11. Airlie Beach: Airlie Beach is not only the gateway to the Whitsundays but a tourist destination in itself, with beautiful beaches and accessibility to so many stunning regions. It is a great base to access Shute Harbour, Bowen and Abel Point Marina. Airlie Beach Lagoon is fantastic for the family to relax and enjoy the food and sunshine.

12. The Whitsundays:Located via Shute Harbour, this area is known for its captivating islands and reefs. Out of the 74 islands there are a number with excellent resorts such as Hamilton, Daydream, South Molle, Lindeman and Long Islands. Whitehaven Beach is stunning with its pure white sand and blue waters. Hire a yacht for some day trips to the islands, or try some deep sea diving or fishing on the outer reefs.

13. Cairns:One of Queenslands most northern cities, Cairns is known for its tropical weather, warm waters and tourist attractions. Catch a catamaran to Green Island or continue further on for some game fishing. The harbour at Trinity Outlet is always crammed with yachts and fishing boats. Driving further north to Trinity Beach, Yorkeys Knob Palm Cove for a few days or longer. Inland the Barron Gorge National Park offers great driving with the popular skyrail at Kuranda, and the scenic Atherland Tablelands in the hinterland.

14. Daintree Rainforest:Located in Far North Queensland, the world heritage listed Daintree lies side by side with the Great Barrier Reef at its doorstep. Known for its extensive rainforests, the beautiful Daintree River, swimming holes and walking trails, it is untamed and diverse. Visit Cape Tribulation and Cairns further south and make the most of this untamed paradise.

15. Emerald:There is plenty to do in this outback town west of Rockhampton. The Mazeppa National Park offers tourist walks and incredible scenery. You can fossick for gems, visit Lake Maraboon, the Emerald Museum and Pioneer Cottage or simply camp under the stars and enjoy a break from the city.

16. Longreach:Known for the famous Stockmans Hall of Fame, Longreach is a famous outback town also known for its Qantas Aviation Museum. Visit Starlights Lookout for a view of the town, or drive to the Thompson River for a cruise or fishing spot. There are sheep stations further out you can visit for a day or two, and it is the perfect escape from the city life.

17. Carnarvon Gorge National Park:Carnarvon Gorge truly is an oasis in a parched desert. There are a number of bushwalks which will take you to the top of the gorge at Boolimba Bluff, down to the stunning Moss Caves and the Ampitheatre below complete with Aboriginal rock art. Carnarvon pools are refreshing plus there are all varieties of wildlife and birds to experience.

18. Mount Isa:You will find this oasis city in north west Queensland, surrounded by the Selwyn Ranges. With unbelievable sunsets, fishing spots and endless tourist spots this mining townis a unique destination. Best nearby attractions are Lawn Hill Gorge National Park and Riversleigh Fossil Fields.

19. Roma:Experience the Queensland outback in all its elements. Roma is a great base to explore the surrounding outer towns such as Injune, St George and Charleville. One of its main attractions is The Big Rig, which can’t be missed when you drive into town, or why not visit the Roma Villa Winery and Meadowbank Museum before you leave. There are rodeos and cattle stations, and one of the biggest attractions is the locals, who will make you feel right at home.

20. Toowoomba:Toowoomba is a pretty city also known for its gardens and flower festival in Spring. It is the gateway to the Darling Downs and the West, and natural attractions such as Crows Nest National Park and Lake Cressbrook. Visit the Bunya Mountains for ideal camping spots and scenery. Further west is Oakey, Chinchilla and Dalby for some country driving.

21. Stanthorpe:Known as Queenslands wine capital, southern Stanthorpe is popular for its festivals, abundance of fruit and vineyards. Close by are incredible National Parks such as Girraween, known for its wildflowers, the Bald Rock National Park and Boonoo Boonoo National Parks are also famous for their granite rock formations. This is the perfect location for a cosy weekend getaway.

