Now’s the Time for a Total Health Breakthrough
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Issue #2105
- WEALTHY: What a 2,200-year-old scientist can teach you about investing (Rick Pendergraft)
- HEALTHY: Your roadmap for becoming stronger, healthier, and functionally younger, year after year (Michael Masterson)
- WISE: Henri Frederic Amiel on health
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
- The strange connection between fishing and your site’s search engine ranking (David Cross)
- Turn a one-time client into a client for life (Will Newman)
- It’s Good to Know… about modern-day pirates
- Add "dissimulate" to your vocabulary
Confidential Report: Disillusioned Trader Opens "Money-Floodgates" to YOU…
Rob Banks Legally… With an Inside Job!
Are You Ready for a "Smash and Grab" on the World’s "Hidden" Money-Mountain?
Great! The getaway car’s leaving…
Why Archimedes Would Have Loved Options Trading
Archimedes was a physicist, a mathematician, and an engineer – not an investor. But there are certain aspects of his scientific studies that you can apply to your trading. For instance, Archimedes once said, "Give me a lever long enough and a prop strong enough. I can single handedly move the world." He could have been talking about the leverage you get from trading options.
As you may know, I am a short-term speculator. I look for short-term moves where probability is stacked in my favor. Once I have found the right stock to trade, I look for the right option to play on that stock. Investing in the option allows me to get the greatest amount of leverage for the move I anticipate the stock to make, without taking on too much risk.
I was looking back at my options trades for the month of May, and out of nine trades, I had five winners and four losses. That may not sound very good, but I had a great month. Let me explain…
Even though the average move on the stocks behind my five winning options trades was only 6.1 percent (up or down, depending upon the stock), I averaged a 75 percent win on the options trades… because of leverage.
Also because of leverage, I only had to put about 10 percent of my available cash into each of those options trades – and, by the end of the month, my options account was up more than 30 percent.
If you have never traded options, you really should consider them as a low-cost way to add some spark to your portfolio. My options account represents 20 percent of my total portfolio, but it accounted for all of the gains in my overall portfolio for the month of May. The other 80 percent of my portfolio is tied up in long-term investments, and they were flat in May – but thanks to that nice gain in my options portfolio, overall I was up 10 percent that month.
[Ed. Note: Rick Pendergraft is a market expert and two-time winner of the "Top Trader" award at Schaeffer's Investment Research. Frequently quoted in Reuters, Business Week, Forbes, USA Today, and The New York Times, Rick recently made his debut on Bloomberg television. Find out how he can help you make money - no matter what the market is doing - with ETR's investment service, The ETF Options Trader.]
If you would like to learn more about options trading, Rick will be releasing a new program in the near future that will teach you how to do it. Keep reading ETR for more details.]
"In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties."
Henri Frederic Amiel
Now’s the Time for a Total Health Breakthrough
Back in May, I injured my rotator cuff while training. At one point, I could barely raise my arm above my shoulder. On the advice of a surgeon who repaired my Achilles tendon a few years ago, I didn’t baby the injury. Instead, I pushed myself to work out (even though routine push-ups made my shoulder ache) to keep the joint moving and get it to heal faster.
The shoulder is now as good as new. And I’m sure it healed as quickly as it did in part because I’ve worked so hard to stay in good physical condition. A healthy body heals faster than one that’s been left to atrophy.
This experience got me thinking seriously about the steps I’ve been taking over the past few years to stay fit and healthy. Now, I want you to take a minute and consider just what you’ve been doing to maintain or improve your own personal well-being. And if, after taking a look at yourself, you realize that you aren’t in the shape you’d like to be in, I’m going to give you three ways you can start improving your health right now.
I’ve always felt strongly that you need a working body and an energetic mind to accomplish your life goals. Keeping your body in tip-top condition will help you attain wealth faster, allow you to grasp opportunities when they present themselves, and improve your confidence. And that’s why staying fit and healthy should be a priority in your life – something you work on each and every day.
Becoming healthier is largely a matter of developing healthy habits. Two of the most important habits you can form are:
1. Eating well
Eating well doesn’t mean subsisting on boiled chicken and water. And it doesn’t necessarily mean that you can never again eat a brownie. What it does mean is that you eat more of the foods that are good for you.
Fill your plate with healthy, lean meats (like wild fish, grass-fed beef, and free-range poultry), whole fruits and vegetables (especially those that grow above ground, such as spinach, dark lettuces, zucchini, string beans, sprouts, etc.), nuts (walnuts, almonds, cashews), and berries.
Eat small amounts of citrus fruits, tuber vegetables (carrots and potatoes), rice, butter, processed vegetables, and whole-grain bread. And only very rarely should you consume any sort of cake or candy, refined starches (like pastas and white bread), fruit juices, or soda.
