How to Give Your Kids the Drugs Talk
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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how to give your kids the drug talk. The key to giving your kid any of the big “talks” – the “drug” talk, the “sex” talk and the “Grandpa’s not going to be joining us for Christmas ever again” talk is to not make it one big talk. Make it a series of little talks that happen throughout their lives. Whenever you see something on the news, or on TV or in your kids life that is an example of the dangers of drugs – that is your cue to have a little brief talk about the dangers of drugs. Use the example that is in front of you as the topic for your talk. And encourage your kid to discuss the event as a natural conversation rather than a big momentous “talk.” And get over yourself – if you think you are being a hypocrite regarding your own drug use. Listen right now to hear Dr Fitness’ tips. Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Wellness Minutes improve your health in 3 minutes a day or less. iTunes Follow us on Twitter @FatGuy and @DrFitness6 Be our Friend on Facebook
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Elizabeth Gordon, bestselling author of The Chic Entrepreneur, asks Lisa Owen, President of CORE Benefit Solutions and Gina Ragsdale, President of Southern Demolitionto share their Chic Tips on Business on The Chic Perspectives Show
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Listen to these Chic Tips from established Entrepreneurs Lisa Owen, President & Benefit Specialist, CORE Benefit Solutions, LLC www.corebenefitsga.com and Gina Ragsdale, Founder/President/Southern Demolition www.southerndemo.com.
Lisa Owen is the founding partner and President of CORE Benefit Solutions, a benefits brokerage firm specializing in health benefits planning and marketing for corporations and individuals.
Lisa has 15+ years of experience in the employee benefits arena for both corporations and individuals. Her business knowledge and industry expertise, paired with innovative ideas and commitment to client satisfaction, have earned notable credibility in the industry.  www.corebenefitsga.com
As a Benefits Specialist and broker for corporations and individuals, Lisa’s company helps corporations of all sizes establish or re-vamp the benefits package (encompassing medical, dental, disability, and workers comp) they offer employees and also serve as an employer’s HR administrative arm as needed.
Gina Ragsdale, Founder/President/Southern Demolition and Environmental. Â Â www.southerndemo.com
Gina became an asbestos inspector in 2007 and then became a licensed asbestos abatement contractor in the state of Georgia.  Southern Demolition handles all aspects of demolition projects including estimating, inspecting and supervising the removal of asbestos, applying for permits, coordinating the installation of erosion controls, advising the client of permitting and site plan requirements, and deconstructing re-usable building products.
Her company is focused on the diversion of materials from the landfill – everything from usable light fixtures to hardwood floorings to bricks to mantles to cabinets to appliances.  She recently started a retail outlet for architectural elements, bricks and other treasures she finds deconstructing wood and other salvageable items from houses and structures called “The Deconstructed House†www.thedeconstructedhouse.com .
Business Advisor Elizabeth Gordon interviews Lisa Owen, President of CORE Benefit Solutions and Gina Ragsdale, President of Southern Demolition on The Chic Perspectives Show
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Today on The Chic Perspectives Show I had on Established Entrepreneurs Lisa Owen, President & Benefit Specialist, CORE Benefit Solutions, LLC www.corebenefitsga.com and Gina Ragsdale, Founder/President/Southern Demolition www.southerndemo.com. Both experts in their field, Lisa and Gina shared their stories about starting and building success entrepreneurial enterprises.
Lisa Owen is the founding partner and President of CORE Benefit Solutions, a benefits brokerage firm specializing in health benefits planning and marketing for corporations and individuals.  Lisa has 15+ years of experience in the employee benefits arena for both corporations and individuals. Her business knowledge and industry expertise, paired with innovative ideas and commitment to client satisfaction, have earned notable credibility in the industry.
Lisa talked about how she started down this path in college with a degree in a related field (risk management) and a college internship in a related field which evolved into a part-time position while in college.
She highly recommends college student get real world experience as early as possible in their field to help them apply context to college assignments and also evaluate if the potential profession is a good fit.
As a Benefits Specialist and broker for corporations and individuals, Lisa’s company helps corporations of all sizes establish or re-vamp the benefits package (encompassing medical, dental, disability, and workers comp) they offer employees and also serve as an employer’s HR administrative arm as needed.
