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The Six Fears by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 06:14:54 +0000

The Six Fears by WJ Vincent II

Ever Read “Think And Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill?

It is one of the great books written on personal growth, self-development, and success. If you are not familiar with it, basically a long time ago…Andrew Carnegie one of the wealthiest men in world history, challenged Napoleon Hill to interview all the greatest successful people of the time, using a letter from him as an introduction. Napoleon took the challenge, and learned so much profound information, he extended the time he invested in it to many years. He studied everyone from Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Wrigley, you name it. He also studied average people, and eventually he condensed it all down into a book that was then condensed down again into Think and Grow Rich. The information within this book is priceless, and life changing, and one of the central themes is that there are Six main Fears…

What Are The Six Fears Discussed by Napoleon Hill?

Fear Of Poverty
Fear of Criticism
Fear of Health Problems
Fear of Losing the Love of Someone
Fear of Old Age
Fear of Death

Understanding How They Affect Us

Many people who have had next level success elude them, sometimes for years, do not realize that it is probably the Fear of Poverty, or the Fear of Criticism that are most likely holding them back. The book “Think and Grow Rich” details these fears and how to overcome them. Right now because of Social Media…many people are afraid to say what they really think, or share how they really feel anymore. Peer Pressure, Gang Insulting, Trolling, have all become favorite pastimes of way too many people. We are working on releasing some powerful training material to help people to evaluate how much these fears are effecting them in their business and lives. The information we have learned over the years to overcome these fears is the type of information that can make all the difference in the world to anyone sincerely making a genuine effort to Do Better, Be Better, and Have Better in their life. Keep an eye out for when we start releasing this information, in particular if you are a TriplePLife Inner Circle VIP Member!

Here’s to Empowering your dreams, Igniting Your Passion, and Accelerating Your Prosperity!

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

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The Ferrari Vs The Tricycle Story by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 05:55:57 +0000

The Ferrari Vs The Tricycle Story by WJ Vincent II

As Told By a Billionaire

Years ago, I had the chance to work briefly with a billionaire. He was in his seventies at the time, and was still building, developing, and growing businesses. While I worked as an independent sales rep in one of those businesses, I had the opportunity to learn directly from him several times, and had 2 private conversations that were both life affirming, and life changing. For fun as we start the new year, here is a little story inspired by one of those conversations…

Who would win, the Ferrari, or the Tricycle?

So let’s get this straight, win what? Details matter don’t they? For example, if it is a race of a few inches, or a few feet…the tricycle would win, because it could move before the Ferrari was even started. Does the type of road or path matter? How about who the drivers are? Many successful people have pointed out over the years, even if you become an amazing person, if you are in the wrong vehicle, success, in particular financial success can still elude you. What if the Ferrari doesn’t have any gas? What if the race is for 1,000 miles?

For simplicity’s sake, let’s say we are talking about a race, that is approximately 26 miles long, the length of a marathon. Cause really, the point of this story is to make an analogy for life, and by most accounts I have seen over the years, Life, if we are lucky enough to live a long one, IS in fact a Marathon. There is of course more to the story, because for a 26 mile race, if the driver of the Ferrari has had no training, no coaching, and no experience driving a Ferrari, they could end up crashing, getting lost, or not finishing the race for a variety of reasons. The tricycle would have a better chance than one might initially think if the driver was an elite athlete, maybe a Guinness World Record Holder in Tricycle Riding, who has a great coach, excellent training, and is in prime health.

That is really the point isn’t it? Having a good vehicle makes a difference, but not nearly as much as proper coaching, knowledge, and development of talent. Of course if you have a better vehicle, AND you have the coaching and training, you become almost unbeatable. The great thing about life is that we get to choose the race. We get to decide what does success look like for us, we can get coaching, learn from someone who is already successful, and get the success we are looking for, much faster than we could trying to figure it out on our own.

Dr. Jay is one of the best coaches in the world today. The training systems, techniques and strategies that he utilizes not only allow people to become professional, high-performance “drivers”, but they teach how to succeed in multiple vehicles, and how to get multiple vehicles racing for and with you.

That billionaire I learned from oh so many years ago now, lived his life by a philosophy he adopted from one of the great theologians of all time John Wesley. That philosophy was:

“Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ever you can.”

I always thought that was a pretty good philosophy…even if you are making your way through life on a tricycle. Thankfully all of us have a chance to pursue success in a “Ferrari” so to speak, and learn from the best in Dr. Jay LaGuardia. Speaking of which, there is an incredible event on January 12th at 7 PM CST…Dr. Jay will be reviewing the 2020 GPS To Success Summit…getting the chance to learn some nuggets from an event we only do once a year that is almost $1,000 to attend sounds like a great opportunity to get Ferrari type knowledge at the Tricycle like price of “FREE”! Keep an eye out in your inbox for details, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Here’s to Empowering your dreams, Igniting Your Passion, and Accelerating Your Prosperity!

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

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Christmas & Holiday Message From Dr. Jay & WJ… by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 07:38:04 +0000

Christmas & Holiday Message From Dr. Jay & WJ

Season’s Greetings Video Included!

Hello Everyone, and Thank you For Taking The Time To Read our Blog throughout the year. We have only a little time left in 2020, and the holiday season is fully upon us. Hopefully you have the freedom and flexibility to spend at least some time with the ones you love, family, friends, doing things you love. Before we talk a little “Christmas” we wanted to say a special thanks to all of you for supporting us here at TriplePLife! We are working on doing some really big things to make the world a better place, and that is only possible because of people like you, so THANK YOU! Now..how bout we “Rock” a little Christmas???

BE CAREFUL THIS CHRISTMAS!!!

Now, I know what you are thinking….something about COVID-19…wearing a mask, being sanitary…don’t sneeze on the Christmas cookies….nope, not what I was referring to at all. I was thinking about a friend of mine…a few years back, wonderful lady, big into the holidays. Very considerate, caring, always sharing, generous, just a beautiful human being, who loved to share the joy of Christmas. (Please note, we understand not everyone celebrates Christmas, we fully respect all choices people can make with regards to what they believe in, what they celebrate, etc., so we hope you will feel the same about us celebrating Christmas, and sharing some of the fun with everyone…) Anyways, this lady was always involved in tons of projects, plays, pageants, school stuff, church stuff, family stuff, so at Christmas time she was always doing last minute shopping etc., and this particular year, she was late getting her Christmas Cards out. Since it was a long-standing tradition, during all the hustle and bustle, she grabbed a box of 100 Christmas cards that looked good, never bothering to read what they said inside. She quickly zipped out almost all those cards hoping they would get to everyone before Christmas, and in her rush, she never bothered to read what was in the cards, she just signed them all, stuffed them in, and dropped them in the mail. Well, a few days after they had been mailed, she came across a couple that hadn’t gone out, and she paused for a moment to “read” the card…and to her horror inside the card it said…”This card is just to say….a little gift is on the way!” WHOOPS! Lol, oh yeah that was a funny one…

Here is the cool part though…being the kind of person she was…she went out and bought a bunch of candy canes…and put little package envelopes together and mailed everyone on the list that had gotten the card…a candy cane…a lot of extra work…but classy right? Still…don’t be in too much of a rush…and you can avoid this kind of Holiday Horror story right?

TRADITIONS

My family has a ton of wonderful traditions, like getting each other presents that we all open together. Different baked goodies made almost every year…favorite Christmas Music to listen to (OakRidge Boys Christmas, Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton Christmas, Amy Grant Christmas, Charlie Brown Christmas, Chipmunk Christmas and so many more!). We go sledding, sometimes ice skating, build snowmen, have snowball fights, drink lots of hot chocolate with marshmellows. The list is long and fun, but the best tradition is all of us getting together as a family. My baby sister lives far away in Louisiana now (We are in Wisconsin)….but she comes home with her husband and kids for Christmas. My baby brother and his wife have busy jobs in healthcare, but they always take time off to hang for at least a day or two over Christmas. My mom and dad host us all, there is lots of good food, but even more good times, playing board games (Monopoly, Risk, Go Fish, and Many More)! The memories we make every year, and the love we share, have only made each Christmas that much better.

Secret Santa

One of my favorite traditions, is being a part of the Secret Santa Network. I encourage all of you, if you can, to be a part of this wonderful tradition. Basically, you keep a little extra cash…maybe a $100 bill if you can spare it…and watch out for people you can see are in trouble, or struggling. I have found many a worthy recipient over the years in laundromats…you go up to this person, with the cash in an envelope…you say congratulations, you have been selected by the Secret Santa Network for a little gift this year. Merry Christmas! And then you high tail it out of there. It is so much fun. Some years we can give more…other years we can only give to one person, but it is fun to do it, and even a small amount, lets a person having a tough time know, people do still care, and maybe they can do something for themselves, their kids, or a loved one, they otherwise wouldn’t have been able to do!

Dr. Jay’s Video

Here is Dr. Jay’s Video, take a minute to watch him share with you a Season’s Greetings:

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Well, Merry Christmas Everyone! From our house and home, to yours, may this be one of your best holiday seasons ever. Know you are loved and appreciated, you mean so much to us. So many of you are making real differences in the world we live in, and we are just so proud of all of you, and grateful for your support of us and our own mission to change the world. Please be safe, have fun, and share the love this Christmas, or whatever holiday you choose to celebrate. All the best to you and yours. And God Bless Us Every One!

Here’s to Empowering your dreams, Igniting Your Passion, and Accelerating Your Prosperity!

