Your History is Told By Your Action to Others

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Sitting at the pool yesterday, I was listening to a friend talk about a Commanding Officer he met on base. He was working and living with the military on base for a job. Every day, he would explore different parts of the base to take pictures and see this Commanding Officer around 5 PM in the community area. 

   This CO sat down with my friend every day to talk about what he saw and learned. The CO was very receptive to how my friend saw things and what his experiences were. The CO was open to any questions my friend had.

Want to Know the Funny Thing About Destiny?

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   Have you ever heard someone tell you that you're "Destined for Great Things"? Like it's a far-gone tale passed down through the generations or foretold in some grand book? Maybe they think that if they say it and you succeed, they can claim some of your success from what they said. 

   Here's the funny thing about destiny. You can talk about it all you want, but it'll never happen unless you work towards it. Sounds crazy I know. Unfortunately, sitting on the couch all day saying, "I'm destined to be a movie star!" won't make you a movie star. 

Virtual Reality is the True Start to Our Matrix

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   The technology we have today is truly fascinating and horrifying. The first computer was created less than a century ago that was as big as a house, and now we have virtual reality and a prototype that can project images into your retinas...


   Almost every day I read an article stating that a company or person is pretty positive that we live in a simulation. Thank you Elon for starting that trend for this generation. I feel there is some validity to those statements with how much we utilize the internet and our phones, but where it will really happen will be when Virtual Reality goes commercial.

Money Doesn't Provide A Better Life For Most

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   Does anyone other than me find it interesting that money runs our life? It's really easy to see if you take a step back. We work, get material items, travel and pay with the dollar. A lot of people think that more money will improve their life, but most of the time that's false.

   Unless you're poor or destitute, money just gives you more "stuff". An article written by Mandi Woodruff in Business Insider states "When it comes to spending money, people are often content to rely on their hunches about what will make them happy".

It's All A Numbers Game

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  For the past few months I've been studying Social Marketing through Coursera. Since I've been taking the course, I've been testing out the teachings I have learned with much success. I recommend this specialization to anyone who wants to make it in this new and advanced world.

   Lately though, I've been thinking about the whole aspect of marketing, especially in social media. The further I delve into it the more I realize that it's a numbers game, with people being the numeral entity.

Why Don't We Speak 2 Languages

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   I find it interesting that most of the world knows our language, but why don't we know others? Did you know that 350 Million people around the world speak English, with 50 countries slotting it as the official or primary language? To date, we are only behind Mandarin and Spanish in most known language in the world.

   This is what really puzzles me. Even though more people in the world know Mandarin and Spanish, they are more likely to know our language than we are of theirs.

Every Successful Person Does This

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   Have you ever been in a conversation with someone who is talking about an idea they have that will help them succeed? Have any of those ideas sounded like something that has been done by someone who has succeeded decades ago? There's a reason for that.

   Whether that person you were talking to knows it or not, they're on the tipping point of tapping into what every successful person does; reworking the ideas or methods of a past success into their program.

3 Reasons Why You Need Motivational Content Every Day

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   There are 2 sayings out there that are universally true;

1. "Garbage in, Garbage out" - If you let Negative in, Negative comes Out.
2. "You must believe first in order to succeed"

   Humans are receptive creatures. On any given day, we are subjected to so much negative in our lives. From the early mornings to the stresses of driving to the pressures of society around you, we get beaten down to submission. 

   We get home and are unmotivated to do anything, because working and living in the world is so tough on your spirit. That project you wanted to do or that idea you wanted to build gets pushed to the next day, to the next week, to the next month. Sometimes it never happens. 

Found on YouTube
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   This is where motivational content comes in. Whether it's a book, a podcast, or a video, you need to put in time daily for it. Below are 3 reasons why you need to start today. 

• Uplifts You - Motivational content is made to keep your spirit's up. In The Science of Motivation: Your Brain on Dopamine by Kevan Lee in I Done This Blog, he states that "Dopamine's real job is to encourage us to act and motivate us to achieve or avoid something bad". Dopamine is increased under the influence of motivational content. 

