Finally Choosing Healthy Stuff

I’ve moved on from an excited Facebook user to a light and casual one. I simply check for PMs and important notifications and scan the first few entries on my newsfeed. I simply ignore the rest of it, such as sponsored ads.

But about a week ago an ad got my visual attention. It was a photo of a single green artichoke with the heading 5 Foods That Lower Blood Pressure.

I’ve been ‘planning’ to get rid of my love handles for sometime now and it has become a powerful (and annoying) thought nagging me there in the back of my mind. Somehow the artichoke ad got to that area of my mind that few seconds I looked at it on my screen so I clicked on it.

A week later today I’m a new but avid user of the website www.MyFitnessPal.com because a good lawyer friend of mine Joann Canete-Chan rrcommended it. I can track my calorie intake and outgo with this free website service. And I’ve got the app on my Android smartphone, too, where I post most of my entries. It’s so cool it’s actually a social app like Facebook so friends can see if you’re eating way too much or not exercising at all. That can be a motivator.

I’m now also a keen reader of Mike Geary of www.truthaboutabs.com, the guy who placed that artichoke ad on my Facebook newsfeed. He’s like a coach to me. Well at least his writings are.

I’ve decided to share the healthy choices that I now put into my body here on my blog as well.  I still sometimes indulge in the relatively unhealthy but I’m not sharing those here yet  (who’s perfect?).

So here’s a favorite quick and easy balanced meal worth about 482 calories.

• The proteins. Two scrambled whole eggs in a teaspoon of olive oil with a dash of salt, ground pepper, garlic flakes, and parmesan cheese.
• The carbs. A slice of whole wheat bread from Bread Talk.
• The *dietary* fats. Mixed almonds, pecans, and cashew nuts.

And this meal is surprisingly filling, too.

Stop Wishing and Start Working

You don’t always get what you wish for but you always get what you work for.

Prepare and Strategize

When you’re prepared, you’re more confident.  When you have a strategy, you’re more comfortable.

Wise words.

LET’S RIDE (via Jib’s Photography)

Amazing action photos here.

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>> S t r e e t . A r t << (via light on the rooftop)

Amazing art expressions here.

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Cycling the City: Environmentally Exquisite (via Via Vienna)

I would love to visit this city someday with my family and ride around like the city locals do.

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Business lessons from Jim Connolly

I’ve recently discovered what I consider an excellent writer and business coach. His name is Jim Connolly and you can find his business lessons at www.jimsmarketingblog.com.

Here are some important business wisdom I have picked up from him.

When we start with the end in mind, we ensure that we begin our thought process with our focus in the right direction. This helps us avoid wasting time on costly detours, allows our resources to be targeted correctly and helps us get the clarity we need.

Selling on benefits is only half the deal. First, the other person needs to believe they have a problem, which your benefits solve. If they don’t believe they have a problem, they are not going to buy your solution.

Yes, the benefits of your service are extremely important to your marketing, but they are of little real marketing value, until you have convinced your prospective client that they actually have a problem.

When you educate your prospective clients that they have a problem, your service becomes the answer, rather than simply an answer

Progress comes from recognizing and acting on opportunities.

Our thoughts determine our actions.

Your marketing can only be that compelling, when you speak directly to the right people, with the right message.

The process of giving and receiving starts with giving.

Unless you listen to what the marketplace is telling you, you can never be much better than average.