Lesson Learned from Lincoln Electric Layoffs

The latest company to be hit by the economic crisis is Lincoln Electric, a Cleveland based company. Lincoln Electric announced a 10 percent reduction in its global workforce. The company employs more than 9,000 worldwide and expects to save $50 million through the job cuts.

The company will also continue to cut hours and offer voluntary buyouts to all of its 2,900 bonus-eligible local workers.

Lincoln also announced it will institute a voluntary separation program for its Cleveland-based work force. It will cut executive management team base salaries, freeze merit raises and external hiring, suspend its 401(k) plan company match and continue with previously announced reduced work hours for Cleveland-based employees, according to a news release.

John Stropki, company CEO, said, "Lincoln Electric has a long history of effectively managing its cost structure through economic cycles. However, the severity of global conditions has required us to institute additional action and target cost reductions in our Selling, General, and Administrative expenses."

Even a solid company like Lincoln Electric cannot survive this world-wide economic problem without layoffs, something that hasn't happened in over 50 years.

According to their web site, http://www.lincolnelectric.com/corporate/career/, an "Incentive Performance System, primarily attributed to James F. Lincoln, has been in place at Lincoln Electric since the early twentieth century. It has resulted in one of the oldest 'pay-for-performance' systems in the country, and is frequently used for benchmarking by other businesses and studied by academics around the world."

With their "Incentive Performance System in place in the U.S.", one that offers "Guaranteed Employment after three years of service, the company has not exercised its layoff options in the U.S. operations since post war 1948."

In an online article by Business Week, "How 'No Layoffs' Can Work", written in 2001, Jennifer Gill reports how a company like Lincoln Electric can survive even in the worst of times. Evidently, the global economic crash of 2008-09 had not yet occurred. Below is an excerpt from that article back in 2001, which can be read at http://www.businessweek.com/careers/content/nov2001/ca2001116_6269.htm.

"Not every business is cutting workers loose, however. As the economic slump has deepened, some innovative companies have found ways to reduce costs without handing out pink slips. Leading the pack is Cleveland-based Lincoln Electric -- and not just in this slowdown. Lincoln hasn't laid off a single U.S. employee in more than five decades. Since the 1950s, it has guaranteed a job to everyone with at least three years of service. In return, its 3,000 workers agree to pay cuts or reassignments if business conditions warrant. They also agree not to join a union."

Even a "Guaranteed Employment" plan cannot guarantee you a job today, even with a company like Lincoln Electric. I believe there are lessons we can learn from plans such as these, there is no guarantee in life, layoffs happen, jobs get eliminated, and we cannot control the economy. That's why it's so important to take matters into your own hands, and search for alternatives. One such alternative that I've turned to is a part-time home based business. As I continue to work at my, day time job, I continue to build my home business.

The Internet is a great place to get started. You can build a global business from the confines of your own home. Manufacturing jobs may be going away, but the Internet is here to stay. And as your typical nine-to-five jobs continue to disappear, more and more people will be looking for an alternative to your typical job. If you have a computer and an Internet connection, you can be working today.

Do let this economic crisis get the best of you. If you are working, there is no guarantee you will have a job tomorrow. It's best to prepare for the worse, but at the same time, you can hope for the best. Preparation is a key word here, because I don't think we have seen the worst of our economic times. don't wait until you get laid-off to make alternative plans. Take action today, and plan for a better future.

Jeffrey Sloe, Internet Marketing Advisor.
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TriVita – Cheers to those with a glass half full

TriVita – Cheers to those with a glass half full

Optimistic people have something to smile about – a longer life!

None of us like the thought of getting older, although it is inevitable.  In the age of Botox and other cosmetic procedures, you can alter your physical appearance to keep yourself looking younger.  But the way you perceive yourself can make a big difference in the way you age and your longevity.

The mental health connection
We are all familiar with lifestyle changes that can promote healthy aging, such as exercise, proper nutrition, supplementation and not smoking.  We have those things ground into us in everything we read or see on television.  However, there are also psychological characteristics, which can help predict life span.  Some research has shown that people who are relatively more depressed, hostile or anxious are unlikely to live as long as others.

