What are your personal and professional plans for 2009?

“Wait a minute,” you might be saying, “2008 is not even over yet Lois!” 

You are right that the year is not over and it’s hard to believe that 2008 has less than 60 days left on the calendar.  Where did the time go?

For some of you, you may be very excited about that!  You are more than ready to put 2008 behind you.

For others, you are just hoping to get everything done before the holidays strike that is on your to-do list and are wondering how you can get it all done!

I know I am ramping up and making some year-end plans and changes in preparation for 2009, as well as having my 2009 plan complete and on paper.

So, have you made your 2009 plans yet?

Statistics and studies have shown that over 80% of what gets written down for both our personal and professional goals, hopes, dreams, plans will get done.

All of the millionaires, billionaires, churches, schools, professional sports coaches, business owners and even kids are already dreaming and planning for 2009.

So why not you?

In honor of this year nearly coming to an end, I am having a year-end holiday coaching sale so you can finish 2008 strong and kick start your new year with all engines at full throttle - with a clear vision and plan of action!

You will qualify for any of these programs if you:

• Have a dream you have left unfulfilled in 2008
• Have no clear, set vision or plan of action for 2009
• Feel as if you are out of balance between your work and life goals - one is more clear than the other
• Want to be healthier, wealthier and wiser in 2009
• Want to run that marathon
• Want to launch that new business
• Want to figure out how to pay your bills
• Invest in that real estate property
• Insert your dream here _____________________

Here is a testimonial from a client of mine:

My 10 year goal accomplished in less than 1 year.

“I moved to Arizona a little over two years ago and I was on my way to build a career and a new life in a strange new land. I met Lois, read her book … I was able to accomplish one particular 10-year goal faster than I could ever imagine, in less than one year. I have expanded my practice back to New Jersey and currently split time in both regions! Lois instilled a drive in me and helped me think differently. Lois eliminated the word TRY from my vocabulary. I no longer see obstacles, however big they may be, as road blocks or in a negative sense…I see them as opportunity.”

Dominic DeBruin
Finacial Advisor
Waddell & Reed

I know that Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan never go without a coach.  In fact, I don’t either.  Our President even has coaches and support to guide his and our country’s success.

What could your life look like if you had that kind of support to get you to the finish line and plan ahead?

Here is a testimonial from a client of mine:

Here’s the deal!

For the month of NOVEMBER, I will offer a 30% discount on all my coaching packages - ranging in prices of $97-$1000 - depending on what your needs are.

For the month of DECEMBER, I will offer a 20% discount on all of my coaching packages.

To take advantage of this offer, you will want to contact me at 949-940-0399 or email me at Lois@LoisTiedemann.com TODAY to get your spot.

Limited spots are available for every program.  I only take on 4 clients per program - so don’t delay your success and transformation any longer.

Here is another testimonial from past clients/colleagues who have used my services:

I only work 2 days out of the week.

“Lois, thank you very much for the clarity you bring with your book. These are the key steps I’ve taken that has allowed me to work only two days out of the week, and have allowed me to spend more time with my family, while running several businesses.

Aurelio Ramos, founder of www.bodymindsuccess.com

What are you waiting for?  2009 will be here before you know it and the savings end on December 31st!

I want to help you achieve your dreams and support you in doing it in a balanced and fullfilling way.

 Here’s to you!

Yours in Transformational Success,

Lois Tiedeman

949-940-0399

As 2008 draws to a close, I have decided to shift my focus from my domain/brand of The Transformed Triathlete to expand and broaden my client base. 

My new domain for my website is www.LoisTiedemann.com and my new email address is Lois@LoisTiedemann.com.   Stay tuned to my website as I will be switching up the content shortly.

 My company name is still Transformation TriSystems and my focus will still always be speaking, writing and coaching people to find transformation through their overall health and balance between their work and personal lives.  That mission is something I am most passionate about and will never change.

Thank you for your support of my mission.

Let me know how you are and how I might be able to serve you.

Yours in Transformational Success,

 Lois Tiedemann

949-940-0399

www.LoisTiedemann.com

When I sold real estate full-time as a career for several years, I was always telling my clients or even hearing other homeowners say, “Buying a home is living the American Dream!”

I don’t know when/where this phrase originated or who first coined it, however, it took off and has stayed a part of “Americana” as much as apple pie and the Stars & Stripes.

Admittedly, not having been married with a family of my own, I purely saw home purchasing as an investment to create financial wealth (hence why this has fallen into my wealth category this week in my newsletter).  I would have renters in my properties and/or purchase fixer uppers to eventually rent or sell immediately.  That was my use of the “American Dream”.

