Workout Wednesday! Interval Training Park Workout
**** ROUTINE ****
50 Pushups
50 Windshield Wipers
50 Pull Ups
5 50 Yard Sprints
50 Ab Outs
50 Leg Raises
20 Muscle Ups OR Kick Ups (The Best You Can Do)
20 Superman Push Ups
This workout if really moving fast, should take about 20-25 minutes. I put very little rest in btw sets to keep my heart rate up. I also, like to do a set of body movement and then sprint.
Let us know what you think by leaving a comment below or liking this post. 
We’re in this together,
“Tanning Mom’s Secrets” – 5 Natural Tricks To Protect Against Sun
Hey Fitlifer – If you want to lose weight, gain muscle, increase energy levels, reduce stress or just generally look and feel healthier you’ve come to the right place.
Tanning Mom
Learn more about Juice Up Your Life by going here. Link <–
I just saw the tanning mom interview and it got me thinking. How can I help my friends and family against the suns harmful rays? Well, just as I as thinking this, I got a text from my friend AJ Yager. (He’s a ginger) like many gingers when summer comes they are stocking up on sunblock, aloe Vera and a few large umbrellas to carry in the day light. Which I often mistake for vampires. These people must get laid a lot. lol. Just kidding Yager. Yager, is actually paddle boarding 21 miles across the river in Austin TX, in the battle against cancer. You can support him here. <—
Aj's text
Well, as many of you Fitlifer’s know I’m all about natural dietary ways to protect you. Why put lotion and ointments on your body when they are laced with 280 chemicals. Instead, you can get certain nutrients in your diet that will assist you in your protection.
If my ginger friend AJ has questions, I’m sure there are a lot of you reading this that would love to know. Further more… if you are reading this you are probably a person that really cares for their family and friends and only want the best for them. You don’t want to end up like the tanning mom. Isn’t that crazy.
When you are trying to solve a complex problem you can often quite your mind and look to nature for the answer. The answer is rarely if ever found in the contemplation of covering something up (sun block)… the truth is always found from within.
Get Some Antaxanthin
Observe the pink flamingo. It spends most if not all of it’s time in some of the most tropical places on the planet. It’s diet consists of blue-green and red algae, diatoms. The super-antioxidant astaxanthin is found in algae, the organisms that eat it, and the organisms that eat those organisms. It has been getting some attention as an “internal sunscreen.” Does it stack up? Well, here’s a study on isolated human skin cells, in which astaxanthin definitely protects against UVA damage. Slow motion photography shows that this awesome bird filters water through their bill 20 times in 1 second to get the food. (I thought using my juicer was a efficient)
Tomato or Tomaato
Lycopene, is a famous caroteniod found in tomatoes, has been shown to protect humans against sun damage. Remember, cooked tomatoes actually gives you more of the goods then raw or juiced tomatoes.
Vitamin D
One of my favorite vitamins has shown that supplementing it increases tolerance and protection against the sun. This recent study seems to confirm that vitamin D is awesome. It’s funny how nature works. Getting sun, can actually protect you against it.
Sun Block
Get Your Long-Chain Omega-3s and Ditch the Omega-6s
Become friends with my buddy Mr. Walnut and Ms. Flax seed. They have a crush on each-other but Ms. Flax seed is nervous to bring Mr. Walnut into the family. Father Flax has a “little seedling mentality.” Getting past the hesitancy of the relationship these two are very high in Omega 3’s.
It’s Tea Time
Green tea has a ton of antioxidants. If you observe some of the oldest cultures on earth they love their tea. It’s a smart move. How it works isn’t fully understood but we do know that the polyphenols inhibit the development of skin tumors by controlling inflammation and preventing DNA damage. Tropical green tea extracts applied to the skin.
Hopefully you found these ninja tricks helpful. Next time you are in the sun or a tanning bed, you can put down the umbrella and worry less about getting burnt.
Feel free to share this post with your friends and family to help protect them as well.
