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Why wear shin guards?

It’s not uncommon, and it’s becoming more common, to see major league hitters with a shin on their front or front leg, but do you really know why they do this?

Let’s delete an answer immediately. It has nothing to do with the pitcher hitting you with a pitched ball, although it is always a possibility, but that does result in a free pass to first base. That rarely hurts.

Since we’re on the topic, let’s delete answer two. Shin guards aren’t worn to look cool, but rather as a viable piece of safety gear. The player with a shin is most likely one of the best hitters on the team, which explains the increased risk of shin and / or ankle injury. Confused?

There are many aspects of hitting that a good hitter must master to become a great hitter and some of these variables are different for each player. If they weren’t different, all players would have identical batting positions and swings, which we know is not the case.

However, there are some basics that apply to all hitters and mastering them can get you hitting more foul balls than the normal hitter.

The type of swing and where the ball is hit are the main culprits in producing shin-breaking foul ball tips. There are two lines of thought and I won’t debate which ones, if any of them are completely correct, but the end results are usually the same.

Batters are taught to hit the ball in front of them and swing down, not at an ax angle, but with a slight downward arc toward the swing. This angle of approach results in the ball being struck from the center of the ball upward and upward. When the bat hits the ball in the upper upper area, it creates a back spin, which if the ball is not hit solid enough to produce a forward motion, it will create a downward motion.

Downward, such as off the shin, ankle, or foot. This same principle applies to a swing in which a slight top cut is taught. The bat hits the ball over the top as it falls or curves downward, creating a kickback effect and pain in the shin or foot.

These two types of swing are designed to produce different results, which are common to great hitters. The down swing results in more grooves and line drives, a Tony Gwynn-type hitter, high batting and base percentages. The upper swing produces higher, deep hitting balls and home run power, with a medium or lower batting average, but home runs and RBIs above normal. This is why most professional ball players who wear shin guards tend to be one of the best hitters on the team.

I recommend to any player approaching high school who experiences more than one shin, foot, or ankle fault in a season, including batting practice or scrimmages, to seriously consider wearing a shin.

First, it is like any other piece of new equipment, it takes a certain amount of time to get used to and the sooner the better. Second, if they continue on their current path, they are well on their way to developing a swing that will only produce more foul points as they improve.

Third, the lack of spikes on the shin, ankle, or foot hurts like crazy. If you’re like me, you don’t like pain very much, so try to avoid it if possible.

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Top 10 ugly musicians and beautiful women

It’s a fact of life that ugly guys don’t end up with hot women, despite what propaganda movies like Shrek, Groundhog Day, and Jaws II have tried to teach us.

That is, unless you make a living playing in a band, it doesn’t even have to be a credible band to be enough for a country band. So join us as we count down the 10 ugliest musicians and beautiful women.

Number 10 – Gene Simmons (Bassist – Kiss)

This “guy with the big tongue” who plays bass, womanizer, and spits fire claims to have slept with over 1000 women. We honestly don’t understand how this aging overweight rocker, who hasn’t put on a good record since 1974, stays with his longtime girlfriend (and former Playboy playmate) Shannon Tweed, all the while getting away with it all. every single woman he chooses (including an Austrian supermodel, famous in Gene Simmons’ sex tape). Also, look at her hair … she is 58 years old … how is she NOT a wig ???

Number 09 – Billy Joel (Solo)

The original “pianist”. In the early days it was almost visible, but unfortunately the years do bad things to people and poor Billy has not aged well. These days, he’s more like a golf ball sitting on rough terrain 5 yards from the green, but not his girlfriend, supermodel Christie Brinkley, or other rumored rumors like Elle Macpherson and Dina Meyer.

Number 08 – Kid Rock (Redneck Rap Rocker)

An embarrassment to all musical genres that it transcends. The rambunctious country rap-rock “artist” has always been wreaking havoc in public while churning out terrible records. However, with a dating history from women like Jamie Presley, Sheryl Crow, and most famously an engagement to Pamela Anderson, it makes me want to grow a goatee and strum a banjo.

Number 07 – Vince Neil (Vocalist – Motley Crue)

Vince Neil is probably eating pizza, drinking beer, and watching porn as we talk. He’s the biggest bum in rock music. The less talented member of Motley has been singing for them since 1981, and although he sold over 80 million albums, he has also dated Shannon Doherty, Tori Spelling, and was even married to model Heidi Mark for a short time. Not bad for a man who looks like an overweight bearded woman.