2. Exercising sensibly
From reading ETR, you probably already know that aerobics is NOT the way to go about getting fit. Instead, you should start exercising with a two-part regimen of bodyweight exercises (squats, push-ups, pull-ups, step-ups, lunges, leg bridges, and leg raises) and short-duration, high-intensity exercises.
To burn fat and become fitter, you’ll want to focus on high-intensity cardiovascular exercises. With this type of exercise – which Dr. Sears teaches in his PACE program – you want to exert yourself at about 80 percent of your top effort for one to two minutes. Staying in motion, you’ll lower the intensity for a few minutes (while your body recovers), then return to the higher level of intensity for another one to two minutes. Repeat the whole process seven or eight times.
Exercising this way builds your heart and lung capacity and burns calories even after you’ve stopped working out. And the best part is, you can apply it to almost any kind of cardiovascular exercise – swimming, running, biking… even walking.
There is a third healthy habit you can develop. And forming this particular habit can help you learn how to melt off the pounds, pack on muscle, and eliminate the underlying causes of disease. And this habit is as simple as opening an e-mail once a week.
Here’s what I mean…
In recent years, we’ve noticed that health is one of the most popular topics in Early to Rise. We have received literally hundreds of responses to our various health articles, thanking us for everything from exposing the truth about modern medicine… to sharing well-proven natural remedies… to uncovering the fastest ways to burn fat and build muscle.
And our regular health writers, including Jon Herring and Dr. Al Sears, have done a great job of providing you with honest, straightforward, and reliable information on how to transform your health, prevent disease, and unlock the healing potential of your own body.
So the third habit that you can develop that will improve your health is to subscribe to our brand-new e-letter, dedicated to your well-being. It’s called Total Health Breakthroughs. This weekly publication – which is absolutely free – will give you the latest breakthroughs in alternative medicine, fitness, and nutrition, as well as motivational guidance to help you achieve your health goals.
The panel of experts writing for Total Health Breakthroughs is headed by Dr. Sears, who, as you already know, is one of the world’s leading authorities on what it takes to build a powerful, disease-free heart and maintain optimal health.
Plus, you’ll get valuable advice from…
- Shane Ellison, an expert in breakthrough fat-loss and cholesterol-reduction techniques – natural methods that his old bosses at Big Pharma didn’t want to hear about, leading this medicinal chemist to quit and develop them on his own…
- Craig Ballantyne, a strength and conditioning coach who knows the key to fat loss and muscle building, and is continually breaking new ground with his own research in training, supplements, and nutrition…
- Ray Sahelian, M.D., an authority on simple, easy ways to improve your health and well-being through natural supplements, herbs, and proper diet – approaches that he knows work, because he has tested them on himself…
- Matthew Anderson, a motivational speaker and counselor for 30 years, who advocates a spiritual path to reach weight-loss goals and regain a healthy lifestyle…
- Mike Adams, who was obese, depressed, and chronically diseased until he discovered the truth behind the medical establishment, prescription drugs, and the harmful foods and beverages we ingest every day…
- Norma Ried, who left a comfortable government job to become a certified life coach and follow her ambition of helping others – from those in search of a healthy lifestyle to struggling business owners seeking to fulfill their goals and be successful…
- Douglas Ramm, Ph.D., a board certified clinical psychologist who has discovered, through painstaking research, the formula for attaining happiness and a rewarding quality of life…
- Scott Martineau, who developed techniques for achieving breakthrough personal growth and self-development and the keys to spiritual and emotional well-being during his years as a motivational speaker and best-selling author…
- Tim Reynolds, M.D., a certified emergency room physician and former Green Beret medic, who promotes taking control mentally and physically. His philosophy is that you only live once, so make sure you enjoy life to the fullest.
The goal of Total Health Breakthroughs is to give you the best information available anywhere, to help you build a stronger, healthier mind and body. And with such a strong cast of health, fitness, and motivational experts running the show, I’m confident that you’ll find something actionable – an exercise, a diet plan, or even a much-needed push in the right direction – to take away from each issue.
Make these three habits a part of your day-to-day life, and you are practically guaranteed to become leaner, stronger, more flexible, and healthier than you have ever been. A healthier body will energize your mind, extend your life, and allow you to accomplish all your goals much faster.
[Ed. Note: An investment in your health is the single most important investment you can make. And it can be surprisingly easy. Sign up for ETR's FREE e-letter, Total Health Breakthroughs, to get specific, expert insights into how to achieve peak performance for your body, mind, and soul.]