We’re in this together,
Drew
7 Body Hacks For Busy Entrepreneurs
7 Body Hacks For Busy Entrepreneurs
My first client Kent Clothier called and wanted a system to getting radical results in the most effective way possible. I knew it had to be easy and systematic.
If it could be built into a system he could do it. This goes for all entrepreneurs.
Check out his transformation here <–
The secret to our success is to have laser sharp focus. When I set my clients up with a program it’s setup like a successful business from the start. We develop ways to outsource as much of the work as possible. For example, finding a personal chef or a personal trainer that works well with you ensuring you get the maximum results.
Otherwise your health much like a new business will fail, because you will lose passion and become bored. Fitness and health has to be fun and you have to get results right away. Most successful CEO’s and entrepreneurs I work with need to almost see results in real time. It’s almost obsessive. Which is why, when I create an individualized plan for them it supercharges their fat loss and health goals.
Body Hack
How can entrepreneurs or us “busy people” fit exercise in their life and not have to give up anything?
(I’m going to let you in on a little secret) I’m still tempted by the infomercial guy’s promise of 7 minutes to get abs. How good does that sound? It doesn’t work that way…
Hours and hours of trial and error desperately searching for answers and failing more than succeeding… I have seven body hacks that will get you in the best shape of your life with the…
What is a body hack? IT can be defined as..
Least amount of time
Low cost, you don’t need a gym
Little if any motivation to complete
These hacks will speed up your performance and goals with the least amount of effort.
7 Body Hacks
1. First thing in the AM. Take a cold shower. You’re probably thinking I’m crazy for bringing this up. It not only wakes you up immediately, thus letting you skip the coffee, but it also speeds up your metabolism. You feel like you conquered something first thing in the am… building up a rampage of motivation to get more stuff done.
2. Eat low-glycemic foods, like yogurt or an apple, before bedtime. This bedtime snack can combat morning fatigue and headaches from low blood sugar through the night. Adding 1-2 tablespoons of flaxseed oil to the bedtime snack can also help decrease fatigue and increase cel repair. I usually eat 3 brazil nuts before bed to boost my testosterone as well. Plus the saturated fat helps with REM sleep. This is the type of sleep you need for your body to repair effectively.
3. I’ve also been experimenting with an ice bath before bed and then a little bit of melatonin to really knock me out. You will feel like you’ve been hit with an elephant tranquilizer. (I learned this little tip from my friend Tim Ferris.) If you are into understanding your dreams like I am you could even add a little Kava with the melatonin. (Crazy Lucid Dreams.)
4. Get a metabolic type test or a full metabolic blood panel. See how your body processes different types of food. Many of my clients have a different metabolic type to the way they have been eating their whole lives… this can cause chaos inside your body and lots of inflammation in your cells, causing weight gain and a myriad of other health problems.
Healthy Cell
5. Juice! If you find yourself always hungry for no reason you could be starving from a nutrient perspective. Eating a diet high in macro foods leaves little room for micro foods… these are the foods your cells need the most to stay healthy and running effectively. If you give your cells what they need your body will begin to heal and eventually you will get in the best shape internally and externally. Health always starts within. You can get more info for our program here. <—
6. Learn to like nuts. Eating almonds in between each meal will keep your body from going into fat storing state and keep your metabolism running all day.
7. Heat it up: Eat spicy food. I love a diet high in red chili peppers and jalapeño. Research has shown that they raise your metabolism by 30-40 percent for up to 3 hours after eating them.
If I could offer up one piece of advice it would be: to start slowly. Start one of these things and do it for 2 weeks. IF you like the results move onto the next one, this will help you with the formation of a new habit and yield optimal results.
If you have any body hacks you would like to add or just really like this post, leave a comment below.