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

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14 Year Old Inspires… by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:56:12 +0000

14 Year Old Inspires by WJ Vincent II

An 8th Grader Did This!

So as always here at TriplePLife, we like to bring you stories of inspiration, success, and so much more. This week we bring you something special. A chance for everyone to sit back for a moment and be inspired by the talents and abilities of a 14 year old from Louisiana.

This Piece Of Music Was Selected As a Regional Winner

My nephew Carter, is a natural song writer. He has talents and gifts few of us can imagine. Recently a piece of his work was submitted for the Music Teachers National Association Composition Competition. This piece was selected as the winner from the South Central Division and will go on to the National Competition in January. Here is the piece of which he wrote all of it, he had performed the piano part for me this summer, so hearing it all together now is even more amazing:

I don’t know what you were doing at 14, but while I was playing piano, and a pretty decent musician at that age, the extent of my own music writing was a few short piano melodies and nothing more. I have no idea if Carter’s piece will win at the National Level, and I don’t think it matters much. He has created something out of thin air that is beautiful and inspiring.

Each and every one of us has that kind of magic inside us as well. Maybe not in music, but somewhere, in something. Every single person reading this, has so much potential to make the world a better place. Sometimes we just get a little lost along the way. We thought it might be helpful as we are entering the holiday season, to be reminded that if a 14 year old can create something like that piece of music, there is nothing that any of us can’t do either. Here’s to all of us continuing to get better at whatever it is we have a passion to do in this life. Here’s to all of us moving toward our own hopes and dreams. 2020 had some challenges, but you are still here, and there is no limit to what you can accomplish in 2021 and the years to come. Blessings to everyone, and thanks for listening.

Here’s to Empowering your dreams, Igniting Your Passion, and Accelerating Your Prosperity!

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

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If You Think So… by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

Dr. Jay LaGuardia — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 04:58:51 +0000

If You Think So… by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

Life’s Journey

Life’s journey is an amazing ride, if you think so. It’s a blessing to be able to experience the variety of emotions along the way. I know you’re thinking, “I can do without the pain, heartache and tragedies,” which I get. However, if we don’t experience these emotions we would lack contrast and therefore, perspective. It is during life’s most challenging times where we learn the most about ourselves and who we are. This is where we begin to appreciate the smallest of blessings.

We can allow life’s struggles to shroud us in darkness or we can choose to reframe our mind, which will ultimately illuminate the inherent lessons while planting the seeds for new growth. The harvest is an abundant mindset, which will nurture and cultivate a gratitude consciousness.

Without Darkness

Imagine…without darkness there can be no light. Without sorrow and pain there can be no joy. Without anger and hate there can be no love and acceptance. And without pain there can be no healing. There is joy in every emotion. The vast amalgam of human emotions is truly a gift, if you think so.

Nature provides a perfect example of this delicate balance between dark and light. Imagine if there were no storm clouds and rain, how would the sun be able to provide its energy for growth. Each is dependent on the other for the full expression of life to fully mature into what it was designed to become. Therefore, we are also blessed with each human emotion so we can become conscious of who we desire to BE and what we choose to experience. This last point is perhaps the most important of all. It means we are in control of our destiny. This is a game changer because this is the foundation to personal growth and the expansion of a collective human consciousness.

What We Desire To Be

We don’t have to be anything other than what we desire the most. If you want to experience more love, then give your love away. If you want more happiness become the happiest person you know. Laugh and be silly, smile till your face hurts and most of all, don’t take yourself so seriously. Most things are not really that important.

What we give away, we get back and therefore, our world becomes a reflection of us. If you have ever wondered why you keep experiencing the same things over and over it’s because the same you keeps showing up. Change you, change your world!

If I had one wish for you, it would be to a embrace every emotion throughout your day. Learn to be grateful for ALL emotions because they enrich the human experience. It is in the contrast where life’s magic occurs and self-exploration begins, if you think so…

Here’s to Empowering your dreams, Igniting Your Passion, and Accelerating Your Prosperity!

Sincerely,

Dr. Jay LaGuardia

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Post Election RULES by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:03:08 +0000

Post Election RULES by WJ Vincent II

Do You know Them?

#1 – Regardless of whether your candidate, party, or cause was victorious, do not gloat or brag. While this may be enjoyable, it only creates dissension, and further difficulties for people to come together when they have different ideologies.

#2 – Recognize that whether your candidate, party, or cause was victorious or not, what will really impact your daily life moving forward are the decisions you make. If you are expecting some instant difference, most likely you would be mistaken. WE control what happens to us more than any other factor, so choosing to be positive and success oriented moving forward is more important than the outcome of any political race.

#3 – If you lost, be calm cool and collected, if you won, just go about your business, do not be a poor loser, or a bad winner. Many people get overly emotional about these things, and we need to NOT be that person. Choose to be the best version of you that you can be, no gloating, no whining, no complaining, no bragging, just get busy living and doing business!

Attend The GPS To Success Summit November 14th, 2020

One of the best ways to work through, and remove all the limiting beliefs in your life, is to attend the upcoming GPS To Success Event.

On November 14th, Dr. Jay LaGuardia, Dr. Eddie Hall, and myself will be spending an entire Saturday at the upcoming GPS To Success Summit sharing some of the best knowledge we have garnered from our combined 50 Plus Years of Business Success!

Chiropractors, Business Owners, and More who attended last year were able to get amazing results applying the knowledge we shared. This year’s event is already half full, and time is running out to take advantage of our Early Bird Discount. Dr. Jay has taken the most powerful, innovative, proven success strategies the world has ever seen, and worked some of the most important stuff into a one day summit for the ages!

We have combined the knowledge of billionaires, multi-millionaires, great artists, athletes, business owners, healers, and so much more into a system of success so brilliant and simple to follow, literally anyone with the willingness to do the work, and apply the information, can improve every aspect of their life. If you are looking to finish 2020 strong, and set yourself up for even greater success in 2021, don’t miss this once a year event. Some of the most brilliant people in the chiropractic profession, and small business community will be there. Become a part of a mentor group that is quite literally changing the world for the better.

Few technologies have transformed and made our lives easier, as much as GPS has.

Imagine if any of us could just use a GPS…like the one in our cars, or phones, plug in the address to the life we have always dreamed of, and then we would receive step by step instructions of how to get that life? Would we be smart enough and disciplined enough to follow the instructions?

The information necessary to build a better business, and life is shared through TriplePLife, Dr. Jay, the PowerPassionProsperity Podcast, every day. Once a year, we spend an entire Saturday working with a small group of people to help them to learn exactly what they need to do, in order to get everything they have ever wanted out of their business and life, we hope to see you there.

Here’s to Empowering your dreams, Igniting Your Passion, and Accelerating Your Prosperity!

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

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Do you know this Little Known Cure For Almost Everything? by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

Dr. Jay LaGuardia — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 02:53:23 +0000

Do you know this little known cure for almost everything? by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

Surprising Cure

Before we discuss this little known cure, we need to establish a couple things. Firstly, everything in this universe has energy and a vibrational tone. Human beings in particular emit an energy that either attracts or repels things. Sound a little like your college physics class? Let’s delve a little deeper into this. Those who vibrate at a higher frequency have a higher attraction level. Over the years there have been numerous studies done to try and figure out what all these people have in common. What is the secret to their success? How is it that these people seem to get everything they want? How come these people almost never get sick, and when they do they never show it, or let it get them down at all? Most of them in fact go decades without taking even a single “sick” day.

Going back to our physics class, remember the “law” objects in motion tend to stay in motion, and objects at rest tend to stay at rest? Well, you might have guessed it, the most common trait these people share is that they are action orientated. They are constantly moving forward, they are in motion throughout every day of their lives taking massive action on the things in life they are pursuing.

If you have ever felt stagnant or stuck, the cure is action. If you find yourself at a stand still, it takes only one thought or idea to inspire you to take action. Taking action immediately changes your energy. Action increases your vibrational tone and begins to attract you to the very thing you desire.

Here is an old video with Tony Robbins Discussing how Massive Action is the Cure-All:
Massive Action Is The Cure-All by Tony Robbins

Don’t over think or analyze as it results in paralysis. Not deciding is still deciding!

I often hear people tell me, “I like things just the way they are.” What they fail to understand is life is always changing and you are either moving forward or backwards. If motion is the one constant, then action is the only solution.

Action IS the cure for what ails you. It is also a major key to success in business and life. Successful people take massive action, they make lots of mistakes, they learn, and keep going. There is an interesting thing that happens when you are constantly taking action, you have little time to be sick, and if you are sick, taking even more action will oftentimes “cure” you of whatever you were getting. Remember, just like physics teaches, going from a standstill is harder than increasing speed if you are already moving. Here’s to all of us taking massive action in our businesses and our lives, and thus Empowering Our Dreams, Igniting Our Passions, and Accelerating Our Prosperity!

Our upcoming event is almost sold-out, by the time you read this it actually might be, but if you are interested in grabbing a spot, read about it below!

Attend The GPS To Success Summit November 14th, 2020

One of the best ways to work through, and remove all the limiting beliefs in your life, is to attend the upcoming GPS To Success Event.

Few technologies have transformed and made our lives easier, as much as GPS has.

Here’s to Empowering your dreams, Igniting Your Passion, and Accelerating Your Prosperity!

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

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The Crisis No One Is Fixing!!! by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 06:31:58 +0000

The Crisis No One Is Fixing by WJ Vincent II

Why?

