As most of my 1400+ friends on Facebook and many of my associates and clients who have seen me know I have been in a “Lose Weight/Feel Great” weight loss and exercise program since February 17th of this year.
My doctor of almost 30 years, Dr. Jerry Oakman had been warning me during every visit that I was a “Prime Candidate” for a stroke or worse. I was after all, 50 lbs overweight with blood pressure issues and over 60 years old. Add to that mix no exercise and horrible food choices and you get the picture…it was certainly time for a change.
Like most people, I find it easy to start a diet, it is staying with it that is an issue.
I am sure that you will agree that change is never easy and lifestyle changes are the most difficult of all changes to make. Oh, I set dates that I would start diet and exercise programs, but somehow, the more often that I changed the start date, the easier it was to change it again and again.
Then, thanks to a gift certificate that Barbara won at a Houston West Chamber function for a complimentary massage from Dr. Tricia Kapavik at Royal Oaks Wellness and subsequently gave me, I met the healthcare professional that I knew right away could help me get started and stay on track. Thanks to her counseling, a terrific detox/purification program from “Standard Process” and my determination (this time) to make it work, I have lost over 35 lbs and (more importantly) feel better than I have felt in decades!
I am a firm believer that any diet/exercise program will work as long as you stick with it.
For me, all the ingredients were there, but it took my determination to make it happen!
Ask any of our past cover honorees how important a role determination was in their success and they will tell you that if it were not for their focus on their dreams and their determination to see it through that they would have quit too early on. No one said that realizing a goal or dream was easy.
The successful entrepreneurs take risks when they created their business, refuse to listen to the “naysayers” and reminded themselves every day that the only way they could fail for sure was to quit.
For this month’s cover honorees, Leisa Holland-Nelson and Brian Gaubert, having a positive attitude, creating an environment of fun and productivity, loving what you do and empowering their staff to service clients for life has helped them build and continually grow their business. Two very different inividuals partnering with each other to create a most amazing business!
It is time for me to let you start enjoying this month’s issue.
Good Reading, Good Sales, & Success to You,
Steve Levine
Executive Publisher
