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Allison Bliss, Director of Oakland Marketing Agency “Allison Bliss Consulting” offers Marketing & Communications Services with teams of specialists. Our affordable and high-value marketing services and programs range from Social Media to video, SEO, writing, design and more – all in one agency affording you time and money savings.

After all, ignorance is expensive, but “Knowledge is Bliss.

Street Wisdom

sharing a post about discovering the meaning of life walking by Author Rhik Samadder

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Solvatur Ambulando: “It’s Solved by Walking”

Throughout history people have known “Solvatur Ambulando: It’s solved by walking”. This post looks at some of the concepts and perceptions about why we solve problems walking.

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Walking Meditation

I dreaded meditation exercises for years until I figured out my morning walks actually were meditations. I just get double the benefit; mindfulness or mind clearing, plus a bit of exericise. This is just one of the exercises we use in our “Moving Forward Focus Walks” for … READ FULL POST

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Walking in Nature Breeds Genius?

article about nature making us smarter, excerpted from article by Richard Louv.

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Interviews Bring Stronger Benefits

Here’s a holiday gift with lasting value. . . not an app or one click program but a time tested tactic that brings results far faster! Enjoy~ Allison

Handled correctly, Informational Interviews have benefited several of my clients with increased sales, higher profits or landing ideal jobs created just for them!

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Plan for Community Garden

preliminary plan for community rollaway garden – Jack London District

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Walking: The New Washington Power Struggle

Sharing an article from the Washington Post on politicians competing to get the most steps. I find it encouraging that even our top politicos are finding ways to incorporate walking into their work. The article quips;  “[Rep. John] Boehner’s staff even holds meetings in the Capitol Rotunda … READ FULL POST

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Does Walking Help You Think?

best article yet on walking. Published on 9/3/14 in the New Yorker: Why Walking Helps Us Think looks at the many sides of how walking influences our lives – from memory to strokes of insight to psychological studies, it covers the gamut.

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Free Guided Walks from San Francisco Library

I just found these free walks sponsored by San Francisco’s Library but haven’t been on any of them yet. If you have post a comment so we all know which ones are most fun! … READ FULL POST

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Walking to Improve ADHD at Work

improving work for those with ADD or ADHD. Challenges and answers in our therapeutic Walks With Bliss for physical and mental health. Learn about our scientific study on ADHD and walking.

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Free Walk San Francisco: Diego Rivera Art at Coit Tower

free walking tours San Francisco Coit Tower murals, Diego Rivera & more art of public works. excerpt from SF Weekly.

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Wellness Walks for Reduced Stress, Life Balance, Full Spirit Expression and Emotional Health

Introduction of the Walks With Bliss Wellness Program for enhanced work productivity – not just through physical, but also full spirited expression, life balance, and enhancement of mental or emotional health, as well.

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Why Does it Work?

a place to share ideas on why walking works to inspire creative and better ideas at work & experiences of participants in our group walks.

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Walking Increases Creativity: A Stanford Study

What do Aristotle, Nietzsche, Rimbaud, Kant, Rousseau, and Thoreau have in common? Yep – stimuli from walking! A recent study from Stanford University revealed that walking boosted creative inspiration by 60%. The act of walking itself, and not the environment, was the main factor. Anecdotally, our … READ FULL POST

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Walks in the Bay Area

Please share under comments your favorite places to walk in the Bay Area. Here are a few of mine:   The Mosaic Steps in Golden Gate heights are one of my favorite walks (16th & Moraga in San Francisco) because of their beauty. Each section … READ FULL POST

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Treadmill Desks

If you can’t take our facilitated group business “Walks with Bliss” or individual business consultation “Walks with Bliss” or live in a state with very inclement weather, here are some great resources we love for healthful, creativity enhancing walking at work. After all, 1/3 of our … READ FULL POST

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Walking for Health

infographic on walking for health

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Funny Things Entrepreneurs Never Admit

sharing this hilarious (yet very real) post by Dharmesh Shah on “Things Entrepreneurs never Confess to Their VCs”.

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Heartbreaking Beliefs Costing You Big Bucks

It’s heartbreaking to hear incorrect beliefs from truly worthy business owners because it costs them big bucks. Yet many of us have fallen into this trap.

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