Jenny Brewer is a travel agent whose passion is writing. After spending her leisure time writing time writing childrens stories, she now enjoys writing about travel destinations. For more of her articles visit Car Hire Australia

The November 17th 2006 Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the use of Mentor and Allergan (Inamed Corporation) silicone breast implants in the United States has raised many questions among women in Southern California, especially those in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills.

Prospective Los Angeles breast augmentation patients want to know if they can now receive silicone gel-filled breast implants, and if so, what types of silicone breast implants are available? And what are the potential adverse effects or concerns?

Candidates for Silicone Breast Implants

–Only women of 22 years of age and older can have silicone breast implants for breast augmentation or enlargement.

–Women of all ages can now qualify to have silicone implants for breast reconstruction.

Contraindications for Use of Silicone Breast Implants

Breast implant surgery should not be performed on:

–Women with active infection anywhere in their body

–Women with existing cancer or pre-cancer of their breast who have not received adequate treatment for those conditions

–Women who are currently pregnant or nursing

You should also know that silicone gel-filled breast implants have not been clinically tested on women with:

–Autoimmune diseases such as lupus or scleroderma

–Conditions that could interfere with wound healing and blood clotting

–A weakened immune system (such as women receiving immunosuppressive therapy)

–Reduced blood supply to the breast tissue

–Radiation to the breast following implantation

–Clinical diagnosis of depression or other mental health disorders, including body dysmorphic disorder and eating disorders (Please discuss any history of mental health disorders prior to surgery)
Differences in the Use of Saline & Silicone Breast Implants

Unlike saline breast implants, which are filled with saline after insertion in the body, the silicone breast implants are pre-filled with silicone. Therefore, silicone breast implants, especially the cohesive gel, memory gel, “Gummy Bear,” and the contour profile gel implants, require a larger incision for the insertion of the implant. In fact, the FDA does not allow the use of the periumbilical approach (TUBA) for the insertion of silicone implants, because excessive squeezing or manipulation during insertion can damage the silicone gel-filled breast implants.

What are some of the important factors you should consider when deciding whether or not to get silicone gel-filled breast implants?

–Breast implants do not last forever. If you decide to get breast implants, you will likely need additional surgeries on your breasts over your lifetime due to complications or unsatisfactory cosmetic outcomes.

–Many of the changes to your breasts following implantation cannot be undone. If you later choose to have your implants removed and not replaced; your breasts will not change back to the way they looked before your implant surgery. You may have permanent dimpling, puckering, wrinkling, or other cosmetic changes.

–When you have your implants replaced (a revision), your risk of complications increases compared to your primary (first) surgery.

–Routine mammograms to screen for breast cancer will be more difficult with breast implants.

–Breast implants may affect your ability to breastfeed, either by reducing or eliminating milk production.

–If your silicone gel-filled breast implant ruptures, it is likely that neither you nor your doctor will know. This is known as a silent rupture. This is why an MRI is recommended at three years after implantation and then every two years thereafter to screen for rupture. However, sometimes there are symptoms. These include hard knots or lumps surrounding the implant or in the armpit, change or loss of size or shape of the breast or implant, and pain, tingling, swelling, numbness, burning, or hardening of the breast.

–Over your lifetime, the cost of MRI screening may exceed the cost of your initial surgery. The MRI screening cost may not be covered by medical insurance.

–All silicone breast implants “bleed” or leak a very minute amount of silicone. However, worldwide studies have not linked silicone bleed to any illness.

What are the different types of silicone breast implants available?

Both Mentor and Allergan manufacture a variety of silicone breast implants. Mentor produces silicone implants of different firmness depending on the degree of silicone cohesiveness. The so-called “gummy bear” implants are the more cohesive silicone gel-filled breast implants made of firmer silicone gel filler to help maintain the shape of the implant.

