Making the Most Of Everyday

I love sleep!

Who doesn't?

Lounging in bed, wrapped in blankets til 10 or 11am sounds amazing! But there is one problem....

Nothing is getting done!

You are stagnant!
Nothing is getting done!
Bills have to be paid!
Goals have to be achieved!

My friend asked me last night if I wanted to work out at 6am with him this morning. By no means am I a morning person and lifting weights and working hard at that hour sounds miserable. For some odd reason, I agreed to workout and then head to the baseball facility to do some hitting.

I completed my daily workout routine and finished hitting by 9am! I typically do not get out of bed til 930/10am and do not work out until noon. I am no more tired right now than I typically am despite sleeping 3 less hours. I now have the time and freedom to get a lot more done with my day.

Am I going to lift everyday from now on at 6am and hit at 8? No!

We still need to get adequate rest but sacrificing a few hours of sleep a couple of days a week is not going to kill ourselves.

Our time is limited and we must maximize each day, hour, minute and second we have. I remember speaking with one of my mentors and he told me that in order for me to reach my goals, sacrifices need to be made and sleep was going to have to be one of those sacrifices.

It makes sense! I physically cannot make my self a better baseball player by sleeping the day away.

I cannot create the financial future I want for myself by sleeping.

I cannot be a positive influence to others by sleeping.

Wake up!

Live your dreams!

Here is a little Monday Motivation to help you get going....

A Look Back

We are approaching a new year and hopefully a year with more blessings and achievements than the previous year. This is an important time to take a step back and analyze the past 365 days.

What did you do well?

What do you wish you changed?

Have you accomplished a significant amount of the goals you set out to accomplish?

Hopefully the good outweighed the bad in 2013.  Now is the perfect time to write down your goals for 2014.

Tomorrow, my friend Kyle Jones will be hosting a Goal Setting Webinar.  Kyle has been instrumental in getting me focused for the new year and building my business. I look forward to hearing Kyle's thoughts, ideas and strategies for us to takeover in 2014.

After the webinar I will share a few of the points that Kyle outlines so that you may benefit from them as well!

The MultiVitamin Debate

Are multivitamins worth your money? 

Is there real nutritional value in multivitamins?

This is a question that has been hotly debated over the past few days.  New research suggests that multivitamins are not worth the money spent on them. 

What is my point of view on it?

For the most part....I AGREE

Lets take a look at that multivitamin you are taking....

Your traditional multivitamin either comes in the form of a pill or gummy/chewable. There is a problem with each of these methods of taking vitamins....

Multivitamins in pill form contain fillers and binders. You may think you are getting XXXmg of Vitamin B and XXXmg of Vitamin C but you really are not! 

Why????

As you ingest that pill, your body must break it down and digest it. This digestion process can take hours and by time your body is ready to absorb the nutrients, much of the nutritional value has been diminished.

Gummy or chewable vitamins taste great and are a great replacement for individuals who cannot swallow pills.  The amount of sugar in these vitamins makes them taste good but diminishes the nutritional value.

So what is the solution?!?!?

ISOTONIC VITAMINS!!!

What is isotonic?

Isotonic, meaning “same pressure,” bears the same chemical resemblance of the body’s blood, plasma and tears. This means that the body has less work to do to obtain maximum absorption of the nutrients. The isotonic state of the suspension allows nutrients to pass directly into the small intestine and rapidly absorb into the bloodstream. Little nutritive value is lost, making the absorption of nutrients highly efficient while delivering maximum results with great flavor as well.

Change how you take your vitamins and get your Isotonic vitamins here

The Market America Business

2013 has been a great year for me! I have been through many ups and downs but I feel like my entrepreneurial spirit has finally been unleashed and my team is doing some great things!

I owe this two my parents as they got me started with Market America just a few months back.

What is Market America?

Market America/SHOP.com is an internet marketing and product brokerage company that utilizes the internet (including social media platforms) and one-to-one marketing to distribute a variety of products across numerous markets. The company was founded in 1992 by JR and Loren Ridinger. Market America now serves more than 3 million customers and has over 180,000 Shop Consultants worldwide. Headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., the company employs roughly 500 people worldwide in the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Market America sells household cleaning supplies, jewelry, personal care products, auto care, cosmetics, nutritional supplements, custom websites, water purifiers,weight management, and more. It conducts business through several affiliated companies and was ranked 60th in Internet Retailer’s Top 500 List for 2010. The company ranked 27th in The 2013 DSN's Global 100 List.

Through Shop.com, Market America allows shoppers to earn cash back on their purchases from thousands of partner stores.

This business is providing the opportunity for everyday individuals to turn the economy into their favor. Market America offers some of the highest quality products that you can buy.  Celebrities such as Carmelo Anthony, Lala Anthony, Kim Kardashian, Fat Joe & Jennifer Lopez are just a few celebrities that LOVE Market America.

Click here to learn more about the Market America Business and how it can change your life

What is Diamond's World?

Diamond's World is a place where I will be sharing my thoughts, feelings, aspirations, business ventures or anything else that I feel is worthy of sharing with the world.

How did I come up with the name for my blog?

The name 'Diamond' is a shortened version of my nickname, Black Diamond.  My teammates from the Cincinnati Reds called me that and the name has kind of stayed with me for the past few years.

Initially I wanted the blog to be called, The Diamond Vault but that name was taken and I came up with Diamond's World shortly after.

Stay tuned for my first REAL blog post! 

"Diamonds are forever"