Wow I came across this blog story online and was quite SHOCKED!!!!!!!!!!

…… so I’ve expressed my views in blue.
What an uninspiring, irresponsible, misguided article that I’m quite surprised www.news.com.au would even publish.

Perhaps I’m fixated on it because it’s a topic very close to my heart, but the media seems rife lately with people thinking it’s okay to judge people for being fat. Joan Rivers mocking Adele, some poor kid’s mum having a passive-aggresive go, anytime anyone mentions Chrissie Swan.

Why does what someone weighs bother people so darn much? Since when did someone’s weight become public property? And when did it become okay to insult someone so publicly, so shamelessly?

I’ve honestly had it up. to. here.

What someone weighs is absolutely none of anyone else’s business but their own.
One of my favourite quotes is “what others think of me is none of my business” … why are you so concerned that you would feel the need to write a whole article to explain why being unhealthy is ok?
I’m sorry but I’m not going to validate your poor me I’m fat crusade.

Being fat doesn’t make you a failure, a disaster, an embarrassment. It doesn’t point to any particular personality flaw, character type, discipline issue or “lack of control”. It doesn’t make you ugly, dirty, slovenly or (unfortunately) thick skinned. It shouldn’t make you a target, it shouldn’t mean you have to “ignore the haters”, it shouldn’t mean you are open to being called names in the street, it shouldn’t mean you feel unsexy or undesirable.
The fact someone feels any of the above is to do with their self confidence whether they are overweight or not.

Good for you if you were born loving carrots and taking comfort in celery. If you’ve never eaten just because you’re bored, never said “just one more”, never found great pleasure in lashings of butter on a warm bread roll. Or cheese. Or croissants straight from the oven. Or chocolate ice cream eaten straight from the tub. Or jam. If you’ve never, good for you.
Why would you eat because you are bored?
Food should be used to fuel your body, not over feed it. I am never bored ever! Boredom is again to do with self esteem, if you love yourself you will have more than enough fun, creative ideas and constructive things to do!
I always say just one more, because I do my exercise and earn my rewards!
Eating from the tub, now that is just poor manners, get a bowl and eat a responsible portion size like a civilised adult!

Extra points if you love waking up at 5am and going for a run. If you’ve always enjoyed exercise and pushing yourself and “going for it”. I admire your discipline and determination and I’m happy that you’ve “never had a weight problem”. With respect, if you’ve never had a weight problem, you have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about if you judge and demean those that have.

Wow now we are really getting into the poor me syndrome!
Just because you make a clear conscious choice not to get up early (Just an EXCUSE! … exercise at lunch if that suits better) or have discipline, you now contradict your own preaching and judge those who chose to live healthy.
EVERYONE has to watch their weight, it is hard work and certainly not a natural blessing for the vast majority, it is an acquired daily habit and chosen life style of exercise and clean eating.
Once at your goal weight you still have to do this every day!
Something you seem to choose not to do?
It’s so much easier to be overweight and lazy, eat what you want and then think you have some right to complain about it?
I take my hat off to healthy people and people who lose weight as I know how much hard work it is, but it gets easier and becomes a lifestyle CHOICE!

And by the way, it’s absolutely possible to be entirely healthy and carry extra pounds so don’t use “it’s a drain on the public health system” as an excuse for your mean judgement of others. Trying to make out that a person’s weight is somehow your business and you can say whatever you like because you pay taxes? What’s with that? People are not statistics and generalisations have never been fair.

Sorry but anyone is entitled to their opinion just like you, and even more so if they pay taxes.
An excuse for mean judgement you got to joking!

Eat clean and avoid these health effects that do cause an enormous drain on the Public Heath system, and more importantly on the poor individual:

• Coronary heart disease
• Type 2 diabetes
• Cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon)
• Hypertension (high blood pressure)
• Dyslipidemia (for example, high total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides)
• Stroke
• Liver and Gallbladder disease
• Sleep apnea and respiratory problems
• Osteoarthritis (a degeneration of cartilage and its underlying bone within a joint)
• Gynecological problems (abnormal menses, infertility)

We might have an “ideal body type” in society, but what we’re actually dealing with are lots and lots and lots of different deals. We have all been dealt different cards in life and we all have something unique and special to offer. Some of us are especially kind and loving, others are witty and smart – or pretty and stylish or caring and giving or calm and confident; lots of us are all of those things.

