Shawn Phillips | Start Strong Monday

15 Things I’m Thankful for [Part 1]

To be “Thankful,” is to express “gratitude.” I say that as a reminder for I like the word, “gratitude.” It has a deep, resonant feel. And it’s been such an important part of my writings, including my last book, and very much so in Bill’s recent book, Transformation. Of course, the holiday of “giving thanks” [...]

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Marketing, Media, Money & the Battle for Your “Little Brain”

Staying Awake in a Sleep Walking World As I was driving in to the office this morning, resisting the itch to scratch my iPhone, I heard an excited commercial for some brand of spicy chicken nuggets. The image that briefly entered my mind made me mildly ill but what followed opened a fascinating dialogue. The [...]

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Dissecting the Consumer Reports “Health Alert on Proteins” [Part 1]

n the event you’ve been in a media black out and missed it, there’s buzz about the article “Health Alert: Protein Drinks” featured in the July 2010, issue of Consumer Reports Magazine. The article (links at bottom of post) presents the results of tests done for arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury on 15 different “protein powders.”

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