How a Charismatic Leader Could Arouse Trust, Faith and Belief in Their Leadership Ability

Today I want to focus everyone on one of the many different types of leadership concepts and leadership theories. With so many different approaches and styles of leadership, I started to think about all the different managers I’ve had throughout my eight years at Bank of America. Then I look inward at my pervious customer service team manager position. What is my leadership style?

I’ve always tried to have an inspirational approach to leadership and the most common style is “charismatic leadership”. Maybe because I employ this style I also respond very well to managers who have always tried to motivate me in this way. Charismatic leaders always develop good communication with their associates. All of them work with the team so that they actively contribute and develop the vision; the vision then becomes a part of not only the leader but of their team. I’ve always been given buy-in from my teams with a charismatic approach to leadership; my teammates are willing to go above and beyond the call of duty to achieve the vision. I feel like the most important part of a charismatic leader is the ability to inspire extraordinary performance from the team. With this style I always have the opportunity to turn members of my team who normally aren’t involved into active participants.

So when you’re applying it to your everyday work life, remember that a charismatic leader should arouse trust, faith and belief in their leadership ability. If we move forward and grow as leaders, we should also move our associates to become leaders in their own right. But most of all, charismatic leaders inspire a deep devotion in their team. The effect these types of leaders have on their associates seems to be their greatest achievement. This is of course the most important way to be effective and achieve your own personal and corporate goals.

Do You Have The Need for Metabo-speed?

OK, so you need to lose weight, but where do you start? Well, the key isn't simple. It isn't easy. But it is extremely effective! The solution: eat more...often that is. Let me put it to you like this. If you didn't eat breakfast this morning, you're not losing any weight today, plain and simple. Your body is a machine, and it’s time to put the pedal to the metal! You could put the cheapest gas in your car, and it will run, but it won't nearly as smoothly as a higher-end, premium gasoline designed to clean your system, right? Same concept here. You need to modify your lifestyle and train your body.

Here's what you do. Instead of eating 1-2 (or 3) big meals a day, break them down into 5-6 small meals, eating approximately every 2-3 hours. I know this sounds like a lot, and at first it may be difficult, but after no time you'll be loving it! Look at the simple mechanics of it all. When you eat, your body digests the food, breaking it down. The speed in which it digests is dependent on how fast your metabolism is. The faster your metabolism, the quicker you digest, the less fat can sit and build up. So when you eat a big breakfast, your body begins breaking the food down, slowly building your metabolism for the day.

If you don't eat for 8-10 hours, your metabolism has become stagnant, at a stand still, and will need time to rebuild speed; but if you eat every 2-3 hours, you don't give your metabolism the chance to slow down, methodically building its speed.
Stay tuned for next week’s installment, when I discuss combining this metabo-speed technique with a low-carb diet. Until then, eat well, live well, and log on to 104Diet.com for all your diet needs!

Why I Think Michael Phelps Isn't The Greatest American Olympian Ever

Seems like a pretty easy question. He just set the record for the most gold medals and most medals won by an individual in one Olympics. He also has the most gold medals won by an athlete in multiple Olympics. However, Larissa Latynina has won the most individual medals in the Olympics with 18 to Phelps 16. (Latynina of Russia won her medals in gymnastics between 1956 and 1964.) Phelps was part of seven world records in his events this year. That ties Mark Spitz’s record of 7 world records in the 1972 Olympics. Phelps won 5 of his gold medals in individual events (Spitz’s won 4 in 1972) and the remaining 3 gold medals in the relays.

But what about Eric Heiden? He won five individual gold medals in speed skating in the 1980 winter Olympics. He won the medals in distances from 500 meters to 10,000 meters, which might be more impressive than Phelps’ medals. Phelps’ medals were all in shorter distances, while Heiden’s medals were in short and long distances. In addition, Heiden later crossed over into the world of professional bike racing, even competing in the 1986 Tour de France.

Carl Lewis was another impressive Olympian. He won 10 gold medals in the Olympics between 1984 and 1996. That included winning the long jump title in four straight Olympics. Lewis also qualified for the 1980 Olympics team that boycotted the Olympics held in Moscow.
Though for all of their greatness, these Olympians’ impact is probably less profound than that of Jesse Owens. Owens won four medals in the 1936 Medals held in Berlin. It wasn’t the numbers of medals that he won, but where and when. 104inc.com is a website that is trying to make a difference in the where and when of the Internet.

Who do you think is the best Olympian ever? Please leave your comments below and vote!

Facts About High Level of Drugs in Your Drinking Water

You've probably heard a hundred times about the high level of water contamination caused by industrial pollutants over the last several decades. But now environmental scientists are telling us that prescription drugs in drinking water are becoming a new threat to our health. By the time you finish reading this you are going to have four, eye-opening facts about drugs in the drinking water you must not ignore.

Fact #1 - The EPA and the National Geological Survey have verified the presence of prescription drugs in drinking water.
Samples from numerous water supplies from around the country have turned up trace amounts of drugs such as anti-depressants, antibiotics, contraceptives and caffeine. Since everything that passes through our bodies eventually ends up in our water supplies, it only stands to reason that all the medications that are taken on a daily basis in this country will make their way into our drinking water.
Since we have a finite supply of water on this planet, it has to be continually recycled and reused. As such, there is a high probability of exposure to these waterborne pharmaceuticals.

Fact #2 - At the present time, the long term health effects of drugs in the drinking water are unknown.
Despite the lack of information about how we can expect these drugs to effect us, medical science is mainly concerned about the creation of "super bugs" from prolonged exposure to even low levels of antibiotics. The experts studying this issue are worried that these super microorganisms could become resistant to antibiotic treatment. If doctors can't fight the sickness caused by these super bugs, many people could suffer and perhaps, die.

Fact #3 - Most of our municipal water treatment facilities are not presently equipped to remove prescription drugs in drinking water.
A vast majority of city water systems still use chlorine as their main method for treating water. Chlorine is a chemical disinfectant and not a filter, so it can do nothing to remove drugs in the drinking water. This means that our home water resources are at risk.

Fact #4 - It is possible to do something, right now, to protect you and your family from the potentially harmful effects of prescription drugs in drinking water.
You should know that there are plenty of efficient, home water purification systems available that are quite capable of removing drugs in the water. The most effective are those that use a multi-stage filtration system. Multi-stage filters are specifically developed to remove SOCs (synthetic organic chemicals). Prescription drugs are made up of SOCs.
In addition to removing drugs in drinking water, home water purification systems are effective at removing all other contaminants that are commonly found in our water supplies. They are also great at producing pleasant-tasting, mineral balanced water.

You may be surprised to find a wide selection of purification products that range from drinking water filter dispensers, to shower filters, to whole house filter systems. The specific purification needs of any household can easily be met, affordably and conveniently.
Make no mistake about it. We can't sit around, waiting to find out how these drugs are going to impact our health. These four facts about prescription drugs in drinking water must not be ignored.