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01/04/2016

Millennium Enterprises, has scheduled the following certification:

Coaching Healthy Behaviors
taught by:

THE COOPER INSTITUTE :

Dates: January 16 – 18, 2016 (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday)

Time: 8am-5:30pm

Location: Naval Academy, Annapolis MD

Cost: $699.00

Includes 3-day course along with books and materials
*Please contact Lily at Millennium Health at Fitness to secure your spot (480) 758-5115 or lchavez@millenniumenterprises.net

If your local and need information regarding the class message or call me at 202 497 2076. I took the class back in August, at the Cooper Institute, I highly recommended it :))

09/10/2015

Join the MEI Team
MEI, recruits only the most committed, conscientious talent. Compatible with our culture of personal accountability–designed specifically for the federal workplace.

As an equal opportunity employer, we'll consider all applicants who possess experience, subject matter expertise, and the desire to make a difference.

Leave Benefits:
Paid time off leave benefits
Ten Paid Holidays
Health and Welfare Benefits:
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Care
Long Term Disability
Short Term Disability
Life/AD&D Insurance
Supplemental Life/AD&D Insurance
Flexible Spending Account for medical and dependent care
Education Reimbursement Program

Employee Services:
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Web-base access to pay statements and W-2s
Direct Deposit

08/12/2015

MEI:

25 Qualities and Characteristics of a GREAT BUSINESSS

Do you work well with others? Are you a leader? If you have these qualities, you might make a good manager. However, you need just more than these two qualities to be a good manager. There are a number of factors that play into whether or not you would make a good manager.

The good news is that you don’t have to rely solely on natural, inborn traits. It is possible to develop the qualities good managers possess. You can complete a management program to learn some of the necessary characteristics, and you can also develop many desirable qualities on your own. As you prepare for a job in management, keep in mind these 25 qualities and characteristics of a good manager:

Personal Characteristics
There are items that can help you improve yourself, and enhance your interactions with others. Desirable personal characteristics make a manager someone that others can look up to, and feel comfortable following:

Self-Motivation: An effective manager can’t motivate others if he or she can’t self-motivate. Self-motivation, the ability to get yourself going, and take charge of what’s next for you, is a vital personal characteristic for a manager. You have to keep yourself going — and motivate those who work with you.
Integrity: People trust a good manager because they know he or she has personal integrity. Workers need to know that you will fight for them, do what you say, and follow the rules.
Dependability/Reliability: As a person, you should be dependable and reliable. Your superiors, as well as your subordinates, need to know that you can be counted on. Others in the organization should be able to rely on you.
Optimism: Do you look to the future with hope? An optimistic attitude can help build morale in your employees. Your positive attitude can inspire others, and help them feel good about getting things done.
Confidence: Do you have confidence in yourself. You need to be able to make decisions in confidence, and show others that you are capable of making good decisions. Your confidence will rub off on others, and can be of benefit.
Calmness: As the manager, you can’t afford to break down when the pressure is on. The ability to remain calm and do what needs to be done is essential in a good manager.
Flexibility: A certain amount of flexibility is needed by a manager, since he or she may need to adapt to changing situations.
Business Characteristics
Some level of business acumen is important when you are a manager. While you may not need to be on the level of a professional dealmaker, familiarity with basic business principles and practices can be helpful.

Industry Knowledge: What do you know about the industry you are in? It helps understand your industry so that you can answer questions and perform your work more effectively. Workers may not need industry knowledge, but a manager should have some.
Know When to Delegate: An effective manager knows that some tasks need to be delegated. You should be able to identify workers who will do well, and give them tasks they can succeed at — while helping the project.
Organization: You need to be organized in order to be a good manager. Keep track of projects, employees and assignments so that you are on top of what needs to happen in the business.
Basic Money Management: Understand basic financial concepts so that you understand how to manage money as part of a project you have been given.
Business Hierarchy: You should know how the hierarchy works at your business, and follow the chain of command. Make sure that you understand your duties, and to whom you report. You should also know how the organization affects your subordinates.
Legal Implications: While you don’t need to be a law expert, you should have a grasp of the legal implications of sexual harassment, proper hiring and firing practices, confidentiality, and more.
Communication Qualities
A good manager needs to be able to communicate effectively. You might be surprised at the different qualities there are related to communication. Make sure that you develop the ability to communicate as part of your efforts. Here are some qualities to possess if you want to be an affective communicator as you fulfill your management duties.

