Ed Foreman Health Update Dec 12 2011
Ed is on schedule for the heart procedure to fix his heart valve, bypasses, etc., tomorrow morning (December 13th). He is appreciative and grateful for your many positive notes, prayers, and words of encouragement.
He laughingly asked the surgeon about the possibility of a heart transplant from a young, healthy billy goat…but together, they have not yet located a “donor”! It is expected that Ed will be in the intensive care unit (ICU) for 3 or 4 days following the operation…then, perhaps about 8 weeks of rehabilitation and recovery.
Ed expects to be back in action, speaking, teaching, traveling and motorcycling with renewed energy and vitality by or before March 1st. We will keep you updated on his progress.
Ed Foreman Health Report Nov 29 2011
Ed, as you may be aware, has had some recent heart challenges…low heart rate accompanied by a long-history of atrial fibrillation. Through his lifestyle program of vigorous exercise, responsible eating practices, and reduced stress, he has handled it without major challenge until most recently.
On October 25th, Ed received a pacemaker implant (see A Most Unusual Introduction).
Presently, he is undergoing tests in preparation for open heart surgery on December 13th for by-passes and valve repair and/or replacement. He has the very best, most respected medical specialists and heart surgeon, Dr. Todd Dewey, who will be conducting the procedure at Medical City Hospital in Dallas.
Ed is optimistic and confident about the event and is enthusiastically looking forward to a restoration of his vibrant, active lifestyle. He is deeply grateful for your support, friendship and prayers. We will keep you advised of his progress and activities.
Photos from GIN Family Reunion Oct 2011
Here are some candid photos of Global Information Network leaders at the exciting FAMILY REUNION Convention held at the fabulous Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas October 27-31, 2011. Over 2,000 leaders from all around the world converged to share business and education ideas and techniques. Ed Foreman delivered the keynote address to the attendees, conducted sessions with participants and enjoyed a lively time around the pools and on the beaches.
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A Most Unusual Introduction
Tuesday, October 25, upon return from a 3-week tour of Europe, Ed Foreman, feeling less than his usual energetic self, and experiencing shortness of breath, went by the office of Dallas Dr. William Downs for a quick diagnosis… thinking he might be experiencing a touch of pneumonia.
Instead, the doctor told Ed that his breathing difficulty appeared to be a very low heart rate coupled with his long-diagnosed atrial fibrillation, and that he was at imminent health risk needing immediate attention.
Ed told him about his commitment to speak at the Global Information Network Convention here in the Bahamas today (Saturday, October 29, 2011)… and that upon his return to Dallas next week, he would schedule to meet with a cardiologist. The doctor replied solemnly, “You might not return to Dallas.” Insistent that he be seen by a cardiologist immediately, Dr. Downs put Ed in a wheelchair and pushed him down the hall for an EKG and evaluation by cardiologist, Dr. Larry Poliner… who confirmed the heart diagnosis… and recommended immediate surgery to implant a pacemaker into Ed’s chest.
“Which is more important, your life or a speaking commitment?,” the doctors asked. Ed said, “If you can perform the operation immediately and allow me to honor my commitment, I will agree to the operation.” At 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, less than 72 hours ago, Ed underwent surgery for a heart pacemaker implant and is here to keep his commitment.
Welcome, ED FOREMAN!
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Ed spoke to the 2,000 attendees… an energetic 1-hour and 30-minute presentation, interrupted by 12 standing ovations… and continues his active travel and speaking schedule today… his 3-day SUCCESSFUL LIFE Course, motorcycle riding and related activities. He has NO plan to retire until he “kicks the bucket,” and is optimistic and hopeful that will not be anytime soon!
Rediscovering America by Motorcycle
April – May, 2011
In his everlasting pursuit of adventure, medical research, business development, climate studies, and other interesting subjects, Ed Foreman and a group of distinguished business leaders and medical specialists, took off on a cross-country motorcycle tour, with ten bikes, through five western states, which included the following highlights.
