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When A Core Value Becomes Toxic… by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 03:50:57 +0000

When A Core Value Becomes Toxic… by WJ Vincent II

What Do We Do When A Core Value Becomes Toxic?
Anyone that has been listening to the podcast, or attending Dr. Jay’s trainings knows how important our Core Values are to a successful business and life. But what happens when one of the things we have established as a core value to how we want to live, becomes toxic?

How Can A Core Value Become Toxic In The First Place
So this is where things get a bit tricky. The best way to explain this, would be to use an example from my own personal life. When I was in my early 20’s I started a business that allowed me to travel all over the United States of America, and to temporarily retire. Having witnessed the “grind” that so many of my older relatives were stuck in, I decided early on that one of my “Core Values” was freedom to do what I wanted to do, when I wanted to do it, how I wanted to do it, and with whoever I wanted to do it with. I quickly realized retirement wasn’t yet for me, and got back to work building my business, but I concentrated on that freedom. Mixed in with this “Core Value” were some powerful visuals that I was taught by one of my first mentors. One of those visuals involved the alarm clock, and how he built a life where he woke up whatever time he wanted to, and went to bed whatever time he wanted to. I remember thinking that sounded so great.

The only problem with that, is that over time, you can end up staying up later and later, and not being able to get up early anymore. The lack of sleep, and weird hours lead to eating all kinds of bad foods, at the worst possible times. The schedule that is “free” also leads to a lack of any kind of system for exercise, in fact, you can get it so twisted that you eat the bad foods, don’t exercise, stay up late, and sleep in…all because of your “Core Value” of freedom. Hopefully this is making sense. The power of the value itself ends up working for you in reverse, instead of being an inspiration, it becomes your undoing.

How To Break The Toxic Connection
Dr. Jay is one of the best there is in the world today at helping people to work through this kind of stuff. He has lived it personally, and shared his tools, techniques, and strategies successfully with countless others as well. The first thing though is to recognize there is a toxic connection in the first place. This is not always an easy thing to do, and the toxicity can slowly seep in over years, gradually undermining the positive and resulting in negative.

Once we recognize the problem we need to immediately begin “reprogramming” the connection in a more specific and positive light. It might even be necessary to set aside that Core Value for a while in order to break the connection. The best thing we can do is to prevent the toxic part from the beginning. One of the most amazing ways to do this, is attending the annual GPS To Success Training. Dr. Jay teaches and discusses so many things that will help you to keep on track, to refine your values, and make sure that everything is properly aligned with where you actually want to go in business, and in life. The more of these kinds of events you can attend throughout the year, the better you will stay on top of what is going on. I stepped away from being in front of successful people for a long time after my wife died. That is what allowed my “Core Value” to become twisted into a negative. Making sure you are constantly “Tuned Up” is invaluable in keeping everything on track. Check out this year’s event, its gonna be a great one!

“If You Don’t Design Your Own Life Plan, Chances Are You’ll Fall Into Someone Else’s Plan. And Guess What They Have Planned For You? Not Much.” ~ Jim Rohn

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

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

GPS TO SUCCESS SUMMIT REGISTRATION

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This Happens Only Once A Year! by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 01:47:50 +0000

This Happens Only Once a Year! by WJ Vincent II

A Long Time Ago, In The Galaxy We Live in…
Hello Everyone! We hope that you are having a fantastic week, exciting things are happening at TriplePLife, and we are so thankful to have each and every one of you be a part of it! It is that time of year again, and the event so many of you attended last year is just around the corner. November 6th will be the day this year, and our special Early Registration Pricing has just opened up. This special discount will only be available until Midnight Sept. 10th…

The GPS To Success Annual Event
Anyone who attended last year knows just how powerful, intense, and life changing this event can be. We specifically time this once a year summit, to coincide with beginning of the ending of the current year, and within our sights of the upcoming new year. The powerful effect is to maximize end of the year productivity and success while setting up the best year ever in 2022.

What Will Be Covered
Dr. Jay has painstakingly put together one of the most powerful one day training events ever created. Every moment of the day is planned to get the most out of the time we have together. You will get to meet successful professionals from around the area, and build upon your network of success oriented individuals. The more successful people we can hang around, the more success we will naturally have. There will be all kinds of information that will help to direct, focus, and channel your best business and life results til the end of the year, and most importantly for 2022. Don’t miss this once a year chance to set yourself up for truly remarkable results!

“If You Don’t Design Your Own Life Plan, Chances Are You’ll Fall Into Someone Else’s Plan. And Guess What They Have Planned For You? Not Much.” ~ Jim Rohn

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

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

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How Long Was She In A Coma? by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 04:31:47 +0000

How Long Was She In A Coma? by WJ Vincent II

The Longest A Person Was In A Coma And Then Woke Up…
The world record as far as I could find, was 27 Years. For 27 years a person was in a Coma and then woke up. Seems like a long time doesn’t it? Except I know people who go through their Entire Lives In A Coma….

The Walking Dead
There has been a famous television show on for years called “The Walking Dead”. I have always thought of the show as a little bit of a metaphor about real life. Most people are walking around, waiting to die. Only a few people are really awake and trying to do something. One major difference between the show, and real life (besides all the zombie stuff of course), is that in real life people can and often do actually “Wake Up” from the coma that was previously their daily lives. Let’s take a look at four of the main areas of life we like to discuss here at TriplePLife.

Fitness
There are so few things in life that contribute more to people living in an almost comatose like state than fitness. As a society we are sitting now more than ever before. We are eating highly processed, high sugar, foods on a regular basis. The world at large now subscribes to daily information overload with everything from Tik Tok to Facebook on their mobile devices. Even a large percentage of the people who exercise regularly, do so much damage in other ways, they are still walking around barely half awake. The good news is that we can “Wake Up” anytime we choose to. Eating better, moving more, sleeping well, and making sure you are getting important nutrients like Vitamin D can all contribute to your body and mind experiencing everything in life better.

Finances
Well this one can get downright depressing. Because even people who are doing great financially, those who are earning well past Six Figures for example, a huge percentage of them are in a “Coma” like state when it comes to their finances. Actually, it could be considered worse, because most people just pawn off their entire financial world to someone else. Hoping that that person will take care of everything for them. This is why we see stories every year about the latest famous writer, singer, actor, athlete, etc., that is suing their “Manager” for fraud, usually to the tune of millions of dollars that were embezzled right under their nose while they “sleep walked” through life with regards to their finances. Recently we put together a Financial Freedom Summit that you can get access to below. This summit is an incredible step, whether you are at the beginning of your financial journey, or nearing the end. Putting some time in every day, reading, attending workshops, summits, seminars, spending time around people who are great with finances, these are all steps to “Awaken” from the comatose life so many people are living with their finances. Something like 95% of all people will retire dependent on friends, family, or the federal government to get by. Whoa…

Family
I think this one might surprise people a little bit, because it is very common for people to have family very high on their priorities list. The challenge here is that what most people consider being good to and with family, is nothing exceptional. For most people it is just trying to survive the grind. Wake the kids up, feed the kids, drop the kids off at school, pick the kids up, run the kids to their activities, pick the kids up, take the kids home, feed the kids, put the kids to bed, next day start all over. A lot of relationships end up like this as well. Stuck in a repetitive cycle that is really its own form of a “coma” if you will. Lots of parents, lovers, spouses, friends, siblings, etc., try hard to spend Quantity time…when the most important thing is Quality time. Being present, being ACTIVELY involved. Mindlessly listening to our kids is different than actually hearing what our kids are saying. Something more than just going through the motions, is what it takes to “wake up” and build a better, stronger family.

Fun
When was the last time you really and truly had some knock down, drag out, busting at the guts fun like you had as a kid? I know some of you, are masters of this, and it is a regular thing. So many of us though spend our valuable vacation time catching up on chores, cleaning out garages, and that sort of thing. All of us only get so much free time in life. Even those that are blessed to truly be free in life, still have to spend huge amounts of time doing things to live. Most people have been in a coma for years when it comes to bigtime fun. Remember, there is fun for the kids, and then there is fun for you. So many of you have a valuable trait for life and success, which is diligence, and discipline. Don’t forget the why of everything that we are doing though. That why is what makes it all worthwhile, and we have to remember that, and take steps to avoid going comatose….to quote the famous Ferris Buehler

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

Financial Freedom Summit 2021
It isn’t too late, anyone that registers will get access to a Recording of the event. Even though you didn’t attend the event live, you will still get access to the Free and Special Gifts. The price may not be here long, but if you want to see how amazing the speakers were, then click the link below!

This $297 event is discounted to only $97 right now. You can learn more about the event and get access to the Recording of the Event by clicking the link below:

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

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

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Seaweed & Jellyfish? by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 04:56:10 +0000

Seaweed & Jellyfish by WJ Vincent II

Recently We Traveled To The Gulf Coast…
One of the great things I learned from my parents growing up, was the importance and power of traditions within the family. We had some amazing ones, the type of long standing traditions that created huge powerful memories that still resonate with me today. So it would make sense that I would try to come up with a couple of my own for my kids right?

