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Coranavirus Myth vs Reality by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 20:19:55 +0000

Coronavirus Myth vs Reality

One thing that has become immediately clear the last couple weeks is that the FEAR of the coronavirus is much worse than the virus itself. People have panic shopped items like toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and masks into oblivion. Even in a conservative, easygoing, slower paced city like Eau Claire, this fear has become pervasive. Let’s establish one thing first above all else, and that is that fear itself can become a huge problem as the world grapples with this virus situation. What do we mean by that you might ask?

According to healthline.com “Anxiety can trigger your flight-or-fight stress response and release a flood of chemicals and hormones, like adrenaline, into your system. In the short term, this increases your pulse and breathing rate, so your brain can get more oxygen. This prepares you to respond appropriately to an intense situation. Your immune system may even get a brief boost. With occasional stress, your body returns to normal functioning when the stress passes. But if you repeatedly feel anxious and stressed or it lasts a long time, your body never gets the signal to return to normal functioning. This can weaken your immune system, leaving you more vulnerable to viral infections and frequent illnesses.”

Clearly if the world is supposed to be preparing to deal with a mass infection situation, the last thing we should want is for everyone to be gripped in fear, and yet here we are. Magazines, websites, television stations, cable channels, blogs, videos, vlogs, instagram, facebook, snapchat, everywhere you go there is an ever exapanding culture of fear being hyped, sold, manipulated, and blasted 24 hours a day across every possible medium in the world. We are being told over and over again we have to “flatten the curve” that we are trying to avoid a massive crisis. Yet, the cold/flu season happens every single year.

According to the US News and World Report, as of February 7th 10,000 people had already died from the Flu in the USA and yet there was no mass hysteria, nobody was freaking out. “Influenza has already taken the lives of 10,000 Americans this season, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 19 million have caught the flu, and an estimated 180,000 became so ill they landed in the hospital.”

How bout this little tidbit: “The CDC predicts that at least 12,000 Americans will die from the flu in any given year. As many as 61,000 people died in the 2017-2018 flu season, and 45 million were infected.”

Do any of you remember the hype, the hysteria, the massive shutdown of schools, programs, businesses during 2017 and 2018? I sure don’t, in fact I barely recall any of this registering other than the occasional get your flu vaccine promotions. So why are we nuking our economy right now over the coronavirus? Deadlier than the seasonal flu, yes, but still the vast majority of people will be okay, unless they lose their jobs, their homes, their way of living due to all the hysterical nonsense playing out in everyday life right now. Don’t get us wrong, there is a need for prudence, being smart, and making good choices. The massive overreaction right now is causing more damage than necessary. More importantly, the non-stop fear marketing going on is making more people susceptible to the coronavirus and other diseases, and causing incalculable issues both now and for the future.

Fear in of itself is a disease that can quite literally make every aspect of life worse. Just look at all the “myths” running around the world with coronavirus. According to HopkinsMedicine.Org these are actual myths that needed to be shown to be UNtrue:

TRUE or FALSE? You can protect yourself from COVID-19 by swallowing or gargling with bleach, taking acetic acid or steroids, or using essential oils, salt water, ethanol or other substances.
FALSE this advice not only doesn’t protect you, but could actually seriously hurt or even kill you!

TRUE or FALSE? Ordering or buying products shipped from China will make a person sick.
FALSE Researchers are studying the new coronavirus to learn more about how it infects people. As of this writing, scientists note that most viruses like this one do not stay alive for very long on surfaces, so it is not likely you would get COVID-19 from a package that was in transit for days or weeks. The illness is most likely transmitted by droplets from an infected person’s sneeze or cough…

TRUE or FALSE? A face mask will protect you from COVID-19.
FALSE For the general public without respiratory illness, wearing lightweight disposable surgical masks is not recommended. Because they don’t fit tightly, they may allow tiny infected droplets to get into the nose, mouth or eyes. Also, people with the virus on their hands who touch their face under a mask might become infected. People with a respiratory illness can wear these masks to lessen their chance of infecting others.

TRUE or FALSE? The Stanford Self Check (debunked on CNN and other sites, which says if you can hold your breath for 10 seconds without coughing means you do not have coronavirus.
FALSE This was complete nonsense made up on the internet to take advantage of all the people who are afraid.

