom from danger, fear and 

all types of bullying. In certain 

families, this includes freedom 

from dysfunctional behavior 

that leaves kids feeling unsafe. 

Households that have violence, 


substance abuse or any of the 

many types of mistreatment impact 

the child's experience at school. 

Some kids will escape into the books 

while others will act out their frustrations 

in the classroom. In either situation, 

the parents are responsible for 

not creating a safe environment for 

their kids. 

This condition exist in all economic 

levels just as substance abuse and 

other types of dysfunctions 


Level 3 

The third level is love 

and belonging. For kids 

that simply means the 

freedom to be, strong 

friendships, and a supportive 

family. 

At level 3 Love and belonging, 

kids need to feel there is someone 

standing behind them 

cheering them on. Often parents 

provide extensive food, 

shelter and material items but 

are technically “absent” from a 

relationship with their kids. 

Homework, football games, recitals 

and one on one talks. 


This is often 

the case when 

both parents or 

the single parent 


has demanding 

careers. Often at executive levels, 

both women and men alike make an 

unrealistic commitment to their jobs. 

Unless one parent commits to the kids, 

there will be gaps in the children’s 

lives. 

One of the ways to counter act the 

quantity of time is with quality of time. 

Telling them you love them. Setting 

aside time to spend with your children. 

Reviewing their homework, talking to 

their teachers even if it’s by email. 

Make a sacrifice someplace else to 

give them more time.

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Level 4 

The forth 

level is selfesteem. 

For 

kids that 

includes 

confidence, 

achievement, 

respect 

for others, 

kid-to 

-kid communication, debating, 

discussion, negotiating, 

and leadership. 

At level 4 self Esteem, By achieving 

levels 1-3, level 4 is a given. Kids 

will naturally develop the right 

amount of self esteem. 

It’s important for kids to become 

really good at something 

early on in life. 

This authentic gift 

or talent creates 

an authentic 

case of “I like 

myself.” Once 

kids know 

themselves 

and like 

themselves, 

they are 

unstoppable. 

Every human being has several 

good qualities. As a parent, 

grandparent, teacher or coach, 

It’s your job to find that good 

thing and tell that kid about it. 

For some kids it may be something 

as simple as being wonderfully 

kind. Use build and grow 

words to build self 

esteem. 



Level 5 

The fifth level 

is selfactualization. 

For kids that 

includes 

morality, 

creativity, 

spontaneous 

problem 

solving, 

lack 

of 

prejudice, 

and 

acceptance 

of facts. 

Self Actualization is the ability 

to create, imagine and innovate. 

To become independent 

thinkers and problem solvers. 

Every kid should be given the 

opportunity and encouraged 

to self actualize. 

We should approach raising 

kids like Micheal Angelo approached 

a sculpture. Pay attention 

to what they are 

demonstrating and lightly trace 

Them into themselves. This 

may take several tries 

but if you can help 

them capture their 

voice before 

they leave 

home, they will 

be happier people. 

Kids that 

find their 

voice are 

more 

powerful 

in their 

lives. They 

are 

less 

likely 

to 

become 

victims and more likely to be 

the ones that help save someone 

else. I have a saying 

“Stubborn Children 

are a challenge until 

they grow up to 

become that 

emergency room 

doctor that refuses 

to let you 

die. “Or the 

one that 

walks into the 

fire instead of 

running.” 



Summary 

Based on Maslow’s hierarchy 

of needs, if kids 

feel threatened, bullied, 

abused, or mistreated, 

it affects their 

ability to focus, 

learn, and ascend 

to the next level. 

It inhibits their 

ability to concentrate, 

think, create, 

problem 

solve, or selfactualize. 

If a child or 

person is unable 

to address or correct that 

need within the hierarchy, 

they will 

become stuck or hardwired at a level 

less than their full potential. 

It’s important to consciously make sure 

children ascend through these levels 

of need. 

Excerpts from 

The Playground Dynamic The 

Playground Dynamic pushes kids 

through the levels of Maslow’s theory 

both organically and through the playground 

dynamic exercises. 

If you're interested in getting a digital 

copy of The Playground Dynamic 

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The Truth 

About 

The Flu 

Vaccine: 

Why You Won’t Need the 

Flu Vaccine This Year 

and Ever Again! 





Are you tired of being wiped out by a 

cold or flu that may take weeks to get 

over? 

Are you tired of the sore throats, the 

stuffed up noses, the coughs, the alternating 

chills and fever, and the sleepless 

nights that make you feel like death? 

What about those achy muscles? The 

lethargy? The listlessness? 

And what about the loss of productivity? 

And missing out on the big events of 

your life? 

Google “influenza statistics” and you’ll 

get an article in Wikipedia telling you that 

between 250,000 and 500,000 people 

die every year worldwide from the flu. 

This includes 36,000 deaths in the USA. 

In Canada, the Public Health Agency of 

Canada says the flu kills between 4000 

to 8000 people. 

However these numbers are CONTRO- 

VERSIAL because they are ESTI- 

MATES. 

This is flu season. It occurs every year in 

most parts of North America between 

October and March, with the peak season 

usually from December to February. 

Lies, Lies and Statistics 

Do you expect to get the flu this year? 

I’m not joking. Do you expect to get a flu 

or a cold this year? 

Every year medical authorities warn you 

about the flu season. They implore you 

to get your flu shots. They talk about the 

dangers of getting the flu in the very 

young and the very old. Because you 

likely have young children or are in contact 

with the elderly, you, a healthy adult, 

still need to get the flu shot so that YOU 

don’t infect these other people. 

Or so the theory goes. 

There are plenty of statistics about the 

flu bug and its mortality rates every year. 

Estimates. That means 

these are NOT actual 

numbers. They 

are numbers 

created 

that 



through 

simulation 

programs! Death 

certificates are 

filled out with 

the ACTUAL 

cause of death 

and when you 

look closely at 

them, what you’ll 

find is that the AC- 

TUAL number of 

deaths due to 

the flu is 

much EXAG- 

GERATED. 

According to 

the U.S. National 

Vital 

Statistics 

System in 

2010, annual 

flu 

deaths 

were 

just 

500 per 

year. 



This is far fewer than deaths from ulcers 

(2,977), hernias (1,832) and pregnancy 

and childbirth (825). This number is a far 

cry from the big killers such as heart disease 

(597,689) and cancers (574,743). 

The story is similar in Canada 

Much Ado About Nothing 

Remember H1N1? The beginning of the 

flu season in 2008 – 2009 arrived with 

much fear mongering. People lined up for 

hours at flu clinics waiting for their shots. 

Governments all over the world stocked 

up on vaccine. In fact there were more 

doses of vaccine than there were people! 

They hoped for 100% compliance, but it 

was far less than that. I’d just spent three 

weeks in Sidney, Australia attending the 

World Masters Games with my 

husband and his Men’s Soccer Team. It was 

October 2009 and spring down under. 

They’d already gone through the winter. 

They’re the bellwethers for the flu season. 

The Australians reported that the flu season 

NEVER reached the pandemic levels that 

were predicted. But most reports here insisted 

that there was a pandemic. 

Can the Flu Vaccine Make You More Susceptible 

to the Flu? 

The H1N1 vaccine actually made people 

sicker. Reports coming out of Hong Kong and 

Canada indicated a link between the vaccine 

and an INCREASED risk of more serious illness. 

The claims were denied of course. But 

in 2012, researchers at the British Columbia 

Centre of Disease in Canada confirmed what 

those medical authorities observed. 



According 

to the 

Vancouver 

Sun: 

Researchers, 

led by 

Vancouver's Dr. 

Danuta 

Skowronski, an 

influenza expert 

at the B.C. 

Centre for Disease 

Control, 

noticed in the 

early weeks of 

the [2009 

H1N1] pandemic 

that people 

who got a flu 

shot for the 

2008-09 winter seemed to be more likely to 

get infected with the pandemic virus than 

people who hadn't received a flu shot. Five 

studies done in several provinces showed 

the same unsettling results." 

ABC News also reported on the findings of 

Professor Collignon from the Australian National 

University: 

Some interesting data has become available 

which suggests that if you get immunised 

with the seasonal vaccine, you get 

“less broad protection than if you get a natural 

infection,' he said. 'It is particularly relevant 

for children because it is a condition 

they call original antigenic sin, which basically 

means if you get infected with a natural 

virus, that gives you not only 

protection against that virus but similar viruses 

or even in fact quite different flu viruses 

in the next year.' 

'We may be perversely setting ourselves up 

that if something really new and nasty 

comes along, that people who have been 

vaccinated may in fact be more susceptible 

compared to getting this natural infection.'" 

It’s Better to Get Sick 

What is contained in a flu vaccine is only an 

educated GUESS. Researchers pick maybe 

2 or 3 flu viruses that look like they may 

have the highest contagious impact and 

they create the vaccine. If they guess 

wrong, people get sick. But you may still get 

sick, because it requires a couple of weeks 

for immunity to build up. 

There is a difference between building immunity 

with a vaccine and building it because 

you got sick. It used to be said that 

as you got older, you would actually have 

fewer colds and flus because you would’ve 

built up your immune system naturally. So 

it’s strange that over the years and decades, 

that you’re now told that the old are 

more susceptible to colds and flus. 

I write so that you will think. 

Wouldn’t it better if you didn’t have to 

guess? Wouldn’t it be better if you could 

take care of yourself in such a way that 

colds and flus wouldn’t have to be a part of 

your life? In order to prevent anything, you 

have to know why something happens. So 

everyone in modern medicine says it’s the 

viruses. The problem with that theory is that 

it is inconsistent. 



Have you ever noticed 

that when you get together 

with a group of people 

and compare symptoms, 

that there are always 

some with different 

ones? There may be 

similarities for sure. But 

there are differences. 

Then there are some of 

your friends who never 

get the cold or flu. And 

it’s not because they vaccinate. 

It’s because the bug isn’t 

to blame for the flu 

“epidemics” that occur 

every year. 

Bugs Love or Hate the 

Environment You 

Create For Them 

In Chinese Medicine, we 

look for the reason why 

the body becomes weak. 

We also understand that 

when one part of you isn’t well, it can affect 

other parts. Nothing ever occurs in isolation. 

It’s not enough to kill the dreaded microbe, 

which is what vaccines do. A virus is being a 

virus and it’s dormant until conditions become 

ideal for it to thrive. This is taught in 

high school biology. 

Microbes love a warm, damp and dark place 

to grow: mucous. It’s not all bad. A certain 

amount of mucous is normal for 

lubrication and protection. But the more mucous 

(Chinese Medicine calls it Damp and 

Phlegm) there is inside your body, the more 

ideal it becomes to wake up those viruses. 

And what is the natural response of the 

body? The result of the battle going on internally 

is the build up of debris and toxic 

material. Then the body tries to eliminate all 

of this guck through the orifices or openings 

of the body, namely your nose, your throat, 

your mouth, your large intestine, your urinary 

track, etc. 

That’s the real reason why you get colds 



you’ve created in your body that makes 

viruses flourish while you suffer. Let’s become 

a lot less hospitable to these critters! 

You Have Control 

Eliminate Toxic Thoughts. Cultivate 

Healthy Ones. 

The only things that you have control over 

are your own thoughts, feelings, decisions, 

actions and the results you get. 

This applies for everything including and 

especially your wellbeing. 

Disease always happens when you’re 

afraid of it. Don’t talk about the flu season. 

Don’t get immersed in it. You’ll get the flu 

as soon as you believe it’ll happen. Don’t 

be among all the people who become hypochondriacs 

on an annual basis. 

or flus. Your body is cleaning itself from 

the inside out. You’re going through a detoxification 

process. And while it’s happening 

you can feel worse, which is the feeling 

of death that so many people get. If 

you’ve ever gone through a voluntary detoxification, 

getting sick during a detox 

may also happen and for the same reasons. 

So it’s not the germ. The germ is just being 

a germ. When there’s tons of food, all 

organisms on this planet will take advantage. 

It’s the internal environment that 

Listening and heeding bad news only creates 

more stress for you and stress is always 

an internal issue. It’s the sum total 

of the toxic thoughts and feelings that you 

adopt. 

Here’s some Chinese Medical anatomy. The 

Lungs are affected by most of the emotions: 

sadness, grief, anger, worry, etc. We know 

that everyone is born with both strengths and 

weaknesses. But we don’t know what they all 

are until we’re faced with crises which always 

create strong emotional reactions. 

Ever notice how confused you feel while you 

have the cold or flu? That’s because your 

physical condition reflects the mental/ 

emotional one. 



This is true cause and effect. 

So do something positive and 

constructive about the things 

that bother you. Don’t let them 

fester. 

Are You Acidic? 

The body is largely made up of 

water that transports nutrients, 

oxygen, hormones and other biochemicals. 

These are transported 

all over the body. 

The potential hydrogen, or pH, 

is a graduated scale that 

measures either acid or alkaline 

(basic) properties. A pH of 1.0 to 

6.9 is considered acidic. A pH of 

7.0 is neutral. A pH of 7.1 to 

14.0 is alkaline. The lower the 

pH number, the greater the 

acidity, and the higher the pH 

number, the greater the alkalinity. 

The pH factor in the blood 

stream of a healthy person is 

just slightly alkaline. You want to maintain 

the slightly basic pH as much as you can, 

because a lower pH or a higher pH, over 

time will adversely affect your health. The 

body tries to make adjustments but it can 

only do so much if you don’t make changes. 

You can do this by eating a diet that is 

75% alkaline-forming foods and 25% acidforming 

foods. This is the right combination 

for constant energy production. 

How do you become acidic and therefore 

create abundant mucous? The factors include: 

• A poor diet high in processed foods 

• Pollution 

• Exposure to chemicals 

• Pharmaceuticals 

• Toxic thought patterns 

So, eliminate these acid-causing foods: 

• White sugar 

• White processed flour 

• Common white table salt 



And do these things: 

• Greatly reduce or eliminate bovine 

(cow) dairy products. 

• Greatly reduce processed foods (it’s 

the chemicals!). 

• Reduce protein (animal or vegetable) 

intake to 4 – 6 oz daily for men and 2 

– 5 oz daily for women. 

• Keep nuts to a small handful a couple 

a times a week. 

• Greatly reduce or eliminate alcohol 

consumption. 

Greatly reduce grains (except millet). 

The following foods produce an alkaline 

environment in your body, thus also 

keeping Dampness or Phlegm to a 

healthy level: 

• All vegetables, including sea vegetables 

• All fruits 

• Millet (only alkaline grain) 

All sprouts 

Here’s how to eat them: 

• Eat 5 to 8 servings per day of fresh 

vegetables, lightly cooked, steamed for 

instance, with just a few ounces of meat 

every day (if you eat meat). 

Eat organic as much as you can to eliminate 

more chemicals from the diet. 

Emotional and diet changes will support 

your immune system – it won’t have to 

battle internal pathogens all day long 

which creates stress which has a cost 

every day of your life. Make a decision to 

be well TODAY! 

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of Dr. Joanny’s major strengths is her deep understanding 

of the connection between one’s 

psychology and physiology, the defining criteria 

for successful living. She is well known for 

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Alana is conducting toxicity tests 

at her home in the Kern River Valley 

Alana Tessman of the Kern River Valley is no stranger to oil 

spills. Alana lived in New Orleans during the BP Gulf oil spill disaster and 

saw first hand the devastating effects the oil had on the Gulf of Mexico 

(GOM), the marine life, as well as the surrounding communities. For the past 

two years she has been doing something about it. 

Last year Alana started testing a very specific type of biological agent used to 

clean up oil spills on bird feathers. An Enzyme Additive type of bioremediation, 

as it’s called by oil spill response scientists, she found it not only cleaned 

the oiled feathers but also the effluent, or waste water, produced by the 

cleaning process. 



She compared the agent to Dawn Dish 

Soap -- the leading product used in the 

cleaning of oiled birds for the past 20 

years. Surprisingly, Alana found 

that the bioremediation agent not 

only cleaned the feathers more effectively, 

but it also had the ability to immediately 

reduce the toxic properties of 

the oil, making it safer for both the responders 

and the birds, and also caused 

the oil to lose its adhesive properties so 

that it lifts off the feathers, both within the 

first 5 to 30 minutes of application. 

This was a groundbreaking discovery in 

light of the fact that most oiled birds 

brought in for cleaning have to wait 12 to 

24 hours in order to make 

sure they are stabilized and hydrated before 

undergoing the rigorous 

decontamination process. Alana knew 

that a bird's natural instinct is to 

preen and attempt to clean it's feathers, 

thus, during this waiting period, they’re 

likely to be ingesting the toxic oil and/or 

inhaling the poisonous hydrocarbon 

fumes. As careful as the trained personal 

are, some birds don't survive this critical 

period while those that do often suffer long 

term consequences. By applying the nontoxic 

Enzyme Additive bioremediation 

product immediately upon capturing 

the birds, the toxic and adhesive properties 

of the oil are greatly diminished thus 

protecting the birds during this critical time. 

This experiment proved that oiled birds 

could be quickly freed of the petroleum 

sludge more effectively and with far less 

stress, while at the same time not creating 

a toxic 

wastewater that would otherwise have to be 

dealt with as hazardous material. With less 

trauma, the birds would be able to be returned 

to the wild more quickly to take care of 

themselves. 