Written Communication: Learn how to communicate effectively in writing. A good manager should be able to write professionally and with correct grammar, expressing him or herself in email, memos, and thank you notes.
Public Speaking: As a good manager, you should know how to speak publicly, annunciating your words, and concisely communicating your ideas, whether in an interview, or addressing workers.
Constructive Feedback: Learn how to provide feedback in a way that is helpful to workers and others.
Active Listening: One of the most important communication skills is listening. Make sure you are listening to your workers, superiors and customers, and that you acknowledge them.
Specific: When giving instructions, be specific in what you want, and in expected outcomes. Make sure your employees understand what should happen.
Organize Your Presentations: Organize and practice your presentations before giving them so that you are clear and concise, and so that your presentation flows well.
Relationship Qualities
Your characteristics as you build relationships matter when you are a manager. You will need to know how to manage relationships between yourself and your subordinates, as well as manage the relationships among those who work under you. You should also know how to develop relationships with your superiors, and coordinate relationships between those above you and below you in the hierarchy.

Customer Service: You might be surprised to discover the customer service is a relationship quality. However, it is. You need to be able to build good relationships with customers if you want to be a good manager. Learn how to relate to customers, and see things from their perspective.
Mediator: Do you know how to make peace? Often, a good manager needs to be able to act as a mediator between workers, between a worker and a client, or between a superior and a worker. Brush up on your mediation qualities, and learn conflict resolution techniques to be a good manager.
Team Player: Are you part of a team? You need to be able to function as part of a team if you want to succeed as an effective manager. Make sure that you are willing to work with others, and that you will hold up your end.
Respect: You need to be respectful of your workers if you are to have respect as a manager in return. It’s up to you to set the example and build relationships of respect.
Collaboration: You’ll need to set up collaborations with others, and with your team. You should also be able to work well with others, and understand how to integrate ideas and personalities.
Value Others: A good manager helps employees feel valued. Surveys show that employees want recognition from their superiors, and you need to make sure to recognize contributions from your workers.

08/10/2015

Navy Taking Deeper Look at Health and Fitness Standards

by Mark D. Faram, and Meghann Myers, Navy Times
August 2015 Athletic Business

The Navy is shaking up its body composition assessment, increasing body fat limits for sailors, moving away from career-ending punishments for failures and taking a deeper look at how it measures health in general.

The shifts are a new direction in the fitness program designed to move away from a punitive system to one that encourages year-round fitness, with a focus on helping those struggling to stay fit.

"We like to speak of a culture of fitness, but we really haven't implemented a culture of fitness across the Navy," said Vice Adm. Bill Moran, chief of naval personnel. "Fitness should truly be about being healthy and mission readiness -- are you physically fit for times of combat and stress in the fleet? We need a system that speaks to better health, to the readiness of our sailors. And part of that is, are we doing things to encourage a culture of fitness?"

The new rules make it harder to fail the body composition assessment portion of the physical fitness assessment. That comes at a cost of getting two failures in three years before being kicked out.

FROM AB: Military Stepping Up Fitness Initiatives to Become Wellness Leader

"What we've tried to do in this policy change -- with the tenets of better health and being mission-ready as the focus -- is to also make sure we're not throwing out good sailors because we can't meet both ends of that spectrum," Moran said.

Starting this fall, a failure of the current body fat standards no longer equals a physical fitness assessment failure. Sailors who bust the body fat test will have to enroll in remedial Fitness Enhancement Program workouts and nutritional counseling.

That's great news for sailors who say they have no problem with running, sit-ups and push-ups but consistently fail height and weight standards.

Those with an approved or pending administrative separation as of July 1 for three fitness assessment failures in the past four years can notify their commanding officers that they would like to stay in the Navy, then pass a physical readiness test before
Dec. 1.

