Turtle sighting on the North Shore of Hawaii

pure turtles.
nothing but turtles
and ocean waves
the ebb and flow of the ocean
all natural sounds - 4.53 minutes of
Turtles chillin in da ocean in Hawaii.

oh - except for one line from Yoda at the end…

“They flow with the wave… they don’t fight it.
They’re successful lil entrepreneurs…”

I find this video will be enjoyable when you simply
need to chill. Unwind. Relax. Free your mind. Meditate.
Allow the sounds of the ocean to de-stress your day
as you drift off to another place.

Aloha,

Have you been to this magical piece of Paradise called Hawaii that grabs a hold of your heart when you visit?

Or do you dream of visiting the lush tropical islands of the South Pacific?

Today – you can let Backyard Hawaii come to you!

Welcome to my world… Welcome… to Paradise…

Backyard Hawaii will let you see and experience the best Hawaii has to offer… and then… once you’ve been seduced by Hawaii and all its charms enough to to visit our island paradise, you’ll know the perfect places to visit, see and experience from a local’s perspective – NOT a tour guide’s view of Hawaii!

You’ll find Backyard Hawaii to be full of excitement and variety! With shows that include the vibrant colors of a postcard, local farm stands, fire dancers, enchanting music and captivating images that will take you on a magical journey through the islands of Hawaii that you will never forget.

And if there’s a place you’d like to see in Hawaii – drop us a comment on this blog and we’ll create a custom video just for you!

We look forward to seeing you here - where life… is like living in a postcard!

What’s a backyard without a BBQ - right?

And when you live on a mountain in Hawaii,
Thank God for friends who help you creatively move
a huge BBQ kitchen center up “a few stairs”.

Below are pictures of the BBQ moving party with a few close friends.

Here are the stairs we need to pull the BBQ up…
think we’ll do it?
or will disaster strike instead?

JP gets his wrist straps on from weight lifting to get ready
to pull up the grill…while the rest of the boys prepare to
push it UP the stairs…

Thank God for strong MEN!!!

Preparing the BBQ - locking it in place with zip ties so it won’t
roll all the way down that steep driveway.

We need to get THAT “refrigerator” looking BBQ thing
up THIS set of steps up the mountain…

AJ carefully observes to make sure all is perfect.
Then he sees all is under control… and checks out the bamboo
lining the driveway and entertains the canines on property.

Zondre is sure having fun! Nothing like job satisfaction!

Capi chases AJ to show him where the grill will go…

Drogo protects the grill. Ain’t nobody gettin’ past ME!

Garlic burgers especially made by Chef J.P.

ahhhh - enjoying the pay-off of a job well done!

Thanks Zondre and AJ and Joe!!! You guys ROCK!!!

Deb and her tennis partner AJ, and her coffee supplier Zondre -
chillin with Drogo after a hard’s day work!

Deb and Joe Lopez, AKA: Trader Joe - the guy who gives me
the luxurious lifestyle “on trade” through PCX, the business
barter and trade company in Hawaii.

Ahhhh - ain’t life GRAND?!? A Dog’s Life… the only REAL
4 hour work week!

Next time - BBQ party with no strings attached! LOL

Hurricane Flossie means good news for surfers in Hawaii!
August 15, 2007

Thanks for your prayers, thoughts and well-wishes for the Hawaii island chain.
As it turns out - a foreboding Category 4 Hurricane threat turned into a Category 1, and turned out to be a blessing instead for the Big Island that needed the rain!

Hurricane Preparedness in Hawaii: August 2007

Flossie Takes Aim at the Islands – but who will win?

What kind of a name is Flossie anyway? I mean REALLY! What?! Is she going to come on in and floss through our streets?

Honolulu Advertiser reports at 12noon today, August 13, 2007:

Hurricane Flossie has dropped from a Category 4 hurricane to a Category 3 with maximum sustained winds around 125 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

Flossie is 425 miles southeast of Hilo and continues to move west-northwest around 15 mph. It is not expected to change in strength over the next 24 hours.

Forecasters earlier had said cooler weather would weaken the storm to a Category 1 hurricane, with sustained wind of at least 74 mph, by the time it passes about 70 miles south of the Big Island late Tuesday or early Wednesday.

But today forecasters said they now expected a Category 3 hurricane, with sustained wind of at least 111 mph, to pass the Islands.

SO LET’S PRAY FOR COOLER WEATHER TO WEAKEN THIS STORM EVEN MORE.

I believe in miracles – do you?
I believe in the power of 2.
I believe in the power of 2 or more.
I believe in the power of 2 or more asking…
So let’s all ask together – shall we?