These are scary times, but not because of a virus that will probably become a part of the seasonal flu for years to come, because of the way our society is handling this situation. The group dynamics playing out are forcing otherwise rational human beings to panic, and “fall in line” with what is being demanded lest they be made examples of for not “caring”. We will continue to provide you with the “Truth” as much as possible. We encourage everyone to remember that your body is an amazing miraculous machine capable of fighting off disease with remarkable efficiency and effectiveness.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or NHTSA about 102 people die every day in car accidents and over 2 million people are injured every year in car accidents. Americans accept that the risks of driving are worth the freedom it gives us. Statistically all of us are far more likely to be killed driving our cars than by the coronavirus, and yet we see no media hype about how everyone needs to stop driving…

Take steps to protect yourself and your family from the coronavirus. Get lots of fluids, get lots of sleep, eat healthy, get sunshine when you can, get outdoors when possible, exercise. Contrary to popular opinion, the world is not ending. We can have some discussions about how the “hype” has created a new challenge for all of us, the media is learning right now that selling fear is profitable, to an immense degree. For now, check in with us regularly, Dr. Jay and Dr. Eddie will continue to provide the latest and most important information to protect your businesses and your families. Living a TriplePLife isn’t always easy, but it is certainly always WORTH IT!

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

WJ Vincent

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

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

Sam Walton Loses His Business….

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

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

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

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

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

Sam Walton Picked Himself Up…And Started Again

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

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

No Revenge Like Massive Success

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

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

Success From Failure

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

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

WJ Vincent

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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?

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

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

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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?

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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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10 Million Dollar Bonus Giveaway by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 06:44:46 +0000

Ever seen someone’s life change right before your eyes?

In the spirit of the coming holidays, regardless of what you and your family’s preferred belief system is, almost everyone agrees that this time of year is generally one of giving. This little article caught our eyes, and in the spirit of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, The Chinese New Year, The Russian New Year, or whatever holiday resonates most with you and yours, we thought we would share a video of a company that had great success this year, and decided to share a massive bonus with its 198 employees. The video is only a couple minutes long, but seeing the look on people’s faces, and “feeling” the difference being made in their lives, will hopefully serve as a reminder of how much of a difference all of us can make in the lives of the people who work so hard on our teams. When we build something great, many people benefit, here is a look at what that feels like, when your business hits a level that can share life changing financial rewards with the people who helped you to build it! Happy Holidays to Everyone!

Watch Company Surprise All 198 of Their Awestruck Employees With $10 Million in Holiday Bonuses

10 Million Dollar Bonus Giveaway

The Article About The 10 Million Dollar Bonus Giveaway

Good News Network shares 10 Million Bonus Story

“To do more for the world, than the world does for you–that is success.”
– Henry Ford

Hope all of you have an empowering…grateful week!

WJ Vincent

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Great, Grateful, Gratitude by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 08:19:28 +0000

Great, Grateful, Gratitude

Happy Thanksgiving To Everyone, regardless of where you live, how you live, and what you live….we here at TriplePLife and PowerPassionProsperity Podcast want to wish you lots of luck in figuring out Why You Live this holiday season. There is all kinds of talk right now about abolishing Thanksgiving, or changing the name to a host of negative names. Many people insist on wallowing in negativity unfortunately, many of them are not content with today’s negativity, they have to find yesterday’s, even long ago negativity to feel the anger, loathing, depression, or whatever it is they “think” will fill them up. We believe firmly that there is NOT enough gratitude in the world today, and so even if you don’t think the holiday came from the most positive of scenarios, it has become a symbol of families, friends, and loved ones, sharing some moments together to be thankful for all they have. Just don’t see how something like that should be a thing we try to get rid of, we should be grateful every day.

My Friend Danny

When I was growing up in a small town in Wisconsin, there was a boy who got brain cancer at the age of 5. It was a horrible disease for him, he lost his hair, suffered quite a bit of brain damage, had to deal with less than ideal physical deformities. Somehow Danny survived, he beat the disease that tried to kill him, and everywhere he went he spread joy and happiness for years. Him and I became buddies over the years in high school, I was a couple years older than him, and we became close during my Senior Year of High School. Danny had a difficult time speaking, he was almost impossible to understand unless you talked to him regularly, and even then, sometimes you had to guess what exactly he was trying to say. A few phrases I always knew he was saying were “Cowabunga Dude” and “What’s Up My Brother?!?!?”. Both of which he said with pure joy and fun anytime we saw each other. After I graduated, I kept in touch with Danny, coming back at least once or twice a year to hang out with him at the mall, or catch a movie or something. He would call me once in a while, although it was really hard to talk on the phone.

