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The New Guy is a person we all know. And regardless of age, gender, race or personality - spotting The New Guy and stepping onto their front porch is your duty as an existing member of any organization. Here’s why:
You become an ambassador. If it’s their first time, your initial step onto their front porch will serve as a reflection of the welcoming nature of your organization. They’ll walk out of that meeting thinking: you know I felt right at home with that group. Those guys were really welcoming!
You make an UNFORGETTABLE first impression. Not only will you make an UNFORGETTABLE first impression for your organization, but you will leave your mark in The New Guy’s memory as “the first person who made them feel welcomed to the group.” Do you remember the first person you talked to at one of your organizations? Call them right now and thank them.
You become a resource. Tell The New Guy all the ins and outs of the organization. Give them the scoop - in a non-gossipy way - about the group and all the people you know. This will help them determine who they’d like to meet in the future. Also offer yourself as an available contact for just about anything. Try saying, “Hey - I’ve been a member for a while now, so if you need anything or have any questions, I’m here for you.” There’s no better feeling than the security of having at least one friend in a new organization.
How to Spot The New Guy
All New Guys adhere to a standard of New Guy Protocol. In this article, you’ll learn some of the most common behaviors that will empower you to extend hospitality to those who need it most. Remember, approachability is a two way street: you must be approachable to, and you must be the one to approach others.
Eye contact
Is the number one indicator that conversation is desirable. In other words, when people avoid eye contact, what they’re really avoiding is an interaction. So when you see The New Guy walk in to the room; stop dead in their tracks and a) stare blankly into space, b) check out every person that walks by and/or c) meticulously examine every crack in the beautiful white ceiling - it means they need you.
To get more specific on this type of New Guy Protocol, let’s examine a psychological barrier many New Guys put up called an involvement shield. It’s exactly what it sounds like: an object that keeps you involved and serves as a shield from communication. Think about this: why do people read books, listen to headphones or solve crosswords while riding the bus? Sure, those are all fun, enriching and engaging activities - but so is conversation. The only difference is, conversation actually requires another person; whereas these involvement shields are independent of interaction.
A perfect example of an involvement shield is the organization’s program. Whether it’s a church bulletin, speaker outline, announcement sheet or just the schedule of events, isn’t it amazing how long some people will spend with their noses buried in something so mundane? Do you honestly think The New Guy is SO immersed in that engaging, one page schedule of upcoming events that they’ve actually been re-reading it over and over for the past 12 minutes?
Or is it possible they’re staring blankly at the piece of paper thinking to themselves: okay the meeting should start pretty soon so if I just sit here and look like I’m completely involved with this stupid agenda nobody will come up and bother me and then I can eat my salad and get the heck out of here before anyone realizes I’m The New Guy.
Other common involvement shields are:
*Cell phones
*Promotional tables with information/giveaways
*Snack/buffet table
*Signage on the wall
*Centerpieces
Never Eat Alone
Another behavior you’ll notice is that New Guys don’t often arrive with another member; although that is one effective technique for acclimating into the group. So because they’re usually on their own, it’s not uncommon for them to sit by themselves. Of course, don’t assume that someone who sits by themselves is new - their tablemate or friend may be in the bathroom or walking around the room somewhere.
Here’s a great tip: every meeting you attend, take a few minutes to look over the room. Find out who’s sitting alone. Take note of the seats on either side of the person to see if they’re taken. If it appears there’s room for one more, politely ask to join them. Most likely they’ll be thrilled you stepped onto their front porch and inform you about their association with the group.
Who Stands Out?
Inconsistent clothing is another telltale sign that someone is new to the organization. If you belong to a group that maintains a causal and comfortable dress code and someone you’ve never seen before walks in with a three piece suit, you can bet he’s The New Guy. (Or the speaker!)
Also look for inconsistency in the nametags. Nametags are easy indicators of the level of someone’s involvement in a group. Depending on the organization, most board members, staff and veterans will have slightly different nametags than The New Guys. Some New Guys might not even have nametags!
