19 Tips Every Windows 7 User Needs to Know
Some really helpful info in this article!!!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Heavy Metals!!!
Great read!
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/06/01/earlyshow/contributors/susankoeppen/main6537686.shtml
Reposed here without permission:
(CBS) For many people trying to get in shape or bulk up quickly, protein shakes are part of a daily workout regime.
Protein drinks are being advertised as a way to boost fitness, and that marketing targets everyone from body builders to teenagers.
But, according to a new study, over-consuming some of those products could be dangerous.
“Early Show” Consumer Correspondent Susan Koeppen takes a look at an investigation being released Monday by Consumer Reports.
Though manufacturers and salesmen say that these products are safe, the new study says some protein drinks may cause health problems over time. The investigation found some contain things like arsenic, cadmium, and lead.
CBS News took a hidden camera to nutrition stores in New York City asking about these supplemental drinks, but not one sales person warned about possible health risks.
Some said taking more than recommended doses wouldn't hurt.
But trainer/dietician Erin Palinski says, not so. "They're actually going to harm their health if they do excessive amounts," said Palinski.
Experts say too much protein can lead to dehydration and digestive problems, increase your risk for osteoporosis, and for some people, cause kidney problems.
And now, an investigation appearing in the July issue of Consumer Reports finds that some protein drinks could be toxic, if you take too much.
Says CR's Urvashi Rangan, "We tested about 15 different types of protein drinks. ... And we actually looked for four different heavy metals. We looked for arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead."
Test results found heavy metals present in all 15 drinks -- some more than others.
Consumer Reports says three products were of particular concern -- because consuming three servings a day could result in exposure to arsenic, cadmium or lead that exceed proposed limits for contaminants:
• Eas Myoplex (Arsenic, Cadmium)
• Muscle Milk-Chocolate (Cadmium, Lead)
• Muscle Milk-Vanilla Crème (Lead)
Urvashi Rangan, Consumer Reports, said, "What we're concerned about here is the chronic low level exposure of a heavy metal. And what people should know, is that heavy metals, once they come into our bodies, once they're metabolized, they tend to stay there for a long period of time."
The supplement industry disputes claims that protein shakes could be harmful.
Andrew Shao, of the Council for Responsible Nutrition, says, "The results of this analysis aren't alarming. The heavy metals that were found are well below the limits FDA (Food and Drug Administration) would be concerned about, so they don't pose a health risk to consumers at all."
But Consumer Reports says there is little regulation requiring manufacturers to prove their protein drinks are safe.
"We think the FDA should be tracking these products better," says Rangan, "and that is not happening at this time."
The manufacturers of those three products say independent testing shows their products are within government safety standards even if taken three times a day.
Still, CR notes there other ways to get protein at a cheapter price, such as:
• Half a chicken breast (27 grams of protein, 62 cents per serving)
• Three glasses of milk (23 grams of protein, 60 cents per serving)
• Three scrambled eggs (20 grams of protein, 46 cents per serving)
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/06/01/earlyshow/contributors/susankoeppen/main6537686.shtml
Reposed here without permission:
(CBS) For many people trying to get in shape or bulk up quickly, protein shakes are part of a daily workout regime.
Protein drinks are being advertised as a way to boost fitness, and that marketing targets everyone from body builders to teenagers.
But, according to a new study, over-consuming some of those products could be dangerous.
“Early Show” Consumer Correspondent Susan Koeppen takes a look at an investigation being released Monday by Consumer Reports.
Though manufacturers and salesmen say that these products are safe, the new study says some protein drinks may cause health problems over time. The investigation found some contain things like arsenic, cadmium, and lead.
CBS News took a hidden camera to nutrition stores in New York City asking about these supplemental drinks, but not one sales person warned about possible health risks.
Some said taking more than recommended doses wouldn't hurt.
But trainer/dietician Erin Palinski says, not so. "They're actually going to harm their health if they do excessive amounts," said Palinski.
Experts say too much protein can lead to dehydration and digestive problems, increase your risk for osteoporosis, and for some people, cause kidney problems.
And now, an investigation appearing in the July issue of Consumer Reports finds that some protein drinks could be toxic, if you take too much.
Says CR's Urvashi Rangan, "We tested about 15 different types of protein drinks. ... And we actually looked for four different heavy metals. We looked for arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead."
Test results found heavy metals present in all 15 drinks -- some more than others.
