Research is something which we can all participate in.

I have incorporated Remote Influencing (RI) into my consulting and learning, training solutions. RI enhances just about everything we are working on. I developed my RI system through a process of research and self directed learning, self experimentation etc. I am continually adding to the RI body of knowledge on a perpetual basis. My research will continue throughout my life. My RI body of knowledge is not set in stone and it has no boundaries and limitations.

Here are some definitions and views for the term 'research'.

• Research is about establishing facts.
• Research can take over your life.
• Can be done in many ways.
• Research uses everyday skills.
• Research can lead you in unexpected directions.
• Is a form of learning. Opens us up to new ways of learning.
• Can be used in any job.
• Is a never ending process.
• Reading a factual book of any sort is kind of research. Surfing the internet or watching the news is also a type of research.
• Research is a diligent search.

Basic or pure research.

Pure research, basic research, is research carried out to increase understanding of fundamental principles. It is not intended to yield immediate commercial benefits; pure research can be thought of as arising out of curiosity. However, in the long term it is the basis for many commercial products and applied research.

Basic research lays the foundation for future discoveries. The internet had originally started out as a basis research project. Yet, it has become one of the greatest inventions of all time. Inventors are well known for their insatiable curiosity. As you can see from the above definition for basic research, curiosity plays a big part in basic research. Curiosity is what drives scientists, inventors and even entrepreneurs. We are all born with it. However, as we become older, we are usually advised to deviate from our natural curious nature. I have awakened my curiosity and hope that you too can awaken this within yourself as well. It's a worthwhile endeavour.

Research can lead to new discoveries, inventions, products, processes and improvement in countless areas. Research is not something which only academics and scientists can initiate. It can be done by anyone. I would not say that I am an expert researcher. However, I am continually developing. I gained proficiency through trial and error and through an accumulation of time. With time, people improve. I would say that results are another motivating factor for me to continue with my research. When I started to see things happening, I gained a new perspective on research. My motivation is intrinsic in essence. 

Offering Pro Bono Consulting services can be beneficial in many ways.

I did some independent, pro bono consulting work for my friend and associate a few days ago. I will provide some more of my consulting service for my associate on a pro bono basis as required. Here is a definition of pro bono: Professional services dispensed on a voluntary basis at no cost to the recipient - Investopedia.

I am offering my services on a pro bono basis at this present moment in time. I have the mechanism in place to accept payments for my digital products and consulting/training, coaching services. However, I will not be accepting payments for these products and services until I decide that I am ready to. I have personal reasons for not wanting financial rewards for my work at this juncture.

In these present economic times, one should creatively evaluate themselves and their abilities and work out ways in which we can either start our own businesses and/or do freelance consulting work. Nowadays it seems like job security is a thing of the past. With the current interest in the DIY movement, self directed learning, there are many ways in which a dedicated seeker can create opportunities for themselves.  There are a multitude of learning resources available, and the majority of these resources are available at no cost. Independent scholarship is another area which is becoming popular. The underlying theme within these areas is: Self Directed Learning SDL. Independent scholars are pursuing lines of research outside of academia and they are creating compelling work, as a result of being unconstrained by what they can learn and write about. Academic writing generally requires a narrow focus. Independent scholars pursue their areas of research with vigour. This is because they are free to learn about, research, explore and write about things which they have a passion and interest in.

I foresee more and more people participating in consulting and freelance work in the next few years and beyond. Don't listen to your detractors. I have had a few people questioning me in regard to my consulting work. These people tried to say that what I was doing was not consulting. Just because I am offering my consulting services in areas which are different from the areas that they are working in, does not mean that I am not providing 'consulting' services. I have worked at an e-learning and training company in Sunnyvale, California, USA, and I have extensive experience in training. Therefore, I am a consultant. My point here is that aspiring consultants should not be swayed or influenced by the negative things which the detractors have a habit of saying.

Here are just some of the benefits of offering pro bono consulting services:

• Helping others. You will feel a sense of satisfaction knowing that your work is helping others.
• Gain experience.
• Testimonials, recommendations, referrals.
• Gain more confidence.

We all have knowledge, skills and experience. There are businesses and individuals who can and will benefit from your knowledge. Don't worry too much about creating business plans. There are numerous examples of hugely successful business which started without business plans. Facebook started out as a project or hobby, Mrs Fields cookies initial business plan was to make and sell cookies. There are other examples. Please feel free to google this area for more info. Be bold, adventurous and creative and get started with your consulting, freelance opportunities.  

Christina Robinson, an actress worthy of more attention.

While living in Sunnyvale California several years ago, I did some amateur model and talent scouting for a talent scout in San Jose, California. I have always been interested in movies and talent in general. I can spot talent and I can sense the potential in actors and actresses. Actors and actresses not only provide us with entertainment, they can also be role models and conveyors of important social messages. After all, they are in the public spotlight and they are seen by many people.