• Recognizes Your Fear - Failure is mostly caused by lack of motivation induced by fear. This spurns from FOMO (Fear of missing out), Fear of Failing, or even Fear of Success. Motivational content makes you step back and realize that fear that's holding you back. When you find that wall, you can knock it down.

• Challenges You - Some of the best motivational content that I've experienced made me mad. It challenges your lazy habits like, "The reason why you're not at your goal right now, is because you're all about your feelings". It challenges you to face those negative aspects in your life and change them.

Found on YouTube
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   Motivation drives what we do in life. Whether it's from belief, family, or your desires, motivation is what keeps us going. There is so much negative in our lives, that we need to input the positive vibes as much as we can. 

   You have to seek and consume the motivational content, because nobody else will do it for you. Succeeding at anything requires daily pushes forward, and it's hard to do that on you own.

   By bringing the motivational content into your daily life, you will be charged with positive thoughts that'll carry you to your success. Below are some of my favorite videos. Watch them and go accomplish your dreams!

   Remember, if you're not driving to accomplish your dreams, you will be working for someone else to accomplish theirs.

Found on YouTube
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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z4Kft47kBM

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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPQ1budJRIQ

     Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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Depression Facts You Need to Know and Share

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   Why is it that nobody likes talking about depression? I feel society puts this absurd connotation on it as one of the unspeakable things. Rarely do I see media coverage on it; but when I do, they're usually negative factors.  

   The Media is how we get all information and form our expectations and views of society. It seems to be a common thread that the media spews out partial or even fake reports to align society to their flavor of the week.

   A prime example are the Myths the Media Depicts on Depression, reported by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. in Psych Central. The article speaks on so many myths, and here's a few of them below:

3 Ways To Become An Expert Communicator

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   One of the most unique qualities of an influential leader is their ability to communicate. Throughout time, a leader's knack to communicate has led armies, countries and movements. Some of the best speeches ever made came from the best communicators the world has seen.

   Although it may seem that this quality is something that you're born with, the truth is quite the opposite. The best communicators had to learn and practice to become the way they were. 

   Just like any other skill out there, knowledge of how the skill works and correctly practicing will lead to massive improvements, if not mastery of the subject. Below are 3 ways to learn and practice what you need to know to become a better communicator.

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•  Take Improv Classes - Wait, really? Oh yeah. Improv classes get you out of your shell and teaches you how to create a story with your partner. As Professor Jeffrey Arterbum states in his paper on Communication and the Art of Improvisation, "Improv serves as a communicative method designed for spontaneously solving problems as they arise"

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• Listen - The best communicators don't talk as much as you think. Elizabeth Palermo writes about this in a Business News Daily Article. What you don't say might be the most important part of the conversation. You were born with 2 ears and 1 mouth for a reason. Listen to your audience and connect with what their needs are. 

Found on Entrepreneur
https://www.entrepreneur.com/topic/business-meetings

• Simplify The Complex - Inspired by a Forbes Article from Susan Tardanico, being able to simplify things in this complex world is paramount. Communicators can take the jumble of ideas and strategies, break it down, and provide simple solutions for people to understand.

   There are so many rules, steps and ways you can utilize to become an excellent communicator. These 3 practices give you the most essential communicative qualities while offering stimulation for your mind. 

   If you're having trouble communicating, I urge you to try these out. Growth is induced through change and dedication. Post a comment if these ways work for you.

     Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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Hate Adulting?: 3 Ways To Unlock Your Inner Kid

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   Just about everyone hates "adulting". Rushing to grow up seems to be the standard for our society, but why? It seems that becoming an adult means settling or lack of enjoyment. 

   You're supposed to subscribe to the jaded intricacies of "work", "chores" and "responsibilities". Those words look so daunting don't they? Being an adult just has so many negative connotations connected to it, and scientists appear to agree with me. 

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Bloggers: 3 Ways To Write Original Content Every Day!