Potential Complications of Silicone Gel-filled Breast Implants

In the Mentor and Allergan core studies, the most frequent complication was re-operation (additional surgery) - 25-35 percent. Capsular contracture or hardening of the breast implants (13-17 percent) was another frequent complication. Additional common complications include implant removal (7-10 percent), breast pain (7-8 percent), nipple sensation changes (1.5 percent), rupture (2.7- 4 percent), and asymmetry (3-5 percent). The complication rates were typically higher for revision surgery than for primary (first-time) implants.

Decision to Have Silicone Breast Implants

As a plastic surgeon, I often get asked if I would recommend silicone breast implants to my wife. Frankly, many national studies have established the safety of silicone breast implants and have found no link to the development of autoimmune disease, cancer, etc. Nevertheless, there are still unanswered questions about the long-term results (per FDA). Those who choose to have silicone implants enroll in the 10-year, post-approval study so that more light can be shed on the long-term effects of these medical devices.

Dr. Sean Younai is a Board Certified Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon with experience in all aspects of breast enhancement surgery, including breast augmentation with saline or silicone breast implants, breast lift or mastopexy, correction of breast asymmetry, breast implant revision surgery, breast implant exchange, and capsulectomy. Dr. Younai practices at the California Center for Plastic Surgery http://www.beautifulfigure.com and recieves patients from Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Hollywood, Burbank, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Calabasas, Woodland Hills, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Pasadena, Glendale, Valencia, Palmdale, Fresno, Bakersfield, and Oxnard.

Read on to know how you would spend your day once you become a Mystery Shopper.

A typical day would start around 10 A.M after you get free with all your daily chores and errands. You would then turn to your computer and check your e-mail to see what all assignments you have for the day. After taking a look at the list, you would either select the ones you want, or go for all of them.

You then start to get ready for a great Mystery Shopping day ahead!

Let’s say your first Mystery Shopping assignment for the day is visiting a grocery shop. You reach the shop and confirm the name and address before going in. Once you go in, you check upon some basic things like whether you are greeted by the employees, whether they are wearing their badges, how neat and tidy is the shop and so on. Also, since its morning time, you’ll definitely check whether the vegetables are fresh or not. Once you are finished with your evaluation, you get your billing done and as soon as you sit inside your car, you quickly jot down your shopping experience and drive on to your next Mystery Shopping assignment.

Your second assignment could be anything, from visiting a garment store to eating out at a fast food outlet. Let’s take it to be the former. You enter the store and again check on the basic things (employee badges, tidiness etc.).After that you head over to pick a pair of jeans. Here you might pretend that u can’t find a particular colour and look confused. This would help you find out how quick the employees are in coming to your help. You could then buy or try out something more for further evaluation and get your merchandise charged out. All the while, you constantly make mental notes of everything u notice in the store and after coming out, you prepare a summary of your overall experience.

You drive back home and fill the evaluation forms for the two stores, email them to your Mystery Shopping Company, after which they mail out a check for your time and amount spent at the stores.

So, if it sounds like a fun job to you, then you are right! Mystery Shopping is, undoubtedly the most enjoyable job for every shopaholic.

Go ahead and give it try. Be a Mystery Shopper today!

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Weakness in a man is not an attractive trait, yet when a woman breaks up with a man; to get her back some men choose to reveal just how weak he is.

When a man shows a woman this type of weakness it can only lead to 1 of 2 things.

1. She leaves you for good
2. She stays and proceeds to manipulate and control you

Assuming that most men on some level recognize how bad it is to choose to reveal your weakness to women; why do they do it? The main reason why is because to stay strong is to risk losing her completely.

Even though, in reality when you choose to be weak the only thing it does is increase the likelihood of you not getting what you want.

A man who stays strong during a breakup can gain;

• Control in the relationship
• A woman who is attracted to him
• Increased inner strength

A man who is weak during a breakup can gain;

• A woman who is in control of the relationship
• A woman who is Not attracted to him
• Increased Inner Turmoil

The real reason why some men choose weakness in their relationship is because in the short-term it is the easiest option to choose. Even though, in the long-term the potential pain that it will cause is greater than any short-term pain that staying strong may bring.