Annual Summer Trip To The Ocean
Traveling to the Gulf Coast became an almost annual trip. Every once in a while we take a trip the mountains or desert instead, but usually, each summer we try to get to the ocean for at least a couple days. Visiting the ocean each year means that the weather, the water, what you see, how things go, can change dramatically from year to year. Some years the water is crystal pure, looking like the Caribbean, others not so much.

Seaweed & Jellyfish
As luck would have it, our trip this year ended up being one where the ocean was not quite as “pure” as we would usually prefer. For starters every day there was a “Purple” warning for Jellyfish. We managed to avoid getting stung, but saw and heard a number of other beachgoers not be so lucky. Additionally there was a copious amount of seaweed that one had to “wade” through in order to get to a more vintage ocean experience. Once you get used to it, it is not so bad, but it is certainly less than ideal. The amazing thing is, the kids really didn’t care at all. They just jumped in and had a blast. There has to be some sort of lesson there right? The sand was perfect, the ocean waves rolled in non-stop, it really was a heavenly place to be, so what if there was some seaweed in the way. I am so proud of my kids for just fully enjoying the experience and not even caring about it. That is the best way to go through life, make the most of it, don’t let the bad stuff get you down, or bother you too much. Positive attitude definitely makes a difference!

This $297 event is discounted to only $97 right now. You can learn more about the event and get access to the Recording of the Event by clicking the link below:

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

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

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They Did NOT Do That Did They? by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 00:15:15 +0000

They Did Not Do That Did They? by WJ Vincent II

The Speakers At The Second Day Of Our Event…
After the action packed first day of the Financial Freedom Summit 2021 even an average day two would have been just fine. They did NOT do that though, instead the speakers of Day Two Absolutely ROCKED It!!!

Emily Williams Spoke First
Emily Williams shared some incredibly powerful information about Money Mindset. She talked about so many things that are vitally important to a person’s long-term financial success. She gave concrete examples, amazing quotes, and incredible nuggets of information throughout. This is a woman who built her own 7 figure business in 18 months. Her knowledge on the subject is unquestionable, and she did NOT disappoint!

Chris Koopman Was The Second Speaker
He did not just do his usual, instead he took the subject matter to another level. Chris Koopman was on fire. His specialty is taking complex topics, and making them simple to understand. He broke down a lifetime of financial advice in just one session. Anyone paying attention should understand what they need to be thinking about, and considering in order to be better off financially. Chris doesn’t just teach holistic finance, he lives it, and boy oh boy did it show!

Jerry Fetta Closed The Day
Jerry did what Jerry often does. He delivered a staggering amount of information in a short period of time. He talked about the myriad of ways he has utilized different strategies and techniques to be financially independent at THIRTY YEARS OF AGE! That’s right ladies and gentlemen…Jerry is financially independent at THIRTY! So you better listen up, because he teaches the same things that he uses in his business and life. He was a resounding powerhouse of a close to an all around unforgettable two days of training. Thanks to Jerry, and all the other speakers for pouring their hearts out to make everybody better!

This $297 event is discounted to only $97 right now. You can learn more about the event and get access to the Recording of the Event by clicking the link below:

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

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

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First Day Craziness by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:33:19 +0000

First Day Craziness by WJ Vincent II

What An Absolutely Crazy Day Yesterday Was
When Dr. Jay LaGuardia began talking about putting together a Financial Freedom Summit in 2021 it sounded good. All of us can use opportunities to expand our “Financial IQ” so to speak. Personally I had no idea how many brilliant speakers he was going to be able to put together. Yesterday was the first day of a two day event and the knowledge drop was virtually UNprecedented! On top of the amazing knowledge, both speakers we had offered up some incredible GIFTS Some of them FREE to all the attendees of the event.

Dr. Janice Spoke First
Dr. Janice spoke first, and she shared some powerful information. She talked about her firsthand experiences with helping a BioTech company raise money and grow into a Multi-Billion dollar massive success. She covered money mindset, visualization, and so many other powerful pieces of information. All attendees, will be getting access to her Ebook 50 Traits of success and a couple other amazing things.

Garrett Gunderson Closed The Day
Garrett Gunderson finished the day off and boy oh boy did he deliver. An action-packed, energy driven presentation chock full of incredible nuggets of wisdom non-stop until the end of the day. His knowledge is so deep, and he has such an amazing perspective. He talked a lot about figuring out what your core values are, because depending on what you value most, that determines what you should be doing with your money, and the financial decisions you should be making. Another powerful discussion was around the differences between Price, Value, and Cost. So much brilliant material, and Garrett gave out secret access to a new website that hasn’t even finished being developed yet, and a link to be able to get one of his New York Times Best Selling Books for just $2.95!

This $297 event is discounted to only $97 right now. You can learn more about the event and get access to the Recording of the Event by clicking the link below:

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

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

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From Millions To Billions by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 03:31:06 +0000

From Millions to Billions by WJ Vincent II

Imagine Taking A Company from Millions to Billions of Dollars
So, by now you must have heard we have a HUGE event coming up in August. The Financial Freedom Summit 2021 is going to be an absolutely incredible opportunity for people to “Upgrade” their “Money Mindset”! All of the guest speakers have brilliant backgrounds, and have been helping people to change their money mindsets for the better for years. This week’s special profile is on Dr. Janice Hughes.

She has been a guest on our podcast before, but her story is absolutely incredible! Rather than get too far off track, here is a bit of a bio of Dr. Janice Hughes, so you to see exactly why you don’t want to miss the upcoming Financial Freedom Summit on August 3rd and 4th from 2 PM to 4 PM (Central Standard Time)!

Meet Dr. Janice Hughes

Dr. Janice Hughes is an Executive Wealth Coach and Business Advisor. In her previous role as the Director of Investors for Curemark, a biotech startup company, she learned to apply the principles and strategies related to raising money and creating wealth, along the way being part of the team to increase the value of the company from 20 Million to a valuation of over 150 Billion. Dr. Janice now coaches individuals and companies to apply some of these same ‘money raising’ principles in their own lives and businesses.

Returning to healthcare coaching and consulting, Janice helps practitioners and business owners understand and embrace the ‘business’ side within healthcare. Many brilliant practitioners need strategies, tools and systems to become the CEO of their business, and their lives.

As an author, Dr. Janice shares her wisdom in both Inspired Wealth (now available as a free ebook version) as well as the new best selling Amazon books Codes of Longevity (with 20 other leaders in the healthcare industry).

Financial Freedom Summit 2021
Dr. Janice Hughes will be one of the featured guest speakers at this incredible event. Here are some of the topics she will be sharing:

Some of The Topics She Will Cover At The Summit

How to Get Your Business To Run Without You
A Critical Mindset Shift You Can Make NOW to Create Freedom and Flexibility
How To Gain Clarity and Understanding About True Wealth
Financial Mindset DNA
How to Implement Tools and Actions To Enhance the Value Of Your Business

Currently we have an Early Registration Sale going on. This $297 event is discounted to only $97 right now. You can learn more about the event and get your seat reserved by clicking the link below.

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

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

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$442 to Seven Figures Plus by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 02:15:11 +0000

$442 to Seven Figures Plus by WJ Vincent II

Imagine Earning Just $442 In A Business & 18 Months Later Generating Over A Million Dollars
So, by now you must have heard we have a HUGE event coming up in August. The Financial Freedom Summit 2021 is going to be an absolutely incredible opportunity for people to “Upgrade” their “Money Mindset”! All of the guest speakers have brilliant backgrounds, and have been helping people to change their money mindsets for the better for years. This week’s special profile is on Emily Williams.

She has been a guest on our podcast before, but her story is just straight up Amazing! Rather than get too far off track, here is a bit of a bio of Emily Williams, so you to see exactly why you don’t want to miss the upcoming Financial Freedom Summit on August 3rd and 4th from 2 PM to 4 PM (Central Standard Time)!

Meet Emily Williams
Emily Williams is a success coach, entrepreneur, and author with a seven-figure business who, at one point, couldn’t get a job at Starbucks.

After experiencing a quarter life crisis, she moved from Ohio to London (where she knew no one!) and in 2014 launched her business, I Heart My Life. She made $442 in her first month—and then went on to hit six figures in six months, before her 30th birthday. She grew it to seven figures in under 18 months.

Today, she works with female entrepreneurs all over the world, helping them bust through the obstacles that hold their dreams and goals hostage so they can free themselves to live the lives they want. She is a Coach, Speaker, CEO, Podcast Host, Author, and so much more!

Money, Inc., Business Insider, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and Huffington Post are just Some of the places her work has been featured!

Financial Freedom Summit 2021
Emily Williams will be one of the featured guest speakers at this incredible event. Here are some of the topics she will be sharing:

Some of The Topics She Will Cover At The Summit

Get clear on your true desires and financial goals
Find out if you’re wired for under-earning or blocking money (if so — this will change on this training)
Identify the money beliefs that are keeping you broke or financially stuck
Get the tools to transform your money mindset and create financial abundance now
Learn why it’s essential for you to be rich
Learn the #1 thing that will help you generate more sales

Currently we have an Early Registration Sale going on. This $297 event is discounted to only $97 right now. You can learn more about the event and get your seat reserved by clicking the link below.

