Monthly Archives: July 2009

Make A Video, Win Spa Stuff

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Terry

Want to win free spa products? For each week during the month of August we will select a winner.

Make a video showing us how you relax and post it on youtube.com/travertinespa. You can also email us a photo or Tweet us.

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Glass Ceiling

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Terry

“I am a minority in this country. You are too. Getting a job is one of the toughest things for me. I have a better educational pedigree than most of my contemporaries. I present myself professionally. I don’t have bad breath, but people in the majority with much less skill and ability than I get jobs and get promotions.

Why do you think I started my own business?” Continue reading →

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Ottmar Liebert In The Travertine Spa Peruvian Cotton Hoodie

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Terry

Ottmar is a friend of mine.

Normally when he is in town we meet up at his concerts. Last year when he was in town I gave him the early release of the Travertine Spa Peruvian Cotton Hoodie. He wore it while performing.

Whoa. What a compliment! Continue reading →

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The Most Powerful Thing In The World Is The Human Mind

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Terry

“No matter what, the most powerful thing in the world is the human mind, and prayer,and belief in yourself, and confidence, and perseverance. No matter how many times you do it, you do it again, until it’s right. And always believe in yourself no matter who’s around you that’s being negative or thrusting negative energy at you. Totally block it off. Because whatever you believe, you become.”

– Michael Jackson (advice on achieving greatness in this industry) Continue reading →

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Tweet Yourself Well

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Terry

Join Travertine Spa on Twitter We announce discounts and random $50 gift certificates Join Now

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What If I Fail….What If You Succeed

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Terry

April Morris, owner of ThinGloss linked to my company’s Travertine Spa page on Twitter.  Her bio reads: “I got tired of my JOB so I did something about it.” I can so relate. One of my web profiles states, “I’m … Continue reading →

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The Career Paradigm Has Changed

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Terry

My only suggestion is, that you commit 100% to any new endeavor because if you don’t take yourself seriously why should others. Changing careers isn’t easy and if you are not 100% committed, perhaps the jobs you feel trapped in isn’t so bad. Continue reading →

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Being Laid Off Is Not The End Of The World

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Terry

One of the main concepts that I want to communicate in my book How I Changed Careers is that being laid off is not the end of the world but the possible beginning of something new and amazing. I realize … Continue reading →

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Do I Give My All?

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Terry

I ask myself that often. The answer is mornally, “Yes.” Then you learn about a whole new level of excellence. I get motivated to do more. Be more. Achieve more. Watc this video and look how the peole jump to … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Makes Me Want To Reach Higher

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Terry

As I have been climbing the mountain of building Travertine Spa, my experieces become broader but my personal world smaller. Others with unfulfilled dreams want you unfulfilled as well. Misery loves company, but I no longer hang out with Misery. Im hanging out with Inexpressible Joy. Continue reading →

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