Amethyst Stone Healing Properties

 Purple Coloured Amethyst Stone

Amethyst being a most powerful colourful stone used since ages by spiritual healers in healing sessions and as self healing has become a most sought after stone now. Purple or lilac coloured crystal stone is available in raw or crystal form. In early days rich people and royal kings used to wear these colourful stones which indicated royalty, upper position and class. The most sought after stone and most attractive purple stone Amethyst is said to have protecting properties and protects the wearer from evil eye and negative forces.

The literal meaning of Amethyst in Greek is ‘undrunken’ that is the person wearing this stone becomes alert and intuitive. The mind opens doors of creativity and understanding and this amethyst stone has properties which help the wearer to become alert and consciousness  and memory improvement. The symbol of power it is the most beautiful and favourite only second after rose quartz stone.

The characteristics of the Amethysts stones are independent, creative, stimulating, progressive and growth.  With many attributes given to this prestigious stone the most common beliefs are that it offers protection to the wearer from evil spirits. The amethysts stone also helps clears skin blemishes and lightens scars and makes the skin soft and glowing. The wearer feels the stone affects in good health and good heart. Healers use this to offer strength of soul to the healee. Depression and other related mental problems when noticed can be reduced by using this amethysts stone near the body or in the room of the individual who requires healing. Healers also swear by the healing properties of amethyst stone for reducing headaches and insomnia. Feelings of anxiety, low self esteem, fears that are irrational, obsessions of all kinds, and bad dreams all can be healed by using amethyst stone near your bed or placing the amethyst under your pillow.

Usually jewellery worn round the neck having amethyst stone is beneficial for the throat chakra. It helps in opening of chakras and becoming confident and get good oratory skills. Wearing near the heart helps to maintain good heart health and reduces stress and blood pressure problems. Wearing in your wrist as a wrist band or bracelet is beneficial for the whole body especially balances the body energy and makes the person alert and attentive.

Actually the purple stone quartz is most relevant for the seventh chakra or the crown chakra. And used for healing purposes and the birth stone of Aquarius or February borns.  The amethyst stone is available in rock or raw form, in crystal form, as polished stone, in different shapes- pyramid, balls, eggs, spheres, cubes and towers. How I began to love the amethyst first was because of its attractive colour. Being an healing artist I love purple, and ultramarine blue and this colourful stone attracted me towards itself , first by beauty and then by its healing properties. The amethyst stone symbolizes piety, purity, independence and humility sincerity and spiritual wisdom.

Site clearance in Thu Thiem almost done

Up to 710 out of 720 hectares of land in Thu Thiem new urban area has been cleared and Investment and Construction Authority for Thu Thiem Urban Area is calling for investment into the peninsula.

There have been 10 investors registering to develop their projects in Thu Thiem. For instance, BIDV will develop its project on a 25-hectare site in the urban area while other investors such as Tien Phuoc- Keppel Land, Dai Quang Minh and Saigon have their projects get underway.

Recently, a South Korean investor is seeking approval to develop a project along the East-West Highway.

Nam Rach Chiec Co., Ltd. has constructed 1,100 resettlement condo units on 17.3 hectares. Under the format of ‘land in exchange for infrastructure’, the firm would build 1,844 apartment units and it expects to hand over the remaining 712 units in the coming time.

This is part of the project to develop 12,500 condo units for households that have been relocated to make room for the development of the Thu Thiem New Urban Area. - Source: Saigon Times

Realtors see profits falling in Q2

Given poor sales performance and tough challenges, real estate businesses in the year’s first half saw their profits dwindling.

There has been a build-up of unsold homes over the past two quarters owing to low sales. Meanwhile, an increase in financial spending, bank loan payments and management costs puts more pressure on property traders and investors.

Most listed property enterprises witnessed small profits.

Quoc Cuong Gia Lai Joint Stock Co. (QCG) had its after-tax profit at a mere VND361 million in the second quarter. The value of its inventories including land lots, leveling prices and investment capital for on-going projects amounted to VND2.84 trillion from VND2.59 trillion recorded early this year.

Phat Dat Property Development Corporation posted the after-tax profit of VND404 million, strongly plummeting from VND22.5 billion from a year earlier, while Dat Xanh Construction Co. saw its second-quarter profit tumbling to VND2 billion from VND10 billion obtained in the previous quarter.