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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NY Times Best Seller by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 04:55:24 +0000

NY Times Best Seller by WJ Vincent II

NY Times Best Selling Author, Featured on CNBC, ABC, FOX Business, The Wall Street Journal & More
Here at TriplePLife we always try to stay focused on the Four F’s….Fitness, Finances, Family, and Fun! Every once in a while somebody comes along that has just done incredible things in at least one of these areas. With the upcoming Financial Freedom Summit 2021 we wanted to formally introduce you to another one of our guest speakers.

He has been a guest on our podcast before, but his background, experience, and knowledge are simply incredible. Rather than get off track, here is a bit of a bio for you to see exactly why you don’t want to miss the upcoming Financial Freedom Summit on August 3rd and 4th from 2 PM to 4 PM (Central Standard Time)!

Meet Garrett B. Gunderson
Garrett Gunderson is Founder and Chief Wealth Architect of Wealth Factory. He also wrote the NY Times bestseller, Killing Sacred Cows. Garrett was featured in the Wall Street Journal and has appeared on CNBC, ABC, Fox Business and more.

He also writes regular online columns for Forbes and Entrepreneur magazines to spread this very important message:

Cash flow optimization is the key to building wealth

Of course Garrett has a “Wealth” of knowledge, but check below for some of the specific things he will be sharing at the upcoming Financial Freedom Summit!

Financial Freedom Summit 2021
Garrett B. Gunderson will be one of the featured guest speakers at this incredible event. Here are some of the topics he will be sharing:

Topic: “To Be Updated Later”

Special Information Just For The Summit

Currently we have an Early Registration Sale going on. This $297 event is discounted to only $97 right now. You can learn more about the event and get your seat reserved by clicking the link below.

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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Fox, Forbes, & More by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:01:03 +0000

Fox, Forbes, and More by WJ Vincent II

Featured in Forbes, Yahoo Finance, Fox, Chicago Weekly News, New York Finance & More
Here at TriplePLife we always try to stay focused on the Four F’s….Fitness, Finances, Family, and Fun! Every once in a while somebody comes along that has just done incredible things in at least one of these areas. With the upcoming Financial Freedom Summit 2021 we wanted to formally introduce you to one of our guest speakers. He has been a guest on our podcast before, but his track record is absolutely amazing. Rather than get off track, here is a bit of a bio for you to see exactly why you don’t want to miss the upcoming Financial Freedom Summit on August 3rd and 4th from 2 PM to 4 PM (Central Standard Time)!

Meet Jerry Fetta
Jerry Fetta is the CEO and Founder of Wealth DynamX. He is a nationally recognized financial expert featured in Forbes, Yahoo Finance, Fox, Chicago Weekly News, New York Finance, interviewed on dozens of podcasts with world renowned experts, earning past endorsements and affiliations throughout his career with names like Grant Cardone, Dave Ramsey, and Pamela Yellen.

Having become a millionaire by age 26 and financially free before the age of 30, Jerry’s mission in life is to help create millions of financially educated and solvent families achieving greater financial freedom in their lives and sharing the truth about money with those around them.

Financial Freedom Summit 2021
Jerry Fetta will be one of the featured guest speakers at this incredible event. Here are some of the topics he will be sharing:

Topic: “Why & How To Build Wealth Like A Bank”

The most profitable business model amidst the 2020 pandemic
The 3 Tier Capital Banking Approach
How To Earn Truly Passive Income
How To Get “Deposits” of “Other People’s Money” Like A Bank
How To Avoid The Financial “Red Herring” Designed By Banks To Trick Us

Currently we have an Early Registration Sale going on. This $297 event is discounted to only $97 right now. You can learn more about the event and get your seat reserved by clicking the link below.

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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Take This Quiz by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:51:59 +0000

Take This Quiz by WJ Vincent II

Do You Have A Fear Of Poverty?

Napolean Hill in his world famous book “Think And Grow Rich” discussed the Six Major Fears that effect and influence a person’s ability to become massively successful in life. One of the big ones is called a Fear Of Poverty. We are working diligently to bring more and more backend content to the PowerPassionProsperity.Com Website, this particular quiz is in the testing phase right now, but eventually you will be able to access lots of different quizzes, tests, surveys, videos, audio files, and more to help you to continue to work on your own personal growth and self-development. This test is a great way to find out just how much the Fear Of Poverty might be influencing you, pay attention to the suggestions of what you can do to reduce this Fear in your life. Here is the Quiz, feel free to email info@tripleplife.com with any thoughts, and if you would like to log your score, Dr. Jay will take a look and see if there is any feedback he can share.

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

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

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Ethereum? by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 05 May 2021 02:04:24 +0000

Ethereum?

WJ Vincent Discusses The Crypto Currency Ethereum

Wow, anyone that has been following the crypto markets has to have their head spinning right now. A very short Time Ago, last March 16th (2020) Ethereum was trading at only $107.90 per coin. Today At the moment I am writing this blog Ethereum is trading at $3,373. That means that in less than 14 months time…if you had invested $1079 to buy 10 coins your investment would be worth $33,730 right now. We haven’t seen crazy returns like this since the heady days of the Internet Boom. There is very little rationale in the market right now, so let’s try and make some sense for you of what is going on.

Disclaimer
None of the information, or discussion contained within this article/blog should be construed as Financial Advice. As always consult with a financial advisor before making any actual investments. All of our information is meant to be purely educational and informative, and we repeat is not meant to be actual financial recommendation.

Fed Printing Money – Government Stimulus
As we have previously discussed, the US government has been printing a LOT of money, for a long time now. We have not yet begun to experience the long-term effects of this, which will most likely be inflation. One of the first things that Biden did upon becoming president was to immediately reduce the “supply” of oil in the market by cancelling large pipeline projects, and limiting the use of our own Oil and Gas Production. We are already beginning to feel prices creeping up at the gas pump….heating and cooling our home prices are going up, and due to the immediate transportation cost increases everyone from Proctor and Gamble to General Mills, and everyone in between have announced the largest price increases since 2012 (Reference), and this is probably just the beginning. The stimulus checks have created a rise in savings rate, with a huge number of people choosing to invest half or more into stocks and cryptocurrency (NyTimes). In fact it is estimated as much as $170 Billion is flowing into the stock market and cryptocurrency from these checks!

Difficult To Call the “Top”
One thing that is for certain, it is almost impossible to tell when a stock or currency has reached a short-term “Top” or peak of price that will result in a trend down. There are tons of “technical analysts” that are giving advice right now, but again, this is data that can be useful, but is not always correct either. Right now, the general market trend has been “UP” which is known as a Bull Market for at least a Year, and since 2009 according to your definition (Investopedia). As a general rule, we should be investing in things that are real, that have a definite future, and that we can put money into regularly. Regularly investing helps to accumulate larger positions over time. It removes the short-term implications of buying too high, because you are essentially always buying. Sometimes you pay higher prices, sometimes you pay lower, but it all averages out over time.

Don’t Get Caught Up Too Much In The Hype
A lot of people are caught up in the excitement right now and throwing money into crazy things like DogeCoin…admittedly many of them are making a lot of money, but this is what is called “Gambling” not Investing. The stock or crypto has no real value, it is simple speculation. If you want to put money into things like that, make sure it is money you are comfortable losing, because at some point this little roller coaster ride will come to an end. Investments like Ethereum, however, have real and strong long-term value. Think of the Cryptocurrency like the Computer, Banking, or Auto Industries. Big industries that will produce more than one successful long-term entity. Microsoft and Apple, Chase and Bank Of America, Ford and Tesla to give you some examples. Most of the smart people I know, and almost all of the long-term investor advisors I follow believe that Ethereum at the very least will be right behind BitCoin in the Crypto Currency Market, some believe it will one day surpass it. That means that even at these crazy prices Ethereum is probably still a solid long-term investment, albeit one with large short-term risks. It is entirely possible that Ethereum will retrace its lows…some believe it will hit $1500 again, before eventually going above $10,000 longterm.

Be Smart
Nobody knows the answer, all we can do is invest as smart as we can, and make our investing a regular thing we do, every month. Do your homework, follow the macro events that can effect any market you invest in, and be sure to think “Long Term”. Trying to time the short-term trading ranges can be a recipe for disaster. I know plenty of people who have successfully made one or two trades only to lose everything the 3rd time they tried to buy and sell. Warren Buffet is the most successful investor of all time, and he believed in the buy and hold, buy more if you can strategy. Good Luck with all your investments, and remember, this is just an opinion article. None of this should be construed as actual financial advice. Do your own research, and keep track of what is happening. Smart, well researched, on top of what is happening investors almost always do better than the ones just hoping it all works out in the end! Great Luck and Success to Everyone!