As my business began to take off, whenever my fortunes would move ahead, I would drive my latest car back home, to take Danny for a ride, the first one was a Red Mitsubishi Eclipse, we drove all over the back roads playing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Soundtrack. So when I finally started to make it big, and I custom ordered a BMW direct from a factory in Germany, I couldn’t wait to take Danny for a ride. I told him about it, it was a techno-violet BMW M3 Sedan, the first of its kind ever made, with all the options. He was pumped, and there was nobody I wanted to show it to more than him.

Unfortunately, the order was delayed, some issue with the heated seats or something, and the car came 6 months late…Danny died a month before I got it, from a recurrence of the deadly cancer that almost killed him years before. Danny never got the chance to live a “normal” life, but he made the most out of what he did get. He was always happy, always positive, he became a champion marksman, and an avid outdoors-man with the help of his dad. I will always regret not getting that car in time to take him for one last ride, none of us knew how fast he was going to go, it wasn’t fair, Danny drew the short end of the stick in this life, and yet, he was always grateful, and thankful for what he did get, made the most of it, and touched many lives, especially my own as a result.

So in the spirit of Thanksgiving, and all of us summoning the great gratitude of gratefulness we should all have more of in our lives….here is the song I play first in every car I buy, since 1997…to remember even if just for a moment, my buddy Danny, who was more grateful with less than anybody I have ever met in my life. Hope you and your family have a wonderful time together, that you take a moment to let everyone you love…KNOW that you love them….hold the little ones in your life tight, whisper words of encouragement to everyone you can, and that you remember a good day is any day that we are alive…

A Good Day by Paul Westerberg

“You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hope all of you have an empowering…grateful week!

WJ Vincent

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Savings Rate or Rate of Return? by Chris Koopman

WJ Vincent II — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 05:26:25 +0000

Learn More about Finance with Chris Koopman

So, the stock market is good these days. Account balances have been increasingly moving up over the past 10 years. Life is good! However, have you ever given thought to what is more powerful…your rate of return, or your personal savings rate?

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Hope all of you have an empowering week!

WJ Vincent

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Three Swimming Pools That Can Change Your Life by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 04:42:59 +0000

Three Swimming Pools That Can Change Your Life

Ever thought about how to truly stay “Young At Heart”? If you can remember when you were a kid, most likely one of your favorite things to do was go to a swimming pool. Of course there may be a few exceptions, but for the most part, splashing around in a pool has been a big favorite for kids all over the world since it was invented. For this week’s blog we are going to share 3 of the most amazing swimming pools in the world today, that a single visit to, could change your life for the better. Or at least help you remain young at heart for a bit longer! For fun we will combine each of the pools we will share, with one of the three best ways to stay young at heart.

1. Try To Do Something Every Day That Scares You – Four Seasons Safari Lodge Pool Serengeti Tanzania

Lounging in a beautiful infinity pool in the middle of the Serengeti, next to elephants lounging in their own “Watering Hole” seems like just the ticket to get a nice combo of fear factor and luxury all at the same time. The fact it is a Four Seasons means nothing but the best should you decide to make the journey.
Four Seasons Link

2. Don’t Act Your Age – Act Yourself…The Ubud Hanging Gardens Luxury Hotel and Spa Pool The voice in your head that tells you you’re too old to build a snowman when the snowflakes are falling is only relaying the tired message of socialized, ageist expectations. When you want to dive into your heart’s youthful craving, forget about acting your age and just act yourself.
Bali Hanging Gardens Hotel

The jungles of Bali is certainly a place where one can indulge in being who they REALLY are!

3. Surround Yourself With People Like Yourself – Marina Bay Sands Infinity Pool Singapore People who stay young at heart can be exceedingly rare to find. They are out there though, and they provide positive like-minded groups of individuals to have fun with. Remember back to the days when we all ran around the playground with groups of kids just as filled with imagination as we were? The easiest way to find kindred spirits in this life is by doing the things we love the most, as often as we can. If we regularly show the exuberance and passion of youth with people around us, our circle of like-minded friends will grow. A heart that remains forever young is a magnet, and if people are intelligent enough to let that kind of joy in, they probably will rarely let go of it. Check Out The Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, an infinity pool high above the city!
Marina Bay Sands Singapore

Located on the 57th floor, it literally looks like it drops off the edge of the world onto the city below.

