Look, use common sense here. If you’re in a situation that calls for a professional outside opinion, such as a health matter, emotional issue, spiritual guidance, etc., I understand and recommend seeking such counsel.

Yet, if you look in mirror and realize you need to drop a few pounds, do you really need another book, fad diet, or latest and greatest exercise gizmo in your life? Or do you simply need to apply what you already know and give yourself same advice you’d offer someone else in same situation, such as: Avoid fatty foods, get off couch, and do a sit-up or two?

You get point, right?

So let me ask you a question and challenge you as I do each month.

Do you have a lingering issue or two that you need to take action toward correcting? Maybe you need to work on creating new relationships, get started on that business idea, write book you’ve been thinking about, or have that talk with someone you’ve been meaning to confront for months. You know what you need, and you know what you need to do.

So let me ask you:

What advice would you give yourself?

Keep Smilin' !

In late 1994 city of Los Angeles had chance to repaved Olympic Boulevard with hot-mix asphalt which included 15% asphalt rubber millings from that same street. How often will California use this material to law a quieter foundation for its streets?

Nobody knows. By decreasing noise on highways, this asphalt technology gains ground with transportation department of California. At same time it also loses popularity because of negative byproducts it elicits, i.e., bad smell, smoke, and sticky material base.

Tom Kuennens also stated that, “The California’s Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Technology Center promotes use of crumb rubber from scrap tires in roadway rehab projects by providing education, and consultation services to local agencies within California.” To visit their website go to www.rubberizedasphalt.org