intuitive eating
December 26, 2005 by Mary Wynne-Wynter · Comments Off
I have little personal experience with dieting but know many people who
diet. So when I come across diet information that makes sense, and that
is not part of a money-making diet scheme, I like to share that
knowledge. On a gut level, this diet did just that and I think deserves a read.
It’s the no-diet diet, an approach the Brigham Young University health
science professor used to lose 50 pounds and to keep it off for more
than five years.Hawks calls his plan "intuitive eating" and thinks the rest of the
country would be better off if people stopped counting calories,
started paying attention to hunger pangs and ate whatever they wanted."One of the advantages of intuitive eating is you’re always eating
things that are most appealing to you, not out of emotional reasons,
not because it’s there and tastes good," he said. "Whenever you feel
the physical urge to eat something, accept it and eat it. The cravings
tend to subside. I don’t have anywhere near the cravings I would as a
‘restrained eater.’
Maybe this is how the French do it?
going SoLo: the new rock n’ roll
December 21, 2005 by Mary Wynne-Wynter · Comments Off
If you think being an entrepreneur is a cool thing to be, you will like this BBC article.
I get hundreds of emails every week from people looking for business
help, financial support and sometimes just a friendly ear into which
they can pour out their woes and frustrations.With the help of a small team, I do what I can to help out, but it
highlights to me the fact that’ ‘we still have trouble communicating
the answer to the simplest of questions: I want to start my own
business, where do I go for help?If we’re really going to ride the wave of business being the new
rock’n'roll, then we need to get a few key people round a table and
agree a more organised, seamless framework and structure to put the UK
at the forefront of a truly entrepreneurial and dynamic business
culture.This would ultimately deliver huge economic and social benefits to us all.
Its about entrepreneurs, but I think its pertinent for sole proprietors and infopreneurs. Shows like The Apprentice have popularized entrepreneurship.’ Schools like Babson
focus on teaching it.’ But what about the average person who wants to
start a SoLo practice from home?’ You can be successful and
independent, with a lot less risk, but still feel like a rock star!going SoLo: the new rock n’ roll
give me a’ la carte or give me dish
December 15, 2005 by Mary Wynne-Wynter · Comments Off
Its that time of year again..cable companies are raising rates.’ The issues:
Consumers:
- most want to save money and have choice
- many with families want, coming into their homes, programming that is free of sex, violence and rough language
Cable companies:
- reject offering a’ la carte programming which upsets their traditional business model (lose money)
- agree to offer family tiers which require digital cable boxes (makes money, address indecency)
FCC:
- last year determined that a’ la carte pricing will cost consumers more
- this year determines that a’ la carte pricing will cost consumers less
Critics and analysts:
- family tiers do not address indecency, do not address consumer costs, appear to address both, and are part of a hidden agenda
Confused?’ I know I’m confused and feeling increasingly annoyed
about my own cable bundle.’ Writing this, I think about the Michael
Douglas movie where the guy loses it and keeps "demanding his rights as a consumer".’
I want faster Internet and more digital phone features and
customizable TV programming for the money I’m paying now.’ Yeah sure, I
can understand both sides of the "how a’ la carte will affect prices"
argument.’ I don’t want smaller channels to go out of business and I don’t want to pay for channels that I don’t watch. I share this bottom line:
We
won’t know actual costs until some company starts offering customizable
pay TV. But it seems highly unlikely that I would end up paying the
same amount for the same number of channels I now get in a bundle. That
doesn’t bother me much, though: I would rather pay more and get exactly
those channels I want than get a discount on 100 channels I never
watch. Your bottom line may vary.
Will Cablevision figure it out?
Way to go Chuck, a cable executive with anough chutzpah to call it as he sees it.
C’mon..how hard can it be?’ Its changing a business model..not rocket science.
Consumers are getting hit with higher energy costs and higher
interest rates; will this be the winter where there is a tipping point
for the financially squeezed consumer who will have make a choice
between cable TV and other necessities?’ If so, it could be a boon for
Dish TV, Netflix and old-fashioned TV antennas.
As for me, I’m so tired of the same old, same old that I’m thinking of
getting rid of TV altogether - take a break for year or until a ‘next
big thing’ makes TV valuable to me again.’ ‘
But I won’t expect the FCC to drive any change..its become increasingly irrelevant to the consumer.
finding imagination
December 7, 2005 by Mary Wynne-Wynter · Comments Off
I recently watched Finding Neverland and I’m recommending it to anyone interested in being creative.’ The characters and story are touching, but what fascinated me the most was the unfolding of John Barrie’s creative process as he developed Peter Pan and Neverland.’ It got me thinking in a new way about ‘my’ process and how to stay aligned with it.’ Another favorite, although disturbing, is Pollock.’