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

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

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Dr. Jay On The Unlimited Wealth Show by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 02:13:25 +0000

Dr. Jay On The Unlimited Wealth Show by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

Dr. Jay is On the Unlimited Wealth Podcast

For This Week’s Blog, please enjoy Dr. Jay on The Unlimited Wealth Podcast with Nicholas Jensen

About This Episode
Creating the lifestyle you want requires a conscious awareness of evolving who you are. Dr. Jay LaGuardia is an expert in helping people create a balanced and fulfilling life. He shows clients how they can have it all with their family, fitness, and finances. Listen as we discuss what is typically holding people back. How shifting your mindset is the key component to change. What tactics help you to move from merely existing to thriving and so much more.

Hope you enjoyed the show!

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

Sincerely,

Dr. Jay LaGuardia

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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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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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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

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A Drunk Driver Changed Everything… by Chris Koopman

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 10:20:58 +0000

A Drunk Driver Changed Everything

Christopher Koopman Contributor: PowerPassionProsperity

When I was in high school, I had all the hopes of going to a Division 1 college on full scholarship for lacrosse. I played lacrosse my entire life and was fortunate to make the varsity lacrosse team in my high school in 9th grade. I was pulled up from 8th grade to participate in the Long Island NY Division 1 high school playoffs, a kind of tradition for those who were expected to make varsity lacrosse as early as 9th grade.

It was a highly competitive environment, and I played for a team that had made the Long Island, NY lacrosse championships 26 years in a row. Unfortunately, those dreams were crushed when in 10th grade, I was riding home from lacrosse practice on my bike, and I was hit by a drunk driver crossing a 4-way intersection. I broke 4 ribs, had internal bleeding, lost 5 teeth, and busted my knee so bad, it prevented me from returning to lacrosse that season and for the rest of my high school career.

Of course, this was not the ideal scenario. I could remember painfully watching my friends continue on playing and reaching the highest level of college sports. Many were named All American. 10 of my teammates went on to receive full college scholarships. However, I did learn much about myself in those years I could not continue to play. I learned about determination, and I am happy to say I now have a fully functioning knee that has enabled me to become a pretty bad ass freeride skier. My knee is as strong as it ever has been, and I plan to continue using it until the day I die! That all being said, my high school lacrosse coach used to say something before each championship game that stuck with me. He would say “defense wins championships”. I still have the tee shirt with this saying on it!
How can this belief help us with our finances? It’s important to think about creating a financial game plan to help us achieve our goals.

As I have covered in a previous article, in my opinion, there are four rules to understand about banking institutions. Many would like you to:
1) Give them your money
2) Keep it with them for as long as possible
3) They give you back as little as possible
4) Keep your money standing still, like in a bank account

Let me be clear, we need the help of the financial institutions. They do develop the financial products we need. How you choose to use them and integrate them into your financial strategy can help you to build and protect your wealth. Here are some things to consider when developing your Financial Game Plan:
1) Have more control of your money
2) have your money working more efficiently
3) create more flexibility and liquidity with your money
4) have more enjoyment with your money

The relationship between you and your various financial institutions is vital to help you build wealth. In my opinion, one way to understand this would be to think of designing your dream backyard landscape. A nursery is needed to supply you with the trees, flowers, and shrubs you might need to build this dream backyard. However, you most likely would not hire the nursery to design the backyard. For that you need a landscape architect. They are the ones that can help with site work, elevation considerations, sunlight exposure, drainage management, design work, and cost analysis. If you think of the financial institutions as nursery’s, it can help you understand how to use them for your needs.

In my experience, a good way to approach designing your financial game plan is to work with a financial professional (like a “financial architect,”) who can help. When you work in this capacity, you can have a better understanding of what financial products to select for you. You can have a better idea of when and how to use those financial products and have the opportunity to get financially educated and organized. You will eliminate much of the “guess work” that most people incorporate into their financial planning. This level of thinking can help you design a well-balanced financial approach because the success of your design is not in the financial products alone. Rather the success of your plan is more in the harmonious use of how you position financial products and institutions in your plan. Your success is in the deep understanding of when and how to use such products and financial institutions and in what order. You can gain a better understanding that its not so much as to where you put your money, but rather how you use your money. Remember, just like my coach said, “defense wins championships”. A well-designed financial plan can lead you to a more confident financial future.

Christopher Koopman

I am the president and founder of Statera Wealth Solutions, Inc. We focus on sustainable wealth building solutions for those who want to grow and protect their wealth. Our modern perspective challenges outdated conventional financial wisdom, awarding our clients improved financial wellness and less financial stress.

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Hope everyone enjoyed this month’s special advice from Chris Koopman!

May all of you have an empowering week!

WJ Vincent II

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Understanding Velocity Of Money by Chris Koopman

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 01:54:35 +0000

Understanding Velocity Of Money

Christopher Koopman Contributor: PowerPassionProsperity

Understanding the velocity of money concept and how to apply it in your life can help you create a more efficient wealth creation process. The simple explanation of velocity of money concept is the rate at which currency is exchanged within an economy. For example, a high velocity of money factor is great if that “velocity” is moving your money into assets that appreciate and can be leveraged to further build wealth. If our capital is moving towards servicing debt and to pay bills, this would be a low velocity of money factor. Knowing how to apply velocity of money strategies to your financial life can help you accelerate your wealth creation process! You can learn to be a beneficiary of this concept rather than a slave to it.

For example, lets understand how banks work, and use the velocity of money strategy to benefit themselves. Banks have been around for a very long time and are experts at building wealth. How does a bank build wealth? Let’s look at a simple example that can easily be understood. If there was a giant bright green LED sign outside your local bank that said “savings account rates at this bank are 5%”, I would imaging you would take your money from your current savings account, and deposit at this institution. The reason is that our brains immediately think that the higher the rate of return, the faster our wealth can grow. However, banks themselves never chase rates of return or “yield” to build wealth for themselves. They want us to believe this is how WE should build wealth, when in reality, depositing money in a bank helps THEM to build wealth for themselves. The reason is they use our money on deposit and apply leverage to those dollars. They are constantly lending money to others. When you deposit money at your local bank, and let’s say that bank is so generous to give you my crazy pretend example of 5% interest on your money in a super savings account (which does not exist in the current interest rate environment), have you ever thought “what do they do with my money”? I can tell you it’s certainly not sitting in your bank account! Have you ever tried to close a bank account? The manager comes out and tries everything to ensure you don’t close that account. The reason is they are constantly lending money out to others, to charge others interest.

So now you have your money in a 5% savings account, and you feel good because you are earning way more than everyone else in their savings accounts. However, the bank is earning way more than your 5% in your bank account. How? Simply put, they loan that money out to others, and charge more interest than they are paying you. For example, someone needs a car loan, or a credit card, or a business loan, and let’s say that person doesn’t have good credit, they may charge that person 9% for their loan. Those payments go back to the bank, and the bank makes money out of thin air simply by loaning your money to others, at a higher rate! They do this multiple times over and over and over again, and the bank makes a ton of coin on your money held in “deposit”. This is an example of how banks apply the velocity of money concept.

But what about you? How can you apply this concept in your life? Is that even possible? Well, yes! First you must understand the 4 rules that banking institutions want you to do with your money:

Give them your money
Keep it with them for as long as possible
They give you back as little as possible
Keep your money standing still, like in a bank account

Most people follow the Banks rules. Yet, let’s think of another way to velocitize your money.

Perhaps the easiest example, is to consider how real estate appreciates. If you have a home worth $100,000 (just to make this example easy to understand, I realize most homes cost more than 100k) and it appreciates 5% in one year, that home has now increased in value to $105,000. It does not matter if you have a mortgage for $90,000 or no mortgage at all, the home still appreciates. What if that mortgage of 90k was used to purchase another house, that then generates rental income, possible tax deductions, and more appreciation? You are now using one asset class, to leverage, in order to acquire another asset class, with the anticipation that both assets will appreciate. This is the velocity of money. Money is in motion, and not standing still. Money is working “through” assets. Now I am not suggesting that you do this, it’s an example, but it illustrates the power of the velocity of money in an easy to understand concept.

What if you can apply velocity of money strategies to other financial instruments you may own already or might own in the future? If done correctly, you can increase your wealth by velocitizing it, rather than accumulating it. We can all agree that 3 + 3 = 6. What if you can learn to change the way in which you accumulate wealth, to turbocharge its response, so that your money works more like 3 x 3 = 9. This would be more effective, perhaps giving you a faster response on how your wealth accumulates.

To accomplish this, you MUST view your entire financial landscape in a holistic way, so that you can make more intelligent financial decisions. When planning to build more wealth in your life, having a Macroeconomic view of your entire financial world, rather than a microeconomic view, will only help you to create more efficiency. Understanding how money flows through your financial world, and what forces attack your wealth, will allow you to decrease the eroding factors of wealth. Remember, money that stands still gets attacked by its environment. Taxes, debt, lost opportunity costs, inflation, are some of the eroding factors of wealth that attack your wealth over time. Think of money like an apple. If you left an apple on a kitchen table for 3 years, that apple would have rotted, and eventually decayed to nothing. That’s because its environment attacked it. However, put an apple in alcohol, and it will last much longer. The “process” of how to preserve the apple is the important take away here.