Science fairs further set the stage for 

Alana's groundbreaking work 

After taking first place in the Kern County 

Science Fair, third in the California State Science 

Fair and finishing as a semi-finalist in 

the national BROADCOM MASTERS competition, 

Alana went on to develop a new protocol 

for cleaning oiled wildlife with this same 

agent. Not only would the animals benefit, 

the whole system of dealing with the toxic 

wastewater (it takes an average of 200 gallons 

of water to clean one bird) was successfully 

refined as well. 

With now more than 192 oiled birds and 103 

marine mammals that have perished, what 

does Alana think about the Santa Barbara oil 

spill cleanup? 

“It's crazy to have such a big spill just a few 

hours away on the California coast. It seems 

a lot different from the BP spill because it 

looks like there's not a lot going on to clean it 

up. I'm really glad though that they're not 

dumping dispersants on it, but it's just really 

frustrating that there is a bioremediation solution 

and they're not using it. It's made me realize 

the urgency of doing this work and proving 

the effectiveness of this particular EA oil 

spill agent. What's great about it is that it 

doesn't introduce non-native microbes, it's 

not just a nutrient that will wash away, it's an 

enzyme that can attach itself to the oil molecules 

and break it down for the native microbes 

to digest. All that's left afterward is 

CO2 and water - it's just a great meal for the 

microbes and everything is left clean and 

protected.” — Alana Tessman 



Technical write-ups of her new bird and wildlife 

cleaning protocol include immediate onsite 

application of the EA agent by handlers 

with the use of spray bottles and aerosol 

mists. The oil cleaning agent used in her science 

project, manufactured under the 

name Oil Spill Eater II, can be applied in the 

bird and wildlife holding areas. 

Such a measure ensures 

that, once the oil spill victims 

reach the cleaning facility, 

a more thorough and 

exactly timed application 

blankets the animals while 

awaiting treatment. This 

new procedure also includes 

aerated holding 

tanks with water quality meters 

which measure toxicity 

levels as the bioremediation 

agent treats the effluent. 

Alana advances her experiments 

to validate 

EA Oil Spill Technology 

as 'First Response Tool' 

But Alana didn't stop there -- 

she continued her study and 

experiments conducting toxicity 

and adhesion tests on 

the three types of bioremediation 

agents listed on the 

EPA NCP (National Contingency 

Plan) listings. Her 

goal this year was to determine 

if bioremediationbased 

protocols would be an 

effective 'First Response' 

tool. 

In her study of oil 

spill cleanup issues, 

Alana found 

out that the current 

Bioremediation 

Fact Sheet, which 

Alana conducting adhesion tests to Watson 

Bros. Precision Balances in Burbank 

government agencies use to determine when 

and how these agents are used, is 14 years 

behind the times. It is also missing current science 

on the more advanced applications currently 

available and uses of this oil spill technique. 

Alana learned from the BP Gulf oil spill that applying 

chemical dispersants broke up the oil 

into smaller droplets, sinking them into the water 

column. This process was utilized over the 

course of the spill with the incorrect understanding 

that the oil would become more available 

for microbes to digest. 

In actuality, subsequent studies showed that 

the dispersant used -- COREXIT -- created an 

oil droplet many times more toxic than the 



Alana has conducted rigorous experimentation 

using the highest quality equipment 

and meters 

Likewise, Watson Bros. Precision Balances in 

Burbank, CA allowed her to use one of their 

analytical scales, which weighed to the 

10,000th of a gram, in order to test oil adhesion 

to the feathers. Not satisfied with her experimental 

procedure after the first round, Alana 

upped the test medium from four 1000 ml 

beakers to four 10 gallon fish tanks, adjusted a 

few other parameters, and retested everything 

finishing the night before the California State 

Science Fair. 

Having skipped a grade in middle school, Alana 

ended up taking one of three honorable 

mentions in the Senior Division of Toxicology 

out of 36 participants during her first year competing 

at the high school level. Right on the 

heels of the Science Fair, the Santa Barbara 

oil spill took place on May 19, 2015 bringing 

home the importance of her work. 

already toxic oil (one study showed as 

much as 52 times more toxic than untreated 

oil). She also found that there were 

many gaps in the research which have not 

proven the effectiveness of dispersant 

technology. More importantly, research 

studies neglected to reveal the damage 

that dispersants could do to our oceans, 

as well as the harm to wildlife and especially 

to people. 

For her second round of toxicity and adhesion 

experiments, Alana was fortunate 

enough to enlist the support of local businesses. 

GeoTech Engineering in Orange 

County allowed Alana to use their sophisticated 

mini Rae3000 meter and their Horiba 

meter to test the toxic VOC's (Volatile 

Organic Compounds*) and parameters 

such as pH, temperature, turbidity, dissolved 

oxygen, and total dissolve solids. 

It has been difficult for her to watch as the 

days go by, knowing that nothing but fairly ineffective 

mechanical clean up has been used on 

this spill 

while these 

much more 

effective bi- 



Alana conducting toxicity tests at GeoTech And, I would have known 

Engineering in Orange County 

that by now the natural 

microbes would have already 

been breaking down the oil and 

cleaning it up. Honestly, I think it's really 

sad that they aren't doing anything 

like that and that they are instead just 

trying to have people pick it up, put it in 

orange plastic buckets and haul it away 

to pollute another site or wipe rocks 

down by hand. It’s like they’re using 

cave man technology at a time when 

current proven methods are sitting right 

there waiting to be used.” 

— Alana Tessman 

remain unused. Nevertheless, Alana remains 

unfazed by the questionable response to the 

Santa Barbara spill; she knows the time is coming 

for a more enlightened approach to the oil 

spills which constantly occur throughout the 

USA. 

When Alana was pointedly asked the following 

question, her response was quick and sure. 

What would you do differently if you were in 

charge of the Santa Barbara clean-up? 

“I would have immediately sprayed the EA 

(Enzyme Additive) bioremediation 

agent on the spill which would have 

immediately lessened the toxicity and 

adhesive properties of the oil, 

which in turn would have protected 

the wildlife, 

shoreline, rocks, 

etc. ... 

LAEO and Alana Tessman working 

on parallel tracks have joined forces 

How does a 13 year old young scientist, 

knowing what she knows about 

truly effective oil spill response, get the 

attention of the authorities who are supposed 

to know better? Luckily she's 

gained the attention of the Lawrence 

Anthony Earth Organization (LAEO), 

which has been leading the way to 

more effective and nontoxic oil spill 

clean up solutions. 

In fact the LAEO had independently 

made some of the very same important 

observations which Alana has made 

over the course of her research. During 

the BP spill the LAEO was one of the 

very first on the GOM coastline assessing 

the damage and looking for 

better ways to remediate the worst oil 

spill in U.S. history. 

That historic environmental disaster further 

compelled the LAEO to seek out 

every organization, as well as 

individual scientist, in the country 



which was committed to a developing 

safe and effective oil 

spill response plans. This endeavor 

went even further as 

the LAEO looked at every 

possible process and procedure, 

material and product 

which might offer a better way 

than the inferior protocols routinely 

used today. 

LAEO and Alana have formed 

a unique partnership. The 

LAEO Environmental Solutions Institute Division 

is currently in the process of having 

her various tests and conclusions peer reviewed 

for publication. In this way the results, 

along with other testing they have 

been conducting, can be shared with policymakers 

and government agency scientists. 

“Our research has irrefutably concluded that 

the U.S. is way behind the curve on oil spill 

clean up technology. Industry with its space 

-age drilling and excavation technology use 

stone-age methods for cleaning up their 

hazardous chemical spills. We are working 

independently to change that since the U.S. 

EPA and other responsible agencies have 

not gotten the job done”, said Diane 

Wagenbrenner, Vice President LAEO. “Our 

Science and Technology Committee will 

collaborate with young scientists like Alana 

along with industry and regulators to force 

advancement to take place in this field”, she 

continued. 

With deepwater drilling expanding in the 

Arctic, Gulf of Mexico and U.S. Atlantic waters, 

LAEO has expressed deep concern 

over deficient spill countermeasure plans, 

that despite lessons learned during the BP 

spill, are readily signed off as okay by U.S. 

officials who are supposed to be acting as 

our environmental protection trustees. According 

to their research paper, 

A Call for a Twenty-First-Century Solution in 

Oil Spill Response, the U.S. National Contingency 

Plan in its current state guarentees 

harmful impacts to our oceans and shorelines. 

Alana's next step will be learning how to 

navigate the tricky (some might say oily) 

waters of policy and bureaucracy. Government 

agencies would do well to enlist the 

skills of these next generation scientists 

who seem to already be filling in the gaps in 

the relevant areas of research. Doing so 

will assist in the formulation of methodologies 

and materials necessary for a considerably 

more effective response to oil spills 

in the future. 

Endnotes 

*Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are toxic 

petrochemical gases emitted by crude petroleum 

and therefore present at all oil spill sites. The specific 

VOCs which are associated with oil spills include 

the following harmful inhalants: 

• Benzene 

• Toluene 

• Ethylbenzene 

• Xylene 

For more Information Contact: 

Diane Wagenbrenner 

Vice President Operations 

Science and Technology Coordinator 

Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization 

Ph: 858-531-6200 

diane@theearthorganization.org 

dianeearthorg@att.net 







What I know 

to be true... 

Education 

Works! 

A New Series by Dr. Anissa McNeil 

www.Edworks4U.org 





This column is dedicated to the lives of foster 

children and orphans worldwide. A time 

to discuss the issues and concerns of foster 

children and an opportunity to share the triumphs 

of their lives. As a former foster 

child, I know all too well the challenges of 

creating a life and livelihood without the 

guidance of a parent. 

Orphans and foster children are one the 

most vulnerable children. Many atrocities 

happen to our children and school may be 

very difficult to access and attend. Yet 

alone to graduate. Education was and is 

my tool to create the life that I want. 

The US Department of Education report 

that we have 400,000 foster children of 

which 56% graduate from high school. 


The US Department of Education report 

that we have 400,000 foster children of 

which 56% graduate from high school. 

2224,000 foster children will not graduate 

from school and within 18 months of 

emancipation from foster care 40-50% of 

foster youth become homeless. The stats 

are stacked against us, but education can 

be a ray of hope in this dark land. 

Indeed, it was for me. I used education to 

create a sustainable life and to avoid experiencing 

life challenges which come with 

instability such as homelessness. The first 

step on this road was graduating from high 

school, then college, and on to complete 

my doctoral degree. Every step of the way 

I had to work because I did not have family 


support to help while I attended school. I 

didn’t lose faith because education was 

working to create sustainability and to 

achieve my goals. 

within 18 months 

of emancipation 

from foster care 

40-50% of foster 

youth become 

homeless. 

The US Department 

of Education 

report that we 

have 400,000 foster 

children of 

which 56% graduate 

from high 

school. 

2,224,000 foster children will not graduate 

from school and within 18 months of emancipation 

from foster care 40-50% of foster 

youth become homeless. 

The stats are stacked against us, but education 

can be a ray of hope in this dark 

land. Indeed, it was for me. I used 

education to create a sustainable life and to 

avoid experiencing life challenges which 

come with instability such as homelessness. 

The first step on this road was graduating 

from high school, then college, and on to 

complete my doctoral degree. 

Every step of the way I had to work because 

I did not have family support to help 

while I attended school. I didn’t lose faith 

because education was working to create 

sustainability and to achieve my goals. 







By Tracy Repchuk 7-Time International Bestselling Author and On 



line Marketing and Social Media Strategist and speaker. 



First of all let me give you a brief introduction 

to live video streaming. Live video 

streaming means that you can stream video 

live from a device, generally a Smartphone 

to anybody else who happens to have the 

app installed either on their Smartphone, 

computer or tablet device as well. 

Having live video streaming is a bit like having 

your own TV station, you can broadcast 

your own programming anytime that you 

want, however, unlike with a real TV station 

where you need a studio with lots of cameras 

and lighting, lots of expensive equipment 

and highly trained technicians, with Facebook 

Live all you need is a Smartphone and 

the app. 

Now of course the concept of video streaming 

has been around for a while with Meerkat, 

Blab, Periscope and others, but what 

the competitors don’t have is the power of 

Facebook behind them and when Mark 

Zuckerberg wants something to work, you 

can imagine the resources he will pour into 

it. 

How can you use Facebook Live? 

The ways to use this app are only limited by 

your imagination. 

You can film a workout like one of my clients 

who have a fat and pain reduction process 

called Block Therapy. 



You can select a topic and chat over a cup of 

coffee - think a tamer version of Jerry Seinfield’s 

Coffee with Comedians. 

You can point it at yourself and talk Play a 

musical instrument or broadcast your band 

rehearsal to start promotions Do a product 

demonstration such as make up application 

or hair styling Start an “Ask” series on your 

topic Read your book and answer questions 

after If you own a restaurant you could have 

the cameras rolling in the kitchen or demo 

how to make certain dishes 

How can you use Facebook Live for 

Business? Besides using it in ways I 

described above, there are some big benefits 

to using it for your business such as 

brand building, establishing yourself as 

the authority, connecting more intimately 

with your followers, and staying ahead of 

your competition. so you can get as big an 

audience as possible 

Facebook Live Best Practices 

Now that you have determined you’re going 

to use Facebook Live, it’s time to 

get some good practices in place. 

1. Let people know ahead of time when 

you’re going to broadcast Promote via 

Facebook - you can also do a shout out 



to your followers 

on Twitter, and if 

you’re aiming at 

a business audience 

then probably 

making a 

post to your followers 

on 

LinkedIn would 

be a good idea 

as well. 

Something else 

that you can do 

is to send an 

email to your list 

of course, just 

like you would if 

you were holding 

a webinar or 

something like 

that and of 

course you 

should post the 

date and time on 

your blog so that 

your blog followers can tune in and also 

anybody who happens to find your blog 

through an internet search can also login 

and find out when your broadcast is going 

out. 

2. Ensure when you go live when you 

have a strong connection. WiFi tends to 

work best but if you can’t find a nearby 

network then you’ll want a 4G connection. 

If you have a weak signal the Go Live 

button will be grayed out and you won’t 

be able to broadcast so you want to 

make sure that you’ve got that ahead of 

time before you start to do your broadcast. 

3. You also want to write a compelling description 

before going live and a great description 

will capture fans’ attention and 

help them understand what your broadcast 

is all about and that means they’re more 

likely to watch it right through to the end 

and they’re more likely to hear your message 

in its entirety. 

4. You should ask your viewers to follow you 

and receive notifications when you go live. 

Call out that your audience can tap on the 

Follow button on live videos and videos 

that were live and then opt-in to get notifications 

the next time that you go live. 

Again it gives them more notification so 

that they’ll know ahead of time 



invite their friends on 

Facebook to watch the 

video. 

Facebook recommends 

that you go live 

for at least ten minutes 

and you can stay live 

for up to 90 minutes so 

you’ve got a lot of 

scope there, a lot of 

time that you can use. 

when your broadcast is going to go out. 

5. You want to say hello to commenter’s by 

name and respond to their comment, because 

one of the great things about Facebook 

Live is that you can communicate with 

your audience, they can send you comments 

which you can read as you’re making your 

video and you can respond to them in real 

time. And your audience will be thrilled to 

hear you mention their name and answer 

their questions when you’re live. 

6. You should broadcast for longer periods of 

time to reach more people because the longer 

you broadcast the more people are likely 

to discover you and they’re going to 

7. Broadcast from your 

business page versus 

personal to be able to 

access more features 

within Facebook 8. Finally 

Facebook recommend 

that you be creative 

and go live often. 

You can try different 

types of broadcast, try 

giving a talk to camera, 

try giving a webinar 

or a liveinar I suppose 

you could call it over Facebook Live, 

you could try how-to, lots of different 

things just to keep your audience interested, 

to keep them coming back for more. 

Don’t do the same thing over and over 

again because that’s just going to be boring, 

and you should go live frequently to 

keep your audience engaged. You know 

out of sight is out of mind so you want to 

make sure that people keep coming back 

for more and that they see something 

that’s going to interest them every time. 

So I hope to see you on Facebook Live 

and shoot me a link when you’re live. 



About: 

Tracy Repchuk, is a 7-Time International 

Bestselling Author and Online Marketing 

and Social Media Strategist and 

speaker. As an awardwinning 

entrepreneur since the age of 

19 with over 30 years of business, internet, 

SEO, and marketing background 

she has helped thousands of 

clients get their message online fast 

and effectively. 

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newspapers and magazines, 3 motivational 

movies, plus hundreds of speaking 

appearances in over 35 countries. 

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Connections 

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rts Management & Author 







It’s deeply 

foreboding 

feeling 

knowing that 

world global 

stability and 

security are 

rapidly devolving. 

Even before 

the uncanny 

election of 

Donald 

Trump and 

his unpredictability 

as 

the presumed 

President-Elect, 

world leaders 

were already 

concerned 

about increased 

isolationism, 

a 

tipping of 

the economic scale from the West to the 

East, innumerably proxy wars, nuclear proliferation, 

and even the outbreak of another 

war, ostensibly a Third World War. 