Number 06 – Pete Doherty (Vocalist – Babyshambles)

A walking and talking cocktail of drugs. The only man in the history of science partially made of cocaine. Perhaps it is that amazing feat that Kate Moss found so attractive?

Number 05 – Adam Duritz (Vocalist – Counting Crowes)

It’s no secret that Counting Crows is the worst band in music history. Unfortunately for Adam, he also wins the prestigious award for worst hair and worst beard. Although, despite being successful in growing a gerbil on his chin, he has still managed to woo the likes of Christina Applegate, Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox and David Schwimmer. PS: one of these is not true.

Issue 04 – Steven Tyler (Vocalist – Aerosmith)

Nicknamed “The Screamin ‘Demon,” Aerosmith frontman and’ 80s rock icon Steve Tyler is probably most famous for boasting lips that wouldn’t look out of place 10,000 feet under the sea. He may even have written ‘Dude (looks like a lady)’ about his own addiction to plastic surgery! However, this does not seem to alienate women: After ending his 17-year marriage, he rushed to bed with Tara Reid, 28 years his junior.

Number 03 – Marilyn Manson (Vocalist – Marilyn Manson)

The self-confessed “Antichrist Superstar” is the strangest-looking man in rock. Maybe he goes with the whole “bible burning” thing that he does to look like a part of Dracula / a part of Krusty the clown, but what Evan Rachel-Wood, Rose McGowan, Jenna Jameson and Dita Von Teese see in him .. . who knows. ..?

Issue 02 – Ric Ocasek (Singer / Guitarist – The Cars)

Now we’re getting into the REAL ugly ones. To think that there really is someone in the world UGLYier than Ric is terrifying, surely his Czech supermodel wife Paulina Porizkova must a) have a fetish for the human walrus or b) lack vision.

Number 01 – Lyle Lovett (Country Music Singer / Songwriter)

Lyle Lovett is an institution. It gives hope to even the most horrible men on the planet. The 50-year-old Texan who makes a living singing country music was born looking most unlucky, but in 1993 he married Julia Roberts. Yes, it’s true … He married Julia Roberts. Unfortunately, the couple separated in 1995, but the damage had already been done. Lyle Lovett, you are a king among men.

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3 myths about basketball training

The basketball industry is the most rampant disinformation industry anywhere in the world. There are more myths and misinformed folks in the basketball coaching and training market than in any other market I’ve seen.

Today we are going to cut through the myths and misinformation and get to the truth of what it takes to be a great basketball player.

1.) Train 6 hours a day

I did this for years, simply because I heard Kobe Bryant did it. I found out the hard way that your body can’t handle 6 hours of hitting a day on the basketball court. It’s too much.

I don’t think it is possible to train with a high quality for more than 1 to 2 hours a day, at most.

There’s a reason most games are only 30-40 minutes long. It’s because after that, the quality drops severely.

Train for no more than an hour on the court and make it count while you’re there. Train hard and efficiently and make the most of your time. That approach will beat the “6-6-6” program any day.

2.) Weightlifting hurts your jumper

This is totally and completely untrue. I can’t believe this really becomes a myth, because it couldn’t have been started by someone with half a brain or ANY experience with basketball training.

Of course, if you are going to lift weights, you will immediately play basketball, you will play like shit. But besides that, there are no long-term negative effects of lifting weights. There are only positives.

Your range will improve and you will be able to shoot more effectively than ever. Your whole game will expand. Get into the weight room and get strong. It can only help.

3.) You have to play basketball every day to improve

This one is hard to swallow because it’s so believed. It is also a vessel. There is no reason to train daily, your body cannot handle it and after a few weeks you will be too exhausted to get any benefit from your mediocre training.

Take at least two days off a week. I recommend lifting 2-3 days a week and training on the court 3 days a week as well. Ideally, you should do your training on the court just before your lift. This way, you will have 3-4 full days off each week to recover. Your results will explode with your new resilience.

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Top 10 Excuses NOT to Succeed in the Music Business

Over the years, I have heard many excuses from aspiring artists as to why they are not successful in the music business. I have compiled a list of “Top 10 Excuses NOT to Succeed in the Music Business”. The difference between winners and losers is that winners act and losers make excuses not to act.

