Will Bowen Audio

The earth is 72% water.

Our bodies are 72% water.

To be healthy, our diets should be 72% water and yet most people exist on processed (waterless) foods.

There are little things you can do today that you’ll barely notice that will get more water-based food in your diet and bring your health into alignment.

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One day I was at the gym and everyone around me was in a total swoon.

No, unfortunately, the were NOT swooning over me.

Baseball great Albert Pujos was on the treadmill next to me and, actually, honestly not everyone was in a swoon.

Not being a sports fan, I’d never heard of Pujos and so he was just “some guy” to me.

You know, in reality, ALL celebrities are just “some guy” or “some gal,” which also means that anyone is a potential celebrity — someone worthy of celebrating.

You are a celebrity to your friends, family, and others so today let’s honor the celebrity that is YOU!

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My first job out of college was as a radio advertising salesperson.

I’d call on local businesses, develop a a radio marketing plan for them and then present my ideas with an invitation to “give it a try."

More often than not, their response would be, “No” and I would shrug my shoulders, thank the prospect for their time, and leave.

Needless to say, I wasn’t very successful.

Until I read a book that told me most people have to say “no” six times before they will get to a, “yes.”

Once I discovered this, I began to persevere simply asking “why not give it a try?” over and it over and it paid off BIG making me the top sales person at the radio station.

In today’s JumpStart, I share a recent experience that showed me, once again, the power of being an Unstoppable Force in the face of something very challenging.

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It’s not that most people fail to win — it’s that most people WANT TO WIN but fail to play the game.

My daughter’s best friend — a HUGE football fan heard about contest to win a big-name NFL football player at your wedding.

Most people would have considered the odds of winning too outlandish and not even have entered.

But, she entered and she won and Kansas City Chief Travis Kelce was at her wedding looming LARGE in all the photos!

PLUS, the NFL sent multiple camera teams to record the event so Lia’s friend got the world’s greatest wedding videos!

What good things are letting pass you by because you’re simply not going for them?

Today, let’s talk about winning and its most basic component — competing in the first place.

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In yesterday’s JumpStart I shared with you the importance of continuing on even when with others telling you, “no.”

Today, I’m going to flip this and talk about the importance of sticking to your own, “No.”

(To quote Heath Ledger as the Joker in the movie “The Dark Knight,” “This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object.”)

Sometimes, we need to be the unstoppable force.

Other times, we need to be the immovable object.

Today, let’s talk about solidifying your “No” so that you become a victor, rather than a victim, in business and in life.

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Everyone has a past and, for most of us, that past includes life-changing pain and sorrow.

Like dents in a new car, these experiences can change us forever making it harder to connect with others in love and harmony.

We know about our own past challenges and their impact on who we are but we often forget to take into account the weight of the baggage others carry.

Today, let’s be compassionate to the scratches and dents past struggles have left on those around us and, in the process, practice compassion and open pathways to deeper connection and understanding.

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Exercise improves the body but when it comes to exercising most people are caught up in their heads.

In today’s JumpStart, we walk along the Xungpu River in Shanghai and discover some of the unique exercise habits of some early-risers.

And, we take a look at how we can get all the exercise we need without all the machines, treadmills, stair masters and even classes.

Hint: put on some music and start moving your hips.

Have you ever wondered why people shout “Geronimo” when they leap from an airplane?

There’s actually a very good and historic reason for this.

Geronimo, the venerable Apache medicine man and warrior once intentionally rode his horse off of a cliff shouting his name as he fell to what he was certain would be his death.

Why?

To solidify his place in history?

No. To let the soldiers in attendance know that he would rather die nobly at his own hand than at the undeserving hands of invaders.

Today, let’s talk about Geronimo’s great act of pride, heroism, and defiance and how his example can teach us so much about living happy and successful lives.

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Helen Keller once said, “Life is either a daring adventure or is nothing.”

Wow, can you imagine what an adventure Helen Keller’s life was?

Deaf. Blind. Mute. The only sensorial inputs she had were taste and touch -- that was it.

Even with our ability to see, hear, and speak most people don’t live life as an adventure.

They play life way too safe and, as a result, miss out on many wonderful and varied experiences that might happen along the way.

Serendipity requires adventure.

If you want the pleasant little surprises of life you have to be willing to step outside your comfort zone and embrace the adventure that lies beyond.

Today, let’s get you started on that “daring adventure” that makes life so rich, magical, and rewarding.

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Every Buddhist temple I’ve visited in China or Taiwan has one thing in common and it might surprise you.

It’s a barrier at the doorway to keep out negative spirits.

Do you experience negative spirits?

I know I do -- and we can learn something from the monks who built these temples.

No matter how spiritual our lives, how noble our intentions, or how pure our ideals we all face negative spirits and it’s a good idea to put up barriers to keep them out.

Today let’s look at how we can prepare ourselves so that when negative spirits arise, we will be both prepared and protected.

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