~TIME...What's It Worth?!

Today is a special day it is my darling little girl Shoshanna's 6th Birthday!

Six years ago today I was 'gifted' with this amazing little girl, this beautiful little soul, who has changed my life for the better in so many ways and opened my heart in ways I can't even describe and who has inspired me to Be, Do, Have and Give More!

It blows me away that she is already six and going into the first grade, wow how TIME flies, amazing!!

To all Parents out there (which I know many of you are and well even if you're not I think you can relate)....do you know how kids spell LOVE?

T - I - M - E

Yes, T-I-M-E...TIME! It's the quality Time and Attention we gift our kids with that really makes an impact in their lives (and in ours). It's the most precious of commodities and the one that is most lacking for most people out there, and as well all know...there is only a finite amount we only have so much TIME!




Think about it...

When you subtract out the sleeping time, commuting time, time at the J.O.B and time for things you have to do each day and everday of your life, most people don't have more than 1 or 2 hours each day to do what they like to do, with whom they want to do it with...and then...would they have the MONEY to do it??

Think about This...

How many times in the last day, week, month, year have you said to your kids, yourself, family or friends,

"I (we) Can't______ I(we) don't have the Time/Money (or both) to_______"

Saying that to people you know, love, care about and want the best for does not feel good, in fact it really SUCKS, believe me I know how it feels, and perhaps you do to!? It hurts, it makes you feel like shit, it makes you feel less than what you are..and know you are capable of!

On the flip side I have experienced what it is like to have Leveraged, Passive, Residual Income and man oh man does that feel good to pretty much do what you want, when you want with whom you want and not have to worry about the whole 'Time or Money Thing'!

For 4 years of my daughters life I was able to BE THERE, to spend TIME with her, to be at every school event, to take her to school and be there at the bus stop to greet her when she comes home, to coach her sports teams and be a big part of her life, she definitely knows who her daddy is, and that is a feeling beyond description.. and one that I want EVERY parent to feel and experience!

Unfortunately I lost that feeling (and that income) recently during a tumultuous 2 year long custody case for my little girl, however I am a big believer in everything happens for a reason and sometimes the toughest times in our lives teach us the most valuable lessons, and lead us to where we need to go (though at the time we may not realize it)

Having sold my business to continue to fund the custody case (and knowing it was the right time to depart for several reasons) I had been looking for something that would help to to re-create the Lifestyle I was enjoying (and a whole lot more) for months and have now found it, but that is not the purpose of this message, more on that later.

Back to the TIME thing....

We all want MORE to do the things we are passionate about and with whom we love the most and although we often do not think about it, we are only given so much time here in this life, and the thing is we don't know how much Time it will be for each of us!?

Just this weekend we were given a stark, sad reminder of this...comedian, TV and Movie star Bernie Mac passed away due to complications from pneumonia, at 50 years young!

I will not even get started on a rant about how this should not have happened (dying of complications from pneumonia should never happen today, but the mainstream medical establishment does not get that yet!), bottom line it did and Bernie leaves behind a family, friends and millions of fans and, " A world that is a little less Funny" said his Oceans 11 co-star George Clooney.

Berni's passing, the passing away recently of Randy Pausch, a true American Hero and amazing man, father, husband, and human being (his LastLecture has touched millions), and my own dad's health challenges (with 2 close calls due also to complications from Pneumonia and a compromised immune system) have really woken me up to realizing that TIME and LIFE and so precious and we must Seize The Day, Carpe Diem!

So Time and Money although very important, without HEALTH, well what's the point aye??

All the Gold in the world cannot by a dying man/woman another breath, so if we are stepping over our health in the pursuit of wealth...well we are kind of missing the mark!

Here's a Formula for Lifestyle I often share with people..

Time + Money + Health = Lifestyle

Wouldn't life be cool if we had the TIME, the MONEY and the HEALTH to be able to truly LIVE life, to not just exist and go through the motions but to truly LIVE LIFE, to not just survive but THRIVE, to be able to do what we want, when we want, with whom we choose, and in the style we desire, dream of and deserve!?


Yes Time, Money and Health are what the 'Leveraged Lifestyle' is all about...not too mention once we have the time and money and we are looking and feeling our best, our relationships improve, in all areas of life as we can now take the time to re-connect with ourselves, our loved ones and friends and our Source, and to spend time doing what nourishes our spirit and soul, however that looks and feels to YOU! ;)

This is just a 'sliver' what True Health, Wealth, Prosperity and Abundance looks and feels like (ultimately it is YOU who must decide that for yourself) and this is what I envision for myself and the TEAM i am creating, now it is up to each and every one of us to take what we have here and co-create what we want to Be, Do and Have!

