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A’Strong Opinion on Faith

August 8, 2014 astrongeru Leave a comment

There is a law in the universe that says:

“The lack of use causes loss.”

In other words, if you don’t use it, you will lose it.

This law holds true for all things in life. Athletic talents, professional skills, gifts of art…, but the same holds true for your faith.

Faith is not handed down as an inheritance. It can not be sold or purchased. It can not be given away as a gift.

Did you know that we are all born with faith in ourselves? All of us were born with the ability to believe above and beyond where our minds can take us. It is only as we grow through childhood and into our adulthood that we begin to believe that what we used to believe is unbelievable.

When a babies are learning to speak, they move their lips and use their voices to make noises in what seems as endless, unintelligible chatter. However, the baby BELIEVES that he/she is communicating with you in a language that you understand.

Guess what happens?

As a parent, you begin to understand it.

Guess what else happens?

Eventually the baby learns to speak your language. This is only possible because he/she BELIEVED that he/she could communicate.

Have you ever watched a babies learn to walk?

They get up. They fall down. They stumble. They fall down. They push up, they fall down. They take one step. They fall down. They take two steps. They fall down. They do all these things, but you know what they DO NOT do?

STOP. They simply never stop!

Guess what happens?

Eventually the baby will walk. This is only possible because he/she BELIEVED that one day he/she would walk.

It is only as we grow older and life begins to happen that we lose our faith in our abilities to achieve the impossible.

You try something and it doesn’t work, so you quit.

You believe something and it doesn’t happen, so then you begin to believe that your beliefs have no value and therefore there is no use in believing anymore.

And when we stop believing, our abilities to have faith become hindered. When we stop believing, it becomes harder and harder for us to believe again.

Understand this.

Faith is like any other tool that we have. It must be utilized. It must remain sharpened. It must remain cultivated. Otherwise we will lose our ability to use it.

Faith is not inherited. It must be cultivated every day.

Stay Strong. Stay Beautiful.

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Marketing Solutions

Attention! The Economy is Changing and YOU Probably ARE NOT Prepared!

August 4, 2014 astrongeru Leave a comment

*****Attention! The Economy is Changing*****

Technology is advancing at such a rapid rate that most of us can barely keep up with it anymore.

Whatever happened to all those farming jobs?
Technology happened. The percentage of people who work in the farming profession has gone from 97% to a little over 1% of the total population. With the decrease, went the jobs.

Remember the days when you would call the customer service number and talk to an actual person?
Well now, you call most phone numbers and you talk to a computer simulation of a person. Computers have taken over customer service and many of the jobs that the customer service industry provides.

Don’t believe me? Try calling the IRS right now.

Remember when we still had the Blockbuster stores? Where is Blockbuster now?
Out of business. Why? Because many of us can now download and watch movies on our TV’s and handheld devices.
So, out went Blockbuster; and with it, all of the jobs that particular industry provides.

Look at some of the most popular companies. What happened to the size of their sales forces?

Why?

Because technology now allows for us to purchase items online as opposed to going into an actual location, or having a salesperson arrive on our doorstep to sell us a product.

Yes. Our economy is changing.

The other aspect of our economy that is quickly changing is the standard pay structure. Due to the state of the economy, companies are now offering lower salaries, because there are people who are willing to work for less than you request in pay.

Additionally, along with this pay structure, comes a new metric.

Performance.

Company executives are beginning to realize that by offering lower salaries and by enforcing performance metrics, the company will actually save money in the long run. Why?

Because they no longer have to pay you for your time. They can now pay you for your performance.

What happens when you meet you performance metrics for the month?

Well, your boss will just increase the standard for the next month.

Meet your metrics the next month.

Your boss will just increase your goal yet again, and this pattern will continue until you the metrics have been raised so high that it would be virtually impossible for you to reach them.

Don’t believe me?

Do some research. It used to be the idea that Physicians graduated from Medical School making hundreds of thousands of dollars per year. While this still may be true, to some extent, the salaries are not nearly as high.

