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It has been two years since I formally asked for your help in guiding the future of this publication. The world has changed in many ways since then. What is important to you may have changed too. I would like for you to think of this as your publication. I view my role as setting the intent for providing positive choices with great integrity and delivering what is attracted through my intent. Think of this an opportunity to take ownership of The New Times. I certainly need your help to provide what you think will be most important for you in the coming years. What new resources for authentic living would you like to find on these pages? What new interests and needs are emerging for you and for the community in which you live? To show you how important I think this is and to set up a synergistic energy exchange for your valuable time, I am offering two incentives when you take ownership in The New Times. You might even think of this as your first dividend as an owner of The New Times. First, you will be entered into a drawing for $100 worth of any of the products or services in this or the May issue, which will be in print at the time of the May 1 drawing. Secondly, I will send you a complimentary four-month subscription. If you already subscribe, I’ll extend your subscription, or you may choose to offer your subscription as a gift to a friend. One of the expenses of conducting this survey is data entry to aggregate and analyze the collective responses. If you choose to complete the survey online, your time and energy will save those data entry costs, so in the spirit of win-win energy exchange, I will increase your incentives by 50%. You will receive a six-month subscription and, if you are selected in the drawing, you will receive $150 in products and services. I will keep all responses completely anonymous by separating your contact information for the drawing and subscription upon receipt. You can help me be clipping your contact information to separate it before you send your survey and contact information in. You may also choose to enter the survey anonymously, but then I won’t be able to enter you into the drawing or send you a subscription. Alternatively, you may cut out the contact information and send that in a separate envelope from the questionnaire. The more thoughtful, honest, and complete your response is, and the more responses we receive, the better able we will be to identify and meet your needs. Think about what you would like to manifest in your life and the life of your community. What new keywords for authentic living would you like to see migrate to the mainstream press? It is a great time to be clear about what you want and to communicate that. If you've enjoyed The New Times, returning your survey is a great way to express your appreciation for our work. If you've been less than satisfied, it's an equally great way to let us know how we could improve. Thank you for taking ownership of The New Times with your thoughtfulness and time in completing the survey. I look forward to creating new pages of The New Times that will not only bless your life, but also bless the community in which you live. |
I couldn’t
help noticing two headlines from two unrelated articles in January
issues of The Seattle Times that included the phrase
"Feng Shui," and thinking that it was only a few years
ago that Feng Shui was not a household term, but rather the exclusive
purview of publications like The New Times. I am left
wondering what could be presented on these pages in the coming
years that will not only inspire our readers and provide practical
steps for healthy approaches to living, but will also plant seeds
that will blossom into positive headlines in the mainstream press
and bless the lives of the greater population.