So, let me ask you…what processes do you have in place to ensure your money is not eroding away?

Christopher Koopman

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May all of you have an empowering week!

WJ Vincent II

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My, “School Should Open” Beat Down by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 03:43:36 +0000

My “School Should Open” Beat Down

The Online School Board Meeting

So On Monday Night I got to experience my first ever “Virtual School Board Meeting”. It was a decidedly surreal experience the likes of which I have not seen before. Due to the perceived dangers of Covid-19 the Board Meeting Had to take place in a “Web-Ex” environment. The main topic was the proposed “hybrid” model for the upcoming school year. The plan was to divide students into Two Groups at each school. One group would have Live School on Monday, Tuesday, the other group would have live school on Thursday, Friday…with Wednesday being a cleaning day….and both groups having “Online” school the other 3 days of the week. I was very surprised to learn that what was up for discussion was not only whether or not we should have this proposal, or actual school 5 days a week, but also whether or not they shouldn’t even do the 2 days a week, and everything should be online.

I dutifully prepared as many scientific facts as I could, and delivered them within the allotted 4 minutes of time as clearly as possible. Most of the other public comments were regarding safety concerns and how schools should stay online only until we know it is safe. It should come as no surprise that 4 minutes was not enough time to sway, change, or influence anyone with any magnitude.

Irrational Fear

The thing that is most disappointing to see within the school system is a huge disregard to looking at the scientific facts of the situation. The media has done such a great job hyping the dangers, and showing every single worst case scenario over and over again, people really are afraid.

Despite the implications of this meeting on families and households all over Eau Claire County, there were only 13 people who signed up for Public Comment. I guess that is way more than usual, but nowhere near where I would have expected things to be. Out of the 13 people who commented 7 were Teachers, Teachers Representing Teacher and Educator Organizations, so there were only 6 parents that didn’t work in the school system, and one of them was a former teacher. Of the 6 parents, 4 of us were in favor of 5 day a week school, and 2 thought it should be online only.

Still, for such a big decision, I was very surprised that more people didn’t sign up to comment. Fear is usually an irrational thing to begin with. What is happening in our communities now is that the fear has taken over to the point where people are paralyzed to do or think anything on their own. People are willing to risk financial ruin, rather than risk the dangers of their kids going back to school. One of the parents comments was that the problems with online learning will be difficult for children to overcome, but nowhere near as difficult as it would be for the children to overcome the loss of a parent. That is how scared everyone is.

I was asked to speak on television locally after the decision was made, and I declined. Didn’t see the point in making more people angry and upset, when there was nothing that could be changed. Apparently in places like Milwaukee they are doing only online schooling, and this was cited on numerous occasions, so ironically, our little Eau Claire School District was stepping out on a limb with the 2 days a week option.

Needless to say, I did hear some positive comments from people who were in the audience that I did not know were there. It was nice to know some people agree with looking at the actual data, but in the end, everything I presented did not matter, and nothing changed. I feel bad for the kids, because a huge percentage of them are going to be falling even further behind now. More distressing is that they are being taught to be afraid, to panic, and to submit to the emotional reactions of people, rather than to look to logic and reasoning.

All of you who are out there working with the public, thank you for being bastions of hope and reason during a difficult time for our communities. Your everyday impact on the people who come into your businesses has a far greater impact than you realize. Thanks for all that all of you are doing, and remember all of us are entitled to our own “opinions”…but we should not be entitled to our own “facts” meaning the facts are what they are, you don’t get to just make ones up to justify your opinion…for what it is worth.

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

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

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All Dogs Don’t Bark Up The Right Tree by Chris Koopman

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 01:49:13 +0000

All Dogs Don’t Bark Up The Right Tree

Christopher Koopman Contributor: PowerPassionProsperity

I was watching one of my dogs chase a chipmunk last week. He is fairly good at hunting and is very in tune with our property. Specifically, the wildlife that lives around our home. Often, I see deer, coyotes, fisher cats, bald eagles, hawks, falcons, bobcats, and the occasional mountain lion or bear. He does not seem to interest in any of those animals, but love chasing chipmunks. This day, he was chasing this chipmunk at full throttle, running all over, through the gardens, across the pasture and finally to an area that has many trees. He zoomed in on one tree, and was circling it, even attempting to climb it. He was certain that chipmunk was up that tree. As my dog Smokey was going bonkers over this tree, the little chipmunk appeared 7 trees away, running down the tree, and I swear he laughed on his way down! Smokey did not even notice this and was circling the tree he thought was correct for almost an hour. In that moment, nothing would change his focus. He was so focused on that single tree, that he did not even notice the chipmunk wave at him as he exited the other tree. Finally, he gave up. It was a bit discouraging to see his efforts fail. So confident that he chose the right tree, but, wrong. He was tracking that chipmunk closely, even nearly caught him 3 times before he went up that tree. How did Smokey fail?

Coincidentally, I notice similarities in finance as most people think about their financial world with a “choosing the right tree” mentality. What I mean by that is, most people have an extremely strict view on what is the correct path in wealth building and retirement planning. For some, even talking about financial matters becomes a topic that can be as passionate as religion or politics! People are so certain, that what they are doing financially is correct, they either tune out others, or get angry if someone discusses an alternative path to financial wellness. Who likes to feel wrong?!?! I often ask myself is this behavior of being “right” based on opinion of others, or verifiable evidence? Most people at some point will seek the help of an advisor or advisors to handle the many different aspects of their financial lives. Some may even take their financial matters in their own hands and implement strategies learned by reading books, magazines, or from entertainers who host financial radio shows. Either path chosen, this typically results in the box of planning for your future is now checked, the planning is complete, and life can go on.

One of my mentors used to talk about “The Arrival Syndrome”. This is a condition where a person stops learning, growing, and turns off the ability to receive inspiration because they already know all there is to know. Sound familiar? We all have experienced the “arrival syndrome” at some point in our lives. However, those who want to continuously achieve more in life, often conquer this syndrome and have major breakthroughs as a result. What could my dog have learned about the chipmunk? Perhaps, if he took a moment to sniff out the other trees, he would have received a different result. Yet, he too was suffering from the arrival syndrome.

Frequently when I discuss finances with my clients, they seem to have a case of the arrival syndrome because they have chosen the correct tree! At least they think they have. It is difficult to know if what you are doing financially to improve your current and future financial position is correct without looking up the other trees! Having an open mind to the fact that financial guidance is NOT one size fits all, and that there is NOT only one path you can take to reach financial excellence will certainly create more clarity for you. Challenging conventional financial wisdom is what can lead to increased financial confidence. Do not be like Smokey, and just assume you are correct. Take a step back, open your willingness to learn, and do this with an optimistic mindset. Those that have the greatest financial success in life often walk another path. They have the courage to stand up to the mass prescribed financial guidance that most often is pushed on us. They have the audacity to say, why? They also have the bravery to say, no. These are key qualities that allow you to take more control of your financial life and overcome the arrival syndrome.

So, what action steps can you take to ensure you are not barking up the wrong tree? First, do not just assume that what you are doing is correct, even if you are working with an advisor currently. Unless you are working with a financial MODEL that can stress test your critical areas of Protection, Assets, Liabilities and Cash flow, and how those areas interact with each other, it will be challenging to make intelligent financial decisions. The reason is without a model, you are guessing. Do you know what the tax rate will be in the year 2037? Do you know what interest rates will be in the year 2041? Do you know when the stock market will correct again? Do you know if you will become sick and not be able to work due to that sickness? Do you know how long you will live? Do you know how much money you will need to live on if inflation rises? The answers to all these questions are a big fat NO, OF COURSE NOT! So, if we are planning for our future, but cannot answer these questions, how can we even plan?

When a new building in New York City, or Dubai is about to be built, what is the first thing that happens? An engineer will do a study to ensure the safety of that proposed building, how it should be constructed, and analyze the risks that could jeopardize the integrity of that structure. For example, how will it hold up to a hurricane, or an earthquake? These are considerations that MUST be examined BEFORE the building is constructed. Why would planning for our financial future be any different than this?

You see, having a proactive approach and stress testing financial strategies under all circumstances first, before we implement them, can allow us to plan effectively and efficiently. The stock market will crash again, but your money does not have to move backwards, because you could have a plan in place for that risk. If there is a premature death, your family’s lifestyle does not have to change due to loss of income, because there can be a plan in place for that. Income taxes can go up, but your retirement income does not have to decrease, because you could have a plan in place for that.

Are you barking up the wrong tree?

Christopher Koopman

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May all of you have an empowering week!

WJ Vincent II

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How the Behavior of Job-Seekers Has Changed Since February (Infographic)

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Job Seeker Behavior Has Changed! by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 04:03:16 +0000

Job Seeker Behavior Has Changed!

Unemployment Was at 3.5%

As business owners it is important to keep track of trends, especially when things change dramatically. Clearly with the rapid and unprecedented rise in job losses, things are different perhaps than they have ever been. We are sharing an article from Entrepreneur.Com this week so you can make sure you are aware of all the changes that have taken place, and begin to make changes, strategize, etc., as necessary. If you are not consulting with Dr. Jay already, you may want to consider to scheduling an appointment, he has helped countless business owners to navigate all the challenges that are suddenly a part of our everyday business lives.

