The 4th of July is a day off.
Treat it like one.
Do things you wouldn’t normally do on a work day.
And consider staying off Instagram, Twitter and Facebook the rest of the day.
Because, hey, it might just make those things you don’t normally do a whole lot better.
Happy 4th of July.
Honestly, this is my best post ever.
Honestly, there’s more revealed in this report than I’m comfortable sharing.
I’m only saying “honestly” because I’m being dishonest or because I’ve been dishonest in the past.
Figure out how to never need to use the word “honestly.”
Then, everything you think, say, and are perceived as will be honest.
Because “honestly” equals dishonesty.
When you need help, you have two choices.
It’s one or the other.
And, counter-intuitively, the latter gets a much better response in the short and long term.
Just ask The Godfather.
So, next time you need some help moving, an extra bottle of wine for your dinner party, or a referral, be a friend.
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Who can you send my way?
Click here for a pre-written, non-obtrusive email you can use to refer a few friends who are into healthy living.
I appreciate it very much.
Your friend,
Lenny
Here are 8 takeaways from yesterday’s shenanigans of the US Supreme Court’s decision on Hobby Lobby vs. Women, er, I mean, Burwell.
Hobby Lobby was not on many people’s radars before yesterday. Now, they’re a household name.
Hobby Lobby fans, mostly bible belt moms, now are more loyal than ever. Their hearts and minds are won-over forever. And…
If you’re not triggering someone’s emotions, nobody’s gonna write about you. It doesn’t matter how good your PR firm is.
People who say they will never shop at Hobby Lobby again probably never shopped there in the first place.
Facts don’t motivate. Genuine belief does. It doesn’t matter if your opinion is loaded with gender bigotry.
Linens ‘n Things or Joann Fabrics could align with Justice RBG and profit greatly. So could you, if you’re clever enough.
Hobby Lobby now sits with the likes of Chic-fil-A, GM (as of recent), VW (as of the Holocaust), et al. Be kind to people, otherwise your brand becomes unkind.
Credibility can come from credentials. Just ask Dr. Oz. He’s a doctor.
Credibility can come from social proof. Just ask Dr. Oz. He has a daily TV show that thousands of people watch.
Credibility can come from a long body of work. Just ask Dr. Oz. He has been working as a doctor for decades.
But credibility can disappear in an instant when you’re grilled by senators for pedaling bogus weight loss drugs and making egregious claims that are unsupported by science.
So while genuine honesty and forthrightness can’t be measured by certifications or popularity or tenure, it’s the kind of credibility that which we all should all strive.
It’s the only kind of credibility.
Right, Mehmet?
Is your bed your holy place?
A place:
If yes to any of the above, why the hell would you invite strange, unhealthy and anxiety-inducing acquaintances into bed in the morning via checking email, Facebook or Twitter?
Can’t it wait?
So many people say they “live and die by their calendar.”
But of those people, so few say things like:
If, in fact, you find yourself saying stuff like the above, then yes, you “live and die by your calendar.”
If not, you’re just dying by it.
There are a few things I’ve stopped saying out loud.
That’s right.
I never say the following things out loud:
Even writing them feels wrong.
Why?
Because the mind and body are connected. It’s science.
And I like to stay vital, worry-free and painless.
There are many things that happen overnight:
Success, however, is not one of them.
Ever woken up on the proverbial wrong side of the bed?
You’re distracted. You’re pre-occupied. You’re feeling irritable and a little bit off.
It happens to the best of us.
Ever resist the urge to check Twitter, Instagram and email immediately when you wake up?
That happens to the best of us, too.
And it usually results in waking up on the right side of the bed.