Starbuck's 'mone Free "Moo"

http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/blog/archive/2007/08/27/victory

This clipped from a blog that I like:

Starbucks Coffee Company has finally decided to hold the hormones. On Friday, Starbucks committed to make 100% of the chain’s milk supply free of artificial growth hormones by December 31, 2007. victory sign

The Starbucks announcement follows nearly two years of pressure from yours truly, which launched the Hold the Hormones Campaign in 2006, asking all of you to demand that the company buy better milk. Thanks to the thousands of emails, phone calls, and rallies by all you consumers out there, Starbucks CEO Jim Donald has decided to do the right thing.

So be sure to don your cow suit and party with all of the biscotti and rBGH-free lattes you can handle! In between lattes, please make it a point to call Starbucks at to thank Jim for a job well done.

...The squeaky wheel get hormones removed..... And you thought you were powerless. ...it makes ya' wonder......what else in this little world of ours could be changed..... hmmm.

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www.tubesnow.com  This could be interesting....    In beta right now, but go get yourself a tube and check it out.  I haven't totally figured it out yet .....  It seems a little widgety, portally, drop and loady, rss-y ....   I think I'm going to have to read the instructions.   -  more later.

 

 

Attitude Determines Altitude

In aviation.... the "attitude" the will certainly effect the altitude of the plane.

Just the same as it is with us. We have control over our attitude, and therefore our altitude. Leaders do not subscribe to the victim mentality.

Your attitude decides your actions. If we think different things, we will do different things.

Are we listening to ourselves, reacting to our own "nay saying noodle"...? Or are we talking to ourselves, encouraging, believing, dreaming?

If you think you can, you're right..... and if you think you can't, you're right.

Be very careful of the language that you use with yourself. Remove any absolutes and limiting words.

"I never", "You always", "We can't", "It won't"...... "I don't think"... "I guess", "maybe" ... ....... or here's a good one: "I'll try"

In the wisdom of Yoda, "Do or do not, there is no try.

I've been soaking myself in John C. Maxwell books lately.

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.

The 21 Indespensible Qualities of a Leader.

Developing the Leaders Around You.

....and there are many more. I recommend them ALL!

The Smell of Success.

So... The answer to your financial freedom is right under your nose. ...at least, it could be. The question is: Are we looking right under our nose?

Often we are equipped, and even passionate about something that is right in front of us, but we may have never imagined earning a living with it.

What are you really good at? What are your natural talents? What do get fulfillment from doing?

In some ways we are programmed to believe that work is supposed to be a drudgery. There is no "supposed to" about it. It's fairly clear that it's what we make of it. We can "know" this, but still be too paralyzed to do anything. It's usually just FEAR Factor. Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage could not exist unless it was preceeded by fear.

Most folks, when in their final days, are asked, "What would you have liked to do differently?", answer with the wish that they had taken a few more risks in life. (They also don't usually wish that they had worked harder!)

Make sure to catch yourself if you are playing it too safe! Of course, I'm not suggesting to be careless and uncalculated about your actions..... But, don't sell yourself short,either.

A word of caution: Don't buy yourself a job. Being the owner isn't always glamorous.....In fact, it's usually not. Especially if it ties you to an operation 24/7/365! It's nice to be wanted, and needed, but not that much. It's important to define "success" in advance. It's not always extreme revenues, if what we're after is a manageable, enjoyable lifestyle where we can strategically getaway from the "work" once in a while.

I believe we have these thoughts for business ideas for a reason. Have you ever had a business idea, or even an invention, only to see it put to market by someone else who had the guts to do it? The ideas are landing on you because you are open to them...... and they will "land" on other people until somebody takes action. These are ideas whose time has come.

Remember, it's ok to experience some 'failure'... in fact, if you don't, you're probably not taking enough risks.....but it's more pleasant to call it "feedback", learn from it, and adjust accordingly.

So, what's right under your nose? Consider the talents, gifts and resources that have already been laid at your feet.