In the end, staying strong or being weak is all about what you are willing to risk in the short term for long-term pleasure.

The less you are willing risk the less long-term pleasure you will receive and in many cases the less short-term pleasure you will receive as well.

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You don’t need any specific kind of experience to be a Mystery Shopper. However, before you take the plunge to become one, you should carefully introspect and evaluate your skills.

Certain personal qualities are instrumental in becoming a good mystery shopper:

You can earn some brownie points if you have any prior work experience in market research, finance or retail. But if you don’t have it, don’t panic. Its not a mandatory condition. So relax! You can still be a Mystery Shopper.

Besides this, Mystery Shopping Companies expect you fulfill certain basic requirements, like an all time access to the web so that the company can correspond with you on a regular basis and an extremely flexible schedule so that you are easily contactable in case of any urgent assignment. Also, you need to have a good amount of cash in hand. In most of your assignments, you will have to pay out of your own pocket and wait till you are reimbursed which can usually take upto 45 days. Make sure you have that kind of cash to spare for a month or two.

If you have these basic requirements with you and possess all the mentioned qualities, then don’t get iffy. Go ahead!

Mystery Shopping might just turn out be the best career option for you!

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Though not mandatory, yet certification is taken up by some Mystery Shoppers who have a deep interest in the profession and want to have an edge over thousands of other Mystery Shoppers. The Certification program is aimed towards improving your performance as a Mystery Shopper. You might be very good at it, but the certification makes an even better Mystery Shopper out of you!

The program offers education to both, existing and newbie Mystery Shoppers, raising the level of your caliber and fine tuning you according to the needs of the industry. The program provides you with the know how of Mystery Shopping. It covers many important aspects of Mystery Shopping such as how to go about applying to companies, how to get good assignments for yourself, tips and techniques on evaluation, submitting relevant and comprehensible reports and so on.

The one big advantage of being a certified Mystery Shopper is that it brightens your chances of getting high profile assignments, since many Mystery Shopping Companies offer quality job openings to certified Mystery Shoppers first. The main driving force for the companies is that that this way, they get a well qualified pool of shoppers to select from.

Also, certification can prove to be very useful for newbie Mystery Shoppers who usually have quite a long waiting period before they can actually get a Mystery Shopping assignment. Certification can act as a catalyst for all you newbie Mystery Shoppers, as it can pave way for you to reach out to a lot of Mystery Shopping Companies, hence increasing the likelihood of your being selected by them. For existing Mystery Shoppers, certification program is a great learning experience. It can give you the perfect finishing touch you always needed to become a complete Mystery Shopper.

The Mystery Shopping Provider Association (MSPA), which is a professional trade organization for Mystery Shopping Companies round the globe, offers two levels of certification for Mystery Shoppers. One is the “entry-level” certification, known as the Silver Certification. The other is the “premier-lever” or the “diploma” of Mystery Shopping, called the Gold Certification. You cannot go for Gold Certification unless you are Silver Certified. For the Silver certification, you need to pass a $15 online test, after which you will be given a confirmation number. You can use this number and your e-mail address to sign up for Gold Certification conferences.

The increase in the number of certified Mystery Shoppers is definitely moving on the fast track, but do not think that its your only ticket into the world of Mystery Shopping. Majority of the Mystery Shoppers are not certified and are still doing well. At the same time, a Silver or Gold certificate to your credit is like an added advantage and can earn you some brownie points from Mystery Shopping Companies. In either case, you have to remember that your personal skills and qualities come first!

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Home equity loans can also help you recover from bad credit as they are the kind of loans that anyone despite having bad credit can easily obtain.
The flexibility these loans provide can go a long way in helping you recover from a bad financial situation. All the loan characteristics tend to bring ease to the applicant’s budget and let him get back on track and bring some order to finances. If used properly these loans can raise credit score and improve credit history in only a short period of time.