Pacific Property and Infrastructure Development Joint Stock Co. (PPI) reported the after-tax profit of less than VND1.2 billion, equivalent to only one-third of that in the same period last year. - Source: Saigon Times

Are You Leading With An Eye On 2050?

Today's thought to ponder for business leaders:

The number of Americans age 65 and older will grow from 40 million today to 88.5 million in 2050.  That projection from the U.S. Census presents an opportunity for business leaders who have their eye on 2050, even though that's 38 years away.

Think of the opportunity if you can create a product or service, or adapt your existing offerings, to meet the needs of an America that will look very different in 2050 than it does today.

Need even more convincing?  Consider these additional projections:

• The number of Americans age 85 and older will grow from 5.8 million today to 19 million in 2050.
• The number of Centenarians in the U.S. will grow from 105,000 today to 601,000 in 2050.

14 Attributes of Great Coaches

Today, I am pleased to share a guest post from Garret Kramer of InnerSports LLC about how to be a great coach:

14 Attributes of Great Coaches

By Garret Kramer,

Author of Stillpower: Excellence with Ease in Sports and Life 

There are many, many coaching manuals and books on the market today.   Unfortunately, virtually all of them provide an external blueprint or "positive" guide to successful coaching and leadership. Very few, however, point the coach inward to an intuitive understanding that he or she already possesses. 

Below are fourteen examples of the inside-out coaching paradigmrevealed in Stillpower.  Consider these attributes of great coaches for yourself; then see how they might apply to you, your team, classroom, company, or family. 

1.  Great coaches think state of mind first; behavior (including "working hard, "staying positive, and "doing the 'right' thing"), a distant second. 

2.  Great coaches know that what they say pales in comparison to the state of mind from which they say it. 

3.  Great coaches know that their perception of others is based solely on their own state of mind -- which is always subject to change. 

4.  Great coaches set few expectations if any.  They know better than to make players victims of their own circumstances. 

5.  Great coaches set few goals if any. They know better than to limit possibilities. 

6.  Great coaches act from inspiration (a high mind-set) and pull back from desperation (a low mind-set). 

7.  Great coaches know that a team culture must be flexible or it risks stifling the individuality, intuition, and free will of the players. 

8.  Great coaches burn to win and can't stand to lose. 

9.  Great coaches understand that, win or lose, they'll be perfectly okay.

10.  Great coaches value imagination and creativity above a code of conduct or strategic system. 

11.  Great coaches rarely talk about or display past accomplishments. They know better than to take their team out of the here and now. 

12.  Great coaches are models of engagement and passion no matter the external circumstance (score, standings, opponent's actions, referee's call, etc.). 

13.  Great coaches do not force their belief system on others. They know that if a player replaces his or her own belief with the coach's belief, success will be short-lived at best. 

14.  Great coaches love their players -- and their opponents, too. They know that love fosters awareness, resilience, effort, and excellence.   Resentment, disrespect, and hate foster nothing worth mentioning. 

The bottom line is that the best coaches produce intuitive leaders who consistently come through in the big moment.  And you don't do this by dictating behavior or setting external standards.  Instead, great coaches provide failure-free environments, and, thus, the instincts and free will of their players flourish. 

Garret Kramer, author of Stillpower: Excellence with Ease in Sports and Life, is the founder and managing partner of Inner Sports, LLC.  His approach to performance has transformed the careers of professional athletes and coaches, Olympians, and collegiate players across a multitude of sports.  Kramer's work has been featured on WFAN, ESPN, Fox, and CTV, as well as in Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and other national publications. 

