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We, of course, have one body and one life. Therefore, it’s critical that we become excellent stewards of our health and wellness. Without sufficient energy and vitality, virtuous intentions go unfulfilled. We are designed to be active, and the less active we are, the more physical trouble we face.

In this week’s AchievingOPTIMAL podcast, I continue my series with wellness coach Darren Fink concentrating in this episode on how to integrate more activity and movement into your daily routine.

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I cannot tell a lie--in my first business I made a small fortune sucking fat from places where people didn't want it and putting it back where they wanted more!    I told Robert Kiyosaki about that last April and that's how he remembered who I was the rest of the cruise.   My wife hates it when I talk about this past life but it's true. Personally, I liked what I was doing for the first couple years. Listen, cosmetic surgery gets a bad wrap sometimes.   To me--I was helping people get over their hang-ups. It let them NOT obsess about their looks and MOST of the time it really improved the quality of their lives by giving them confidence.   But after a while, it started feeling like a job that I had to do. That's when I phased out and moved on to the next thing.   These days my time is devoted to you and, from some of the kind feedback you have given me, I believe that I am really making an impact on some of your lives.  The cool thing about that is that all I am doing is sharing stuff with you that I love talking about and learning. This is the best gig I've ever had! Maybe not the most profitable but its certainly been the most fun.   You know...I don't know anyone who loves what they do that doesn't feel like they are, somehow, making some kind of difference.   Now what about your investments? Do you care if they make an impact? I do. I feel good knowing that I am able to grow my wealth and, at the same time, make a difference in the world.   That's why I love funds like American Homeowner Preservation (AHPFunding.com)-Jorge Newberry's fund that buys failing mortgages at pennies on the dollar and keeps people in their homes by renting it back to them while, at the same time, making investors a great return.   My guest today has another feel good business. This time, it's a crowdfunding platform called that buys apartment buildings that are underperforming in rough neighborhoods and turns them into places that anyone would live. They even provide programs to feed kids and help them stay healthy.   This is my kind of business folks. Make sure to tune in to this week's Wealth Formula Podcast to learn how your money can make an impact and make a profit at the same time!

With boundless energy, we have the potential to continuously improve and upgrade our lives. With insufficient energy, good intentions go unfulfilled.

There are two main drags on our energy. The first is negative emotions. The second is negative nutrition. Neglecting to optimize either will compromise what you are able to accomplish both personally and in your career.

In this week’s AchievingOPTIMAL podcast, I continue my series with fitness legend Joe Dillon, concentrating in this episode on how to boost your energy with a super clean and time-tested shake recipe.

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Chapin At Newberry Game 4

Previewing the Newberry game

Discussing chapin's loss to Irmo & this week's game vs Newberry

We all have enormous room for improvement. Who we become and what we achieve are virtually predictable because they follow the principle of cause and effect. In this week’s AchievingOPTIMAL podcast, I continue with my lesson on the seven essential factors that bring about the major outcomes in your life and how to leverage each of these factors to create your optimal life!

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Success is not an accident. Who you become and what you achieve are virtually predictable because they follow the principle of cause and effect. In this week’s AchievingOPTIMAL podcast, I highlight the seven factors that influence the direction your life takes and how to leverage these factors to fulfill your God-given potential.

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Michael O'Connor joins me for a fascinating discussion of 19th Century band music in the United States.

Topics:

• Mike's musical background as a euphonium player
• The development of te American band in the early 1800's and the types of instruments used during the 19th Century
• Claudio Grafullo, Thomas Coates, Patrick Gilmore and the impact of the American Civil War on band music in America
• The Golden Age of band music in the 1870's-1890's

Links:

• Palm Beach Atlantic University
• Newberry Victorian Cornet Band
• Thomas Coates Brass Band
• Robert Hazen and Margaret Hindle Hazen - Music Men: Illustrated History of Brass Bands in America, 1800-1920
• Kenneth Kreitner - Discoursing Sweet Music: Brass Bands and Community Life in Turn-of-the-Century Pennsylvania

Biography:

Dr. Michael O'Connor is a native of central New York but now makes his home in Jupiter, Florida. He is an Associate Professor of Music History at Palm Beach Atlantic University, but in his first career, he was the euphonium player for the Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus Band. After a short taste of public-school band directing, he turned to musicology, finishing a PhD at Florida State University. He combined his interest in historical music with a love of performing by founding two period-instrument bands. His Civil-War-era band is The Coates Brass Band, and his post-war band is Newberry's Victorian Cornet Band. Both groups have CDs released on the MSR Classics label. He also performs modern British brass band music as baritonist in the Orchid City Brass Band. 

Intro Music: "Cottage by the Sea Quickstep" by Thomas Coates after a tune by John Rogers Thomas (1850's). Outro Music: "Wilking Quickstep" by Thomas Coates (1880's)

Recordings courtesy of Michael O'Connor and the Newberry Victorian Cornet Band

Blythewood vs Newberry

Human nature can cause all sorts of havoc in our finances, health, and relationships if we are not aware of it and intentionally counteract act it. And the best way to override our “lower self” is to invite accountability. But this is hardly comfortable and consequently very few folks tap into this success accelerator.

In this week’s AchievingOPTIMAL podcast, I discuss the power of using accountability to help you reach the right goals faster.

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Success is about fulfilling your God-given potential in service to others. Specifically, this means as an individual, in your marriage and family, and in your career. Your expression of excellence matters. Success is a multiplier. When you contribute to and add value to other people’s lives, they, in turn, add value to your life.

In this week’s AchievingOPTIMAL podcast, we explore the blessing of success and why this truth should motivate you at the highest level.

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Maybe you’re fit or maybe you’re healthy. Do you know the difference? At a minimum, achieving success requires that you know your goal. If your goal is to be fit, you could reach that goal, but not produce optimal health. Only when you are clear on your goal can you devise the appropriate strategy.

Too many people struggle with excess weight, low energy, and generally mediocre health that suppresses their overall quality of life. If this doesn’t describe you, it most certainly describes people you know and love. What is your plan for optimal health AND fitness? 

In this week’s podcast, we discuss optimal fitness as we continue our series with health and wellness coach, Darren Fink.

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Let’s face it. If we lose our health, what difference do our goals really make? 

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Today, too many people struggle with excess weight, low energy, and generally mediocre health that suppresses their goal accomplishment and overall quality of life. How about you? What is your plan for optimal health? You do have a plan, right? And, the older you are, the more this plan must emphasize diet above everything else. In fact, if you are already over thirty years old, it has probably become apparent that it’s very easy to “out-eat” your exercise program. Ouch!

In this week’s podcast, we discuss optimal nutrition as I start a seven-part series with our health and wellness coach, Darren Fink.

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Make Darren Fink your health coach…

You are in the relationship business! And, to a very large degree, your success will be determined by how extraordinary you become at developing high-quality, long-term relationships with the key people in your life.

In this week’s AchievingOPTIMAL podcast, our coaching staff discusses this important concept and how to implement it in your own life.

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More important than what you eat, Positive Mental Nutrition refers to deliberate, productive inputs that come from what you read, watch, and listen to on a consistent basis. Everything that you read, watch and listen to impacts your character and personality, and as a result, directly or indirectly influences every decision you make. To live a strong and exceptional life, you must deliberately immerse yourself in wise, inspiring and uplifting thoughts.

In this week’s AchievingOPTIMAL podcast, our coaching staff discusses this important concept and how to implement it in your own life.

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