Home Equity And Debt Consolidation

Home equity loans can be used to consolidate debt. Since these loans feature higher loan amounts because they are guaranteed loans with an amount limit equal to the available equity on the property used as collateral, they provide an inexpensive source of finance. All this money can be used for repaying outstanding and more expensive debt, thus resulting in a single monthly payment of a more affordable amount.

By using home equity loans for reducing debt exposure, you can obtain a single installment that can be as slow as 40% of the previous combined debts amounts. Thus, a home equity loan cannot only bring relief to your monthly expenses but it can also save you thousands of dollars over the whole loan repayment period.

Credit Improvement and Debt Reduction

By using the home equity loan to eliminate debt, you can save a lot of money but also improve your credit score. If you use the money to exchange expensive debt like credit card balances , pay day loans, cash advances, store card balances, etc. with the inexpensive debt that home equity loans represent, your debt exposure will be improved and thus, your credit score will raise.

Moreover, the monthly payments of your home equity loan will get recorded into your credit report if done on time. The consequences of this will be a credit score and credit history recovery in a short period of time. As more and more timely payments get recorded and your debt keeps getting reduced, you’ll be able to obtain a good credit score and will be able to get financing with more advantageous terms.

Avoiding Getting Into Debt Again

What you need to understand is that once you’ve improved your situation you need to refrain from getting into debt again. Watching your situation improve may tent you to open new credit lines, obtaining new credit cards and so on. This can have terrible consequences on your financial health because if you happen to get deep in debt again, this time you won’t be able to resort to a home equity loan to consolidate and eliminate debt and you may be facing default or worse: bankruptcy. Thus, remember to avoid late and missed payments and always pay more than the minimum payments on your credit cards and credit line’s balances.

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A topic that is not discussed very often is aquarium lighting for reef tanks. Although this topic is not discussed very much it is very important within a salt water reef tank.

After water quality the next most important thing is aquarium lighting for reef tanks, followed closely by water movement.

Water quality gives the tank stability as well as providing the corals with the essential elements. Aquarium lighting provides the corals with energy which they then use to grow. Water movement allows nutrients to be delivered to the corals for them to feed upon, as well as washing away waste. Water movement is also essential when natural filtration is used in the reef tank.

Inside all corals are millions upon millions of what is called symbiotic algae. The only exceptions are those corals which are classified as non-photosynthetic. These obtain their energy from feeding rather than from light itself. Photosynthetic corals obtain their primary source of energy from light and then also actively feed to obtain more energy. The symbiotic algae within the corals obtain energy from the light and then pass this energy on to the coral itself - a match made in heaven!

Different corals have different lighting requirements. For example, short polyp stony corals require much more intense lighting than soft corals do.

When choosing aquarium lighting for reef tanks you need to check two things in your reef tank. The first is the corals themselves, so that you can ascertain their requirements, and the other is the depth of the aquarium itself. Checking the depth is important as light can only penetrate so far into water before the colour is removed. It is amazing how quickly water can remove colour from light.

The depth of your aquarium as well as the corals you keep will determine which type of lighting you require. For example, if you keep soft corals then you could possibly just use fluorescent tubes. However, if you keep short polyp stony corals then metal halide lighting will be required. The depth needs to be checked because if you have a deep aquarium then the colour might not penetrate to the bottom of the aquarium. Water has the ability to be able to strip out colour at an amazing rate, therefore if you have a deep aquarium you will need lighting of enough power to be able to push the light to the bottom of the aquarium.

Another component of aquarium lighting for reef tanks which needs to be considered is that of Kelvin. Kelvin is the colour output and the higher the rating in the Kelvin scale the bluer the light will be. At the other end of the scale the lower the rating the more yellow/red it will be. Normally in a reef aquarium a Kelvin rating of 10,000K to 13,000K is utilised. This is a white/blue colour which replicates life on the reef at a depth of about 30m.