Here is my list of excuses:

1. I am too young

2. I am too old

3. I don’t have enough money

4. I don’t have enough contacts

5. I don’t know what to do

6. I just don’t have the looks

7. Other people are holding me back

8. I don’t live in the right city

9. I have many other obligations (children, marriage, work, etc.)

10. I don’t expose myself enough

Let me attack these excuses one by one.

1. I am too young

There have been many young people who have succeeded in the music business. In fact, most people start when they are young. Currently, there are young people who top the music charts like Justin Bieber. Michael Jackson started when he was 5 years old. Destiny’s Child found success when they were teenagers and look at its members now. Who hasn’t heard of Beyonce? If you are young, I say that you probably have a better chance of being successful than someone in their 70s. We will also dispel the excuse of “old age” in n. 2.

2. I am too old

I remember one of my friends telling me that if I was not successful in my 30s in the music business, I would quit altogether. Well the music business is very strange and instead of focusing on making great music and being a great entertainer, my friend focused on his age. Al Jarreau was in his 30s when he succeeded. More recently, Susan Boyle has become an international success, not because of her age and looks, but because she is talented.

3. I don’t have enough money

I’m sure I’m glad I got over this excuse early. If you don’t have money, then you need to find someone to invest in your music career or learn to advance your career without spending too much money. There are all kinds of guerilla marketing techniques that aspiring artists can use to further their careers. Go to the library and get a book on guerilla marketing and you will see what I mean. Better yet, Google it!

4. I don’t have enough contacts

Once again, let’s remove this excuse for good. We are in the informacion era. There are networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and many others online that will allow you to make all the contacts you need. In the offline world, you can attend music industry conventions to learn about the music business and build lasting relationships. I can’t even remember all the contacts that I have built over the years, but I will never say that I don’t have enough contacts.

5. I don’t know what to do

This is another tired excuse. There are many books in the public library on everything from how to do a show to how to book your own shows and earn money. If you really don’t know what to do, find a mentor and be on your way. Even if you don’t know them personally, success leaves clues. Find out what they did and duplicate it.

6. I just don’t have the looks

Of course there are many great artists in the entertainment industry, but if you don’t think you have “the look,” you should probably quit anyway. I’m serious. There have been some really box office hits that weren’t “bystanders.” Also, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, which means that different people are attracted to different things. This is more of a self esteem issue and you should probably work on increasing your self esteem first if you plan to be in the music business. Sometimes people can be mean and if you have thin skin or are easily offended this business is NOT for you.

7. Other people are holding me back

Seriously? Unless you’re in jail or someone is holding you against your will, no one can really stop you from achieving your musical goals. You need to look at the “man in the mirror” and figure out what you need to do to go ahead with your plan.

You have a plan, right?

There may be negative people in your life, but if that’s the case, if you are an adult, you can walk away from their negativity. Many artists hear the words, “I don’t think you can make it in the music industry.” If someone is telling you that, you should stay away from them as much as possible because you will start to doubt yourself and your talent.

8. I don’t live in the right city

Thirty years ago, this might have been true, but once again the Internet shoots this excuse to the heart. There was a time when you had to live in New York City, Los Angeles, or Nashville to succeed in the music business. The internet has leveled the playing field so that no matter where you live, you can earn money and be discovered if that’s your goal.

9. I have many other obligations (children, marriage, work, etc.)

In fact, I struggled with this one for a while. I put my musical dreams on hold to take care of my family and that was a very noble and responsible thing to do. However, I never stopped writing and pursuing my goals. I learned to make rhythms and I learned to market myself on the Internet as I have already told you so many times in this article.

I didn’t make excuses for what I was doing. I just need to find a different way to achieve my goals and there is absolutely nothing wrong with this approach. Even if you have to spend 30 minutes a day doing something to make your musical dreams come true, that’s better than doing nothing at all.

10. I don’t expose myself enough

I can group this excuse with some of the others above, but here is a different point of view on the exhibition. Internet, Internet, Internet! All you need is some basic equipment and you are on your way to massive exposure. You must first take a guerilla marketing course so that you can learn to promote yourself with little to no money.

I would also suggest getting a digital camera and / or a camera that records video. You can post photos and videos on the internet for your fans to see. Do you need to do a live show? Have someone record your presentation live and post it online on sites like YouTube. However, posting on a site is not enough. You need to learn how to drive traffic to your posts and that is why I highly recommend learning internet marketing.

People are gaining ground on the internet and it doesn’t take millions of people or millions of sales for you to be successful.