What we weigh has nothing whatsoever to do with who we are and what we are capable of.

Oh yes it does.
A strong confident happy person, full of self love, would not abuse their body by over eating unhealthy food till their body becomes an unhealthy size …. now would they?
An obese person is certainly not capable of climbing a mountain to appreciate the view, nature and pride that comes with a sense of achievement.
Anyone who is fat and says they are happy are lying. No one is happy being fat.

Please, for godsake, please stop making fat people feel so miserable about themselves and the way they live.
“No one can make you feel inferior (MISERABLE) without your consent.” –  Eleanor Roosevelt

Instead, try reminding them that being overweight is just one part of who they are and not the most important part, not even close.
Perhaps remind them how important they are to you and you are there to help them when they are ready to get on the journey of self love, self respect, inner love and happiness.

Maybe I can change my weight one day, but so far it’s taken me 25 years and even then I’m still not as “thin” as I’m supposed to be, as I want to be. I know I’ll keep trying to become thinner until the day I die, but only because I’ve invested so much of myself – for so many, many years – that I don’t want to “give up trying”. Despite the stereotypes, us fatties are actually some of the most tenacious, determined people I know. Set-back after set-back after set-back after set-back, yet still we are there, trying again and again.

You can make a choice to change TODAY, not one day!
You are the only one holding yourself back and writing such negative story’s seeking validation for your failures just drums your poor me, I can’t do anything, 25 year old life story into your mind even further.
Change your story and self talk to Positive Appraisal: I will Succeed, (not I’ll keep trying), I CAN & WILL Do Whatever It Takes, I Am Worth It, Failure is not an Option, I Love and Approve of myself, I Deserve To Be Happy, I Am Here For A Reason!!
I can assure you that you have not tried everything, anyone who eats clean and exercises loses weight!

After years of feeling inferior because I was bigger than other people, one day I just decided that I was going to live my life wholly, freely and with pride, no matter what I weighed. The minute I made that decision, it seemed ridiculous. Ridiculous that I would even have to tell myself such a thing.
Once again just lack of self confidence and a weak mind.

Stop judging me for who I am. We all have something about ourselves we’d like to change. Something we’re working on as hard as we can.
You are the one judging yourself. I don’t care what you weigh that is your choice and your choice alone.

Stop making me feel like I should be miserable, just because I eat too much.

Once again. “No one can make you feel inferior (MISERABLE) without your consent.” –  Eleanor Roosevelt
Stop blaming others and be accountable for your own actions and feelings.
No one puts the food in your mouth but you!
Feeling miserable is your own doing.

I’d rather be fat than nasty. – Maxabella (Blog story here)

I’d rather be fit, healthy and at what I feel (not others) is a great goal weight for me. I’d rather be happy, positive, motivating and inspiring rather that encourage others to adopt and validate any sort of poor me ‘VICTIM’ syndrome full of EXCUSES!

Perhaps you should try my ‘4 Week Program’ ? (I won’t let you FAIL!)
– The 4 Week Program provides knowledge you will be able to apply for the rest of your life and understand. No fad diets, in fact NO Diet, no quick fix, just the correct and only way that works clean healthy eating and regular exercise. It is scientific, mathematical and foolproof; so if you follow the instructions and program exactly you CANNOT Fail!

PS. Why are you not going on National Radio to support and add conviction to your Fativist views?

Is it because you got caned on www.news.com.au in the comments section?

The other morning I ran into some ladies at a cafe from a local gym. After doing their morning exercise they were tucking into Eggs Benedict with a Large Cappuccino. When I mentioned OMG hollandaise sauce do you know how fatty that is, no way I’d put that into my mouth?
One lady replied “Thanks for wrecking our breakfast”.