Here are a couple of photos of Christina Robinson:

 

 

 

One actress whose performance I have been very impressed with recently is Christina Robinson. Christina acts in the hit show Dexter, which airs on Showtime. In the show, Christina portrays Astor Bennett, the step daughter of the main character, Dexter Morgan. Dexter originally aired in 2006 and it is sadly coming to an end after it's eighth season, which premieres on June 30th 2013. In the show, we have seen Christina growing up from a young girl into a teenager. Christina has acted well in every episode she has appeared in. However, in my opinion, she has provided us with stellar performances in Dexter season 5 episode 1, Dexter 5 episode 9 and Dexter 7 episode 8.

In Dexter 5 episode 1, Astor  learns of her mother's death after returning from vacation. She displayed a vast range of emotions in these scenes. For an actress of such a young age, Christina is blessed with noteworthy natural talent. In general, Astor has been portrayed as a straight laced and proper girl. However, in Dexter 5 episode 9, 'Teenage Wasteland', Astor has grown or evolved into a rebellious, punk like character with sensitivity and raw emotion. Some of her facial expressions, things she said were priceless. In Dexter 7 episode 8, 'Argentina', Astor has grown into a beautiful young lady. In this episode, Astor has become a pot smoker and she has verbal tussles with her brother in the show, Cody.

After watching these shows, I sense Christina has great potential as an actress. Casting directors and movie, powers to be, should watch the above episodes and see for themselves, the talent and potential which Christina has the capacity for. Christina could have been cast for shows such as ' The Vampire Diaries', 'Helmlock Grove'. Likewise, Christina could have acted in the Twilight movies or movies along those lines, plus she could act in a variety of different roles. The sky is the limit for Christina.

Actresses such as Dakota Fanning and Jennifer Lawrence have become movie stars after acting in tv shows. Dakota Fanning acted in ER and in the Steven Spielberg show, 'Taken' in 2002. Dakota received three movie parts in 2002. I am sure this happened in part as a result of her performance in the 'Taken' tv show. Jennifer Lawrence began her acting career in the tv show, 'The Bill Engvall show'. Christina has acted in the hit show 'Dexter,' and I sense too that she can also achieve success in motion pictures.

Here are two links to videos from Christina Robinson's Youtube page:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBFLi1tJglc


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_oX9eIWJF4


The first video was created by Christina and her friends. It is not from the show Dexter. This short video displays Christina's youthful and exuberant personality. I can foresee Christina acting in MTV shows and shows from different genres also. She has numerous talents.

I thank my friend Jason who lives in Los Angeles, California and my other friend David who resides in San Jose, California. Jason and David have helped to re-ignite my interest in talent promotion once again. The cool wording logo for Christina Robinson was designed by my graphics guy Mr Keen.

My new Facebook page for my RI 22 Smart Pills concept.

I opened a new Facebook page for my RI 22 Smart Pills concept on May 13th 2013. I do not have the funds to create a new web site for RI 22 and so I therefore opted for the Facebook page instead.
I liked the fact that I was able to choose my own unique facebook URL. It's similar in ways to having a unique domain name. That's how I see it at least. The facebook pages function like web sites to some extent. These pages can be accessed worldwide by anyone with internet access and they can have their own unique URL's as mentioned above.

I placed my facebook website URL into the info page for my RI 22 smart pills page. These two facebook pages can help each other. They can work as a team with a common cause. I am also impressed with the fact that visitors accessing the site do not have to have a facebook account in order to view the info in the facebook page. They can also visit the facebook web site if their interest has been piqued. The added advantage of the facebook web site is that visitors do not have to have a facebook account in order to gain access to the web site either. These facebook pages and websites can also help to attract new facebook users. Which in turn, helps to increase the facebook user base.

Another impressive benefit of facebook pages is the fact that the page or pages can come up in the first page under Google searches. For example, when I typed in RI 22 Smart Pills through Google, my facebook page was found in the first page on about the fifth entry down. The page was listed with the words RI22 Smart Pills and then the facebook name. In other words, the highlighted focus words for this search were: RI 22 Smart Pills.

The fact that facebook has over 1 billion users is impressive to say the very least. Facebook pages and facebook websites can be easily shared among facebook users. These pages and websites can grow virally as a result of facebook referrals and recommendations. I read a few days ago that many businesses are receiving more exposure and visitors to their facebook pages instead of their regular websites. This is all food for thought. Here is a link to my new facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/Ri22SmartPills

Create Your own Knowledge Base for Business and Personal Use.

I have added the concept of the Knowledge Base into my ever growing and evolving personal development tool-kit. As you know, I have incorporated my Remote Influencing (RI) practices into my business and personal life. I am using the Knowledge Base idea with my Remote Influencing work and vice versa.

What is a Knowledge Base?