I’m sure there are more excuses than I’ve listed here, but I think these are the ones I’ve heard the most. If you are using any of these excuses above, I suggest you take a good look at yourself and find out if this business is for you.

Finally, I would like to leave you a budget. I’m not sure who the author is, but when you start making excuses, always remember this:

Excuses are the tools of incompetence. Those who use them build monuments out of nowhere that will come to nothing. Therefore there are no excuses

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Some unmissable things to do in the La Rambla area of ​​Barcelona

La Rambla is a street in the center of Barcelona, ​​which has trees on both sides of the road and this place is very popular with tourists. Barcelona is the closest airport to this popular tourist destination. So once you’ve checked into your favorite hotel, you can choose to take a stroll down this street.

La Rambla is actually a series of shorter streets like Rambla de Canaletes (houses the Font de Canaletes fountain), Rambla dels Estudis (houses the Church of Bethlehem), Rambla de Sant Josep (flower market), Rambla dels Caputxins ( houses the Opera del Liceu) house), Rambla de Santa Mònica (arts center). So as you stroll down this street exploring its beauty and magic, there are a few must-see places.

1) Miró Mural– If you are an art lover, don’t miss Joan Miró’s circular tile work, which was made by the artist himself and if you look closely, you will see his signature on the tiles. Look near the Metro Liceu and the Liceu Theater and you will find that this city has a lot to thank the artists Gaudí and Miró who have created a part of Las Ramblas.

2) Museu de l’Erotica– The price of admission to this type of unique museum is seven euros, and it is a lot of fun for adults looking for a naughty afternoon. There are raunchy mannequins showing the different sexual positions, old background playing porn videos, stripping Barbies, and many similar things that can keep your interest for a while.

3) Human statues– This street is lined with human statues that often look like a real statue. These guys and girls will often amuse you with their tricks and you won’t be able to go on without admiring their costumes and makeup. They adopt the attire of famous celebrities and entertain tourists and children a lot.

4) Show at the Liceu– The Liceu Theater has preserved the cultural richness of this city and often plays from the famous Shakespeare collections and novels such as “Romeo Juliet” and “Othello”. There you can enjoy programs of opera, ballet, dance, concerts and many other interesting programs.

5) The boqueria– If you love fresh fruits and vegetables, and are looking for some during this trip, take a walk through La Boquería. Enjoy a glass of wine and some street food after shopping. Shop for fresh fish and meat and cook a steak right there during street cooking classes.

6) Art gallery at the Center d’Art Santa Monica– This gallery house opened in 1988 and sponsors the art of contemporary artists. There is no entrance fee. So, check out the details of the current exhibition and pay a visit.

7) Reial plate– You can choose to have a cup of coffee and relax in this picturesque square. The famous architect Gaudí had created some beautiful lampposts with which you can enjoy and take pictures. If you want to have another kind of fun, visit the nightclubs in Placa Reial and you won’t be disappointed.

Columbus Monument, Art in the Palau de la Virreina or Center d’Art Santa Mònica, Baroque Church Eglesia de Betlem, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, etc. are some other places that you would like to visit during your trip to this famous street. Just rent a bike and roam around and you will definitely feel like your vacation was worth it.

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Apple’s smartphone market strategy is key to its continued success

In the second quarter of 2020, Apple It was the third largest smartphone supplier in the world, with 13.5% of the global smartphone market, slightly above the first quarter. Today, Apple is a follower, not a leader in that market. The company follows a strategy of anticipating customer needs and wants and producing high-quality products to satisfy them. Stay close to customers and provide useful and fun products and services for customers.

Apple’s smartphone strategy

Steve Jobs’ Apple produced the Macintosh computer in 1984 for use by ordinary people, not experts. Later, Apple ousted Jobs and developed the Newton in 1993, an outstanding PDA ahead of its time. I have two working Newtons, which could have announced the iPad years earlier if they continued.

When Jobs returned to Apple, he removed many irrelevant products, focused on Apple, and began Apple’s revival with the iPod in 2001. And in one of the biggest product launches ever, Steve Jobs launched the iPhone at Macworld on January 9, 2007.

Then came the iPad in 2010, and perhaps the biggest addition to the healthcare device market, the Apple Watch in 2014. Meanwhile, Apple continues to introduce laptops, desktops, and is working on a self-driving car.

Apple was undoubtedly a leader in the smartphone market before. So effective were the early days of the iPhone, Blackberry (To form Research in motion) did not recognize the power of the iPhone and later Blackberry went bankrupt after dominating the smartphone business market.