Lastly, one of the toughest parts about being The New Guy is confusion about when to show up. You can look at the meeting time on the website, in the brochure or on the bulletin, but unless you’ve been there in the past, you won’t have the insider information on when most people arrive.
So if you get to the meeting and see someone who’s obviously been there for at least 15 minutes prior to your arrival, they’re probably new. Also, if during the program, a meeting, service or speech you observe someone sneak in the back of the room unnoticed by most of the audience - they’re also probably new.
It’s tough being The New Guy. It’s uncomfortable; you don’t know anyone and you stand out like a sore thumb. But we’ve all been there before. So past experiences motivate us to take it upon ourselves to become greeters and extend hospitality to those who need it most.
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Scott Ginsberg is a professional speaker, “The World’s Foremost Expert on Nametags” and the author of HELLO my name is Scott and The Power of Approachability. He helps people MAXIMIZE their approachability and become UNFORGETTABLE communicators - one conversation at a time. For more information contact Front Porch Productions at http://www.hellomynameisscott.com.
There are lots of ways to get traffic to your
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preferably for free.
While it’s difficult to get anything for free nowadays
there are still a few good ways to help build your web
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1. Build a second content-rich website.
Because content is king on the internet many have
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addition to their original sales site.
If you set up your title, description and keyword
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Once you have built your content-rich site you can then use
the content to point your viewers to your sales site.
2. Add an article page to your existing site.
By adding article pages to your web site you can
once again point your readers to your sales page.
For example, let’s say you have a website that sells
vitamins. Set up a few article pages that reference
vitamins such as a page on the benefits of vitamins,
how to take vitamins, the effects of vitamins, etc.
Allow each of the articles to reference links to your
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This can be a very effective sales tactic because you’ve
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Also, with proper meta tags and keyword usage, an article
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Any articles that you write should be submitted to as
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important because sites that accept and include your
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you and you are not obligated to reciprocate.
4. Build your links through reciprocal linking
By establishing reciprocal links you are verifying to the
search engines that you have credibility. If high ranking
sites link to your site then the search engines
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Find sites that rank well and request a link exchange.
This can be done manually or you can purchase linking
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spend a few weeks focusing on creating quality links
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5. Join and participate in online forums.
The internet is full of discussion forums that cover
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Find a forum in your topic and look over the discussions.
Ask questions, contribute your expertise and get to
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The worst part of baldness for chaps is that there is no miracle. Baldness has been a big issue for men in the universe but there are terrific things that can reduce further loss of hair.
There is a topical treatment for baldness called Minoxidil that should be taken in capsule or lotion form and might well help girls regrow their hair and stop further loss of hair. The hair loss lotion comes in a variety of strengths with 2 percent being the most used. The treatment is used under the watchful eye of a trained hair loss professional and should be made aware that the baldness treatment is not a fantastic miracle cure. However, the super success of this loss of hair treatment is approximately 60 percent. The hair loss treatment medication course is a minimum of 2 months before super results might show and all guys are recommended to stay on the hair loss treatment for at least 9 months.
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As you probably remember the last time you looked at a proposed grocery list or visited the nearest supplement store, you realized you needed to take out an equity loan first in order to get your month’s supply of food and supplements.
Believe me…
I’ve had my fair share of large bills especially when I’m trying to bulk up and gain weight.
Am I right about this so far?
Don’t’ worry… there are some really overlooked and rather inexpensive methods to get all the food you need without breaking the bank. But I have an even better idea… let me just start off with a quick list of foods that you can find at most grocery stories and warehouse locations that are cheap and are excellent sources of protein, carbohydrates and fats.
Low Cost Bodybuilding Foods (no particular order):
1. Tuna
2. Nuts
3. Olive Oil
4. Whey Protein Concentrate, in bulk
5. Pasta
6. Chicken legs
7. Beans
Of course you’ll want to get servings of fruits and veggies but normally it’s the other foods that are expensive in bulk. With just the above foods, you can get many of them in bulk or for discounts and have plenty of wholesome foods for your bulking, cutting and bodybuilding endeavors.