Regardless of the number of failures in the past three years, sailors meeting standards by the deadline will be reset to one failure starting next year when new body-composition standards take effect.

Those who fail in physical readiness for a third time this fall, if it's their third failure in four years, will be discharged.

08/07/2015

Sport and Fitness Management

If you enjoy exercising and playing sports, you may want to consider a career in sport and fitness management. Read on to learn more about this field, including employment prospects and educational options.

Inside Sport and Fitness Management
Sport and fitness management is a broad field that includes a wide range of job titles. Depending on their specific interests, professionals in this field can do anything from managing professional sports teams to running a local gym.

Workers in this industry can practice in a variety of settings. Personal fitness trainers and sports coaches may sometimes work with clients outdoors, assisting them in performing exercise moves or developing their skills in a specific sport. Those involved in the business side of the field, including sports agents and fitness center directors, may spend most of their time in an office setting planning programs, working on budgets and reviewing contracts. Many workers in this field work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends.

Those who aspire to careers in sport and fitness management often possess a passion for exercise and playing sports, along with an outgoing personality and a business-minded spirit. If this sounds like a good fit for you, check out the us out regularly we will be posting full & part-time JOBS, and if you have any questions regarding jobs please feel free to contact us :)

08/07/2015

Think about why you STARTED .....

08/06/2015

MEI:
Our Personal Trainers
At MEI, we only allow the best in the industry to train you. That's why our certified Personal Trainers are here, on-site, every day. We want you to be able to extract the most up-to-date, competent help available. Meet with one of them and you'll instantly see why they've been recruited. They are on the cutting-edge of physicality, training, modalities, movements, and power.
Our certified Personal Trainers will help you see results fast. They will help drive you past stubborn plateaus and re-energize you as they personalize your workout. You will be challenged by our professionals—but they will go at your speed and your pace.

Train MEI: if you are needing some one-on-one, personal assistance, that extra motivation, or just someone to keep you on track—enroll today.

08/06/2015

MEI: Group X
MEI is passionate about group fitness and the energy of many. Exercise should be fun, not a chore, and MEI group fitness is the most powerful way to get the motivation, inspiration and results you are looking for.
Working out in a group gives you the confidence and support you need to unleash yourself - to enjoy your experience so it becomes addictive! Group exercise suits all fitness levels, no matter how fit you are. You'll gain strength from exercising with others and you'll motivate each other to work harder, and push yourself just a little more.

08/05/2015

MEI firmly believes that education is one of the best ways to improve the health and wellness of its customers. To this end MEI has been providing personnel dedicated to the development of new learning material as well as updating existing material to meet the new industry standards.

MEI through our sister company National Aerobics & Fitness Trainers Association (NAFTA),www.nafta1.net, provides comprehensive training programs designed to train individuals of all levels to become safe, effective leaders in the fitness industry.

The materials and course are developed by professionals in the area of fitness education.

The programs range from 16 hours to a 40-hour combination of classroom and practical training that teaches client assessment, exercise program design and implementation, client interaction, professional responsibility, legal issues and risk management.

Graduates of NAFTA's programs boast a pass rate of nearly 70% for the certification exams. NAFTA's Fitness Instructor Training programs are customized to train military personnel, fitness professionals working with seniors, and firefighters.

National Aerobics & Fitness Trainers Association provides nationally recognized fitness Certifications and CEC Workshops to Fitness Professionals across the globe. Since 1993 over 65 thousand satisfied Fitness Professionals have become NAFTA certified. NAFTA offers both Certification and CEC Worksho…

08/05/2015

Fitness centers must keep pace with the growing sophistication and demands of members. Members expect and demand to find high-quality equipment, classes and personal training choices that meet their exact fitness and health goals, whether they are professional athletes in training or working out for the first time.
We specialize in providing customer tailored health and fitness services in the workplace. We have an extensive nationwide network of Health and Fitness professionals, both in the industry and academia, which allows us to provide Health and Fitness services at the local level, in a timely manner, and at a very competitive price.