I thought really, a little nutritional comment is going to wreck your breakfast binge?

Now people if you are trying to still lose at least 10kg like I know one of these ladies is, why the hell would you shovel high calorie sh*t into your gob in one meal that is equivalent to or over your daily calorie intake?
… and sorry, being a personal trainer I will comment on it.
If you want to mention about being overweight and all the hard work exercising you do, don’t expect encouraging words of wisdom to come from my mouth to validate your poor choice breakfast experience while you load up on more calories to pack the weight on!

I even heard last night from someone else, I’ve studied nutrition I know what to do to lose weight  …. OH really, then why aren’t you doing it?

or I did a triathlon once I know what to do …. OH really, then why aren’t you doing it?

It always astounds me the excuses people make for their poor life choices and expect validation that it is ok to do so.

I would have to run nearly 24km non stop to burn this meal off!!

Any way Bon appétit!
Nom Nom … only you can make the change, perhaps start by being responsible about your food / calorie intake!

If you are SERIOUS about learning how to live your best life and understanding your calorie intake, Take On my 4 week Program! ( www.4weekprogram.com.au/ )

I’m more than happy to support and get results for those that are SERIOUS about their health,  fitness and lifestyle!!!!

EGGS BENEDICT

Contains protein-rich eggs, which are a great source of selenium and vitamin D. The benefits of this ‘Calorie Bomb’ end there, thanks to toppings like ham / bacon, high-fat Hollandaise sauce and can also be served on an English muffin.

“All of these types of foods combined together can be difficult to digest, making you feel bloated, tired, and excessively full.”

Exactly how bad are they?
Eggs Benedict from one popular breakfast chain come in at a whopping 1,050 calories and 57 grams of fat.

Info via: { http://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/diet-tips/12-brunch-orders-worse-steak-dinner }

What to order instead: Scrambled or poached eggs on wholemeal toast, preferably no butter, a small amount of tomato sauce. Sprinkle your eggs with a little sea salt (if it’s available) for added trace minerals.

PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK:
“Thank you Jeanette for designing a weight loss program that is so flexible & easy to follow to achieve a long term healthy lifestyle. I have tried other 4 week programs but with yours the meals are quicker to prepare & more suited to my budget. All your information is very useful & I love that it gives you ideas for so many ways to incorporate exercise into your life and if I have any questions you are there for support. Thanks again”

I am educating people on what I have taught myself over the past years to lose weight, keep in shape, maintain your healthy goal weight, look and feel great plus achieve happiness and self-respect. The 4 Week Program provides knowledge you will be able to apply for the rest of your life and understand. No fad diets, in fact NO Diet, no quick fix, just the correct and only way that works clean healthy eating and regular exercise. It is scientific, mathematical and foolproof; so if you follow the instructions and program exactly you CANNOT Fail!

There is a meal plan (approved by an Accredited Practising Dietitian) and also an exercise plan that I have designed as a qualified Personal Trainer. You must follow both plans.
The exercise plan includes strength, cardio and stretch programs that people can also do at home or on holidays if they don’t currently attend a gym or exercise classes.

The information you learn will be beneficial forever.
It IS NOT A DIET that when you finish you don’t know what to do next and put the weight back on.
There are NO shakes, meal replacements or miracle pills!
This program will make you understand how it all works which is something important that you must master for your entire life! So start NOW, it’s never too late to make a change!

If you want to have a coffee, a wine or a piece of chocolate, that is up to you. This Program is not as restrictive as most as that is not how one operates in real life. We need to be flexible otherwise it puts too much pressure on us. If one just cuts everything enjoyable from their diet, failure can occur. Most foods are ok in moderation, even chocolate; it’s not that it’s not good for you, it’s just that it is high in calories so must be eaten in moderation.

This is a program you can start anytime, perform anywhere anytime, not just for the 4 weeks, it’s FOREVER …. but 4 weeks straight of being strict and exact will shotgun initial weight loss and results …
potentially up to a Kilo a week or More!