That Hurricane Flossie will just plain ol’ GO AWAY and not come back another day, and keep the Big Island of Hawaii safe, and keep it completely away from Oahu and all other islands.

+++++++++++++++++++

Ok – I also believe in being prepared for the worst when threats of a hurricane are looping, while hoping and praying for the best.

With tropical Storm Flossie, which has the potential to turn into Hurricane Flossie, is currently on track to pass south of the Hawaiian Islands this Tuesday, here are a few things to be “Hurricane Prepared”.

It’s interesting how Hawaiians are bound together in love and Aloha and form “ohanas” of non-blood relatives. (Ohana = family – most often referring to people you’re close to, and while you may not be related to them by blood – you’re related to them by Spirit.)

I think it’s this separation from any other state in America, being on the most remote island chain in the world, and susceptible to “the elements” of wind, fire, rain and hurricanes that keep us tightly bound together as Hawaiians – both imported Hawaiians, and exported Hawaiians.

Deb’s terms:
(Imported Hawaiians = People who fall in love with Hawaii from the mainland and who now call Hawaii their home.)

(Exported Hawaiians = People who were born and raised in Hawaii but have since moved to the mainland for better jobs, opportunities and affordable homes and who will always call Hawaii their home.)

Suggestions of items to have on hand for Hurricane Preparedness are as follows.

A gallon of water per person for at least a week. (For a family of four, this means 4×7=28 gallons.)

A 7-day food supply for each person.

A week’s worth of medication.

Canned Food WITH a can opener.

Flashlights. Replacement batteries.

Battery operated radio to stay in touch with what’s going on.

Clean Cloths (yah – go do your laundry to prepare for the Hurricane.

Personal hygiene supplies, most notably toilet paper.

Sleeping bags or warm blankets.

Paper Plates, cups and disposable cutlery.

Essential family documents should be ready available – but safe.

One suggested measure to protect your homes is using masking tape on windows to prevent shattered glass from flying amuck.

Even better, board up your windows, a costlier yet more effective measure.

What other suggestions or unique ideas do you have about how you prepare for a hurricane? Anything you share will help our Ohana here in Hawaii.

If you run a home business, here are additional tips for you to protect your investment/business from a Hurricane:

Have data backups kept on CDs or DVDs offsite. Or use a remote backup solution that backs up your entire system.

Scan pictures into your computer for safe keeping so you don’t lose one of your most cherished possessions, God-forbid there’s a flood in your home, or extensive water damage.

Have a battery backup on each of your computers so that when there are power surges, you don’t damage your computer, lose the work you’re in the middle of, and gives you time to save everything before you shut down properly.

A charged cell phone, with a battery backup ready for when the battery dies.

Please post a comment to share your love, support, prayers and IDEAS on how to help our Hawaii Ohana be prepared and safe:

What other suggestions or unique ideas do you have about how you prepare for a hurricane? Anything you share will help our Ohana here in Hawaii, and we’ll be forever grateful…

Mahalo nui loa for your thoughts and prayers this week!

WOW!
Nuff said for today’s “music video”.

If ya’ like Big Wave surfing - or just watching people live life to the max, you’ll enjoy this compilation of the coolest big waves, and see a legend in the surfing world. This type of surfing inspires me to face my fears head on, and keep pushing forward.

Life’s short - play hard.
Coach Deb
The Motivation MD

CREDITS: Laird Hamilton compilation from the film ‘Laird’. Edited by benwaddams. Song is ‘Isolate’ by ‘Bender’

Ever since we moved to Hawaii, we always laughed when the weather portion of the news came on.

Coming from the East Coast (New York / New Jersey - referred to as “the Tri-State area”) famous for its Nor-Easters (nothing to do with the holiday - just the wicked STORMS that blasted through) we were used to relying on the weather channel to find out what the next day held for us, in order to figure out what to wear, what to drive, how much snow we’d have to deal with, yadda, yadda, yadda… You know the deal if you’re from the East Coast.

But the only excitment watching the weather portion of the news here in Hawaii would be watching the little icon/graphic of a little palm tree swaying in the wind. If it was heavy winds, you’d see the green little graphic palm tree icon swaying waaaay over.

oooooooooh scarrrrry!

Well - apparently, Triumph the insult comic dog feels the same as we do. (good to know we’re not alone!)

Enjoy the laughs!
I know I sure do everytime I watch this short video!
Coach Deb

I couldn’t resist posting this on April Fool’s Day 2007

Here’s the Video showing how Armando Montelongo from A&E’s Flip This House got crabs in Mexico - for real!

Check it out!