Where we are today Apple is a follower in the smartphone market, a strategy it seems to have adopted. This approach seems to be working. Although you are making big profits from your services, smart watch, and other products, the iPhone will be a centerpiece of your business for some time to come. So what should you do to stay competitive in the highly competitive smartphone market?

Differentiate yourself in the smartphone market

  1. Stay close to customers and don’t follow Samsung or other leaders. Apple must foresee needs and wants of customers and provide products to satisfy them. Following Samsung or other smartphone leaders means that Apple would use their assumptions and market intelligence, which may or may not be good in the long run. Strategy is about options: what to do and what not to do. Apple must choose the markets it will enter and the markets it will exist in, always with a long-term vision.
  2. Provide superior customer service, but put employees ahead of customers. Empower employees, empower them, avoid bureaucracy, treat them well and fairly. Adopt South west and FedEx ‘ Getting closer: Employees first, customers second, shareholders third. When we treat employees well, employees will provide exemplary service to customers. It’s about customers!
  3. Stay within core competencies and focus the company’s resources in those areas of competence. Is the adventure in the autonomous vehicle market a distraction? Before the return of Steve Jobs in 1997, Apple diversified in many areas and was on the verge of bankruptcy. Steve refocused the companies to a few products in their areas of expertise. With so much cash at its disposal, it could tempt Apple to shy away from its powers. Money should never lead decisions! Money is the source of funding for decisions, nothing more. This is a crucial consideration for companies like Apple, with excess cash. Apple should not diversify because it “can” and distract from its competencies. It must diversify because it “should”.

The smartphone has become a commodity and it will be difficult to create a niche market. Chasing a The product differentiation strategy is the only viable approach to remain competitive.. Having a faster iPhone that takes better photos will not be enough. Apple must transform the iPhone to perform functions that we cannot imagine today, otherwise a commodified iPhone will become a lower-margin product, diminishing market share with other smartphones.

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Back in the chain gang

For many black and Hispanic youth living in urban communities, going to jail has become a badge of honor. This is a very puzzling phenomenon. The stigma of becoming “youthful” used to be embarrassing, now it is a sign of being “tough” or being “depressed”. Why have so many “minority” young people become so willing to “make an offer”?

Many blame hip-hop culture for this phenomenon, due to its perceived glorification of violence, criminal behavior, and the “bully” lifestyle. However it appears that this is putting the cart before the horse. Young black and Hispanic men have been disproportionately incarcerated in America long before there were such things as recordings of hip-hop music or associated movies that tell their story. Therefore, hip hop culture is only a platform for young people to give their version of the narrative, not the cause of the problem.

According to a 2002 study conducted by the Journal of Labor Studies, “Over the past two decades, America’s prison population has quadrupled.” In response to this fact, the study concludes that “corporations seek profit opportunities from this prison population” and there are “two main areas through which corporations are capitalizing on prison labor: the privatization of prisons and the creation of prison-based industries. ” despite strong evidence such as that of a 2012 study by the Justice Policy Institute, an organization located in the nation’s capital, which concluded: “Since education is correlated with crime and incarceration rates, addressing deficiencies in the [D.C.] the educational system must be part of a comprehensive public security strategy “

Yet instead of estimating how to invest in transformative education reform, the business community has positioned itself to capitalize on the robust incarcerated population as a source of cheap labor. The public sector has chosen to promote “tough on crime” rhetoric rather than educational policy. While businessmen and politicians vilify rappers for profiting from glorifying acts of criminality fantasized in wax, they plot and plan to cash in on the growing prison population in reality.

As stated in a report in the July / August 2006 issue of the Associated Oregon Industries Business Point of View, “Although it is adults who go to jail, the probability that a child will eventually end up there can be predicted before they can tie their shoes. Some prison systems have noticed a correlation: they have started to project the number of beds needed in the future based on current third grade reading scores “A progressive nation simply should not adapt to such a cynical point of view. Working to create and implement policies that lower dropout rates and institute relevant curricula that prepare students for the economic realities of today and tomorrow are better solutions.