In fact, in many hospitals, Emergency Room Physicians are given a lower salary, and then given incentives based on the number of patients they see in any given pay period. They are told the bonus they received makes up for taking a lower salary.

If they don’t perform, they don’t get paid.

The economy is moving toward a more Performance Based pay structure because technology is advancing and, as a result, a lower number of actual human employees are needed. So, performance-based pay structure works better for more companies because

MOST PEOPLE DO NOT PERFORM

and therefore,

WILL NOT BE FIRED BEFORE THEIR PROBATIONARY PERIOD HAS ENDED.

And those who are hired will eventually have their performance goals set so high for them, that eventually each employee will cap out his or her own salary without the company having to do so, directly.

In order to survive comfortably in the upcoming economic future, you will need to do two things:

1. Learn to perform and perform well.

Create your own system or get involved with a system that allows you set YOUR OWN performance goals so that you have total control over your earning capacity.

This is the economic movement of the future.

Don’t take my word for it. Simply take about an hour of your free time (assuming that you have that luxury, and if you don’t, it may seriously be time for you to consider your options), and do the research on your own.

Some of you will read this and begin to take action immediately. Some of you will read this and continue to convince yourself that this economic movement could not possibly affect you because your industry is so unique….

Either way, believe it or not, this is the truth.

This is the economic movement of the future.

You can either prepare yourself, or be left behind.

Stay Strong. Stay Beautiful.

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Marketing Solutions

Your Customers are Human, Before They are Customers

August 3, 2014 astrongeru Leave a comment

“I would rather walk the sidewalk in front of a man’s office for two hours before an interview than step into his office without a perfectly clear idea of what I am going to say and what he-from my knowledge of his interests and motives-is likely to answer.”

~Wallace Brent Donham, Former Dean of Harvard Business School, 1919 – 1942

When attempting to convince a person that your product/service is worthy buying, there are many aspects of that person’s life and experiences that you must consider.

Wait a minute? Why should I have to take time out to understand a person before I try to sell my product? I have a great product. My service has value. If you can’t see that, then it’s your loss, not mine. Right?

Wrong.

What you must consider when prospecting customers for your product or service, or partners for your business or network marketing opportunity is this:

Your prospect already believes that he/she is doing what is currently right for him/her. Your prospect already believes that his/her CURRENT products/services are best for him/her. If your prospect believed that your product, service, or opportunity was the BEST decision, then he/she would ALREADY be a customer or partner and THERE WOULD BE NO NEED TO SELL.

You must consider this basic fact.

Your prospect is a PERSON. Your prospect is HUMAN.

Why does this matter?

This matters because, as humans, the decisions that we make (or don’t make for that matter). in most cases, tend to be influenced and/or directed, in part, by our previous experiences. When faced with a decision, we often consider past events,

BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE.

Many times, we use our experiences as a means by which we may predict our future success (regardless of whether or not doing so is the proper way to predict success). If we have had positive experiences with a thing, then we tend to make decisions in the affirmative. When we have had negative experiences with a thing

when we are connected to OTHER PEOPLE who have had negative experiences with a thing, we tend to make decisions in opposition.

What does any of this mean and why does this matter?

Well, you must understand this:

For every decision your prospect makes, there is an UNDERLYING REASON.

In order to obtain success in sales you must be able to identify this fact, and from here you must put yourself in the shoes of your potential customer or prospect. You must take the time to study your prospect pool.

What kind of people is your pool comprised of? Where do they live? How do they normally spend their money? What are their financial priorities? What are their struggles and areas of opportunity? Where and with whom do they socialize? What groups are they a part of and what importance do you think these groups hold for them?

And so on…

Find out the answer to these questions, and then try to put yourself in your prospect’s shoes BEFORE pitching your product/service or business opportunity.

“This is a bunch of bull..”

No it’s not. You know what this is called?