Article from Entrepreneurs.Com

Without further ado, here is a link to the article, hope you find the information useful!

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

Sincerely,

WJ Vincent II

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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

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Teaching Our Children Financial Responsibility by Chris Koopman

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 00:46:27 +0000

Teaching Our Children Financial Responsibility

Christopher Koopman Contributor: PowerPassionProsperity

Financial responsibility is something that is taught, not innate. However, most people learn about financial responsibility by trial and error. I hope we can change that, by empowering our children, grandchildren, and future generations to learn financial responsibility and to take ownership for their financial wellbeing. This does not start when our youth turns 18 years old, in fact, it should start as early as age 4. Instilling good financial habits early in life can help increase financial confidence, knowledge and ultimately lead to more financial responsibility. However, in my opinion, we as a country have failed miserably in teaching our youth about finances.
Learning about financial responsibility can start early in life and it is relatively easy to do. There are simple action steps we can take in helping our children understand money, what its value is, and what it can be used for. These actions steps should be used in three phases of their life prior to age 18. Phase 1 should be implemented early, age 4-6. Phase 2 should be initiated from age 7-12. Lastly Phase 3 should be implemented from age 13-18. Notice, this is ongoing. It does not stop. Much like learning in school is K-12, and most often beyond high school, we should consider the same for financial responsibility learning.

Here are some examples that we can implement during the three phases of financial learning:

Phase 1: How to earn money

When my daughter Juliet was 4 years old, I would have her help clean her room. This would involve putting away her toys, making her bed, and organizing her clothes. I would split the room into 3 areas that needed attention so that she would begin to take notice to math. Not only did this help her room stay clean, it was teaching her that she had responsibility to keep these areas of her room organized. Each time she would clean an area of the room and complete the task, she would receive $1. When her bed was made, she would receive $1. When her toys were organized and put away, she would receive $1 and when her clothes were put in the drawers, she would receive $1. Now in this early phase, the value of a dollar is not what we are teaching, however what is being taught is the act of receiving something for completing a task. This is critical, as the value of money at this point is meaningless, however, engraving the act of receiving something for doing something is what is important. I would continue this until age 6. Sure enough, by age 6, Juliet was stuffing her piggy bank with dollar bills. She was beginning to ask what these dollar bills are, and what they do. This is what naturally leads to Phase 2

Phase 2: Curiosity

Juliet is now 7, and is very curious about money, because she has accumulated it. She already understands that money does not grow on trees, and that you must complete some form of work, to receive it. Now, our focus is about what money can be used for. In Phase 2 you begin to count money, as their math skills in school are expanding. We have begun to count the money in her piggy bank and total it up. When we travel, we allow Juliet to bring some of that money so that she can spend it and use it to purchase something of her choice. We would limit how much she can bring, typically $20. What is so interesting, is now in Phase 2 they begin to understand that there are limitations to money, and what it can purchase. This is CRITICAL, as beginning to accept that some items can cost MORE money than they might have, truly teaches about the limitations of money. In Phase 3 they begin to really think about value. I have always told my clients that cost is only an issue in the absence of value. Well, watching a 7-year-old decide about what they will or will not spend money on, is teaching the value proposition of money. This is a wonderful exercise that is not only fun to watch, but lets them feel the emotions of money, and how it can be used as a means of exchange. Because Phase 2 continues until age 12, these concepts of value will continue to grow. Their awareness to money as an exchange unit for goods and services becomes clearer to them, and they begin to choose what they value, and what they do not value. You will need to help coach them in this a bit, however, letting them fall a couple times is good to. For example, letting them purchase something that they are excited about at first, but becomes less interesting to them quickly, lets them understand that we must choose carefully what we spend our money on, because the piggy bank will become empty if we spend foolishly.

Phase 3: Responsibility

In Phase 3, this is where true financial responsibility is born. It is a combination of Phase 1 and 2. However, what is different in Phase 3 is that earning money must be done on their own. It needs to be voluntary. Meaning, teenagers should be working in some capacity. This could be a job, or chores at home. But the “money supply” should be cut off unless they proactively ask to work and earn it. Once they own the financial responsibility of proactively earning money, in Phase 3 we begin to teach about financing, and interest. In this phase money can move from the piggy bank to a bank account or cash value insurance policy. This creates more “ownership” of their finances, as well, they can begin to see the accumulation of money and compound interest build up. If we rush to investments that carry risk such as a stock, bond or mutual fund, this can jeopardize their hard earned money, and I would suggest adding correlated to stock market risk assets like these a bit later in life, perhaps after age 18. In teaching the story of compound interest its best to build further financial confidence in financial instruments they can see work, that are predictable and safe.

Self-financing is another great concept to teach in Phase 3. For example, when my daughter Juliet will need her first car, she will “borrow” her own capital, and pay herself back with interest. This engraves further financial responsibility by having a commitment of paying for something monthly. Thus, setting the stage for what it feels like to pay for a mortgage for example.

These are just some examples that can be used to help strengthen financial responsibility early in life. I encourage you to try some of these strategies out! Many of my clients have found these techniques not only useful, but critical. Imagine the impact this could make if all children practiced this. Our future generations would be more financially intelligent and make better financial decisions.

I have been fortunate enough to see the children of my early career clients grow up over the past 18 years in practice. They all are financially intelligent, and way ahead of their piers! They have a stronger foundation of financial knowledge and are very responsible with their money. They have financed automobiles, some have paid for their own college, and others have even purchased real estate by age 25!

Remember, Financial responsibility is also OUR responsibility to teach to others! I encourage you to pass this message along, and let us collectively work as a society to teach more responsible financial behavior.

Christopher Koopman

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Hope everyone enjoyed this month’s special advice from Chris Koopman!

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May all of you have an empowering week!

WJ Vincent II

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Holly MacCue A Success Profile by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 05:28:37 +0000

Holly MacCue – A Success Profile

Are you a multi-passionate looking to tap into your fullest potential? Do you desire to have a bigger impact in the world than your current status-quo? Would you love to start your own purpose-driven business, or side hustle? Gone are the days of having to choose between your passion and your pay check – you really can ‘have it all’ and achieve a career of your design.

Holly MacCue created a six-figure side hustle around a senior role in a Fortune 500 because she didn’t want to choose between her passions. Now she helps other men and women to achieve the same, by empowering them to confidently ask for what they want.

People come to Holly MacCue with dreams of:

-Quitting their job and launching their dream business
-Creating a 6 figure side hustle around their 9-5
-Negotiating salary increases, part-time flexibility, and promotions
-Creating a powerful personal brand to stand out in their industry as an authority
-Overcoming limiting beliefs around their worth and potential to rewrite the rules for their success

And they have amazing results, such as:

-Tripling their annual income after quitting their 9-5
-Doubling their prices, quadrupling their monthly income, and attracting ideal clients in their business
-Negotiating flexible job shares to create a passion-driven side hustle
-Appearing in international media, becoming keynote speakers in their industries, and publishing their first book
-Negotiating +30% salary increases in their 9-5
-Changing careers (even after 20 years in the same industry)

The Holly MacCue “Bio”

Holly MacCue is an experienced Sales and Messaging coach who helps entrepreneurs get paid what they deserve while doing what they love. Her signature approach shows clients how to attract their ideal customers by crafting unique messaging, using persuasive communication and owning their brilliance.

Holly has a decade of experience working as a marketing strategist for global brands at corporations like Unilever and P&G, where she led the strategy for a $200 million dollar portfolio. Simultaneously, she built her own passion-driven business to six-figures while only working on it for two days per week.

Holly has also helped hundreds of entrepreneurs monetize their magic by doubling their prices, selling multiple five-figure packages and having the courage to ask for what they think is impossible.

Her success strategies have been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, Real Simple, Marie Claire and more. She lives in Sydney with her husband, baby girl and two cats.

Personal Note from Holly “This is entirely possible for you, too (even if, like me, you’re a natural introvert, or balancing being a Mum as well).”

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

WJ Vincent

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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

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Financial Secrets Only 20% Know… by Chris Koopman

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 20 May 2020 04:58:24 +0000

Action Steps to Achieve Financial Confidence

Christopher Koopman Contributor: PowerPassionProsperity

Are your financial habits in alignment with your financial goals? Do you know what your financial goals are? Are you prepared for the future financially? These are certainly fundamental questions that everyone should be asking themselves. Yet, according to a study on financial and emotional confidence*, only 20 percent of Americans know, and live the secrets to financial confidence.

What these 20% do differently, is they concentrate on improvement in financial education, efficient ongoing planning, finding the right financial coach, and having the best solutions to accomplish their goals. Notice I said solutions, not products! Most of us think that there is one magic financial product, or stock, or investment that will “cure” all financial distress. The truth is this does not exist. Rather, focusing on solutions, and having a process driven approach will help you achieve more financially. This can certainly sound intimidating for most. However, there are amazingly simple yet effective behaviors that we all can practice that will move us towards financial confidence.

