How to live a life of PEACE and SERENITY-Book your Life Coaching Sessions Today – Video
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NW Arkansas Executive Coaching Solutions Secures GSA Award, Expands Reach
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TCM, Inc. d/b/a NWA Executive Coaching Solutions, an executive coaching, leadership development,and team building organization, has been awarded a GSA Schedule 874 contract and are now certified to provide services to the Federal Government. Acknowledging the growth in federal spending through the General Services Administration (GSA), NWA Executive Coaching Solutions has placed their professional services on the government's electronic ordering system, GSA Advantage!.
"As a women owned small business, the opportunity to service federal agencies and help them take control of some of their costs opens up significantly more markets throughout the country," states Teresa Ray, President and Senior Executive Coach at NWA Executive Coaching Solutions. She continues, "Coaching is most effective when practiced in person, on the client's turf and over several months. Our company can now expand our reach beyond the federal level to numerous state and municipal governments throughout the country as they will be able to take advantage of our services at set government pricing and enjoy the same leadership development, team building, and coaching services as private enterprise."
NWA Executive Coaching Solutions provides top-tier coaching and organizational development services. They consider themselves the athletic coaches of the business world. Ms. Ray adds: "While a senior executive may possess all of the fundamental hard skills they need to succeed, often times they may need to fine tune the soft people skills in order to be a more effective leader; outside guidance and coaching gives them another perspective that raises their level of effective leadership and helps guide the company's growth." NWA Executive Coaching Solutions provides Executive, Personal, Team, and Career Coaching as well as facilitating and training in areas such as Leadership, Conflict Resolution, Change Management, Building High Performance Teams, and a host of other workshops and customized services.
About NWA Executive Coaching Solutions: NWA Executive Coaching Solutions emphasizes Leadership, Emotional/Social Intelligence, Effective Communication, and High Performing Teams. They build on their client's strengths and help them to reach their peak performance while maintaining a valuable work/life balance. A founding partner of the John C. Maxwell Team, the company's president, Teresa Ray, is also an adjunct professor at the University of Arkansas, College of Education, where she lectures on leadership and effective team building. Visit: http://www.nwacoach.com for more information.
Contact for NWA Executive Coaching Solutions: Teresa Ray, President at 479.966.9102
GSA Applications managed the tender process on behalf of NWA Executive Coaching Solutions, facilitating the application preparation, submission and negotiations with government buyers at the GSA. With over 800 schedules awarded to date, Tampa FL based GSA Applications leverages its industry-leading experience and in-house staff of specialists to deliver professional government marketing services to businesses. Visit http://www.gsaapplications.com for more information.
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Life Advice From Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Last weekend marked the 35th anniversary of the release of George Lucas cultural phenomenon Star Wars. How I got to age 50 without seeing it I dont know, but I decided to finally watch the famed trilogy because a kindred spirit told me I would particularly enjoy it at this point in my life.
He was absolutely correct. The spiritual aspects were like a golden sermon from a wise preacher and, frankly, would have been lost on me 35 years ago. Or maybe Im selling myself a little short.
If you strike me down Ill become more powerful than you could possibly imagine, Obi-Wan Kenobi says to Darth Vader.
That kind of thinking has been motivating me for a long time. I just had never thought to actually voice it in such a spectacular way. It ebbs and flows, comes and goes.
Star Wars was a reminder, but this feeling came roaring back over the last week from another source, too. I received a request from a sweet high school student to be interviewed for a project she was working on about a career as a journalist/columnist. She sent me 10 questions to answer and I really enjoyed providing her with thoughtful, informative answers.
But what also emerged from the project, in reading between the lines of how some of her questions were worded, was a distinct feeling she was being discouraged from a writing career by one or more of the adults in her life. Suddenly it brought to mind that feeling of charting my own career path over the years and how I had to keep doing what I thought best despite those who -- lets be real -- had no idea what was best for me and my life.
Make no mistake about it, I have had some stellar mentoring and nurturing support in my career, and I have immense gratitude around that. But I learned very early on that its crucial to take all the counsel under advisement and then do what you want really, need to do. This is about big moments, big picture, and big decisions that ultimately rest with us. I can tick off choices I made that didnt seem all that smart to anyone else. I regret not one of them.