Consumer Reports says three products were of particular concern -- because consuming three servings a day could result in exposure to arsenic, cadmium or lead that exceed proposed limits for contaminants:
• Eas Myoplex (Arsenic, Cadmium)
• Muscle Milk-Chocolate (Cadmium, Lead)
• Muscle Milk-Vanilla Crème (Lead)
Urvashi Rangan, Consumer Reports, said, "What we're concerned about here is the chronic low level exposure of a heavy metal. And what people should know, is that heavy metals, once they come into our bodies, once they're metabolized, they tend to stay there for a long period of time."
The supplement industry disputes claims that protein shakes could be harmful.
Andrew Shao, of the Council for Responsible Nutrition, says, "The results of this analysis aren't alarming. The heavy metals that were found are well below the limits FDA (Food and Drug Administration) would be concerned about, so they don't pose a health risk to consumers at all."
But Consumer Reports says there is little regulation requiring manufacturers to prove their protein drinks are safe.
"We think the FDA should be tracking these products better," says Rangan, "and that is not happening at this time."
The manufacturers of those three products say independent testing shows their products are within government safety standards even if taken three times a day.
Still, CR notes there other ways to get protein at a cheapter price, such as:
• Half a chicken breast (27 grams of protein, 62 cents per serving)
• Three glasses of milk (23 grams of protein, 60 cents per serving)
• Three scrambled eggs (20 grams of protein, 46 cents per serving)
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
More basic training!!!
Boy where does the time go? I guess I need to make my blogger dashboard my homepage otherwise I just don't remember to update. It's that whole outta site outta mind thing right?
Well lets get to some workout basics today shall we? Understanding a few basic concepts will help to lay down a simple foundation of good habits and greater gains as you progress. Some more of my basic steps to a great program are these:
1. Proper breathing - it's important to breath while you are exercising and to breath properly. This really is the biggest thing I notice people not doing correctly when working out. For the longest time Britt would hold her breath while we were lifting, that's not so good. So what's the right way? Well there's a few schools of thought on the matter and most people say that as long as you inhale on one part of the movement (either positive or negative) and you exhale on the other you'll be fine. Now while true to some extent there is an optimal way to breath during weight training, just like there is during running, swinging a bat, playing billiards or even shooting a rifle. To get the most from your lungs during a lift you want to inhale on the negative portion of the lift and hold - lowering the weight on a squat as an example - then exhale forcibly as you crest the half way point of the positive movement. This allows you to drive more force in the lift with each rep and allows for controlled breathing during your exercise sets.
2. Rest between sets - Now unless your doing specific training you want to get 60-90 seconds of rest between each set (another great reason to have a workout partner!) which will allow your body to recover and let you continue on. Larger muscles require more rest than smaller muscles, so extending past 90 seconds on muscles like your back or chest is perfectly fine and shortening up on smaller muscles is ok as well, just realize that the less time you have for rest, the weaker your next set will be...burnout training is amazing, but painful! :D
3. Weight Control - The speed in which you move the weight is important. My long time friend and mentor in the gym John Taylor (former Mr. Pacific NW and Mr. Oregon) had a simple rule. When you are in a movement and I say stop you have to stop that movement withing an inch of where you are or you are moving too fast. Control prevents injury. It also allows your muscle and not gravity or momentum to do the work.
4. Range of motion - Cutting or reducing your range of motion in an exercise will increase the likelihood of injury as well as decrease the amount of growth in your muscle. Taking weight through a full and deliberate motion will not only promote growth and greater strength but will also increase flexibility.
5. Over Training - A large number of people (guys especially) think that the more the train the more they grow. Your body grows when you rest, not when you workout. If you do not give it time to recover you will keep your body from reaching its maximum potential. Lifting more than 3-4 times a week unless you're an advanced lifter or competitor will keep your muscle from repairing and growing. In the beginning workout 3-4 days a week and get 3-4 days rest. Couple with the right nutrition and supplementation you've got a formula for success no matter what your goal.
If you'd like more information on anything here or a tailored program for yourself, let me know. I have started training again and am currently working on my third certification through the American College of Sports Medicine.
I will be starting group classes soon!
Till next time...unleash your inner Champion!!!!