Russian Federation President Vladimir 

Putin’s tsarist extremist and expansionist policy, 

fueled by his highly effective propaganda 

machine, the ability to use espionage, 

cyberwarfare, military force and diplomacy 

has undermined global security. Russia has 

and is playing an instrumental role in influencing 

elections both in the United States 

(U.S.) and the European Union (EU), while 

deflecting 

attention away from other significant crises 

and proxy wars, beyond Ukraine and 

Syria to the Baltic, Balkans and Eastern 

European Union regions, as well as in the 

Middle East and North African (MENA) region 

and the South China Sea. 

Concurrently, China has effectively used 

its financial prowess to expand beyond 

well beyond Asia, into MENA region and 

the EU, resulting in reliance upon and 

possibly allegiance to China. Simultaneously, 

China has been fortifying its military. 

The rationale is that the more unstable the 

world, the easier it is for Russia and China 



Russia then uses its 

propaganda machine 

to feed fears of Islam 

and fuel the momentum 

in many countries 

to follow Great 

Britain’s lead in exiting 

EU. Russia is 

backing pro-Putin political 

candidates 

seeking to gain power 

in Germany, France, 

and Poland. Pro- 

Putin leaders are already 

in power in the 

Czech Republic, Hungary, 

Turkey, and Serbia. 

to achieve their interdependent objectives. 

“Europe and Asia are competing with one 

another,” opined Ambassador Lamberto 

Zannier, Secretary General of the Organization 

for Security and Cooperation in Europe 

(OSCE). 

This has created a potentially volatile and 

highly insecure world when the reality is, as 

stated by Mr. Zannier, that "Security is inexplicable 

linked to peace." 

Uncertainty and Unrest in the Europe 

In Europe, democratic leadership is being 

threatened by Russia. Russia has been instrumental 

in keeping refugees flowing into 

Europe. 


Moldova is Russia’s 

latest conquest. On 

November 14 th it was 

announced that Moldova’s 

first national 

presidential election 

had been won by pro- 

Russian supporter Igor 

Dodon. His opponent, 

Maia Sandu ran as a pro-EU candidate. 

Moldova, a former Soviet republic, following 

1992 Russian military action experienced 

a breakaway region - Trans-Dniester 

– which is now considered a demilitarized 

zone governed by Moldova, Russia and 

Transnistria. This, according to Mr. Zannier 

is a frozen conflict, i.e. a situation in which 

active armed conflict has ceased without a 

peace treaty or formal resolution. Trans- 

Dniester conveniently abuts Ukraine, which 

has suffered Russian aggressions beyond 

the illegal annexation of Crimea. 

On November 13 th France's far-right leader 


Marine Le Pen, who 

is expected to run 

against French President 

François Hollande 

in May 2017, 

made the aberrant 

comment that ‘there 

was no reason for 

Europe to be scared 

of Russian President 

Vladimir Putin’, when 

experts, such as 

Anne Applebaum, 

have repeated stated 

that Mr. Putin is working 

to destabilize Europe 

which is facilitated 

when there is a 

lack of unity. Ms. Le 

Pen called the U.S. 

election a victory 

against the elite. She 

supports Brexit, believing 

that all EU 

members should be 

allowed the choice to 

exit or reconfirm their EU commitment. 

France’s far-right is known to have ties to 

the Kremlin. 

Significantly, in Germany, one, if not the 

strongest, EU leader, Chancellor Angela 

Merkel’s re-election in 2017 has already 

been threatened by pro-Putin fringe 

group the Alternative for Deutschland 

(AfD). Presently, the AfD had gained 

representation in ten of the 16 German 

state parliaments winning several elections 

this fall against Ms. Merkel’s Christian 

Democratic Union party. Germany is 

especially important to Mr. Putin both 

historically and based on its location. 

Germany is a neighbor to countries between 

its borders and Russia that are largely sympathetic 

to Mr. Putin. 

In Turkey, a key regional nation and a NATO 

member, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is 

disenfranchised once again by the EU, and by 

exclusion from ongoing American supported 

military action to retake Mosul, Iraq from ISIS 

and the similar plans to liberate Raqqa, Syria. 

Given the atrocities, including human rights violations 

and suppression of a free press, following 

the failed coup against Mr. Erdoğan, 

Turkey will be unable for many years, if at all, 

to show adherence to Rule of Law; a precursoro 

acceding to the EU. Mr. Erdoğan has 



y intelligence agencies in other 

countries, especially the 

United States, which has the 

world’s most comprehensive 

and elite intelligence network. 

The OSCE is responsible for 

monitoring the border between 

Russia and Ukraine, with both 

U.S. and Russian monitors 

providing daily reports. The 

OSCE has been unable to 

quell the ongoing Russian aggressions. 

“In a way this is worse than the 

Cold War. At the end of the 

Cold War there was arms control”, 

stated Mr. Zannier added 

that, “Dialogue is difficult in 

this situation.” 

warmed up to the Kremlin. 

On November 2 nd Mr. Zannier acknowledged 

that there is a, “Disease between Russia and 

Europe.” 

Mr. Zannier confirmed that conflict is appearing 

in the middle of Europe where the politics are 

extremely divided. Mr. Zannier cautioned that 

the "Divisions among key players are creating 

an accumulation of challenges.” 

The OSCE is the world’s largest intelligence 

agency comprised of 57 participating states in 

North America, Europe and Asia, including 

Russia. Given Russia’s membership, it questionable 

as to how much intelligence is shared 

Steven Pifer, Senior Fellow at 

the Brookings Institution, Director 

of its Arms Control Initiative, 

and former U.S. Ambassador 

to Ukraine, concurred, 

stating that, "I would have to 

say that, without question, this 

is the low point in U.S.-Russian relations 

since the end of the Cold War." 

The Potential Impact of a 

Trump Administration 

Even before the American presidential 

election, leaders and political analysts 

were already on edge. Brexit being a 

major cause for concern. Despite its 

NATO membership, the UK’s position on 

a range of issues has generated deep 

concern amongst the remaining EU 

members. Post-election has resulted in 

a plethora of leaders expressing grave 

concern that a Trump administration will 

accelerate issues related denigration of 



justice, security and adherence 

Rule of Law - the core 

precepts of democracy – 

and pursue a foreign policy 

based on isolationism. 

Patrick Stewart, Senior Fellow 

and Director, Program 

on International Institutions 

and Global Governance, 

had this to say: 

“Among its many implications, 

Donald 

Trump’s election as 

president calls into 

question the open liberal 

international order 

this country has championed 

and defended 

for more than seven 

decades. The edges of 

that order were already 

fraying, thanks to disenchantment 

with the 

global economy and 

the return of geopolitical 

competition, particularly 

with Russia and 

China. Trump’s triumph 

will accelerate its disintegration, 

by undermining 

the network of rules, institutions, 

and alliances that twelve presidents, 

Republican and Democratic alike, 

have nurtured since 1945. The results 

of the election suggest that the 

main threats to the liberal world order 

are no longer foreign but domestic.” 

This would certainly be the case if a 

Trump presidency and a Republican Congress 

opted out of NATO. Mr. Trump is 

correct in stating that the U.S. is only one of 

five member nations that is current on NATO 

dues as acknowledged by NATO Secretary 

General Jens Stoltenberg, “The United States 

currently accounts for almost 70% of NATO 

defence spending, and has rightly called for a 

more equitable sharing of the burden. 

”However, Mr. Stoltenberg correctly pointed 

out that, “On both sides of the Atlantic leaders 

have always understood that a stronger, safer 

and more prosperous Europe means a stronger, 

safer and more prosperous United States. 



upon “soft power” to pave the diplomatic 

path. "Soft power" is a method 

by which a country amasses influence 

without coercion or direct payment. 

Soft power includes everything 

from providing disaster relief, developmental 

aid and the promotion of 

democratic values. The purpose of 

dedicated payments is to increase 

goodwill. 

"Under Donald Trump ... I would be 

very concerned about the importance 

of soft power. It does affect our national 

security, and it’s a challenge 

even under ideal circumstances," 

stated Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), the 

ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign 

Relations Committee. 

This partnership between Europe and the United 

States, embodied in the NATO alliance, remains 

essential for both.” 

International support for Trump has come from 

those politicians or countries who favor the dismantling 

of institutions, such as NATO and the 

EU, and China or who have significant ties to 

China, Russia or both. Globally many countries 

have entered into financial agreements 

with China or its Asian Infrastructure Investment 

Bank. 

Elsewhere in World 

Elsewhere in the world, the U.S. has relied 

In the Philippines newly elected President 

Rodrigo Duterte has been like 

the shifting sands. Mr. Duterte was 

elected shortly after the Philippines 

won a protracted legal battle in the 

Permanent Court of Arbitration 

against China over rights to the oilrich 

South China Sea. After his election, 

the U.S., along with other nations 

and human rights groups, criticized 

Mr. Duterte extra-judicial killings of 

alleged drug lords. His actions prompted 

the U.S. to halt sales of assault rifles to 

the Philippines. Now, Mr. Duterte is vacillating 

between allegiance to the U.S., a 

long-standing ally, and China. If the Philippines 

ultimately sides with China, it 

would potentially making freedom of navigation 

in and through the South China 

Sea more difficult and potentially more 

dangerous for other countries. 



Afghanistan, after thirteen 

years of concerted effort by 

NATO and the U.S. to create 

a self-sufficient democratic 

government free of the Taliban, 

has been impacted by 

Russia’s support of the Taliban 

and is engaging in commercial 

activity with China, 

which will ultimately make it 

less depend on Western aid 

packages. 

Pakistan, another critical 

country, is also doing business 

with China. The corrupt 

Pakistani military is engaging 

in joint military operations 

with Russia. 

China’s interest in the region 

is securing the path critical 

to its $46 billion “One Belt, 

One Road” trade route, 

known as the China- 

Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). CPEC 

is intended to expand China’s Asian economic 

and political outreach to Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, 

Kazakhstan and Iran, among others, 

as well as providing it with access to a 

sea route for trade. In Pakistan, CPEC runs 

from Pakistan’s Gwadar port on the Arabian 

Sea to China’s landlocked Xinjiang Province. 

In Afghanistan, the Sino-Afghan Special Railway 

Transportation, part of CPEC, connects 

China to Afghanistan. For Afghanistan it is a 

route by which it may sell its copper. 

The list simply goes on. 

The Illusion of a United Nations 

Security Council 

“When we deal with the larger issues that's 

when the United Nations becomes important,” 

stated Mr. Zannier.The truth is 

the United Nations Security Council 

(UNSC) will not fulfill the obligations delegated 

to it by the United Nations Charter. 

China and Russia, along with the United 

States, the United Kingdom and France, 

are the permanent five (P5) UNSC members 

and have veto power, which Russia 

and China have misused over and over 

again. 

For many years, there has been a push to 

amend the United Nations Charter as it relates 

to the UNSC. Unfortunately, save 

Kofi Annan, during his tenure as the seventh 

Secretary-General of the United Nations, 

who strong criticisms of the United 



Madeleine Albright, former Canadian 

Minister of Foreign Affairs 

Lloyd Axworthy, former President 

of Ireland Mary Robinson, former 

U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and 

former Norwegian Prime Minister 

Gro Harlem Brundtland. 

Nations earned him a Nobel Peace Prize 

while still in office, leaders currently in office 

fail to speak the truth that change is essential 

if there is to be world order. It’s those 

countries who are most affected which 

ought to be speaking out but, outside of the 

general complaints expressed during the 

annual September General Assembly meeting, 

they remain mute in demanding structural 

changes fearing any criticism might 

adversely impact their country’s security or 

pecuniary interests. 

Rather, its former statespersons who have 

been vocal in the criticism of the United Nations 

and, in particular, the UNSC. They include 

former U.S. Secretary of State 

The current lack of faith and mistrust 

in international organizations 

is also being experienced by the 

International Criminal Court, from 

which Burundi, Gambia and 

South Africa’s have withdrawn. It 

is expected that other African nations 

will follow suit as their governments 

feel that African nations 

have been unjustly singled out by 

the ICC. While the ICC has begun 

the prosecutorial process in 

two cases involving Russian aggressions, 

enforcement of any 

finding of guilt is the responsibility 

of the state involved or at the discretion 

of the UNSC, effectually rendering 

any finding of guilt not worth the paper it’s 

printed on. 

Unity 

Mr. Stoltenberg concluded that, “In these 

uncertain times… above all we need to recognise 

the value of the partnership between 

Europe and America. It remains indispensable. 

So rather than deepening our differences, 

we need to nurture what unites us, 

and find the wisdom and foresight to work 

together for common solutions. Going it 

alone is not an option, either for Europe or 

for the United States.” 



About The Author 

Cynthia Lardner. J.D., M.A. 

Cynthia M. Lardner is a journalist, holding 

degrees in journalism, law, and counseling 

psychology. Her blogs are read in over 37 

countries. As a thought leader in the area 

of foreign policy, her philosophy is to collectively 

influence conscious global thinking. 

Living in Den Hague or The Hague, 

she is currently looking for a challenging 

position in foreign policy, journalism, or social 

justice. 

cynthiamlardner@gmail.com 



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Looking For A Franchise That Has The Best Mouse Trap? 

Here Are 3 of The Best! 

Written by: David Goodman 

Founder of Franchise Biz Consulting, LLC * www.franchisebizconsulting.com 

Welcome to the Franchise Forum. I think 

that May has come here way too quickly! 

But be that as it may (sorry for the play on 

words), it is here. Now, of course there are numerous 

catch phrases that highlight May. Some 

of the more familiar adages are: “Make Hay 

while the sun shines.” Or, “Reap what you sow”. 

How about, “April showers bring May flowers.” 

If you notice that they all seem to be centering 

on the fact that somehow something you do 

now, could facilitate something better to happen 

in the future. That has a certain element in it 

that all franchises have because they are set up 

to help you with the beginning segment of building 

a business so that you and your family, 

down the road, will enjoy the fruits of your labor. 

Follow The Rules? Or Make Your Own! 

I was enjoying breakfast at a hotel in Philadelphia 

last week while waiting for the hotel shuttle 

to arrive to whisk me off to the airport. As always 

I like to keep my ears perked to hear pertinent 

conversations about anybody who may 

be unhappy with their present job or career 

path. 

I overheard two businesswomen 

talking about the benefits they were collecting from 

their current company. As I listened more attentively I 

realized that what actually had been transpiring was a 

high level employment interview. Evidentially there 

was a job fair taking place and I was smack dab in 

the middle of it! I listened to what the employer’s representative 

was saying about her company. It was 

quite impressive. Some of the incentives were, high 

starting salary, after 5 years there is a 2 week paid 

vacation , health benefits, 401k, maternity leave, etc. 

As I listened, I realized that every one of the benefits 

were simply carrots laid out in front of the perspective 

employee designed to lock them into a lifetime of loyalty. 

In essence, there were rules that were laid out 

and if they are followed there would be 

a 

reward. After the interview was over, 

I approached the 

interviewee, introduced 

myself and 

simply said that I was listening 

to the representative's 

pitch and it sounds 

like a 



See the whole Video “Mousetrap verses Mouse” on YouTube 

http://youtu.be/Plz9JxsnhH4 

great opportunity. However, if you own a franchise, 

for the most part, you make the rules by 

which you reap the benefits! You determine, your 

salary, time off for vacations, growth potential, 

ancillary career paths, etc. "Here is my card", I 

said, "The choice is yours". You reap 100% of 

what you sow! As an employer, you offer bonuses 

and incentive plans to your employees. You 

choose how much of the pie goes to them and 

what portion goes to you. (From those April 

showers, you decide how many May flowers you 

give away and how many you keep.) Later that 

day, she called me and wanted to set up 

an appointment. 

You May Have the Knowledge to Run a Franchise 

But Not the Experience to Start One. 

In the world of business most individuals are 

quite capable of running their own business. They 

are simply missing the, Who, What, Were, When 

and How of opening up a successful enterprise. 

That is what the Franchisor does. They guide you 

regarding all those questions. And because they, 

most likely, have been doing it successfully for 

years, they are expertly equipped to properly 

school you in the most effective, easiest and understanding 

manner. Who would not want a 

successfully proven concept that is completely different 

but is exactly the same? And the "same" part of 

that statement has a long track record of being very, 

very successful. Now, what do I mean by that last 

statement? Sounds like jibber- ish or an oxymoron. 

Well, this is my thought process. Some of the most 

successful businesses have been born out of similar 

concepts and business products or services that are 

well known or seemed to be played out to tears. 

However, those businesses have still enjoyed a history 

of working very well because they contained a 

definite twist that earns it the right to be considered 

unique and different. 

Here is an example 

What could be more annoying than a mouse in your 

home? Well, over 100 years ago, the mouse trap 

was the answer. I would venture a guess that over 

one billion have been sold over the years. I would 

deem that a successful product and the business of 

producing them is, like wise, a killer business. Actually, 

killer is the operative word here! In today's age, 

we are now a society that is always thinking green 

and being more humane to animals. So, naturally 

there is now on the market the "humane" mouse 

trap; One which catches the animal and then allows 

the “humane” release into the wild. 