Forming a new habit takes approximately 21 days. If that habit is clean eating and exercise you have just created a habit that your body will be thanking you for the rest of your life!
Exercise does change your life so make time for exercise in your regular routine – it really is worth it!”
Transform into a FAT BURNING MACHINE from a Fat Storing Being!
- Jeanette Maynes

This is going to be Exciting, Results Driven & Fun, so Go On take the First Step!

Please click HERE to PAY NOW!:

Once payment has cleared, the ’4 Week Program’ will be emailed to you to print out and start immediately, Good Luck!

Failure is Not an Option!

This book ‘You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay’ will be incorporated as part of the 4 Week Program, click below to purchase!

• To lose one kilogram of fat you must burn 7,700 calories more than you eat a week; If you have a calorie deficit of 1,100 per day (meaning that you burn 1,100 calories more than you eat each day), you will lose 1 kg per week.

• To lose half a kilogram of fat you must burn 3,850 calories more than you eat a week; If you have a calorie deficit of 550 per day (meaning that you burn 550 calories more than you eat each day), you will lose 500grams per week.

Fitness is Science NOT Magic! 

“Strength training will improve muscle tone and appearance but a two or three 30 – 40 minute strength workout  a week will not bulk you up. Women do not have enough testosterone to build huge muscles and they would have to lift massive weights several times a week plus maintain a strict carefully controlled diet and use supplements (possibly illegal ones – steroids) to bulk up. Don’t let this misleading perception stop you from gaining the benefits of toning up and becoming fit and healthy. Muscle takes up less room than fat, so in fact women tend to lose cm’s when they strength train plus muscle uses calories faster than fat, even while you sleep. Although your body obtains calories, or energy, from fat, muscle tissue also burns calories for your body but at a faster rate. In addition to the physical benefits (increased strength, decreased risk of osteoporosis & increased metabolism), strength training will help you slim down! So ladies No Excuses, Don’t be afraid to pick up weights !!”  - Jeanette Maynes

Last weekend I participated in one of the most amazing experiences of my life, ‘Unleash The Power Within’, a 4 day seminar with Tony Robbins in Sydney.

The main reason of attending was to firewalk which we did on the first day on coals between 1,200 and 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. I didn’t feel any heat what so ever, must of had my mind focused!

From then on what happened was so profound.

I completely reprogrammed my mind and have removed negative experiences from my life / childhood and created a new timeline.

I realised I was living my life with excellent standards but to reach the next level in life you must have ‘OUTSTANDING’ Standards which is only a 2mm gap you need to close. This will be beneficial in all aspects of my life especially my business.

On the last day we heard about nutrition which I also learnt some very profound new information and found this extremely interesting as I am studying to be a personal trainer.
I am now on day 7 of a DETOX Tony put us on and am loving it!!! No alcohol, caffeine and an alkaline diet + a few other new healthy & positive habits to incorporate.

This seminar was such a precious gift I gave to myself, the information was priceless and the results truly invaluable!!
Thank you Tony, you certainly did create value and more than expected!!!

Please, please, please start teaching your program in schools you could revolutionise the world even more by programming correct mind, body and nutritional habits from an early age!!!

Some other information I learnt from my notes:

- Emotion is created by Motion.

- Put yourself in a PEAK STATE!

- Who you spend life with is who you become.

- People lives are a direct reflection of the expectations of their peer group.

- Find a peer group that has higher expectations that your own.

- Find a team that is going to challenge you.

- Every single person has 2 primary fears: 1. You are not good enough  2.  You won’t be loved

- The only thing that stops you getting what you want is the story you tell yourself.

- Problems & Happiness have no relationship.

- Wire yourself for certaintly and you will find the skills

- We live what we hold in out subconscious

- Secret to wealth and happiness; to be a team player

- Treat people well who treat your poorly

- Life is about LOVE

- Proximity is Power!

- “If I can’t, then I MUST!”

