Money is Spiritual - Rabbi Daniel Lapin

I just finished listening to the newest episode of Dave Ramsey's EntreLeadership podcast. On this episode, Dave Ramsey teaches more ways EntreLeaders can apply Financial Peace principles to their businesses and Chris LoCurto interviews best-selling author and financial expert Rabbi Daniel Lapin. While I began listening for Dave's viewpoints, I ended up listening to Rabbi Daniels's section four times. Good stuff ! Click here for the link to access this podcast. I've now downloaded the episode and will be listening to it as I hit Planet Fitness in a few hours.......Or if Planet Fitness hits me, which is more likely.......... Anywhoooooo !

Thou Shalt Prosper is a widely acclaimed book written by the good Rabi regarding Hebrew/Jewish financial practices. A while ago I learned that a lot of the ancient Hebrew/Jewish text gave practical advice on ways in which the followers were to approach money and business. I found it interesting how the cultural and religious traditions focused so much on creating and maintaining a 'blessed financial foundation'. So I googled' the good Rabi and found that he has much to offer online. Below is a link to receive his weekly Thought Tools, also below is a video from one of his sessions on the 700 club. http://youtu.be/pjcbQdteWkU 



Enjoy the videos. Hopefully you'll enjoy the gift as much as I did. Also sign up for his weekly email. I did.

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Have a healthy new year ! (Fiscally Healthy & Physically healthy !) Something to consider...

Seko Varner
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Seko Varner is from Positive Vibes Financial, a World Financial Group team of financial services agents. They specialize in debt reduction, investments, and insurances. Seko is also in high demand as a special events DJ and owns an event marketing service. Seko has diverse background in business, real estate, counseling and education. Seko is active with numerous Youth Mentorship programs and has a background in radio and television. Visit www.HappilyEverAfter.Be or call 757-248-3820 for more details.

Your ol' pal bellyfat talking - Chris Otto

Hey there,
This is your ol' pal bellyfat talking.
Now I know that might sound a bit weird.... And I've never contacted you by email before. But this is an emergency and I was worried enough to learn how to type.

We sure had a great time this summer didn't we? Lots of good times, great food, and plain ol' sitting around eating and drinking too much.

Here's the deal. I'm considering sticking around for another year or so if you don't mind. You don't mind do you? However you might need to get a bigger pair of pants or dress size to accommodate my expansion down here.

But do me a favor, avoid that metabolic resistance training you were thinking of doing.

Please just hear me out and don't do anything crazy...

The last time you tried that stuff I nearly had to evacuate the premises. It got so hot down here I was like the wicked witch of the west "I'm melting, I'm melting!" I think they heard me all the way back in Oz.

Instead, stick to that slow, boring, useless cardio stuff.Yeah, I may get a little hot down here and break a mild sweat, and the ol' brain up there thinks it's getting in a real "burner," but it's never enough to melt ME outta here.

Look, we've been friends for such a long time. We're used to each other. Hell, we're GREAT together! How many times have your friends poked me with an index finger and said "Hey chubbs!"? You know you giggled like the pillsbury doughboy! And it wasn't just an act to save your feelings.

You and me -- we're Pleasantly Plump! I give you your shape. I keep you warm on those cold winter nights. I jiggle when you run, and you know that gives you extra momentum. It's a scientific fact. Trust me, I understand these things.

You can't imagine your life without me. I know you tried some crazy diet stuff before, but thank my twinkies it didn't work. And I forgive you for trying to evict me.

Well it sure was good catching up with you. I'm sure we'll be in touch more often, as long as you stay away from that metabolic resistance training stuff that's guaranteed to put me out on the street...

Especially that new 21-Day Xtreme Fat Loss Challenge that everyone is raving about.

Sounds Hot. Too Hot.

Me no likey Xtreme Fat Loss workouts.

Brings tears to my eyes whenever I even hear a mere whisper about that 21-day challenge and all the belly fat that's burned. Hell, it's fried more fat than the cook at your local Waffle House joint.

So again, if you want to keep me, your dear old belly fat, around for another year and another summer, don't register for the 21-Day Xtreme Fat Loss Challenge. - otherwise, its all over friend, and you can kiss me goodbye. Gosh I hate goodbyes. **sad face**

Belly fat says do not register for this 21-Day program.