That is what I was thinking about when I hit send on the email to that student. I hoped she would read between my lines and follow her gut regardless of what anyone else thought. Further, the more I pondered it, I hoped my dear student would take that Obi-Wan Kenobi quote, print it in big bold letters and hang it next to her desk. Or wear it on a shirt. Maybe memorize it and unholster it like a light saber when someone questions why she wants to be a writer when there are better paying jobs. Or discourages her in any way from pursuing what clearly interests her.
What a fun club that is, the well-paid, miserable, slave to material possessions set. Cruise through some neighborhoods with perfect lawns and 2.3 cars in the driveway and take a peek behind the walls there are some sad, stuck souls behind them. Theyre the ones who went the societal or parental pressure route instead of the guy next door who became an accountant because he actually has a mind for numbers.
The key is to pursue a life purpose, to develop a natural skill or interest and see where it takes you. It doesnt have to all be mapped out in advance. It doesnt have to follow anyone elses prescribed route. When I was in college and even working in my field already, there was no Internet. I could not have prepared for the precise work I am doing now because I couldnt have known it would even exist. Who knows what technology will bring 20 to 30 years after todays students graduate?
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Health & Fitness File, May 30
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BloodCenter of Wisconsin
Blood Drive: Racine Moose Lodge, 5530 Middle Road, Caledonia, 2-7 p.m. June 4. Donors must be age 17 (or 16 with parental consent), in good health and have a photo ID. Names of those who attempt to make a donation will be entered in a drawing to win the opportunity to deliver the first pitch at a Milwaukee Brewers baseball game. To schedule an appointment, call Graham Insurance at (262) 637-4468. Walk-ins are welcome.
American Red Cross
Classes are held at the Red Cross, 4521 Taylor Ave., Mount Pleasant. Register online at http://www.redcross.org or call (888) 733-2767.
CPR/AED for the Professional: This comprehensive training gives professional responders the knowledge and skills necessary to work as an emergency medical responder until more advanced medical personnel take over. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 9. Fee: $110.
CPR/AED Adult: Learn how to give immediate care to a suddenly injured or ill person until more advanced medical personnel arrive. 6-9:15 p.m. June 13. Fee: $90.
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine
Lecture and Open House: Lecture topic is Eating for the Summer Season. Tour the campus and learn about offered programs. Refreshments will be served. Noon-2 p.m. June 10, Midwest College of Oriental Medicine, 6232 Bankers Road, Mount Pleasant. Free. For reservations, call (800) 593-2320 or email mwc2010@aol.com.
City of Racine Health Department
Immunization Clinics and TB tests: The City of Racine offers walk-in immunization clinics in the City Hall Room 4, 730 Washington Ave., from 1:30-4 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month.
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Highmark Extends Relationship with Healthways to Continue to Offer SilverSneakers® Fitness Program Through 2013
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
As part of its long-standing commitment to improving the health and well-being of older adult members, Highmark Inc. has agreed to a two-year extension through 2013 to offer the Healthways (HWAY) SilverSneakers Fitness Program to eligible members. SilverSneakers, an exercise program designed to keep older adults active and healthy, is offered to more than 460,000 eligible Highmark Medicare Advantage members in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Using proven methodologies based upon more than 16 years of science and outcomes, the SilverSneakers Fitness Program increases physical activity in older adults, resulting in higher well-being and lower health care costs. The program engages participants in active behavior change through access to a variety of physical activity venues and senior-specific programming that incorporates physical activity, nutrition and cognitive and social experiences.
In some of our service areas, Highmark is the only health insurance provider to offer SilverSneakers, and this relationship provides a value-added benefit that ultimately keeps our members healthy and happy, said Cindy Dellecker, senior vice president of Highmark Senior Markets.
Recent findings from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index indicate that older adults participating in SilverSneakers enjoy significantly higher overall well-being despite the increasing disease burden that comes with old age. A study in a recent edition of Population Health Managementalso indicates that respondents with higher well-being scores demonstrate lower utilization and hospital admittance rates.
