Capitalizing on sports as a nation

posted by Focused on November 30, 2011 @ 5:26 am in MEDIA

A few months ago, the Gleaner published a video of a presentation made by sports management and communications consultant Carole Beckford. She addresses important issues regarding opportunities for Jamaica to capitalize on sports. Please watch the video below for more insight.

Positive Song of the Day: "Land of love"

posted by Focused on November 30, 2011 @ 4:58 am in ARTS

What is life without love? While you ask yourself the question, enjoy today's Positive Song of The Day: "Land of love" by Marcia Griffiths. One love!

Yoga in prisons: Rehabilitation and Rehumanization

posted by Focused on November 28, 2011 @ 4:07 pm in MEDIA

What can yoga do for an environment where violence and anger dominate? One of the first benefits of yoga is the sense of peace that it provides to those who practice it. Time Magazine recently produced an informative report about a yoga teacher and the effects of his class on some inmates within the San

Positive Song of The Day: "My guiding star"

posted by Focused on November 28, 2011 @ 3:21 pm in ARTS

Do you have a guiding star? Horace Andy sings about one in today's Positive Song of the Day, "My guiding star".    Shine bright!

An entrepreneurial inspiration

posted by Focused on November 28, 2011 @ 3:06 pm in MEDIA

The Huffington Post recently published an interesting article on Ajit "AJ" Khubani. He is the founder of what is now a retail empire based in New Jersey, USA. His story is similar to that of many entrepreneurs who became business tycoons in the sense that it took him years to make a profit. His

51 and still running!

posted by Focused on November 27, 2011 @ 5:31 pm in INSPIRATIONAL

Age is nothing but a number! Jamaican sprint legend is an athlete who definitely embodies that. She is 51 years young and still competes on the professional circuit. Please watch the video below to appreciate the shape that she is in.   

Another reason to look forward to London 2012

posted by Focused on November 27, 2011 @ 4:21 pm in SPORTS

Before September of this year, any mention of next year's 200m Olympic final would bring out the same response from me: "Bolt wins it easily, nobody comes close!". That was before Yohan Blake ran his fantastic 19.26 seconds in the 200m race of the Diamond League's Brussels meet.   Not only did

Positive Song of the Day: "You can get it if you really want"

posted by Focused on November 27, 2011 @ 3:04 pm in ARTS

Nothing is beyond your reach when you really want something. What better song to remind us of that reality than today's Positive Song of the Day, "You can get it if you really want" by Jimmy Cliff. Go get it!

Positive song of the day: "Bring me joy"

posted by Focused on November 4, 2011 @ 10:07 am in ARTS

Nadine Sutherland's beautiful voice provides today's positive song of the day. Here is "Bring me joy". Have a joyful day

The good around you

posted by Focused on November 4, 2011 @ 9:55 am in INSPIRATIONAL

"Find the good. It's all around you. Find it, showcase it and you'll start believing in it. "                                    Jesse Owens