Remember, we’re in this together
Drew Canole
Drew Canole
Juice Fast: What You Should Know
Juice Fast: What you should know…
Your toxic, I’m toxic… we are all toxic…
Toxic substances are everywhere, it’s in the air we breathe, certain foods we eat (non-organic, GMO) and even the water we drink. More and more chemicals that did not exist before are being dumped
Toxic Chemicals
into our ecosystem, endangering the human and animal population. Chemicals such as pesticides, non-organic fertilizers, air pollutants, herbicides, lead, food additives, lead, mercury, synthetic fertilizers, and solvents are only some of the chemicals that seep into our bodies.
Heavy Metals: Lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, nickel, and aluminum. These metals can accumulate in the brain, kidneys, and immune system disrupting normal function. In studying the brains of Alzheimer’s patients who had died, researchers found one common denominator: all had high concentrations of aluminum.1
Microbial Compounds: Toxins produced by yeast and bacteria in the gut can be absorbed, causing significant disruption of body functions. Gut derived microbial toxins have been seen in a many diseases such as liver disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, thyroid disease, psoriasis, lupus, asthma and much more.2
To reduce your bodies absorption of toxic substances a fiber rich diet is great. You may think that a juice fast doesn’t provide any valuable fiber but in actuality, water-soluble fibers such as pectin are extremely valuable. Fiber has an ability to bind to these ugly toxins within the gut and move them out. Chia seeds also provide an amazing amount of fiber.
Also a juice fast provides something which is fast absorption of nutrients. Since there are only water-soluble fibers consumed during a juice fast, your body is quickly absorbing amazing nutrients and giving your much energy and also healing your body in the process.
Benefits of a Juice Fast:
Now that we know what dangers our body we can protect it.
- A juice fast is a great detoxification method.
- Participating in a juice fast is one of the quickest ways to eliminate wastes and increase the healing processes of the body.
- Weight loss – most people lose weight during a juice fast.
- Heightened level of alertness.
Things to know when you are on a juice fast:
During a juice fast, fresh vegetable juice and water should be consumed. I get asked many questions on what you should do during a juice fast. Here are some common facts about a juice fast:
- Many people have asked me whether they can drink herbal teas during a juice fast…Herbal teas are great during a juice fast as long as it is unsweetened.
- Prepare for a juice fast on the day before solid food is stopped by making the last meal one of only fresh fruit and vegetables
- Pure water should be consumed during the juice fast. Approximately four 8 ounce glasses should be consumed everyday.
- No coffee, soft drinks, cigarettes, or anything else should be consumed.
- Body temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate usually slows during a juice fast so if you are cold use a blanket to stay warm.
- After a juice fast, slowly incorporate food back into your diet.
- The kidneys are mostly responsible for the elimination of toxic waste. The kidneys can be supported by drinking adequate amounts of fresh vegetable juice.
- During a juice fast it is recommended that you juice organic produce.
- If you are on certain medications make sure you check with your doctor before starting a juice fast.
The ability to detoxify is one of the critical factors for good health. Here are some testimonials from people who did the Alpha Reset juice fast.
Alpha Reset Juice Fast
Alpha Reset Juice Fast
Alpha Reset Juice Fast
Remember, I’m not a doctor and there isn’t significant evidence that a juice fast is proven by the medical community as treatment or a cure for anything. Here is a cool video of a juice fast recipe I made with one of my clients.
I am however an advocate of the juice fast as a means to transform my personal clients.
Like Tim Taylor for instance.
He told me it help him re-format his taste buds and now he actually enjoys healthy food.
If you are a person who has toxic taste buds, eats an excessive amount of food or has little or no will-power with the food decisions you make… you should consider doing one. Join the next group of people to partake in the the Alpha Reset. <—
Remember, We’re In This Together
Come join the party and the Juice Fast community on Facebook
Sources:
http://alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=99
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47 Year Old Man Transforms From Average To Awesome
Tim Taylor – admired by thousands of real estate investors all over the country for teaching them not only about real estate..but, how to have a positive mental attitude.
Tim Tenacious Taylor
When I first met with him just over 90 days ago, I knew this was going to be one kick ass transformation. Tim, at the age of 47 knew that beyond a shadow of a doubt that he was going to get in the best shape of his life.