A knowledge base is a special kind of database for knowledge management. A knowledge base provides a means for information to be collected, organized, shared, searched and utilized.

I view my home as my knowledge base. This is where I conduct my independent research, learning and training. I store the information that I find on my pc's, flash drives, cd's, dvd's, external hard drives and any other device or devices as needed. I add information to these devices on a continual basis. My knowledge base is growing, evolving, changing over the course of time. My Knowledge Base is not dogmatic in nature and it is not set in stone. My knowledge base is organic in essence. However, I have also come to realize that my knowledge base can and will extend into external areas such as life and living itself, libraries, schools, colleges, the web and any and all areas as deemed necessary.

I create folders for specific areas and I manage these folders to make sure they are in order. I have also created a folder for my ideas. I will elaborate. I document any new and uniqe ideas, insights I may have. I place these documents into the 'my ideas' folder. These ideas share my intrinsic knowledge. I regularly review this folder for inspiration etc. New ideas can come to life through the blending of several ideas. I share the knowledge from my knowledge base so as to help clients, friends, family etc.

I hope this information has proved helpful to you. Creating ones own knowledge base can be highly rewarding and beneficial for oneself and for others. Knowledge is power and knowledge should be shared with society.

Unschooling, Alternative Schools and Free Schools/Skools can help to develop powerful people.

I know that the title to my article is a little long. Sorry for that. However, the message I am trying to convey in this article is important and enlightening at the same time. I have been conducting some research into unschooling, self directed learning and alternative education for a few years now. I am still continuing with this research. I stand by the title of this article.

The common element which these forms of education consist of is self directed learning. When students are self directed, they learn valuable skills which prepare them for success in their professional lives. They learn things which are of interest to them. Which results in the student retaining more of what they have learned. Students in these environments are not passive learners who have to be told what they should learn or how they should learn it. Researching skills are enhanced through self directed learning. Research skills are invaluable in one's professional and educational life. Many unschoolers have gone onto start their own businesses.

 I have seen unschooling parents who operate their own business. The unschooled children from these families, help their parents with their business. These unschoolers are gaining real world, real life knowledge and experience. Self directed learners can become entrepreneurs, inventors, scientists, artists, leaders and other types of powerful people in the future. I know that these aspirations are not the only thing that self directed learners should focus on. However, I firmly believe that they can become the aforementioned things if they so desire it.

These alternative, self directed learning models are only going to keep becoming more and more popular over time. The internet is an excellent tool for self directed learners. Getting back to the powerful people I had mentioned up above: When you look at the successful inventors, entrepreneurs, scientists etc, the majority of them were self educated. Thomas Edison comes to mind. Edison failed in over 1,000 attempts to invent the lightbulb. He eventually succeeded. He was incredibly persistent.

 I am not saying the self education is the only answer. However, self education is something which needs to be explored. It can be of great value to formally educated and informally educated, self directed, independent learners also. Einstein was known to have used visualization, daydreaming and thought experiments in his work. These methods would seem highly unconventional to most formally educated people. Yet, they worked extremely well for Einstein. If you are wondering what the large SOTRI logo is, I will elaborate. I have developed my own unique, personal development, alternative and self-directed, online school unlike any other: School of The Remote Influencer - SOTRI.

My New Facebook Store and Views on F Commerce.

I have recently opened a new Facebook store. I am excited by this new avenue. The term for Facebook stores is f commerce. I am glad to be part of this new and growing trend. I am pretty intuitive and I use my intuition in both my business and personal life. In regard to intuition an intuitive insights, I sense great opportunities with f commerce. My new web url for the Facebook store is highlighted in the grey and blue logo above. 

Usually, it is common to see physical, tangible products for sale through Facebook. My store is unique in some ways. This is because my store provides consulting and training services along with a few of my digital information products which are delivered via the web. In fact, all of my store offerings are provided via the internet.  I am sure we will see more of these types of services and products sold via Facebook store over time. I can provide more info on the provider I have used for my new site upon request.

I am going to actively pursue business through my new Facebook store. I feel different with this new site than I do with my other two web sites. Maybe this is because I created the new site myself. Facebook stores are generally cost effective to initiate and they are easy to set up. They also have the added feature of accepting payments for purchases. I aim to prove that one does not always need fancy, expensive, feature laden web sites in order to run successful e businesses. The other great thing about f commerce is the fact that Google facilitates the growth of f commerce. My Facebook site has appeared towards the top in the first page of Google searches. I also use Google as one of my research tools when I provide my consulting and training services and solutions. In case if my Facebook url is hard to read, here it is again:

 

http:www.facebook.com/atoconsultingdotcom

 

One does not have to have a Facebook account in order to access the web site above. Once you get into the above site, please click on the red 'store' icon. This will then lead you into the site and the store. It's like a web site within a web site in some ways.