Your pal and faithful spare tire,

Belly fat, your BF-BFF
(Belly Fat Best Friend Forever)

PS - Seriously, don't even think about registering for the 21-Day Xtreme Fat Loss Challenge.

...unless you want to see me, Thunder Thighs, Jigg Lee, Man Boobs, Arm Fat, and Luv Handles pack our bags and hit the road jack.

It will be a teary eyed fair well, and you'd be stuck with a tight, toned, midsection, gorgeous glutes, toned arms, and do you know how much attention you would get from the opposite sex?

Who the heck needs it, I say.

But if YOU do, you can get it here with the 21-Day
Xtreme Fat Loss Challenge.

Down right crazy if you ask me.

PPS - Don't do what this guy and gal did.

They used Metabolic Resistance Training (or what I like to call Flash Point Training) to kick their belly fat to the curb. Now please go get some more of that good ol' comfort food like meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and some really cheesy Mac N' Cheese. "mmmmmm nom-nom-nom-nom...

Register for the 21-Day Xtreme Fat Loss Challenge right here:

21-Day Xtreme Fat Loss Challenge
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Chris Otto, NSCA-CPT

757-639-6133
www.bodyrescyou.com

PS -- If you liked today's comedic email, please fwd this on to any of your friends, family, co-workers, or anyone you feel would enjoy it.

Body RescYou, 5353 Commons Court, Virginia Beach VA, 23462© 2012 All rights reserved.

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Let's be improved ! Seko Varner is from Positive Vibes Financial, a World Financial Group team of financial services agents. This team began in 2010 and is coached by WFG's Team Unstoppable. Seko also has ownership in and works with Positive Vibes DJs and the event marketing service Happily Ever After.Be.

Seko has a background in counseling and special education. He was employed for 14 years with Portsmouth City Public Schools (Virginia) as a counselor and as a teacher. Seko has also worked as an Intensive In-Home Counselor for over 10 years. In addition to his business ventures Seko is active with numerous Youth Mentorship programs and has a background in radio and television media. Visit html://www.HappilyEverAfter.Be for more details.

It's your election day - Chris Otto (Tuesday Trainup)

 Hey what’s up ?

Chris here.

I want to make one thing clear to you and that is you and only YOU have the power to change your situation. There is no government that has you in bondage or that is keeping you from achieving your goals and dreams.

If you allow yourself to believe that one person or a group of people from one party or another has the power to make or break your success you are dead wrong.

By relying on someone else to CHANGE your life or future you are relinquishing any GOD given power that you have and placing it in the hands of something outside of yourself which in my opinion is bondage.

With that said…

I believe being in control of our lives and destinies is what makes life so great.

I mean, it’s the fact that YOU can go out and be, do or have THAT that thing or whatever it is you want and be the sole reason you achieved it or not.

YOU my friend are in control.

It’s time your campaign starts today:

-Wake up 10 minutes earlier.

-Spend more quality time with your spouse and kids.

-Eat less processed food.

-Eat more fresh fruits and veggies.

-Go to bed earlier.

-Exercise more.

-Hang a picture of someone with the body you would like to have on your fridge then call a Personal Trainer to help you achieve it.

-Use Olive oil and vinegar instead of ranch on your salad.

-Stop hanging around the same people all the time and find some new exciting people with common interests that lift you up and add value to your life.

-Take your passion and learn to package, market and sell it.

-Ask for a raise… Wait, demand a raise damn it, and don’t be afraid.

-Tell your spouse you love them more often and mean it and show it.

-Cut back on the alcohol.

-Talk less and listen more.

-Stop thinking you are always right.

-Eat at nicer restaurants and order better food.

-Stop eating at crappy franchise joints that microwave their food.

-Spend a little less time watching T.V. (This has no benefit to you)

-If you want to know the weather peek outside.

-Get rid of all the vampires in your life.

So…

With that said whether you are one of those who believe you are or are not in control of your destiny…

I have good and bad news for you…

You’re RIGHT.

I believe Andrew Carnegie said it best:

“Any idea held in the mind that is either feared or revered, will begin at once to clothe itself in the most convenient and appropriate physical forms available.”

This is the F.REE World.

It’s time we live up to its meaning.

Have an awesome weekend.