Let’s face it, ever since the “Pandemic” hit, it has been one thing after another with issues for businesses to try and overcome. Unfortunately, many bad decisions have been made, and some of the most important aspects of the lock downs, are being ignored.

A Strong Article To Read

Rather than attempt to give you my own analysis of this growing crisis, let us refer you to an article written over at Politico. You can read this article by clicking here:
Politico Article

TriplePLife Finance

While there are many aspects to a TriplePLife, one of the most challenging ones is Finance. Making sure we are being smart with our money, our investments, our retirement, our portfolios, and so much more is incredibly important if you want to maximize your financial freedom. We have an incredible training coming up where we will be going through some of the best things one can do professionally at the end of the year, and going into next year. Finances are just one part of it, but if you are looking to EmPower Your Dreams, Ignite Your Passion, and Accelerate Your Prosperity, we highly recommend attending!

Attend The GPS To Success Summit November 14th, 2020

One of the best ways to work through, and remove all the limiting beliefs in your life, is to attend the upcoming GPS To Success Event.

Few technologies have transformed and made our lives easier, as much as GPS has.

Here’s to Empowering your dreams, Igniting Your Passion, and Accelerating Your Prosperity!

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

Podcast on Spotify (Android)

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Right…or Wrong? by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

Dr. Jay LaGuardia — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 04:53:25 +0000

Right…or Wrong? by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

Been In An Argument Lately?

Have you ever been in an argument? Of course you have. When you find yourself caught up in a discussion about a topic you are passionate about (knowing you are right), it’s likely you’ll argue to the bitter end. How do you feel after this. . .good? Do you ever walk away feeing better about yourself? My guess is no. You might have won the battle, but you will have likely lost the war.

The result is resentment and bitterness. Neither are great qualities to build relationships and influence others. The need to be right comes from ego. It is also an indication of low self-esteem. If you know you are right, does it help to bludgeon someone to prove it?

The idea of being right means that someone else must be wrong. The question I would have you consider is, “Is it better to be right or to be kind?” What’s the cost of being right?

Be humble enough to know when to walk away. Avoid attacking and becoming defensive. Preserving a relationship is more important. When you feel emotions welling up, it is time to walk away. Accept it for what it is, an impasse. Choose Love instead. Maintaining a healthy relationship is more important to personal happiness.

Attend The GPS To Success Summit November 14th, 2020

One of the best ways to work through, and remove all the limiting beliefs in your life, is to attend the upcoming GPS To Success Event.

Few technologies have transformed and made our lives easier, as much as GPS has.

Here’s to Empowering your dreams, Igniting Your Passion, and Accelerating Your Prosperity!

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

Podcast on Spotify (Android)

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You’ll Poke Your Eye Out! by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

Dr. Jay LaGuardia — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 23:12:50 +0000

You’ll Poke Your Eye Out!!! by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

Ever Heard That One?

For this week’s blog I thought it would be a good idea to have a little fun. To point out how ridiculous some of how we look at things have gotten. A while ago I quoted an article about all the things we did as kids that are considered too dangerous now.

I found this article quite humorous and painfully true. For those of you who are over 30, you will read this and laugh out loud. You will quickly realize that if raised in today’s world you would have missed out on many of these endearing memories below. Our parents would have been publicly chastised or worse, arrested for neglect. Yet, times were simple and life wasn’t seen from such a fatalistic point of view.

For those of you who are younger than 30, eat your heart out. See what you missed out on? I challenge you to run around your yard today with a stick. It is not likely you’ll poke out your eye. . . do you know anyone who ever poked their eye out?

We wonder why people are risk averse. We have raised a generation of kids who are so cautious and live in fear of everything. Take some risks once in a while. It will feel invigorating.

Originally from The Organic Prepper: With all of the ridiculous new regulations, coddling, and societal mores that seem to be the norm these days, it’s a miracle those of us over 30 survived our childhoods.

Here’s the problem with all of this babying: It creates a society of weenies.

10 Things We Used To Do As Kids…

Below, you’ll find 10 childhood activities no one used to consider “extreme” or illegal… but could get some parents thrown in jail in some places today:

1. Riding in the back of an open pickup truck with a bunch of other kids.

2. Leaving the house after breakfast and not returning until the streetlights came on, at which point you raced home ASAP so you didn’t get in trouble.

3. Eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in the school cafeteria.

4. Riding your bike without a helmet.

5. Riding your bike with a buddy on the handlebars, and neither of you wearing helmets.

6. Drinking water from the hose in the yard.

7. Swimming in creeks, rivers, ponds, and lakes (or what they now call *cough* “wild swimming”).

8. Climbing trees (one park cut the lower branches from a tree on the playground in case some stalwart child dared to climb them).

9. Having snowball fights (and accidentally hitting someone you shouldn’t).

10. Sledding without enough protective equipment to play a game in the NFL…

Sometimes We Need To Just Live A Little

Of course we understand that many of these things are not done anymore, because its not worth the risk. One of the things we believe in here at TriplePLife though, is sometimes you have to really live life, in order to fully appreciate it. Swimming in the ocean has risks, undertows, sharks, jellyfish, riptides, barracuda, just to name a few, but the difference between diving face first into an oncoming wave is so much more exhilarating than jumping into the local community pool. We don’t want our kids to get hurt, but sometimes the risk is worth the deeper lesson, and experience they might learn…and feel.

A Great Poem To Remember

“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of the intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the beauty in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know that one life has breathed easier because you lived here. This is to have succeeded.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Attend The GPS To Success Summit November 14th, 2020

One of the best ways to work through, and remove all the limiting beliefs in your life, is to attend the upcoming GPS To Success Event.

Few technologies have transformed and made our lives easier, as much as GPS has.

Here’s to Empowering your dreams, Igniting Your Passion, and Accelerating Your Prosperity!

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

Podcast on Spotify (Android)

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Liberal Vs Conservative by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 05:12:13 +0000

Liberal Vs Conservative by WJ Vincent II

Which Do You Prefer?

OKay…
Relax…
Take A Deep Breath…

We are NOT going to talk politics…juicy as that topic could get here, what we do want to discuss is are you Liberal or Conservative with how you Manage a Team? Specifically, do you maintain tight control, or do you encourage a more loose open environment? Which is Better? Let’s take a look…

Conservative Management Philosophy

If you lean more towards a conservative management philosophy, then it is difficult for you to delegate, especially things you believe are essential, or really important. On the plus side, this technique makes sure you are involved in every decision, that you are able to add your own expertise to every problem, and that you have greater control over the day to day operations of your business.

The challenge with this philosophy is over the long-term it severely limits the size your business can grow to. It also assures that you will never have any opening of your time…you will always be taxed to the limit with handling things, because it is all on you.

Liberal Management Philosophy

Leaning more towards a liberal management philosophy means that you delegate freely amongst your team. You are always looking to move things off of your own plate, and onto the responsibilities of your team. Especially when it comes to the daily management stuff, you are looking to keep yourself free to focus on the bigger picture, to find ways to grow your business, as your team handles more and more responsibility, your own schedule should free up, allowing you more freedom to pursue larger, more ambitious projects.

The challenge with this philosophy is in the short-term you have a ton of risk in your people making mistakes bigger than your business can handle. The theory goes as they make mistakes, they grow, and as they grow they can handle and do more, but in the beginning this can be an extremely painful, and expensive process.

The Truth is In The Middle

As you might have guessed…the best leaders, the ones that grow the biggest and most successful businesses, find a very nice balance between the two. Knowing when you can delegate things, and when you need to keep control of something, is a bit of art/science combo. The best way to work this many times is to delegate the responsibility, while keeping a close watch in the beginning. If you are there when the mistakes are being made, you can limit the damage, and maximize the learning, which keeps the short-term volatility, and losses much less. It also helps you to accelerate the process of getting to the point where you have delegated as much as possible, allowing you to focus on big picture…or maybe enjoying a little more of the good life.

Either way, good leaders are always working on themselves, setting an example of self-development and personal growth for their team. Teaching, training, coaching, these are essential parts of growing a successful business. Growing businesses as Dr. Jay likes to say come from growing leaders and growing teams. We could dig deeper into this, but if you really want to go next level…take a look at the upcoming training we are doing in November…for you, and your team, it could change everything!

Attend The GPS To Success Summit November 14th, 2020

One of the best ways to work through, and remove all the limiting beliefs in your life, is to attend the upcoming GPS To Success Event.

Few technologies have transformed and made our lives easier, as much as GPS has.

Here’s to Empowering your dreams, Igniting Your Passion, and Accelerating Your Prosperity!

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

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Did You See This? by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 20:15:37 +0000

Did You See This? by WJ Vincent II

Greatness On Display Tuesday Night

What is up everyone?!?! So for this week’s blog we decided to do a little current spotlight on something that happened in sports. We know that a lot of us have been frustrated with all the politics getting mixed up into our sports escape, in fact many of us haven’t been watching sports like we used to, because it no longer provides the getaway it used to. Well this week, I personally saw something amazing, and then learned more about a particular player in the NBA, and the story, event, and highlight was just too good not to share. All of us can use a little inspiration in our lives now and then, and the story of Bam Adebayo is one to just sit back for a moment and enjoy.