Stay Young At Heart

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing!”
~ George Bernard Shaw

Hope all of you have an empowering week!

WJ Vincent

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The Power of Words Reminder by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 07:44:15 +0000

The Power of Words, A Reminder for us all

Every single day, each one of us uses words to express, explain, communicate, sell, motivate, love, teach, coach, goal set, and so much more. The words that we choose have so much power over the life that we live. If we are in a serious relationship, married, dating, or what have you, the words that we choose to speak to one another, both together and apart will either serve to pull us together and endear us to each other, or slowly build a wedge between us eventually driving us apart. A simple yet real life example of this would be somebody referencing the old “Ball and Chain” with regards to their supposed loved one. 10 years of using an even mildly derogatory nickname, or reference to the people we supposedly love can have a massively negative effect.

5 Specific Examples

Let’s take a look at 5 words or phrases that are generally considered negatives:

No, I often think a lot about how many times we are forced to say this to our children in life. Despite our best efforts to influence our children with positivity to counter the often massively negative influence of the world they live in, we are put into situations where it is very difficult to not use the word “No”. Some possibilities to consider that are game changers in place of “No” might be…”How Interesting” or “Possibly” or “Maybe” or “Perhaps We Can Consider It”, or “Let’s look into it”. Do you feel how different the response is, and probably how different it feels for your children, loved ones, co-workers, employees, customers, friends, pretty much anyone right?

But, so many times I have been told that when you use the word “but” it negates everything that came before it. I would venture to say that this word is used so much in daily life, people have gotten used to waiting to hear it, especially after someone telling us something positive, only to then say “but” and give us some reason why we are wrong, something won’t work, or that we cannot do something, need improvement, etc., What if instead we used “and”? A typical conversation piece I have been involved in many times goes something like this, “How did we do on the project?” the usual answer would go something like, “The beginning was looking pretty good, BUT there are many things that need to be fixed like blah, blah blah…” now if we switched it to something like this “The beginning was looking pretty good, AND there is no doubt it will get even better with a few adjustments!” Kind of a drastic difference isn’t it?

I should have, Or You should have, oh boy that is an easy one to bury ourselves with isn’t it? Even worse, I think a lot of us unintentionally, maybe even unconsciously bury the people around us with this one far too often. A typical example I have caught myself doing would go something like this: “Listen son, what you should have done is paid closer attention to….” most of us can probably fill in a lot of blanks with this one. What if instead we replaced that with “I could” or “You Could” the change can be dramatically better. “Listen son, I know you were trying really hard, what “could” you maybe have done better? “What are some things that you could do next time to get a better result?” With self talk, we often guilt ourselves over what we should have done, or get guilt tripped by others. “I should have listened better, I should have been there for you when you needed me.” That kind of statement can bring anyone even more pain and guilt then they are probably already feeling. Versus, “I could listen a lot better next time, I will find time to be there for them when they need me.” The difference can be subtle, but kind of like a tiny snow ball rolling down a mountainside, these kinds of choices can grow bigger either in a good way, or a negative one, very quickly.

Here is a really big one to try and get right for our long-term success. I failed, whew if we are committed to being better in this life, to doing more, to building something greater than ourselves we are going to fail a lot. The words we choose to describe this experience are vitally important for our future. Can we imagine for a moment replacing the phrase I failed with “I Learned”? There is a definite difference between emphasizing the negative part of an experience versus accenting the positive right? If every single time we failed trying something, we immediately had the habit of figuring out what we just learned, the entire experience of growth not only becomes more fun, but accelerates!

One more for today’s article, cause I hear this one from my children a lot. It’s hard, so many things of value in life can be difficult at first, so this can become a deep program within ourselves, and our children, loved ones, teammates and more so quickly. One of my favorite things to say to my children is, “Never ask for life to be easy, instead make sure that life is worth it!” Not exactly sure if that is the best way to go, I have heard a good one to try is switching “hard” out for “new”. This makes the association with something being hard, to instead be this is something new. I have often instinctively tried to make it positive when my children have expressed something is hard to me, by saying that’s great, it means you are getting stronger at overcoming obstacles in life, or something along those lines, but I like the “new” replacement, because it is easy, simple, and something that can become a positive pattern in a very short time.