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Leaving Dallas, the group traveled across Texas through Midland, Odessa, Pecos, Van Horn, and El Paso. Ed left two days earlier, traveling through Jacksboro, Seymour, Crowell, Plainview, and Muleshoe, Texas, into New Mexico through Portales, Roswell, and Ruidoso. They met in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where they enjoyed lunch, a tour and briefing by retired Navy Captain Tom Hutchinson and his wife Jerean, owners of the magnificent, historic LaPosta, a picturesque stagecoach stop and restaurant on the Plaza in Old Mesilla, near Las Cruces. From there they headed west on I-10 through Deming and Lordsburg, then south on old Highway 80 through Douglas, Arizona, and the historic mining town of Bisbee, with an overnight stop at Tombstone. Arizona…where they witnessed and re-enacted the historic shootout at the OK Corral.
They continued through Tucson and across Arizona’s Saguaro National Park, Kitt Peak National Observatory, Sells, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Ajo, Gila Bend, the Barry Goldwater Air Force Range tour and briefing, through Yuma and El Centro along the Mexican border through Pine Valley and the majestic mountains of southern California with an overnight stay in Julian, California, Continuing on the back roads through the mountains of Southern California, they toured various Indian Reservations, Warner Hot Springs, Bernadino National Forest, Idyllwild, Hement, Yucaipa, and an overnight stop at Big Bear Lake. From there they wound down the mountains to Barstow, Ridgecrest, and Trona, with observations and review of the China Lake Naval Weapons Center, and then across the desert badlands into Death Valley along primitive roads through Wildrose Canyon, Emigrant Canyon Road, and Stovepipe Wells to spend the night at Furnace Creek Ranch in Death Valley. From Furnace Creek to Twenty Mule Team Canyon, the Amargosa Opera House at Death Valley Junction, the infamous town of Phrump, Nevada, and across the mountains into Las Vegas, Nevada. While in Nevada, they met with local dignitaries, et al, enjoyed the cultural atmosphere, arts, etc., the night life of Las Vegas, toured Hoover Dam, and traversed the magnificent new bridge over the Colorado River, then on through the various mountain ranges to Kingman, Williams, and overnight at the comfortable golf course home of Dave Sciotto in Flagstaff, Arizona. A fun experience was singing Standing on the Corner at the historic museum in the colorful town of Winslow, Arizona.
They journeyed on through the Petrified Forest National Park and Eagar, Arizona, into New Mexico, enjoying Navajo tacos, green chili and beans at Quemado, New Mexico, and continued through Pie Town and Socorro, New Mexico, near the Trinity Site and through the White Sands Missile Range, to Carrizozo, Capitan, and Hondo…and visited space aliens and a hot air balloon festival where they overnighted in Roswell, New Mexico, Next day, they visited the Bottomless Lakes State Park, Tatum, New Mexico, and on to Plains, Texas, Brownfield, Post, and Haskell, and back to Dallas.
The group traversed 3,600 miles in two weeks, enjoying a low temperature of 37° at Big Bear Lake, a mid-range temperature of 97° in Death Valley, with the high temperature of 103° in Haskell, Texas. It was an exciting, educational, and fun motorcycle tour of the Old West, with sufficient time to appreciate and reflect on the goood things of life and the FREEDOM we enjoy. Along with professional photographer Paul Skipworth, they took many great photos and shared terrific memories. The adventurous riders included Ed Foreman, Paul Skipworth, Jim Neubauer, Dick Lindberg, Tom Parker, Paul Wood, Dick Quisenberry, Tom McNeely, Dave Sciotto and Jim Rice. A more complete, detailed, scientific report is being prepared for historical review, publication, and distribution.
How Do You Picture Your Life?
Now and in the Future?
Ed Foreman Shares His TERRIFIC Message With The Global Information Network
Ed Foreman has been sharing the successful daily living principles with leaders from throughout the United States and around the globe through a series of full-day seminars recently conducted for the Global Information Network (GIN) in Dallas, Minneapolis, Orlando, et al.
Ed also keynoted an outstanding meeting in October for the Global Information Network Family Reunion at The Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island in The Bahamas and will be joining the teaching staff for their two luxury cruise/learning experiences to the Caribbean on the Majesty of the Seas out of Miami in late January 2011.