The Story behind NBA Player Bam Adebayo

If you want to know a lot about this player, you can click the link on his name above for a great article by one of the premier sports writers, but let me summarize it all for you. Bam grew up in a Trailer, raised by a single mom, who couldn’t drive. His mom worked full time at a place called the Acre Station Meat Farm…because she didn’t drive, she walked to work every day. She made Bam breakfast every day at 5:45 AM…sent him off to school…then walked to work. Many times when Bam would get home from basketball practice she would already be asleep. Her weekly paycheck was $240…she had to get coaches, teachers, etc., to help with driving Bam to practices, making sure he got where he needed to be…and stayed away from the places he shouldn’t.

I will be rooting for Bam…for the rest of his career, because he represents the kind of story all of us should be able to get behind. His mom “worked” to give him a better life. His mom took the time to get other people to support her son. She demanded he get good grades, she demanded he be a good person, she laid the foundation for Bam to take the talent he was blessed with, and turn it into something amazing. From Trailer Park, to Multi-Millionaire, to potential historically great player, all because Bam’s mom chose to NOT be a victim…and instead make the best she could with difficult circumstances.

Did You See It?

Here is the play from Tuesday night, with only a few seconds on the clock, one of the best offensive players in the NBA drives to the hoop for a Slam Dunk…and Bam jumps right up and using his left hand makes a perfect block…Magic Johnson was quoted saying it was one of the greatest defensive plays in NBA Playoff history!

Greatness Happening Right Now

So I hope each and every one of you takes a moment to think about the journey of a hard working, not afraid to do the work, focused on defense, rebounding, blocking shots, hustling, whatever it takes to win the game Bam Adebayo. His mom walked to work every day cause she couldn’t drive, but she made sure her son had a chance at a better life, despite her difficult circumstances. The Miami Heat got really lucky when they drafted this kid. They weren’t supposed to beat the Milwaukee Bucks, but they did. The Boston Celtics are supposed to beat them, but thanks to Bam’s heroics they have won the first of a Best of 7 series. I dunno how much, if any of the games I will actually end up watching, but I will be keeping an eye out on Bam, cause he is the kind of person you root for to succeed. Hope you enjoyed watching an amazing play, and hearing about an incredible story, where a kid from a trailer park, becomes one of the most dynamic athletes in the world today, because of a mom that loved him, and chose to NOT be a victim of circumstance!

Attend The GPS To Success Summit November 14th, 2020

One of the best ways to work through, and remove all the limiting beliefs in your life, is to attend the upcoming GPS To Success Event.

Few technologies have transformed and made our lives easier, as much as GPS has.

Here’s to Empowering your dreams, Igniting Your Passion, and Accelerating Your Prosperity!

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

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Recession Proof Your Business by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

Dr. Jay LaGuardia — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 05:58:05 +0000

5 Tactics to Recession Proof Your Business by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

What has happened?!?!?

Without question these are volatile times. Just think back to the beginning of March when we had all-time record low unemployment, wages were steadily rising for working class employees, poverty was in steep decline and almost every sector of the economy was booming. Let’s not forget about the national survey that came out in February which stated 92% of ALL Americans felt optimistic about their financial future. By far the largest percentage ever recorded.

What the heck happened?? COVID-19 happened. We shut down the entire economy for months which resulted in 9.5% decline of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in the second quarter. An estimated 40.4 million people reported that they had been unable to work due to the pandemic. If you weren’t considered an essential worker or if you worked for government, it is likely you have suffered to varying levels of degree.

If You Are In Business…

If you are in business I don’t need to rehash these facts. It is likely you have had to shut your business down at least for a certain period of time. There are those who have yet to reopen and still many more who will never recover at all. I can’t begin to tell you how this makes me feel for you and your families. As an entrepreneur myself, I can’t imagine how I would feel if I had invested my time and treasure to risk everything to pursue my passion and then have it ripped away from me for something outside my control. When they say life isn’t fair this situation epitomizes that statement.

You have to believe you can recover and start over because unfortunately that might be they only thing to hold on to. The same drive, grit and determination that drove you to start your business are the same characteristics that will help you overcome and succeed once again.

Things To Keep In Mind

For the rest of us who are trying to pick up the pieces we must remember these things.

….as life grows messier we must grow stronger.

…as many choose to stick their heads in the sand, we must look for ways to deliver incredible value.

…as some give up on their ambitions, we must honor our dreams, and remain steadfast around our ideals.

Just as the finest steel is forged under intense pressure and heat so are great and transcendent leaders. That is what we are called to do. To come out of this stronger and more resilient than ever.

Five Tactics

We must use this time and experience to become more creative and innovative. To ascend to the next level of leadership, we must be willing to do what very few people are willing to do. To restore, grow and scale your business we need to focus on 5 tactics that will provide you the fuel and guidance to thrive during uncertain times.

#1. Work on You

Your business can never outgrow you or more specifically your ability to lead yourself and others.

Now more than ever you need to engage in a morning routine. Success is not random it is intentional. Starting each day with intention will give you a leg up on 98% of the population. Very few people have a morning routine but the most successful business leaders attribute this habit as a foundational key to their success.

It is also just as important to invest some of your time and resources on your physical and emotional well-being. Each day we must Eat, Move and Think Well if we are going to live our best life. Also make sure to schedule time for rest and sleep so you can properly repair and renew your body and mind.

#2. Eliminate your Destructive expenses

This is a great time review your balance sheet. Many small business entrepreneurs undermine their revenue and therefore their profits with extraneous expenses that provide very little to the operational success of the business. We should periodically have our accountant audit all our expenses so we can identify the fat and waste that is putting a strain on our profits. It has been estimated that destructive expenses can be as much as 10% of total revenue.

#3. Look to Innovate

When everything changes we must change as well. The spoils go to the disruptors therefore, it is time to adapt or be defeated. During the storm rather than be the victim and lament how things have gone off the rails, elevate your leadership and out invent everyone in your industry.

Identify new and creative ways to deliver your products and services to your clients. Figure out how to increase value during every touch point during your client’s journey within your business. Make sure your products and services are something they can never do without.

#4. Scale and Grow

This is a great time to invest in your professional knowledge and personal development.

Get better at what you do and who you are! Build and invest in your team. Leaders who do are rewarded 10x the financial investment and are rewarded with increased retention and production.

The businesses who elevate their game, advance their skills and become the best in their field will experience exponential growth in their business. You can have either reasons or results, pick one, you can’t have both!

#5 Tune out the critics

Those who pursue the road less traveled are often the target of criticism. The loudest critics are those who have not done the work or have never committed to these tactics. So rather than take responsibility they will look outward and try to find fault with someone else. This is how they deflect from taking personal responsibility.

The reality is that the very nature of being a visionary especially during dark days means that you’ll attract ridicule, jealousy and condemnation. Don’t let that stop you, pay zero attention to them. You just continue to do what you do. Which is focusing on serving better and serving more.

Please remember this one but important point. All victors at one time had to overcome victim-hood. Once you have turned your setbacks into stepping stones you literally become unstoppable.

Go Empower your dreams, Live Inspired, Be abundant and fulfill your Destiny,

Have an empowering week,

Dr. Jay Founder & CEO

EmPower Your Dreams, Ignite Your Passion, Accelerate Your Prosperity

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4th of July 2020 Thoughts… by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

Dr. Jay LaGuardia — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 18:37:03 +0000

4th of July 2020 Thoughts by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

What Would You Be Willing to Sacrifice To insure Independence and Freedom?

This week marks the 244^th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. On July 2^nd 1776, Congress voted to declare independence from England. Two days later, Congress ratified the text of the document.

As we recall our high school history lessons, back in the early 1770’s more and more colonists became convinced that the English Parliament intended to take away their freedom. The fact was, the American Colonists began to see and experience increasing oppression and corruption happening. Parliament became determined to brings its unruly American subjects to their knees by preparing for war.

Events Leading Up To…

There were many events that ultimately lead to the start of the revolutionary war including the French and Indian war, the Proclamation Act, the Stamp Act, No Taxation Without Representation and the Townsend Act. In fact, there were 7 notable events that contributed to war breaking out but perhaps none more notable then the Boston Massacre.

The Boston Massacre

The Boston Massacre was a street fight between Patriots and British soldiers. The American Patriots were protesting the recently instituted new taxes on the Colonists for tea, glass, paint and lead. When the British soldiers fired on and killed 5 men who were unarmed.

The Boston Massacre had a major impact on relations between Britain and the American Colonists. The Colonists were already weary of British rule and unfair taxation which fueled their ambition to fight for independence.

April 1775

The fighting broke out in April of 1775 in Lexington and Concord. The British soldiers were called lobsterbacks because of their red coats. It also was the beginning of the Continental Army.

The Revolutionary War was the first of many times the American resolve and spirit was tested. By nature, we are freedom loving and independent people. We are fair- and open-minded people who are charitable in spirit but yet strong in our resolve.

“Give Me Liberty, Or Give Me Death”

In drafting the Declaration of Independence our forefathers knew they were risking it all. They were putting everything on the line, including life and treasure. Failure meant being tried by for treason and ultimately being hung by the crown.

However, our founders and those brave Colonists adopted a single but powerful creed that was initially uttered by Patrick Henry on March 23, 1775 at St. John’s Church in Virginia, in which he said, “Give me liberty or give me death.” These brave men and women were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to live free of tyranny and oppression.

This week now more than ever, we need to spend a few moments before we start enjoying time at the beach, the lake, on the golf course or barbecuing with family and friends, remembering the true cost of freedom. The sacrifice that was made by so many inevitably resulted in the drafting of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights which affords us the types of rights and freedoms making us the envy of the world.