It’s called MARKET RESEARCH.

How do you think you have been convinced to buy things? What channels do you watch on television? Who do you think those commercials are targeted after? How do you think these companies determined how to formulate these commercials?

THROUGH MARKET RESEARCH.

How do you think Facebook determines what ads you see on your news feed?

THROUGH MARKET RESEARCH.

So, what do you think you should add to your repertoire of skills to help increase your success in sales?

MARKET RESEARCH.

Does this take additional time?

Yes.

Will this additional time be worth the wait?

Yes.

If you want to be successful in business, sales, marketing and prospecting, you must understand that there is a human factor involved and you must learn to master and harness this variable for the benefit of your business.

What better way is there to connect with your prospects than by actively putting yourself in your prospects’ place, anticipating their potential rejections, and then being able to overcome those objections through a deeper understanding of what it would be like to walk a mile in their shoes?

#BecomingAStrongerU

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Physical Fitness

ASU-Fit Build-A-Butt Series: Video 1

July 13, 2014 astrongeru Leave a comment

Hey there everybody!

The first ASU-Fit Build-A-Butt Series video is up and running. In the ASU-Fit Build-A-Butt Series, you will learn different variations on some of the basic lower body exercises to help bring some additional attention to those GLUTES. Enjoy.

And don’t forget to Subscribe, Like and Share!

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Physical Fitness

Our YouTube Channel is Up!!!!!!

July 12, 2014 astrongeru Leave a comment

Hey there everybody!!!!

Our YouTube Channel is finally up and our first video has already been uploaded.

[CLICK HERE] to check out the ASU-Fit Burpee Press (Warning, there is no editing in the video. Why? Because I want you all to know that I am a REAL person!!!) Enjoy!!

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A'Strong Opinion On... (Rants)

Job Security. Good Luck with That.

July 1, 2014 astrongeru Leave a comment

So, I met a lady who has been fired from a company that she worked for for over 30 years.

30 YEARS!!!!

Things were great until the company started having financial problems. They changed management, and all of a sudden all of the people who were close to retirement couldn’t do ANYTHING right. Yep. Everybody who was close to getting that wonderful company retirement package. Some of these people had been at the same company for over 50+ years.

FIRED!

Yep. You mean to tell me that all of a sudden, these 30, 40, and 50 year-old company veterans didn’t know how to perform their company roles? One by one, the new management picked them apart and one by one these men and women who had been loyal to this company for 15, 20, 30, 40, and even 50 years were “let go”, “fired”, “released” due to “lack of performance” or some “company infraction” they’d all committed. Really?

And you look at ME crazy when I tell you that I DO NOT and WILL NOT commit myself to working for another person 40 hours per week for 40 years of my life to hopefully retire on 40% of the little bit of money the company told me I was worthy enough to earn.

And you look at me like I am a spawn of satan when I ask for money for services I provide or knowledge that you request from me, because HOW DARE I decide that I am going to make my money through a non-traditional method that requires that I SET MY OWN PRICE and DETERMINE MY OWN WORTH.

These people ask you to stay late and work on unfinished projects – FOR THE TEAM.

They ask you to come in early and leave late – FOR THE TEAM.

They ask you to do all of this FOR THE TEAM, but where is the TEAM when the company decides that you are no longer worth what they are paying you.

Understand this:

Companies are in business to MAKE A PROFIT.

Not for you.

Not to help you provide a better life for your family.

Not to help you achieve your goals, dreams and desires.

Companies exist to MAKE MONEY.

And you are only as good to them as the last dollar you made them.

Say what you will about, job security, 401-k (which you can’t touch for 40 years without being penalized, and even when you do access it, you have no idea what the market value of those dollars will be 40 years from now), or insurance benefits,

I would rather make $10.00 working for myself on MY OWN TERMS, than make $1000.00 with someone else stepping on my head.

Yeah I said it.