Yet as I look around today at the housing market, the economy, the mortgage banks closing left and right, the amount of foreclosures increasing every month (steadily so for the past two years) all over America…..I believe the American Dream has slightly been tainted, if not refocused - or as I am sharing today - SHIFTed in the minds of Americans (I’ll explain what this means in a bit).

I don’t believe buying a home is the real American Dream.   In fact, I don’t think it ever really has.  That was just something that somebody bought into long ago, maybe as a sales pitch from someone who thought it was a great way to get into the minds and hearts of those purchasing real estate.   And it worked - hook, line and sinker.

What people really want today (and what I believe they have always wanted and what the real “American Dream” is) is security.   Sure, one can argue, that a home can provide that.  However, as people wonder if they even have a home tomorrow, or a paycheck, or a job or their health…..is it really a home that will give them that “feeling” of security.  I think not.

People are abandoning their homes in droves these days and saving what little money they have, not to save their home, but rather to find an apartment to put first and last month’s rent on.  This I found out as fact according to my good friend and colleague, Alan Rhein, mortgage expert and loss mitigation supporter for those going into foreclosure.

Does that sound like the “American Dream” to you?

America is experiencing a SHIFT right now.

What is this SHIFT?

It is simply this: 

Super/Supernatural
Heightened
Instant
Focus
Transfer

People’s focuses have suddenly changed.  Shifted into a new gear of sorts.  The transfer, for most, has been immediate.   Some may have seemingly even been supernatural - seemingly out of this world, inconveivable.   No control could be maintained on your end.

People are scrambling to maintain their securities in this life, this human existence, so they can feel safe, so their families can feel secure, so at the end of the day, they have a place to sleep at night (whatever form that may come in these days), food on the table and some form of income coming in (and this, too, may not come in any normal form they had been accustomed to).

Yes, America is experiencing a SHIFT that hasn’t been felt this deeply, since reportedly the Great Depression.

How are you feeling this SHIFT?

I would love to hear how you are sorting through your life at this time.  

How has your definition of the ”American Dream” transformed? 

What super/supernatural experiences have you been having as a result of this change/shift? 

I don’t believe that not one single person, no matter how much of a positive thinker you are, no matter how much money you may have (or had), you are affected in some way.  If not directly, then indirectly.

Feel free to write to me and share your story.  I am compiling another ebook, possible book, that tracks these times and would be honored to have your SHIFT shared.  There will undoubtedly be many amazing comeback stories and life changing/enhancing transformations.

I wish you well on this journey of SHIFTing times. 

Article contributed by Health & Wellness Consultant Lupita Meza-Sostak of Enagic USA, Inc.  Courtesy of MSNBC/Associated Press.

Here’s to your health!!

Your ‘pure’ bottled water has contaminants, too

Study finds 38 chemicals in 10 brands, including those common in tap water

Many people seeking purity opt for bottled water rather than the kind from the tap. But new research shows contaminants lurk there, too.  View related photos

updated 12:19 a.m. PT, Wed., Oct. 15, 2008

Tests on leading brands of bottled water turned up a variety of contaminants, including cancer-linked chemicals three times higher than California’s health standard, according to a study released Wednesday by an environmental advocacy group.

The findings challenge the popular impression — and marketing pitch — that bottled water is purer than tap water, the researchers say.

However, all the brands met federal health standards for drinking water. And most of the detected contaminants are common in tap water, too.

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Lab tests detected 38 chemicals in 10 brands, with an average of eight contaminants found in each kind of bottled water. Tests showed coliform bacteria, caffeine, the pain reliever acetaminophen, fertilizer, solvents, plastic-making chemicals and the radioactive element strontium.

The two-year study was done by the Washington-based Environmental Working Group, an organization founded by scientists that advocates stricter regulation. It bought bottled water in California, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware.

Sam’s Choice, Acadia post high levels
Researchers tested one batch for each of 10 brands. Eight of those did not have troubling levels of contaminants. But two brands did, so more tests were done and those revealed chlorine byproducts above California’s standard. The researchers identified those two brands as Sam’s Choice sold by Wal-Mart and Acadia of Giant Food supermarkets.

The other eight, which researchers didn’t identify, carried legal levels of many contaminants. Some of those chemicals, like arsenic and the solvent toluene, have been tied to health risks. Some of the contaminants apparently came from pollutants often found in tap water, and others probably leached from plastic bottles, the researchers said.