Even though we are not perfect as a nation, we are still the greatest country on the face of the planet by evidence very few Americans are looking to leave while millions every year are literally fighting and dying in an attempt to have a shot at the American dream.

As Thomas Jefferson once so eloquently said, Freedom is not free, eternal vigilance is the price for liberty.” Those words ring even more true especially now during our current political climate.

I leave you with this question as you get ready to enjoy this holiday weekend, “what would you be willing to sacrifice to insure liberty and freedoms for future generations?

Happy 4^th of July TriplePnation

Go Empower your dreams, Live Inspired, Be abundant and fulfill your Destiny,

Have an empowering week,

Dr. Jay Founder & CEO

EmPower Your Dreams, Ignite Your Passion, Accelerate Your Prosperity

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7 Ways To Increase Your IQ by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 03:05:41 +0000

7 Ways To Increase Your IQ

So let’s get and make something clear right from the get go….IQ is one of the most misunderstood, overrated, underrated, ridiculous, amazing, cool, stupid measurements we have. Confused? Well you should be, because when it comes to IQ the reality is opinions differ so dramatically across the world we live in, that on any given day at any given moment one could find opposite definitions, thoughts, results, etc., depending on who, what, and why we are discussing it in the first place. For our purposes we are going to stay as “practical” as we can. There are lots of people out there who are incredibly “book smart”. They walk around with copious amounts of random knowledge, facts, trivia, etc., and can divulge it at a moment’s notice to anyone willing to listen. While this is can be a fun and entertaining skill to have, its actual value in the real world is questionable. When WE talk about “IQ” we are referring to our brain’s ability to adapt, learn, and grow within the context of business and life.

See, when I was growing up there were lots of things I was told were incredibly important for me to know. Some that stand out more than others are Pi, E = MC², Writing In Cursive, Using The Card Catalog System, Memorizing the Periodic Table Of Elements, and How To Use An Encyclopedia again these are just a few of the things that come to mind. To this date in my life nobody has given me my groceries, paid my mortgage, or let me skip a car payment because I could recite, quote, or state any of the above information.

There have been many occasions in my lifetime where the ability to problem solve, utilize expert advice, or get coaching or mentoring has helped me immensely. So for fun, let’s look at 7 ways we can increase our “IQ’s” in order to improve our ability to be successful at business and life, and not necessarily in a way that would land us on “Jeopardy”!

#1 – BE A STUDENT OF LIFE!

They say that true intelligence is mostly about “pattern recognition”. So many of us could do a better job of studying the patterns of success within our own lives, versus the patterns of failure. Self-Analysis is critical to self-development. When things go wrong, are we quick to blame others, or do we hunker down and try to “learn” what we could have done better? When we experience tremendous success, do we just run around enjoying the “feelgood” of the moment? Or are we making sure to take mental notes of what we did, and why it worked so well, so we can duplicate the success again?

#2 – DO CARDIO!!!

This one has a tendency to surprise people. Rather than try and convince you from my own personal life experience, here is some “science” for you:

Mayo Clinic Cardio Respiratory Fitness and Brainpower

#3 – PRACTICE MEDITATION

So many of us already know this one to be true. Countless studies find that meditating for as little as 20 minutes a day not only boosts our mood and lowers our stress levels, but also improves efficiency when it comes to deep cognitive processing.

If any of us replaced 20 minutes of email or social media time with 20 minutes of meditating using an app like Insight Timer or Mindfulness, we would instantly begin to get smarter, and in a very positive way!

#4 – SLEEP MANAGEMENT

According to science and numerous studies, every hour less than the recommended eight hours of sleep a night can knock off a full point from a person’s IQ. There has been a ton of research done on the damage done to the intellect of our children as well. Bottom Line, get enough sleep….here are some of those studies…

NurtureShock

IQTestExperts

#5 – READ MORE

Once again this is proven over and over again in study after study. A good measurement for ourselves is to try and read a book a week. Don’t just read self-help books, although these are incredibly important. Mix in some just for fun, literary fiction, etc., because even this kind of reading has proven to improve intelligence. Here is an article about that…

Can Reading Make You Smarter?

#6 – JOIN A MASTERMIND GROUP

This provides us with a little something we sometimes call “Collective Intellect”. That being the actual “wisdom” if you will of a group of people with similar experience in whatever area of business or life you are attempting to grow in. There is an old saying…intelligent people learn from their mistakes….but “WISE” people learn from the mistakes of others. Also, we can benefit immediately from the collective experiences and perspectives of a mastermind group, especially when we are faced with a particular challenge or difficulty. Our Inner Circle VIP Group is a great example of this!

Inner Circle VIP MasterMind Group

#7 – GET AT LEAST ONE MENTOR/COACH

Many times in my lifetime I have heard people talk about how making mistakes is okay, failing is okay, that is how we learn and grow. A key point that is often overlooked though, is the importance of not making the SAME mistakes over and over again. Various studies and research have been done about leaning into the pain of a mistake to insure that we learn the lesson. The best way I know to get smarter from our mistakes is a little something called accountability. The easiest way to be accountable is to have a coach or mentor “hold you accountable”. Nothing will push your “IQ” for business and life to grow faster and farther than a good coach helping you to learn from your mistakes! One of the best coaches I know is Dr. Jay LaGuardia, unfortunately he only has so much availability, but if you are interested in pushing yourself as far as you can in this life, he is one of the best. If you would like more information about Dr. Jay’s coaching programs, email info@tripleplife.com today.

Hope all of you have an empowering…full of learning week!

WJ Vincent

EmPower Your Dreams, Ignite Your Passion, Accelerate Your Prosperity

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Self-Made Multi-Billionaire Shares 5 Secrets by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 27 May 2020 14:44:50 +0000

Self-Made Multi-Billionaire Founder of Zoom Eric Yuan

Today we share some amazing insights, information, and knowledge from the multi-billionaire founder of Zoom that is right the same Zoom service we use regularly in our businesses. We have taken excerpts from a powerful interview conducted in 2017.

The Idea

As excerpted from an interview conducted by Yitzi Weiner you can find the complete interview here:
Full Interview With Eric Yuan Founder of Zoom

I first envisioned Zoom when I was a freshman in college in China and regularly took a ten-hour train ride to visit my girlfriend (who is now my wife). I detested those rides and used to imagine other ways I could visit my girlfriend without traveling — those daydreams eventually became the basis for Zoom.

The Funniest or Most Interesting Story From Starting The Company

During the early stages of Zoom, I personally emailed every customer who canceled our service. One customer replied to my note and accused me of sending auto-generated emails “impersonating” the CEO — he said Zoom was a dishonest company! I wrote back that the email was indeed from me, and that it wasn’t generated by one of our marketing tools. He still didn’t believe me, so I wrote back again and offered to meet him on a Zoom call right that minute to prove it was me writing the emails. That call never did take place, but he stopped accusing Zoom of being dishonest!

The Five Things I wish Somebody Told Me Before I Launched My Business

1. Although the start-up journey is long and tough, it’s also fun and exciting. Don’t be afraid to start — just go for it!

2. You don’t need to hire the people who are the most qualified on paper; instead you should hire those with self-motivation and a self-learning mentality.

3. Your company’s culture is the #1 most important thing to get right. Everything else flows from there.

4. If your employees are not happy, nothing else at your company will go well.

5. Find the investors who want to invest in you, not only in your business.

I was particularly impressed with his thoughts about hiring people with self-motivation and a self-learning mentality. It is not surprising either that just like Dr. Jay teaches all the time to companies around the world, a company’s culture is the #1 most important thing to get right….great minds think alike!

There is much more to the story, and we would encourage you to read the rest of the interview if you can find the time. Here is the link once again:
Full Interview With Eric Yuan Founder of Zoom

Hope all of you have an empowering…full of learning week!

WJ Vincent

EmPower Your Dreams, Ignite Your Passion, Accelerate Your Prosperity

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True Story How a Hotel Made a Big Difference by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 06 May 2020 05:34:19 +0000

True Story How a Hotel Made a Big Difference

Here is a wonderful, true story from years ago, to remind us all how big of a difference small kindnesses can make in someone’s life.

A man and a young teenage boy checked into a hotel and were shown to their room. The two front desk attendants noted the quiet manner of the guests, and the pale appearance of the boy. Later that night the man and boy ate dinner in the hotel’s restaurant. The staff again noticed that the two guests were very quiet, and that the boy seemed disinterested in his food. After they finished their meal, the boy went back to their hotel room and the man went to the front desk and asked to see the manager. The front desk person initially asked if there was a problem with the service or the room, and offered to fix things, but the man said that there was no problem of that sort, and repeated his request. The manager was called and duly appeared. The man asked to speak privately and was taken into the manager’s office.

The man explained that he was spending the night in the hotel with his fourteen-year-old son, who was seriously ill, he had a rare form of cancer that had been diagnosed as terminal. The boy was very soon to undergo chemotherapy, which would cause him to lose his hair. They had come to the hotel to have a break together, and also because the boy planned to shave his head, that night, rather than feel that the illness was beating him. The father said that he would be shaving his own head too, in support of his son. He asked if the staff could please be respectful when the two of them came to breakfast with their shaved heads. He didn’t want his son to feel bad about what was one of the few ways he could feel like he was still in control of his life. The manager assured the father that he would inform all staff and that they would behave appropriately.

The following morning the father and son entered the restaurant for breakfast.

