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In an unprecedented move the American Massage Conference has officially expanded to 3 conferences in one by adding education and vendor space for massage, chiropractic and acupuncture!  The producers have created a trifecta of conferences all happening simultaneously April 20th, 21st & 22nd at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego, California.

I talk a lot about the need to have goals. Successful businesses don’t just happen. You need to carefully think about what you want to achieve and set a course of action to get there. But no matter what goals you set, the marketplace changes and you need to respond accordingly.

Often when people think of communication systems of the body they think of nerve impulses and chemical pathways not energy waves, oscillations and vibrations. Somehow, when used by physicists the word "energy" is understood as science (as in E=MC²), but when used in reference to life force it can become something esoteric and mysterious.

Have you ever looked at a stippling painting? You know the ones that are made up of 1000s of little dots? When you are up close all you see is dots, but when you take a few steps back a clear image manifests itself. Well, I think of learning in much the same way. As a student I am taught sections of information, yet it isn't until I put them all together that I can see the whole picture.

You can imagine how proud we were when Team Type 1 - a remarkable group of cyclists who ride to create awareness for diabetes fitness -- approached us to be one of their sponsors last year. We were more than happy to meet their request for donations of Dual-Purpose Massage Creme to use in massage therapy for the team. We continue our sponsorship this year and have expanded donations to include Muscle & Joint Relief Therapeutic Massage Creme and Polar Lotion, our other popular sore muscle and pain relief products.

I often talk about the reward of getting to the point in your career when you can begin to choose whom you want to spend your time with and offering the services you prefer to perform. This has been one of my primary business goals from the moment I decided to enter into this profession.