- The secret of life, STANDARDS!

- Want to change your life then raise your standards.

- Raise your standards means turns your shoulds into musts.

- Compete with yourself.

- See things completed in your mind first.

- How much you earn or who you are in a relationship with comes down to your beliefs or values.

- Our rules & values can make it impossible to feel good.

- More joy = less or better rules

- When you are grateful there is no anger or fear.

- The secret to HAPPINESS is PROGRESS!

- I am not what I eat, I am what I digest & assimilate.

- 5mins of anger suppresses your immune system for 6-7hours

- Stress is the basis of what makes the body break down.

If you want to know the tools and strategies for an OUTSTANDING LIFE, book your spot for the 2013 seminar, it will change your life forever!!!! Click here to book!

- Learn the secret to peak performance that Anthony Robbins has used to transform the world’s elite athletes, entertainers, and business leaders.

- Discover how to break the unconscious fears that are holding you back.

- Storm across a bed of hot coals between 1,200 and 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. (You don’t have to, but you’ll want to!) Once you start doing the impossible (or at least what you thought was impossible), you can conquer the other fires of your life with ease.

…You’ll test and amaze yourself. But, most of all… you’ll grow.

Yesterday I had a little craft session with my mum, making some groovy cards!

It was so much fun!

Cutting, pasting, double sided sticky taping, decorations, ribbons, colours, glitter, stars, shapes, so much to do and choose from ….. Now this is something I will get right into!

How nice to make personalised greeting and birthday cards for friends and family …. certainly would  make me feel appreciated receiving a handmade card, made with LOVE!

Simply Google card making, then go to images for some great ideas!

Letter to the Editor (Fraser Coast Chronicle)  in Full:
Having lived in Hervey Bay for nearly 34 years and owned and operated Design House, a successful graphic and website design and marketing business for over seven years, I’ve witnessed the Fraser Coast go from THRIVE to complete Nose Dive!

We need Clear Vision! New Ideas! Positive Energy! Excitement! Fresh Enthusiasm! Creativity! Leadership! … from a Mayor.

Don’t get too excited about going shopping or having a meal out as a large proportion of the businesses I thought were strong have had to shut up shop. You only have to take a scenic drive down the Esplanade to see this. Working in the business and marketing industry, I feel we should create opportunities and provide  seminars to train and educate our local businesses. Something as simple as a business plan can clearly forecast whether a business is viable or not.
Strong and feasible businesses create local employment.

Is it a matter of play spot the tourist nowadays?
Hervey Bay used to be the place to be!
Where are all the promotions for what we have to offer on the Fraser Coast for locals, interstate and overseas visitors?
I know we have Staycations but is this really working? There are only a handful of businesses registered on the website when there are thousands of businesses on the Fraser Coast? What are the figures? Are our tourist attractions and tours affordable?
People are doing it tough with everything going up except for our wages or senior pensions.
Why are we not promoting regional ‘package deals’ including and combining accommodation, meals, restaurants, free outings suggestions and a tour for a set fee, saving our tourists heaps of dollars and doing the hard work of planning for them?

When I was a teenager I briefly moved to Brisbane for work and entertainment as there was certainly none here for those under 18! From what I can see twenty years on, not much has changed and some of our teenagers are either bored, unemployed, leaving, drinking in the parks or sadly resorting to crime and violence. Let’s get them engaged, involved, trained with new skills, excited about life plus have more supervised youth recreational facilities. I started working at 14 and a half and feel as a teenager it is important to be working whilst still at school and learning life skills, not idle.

Upon leaving school, I couldn’t study my field of interest – graphic design here at the TAFE or University and twenty years on there is still not that option. A high majority of our locals whether younger or mature aged students are fortunate to be highly creative, let’s see what courses we can offer to keep them local.