Oz
Well lets get to some workout basics today shall we? Understanding a few basic concepts will help to lay down a simple foundation of good habits and greater gains as you progress. Some more of my basic steps to a great program are these:
1. Proper breathing - it's important to breath while you are exercising and to breath properly. This really is the biggest thing I notice people not doing correctly when working out. For the longest time Britt would hold her breath while we were lifting, that's not so good. So what's the right way? Well there's a few schools of thought on the matter and most people say that as long as you inhale on one part of the movement (either positive or negative) and you exhale on the other you'll be fine. Now while true to some extent there is an optimal way to breath during weight training, just like there is during running, swinging a bat, playing billiards or even shooting a rifle. To get the most from your lungs during a lift you want to inhale on the negative portion of the lift and hold - lowering the weight on a squat as an example - then exhale forcibly as you crest the half way point of the positive movement. This allows you to drive more force in the lift with each rep and allows for controlled breathing during your exercise sets.
2. Rest between sets - Now unless your doing specific training you want to get 60-90 seconds of rest between each set (another great reason to have a workout partner!) which will allow your body to recover and let you continue on. Larger muscles require more rest than smaller muscles, so extending past 90 seconds on muscles like your back or chest is perfectly fine and shortening up on smaller muscles is ok as well, just realize that the less time you have for rest, the weaker your next set will be...burnout training is amazing, but painful! :D
3. Weight Control - The speed in which you move the weight is important. My long time friend and mentor in the gym John Taylor (former Mr. Pacific NW and Mr. Oregon) had a simple rule. When you are in a movement and I say stop you have to stop that movement withing an inch of where you are or you are moving too fast. Control prevents injury. It also allows your muscle and not gravity or momentum to do the work.
4. Range of motion - Cutting or reducing your range of motion in an exercise will increase the likelihood of injury as well as decrease the amount of growth in your muscle. Taking weight through a full and deliberate motion will not only promote growth and greater strength but will also increase flexibility.
5. Over Training - A large number of people (guys especially) think that the more the train the more they grow. Your body grows when you rest, not when you workout. If you do not give it time to recover you will keep your body from reaching its maximum potential. Lifting more than 3-4 times a week unless you're an advanced lifter or competitor will keep your muscle from repairing and growing. In the beginning workout 3-4 days a week and get 3-4 days rest. Couple with the right nutrition and supplementation you've got a formula for success no matter what your goal.
If you'd like more information on anything here or a tailored program for yourself, let me know. I have started training again and am currently working on my third certification through the American College of Sports Medicine.
I will be starting group classes soon!
Till next time...unleash your inner Champion!!!!
Oz
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Never quit
Keeping up with a blog can sometimes get lost in the days, it's not as easy as one would think. Even though I have it up regularly I seem to look over it, or say to myself, 'ack, I haven't written anything in days...well weeks now' and remind myself I need to. Then I get sidetracked and move on to one of the thousand other things I feel I have to do. It's really easy to see how my life has been a scramble of this that or the other thing for the last 36 years...holy cow! For being a fairly organized person, I sure do have a TON of incomplete projects and long lasting dreams, that seem to fall to the wayside on a regular basis. So I've been cleaning out all my old emails and found this little bit which seems to help alleviate my melon of some of the stress of having all those 'I really need to complete this' projects...
Ralph Marston
I may not have taken the time to have written a mile of dialogue, but I think this little piece is short, sweet and to the point, so I'll leave you with the idea that it's OK to have incomplete works and projects in your life as long as you don't ever quit and return to see them through to the end.
The only way to lose is to quit. As long as you continue
to make the effort, you have not lost. Everyone experiences
setbacks. However, winners experience the most setbacks
because winners persist as long as it takes to win.
Does it ever seem that you are blocked in every direction?
That's the time to get creative, become more flexible, and
open yourself to the possibilities that are most certainly
there.
Sometimes when you get stuck in a rut, the rut can suddenly
and unexpectedly run out. And what a great opportunity that
can be for you to climb out of that rut, look around, and
see all the valuable things you've been missing.
Never quit. Use each setback, each disappointment as a cue
to push on ahead with more determination than ever before.
Never quit, and you will always be a winner.
Ralph Marston
I may not have taken the time to have written a mile of dialogue, but I think this little piece is short, sweet and to the point, so I'll leave you with the idea that it's OK to have incomplete works and projects in your life as long as you don't ever quit and return to see them through to the end.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
The Power of a Word
Today I'm going to speak about the most powerful word in the English language - 'can't'.