There they saw the four male restaurant staff attending to their duties, perfectly normally, all with shaved heads.

Small Things, Big Differences

Too often nowadays we are buried in our phones, tablets, laptops, watches, or whatever electronic device we happen to be using. We are caught up in our own worlds so much so, we often miss what is happening all around us. I first heard this story many years ago, the name of the hotel escapes me now, but it still warms my heart to think about what a difference that made in that boy’s life, even if it was just for a brief time. We don’t have to shave our heads to make a difference, just listening to someone, and letting them know you hear them, and that you care can make all the difference in the world. These are scary times for so many people. They are being inundated daily with the worst possible versions, of all the worst possible scenarios, and the gloom and doom is drowning out any semblance of hope or optimism. The only place they can get that, is from people like us. Take a moment this week to spread some positivity, some optimism, no need to argue with anyone, no need to try and convince anyone of anything. Just taking a moment to listen…and expressing in some way that everything is going to be alright, can make all the difference in the world. Stay tuned to Dr. Jay, Dr. Eddie, and everything TriplePLife has to offer, cause the world we all live in is still a fantastically magical place!

Here is some people doing incredible shuffle dancing to a remixed version of Tina Turner’s Simply the Best…just for fun!

Hope all of you have an empowering…full of learning week!

WJ Vincent

EmPower Your Dreams, Ignite Your Passion, Accelerate Your Prosperity

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Special Credits Available First Time Ever! by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:33:32 +0000

Special Credits Available First Time Ever!

Let’s face it, the last couple months have turned everything completely upside down. Even the most optimistic and positive among us have gotten caught up in the never ending cycle of bad news, negative media, and sour analysis of both the Coronavirus and the Economy. In a bid to shake things up a bit, we thought this week we would highlight a “silver lining” some of you may not be aware of.

Hotels are losing money like no other time in history. As a result they are getting creative with any way they can to raise cash in the short-term. The most recent idea which could be a huge boon to those of us who like to travel, is selling credit for future stays at big discounts or bonuses. Here is an article with more details for you:

Some of the highlights show that if you can pay $200 now, you can get up to $300 in credit as long as you use it by 2022. Many of the properties offering these deals are top notch, and normally do not discount much if at all. This pay now, book later strategy, if you can afford it, could offer some incredible travel savings in the not too distant future.

Fun Travel Video

So in the spirit of looking on to the future, and remembering how awesome the world we live in is, here is a little video some of you might catch in the pre-time of today’s Webinar “The Coronavirus Survival Guide For Chiropractors 2.0”. That webinar starts at 1 PM CST Today, stop by if you can make it…Dr. Jay and Dr. Eddie will be sharing some incredible information, specific to Chiropractors, but much of it applicable to all business! CLICK HERE to go right to the webinar room.

Hope all of you have an empowering…full of learning week!

WJ Vincent

EmPower Your Dreams, Ignite Your Passion, Accelerate Your Prosperity

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Are You Willing To Pay The Price? by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

Dr. Jay LaGuardia — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 04:42:34 +0000

Are You Willing To Pay The Price?

It’s not uncommon for me to receive phone calls or emails from clients asking for advice about what business opportunities they should invest in or idea they should act on. My answer is always the same …… Are you passionate about it and are you willing to pay the price?

Your Answer Will Determine Your Actions

What matters most is not that others have had success with it, but are you willing to do the work? The success of others is not a guarantee of your success. Are you willing to put in the time and energy, to make the sacrifices and be all in? If the answer is yes, then you will have a good chance too for success.

Understanding the Cost

Additional education or apprenticeship.
You could do all the right things and still possibly fail.
A full financial commitment to give your new endeavor a chance to succeed.
Sacrificing time with family, leisure and other interests.
The lack of support of those who do not share your passion or dream.
The resentment or jealously of others once you achieve success.

Eyes Wide Open

These are a few questions you need to be prepared to answer. I am not trying in any way to discourage or dissuade anyone from pursuing his or her dreams however it is imperative that you consider these issues.

I have been an entrepreneur for most of my adult life. It is exciting and exhilarating to start from nothing and build a successful company but I feel we should be prepared and understand the potential costs.

As I tell my clients, go into it with your eyes wide open. Have a passion for your product or service and never be outworked and most importantly, understand the price of success.

Go Empower your dreams, Live Inspired, Be abundant and fulfill your Destiny,

Have an empowering week,

Dr. Jay Founder & CEO

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A 95 Billion Dollar Mistake! by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 05:49:18 +0000

A 95 Billion Dollar Mistake

So today we thought we would share one of the great “history” lessons from business. We have a great deal of coronavirus information, strategies, and more to share and discuss, but let’s take a break from that this week, and just try and learn something useful during any time of our lives. Intelligent people learn from their mistakes…WISE people learn from the mistakes of others, hopefully the story we are about to share with you, will add priceless wisdom to your business and life…

“Excerpted from an article in the “Money” part of CNBC back on August 2nd, 2018″

Apple shares hit a historic $1 trillion market cap value on Thursday, becoming the first publicly traded U.S. company to ever reach the milestone. The stock briefly hit the $207.05 per share price that was needed to bring Apple to the $1 trillion mark before retreating.

“I think it just speaks to just how powerful the Apple ecosystem has become over the last few decades,” GBH Insights analyst Dan Ives told CNBC after the historic market move. “This is not the end, that they hit $1 trillion. I view this as just kind of speaking to a new a stage of growth and profitability.”

Owning 10 percent of Apple right now sounds like a dream. But one man actually knows what it’s like to watch that opportunity slip away: Ronald Wayne, the little known third co-founder of Apple.

Wayne joined Apple co-founders Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs, who were 21 and 25 at the time, to provide the company with “adult supervision” and to oversee mechanical engineering and documentation, in exchange for a 10 percent stake in the business, according to an episode of CNBC’s “The Filthy Rich Guide.”

The Contract
On April 1, 1976, Wayne sat down at his typewriter and drew up an agreement outlining each man’s responsibilities, making his role with Apple official. He also drew the company’s first logo, which was used for less than a year before being replaced by the symbol associated with the company today.

Wayne rapidly grew concerned that any debts incurred by the business would fall on him, personally. Jobs had taken out a $15,000 loan so he could buy supplies to fulfill Apple’s first contract with a Bay Area computer store, The Byte Shop, which had ordered around 100 computers, Wayne tells Business Insider. But The Byte Shop was known for failing to pay its bills and Wayne worried that Apple wouldn’t be able to recoup the money.

While both Jobs and Wozniak were young and broke, Wayne had assets, including a house, and feared that the financial burden would fall on him if the deal went south.

12 Days Later
So after spending a mere 12 days with Wozniak and Jobs, Wayne had his name taken off the contract and sold his shares back to his co-founders for $800.

Wayne’s decision to leave the start-up cost him big. Today, a 10 percent stake in Apple would be worth more than $95 billion. That kind of a fortune would make Wayne one of the richest people in the world.

Amazingly, Wayne says he doesn’t regret his decision, mostly because he knows he wouldn’t have thrived at Apple. “I would wind up in the documentation department shuffling papers for the next 20 years,” he tells Business Insider.

Wayne felt out of place, like he was “standing in the shadow of intellectual giants,” he tells Cult of Mac of his brief tenor with the company. “I was 40 and these kids were in their 20s. They were whirlwinds — it was like having a tiger by the tail. If I had stayed with Apple I probably would have wound up the richest man in the cemetery.”

Another Million Dollar Mistake
The one thing he does regret, however, stems from his time with Apple. Wayne kept his original contract from 1976 for years. Then, in the early 90s, he sold it for $500.

“I had this Apple contract sitting in my filing cabinet, covered in dust and cobwebs, and I thought, ‘What do I need to hold onto that for?’” he tells Cult of Mac.

According to “The Filthy Rich Guide,” in 2011, the same contract sold at auction for $1.59 million.

What Did We Learn?

Being in the right place, at the right time, is part of the equation….taking massive action is another part of the equation, never quitting, and finding a way to persevere is yet another part of the equation for success in business. There is an expression that 2 out of 3 ain’t bad, but in the world of business…you gotta do all 3, over and over again. Here’s to all of us making our own mistakes, learning from them, growing, and getting better. May all of us on the few occasions where we find ourselves in the right place at the right time, be bold enough to take action….and strong enough to never quit!

Hope all of you have an empowering…full of learning week!

WJ Vincent

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Change Sucks, 8 Steps To Never Have To Change Again… by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

Dr. Jay LaGuardia — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 03:38:14 +0000

Change Sucks! 8 Steps To Never Have To Change Again

Think of a time when you were faced with a major change in your life. How did it feel? If you are like most people it sucked! You felt fear because you were moving away from the known to the unknown. Change moves us away from our comfort zone. You may have felt anxious, anxious due to the fact change requires faith that things will hopefully workout. There are a myriad of potential emotions change can bring out of us.

The 8 Steps To Never Change

Step 1 – Do Nothing

Step 2 – Think Nothing

Step 3 – Feel Nothing

Step 4 – Try Nothing

Step 5 – Give Nothing

Step 6 – Quit Everything

Step 7 – Never Improve

Step 8 – Never Work or Grow at Anything

Sorry, as you might have guessed, There is No Way to Never Change Again without completely dropping out of life itself. As tempting as never changing again may seem to be, embracing change is a necessary reality for anyone hoping to achieve better results in their business and life. The very process of improvement requires that we change, change often, and change quickly. Really those steps we just listed are pretty much only possible when we are dead, and that is the reality of life, change is absolute for as long as we are alive. So while we are unable to deliver on the title of this blog, We can offer….

