James Smith is a restaurateur, world traveler and fitness buff. Colleagues and admirers often ask this modern renaissance man where he finds the energy to do so much. James Smith says the answer is simple. Human energy, states James Smith, comes from activity. A person must not wait for inspiration to strike before acting. Get up and get involved, encourages James Smith, and inspiration will follow.
March 31, 2010
March 26, 2010
Music Study Makes Students Smarter by Tom Patterson Band Director Deerpark Middle School
Deerpark Band Director Tom Patterson has implored educators all over the state to make room for music in school budgets. Tom Patterson of Deerpark reported on countless studies and long experience showing that people who participate in creating music develop more sophisticated intelligence over time. Actively creating music and other arts also leads to increased mental well-being and higher productivity.
Music education, explained Tom Patterson, Deerpark’s Band Director, is a benefit to all students, no matter their age. Tom Patterson of Deerpark is an advocate of the American Music Conference (AMC). The AMC has reported “students who make music show reduced levels of anxiety, depression and loneliness.” Furthermore, cited Deerpark Band Director Tom Patterson, students who create music “actually get better grades than students who do not make music.”
March 24, 2010
The Future of Ever-Changing Jazz Music | A Commentary by Round Rock Band Director Tom Patterson
Recently, Tom Patterson of the Round Rock school district noted that jazz is frequently considered America’s original musical art form. Round Rock’s Tom Patterson went on to say that jazz is the classical music of the 20th century. Regardless of jazz’s recognition, Tom Patterson of Round Rock opined that jazz music is under-represented in the popular media. Furthermore, added Round Rock’s Tom Patterson, even most music scholars only give jazz a superficial treatment.
March 23, 2010
Historical Perspectives on Blues Music from Band Director Tom Patterson
Tom Patterson is a band director in the Round Rock school district with a passion for jazz and blues. Band director Tom Patterson asserts that blues music has contributed more to our modern musical tradition than any other form of music. Jazz and blues music, notes band director Tom Patterson, are at the heart of American musical style and at the heart of jazz and blues is the blues guitar. The band director at Deerpark Middle School, Tom Patterson recently explained to his students that the guitar is the signature instrument of jazz and blues.
March 19, 2010
Chiro 8000 Reviews Chiropractic Marketing Tactics to Avoid
“A shortcut is the longest distance between two points.”
Frequently, the team at Chiro 8000 hears reviews from new clients who have been previously disappointed in their efforts to grow a practice by using shortcuts. In an effort expand their patient base, reviews at Chiro 8000 mention that some practitioners extend discounts, prepayment plans, and mall promotions. These are tactics to avoid because in the end, Chiro 8000 team members say that they communicate quack medicine rather than competent, reliable treatment. As a result, the media often reviews chiropractic negatively. Chiro 8000 points out that short cuts only produce minimal, inconsequential results.
March 15, 2010
Chiro8000 Chiropractic Software Manages Patient Contact Programs
The team at Chiro8000 has noted that despite untold individuals helped by chiropractors over the years, a negative image of the chiropractic profession continues to be perpetuated. Chiro8000 believes that some factors that contribute to this image include poor marketing tactics by a handful of doctors along with a false perception by some that chiropractors are not real doctors. Chiro8000 points out that this perception could be altered if chiropractors would be able to share positive testimonials from patients who have found relief from back pain or injury and are eager to share their success stories.
March 4, 2010
Home Installation Professionals | Managing Your Home Based Business During a Renovation
Home based businesses face a particular challenge when the homeowner renovates. With a team of builders pulling the house apart, the productivity and lifestyle of the home can be severely disrupted. Brian Weinstock and the team at Home Installation Professionals know that this stress counts extra for home-based businesses. Home Installation Professionals, offering years of experience, outline some ways to best manage living and working at home during a renovation.