I understand that current Councillors may have done their best to keep rates low, as this affects them also, but perhaps we could make changes within the operational budget?
A staffing review could ensure staff positions are achieving KPI’s and outputs, benchmarking the outputs and ensure that staff provide input into making their departments continue to run better, more efficiently, economically and are achieving results.
When rates go up so does rent, putting our residents under financial and emotional stress.
I personally know thousands of dollars have been wasted by Council on their advertising and marketing with jobs going outside the Fraser Coast and not a single local designer or printer being offered the opportunity to quote on tenders. By obtaining a professional opinion in this area the Council could save a fortune! How many other industries does this happen to?

Where are direct flights for all the mine workers, business people and tourists eg. to Gladstone, Rockhampton, Townsville or Cairns? What is the current figures and research? Let’s get to our destinations quicker, with less fatigue and road causalities. One could then spend that time with loved ones plus be home to spend your money locally. Why no local mining skills training?

More consideration needs to be given to community safety through improving partnerships with law enforcement agencies and the community. There is a definite need to lobby State Government for increased Police numbers for our safety and theirs.

Why are our severely ill and elderly residents travelling for treatment to other towns or even Brisbane?
We should be making life as comfortable and affordable as possible for these unwell people and have the  latest technology medical machines and resources local, if possible.

Let’s start some proactive regular large scale community fortnightly or monthly events targeting fitness, fun and wellbeing while promoting a positive mind and healthy lifestyle!
“Strong Mind, Strong Body!”
Time to start preventing illness, obesity and unnecessary health issues!
Our health professionals do a magnificent job so let’s not make them responsible for us. Instead as members of the community let’s be proactive and help to take the pressure off them by having excellent health and fitness!

Sadly there are many VICTIMS within any community (children, women and men) whether it be from sexual assault and molestation, domestic violence, victims of crimes, bullying, alcohol or substance abuse, depression, divorce, separation, abandonment etc.
Let’s support, promote and facilitate recovery, healing, counselling, education, growth, inclusion and the biggie ‘Self Love’! Make people aware they are not alone, people do care, healing is achievable and enable these people to become SURVIVORS and have confidence within themselves and the community.
Until we love ourselves we are unable to love others.

I understand all these issues are not at local government level but none the less they need to be addressed and I feel the local, state and federal members should be working together on achieving the same common community GOALS!
Please note I strongly say GOALS; something that is specific, measureable, action based, realistic, time bound, executed and recorded.

Unless the boys club are going to hit me with some ‘WOW  FACTOR’ Mayoral GOALS not policies, I may have to run myself!

My life motto…’Failure is NOT an Option!’

How cool is this website, especially if you are creative, check it out! …thanks heaps Jackie xx

Pinterest is a Virtual Pinboard.

Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.

Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests. To get started, request an invite.

What Can You Do with Pinterest?

Redecorate your Home, Plan a Wedding, Find your Style, Save your Inspirations & Save Your Recipes!

In January 2009 I was 6months older than my real age!! OMG story here.

In August 2009 I was 2.4 years younger than my real age due to diet and exercise! Story here.

Today in December 2011, I am 5.3years younger than my real age!!

What’s your Real Age?
Take the test today and start turning back the years!!! Test here!!
Make sure you read your full report, it’s very interesting!

“Successful people admire other successful people; unsuccessful people resent them. If you view wealthy people as bad in any way, you can never be rich, because how can you be something you don’t like?” - T. Harv Eker

“Happy people admire other happy people; unhappy people resent them. If you view happy people as bad in any way (no matter what it is to the individual that makes them happy or successful; family, community work, achievements, money, career, their looks, their friends….), you can never be happy, because how can you be something you don’t like?”

Who’s to say what is real and not real, or important or not important, successful or not successful to them but the individual themselves with what they know in the present moment?

Is it OK to be happy, successful and have money as long as long as you do not RELY on this for inner happiness?
The Dalai Lama is one of the happiest people and his organisation one of the wealthiest in the world, having won numerous awards and is surrounded by luxury, people pay top dollar to listen to him speak about inner peace … yet his life is based on Three Main Commitments for his inner happiness and not the above.

There are so may ways to feel rich inside.