Video Example to Watch in Conclusion

As a visual person, I find it so helpful when learning something new, or as is often the case RE-learning something new to see it in action. This helps to cement the lesson so much better, and increases the chances I will successfully add the technique, strategy, or life upgrade to my daily life. So for all of us, here is a wonderful little youtube video that summarizes this pretty well in less than 2 minutes.

So simple and subtle the difference, and yet it changes everything for the better, or worse, depending on the words we choose to use in our daily lives.

Hope all of you have an empowering week!

WJ Vincent

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2 Eggs versus Oatmeal…A Tale of Two Breakfasts by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 05:30:28 +0000

Which is better for you, 2 eggs or a bowl of oatmeal?

Does anyone remember the cholesterol wars? When every day it seemed a staple food of the American diet was said to be killing us all! No eggs, no bacon, no butter, etc., etc., boy oh boy what a difference a few years of research and knowledge does right? Clearly the most important choices we make in life are usually not as simple as the thesis we are proposing in this week’s blog, but for fun, we will keep it simple and let the data speak for itself.

A Powerful Study

According to a recent research study, “The results demonstrate that compared to an oatmeal breakfast, two eggs per day do not adversely affect the biomarkers associated with CVD [heart disease] risk, but increase satiety throughout the day in a young healthy population.”

For those of you interested in getting all the facts, here is a link to the article:

Eggs vs Oatmeal Research Study

To Be Fair

To be really fair about this process, it was a small study of 50 individuals. However, when we put that into the context of all we are learning almost daily about the power and effectiveness of a keto diet, these results become much more real. My own takeaway from this is a little more subtle for everyone to think about. The people who consumed the 2 eggs felt a great deal more satiety, or “full” for longer. Let’s just think about that for a moment, when do most of us make bad food choices? When we are “hungry” and busy at the same time! Many of you lead highly productive, busy, full days doing many different things at a very high level. Consequently it is easy to miss eating when in the middle of something, thus increasing the possibility we will over eat later on, or grab something less than ideal in an effort to keep our energy levels til we can get home, or sit down to eat. The power of being “full” for longer is a very real positive effect on our daily lives, because it means not only do we benefit from the positives of the food we ate, but we are less likely to over eat, or need to eat more sooner during our mornings before lunch.

In Conclusion

Eating 2 eggs is the winner for now, but oatmeal in of itself can be an above average breakfast in a lot of ways depending on what you put with it, and how the rest of your dietary intake looks. For now though, let’s just celebrate the good news we can enjoy some eggs as our breakfast, and know its not the end of the world!

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WJ Vincent

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“Potential” Means Nothing by WJ Vincent II

WJ Vincent II — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 01:07:19 +0000

Potential Means Nothing

Many years ago I learned from a very successful person, that “Potential” was just a fancy word meaning one hadn’t done “shi- yet”. I will leave it to you to fill in the blank there, however the point was that while potential was great, it was absolutely meaningless if a person never did anything with it. When I was in high school as a freshman, there were two great running backs that were seniors. One of them had started as a freshman, and broke all kinds of records for 3 consecutive years, he had been a superstar from the moment he stepped onto the football field. He never worked out, never did extra, he got by on pure, raw, athletic ability. This 3 year superstar showed up to the start of the season overweight and out of shape.

Working Harder Training Smarter

The other guy meanwhile, had never started at running back his entire career, BUT he had worked out every off-season, he had trained, and trained and trained. Every spare moment he had was spent in the weight room, going to football camps, running, etc. He showed up for that senior year in the best shape of his life. Want to guess who had the better year? That is right, the guy who was too slow, not quick enough, didn’t have any raw talent or ability had out worked, out hustled, and out trained the superstar to the point where he actually became the team leader himself. He ended up having a season for the ages, breaking all of the previous records set by the guy who showed up out of shape.

Talent isn’t Enough

The point is simple, there are some places in life where we can get to a certain level of success by just cruising on whatever God-given talent we have. To get to the highest levels of success in life, we have to push ourselves, and it doesn’t matter nearly as much how talented we are, as it does how hard we are willing to work, how much we can learn, and how long we can keep up a super human effort to become great!