In the Wal-Mart and Giant Food bottled water, the highest concentration of chlorine byproducts, known as trihalomethanes, was over 35 parts per billion. California requires 10 parts per billion or less, and the industry’s International Bottled Water Association makes 10 its voluntary guideline. The federal limit is 80.

Water researcher Dr. David Carpenter, director of the Institute for Health and the Environment of the University at Albany, who had no role in the study, singled out trihalomethanes as the biggest concern because of strong research links to cancer.

“These are levels that should not be in bottled water,” he said.

Giant Food officials declined to comment. Instead, company officials released a brief statement asserting that Acadia meets all regulatory standards.

Acadia is sold in the mid-Atlantic states, so it isn’t held to California’s standard. In most places, bottled water must meet roughly the same federal standards as tap water.

The researchers also said the Wal-Mart brand exceeded California’s limit by five times for a second chlorine byproduct, bromodichloromethane.

The Environmental Working Group said it notified California’s attorney general of its intent to sue Wal-Mart. The group wants the company to label its bottles in California with a warning of cancer-causing chemicals. Wal-Mart did not respond to a request for comment.

Joe Doss, president of the International Bottled Water Association, said he would not defend any company that is exceeding the standard in California. “If they have exceeded it, they should meet it,” he said.

Chlorine linked to birth defects
The chlorine byproducts, which studies have also linked to birth defects, presumably come from chlorine used as a disinfectant, which ends up in public water systems. Tap water is often repackaged and sold as bottled water, and the researchers say that was true of these two brands.

“In some cases, it appears bottled water is no less polluted than tap water and, at 1,900 times the cost, consumers should expect better,” said Jane Houlihan, an environmental engineer who co-authored the study.

The researchers recommend that people who are worried use a carbon filter for their tap water.

Hello,  Here’s an important book designed to raise your “sales IQ.” If you don’t yet have this book, you owe it to yourself to get it. For a limited time, you also get $3,000 worth of bonus sales tools. Don’t miss this deal! All the best,  

Yours in Transformational Success,

Lois Tiedemann

  Let’s face it, selling isn’t rocket science. It’s harder … To penetrate space, scientists need master only the immutable laws of mathematics and physics. Simple. So simple, in fact, the basics are taught in high school. Selling, on the other hand — prospecting, pitching, negotiating, closing and more — demands understanding the dynamics of the human mind and how to influence the myriad forces that inform its decision-making. Obviously, to succeed you have to know what you are doing! This book will transform you from a sales person with an average sales IQ (and income) to a brilliant top dog producer. Top Dog Sales Secrets is packed with real-life examples, successful scripts, and powerful, proven advice to rapidly increase your sales. You’ll learn how to: 

• Double your income by changing a few words
• Grab your prospect’s interest in 15 seconds or less
• Sure-fire ways to beat the price objection
• Leave voicemail messages that have prospects calling you
• Read your prospect in 60 seconds or less
• Be the big winner at the negotiating table
  and much more!

 Get your copy today and get $3000 in bonus sales tools!
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Courtesy of my good friend, mortgage guru/debt repair expert, Alan Rhein.
Thank you Alan for this GREAT and timely advice for my wealth. 
If anyone is offended by reading this, please accept my apologies in advance.  Not hear to offend anyone, just inform. 

For all of you with any money left, be aware of the next expected
Mergers so that you can get in on the ground floor and make some BIG bucks.

Watch for these consolidations in 2008:

1.) Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush, and W. R.
Grace Co. Will merge and become: Hale, Mary, Fuller, Grace.

2.) Polygram Records, Warner Bros ., and Zesta Crackers join forces and
Become: Poly, Warner Cracker.

3.) 3M will merge with Goodyear and become: MMMGood.

4. Zippo Manufacturing, AudiMotors, Dofasco, and Dakota Mining will merge
And become: ZipAudiDoDa .

5. FedEx is expected to join its competitor, UPS, and become: FedUP.

6. Fairchild Electronics and Honeywell Computers will merge together to
Become: Fairwell Honeychild.

7. Grey Poupon and Docker Pants are expected after their merger to
Become: PouponPants.

8. Knotts Berry Farm and the National Organiz ation of Women will merge
And become: Knott NOW!

And finally….

Hope you enjoyed the Chuckle for the day…

If you or someone you know works for a Corporation/Company that wants FREE monthly health assessments inhouse, please contact me.

Starting October 1st, I am going to local Orange County, San Diego County and Los Angelas County businesses, with 150 or more employees, that want to transform their lives through taking care of their bodies. 

