When I started my massage blog 13 months ago, I have no idea that I would be able to have enough massage related material to share with everyone, let alone have interesting stories to tell. I am often asked why I give away so much free information, am I not afraid that a competitor will steal the information and compete with my business? No, I am not afraid, and I will continue to share my experiences and the lessons that I learn, because I have a tremendous amount of passion for what I am doing.

Internet technology has given me a platform to speak to anyone who finds my experiences interesting, I find this very rewarding. And because, I am passionate about the massage industry, not only from a stand-point of being a therapist, and helping other bodyworkers to achieve success in their massage practice. But also, realizing the benefits and the potential that massage has on people’s lives. Helping people to overcome their physical pain and you can’t have physical without the emotional pain, is meaningful work for me.

I want to share with you a short video clip from Malcolm Gladwell at the Dreamsforce in San Francisco, on doing meaningful work. It’s why I share with you so much free information with you and it also why, I have been able to continue, for 13 months.

Have you stopped to wonder what’s going on?  I mean, there is always bad news in the media.  Why would it impact me so much more now than it did before?  I pondered this question for a full day and realized one simple concept.  We as people are letting our circumstances get to us.

Circumstances can have many masks.  Some call it financial difficulties; others may say it’s a relationship issue or better yet, our government.  The only thing I know that we all have control over is OURSELVES.  You can have the power to change your mood, your perception as well as your outcome.

So how does all this tie into my first paragraph? It’s quite simple. It’s a domino effect.  The hardship we are experiencing in our lives due to our “circumstances” put so much STRESS and pressure upon us that our inner-being is in pain.  We start living each day as a haze.  One day fades into the next.  We get into our cars in this manner and soon enough, something happens to WAKE us up.

Recently, an elderly woman was fatally struck by a vehicle as she was on her way to get more supplies for her granddaughter’s birthday.  A 4 year old was fatally struck as he played.  A councilman in Fairfield age 21 years young was gun down.  Two different incidents like this happened in Oakland two weeks ago.

SLOW DOWN PEOPLE- literally and figuratively.  Live is busy, but we have to take each day at a time.  The economy is not going to improve anytime soon and as soon as we can realize that fact and learn to do our best with it, it will become easier.  The emotional stress that is put on our bodies from daily stressor can harm our decision making process. Get a massage, our massage business RPM Therapy is a perfect solution to life’s craziness.

I’m not saying that all the incidents are due to someone having a bad day, or that getting regular massages would help any but wouldn’t you admit that if things were going better or at least if “they” changed their attitudes towards their circumstances, lots of lost lives would have been spared?

Written by Doreen Jattan Owner of Roman Paradigm Massage

5 hours and 14 minutes the longest game in franchise history nobody can’t say that the San Jose Sharks did not try hard enough. San Jose Sharks we all wish that you could have been only the 3rd team in the history of the NHL to come from down 3-0 and advance to the next series.

When Brian Campbell was called for tripping I knew in my heart that this might be it, the San Jose Sharks just did not have anymore in their legs. can you imagine how the Sharks must be feeling physically right now, Oh btw, San Jose Sharks if you guys need a great massage to work out all those tired muscles, you guys have a personal invite to come in and get a fantastic deep tissue or relaxing massage from us at RPM-Therapy, we are located in San Jose near Santana Row.

And wow, what about Nabokov on that first OT save from Center Brad Richards of Dallas, wasn’t that the save of the year or what? Well Sharks maybe next year we will make history with our first Stanley Cup Trophy in franchise history.

Thank you for an amazing and fun year, and remember you can always come in for a great massage and try to put that lose behind you, I know its tough to lose like that.

Game 5 was an amazing game, just when it looked very dim for our San Jose Sharks, we were blessed by having not only 1 goal waved off, but 2 goals waved off by hockey officials. I am not a stat person but I can’t remember if that has ever happen to San Jose Sharks before in such a big game. And boy did the Sharks take advantage of those two gifts. I remember when the officials took waved off that last goal, the cameraman showed a picture of Joe Thornton and he was expression-less, I could not help to think, damn, these guys need to stay focus and they did.

Tonight, could make for a special event for San Jose Sharks fans, if they are able to win on the road which the sharks play better when they do, they will bring another game 7 here to San Jose and a chance to make history, there has only been two other times in the history of the NHL that a team has come from 3-0 in a series to win and advance to the next round. And that next round will be against the Detroit Red Wings.

But first before we worry about the Detroit Redwings, the San Jose Sharks need to play tonight as if this was Game 7, GO SHARKS!!

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Currently, this is our recommended resource for our carpal tunnel syndrome case studies, a must read for reducing inflammation associated with carpal tunnel syndrome.

In the chapter, “You Are What You Eat,” Chek takes on the hotly debated nutrition questions that have risen in the United States and have become a major public concern. In this chapter you will learn how:

• The nutritional value of buying organic foods and the dangers of processed and genetically modified foods (Page 55)
• Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables will keep your body in balance and how grains are the leading contributor to chronic diseases (Page 63)
• Drinking raw milk will protect you against dangerous antibiotics, hormones and pesticides (Page 65)
• Which fats are essential to your diet and which fats should be avoided (Page72)
• The dangerous toll sugar takes on our bodies and the many diseases it causes (Page 75)

“How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy” is an all-inclusive eating and exercise guide that recognizes each body type is unique and allows you to design a program that will work for your individual needs.

I came across this book about 8 years ago but it did not speak to me then as it does now, I highly recommend this book to everyone who has a massage business and to anyone who wants to improve their services.

A Field Guide to Modern Marketing

Named one of the ten best business and management books of all time, Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing explores how markets work and how prospects for services–as distinguished from products–think. A treasury of strategies, Selling the Invisible will open your eyes to new ideas in this crucial branch of marketing, including:

• Myths of Marketing: Why focus groups, value-price positioning, discount pricing, and being the best usually fail.
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• Lessons from Unexpected Places: Marketing lessons from black holes, grocery lists, the Hearsay Rule, and the fame of the Matterhorn.

The first guide of its kind, Selling the Invisible will help anyone marketing a service–as it has over 650,000 people worldwide, in 23 translations.

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Simple-ology The Simple Science of Getting What You Want is a multimedia learning experience. Simple-ology is the works of Mark Joyner. I came across his website about a year ago and then shortly afterwards bought the book, with his audio’s and book I change my thought patterns that lead me to take on new challenges with less effort.

Mark Joyner is a #1 best-selling author of over a dozen books translated in almost as many languages. He is widely recognized as one of the early pioneers of e-commerce, responsible for inventing, pioneering, and popularizing many of the technologies we take for granted today (including remotely-hosted ad tracking, electronic books, Integration Marketing, and more …)

- One of his books (MindControlMarketing.com) shot to #1 within 36 hours of its release.

- One of his websites became the 37th most visited website on the planet within 6 weeks of its release.

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I’ll let you know what I think once I’ve had a chance to check it out. Meanwhile, go grab yours while it’s still free.