When placing corals into your reef aquarium you will need to first check what their lighting requirements are and then place them at the bottom of the reef tank and slowly move them up over time until they are in their final position.

Peter Cunningham and John Cunningham combined have been keeping salt water aquarium’s for nearly 35 years.

Their website Salt Water Aquarium provides a wealth of resources for learning how to start and maintain salt water aquariums.

No, I’m really not kidding. I have a theory that all the hate that exists for this fine establishment originated in the days of old and people have not fairly readjusted their views. I might even throw Taco Bell’s menu on a list of most improved over the past 5 years. Everytime I look up there are new items and it seems they are all straight gold.

Unfortunately, I no longer live in the near vicinity of this glorious spot, but recently I found myself once again entering the storied walls. It was a stirring experience bringing back memories of first jobs and glorious meals alike. While old favorites like chili cheese burritos, soft tacos, and gorditas still grace the menu, my focus these days tends to be on the newer items.

The flagship of the new menu in my mind is the Frisbee-esque Spicy Chicken Crunchwrap Supreme. I originally ordered this little island of paradise as something of a joke after seeing the ubiquitous commercials and was absolutely blown away. The gold lies in the warm bottom where the spicy chicken mixes with the spice elicited by the nacho cheese and the result is a warm burst of flavor that will excite any palette. This warm spice is balanced with a light, fresh finish from the sour cream, lettuce, and tomatoes residing at the top of the Frisbee. I feel this is a must hit item for any self respecting foodie. And yes, you can only get it at Taco Bell.

My second go-to item takes the form of the Chicken Grilled Stuft Burrito. This is a heavy item, so bring your appetite, but that is exactly why it is appealing. For someone with an inner fat dude trying to escape like myself, I need something that is going to fill me up. The Grilled Stuft Burrito is willing to be that food. Don’t think this order is merely about size though. The Grilled Stuft Burrito brings the flavor with marinated chicken, tomatoes, and rice.

I have to admit this is the most my mouth has watered writing any of these reviews. So for those of you who have written off taco bell due to the restaurant it once was, I encourage you to reconsider. If you make it there as infrequently as I do, you can count on new items lighting up the menu on each visit. And I’d be willing to bet, they are mad good.

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Self Management at work has not evolved much past the 1920’s. Techniques of stress management and business management are antiquated and irrelevant. Times change, technology changes, demands are up, so we must evolve our way of dealing with it. Most self management is taught by corporate drop outs, people who couldn’t hack the pace, but we need better than that, instead of trying to reduce the inspiration at work, we need to bring our self management tools up to speed with reality. There is no excuse for stress, burn-out and bringing exhaustion home. This article explains how and why it all must change.

Busy day? Feeling completely shagged? Burned out from answering questions, solving problems, developing new strategies? Angry at that client what just won’t get off your back, or the employee who stuffed up once again? Are you having a few cash flow problems that you just can’t share, and therefore your emotions are all bottled up making you tired, grumpy?

Don’t bring it home is an idea I got after staying with friends overseas and watching the father of the house come home wounded, day after day from work. It seems he felt justified - aka - proud of the fact that tiredness proved that the money he earned came the hard way, and therefore he was showing the family how hard it was to support them.

I came to the conclusion that much of our behaviour at work comes from that idea, that money earned easily is not right, and that money earned by hard work is better. But this contradicts natures law in a huge way.

Natures law is that abundance comes through evolution. Struggle reveals a lack of abundance. If we keep setting our budgets too high we keep ourselves in poverty. If we set them too low we keep ourselves in poverty also. Business grows at the border of chaos and order. The idea of the budget is to grow along that line, with healthy chunks of aspirational challenge and healthy chunks of abundant comfort.

Too much visioning, greed and overreach comes from a minimalist mind because it has no appreciation for what its got. It can only think about what it can have. That’s like the dog with a bone, who sees its magnified reflection in the water, drops the bone its got to reach for the bigger one in the water. Of course, it ends up with nothing.