Now, I don’t know how many humane traps have 

been sold but here is the response I received 

from Google: (About 7,680,000 results 0.58 seconds). 

I guess that would indicate that quite a few 

have been Sold! 

I Promised You 3 Awesome Businesses 

That Are the Best “Mouse Traps” in 

Their Respective Business Arenas. 

That is the real theme of this month’s franchises. 

Nothing really new but the uniqueness or twist is 

in the usage or marketing of the product or service 

and the training geared towards service and 

understanding the psychology of the potential 

customer. These franchises have proven to be 

successful. 

911 Restoration 

provides nationwide 

24/7 emergency 

response 

specializing 

in water damage 

restoration, mold 

remediation, and 

fire damage restoration. 

Our franchisees 

are passionate 

professionals that take pride in providing 

quality and world-class customer service because 

they take pride in where they live and believe that 

everyone deserves a fresh start. Here is an excellent 

franchise that serves a need not a want. 

And this “need” is in a huge growth mode. Although 

this may seem appropriate for just for 

men, I have been told that the main ingredient is 

sales and marketing. (And the franchise has professional 

teams who are specially equipped to 

help produce leads; complete with a 24 hour call 

center and a variety of, on staff, consulting professionals.)The 

franchisee is trained regarding 

whom to hire and then those employees are professionally 

trained. Of course the franchise, also, 

welcomes husband and wife teams. 

Why 911 Restoration? 

· Proven business model 

· 8 month – 18 months 100% ROI 

The ideal franchisee / candidate: 

· Driven 

· Sales Oriented 

· Customer focused 

Support and Training: 

• Lead Generation (in-house marketing) 

• 24/7, 365 days live in-house call center to 

take service calls and warm transfer to franchisees 

• Success Development including assistance 

with local networking/marketing 

• Estimating/Billing Development Department 

• Business Management Training 

• Operational support 

• Financing and purchasing assistance 

• Ongoing support 

As you know, whenever I recommend an opportunity, 

one of the primary prerequisites I look for is lifestyle. 

This next one is a little off that theme because 

it is a restaurant in nature. And by definition the 

hours typically keep in cadence with the dinner and 

late night snack hours. However, some individuals 

will find this not to be a problem. This one is very intriguing. 

I happen to really love the concept. This is a 

restaurant with a cold kitchen! Nothing is cooked, 

baked, or oven prepared! Very simple to operate. 

If you like fine wine, fine dining, unusual but very 

sound opportunity, you should absolutely look at this 

one. 

Virgola - Oysters & Italian Wine Bar 

A clean, efficient & stylish wine & oyster bar. Low 

barrier to entry / start up cost. High sales per square 

foot. Sexy atmosphere. Easy to operate. No gas line 

or venting required. Unique concept. 

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Virgola - Oysters & Italian Wine Bar, a unique 

dining experience established in Manhattan's 

Greenwich Village, is expanding its business operations 

by offering franchises throughout the 

United States. Twenty years in the restaurant industry 

led owner, Joseph Marazzo, to create a 

distinct oyster bar concept that has gained local 

and national media attention. 

Motivated by neighborhood residents’ fond memories, 

Joseph repurposed the cozy, six foot wide 

space in a way that is artistic, intimate and comfortable 

but still evokes the history of what was 

affectionately called “the alley”. 

Virgola’s innovative cocktails and exclusively Italian 

wine list, including its own Virgola Prosecco, 

take you on a tour of Italy. Affordably priced oysters, 

for which Virgola has become known, accompany 

selections of crudo, caviar and imported 

Italian specialties - all carefully curated and produced 

in a heat-free kitchen. 

At 

Huntington Learning Center our success is 

achieved through reaching our solitary goal: the 

success of the student. Our franchisees are dedicated 

to helping students of all levels reach their 

highest potential, and our corporate team is dedicated 

to helping franchisees achieve theirs. As 

we continue to expand and add centers across 

the country, we are actively seeking highly motivated, 

success-oriented individuals who share 

our high standards and commitment to excellence. 

With Huntington Learning Center you can 

fulfill your dreams by helping a young person 

achieve his. As you explore the opportunities and 

support we provide, you will discover we offer 

one of the most rewarding franchise business 

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Of course there are some individuals who 

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Financial 

Literacy 

For Today's 

C Suite Executives 

A New Series-Coming This Summer By J 



on L. Bowles Financial Advisor 







When we don’t manage 

our time, our time 

will manage us. Many 

people use the word 

multi-tasking and are 

proud to say that they 

can do it. However, research 

shows that as 

much as we would like 

to think that we can do 

it, our brains are only 

able to focus on one 

task at a time. You can 

read about it here in 

the Harvard Business 

Review . What is really 

happening when we 

are working on two 

tasks at once is that 

our brain is rapidly 

switching between the 

two and this will slow 

us down. 

There are a couple of 

productivity strategies 

that I think are valuable. 

Time blocking can 

help you make more 

sense of your days and 

weeks. I like to look at 

the week on Sunday 

and plan out the rest of 

the week intentionally. 

This involves concentrating 

on only one 

main task for certain periods of the day. 

Reserve your most productive time for 

your most important tasks. I am a morning 

person, so I reserve the morning hours for 

writing and planning tasks that require me 

to be the most focused. Also, for that one 

thing that has been nagging me that I 

have been putting off, I tell myself to “just 

do it’ so I don’t have to think about it anymore. 

Then I look at the days and see where the 

appointments are and also where I can fit in 

other tasks like business accounting, filing, 

marketing projects, and meetings. Think 

about your meetings to see if they are truly 

necessary since they can be time wasters. 

Some people like to designate certain days 

for the same activities so they don’t have to 



constrictions they have. I encourage 

you to try it for two 

weeks and see what happens. 

worry that they won’t get done. Also, block 

some time for yourself for exercise, going out 

to do something fun, or just relaxing with your 

family. It is more likely you will do it, if you 

feel you have time. 

Another productivity concept I want to discuss 

is something I read about called “The 

90 Day Year” by Todd Herman. Entrepreneurs 

and business people can especially relate 

because of all the projects and time 

We each have certain blocks of 

time to work each day. You 

have started on Task A, but then 

you get a phone call and you 

switch to Task B on the second 

day. Then someone called you 

for a different reason, you have 

a meeting, and you feel you 

need to work on Task C on the 

third day. Task A is still waiting 

to be finished, and the distractions 

keep coming. 

In this version of organizing 

your time, you would start with 

Task A and make it your primary 

focus of every block of time, 

with the others secondary, until 

you get it finished. Then the 

confidence that you have received 

from completing that 

task will propel you on to the 

next. At the end of a month you 

will look back and see the projects 

that you have completed 

instead of a varied amount of 

tasks that are in different parts 

of completion. 

Other great time saving strategies include putting 

all of the important dates on your calendar for the 

next six months or a year. Put down what is important 

to you. Sit down with your family 

and plan what you would like to do for vacation. 

Is there a place in your day where you can 

make more time for yourself? If you need 

to gather yourself in order not to feel 



ushed in the morning, set 

your alarm clock for 15 

minutes earlier. 

Take a look at your schedule 

in the morning and set 

your intentions for the day 

so that you truly get done 

what you need to accomplish 

for the day. Use your 

favorite planning tool, 

whether it is paper like my 

book, The Queen’s Journal 

or an online planning system. 

Do not use a long To 

Do list which tends to keep 

you in a state of being overwhelmed. 

Prioritize all of the tasks on 

that long To Do list and do 

the most important one to 

three things for the day. 

See if you can eliminate the 

rest of the items on the list 

by delegation to others or 

put them on your calendar 

for a different day. If you 

absolutely have too many 

tasks for your day, see if you can enlist the 

help of an assistant or someone in a department 

that can get the task done faster 

and more efficient than you can. 

Do you get out during your lunch hour? 

Fresh air and change of surroundings can 

give you a break from your current train of 

thought so you can get a new perspective. 

This can directly relate to how productive 

you are on a certain project. That diversion 

away from your desk can help give 

you an attitude reset and keep you 

focused for the rest of your day. I used to 

make it a point to leave my desk during lunch 

every day. I would visit the local deli or take 

a bus down to the market to get a bite to eat. 

All the sights and sounds of the city would 

make my lunch hour like a small adventure. 

Maybe I would see something interesting in a 

shop window or meet my husband for great 

Chinese orange chicken at our favorite lunch 

spot. 

When you feel that late afternoon slump and 

you have a project due, set a timer for the 

task and race the clock to see if you can get 



I will leave you with these thoughts 

about time. It is so precious because 

we can never get it back. 

✓Take a few minutes each day to 

calm yourself and be grateful for 

everything you have. 

✓Keep a running list of what you 

are grateful for and when frustrations 

come, think about that list. 

✓Think about the people you love, 

even if they seem to be causing 

you stress, and how your life would 

not be the same without them. 

We recently had the horrible shooting 

tragedy in Florida which put 

many people into a state of mourning. 

The Tony Awards were on that 

night and the actors were wearing 

silver ribbons in support of the victims 

and their families. Actor, Frank 

Langella, received his award for Best 

Lead Actor in a Play and instead of a 

long list of thanking people he said: 

done ahead of schedule. If you have a 

long commute home, plan to use that 

time to your advantage so when you 

get home, you are truly home and present 

with your loved ones. Keep your 

boundaries between work and home as 

defined as much as possible. 

Determine that after a certain time in 

the evening, you will tell yourself that 

you will not do anything work-related 

and practice it often. This is one way to 

give yourself some space to do what it 

is important to you and make it easier 

for you to rest and be refreshed. 

"When something bad happens, we 

have three choices: we let it define 

us, we let it destroy us, or we let it 

strengthen us.” We can choose to 

move from negative emotions which will kill our 

ambition to positive ones that will propel us forward 

to greater achievement. We accomplish 

this by being thankful and putting our frustrations 

into perspective which is excellent use of 

time and energy. 

Managing your time and emotions brings more 

freedom to do what is most important to you. 

Live each day with zest, make time for yourself, 

and go do great things! 



The Intuitive Leader - 

Smart 

Whole 

Leadership 



At an event last night two like-minded retired senior Navy Officers - one 

in his late 70's and another in his 50's could not stop speaking when 

they found out about my upcoming leadership book, The Enchanted 

Boardroom: Evolve Into An Unstoppable 

Intuitive Leader, (Sept. 13th). It was as if a door was unlocked 

and they could speak freely without being judged. 

You see, in the book, I dispel the mystery of merging 

the practical, tactical and logical with the intuitive, emotional, 

spiritual and physical sides of ourselves to provide 

whole leadership. It's about listening to those 

images, those disembodied words one hears, and 

those goosebumps and innate knowing and recognizing 

that they are powerful messages. Instead 

of running away you run towards them, incorporate 

and work with the messages that come 

because they give you needed insights to 

complement the facts. Both sides are 

critical to solid decision making. 

Leaders throughout history refer to 

working with intuition to lead 

wholly and completely. 

Yes, it's time to get this message 

out and liberate those 

amazing leaders who already 

use these tools, 

and are too scared to admit 

it, because of the 

fear of being judged 

and labeled "not all 

there. " In fact, they 

are the ones who 

are all there .... 

so exciting! 





Dr. Barbara Young 

Speaks... 

What is 

Policy 

Advocacy? 



What is Policy 

Advocacy? 

Policy advocacy is defined as active, 

covert, or inadvertent support of a particular 

policy or class of policies. 

What is a Public Policy 

Advocacy Group? 

Public Policy Advocacy groups (also known 

as pressure groups, lobby groups, campaign 

groups, interest groups, or special interest 

groups) use various forms of advocacy in 

order to influence public opinion and/or policy. 

They have played and continue to play 

an important part in the development of political 

and social systems. Groups vary considerably 

in size, influence, and motive; 

some have wide-ranging long term social 

purposes, while others are focused on and 

are a response to an immediate issue or 

concern. 

Motives for action may be based on a 

shared political, religious, moral, health or 

commercial position. Groups use varied 

methods to try to achieve their aims including 

lobbying, media campaigns, publicity 

stunts, polls, research, and policy briefings. 

Some groups are supported or backed by 

powerful business or political interests and 

exert considerable influence on the political 

process, while others have few or no such 

resources.Some have developed into important 

social, political institutions or social 

movements. Some powerful advocacy 

groups have been accused of manipulating 

the democratic system for narrow commercial 

gain, and in some instances, have 


been found guilty of corruption, fraud, bribery, 

and other serious crimes. Lobbying 

has 

become increasingly regulated as a result. 

Some groups generally ones with less financial 

resources, may use direct action 

and civil disobedience and in some cases, 

are accused of being a threat to the social 

order or 'domestic extremists.’ 

Advocacy encompasses a wide range of 

activities that influence decision makers. 

Advocacy includes traditional activities 

such as litigation, lobbying, and public education. 

It can also include capacity building, 

relationship building, forming networks, and 

leadership development. 

Policy change can be big or small. It can be 

petitioning your school board to require , 

healthier cafeteria meals. It can be urging 

your government to invest more in schools 

or make child tax credits permanent, or 

make more children eligible for health insurance. 

Or it can be mobilizing your contacts 

to speak out on a critical cause, in 

person or online. 

Some Examples of real world advocacy 

groups include, but are not limited to: 

• Planned Parenthood Action Fund. 

• United Farm Workers of America. 

• Humane Society Legislative Fund. 

• American Library Association. 

• United States Chamber of Commerce. 

• MoveOn.org Political Action. 

• American Civil Liberties Union. 

• Center for International Policy. 

• Child and Domestic Abuse 

• Combatting Bullying 

**Research is beginning to explore how advocacy 

groups use social media to facilitate 

civic engagement and collective action. 












“In America, we consume twice as 

many material goods as we did fifty years 

ago. Over the same period, the size of the 

average American home has nearly tripled, 

and today that average home contains 

about three hundred thousand items. On 

average, our homes contain more televisions 

than people. And the US Department 

of Energy reports that, due to clutter, 25 

percent of people with two-care garages 

don’t have room to park cars inside and another 

32% have room for only one vehicle. 

(…) And still one out of every ten American 

households rents off-site storage - the fastest-growing 

segment of the commercial real 

-estate industry over the past four decades.” 

Joshua Becker: The More of Less 

The common tendency is that we all are 

hoarders. We buy, get, and own more and 

more stuff day by day. We hoard clothes, 

shoes, bags, drawings of our kids, postcards, 

mugs, jewelry, and much more. They 

take more and more space, but we don’t 

want to get rid of these things for several, 

mostly emotional reasons. 

And this tendency also goes beyond our 

homes and personal lives: we do the same 

thing at work as well. Besides the hoarding 

of physical goods, we also store more and 

more digital information, intentionally or not: 

e-mails, downloads, documents, presentations, 

pictures, charts, etc., thinking they’ll 

be useful “one day,” sometime in the future. 



Of course, in many cases, it makes 

sense to store and keep these items, since 

they have real business value. But they become 

outdated and unnecessary more often 

than we realize. We have to face with 

one of the biggest challenges of the digital 

age: information overload. 

Information Overload 

While working, we get more and more 

information each day. We also create more 

and more. It is unavoidable. It is a part of 

our everyday life. 

We not only have to store this huge volume 

of content, but also need to process 

everything: we have to understand, analyze, 

and work with. We have to respond, 

take actions, and make decisions. 

Statistics show that the average person 

today processes more information in a single 

day than a person in the 1500s did in an 

entire lifetime (before printing was invented). 

[Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ 

news/science/science-news/8316534/ 

Welcome-to-the-information-age-174- 

newspapers-a-day.html] 

Have you ever thought about the 

impacts of this? 

The volume of information gets especially 

crazy when we accumulate it within the organization 

over time. There are more and 

more enterprises with the challenge of having 

hundreds of millions(!) of documents, 

increasing every day, stored in many different 

systems. 



Dealing with this amount of content is a 

real problem that creates a serious headache 

for many. 

Information Hoarding 

Indeed, a big percentage of this information 

that you store and process is really 

useful. But at the same time, much of them 

are just waste. We tend to keep documents 

and e-mails not only because of their real 

business value, but because of we “like” 

them, or consider them to be “possibly relevant” 


But the chance we never open 

these items again is actually very 

high. 

(I have to admit I am not an exception either.) 

Also, many documents become outdated 

over the time, and we don’t clean up. 

This massive information overload results 

in that finding the information we need to 

get our jobs done takes more and more 

time. Sometimes we cannot even find what 

we are looking for, and we re-create the 

same content, over and over again. This 

leads to more and more duplicated and 

multiplied content, and besides the find ability 

challenges we have to face with, it is also 

hard (or sometimes impossible) to decide 

which document is the most valid, upto-date 

version. 

These challenges all drive us to the conclusion: 

we need something that helps. The 

first thing to consider is de-cluttering. Identifying 

the clutter in your information inventory 

is not as easy as it might sound, though. 

Some techniques you can use: 

Organize: Using folders in file structure, 

e-mails and other information management 

systems is evident, yet many of us don’t 

use its full potentials. We can create folders 

and subfolders, and organize our files and e 

-mails into these, to improve quick findability 


For example, you can order your e-mails 

into folders by customer, project, event, 

year, etc. It’s always up to your preferences, 

defined in advance. I have a separate folder 

for Events, where I add a sub-folder to 

each conference and workshop I speak or 

teach at. To keep it clean, I also created a 

sub-folder called “Past” for the events in the 

past. 