This year I have the opportunity to help coach my daughters soccer team. She's plays both Spring and Fall soccer, so twice a week I get to yell at 17 12 yr old girls...talk about fun!!! :P The head coach asked my wife if I'd be interested as the previous assistant coach's daughter moved on to a select team and he noticed that the girls always seemed to work harder at the end of practices when I showed up. I believe this is mostly due to me getting on my daughter to beat the girl next to her...creating competition by motivated yelling. :D
At this mornings game...we had first field, so 9 a.m. and our team is traditionally not very 'in-tune' with morning play, so we always get off to a bit of a late start. We've got a gal on our team, she's lighting quick, has great ball handling skills and can work her way through a field of defenders, but she's got one little hitch...she's a toe punter, and all she thinks she can do it toe punt the ball. Well anyone who plays soccer knows that a toe punt is great for distance but not good for control. As the final part of our warm-up this morning we had the girls two lining shots on goal with the shot coming from the left side. This forces a right footed player to shoot on the uncomfortable side of the ball or to stumble enough to try and reset their position. So the purpose of this drill was to get the girls to take soft line on the ball and gain control for a shot. Well the shot itself needs to come off the inside of the foot as it's an in the box shot with a goalie, so control is important here. She was the second to last player to take a shot, she toe punted the ball and it sailed left of the post and out of bounds. 'I can't do this' was what she said to me.
'As long as you tell yourself you 'can't' you will never be able to do it.'
'My brother played soccer for 12 years and he tried to teach me to kick like that, I'm just a toe punter.'
So I took her aside and we did a few kick drills...I won't get into specifics but we worked about 25 shots on a small goal on the sidelines as the game started. There were a couple of 'I cant's' in the beginning but we worked outside of that mindset...we focused on what we needed to do and foot positioning. For the first half this young lady got down on herself, with a couple of 'I sucks' and another 'I can't' or two as we rotated her on and off the field. The last time she came off the field I told her she needed to change her attitude, her negativity was out of place and she needed to smile. She sulked for a bit but started the second half with a better mental mindset.
For the second half we set her as right mid-fielder and her very first possession of the second half she dribbled the ball from 10 ft on our side of the field down the inside line, beat three defenders, got to the goal box and put a shot on goal WITH THE INSIDE OF HER FOOT!!! She scored and ran back down field with a huge smile on her face...I asked her this 'What was that?'...her reply was just two words.
I CAN
Sometimes it does take a success for us to realize that we can do ANYTHING we set out minds to. A little practice, some insight and help from a coach or mentor or even some encouragement from a friend or a family member can be all it takes to change how you think.
The next time someone tells you that you 'can't' do something, you have two choices. You can tell them that they are right, agree that you can't and stop yourself short of doing something AMAZING or you can tell them they are wrong, show them the power of believing in yourself and let nothing stop you and simple be AMAZING by doing AMAZING things!!!!
This year I have the opportunity to help coach my daughters soccer team. She's plays both Spring and Fall soccer, so twice a week I get to yell at 17 12 yr old girls...talk about fun!!! :P The head coach asked my wife if I'd be interested as the previous assistant coach's daughter moved on to a select team and he noticed that the girls always seemed to work harder at the end of practices when I showed up. I believe this is mostly due to me getting on my daughter to beat the girl next to her...creating competition by motivated yelling. :D
At this mornings game...we had first field, so 9 a.m. and our team is traditionally not very 'in-tune' with morning play, so we always get off to a bit of a late start. We've got a gal on our team, she's lighting quick, has great ball handling skills and can work her way through a field of defenders, but she's got one little hitch...she's a toe punter, and all she thinks she can do it toe punt the ball. Well anyone who plays soccer knows that a toe punt is great for distance but not good for control. As the final part of our warm-up this morning we had the girls two lining shots on goal with the shot coming from the left side. This forces a right footed player to shoot on the uncomfortable side of the ball or to stumble enough to try and reset their position. So the purpose of this drill was to get the girls to take soft line on the ball and gain control for a shot. Well the shot itself needs to come off the inside of the foot as it's an in the box shot with a goalie, so control is important here. She was the second to last player to take a shot, she toe punted the ball and it sailed left of the post and out of bounds. 'I can't do this' was what she said to me.
'As long as you tell yourself you 'can't' you will never be able to do it.'
'My brother played soccer for 12 years and he tried to teach me to kick like that, I'm just a toe punter.'
So I took her aside and we did a few kick drills...I won't get into specifics but we worked about 25 shots on a small goal on the sidelines as the game started. There were a couple of 'I cant's' in the beginning but we worked outside of that mindset...we focused on what we needed to do and foot positioning. For the first half this young lady got down on herself, with a couple of 'I sucks' and another 'I can't' or two as we rotated her on and off the field. The last time she came off the field I told her she needed to change her attitude, her negativity was out of place and she needed to smile. She sulked for a bit but started the second half with a better mental mindset.