Chris

Body RescYou, 5353 Commons Court, Virginia Beach VA, 23462

© 2012 All rights reserved.

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Let's be improved !
Seko Varner is from Positive Vibes Financial, a World Financial Group team of financial services agent. This team began in 2010 and is coached by WFG's Team Unstoppable. Seko also has ownership in and works with Positive Vibes DJs and the event marketing service Happily Ever After.Be.

Seko has a background in counseling and special education. He was employed for 14 years with Portsmouth City Public Schools (Virginia) as a counselor and as a teacher. Seko has also worked as an Intensive In-Home Counselor for over 10 years. In addition to his business ventures Seko is active with numerous Youth Mentorship programs and has a background in radio and television media. Visit html://www.HappilyEverAfter.Be for more details.

Trainer's Tuesday - Burn calories while you watch t.v.

Guest post from Health Guru Chris Otto !

Whats up Freedom Seekers? Most folks don't know this. But whether you're man or woman, one of the biggest secrets to burning fat is to build some muscle. Sounds crazy, I know. But it's absolutely true. The more muscle you have, the more calories you'll burn -- even while you're on the couch watching Mork and Mindy re-runs. That's why I want you to read today's article with a close eye ... and discover how you can start building muscle and burning fat like crazy.

Stay Fit, Chris Otto Body RescYou Virginia Beach's Premier Health & Fitness Expert

Build Muscle and Burn Fat From The Comfort Of Your Own Home

If you want that 'ultimate' beach body, building a little muscle will help you get there. There are two main reasons for this: 1. Muscle is what gives you body that lean, sleek, sexy look. 2. The more muscle you have, the more calories -- and ultimately body fat -- your body will burn. Now if you're a woman reading this, I know what you might be thinking ... "I don't want to build muscle and get big and bulky." Rest easy. It's not easy for women to build that degree of muscle. What's more, building muscle for a woman is what gives her that toned, tight, sexy look. So don't worry. Even if you do put on a few pounds of muscle, you won't look like Arnold back in his glory days! So what can you do to build muscle? Easy.

Start with these simple exercises you can do in the comfort of your own home:
Hindu Squats - place your feet shoulder width apart. Straighten your arms in front of you, palms facing down. Inhale and as you do pull your hands straight back. Now bend your knees and squat. As you do this exhale and let your arms fall to your sides and touch the ground. Now straighten your knees back to the starting position: standing straight up with your arms extended in front of you.

Jump Squats -- Start in a crouching position, knees bent and in a full squat. Now quickly straighten your legs and jump upward as high as you can. As you jump, look up and extend your arms towards the ceiling. Soften your landing by landing toes first, then placing the heel on the ground. Now squat back down to the starting position.

Pushups -- Lie face down. Place your palms flat on the floor, a little more than shoulder width apart. Extend your legs behind you and make sure they are together. Keep your back straight and lower yourself until your nose almost touches the ground. Now push yourself back up to the starting position. There you have it. Three exercises you can do today (even as soon as you're done reading this!) that will help you build muscle and burn fat.

If you want, you can do these in rounds. Start by doing 20 Hindu squats, take no rest and move straight into 20 jump squats, and then immediately go into 20 pushups. (if you can't do that many, then do as many reps as you can for each exercise. Then gradually build up.) Once you're done with this superset, rest a minute or two. Then repeat 2 - 4 more times. Do this, and I guarantee you'll be sucking flies in no time. But best of all, you'll be on the path to creating the "beach body" you've always wanted.

Oh and by the way -- if you haven't already, make sure you claim your FREE fitness consultation (an $87 value) You'll meet one-on-one with a highly-trained health professional. You'll discuss specific nutrition and exercise techniques you can use for YOUR body to start seeing amazing results in just a few weeks. To get started today,click here.