The Global Information Network is a members-only global association of like-minded individuals who wish to hone their skills to achieve financial independence, wealth creation, dynamic health, and emotional well-being. What an outstanding, dynamic group of leaders Ed and his associate, Earlene Vining, have met and worked with through this organization who are already successful but looking to continually improve their knowledge and skills through continuing education and inspiration. They are prime examples of individuals who wish to remain “green and growing” rather than becoming “ripe and rotting”!
Ed and Earlene continue to share the message of happy, healthy, successful living with leaders throughout the world
Shown above at a meeting of the Global Information Network at The Atlantis Resort,Paradise Island, The Bahamas, are Jeffrey Devine, Ed Foreman, Deno Andrews, Blaine Athorn, and Kevin Trudeau
Dr. Leonard Coldwell, Earlene Vining, Dr. Ted Morter and Jena Morter.
GIN Leadership Bahama Cruises January 2011
Ed Foreman on the GIN Leadership Bahama Cruises January 2011
Here’s what attendees had to say:
(GIN member’s names are not released)
It was wonderful to see you Ed – YOU ARE TERRIFIC!
You were amazing to listen to… I have been enjoying your “daily menu”. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
It was amazing and empowering!!
Ed! Thank you so much! You are absolutely incredible! A terrific inspiration!
Thank You Ed! Again you lit me on fire with your amazing presence… Thank you, Thank You for the incredible experience!!
Simply put, You’re absolute awesomeness!
Thanks Ed for the vibrant presence on the cruise. You are so inspiring! Thank You, Thank You, Thank you!
It was so wonderful to meet you, Ed. You are truly so inspirational and uplifting. Thank you for the Daily Menu! I’m having a terrific day! So grateful to have been there and absorbed your energy.
Keep doing what you are doing…you are a fantastic inspiration to so many of us!
Ed Foreman’s 10 Commandments
1. Thou shalt not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities.
2. Thou shalt not be fearful, for fear makes us weak, doubtful and unproductive.
3. Thou shalt not cross bridges before you get to them.
4. Thou shalt be honest and trustworthy at all times, in all circumstances. Honesty is the mark of a great soul; dishonesty is despicable.
5. Thou shalt not take problems to bed with you for they make very poor bedfellows.
6. Thou shalt not borrow other people’s problems. They can take better care of them than you can.
7. Thou shalt not try to relive yesterday for good or ill—it is gone. Concentrate on what is happening in your life today.
8. Thou shalt count thy blessings, never overlooking the small ones, for a lot of small blessings add up to a big one.
9. Thou shalt be a good listener, for only when you listen do you hear ideas different from your own. It’s hard to learn something new when you’re talking.
10. Thou shalt not become bogged-down by frustration, for 90 percent of it is rooted in self-pity and it will only interfere with positive action.
Isn’t Life Terrific?
Written by R. Todd Eliason for Success Magazine July 2009.
For 40 years, Ed Foreman has made it his mission to help people the world over live happy, healthy, abundant lives.
If there were a way you could make every day a terrific day, you’d probably be interested. Wouldn’t you? To cynics, that may sound like an impossible dream, but for the past four decades Ed Foreman has helped people all over the world have more terrific days than bad days.
Growing up poor as the son of a peanut and sweet potato farmer in Portales, N.M., Foreman went from being a roustabout on oil rigs to the only person in 100 years to be elected to the U.S. Congress from two states (Texas and New Mexico). He has taken chances as an entrepreneur, finding both enormous success—and failures to boot. He now spends his days helping others learn from his experiences and take an easier, more successful route, one day at a time.
Raised on the Golden Rule
Foreman says he gets his sunny disposition on life from his mother. “I had these big ears and no hair but she told me I was beautiful and smart and taught me I could do anything I wanted in life if I was willing to work hard for it,” he says.
Shortly after graduating from New Mexico State University with an engineering degree, Foreman was inspired by Giant, a movie starring Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean. The movie was about a poor man who came into a lot of money in the oil business. “I wanted to become financially independent and didn’t want to worry about where my money would be coming from,” Foreman says.
He took a job as a petroleum engineer and came up with a better, faster way to drill oil wells. Soon he was making money so fast he had to furnish an office and secretary to look legitimate to the IRS. “They were there because they couldn’t believe how anyone so young [26] could make so much money so fast, and do it honestly,” Foreman says.