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Found on Marketing Land
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   Before I started blogging, I set a commitment for myself to post 1 blog every day for Inside My Inquisitive Mind and 2 posts per week for my gym's (Try-Fun) blog. 

   My goal is to give my readers and followers something interesting to read about on a daily basis. Now that's it's been over a month, I have tons of varied content that people can enjoy. 

3 Rules You Need To Follow To Be A Great Leader

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Found on Isha
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  Being a leader is a huge responsibility that cannot be taken lightly. As a leader, you are now in a role where people follow your command and look up to you. There are many leaders out there, but it takes some special knowledge to be great.

   Great leaders have laid the groundwork for new social systems, freed people from slavery and servitude, and have stood up to evil powers that gave rise to a collective humanity. 

   These leaders were not born this way. They had to learn just like we do. Here are 3 rules they followed diligently that you need to become a great leader like them.

How To Know You Only Love The Idea of Them

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   Have you ever woken up one day and thought, "Why am I in this relationship"? I've had that feeling twice in my life when I was younger. It's a rough feeling and pretty depressing, especially if you have been with that person for quite some time. I mean, this person is what you've always wanted right? Maybe not...

   With all of the movies, books and music out there that attempt to construct the most perfect relationship, it skews our view of what a relationship actually is. Like in the article written by Psych Alive titled Why My Relationship Failed, a Fantasy Bond Story, we think that by being inseparable with our loved one is a perfect situation. In all of our dreams and fantasies, we see that perfect person light up our world every possible second they can. The visions of being held through the night while you're clinging to your pillow hoping that mystery person will come soon.

Successful People Know Their Failure

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Found on Forbes
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   A conversation I was apart of yesterday is a prime example of why people don't succeed. As my neighbor and I were shooting pool, a model came up to my neighbor to discuss how her career is going. 


   First off, she was the one speaking the whole time. She was talking over my neighbor, just projecting that she isn't getting much work and her agency doesn't send her out anymore. By the time she got up to leave, my neighbor may have slotted in a few sentences. 


   What I picked up on during the one sided conversation was that she never addressed Why she is failing. Only the domino effect the failure was causing. 

What Do People Say About You?

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   Most people perk up when their name is being said. It's one of the first words that are taught to us from birth and one of the essential links to our identity. The psychology on our name spans from relationships to sales. We like it when people call us by our name, because we inherently want to be remembered. But what about conversations people have about you? 


   A study from NCBI called Brain Activation When Hearing One's Own and Others' Names stated, "There is unique brain activation specific to one's own name in relation to the names of others". In sales, you recognize that people are inwardly selfish and respond better when you know their name and let them talk about themselves. So, when a friend or colleague tells you that they were talking about you to someone else, you want to know what they said.  

Social Media: Unique Ways to Market Your Brand

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   It's truly amazing what you can do now in the world of marketing and advertising. Social Media has taken the world by storm and the brilliant young minds of this world are finding new ways every day to market on this platform. 

   

   Yesterday my girlfriend and I went to West Hollywood to support our friend Troy Solomon who was throwing an event for the LGBT Community called "Bear It All". With funding from This Free Life, an LGBT anti-smoking company, the event brought people together to celebrate their body image. 

The Business of Politics

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Found on Salon
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   If there is one saying that strums the heart-string of America, it's this; "Money Talks". And the realm that it strikes most true in is politics.

   In the land of politics, it's the donors that pull the strings and make the decisions. Election year is like a NASCAR Race, with the only difference being politicians don't wear the labels of who owns them. 

Why Today If You Can Tomorrow?

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Found on Pintrest
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   I used to be a notorious procrastinator, especially in school. I'd wait until the day assignments are due and cram everything in. I actually taught myself to have amazing short-term memory with last minute studying for tests. 

   I was told many times by my mother and step-father to not procrastinate and to get it out of the way. Of course at that age I thought I knew everything, but I came to find out how right they were. 