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Physical Fitness

Free Exercise and Meal Plan for the Kiddos

June 19, 2014 astrongeru Leave a comment

So, if you are here, that means that my previous post about obese kids didn’t anger you to the point of hating me. So as I have promised, in this article, I am providing a simple and easy WEIGHT LOSS workout and nutrition plan that I made of a 9 year-old client. This is a very basic program and it is designed for children who are not normally athletic and who have very little experience with exercise.

The Workout

This workout routine is to be completed at least 5 days per week (preferably Monday through Friday with Saturday and Sunday off). However, if he/she misses a day, don’t panic. Just ensure that he/she is back on track the next day.
Each exercise will be completed for 90 seconds. Run through the entire circuit 3 times. This should only take about 35 minutes to complete. I have also included some links You Tube videos that demonstrate the exercises.
1. Jog in Place – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uymTGsML0HA
2. Push-Ups – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLSQvI8ryDU
3. Squats – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-AEa6coHQI
4. Jump Rope
5. Stability Ball Crunches – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jSjNbQQNRU
6. Wall Sit (She can break this up into 20 second increments with 10 seconds rest) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cdph8hv0O0
7. Supermen (Same format as #6) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2f24JKuocI

Repeat this circuit a total of 3 times.

The Meal Plan

Remember to consider the “TYPE” of food. That way the meals do not become boring. Also remember LOTS AND LOTS OF WATER!

Breakfast:

1/2 cup eggwhites

2 T Cream of Wheat

Snack:

12 Almonds

½ an Apple

Lunch:

3 – 4 oz lean meat

4 oz sweet potato or brown rice

1 cup green vegetables

Snack:

12 almonds

½ an apple

2^nd Lunch:

3 – 4 oz lean meat

2 oz sweet potato or brown rice

1 1/3 cup green vegetables

After School Snack:

1 piece of toast with almond butter

4 banana slices

Dinner:

3 – 4 oz lean meat

3 – 4 oz sweet potato or brown rice

1 cup green vegetables

Remember, this is a BASIC WEIGHT LOSS program for a NON-ATHLETIC child. Also, this is a NON-CUSTOMIZED plan, so you will need to make adjustments based on your child’s needs. If your child is an athlete, then do not use this program [CONTACT US for more specific plans and programs for athletic children]

There you have it. Start off with this and then advance as needed.

I hope this helps.

#BecomingAStrongerU

****A’Stronger~U is a Physical and Financial Fitness Company********** We provide Software Solutions, Tax Solutions and Physical Fitness Solutions to propel you to your next level in your journey towards Physical and Financial Fitness. For more information on our services, please visit use the contact form below. We look forward to working with you on your journey toward #BecomingAStrongerU.

A'Strong Opinion On... (Rants)

YOUR CHILD IS OBESE and IT’S YOUR FAULT!

June 19, 2014 astrongeru Leave a comment

Childhood obesity is growing epidemic, especially in the United States. Children are experiencing avoidable diseases younger and younger in life, and frankly, this trend is getting ridiculous! I’m not going to bombard you with research statistics. I am sure you can find those numbers on your own.

As parents, it is OUR responsibility to provide a loving, safe, and healthy environment for our children that is conducive to their optimized productivity and success. And so, I will say something that will make many of you upset… but you can ask me the last time I cared about that.

Unless your child has a MEDICALLY DIAGNOSED metabolic issue, if your child is overweight, IT IS YOUR FAULT!!!! Why?

Well YOU buy the food. YOU cook the food. YOU give the child permission to have the food. YOU choose to allow them to play 4 hours of video games instead of ENCOURAGING them to go outside and SWEAT!

As parents we have responsibility to our kids to PROTECT them from harm. If you are allowing your child to remain obese, you are HARMING your child. Get educated. Hire a trainer. Can’t afford one? YOUTUBE it. You can YouTube makeup tips, how to pick up women and the latest episodes of those mind-numbing reality shows. So why can’t you look up some simple and fun exercise routines for your kids? Try searching “Healthy eating on a budget…..” and see what you get. Do anything, but DO NOT stand by and watch your children die internally just because all you feel like cooking is beanie weenies and corn dogs.