How To Make Change Your Friend

I remember when “Embracing Change” was difficult for me. I used to resist change kicking and screaming along the way. I liked to be in control, I liked the routine and the comfort of the known. But then one day a major life event caused my world to change forever…and I suddenly liked change. I began to realize change could be fun, change provided new opportunities, changed created growth personally and professionally. Change became exciting and now I welcome change like a dog welcomes home its owner, enthusiastically. I wonder, because of our reluctance to change, how many of us our missing out on incredible life experiences and opportunities?

Let’s explore the 5 most common reasons people resist change.

1. We hate feeling uncomfortable

We’re creatures of habit. For the most part, we love routine. If something happens that takes us out of our routine it messes with our head. It makes us feel uncomfortable. We don’t like being uncomfortable. Being uncomfortable causes us stress and can illicit the body’s natural stress response. What’s the body’s stress response? This stress response will also cause us to experience negative thoughts. These thoughts are anchored by past memories when we were previously uncomfortable. These memories then create the negative emotions which are tied to that experience, which most of us want to avoid.

The illusion is, we believe our past experiences will define our future results. That is flat out BS. The reason is, who we were then is not who we are now therefore our future results don’t have to be the same if we have learned from our past experiences. Example: When I moved to WI.

2. We don’t like feeling overwhelmed or stressed

When we are stressed and unfortunately that is far too often for most of us, stress becomes an obstacle for change and therefore growth. I want you to think about a time or perhaps in your current situation, when you’ve been totally stressed out, does change feel good? Of course not! So, when you’re feeling stressed is never a good time to consider making changes in your life. We are unable to think straight or rationally.

It has been my experience that when we are in a stressful environment that is tense or inundated with projects, the people in that environment will experience similar feelings. When this is the case, leaders have to be understanding of people’s complaints and attentive to their needs throughout the change process. Keep the reasoning for change front and center, and make the environment more conducive for future change.

3. We don’t like to leave the known for the unknown, even if we know it will make us better in the long run

By definition, implementing change is a departure from “Known” Look, the old way feels good, ironically even if it’s not good for us. This causes to hang on to the known at almost any cost. An example of this may be a bad relationship where the relationship feels hopeless in or it could be a dead-end career. Perhaps its letting go of old habits or behaviors that are no longer serving us. Like smoking or consuming to much alcohol, etc. Or even worse, toxic people or relationships that no longer serve us.

Example: I can recall when I first resisted implementing meditation into my morning routine which I knew could help me get over my anger issues. How crazy was that? I had read all the studies and done my homework on the effectiveness of mediation but because it was new behavior that the time I felt was quirky and awkward I wouldn’t allow myself to try something new, that I knew could help me. It was only when the pain of staying the same, was exceeded by the pain of change.

4. People lack trust in themselves or others to accept change

When we suffer from low self-esteem or we lack trust in the people around us, we struggle with change. So, embracing change does require some self-confidence, belief and faith. Having faith is not about a religious thing, although it can be, its about having faith and a belief that things will work out. And if it doesn’t, so what?? We have the power to change the circumstance, if we so choose.

As I mentioned before it is the unknown that gets us. It’s the uncertainty and a lack of knowing that things will work out. The fact is, not everything will always work out. But if you believe you’re doing the right things for the right reasons, I can guarantee, more times than not things will work out!

If you lack trust in those around you then we need to create better associations. We have to be able to trust the people around us, whether it is a boss, coworker, friend or significant other. If trust is not built, then mistrust is the default response and mistrust often becomes evident in a resistance to change. An organization can never change and grow if we don’t believe in the leader.

Leaders can build trust by being honest and then by including people in the change process. Further, they can create an environment in which people believe the change can be implemented and managed for the benefit of all.

Example: When I first started in business.

5. People know change brings a new set of possibilities problems and responsibilities

Many people prefer for things to stay the way they are than for it to head off into a direction that is largely uncharted or unknown. By instinct, we know that a new way presents both possibilities, problems and responsibilities. The crazy thing is, most would rather reject the new possibilities if it also means avoiding the problems that may come along with it.

Remember the quote, “Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t.”

The other part in this is the responsibilities that come with change. We often think, “what will be expected of me if I change”? What if I fail? What will people think of me? This is all based in ego and fear. When we are growing and learning we inherently know that expectations will rise. Not just from others but ourselves. We become uncertain even if we are ready for change, that’s only natural therefore that we find excuses not to embrace the change. This is too bad because with added responsibilities come new opportunities and this is when life’s magic occurs.

So, what is Change?

Change ensures that bad situations end. Whether we are taking a course to improve our skills or if we are leaving an unhealthy relationship, we are going to be presented with the chance to enhance, develop and grow. We need to use “change” to push us forward.

Change is a natural and a constant part of life, especially in such a fast-paced world that we live in today. Not only is everything around you changing like the weather, the seasons, technology etc., but WE are changing every day. Everyday our thoughts, emotions, physical being is changing so we can adapt to our environment. The problem is many of us will try to resist the change therefore creating all sorts of problems for us mentally, physically and emotionally.

I want you to repeat after me; Change can be scary and difficult, but change is often good

Most times change is so worth it. While not all change feels good, if we can learn how to handle and deal with change in a positive and constructive way we will begin to see change in a different light, change then becomes our friend.

Why should you embrace change?

Accepting and embracing change allows you to adapt better to change and become more flexible. The more we deal with change, the more used to it we become, the easier it becomes to deal with it.

Here are 10 reasons why we should seek, accept and embrace change.

We Expand Our Mindset

Change allows you to learn new things that you normally wouldn’t have learned with our previous mindset. Even if we experience failure and adversity, if we have the right mindset we will see failure as an opportunity to learn and grow.

Flexible and Adaptable

Accepting and embracing change allows us to be more flexible and adaptable. Change is always harder when we resist and reject it. Accepting change can make life easier and more enjoyable. This is how we unleash life’s magic.

Opportunities & Possibilities

When we freely embrace change in our lives the amount of new opportunities that begin to appear increase by a factor of 10. Change brings new opportunities and possibilities never previously imagined All of a sudden, we begin to attract things that once seemed impossible.

Self-Improvement

Self -Improvement is impossible without change. Change is necessary for growth, and development to take place. Change doesn’t have to be drastic or sudden it can be slow and steady to begin to see growth and improvement.

Unlocks Our Potential

It is literally impossible to reach our full potential when we are stuck in sameness. Every time we change we leave the old-self behind as we acquire new skills and experiences. We begin to think what is possible? When our consciousness expands to this new way of thinking we begin to grow our self-confidence therefore making the impossible now seem possible. Only then can we truly reach our full potential.

Courage

When we embrace change, we begin to quiet the ANTS (automatic negative thoughts) therefore reducing and eventually eliminating the fears that can come with change. When change pushes us out of our comfort zone, our courage expands allowing us to face change with more certainty that success is the inevitable outcome.

Strengthen Our Grit

It has been said the most commonly held characteristic most successful people share is grit. It’s when we get knocked down or take a blow that we have the resiliency to get back up to move forward. Even in the face of overwhelming odds. Grit is the mental fortitude to never give up and to always proceed ahead. Embracing change is one of the best ways to strengthen our grit.

Embrace the Adversity

Adversity is an inevitable part of any journey. However, failure only occurs when we accept defeat or give up. When we accept and acknowledge that adversity is a good thing we disempower the negative emotions that come with the adversity. Accepting adversity as a normal part of the process provides the opportunity to learn and grow from each experience. Adversity is your friend.

Proactive vs Reactive

When we accept and embrace change as a normal part of life we can begin to live our lives on the offensive. We are then choosing when and how change will occur. This is being proactive, positioning us to come from a place of strength. If we are always having to react to our change in environment puts us on the defensive which can be stressful. This will ultimately cause us to experience the same negative thoughts we previously held about change.

Life Is More Fun

It is just a fact that our lives are far more interesting and fun when we easily accept and embrace change. We eliminate the boredom and sameness that comes from our inability to welcome change. With each new experience comes new emotions, most of which are positive. Think about a time you resisted trying something new. When you finally relented and gave into your hesitations about the experience, how did you feel? If you are like most people, you look back fondly and enthusiastically, with a feeling of joy and accomplishment. How did that help your confidence and self-esteem?

Finally, lets look at how you can positively respond to change. These are 8 steps you should work through the next time you find yourself resisting change.

8 Steps To Make Change Your Friend

Acknowledge and accept the change. … Do nothing more than acknowledge and accept the change at hand. This will help you minimize the negative emotions tied to the change.
Face your fears. … Don’t deny the fear you maybe facing. In most cases this is tied to a previous experience you had in your life. Remember, who you were then is not who you are now therefore you have the power to change the results.
Confront your feelings and seek support. … Ask for help! This is not a sign of weakness but strength. Seek out someone who has already dealt with the same problem and learn from their experience.
Stop the fearful thoughts and replace them with something positive. … Simply replace the negative thoughts you’re having with positive ones. Try anchoring the positive thoughts from a past experience in which you ha success. Visualize your outcome.
Be flexible and embracing of change. … The path you’re on is not necessarily where you will wind up so be flexible. Allow the process to play out and be aware of all the potential outcomes.
Be part of the change. … Be proactive. To get in control, take control and initiate the change. This will help with the anxiety.
Communication, communication and more communication. … Tell others how you’re feeling. You don’t have to go it alone.
Reduce Stress and anxiety… Remember everything is temporary and so is the pain of change. If you can consistently remind yourself the passage of pain will not appear to be as bad as we think.