Try to think of it like a good news, bad news scenario. The good news is, we can outwork, out-hustle, and out-train people way more talented, with more potential than us…..we are just going to have to work harder and longer than they will in order to achieve that. We want to wish everyone all the luck in the world finding a way to be the best they can be. See, in the race of life, the only person we should really be competing with, is the best version of ourselves…

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WJ Vincent

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From the Desk of Dr. Jay LaGuardia – Forbes Article

Dr. Jay LaGuardia — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 21:32:22 +0000

Introducing Garrett Gunderson former Guest of Dr. Jay LaGuardia on the Podcast

As many of our listeners already know, Garrett Gunderson is one of the foremost financial experts in the world today. He has dedicated his career to debunking the many widely accepted myths and fabrications that undermine the prosperity and joy of millions of hard-working, honest business owners. Gunderson’s company, Wealth Factory, empowers its members to build sustainable wealth through financial efficiency and organization leading to clarity, peace of mind and financial confidence. You may recognize him from his appearances as a guest contributor on CNBC, Fox News, ABC, and many others. As the best selling author of “Killing Sacred Cows” and “What Would The Rockefellers Do?” he was our guest interview for the January 21, 2019 episode of the Power Passion Prosperity Podcast. That episode is available here for anyone interested in either hearing it for the first time, or wanting to re-listen:
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One of our new and exciting updates to our Triple P Life program is the addition of Guest Blog Articles. As the show continues to gain popularity worldwide, our guests continue to inspire, motivate, and educate on a variety of different topics, expertise, strategies, knowledge and so much more. Few things affect our lives on a daily basis more than our finances. How good our finances are determines so many aspects of life. Where we live, what kind of education we and our children get, the quality of our foods, clothing, travel, healthcare, and so many things are all based on the finances or lack thereof we all have. Not many people in the world today are as qualified and knowledgeable as Garrett Gunderson on the subject of finances. Among his many accomplishments is being a contributor to Forbes.Com and so for this week’s blog we wanted to share Garrett’s latest article on Forbes. The title and a snippet of the beginning of the article are below, with a link to let you read the rest at your leisure.

“In The Next Recession You Can Make Money Rather Than Lose It”

Do you remember the recession of 2008?

For so many, it hurt. Markets were plummeting, homes were being foreclosed on, and many were losing out on business profits, ideas and projects that had taken years to get into place. But what were the most valuable lessons we can use now to avoid that same pain or loss?

I’ll never forget it. I first think back to what I was doing in 2007. It was an amazing year. Our firm had a game plan with the messaging and marketing dialed in, but we didn’t adjust it as the economy began to change. We were not current with or in tune to the problems and concerns of those we served and as a consequence, we watched our number of conversions and cash flow drop. Our marketing still provided plenty of leads, but people became hesitant of what the economy had in store and the same messaging did not resonate or work. With a few tweaks and some basic preparation not only would we have continued to be profitable, the changing economy would have fueled even more growth.

Today, we are facing the second longest period of time in US history without a recession.

So what were those lessons and insights you learned from the last recession that can help you to grow during a downturn? When the recession eventually comes, there are fundamental pieces to put in place to avoid the mistakes and missteps that lead to loss; but most importantly is being able to see how times like that can be the biggest opportunity to grow your wealth and business!

For example, lots of money will be reported as “lost” during the recession, but in reality it’s just being transferred. The money doesn’t disappear or evaporate, it ends up in someone else’s hands. The question is, how can you be one of those it is being transferred to? If you are prepared you can have the means to be a part of the solution, and not stuck in the problem.

Here is a very simple and short list of things you can do to be prepared for the next economic recession.
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ARTICLE IN ITS ENTIRETY ON FORBES INCLUDING THE LIST

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Facebook Vs Google Advertising

WJ Vincent II — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 22:30:17 +0000

Facebook Ads versus Google Ads

This is one of the great debates taking place right now across all platforms, businesses, markets, countries, regions, etc. regarding where marketing dollars should go. The good news is both of them provide great value for any type of business today. One of the key questions often asked by the business owner segment of Triple P Nation is which one is better? While both do provide excellent value, which one is going to be the best really depends on what your goals from your advertising are.

