Living Your Life To The Fullest - Inspiration

AIMC Entrepreneur Tip - #Inspiration - Living Your Life To The Fullest - I recently attended the MA World Conference 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, FL and the theme of the event was "Living Your Life To The Fullest". You know there may be no tomorrow. You have to enjoy today and do the things you want to do, work your passion, help others and be successful. Life is too short to work at a crappy job, watch the negative news and hang out with the wrong people. Start today and be successful! Check out this amazing book called the Last Laugh by Dennis Franks and Vince Papale - https://bit.ly/3IyiIZO. Dennis lived his life to the fullest and demonstrated how helping others is the path to a great life. You want to explore some options to change your life and start today. This is our business - https://bit.ly/3IzwYkZ - w/ MA. It is the complete package!

The Benefits of Staying Positive - A Mindset Tip

 Are you a glass-half-empty kind of person? When someone pays you a compliment, you got everything on your list done for the day early, or finally accomplished something you’ve really been working hard for...do you focus on what’s next instead of taking a moment to appreciate what went well?

If something just awful -- or even simply irritating -- happens, do you blame yourself? Do you extend it past the single event and onto the rest of your life? Perhaps a co-worker didn’t accept your invitation to go for a walk over lunch; or worse, she went out for lunch with another co-worker instead. Do you immediately think it must be because you’re not likable at all and nobody likes you?

If something goes wrong in the morning…perhaps you got a flat tire or spilled coffee on your work outfit and had to run home to change. Do you immediately start thinking you’ll get reprimanded by your boss (or worse, fired)? Do you automatically assume that the day is shot and you might as well pack it up and go back to bed?

Do you see everything in black and white or as good and bad -- with no middle ground? Do you think you must be absolutely perfect, otherwise you’re just complete rubbish?

If any of that sounds remotely familiar, then there’s a high probability you swing toward pessimism -- the polar opposite of optimism, which is commonly defined as the tendency to think that good things will happen in the future. Being an optimist means you’re cheerful, grateful and purpose-filled, and you tend to:

• Look on the bright side (instead of dwelling on the negatives)
• Highlight the victories (instead of being stymied by what went wrong)
• Seek solutions to challenges (instead of constantly finger-pointing at problems)

The benefits of optimism -- and staying positive -- are countless and include lower stress levels, improved coping skills, higher energy levels, increased resilience, increased creativity, improved well-being, reduced pain, decreased depression, reduced risk of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases, increased health span and better quality of life to name a few.

As a seasoned veteran of life, chances are you need to put a little work into transforming your pessimistic thoughts into optimism. Here’s some helpful tips:

• Start your day off right with a mantra, quote or song that gets your mind right.
• Focus on applying optimism to one area of life at a time.
• Quit taking life -- and yourself -- so seriously.
• Exercise regularly; it’s a natural tonic for your mind and a gateway to the benefits of positive thinking.
• Look at your circle of friends. Are you surrounding yourself with complainers or encouragers?
• Practice gratitude. You can’t help but embrace an abundance mindset when you count your blessings on the regular.
• It may “natural” for you to point out what’s not going right but make it a mindful practice to highlight the positive in every situation -- even if it may seem trivial.

“Always look on the bright side of life!” 

Talent Alone Does Not Dictate Success, You Gotta Have The Right Mindset ...

Did anyone this past weekend watch some of the NFL Playoffs?

After watching some football this weekend, it was evident the athletes that had the right mindset, not necessarily the talent were the ones that experienced the most success. Think of Aaron Rodgers who is very talented but can never win the big one. How about Tom Brady or Jimmy Garoppolo who are probably not the most talented but heck they know how to win! In my video below, I compared some of the most popular athletes and how even the most talented athletes didn't achieve the most ultimate goal of winning a championship. Likewise, in the professional world, some of the most talented professionals didn't achieve the most ultimate goal of being at the highest level at their company. It may be because they did not have the positive mindset to get there.

Check out our video on why you don't necessarily need to be the most talented but you need to have the best mindset to succeed. If you have the right mindset, you do whatever it takes to achieve your goals. Check out our blog - http://www.desocialconnector.com Please like/share/comment on our video on YouTube -

But Why Do I Need a Website? I Have a Facebook Page!

When running a business, it is essential to have your own website since that is where the action is, you own and control the content, and it shows the integrity of your business. Social Media is also essential and one of the many channels to drive traffic to where the action is, your website.

Here are some blog articles about websites: Why It Is Not Good to Go Cheap on Your Website? https://bit.ly/3qCld6L Your Website is Your Customers Impression of Your Business - Are We Impressed? - https://bit.ly/3fzcAU7 Three SEO Tips To Help Boost Your Website https://bit.ly/3KnnURu Need a new website? Go to http://www.aimcbizsolutions.com to get started!