What is happiness or success to you? Pleasure or Pain? And who is the judge ….. you??? Do you make conscious decisions? or follow the opinions of others?

[Anthony Robbins]

For 3 days I have listened to some of the most amazing and inspiring millionaires from our country and the world including Anthony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki and DONALD TRUMP!
Event details here.
Talk about being on the biggest high ever!

As a motivated professional business woman it is extremely important to me that I learn from the absolute best for dynamic self improvement and that I am an EXPERT in my field improving what I can offer my clients in solving their business advertising problems to increase their confidence, profit and client base.

I like to set huge goals and go for them to inspire others to shoot for their dreams also and my latest goal was to have a photo taken with my business IDOL the legendary DONALD TRUMP currently valued at SEVEN BILLION DOLLARS!

Trump was introduced to the stage by Australian Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins.

I just LOVE Trump and especially his TV series The Apprentice. He is such a wise, educated, funny  and intelligent business man with a hardcore, can do attitude and to me a great mentor.
He is inspiring, motivated, professional, successful, speaks his mind on all matters, extremely family orientated and I felt a real kindness in his presence.

Trump said, “I believe, get even with people, if they screw you, screw them back ten times as hard!”

This reminded me of how local managing Director Malcolm Quinn of the Fraser Coast Independent Newspaper stole $2,505 from me for a ticket to meet and greet and have a photo taken with Mr Trump three years earlier. Mr Quinn failed in his attempt to put on this similar event in the past with Donald Trump and still owes him $950,000 plus Australian business people $1.5 million! (More info here, here, here and here).

From that day on it became a goal that I must achieve to have my photo taken with Trump! I even photo shopped a photo of Trump and I two years ago to begin the Law of Attraction process.

After Trump finished his speech at the event, I went back for a question / answer session with him.  When I had pushed my way through 150 VIPs and security, bravely attracted Trump’s attention to ask for a photo and was given the go ahead he was wearing the same pink tie he had on in my photo shopped image!
I said to him that Malcolm Quinn had ‘screwed’ me for money in the past as he also had done to Trump. Trump then said to me, “Who’s that?” … I laughed in agreement!!

He looked me in the eye and asked me directly if I had enjoyed his speech to which I replied with honesty I thoroughly did!!! We also made a few other small comments. I then made my way to the back of the room, where I was on such an adrenalin rush that I had achieved another long term goal that my knees began to shake!
Of course I have no doubt we will meet and converse again on many occasions.

Meeting my business idol and finally achieving my goal to have a photo taken with him has made me believe even more in the Law of Attraction, being positive and that anything is possible in life!!! What an absolutely amazing, thought provoking and sensational experience! One of many more to come!

A big thank you to Michael Burnett from Empowernet for successfully organising such an Amazing event!!

Before the seminar I also ran 9km in the Sydney Running Festival across the Sydney Harbour Bridge plus checked out the beautiful Sydney Chinese Gardens afterwards!

Some of Trumps’ quotes from his speech:

-       “Be totally focused, you can’t take your eye off the ball”
-       “Rich people don’t like rich people, historically, well I don’t”
-       “I like Losers to be my friends”
-       “The harder I work the luckier I get”
-       “You can make yourself Lucky”
-       “You need passion, go against the tide”
-       “Go with your gut, go against the tide, I like that”
-       “Get even with people, if you don’t they will continue to go after you”
-       “If someone screws you, screw them back in spades!”
-       “Always get a pre-nup!”
-       “Think Big, it’s much easier”
-       “Focus on the positive”
-       “The word momentum is very important”
-       “Believe in yourself, see yourself as a one man band, see yourself as victorious, you have to think like a WINNER!”
-       “Can you take the pressure!”

More news on Trumps visit here.

A QR code (abbreviated from Quick Response code) is a type of matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code) first designed for the automotive industry. More recently, the system has become popular outside of industry due to its fast readability and comparatively large storage capacity. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded can be made up of any kind of data (e.g. binary, alphanumeric, or Kanji symbols).

