When the Storm is Invisible
In more than three decades of work, I’ve led well over 10,000 events — calls, conferences, seminars, trainings, webinars, symposiums, and forums.
I’ve canceled fewer than twenty. Ever.
Last week, I canceled two.
It wasn’t due to burnout or indecision.
My commitment to deliver was as strong as ever.
So why would I cancel two events in a single week?
I was knocked sideways — briefly — by an invisible storm.
This wasn’t the kind of storm you see coming when the meteorologist points to a green screen and shows you radar-confirmed reports. This was a different kind of storm — one that enters quietly, hijacks systems, and leaves confusion in its wake.
Imagine the affected territory as a human body, and the storm made up of raging troops — armies of microscopic spores, living pathogenic toxins. Now imagine those invaders overwhelming the respiratory system, the nervous system, and the control and response centers of the brain.
No warning sirens.
No visible damage.
Just sudden disori...
Weight Loss Resistance: The #1 Plague
From "The People Need to Know" Series
by Phil Kaplan
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Key Point:
The greatest contributor to our nation’s health crisis is
Impaired Metabolism as a Direct and Indirect Result of
Neuroendocrine-Disrupting Chemicals.
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I can fill this article with statistics about how sick and fat people are.Â
I can demonstrate with research and evidence from the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control how over only 5 decades (a mere blink of an eye when considering how long mankind has lived in civilized societies) obesity and obesity-related diseases have escalated from 5% or less of our population to near 70% of American adults.
Nah.  Not statistics. That’s not the way to go here.Â
A statistical revelation may create a momentary “really?” but for the most part, statistics rarely result in action and the impact wears off as soon as the next distraction shows its shiny veneer.
I can try sharing the most obvious illustrations of the fattening of our population ...