Step 1: Defining Your Financial Goals. This is a simple step but extremely important. Ask yourself…what are your financial goals? Write these down! This might be to create more savings and liquidity. This might mean paying down debt or retiring early. Whatever they are, they are YOUR goals, and this becomes a great starting point for making more intelligent financial decisions.

Step 2: Set up a “Spend it”. What is a “spend it’? Most people use the word Budget, and I think this is an extremely negative word. It means restricting or limiting spending. Rather write down what you SPEND money on monthly. Then, identify if what is necessary and discretionary. Also, guess what…savings or paying yourself first is NECESSARY! This should be looked at in your “spend it” like a bill or a mortgage payment, meaning, it is non-negotiable, and must happen. Did you know that two thirds of American’s want to save more for long-term goals, but do not feel confident in their ability to live within their means?*

Step 3: Protect Yourself! This is a broad term, and most relate this to having health insurance, life insurance or disability insurance, and yes, those are all vitally important to own. You cannot live unless you are prepaired to die! However, going above and beyond that, protecting yourself can mean having an emergency fund for things like, a PANDEMIC! We are currently experiencing a pandemic in this country and this might affect your cash on hand due to a lost job for example. Having an emergency fund allows you to CONTINUE to keep your protection in place. Now is not the time to decrease protection and drop important insurance coverages. This all becomes possible when you have a well-balanced strategy, containing a emergency fund.

Step 4: Make Smarter Debt Reduction Decisions: Most are on a race to become debt free, and at first glance, this concept sounds obvious. However, is accelerating your debt payoffs costing you money? Is it costing you in other areas of your planning that are being sacrificed because you have to much money going to debt reduction? For example, if you can refinance and take advantage of the current historically low interest rate environment, this is a great time to restructure debt to free up monthly cash flows. Perhaps paying off another loan that is not tax deductible such as a credit card, by doing a mortgage refinance can lower your monthly payment to BOTH debts. This then frees up cash flow that would have otherwise gone to paying down your Credit Card, but now can be re-directed to build up more savings, wealth, and liquidity. Remember, CASH FLOW is KING! If you can manage your cash flow properly, you can accomplish more financially now and over the long term.

Step 5: Work with a Financial Coach! Even the best golfers in the world have a swing coach. When you think about it, there is no new golf club that is going to make a professional golfer better. What makes a golfer better is improving the swing. This is hard to do on their own because they cannot see the flaws in their swing! A coach can help them to improve the swing, so the existing clubs in the golf bag work more efficiently with less energy. This is no different in the world managing your personal economy. Who is helping you with your financial “swing”? Most people hire financial professionals to help them purchase more financial products. Yet does this really change your financial efficiency? Or would it be more effective to have a financial coach who can teach you how to use all the “financial clubs” or financial products in your world to produce better results?

As you can see, the action steps to achieve financial confidence are attainable! It is not a pipe dream. You can become more financially confident by practicing these 5 action steps. This will surely help you in your journey towards optimal financial wellness.

Christopher Koopman

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May all of you have an empowering week!

WJ Vincent II

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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

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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

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Managing Your Personal Economy During A Pandemic by Chris Koopman

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 05:52:05 +0000

Managing Your Personal Economy During A Pandemic

Christopher Koopman Contributor: PowerPassionProsperity

Over the past month, our world has come to a complete halt. People have been forced to close businesses temporarily, work from home, and become teachers in a matter of weeks. Although this represents some challenges and stress, we can manage to this. What is more challenging however is becoming sick. Everything on tv is negative currently. People are feeling scared, anxiety or even depression, its sometimes hard to see beyond that. However, WE HAVE TO SEE BEYOND THAT!

Forest Gump was right when he said, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know you’re your going to get”. It’s no secret that we cannot predict what will happen in life, but we certainly can prepare for it. We can prepare by keeping a positive mindset. Training our brain to “tune out” negativity, only focus on what we desire, and the outcomes we want to happen. We can prepare our immune system to be strong, by eating healthy, working out daily, getting sunlight, increasing vitamin D levels and drinking lots of water. In other words, we can prepare by being proactive, not reactive.

Many today are feeling very reactive to the economic climate, and s stock market volatility. People almost feel helpless and at the mercy of things out of their control. For those who are retiring in 2020, a big market correction like the one we just had in March can wreak havoc on their portfolios and jeopardize future income streams. Having liabilities like mortgages, credit card debt, and other loans can become challenging to pay.

So, what can we learn from this? I have written many articles for Power Passion Prosperity. If you have read any of them, you should have picked up on a recurring message about being financially balanced and having a holistic approach to your personal economy. There is no better time to test these principles than now. When you are well positioned to weather economic storms, you are prepared, not scared.

Having financial balance does not mean a mix of stocks and bonds. It means that your entire financial landscape is coordinated together. It means your areas of Protection, Assets, Liabilities and Cash Flow are working in harmony, so that when a financial challenge comes your way, you and your family are well prepared. Having financial balance means having liquidity for emergencies or opportunities. It means that you are protected from every risk that can jeopardize your financial “flow”, such as a car accident, sickness, injury, death, lawsuit and final wishes. Having financial balance means that your assets are not all correlated to the stock market, so that when we experience a month like March 2020, you still can grow and protect your wealth even as the stock market is crashing. It means that your liabilities are funded with a contingency plan in case you need to fund those liabilities when cash flow stops suddenly. Having financial balance means that your wealth creation strategies are still funded, even if you become sick or injured. It means that your personal economy is still running, even when the world economy might not be. Simply put, having financial balance is critical to your financial success.

We all hope that this pandemic is short lived, and that life can go back to what we all classified as normal. In the next coming weeks, as over 90% of America is forced to stay home, it is a great time to begin thinking about your next move and implementing it! Improve your mental and physical health. Act, by saying positive affirmations and staying healthy. Exercise, move, run, walk, do a HIIT workout, anything to get your blood going. Take time to reflect on your personal habits. Ask yourself if these personal habits are moving you in a positive or negative direction. Reflect on your personal economy. Think about what you might have learned, what you can change, and act going forward! There is no better time than in 2020 to act on all area of our lives to work on self-improvement.

As the world rebounds, those who are hustling in the moments of chaos will be more productive, more prepared more proactive going forward than ever before.

Christopher Koopman

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May all of you have an empowering week!

WJ Vincent II

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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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Don’t Make This Mistake With Your Retirement! by Chris Koopman

WJ Vincent II — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:15:13 +0000

Don’t Make This Mistake With Your Retirement – Protection First

Christopher Koopman Contributor: PowerPassionProsperity

When engineering a sustainable wealth building financial strategy, there are many factors that one must consider, but for simplicity let’s break it down into two areas I identify as “Phase 1” and “Phase 2”. In Phase 1, the focus should be on building solid Protection, building liquidity, becoming a world class saver, and reducing debt. Notice the order…Protection first! That’s right, I said it, PROTECTION FIRST! In Phase 2, we focus on Exit Strategy. Let’s save Exit Strategy for another article. For now, let us zoom in on how to build an efficient Phase 1.

You can focus all you want on reducing debt, building wealth, investing in the stock market, buying houses, etc. However, if you have not given attention to maximizing your protection component first, it’s like driving a car without a seat-belt. Everyone wants to get to the destination of “retirement”, however the most common mistake I see in Phase 1 of anyone’s so called financial plan, is lack of proper protection.
In my strategy meetings with clients,

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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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Do you think Micro or Macro? by Chris Koopman

WJ Vincent II — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 21:58:18 +0000

Do you think Micro or Macro?

Christopher Koopman Contributor: PowerPassionProsperity

I have been in the Financial space since 2003. When I reflect on the early years of my career, I think how grateful I was to have had incredible mentors. My stepfather has been in the financial industry for over 45 years. If it was not for him, I most likely wouldn’t be writing this article. He introduced me to great mentors who helped me create the foundation of my practice today. I will leave these mentors nameless, but to compare them to professional sports, would be like learning golf from Phil Mickelson. I was extremely fortunate to learn early in my career about macro financial thinking. What exactly does this mean?

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Hope everyone enjoyed this month’s special advice from Chris Koopman!

May all of you have an empowering week!

WJ Vincent II

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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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1 Simple Habit That Will 10x Your results by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

Dr. Jay LaGuardia — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 19:00:08 +0000

1 Simple Habit To 10x Your Results

It is a widely accepted truth that we are the sum of our habits. It is also true that where we are in life is a direct reflection of our past and current thoughts. As human beings we act in accordance with those beliefs whether they are positive or negative thoughts. The universe does not judge but rather creates the conditions and circumstances that reflect our most dominate thinking processes.

If all this is true…and it is, then it is also true to get something different then it requires us to think and act differently. Now that we have complete agreement on these basic fundamental facts, I want to share how we can all grow and evolve our minds and therefore our lives so we can create the life we deserve.