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index findings demonstrate that we are on the right track by addressing the well-being among older adults in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, as lower well-being directly influences health status and utilization of health services, said Ben R. Leedle, Jr., Healthways president and chief executive officer. By continuing to offer SilverSneakers to its Medicare Advantage members, Highmark is demonstrating their ongoing commitment to their older adult members through a time-tested, proven solution that provides a unique combination of exercise and social support to improve not only the physical health of their members, but also their overall well-being.
Highmark has provided SilverSneakers access to eligible Medicare Advantage members since January 1, 2004. In 2011, more than 50 percent of new Highmark enrollees stated that their SilverSneakers membership was their first fitness center membership, with 70 percent citing personal health concerns as their reason for joining.
The SilverSneakers Fitness Program was founded in 1993 and serves more than 9 million eligible members. The Healthways fitness center network offers convenient access to 14,000 participating fitness and wellness facilities nationwide.
About Highmark
Highmark Inc., based in Pittsburgh, is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans. Highmark serves 4.9 million members in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Delaware through the company's health care benefits business and is one of the largest Blue plans in the nation. Highmark has 20,000 employees across the country and provides a broad range of health and wellness related services through subsidiary and affiliate companies. For more information, visit http://www.highmark.com.
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Free Online Memory Testing for Senior Health and Fitness Day
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Quincy Bioscience is providing a free online memory testing resource available for anyone wishing to track their memory performance over time. Information is available at http://www.freeonlinememorytest.com
MADISON, Wis., May 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quincy Bioscience, the makers of Prevagen(R), celebrate National Senior Health and Fitness Day by advocating for senior health and announcing a brand new free resource for your memory.
Senior Health and Fitness Day (May 30, 2012) is a day of the year when the public turns it eyes towards our most valuable asset; our senior generation. It is important to note the latest research shows that between the ages of 25 and 55, we lose up to 50 percent of our brain power! By the age of 40 two-thirds experience occasional memory lapses and by the time we reach 65 years old, 25 percent of us will suffer from mild cognitive impairment.
The Free Online Memory Test is now available in an easy-to-use format that allows visitors to gauge the health of their brain, and to track changes in short-term and working memory over time. The assessment is based on patient reported outcomes, an exciting and innovative new technology in the world of research.
"The Free Online Memory Test allows individuals to take a scientifically-based assessment that can pinpoint potential problems with their cognitive functioning," says Quincy Bioscience co-founder and President, Mark Underwood. "We are excited to offer this resource as a free service to those who are concerned about how optimally they are aging."
Prevagen, recently voted #1 Brain Health Supplement on the market, is proven to improve cognitive functioning in areas such as memory, concentration, and sleep.
For more information, see the Free Online Memory Test website.
Media Contact: Todd Olson (608) 827-8134 tolson@quincybioscience.com
About Quincy Bioscience
Quincy Bioscience is a biotechnology company based in Madison, Wisconsin focused on the discovery and development of novel compounds to improve cognitive performance and therapeutics to treat age related memory loss and diseases of aging. The company's technology focuses on restoring calcium balance related to neurodegenerative disorders and other destructive age-related mechanisms.
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CKO Kickboxing Health Fitness Franchise Continues Rapid Growth with New Jacksonville, NC Gym Opening on June 2
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JACKSONVILLE, N.C., May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CKO Kickboxing, one of the fastest growing health fitness franchises, will celebrate the Grand Opening of its newest cardio kickboxing gym on Saturday, June 2, at 1368 Piney Green Road #9, Willis Plaza in Jacksonville, NC. The gym will serve the military and their families stationed in Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Cherry Point Air Station, Camp Geiger, Camp Johnson and Marine Corps Air Station New River.
The high-quality cross training gym provides a family-friendly setting to residents of Jacksonville who are looking for an alternative to Pilates, yoga, martial arts, cross-fit and spinning classes.