How do you respond to stress?
Stress in itself is not ultimately what harms us – it’s our perception of stress that often makes the difference between health and wellness.  Driving to work in 110 degree heat only to discover you have a flat tire and an expired AAA card can destroy your entire day, if you allow it to do so.  You see, you do have a choice in controlling your mood and your attitude.

Optimism and moods
Have you ever been in a bad mood, only to have someone ask you if you are?  What does that do?  It puts you in an even worse mood!  Mood influences the positive or negative thoughts that dominate your brain.  It filters how we see things in particular situations.  There are ways people can lift their moods:

• When bad things happen, try to take them less personally, find reasons why they might have happened and work to fix the situation

• Compare yourself to others who are in worse situations

• Use exercise, deep breathing or relaxation techniques.

Why do optimists live longer?
It is possible that optimists may have more effective coping strategies than pessimists.  They often seek out the help of family and friends when facing a difficult situation, are more likely to make healthful lifestyle choices, and listen carefully to the recommendations of their healthcare providers.

Being realistic
Do the phrases positive thinking or seeing the bright side turn you off or annoy you?  Rather than worrying about being optimistic all the time and being blind to reality, it’s more important to learn to turn your negative thought patterns into positive ones.  Not everyone is born an optimist, and it is not realistic to expect that everything will always turn out for the best.  However, it’s unhealthy to always expect the worst.

There is still hope
If you find yourself creating negative scenarios that prevent you from making constructive plans for your future, talk to someone you trust about your outlook.  Becoming optimistic does require belief, hope and determination – things we’re all capable of.  You may not be in the place in your life you would have hoped at this age, but remembering the happy times, setting some achievable goals and giving yourself something to look forward to may lift your spirits and lead you into a longer, healthier life – no matter what your age!

Posted by:
Terry L. Allison, Sr.
TriVita
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TriVita – Amazing Adaptogen Plants that help your body adapt to everyday stress

TriVita – Amazing Adaptogen Plants that help your body adapt to everyday stress

The fascinating story behind our Adaptogen formulation
By Brazos Minshew, TriVita’s Chief Science Officer

I began my work with adaptogens as a student in 1977.  By 2005 – almost 30 years later – this long-held curiosity finally culminated in the development, formulation and market introduction of TriVita’s Adaptogen 10 Plus.  Since then, this exceptional natural product has improved the lives of countless people.

So, what is it about this remarkable product that makes it so popular?  And what are the main benefits of Adaptogen 10 Plus if you use it regularly?

It all begins with adaptogens
These extraordinary plants draw their unique characteristics from their harsh surroundings.  They were first discovered in Siberia in 1908 where a comet had hit the earth, super-heating the air and exploding with such force that entire forests were leveled.  This tremendous explosion completely sterilized this vast region, preventing anything from growing there.

Even without a comet explosion, Siberia is a harsh environment for vegetation.  Only the most robust plants grow there, and only under the best of circumstances.  After the comet explosion sterilized the soil, years went by before plant life once again returned.  The only ones that could regenerate and flourish were those that could adapt to stressful conditions.  Then it was discovered that the people who ate this vegetation as part of their diet showed an incredible resilience to their harsh, formidable environment.

Studies of these plants continued for decades.  Dr. Nicolai Lazarev “decoded” the ingredients within these plants that gave “stress resistance” to people who ate them.  It is said that he tested, decoded and classified more than 4,000 adaptogenic plants from around the world, using a simple three-point standard.  For a plant to be classified as adaptogenic, it must:

• Be non-toxic in the body

• Increase the body’s resistance to physical, chemical or biological stress

• Normalize the body’s physiology.

For example, if stress causes someone to have too much acid in their stomach, an adaptogen must help the body reduce it.  Conversely, if someone has too little acid, that same adaptogen must help the body increase it.  The same is true for blood pressure: bring it down if it’s too high; bring it up if it’s too low.  Amazing adaptogens offer outstanding health benefits!

Of course, Siberia is not the only harsh environment on earth.  Other extreme locations also produce plants with adaptogenic qualities.  As I learned more and more about these astonishing plants, I began to envision a way to bring them all together − in one single product.  Knowing full well about the disastrous effects inflicted upon the human body from long-term stress, I was driven to find the right formula to help address these stressors.