   As I aged and grew, I learned a lot of life lessons the hard way. Personally I think you have to go through tough events in life caused by bad judgement to truly grasp the levity of each decision, but I digress. Procrastination was one of the top items on the list.

   When I was working as a lead pharmacy technician, I had to compile and turn in a pharmacy report to the Store Manager. I had 2 weeks to do this project and kept putting it off. I figured I could just do it the day of and get away with it. It didn't seem like that hard of a report so I put it aside. 

   The night before the report was due, I partied with my friends and stayed out late. I woke up in a rush and was tardy getting to work, only to discover that the pharmacy was having one of it's biggest days of the year. I ran into the pharmacy to help catch up on all the prescriptions. The whole day I was stressed about getting this report done.

Found on the Odyssey
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   Turns out I didn't have a chance to do the report before the manager left. I got called in the next day and somehow walked out without losing my job. Fortunately, I'm excellent at sweet talking when I really need it. Regardless it left me freaked out. 

   When I got home that day, I flopped on my bed and reflected on the past few days. I realized that all this drama and stress was caused by my aptitude for procrastination. That day forward I made a real push for change.

   This habit, like all habits, was very hard to break. Even today, 8 years later, I have to stop myself and redirect my mind to the task at hand. Anything that I have to do, I try to get it done that day or write it down on my to-do list for the next day. 

   If it's a big project, I note it in my calendar with multiple alerts and a due date days before it's actually expected.

Found on uowtv Media
http://www.uowtvmultimedia.com/2015/07/29/research-to-tackle-procrastination-now-not-later/

   

   With doing this, the benefits I've received are pretty awesome: 

• The stress in my life has decrease immensely 
• People are impressed by my promptness which helped with employment or sales 
• Employers loved me and gave me good perks and raises 
• I can effectively keep on top of anything I'm managing 
• My businesses run very efficiently.

   Take care of your to-do list today, because you never know what will pop up tomorrow. That should be the real motto. This has been a huge step in creating a happier and healthier life for myself. Try it out and let me know how it worked out.

   Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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Why Are We Paying For Electric?

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Why Are We Paying For Electric?

   With all the marketing and social media coverage on alternative energy, Only 13% of electricity in America came from it.

   I am happy that there is a surge in desire for alternative energy. Though being a low percentage, it's progress. 

  That aside, what bothers me is what I see in these pitches and advertisements for alternative energy. Specifically in solar energy.

   The gist of the advertisements go as such, "Go Solar Today and SAVE on your Electric Bill!"... So, what you're telling me is; your company will put panels on or around my house, that collect energy from the sun, and still charge me for energy use? I don't understand.

Found on Financial Tribune
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   It makes sense to me that General Electric or the Department of Water and Power charges for electric that comes from their plants. They're they ones that burn the fuel that creates the electricity and sends it through power lines that power our homes. Okay, cool. I can reason with that.

   But I cannot reason with paying a company a bi-monthly bill on power I'm generating myself. I don't need the power from the plant or from the power lines to receive energy since there's plenty to spare coming from my roof. 

   Now with the Tesla Battery, I'm confounded at the fact that anyone would have to pay money to a company that does nothing for you...(Ahem IRS...). 

   Of course, it'll probably take a while for those companies to lose that portion of profit. Daily there are still lobbyists that fight for burning fossil fuels for energy, social propaganda spurning alternatives and an utter lack of knowledge in highly conservative states. 

   But, when that all fails the government has their ace in the hole. It is Illegal to produce your own energy and go "Off The Grid".

   On a side note, my gut tells me the reason why GE is airing these commercials stating, "We do other stuff than just energy" is because they understand that the fossil fuel based electric pot will be going dry soon.

   Even today, the money-hungry 1% is still derailing Tesla's dream of having free electricity for all. Maybe it'll be more of a debate once a higher percentage of America is Alternative. That's the hope for a lot of things I suppose. 

   What are your thoughts?

Found on The Mind Unleashed
http://themindunleashed.org/2014/02/quest-free-free-energy.html

   Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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