Before July 1 of this year, (2008), the BC government will be sending each person living in BC a $100 cheque. This will hopefully slow the adrenalin before the carbon tax is added to all fuels, including heating, gasoline and diesel. Is there a way to put that one hundred dollars to the best use? I believe there are options that are better than others but here's my list of possibilities. Some fit into the extreme category, I might add, and would not totally recommend them.
1.) Start a $100 RRSP and forget about it.
2.) If your  city bylaws allow it,  stock-up with a few jerry cans in the back yard shed.
3.) Use an after-market gadget to  reduce fuel consumption.  (Here's some potential controversy so be careful what you do).
4.)  Use synthetic motor lubricants and other related and applicable synthetic lubricants. (Here's there's no disputing that synthetics     reduce emissions, operation and maintenance expenses. ) For approximately $100, give or take  ten or twenty dollars, you can use product options from www.lubedealer.com/hiebert that will  make the best use of that $100, in my opinion.
5.) Donate the $100 to the Green Party and get a tax deductible receipt.
 

       

Our bodies don't need such a serious proceedure but this is routine for our vehicles. We depend on our vehicles  similarly to our bodies. Our environment is also connected to how we take care of our bodies as well as our cars. The lubricants we use, unless they are 100% synthetic, contain hydrocarbons of all sorts like paraffin, contributing to the polution from vehicles that belch out polution.

Synthetic engine lubricants are not totally new but more people need to know that the company that was the first to manufacture an API rated 100% synthetic motor oil, namely Amsoil Inc. of Superior, Wisconsin. Changing the attitude of car and vehicle owners starts with understanding why new cars need new synthetic lubricant technology that doesn't use hydrocarbons. We wouldn't refuse a blood transfusion if that's what the doctor ordered, so why not use an oil analysis to learn what's going on inside your car? The cost effective aspect may have something to do with it, therefore why not simply replace it with synthetic lubricant.
R. Hiebert
www.lubedealer.com/hiebert                 

Experienced gardeners that are anxious to get their started seedlings have learned from their own and others mistakes.  One of them is to transplant the seedlings of tomatoes, or anything else that has been treated like a baby for eight or ten weeks.  My experience has proven that proper nutrition and preping of the plant reduces the effects of moving the sensitive plants into an environment that is hostile in comparison to the warm kitchen window sill.  

The application of liquid organic fertilizer, AGgrand, a 4-3-3 mix of 40:1 a couple of weeks prior to transplanting is crucial to minimal stress related of too much sun, or relatively cooler temperatures.  Neighbouring plants that have not been prepared with this fertilizer have not done as well.  Even later on in the growing and harvesting stages, these palnts have produced more high quality produce. This product can be purchased at www.gastown.com/catalog

Rudy Hiebert

Formula For Success

1. What does success mean to you?
2. If you don't have a clear definition, it isn't important to you. Why do you want success. (You need to know!)
3. Do you have your definition of success...clearly defined? Quantified?
4. Success = An increasing state of well being.
5. Success = AxBxCxDxE Multiplication Formula, if any element ='s 0, Success =0.
6. Make your business a hobby, it will be. Treat your business as a gold mine, it will be. Understand and accept delayed rewards. Desire comes from within.
7.  Personal desire & enthusiasm:
a) Your current state of satisfaction.
b) Desire to achieve.   
c) Your attitude of mind.
d) Willingness to pay the price for success.
8. Opportunity. There is plenty of options that suit every skill and interest. I am focused on Amsoil Inc. but that may not be for everyone.
9. Specific knowledge & capability - an accurate development of applied facts. Hockey and basketball players get paid big bucks for specific abilities. Communication skills is one of these. Sales skills, Price vs. Value Concept will be key to creative closure. Being a "Pro" make more $$$. Know and understand network marketing.
10. Personal beliefs & value system: Products, the company stability and management, value of the product and/or service, network marketing, above all - yourself.

11. Planned & Directed Activity: 1) Get trained and stay up to date. 2) Set goals and measure progress. 3) Manage your time & efforts. 4) Attend and initiate group meetings.

This was a basic outline of a one hour Power Point presentation by Mark Schell, Regency Platinum Direct Jobber of Amsoil Inc. It could be applied to any aspect of your business, whether from home or the corner office on the twentieth floor downtown.
Information about Amsoil products and opportunties,  see www.lubedealer.com/hiebert
 

The environment is topic that is close to my green thumb. Once I get accustomed to this blog I'll let it rip. While I get use to this blog, go to  www.gastown.com/altruenergy or www.lubedealer.com/hiebert and see  what you might find next time you come back.