Mishele Vieira, Certified Professional Organizer, uses a holistic approach to assisting people with organization. I was impressed to hear that Mishele listens to understand client needs and allows the conversation to determine appropriate next steps. She told me that often clutter is the result of other issues that need to be addressed.

Mishele not only works to clear physical clutter, she offers suggestions to help relieve mental and emotional stresses that make clearing clutter difficult by connecting clients to other helpful resources.

Erik shared that viral marketing relies on word of mouth. Unlike traditional or gorilla marketing, which often rely on getting attention from a large audience in a specific span of time. Erik explained that the key to website traffic or getting a website to go viral is in linking people to a website through items of interest and by using relationship focused engagement strategies. Erik contends that a blog combine with social media networks is the most effective catalyst for establishing relations to drive website traffic. According to Erik Deckers, social media and blogging is simple enough to engage that anyone can do it and everyone with a business should not hesitate with getting started.

On Ask Lita, Lauren Von Der Pool discusses healthy eating, the power of vegan cooking and a raw food diet as well as inspirations to help communities gain access to healthier eating and raw food preparation. Well respected celebrity Chef Lauren Von Der Pool shares information about her nonprofit efforts to give back to community and work as a business owner providing superb culinary skills while inspiring clients to include her fabulous recipes for pleasure and business meetings.

Chef Lauren Von Der Pool is the found/CEO of the Green non-profit Von Der Pool Gourmet & Healthy Living Services Inc. that teaches inner city communities healthy living services and agricultural awareness. Von Der Pool is also the CEO and head Chef of Von Der Pool Gourmet, Inc., as well as a world renowned celebrity chef specializing in exotic, vegan and raw food cuisine. She arose from humble beginnings at the age of sixteen selling her raw pies outside of local universities. Lauren, a Le Cordon Bleu graduate, went on to cater the Oscars, Grammys, AMA’s and countless A-List celebrity events. After working under the renowned Wolfgang Puck, Lauren returned to DC to continue her work for her non-profit to help bring awareness to how proper food can heal the mind, body, and soul starting in her own community.

Lauren Von Der Pool on healthy eating, vegan and raw food:

During our discussion on Ask Lita Internet Radio, Chef Lauren Von Der Pool commented on what it means to be a vegan. She went on to answer the question, what is a raw food diet? Lauren included raw food preparation ideas and options for busy people to easily incorporate eating a raw food diet. She talked of utilizing juicy fruits, dates and preparing raw pies as a breakfast choice.

Lauren’s comments included how to incorporate a raw food diet in a small living space. She stated that all that is needed to get started preparing raw food dishes are a blender, a knife and a cutting board. Lauren talked of the power of vegan and raw foods. At the age of sixteen a major life changing event captured Lauren’s attention. It was during that time that according to Lauren, “that which was dormant became active.”

Lauren’s excitement about the benefits of eating a vegan and raw diet is the result of her personal experience and that which she witnessed through the experiences of her clients. Lauren points out the oxygenation provided by a plant based diet, along with the rejuvenating values to cellular structure as well as inner and outer beauty results of a plant based diet. Lauren strongly touts the advantages of lowering one’s carbon footprint through eating a vegan and raw food diet.

When asked, does a plant based diet provide enough protein? Lauren confidently responded that the assertion is a myth and explained that there are many protein options that can be easily found in a plant based diet including goji berries and in the benefits of spirulina.

According to Lauren, one’s life and health is worth more than eating just fat. She stated that life is important -longevity is important. “It’s a decision really,” said Lauren.

I asked Lauren, “How to get people to try vegan and a raw diet? “Just feed it to them.” she said jokingly. Simply have people try it and when they like it then she shares the health benefits with them.

Lauren suggests that people start a vegan and raw food diet with small changes: instead of white sugar use maple sugar, change the type of fat, the type of salt and the quantity used. Lauren shared that it doesn’t matter where you come from people can choose their path. “Thoughts become things, she said. Lauren concludes that things come back to you.

Chef Lauren Von Der Pool works with First Lady Michelle Obama’s health initiative by demonstrating raw and vegan food preparation skills to youth. Lauren offers catering services as a personal chef, for small groups and supports very large events by utilizing her relationship with Wolfgang Puck and Le Cordon Bleu students.

For a personal introduction to inquire about Lauren’s business services, contact laurenvonderpool@asklita.com

Lita Williams, Executive Consultant

Business People Connection llc