In addition, CORE Benefits works with individuals who may be self-employed, college students, or out of work looking for individual health benefits options outside the traditional group plan. They provide clients guidance and market alternatives for benefits plans and make sure that they have the most cost competitive health benefits package available.
The company can serve anyone who needs assistance with health benefits. Typical clients are mid-size market employers (2-500 employees).
Lisa shared some of the key differentiators that have helped her company stand out –
1. The Importance of Maintaining Ongoing Client Relations
- Her philosophy is that the client should feel that they are your only client in terms of the service and time that you give them. Educate yourself on the client and remind yourself of their situation each time before you meet with them. As your client base builds, do not take this personal touch for granted.
- Make a point to contact clients you have not been in touch with through the year to check in and make sure everything is okay
- To the extent possible, treat all clients equally, regardless of size.
2. Build strategic partnerships and alliances
- Strategic partners are one of the most cost-effective marketing strategies available
- Strategic partners also provide a good sounding board when you need to devise creative solutions for a client or for your business
- Network, network, network! Make sure you have a team within your company or alliances with other firms that can assist you with business development.
3. Structure your business so that it can adapt to change
- This is probably the most important point for an entrepreneur in this line of business to be able to do right now with the new health care reform law.
- Shortly after passage of the new health care reform law, we began discussing how we will adapt to changes and diversify ourselves so that we can survive the upcoming changes.
- Think positively about change and what you will learn both professionally and personally from it.
Checkout CORE Benefits @ www.corebenefitsga.com
and also become a friend on @ Facebook
and link up with Lisa @ Lisa Owen
My next guest was Gina Ragsdale, Founder/President/Southern Demolition and Environmental www.southerndemo.com
Gina is a native of Sandy Springs, and graduated from Terry College of Business at University of Georgia with a Risk Management Degree. She cited the strong emotional family support from her parents, Gene and Beadie Cambardella, who always encouraged her to “do something I likeâ€.
Her husband was also supportive in pursuing a demolition and environmental services company. Now a working mother of one, Gina juggles the demands of existing demolition projects, growing complimentary lines of business, and a full family life like a pro.
Gina talked about how it all started with a request from a neighbor to tear down a house. She quickly realized that the determination of asbestos and proper removal was as equally important environmentally as the disposal of the debris. She became an asbestos inspector in 2007 and then became a licensed asbestos abatement contractor in the state of Georgia.
She’s now estimating demolition projects, inspecting and supervising the removal of asbestos, applying for permits, coordinating the installation of erosion controls, advising the client of permitting and site plan requirements, and deconstructing re-usable building products.
Her company is focused on the diversion of materials from the landfill – everything from usable light fixtures to hardwood floorings to bricks to mantles to cabinets to appliances.
Gina recently started a retail outlet for architectural elements and bricks. The company is called “The Deconstructed House†www.thedeconstructedhouse.com and is her new “babyâ€.
She talked about the treasures she finds deconstructing wood and other salvageable items from houses and structures.
Gina gave great advice when it comes to doing demolition work – First it’s important it is to hire licensed, insured contractors. If the quote is too good to be true, it probably is – so make sure to ask for references.
Also ask for detailed quotes. Make sure that you as the owner is compliant not only with local permitting requirement but state requirements as well. Just because you have a permit doesn‟t mean all Environmental regulations are being met.
Gina talked about how important it is to encourage legislators to mandate reuse of materials. Nationally, the US manufactures and disposes of approx. 11 million tons of asphalt shingles, which is approx. 8% of the total building-related waste stream. Mandating use of recycled shingles in road paving applications could ultimately significantly reduce the negative environmental impact associated with the extraction, transportation and processing of virgin materials.
You can find more about about Gina’s businesses:
Southern Demolition and Environmental at www.southerndemo.com
The Deconstructed House is www.thedeconstructedhouse.com
Additionally SouthernDemolition and Environmental and The Deconstructed House both have facebook pages.
Thank you to my fabulous guests and to our wonderful listeners.