Quote Corner "Every human being is the author of his own health or disease." - Gautama Siddharta

Eat Yourself Thin 
Cold Black Bean Salad (Serves Five) 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained 2 tomatoes, finely chopped 3 serrano chile peppers, seeded and chopped 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1/4 white wine vinegar 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 teaspoon Sea salt **For increased Protein, add a grilled chicken breast cut into cubes 1. In a medium serving bowl, mix together the black beans, tomatoes, chilies, bell pepper, vinegar, oil and salt. Chill for 1 hour before serving. Prep: 20 mins Cook: 0 mins Ready: 20 mins Amount Per Serving - Calories: 66/ Total Fat: 5.6g / Cholesterol: 0mg / Sodium: 238mg / Total Carbs: 3.6g / Dietary Fiber:1.2g / Protein 0.8g

Body RescYou
5353 Commons Court Virginia Beach VA 23462
Phone: 757-639-6133
chrisotto@bodyrescyou.com 
(c) Body RescYou, LLC (All Rights Reserved)
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Let's be improved ! Seko Varner is from Positive Vibes Financial, a World Financial Group team of financial services agents. This team is coached by WFG's Team Unstoppable and Team Tenacious. Positive Vibes Financial is now seeking great smiling people. On the job training and great compensation available ! Seko also has ownership in and works with Positive Vibes DJs and the event marketing service Happily Ever After.Be. Seko has a background in counseling and special education. He was employed for 14 years with Portsmouth City Public Schools (Virginia) as a counselor and as a teacher. Seko has also worked as an Intensive In-Home Counselor for over 10 years. In addition to his business ventures Seko is active with numerous Youth Mentorship programs and has a background in radio and television media. Visit html://www.HappilyEverAfter.Be for more details.

Trainer's Tuesday - Micro Burst - Chris Otto

GUEST POST FROM CHRIS OTTO !

Exercise is meant to be fun and enjoyable yet I find more and more people having a tough time fitting it into their busy schedules.

===> The fastest workout in the world <<===

There are 24 hours in a day and everyone has access to those same 24 hours. Not a minute more or a minute less. For me it’s about taking those 24 hours and utilizing them in the most productive way possible without being side tracked or distracted from some pesky time vampires. You know the ones that come around and suck the precious time right from under you without you even realizing what happened until its too late. For the most part these folks mean well and aren’t aware they are draining your precious time away from you yet they really don’t value your time the way YOU should. (See what I did there?) With our fast pace society and “gotta have it now” mentalities delayed gratification is just another phrase out of a self help book that doesn’t have the same meaning it used to for most people… …SOO we gotta suck it up and roll with the punches anyway.

Even if we feel there isn’t enough time to do the things we know we need to do there has got to be a way to squeeze something in there some way somehow. Because when we are dealing with our health we can’t be messin around. We have one body and one life and there ain’t a reset button. So you better take darn good care of the one you have or you just might end up broke down like a '76 Ford Pinto. (I’ve seen a broke down ’76 Ford Pinto and let me tell ya, it ain't pretty) Even with all the business and hectic schedules, of all things that are holy we should still be able to find time for exercise even if its 5-10 minutes a day and frankly you can get in a hell of an intense workout in 5-10 minutes. Just check out my video here

The workout in this video is what I call a Micro Burst where you are taking multiple exercises and movements and combining them all into one exercise which makes for a brief yet intense full body workout. Hence the term Micro Burst. (Side note: the workout in the video is intense and may be modified. The pushups can be performed on the knees.) This can be performed in sets where you aim for 6-10 reps of each movement at 3-6 sets depending on your level of fitness.

OR

You can perform these in a decreasing rep fashion where you pick a number of reps to start with say 8 for example. Your first set would be 8 reps; your second set would be 7 reps, third set 6 and so on until you get to 1 rep. This really breaks up the monotony of doing the same boring exercises over and over again and really trumps the hell out of a 45 minute jog to nowhere on a treadmill and speaking of treadmills.. You will thank me later and your body will thank YOU!!

Stay Awesome,
Chris Otto, NSCA-CPT Body RescYou
757-639-6133
www.bodyrescyou.com
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Let's be improved ! Seko Varner is the lead agent for Positive Vibes Financial, a World Financial Group team of financial services agent. This team began in 2010 and is coached by WFG's Team Unstoppable. Seko also has ownership in and works with Positive Vibes DJs and the event marketing service Happily Ever After.Be. Seko has a background in counseling and special education. He was employed for 14 years with Portsmouth City Public Schools (Virginia) as a counselor and as a teacher. Seko has also worked as an Intensive In-Home Counselor for over 10 years. In addition to his business ventures Seko is active with numerous Youth Mentorship programs and has a background in radio and television media. Visit html://www.HappilyEverAfter.Be for more details.