Bringing it all together
There are only 10 known adaptogens.  But there are many thousands of plants that can benefit stressed out people even though they aren’t adaptogenic.  Antioxidants help the body stay healthy, fight free radical damage and boost your immune system.  Our Adaptogen 10 Plus contains OptiBerry, a proprietary blend of antioxidants extracted from berries and other prime sources of antioxidants.

When a person is under chronic stress, switches in the brain turn on the systems needed to help the body cope, and turn off the systems considered “unnecessary.”  One of the first systems turned off by stress is digestion.  This action creates a big problem.  It means that even though we may have an exceptional remedy to help deal with both the direct and indirect effects of stress, it can’t get into the body because the digestion switch is turned off.  So I overcame it by borrowing a page from the playbook of Integrative Medicine.

Integrative Medicine has found that Aloe Vera can help relax a tense digestive system.  This helps nutrients and medications to be absorbed, even when the body is under extreme stress.  There it was – the answer to our digestion roadblock.  So we added Aloe Vera to our adaptogen/antioxidant blend, and “voila,” perfect harmony!

If you are feeling the effects of stress (or if you want to help prevent them in the first place), then trust the science that delivers the true stress protection of adaptogens, and super fruit antioxidants and Aloe Vera: TriVita’s Adaptogen 10 Plus.

Posted by:
Terry L. Allison, Sr.
TriVita
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Mens Health Trivita Daily Men

Mens Health Trivita Daily Men

There are many basic things you can as a man improve your health. Mens health depends on many things.

Some of which are:

1. Breath deeply
2. Drink water
3. Sleep peacefully
4. Eat nutritiously
5. Be active

In todays fast paced world we often do none of the above. Our breathing is shallow, we drink very little water, burn the candle both ends so get very little sleep, we eat out or take out meals to go and as for watching TV or sitting at the computer we are not active.

Trivita recognises that mens health need require a balanced nutrition base that has been specifically designed just for men. Trivita developed Daily Men a multi vitamin that has 25 whole food concentrates and a proprietory blend just for men. This blend includes Essential Fatty Acids, Saw Palmetto, Choline Bitartrate, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Citrus Bioflavonoids, Astragalus (root), licorice (root), Pumpkin Seed, Stinging Nettle and Korean Ginseng (root). Some of these help with keeping the prostate healthy and the sexual organs functioning. Both of which men are keenly aware and want to be functioning as best they can.

Daily Men also compared to other multi vitamins provides higher levels of vitamins B, C and E which help with the health of the heart or cardio vascular health.

Now if men do all of the above activities as in breath deeply, drink water, sleep peacefully, eat nutritiously and are active plus supplement their diet with Trivita Daily Men their health will be much improved.

Trivita Daily Men can be purchased at the Trivita Shop.

 

The complete Trivita product list is below as well as the Trivita Business Affiliate Opportunity

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Trivita Independent Business Affiliate ID 13113772
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Aloe Vita Super Aloe Vera Drink

Sublingual Vitamin B12

VitaCal-Mag D

Peaches & Cream Fiber

Dr. Libby’s Vital C Powdered Crystals

Digestive Complex

Multi Vitamin Trivita VitaDaily AM/PM

Super Antioxidant Complex

Balanced Woman

Joint Complex

Dr. Libby’s Vital C Crystal Tablets

Breathe Easy

Peaceful Sleep

GlucoBalance Formula

Nerve Formula

Quick-Relief Gel

Quick-Relief Formula

Prostate Formula

Energy Now

OmegaPrime

Womens Health Trivita Daily Women

HCY Guard

Mens Health Trivita Daily Men

VisionGuard

Optima Flex Stix - 30ct Box

Optima Flex - 30 Serving Tub

Bone Builder

Weight Loss Leanology
Leanology Weight Loss Capsules 180 count
Leanology Appetite Control Chews
Leanology 3-Step Value Pack
Free Weight Loss Report