Created by Toyota subsidiary Denso Wave in 1994, the QR code is one of the most popular types of two-dimensional barcodes. The QR code was designed to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed.[2

[Info via Wikipedia]

Scan mine to check the speed out!

More Info here: Portable QR code reader for the iPhone.

Fast and effective with the real-time auto detect mode. 

FEATURES
- Real-time scan mode
- Share using email, facebook or twitter
- Integrated web browser
- Integrated map view
- Create your own QR codes

How cool is this iDarkroom app for your iPhone!
Turn your images into creative masterpieces wihtin a minute  …. iDarkroom on Facebook.

iDarkroom can add amazing effects to your photos. It support six types of effects: color filter, paper, light leak & bokeh, vignette, noise, frame. You can shuffle these effects by just one tap, or choose each type of effect manually.

● 20 color filters 
● 11 paper effects
● 13 light leak & bokeh effects
● 5 vignette effects
● 4 noise effects
● 7 frame effects
● Shuffle effects
● Sharing by Mail, Twitter, Facebook
● Save to Photo Album
● Various photo size

Only $0.99 from iTunes, download here.

How cool is this iPhone app I brought for $18 with no ongoing subscription costs!
Now I have my own GPS for driving!
It even shows me when I am about to go past a speed camera, not that I speed.
Plus beeps and tells you if you do go over the speed limit for the area you are driving in.
It also gives you the distance to your destination plus the expected time of arrival.

MetroView Australia Turn-By-Turn Navigation

Standard Features:

- No ongoing subscription costs, FREE to use after initial purchase.

- All map data stored on phone – no download costs for mapping or navigation.

- The same application can be used on all iPhone models and iPad

- Advanced lane guidance – know which lane to be in at major junctions.

- Analogue speedo view with digital readout on map view.

- High quality spoken street names including Australian accented male and female voice options.

- Familiar map design.

- Walking mode including compass functionality to point you in a straight line to your destination (iPhone 3GS and above)

- Proudly Australian made and supported

[Info via Holstee Manifesto]

How cool is this, if I wasn’t going on holidays for two weeks I would SO do this!!!!!! Always next year!

Live Below the Line is an incredible new awareness and fundraising campaign that’s making a huge difference in the fight against extreme poverty.  

“Join thousands of Australians Living on $2 of food a day for 5 days and help fight extreme poverty.”
If Hugh Jackman can do it, I could do it!

$10 for groceries for 5 days, hhhmmmmmm I think I would require frozen vegies, lots of bread (fills me up), pasta, eggs & some oats.

Ok I just did a dummy Woolworths Shop Online:

Homebrand Vegetables Mixed 1kg   - $1.71
2 x Homebrand Bread – White Sandwich 700g  - $1.29
2 x Homebrand Pasta Spirals Small 500g  - $0.65 each
Homebrand Eggs 12 700g  - $2.91
Homebrand Oats Rolled 750g  - $1.28

TOTAL: $9.78
(22 cents left over for some choc drops from the corner store! OMG NOICE!)

Brekkie: Oats, Boiled Egg & Piece Of Toast
Lunch: Boiled Egg Sandwich
Dinner: Pasta Sandwich & Vegies!

YUMMY!

 

The week of Live Below the Line is a week like no other. From May 16th – 20th, thousands of Australians will spend just $2 each day on food, and use their daily experiences to bring extreme poverty to the centre of conversation in homes around Australia. How to Participate click here! or make a donation!

This looks interesting:

Imagine if you could get paid to pound the pavement?
A wage for working out?
All you need to do is put a band on your wrist, get out & about.
It detects when you’re active & after 60 minutes it displays a code. All you need to do is upload the code online & you get free reward points. There are some big players behind the project: Target, JB Hi-Fi, EB Games, Apple Itunes, Rebel Sport, Myer & David Jones are offering a range of rewards!

Awesome for children, they can make their own money from being healthy and shop to reward themselves!

Click here to learn more!!!

[Info via Today Tonight]