Feng Shui Customized Spaces for Clutter Clearing

With the availability of customized furniture people have the option to make any size and according to the space available the furniture of their requirements.  In feng shui we lay utmost importance on clutter clearing . in fact many problems in life, career, health, business, love, education have been targeted to clutter that is responsible for accumulation of negative energy.
Customized spaces means all the furniture is made according to the space available in your home or office. Considering your lifestyle and requirement needs the interior designers make special designs to accommodate your personal likes, preferences and colours in your furniture. The most important advantage of this is there is no scope for collecting extra pieces of furniture as we go about window shopping and buy any piece we like and on display it turns out to look like a sour thumb along with the other furniture pieces.
The first step towards clutter clearing is to plan and organize all furniture, materials, books, wardrobe, antiques, things. Organization is the key to success in any field.  For making great feng shui energy for your home and office, see that things  have a proper place. When you go searching for the red top it must be in the wardrobe along with the other tops and not be in a heap of clothes. When your child needs to complete assignment he must be able to located all the materials needed for this activity in his study table or study cupboard.
Advantages of customized spaces-
Your home or office looks attractive and well planned with customized spaces. The first appearance of your home is a great feng shui start for positive energy and when all is arranged well then there is positive chi surrounding your home and office.
You do not accumulate extra items of furniture to create clutter when all your furniture is customized..
You learn to store things in proper sequence and manner as with customized furniture all the shelves are made according to the available things to be stored and your needs.
You are alert and know where to locate anything when in need as there is a place for everything, a home for everything in your wardrobe and wall unit.
You can make furniture according to the elements of your home or office as per feng shui rules. If the living room is at the east , wooden furniture will help to balance energy. If west or north, then metal or wrought iron furniture will not only look contemporary but also balance the elements of your home and office.
Your life feels in control when you are in charge of all the things in your home and office.You feel more confident, happy and open to new ideas in business and studies.
You attract good luck and prosperity along with great money luck with customized spaces as there is no scope for clutter.
Your family life becomes organized and you attract love in your life as well as existing relations between spouses improves.People often have the tendency to accumulate things and keep bedrooms disorganized as they are the most interior section of your home where hardly others can see. Only the living room is kept spic and span which affects your marital life and love life drastically. each and every space of your home and office needs to emit positivity.
Feng shui for money luck, feng shui for business luck, career, marital, education luck everything bottles down to the main culprit , accumulation of clutter and customized spaces help heal this aspect of your life.The mention of clutter clearing is there in all feng shui problem cures as this is the most important tip to jump start positive energy in any field. Right from huge feng shui furniture pieces to customized feng shui name plates to customized door mats all will help to balance the elements of your home and office as well as attract positive chi in.

The Three Most Influential Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs have helped shape every aspect of our society. An entrepreneur has been behind every major innovation and advancement that we have had in the past several centuries. These individuals have a dream, passion and motivation that they use to revolutionize a certain industry, or completely create a new one.

What Defines an Entrepreneur?

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines an entrepreneur as “one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise.” It is derived from the French word entreprendre, which means to undertake. A true entrepreneur is much more than this dictionary definition. They are people who go against the grain with the intent of changing the grain altogether. They drive innovation, long for financial success and sometimes change the way we see the world. Entrepreneurs assume great risk, financially and personally, as they pursue their dreams and passions. Thanks to a few select entrepreneurs, our world has changed for the better.

The Entrepreneurs

The below entrepreneurs have revolutionized, or greatly influenced, their industry.

1.            Andrew Carnegie – This tycoon of the steel industry tops the list because he was a pioneer of the manufacturing process that is used by many manufacturing plants today. Carnegie came from a humble village in Scotland to be one of the world’s most famous entrepreneurs. He made several wise investments in oil and steel manufacturing. He was also a well-respected author who sold many books throughout his life. When he died in 1919, he was worth over $350 million. Today, that would translate to roughly $300 billion.

2.            Henry Ford – This Michigan born entrepreneur was born into a middle class family and got his start as a clock repairman. His father gave him a timepiece as a child, and he eventually took it apart just to see if he could put it back together again. He did, and parlayed his mechanical mind into opening a clock repair shop. His mechanically oriented mind was lent to the automobile. He went on to form the Ford Motor Company and pioneered the assembly line, allowing him to be the world’s first innovator to pioneer the automobile manufacturing process.

3.            Bradley S Cohen – This modern entrepreneur got his start in real estate at an early age. While he may not be in the history books or a household name, like other entrepreneurs on this list, he has earned this spot by revolutionizing the industrial real estate asset management industry. He formed the company Cohen Asset Management, which continues to make real estate investments that yield an impressive profit for his company and investors. He currently is the president of several investment companies and is an influential member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers.

Influential and Revolutionary Individuals

Throughout history, key individuals have been responsible for leading groundbreaking innovations and advancing our society. The entrepreneurs on this list have come from modest beginnings to become leaders and pioneers of their respective industries.