Let's all find out what kind of parents, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, grandparents, friends, neighbors, aunts, uncles, cousins and human beings we can be when we have the the 'Time, Money and Health Thing' handled... aye!?

It promises to be an incredible Journey, I look forward to the Journey and the fun friendships and incredible experiences along the way....all aboard!

To Life, Liberty and The Pursuit!

Your Friend and Partner on The Journey,

Jared Maidenberg

~Have You Seen The News!?

This just hit the news today...news travels fast!

~Fight Gone Bad-CrossFit Style!

Eddie Enriquez, Sincere, Scott Wells and myself after 'Fight Gone Bad'!

Wow, here I am sitting on my patio writing this, my legs hardly able to support me as I took the 'plunge' into my seat here as I am quite sore from my 'Fight Gone Bad' session at CrossFit The Woodlands I did yesterday! My buddy Sincere who runs my fave outdoor 'Boot/Fit Camp'Josh One Fit Camp here in Houston (who helped me learn about this style of training) and my lil girl went yesterday morning at 9am for the Grand Opening of this new Woodlands CrossFit facility opened by Scott Wells and Eddie Enriquez (the guy behind My Trainer along with my buddy John Allen Mollenhauer 'JAM' and Cap Elite

'Fight Gone Bad' is not quite as bad as it sounds, but man it is tough...it is actually the name they give to a quite challenging but very rewarding and effective Workout Of The Day (WOD) that CrossFit locations around the globe give to this workout that apparently the well known Mixed Martial Artist BJ Penn helped design and name for the CrossFit Community (BTW..if you have no idea what CrossFit is, to see one of the most efficient, challenging and effective no BS workouts you could ever do, check it out!)

Anyways so the workout is pretty 'simple' but it sure ain't EASY! It goes like this...

It's a Circuit of 5 exercises done for an all out burst of 1 min each with no rest between each station...

1) Wall Ball High Throws (tossing a 20 lb big medicine ball to an X marked high on the wall as you catch the ball squat down and thrust into air simultaneously)

2) DB Push Press (holding a 20 lb DB in each hand do max # of push preses in 1 min)

3) Burpess (ahh the good ole total body conditioning fave of the armed forces)

4) Box Jumps (onto 20 in high box)

5) KB (Kettle Bell) Sumo Deadlifts with high pull

Take 1 min to try to catch your breath and stop the burn in your lungs and bod then repeat circuit for 3 rounds(charting your completed reps at each station each of all 3 rounds).

My score for each round was 96,69 and 75 for a total of 240, so I have established my 'baseline; score, and my goal is to up that total by a 100 total pts as I transform myself into a lean, mean, fat burning CrossFit machine this summer!

The facility is great, alot different than most gyms, as you will notice by the lack of machines and equipment, and there are no mirrors! CRossFit is a functional approach to achieving real fitness in all areas, not just about building muscle for show, they train movements not isolated muscles, it's real world training for real life, and I love it! In fact it is this style of training that the Gerard Butler and the cast of the movie "300" used to transform into Warriors. I will be doing the same thing over the summer and I could not recommend this style of training more if you want to take your fitness and life to the next level! Oh and BTW...Scott is awesome if you are near or around the Woodlands area go see him at Cross Fit Woodlands

Sincere, my lil girl (who played with Scott's kids, they actually worked out with us too) and I had a great time yesterday, thank you to Scott, his wonderful wife and Eddie, you guys are first class and we will see you again real soon!

Here's a few pics of the day...off to take a swim and relax my body in the pool with my lil girl, it is a gorgeous day here today in Houston!

The CrossFit Woodlands Grand Opening Crew For The First Ever CrossFit Woodlands WOD!




The CrossFit Woodlands 'Box'...what a 'real world gym' looks like...thinking 'outside the box' when it comes to fitness, and getting back to basics...note the lack of machines and mirrors, get ready to get your sweat on!

Scott's wonderful wife Melanie and their lil guy, who is an amazing lil climber already, proving CrossFit is for all ages!