If nature evolves at the border of chaos and order, then it is wise to think about your day in the same way. 50% of it should be healthy, abundant, happy, relaxed and comfortable. 50% should be challenged, stretched, visioning and tense. Now if you have 6 months of the latter, i.e. pressure, then nature will give you the other half, like it or not, by introducing a stroke, a heart problem, a loss of power or something to cause you balance.

Don’t bring it home begins with the recognition that all your life you will have a balance of chaos and order, at home and at work. You get to choose the chaos if you push yourself into areas you fear, feel uncertain in, feel out of your depth in. And you get to choose your order if you can balance your aspiration for more, more, more with the concept of daily periods of comfort and appreciation.

Now, the reason I say, don’t bring it home, is because you are part of a herd. Your family is your herd, and they are a part of other herds at school and at play. So, when you come in the door, either all pumped up because you achieved something, or all pumped down because you didn’t, then the balance factor becomes a virus. It spreads. One member of your herd reacts one way to you, another reacts differently and suddenly your incompetence at self management at work, becomes a trigger to your own family, and eventually all they touch too.

Sometimes we are so messed up in the way we manage our work that we have to “let our hair down” in big spurts of release. The pub, the gym, the overseas trip to name just 3. But there is a whole industry built around incompetent self management at work. This includes but is not limited to; hospitals, alternative medicine, chiropractors, prostitutes, alcohol, drugs, cigarettes and more. I think, if anti smoking campaigns were serious about reducing the affect of smoking, rather than the number of cigarettes smoked, they’d send this message about healthy self management to all people who work. Balance.

The final crunch comes when we try, through greed, goodwill, ambition, or plain inspiration to live on only one side of the chaos - order border. The masculine side is “of course” the chaos, drive and ambition, the feminine side is the order, nurturing and smelling the roses. We’re all a bit bent out of shape in balancing these two sides of ourselves. But nature doesn’t care. She’s got the bitch in her and if you think you can defy 3 billion years of her function here on earth, well think again.

Healthy self management in business means equal doses of chaos (aspiration, uncertainty, challenge, conflict, confusion, ambition) mixed, on a daily even hourly basis with order (appreciation, comfort, peace, agreement, acceptance, certainty, resignation) - this is the only sustainable business model there is, in tune with nature.

Chaos and order are natures hand. You can’t even escape them on a mountain top in Nepal. Chaos and order are the cells of your body, fighting disease, curing disease. It’s your relationship, confused and then bliss. You can choose to manage yourself in tune with nature by injecting equal quantities of both into your day, or be at the mercy of natures choices for you. Either way, there really is no choice.

My final word is to consider this. Once, to go to work - be in chaos all week and then order all weekend, was a good balance. The cost was eventual biological breakdown in old age. But now, in our more evolved world with technology advancing at the speed of light, this clumsy concept of work/play is absolutely unacceptable. Even the idea of meditation in the morning and chaos all day is unacceptable and too extreme.

Today, self management needs a more “in the moment” way of balancing chaos and order. Even technologies such as mini ipods allow us to transport ourselves into order during chaotic circumstance. But the real future of chaos/order balance lies in the mind. The ability to choose the balance in the hour, to blend chaos and order is one of the greatest spiritual powers given to us all. To aspire yet, appreciate, to be confused yet take time to see the order, to feel the emotion yet, sit back and feel what is beneath it. This is evolution. The future of self management. You can choose it or be shoved into it, the choice is yours, natures model is fixed.

With Spirit

Chris Walker

http://www.chriswalker.com.au Chris Walker is a world leading change agent, an environmentalist and author of more than 20 books. Born and bred in Australia, he consults to people and organisations throughout the world on improved relationships, health and lifestyle through the application of the Universal laws of Nature. The result he offers is that we stay balanced, share loving relationships, work with passion, enjoy success, and live our personal truth. To learn more about Chris’s work and journeys to Nepal, visit http://www.chriswalker.com.au