by Peter James | Feb 2, 2017 | Books, Business, Self-Development
If you haven’t heard of Dan S. Kennedy, he happens to be a business guru who helps other people across the globe start their own small businesses through his books, seminars, and teachings. He also happens to operate a website GKIC which offers packages for mentoring aspiring owners and operators. His approach is pretty direct and he happens to have some of the best advice on success in the business world that I’ve found among business authors. One of his books happens to share a lot of wisdom on how to develop a better mindset, which is my aim with this specific post. In order to give readers an idea of how Dan S. Kennedy can help improve your outlook towards the future whether it be through a job or a business, I felt like sharing some of his quotes. Listed below, is a composition of some of his best quotes from the book “How to Succeed In Business By Breaking All The Rules.” Here they are: “Shake Things up. Try doing the opposite and see if that works even better.” “Give in charity but never give in business. Place the highest possible value on your expertise and confidently present that value to the world.” “If you have a good education, by all means make the most of it. But never use a lack of formal education as an excuse and never let yourself feel inferior to those with better formal educations.” “What others perceive as arrogance may very well be the level of confidence, self-promotion, and pushiness necessary.” “Be wary of the “quitter” label. Rethink your ideas about...
by Peter James | Jan 27, 2017 | Self-Development
Social Media With the numerous social media outlets available in the world today, it isn’t uncommon for people to become trapped into these applications. Often times social media is a battleground between people’s ego’s and a simple way for people to share their life experiences with other people whom they’ve connected with previously in life. With social media you get some pros and cons. With that said, it appears that in the modern day a lot of people seem to suffer a lot more from the cons of social media. Many people get stuck in this mindset of endless comparison to other people. When people simply forget to live their own life and sit all day comparing themselves to other people and learning about how much better certain people have it in their life, it starts to damage the human psyche. Part of my life has been spent trying to discover ways in which I could obtain more happiness, and a lot of my happiness has been achieved through living life through experiencing it through my own eyes versus staring at a computer screen or smartphone social media app. What I hope to see in the future, is a continuation of social media, but rather for a different reason. I hope to see people using social media as a way to express their thoughts as well as a way to showcase changes that occur over time. In the future we may see more people boycotting social media as well as more people limiting their time on social media in order to be more productive in regards to reaching more...
by Peter James | Jan 17, 2017 | Self-Development
Forming assertive behavior habits is not to be confused with angry behavior. In fact being a passive aggressive person can be more of an expression of anger and stubbornness. The lack of assertive behavior is often due to the act of procrastination and holding off confrontation of fears. Being an assertive person comes down to your way of communication. The way that you communicate with your needs as well as your tasks that are assigned by others in your daily schedule of school or work is a reflection of assertiveness. Through taking action as an assertive person, you are essentially being friendly and personable with those you encounter, by forming positive relationships. Positive relationships with people are developed through the groundwork of rapport. In addition to having positive relationships, it also comes down to having a clear idea of WHERE you stand in life on various topics and knowing what areas of your life need the greatest work. An assertive person looks at specific areas of their life and wonders and asks how they can help themselves improve and reduce their stress by effectively managing time. Through the practice of assertiveness you begin to influence other people and recognize principles of wisdom. The practice of avoiding arguments that cause extra stir, showing respect towards other people’s opinions, and letting other people do more talking and doing more listening are all part of assertive behavior. The main characteristics of an assertive person come down to these main behaviors and techniques: Take Responsibility For Actions and Behaviors – For those who are eager to take responsibility of minor mistakes as well as...
by Peter James | Nov 11, 2016 | Nutrition, Supplements
The role of amino acids within the human body and brain is often overlooked by many. Often times people who supplement in addition to their diet, focus mostly on protein as well as specific vitamins and minerals. Without completely realizing it, people often forget that amino acids are the building blocks of proteins and they are needed in order to keep the body in an anabolic state versus a catabolic state. One could also argue that not only are vitamins and minerals a critical part of daily consumption, but amino acids are just as important for consumption in order to up keep optimal health. Amino acids are the basis of all life and they interact in crucial processes such as metabolism, transportation of nutrients, and storage of various nutrients as well, such as vitamins, minerals, fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. While it is fully known that amino acids are either classified as essential or non-essential, the real role of amino acids is to help the body maintain a state of homeostasis. Amino acids are needed to build and repair muscles, ligaments, tendons, hair, skin, and nails. So whether you’re looking to build lean muscle mass or just help your body overall with repair, you can likely benefit from some form of amino acid supplementation. So what are the essential amino acids? The essential amino acids are those whose carbon skeletons are not synthesized by animal cells and, therefore, must be provided from the diet. Meanwhile non-essential amino acids are those AA that are synthesized de novo in a species-dependent manner (3, 4). It was tactically assumed, without much evidence, that animals or humans...
by Peter James | Sep 1, 2016 | Herbs, Nutrition, Supplements
An increasingly common problem among people of all ages and backgrounds is caused by chronic stress, which people are beginning to treat as adrenal fatigue. The most common symptom of adrenal fatigue is low energy levels and high stress. Many people push themselves through the day by using stimulants like caffeine, nicotine, and sugar. As a result, these lifestyle choices can tax the adrenal glands which happen to be located on the kidneys which are a part of the endocrine system. There are several herbal supplements and adaptogens that can help assist with adrenal fatigue and help elevate energy levels back to normal. Adaptogens are popular herbs that date back to Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine that are often considered tonics for their wide range of benefits to the body. So what are some great qualities that adaptogens possess? They are safe and free of toxinsThey have bioactive substances since they are plant based roots that work with multiple processes in the human body. They help the body deal with stress in multiple areas.They have a normalizing effect, rather than increasing or decreasing certain functions in the body. So for example, if hormone levels were too low, it could help raise the levels back up to normal, depending upon if the levels in the body needed to be restored.Unlike drugs, they are full of phytochemical substances that our body’s can readily utilize and recognize for biochemical needs.They can help restore harmony in the body as well as rejuvenate many stress induced illnesses. So what are the adrenal glands? The adrenal glands are responsible for such functions as keeping blood pressure...
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