For the second half we set her as right mid-fielder and her very first possession of the second half she dribbled the ball from 10 ft on our side of the field down the inside line, beat three defenders, got to the goal box and put a shot on goal WITH THE INSIDE OF HER FOOT!!! She scored and ran back down field with a huge smile on her face...I asked her this 'What was that?'...her reply was just two words.
I CAN
Sometimes it does take a success for us to realize that we can do ANYTHING we set out minds to. A little practice, some insight and help from a coach or mentor or even some encouragement from a friend or a family member can be all it takes to change how you think.
The next time someone tells you that you 'can't' do something, you have two choices. You can tell them that they are right, agree that you can't and stop yourself short of doing something AMAZING or you can tell them they are wrong, show them the power of believing in yourself and let nothing stop you and simple be AMAZING by doing AMAZING things!!!!
Friday, March 5, 2010
The Proof is in the Pudding...
...as long as it's made from Post-Workout Recovery! As most all of my friends and family know, I've been a Gym Rat most of my life. And like most Gym Rat's my relationship with the gym is one of love and hate, and with that love/hate relationship like all love/hate relationships it's an on/off relationship. One of the things that plays into that love/hate relationship is the soreness and fatigue that I experience. Let's be honest shall we? There have been days when I woke up, fell outta bed and thought to myself 'o Lord why did you let me do that to myself???' Now I'm not talking about being sore here...I'm talking about absolute massive muscular destruction! Complete and utter tear down of the fiber, absolute sheer shredded tissue at the cellular level!!!! Anyone who's done heavy legs with me will tell you exactly what I'm talking about. If you haven't experienced the joy for yourself, leg days are Thursdays at the 24hr fitness on Andreson at 10am...feel free to show up and ask to be included.
So why exactly am I going on about muscle pain? Well to give a quick summation about what happens to your muscles after a heavy workout and why they are sore we have to start with the basics. When you grab a weight (or anything that is in addition to your hand...even a hammer) your muscles have to do extra work. Now what happens next is what causes that soreness we all feel after doing a bit of exercise or hard work - muscle soreness is a result of microscopic tearing of the muscle fibers. The amount of tearing (and soreness) depends on how hard and how long you exercise and what type of exercise you do. Any movement you aren't used to can lead to muscle soreness, hence the hammer reference, but most of the time that soreness comes from forced muscle contractions through resistance training. OK fine you say...what's the relevance and why do I care.
Well the relevance is simple, I workout therefore I get sore - if you workout you get sore. I've always been a 2nd day sore guy, meaning that the day after a workout I'm a little sore, but the 2nd day after a workout I've been know to be completely incapacitated...I mean can't walk up the stairs so I have to crawl up them sore, can't wash my hair cause I can't lift my arms above my head sore. I call those days trainwrecks. :P
Well my friends, I want to introduce you to something that has literally gotten rid of my trainwrecks...and basically eliminated all my soreness in general. It's a great little product called Post-Workout Recovery I can honestly say I WILL NOT workout without it. I proved that statement to myself two weeks back. Two weeks ago I ran out of PWR two days before leg day (that'd be Tuesday) and my order hadn't shown up yet on Thursday, but I went to workout anyways...'I'll just tone it down and take it easy'...well we toned it down, did some out of the norm exercises and instead of PWR I used Muscle Gain for my post workout drink. Now Muscle Gain is a great product, but it's not meant for post workout, it's a pure protein...designed to build muscle and cut body fat...well lets just say that not only did I have my 2nd day train wreck, I had it on day 3 as well. HOLY COW my legs were absolutely decimated. Well my PWR showed for last weeks workouts, and I hit legs 3 times as hard as I did two weeks ago. Well today is day 1 and I have ZERO soreness, and from experience I know that I will not have any soreness tomorrow.
So why does PWR work? What is it that makes it this miracle product?
Post-Workout Recovery Sports Drink contains more than 30 vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that support the muscles' metabolic processes in recovery and helps minimize occasional soreness after workouts. Post-Workout Recovery combines the muscle-supporting nutrition used by hundreds of professional and world-class athletes across the United States. Post-Workout Recovery helps enhance physical performance and endurance while supplying essential components for muscle repair and gain during and after physical activity. The unique blend of high-quality protein combined with glucose polymers and other carbohydrates, gives the body energy and structural support.
