Landmarks of the red-hued kind are Sedona’s calling card. While inspired by them constantly, Pilates expert and wellness professional Hayley Healey focuses more on the landmarks inside each us, those that guide and shape our movement patterns, and the deep connection between the mind and the body. If writing a self-improvement book were akin to penning one’s autobiographical path to maintaining wellness and taking the next step in a well-planned professional career, then first-time author … [Read more...] about Sedona Movement Guru Pens Guide to Being Best Self
Sales Mind/ Don’t Get Sold
Since January 2017, I’ve been investing in education to expand my practice from working with individuals to groups in various ways. Along the way, I’ve been exposed to/been trained in some sales techniques. It is amazing that once I learned the techniques I see them everywhere. Some are obvious while others are less so. They are most effective when they connect primarily at the emotional, not the logical, level. A common method is to create the feeling of scarcity with limited time and/or … [Read more...] about Sales Mind/ Don’t Get Sold
Twin Arrows Deploys Arizona First Security Robot
The next time you visit Twin Arrows Casino Resort, you may meet “K5” patrolling the Twin Arrows parking lot. Looking and sounding a bit like R2-D2, the Star Wars character, the Knightscope K5 is a 398-pound autonomous robot that provides a commanding, but friendly, physical presence. The security robot, the first in Arizona, acts as a visual deterrent as well as an information gathering machine. “It’s not a one-to-one replacement for a security guard; it’s really just a way of taking their … [Read more...] about Twin Arrows Deploys Arizona First Security Robot
Runner Keeping Business Career on Track
As a Northern Arizona University student athlete, Canadian-born Krista Stepa spent much of her collegiate career competing. Whether running for the university’s track and cross country programs or presenting business development plans she devised while participating in the BizBlock program at the W.A. Franke College of Business, she often was in a position to measure herself against others. After graduating in 2009, Stepa translated those experiences into a successful business career. Stepa … [Read more...] about Runner Keeping Business Career on Track
Protecting Flagstaff’s Dark Skies around Naval Observatory
Civilization is creeping up on the U.S. Naval Observatory. At risk, said USNO Director Dr. Paul Shankland, is its dark sky status, which is important to astronomers and astrophysicists, and to national security. “In a general sense, we are responsible for the celestial reference frame,” he said, which is a catalog of about a billion stars and takes many years to build. The stars are still used for navigation purposes, for spacecraft, space probes and satellites. Thousands of satellites are in … [Read more...] about Protecting Flagstaff’s Dark Skies around Naval Observatory
Keeping on the Right Clean Energy Course for Arizona
The fight over a so-called clean energy ballot measure from California billionaire Tom Steyer has been in the news a lot lately. At best, this proposed change to our state constitution is ill-conceived and irresponsible energy policy. At worst, it is political gaming at the expense of Arizona residents. Either way, it sets Arizona’s energy future on the wrong course. The Steyer camp arrogantly claims that opposing their bad idea of energy policy is the same as opposing clean energy, but that … [Read more...] about Keeping on the Right Clean Energy Course for Arizona
Timberline Firearms & Training Hosts Grand Opening Celebration Saturday
Timberline Firearms & Training is hosting its official grand opening celebration from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.,Saturday, July 28. Participants 18 years old and older can shoot a Daniel Defense fully automatic rifle and other guns for free, with manufacturer representatives from Ruger, Walther, Patriot Ordnance Factory, Springfield and others available to provide expert advice. Shooting Lanes will be available at half price. Arizona Citizens Defense League and Coconino County Sheriff’s Office … [Read more...] about Timberline Firearms & Training Hosts Grand Opening Celebration Saturday
Protecting Against Noise: How Hearing is Damaged
The most common cause of permanent hearing loss is noise exposure. That being said, unless you live in a perfectly quiet world, it is likely that you are exposing your hearing organ (cochlea) to excessive vibration. We hear through vibration and vibration is what causes the damage! It is a Catch-22. The hearing organ is fragile. The cochlea is the size of a green pea, curled like a snail and filled with fluid. Inside this tiny, sophisticated organ are rows of nerves that sit on a membrane … [Read more...] about Protecting Against Noise: How Hearing is Damaged
NACA Bringing Suicide Assessment, Prevention Training to Flagstaff
Suicide continues to be a leading cause of death in the United States and in Coconino County. The numbers are staggering and the loss of life has an enormous ripple effect on those who have lost loved ones, as well as on the community at large. The human costs of suicidal behavior to individuals, families, communities and society is all most unmeasurable and unbearable. The Coconino County Public Health Services District reports that in Coconino County: In 2015, suicide was the sixth … [Read more...] about NACA Bringing Suicide Assessment, Prevention Training to Flagstaff
Super Service Saturdays Expand County Offerings
There are many challenges to delivering the numerous services the county provides to our citizens. We live in a large geographical area with a diverse population, which can make it difficult for people to access services. To meet these challenges, the county embarked on a multi-departmental effort to start a pilot program called “Super Service Saturdays.” The county will open its doors to people from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on the second Saturday of the month (July 14, Aug. 11 and Sept. 8), at the … [Read more...] about Super Service Saturdays Expand County Offerings