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** Biz-Tips by Dr. Kevin Nunley – How to Get Testimonials

** Featured Article – Re-Energize Your Brain by Kevin Eikenberry
 
** Quote of the Day

** A Little Levity – Irish Twins

** Publications of Interest

** Stress Tip by Dr. Rae Baum

** Fact Of The Day

** Health Tip of the Week – Beta-Glucan For Immunity’s Sake

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Biz Tips
by Dr. Kevin Nunley

How to Get Testimonials

Nothing sells products and services like good comments from past customers. Prospects believe the word of a customer long before they'll buy into even the best written ad or most lavish TV commercial.

But how do you get good testimonials, especially if your business is new?

1. Nobody says YOU can't provide the testimonial. If you have personally used the product you are selling and truly believe it's the best thing since sliced bread--put that in a testimonial. Put your own words in quotations.

2. Get someone who is a recognized name in your field to say something good about what you sell. Let them mention their own interest in the testimonial. This is why blurbs on book covers go, "Best book I've ever read," Joe Blow, author of How to Get Rich. Joe lends his good opinion as a way to get a mention for HIS book.

3. Put up a comments form on your web site. Clearly mention that some comments may be selected for display on your site or in your promotional literature. Some people will say good things (which I sure they mean sincerely) just to get their name in print.
 

4. Always include the person's first and last name along with the city they live in or the business they work for. Otherwise, people will think you made up the testimonial.

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Re-Energize Your Brain
by Kevin Eikenberry

Doesn’t it make sense then to do some regularly scheduled maintenance on our brain - a tool far more valuable than the rest?

It happens to all of us. We get in ruts, we build routines and we develop habits, and in doing so we often don’t use our brain the way we could. It is one of our most valuable and precious resources and it is time to re-energize it.

Here then are eight ways you can re-energize, re-invigorate and do some ongoing maintenance for your brain.

1. Ask Why? Our brains are wired to be curious. As we grow up and “mature” many of us stifle or deny our natural curiosity. Let yourself be curious! Wonder to yourself about why things are happening. Ask someone in the know. The best way to exercise our curiosity is by asking “Why?” Make it a new habit to ask “why?” at least 10 times a day. Your brain will be happier and you will be amazed at how many opportunities and solutions will show up in your life and work.

2. Laugh. Scientists tell us that laughter is good for our health; that it releases endorphins and other positively powerful chemicals into our system. We don’t really need scientists to tell us that it feels good to laugh. Laughing helps us reduce stress and break old patterns too. So laughter can be like a “quick-charge” for our brain’s batteries. Laugh more, and laugh harder.

3. Remember. Get out an old photo album or high school yearbook. Your brain is a memory machine, so give it a chance to work! Spend time with your memories. Let your mind reflect on them and your mind will repay you in positive emotions and new connections from the memories to help you with your current tasks and challenges.

4. Do a puzzle. Some of us like jigsaw puzzles, some crossword puzzles, some logic puzzles - it really doesn’t matter kind you choose to do. Doing puzzles in your free time is a great way to activate your brain and keep it in good working condition. Do the puzzle for fun, but do it knowing you are exercising your brain.

5. Play. Take time to play. Make time to play. Play cards. Play video games. Play board games. Play Ring Around the Rosie. Play tug of war. It doesn’t matter what you play. Just play! It is good for your spirit and good for your brain. It gives your brain a chance to think strategically, and keeps it working.

6. Learn something new. This one might seem obvious. Yes, we capitalize on our brain’s great potential when we put it to work learning new things. You may have a specific topic for work or leisure that you want to learn more about. That’s great. Go learn it. If you don’t have a subject in mind right now, try learning a new word each day. There is a strong correlation between working vocabulary and intelligence. When we have new words in our vocabulary, our minds can think in new ways with greater nuances between ideas. Put your mind to work learning. It is one of the best ways to re-energize your brain.

7. Write to be read. I am a big proponent of writing in a journal to capture ideas and thoughts. There is certainly great value in writing for yourself. I continue to find that my brain is greatly stimulated by writing to be read. Writing this article (and at least one per week) is one example and writing in my Blog is another example. There are several situations and audiences for which I write each week. There are many benefits to me in doing this. The greatest isn’t visibility or marketing; the greatest is what it does to expand my brain’s capacity. Find ways to write to be read – in your church newsletter, by writing things for your kids to read, by capturing the stories of your childhood (see number 3 above), starting your own blog or whatever – just write to be read.