Perhaps if the leaders of society looked to the “Hip-Hop Generation” for the answers instead of laying the blame, we would all be better off. Black and Hispanic youth seem to be searching in jail of all places for a sense of structure, family, and community that is lacking in their homes, schools, and neighborhoods. The goal of government policy in America’s urban communities should be to alleviate the pressures of drugs, crime, and community poverty. Instead, they aspire to demonize, imprison, and ruin the lives of young people living in difficult circumstances. To paraphrase the lyrics to a song by the controversial rap duo Dead Prez, policymakers and businessmen must realize that the real problems affecting our society are “… bigger than hip-hop.”

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Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud: Business Situations, Injuries, Medical Claims, and Illegal Situations

Unfortunately, the insurance industry has always reported incidents of fraud, whether in relation to homeowners, business, auto, life, umbrella, or even bond insurance. However, no niche is as vulnerable to false claims as workers’ compensation. Read these amazing cases and join the insurance companies’ fight against fraudulent activity.

Stealing from the rich to give to the poor

This may seem like something out of fairy tale books, but it is true!

An elderly doctor was convicted of workers’ compensation fraud. His criminal activity consisted of filing dishonest insurance claims totaling more than $ 170,000. The ‘good’ doctor begged the sentencing judge for clemency while explaining the facts of his crime. What set him apart from other thieves was that he had deliberately overcharged patients whose medical bills were paid with workers’ compensation coverage. In this way, he was able to care for patients who could not pay out of their own pockets. The judge took this into consideration when he sentenced him to just 5 years of probation and a year of confinement in his own home.

A sad conclusion

A former employee injured his arm while at work and continued to collect disability benefits even after there was an improvement and massaged clients for a fee. The US Department of Labor learned of the hoax and charged him with a felony charge in connection with insurance fraud.

Supercharger

A female police officer was injured while training for her position. After leaving the force, he cashed workers’ compensation checks continuously and at the same time received disability retirement benefits. Later, it was discovered that during this time he joined twenty-nine running competitions and participated in an intense swimming competition, finishing in record time.

Faker becomes Jail-Sitter

A guy so good at faking injuries collected 6 separate workers’ compensation benefits for ‘related’ boos at various’ places of employment ‘. Not only did he receive nearly $ 500,000. He finally got his due when he was caught pretending to be someone injured in a fake business – twelve years in jail for bogus injury claims.

Workers’ compensation, ambulatory surgery centers, and hospitals

Unfortunately, the facts do not lie. This from the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute:

Operations performed in ambulatory surgery centers are often less expensive than those in outpatient hospitals. This report evaluated 2/3 of the maximum workers’ compensation outlays in the United States of America for typical operations performed in ambulatory surgery centers and hospital outpatient surgeries.

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Understanding Zurvita: Can You Really Make Money With Zurvita?

Zurvita It was started in 2008 by founders Mark and Tracy Jarvis. His goal is to empower people by giving them what Mark and Tracy like to call, “Zeal for life.” They offer products associated with health and wellness, as well as a home business opportunity for those who are interested in making money by marketing their company or products. However, can you really make money with Zurvita?

The thing:

Zurvita has four products in total related to two main categories: General Body Wellness Enhancement and Weight Management. Three of the products they offer come in a program type package and it is for weight management. They want to give people the “zeal for life” by taking these four products. I will explain their program and the products they offer below.

  1. Zeal Wellness Blend – The mix is ​​simple, advanced and natural. It is designed to increase your energy, optimize your health, slow the aging process, enrich and protect your body, all while maintaining a healthy weight! The mix flavors that Zurvita offers are Wild Berry and Bold Grape.

The program! They offer three products that are found in an entire Weight Management Program offered by Zurvita. All three products have the same benefits, but it is recommended not to shy away from any one in particular.

The product included in the program: Zeal Advanced Formula Protein Shakes, Zeal Cleanse and Zeal Burn. The benefits of all three products are listed below. The only two Protein Shake flavors they currently have are Chocolate Delight and Vanilla Crème.

  • Effective weight management
  • Balanced nutrition
  • More energy
  • Faster metabolism

Although Zurvita does not offer many products, the important thing is to look at the quality of their products; I’ll leave that conclusion for you to decide. However, it is important to note that Zurvita started in 2008 therefore they still have time to expand much more in the health and wellness industry.

The opportunity:

If you like the products that Zurvita offers and are interested in making money marketing their products or the company itself, this is the section for you! However, can you really make money with Zurvita? To answer this question, we must first understand your compensation plan.

There are 5 main payouts associated with the Zurvita compensation plan, including builder bonuses, team bonuses, personal sales, one-level overrides, and infinite overrides. I’ll explain a few briefly below!