I asked him if he wanted to do it to look like he was on the cover of a Mens health magazine…
His response: he saw “that” as a side benefit.
He wanted more energy.
He wanted to feel better.
More alert and awake throught-out the day.
He wanted to lead by example.
Check out the declaration video.
We talked about how much these 90 days would change his life forever.
Like many successful entrepreneurs Tim sacrificed his health for the cashola.
“At the end of the day, the most important thing is your health… you could have all the money in the world but if you don’t have your health… you have nothing!” – Tim Taylor
Transformation Tips:
1) Tim did the Alpha Reset and lost 8 pounds of gut bloat in the first week. After the reset he flushed out a lot of the toxins (Xenoestrogens) that were in his body, causing inflammation and fat storage in his cells to dissipate. He turned his body from a fat storing machine into a “fat burning” machine.
2) After the DNA test we were able to figure out that Tim is a carb reducer. Meaning when he eats simple carbs his body doesn’t oxidise the food like protein. We slowly eliminated these types of carbs and started supplementing his diet with more vegetables.
3) We tested a multitude of different workouts and strategies for optimum results and came to the conclusion that the best types of workouts for Tim was mid level cardio in the AM and strength training in the afternoon.
Tenacious Tim’s Mindset Tips
Vision – you have to have vision for whatever you set out to do. An unwavering laser sharp focus in the attainment of your ideal.
Passion – If you are not excited about your vision there is a good chance that you will not stick with it and you will stop doing it. You gotta wake up excited to make things happen!
Massive Action – This is the part where most people fail. They are to busy playing analysis paralysis… Frozen by too many options. Tim, is a firm believer in starting “RIGHT NOW.”
You can tell that he is a man of his word. What’s the saying? “A picture is worth a THOUSAND words”?
Check out Tim’s before and after pic….
Legacy Club Challenge
As Tim’s coach through-out this, it is an honor and a privilege to say that this has been one of the best transformations I’ve been a part of.
Proud of you Tim. To find more information on Tim (Click Here)
Remember, we’re in this together….
Drew
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Almond Milk – And More Almond Recipes
Almond Milk!
About 5 years ago I started to eliminate dairy out of my diet.
Thank God!
I didn’t know, like many Americans that I was allergic to conventional pasteurized milk.
Almond Milk
It wasn’t even really that noticeable most of the year but twice a year I would get a nasty sinus infection. I mean Nasty… my docs at the time said I just had bad allergies. I felt like I had a doctor for every allergin in the world and they all wanted to give me something different. When I would leave… I had a bag of 362 different scrips… it was like tricker treatin’ at the when I would leave the office.
I had a friend that was into Raw Food at the time introduce me to the raw amazing power of my favorite nut… the almond.
Who doesn’t love Almonds? Honey glazed almonds, roasted almonds, chilli pepper almonds, candied almonds and my personal favorite an almond covered up in a delicious date… I thought I was the poster boy for healthy eating…I was about 25 pounds over weight and had a gut from college.
These were the wrong ways to prepare the awesome almond.
I was eating almonds for taste and not the multitudes of benefits.
And…I didn’t even know the easiest way to prepare them…Almond Milk!
Almond milk provides excellent sources of protein, fiber, vitamin E, zinc, iron, selenium, magnesium, and calcium. Almonds have vitamin-like oils called essential fatty acids. Essential fatty acids are required for a healthy nervous system, anti-inflammatory effects, hormone balance and cell structure.
Here are 7 benefits of Almond Milk:
Almonds
Almond Milk Benefit #1: Weight Management
Plain almond milk without added sugars or flavoring contains 60 calories per each 8 oz serving size. This option works well for people looking to lose or maintain weight.
The low caloric content of almond milk causes less of an impact on our totally daily consumption of food calories. Some milk varieties contain more sugars than the cereal that they get combined with.