Congress Calling
Although the IRS never found any accounting discrepancies, Foreman didn’t like what he felt was an intrusion into his private business life. “I became concerned about the size, power and control of the federal government, and I decided to run for Congress and do something about it,” he says.
With a little charm and a whole lot of work, Foreman beat out the incumbent Democrat and became the first Republican to be elected to the U.S. Congress from West Texas. His first stint in Washington didn’t last long; he was voted out in 1964 along with other Republicans. But Foreman was back a few years later, this time as a congressman from New Mexico, where he served until 1971.
Back to Business
Instead of staying in Washington, D.C., Foreman got into land development and worked in New Mexico at his brother’s petroleum distribution and concrete businesses.
Foreman started doing some motivational speaking for his employees just to get their spirits up. His speaking engagements caught the eye of his suppliers and customers. Soon his assistant was bombarded with paying speaking requests.
What people loved about Foreman was not only the message he delivered, but also the way he delivered it. “The message I was sharing wasn’t that different from other speakers at the time,” Foreman says. “But I think the difference was I delivered it with conviction, a little humor and the knowledge of having been there. I have experience in making payroll and went through an IRS audit. So I could talk to people with conviction and laugh about it at the same time because I had lived through it.”
Getting an assist from CBS News’ 60 Minutes
In the early 1980s, Foreman, along with his partner Earlene Vining, got a call from a producer of CBS News’ 60 Minutes who wanted to do a feature on their positive-attitude-development training program. Thinking it was a friend playing a prank, Foreman said no thanks and hung up on the producer. Ten days later, he got a call from Morley Safer. Foreman said, “Morley, I have never seen you do a positive piece in all the times I’ve watched your program. So why do you think I would want to subject my employees and suppliers to your kind of international ridicule?”
But Foreman offered Safer a deal: If the reporter and his crew came to Texas and participated in the three-day program, Foreman would consider doing the segment. To his surprise, Safer agreed. What resulted was a very positive segment on Foreman’s Successful Life Course that was shown by satellite around the world.
As a result of this free publicity, Foreman got calls from major corporations interested in the course. Today, he has students from 17 countries. “People wouldn’t be traveling halfway around the world and investing their own money on a thought-changing experience if it wasn’t having a significant impact on their lives,” Foreman says.
“That’s basically what we teach—the power of thought to make you into what you want to be.”
The Daily Menu: Living Your Way to the Good Life
For more than a quarter of a century, Foreman has been inspiring others to live happy, healthy, abundant and successful lives. And it all started with a very simple philosophy on how to have a terrific day, every day. Foreman says you decide whether or not you’re going to have a good day. It’s part of his Daily Menu, for laughing, loving and living your way to the good life.
“We teach that life comes to you every day and says, Here’s the menu for the day” Foreman says. “You can either have a terrible day or a terrific day. And you get to choose which side of the menu you are going to take. Successful daily living is brought about by having one happy, successful day. If you can find the formula on how to have one happy, successful day, and you can repeat that seven days in a row, you’ve had a good week. Now do that 52 times in a row, and what do you have? You’ve had a great year.”
Foreman says a successful day begins with getting up early, preferably before 6:30 a.m. or a couple of hours before departing for work. Next, he recommends putting something positive in your mind when you first wake up. “What we found is when you first awaken, you’re at the alpha level of your subconscious mind, which is the maximum brain energy learning level,” he says. “And whatever you put into the mind during those first few minutes begins the programming of your day.”
Afterward, Foreman recommends a little walk to watch the world wake up. “Observe the beauty of nature around you. Smell the freshness of the air. Begin to appreciate and give thanks for the many blessings you enjoy.”
Foreman says that later, when people ask you how you are, you answer with one word: terrific. “When you say that, you are triggering an entire reaction in your body,” he says. “And the body is saying, ‘Well, if the mind is saying I’m terrific, maybe I’ll put a spring in my step, or maybe I’ll put a smile on my face or put a song in my heart.’ As you continue to tell yourself that you’re happy, you will become happy.”