I also have a separate 

folder for 

customer projects 

as well as community 

engagements. 

(Illustration A) 

The result is more time spent with 

searching and less success with 

finding what we need. 



Filter: Filtering for e-mails 

which you need to get a 

task done is a great feature 

most e-mail clients 

provide. You can do this 

in your file browser as 

well as in most content 

management system. 

For example, you can filter 

for particular persons 

in the From field, specific 

customer names or stock 

signs in the subject, attachments, 

etc. A great 

bonus is that you can 

save these filters for future 

use in most of the e- 

mail clients. 

(Illustration A) 

Filter out: Similar to filtering 

for specific content, you can 

also filter out what you do not 

need. This might be a temporary 

filter, for your current 

needs, or you can permanently 

delete the items which are 

identified as clutter by these 

filters. 

For example, contracts that 

are older than five years, specific 

document formats like 

PDFs, or e-mails where the 

subject contains some specific 

keywords. 

Tag: Simple and often undervalued 

feature is to tag the e- 

mails and documents. While 

we can organize into one folder 

every item, unlimited number 

of tags can be used. 

Therefore we get more freedom 

for organizing and filtering. 

Use automatic rules: Everything described 

above can be automated in most of the 

e-mail clients. You don’t need to select 

the same filter criteria again and again: 

save it and enjoy, anytime in the future. 

By using these tools, you make the first, 

very important step towards better organizing 

your digital assets. They help you to 

achieve better productivity. 

And they also help something “behind the 

scenes” you might have never considered 

so far: Search. 



Search Applications 

I am sure you use Search every 

day. On the internet, Google 

and Bing are the big ones. If you 

look for books on Amazon, the interface 

you get is also searchdriven. 

So is Yelp when it comes 

to restaurants. Or Expedia for 

travels. Probably you also have 

one or more search application(s) 

in your organization, which you 

can use to look for enterprise 

content such as customer agreements, 

payment history, product 

details, project information, financial 

charts, marketing campaigns, 

and much more. 

As a search expert, I can see 

though how everyone is struggling 

with understanding how 

these applications actually work. 

These search applications are 

like magic “black boxes.” And 

while it’s true we usually cannot have 

any impact on their work inside, we can 

do several things to improve the quality 

of results. 

First of all, let’s see what these engines 

can do to provide responses 

(results) to your questions (queries). 

Search is an action with the intent 

of getting relevant and useful content 

which helps you to get a particular task 

or job done. Search is usually initiated by 

some user interaction: in most cases, entering 

a query, choosing some filtering 

options, or navigating by a menu. 

Search can be intended for a single document 

or item, or a small set of documents. For 

example, looking for accommodation for your 

family vacation. Searching for the current 

lunch menu in your office’s cafeteria. Or gathering 

purchase history of a customer. 

Search also can be exploratory search 

when you want to explore the available options 

and collect the useful pieces for your current 

need. For example browsing a travel agency’s 

website, gathering ideas where to go for family 

vacation. Or overviewing the latest documents 

in your department, to get a sense what your 

colleagues have been working on recently. 

Behind the scenes, every search process 

is supported by a search engine. This is a 



one which directly interacts 

with you, the user. When 

you enter your query on the 

user interface, select the 

desired option, or use the 

pre-defined filters to express 

what you are looking 

for, this component of the 

engine receives your query, 

tries to understand, analyzes, 

processes, then requests 

the desired items 

from the Search Index. 

software or software package which receives 

your input (query), processes it and returns 

with the “responses” (search results), within a 

second. The results have to be reliable and 

relevant. 

There are several search engines, with 

different features and limitations, as well as different 

strengths and weaknesses. The goal of 

this series is to provide a general insight into 

what you can expect from various search applications 

- without diving into the deep technical 

details. 

To understand the basics, it’s enough to know 

that each search engine contains three main 

components: The first component is called 

Query Processor. This component is the 

Search Index is a huge 

store for everything that can 

be searchable by the system. 

The search engine 

doesn’t go directly to the 

myriads of information storing 

systems to collect what 

you need. Instead, it stores 

and maintains a special 

“inventory” which is called 

Search Index. This search 

index is responsible for 

storing what should be findable, and 

providing the relevant results when a query 

happens. 

How the content goes to the index is 

the responsibility of the third, Indexer component. 

Whenever you create new content 

in a system which is connected to search, 

the content gets noticed by the Indexer, 

then crawled and processed, and in the 

end, it will be stored in the Search Index. 

Same happens when you modify something 

that already has existed - the Indexer 

processes it, and then updates the 

proper entry or entries in the Search Index. 



It’s an interesting thing that many of us 

talk about SEO (”Search Engine Optimization”) 

when it comes to web content, but 

we don’t even consider that the same concept 

does exist in our organization as well. 

When we add a new blog post or article to 

our website, we try to optimize its metainformation, 

structure, keywords, and 

much more to make it have a higher 

Google position. But when it comes to internal 

documents in our office, we don’t 

really care. But we should! 

The techniques at the beginning of this 

article were introduced to be used to optimize 

content for your own use. But actually, 

these methods optimize content for 

findability as well. The better your content 

is, the better the search engine can work 

with it. 

It’s an easy win, isn’t it? 

Website http://aghy.me 

Twitter @molnaragnes 

on SharePoint and Enterprise Search. Her 

most recent books are “SharePoint 2016 

Search Explained” and “Google Search Appliance 

Retirement Explained”. (See more 

on her Amazon Author page.) 

Due to her passion and zest for the IT field, 

since the year 2008, Agnes has been consistently 

receiving the prestigious MVP 

award (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional). 

She has also been awarded several 

times since 2013 as one of the Top 25 

Influencers in SharePoint and Office 365, 

both in Europe and Globally. 

She has also delivered hundreds of 

speeches regarding Search and Information 

Architecture around the globe, i.e. in 

Singapore, USA, Canada, UK, Denmark, 

Germany, Peru … and the list is endless. 

(See more on her list of Events, and her 

Speaking page.) 

About Agnes Molnar, 

Agnes Molnar, managing consultant and 

CEO of Search Explained, specializes in 

Information Architecture and Enterprise 

Search. Agnes studied Information Technology 

at the Budapest University of Technology 

and Economics and way before the 

completion of her Masters, she had already 

started off in the field of IT. She was 

certified as a Scrum Master in 2012 and 

was entitled MCT (Microsoft Certified 

Trainer) in 2006. 

Apart from her blog work, Agnes has also 

written as well as co-authored various 

books 



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Laurie 

Forster 

The Wine Coach 

Imagine this—You are seated at an upscale restaurant 

with one of your best clients and then 

handed a wine list thicker than a college textbook. 

You want to pick out the “perfect” wine to 

impress your client but everything looks like it is 

written in a foreign language. After only a few 

minutes the server asks if you have made your 

selection so you decide to order the most familiar 

thing on the menu. You are not sure your selection 

will coordinate with your meals and it costs 

more than your boss will tolerate for a client dinner. 

By the time the bottle arrives you have broken 

out in a cold sweat and are ready to take a 

big gulp! The good news is that understanding 

the three 

main ways wine lists are organized is the first step to 

preventing this from ever happening to YOU. 

There are three primary types of wine lists: those organized 

by the grape varietal, by geography or 

where it is made, and by flavor profile. Keep in mind 

that some lists blend several of these methods. Let’s 

explore each of these three types of wine lists: 

1. By Grape Varietal. Organized by the main grape 

variety used to produce the wine, this type of list may 

be further organized by country or state. Thinking of 

the grape varietal first and the origin second is an 

American trend. Many European countries are trying 

to focus on the grape varieties despite regulations 



that ban the top rated wine from listing them on 

the label. Sections for the popular varietals, e.g., 

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Cabernet 

Sauvignon, are usually listed, as well as an 

“other varietals” category for white and red. 

These lesser known varietal sections can often 

be more interesting, and is where many bargains 

can be found! 

By Geography This wine list is organized 

by countries of origin and often has the more specific 

subcategories, like the regions or state, 

which is the traditional type of wine list. If you 

love French wines, this type of list makes it easy. 

Flip to the French section and then look at what 

regions or wines are offered. The grape varietal 

used may (or may not) be listed next to the wines 

in this type of list. This is not an issue for most 

wine from the US since the wine is usually 

labeled by grape varietal, e.g., Chardonnay or Pinot 

Noir. The European wine industry, however, tends 

to focus on the region and assume we know what 

grapes are grown. 

Even though the principal grapes of Burgundy are 

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, they won’t appear on 

the bottles of Burgundy’s finest wines. 

Progressive. This type of list is a relatively 

new approach that is organized by the flavor profile. 

A typical category might be fruity whites or powerful 

reds and the wines in that category may be ordered 

from mildest to fullest. This allows diners to look for 

the type of wine they enjoy and then order options in 

the same flavor category. Your favorite grapes or 

countries may be located in many different categories. 

Once you get the hang of these lists, they are 

tons of fun. They don’t require any special 

knowledge of geography or grapes—just a 

knowledge what you like. 



Now you should have a better understanding of 

the three most common ways that restaurants 

organize their lists. The geographic and grape 

varietal lists will account for 80% of the lists encountered, 

but the progressive list may be a 

growing trend. The next time you take an important 

client (or that special someone) to dinner 

they will be impressed with your ability to 

find the right wine in no time! 

More Secrets to Ordering a Great 

Bottle of Wine Every Time! 

Do Your Homework: The first step to ordering a 

great bottle happens before you arrive at the 

restaurant. See if the wine lists are online. If so, 

you can get an idea of what they offer and do a 

bit of research. If not, you may want time after 

you are seated to digest the wine list and narrow 

down your choices. The easiest way to do 

this is to order sparkling wine to begin. Italian 

Prosecco or Spanish Cava are usually my 

choices since they’re tasty, affordable and pair 

nicely with most appetizers. 

Speak Up: Ask the sommelier or server for suggestions. 

Most are eager to help and have tasted 

most (if not all) of the wines on their list. 

Those of us who have chosen wine as a career 

enjoy drinking wine every night but don’t necessarily 

have large budgets. Sommeliers and 

servers will know the best bargains because 

that is what we are drinking at home! 

Don’t Break the Bank: If you are on a budget but 

don’t want the client to know that, point out a 

wine in your price range and then ask for an alternate 

suggestion. Any good server will recommend 

something within $10 of the wine you 

pointed out. Don’t go for the least expensive 

bottle, however; look for the second or third level 

wines. 

The lowest priced wines are actually marked up the 

most, sometimes 4 or 5 times cost, whereas higher 

priced wines might only be marked up 2 times cost. 

Get the Point: Let’s face it, we are not experts in French, 

Spanish or Italian but that doesn’t stop us from enjoying 

the wine right? If you find a great wine you want to order 

but are afraid to pronounce it, look for the Bin Number 

listed to the left of the wine. Many restaurants use 

these as a method to organize their wine inventory. If 

the list does not list bin numbers, then point to the wine 

in question and any astute server will get the message. 

Hidden Gems: Resist the temptation to order the cult favorites 

like Opus One or other highly sought after wines 

with name recognition. These wines are expensive because, 

like Gucci or Cartier, the brand’s status is part of 

what you are paying for. Many times you can find wines 

that are similar in quality for much less, especially if you 

are willing to try lesser known grape varietals or regions. 

Ask your sommelier or server. They will be able to recommend 

the best buys. 

Keep on Sipping: Try to taste as much as you can at 

home or at free in-store tastings. Retail wines are usually 

only marked up 30-50% over cost as opposed to the 

standard 2-3 times markup at a restaurant. Experimenting 

at home will give you the experience to order great 

wine you’ll love when you are out! 



Laurie 

Forster 

The Wine Coach 

is one of the country’s leading wine experts whose 

mission is to demystify wine one glass at a time. 

The queen of wine edutainment, she is also the author 

of the award-winning book, The Sipping 

Point and a regular guest on TV and radio shows 

across the country. Laurie’s specialty is delivering 

unique corporate keynotes, teambuilding events 

and group tasting seminars for corporate leaders 

such as MetLife, LG, Microsoft and the US Chamber 

of Commerce. 

Laurie’s radio show The Sipping Point can be 

heard every week on WBAL or in her free App The Wine 

Coach which was rated one of the 

Top 8 Wine Apps by Wine Enthusiast magazine. She 

partners with her better half Chef Michael Forster to create 

The Wine Coach Club. 

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About Schramsberg 

Schramsberg Vineyards is America’s House of 

Sparkling Wine. Producing world-class sparkling 

wine since 1965, Schramsberg Vineyards sources 

from over 115 diverse cool-climate vineyards from 

across 120 miles of coastline. This vineyard variety 

provides Schramsberg with the perfect 


balance of fruitful aromas and flavors, along with a 

delightful crisp acid backbone, all of which is required 

to produce these stunning sparkling wines. 

Crafted under the time-tested Méthode Traditionnelle 

process, with each bottle going through 

secondary fermentation within Schramsberg’s 

historic caves, each bottle of sparkling 

wine produced is a testament to the 

quality and dedication that has come to be 


The Wines: 

Schramsberg uses the Méthode Traditionnelle technique 

to create its nine distributed sparkling wines: the signature 

vintage dated Reserve, J. Schram and J. Schram Rosé; 

the classic vintage dated Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Noirs, 

Brut Rosé and Crémant; and the multi-vintage Mirabelle 

and Mirabelle Rosé. Since the 2001 vintage, 

the winery also produces the J. Davies Cabernet Sauvignon, 

made exclusively from grapes grown in the 

Schramsberg estate vineyards on Diamond Mountain. 

Focused on quality: 

Producing just 60,000 cases annually, Schramsberg Vineyards 

is focused on the finest and most complex handcrafted 

sparkling wines in California. Schramsberg’s premium 

wines are crafted in very limited quantities: an average 

of 1,500 cases of J. Schram and 1,000 cases of 

Schramsberg Reserve are made each year. 

Rivaling the best of Champagne, Schramsberg wines are 

clear favorites amongst wine professionals in blind tastings 

conducted annually. 

Handcrafted: 

Most of Schramsberg’s viticultural and winemaking practices 

are carried out by hand: grapes are hand-harvested, 

the wines are handcrafted, the bottles are stacked and 

riddled in underground caves. The J. Schram, Schramsberg's 

top Chardonnay offering is even hand-labeled. 

Cool climate diversity: 

expected by sparkling wine lovers. 

Located on Diamond Mountain in the famous 

Napa Valley, the winery’s history dates back 

to its founding in 1862. Founded by Jacob 

Schram, Schramsberg is the second oldest 

bonded winery in Napa, and is home 

to the oldest hillside vineyards and oldest 

hand-dug wine caves in Napa. Restored 

by Jack & Jamie Davies in 1965, the winery 

has never looked back as it defined 

itself as a true American icon. 

Schramsberg Vineyards blends Pinot Noir and 

Chardonnay harvested from a broad array of 

cool-climate vineyard sources, including Napa- 

Carneros, Sonoma-Carneros, Anderson Valley, 

Sonoma Coast and the Marin Coastal area. 

The winemakers draw from over 90 individual 

vineyards to create over 200 base wines 

each year. These wines are then used to 

create Schramsberg’s distinctive sparkling 

wines. 



2006 J.Schram From the inception of 

Schramsberg’s efforts in 1965, the winery has 

sought to achieve the greatest elegance and individuality 

possible in our sparkling wines. J. Schram 

epitomizes Schramsberg’s philosophy to create a 

wine in which no effort has been spared and no 

care has been omitted. Representing only 3% of 

the winery’s annual production, the Chardonnayfocused 

J. Schram blend is assembled from the very best 

base wine lots of the approximately 250 produced 

each year. This special bottlingis dedicated to 

Schramsberg’s founder, Jacob Schram, and has 

been a great success since its premier 1987 vintage 

was released in 1992.Cluster samples from 

over 100 cool-climate vineyard sources are pulled 

several times before the optimal pick date for each 

block is selected. Complexity within the wine is 

gained through both oak barrel and stainless steel 

tank fermentation. Additional layers are provided 

through small lots that undergo malolactic fermentation, 

enriching aromas and 

infusing creaminess on the palate. Our J. Schram is 

aged for over six years on the yeast in Schramsberg’s 

historic Diamond Mountain caves; each bottle is then 

riddled by hand, and finished with an exceptional brut 

dosage. 

J. Schram is quite appealing on its own as an apéritif or 

enjoyed with fresh shellfish, caviar on toast point, 

smoked salmon, tangy and sharp cheeses, seafood brochettes, 

cedar-planked lobster, mesquite-grilled quail, 

or Serrano ham & porcini risotto. 

2012 Blanc De Blancs 

Blanc de Blancs (white from white), made from 

Chardonnay, is the counterpart to the Blanc de 

Noirs (white from black), made from Pinot 

Noir. Blanc de Blancs was the first wine 

Schramsberg produced in 1965 and was 

America’s first commercially produced 

Chardonnay-based brut sparkling wine. 

Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs gained international 

recognition in 1972 when then 

President Nixon served the wine at the 

historic “Toast to Peace” in Beijing, China.The 

Schramsberg style of Blanc de 

Blancs is dry and crisp. Small lots of 



malolactic- and barrel-fermented wines are 

added for complexity. The wine is aged on the yeast 

lees in the bottle for two years prior to disgorgement. 

With its vibrant, fruitful and crisp nature, this sparkling 

wine will maintain its freshness, structure and 

refined finish for many years, even decades following 

its initial release. While this wine can be enjoyed by 

itself as an apéritif, it is also perfect with fresh oysters 

and other shellfish, crab cakes, ceviche 

and grilled sea bass. It is also delicious with lemon 

chicken and Thai curries. Serve with aged Gouda or 

other hard cheeses, and as a counterpoint to soft triple 

creams. 

Location 

1400 Schramsberg Road, Calistoga, CA 94515 

Phone: Visitor’s Center: 707-942-4558 

Phone 

Business Office: 707-942-6668 

Fax: 707-942-5943 

E-mail: info1@schramsberg.com 

Website: www.schramsberg.com 

Tasting Notes 

“The 2012 Blanc de Blancs has bright and fresh aromas 

of grapefruit, lime, green apple and white apricot. 

The fragrance of fruit is complemented with hints 

of yeast, white flowers, 

spicy ginger and fresh honeycomb. The lime, tangerine 

and pear flavors are tart and refreshing on entry. 

The palate is crisp with long lingering acidity.” – 

Winemakers Keith Hock and Hugh Davies 




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Designing 

Multi- 

Functional 

Spaces: 





I have often come across people who are 

confused about decorating a large room in 

their home. They end up buying very large 

furniture that does nothing to make the 

room feel cozier or functional. When you 

have a great room, it is a good idea to 

make it multi-functional and take advantage 

of the large space. Without 

adding walls, you can make the space 

serve different purposes for the entire 

family. 

Here are a few ideas to 

help you get started: 

Using these techniques will help you 

create mini havens for each member of 

your family including yourself. Havens 

are mini-feel good spaces that are created 

to provide individuals their own 

identity and space within a larger 

space. 



1 

2 

In your plan, chalk out areas where the family 

can sit together and spend time. These 

can be areas to watch the television, to play 

video games or 

board games. Use 

easy and comfortable 

furniture like 

couches, ottomans 

and recliners to create 

distinct conversational 

areas. Use 

a day bed to visually 

divide the large area 

into two distinct 

functions. 

It is important to 

understand the 

function of the 

space around 

which you will be 

designing before 

you get started. 

On a piece of paper, 

draw a rough floor plan. 

Decide the areas you would like 

to create in your great room. 

Correct placement of the furniture 

can help you divide the 

space without actually putting 

up walls. 



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Create 

A cozy 

corner 

Once you have created conversational 

areas, also plan for a cozy 

corner for some quiet time. In 

a corner, place a small rug and 

an armchair or two. Stack books 

in a book shelf behind the armchairs 

and install a floor lamp. 

Drape a throw over the arm chair 

to make it appear warm and inviting. 

Finally tie the cozy corner together 

with a small coffee table. 

4 

Demarcating specific areas for specific 

functions is not difficult. Make use of interesting 

area rugs to visually divide the room. 

When you place furniture around an area 

rug, it behaves like an anchor and ties everything 

around it quite distinctly. You can also 

make use of wooden screens to divide 

the room without compromising on the design 

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Always remember 

to leave adequate 

space to move 

around the furniture 

easily. People 

navigating in the 

room should be 

able to walk with ease without bumping or having to move the furniture around. 

The walkways should never be blocked with small décor like floor lamps or side 

tables. As a rule of thumb, keep a three feet distance between the furni- 

6 

in the results. 

Finally, make use of circles. Circles 

depict flow and are much easier to 

navigate around. Instead of a 

square center table, consider using 

a circular one. Choose patterns on 

the upholstery that have a circular 

pattern or curves that makes the 

multi-functional room easy on the 

eyes as well.Multifunctional spaces 

are terrific to decorate and design. 

I invite you to make it special by including 

your family and/or loved 

ones who will be using the space to 

be involved. It makes it more fun 

and everyone can take ownership 



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At an event last night two like 

-minded retired senior Navy 

Officers - one in his 

late 70's and another 

in his 50's could 

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when they 

found out about 

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unlocked and they could 

speak freely without being 

judged. 

recognizing that they are powerful 

messages. Instead of running 

away you run towards them, incorporate 

needed insights to 

complement the facts. Both sides 

are critical to solid decision making. 

Leaders throughout history 

refer to working with intuition to 

lead wholly and completely. 

Yes, it's time to get this message 

out and liberate those amazing 

leaders who already use these 

tools, and are too scared to admit 

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You see, in the book, I dispel the 

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emotional, spiritual and physical 

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leadership. It's about listening to 

those images, those disembodied 

words one hears, and those goosebumps 

and innate knowing and and 

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The Role of 

Women 

as Activist. 

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Over the past few 

months, I have been 

writing about women 

having a voice. I think it’s 

beneficial to review 

where and how your 

voice and activism connect 

both socially and 

politically in addition to 

the challenges and opportunities 

uniquely 

available to women for 

addressing domestic and 

global issues. 

According to Amherst 

College, social activism is 

an intentional action 

with the goal of bringing 

about social change. If 

you feel strongly about a 

cause and are working 

towards a change, you 

could be considered an 

activist. An activist is anyone 

who is fighting for 

change in society. An activist 

can be anyone attending 

a rally against 

taxation increase, a politician 

fighting against international 

human rights abuses or a 

mother of a child killed by a drunk driver 

talking to students about drinking and 

driving. Social activists consider the larger 

picture – how can they find ways to end 

injustice and to create strong communities, 

which encourage economic, social and 

psychological health? 

Social activism is the promotion and guidance 

used to cultivate changes in business 

practices, business policies or the 

The circumstances 

create 

the need, 

and the need, 

when it is great 

enough, 

creates the 

circumstances. 

-Jose Saramago 

government to influence social change. The 

duties of a social activist include communicating 

with policy makers, researching the 

cause(s), and organizing responses for the 

media. 

Social activism commonly focuses on conditions 

that directly impact the standards of 

living for those who are exposed to it. Some 

of the societal problems that have become a 

platform for social activist groups include 

medications, pesticides and chemical systems. 

A social activist is required to speak 



Activism has played a major 

role in ending slavery, challenging 

dictatorships, protecting 

workers from exploitation, protecting 

the environment, promoting 

equality for women, opposing 

racism, and many other 

important issues. Activism can 

also be used for aims such as 

attacking minorities or promoting 

war. 

Activism has been present 

throughout history, in every 

sort of political system. Yet it 

has never received the same 

sort of attention from historians 

as conventional politics, with its 

attention to rulers, wars, elections, 

and empires. Activists are 

typically challengers to policies 

and practices, trying to achieve 

a social goal, not to obtain 

power themselves. Much activism 

operates behind the scenes. 

with a wide variety of people both within 

the group and opposing groups. 

According to Brian Martin in the Encyclopedia 

of Activism and Social Justice, “Activism 

is action on behalf of a cause, action that 

goes beyond what is conventional or routine. 

The action might be door-to-door canvassing, 

alternative radio, public meetings, 

rallies, or fasting. The cause might be women's 

rights, opposition to a factory, or world 

peace. 


There are many varieties of activism, 

from the face-to-face 

conversations to massive protests, 

from principled behavior 

to the unscrupulous, from polite 

requests to objectionable interference, 

and from peaceful protests to violent attacks. 

Activism is not well defined, so different 

people often have somewhat different 

ideas of what constitutes activism. 

Activism is not necessarily a good thing or 

a bad thing. It all depends on the cause 

and the actions, and a person's judgment 

of what is worthwhile. One person might 

say that a protest is a valuable defense of 

freedom and another person might 


say that it is a dangerous attack on 

human rights. 

Social activism seeks to identify 

causes and sources of social inequality 

on all levels whether it is 

hunger, homelessness, poverty, under-employment 

and poor education. 

Working in conjunction with 

social agencies to provide essential 

services to under-served populations, 

social activists lobby to 

change policies that limit social and 

economic opportunity both domestically 

and globally. 

A political activist is someone who 

is involved in the political process 

for the sake of promoting, impeding 

or raising awareness of a certain 

issue or set of issues. Political activism 

typically involves engagement 

beyond just voting, whether it 

be through protest, demonstration 

or lecture. 

Political activists consider voting to be passive 

involvement. In contrast, political activism 

involves taking a clear stance on an issue, 

voicing an opinion and working to ensure 

that the change desired by the political 

activists comes to fruition. 

Political activism is most effective when conducted 

with large groups. Community organizers 

and political leaders see the most 

sweeping change when the voices of demonstrators 

and activists draw a great deal 

of attention. This is why creative acts of resistance 

by political activists are usually 

more powerful. 

Demonstrations of political activism aimed 

toward ending a corrupt or unjust system 

tend to be more disruptive. This sort of activism 

sometimes becomes violent. Extreme 

activists use these methods to disrupt an 

oppressive system, call attention to its flaws 

and terminate it. Despite this, many strands 

of non-violent political activism exist. 

Within any movement, there can be a variety 

of beliefs and emphases. Some people 

and groups in the peace movement oppose 

any involvement in war or war-making, 

whereas others are primarily concerned 

about nuclear weapons, land mines, or a 

particular war. 



Other social movements include labor, 

feminism, environmental, gay and lesbian, 

animal rights, and disability. Movements 

provide an important context for 

activism in several ways. They constitute 

a network of individuals and groups that 

is a source of communication, advice 

and inspiration. They provide a learning 

environment, with activists drawing on 

the experience of other groups to discover 

possible solutions. They provide a 

framework or perspective for understanding 

society, its problems, possible 

futures, and ways of bringing about 

change. This framework, or belief system, 

develops out of the experience of 

activists, combined with the ideas of 


writers and leaders; some who are part 

of the movement and some who are 

largely independent of it. 

For example, the feminist movement has 

supported activism through the network 

of individuals and groups, has fostered 

learning about tactics, and has offered 

an understanding of the problem of patriarchy 

through women sharing their experiences 

and through feminist writers presenting 

ideas that illuminate and inspire 

their readers. 

The Women’s March on Washington was 

unprecedented in scale as a social 

movement, not just in sheer volume of 

attendees, but in the array of issues it 

encompassed, and the diversity at all 

levels of leadership, from national to local. 

The executive director of the Arab American 

Association of New York, Linda Sarsour 

— a Brooklyn native, mother of 

three, and now one of the national cochairs 

of the Women’s March on Washington 

held this past January, has been working at 

the crossroads of civil rights, religious freedom, 

and racial justice for 15 years. Once an 

aspiring English teacher, she joined the Arab 

American Association in its infancy, succeeding 

founder Basemah Atweh, her mentor, as 

executive director with Atweh’s death in 2005. 

In a recent interview with Katherine Cusumano 

for W Magazine in the article, “The Women of 

the Women's March: Meet the Activists Who 

Are Planning One of the Largest Demonstrations 

in American History,” “I grew out of the 

shadow of 9/11,” Sarsour said. “What I’ve seen 

out of bad always comes good, is that solidarity 

and unity, particularly amongst communities 

of color who feel like they’re all impacted by 


the same system.”

“Heck, I didn’t even consider 

myself a feminist,” she told 

Cusumano. “And it wasn’t because 

I’m not a feminist — I 

just didn’t really know what it 

meant.” (Now, she’s very much 

a feminist, and very much an 

activist: “I think I’ve at least 

earned that title out of this,” 

she said.) 

“It’s given a lot of the people 

involved in it a new outlook on 

what female leadership is supposed 

to look like,” said ShiShi 

Rose, a writer and activist who 

operates social media — especially 

Instagram — for the 

Women’s March. 

Tamika Mallory who is an experienced 

gun-control advocate 

and civil rights activist who 

previously helmed the Rev. Al 

Sharpton’s National Action 

Network said, “What we have 

been doing is ensuring that 

thevoices of women across this country, 

women of color, that their voices are heard 

and that we are the mouthpiece to be able 

to speak on their behalf, and to ensure 

that this movement looks like what it 

means to be a woman in this country.” 

According to Bonnie Eisenberg and Mary 

Ruthsdotter in the “National Women’s History 

Project, 1998, ”Women and girls today 

are living the legacy of women’s rights that 

seven generations of women before us 

have given their best to achieve.” Alice 

Paul, that intrepid organizer who first wrote 

out the Equal Rights Amendment in 1923, 


said, “I always feel the movement is sort of a 

mosaic. Each of us puts in one little stone, 

and then you get a great mosaic at the end.” 

Women working together and adding their 

small stones to the grand mosaic, have increased 

their rights against all odds, nonviolently, 

from an initial position of powerlessness. 

We have much to be proud of in this 

heroic legacy, and a great deal to celebrate 

on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of 

the founding of the Women’s Rights Movement. 

Sabrina Schaeffer, executive director of the 

conservative Independent Women's Forum 

(Kellyanne Conway has a seat on 


she said. "Women who have been 

erased are drowning." 

Brian Martin raises the issue of the 

boundaries of what is called activism. 

Someone working on a campaign 

may spend time listening to the news, 

reading and sending e-mails, phoning 

others, participating in meetings, and 

writing a grant proposal. None of this 

is out in public, such as joining a rally 

or blockade, but an essential part of 

what makes such public events possible. 

It is useful to distinguish between 

"direct action" or "front-line action," 

which people are putting their 

bodies on the line, and doing support 

work usually behind the scenes. 

Without the support work, the frontline 

action would hardly occur. This is 

analogous to military forces: only a 

few troops are engaged in fighting, 

with vastly more personnel involved 

in accounting, cooking, maintenance, 

and a host of other support activities. 

the board), said, "Gender is not the whole 

story." American women share common 

struggles but different experiences, which is 

why "women's rights" remain so divisive and 

why its tent is so broad. 

Karla Holloway, a professor of English and 

Law at Duke University who focuses on African 

American cultural studies, said, 

“Conversations that fixate on the achievements 

of Hillary Clinton come at the expense 

of mothers working minimum wage jobs to 

keep their families above the federal poverty 

line. As some women become more visible, 

others disappear. Women who are elevated 

are still vulnerable," 


Those involved in behind-the-scenes 

work, in support of a cause, can be called 

either activists, supporters or members of 

an activist group or movement. This is a 

matter of definition but has a wider significance. 

For many people, especially in social 

movement groups, concerned about 

the world's problems, there is status to being 

called an activist. This can lead to a valuing 

of dramatic and visible direct action 

and a corresponding devaluation of routine, 

less visible activity such as answering correspondence 

or handling accounts. On the 

other hand, some people who take action 

do not think of themselves as activists. In 

their minds, they are simply doing what is 


necessary to address a pressing problem. 

Are you doing what is necessary to address 

a pressing problem as an activist, 

supporter, volunteer or a member of an 

activist group or movement? Regardless 

of the definition, how are you contributing 

to the world today, tomorrow or the next 

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As a business 

coach in New 

York’s financial 

district who specializes 

in career 

enhancement, I 

honor you for your 

successes and for 

seeking career enhancement 

in your 

field. How can 

you optimize your 

already thriving 

career? And how 

can you optimize 

your already thriving 

career without 

sacrificing peace? 

One of the reasons 

some people 

hit ceilings in their 

career is that they 

are taking an entrepreneurial 

approach 

rather than 

a purposeful approach. So what do I mean 

by that? When we modify our approach, 

and reframe our behavior, the potential is 

there for the best results, every time. The 

application, however, is in your approach. 

The first thing you need to do for career enhancement 

is find your one thing. If you are 

already established and have a thriving career, 

chances are that you already found it. 

Great! Are you driven by it though? Perhaps 

you currently have a thriving career, but lose 

sleep from fear of hitting a ceiling. You put 

stock into the mental noise and have difficulties 

tuning out the chatter in the mind, and 

suddenly your one thing has been obscured. 

Are your producers driven by one thing? Do 

they even know what their one thing is? 


Here lies much of the problem and the 

reason why your company may hit ceilings. 

Your producers must also know their 

one thing and whatever their passion, skill, 

or one thing may be…it must be recognized, 

and must become their purpose. 

There is a vast difference between an entrepreneurial 

approach and a purposeful 

approach. That difference will either keep 

you hitting ceilings, living with stress, living 

with too much on your plate, or getting extraordinary 

results and peace of mind. 

Which do you choose? 

The most popular approach, but not necessarily 

the best, is an entrepreneurial 

one. It is well meaning, as we race off to 


would you ever want to put more 

stress on an already high pressured 

environment? 

do what needs to get done enthusiastically, 

but because we all naturally have limitations, 

we will eventually hit a ceiling. 

Then we get disappointed and start to 

buy into the chatter in the mind that tells 

us what we can or cannot achieve or who 

we can or cannot become. So when we 

hit that ceiling, we bounce up against it… 

again and again. It’s a vicious cycle that 

always runs hand in hand with the allencompassing 

and unproductive mental, 

physical, and emotional condition. 