  1. Personal sales – Earn 20% commissions from all your personal sales.
  2. Team bonuses – You could qualify for a Team Bonus of $ 400 each time a Consultant business reaches Total Business Volume of 3,000.
  3. One-level overrides – You can earn 5% of all sales from your downlines, level 8 and below.

To conclude, yes, you can make money with Zurvita!

The cost:

For some people, cost is the most important question to answer before even considering joining Zurvita! I’ll explain what to do! However, keep in mind that if you join or participate in the Zurvita opportunity, you are starting your own independent Zurvita business!

All companies require some type of initial fee! However, in general terms, the price is much cheaper compared to a traditional type business. If you wanted to open your own Papa John’s, you could pay between $ 30,000 and $ 100,000 depending on a few factors. However, starting your own MLM business is much cheaper! But, as mentioned above, all businesses require some kind of upfront fee! With that being said, let’s get the ball rolling!

To get started with Zurvita, you have to do two things! The first is a $ 35 entry fee. The second is to purchase your first order from one of the 3 main options Zurvita offers.

  1. Wellness Quick Start Pack – $ 274.95. This “bundle” includes enough wellness items to get your business started and growing right away!
  2. Quick start package general – $ 349.95. This “Package” includes enough Wellness and Weight Management elements for your business to grow at both ends of your product line.
  3. Builders Pack – $ 549.95. This includes a host of wellness and weight management products for entrepreneurs looking to earn a substantial amount of income by generating quick sales.
  4. Wellness package (s) – There are 5 wellness packages available in total listed below.
  • Weight control program – $ 169.95. This includes some of their protein shakes, Zeal Burn and Zeal Cleanse.
  • Protein shakes – $ 109.95.
  • 36 individual bottles of Zeal – $ 99.95.
  • 24 individual bottles of Zeal – $ 79.95.
  • 1 Zeal Wellness Canister – $ 69.95.

Final thoughts:

The products are okay, but I definitely wish they had more to offer. However, as mentioned above, they are still a relatively new company and I can assume they will expand more very soon. I like the idea of ​​Health and Wellness and many other people do too! Health and wellness is a great industry to enter and has a massive market, which is forever Something to look for before joining any company!

The opportunity is not so pleasant. I do not like it! I’m not saying Zurvita is a bad company in any way. However, to achieve a substantial amount of residual income, you need to know how to conduct network marketing professionally. If you are a newbie and don’t really know the industry too well, you may face some very difficult times trying to make income with this company.

The cost is fantastic! With my knowledge of the industry, even the Builders Pak (the most expensive Pak they offer) is very affordable! Remember, we are talking about starting a business. We are talking about building a vehicle that you can get rich on! So $ 549.95 is not bad at all! I also like the fact that they have several different options to choose from!

Overall though, I personally wouldn’t be interested in affiliating or getting involved with your company! I am a professional network marketer and while I know how to generate sales, market properly and ethically, and build a team of entrepreneurs, I am in this industry to make a lot of money and help others do the same. Again, I’m not saying Zurvita is bad company by any means! However, I don’t see myself making as much money as I would like to do network marketing with this company!

* Dustin Hale is NOT affiliated with Zurvita or its business / income opportunity

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Do you want to earn a lot of money on the Internet?

Anyone who wants to make a lot of money online should study the business strategies of Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Steve Case (AOL), Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Reed Hastings (Netflix), Jerry Yang (Yahoo!), Pierre Omidyar (eBay) and a host of other internet billionaires and billionaires. They have strategies that, when replicated, could make one big money online.

What are they?

Mainly they can be grouped into seven categories:

1. Recognize a trend and take advantage of it

2. Start the business from the bottom up

3. Work without pay

4. Be innovative

5. Have a solid mission

6. Offering free services

7. Reinvest the income in business.

Now, let’s see the strategies:

Recognize a trend and take advantage of it

Internet millionaires and billionaires didn’t just get rich. They were prepared for it. This preparation allowed them to seize the opportunity when it occurred.

When these guys started their businesses, the internet was just a fad. But recognizing its potential, they set out to harness it, and their foresight paid off.

If you want to make money online too, you need to keep an eye out for trends; then accept the change and use it to your advantage. This is what distinguishes successful entrepreneurs from their average counterparts.

But know that there are no shortcuts to business success. What it takes is hard work and the right positioning. This way, if opportunity knocks on the door, you can meet it and take advantage of it.