Until next time wishing you all Chic Success,
Elizabeth
Pasta and Arugula Salad Recipe
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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy share a favorite pasta and arugula salad recipe. This is a great recipe for a meal when it is hot outside. The key to cooking pasta is to pull it out of the boiling water before it is fully cooked and let it finish cooking in the colander in the sink. Now make a salad with arugula lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, and all you favorite salad vegetables. For the dressing use extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar and if you want through in cheese as your last ingredient. Listen right now to hear Dr Fitness’ tips. Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Wellness Minutes improve your health in 3 minutes a day or less. iTunes Follow us on Twitter @FatGuy and @DrFitness6 Be our Friend on Facebook
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Recap: Ken and Kirk Driskell: A Family Full of Entrepreneurs
Weight Loss Tips From Biggest Loser Fitness Trainer Bob Harper’s First Fitness DVD Series
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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Bob Harper, one of the fitness trainers from the Biggest Loser TV show. Bob has a 
new exercise dvd series called My Trainer Bob Inside Out Method, a raw workout with real results. This 4 part exercise dvd series features 1-Pure Burn Super Strength; 2-Body Rev Cardio Conditioning 3-Yoga for the Warriors and 4-Bob’s Work Out. He said that there are no more excuses, make a decision and change your life – he said it is going to be hard work but with him as your personal trainer you can do what it takes to lose big and transform your body. Bob’s Inside Out Method is a challenging integration of mind, body and spiritual fitness that aggressively pushes you mentally and physically further than you have ever gone to reach your goals. Watch this exercise dvd series and you’ll see why Bob is considered to be the Father Figure of the show. During the show Bob explained the challenge he faces whenever he goes to the gym – people are always checking him out making sure he is exercising properly – critiquing his form and taking notes on his workouts. Bob also told the hilarious story about how he went from a small town in Tennessee to how he got chosen to work on the hit TV show and what he and Jillian Michaels talked about during their first day on the set together. He also gave us a behind the scenes look at what it’s like to go through a Biggest Loser workout. He also shared an important lesson he has learned from working with the contestants. He gave parents some health and fitness tips for raising active kids and shared some of his goals and aspirations for life after the Biggest Loser TV show. Be sure to check out Bob’s fitness dvd at his website www.mytrainerbobdvd.com or www.mytrainerbob.com
For more Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy check out our Wellness Minutes blog where we give you in depth information on health, fitness and weight loss topics in 3 minutes or less every single day. iTunes
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Diabetes and the Heat
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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how the heat affects people suffering from diabetes. A lot of diabetics and pre-diabetics are sensitive to the heat. It seems that if you have type or type 2 diabetes that the mechanism that regulates your body temperature is out of whack. Diabetics have difficulty sweating enough when their body temperature rises. And when you don’t sweat enough when it is super hot you can overheat. So if you have diabetes stay cool – wear loose fitting clothes and make sure you stay hydrated. Listen right now to hear Dr Fitness’ tips. Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Wellness Minutes improve your health in 3 minutes a day or less. iTunes Follow us on Twitter @FatGuy and @DrFitness6 Be our Friend on Facebook
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Radio Show Recap: Weight Loss Tips From Biggest Loser Fitness Trainer Bob Harper’s New Exercise DVD. Weight Watchers Success Story Farredeh Baughcum
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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy opened with one of the fitness trainers from the Biggest Loser TV show, Bob Harper. Bob has a new exercise dvd series called My Trainer Bob Inside Out Method, a raw workout with real results. This 4 part exercise dvd series features 1-Pure Burn Super Strength; 2-Body Rev Cardio Conditioning 3-Yoga for the Warriors and 4-Bob’s Work Out. Bob also told the hilarious story about how he got chosen to work on the hit TV show. He also gave us a behind the scenes look at what it’s like to go through a Biggest Loser workout. He also shared an important lesson he has learned from working with the contestants. Be sure to check out Bob’s fitness dvd at his website www.mytrainerbobdvd.com or www.mytrainerbob.com
We closed the show with Farredeh Baughcum. She was recently featured on the cover of Good Housekeeping for her inspirational weight loss story. She lost her weight with the help of Weight Watchers and she is grateful for the support and inspiration her Weight Watchers leader gave to her. Be usre to go to www.weightwatchers.com to find a group near you.
Remember, you can find a tip a day at our new website www.wellnessminutes.com or on iTunes here.
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