One thing I'm doing about my health...

[Dien Rice]

Hi Gordon,

I think that's a great point!

If you can get quick feedback, then it is a lot more motivational.

For example, I think that's why counting steps with my smartphone seems to work.

When I hit 6000 steps, I feel a sense of accomplishment. That makes me feel good!

However, when I just tried to walk half an hour every day, I didn't seem to get that same feeling of accomplishment.

Maybe it's because when I'm counting steps it's like gaining points in a game. Every few step I take are like more points! So, you get a continuous feeling of achievement.

I don't know if that's why it works better. It's one possible idea!

Anyhow, I think you made it an amazing insight. I'll have to think about how to apply this even better.

Best wishes,

Dien

[GordonJ]

Can you make a buck? Then two? Then economies of scale.

Charge one dollar for one of your little reports or something, best is information, then "pay the game" to earn your points...once you've reached 6000 steps, next add a timer, can you beat today's time by 30 seconds?

Then when you are doing 6k steps at a calorie burning rate, add a few more steps.

There you go a blueprint fo better health and more money.

Gordon

Originally Posted by Dien Rice

Hi Gordon,

I think that's a great point!

If you can get quick feedback, then it is a lot more motivational.

For example, I think that's why counting steps with my smartphone seems to work.

When I hit 6000 steps, I feel a sense of accomplishment. That makes me feel good!

However, when I just tried to walk half an hour every day, I didn't seem to get that same feeling of accomplishment.

Maybe it's because when I'm counting steps it's like gaining points in a game. Every few step I take are like more points! So, you get a continuous feeling of achievement.

I don't know if that's why it works better. It's one possible idea!

Anyhow, I think you made it an amazing insight. I'll have to think about how to apply this even better.

Best wishes,

Dien

Originally Posted by Dien Rice

Thanks for sharing that booklet, Tom.

It talks in part about having a low-carb, high-fat diet.

It happens that I've been trying out this diet for little bit over a week! I've had some good results.

Some of my diabetes symptoms have gotten better since I started this diet. My energy levels have also been much higher.

The only problems I've had are with what they call the "low-carb flu!" It's not a real flu. Instead, these are flu-like symptoms that you can get as your body is adjusting to the low-carb, high-fat diet.

So, whenever I get these "flu" symptoms now, I do eat some carbs until the flu symptoms go away. However, with each day, I seem to need to do this less and less, as my body seems to be adjusting to burning more fat.

Thanks again, Tom! Are you doing this diet yourself?

If you are doing this diet yourself, or if anyone else is, I would love to hear about your results! I'll report what my results are, too, as I continue with the diet.

Best wishes,

Dien

I hope others enjoy it as much Dien. Yes, I am attempting to do the program. It seems old habits are hard to break especially when you are 70 YO .

If I find more info, I'll post it.

Tom

..."The reason most Internet Marketing programs fail is, they promise the big bux after many a hoop has been jumped through, but don't give you some fast success, albeit small, right away."...

Thanks for posting this Gordon. Right there in that sentence, you revealed the main problem (and solution in my opinion) to most of the money making programs online and off.

I can only imagine how much MORE info. could be sold by IM marketers if they would walk you through a "simple transaction" first, so you have some success monetarily upfront/right away.

Then, with that success/momentum, a person would hit their first level of "transaction confidence". Whatever level that is for them.

I'll never forget the day I completed my first "loan origination" for a husband and wife for their home.

I was 26, didn't own a home myself, and was pretty fearful because in my mind the "chatter" went something like this..."how am I supposed to talk to these people about refinancing their home, when I've never even bought a home for myself?"...

The only way I was able to do the "transaction", was by first WATCHING someone else that had the experience do it. After a few times watching and learning, I was confident enough to do it. Still shaky a bit, but no so much that I couldn't do it.

Been a while since I've been here and active in the forum.

Glad to see it come ALIVE again.

Hope everyone is doing well.

Fred