Stress. The financial services business 

is unquestionably a fast paced environment 

aligned with the background static 

of sharp risk, market and regulatory pressures, 

and moment to moment strides to 

grow and enhance your shareholders values. 

Knowing this, why 


If you were to take a purposeful approach, 

it commits you to grow continuously, 

where you are always asking, 

“What are my options, here?” There 

is tremendous value and weight of importance 

in knowing your passion, or 

your one thing. Every day should be 

one big thing, with one small bull’s 

eye focus, if you will. Much of my career 

enhancement coaching uses a 

focusing question that in turn, narrows 

down those choices to the next thing 

you should do. Annually, quarterly, 

monthly, daily, in this meeting, and so 

on. This is goal setting to the now. 

The next thing I do as your career enhancement 

coach is teach time blocking, 

counter-balancing, and implement 

accountability. This is critical in the 

finance world. In this environment, 

the stable companies and continuously 

growing ones will be those that can take 

these challenges, and turn them into opportunities. 

This can only be done consistently with 

a leader who takes a purposeful approach and 

requires the same from their managers and 

producers. 

Your career is not your purpose, rather your 

career is guided by your purpose. The catalyst 

to career enhancement is your purpose. That 

purposeful approach is what will grow you and 

your company to heights that see no boundaries, 

and have no ceilings of achievement no 

matter what the circumstance, 

For more spiritual guidance, pick up a copy of 

“Truth To Triumph”. And know that I love you. 

~Lily Sanders 


ecause it is always seeking that next option. 

This is how to realize career advancement. 

If you want to optimize your 

already thriving career, it will begin with 

the one thing you put into place. Life 

doesn’t just line up for you. You need to 

place the first domino and put it in motion. 

This is why having a career enhancement 

coach like myself is essential. 

Let’s analyze this. What’s the current language 

of your managers and producers? 

Do they blame a shift in the market on a 

blip, or a glitch? Perhaps they blame it on 

an anomaly? Do they say, it’s a bad 

month? Do they fight the reality of a situation 

and toss responsibility elsewhere, and 

perhaps on other people within the 

company? How many times have you heard 

someone say, it’s not my job? Do you notice 

others simply hoping that things change for 

the better? Do they feel this is the best they 

can do? If you answered “yes” to any of 

these questions, then you need a coach like 

myself to partner with and implement accountability 

within your walls. 

Managers and Producers with accountability, 

investigate the problem. They take ownership 

of the problem, and address the reality 

of the problem rather than toss blame or 

make excuses. 

Accountable people look for solutions to the 

problem. Accountable Presidents, CEO’s, 

Managers, and Producers alike will absorb 



setbacks and keep moving. They see no ceiling 

of opportunity. Accountable people are results 

oriented and never defend actions, skill 

levels or lack thereof, models or systems that 

were put in place, or relationships that just 

aren’t getting the job done. They address the 

situation or problem and take the necessary 

actions to change it. They bring their best at 

whatever it takes without holding back. If you 

cannot be accountable, you will have difficulties 

achieving the extraordinary results that 

you are so capable of, if working with the right 

career enhancement coach.It is the best 

choice for extraordinary results. I am not a 

cheerleader, 

A career enhancement coach is the highest 

form of an accountability partner. 

although I can be very uplifting. I provide frank 

and objective feedback on performance, keep 

dialogue open while generating on-going expectation 

for heightened productivity, and help 

provide critical brainstorming when needed. 

Given the opportunity as your career enhancement 

coach, my mission would be to hold you 

accountable, teach you how to goal set to the 

now, assist in counter balancing your life…not 

just your work-life, and help you condition your 

mind to tuning out the mental noise in this fast 

paced environment, and having overall peace. 

You are only successful when everything is 

your life is enjoyed and has peace. 

There is peace in stability. You can have success 

without sacrificing peace. Don’t let anyone 

tell you that this is not possible. Not only 

is it possible but is essential for your physical, 

emotional, and mental well-being. 

The lie you have been told is that we 

need to balance our life. The truth is that 

balance is impossible, but counter balance 

is what is critical for extraordinary 

success professionally, personally, and 

relationally. Success will require passion, 

focus, accountability, counter balance, 

and conditioning the mind to observe 

the constant static in the background 

that perhaps seems normal and 

goes unnoticed. What is your mental dialogue 

saying? And what part of that are 

you identifying with? Statistics say its 

takes sixty six days to form a new habit. 

Success habits are built over time, and 

the most successful people in the world 

did not get there alone. So let’s do this! 

I look forward to partnering with you as 

your career enhancement coach. Those 

who are not in New York City can easily 

be coached by me, personally, via 

Skype, e-mail and telephone. Thanks to 

today’s technology, I now coach across 

the globe. I honor you, as you take the 

powerful choice toward career enhancement. 

Not only will you optimize your already 

thriving career, but you will open 

the door to all of life’s opportunities and 

achieve the unprecedented results others 

only dream of! Please click on this 

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More than Just Talking 

More than Just Talking 

Communication 

Strategies Amplify 

Mentoring 

By Danielle Joworski, B. Sc., B.Ed (Adult Education), PGCert Educat 

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Mentoring is no different. It’s reliance on an 

individual’s desire to grow and develop on a 

personal and/or professional level creates 

an avenue for a connection to be formed 

between two people. The ability for people 

to strengthen this connection in order to 

achieve results and some type of agreed 

upon Return on Investment (ROI), is reliant 

on the ability for people to communicate effectively 

with each other, and adapt their 

styles as the relationship changes. As the 

needs of each individual changes. 

I share in The ATHENA Prodigies that 

communication throughout a mentoring process 

is not static; it is fluid and needs to 

flow to meet the needs of the dyad. Challenges 

and barriers along with personal 

growth and development will change the 

needs, type or style of questions being 

asked and responses being provided by 

both the mentor and mentee. The ability of 

the mentoring pair (dyad) to adapt how they 

communicate with each other over the duration 

of their relationship will have an impact 

on their results. 

Think back to how you have maintained value-added 

relationships. Do you relate to 

each other exactly the same as when you 

first met? Has your communication style or 

approach changed over time? How did you 

know to adjust your style or approach? 

In a similar fashion to personal relationships, 

the ability to flex or adapt communication 

styles and approaches is pivotal if 

members of a dyad are to maintain and 

build from the pillars I have discussed in 

past columns: the desire to mentor or be 

mentored, the strengthening of the 



emotional connection, and the dualcommitment 

towards a path of success. 

Effective communication involves more 

than just having a few, practiced skills 

and experience in a toolkit. It can encompass 

distinguishing how a mentor or 

mentee learns most effectively, what their 

personality is, or language, cultural or generational 

differences and more. In The 

ATHENA Prodigies, I focus the process of 

effective communication on the incorporation 

of personal elements that can provide a 

sense of emotional value to either individual 

in a dyad. 

As part of any roadmap established by the 

dyad, and discussed in my last column, it 

should include dedicated time engaged in 

conversation around goals and results, 

needs and barriers, assessing skill or 

knowledge gaps and defining next steps. 

How the dyad evolves their communication 

with each other as their roadmap is followed 

can be indicative of the ROI on the mentoring 

relationship. 

1 Communication Strategies to Boost Mentoring 

Success 

Face-to-Face 

Having a face-to-face conversation with 

someone else can make you feel so much 

more vulnerable than talking to someone 

electronically. You can’t hide your actions 

or emotions as well when somebody else is 

looking at you, whether it be in person or 

via a video communication. 

You also can’t hide if you are distracted by 

your cell phone, video game, co-workers or 

friends stopping into to see you. This 

means that the attention level and engagement 

between the dyad should be higher as 

distractions and the ability to be opaque are 

limited. Closing office doors in a workplace 

setting, closing a door or moving to a quiet 

room in a house or classroom for parents, 

teachers and caregivers, creates a sense of 

privacy. This enhances the creation of a 

safe environment needed that I discussed 

in the April column, nurtures any feelings of 

vulnerability and helps to create that bond 

of trust between the dyad. 



Being face-to-face can also create a sense of 

intimacy and increases the emotional connection 

within the dyad, as the opportunity 

exists for emotions driving behaviours and 

actions to be picked up via facial expressions 

and body language; visual cues that are lost 

when using voice-only communication. 

These cues may provide hidden clues to 

struggles and barriers that a mentor or 

mentee are experiencing and may become 

the cog in results if not identified, discussed 

and resolved. 

2 Ask open ended questions 

For a mentee, open-ended questions allow 

for more details to be learned; these details 

can be what links concepts or processes together 

(e.g. How would I best learn how to 

… ? Why do we have short-term and longterm 

goals? How would I apply using fractions 

in real life? ). 

For the mentor, being asked open-ended 

questions draw on their knowledge at a 

deeper level, usually causing them to have to 

reflect on what they know and their 

experience in order to formulate the best 

possible answer or provide the mentee 

with more than one scenario or answer to 

the question. This reinforces the mentors 

expertise and sense of confidence in not 

only being able to provide a value-added 

answer, but to be able to communicate it 

in a way that someone else will be able to 

utilize their experience. 

The use of open-ended questions allows 

for mentors to create case studies and 

scenarios to challenge the mentees growing 

knowledge and experience. This requires 

a higher level of cognitive thinking 

and creates connections between 

knowledge and experience. These types 

of questions can create a bit of fun for 

mentors, as they can use their imagination 

faculties to be creative in constructing fun, 

theoretical scenarios for the mentee. 

From the mentees perspective, the use of 

these type of open ended questions really 

draws on their ability to connect multiple 

ideas and concepts together with details 



and can showcase the knowledge, decisionmaking, 

and problem solving skills that they 

have acquired. 

3 Really listen 

This may seem obvious, but effective listening 

encompasses hearing what is being said 

but also listening to what is not being said. It 

encompasses the use of both passive and 

active listening and can include relying on 

your intuition to provide a holistic perspective 

of what someone is really trying to communicate. 

For a mentor, listening to the subtle undertones 

of discouragement, frustration or 

peaked curiosity and excitement creates a 

multi-dimensional style whereby they listen to 

words but hear the feeling. What is not being 

communicated by a mentee can highlight skill 

gaps, a growing area of interest or an area 

where the dyad needs to concentrate more 

effort on. There may be other underlying 

factors causing positive or negative emotions 

that are completely unrelated to the 

discussion at hand, but it is the mentors 

role to gently massage out any factors that 

may inhibit a mentees ability to succeed. 

For the mentee, listening is critical to 

learning a new task or activity correctly, 

the first time. 

To not only know something but understand 

the finite details that will assist them 

in moving forward in their development or 

hinder or erode what they have learned. If 

there is a safety component to something 

a mentee is learning, or a mentor is trying 

to help the mentee avoid making a mistake 

that the mentor learned through their 

own tribulations, mentees need to be intentional 

in their listening, and ask questions 

if they do not understand what was 

communicated to them or re-iterate what 

they heard to re-inforce the correct communication. 



Effective communication at any stage 

of a mentoring relationship, whether it 

be at the beginning, maturing or at its 

completion, can impact the materialization 

of the results and ROI from the 

dyad. This impact can be seen as 

positive outcomes: increase sales, 

decreased inefficiencies, advanced 

knowledge and skill attainment, 

confidence, increased grades and 

improved behaviors. 

These high-level outcomes can typically 

be measured and assigned a value 

to depict the growth and development 

of a dyad. However, there are 

other positive outcomes that are more 

subtle but can have an equivalent 

degree of impact on the ability for either 

a mentor or mentee to increase 

their 

finesse to responding to experiences 

in the workplace, home or classroom. 

When a mentee is exposed to a 

mentor whose has learned how to 

draw on their experience and flex their 

communication prowess over the 

course of the relationship, they have 

been exposed to a wide range of 

styles and processes which they can 

then impart and use on others. 

Whether it be a people leader to a 

team member, parent to a child, 

teacher to a student, becoming skilled 

at sensing when they need to relate to 

somebody else in a different manner, 

and then possessing these skills can 

impact their ability to collaborate, 



make decisions with others and 

be clear in their own communication. 

For a mentoring dyad, effective 

communication can result in 

early adjustments made to the 

roadmap so that mistakes and 

misses are avoided early on, or 

effective transfer of knowledge 

and skills that is right the first 

time. It can be the cornerstone 

to the development and 

growth of the emotional connection 

between people or 

can be the cog that delays results 

or makes them more 

difficult to achieve. 

When a roadmap for success 

has been established and ROI’s 

defined, how the time that a dyad 

spends in conversation with 

each other is utilized is critical. 

Being effective communicators 

across the changing landscape 

of a mentoring relationship can 

fuel the desire and emotional 

connection between the dyad, 

resulting in each individual feeling 

valued for their contribution 

not only to the success of the 

other, but to the continued 

growth and development of 

their own skills. 

About Danielle Joworski B. Sc., BEd - ADED 

Danielle Joworski holds has woven elements of 

writing throughout her career as a leader and 

educator. In 2015, she made the decision to be 

authentic to her true calling and resigned from 

her corporate life to spend more time with her 

family and nurture her dream to write. Her first 

book, The ATHENA Prodigies: Empowering 

Women Empowering Girls, was an international 

best-seller and represented her own journey 

of empowerment. As an adult educator and 

trainer she is an advocate of using critical reflection 

as a powerful learning tool and uses it to 

mentor others. Her writing focuses on empowering 

women by sharing lessons from her own 

professional experiences across different industries 

and leadership positions while working fulltime 

as a wife and Mom. 

Danielle focuses her time on growing her 

knowledge by pursuing a Master’s degree and 

giving back to her community by volunteering 

for causes that support the empowerment of 

girls and bring attention to mental health. To 

discover more about Danielle, you can visit her 

website at: http://www.daniellejoworski.com. 



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Elle serves as a Contract Adviser for the National Writers Union and was 

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About NAFE 

Nafe is the largest global network 

for women with thousands of members. They 

recently celebrated their 42nd anniversary, headquartered 

in New York they have many affiliate networks 

across the country. 

Would a group of women sharing their dreams… 

supporting, encouraging and mentoring you, be 

beneficial at this time of your life. Nafe offers great 

benefits to members, and the annual membership 

is only $39.00 go to www.nafe.com and check out 

all the wonderful benefits, Information on the 

Southern CA networks can be found 

at www.wrnafe.com The network meeting fees 

are $10.00 for Nafe Members and $15.00 for 

guests then you pay the restaurant direct for your 

meal.like eating right now? Using this simple technique, 

my choices changed to a healthier fare. Instead 

of a cheese tuna melt, coke, and french fries, 

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The NAFE Success Up 

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vendor slots are sold out, you can go 

towww.wrnafe.com and see all the bios of 

the speakers and the entertainers all 

whom are amazing, we also set up a nafe 

facebook page where we post items on 

the conference as well that link isLink for 

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The cost for the tickets are 

$90.00 and include continental 

breakfast, lunch, snacks 

all the speakers and entertainers 

and shopping with 

the vendors, opportunity 

drawings and door prizes. If 

you are using a credit card 

you can purchase your ticket 

on 

thewww.wrnafe.com website 

if you are using a check 

make it payable to Robbie 

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#216 Menifee, CA 92586 that 

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the speakers and entertainers 

bios for you to view as 

well they are all amazing. 

We also have a nafe facebook 

page where nafe members 

can go and introduce 

themselves as well as tell us 

what you do and if you have 

some specials to share let us 

know that as well here is 

that link https:// 

www.facebook.com/ 

groups/197601170355640/ 

Congratulations to Tiffany Tremont 

the Director of nafe San Antonio, 

Texas and her company, check this 

out Governor Abbott's State of the 

State address 

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Chamber Archived Broadcast for 

January 31, 2017 @10am, Duration 

02h 31min below. 

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If you advance to mark 1:23 of the Governor’s 

State of the State Address, you will 

see that Governor Abbott honored Silotech 

and Tiffany Tremont on the House 

floor. As a Service Disabled Veteran, 

Woman, Minority Owned Small Business, 

she was honored and humbled to represent 

San Antonio (Military City) in Advanced 

Cyber, Enterprise IT, and most importantly 

job growth in Texas. 

These are some of the other awards she 

and her company Silotech have received 

2016 Inc. 5000 Ranked #1065 2015 Inc. 

5000 Ranked #2178 

2016 San Antonio Business Journal Best 

Places to Work – Small Business 

2016 AFCEA International Women in 

AFCEA Appreciation Award 

2015 San Antonio Business Journal – 

Tech Flash Titans Award – Cybersecurity 

2015 San Antonio Business Journal 

CEO - C-Suite Award – Small/Medium 

Business 

2015 San Antonio MED Week – IT Firm of 

the Year 

2015 San Antonio Business Journal Best 

Places to Work – Small Business 

2014 San Antonio Business Opportunity 

Council’s (SABOC) MED Week Award for 

Excellence in Contract Support 

2014 San Antonio Business Journal Women’s 

Leadership - Business Leader of the 

Year & Entrepreneurial Leader 

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Congratulations to Murrieta nafe member 

Reatha Reedus who with her daughter Dr. Desiree 

Reedus recently help to put together with 

the GFWC Riverside Women’s Club a very 

successful GO RED Event at the Riverside 

Women’s Club. 