Now, you know me. I won’t discuss an issue without offering a solution. Check my next post in the “Physical Fitness” category to the upper right hand side of the screen. I will provide a workout AND meal plan that I made for a 9 year-old client I used to have. FREE! Now you have no excuse.

Yeah, I said it.

#BecomingAStrongerU

****A’Stronger~U is a Physical and Financial Fitness Company********** We provide Software Solutions, Tax Solutions and Physical Fitness Solutions to propel you to your next level in your journey towards Physical and Financial Fitness. For more information on our services, please use the contact form below. We look forward to working with you on your journey toward #BecomingAStrongerU.

Positive Affirmations

Positivity Pledge

Image June 19, 2014 astrongeru Leave a comment

Positivity Pledge

Positivity is not always a feeling. It is a choice. You can choose to be happy. You can choose to work toward your dreams. You can choose not to allow past mistakes and failures to hold you back from today’s purpose. You can not live in the future, and yesterday has already passed. All you have is today. All you have is right now. The choice belongs to you. It always has. It always will.

Nutrition

How to Create a Fat Loss Diet

June 18, 2014 astrongeru Leave a comment

For many people, fat loss is the hardest part of the Physical Fitness journey toward becoming A’Stronger~U. Some believe that the answer is simply to add more cardio. However, doing so may put your body through more stress than it can handle, and thus creating the reverse effect of holding on to fat, instead of losing the fat. I teach my clients that fat loss can be a long process and that DIET is the largest determining factor. Here I will give you a basic blueprint that you can use as a base model to structure your fat loss eating plan.

The first item on the agenda is for you to create a calorie deficit. Now, this does not mean that you should starve yourself, as doing so would be detrimental to your body’s metabolism. You simply need to create a situation in which you are using up more than you are taking in. There are several methods that you can use to determine what your calorie deficit should be. One of the most basic and most popular methods is to take your DESIRED body weight and multiply that number by 15 to get the total number of calories you should be eating daily.

The second item on the agenda should be to ensure that you are eating the proper amount of protein. While I actually use a more customized method for each of my clients, the easiest method for those who do not have a coach is to ensure that you are eating about 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight daily.

In addition to having solid protein sources, you must also ensure that you have some healthy fat sources in your diet as well. That’s right. It takes fat to burn fat. In addition to a healthy fish oil supplement, you should also include healthy fat sources like coconut oil and olive oil. How much fat should you include in your diet? [CLICK HERE] for info in eating based on your body type:

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Strive to drink a MINIMUM of 1 Gallon of water per day. Water is a huge necessity in fat loss, as it helps to maintain hydration, while flushing the body of toxins. In case you were unaware, toxins hang out in fat cells. So when you exercise, detox, use the sauna, etc., to purge your body toxins, if you are not drinking enough water, those toxins are simply just traveling back to where they came from.

PLAN YOUR MEALS. Yes. This is necessary. Without a plan, it is easy to disregard the role that your eating plays in your fat loss goal. When you fail to plan, you can most certainly plan to fail. To keep things fresh so that you don’t get bored with your new healthy eating lifestyle, try getting yourself a brand new cookbook. Get one [HERE]: http://bit.ly/1kwWys9

Next, you should be sure to track your progress. If you are not assessing, you are guessing. You should make it a point to track your progress so that you ensure that what you are doing is working. As long as you are seeing results, continue with the same plan. At the point which you are no longer seeing results, you should re-evaluate your plan for adjustments.

Lastly, always remember that fat loss is a process and that this process takes time. Take your time. Learn your body so that you can change your body. Celebrate your progress, no matter how small. Create your plan, follow your plan, and stick with the process. It won’t be easy, but it will be worth it.

Stay Strong. Stay Beautiful.

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