Grand Opening festivities are in the works for Saturday, June 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to CKO Kickboxing of Jacksonville owner Sarah Bentley, a former Marine Corps Sergeant who had once been stationed at Camp Lejeune.
Plans include a live broadcast from 99.5 the X and a big party atmosphere with refreshments, raffles, venders, balloon clown and demonstrations of kickboxing.
CKO Kickboxing, whose franchisees include many former military members, is offering a 10 percent discount to current and former service personnel as well as police and fire personnel.
For Ms. Bentley opening a CKO Kickboxing franchise was a dream come true.
"Like many other CKO Kickboxing franchise owners, I was a member first. I loved the workout. When my husband was transferred to Camp Lejeune, I found out that they didn't have kickboxing. They do have martial arts, but they don't focus on the exercise portion the way CKO Kickboxing does," she said.
While talking with CKO Franklin and CKO Augusta owner Darlene Palley, she found out how she could move to North Carolina and still do kickboxing the CKO way.
"Iheard about the news report on Fox News about CKO Kickboxing wanting to expand their franchise. I spoke to Joe Andreula, president of CKO Kickboxing, and everything worked out great," she said.
"I was going to go into nursing because I like helping people. Then I realized that I wanted to help people before they got to that point of needing a nurse," she said. "I love the energy in a kickboxing workout. You can definitely see the improvement. You can see their moods change. You can see their bodies change. Cardio kickboxing creates healthier, happier people."
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Jason "Mayhem" Miller Announces Retirement – Video
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LPL Financial and Retirement Benefits Group™ Announce Addition of Five Top Retirement Consultants to Retirement …
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SAN DIEGO, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LPL Financial LLC, the nation's largest independent broker-dealer* and a wholly-owned subsidiary of LPL Investment Holdings Inc. (LPLA), and Retirement Benefits Group ("RBG"), a highly specialized retirement plan consulting firm based in San Diego, CA, today announced the continued expansion of Retirement Benefits Group through the addition of five top retirement plan consultants to the firm. The five advisors - Matthew Haerr, Christine Soscia, Amir Arbabi, Peter Littlejohn, and William Brown - will provide retirement guidance to institutional clients in the areas of plan design assistance, compliance updates, and investment due diligence, as well as participant communication and education. These new advisor additions will be based out of the San Diego, CA, Akron, OH, Las Vegas, NV, and Idaho Falls, ID offices of Retirement Benefits Group.
Retirement Benefits Group is supported by the Retirement Partners division of LPL Financial LLC, which is focused on supporting retirement plan-focused advisors.
Darrell Alford, Principal of Retirement Benefits Group, said, "In an increasingly complex retirement landscape for participants, plan sponsors are looking for advisors with fiduciary expertise to help them choose plan structures and investment options that have the potential to offer greater retirement security for their workers. We are proud that Retirement Benefits Group has expanded over the years as a leader in this space by acting as just such a partner to plan sponsors. Our rapid growth continues with the addition of these five leading advisors who have many years of experience in the retirement plan space. With new offices in Idaho and Nevada, we now cover most of the western United States and will continue to expand east, even as we maintain our total focus on providing retirement plan financial advice that is second to none. Equally important, we are delighted to work with LPL Financial Retirement Partners, which has acted as a strong enabling partner in our ongoing growth."
Bill Chetney, Executive Vice President of LPL Financial Retirement Partners, said, "We congratulate Retirement Benefits Group for their continued successful growth as a leading firm within the retirement plan space. We are proud to be an enabling partner to Retirement Benefits Group and other advisor practices focused on this space as they work to help Americans realize their retirement aspirations, and we expect to see strong continued growth in this area."
Matthew Haerr has been a Financial Advisor for over 20 years. He has worked with company sponsored retirement plans, family and personal wealth management, and personal retirement planning throughout his career. Matt has helped business owners and corporations develop strategies for company retirement plans including 401(k), profit sharing and pension plans.
Christine Soscia has been in the financial services industry for over 15 years. She works with business owners in helping design, audit and implement employee benefit programs. Christine also specializes in working with business owners in the areas of strategic tax planning, wealth management, business planning, estate planning and succession planning.