Wow! This just in!
And this is NO joke!

Armando laughed so hard when he saw this video that he’s agreed to open the Secret Flipping Vault to his success!

Visit Armando Montelongo’s Official Web site and get the 1st three chapters to his NEW book. And discover why he’s become America’s favorite flipper and how he’s created the largest Real Estate Flipping Machine in the country.

Anyone who knows us (Coach Deb & JP) knows that Real Estate investing has been our lifelong retirement-fund passion. Our real estate investments have enabled us to retire young in the beautiful island paradise of Oahu, and pursue our passion in business coaching.

We spent a week with Armando and Veronica on a cruise to Mexico this year, and were amazed at how systemized they’ve got their flippin’ business. We’ve been fortunate to have the world’s best mentors in Real Estate in our corner, and we thank God every day for bringing these wonderful people into our lives.

They’ve each accelerated our learning curve and expanded our limited thinking of what was possible in Real Estate investing. Every year, we find ourselves stretching ourselves to a new world of real estate investing that stretches our faith, our fortune, and our thinking. But with each new risk - comes even greater rewards.

But Armando cracks open a whole new way of flipping that we’ve never known possible. He flips 30 homes a year!!! We’ve been lucky if we could do 12 a year - much less each and every MONTH!!! Needless to say - we were impressed with Armando & Veronica Montelongo.

Learn from our good friend, Armando Montelongo, and learn how Real Estate Investing coupled with the right system and strategy can do for you what it’s done for us.

Create a lifestyle of freedom, financial security and the ability to spend time with your family (AND take the occasional cruise to Mexico with a bunch of other trend setting business owners from around the country) by learning from Armando, the freakin fabulous flipper!

Retire young! Then “work” at what you LOVE! And continue to grow your wealth to a level you never thought was possible.

God bless you Mightily & Richly!
Coach Deb & JP
RPMsuccess.com

Aloha, We just got back from Singapore and Japan where we
spoke at UYMG (Unleash Your Marketing Genius) with Stephen
Pierce & Success Resources. Our topic was: New Media -
and we gave 350 participants the NEW Blog interactive 360 software
- which was a HIT.

Here is some footage from our event - and the people we met
while we were speaking in Singapore:

and here’s another video of the crowd:

Looking forward to going back there soon!

Deborah Cole Micek, (the Motivation M.D.) and her partner John Paul Micek (the Krazy Capitalist) are founders of the business coaching
company RPM Success Group ® Inc. Deborah is an expert in negotiation, team building, and leadership. With over 17,500 hours of research and study working with thousands of business owners around the world — Deborah and John Paul have created a simple scientific system that maximizes your performance, persuasion, and wealth in just 60-Seconds. They are both in demand international speakers, published authors, certified trainers in persuasion and Self Influence™, and experts in Marketing with New Media.
Their latest book ‘Secrets Of Online Persuasion’ is the definitive guide on getting more customers and cash online with New Media.

You can reach Deborah by contacting [support@rpmsuccess.com]

Attribution
(text and links) must be given to RPM Success Group Inc and
Advanced Business Blogging.
Full copyright is retained by RPM Success Group Inc.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 License.

Travel Tip: If you’re ever in Singapore, we recommend you treat yourself to a custom made tailored suit. We were referred to Ali, from Excellent Silk House and we highly recommend him & his team.

If you think it’s scary to move from one side of the country to the other…
(ooooh, I dunno… let’s say from New York City to the Island of Oahu in Hawaii…
Check out this Big Wave Surfer and rethink anything you originally thought
was scary…

YAH! Thas whad I’m talkin’ about! wicked huge right?!?! Now - Go grab YOUR
big wave and Seize the Day! Coach Deb

Deborah
Cole Micek, (the Motivation M.D.) and her partner John
Paul Micek (the Commando Capitalist) are founders of the business coaching
company RPM
Success Group ® Inc. Deborah
is an expert in negotiation, team building, and leadership. With over 17,500
hours of research and study working with thousands of business owners around
the world — Deborah and John Paul have created a simple scientific system that
maximizes your performance, persuasion, and wealth in just 60-Seconds. They
are both in demand international speakers, published authors, certified trainers
in persuasion and Self Influence™, and experts in Marketing with New Media.
Their latest book ‘Secrets
Of Online Persuasion’ is the definitive guide on getting more customers
and cash online with New Media. You
can reach Deborah by contacting [support@rpmsuccess.com]

This
work is licensed under a Creative
Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 License.
Attribution (text and links) must be given to RPM
Success Group Inc.and Advanced
Business Blogging. Full copyright is retained by RPM Success Group Inc.