Almond Milk Benefit #2: Heart Health
Almond milk contains no cholesterol and only 5 mg of sodium per serving. Consuming foods low in sodium and cholesterol help us to maintain better heart health and normal blood pressure.
Without cholesterol, almond milk also decreases our chances of gaining bad cholesterol levels, all while increasing the good cholesterol levels. Almond milk also contains 150 mg of potassium in every serving. This mineral works to promote healthy blood pressure.
Almond Milk Benefit #3: Blood Sugar Friendly
Unlike other milk alternatives, the plain almond option contains only 8 grams of carbohydrates per serving. The 7 grams of sugars that make up the carbohydrate content have a limited affect on our blood sugar levels. When we consume simple sugars, our metabolic functions tend to miss the nutrients, storing much of the carbs as fat.
Instead, the low amount of sugars in almond milk have a low glycemic nature, meaning our bodies fully digest them and use them as energy. Diabetics benefit from this characteristic as well.
Almond Milk Benefit #4: Bone Health
Almond milk contains 30% of our recommended daily value of calcium and 25% of Vitamin D. These nutrients work together to build strong bones in men, women, children and infants.
Vitamin D also helps improve immunity and cell function. Some studies have shown that Vitamin D helps decrease osteoporosis and even Alzheimer’s disease. The magnesium in found in almond milk helps absorb more of the calcium provided by the nutritious beverage.
Almond Milk Benefit #5: Skin Care
Every serving of pure almond milk contains 50% of our recommended daily value of Vitamin E. This powerful nutrient has antioxidantabilities in that it helps regulate Vitamin A use and availability.
More importantly, Vitamin E acts the primary regulatory nutrient that improves skin health.
Almond Milk Benefit #6: Eye Health
The moderate levels of Vitamin A found in almond milk helps keep our eyes functioning properly. Vitamin A directly influences the eye’s ability to adjust to differences in light.
Almond Milk Benefit #7: More Muscle Power
Even though almond milk only contains 1 gram of protein per serving, it does contain B Vitamins in the form of riboflavin, plus other muscle regulating nutrients like iron. Each serving of almond milk contains about 4% of our recommended daily intake of iron, which helps muscles absorb and use protein for energy, growth and repair.
Iron also regulates certain cell functions like oxygen absorption.
Just a hand full of these nuts a day provides enough recommended levels of minerals, vitamins, and protein. Besides, almond oil extracted from the nuts has been used in as base or carrier oil in medicine, aromatherapy and in pharmaceuticals.
You can use almonds in your smoothies recipes. Almonds are a big part of my diet and pack the most energy of any other food. They make a healthy snack that is low in calories. Almonds are healthy nuts and they are definitely a great addition to your nutrition.
How to make almond milk?
Almond milk gives you almost 25% percent of your daily needs for magnesium, and more bone-strengthening calcium as an equal amount of cow milk. They are also high in many antioxidants, such as vitamin E and selenium. Studies show that almonds may play and important role in preventing colon cancer due to their high fiber content. Almonds also help us to actually lower negative forms of cholesterol in the blood stream.
Almond Milk
Almond Shake Mmmmm Good
More Facts About Almonds
Historians generally agree that almonds and dates, both mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible, were among the earliest cultivated foods.
Star-Appeal Of Almonds:
Cinnamon-glazed almonds were President Clinton’s snack of choice at both the 1993 and the 1997 inaugurations.
Legendary Myths About Almonds:
According to superstition: If you eat almonds before taking a drink, you will reduce your chances of getting drunk and avoid having a hangover.
Now that you are an informed FitLifer and know the many benefits of almonds and almond milk, it’s time to make your own.
When you do this post a picture on the Almond Milk / Juicing Vegetable Facebook Fanpage.
Like this post if you learned something.
Drew Canole
Almond Lover
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Green Juice 101
GREEN JUICE I LOVE YOU SO, GREEN JUICE YOU ARE MY AMIGO…
My personal favorite. It’s just so good for you…loaded with chlorophyl, magnesium and zinc and a whole host of other phytonutrients.
