One of the best ways to reach your goals is to spend time with someone who has achieved the kind of success you haven’t yet dared to dream about. That’s when you know your big idea still has some growing to do. Seasoned home builder Jose Berlanga is an entrepreneur from Mexico City who has made a significant mark in Houston’s real estate industry. Berlanga was born to be an entrepreneur. By the time he was 21, he was already wealthy. He joined me recently on “Zonie Living: Business, Adventure … [Read more...] about Tips for Entrepreneurs from Veteran Homebuilder Jose Berlanga
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‘Spontaneous Revolutions’ has Readers Rooting for Unlikely Athletes
If you have ever felt intimidated by a physical challenge you weren’t ready for or a daunting goal that didn’t seem possible, you may be happy to meet and cheer on Liza McQuade and Clark Campbell. These two inexperienced, out-of-shape, middle-aged cyclists prove to be champions anyone can get behind in what may well be this summer’s greatest anything-is-possible-with-a-good-attitude read: “Spontaneous Revolutions: Seeing American One Pedal at a Time.” The likable, … [Read more...] about ‘Spontaneous Revolutions’ has Readers Rooting for Unlikely Athletes
Summer Residential Real Estate Market Going Strong in the Sweet Spot
Looking back at the wild ride of the home-buying frenzy during the past three years, skeptics had warned prices could not keep going up, demand would have to level off, and certainly we should all be wary of the “bubble,” that, when popped, would cause home values to come crashing down. But despite an increase in homes for sale and the 10th interest rate hike in 14 months, the Flagstaff real estate market continues to sizzle. “We thought last summer was wild and the truth is, this summer is … [Read more...] about Summer Residential Real Estate Market Going Strong in the Sweet Spot
Grandma Might Disapprove, But Laughter is the Best Medicine
If too much bad stress can kill us, wouldn’t you rather die of laughter? There’s a new movement practiced in more than 100 countries called Laughter Yoga. Developed by Indian physician Dr. Madan Kataria, Laughter Yoga combines laughter with breathing exercises and is said to be packed with as many benefits as clowns in a phone booth, bringing more oxygen to the body including the brain, calming the central nervous system, lowering blood pressure, reducing stress hormone levels, and boosting the … [Read more...] about Grandma Might Disapprove, But Laughter is the Best Medicine
Into the Closet with Bobbie Casalino Lewis
If you’ve ever wondered how some people can look great whether they are attending a gala or washing a car, it could be because they are clients of Expression Expert Bobbie Casalino Lewis. “Fashion is what you wear; style is how you wear it. I would love to help you fashion your style,” she says. And she means it. She wants us to show up on the outside as we are on the inside, and she wants us to do it now and at every age. Her just-published first book, “So That’s What 70 Looks Like! The … [Read more...] about Into the Closet with Bobbie Casalino Lewis
Media Insider Teaches How to Be Your Best in an Interview
There have never been more opportunities to be in the spotlight and get your message out there than now. Wouldn’t it be good to know that you are showing up as your best self, prepared to give a compelling interview? Publicist, author and media insider Joanne McCall offers tips for how to overcome fear, gain visibility and become a Media Darling on Zonie Living. Watch now at: … [Read more...] about Media Insider Teaches How to Be Your Best in an Interview
Flagstaff’s Past Revisited Through Ghost Adventures
A young bellboy continues to stand duty, a caring doctor walks the street outside his office and a bride and groom remain united in the afterlife. U.S. Ghost Adventures brings a whole new perspective to “Till death do we part,” and lists Flagstaff among the nation’s most haunted cities. The company initially launched on the East Coast with tours in 20 locations before the pandemic. In December, it added 12 more cities, including Flagstaff. “Flagstaff has two very vague types of hauntings, … [Read more...] about Flagstaff’s Past Revisited Through Ghost Adventures
Feel the Fear, Do It Anyway, Ignore the Lily Pads
Can you remember back to a time when you could twirl, leap and sing with abandon? Not only that, if someone were watching, you might have loved it even more! Sadly, that wild, uninhibited freedom of feeling completely alive, joyful and spontaneous seems to get trained out of most of us, probably when we start integrating with more people and feeling their judgement and their disapproval. And now as adults, many of us have developed a thing called: Fear. We fear being criticized. We fear being … [Read more...] about Feel the Fear, Do It Anyway, Ignore the Lily Pads
Media Insider Teaches How to Be Your Best in an Interview
With all the technology and audience reach available to us literally at our fingertips, we all have the opportunity to truly star in our own lives, be visible on any number of social media platforms, create our own podcasts and even shine through Zoom calls. Leadership experts tells us this kind of exposure could increase our marketability, boost sales, promote ideas and magnify our influence. The problem is, most of us haven’t taken the time to learn how to be polished on camera, how to use a … [Read more...] about Media Insider Teaches How to Be Your Best in an Interview
Earth Angels Protecting, Healing, Saving Abused and Neglected Children
Beneath the beautifully stylish exterior of interior designer and entrepreneur Jill Babb, founder of Changes, is a fierce warrior for children. For nearly two decades, she, her husband, Bill, founder of Babb Financial Group, and a small army of local volunteers have hosted some of Flagstaff’s most lavish galas, called on celebrities and signed up business leaders to amplify the voices of children suffering around the world and in our neighborhoods. This month, Jill gives thanks for what appears … [Read more...] about Earth Angels Protecting, Healing, Saving Abused and Neglected Children