Hi there! Living in this world is difficult, and we have had difficult experiences that have impacted us greatly.

This episode dives into some important recent reflections I've come upon and what they mean for me in terms of my wellness, mindset, and belief in myself and my path forward.

I invite you to listen to my journey and believe that in doing so you will have the opportunity to reflect on your own journey.

My hope is that you leave encouraged and inspired to continue forward well in your life!

My topic here today is why not me and why not you?

Okay, so I put this phrase out there. I did this first on LinkedIn. I've been thinking about it, and it was like, why or why not? One word difference in those questions. Why or why not? but a world of difference!

The first one questions, "Why?" "Why?" "Why?" The second one sees possibilities. "Why not?" "Why not?" I'm pondering things like this as I navigate life at 50 plus. I'm on the move globally. Currently, I'm recording this from Costa Rica on the Pacific coast in the town of Quepos. And, you know, I'm trying to find my authentic self and discovering "Why not?" is a very relevant question to ask.

Full transcript available on Substack under Living It Well with Mikey G. Find it here >

Artificial Intelligence is here to stay.  No longer something only in the realm of the super nerd and tech geek arena, AI is now growingly used across many industries and businesses because AI can increase business productivity and solve problems efficiently.  In fact, you've probably encountered some AI multiple times in the past week!  So how can AI help your business? Well, this post was written with AI copywriting software for example! I talk about the process in the podcast. Let's dive in.  Full post here to see AI in action >

Words matter.  Words have power.  The words we say and reflect on impact our pysche, attitude, outlook and even beliefs.  With this in mind it is important that we have positive affirmations to reflect on.  Some call these "affirmations", others "positive manifestations", others call it "positive thinking" or "mediation reflections".  Whatever you want to call it,(I'll call it affirmations to be simple), the words we speak, think and reflect on can influence us so let's make them positive.

In this podcast I do something different and give you an 8-minute audio and written list of positive affirmations that help me, and I help can help you.

Full list here: affirmations on mikegingerich.com

Virtual Digital Mailboxes with Forwarding are available and easy to use!  Anytime Mailbox makes it easy to have an address to use that forward to your main address. You can view all mail online and decide what to do with it and more!

See the blog post: https://www.mikegingerich.com/blog/the-power-and-uses-of-virtual-digital-mailboxes-from-anytime-mailbox/

You know how hectic the process can get if you have tons of work or messages to type. The better news is that you can now reduce your computer time. For example, take a scenario where most of your phrases have a shorter form. You type the short form, and the software completes the intended word or phrase. Talk of efficiency, right? That's what smart text expanders do.

FlyMSG is a text expander that allows you to create email templates and keyboard shortcuts. With FlyMSG, you don't have to spend a lot of time organizing, copying, and pasting texts and templates to CRM or other forms.

So much has happened since March of 2020!  2 years later it is important to understand that there is no "going back to the way it was" any longer.  The world has been through a massive shift in the last 2 years and in America, in particular, we have been through the pandemic, the murder of George Floyd and the related ongoing racial reckoning that is needed, the threat of Covid death, and knowledge of people that have died from Covid, as well as now the unjust war against Ukraine that keeps the world and global economy in unsettled territory.  The future of small business work is different and will continue to be different than in 2020!

There is no going back.

What we have gone through the past 2 years has fundamentally changed us and caused a "reset".

Now, individuals, leaders, and employees are wanting a new way forward.

Full blog post >

According to the Harvard Business Review, employers who invest in employee wellness programs get an ROI of about 6-to-1. That’s some serious ROI. Typically, when employees are fit and healthy, there is higher morale and increased productivity in the workplace, which then improves the company’s profitability. In today’s mobile culture, one of the ways to promote employee wellness is through the use of office fitness challenge apps.

In this podcast vlog I'll outline the top office fitness challenge apps for 2022.

Full post: https://www.mikegingerich.com/blog/top-office-fitness-challenge-apps-2022/

Is your company wanting an app in the Apple and Google Play app stores?  Are you not wanting to spend 6 figures and potentially want a simpler way to build that you can manage or update?  Then it's time to look at no code app builder tools like Shoutem, Appy Pie and more.  In this podcast, we dive in with mo

Ready to dig in?  Listen to this "No Code App Builder Tools" comparison and overview.

View the full post here >

Let me know what you think on Twitter @Mike_Gingerich