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Monday Motivational Moment #13 :: Teamwork

I witnessed countless teams work together during the Portland to Coast and Hood to Coast Relay Race this weekend and was reminded of the power of teamwork.  I was also grateful for the amazing team that backs Dennis and I not only in the race but in business and life. 

"No one can whistle a symphony. It takes an orchestra to play it." H.E. Luccock

"Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." Henry Ford

"Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results" Andrew Carnegie

"The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual." Vincent Lombardi

"None of us is as smart as all of us." Ken Blanchard

M :: Who's Who in Aromatherapy

M is for these pioneers in aromatherapy, researchers, herbal medicine, physicians, or other fields that have impacted aromatherapy over time.  I have been posting an A-Z list and will continue over the next month.  If you feel that I have missed anyone who belongs on the list please add them to the comment section and any information you have regarding them.

                

Lise Manniche, MA, PhD Assistant Professor of Egyptology at the University of Copenhagen published Sacred Luxuries: Fragrance, Aromatherapy & Cosmetics in Ancient Egypt. 

Essential Wholesale Portland to Coast Relay Team

The Essential Wholesale Certified OrgaNUTs Portland to Coast hits the road at 7 a.m. in Portland, Oregon on Friday morning for a 127 mile relay race to Seaside, Oregon.  Our ten member team is expected to cross the finish line by 12:30 p.m on Saturday  If you want to check race results for the Certified Organuts on Saturday we are team #2141 click here.

      

Front row: Kedric. Middle row from left to right: Alex, Kathy, Maria, Kacie, Kayla, Ginger, Kyle. Back row from left to right: Dennis and Ryan.  Our team is able to race thanks to our volunteers Steven, Dave, and Kevin.  And special thanks to Laura for watching the Fioravanti and Wells kids making it possible for us to be part of a 2 day race.

Seeing That Everything is Going Your Way Despite the Evidence to the Contrary

Have you ever had one of those days where everything seems to be working against you and nothing is going your way?  Sometimes it can feel like you have had one of those weeks, months, seasons or years where you feel like everything is orchestrated against you. 

       

A few years back I was having one of those days where the Charlie Brown dark cloud was hanging over my head.  Nothing and I mean absolutely nothing was going my way.  It literally was raining outside, nothing was going right at the office, the kids were driving me batty, I got two flat tires in a row in the midst of downpours, and top it off I got home with a house full of hungry people and no food in the fridge.  I decided to make a quick run to the grocery store on my own and leave the clan in the care of daddy. 

Consumers Should Get Cosmetic Safety Information From the Real Experts

There is so much information out there on the internet all claiming to be "The Source" for accurate, unbiased data.  Who should you turn to in order to get accurate information on the safety of cosmetic ingredients?  Honestly, it shouldn't be me or any company that has a vested interest in the cosmetics you purchase.  It should not be a watch group that declares themselves the authority of what is safe for everyone in world.  Saying you are looking out for the best interests of consumers and not your own agenda is lip service. It simply isn't enough anymore. 

 

Skin Deep Is Not So Deep

“The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is working with endorsing organizations, responsible businesses and thousands of citizen activists to shift the cosmetics market toward safer products and to advocate for smarter laws that protect our health from toxic chemicals and encourage innovation of safer alternatives.”

That is what they say. Here are some facts and history.

Many cosmetics companies, including ours, signed on to the Campaign in the early days because we thought their stated goal was in fact their goal.  In other words, we and hundreds of other companies took them at their word.  Now thousands of small businesses have started up in the past 15 years with the single goal to create safe cosmetics. This movement has created the "natural & organic" personal care tidalwave that is sweeping the world today and that is exactly what we are all doing still today. 

NEW Amenities

 

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United Aromatherapy Effort Expands Focus :: Press Release

Your Help Needed Now

Founder and Director of the United Aromatherapy Effort, Inc. Sylla Sheppard-Hanger has announced a new and very personal campaign to refocus the energies of the UAE to include our military personnel who are currently at war, serving overseas and here in America. The UAE would like to see all military personnel and their families receive emotional and physical support through aromatherapy, massage and other modalities. In her typical spirited fashion Sheppard-Hanger is looking to go big and partner the UAE with the USO. 

      

Sheppard-Hanger's beloved nephew, Maj. James Baucom left for Afghanistan recently and is now serving his duty in Camp Phoenix, outside of Kabal. There are few people who are not directly touched by the current war in Iraq and Afghanistan. All of us know someone who is affected by the war and many of us have loved ones, friends, and neighbors over there. Spirit has moved Sheppard-Hanger to support her nephew and all of those put in harms way. She knows that this will be a huge task but intends to be there as the USO says "until every one comes home." The help and talents of many are making it possible for the UAE to file and submit their application for designation as a 501c3 charity. There are also high hopes within the UAE that a USO partnership will make it possible to support our troops more directly. A determination of these designations should be known sometime this fall.

L :: Who's Who in Aromatherapy

L is for these pioneers in aromatherapy, researchers, herbal medicine, physicians, or other fields that have impacted aromatherapy over time.  I have been posting an A-Z list and will continue over the next month.  If you feel that I have missed anyone who belongs on the list please add them to the comment section and any information you have regarding them.

                

Nitya Lacroix and Sakina Bowhay published Sensual Aromatherapy and The Art of Sensual Aromatherapy. 

I've Watched the Movie, Taken the Pledge!

Question: Have you taken the Indie Business Pledge? You can, right now. You can leave a comment here, or you can click on the Youtube page where this movie is displayed and read the pledge underneath. Share your commitment to the pledge in the comments section there. I did!

K :: Who's Who in Aromatherapy

K is for these pioneers in aromatherapy, researchers, herbal medicine, physicians, or other fields that have impacted aromatherapy over time.  I have been posting an A-Z list and will continue over the next month.  If you feel that I have missed anyone who belongs on the list please add them to the comment section and any information you have regarding them.

                

Erich Keller published Aromatherapy Handbook for Beauty, Hair and Skin Care. 

Kellner and Kobert published a study in 1954-1956 on the action of 175 essential oils against eight airborne bacteria and fungi. They identified a group of 21 particularly oils, including Spanish oregano.