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OBAMAS INAUGURAL DANCE

Sunday, January 25th, 2009 | Our Best Advice | No Comments

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. How wonderful was it for our nation and the world to see President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama take their inaugural dance, including millions into their very public private moment for all to share. We were so moved by their openness yet ability to remain completely private within their own bubble of love as they danced we just had to feature it as part of our TIPS page. It was a memorable moment for the 21st century that shall remain forever as example for all ladies young and old. To see Michelle Obama work the beautiful fashion she chose in quiet dignity and strength, and witness the Obamas joint dignity of coming into their remarkable place in history, was a wondrous thing. President Obama has also been a model of iconic fashion and easy-going classic style in the tradition of some of our most famous clients. There is also nothing quite so wonderful as having kids in the White House to keep things in perspective, to remind us that our greatest treasures worldwide are the children who dream of fantasies coming true, as the child in each of us imagines. Sasha and Malia Obama are amazing kids we instantly loved as a nation, and have also grown to admire for their truthful and wonderfully engaging characters. If the Obamas can raise such great kids we all root for them to raise a nation higher.

See the photo gallery page on our ISA website featuring clients in various roles in their lifetime we were honored to take care of and assist them to meet. We have been blessed in having some of the most inspirational public figures as clients since our debut in providing our services. Due to our confidentiality policy we don’t feature clients of ISA yet living, but do enjoy a glimpse into some of the most influential folks who helped shape America and the world at large.

Today’s ISA TIP? First and foremost, VOTE, and assist others to vote. Then work hard to help those who serve as our elected leaders in their role to meet OUR needs. We must never forget that if we wish to preserve our hard won freedom. It is part of my personal meditation to always seek to help those who cross my path daily regardless of how busy I am. That is also true of my mother, Dora, who remains an amazing inspiration in my life and our entire family, of what a working mother can be if she works hard with unwavering commitment. My mother worked daily way past midnight to make sure our applicants looking for jobs had interviews, a work ethic passed on to me as I saw her worry about everyone’s need to work. Often it meant keeping someone going. It’s that unwavering commitment towards making things better we can each bring to the best in ourselves, to one another, a job, and whether you are an employer or employee.

Sasha and Malia Obama

Quality Of Life

With the OBAMAS in The White House our American quality of life, that anyone can dream and attain, has been affirmed and celebrated in that grand tradition unique to our history; as we witnessed, laughed, wept, and memorialized in the millions worldwide.

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PET GUEST – Best Behavior

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 | Our Best Advice | No Comments

Charlotte Reed has written a great book on pet etiquette (Miss Fido Manners) we found helpful and charming. Opinions vary on what constitutes Pet Manners in different countries. Paris being one of the most dog friendly restaurant places in the world is famous for pet hospitality. People and public places policy may not have the same cultural interest in animals as you when travelling with your pet. Be sensitive to where you travel and factor in their cultural leanings. We paraphrase and embellish upon a few of Reed’s recommendations to make them more universal and work whether visiting someone here or abroad.

· Only ask a close family member or friend if you can bring your dog along for a visit to their home, and only if your dog is very well behaved.

· If your host does not offer your pet an invitation, don’t try to change her/his mind; if you are invited, discuss how to make the visit comfortable for
everyone.

·       Pack your pet’s possessions, including an odor eliminator and stain remover if the visit is local or on a road trip, in case of an accident. Bring a few small toys to keep your pet comfortable with familiar items but don’t take the entire array of their “favorite play things”.

· Take care when introducing your pet to other dogs/cats in the household.

· Balance your dog’s needs with the household activities/schedules. Plan ahead. For instance, who will look after your pet if you and your hosts are going out when staying over a weekend or longer.

· Be careful when introducing your animal to children and staff members of your hosts who live or work in the house. Animals can be more nervous in foreign countries and languages with words they don’t recognize. Although “No” may be known in most Latin based languages, the word Niet (Russian) or Nein (German) means nothing to an “English speaking” dog.

· Walk your dog around the neighborhood as a means of spending some time with your pet alone, giving them exercise and possibility of meeting new dogs and their owners.

· Be prepared to replace or repair any items destroyed by your pet. Immediately offer to do so in case of an accident.

· Thank your host for the invitation with a gift before and at the end of your visit. Include a personal note of appreciation with animal themed cards or stationery. Award winning wine bottles with portraits of dogs offered by muttlynchwinery.com make great gifts for when you arrive. Bring something for dog or cat lover that is a themed product to leave your hosts, their pets or their children at the end of your trip. Give thanks from you and your animal for the good time experienced. Factor in age, breed, sex and size of your hosts pet if your gift will be for them. If buying treats, only purchase those made from fresh ingredients with no chemicals or preservatives.

Antique Dog

Toys, treats, wine, books on pets and their care, stuffed animal, or a framed photo of you and your pet make great gifts to leave with your hosts as hello, goodbye and thanks.

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