By now, you’re probably wondering…
Okay, that’s a nice list of general foods I can use but I am taking some supplements. And they aren’t so cheap. I’d like to try everything I see in the latest muscle magazines but I really only have time for what works. Where’s the cheap list of supplements?
Inexpensive (best bang for your buck) supplements:
1. Multi-vitamin
2. Fish oil
3. Whey concentrate
4. Dextrose
5. Creatine Monohydrate
Fact is…
I try a lot of supplements myself. I’m curious. I want to know what works and sometimes I stumble across something that is worth it. But the above list is the basic supplement list that I always return to no matter what. It’s part of the vitamin closet in the kitchen. If I have no time, no money or no desire to try anything new, I know that above is the only stash I need to make any gains I’ll need.
So let me summarize and review…
Bodybuilding on budget is real. If you look for specific foods that are great sources of protein, carbs and healthy fats and mix and match, you have a really well rounded selection to make many meals. No matter if you are on a bulk phase, cutting phase or just want to eat healthy, it doesn’t have to be the most expensive things you’ve ever done.
Marc David is an innovative fitness enthusiast and the creator of the “The Beginner’s Guide to Fitness And Bodybuilding” method on http://www.Beginning-Bodybuilding.com. He can show you how to reduce your body fat thru diet, how to gain weight or create more muscle thru an abundance of workout tips by training LESS! Not more. He dispels many “bodybuilding myths”, tells you what most people never realize about nutrition, and what the drug companies DON’T WANT YOU to know. Go to: http://www.Beginning-Bodybuilding.com to find out more about The Beginner’s Guide to Fitness And Bodybuilding.
Every guy who steps into the gym dreams of achieving that great classical V-shaped upper body that commands respect and attention. Many have trained for months, if not years and yet that V-shaped upper body just isn’t forth coming. Ever wondered why?
Before I show you various ways to achieve that glorious ‘V’, you must also be aware that the ‘V’ shape is also an illusion. If you have a wide thick back with a powerful chest, coupled with boulder-like deltoids, your ‘V’ will show up commandingly because those attributes will make your waist look small and thus accentuating the ‘V’ illusion.
To have a stupendous upper body, you MUST train your lower body. V-shapes will just be an ugly upper body shape if your legs are like bamboo poles. The excellent full body shape is called the X-frame. Just like those super heroes you see in comic books. If you don’t train legs, you are missing out on training the largest muscle mass. When training legs, many other upper body muscles especially the back and abs will be involved. This gives you the most muscle mass trained in one go. And because you are training so many muscles at one go, you secrete tons of growth hormones when you sleep, further enhancing overall muscle development for that perfect X-frame.
Another muscle group many people fail to pay attention to is the back. The back must be trained for thickness as well as width. Many back exercises also develop the rear deltoids and the trapezius which are very important to getting that ‘V’. When your back is thick, you will look powerful and with the width, it will make your waist look narrower, thus making the ‘V’ more pronounced. Do bar-bell row, deadlifts for a thick and powerful back. Chin-ups and push-ups (weighted and doing them in a slow controlled motion) will provide you the width or more commonly called ‘wings’.
Another very obvious V-shape illusion creator are your triceps. But most people pay more attention to the biceps than triceps. Why triceps then? Because your triceps, as the name ‘tri’ suggests, has three ‘heads’ and each ‘head’ must be dealt with when you exercise them. They are also 1/3 bigger than your biceps. By training the triceps hard, your upper arms will grow bigger faster, giving more berth to your upper body and again creating a narrow waistline illusion.
The best illusion-shapers are your deltoids. Your delts have 3 ‘heads’. However, most of the time, I see people only working out the front delts. When you develop your delts well, they will be round and boulder-like, and they make your shoulder wide and strong. Now, close your eyes and have a mental image of yourself with a wide thick back, big strong triceps… now, do you see that ‘V’? Add lateral raise, bent-over lat-raisers and upright rows to your routine.