With her primary focus on 401(k) plans, in 2004 Christine was one of the first to graduate from the 401(k) Coach program. In 2006, she purchased a TPA firm and managed more than 160 plans. She has appeared on CNBC and Fox Business and has been quoted in various financial publications. Christine holds Series 63, 7, 24, and 66 registrations with LPL Financial and Life and Health licenses and is a founding member of the Professional Business Advisor group in Las Vegas.
Amir Arbabi assists companies on plan design, fiduciary oversight and investment due diligence. Utilizing his years of experience with retirement planning, Amir creates customized plans to meet his clients' unique goals and needs. In addition to his expertise in plan consulting, Amir has extensive knowledge of wealth and investment management from his training at firms such as Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
Peter Littlejohn joins the Retirement Benefits Group as the practice leader in the Midwest, currently domiciled in Akron, Ohio. Peter has over 27 years of retirement plan experience, most recently at Highmark Capital Management in San Francisco, where he led the DCIO advisory business beginning in 2009. Earlier he led retirement businesses at Ivy Funds, Wells Fargo, Strong Capital Management and Cigna Retirement and Investment Services, where he was responsible for sales, marketing, client service and strategic development.
About Retirement Benefits Group Retirement Benefits Group ("RBG"), one of the premier retirement plan consulting groups in the country, offers access to brokerage and related retirement-plan services to corporations, governmental agencies, non-profit organizations and their employees through LPL Financial. RBG, which is headquartered in San Diego, CA with additional offices in Irvine, Riverside, Westlake Village, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Gresham, OR, Las Vegas, NV, Idaho Falls, ID, Temecula, CA, Akron, OH, and White Plains, NY, consults on more than $7 billion in retirement plan assets. Visit http://www.rbgnrp.comfor more information.
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Transamerica Retirement Services Awarded with DALBAR Seal of Excellence for Top-Rated Websites
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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Transamerica Retirement Services announced today that it has received DALBARs prestigious Seal of Excellence for its plan sponsor and participant websites for the eighth consecutive year. DALBAR awards are recognized as marks of excellence in the financial community.
Transamerica excels at providing the best online experience in the most accessible and effective way possible, said Stig Nybo, president of Transamerica Retirement Services. DALBARs recognition shows that we are harnessing todays technology to develop industry-leading tools that offer added value to our clients.
For nearly a decade, Transamericas plan sponsor and participant websites have received distinct recognition of improvements and innovative new features. For participants, Transamerica offers plan participants access to account information via mobile devices, as well as 24/7 education via the online Transamerica Institute for Retirement Readiness. For plan sponsors, Transamerica offers Total Plan Management, which brings together three vital aspects of retirement plan fundamentals education, fiduciary and annual review to help sponsors assess and identify specific plan needs, set goals and take action to enhance their plans overall success.
Transamericas recent Seal of Excellence award comes on the heels of its plan sponsor website earning the Excellent designation and the top position in DALBARs analysis of provider websites for the ninth consecutive calendar quarter. Each quarter, DALBARs WebMonitor identifies and recognizes industry-leading websites that achieve a top-ten ranking. Websites are scored on results from DALBAR website evaluations, and points are given for achievement in set criteria within the following five categories: functionality, usability, behavior centric attributes, content currency and consistency.
About DALBAR
DALBAR, Inc. is one of the financial communitys leading independent experts for evaluating, auditing and rating business practices, customer performance, product quality and service. DALBAR has earned the recognition for consistent and unbiased evaluations of investment companies, registered investment advisers, insurance companies, broker/dealers, retirement plan providers and financial professionals. DALBAR awards are recognized as marks of excellence in the financial community.
About Transamerica Retirement Services Corporation
Transamerica Retirement Services Corporation (Transamerica or Transamerica Retirement Services), which is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, designs customized retirement plan solutions to meet the unique needs of small- to mid-sized businesses. Transamerica has more than 17,0001 retirement plans totaling more than $20 billion1 in assets. For more information about Transamerica, please refer to http://www.TA-Retirement.com.
1As of December 31, 2011.
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