Post-Workout Recovery also contains branched-chain amino acids to support muscle recovery, growth and endurance. Finally, the antioxidants present in this advanced sports drink help the body ward off free radicals that are commonly produced as a result of exercise.
Post-Workout Recovery also contains branched-chain amino acids to support muscle recovery, growth and endurance. Finally, the antioxidants present in this advanced sports drink help the body ward off free radicals that are commonly produced as a result of exercise.
I'd love for any of you who have not tried the Post-Workout Recovery to do so...if you wanna do legs with us, I'll make sure I have enough for you as well.
Post-Workout Recovery info:
- Available in Chocolate and Vanilla
- Offered in pouches and canisters
- Helps minimize muscle soreness after strenuous activity
- Supplies essential components for muscle repair to optimize muscle recovery
- Helps maintain and restore energy supplies during and after physical activity
- Contains branched-chain amino acids to support muscle recovery, growth and endurance.
If you've got any questions, let me know!!
Oz
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Above and beyond...
So I heard a phrase today on a conference call with a large number of people who make a large amount of money. The call was for an upcoming series of event entitled 'Millionaire Training' - more information can be found here:
www.DiamondExplosion.com
Now just to point something out, each one of those couples make 500k or more a year doing exactly what we are now...helping other people improve their lives, by increasing their health, wealth and spiritial well being, which in turn allows for more time to be devoted to family, friends and person. This training will be amazing, I know it, I feel it, I encourage EVERYONE TO GO!!!
So back to this phrase - 'We were willing to do what average people will not'. It made a huge impact on me during the phone call. I want all of you who are reading this to actually say it out loud. DO IT...no I'm not kidding, say it out loud, 'I am willing to do what average people will not.' This phrase is the one thing that WILL make you a champion. Embrace it and take steps to do it.
As many of you know, I consider myself as far from average as it gets...and I think everyone else does to, much to my wife's chagrin, although after 16 yrs, I'm sure she's gotten used to it by now right??? Now from experience, I can honestly tell you that the people I've met who have excelled beyond expectation are those that take this phrase to heart and apply to what they do.
So what does this mean exactly? How does it apply to me, the wife or anyone else? Well it means we have to step out of our box, our little area of comfort, that 'zone' we all have that is nice and warm and cuddly. It means doing things that we normally wouldn't, like talking to the lady in the booth next to you at the restaurant, or investing time to talk to local businesses and making sure that ALL of your friends and family knowwhat Advocare has done for others and most importantly what it has done for you!
What's your Advocare story? I've lost over 25lbs, 3 inches off my waistline and have been given the wonderful opportunity to enrich the lives of others and getting paid to do it! By the end of the year, we will be making $10,000 a month. I feel it, I know it and I BELIEVE IT!
Now I ask you this. Are you average?
www.DiamondExplosion.com
Now just to point something out, each one of those couples make 500k or more a year doing exactly what we are now...helping other people improve their lives, by increasing their health, wealth and spiritial well being, which in turn allows for more time to be devoted to family, friends and person. This training will be amazing, I know it, I feel it, I encourage EVERYONE TO GO!!!
So back to this phrase - 'We were willing to do what average people will not'. It made a huge impact on me during the phone call. I want all of you who are reading this to actually say it out loud. DO IT...no I'm not kidding, say it out loud, 'I am willing to do what average people will not.' This phrase is the one thing that WILL make you a champion. Embrace it and take steps to do it.
As many of you know, I consider myself as far from average as it gets...and I think everyone else does to, much to my wife's chagrin, although after 16 yrs, I'm sure she's gotten used to it by now right??? Now from experience, I can honestly tell you that the people I've met who have excelled beyond expectation are those that take this phrase to heart and apply to what they do.
So what does this mean exactly? How does it apply to me, the wife or anyone else? Well it means we have to step out of our box, our little area of comfort, that 'zone' we all have that is nice and warm and cuddly. It means doing things that we normally wouldn't, like talking to the lady in the booth next to you at the restaurant, or investing time to talk to local businesses and making sure that ALL of your friends and family knowwhat Advocare has done for others and most importantly what it has done for you!
What's your Advocare story? I've lost over 25lbs, 3 inches off my waistline and have been given the wonderful opportunity to enrich the lives of others and getting paid to do it! By the end of the year, we will be making $10,000 a month. I feel it, I know it and I BELIEVE IT!
Now I ask you this. Are you average?
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