by Winston Ash on #Fitness

Intermittent Fasting

Day 3

The hunger started early. Was not expecting it. My stomach growled it’s frustration. Flung into this system without preparation. Yet I persist.

Getting through the beginning is hard. No easy way but to do it. Summon up willpower by making it simple to win. Keep no sweets in the house. Allow nothing to distract you from the course. Focus on the outcome. When it gets unbearable. Crack don’t break. Then jump back on the bandwagon. Having the plan in place for when you crack is key. It allows you to refocus your energy.

On the other side is the promised land. Sculpted abs, no cravings, and in tune with nature. Getting there is going to take strength — hope I have enough.

 

What’s My Plan?

 
Target selected; run a marathon. Each time I say it, the universe hears me. My pledge grows deeper. Faced with the possibility of failing my resolve strengthens. Deep down I glare at my demons. Not today, not ever will I let them win.
 
No plans. Do it. Fight and keep fighting. When I cross that finish line. I conquered this demon. [Tweet “Until then: I fight; I struggle; and, I keep going.”]
 
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Video from Trip

 
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Beach Life

The fun part is sitting out, relaxing and disconnecting. We free ourselves from the daily distractions of the world. And in doing so we go up another level.
 
Our vacations become off-site meetings. We focus on what we want. Set direction. Plan. It’s a great time. No set agenda. Talking about our visions for the future.
 
Every team needs that open, honest communication to work.
[Tweet “No judgement. Talking and sharing.”]
Vacation is where we get it done.
 
Hope you guys have a great weekend. We did.
 
by Winston Ash on Founder Journal

Birthday Gift

In case you didn’t know, I have the best wife ever. See video below to know why. 

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My life is great. Wife that loves me. And I have the luxury of being able to cruise on a whim. Can’t beat it. 

To our men and women of the Armed Forces, Thank You. 

Have a great and safe Memorial Day Weekend!

 
by Winston Ash on Entrepreneurship

Hi Speed Analog

Simple system.

Maintains my sanity.

Multiple projects organized.

Tasks defined.

Actions taken.

All because of pen and paper. 

Then, entered into the digital world.

 
by Winston Ash on #Fitness, Business

Liberating Feeling

Fitness

Another milestone. Ran 2 miles non-stop outside. Felt amazing. Love that I can get on the road and run. Freedom. Free to go wherever my legs can take me. It’s a liberating feeling.
 
I signed up for a training program on RunKeeper. 10K in under 55 minutes. Seems like a good goal. Attainable. Works out perfect too. The 10K I want to run next is July 1st, 2017. The Great American Weekend race. Pretty excited about it.
 
Day 1 of 61 down. Feeling good.
 

Running Gear:

Nike Free Shoes
 

Reading

Bought a stack of books this weekend. Six to be exact. Love when a plan comes together. I’m diving deep into business books with a lean towards management and marketing.
 
The book I started with: DotCom Secrets by Russell Brunson
All I have to say is wow. I am a visual person and need to have words and pictures to understand information. So, this book is perfect. It takes a hard subject, funnels. And breaks it down into bite-size pieces. I’m half way through the book. I plan on reading it once and then using it as a reference guide. Setting up the funnels and implementing in my business. I’ll document and experiment as I go.
 

Business: Ash Media Empire

Finished implementing my model onto Instagram and it is doing amazing. That part of my business is now on a system that takes me less than 2 hours per week to maintain. The important thing is that I engage with each person that comments, likes, or shares. Automate what I can. Personalize the rest.
 
Had a client reach out to me last week. Decent call. Gave good information and fielded questions. The ask is a bit out of my wheelhouse. But I plan to turn it into a Marketing Strategy and Social Media play. We’ll see how that turns out.
 

Up for this week:

  • Create landing pages for ads;
  • Draw out sales funnels;
  • Put system in place for Twitter; and,
  • Follow-up with contacts about Coffee Talk with Founders.