Google AdWords Advantages

Google Ads, better known as Adwords, is Google’s billion-dollar revenue generator. The ad network allows businesses of any size and individuals to place ads in the search results and on websites in Google’s network (more than 3 million websites and counting).

Ads appear at the top of the Google search results and often at the bottom of each page. These paid ads look similar to organic listings but have an “Ad” icon in green before the copy. You might think that this labeling of the search results would deter people from clicking. In reality, something like 60% of people either do not notice the difference between organic results and paid search results, or simply do not care. In actuality ads on search results pages get more clicks than organic results do.

As a general rule, Google Adwords is a better choice for advertising to users near the end of their buying process. The people who will “click” on your ads are people actively “searching” for something relevant to the keywords you chose. While Google does not offer anywhere near the targeting specificity that Facebook does, there is intrinsic value in getting to place your ad right in front of people ready to make a buying decision right now.

Facebook Ad Advantages

Facebook Ads are not based on keywords. You can advertise to anyone you like whenever and however you want (as long as they are using Facebook).

In a way, Facebook Ads are more like traditional advertising where you are exposed to advertising even when you have no intention of buying. Most people are not using Facebook to buy products or find answers to questions so ads on the network essentially interrupt the user’s experience much like “commercials” have interrupted television shows for years.

Facebook offers scarily detailed targeting options. As an example if you wanted to advertise to 25 to 45-year-old males, earning $100k or more, that like fitness, own their own home, have no debt, and are living within a few block radius of say downtown Minneapolis, MN or any other city for that matter, you can! The value in this is that you can make sure your ad is only shown to the exact type of people most likely to be interested in what your product, service, or information is. As your business gathers more and more data on the types of people who like your offerings, you can continue to refine and select a more and more accurate audience for everything that you do. The challenge with Facebook is that they completely change the rules, and procedures regularly. What works one week, might not work at all the following week. It is a constantly changing situation that requires much higher maintenance than a Google AdWords Campaign.

Some of the things that Facebook is great to advertise for are:
Brand awareness, Community engagement, Email list building, Lead generation, and Mobile advertising

Final Thoughts

In a perfect world, all of us would be able to just advertise all the time on both Google and Facebook getting us a diversified response to anything we are marketing. However, controlling costs is one of the most important aspects of developing a profitable business. As a result, we recommend that you carefully consider the goals of any advertising campaign that you start. It is also a good idea to be consistent with your advertising. Having a smaller regular budget daily is a far more effective way to advertise on both networks than one large ad a week or month.

Since most business owners and managers prefer to focus on growing their businesses, sometimes it is better to involve an expert in the advertising process. This can save you time, and money by utilizing their experience at capturing a maximum return on each dollar spent. Even if you don’t have your own business, understanding the value and power of both Google and Facebook advertising can help you provide a greater value in almost any job setting. We will continue to grow the number of resources, tools, and information available to you through the PowerPassionProsperity.Com website, podcast, webinars and more. If you haven’t already, look into scheduling an initial consultation with our amazing CEO Dr. Jay LaGuardia. He has a vision to help people and businesses all over the world to reach their maximum potential. I can think of no better way to accelerate your prosperity, than to work directly with someone who has already achieved massive success in business and life, and who is dedicated to helping others to do the same.

Have an empowering week,

WJ Vincent

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Habits, Rituals, Destiny… by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

Dr. Jay LaGuardia — Tue, 14 May 2019 04:07:16 +0000

Your Habits and Rituals Determine Your Destiny

Recently I was speaking to a gentleman who asked me, “How often do I need to work on my success habits?” You might be surprised to know that this is a very common question from my coaching clients.

I paused initially, not wanting to show my obvious shock to his question. After gathering myself I replied with asking a question of my own, “Well, how often do you exercise? He said without pause…” Everyday!” In which I replied “Why?” He countered by saying, “Well if I don’t stay on a regular routine, it becomes easy for me to get out of the habit and I won’t achieve my health and fitness goals.” My response, “How is your psychological fitness any different?”

Times Have Changed

It wasn’t long ago, perhaps just a generation or two when exercise was for people who were playing sports professionally and recreationally. Not to get fit and stay fit. People weren’t going to gym’s unless they were a body builder. There were no Yoga rooms, CrossFit Gym’s, cycle clubs, marathons and the near endless list of ways people now exercise daily. What changed? Mindset and lifestyle.