8. Exercise. We all know that exercise is important for your physical health. Our brain is a part of that body, so increasing our blood flow brings more oxygen to the brain – oxygen that is the fuel for that beautiful brain. When I exercise I get fresh ideas. When I exercise I feel better physically and mentally. Just add “improving my brain” to the list of great reasons to exercise.

This is a short but powerful list. I encourage you to apply at least one of these approaches starting today. Look at your to do list and your calendar. Put it on your list in ink.

Your brain will thank you in the form of new ideas, greater stamina, more passion for your tasks and in so many more ways.

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©Kevin Eikenberry 2005. Kevin is Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group (http://KevinEikenberry.com), a learning consulting company that helps Clients reach their potential through a variety of training, consulting and speaking services. To receive your free special report on Unleashing Your Potential go to http://www.kevineikenberry.com/uypw/index.asp or call us at (317) 387-1424 or 888.LEARNER.

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Quote of the Day

"I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is the victory over self."

-Aristotle

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A Little Humor

Irish Twins
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The new father ran out of the delivery room and announced to the rest of his family who were waiting for the news: "We had twins!"  We're naming them Maureen and Colleen!

The family was so excited they immediately asked, "Who do Maureen and Colleen look like?"

The father paused, smiled, and said, "Each other."

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Bob Hope once received an award and graciously gave full credit to his four writers for making it possible.

The next to receive the award was Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. He stepped to the mike and with a grin, he announced, 'I also want to thank my four writers, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.'

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Two kids are talking to each other. One says, "I'm really worried. My dad works twelve hours a day to give me a nice home and good food. My mom spends the whole day cleaning and cooking for me. I'm worried sick!"

The other kid says, "What have you got to worry about? Sounds to me like you've got it made!"

The first kid says, "What if they try to escape?"

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Bill Clinton is visiting famous Washington landmarks to get some inspiration.

At the Washington monument, he asks, "What can I do to be a strong president?"
George's spirit says, "Maintain a strong army and rule it wisely."

At the Jefferson monument, he asks, "What can I do to be a strong ruler?"
Jefferson's spirit says, "Maintain the Constitution and listen to the people."

At the Lincoln monument, he asks, "How can I best listen to the people? What do they really want?"
Abe's spirit says, "Visit the theater."

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Riddle

Peter celebrated his birthday on one day, and two days later his older twin brother, Paul, celebrated his birthday.

How could this be?

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Alternate Medical Definitions

Steroids ….. Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs.

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Publications of Interest

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Answer to Riddle:

When the mother of the twins went into labor, she was traveling by boat. The older twin, Paul, was born first, barely on March 1st. The boat then crossed a time zone, and the younger twin was born on February the 28th. In a leap year the younger twin celebrates his birthday two days before his older brother.

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1. Stress Tip
2. by Dr. Rae Baum

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Fact of the Day

In 1990, the children's classic "My Friend Flicka" was pulled from the optional reading lists for 5th- and 6th-graders in Clay County, Florida, because the book reportedly used objectionable language.

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Health Tip of the Week
by Dr. Earl Mindell

Beta-Glucan For Immunity’s Sake

Spring has sprung, but cold and flu season isn’t quite over yet. In my neck of the woods, people are still catching nasty bugs that bring on coughs, runny noses, and other unpleasantries. I recently learned about a highly effective immune-boosting supplement that can help you and your family to resist these bugs as the weather turns warmer: beta-glucan.

Beta-glucan is a polysaccharide—a type of complex carbohydrate—that is found in the cell walls of medicinal mushrooms, oats, barley, and bakers’ yeast. Test-tube studies show that when beta-glucans are isolated, they have powerful activating effects on immunity. Specifically, they encourage the bacteria- and virus-eating potential of white blood cells (macrophages and neutrophils). Beta-glucans also help activate other aspects of immunity and support the immune system’s ability to identify and do away with cancerous cells. In studies of humans, beta-glucan has been found to increase immune cell activity and may even reduce tumor size and improve survival rates in people with cancer. Beta-glucan is also being studied as a natural therapy for allergies, diabetes, Epstein-Barr infection, wound healing, and HIV/AIDS.

Those who would use beta-glucans should probably plan to do so daily. Immune cells undergo constant turnover, surviving only for a couple of days, and the new arrivals need a fresh hit of beta-glucan to keep its overall effects going in the body. Naturopath and pharmacist Dave Foreman recommends using 250 mg per day of purified beta-1,3/1,6-glucan from bakers’ yeast on an empty stomach.

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