Starting the business from the bottom up

We all know that wealthy Internet entrepreneurs like Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Larry Page didn’t start out rich or make money online overnight. They started small, from the bottom and made their way. You are allowed to dream big, but if you don’t have the means and don’t start where you are, you will never get anywhere.

Remember: Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Jerry Yang, David Filo, Sergey Brin, etc. they started their Internet businesses from the dormitories of their schools. Jeff Bezos even started Amazon from his garage.

Now, is it the idea that worked for you? No, says Mark Cuban. According to him, if they were ideas everyone would get rich since everyone has ideas. The winning streak was the task that lets you know if the idea would work in a particular industry. Then prepare to turn the idea into reality.

In other words, when these internet millionaires and billionaires came up with their ideas, they didn’t wait for a big investor to put them into practice. They started with their meager resources and continued until they made money online.

Are you ready to do the same if you had a great idea? Of course you must, if you also want to earn money from the Internet.

Working without salary

Another quality to learn and practice is the capacity for sacrifice. Mark Zuckerberg made it clear that he and his colleagues did not work for the money. What was important to them was that they had created a flow of information for people.

You should also be prepared to work for your idea for free in the initial stages of your Internet business. Like those millionaires and billionaires, don’t worry at all if you don’t get a penny. Like them, focus solely on developing your business idea and keep sacrificing for it. Success will surely come one day. This is similar to failing to gently kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Be innovative

Innovation is key to success in any business, perhaps even more so in Internet entrepreneurship. We said earlier that internet millionaires and billionaires were well positioned for sixteen opportunities that presented themselves. But this does not mean that they were pioneers in their niche.

Many of them were even late, but the difference was the innovation they brought to the industry. Larry Page once made it clear that his goal was innovation and he believed that mobile apps were essential.

See: before Google and Yahoo there was the search engine ask.com. Other small independent online bookstores existed before Jeff Bezos created Amazon and positioned it as the largest bookstore in the world. Facebook wasn’t the first social networking site either; MySpace was already established. Goal Mark Zuckerberg took to Facebook. Thanks to the innovative spirit of these Internet entrepreneurs, you know the rest of the stories.

So you don’t necessarily have to be first in your industry to succeed. You also don’t have to reinvent the wheel. The most important requirement for success on the Internet is that you bring innovation (improvement) to an existing idea.

Have a strong mission

Mark Zuckerberg made this clear when he said that what really mattered to him was the mission to open up the world.

The above mentioned millionaire and billionaire internet entrepreneurs and others believed that they had a mission to accomplish with their internet businesses. Not just any mission, but the one that would allow them to have a positive impact on humanity.

If you also want to give yourself that mission, at the beginning of your internet business, you must ask yourself why you want to start the business. So never lose that focus as the business grows.

Didn’t Jeff Bezos emphasize that the most important goal for him was to be obsessively customer-centric, to be the most customer-centric company in the world? This can make the difference between success and failure. This is because a business mission helps maintain focus, keeping the entrepreneur on the right track.

The business mission must also be strong. That will help you stay successful when you arrive. Perhaps this is what made the difference between MySpace and Facebook, as the latter’s stronger mission became the driving force that caused it to outshine the former. The same goes for the phenomenal success of Google. According to Larry Page, his mission was to organize the world’s information and make it useful and accessible everywhere.

Offering free services

How much did you pay to use Google search or have a Yahoo, Google or Facebook account? Any.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook, by allowing family and friends to stay in touch, was fulfilling a vital need. Offering the service for free made it much more attractive and accessible. Google provided vital information for free. Since people love free services, they undoubtedly flocked to these sites and the service providers reaped more and more money on the internet. Didn’t Rich Dad say that if you want to be rich, you just serve more people?

So if you want to make money online too, offer a valuable service to people for free or at least for a fee that many can afford.

Reinvest the income in the business

The seventh secret of success for Internet millionaires and billionaires was that they reinvested what they earned in their businesses. Jeff Bezos, for example, did not pay dividends for five years; Larry Page and Sergey Brin worked hard without any gratification. By reinvesting their earnings, time, and resources, these internet guys stayed engaged and expanded their business through strategic acquisitions. They certainly became millionaires and billionaires.

If you also want to get to where they are now, reinvesting in your business would be critical to business growth and expansion.

Now that you know the Seven Success Secrets of Internet Millionaires and Billionaires, why not make them your roadmap to success to reap wealth on the Internet, too?