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Volunteer your remarketable gifts and become more marketable!

Volunteer and Market Yourself…Remarkably

“Remarkable Marketable Me” helps you share your remarkable gifts volunteering, making you more marketable along the way.



By Jean Robb

I didn’t have the best childhood. We didn’t have much, so if you needed something you had to find a way to get it. I started working at 11 years old selling candy door to door. I know very scary right, but at 11 years old all I knew was I had to sell a certain amount of candy before I could go home. When I knocked on a door, out came my foot and I didn’t move it until you bought a box of candy. The skills I learned from my difficult childhood, (my lemons) really became a blessing (my lemonade).

I learned at a really young age that persistence will open many doors. As an adult I have walked out on a stage with a tiger after Zig Ziglar and talked to over 2,000 people about overcoming their fears. I know you must be thinking…a tiger? I have volunteered for over 15 years with big cat sanctuaries and have learned you can do something you really love while helping others in remarkable ways. In today’s economy you hear lots of people say they can’t find a job. So what happens?

The longer you’re out of work, you start to lose your contacts. You’re not keeping up with the day-to-day changes in your trade. You’re simply out of the loop. The longer you’re in this position the more the fear sets in. What if I can’t find a job? I have so much to offer, how do I get someone to talk to me? Well as you can see, fear can really take a hold of you, it makes you feel like a deer in the headlights. How do you overcome these things?

First off, STOP listening to the FEAR and STOP making EXCUSES. Look, I’ve made many of the same excuses when I’ve let fear be a part of my life. I now realize that the answer to overcoming the fear is to replace it with remarkable things you can be proud of. Instead of asking why would anyone want to hire me, ask yourself why not me?

After volunteering you could say. Look at the change I’ve made in the lives of others. Look what I’ve learned along the way. Look at the skills I’ve been taught while helping others. Look at the great people I’ve met. They’ve seen first hand the type of passion I put into any job I take on. So how will this work? I have made a commitment to bring you a volunteering opportunity at least once a week. The process of volunteering can be more complicated than people may think.

Email me your news. I have included in each story all the information I received and the direct contacts to make it really easy for you to get your foot in the door. “Network, Network, Network” See how you can use that experience to build your resume. Most of all how did you feel about helping others today.

My goal is to get you to share with all of us your experience. Think about how much we can learn from each other. Please email me your pictures and story to remarkablemarketableme@gmail.com so I can post them each day. I will add the trademarks, video and links for you.


Jean Robb is a real estate agent in the Dallas – Fort Worth area who is committed to promoting the importance of volunteering for your community.We have the infrastructure in place with the best real estate team in North Texas, and the process for you and I, together can “give back” to those in need without costing you an extra dime. It’s a win/win for both of us. When you contact me, just mention this page and I'll donate 5% of my commission to any non-profit you want to help!

After reading the above information ask yourself “why would I choose any other realtor”?

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I make my living as a Realtor. It allows me the opportunity to stay involved with so many charities. If you're in need of a great Realtor please go to http://www.jeanrobb.com

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Our Only One Earth

      

http://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2011
Click on the link above to see the EARTH DAY main page!

The first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970, activated 20 million Americans from all walks of life and is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. The passage of the landmark Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act and many other groundbreaking environmental laws soon followed. Growing out of the first Earth Day, Earth Day Network (EDN) works with over 22,000 partners in 192 countries to broaden, diversify and mobilize the environmental movement. More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world.
But Earth Day Network does not stop there.



All of EDN’s activities, whether greening schools or promoting green economic policies at home and abroad, inform and energize populations so they will act to secure a healthy future for themselves and their children. With its partner organizations, EDN provides civic engagement opportunities at the local, state, national and global levels. At every turn, EDN works to broaden the definition of "environment" to include all issues that affect our health, our communities and our environment, such as greening deteriorated schools, creating green jobs and investment, and promoting activism to stop air and water pollution. Over the last 40 years, EDN has executed successful environmental campaigns on issues ranging climate change and drinking water to voter registration and saving the whale. EDN is a recognized leader in creating civically–oriented innovative programs with partners outside of the environmental movement to tackle new challenges. Our core programs today focus on:
 
Greening Schools and Promoting Environmental EducationIn partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council and The Clinton Foundation, EDN’s Green Schools Campaign, aims to green all of America’s K-12 schools within a generation.  Green schools save money, conserve energy and water, and foster better-performing, healthier students.  EDN’s Educator’s Network, used by over 30,000 teachers and administrators nationwide, provides innovative tools and resources to promote civic participation and to develop a sense of environmental responsibility among students of all ages. Together, EDN’s Education and Policy Teams organize federal and state legislative campaigns to green school facilities, improve school food, and enhance environmental education and civic engagement.  These include the Healthy Schools Act, No Child Left Inside, the National Civic Education Project, No Idling and the Climate Change Educators’ Grant.  EDN is also working internationally to promote green schools and improve environmental education.