(Disclaimer)

If you’re someone who doesn’t buy into the notion of, constant and never-ending personal improvement, then you can stop reading right here. Because the following message is for those people who recognize that life’s journey is all about evolving, growing and self-discovery.

My Own Journey

My journey of self-discovery began when I was 30 yrs. Old. It took me that long to finally figure out that if I didn’t make significant changes in my life, I was going to lose everything that I valued. My marriage, kids, business and my life! I’m not over dramatizing folks.

Once I made the commitment to change my mindset and habits there was one thing I did that got me focused and on the right course. That one thing was and still is, scheduling time to work on me. How many of you, be honest, literally block time out in your schedule each day to work on you? I’m not talking about your fitness. We all know the value of eating right and exercise but how many of you realize scheduling time to work on your mindset is just as important?

I want you to consider adopting a new habit. It is called, Your Morning Routine.

William P. H. the Earl of Chatham once said, “If you do not rise early you can’t make progress in nothing.” His point from hundreds of years ago, which is still applicable, is not just about getting up early but also most successful people utilize a morning routine.

Recent research has identified the habit of a morning routine is the keystone habit. The keystone is a wedged shaped stone at the apex of a vault. It is known as the final piece that locks all the other stones in place.

The habit of the morning routine is your keystone, that final piece that will set your life on a new course and direction you have never experienced before. It is also known as the antidote to average. As most of you may know, to get a TriplePLife you must resist the seduction of mediocrity. No successful person ever said, “My goal is to be average.”

What to Expect

Here is what you can expect when you begin to implement a morning routine. You will begin to feel more centered and stronger. You also will find yourself dramatically more focused and productive, while helping you unleash your inner genius. This new habit will also insulate and protect you from distractions. Essentially, you will have the mental and physical tools and skill-sets to win the day. EVERY DAY!

Neuroscientists also refer to this as the, “Peak Mental State”. It’s where our perceptions are heightened and our ability to tap into our original ideas are the greatest. This is how we transcend our lives form ordinary to extraordinary.

I want to touch on briefly the behaviors you should be including in your morning routine. We have discussed each of these in depth on a recent episode of the PowerPassionProsperity Podcast. I would suggest clicking this link and learning how each one works and how to implement. http://traffic.libsyn.com/powerpassionprosperity/S2E60.mp3

Get to bed early enough the night before so you can get adequate rest.
Wake up before the sun rises
Immediately upon waking rehydrate your body and mind.
Do some gentle active stretching.
Find a place in your home that is your happy place.
Set Your intentions for the day
Focus on your breathing
Quiet your mind
Focus and visualize your day and or goals
Review your goals
Read something empowering
Go Win the Day!

Reflection

As you reflect upon the process I briefly identified above prepare to spend a minimum of 20 minutes to an hour on your morning routine. I know what your thinking, I don’t have an hour to dedicate in the morning. You do if you commit to getting up earlier. If you’re not willing to commit an hour a day to your own well-being and success then what are you willing to commit to, 15, 20, 30 minutes?

It takes roughly 6 weeks to form a new habit. It is my experience no matter how much time you commit, the more you practice your morning routine, the more you see the results. I promise you will then make additional time. Because what you will experience will be so incredible you will never want to miss a day.

Finally, and perhaps most importantly once people learn, adopt and regularly practice a morning routine they begin to experience 10x results in their lives. If you put your focus and intention on your health, business, family, relationships, finances or whatever you want to improve, your probability of achieving that goal increases 10-fold.

This is the secret high performers know and use to their advantage, so why not you? Remember, you were designed for greatness. You deserve to have it all and now you know how to make it all happen.

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

Have an empowering week,

Dr. Jay Founder & CEO

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TriplePLife Leadership Quiz 1 by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 06:25:09 +0000

TriplePLife Leadership QUIZ ONE

The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and tells whether you are qualified to be a “Leader” The questions are not that difficult. Before Moving To the Next Question, Be sure to Check Your Answer First.

QUESTION ONE
1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?

QUESTION TWO
2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?

3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference, all the animals attend except one. Which animal does not attend?

Okay, even if you did not answer the first three questions correctly, you still have one more chance to show your abilities.

4. There is a river you must cross. But it is inhabited by crocodiles. How do you manage it?

SUMMARY TO THINK ABOUT

According to Andersen Consulting World wide, around 90% of the professionals they tested got all questions wrong. But many little pre-schoolers got several correct answers.

TriplePLife says, part of being a good leader is figuring out how to teach, train, motivate, and grow your team, business, and clients….while providing a fun enjoyable atmosphere.

Happier Employees Are More Productive

A 2015 study by the University of Warwick’s Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy found that happier employees are more productive by an average of 12% and, in some cases, up to 20% more than a control group. This difference is significant, given that “in term so national GDP or economic growth, [productivity] rises of 3% or so are considered very large.”

When an employee feels low or sad for any reason, their motivation drops, they may withdraw and communicate less, and may generally be less productive.

There will always be unavoidable events in our lives that make us unhappy, but we cope better and recover faster when we’re surrounded by happiness, support and friendship.

That’s all the fun for this week, hope you enjoyed!

Hope all of you have an empowering…amazing week!

WJ Vincent

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New Year, New Beginnings! by Chris Koopman

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 07:05:37 +0000

New Year, New Beginnings!

Christopher Koopman Contributor: PowerPassionProsperity

It’s that time of year again. New Year’s resolutions are upon us. You know the kind of resolutions I’m talking about, right? Lose some weight, get in shape, eat better, be kind to people, give more to charity, get organized, quit smoking, etc… Oh yeah, and let’s not forget one of the top New Year’s resolutions of all time…getting your financial house in order. Most people struggle to keep resolutions. However, let’s make a conscious effort to NOT do exactly that!

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Hope all of you have an empowering week!

WJ Vincent II

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Before Looking Ahead….Look Back! by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

Dr. Jay LaGuardia — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 08:22:52 +0000

Before You Look Ahead It is Important To Look Back!

Another year is in the books. As we look ahead to the New Year it is important to first look back. If we don’t take stock and review where we succeeded and where we may have fallen short and perhaps more importantly WHY, we will inevitably repeat the same behaviors and results into the new year. Now if you have experienced much success this year, then congrats, however it still is important to identify the lessons from the previous year. If 2019 was not a banner year then you will especially want to take part in the Year in Review below.

For many years I have been engaging in a process called the Year in Review. This process is specifically designed to help me reflect on what is and isn’t working and what lessons I learned from my failures. I know of no other tool that provides the necessary clarity that is needed to create massive success in the new year. Having clarity and vision are the two foundational pieces we need to know where we are going and what actions we need to take.

94% of New Years Resolutions Broken by 2nd Week

If you’re one of those people who make a New Year’s resolution, don’t waste your time. 94% of resolutions are broken by the end of the second week of January. Why? Well it is quite simple, it is due to a lack of clarity and vision as well as knowing your WHY. Your WHY is what creates the discipline and commitment to achieve your goals.

People who regularly achieve their goals begin by looking back. They are reflective and honest with themselves. From there they can make the appropriate life adjustments in their thoughts and actions. Successful people identify their WHY behind each goal and then they put an action plan together that is results driven. Finally, they seek out help and find someone to hold them accountable.

The Goal Setting Process

The goal setting process is not hard but it does takes work and discipline. I have found that doing what most people are unwilling to do is the secret. If you want to make 2020 your best year, start by answering the questions I have listed below before you set your goals. Remember it is very important to be brutally honest with yourself.

This process will reveal some truths about yourself that will unlikely make you uncomfortable. This is good because growth can only occur when we’re uncomfortable. Embrace the process…

1. The 3 best things that happened to me the past year?
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2. My 3 greatest memories from the past year?
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3. The 3 worst things that happened to me?
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4. The 3 goals I hit this past year?
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5. The 3 goals I missed this past year?
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6. What lessons did you learn by missing your goals?
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7. What were the main reasons why I missed my goals?
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8. What were the main reasons that I hit my goals?
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9. Who are the 3 most influential people in your life?
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10. What’s the one word that best describes my past year?

Now that you have completed the Year in Review process it is time to write down your goals. Here are the 4 questions you need answer.

1. What – what is it that I want? This is the goal.

2. Why – why do I want it? How will achieving your goal improve your life, your business or your community?

3. How – how are you going to get it? This is where you identify the specific actions steps in order of importance

4. When – when do you want to achieve your goal. Be very specific with your date. The mind is target driven.

It is important to note that science has revealed if your goal isn’t big enough it is likely you will lose interest. We are more likely to achieve a goal that makes us feel uncomfortable. This is the growth element I mentioned previously.

Additional research has shown that setting 1-2 goals per each key area of life (family, fitness, finance) there is a 76% likelihood of achievement. Each additional decreases the percent significantly. Therefore, when setting goals, less IS more.

You now have the formula and tools that the most successful people use to create the life of their dreams. So, the question is, why not you? You deserve to be successful. You deserve to be happy. You deserve to be abundant.

My team and I are committed to helping you make 2020 the happiest of New Years. It is our honor to serve you on your journey to a TriplePLife.

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

Have an empowering week,

Dr. Jay Founder & CEO

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