Think About What You Think About
If you catch yourself thinking about unhappiness, ill health or adversity, Foreman says you need to change the channel and think about what you want to happen. For example, if you’re watching a television program that’s making you feel worse, most people would turn off the television. Foreman disagrees. “If you turn it off, what do you think about? You think about what you were just watching. You see, the mind is never blank. So what you do is you change the channel to something more positive and uplifting. And you watch that for a little while, and then you turn it off. That’s why I tell people to think about what you’re thinking about. And if you’re not thinking good thoughts, then change the channel to what you want to have happen.”
Living a Paid Vacation
Walk the halls of Ed Foreman’s office and you will see walls covered with photos of a man who has lived a fulfilling life. And today he is leading the life he dreamed about when he was working his father’s farm in New Mexico. “I remember, I would look up into the skies and see planes that would go over our farm, and I would think, you know, someday I’m going to be on one of those planes and I’m going to be traveling to a far-off, beautiful place.”
Foreman has altered that dream a little, and instead of planes, he prefers to travel the country on his fleet of motorcycles. A few years ago, he rode his Honda Goldwing trike to Alaska, a 7,200-mile trip that took 35 days. “I’ve lived a paid vacation for the past 40 years,” Foreman says. “I’ve been able to speak and visit with people and help inspire them to live happy, healthy, abundant and successful lives. Isn’t life terrific?”
Ecuador & Galapagos Welcomes Ed and Earlene
Looking for some fun, excitement, history and adventure? You’ll find all four…’n more…in Ecuador! Our three-week exploratory/study tour to Ecuador (December 29, 2009 to January 19, 2010) was truly interesting and informational. We met and talked with fascinating people… sponsor group included participants from USA, England, Australia and Canada at four 3-hour Improved Living Course sessions.
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We visited and photographed many locations from the northern border with Colombia, south along the Andes Mountains via Ibarra, Cotacachi, Otavalo, Mindo Village Cloud Forest, Quito, Ambato, active volcano near Banos, Riobamba, Alausi, Devil’s Nose train excursion, Ingapirca (Inca ruins), Cuenca, Chardeleg, to near the southern border with Peru.
Our itinerary included a regular Saturday “livestock exchange” (similar to a Navajo Indian Pow Wow), vegetable market and colorful handicraft vendors… the talented leather craftsmen, gold and silver artisans and remarkable world-renowned “PANAMA HAT” weaving, shaping and design operations… small mountain farms tilled with plows pulled by oxen… little rural villages with “ready-to-eat” hogs, chickens and guinea pigs displayed along the roadside.
We made a stopover in Guayaquil en route to the Galapagos Islands, 600 miles off the Pacific coast. An eight-day yacht cruise of Galapagos included giant tortoises, mating sea turtles, colorful, curious iguanas, acres of seals and sea lions, miniature penguins, sharks, whales, flamingos, albatrosses, and 1,633 varieties of other birds… towering cactus trees, mescal, volcano tubes, caves and craters… an enjoyable study tour of the Charles Darwin Center, plant and animal research and indigenous evolutionary development review.
Flight travel then to Coca, at the edge of Ecuadoran Amazon region, commonly known as “El Oriente,” followed by antique bus travel to the banks of lower Napo River, a major tributary to the Amazon River, then we navigated 3 hours down river in a large outboard canoe-type boat into the Amazon jungle. From there a humid, adventurous two-mile hike through the jungle to a picturesque swamp-lagoon where we then got into small canoes and paddled our way across an isolated, mirror-smooth lake to the picture-perfect SACHA LODGE with 26 thatched-roof cabins on stilts with hammocks and modern conveniences, flushing toilets, hot showers and ceiling fans… among wild fauna, butterflies, toucans, agoutis and monkeys.
In addition to our interactive educational sessions, international cultural and political exchanges, we recorded over 500 photographs, a few of which are shown here. People all around the world are similar in so many ways… once you get to know them… they are friendly and hospitable… working to make a decent life for themselves and their families… and open to learning “How to Make Every Day A Terrific Day!”
LIFE is GOOOD! The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play. SUCCESS is loving life… and DARING to live it!
EARLENE VINING
ED FOREMAN