You’ve probably seen a lot of people turning towards green juice drinks recently. I started my green juice/drink career about 5 years ago. I had an older gentlemen present a little gift to me. (It looked like a glass of swamp water.) I’ve always had a fear of swamps, so this was a little bit awkward for me. That day, I decided to drink my fear and slam this giant glass of gobblie goop. (Green Juice)
Let’s just say I’m glad I did. I felt like the AMAZING after chuggin’ this thing. My body was so nutrient deprived, it soaked up every last drop of the green juice madness and I became the HULK. I know, it’s a cartoon pic… the real pic is too graphic for your young virgin eyes.
Drew Transforming
“Green Juice” has an alluring level of mystery to it.
Green Potion. Green Mystery. Green Machine. Green Lantern. Green
something else…
The term green juice, is meant to describe any juice – that is in fact some shade of the color green. Green juice may be a combination of fruit and veggies or it may be 100% veggies. Green Juice ingredients may be 100% crisp green, or a rainbow of colors. I’m a personal fan of using all greens.
ALL YOU VEGGIE HATERS DRINK UP!
Most people assume that if they hate veggies, they will dislike green juice. (Sorry to through you under the bus dad.) Not so. Green juice, when properly prepared delivers delightful intermingling flavors: salty and sweet. Spicy and sour. Pungent and mild. Tart and warm. Each ingredient produces a unique flavor property – and with a little creative license, you can easily craft your perfect variation of “Green Juice”. Here are my favorite recipes – and a few steps to creating your own…
Also, don’t be affraid to add weeds to your green drinks. Personally I love juicing recipes with dandelion greens, comfrey and nettle leaf. For more info on them go here. <—
Ginger.... mmmmm
Parsley - So Good
Silly Cilantro
Green Juice Ingredients. Here are a few of my faves and my flavor analysis of them:
Green Juice
Green Juice Ingredients:
Arugula juice- spicy, grassy
Basil juice – sweet, spicy
Bell Pepper juice- hydrating, sweet, zesty
Cabbage juice – mildly grassy
Celery juice - zesty, hydrating
Green Chard juice- grassy, sweet
Cilantro juice – sweet, fragrant
Collard greens juiced – grassy
Cucumber juice – hydrating, sweet/sour
Endive juice – bitter
Fennel juice - anise, zesty
Green apples juiced – very sweet, tart
Green grapes juiced – very sweet, tart
Green onion juiced – zesty, spicy
Green pears juiced – very sweet
Honeydew juice- sweet, hydrating
Jalapeno juice- spicy, zesty
Kale juice- grassy, dark
Kiwifruit juice – tart, sweet, zesty
romaine juice – hydrating, mild, grassy
Lime juice – sour, zesty
Mache juice- grassy, dark
Parsley juice – grassy, zesty
Spinach juice – grassy, dark, pungent
Watercress juice – spicy, grassy, hydrating
Wheatgrass juice – very grassy
Zucchini juice- hydrating, mildly bitter
Mint juice- vibrant, minty, cooling
assorted green herbs
Non Green Ingredients
Pears – very sweet
Apples – sweet/tart
Ginger – very spicy
Orange – zesty, sweet
Lemon – tart, zesty (remove seeds)
Pineapple – zesty, very sweet
Carrots – sweet, thick
Grapefruit – sweet/tart, mildly bitter
Blueberries – sweet, thick
Jicama – thin, mild, cooling
Radish – zesty
Beet – sweet, dark
Garlic – zesty, spicy
Tomato – sweet, zesty
Other Green Juice Add-in’s:
Black Pepper – spicy
Spirulina – seaweed/nutrients
Cayenne – spicy
Wild Oregano Oil – Spicy
Habanero Powder – Man Up
Pine Polen – Salty
(I have more add in’s – at the membership website)
In conclusion, get yo’ greens dude. Stop messing around with your health. You can either pay for your health now or sickness later. Share this with all your friends and people you care about. Let’s get this message out! 
