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I believe everyone on this planet deserves to feel good.

Now is the time to challenge yourself, make changes and get what you deserve. At my core, I believe everyone on this planet deserves to feel good. That can mean a million different things for a million different people, but I truly believe people deserve to go through life feeling good.

Some will be true in their desires to make long-term change. Most won’t –

For me, I have plenty of goals for the growth of my brand and business. Someone called me the other day and asked me what my background and philosophy was, etc. I stumbled around and didn’t have a perfect answer. I may have said something about results-oriented or leaving your comfort zone or comittment. Then they asked what kind of results they may see. I told them in the most geniune way, all I can gaurentee is that I’ll give 100% of my effort each and every time and if they follow what I tell them to do they will do things they once thought were impossible.

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Lastly, I want to leave this post with something I’ve learned and started to do the past month.

I call it the “5-minute rule” and no it’s not mine and someone else came up with it.

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It simply means that the first 5 minutes of your day SET THE TONE FOR THE REST OF YOU DAY. If you wake up and say “Damn, this is going to suck”, you’re done. If you wake up and smile about something, or be grateful that you have another day…you will most likely have a kickass day. And if you don’t, you are training your mind to be positive in spite of adversity. That’s all that matters.

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“Far too many people spend more time planning their weekends than their lives. Then they suddenly realize that life has passed them by and they weren’t even aware it was happening. When you intently study what you most desire in life, you begin to focus your mind and concentrate your energy upon that which you wish to achieve. One of the great advantages of having a definite goal for your life is that it helps you prioritize your activities. When your major purpose is clear in your mind, it is unnecessary to analyze each individual situation. You know automatically whether your actions will move you toward your goal or away from it. You can then use all of your resources — time, money, and energy — to best advantage.” -Napoleon Hill

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