Also congratulations to NAFE/Women In Networking 

in Indiana who has become partner 

with the National Women’s History Project 

(NWHP), which recognizes and celebrates 

the diverse and historic accomplishments 

of women by providing informational 

services and educational and promotional materials. 

The network President said “One of the benefits 

of being a partner with the NWHP is we 

can post our events with them, and they have 

the capability to publish them on a broader 

scale for us, e.g., in Indy and other 

states! NAFE/WIN is currently in their Women’s 

History Newspaper “The Gazette”. We 

are looking for different avenues to expand 

knowledge about our 501 ( c ) (3) organization 

and to grow. This along with other venues 

hopefully will put us further on the “map”. Our 

website is currently under construction 

and being updated by NAFE/WIN’s Webmaster 

Jay Fitzsimonds” 

Robbie Motter, nafe global coordinator is putting 

together a quote book and is looking for 

your favorite quote, here is the information that 

is needed and who to send it too, you can 

send up to three quotes, the quotes should 

cover Business, Fun or Health. Here is where 

you send them and you have until March 1at 

to get them in.This book is a nafe Western Region 

Conference Fundraiser As a nafe member 

I would like you to be a part of “Heartfelt 

Sayings” a spiral-bound book that includes 

your favorite quote about business, health or 

just plain fun. Simply submit your quote (it can 

be your own or someone else’s) in 50 words or 

less by March 1 st . Also include your name, 

business name, e-mail and Website. 

E-mail the info to JoLynn Vensel 

at jmv9465@gmail.com. 

The book will be available for purchase at the 

April 22, 2017, Success Up nafe Women’s Conference. 

Please take this free opportunity to share your tidbits 

of wisdom with like-minded professional women! 

Don't delay get them to JoLynn today and in subject 

of the email add Quotes for nafe book. The 

deadline is firm so take time today and get your 

quote in. You may send two or three quotes. If 

you have any questions on this please don;t hesitate 

to give me a call 951-255-9200 

You know what my two quotes will be: It's All 

About "SHOWING UP" as showing up is like a 

treasure map, you never know what treasure you 

will find. My second one is "The POWER IS IN 

THE ASKING" Magichappens when you ask and 

opens doors you never even imagined. 

So Members SHOWING UP in this book is a great 

opportunity for YOU! So don't delay do it today. 

A large group of nafe members are off to Catalina 

and Mexico on a cruise so watch for photos in 

next months From the Desk of Article and March 

8 th I am on the way to Hawaii to celebrate my 

81 st birthday and also to meet our Hawaii active 

and inactive nafe members. My birthday also falls 

on International Women’s Day and I always knew 

I was an International Women. 

Until next issue I wish you Health, Happiness and 

continued success. And please know you can call 

me anytime at 951-255-9200 or 

email rmotter@aol.com, as I am always here for 

our nafe members across the globe. 

Robbie Motter, nafe Global Coordinator 



of 

Angel Toussant 

I first met Angel through my Riverside nafe 

director Joan E. Wakeland and was very 

impressed as to what a dynamic women 

she is. She also recently joined our Riverside 

nafe network. I also had the opportunity 

to hear her speak at several locations 

and she is amazing. I asked her to speak 

for some upcoming nafe meetings, which 

are in Menifee, Murrieta and Temecula and 

I am looking forward to those presentations. 

Angel Toussant was born and raised in Anchorage, 

Alaska and at age 37 moved from 

Anchorage to Northern California. She remained 

in Northern California until April, 

2016 at which time she found her new 

home in Murrieta,California. 

She said “my proudest life accomplishment 

is raising two phenomenal daughters. 

I love to say I can die a happy person if I 

accomplish nothing else in life because of 

the relationship I have with my girls. I am 

confident my relationship with my daughters 

is well above average and I am confident 

they feel the same way, despite the 

many parenting mistakes I made along the 

way”. 


Angel believes we should never stop educating 

ourselves. For her first leg of education at 

the beginning of college she chose psychology 

once she had satisfied that education she 

pursued business and law. Currently she is in 

pursuit of a marketing education when that 

education is satisfied she is sure she will find 

a new education interest to pursue. 

Her career choices are as varied as 

her education choices She has held positions 

from teachers aid to police officer and 

many careers in between. Currently, she is 

providing monitoring services for parents who 

are required by the courts to have supervised 

visits. She consider myself a serial entrepreneur, 

because she continually invests in endeavors 

that provide her the opportunity 

for her to grow a healthy income while doing 

what she loves to do, which is to always find 

new ways to help others around her, be it 

family, friend, or stranger. 

She has written and published two journal 

books. The first was for recovering addicts 

(out of print) and the second one is for 

goal‐setting. She is currently writing a personal 

growth book which she plans to publish 

by year end. She owns an online store 

(LifesPowerStore.Com) thttp:// 

lifespowerstore.com/ hat sells, educational/ 

personal growth books, 

and other educational, inspirational, motivational 

tools and products. 

Her hobbies, like her education and careers 

are varied. She enjoys golf, horseback riding, 

photography (nature and wildlife), snow 

skiing, boating, jet skiing, jewelry making, 

hiking, bike riding, and graphic design. 

Angel can be reached by 

email angel@atsmartdecisions.com 


Come and join us at one of these monthly Nafe affiliate 

meetings: Please contact the Director of the 

network below. Any Nafe questions you may contact 

me Robbie Motter Nafe Global Coordinator at 

951-255-9200 or email rmotter@aol.com. 

As a member you will join one of the networks but 

you may attend any of the network meetings each 

month as they all offer great networking opportunities. 

ARIZONA 

Phoenix 

Impact for Enterprising Women – A Nafe affiliate 

network contact director Joan Howard 602- 

725-3246 email joanhoward@cox.net website 

www.impactforenterprisingwomen.com 

CALIFORNIA 

Bakersfield Nafe meets the 2 nd Thursday starting 

in January 2016 at Mimi’s Café 4025 California 

Avenue, Bakersfield, Director Cheryl 

Hughley Phone 661-421-5861 Email Cheryl_hughley@yahoo.com 

U Tube Video coming 

soon 

Bel Air (coming soon) Director LaDonna Roberts 

323-806-3433 email ladonnaroberts@gmail.com U 

Tube Video coming soon 

Central Orange County Nafe meets the 3 rd Tuesday 

at 6:30 pm, at Coco’s Restaurant 14971 Holt 

Avenue, Tustin, CA, Director, Sheila A Caruso, 949 

-330-0927 email sheilaacaruso@gmail.com Please 

check out this networks u tube video to meet the 

director of this network and to learn more about the 

network https://youtu.be/fj2iy3x5i9E 

Coastal Nafe Network Meets 3rd Thursday at 

11:00 am at, Ramano's Macaroni Grill 12380 Seal 

Beach Blvd, Seal Beach, CA 90740 Director 

Lynne Martin, 714-357-4159 email lynneCmartin@gmail.com 

http://www.meetup.com/wwwnafecoastal-com/ 

U Tube Video coming soon 

Los Angeles Nafe Network Meets 2nd Tuesday, 

6:30 pm at Marie Callendar’s 5773 Wilshire Blvd, 

Los Angeles, CA 90232 . website is 

www.nafelosangeles.com Director Althea Ledford, 

310-990-9496, email allyledo@aol.comPlease 


director of this network and to learn more about the 

network https://youtu.be/RkSuoZaGrJc 

Menifee Nafe Network meets the 2nd Wed 11:30 

am, Merna’s Café & Grill (formerly Boston Billie’s 

Restaurant ) 26850 Cherry Hills Blvd, Sun City, Ca. 

Contact Director Robbie Motter, NAFE Global Coordinator 

951-255-9200 or email 

rmotter@aol.com 

Menifee/.Murrieta Meetup page http://tinyurl.com/ 

cjbvurl Please check out this networks u tube video 

to meet the director of this network and to learn 

more about the network https://youtu.be/ 

HspfWnbAI4w 

Murrieta Nafe Network meets the 4th Thursday of 

each month at 12:00 noon at R J’s Sizzling Steak 

House 41401 Kalima Street, Murrieta, CA Contact 

Director Robbie Motter,951-255-9200 or email 

rmotter@aol.com Menifee/.Murrieta Meetup page 

http://tinyurl.com/cjbvurl Please check out this 

networks u tube video to meet the director of this 

network and to learn more about the network 

https://www.youtube.com/watch? 

v=WmClfV9VcMA 



North San Diego County Nafe Network 

(Carlsbad/Vista/San Marcos) Coming in January 

2016 contact Director Luz Paez 951-966-8277 

email marketingwithluzpaez@gmail.com U Tube 

Video coming soon 

Rancho Cucamonga Nafe Connector meets 

the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm 

Mimi's Cafe 10909 Foothill Boulevard 

Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730. Contact Director 

Vivian Haire, Rancho Cucamonga Nafe 

Connector Phone 951-229-8343 or email 

vvnhaire@yahoo.com U Tube Video coming 

soon 

Riverside Nafe Connector meets the 2nd Tuesday 

of each month at 6:30 pm Canyon Crest Winery 

5225 Canyon Crest Drive #7a Riverside, CA 

92507 contact Joan Wakeland Director 909-721- 

7648 or email joanewakeland@gmail.com Please 


director of this network and to learn more about 

the network https://youtu.be/vQT80UAUm-k 

San Fernando Valley, starting in January , 

contact Director Carol Pilkington 661-313- 

4578 or email carol@carolpilkington.com for 

more information U Tube Video coming soon 

San Francisco/Bay Area Network 4 th Thursday 

6:15 PM Call Director for meeting location. Director 

Stone Love Cell 510 565 4425Home office 

510 972 0528 or 

emailStonelove@stoneologys.com Meet up Page 

http://www.meetup.com/SAN-FRANCISCO-BAY- 

AREA-NAFE/events/225941823/ U Tube Video 

coming soon 

South Bay Nafe Network, meets 4 th Tuesday 

6:30 pm @ Double Tree 1985 E Grand Ave El 

Segunda, CA 90245 contact CO-Directors 

Alina Estrada 562-313-1190 or 

emailinfo@nafesouthbay.com or Eleanor Oliver 

Co-Director 

email Eleanor.oliver12@gmail.comjoin us on 

Meetup.com/southbay-nafenetwork 

www.nafesouthbay.com Please 


director of this network and to learn more about 

the network https://youtu.be/UY9kHIy1o34 

South Orange County Nafe Network Morning Coffee 

meeting, 2 nd Wednesday of each month, 9:00 

AM to 11:00 AM at Microsoft Store, 578 The Shops 

at Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo, CA (Upstairs in mall) 

For information and/or to RSVP Contact Director 

Mikki St Germain, 949-429-3438 or 

St.Germain.Mikki@gmail.com 

https://www.facebook.com/nafe.soc 

U Tube Video Coming soon 

Ventura County Nafe Network, meets 3rd Wednesday 

11:45 AM at Mimi’s Café, 400 N Moorpark Road 

Thousand Oaks, Ca 91360 Contact Director Sheryl 

Tash 805-794-4005 or email 

sheryldtash@gmail.com Meet up page: http:// 

www.meetup.com/members/159937202/ Please 

check out this networks u tube video to meet the director 

of this network and to learn more about the 

network https://youtu.be/OZqKdhKUf5o 

Wildomar Nafe Network meets 4 th Thursday 6:00 

PM D’Canters Restaurant 32100 Clinton Keith 

Road, Wildomar, CA Contact Director Robbie Motter 

Nafe Regional Coordinator 951-255-920 or email 

rmotter@aol.com http://www.meetup.com/Menifee- 

Murrieta-Wildomar-Nafe-networks/ 

events/224726252/ Please check out this networks 

u tube video to meet the director of this network and 

to learn more about the network https://youtu.be/ 

okj-UzaTbM4 

COLORADO 

Denver 

Coming soon contact Director Nancy.i.gaines@gmail.com 

314) 378-1611 



DC 

Washington DC 

Greater Washington DC Women’s Network, 

Mary Greene, Executive Director 202=580- 

8884, email gwwenet@gwwn.org 

Website www.gwwwn.org meets Sept thru 

June 

GEORGIA 

Atlanta 

Nafe Atlanta Network, Executive Director, 

Lisadouglas 404-913nafe email contactus@nafeatlanta.com 

ILLINOIS 

Chicago 

Coming soon Zsyke Tusa Director, 331-212 

-0585 email ztusa@ecologicsolutions.com 

INDIANA 

Indianapolis 

Nafe Women in Networking (WIN) 

Mary Aurtrey, Director 317-894-9421 or 317-413- 

7197 email m.aurtrey@sbcglobal.net Co Director 

Lotti McCallistor 317-905-3666 e,ail 

bes10@iquest.net meets 1st Wednesday each 

month at 11:30- 12:30 at Defense Finance & Accounting 

Services (DFAS) Center 8899 E 56th 

Street Indianapolis. IN 46249 Check out their 

Utube Video 

LOUISIANA 

Gretna 

Women on the Go, Director Rose Mary 

Ceasar, 504-366-6889 email rosemarycadam@bellsouth,net, 

regular meetings 1 st 

Monday of the month 7:00 pm 

MARYLAND 

Baltimore 

Celebrate Greatness Nafe Affiliate Network 

Stephanie Popular Director 443-857-1549 

email stephaniepopular@gmail.com, meetings 

at 1300 Mercantile Lane Ste 100 Largo 

Maryland 20774 

Wendy Dorcy Marketing Director 405-693- 

6059 

Kenya Battle Community liaison krbattle@verizon.net, 

Robin Worrell-Thorne, Women Empowerment 

Facilitator/Coordinator rworrellthorne@comcast.net 

Facebook page www.facebook.com/ 

celebrategreatnessnow, 

www.celebrategreatnessradio.com 

Howard County 

Celebrate Greatness Nafe Affiliate network 


email stephaniepopular@gmail.com contact 

director for meeting location 




6059 







Pikesville 

Celebrate Greatness Nafe Affiliate network 

, 


email stephaniepopular@gmail.com Denise 

Laws, Co-Director 443-527-7403 contact 

director for meeting location 


6059 







Prince George’s County 

Celebrate Greatness Nafe Affiliate Network 


email stephaniepopular@gmail.com 

contact director for meeting location 


6059 


Robin Worrell-Thorne, 

Women Empowerment Facilitator/ 

Coordinator rworrellthorne@comcast.net 




MICHIGAN 

Detroit 

Women Empowering Leadership & Legacy 

(WELL) 

Director Donna Stallings 313-999-2211 email 

donna@syncfoundation.com. Contact Director 

for meeting location and time. 

MISSOURI 

St Louis 

The Professional Women’s Alliance 

STL, Director Ninoska Clarkin 314-991-6144 

NEW JERSEY 

Northern New Jersey 

Professional Women New Jersey, Dee 

Marshall, Director 862-218-0076 email nafenewjersey@gmail.com 

NEW YORK 

New York City, Roxanne Natale, Director 917 

-952-0681 cell, 646-647-2148 work, email 

rnatale@ewsnyc.com 

North Carolina 

Nafe North Carolina, Director Michele Rogers, 

919-621-3310 

Email nafenorthcarolina@gmail.com website 

is www.nafenc.com 

Utube video https://youtu.be/snLmjMtGS7A 

PENNSYLVANIA 

Pittsburgh 

Women Interactive Network WINN< Director 

Dawn Pomaybo 412-963-6311 email info@Winpitt.org 

SOUTH CAROLINA 

Coming Soon, contact Director Jayne Jordan 

843-532-1123, email ladyjj2u@gmail.com 



ttremont@silotechgroup.com 

VP of Events: Jacqueline Jackson, 

Jacqueline.jackson@utsa.org 

210-458-2483 

VP of Communications: Chris 

Slowey, sloweyrcpoa@yahoo.com, 

210-569-0953 

VP of Finance: Natasha Robles, 

nrobles@silotechgroup.com, 210-569- 

0959 

Our website address is 

www.nafesa.org. 

TEXAS 

Dallas 

P-31 Women Inc, Contact Connie Mitchell 

214-404-6462 

Midland 

Successful Women’s Alliance, Diector 

Mary Elena Duron 432-978-2009 

San Antonio 

NAFE San Antonio Network 

(Formerly We Lead) 

Meets at Norris Conference Center @ 

North Park 618 NW Loop 410, San Antonio 

TX 78216 2nd Wednesday of every 

month 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM 

President: Tiffany Tremont, ttremont@silotechgroup.com, 

210-569-0953 

Waco 

Women’s Information Network, Max Nolen 

Director 

254-717-5188 max_nolan@us.aflac.com 

E The Magazine for Today's Female Executives 

edited by Althea Ledo who runs 

the LA Nafe Nework has 4 pages dedicated 

to Nafe so be sure and send her your 

news. allyledo@aol.com and mark in subject 

News or even stories for Nafe section. 

Here is the website for the Magazine 

www..FemaleExecutivweMagazine.com 

Also send news to Paula Damiano for the 

Nafe E Newsletter her email is pauladamiano@hotmail.com 

We are always looking for more individuals 

to step to the plate to start additional 

Nafe networks contact Robbie Motter, 

Nafe Global Coordinator, 

rmotter@aol.com or 951-255-9200 



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