How to have a beautiful ‘V’ if your abs are flabby? Forget the side crunches and side bends. It will only make your waistline thicker. Go on a lose fat program by combining weight lifting, cardio exercises and eating correctly. Your abs will show in no time.
Ahh… to finally stamp your authority in the gym and at the beach, a wide and powerful gladiator’s chest will put you ahead of the pack! Train your chest heavy with dumbbells, barbells and cables machines. Use incline benches rather than flat or declining ones. You want to build the upper chest and not targeting the lower chest in case it gets you the droop or saggy chest which we call ‘bitch tits’. Although the pec is one huge muscle, it can be targeted at different places to recruit different fibres to shape it.
Chris Chew is a fitness personal trainer and count celebrities such as actors, models and pageant winners amongst his clients. He authored the book “Burn Fat Build Muscles Fast” at www.sgfitness.com and runs a fitness school at www.sgfitnessonline.com
For those people out there that have never been on a safari in Africa will find it hard to imagine the super wildlife you will see. The people who come to a safari are regular tourists like you and me, some are into photography, some tourists are into Africa as a country but all of them are interested in a new astonishing experience. If you need to get away use Kaingo for an African Safari.
The awesome thing about a wildlife safari is the fact it is so different from the usual holiday to Germany, there are very little families. Each corporation will supply an English speaking guide to take you through the astonishing areas of Africa. The most popular wildlife you can often see are eagles. All of these terrific animals are not tame and of course do not stroke them. If you are interested in taking photos of the rhinos you should make sure you turn off the flash as you do not want to scare the wildlife. The tremendous animals in Southern Africa may put a huge grin on your face.
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The foolish idea that ‘more is better’ when it comes to bodybuilding goes directly against the basics of exercise science. When is comes to increasing your rate of muscle gains, more exercise is almost never what is needed. As I have mentioned already, once you have “stimulated” muscle gains by hitting the gym hard, any additional amount of exercise, will in fact, prevent any muscle gains from happening.
You see, muscles are made up of ‘muscle fibers’. Muscles themselves work by contracting and reducing their length. In order for muscles to contract, they must move. For a muscle to produce movement, and therefore the power to move a given weight, it must do so by lengthening and contracting.
In other words, a muscle performs exercise by contracting, and by doing this it generates force and power. While a muscle uses some of it’s fibers to perform a given exercise, it almost never uses all of them at the same time.
For a muscle to contract every one of its available fibers at the same time, it must be in a totally contracted position. To increase your muscle mass in the shortest time possible, the maximum number of muscle fibers possible must be “stimulated”. The easiest way to achieve this is through multiple repetitions of a particular exercise. More often than not it is impossible to contract all of the muscle fibers in a specific part of the body, using only one repetition, without risking injury. Multiple repetitions however, allow it to be done safely.
As a general rule, it’s almost impossible to perform an exercise in a way that contracts all of the muscle fibers of the body parts involved. However, if the exercise is performed with intensity, many more muscle fibers will be stimulated, than there would have been otherwise.
As an example, when you perform a basic exercise like the barbell curl (standing upright with a barbell and curling your arms from resting against your thighs up towards your chest), you are using the fibers of the biceps muscle of the upper arm. At the beginning of the exercise, when performing the first repetition of a set of ten, your biceps muscles are at their strongest and most rested.
However, during the first repetition you can only involve a minimal number of the muscle fibers available. Most of the fibers are unable to contract unless in a totally contracted position. The bicep itself will only use the minimal number of fibers needed to perform that one repetition. Muscle fibers will only perform at full capacity, and are only “recruited” by a specific body part as they are needed.