In the Past Five Years He Has Closed Out Dozens of Gains Like:
3,851%
2,912%
2,445%
Now, This Ultra-Successful Private Speculator Has Agreed to Lead a Select Few to Riches…
Keep reading to learn how you can join him…
Using the Right Bait Attracts the Most Fish
By David Cross
You want your website to be placed high in search engine rankings, because the top five positions in search results get approximately 80 percent of all the clicks from people searching the Internet for information.
So how do you get those coveted top rankings?
For one thing, the number of relevant incoming links to your Web pages is an important factor in how well your site is placed. For instance, if you have a site about mountain climbing, you’d want sites about mountain climbing, climbing equipment, outdoor activities, and mountainous vacations to provide links to your site.
As important as those links are, you don’t want to fake it. As every fisherman knows, you stand the best chance of hooking a big catch when you use bait that occurs naturally near your fishing spot – perhaps a smaller fish or an insect prevalent in the area.
Search engine marketing is surprisingly similar. You will find many companies offering enticing offers for "thousands of incoming links" that are guaranteed to get your site to the top of Google. However, Google – like those discerning fish – is wise to websites that suddenly get lots of incoming links. In fact, Google may even penalize such sites by not featuring them at all in search results.
Instead, you should build the number of incoming links to your website steadily over time, requesting incoming links from relevant sites as it is appropriate to do so.
Whenever you see a website that you think should link to yours, simply contact them and ask them for a link. If your site has relevant, useful information for their viewers, they should be more than happy to oblige. For example, if your website is about tying your own fishing flies, you could contact a website that sells custom-built fishing rods for a link. Their customers would almost certainly be interested in what you have to offer.
[Ed. Note: David Cross is Senior Internet Consultant for Agora Inc. in Baltimore. If you couldn't make it to our 5 Days in July conference, where David and ETR's team of Internet marketers taught dozens of ETR readers how to build their own online businesses from scratch, you can still learn how to start your own money-making Internet business at this fall's Info-Marketing Bootcamp. Get the details here.]
2 Ways to Romance a Client
By Will Newman
A well-known fact in business is that it’s easier and less expensive to keep current customers than to find new ones. This principle applies not only to businesses that sell products, but also to you if you’re in any type of service industry.
Here are two tips for turning a first-time client into a long-term one.
1. Under-promise and over-deliver.
Everybody likes something for nothing… including your client. So give him a little bit extra when you deliver your service.
I’m a copywriter, so what that means for me is that if I promise to write a letter, teaser copy, and a reply device for a client, I’ll throw in a top-of-the-line lift note as an extra. I explain that he’s free to use it if he wants to… and that it’s my way of thanking him for the project.
2. Schedule for on-time delivery.
Always deliver on time. To ensure that you do, pad your schedule slightly when first discussing the project with the client. If you feel you can get the job done in two weeks, ask for three. That gives you a built-in safety net in case something comes up.
Take the time you need to do the job right. But if you’re ready to deliver a couple of days early, go ahead and do it.
[Ed. Note: Will Newman is the editor of AWAI's The Golden Thread online newsletter - a free weekly alert loaded with writing and marketing secrets, tips, and insights.]
It’s Good to Know: Modern-Day Pirates
Piracy is alive and well in the world, and we’re not talking the swashbuckling, romantic, Hollywood variety. Today’s pirates, who target cruise ships, private yachts, and merchant vessels, ride in high-powered speedboats and come armed with AK-47s and grenade launchers.
The waters off Somalia, Nigeria, and Bangladesh, as well as a large portion of the Indonesian archipelago, are well-known danger zones, but pirates are active in every ocean. So before you chart a course to your next port of call, check out the International Maritime Bureau’s Weekly Piracy Report (icc-ccs.org ) to see a roundup of recent pirate incidents.
(Source: International Maritime Bureau)
Do You Have What It Takes – and I Mean Really Have What It Takes – to Make It? In the Next 30 Days You Could Be Telling Your Boss to Take a Long Walk Off a Short Pier!
The leeches won’t stop till you drop.
Look, I’m sure you’ve felt it before… no matter how much you make it seems someone always has their hand in your pocket.
Your boss, the IRS, even your credit card companies, they’re all taking turns at your wallet.
If you’ve finally reached your boiling point and would love to stop these leeches from sucking you dry then you owe it to yourself to read on… But only if you’re serious about getting out of the daily grind. This isn’t for the faint of heart.
- Patrick Coffey
Word to the Wise: Dissimulate
To "dissimulate" (dih-SIM-yuh-late) – from the Latin for "conceal" – is to hide one’s feelings or intentions.
Example (as used by Axel Munthe in The Story of San Michele): "The dog cannot dissimulate, cannot deceive, cannot lie because he cannot speak."
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Michael Masterson
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