I will be able to come in to your company with my own unique/one-of-a-kind technology and health/transformational success coaching skills to assess where you are at in your health life NOW.

Here are some statistics to grab your attention:

• According to the National Health Care Statistics, the typical American diet is responsible for most of the preventable diseases, including 91% of diabetes, 82% of heart disease, and 71% of colon cancer.
• 65% of the US population are overweight, and over 33% are literally considered CLINICALLY OBESE, which constitutes over 90 million Americans. This is a 7-10% increase in less than 5 years.
• Only 15% of adults engage in regular vigorous physical activity, and 60% report getting essentially no exercise whatsoever from a regular leisure activity
• Chronic illness, including heart disease, diabetes and obesity, accounts for 75% OF HEALTH COSTS, according to the American Public Health Association.
• THE PROBLEM CLEARLY ISN’T GOING AWAY. According to the Industrial Physical Capability Services, Inc, new hire data demonstrates that applicants under the age of 40 actually have a greater prevalence for obesity than those over the age of 40.

• According to the Wall Street Journal, Healthcare costs per capita will reach $7,500 this year, more than double the $3,470 per person in 1993
• In 2005, the total cost of providing U.S. employees health benefits exceeded profits for the Fortune 500 corporations
• The annual change in health insurance premiums continue to grow at an incredible  9-13%
• The Centers for Disease Control reports that 75% of health care spending pays for illnesses that are preventable.
• Data from 2005 shows that the obese worker costs a company an extra $1,809 each year in healthcare costs, absenteeism and presenteeism. This does not include indirect costs involved. In a related article, the front page of the USA Today reported an expected trend between obesity and disability claims.
• The U.S. spent 15.3% of our entire GDP on health care in 2004 (note - that number is not expected to have dropped)

Questions to get you (or any Corporate CEO) thinking might look like the following:

If this is the only body you get this go round, what are you doing to take care of it every day?

Do you exercise 5 times per week, one hour each time?

Do you have the same level of energy you do at the end of your work day as you do at the beginning?

Is coffee or caffeine what it takes to get you going in the morning?

Are you able to execute 100% of the time all day, every day, in creating the professional results you want?

Are you effective at night or on weekends when it comes time to spending moments with those you love?

If any of those questions got your attention, please contact me today at 949-940-0399 and we’ll take a look at what may support you or your corporation.

Oh yeah, did I mention these assessments are FREE?

If you have a company that has less than 150 employees, or are outside of the tri-county California area, and are still interested, contact me anyway and let us see what we can do to support your health/wellness needs.

Don’t wait until you don’t have your health before you take action on caring for your physical success.  If you are proactive on your health TODAY, you will save thousands of dollars TOMORROW.

It’s that time of year again!  Fall has just officially kicked off and Halloween, cooler weather, shorter days with less daylight are all right around the corner - ah yes, ’tis the season!  My favorite!

It’s also nearly time for turkey trotting!

What is that you might ask?

Nearly every major metropolitan area all over the country has a Thanksgiving Day run in November devoted to families, road racers (avid and non-avid), walkers, joggers, baby strollers, dogs, people in costume and just about anyone that wants to unload some sweat, pounds, etc., before loading up on turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and all the trimmings.

This year is no different. 

AND I have a training program that might offer that solution to completing that race/event with ease (so you can enjoy eating your turkey in an upright position versus being sacked out on the couch after exerting yourself 3.1 or 6.2 miles that morning).

CLICK HERE for the information on my Turkey Trot Training Program (say that three times fast!) that launches on Saturday, September 27th.

If you don’t want to go it alone for the next 8-10 weeks on prepping for turkey day, then call me at 949-940-0399.  If you are local in Orange County, great!  I’ll see you Saturday morning, September 27th on the beach trail in San Clemente.

If you are NOT local and still want a virtual training program, contact me as well and I’ll serve you up a great training personalized program at a smaller investment.

Either way, happy trotting, er, running!

Yours in Transformational Success,

Lois Tiedemann

Lois@TransformedTriathlete.com

Running Coach

949-940-0399

I will be on vacation for the rest of this week, starting today, Tuesday, September 9th.  Have a great week and I’ll return all calls/emails next week when I get back!

I am excited to announce to you some great news! I am pleased to share that The Transformational Success Running Club has a new addition to the staff.Veteran runner, Maureen Fakinos, is now the assistant coach for this amazing group and is excited to bring her experience, love for running and passion to help you experience a love for running of your very own!