You now have everything you need to be someone who readily embraces change so you can truly experience the joy and magic life has to offer.

Go Empower your dreams, Live Inspired, Be abundant and fulfill your Destiny,

Have an empowering week,

Dr. Jay Founder & CEO

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Work Less, Get More Done… by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 06:56:42 +0000

History Shows Many Who Worked Less, Got More Done

There is a book out there called “Shorter” by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang and it discusses companies all over the world who are embracing the idea of a 4 Day Work Week, and Reaping Massive rewards and success as a result.

Obviously, only people who can be ruthlessly efficient, and maintain a pristine focus on what needs to get done, stay on task, and rigorously move to the next most important thing, while simultaneously updating what that most important thing is appropriately can pull this off. The beauty of it though, is that company’s that get it right, experience fantastic results. Here is a couple excerpts for you to think about this week.

A Surfing Company
A company called Tower Paddleboards got his employees involved in the process of changing to a 5 hour workday. He told them if they could figure out how to get all their work done by 1 PM they could keep the same salary, and go home. He threw in 5% profit-sharing as well. Long story “short” lol, the results were nothing short of fantastic. By the end of the first month of the experiment they had sold $1.4 Million in boards, their previous best month had been $600,000.

A Finance Company
Another company called Blue Street Capital a finance company for enterprise IT systems did a 90 day experiment. They had some people quit, because they couldn’t accept that 60 hour work weeks weren’t necessary. Since they had a longer sales cycle, 90 days wasn’t enough time to see big revenue changes, but they were able to look at one of their key performance indicators which was the number of calls per salesperson. By changing to an 8 AM to 1 PM schedule their average sales calls per person DOUBLED! The CEO made the change permanent, and the first year revenues grew 30%…the second year 30% again, and by the 3rd year they had gone from being a 9 employee company to a 17 employee company.

300 Billion Dollars!
Of course this sounds crazy on the surface. Think about this though, in Mr. Pang’s book, he notes that employee burnout costs the global economy over 300 Billion dollars a year in sick days and lost productivity. The various versions of of a 4 day work week, 5 hour work day, etc., boosts recruitment and lowers turnover. Mr. Pang elaborates that service workers become more engaged, chefs and servers more energetic, while salespeople become more focused.

Famous and Successful People Who Work Less!
This is not a new development, shocking as that may sound. Many of the most brilliant, successful, renowned figures from history understood this, and lived this philosophy. Often working extremely intensely for 4 hours or so a day, and actively pursuing other interests, that often led to further breakthroughs. Some examples according to the website CaptainTime.Com

Charles Darwin arguably wrote the most famous book in science – “The Origin of a Species,” but he only worked about four hours a day doing his writing, his drawings and everything else. Darwin didn’t work the same crazy hours that many of us think we have to work today.

Theodore Roosevelt published 50 books and completed a hundred and fifty thousand letters over his lifetime. He became the youngest US president at age 42 and he napped regularly.

Ernest Hemingway, a very famous author worked only about 6 hours a day.

Alice Monroe won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature. Munroe works about three hours a day.

Author Stephen King says that he works about four hours a day.

Winston Churchill had this to say about naps. “Nature has not intended mankind to work from 8:00 in the morning until midnight without that refreshment of blessed oblivion which, even if it only lasts 20 minutes is sufficient to renew all the vital forces. Don’t think you’ll be doing less work because you sleep during the day, that’s a foolish notion held by people who have no imaginations. You’ll be able to accomplish more.” Churchill would regularly take naps in the middle of the day much to the chagrin of other people around him who felt that he should be awake during those times.

Henri Poincaré was a French mathematician who wrote 30 books and 500 papers and he worked about four hours a day.

Albert Einstein needed his recharge so he made sure that he slept a good 10 hours every night and took additional naps throughout the day.

Ingmar Bergman is thought to be one of the preeminent directors of his era. Bergman directed over 60 films most of which he wrote as well as over a hundred and seventy plays but he only worked from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Thomas Mann, writer and Nobel laureate worked from about 9:00 till 12 writing. Then he took lunch and a nap then sometimes in the afternoon he would read and work on short easy pieces.

A Statistic That Surprises
We must remember, especially here in America, it is in our DNA to work. A recent survey found that more than half of employed Americans ended 2016 with unused vacation days — “a perennial story,” according to Fortune.

Here is what will spin the light fantastic for you though….

Ladders also reported that people who take vacation are “far more likely” to get a raise.

Dr. Jay LaGuardia is The Best
As business owners, we must first and foremost pay attention to this thought process for our own workday. Are there ways that we can become more efficient and effective so that we could work less, and accomplish more? Can we utilize our staff more effectively to take things off of our responsibility so we can focus on what matters most, hence getting more done in less time? This is something we will revisit often. Dr. Jay shared some incredible information in the VIP Master Mind on Monday that can have a direct impact on this stuff. He will continue to offer the kind of information that comes with experience, results, and an uncanny ability to glean enlightenment from the grind of building businesses like few ever have.

Hope all of you have an empowering…full of learning week!

WJ Vincent

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Sam Walton (Founder of Walmart) Was a Failure by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 04:34:07 +0000

Sam Walton Loses His Business….

At the age of 27 Sam Walton bought a Ben Franklin variety store in Newport Arkansas, and set himself a 5 year goal to make that store the most profitable in the region. Sure enough, 5 years later in 1950 he had done exactly that. Sam Walton’s little Ben Franklin Store had a record $250,000 in sales with somewhere between $30,000 and $40,000 of profit. This translates into roughly $2.5 Million in sales with somewhere between $300,000 and $400,000 in profits in today’s dollars. It goes without saying that his success attracted a lot of attention. Sam Walton believed in being a part of the community and his wife and 4 children had become an integral part of the community taking prominent roles with civic duties and church involvement. His store was the number one store in all of Arkansas, and probably the surrounding states as well (Harvard Business School Article)

Then, in the blink of an eye, he lost EVERYTHING. How you might ask? The small oversight of signing a bad lease. His inexperience and excitement had allowed him to agree to give back 5% of sales to his landlord, making this contract the HIGHEST any retailer had paid for rental. Even worse though Mr. Walton had not negotiated an option to renew the lease. The landlord being an unscrupulous individual knowing there was nowhere else in town Sam Walton could relocate, refused to renew his lease at any price. This forced Sam Walton to sell him the store with its fixtures and inventory, and which the landlord promptly transferred ownership of, to his own son.

Sam Walton had hit every single goal he had set, and smashed them all successfully over a 5 year period of time, only to fall victim to a tiny detail.

Here is a quote from Sam Walton’s best-selling autobiography “Made in America“:

“I felt sick to my stomach. I couldn’t believe it was happening to me. It really was like a nightmare. I had built the best variety store in the whole region and worked hard in the community, done everything right, and now I was being kicked out of town. It didn’t seem fair. I blamed myself for ever getting suckered into such an awful lease, and I was furious at the landlord. Helen, just settling in with a brand-new family of four, was heartsick at the prospect of leaving Newport. But that’s what we were going to do.”

Sam Walton Picked Himself Up…And Started Again

Here is another quote from Sam Walton’s best-selling autobiography “Made in America“:

“I’ve never been one to dwell on reverses, and I didn’t do so then. It’s just a corny saying that you can make a positive out of most any negative if you work at it hard enough. I’ve always thought of problems as challenges, and this one wasn’t any different. I don’t know if that experience changed me or not. I know I read my leases a lot more carefully after that, and may be I became a little wary of just how tough the world can be. Also, it may have been about then that I began encouraging our eldest boy—six-year-old Bob—to become a lawyer. But I didn’t dwell on my disappointment. The challenge at hand was simple enough to figure out. I had to pick myself up and get on with it, do it all over again, only even better this time.”

No Revenge Like Massive Success

Of course there is so much we can delve into Sam Walton’s story, and in the weeks, months, and years to come we will revisit his story from time to time, but one of our favorite parts of the story is how we will end this week’s blog. Sam Walton learned from his mistakes, and started opening Wal-Marts…of which No. 18 ended up being their return to Newport Arkansas. Here is Sam Walton in his own words explaining:

“Wal-Mart No. 18 … opened in 1969, and it marked our return to Newport … nineteen years after we had basically been run out of town. By then, I was long over what had happened to us down there, and I didn’t have revenge in mind…. As it happened, we did extraordinarily well with our Newport Wal-Mart, and it wasn’t too long before the old Ben Franklin store I had run on Front Street had to close its doors. You can’t say we ran that guy—the landlord’s son—out of business. His customers were the ones who shut him down. They voted with their feet.”

Success From Failure

Sam Walton’s story is a great one. Perhaps most important is to recognize the parallels between his own success and failures and our own. One of if not the greatest business owners of all time, made a ridiculous mistake that cost him everything. So when we make mistakes ourselves, there is nothing to be ashamed of. He did learn from those mistakes, and he did make massive effort to overcome them. If we do the same, learn from our mistakes and make massive effort, in a smart way, we can have massive success as well, and hopefully, by also learning from the mistakes of others, we can avoid losing everything along the way.

Hope all of you have an empowering…full of learning week!

WJ Vincent

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