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The slender stalks of veronica swayed as I watched the honeybees clamber all over the purple spires, buzzing contentedly in the languid summer day. I remember idly wondering then, as I had begun gardening and discovered the joys of dirty fingernails, about how I could better entice bees into my vegetable garden or the difficulty in managing my own beehive. While far too many years have passed since that seed was planted, it has now finally germinated into a motley pile of assembled beehive parts in the garage, hours upon hours of bee videos, membership in a local beekeeping group, a subscription to a beekeeping magazine, and a neat little stack of bee-themed books next to my bed.
Perhaps, much like parenthood, I'll never truly be ready to have bees. Ultimately, however, that path I embarked upon will round its corner and arrive upon its destination: a three-pound package of bees. I will shortly be the proud new parent to about 10,500 bees whose comings and goings will fascinate me, whose tireless efforts will benefit me, and whose births and deaths—though of utmost concern to me as I evaluate the health of my hive—will ultimately pass unnoticed.
I am certainly excited that my dream of beekeeping is about to come to fruition (much like my garden this summer!), but beekeeping is not a cheap hobby to begin even though the returns are manifold. A good friend of mine contends that a beehive should cost about $100 and be capable of being assembled in about an hour by a fifth grader—the IKEA of beehives, as he called it—because beginning a beehive is too cost prohibitive when the need for small-scale hobbyist apiaries to promote pollination of plants and genetic diversity of the bees is so exigent. While I certainly agree with him, the reality of becoming a beekeeper is much different, and there are definite start-up costs. We are fortunate to be in the financial position to afford starting a beehive.
We did save some money by choosing to build our beehive with premade parts rather than purchasing the hive preassembled. Here's a breakdown of our start-up costs for keeping our first hive of bees. (Apparently, our price for bees was very good, so you would have to expect to pay more than we did.) You may decide that you would prefer more clothing than we purchased, but that tends to be a personal decision. I knew that I would struggle in a full bee suit to do just about anything in the August heat of Kansas, so we opted only to purchase a veil for each of us. While I had wanted to initially begin with gloves until I became more comfortable, I have not been able to find any that would fit my small hands; I figured I was more likely to anger bees through the clumsy handling of their home in oversized gloves than in my nerves at handling them without gloves.
The total cost for everything was $557 (including some taxes, which aren't listed). At that cost, you have to be fairly invested in starting beekeeping to become a backyard hobbyist.
Bees $110
Hive bodies (2) $36
Frames for hive bodies (20) $24
Foundation for hive bodies (20) $28
Medium supers (2) $28
Frames for medium supers (20) $24
Foundation for medium supers (20) $28
Queen Excluder $10
In-hive feeder $30
Inner cover $12
Telescoping top $20
Bottom Board $12
Hive tool $11
Smoker $40
Primer/paint 28
Bee brush $7
Entrance Reducer $2
Veils (2) $36
NEKBA Membership $16
American Bee Journal Subscription $25


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The Shack Movie Amazing
The Shack Movie Amazing~~ The Shack movie is amazing! I read The Shack book by William P. Young, when it first came out. Since I truly enjoyed it, I looked forward to going to see the movie. Remember, no spoiler alerts for those who have not seen it. The days following The Shack premiere, I was saddened at the Christian response. For the record, I am a Christian as well. It wasn't just the negative reviews, but the seemingly attack on the … [Read more...]

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Being Defeated, and Defeatist Attitudes
So I am writing this because I know many people experience what it is like to be defeated. In fact, one of the reasons why I am familiar is not only because I coach people, but I often am defeated myself.
No kidding.
You see, my batting average in business deals me about 8 defeats for every 10 prospects I meet. It basically means I have very thick skin. The trouble isn't the defeat, but it is the defeatist attitude that I want to challenge today.
Becoming an Excellent Trainer Beyond WDA and Skillsfuture
I was reminded by Facebook about what I posted some years ago. These still hold true. I think anyone who wants to start their journey in training should begin to assimilate practices for speaking. You can join my Persuasion Academy program to kickstart your ability to speak powerfully and authentically. However, I also hope that the folk at IAL don't condone mediocrity. Had a chat with one of the associate trainers there who also realizes that the quality of the training there has declined. Here's what I said before and I'll repeat:
How to Eliminate Procrastination
"A: Do you procrastinate?
B: I'll have to get back to you tomorrow about that…"
We live in a world that demands much out of us. Every single day, there are things that are expected of us, that we have to deliver. Things such as work, expectations from family, and even things that we privately want to do but seem to have limited time resources to reach there. As a result, inner stress builds up, and it turns into us stepping into the dark side of our personality. Procrastination becomes a kind of solace.
The Power Of Self Reflection
After being involved in the world of personal development, I come to realize that there are so many training programs that are out there that are not fully being utilized by participants. The reason why say this is because you can walk out of any kind of training program and still not reap the maximum benefits of it simply because you either forget, or find it difficult to apply the concepts.
Flow and NLP
If anything, the concept of Flow is related to personal development for athletes as much as anyone who wants to create peak performance in their lives. I want to introduce how you can get into flow much faster using a strategy in NLP and hypnosis called time distortion.
When you have many things happening in your mind, and you're focus is sporadic, time seems to fly by. an hour is wasted and you really get 10 minutes worth of work done.
Conversely, when you get really still, time seems to stay still. Give it a go – sit for a minute and just focus on your heart beat and breathing.
Everlesson Training
This one is for the people who are speakers, coaches and trainers. If you have wanted a platform to scale on the internet, this is it. Head down here to Everlesson Training Videos. Subscribe to that video channel so that you can hear more about the best training and learning platform that there is there.
If you want to extend your business, Everlesson is probably the best thing out there, and you will want to stay tuned to more upcoming trainings related to Everlesson on the Youtube channel.
Online NLP MasterClass with Stuart Tan
If you've ever wondered what NLP was and wanted a walk through of some of the tools that helps it to make people successful, you will want to join in my NLP Masterclass. For a limited time period only, this program will be open to a group of beta testers who will then get an opportunity to ask me questions "LIVE" on a webinar. I am limiting this to 100 places, and there's already 800 people on my list, so grab your link here:
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Personal Development: The Structure of Success
I wake up to the tiredness that feels like a vice gripping my face almost every morning. Then, I remember that this is a small part of the process. I sit up, change my breathing, and think about what I'm grateful for. I immerse myself in the emotion that fills me when I think of those moments of gratitude, pick up a genuine smile, before I stand up to tumble to the washroom.
Personal Development Mind Protocols: How to Clear Your Mind
Step 1: Get into a comfortable place where it is relatively silent.
Step 2: Recognize as many things that are going on around you as possible.
Step 3: Recognize as many things that are in your mind as possible.
Step 4: Begin to focus on your breathing, noticing only your breath as you breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.
Step 5: Acknowledge all the things that are in your mind or around you, and mentally "let go". Some speak the phrase "I let you go". Others simply move on to refocus attention on breathing and allow distractions to fade away.
The Irony of Mindset
You can't prove anything about your mindset if you're not going through something tough.
You need to establish your direction clearly FIRST before you drive yourself to take massive action, or else you're going to be barking up the wrong tree.
You have to be like the Hunter that begins early in the morning with clear intention and fervour, knowing that his children will starve if he does not do his job.
You cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought. It will consume you and eat you up inside. It will leave you no space for getting the life you want.


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