Mindset Monday – Keeping An Open Mind
We all have the journey of discovering who we are, what we want, and what we wish our legacy to be. That is our life cycle. Keeping an open mind means to not get set in your thoughts and refuse to change your mind. If someone gives me a different opinion from my own, I consider their side and try to understand where they are coming from. This is having an open mind – not just agreeing with the person regardless what I think and feel.
The key to an open mind is consider everything, make changes if you decide a new lesson can be implemented in your life, and love and accept others no matter what their opinions are. You can disagree with them or feel something they are doing is harmful to themselves or others – but that doesn’t mean you are close minded. This would bring me to define close-minded - Anyone who is over confident of their opinion and not willing to consider others’ opinions in a diplomatic way, and most importantly – someone who is not willing to change or adapt.
I wanted to express this because I think a lot of young people feel if they stand up for something they believe in or hold on to their own personal values and beliefs, they are being closed minded. This is not true – an open mind is one willing to listen, contemplate other points of view, and accept and try to understand others opinions. It does not mean you have to go to a rock concert and get stoned to open your mind – that is just a recreational choice and the only thing that would open your mind in that circumstance is considering you may or may not enjoy it!
Remember, we’re in this together
Drew Canole
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Mindset Monday – Burn The Ships…
Where are you in your life and what ships do you need and what to burn? Here are five things I want to
share with you. I also want you know what my ships were and how I was able to “burn” them.
I want to get a little personal with you, on this mindset Monday if that’s okay.
So a little over a year and half ago… I was living in Tampa fl, and everything seemed to be going right, I was making a great living, I had freedom of time and my relationships where awesome.
There was only one thing missing…
I didn’t feel like I was growing as a person. This is one of the most important things we can do in this life experience. We are constantly growing and if we are not, we are dying.
So there I was…
I felt stuck, stagnate, and I felt like I was just simply settling.
Being 29 at the time, I knew I had to do something quick, and an old story came to my mind.
It was the story of Hernando Cortes…
Captain Cortes and a small army left Cuba and set out to conquer Central America. Cortes was going to accomplish his goals, no matter the consequences. The myth states that once Cortes’ troops landed in what is now Mexico, he ordered the ships destroyed by fire.
In burning his ships, Cortes took away all options to retreat and, I am sure, got the full buy-in from his troops to make it a successful campaign. They had no choice. Either drown in the sea or conquer this new world.
Psychologically what do you think this did to the army? They knew that they could not retreat… do you think they raised their performance up a little…
Probably, right? Well they ended up losing anyway…
it’s still a good story…
‘You are gullible” they won stupid.
So how did I burn my boats in FL and manage to expand as a person in Florida? I had to leave it all behind.
Five Keys to Burning the Boats
1) Create a “have to” goal. One that will glow white hot within you. Then, burn all the other boats. A terrific relationship with your spouse, a great business, a new venture that changes lives, etc. Having a dynamic visual goal is vital and getting it down on paper is critical.
2) Action is key so act as if success is certain. By burning your boats, you will tap into your faith and create a laser-like clarity that brings everything into distinct focus. Your next steps will just flow since they will be so obvious.
3) Enlist the help of others. Nothing truly significant in life happens without others help. God created us to do things together. An individual with a burnt boat is nothing more than a castaway so tap into others wisdom and energy and be open to the great unseen forces of God as well.
4) Trust your “higher mind” to formulate connections that you never saw before. By burning your boats, you are simply freeing yourself to do something that you have been most likely been preventing yourself from doing all along.
5) Unconventional success calls for unconventional approaches. We all have hard-wired habits and ways of doing things in our life that, in time, can actually become roadblocks to success. Try completely new, unfamiliar approaches and see what happens. Charts and maps are terrific but, quite often, incredible journeys start by someone acting on one seemingly crazy and paradoxical hunch.
Remember, we’re in this together,
Drew
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