Yearly Archives: 2015

/2015

Getting Gorgeous takes Work!

2015-10-29T17:08:51-04:00Saturday, August 29, 2015|

Some say beauty is only skin deep - I say thank God for Mascara! I am always amazed at how glamorous make-up can make you look and though for some the natural look works - not for me! I have been truly blessed throughout the years to work with some amazingly talented professional makeup artists and I'm grateful they taught me well.  AND shared some of their industry secrets. Always start with a clean face Apply a toner and moisturize (and if you're headed outside, apply sunscreen) Match your base to your squinting - are you yellow or pink base Invest in great brushes Translucent powder sets your base These and many more tips to come have keep me looking great on tv for decades AND a very special heartfelt thanks to my LEAD make-up artist on Forbes Living: Jodi Welch!  

Steve Jobs

2017-08-12T15:51:52-04:00Saturday, August 29, 2015|

Music is many things to many people, but to entrepreneurs it can be an essential success tool. According to a recent study "Brain imaging studies have shown that various parts of the brain may be activated by a piece of music." So the advice is that you can actually "program" your brain to think and feel in specific ways. As one of the world’s most creative thinkers, Steve Jobs revealed that he listened to his favorite music and these are some tunes that inspired him…  

Les Brown

2017-08-12T15:51:52-04:00Friday, August 28, 2015|

I had the amazing pleasure of meeting Les Brown at a private dinner with myself and NLP Guru Christopher Howard.  At the time I didn't really know much about Les but what a live changing, inspiring honor it was and now I get to call him friend! Leslie Calvin "Les" Brown is a motivational speaker, author, radio DJ, former television host, and former politician.               As one of the world's most renowned motivational speakers, Les Brown is a dynamic personality and highly-sought-after resource in business and professional circles for Fortune 500 CEOs, small business owners, non-profit and community leaders from all sectors of society looking to expand opportunity. For three decades he has not only studied the science of achievement, he's mastered it by interviewing hundreds of successful business leaders and collaborating with them in the boardroom translating theory into bottom-line results for his clients. As a premier Keynote Speaker and leading authority on achievement for audiences as large as 80,000—Les Brown energizes people to meet the challenges of the world around them. He skillfully weaves his compelling life story into the fabric of our daily lives. The thread is forever strengthened, [...]

Team SpinGym Kansas City

2017-08-12T15:51:58-04:00Monday, August 24, 2015|

So proud of my students in the Kansas City Train the Trainer, SpinGym certification program.  Dedicated, fun and so passionate. Team Kansas City - Carol Ortloff shows off her GUNS and SpinGym at work! Trish Walker is a corporate SpinGym superstar and the office Queen of Green!~ Team Kansas City creates new exciting choreography Cheryl and William Harvey show off their sexy arms and killer attitude Fitness Buff Rhonda sells a SpinGym while making an office visit! Ginger Stiver her son Clayton and best friend redefine FIT and SEXY!!

Dr Bob Proctor

2017-08-12T15:51:58-04:00Saturday, August 22, 2015|

 Have you seen or read The Secret and its Law of Attraction? Well I have been a believer forever and imaged how impacted I was when one of the stars of the movie, Dr. Bob Proctor not only became a fan of mine - but SpinGym as well.  As he tells in his video we met at a dinner, the night before we were both speaking at a Charity event put on by the Cynthia Kersey Foundation.  What I didn't realize until he sent me this video was that he had had a heart attack and how profoundly my fitness product affected him, his recovery and his on going health. When he says that SpinGym works like unadulterated magic and that everyone should be using one - I was on Cloud 9 - perhaps I still am -- so happy to share his energy, his passion and words of wisdom.     www.SpinGym.com

5 Fun Travel Tips

2017-08-12T15:51:59-04:00Wednesday, August 5, 2015|

  I got the travel bug from my family and we would LOVE to take trips together.  Back when I was little we didn't have a lot of money so we would travel mostly in the US and for a while owned a motor home.  It was fun, more convenient than having to pack up and stay in hotels and I think it helped make my family very close.  We did not however, ever make it out of this country and glorious as the USA is, I've personally visited 40 States - I craved seeing the rest of the world and experiencing different cultures - here are some tips I want to share that can add spice to your trips abroad. Patience is Important.  Nothing when you travel is quite the way you expect.  Planes get delayed, hotels don't have your reservation, the waiter doesn't speak English and you're starving - The best advice - truly don’t sweat the stuff you can’t control. Life is much too short to be angry & annoyed all the time. Take a breath and count your blessings (it could always be worse!) Then look around - most people are not nearly as lucky as you [...]

White Water Rafting

2017-08-12T15:51:59-04:00Tuesday, July 7, 2015|

This trip was the 2nd time my twins and I had been river rafting and it was FUN though a bit colder and rainer than the first time in Colorado.  We were at a Dude Ranch in Tennessee for Spring Break and with the Great Smoky Mountains as our backdrop we ventured forth down the Upper Pigeon River.  It was a 2 hour guided trip with just the 3 of us in the raft and our local amazing guide. We rafted through class III rapids known as: Power House, Too Late, Vegematic, Razor Blade and After Shave, to name just a few of the 12 rapids on the river. The class IV rapids are known as: Lost Guide, Double Reactionary, and Accelerator. The Pigeon River is a dam controlled river with best trips from Mid-May to Mid-September and the water levels are  determined by Progress Energy.   The photos speak for themselves

Is Forbes Riley related to Jane Fonda?

2017-08-12T15:51:59-04:00Sunday, June 28, 2015|

3 Generations of Happy, Healty, Fit Women -- this is so inspiring to me! Jane Fonda Biography Jane Fonda is an American actress best known for her acting career, political activism and aerobic-exercise videos. The daughter of acclaimed actor Henry Fonda, the actress has won two Oscars. “It's never too late—never too late to start over, never too late to be happy.” —Jane Fonda Jane Fonda is an American actress born on December 21, 1937, in New York City. The daughter of acclaimed actor Henry Fonda, Jane starred in the acclaimed films Klute and Coming Home, winning Oscars for both. Off screen, she was a civil rights and anti-war activist. In the 1980s, the actress found success launching a series of aerobic-exercise videos. Fonda's recent projects include The Newsroom, Grace and Frankie and Youth.

BEST LUGGAGE!

2018-10-05T13:53:06-04:00Friday, June 5, 2015|

BEST LUGGAGE Ultra light-weight construction Reinforced corners defend against the harshest travel conditions Multiple exterior and interior pockets keep you well organized Push button locking handle Smart sleeve on tote for easy travel Product Includes: Boarding Bag - 15" x 10" x 8"; 21 inch Upright - 21" x 14" x 7"; 25 inch Upright - 24.5" x 16" x 8"; Weight: 15.87 lbs Inline skate wheels are constructed of polyurethane with ball bearings to minimize frictional resistance and offer durability with reduced resistance for smooth rolling Question: What are the dimensions of the smaller of the suitcases with wheels? Answer: The large one is 26" x 17" the middle one is 21"x 14" and the tote bag is 16"x 10". Question: How is actual size of luggage? Answer: The set features the PERFECT sizes for a couple to travel with. My wife uses the largest which is about 25.5" tall, 17.5" wide, & 8" deep. Then I use the medium bag which is about 21.5" tall, 15" wide, & 7" deep. Finally, the smallest works as a carry on at a perfect size of about 18" wide & 12" tall. Question: The medium bag can be used as [...]

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2015-08-24T16:36:45-04:00Friday, June 5, 2015|

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