What are the Top Seven Foods to Help The Anti-Aging Process?

Everyone wants to look younger but how many actually do something about it, whether it is changing their lifestyle to incorporate fitness, taking effective supplements, eating the right foods and educating themselves about nutrition.   For our blog we wanted to talk about some superfoods that help you lose the aging process and be youthful. 

If you're over 40 and want to defy each passing year while promoting more youthful hair, nails and skin, the below 7 foods will help you stock up on some of the most powerful anti-aging nutrients around.

1.  Olive Oil - Not only do the monounsaturated fats contained in olive oil support healthy arteries and a healthy heart, but olive oil also contains polyphenols, a potent anti-oxidant that may help prevent a number of age-related diseases.  We recommend organic extra virgin olive oil for the most anti-aging bang for your buck.

2.  Red Wine - That's right, a glass of wine daily may indeed have a positive effect on your health due to its resveratrol content, a unique anti-oxidant that can help fight against diabetes, heart disease, and age-related memory loss.

3.  Beans - The unique proteins in beans thicken and strengthen your hair cells, so you can enjoy a full head of hair as you lengthen your years. :)

4.  Brazil Nuts - Brazil nuts are rich in selenium, a mineral which aids in the production of the anti-oxidant glutathione to help slow down the skin aging process.  Just 2 nuts a day will provide you with enough selenium to reap its anti-aging benefits.

5.  Tomatoes - Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, which has been shown to support heart health and healthy cholesterol levels as you age.  Lycopene also acts as a natural sun block to keep skin youthful and protected from harmful UV rays.

6.  Raspberries & Blueberries - These two berries contain important anti-oxidants to help offset inflammation and oxidative stress that contribute to skin aging and wrinkles.  Just one serving of either or these berries contains more anti-oxidants than 10 servings of most other fruits and vegetables!

7.  Organic Eggs - Despite the bad rap eggs get because of their cholesterol content, which is based on completely erroneous science, eggs are rich in biotin and iron which help to promote healthy, youthful skin and hair.

The Seven Dimensions of Wellness w. AIMC Health Solutions

When you think of health/wellness, normally it is all about exercising, eating the right foods and taking your vitamins. There is a lot more to your well being and a great way to have an all encompassing view of your health is to understand the Seven Dimensions of Wellness - Do you know what the seven dimensions of wellness are? Let's review them and provide an example of each.

- Physical - This is Fitness, Diet, Supplementation and Education - Emotional - This is All About Positive Mindset and a Positive Outlook on Life - Intellectual - This is about Constantly Learning - Social - It is all of having great relationships w/ family, friends and colleagues - Spiritual - This is meditation and religious studies - Environmental - This is your surrounding like the people you hang with and where you live - Occupational - This is your career

Check out our video below for more detail on each dimension. For more health/wellness information, check out our updated AIMC Health Solutions TLS Website at http://www.aimchealthsolutions.com

How to Become a Better Listener - Some Tips

You have two ears and one mouth for a reason.  It is meant for you to focus on listening before speaking.

 Being a good listener can help you in every aspect of your life -- with friends and family to colleagues and clients at work. For a number of reasons, though, listening has become a lost art, and chances are, you’ve been on both sides of distracted listening…checking your phone or email…multitasking…thinking about the next thing on your to-do list…interrupting with your own thoughts or thinking about your response while someone else is talking…and the list goes on.

The reality is that being a good listener, although overlooked, is SO important to influencing and connecting with others, and it’s an absolute necessity to build in every area of your life. After all, you have two eyes, two ears and one mouth for a reason. 

Here are 17 steps to up your listening game, a key to unlocking both your personal potential and the potential of your relationships.

• Don’t try to solve people’s problems right out of the gate.
• Repeat what someone else is telling you to: 1. Make sure you’re understanding; and 2. Reassure the person that you’re listening.
• Make eye contact.
• Check your body language and match it with the emotion of the conversation and the other person talking.
• Do NOT interrupt the other person when they’re talking -- don’t jump in to finish their thought.
• Don’t use “nudging” words like “uh-huh”.
• Don’t finish people’s sentences, don’t talk over them and don’t give them words.
• Give acknowledging statements after someone is done talking.
• Where appropriate, use physical touch to anchor in the emotion.
• Use appropriate follow-up questions instead of jumping from one question to another one that’s completely irrelevant.
• Ask questions of understanding to deepen the conversation.
• Don’t project forward what you think the other person is going to say and don’t stop paying attention so you don’t forget the point you think is more important.
• Don’t multitask and don’t check your email or phone.
• Focus on the present -- not your upcoming schedule.
• Be in the moment and try to meet the other person where they are.
• Use words and phrases that the other person seems to be using repeatedly.
• Try to match and mirror the other person’s pace, tone, volume and body language.

Practice your listening skills. People will like you more. You will learn more. And it takes pressure off you.