This week's beauty is Connie Banford who is 61-years-old. Connie and I grew up in the same neck of the woods along the lower end of the Niagara River in New York. She is a certified internet marketing consultant and heads-up her own company Banford Enterprises. They provide an all-in one marketing platform that combines Video Email, Webinar/Webcasts, Mobile Marketing, Email Marketing, Lead Capture, and Social Media into one easy to use system that allows companies to dramatically enhance their bottom-line sales all while personalizing their approach to clients.
Banford Enterprises also offers Customized Mobil Apps.
Connie has a blog called Now What If and has this to share about growing older:
As each year approaches more quickly than the last, I
have come to realize that there are certain
things that simply keep one young in mind and in spirit. First is
mindset and attitude. Each new decade can bring exciting adventures if
you look at them as being exciting. Two people can look at the same gray hair, for example, and have totally
different perspectives. One person might think “old” yet the other thinks
“beauty,” and you have a choice in that thinking! Positive thoughts and a
positive attitude certainly
can be the key to mental, spiritual and physical health.
It’s crucial to exercise and to eat a proper
diet, I’ve found. There
is still a lot of
world yet to explore so you want to be healthy! Whatever the age, people just need to remember not to
“sweat that small stuff” because
that just contributes to ill-health and stress.
Interestingly, I used to be somewhat reticent to change, but as
years pass, I have totally reversed that reluctance. Change can be very difficult, but to embrace
it can be invigorating and exciting. Being open to learning
new things, learning technology, and keeping up with the world keeps
your mind young and alive. Reading ,
and continuation of
personal development should be continued activities!
Babies,
little people and young adults will keep you in awe of your
surroundings. You forget how beautiful a
simple flower or butterfly can be but young people show you that beauty once
again. They
help you remember those exciting “firsts” – the excitement of tying one’s shoes for the first time,
riding a bike “with” and then “without” training wheels, and driving a
car! Young adults keep
your mind and ideas fresh.
A huge advantage to becoming
older is that it has
become progressively more apparent that it makes
no difference what others think as long as I am
true to myself
Life is great and keeps getting better!
Thank you Connie for joining us on Lines of Beauty. I love what you said about being true to yourself. If there was only one life lesson to be learned, I think this one might be very close to the top of the list.