Optima4 Stix 30 Count Box
Sress Relief Adaptogen 10 Plus 32 oz
Stress Relief Adaptogen 10 Plus 32oz - 3 pk

Ginkgo Biloba

Natural Vitamin E - 60ct

Echinacea w/ Golden Seal

CoEnzyme Q-10

Odorless Garlic

Coral Calcium

Stevia

NutraFruits

SUPER Sublingual B-12

pure. Toxic-Free Conditioner

Green Food Complex - Capsules

 

Your Risk of Blood Clots

 

What You Can Do To Reduce Your Risk of Blood Clots
Over 300,000 people in North America die each year from stroke.
Another 700,000 die each year from heart attack. The most common type of both stroke and heart attack is ischemic disease,
 caused by a blood clot. Damage occurs when the blood clot reduces – and then totally blocks – circulation in an artery.
The tissue nourished by that artery begins to die almost immediately.

The nature of blood clots
Blood clots are a miracle when they occur in the right place at the right time. If a blood vessel is injured it sends out chemical
distress signals that cause platelets to seal the leak. Platelets are small, white cells that are normally very slippery.
They become sticky when the lining of the blood vessel (the endothelium) is damaged.
The endothelium sends chemical messages to the platelets.
The platelets send chemical messages to attract fibrin proteins.
Fibrin proteins are like string that becomes very sticky and ties the groups of platelets together.
This is an immature or “white” blood clot.
If the leak is not sealed by this “white” clot, larger red blood cells are tied to the platelets by fibrin to form a “red” clot.

Blood clots in the wrong place – at the wrong time
Problems occur when these clots happen in the wrong place at the wrong time. For example, one probable cause of
migraine headaches is inappropriate communication between blood vessels and platelets. If a single blood vessel cramps
or spasms it can signal platelets to become so sticky that they restrict circulation in the rest of the brain. Ischemic strokes
and heart attacks are often caused by mature red clots breaking free of the injured area and blocking arteries in the heart or brain.

Interestingly, blockages from blood clots can occur in any area of the body. For instance, a person can have a “stroke”
that injures the lungs or kidneys. Deep vein thrombosis in the legs is the exact same kind of vascular disease that causes
stroke or heart attack.

The key to preventing damage is to make sure that the clots form only when and where they are supposed to.
This is only possible with accurate communication between the endothelium in the blood vessels and the clotting
mechanisms in the red blood cells, platelets and fibrin. Simple nutrients can have profound effects on improving this
communication – and I make several suggestions later in this report.

Working smarter, not harder
Blood thinners force platelets and fibrin to ignore clotting signals from the endothelium. When a person is having a
stroke these drugs are life-saving because the blood vessels, platelets and fibrin are getting the message to clot in
the wrong place at the wrong time. One new class of drugs triggers the release of nitric oxide to open the blood vessels.
 Nitric oxide also helps the blood vessels, platelets and fibrin proteins communicate clearly.
To prevent blood vessel miscommunication in the first place, high nitric oxide levels are needed.

Nitric oxide is made from nitrogen; nitrogen comes from fruits and vegetables. Eating up to nine servings of fruits
and vegetables every day will make your clotting system very smart! Plant-based foods have been proven to
improve your health – including the health of your circulatory system.

Smart nutrients
Adaptogen 10 Plus®
Dr. Nathan Bryan, cardiologist and specialist in nitric oxide communication, recommends Adaptogen 10 Plus
to help increase nitric oxide. Adaptogen 10 Plus also helps protect against stress.
Stress alone – without any help from cholesterol – causes blood vessel spasms which may result in blood clots.
So, a good first step in improving the health of your circulatory system is to eat your fruits and vegetables every day
and take whole-food supplements like Adaptogen 10 Plus.

OmegaPrime®
Essential fatty acids such as those in OmegaPrime can help keep the platelets from getting sticky at the wrong time.
Dr. Dwight Lundell, cardiologist and specialist in bypass surgery, recommends the Omega-3 EFA in OmegaPrime
as a prime tool to help protect against inappropriate clotting. We need 1–4 grams of Omega-3 every day (2–6 OmegaPrime soft gels).