By increasing your speed of movement you can dramatically increase the number of muscle fibers involved. However, in many cases this is extremely dangerous, leading to the muscle tearing loose from its attachment. Not fun or desirable. As well as the risk of severe injury, increasing the speed of movement will often involve extra momentum. By using overall body motion to “cheat”, the intensity shifts away from the muscles and body parts you are trying to stimulate.
So keep this in mind. In the case of the barbell curl example, the first repetition should be performed in perfect form, but at a pace that is considerably slower than is actually possible. A pace that will allow you to perform each repetition as fast as possible without risking injury.
The bottom line is this. Regardless of how you perform the first repetition of the barbell curl, you will still only be involving a very small percentage of the muscle fibers available. This is due to the following three reasons. (1) When the muscle is not in a fully contracted position, only a limited number of muscle fibers are involved. (2) During the first repetition the biceps muscle fibers are at their strongest and most rested. (3) The majority of the exercise equipment on the market provides practically no resistance to a muscle in a fully contracted position.
Zero resistance can become an issue during almost all basic exercises. For example, during the bench press, a totally contracted position is reached when the arms are completely extended. Because your arms also reach a point of total “lockout” of the elbow joints at this point, there is basically zero resistance in this position. The way this problem can be resolved is by performing all of your exercises in a series of repetitions. You can then make sure that you achieve maximum stimulation of the muscles involved.
Let’s look the barbell curl example again. If you are using a weight that allows you to perform about ten repetitions, then the first repetition will only involve about five percent of the total number of muscle fibers available. The remaining ninety-five percent of fibers are not involved at all.
When you perform the second repetition however, things start to change. And change fast! The previous five percent are no longer as strong or as rested as they were during the first repetition. The strength levels of these fibers have been challenged, and so they now need the help of additional fibers to perform the second repetition. These additional fibers are at their strongest and most rested. However, they too will only be used to the extent that they are actually needed.
As you continue to perform the exercise, more and more muscle fibers become involved. Finally, by the tenth repetition you will be using as much as twenty percent of the total muscle fibers available. By this stage of the exercise your breathing should be coming thick and be fast. And, the intensity level will be high.
In this example, the exercise is being performed with a weight that the you knew you could only perform ten repetitions with. It is at this point that most “skinny” guys stop the exercise. This is a big mistake. Doing so with result in almost no muscle gains at all.
By stopping the exercise at this point, you are not pushing through your comfort zone. You are just nudging up to it. Also, the various muscles involved are not being pushed enough to cause them to GROW. If you are “stupid” enough to train in this manner, your muscle gains will be slow and in many cases, totally non-existent. In short. If you are going to go for it. Then, make sure you go all the way… and then some!
Trent Brook is the Author of “Huge Gains Fast - How to Get More Rock-Hard Muscle Mass In A Month Than You Now Get All Year. His “Huge Gains Fast” muscle building program is an easy-to-follow system so simple and understandable it’s fully explained to you in just 4 easy steps! The Revised Edition is now available online at his website, http://www.hugegainsfast.com
Has the power gone out at your house? Did you notice if your refrigerator broke last night? Do you have qualms about food that was in the freezer?
Not to worry - there are some simple guidelines to food safety in such a situation.
Through the food away when it is thawed or warmed to room temperature. Throw it out if it has been sitting at room temperature for longer than two hours.
Make sure to cook the food right away if it’s almost thawed and still a little cold. Foods that have been cooked may then be consumed or refrigerated for later use.
You can freeze the food again if ice crystals have formed on the surface. If you do not have a freezer available, throw it in a cooler and add dry ice. These items will need to be cooked, because your freezer will not offer the same longevity that a normal freezer would offer.
If you notice any food with even a little freezer burn, you need to throw it away.
Sudden power outages cannot be avoided, but there are things you can do to prepare for them.
When your freezer or refrigerator are getting on in years, the best recommendation you’ll get is to purchase a high quality new one. If you have the space, you should certainly consider a large American Style fridge freezer. Any kitchen will be much better by having this. A broad selection of American refrigerators and freezers is available for viewing at this site.
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