by Michael Rucker | Mar 13, 2011 | Entrepreneurship
Although a cliché, it is true that for the most part companies exist to solve problems and serve their customers. Profit is the lifeblood of any business and capital comes from the people you serve. A cliché that isn’t always necessarily true in business is, to make a...
by Michael Rucker | Mar 13, 2011 | Having Fun
Smiling and laughing are physical manifestations of having fun. One of the easiest short cuts to tricking the mind out of a bad mood is to find reasons to smile and laugh. Why smile? Well, why not? While stress has been linked to a lot of health issues, smiling,...
by Michael Rucker | Mar 13, 2011 | Functional Supplements
Digestion is the way us humans process food into energy. When our digestive system is functioning optimally, it is the biological fueling system that keeps us active and engaged. Probiotics (basically ingestible bacteria) are a well known element in helping most of us...
by Michael Rucker | Mar 9, 2011 | Functional Supplements
A telomere is a region of repetitive DNA at the end of a chromosome. Telomeres protect the ends of a given chromosome’s DNA from deterioration (although the shortening of chromosome telomeres normally occurs during chromosome replication). All cells that make up...
by Michael Rucker | Mar 7, 2011 | Functional Supplements
As pyrroloquinoline quinone gets more popular, it is interesting to hear what people are saying about this intriguing compound. If you would like to describe how PQQ has helped (or not helped) you, leave a comment below and we will add your thoughts to this PQQ...
by Michael Rucker | Mar 4, 2011 | Functional Supplements
Before we talk about quinone structure, let’s talk a little about quinones. Quinones are derived from aromatic compounds, such as benzene and naphthalene. There are thousands of aromatic compounds. Although a thorough discussion of organic chemistry related to...
by Michael Rucker | Feb 27, 2011 | Having Fun
As humans, most of us are inclined to spend more time dwelling on our negative attributes, and trying to improve upon them, than we are developing our inherent strengths. We learn this bad habit at an early age… a child is deficient in math but great at writing?...
by Michael Rucker | Feb 27, 2011 | Entrepreneurship
Inexperienced entrepreneurs create a business or product without knowing who their potential market audience is going to be. They innovate some new service and/or product and then go find the market (people to sell it to). If your goal is to be an entrepreneur (as...
by Michael Rucker | Feb 27, 2011 | Well-being
In the health and fitness world we are bombarded with the word weight. Popular diet schemes have “weigh-ins” and mainstream media dramatizes the importance of weight as a success measure far too often. For instance, the network show The Biggest Loser spectacularly...
by Michael Rucker | Feb 13, 2011 | Well-being
No matter what area of fitness you are involved in, practicing your breathing and maximizing your oxygen intake is essential. One of the biggest culprits of bad breathing techniques is novice weightlifters. Newbies to the weight room are often witnessed holding their...