HCY Guard®
Dr. Kilmer McCully, cardiologist and specialist in vascular health, recommends the protective nutrients found in HCY Guard
to help your body reduce homocysteine (HCY). HCY is one culprit in forming clots at the wrong place and time.
Taking a single HCY Guard sublingual lozenge daily can help your body reduce homocysteine up to 35% – in as little as 42 days!
Other nutrients such as Vitamin E, turmeric and ginger, and Vitamin C all provide information for your blood clotting system
to work smarter. Smart nutrients are the key to making good decisions about where and when to activate this miraculous system!

This report written by Brazos Minshew
Distrubuted by Joe Roffers 
TriVita Distribution Associate # 13156240
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B Vitamins: Essential for Good Health

Your body needs B vitamins for protection against illnesses and conditions that are associated with B vitamin deficiency. And according to studies, B vitamin deficiency is more common than you might think. A study at Tufts University showed that of the 3,000 people tested, nearly 40 percent had low levels of B-12 – levels low enough to cause neurological symptoms!

Discover how TriVita’s Super Sublingual B-12 can help you with:
Increased Energy – Give your body the B-12 it needs for energy.
Improved Memory – Enjoy yesterday’s memories and make new ones!

Reduced Daily Stress/Improved Mood – Reducing daily stress can help improve your mood and your overall outlook on life. Reduced Heart Disease Risk – B vitamins help lower homocysteine, which has been linked with heart disease and other conditions. Alzheimer’s Protection – Learn how you can help protect yourself and your loved ones.

Relief from B-12 Anemia – Especially important for vegetarians and vegans, gastric bypass patients, and those with digestive and pancreatic disorders. Life After Gastric Bypass Surgery – Help reduce the high risk of B-12 deficiency while avoiding painful and expensive injections

B-12 is an all important suppliment, so be sure to take your daily B -12.

To Your Continued Good Health,

Kim Buchanan
TriVita Business Affiliate 11225081

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Importance of Omega- Fatty Acids

Most of us have heard about how fats are bad for us -- but this isn't always the case. Some fats are very good for our ongoing well being. Two of these fats are Omega-3 and Omega-6. Not only are they good for us, they're actually indispensible, which is why they are also called Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs).

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential to human health but cannot be manufactured by the body. For this reason, omega-3 fatty acids must be obtained from food. Omega-3 fatty acids can be found in fish, such as salmon, tuna, and halibut, other marine life such as algae and krill, certain plants (including purslane), and nut oils.

Also known as polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), omega-3 fatty acids play a crucial role in brain function as well as normal growth and development.

The American Heart Association recommends eating fish (particularly fatty fish such as mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna, and salmon) at least 2 times a week. It is advised that pregnant women and mothers, nursing mothers, young children, and women who might become pregnant not eat several types of fish, including swordfish, shark, and king mackerel. These individuals should also limit consumption of other fish, including albacore tuna, salmon, and herring. They can take omega-3 fatty acids in quality dietary supplements that are certified mercury-free by a reputable third-party lab, like TriVita's Omega Prime.

Extensive research indicates that omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation and help prevent risk factors associated with chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and arthritis. These essential fatty acids are highly concentrated in the brain and appear to be particularly important for cognitive (brain memory and performance) and behavioral function.

OmegaPrime's EFAs support our wellness in so many ways, starting with helping to reduce runaway inflammation. Many of us don't realize this, but runaway inflammation can lead to various serious health problems in the body involving the heart, arteries, lungs, joints and more. But the EFAs support the body's health by helping to:

• Reduce Cardiovascular Inflammation -- which lowers the risks of heart disease, heart attack and stroke
• Lessen Joint Inflammation -- which eases joint pain & inflammation for increased flexibility
• Relieve Respiratory Inflammation – which lessens any inflammation-related to allergies and asthma.

Omega Prime helps meet the American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines. One daily dose of Omega Prime provides the amount of Omega-3 recommended by the AHA for healthy individuals, as well as for those who have heart disease or the risk of it.

You can get additional information at the web site listed below:
Omega Prime

Jeffrey Sloe
Independent TriVita Business Affiliate - #12871028
440-725-3729