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Help us mobilize a new generation of Earth activists worldwide!

Every day of the year, Earth Day Network grows environmental awareness around the world as a leading provider of civic engagement and environmental education. Through Earth Day Network, activists connect, interact, and impact their communities, creating positive change in local, national and global policies. Your generous donation supports EDN's work with 22,000 organizations in 192 countries, as well as a domestic program involving 3,000 groups and over 100,000 educators.

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Use our secure online donation form to make a one-time tax-deductible donation to Earth Day Network.  Your donation will go a long way to making our local, national and global civic engagement and environmental education programs possible.  Thank you!





Wondering when Earth Day is in 2011?
Each year, Earth Day falls on April 22. In 2011, Earth Day occurs on a Friday, though many schools, businesses and communities will be celebrating Earth Day all week long and into the weekend.
Find more Earth Day facts, Earth Day games and activities for kids, a history of Earth Day, and other Earth Day ideas and suggestions at the links below:




A Brief History of Earth Day

8 Great Earth Day Activities for Kids

Celebrate Earth Day 2011 in Your Local Community

7 Important Earth Day Facts

Earth Day Quotes

12 Environmentalists You Should Know

Your 2011 Green Holiday Calendar

Earth Day Worksheets and Lesson Plans

http://www.nature.org

 Click on the link above to see The Nature Conservancy main page!

Our Mission
The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
How do we achieve this mission?
  • Through the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff, including more than 550 scientists, located in all 50 U.S. states and 32 countries. 
  • With the help of our many partners, from individuals and governments to local nonprofits and corporations.  
  • By using a non-confrontational, collaborative approach and staying true to our five unique core values.  
That’s how The Nature Conservancy has done more than anyone else to advance conservation around the world since our founding in 1951.



Our Vision
Our vision is to leave a sustainable world for future generations.
Today’s society faces unprecedented challenges. Dwindling natural resources, declining economies, a rapidly changing climate and other threats require that all of us begin working together to reach common solutions.
More than ever before, we must find innovative ways to ensure that nature can continue to provide the food, clean water, energy and other services our growing population depends upon for survival.
Now is a time of opportunity. A time to move conservation from the sidelines of global priorities to the center of the world stage—because human wellbeing depends on a healthy, diverse environment.

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Beyond Man vs. NaturePeter Kareiva, Chief Scientist of The Nature Conservancy. © Dave Lauridsen
Beyond Man vs. Nature
Our chief scientist says he’s “not a biodiversity guy”—so what is he?


Recovery Artist 
Santa Cruz Island fox is federally listed as an endangered species since 2004 and is considered "critically endangered." © Ian Shive
Recovery Artist
The Santa Cruz Island fox is on the rebound—and our scientist is behind its success.

Forever Costa Rica 
Sunset off Campanario Point and Cano Island Biological Preserve in Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula. © Sergio Pucci/TNC
Forever Costa Rica
Can this tiny country become the first developing nation to meet its global conservation goals?

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You Can Help
From the grasslands and oceans to the rivers and forests, all of The Nature Conservancy’s successes start with the dedication and passion of members like you.
  • Become a Member
    Your online gift provides the essential funding for conservation initiatives that have been identified as needing the most support. Join Now »
  • Monthly Giving
    A convenient and paperless way for you to provide the stable flow of support that allows our scientists and field staff to focus more effectively on critical projects.
  • Renew Membership
    When you renew your membership, you’re renewing your commitment to our natural world and helping some of Earth’s most threatened places. Renew Now »
  • Gift Memberships
    A fun and easy way for you to share your passion for conservation while helping to protect the diversity of life on Earth.
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  • Tribute and Honor Giving — support conservation initiatives and make a memorial gift in memory of someone special or celebrate a special occasion, such as a birthday, wedding or anniversary.
  • Workplace Giving and Matching Gifts — take advantage of employer-based programs to give or double your support to the natural places you care about most.
  • Gift and Estate Planning — enables you to meet your financial goals and maximize your philanthropic giving through bequests, charitable gift annuities, stock donations, real estate donations and other options.
  • More Membership Opportunities — explore more ways to get involved with the Conservancy as a Conservation Partner or in our Legacy Club.
  • More Donation Options — you can make online donations with our safe and secure donation forms to offset your carbon, plant trees or help protect places near you.
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