40 years ago, most people worked some kind of physical labor. The thought of working out after putting in a 10-hour day seemed preposterous. Fast forward to today, most work a sedentary job. We can debate if technology has improved our life or not but the unmistakable truth is we have gotten softer and heavier as we sit more now than ever.

Our entire cultural mindset shifted as work and our lifestyle changed. We realized if we didn’t turn this trend around our health would continue to decline. We were going to have to become more intentional with our fitness. You can’t drive a block in most neighborhoods without seeing all kinds of fitness centers full of active people of all ages. This is a great thing!

Our actions shape our culture. Regular fitness is now the norm, a huge shift over the past 40 yrs.

The Next Big Shift

It is my belief we are in the middle of the next big cultural shift. One where we now understand that working on our mindset is also something we need to do daily. Our mindset, thoughts, emotions and feelings are a choice. At one time meditation was thought to be something weird for the new agers. Not anymore! Meditation is being taught by therapists, hospitals and by every self-help guru. Writing affirmations and visualization is now being espoused by the world’s most famous athletes.

It is my opinion that poverty is a mental disease. In other words, our thoughts create a scarcity mindset that keeps us trapped in perpetual poverty. There are of course other factors that contribute to poverty but there are thousands of stories of people who have transcended their environment once they changed their thoughts.

Research has shown that people who are actively engaged in regular habits and daily mindset rituals, experience more joy and happiness and significantly less stress. They have reported improved finances and opportunities as well as better relationships. I think 20 years from now, we will look back and wonder why people didn’t do daily psychological exercise.

Personal development is the habits and rituals you commit to that helps you transcend your subconscious mind. It is intentional and when practiced regularly throughout your lifetime will provide you the mindset that can help achieve all your goals and dreams.

Have an empowering week,

Dr. Jay Founder & CEO

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Can you be too healthy? by Dr. Jay LaGuardia

Dr. Jay LaGuardia — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:45:51 +0000

According to Medi-Share, YES!!

Recently I posted on Facebook a story that received massive attention. The reason is because it affects every man, woman and child. Allow me to share my experience.

I recently went online to submit my annual wellness application to Medi-Share. It was one of the reasons I selected them as our health plan a few years ago. They incentivize people who choose to live a healthy lifestyle.

Now mind you, my wife Pam and I have qualified the previous two years.

Based on the health goals I set for myself this year, I have really cleaned up my diet more than ever which resulted in becoming leaner and stronger than ever before. So lets fast-forward…I completed their form and I was denied. These are my stats… I have a Body Percent Fat of 8.4%, Blood Pressure of 108/66 and I workout everyday and have what most would consider a super clean diet. Not to mention regular chiropractic care and I work on my PMA daily. And for those who don’t know, I am a licensed Chiropractor for 28 yrs. and I am board certified in wellness and nutrition.

So I called Medi-Share to question their decision and they informed me I am too lean! What?! They said my BPF for my age (54) should be between 11-25%. I asked what science supports this bull****? I inquired who is setting these wellness standards and I asked them to provide me a copy of the science that supports this nonsense. I said I would be willing to provide them with the most recent research that is counter to their position. Surprisingly, they declined!

This is the absurdity that exists in todays so called healthcare system. The myths and junk science in today’s health marketplace is astounding, which enslaves people to a life of sickness and disease. They perpetuate the same outdated belief systems and behaviors that are robbing people from expressing their true human potential. These outdated beliefs continues to allow Big Pharma and the food industry to profit massively at the expense of record high rates of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other lifestyle diseases.

I have dedicated more than 30 years of my life to the study and the practical application of how to live a healthy lifestyle. Let me let you in on a little secret… your health is based on your lifestyle and choices, not your genes. How we choose to live will cause our genes to either express sickness or health. According to a study from the AMA, 94% of all diseases are lifestyle related.

Do not be fooled by a “sick care” system that has little incentive in your well-being. Empower yourself by getting informed and educating yourself, while questioning everything. Please understand only you are responsible for your health, NOT your doctor or your “sick care” insurance company.

Don’t except the crap that is being peddled and together we can disrupt a failed system and force the change that is necessary. Never relent. Never let them silence you. Never stop fighting!

Live inspired, be abundant, and fulfill your destiny,

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