My lil girl 'Hanging In There' she too enjoyed hanging out at CrossFit Woodlands and the kids even joined in, try that at 24 Hour Fitness! ;)

Lastly just found this...a short video from Cross Fit Central in Austin that shows some of the action in 'Fight Gone Bad'...enjoy!

~Who Would've Guessed...A Network Marketing Company on the cover of Sports Ilustrated!

Who would've guessed...

. . . a Network Marketing company on the cover of Sports Illustrated!

Beckham graces the cover . . . with Herbalife across his chest!



Herbalife just got their moneys worth... and Becks has yet to play a single game in a LA Galaxy uniform!

Way to go Herbalife! Millions of happy customers. Billions in sales. And now serious global branding.

Oh... and recently Herbalife (LA Galaxy) played Xango (Real Salt Lake) in LA, here's a few of my buds hanging on the terrace at the game


Herbalife VS Xango on TV and millions of viewers all over the world, pretty cool! In fact LOOK at this 'AS SEEN ON TV' spot from Xango that aired during the Big Game!



Congratulations to Herbalife and to Network Marketing! You've come a long way baby!

The world is FINALLY waking up to the incredible opportunity and Lifestyle Network Marketing provides: Fun, Personal Growth, Travel, Leverage, Residual Income, Tremendous Tax advantages, etc. And one does not even have to give up what they are currently doing to tap into this powerful business model.

Most people do Network Marketing (telling somebody about a product or service they like) Everyday.... they just don't get PAID for it!

The only people NOT involved in Network Marketing are the people who don't 'Get It' I have found for the most part. People are always 'Down On' what they are not 'Up on'! It's impossible to know what you do not know! ;)

Once people 'Get It' and see that they can tap into the power of this business model by simply investing 10-15 hours a week without jeopardizing what they currently do for a living, they almost always decide to do it!

It is the most Brilliant form of free enterprise and entrepreneurship I have ever seen; I mean who doesn't want more money, more FREE Time, more travel, and more fun and with the health to do so and enjoy!?

If you are not familiar with the business model, might I suggest you 'get with it', get educated and find a good network marketing company with products you belive in and a good team to work with and start building your Plan B, another income stream (a Leveraged Residual one at that!) TODAY!

Here's a great movie, BRILLIANT COMPENSATION that is a must see if you are unfamiliar with the Network Marketing business model, it is POWERFUL!

See you on the beaches of the world!

~Powerful Life Lesson!

THIS ONE IS PRICELESS...GREAT LIFE LESSON FOR US ALL!

Some people understand life better, And they call some of these people
"retarded"...

At the Seattle Special Olympics, nine contestants, all physically or
mentally disabled, assembled at the starting line for the 100-yard dash.

At the gun, they all started out, not exactly in a dash, but with a
relish to run the race to the finish and win.

All, that is, except one little boy who stumbled on the asphalt,
tumbled over a couple of times, and began to cry. The other eight heard the
boy cry.

They slowed down and looked back. Then they all turned around and went
back......every one of them.

One girl with Down's Syndrome bent down and kissed him and said, "This
will make it better." Then all nine linked arms and walked together to the
finish line.

Everyone in the stadium stood, the cheering went on for several
minutes.

People who were there are still telling the story...

Why? Because deep down we know this one thing:

What matters in this life is more than winning for ourselves. What matters
in this life is helping others win, even if it means slowing down and
changing our course. If you pass this on, we may be able to change our
hearts as well as someone else's.

Personal note from me: Wow, moving aye!? This is how our lives and business's
should look like!

'Lucky Sevens'-07-07-07- Here We Go!

Wow...here I AM, Day 1 on here, I have FINALLY started my Blog, honoring my self promise to do so! I figured this unique day in history that will NEVER be repeated (7-7-07) would ge a great day to get going on this, as I was born on the 7th day of the month of June and 7 is my lucky number, so here we go!

I have been 'meaning' to start a Blog for quite some time as I love to write (and many say I do it well), I have many interests (this is one way to keep up with them all and have them archived), live a good life that is worth documenting (at least I think so!), am a critical thinker and am fascinated by what makes people 'tick' , and am fasinated with LIFE in general. I figured this would be a great place to write, rant, rave, share, observe, muse, post things about Me, My Life, Life in general and the 'Human Condition'.

My INTENTION with this blog is to talk about THINGS THAT MATTER WITH PEOPLE WHO CARE.

This blog is first and foremost for me (to keep a running record of my life, a way to document my experiences and thought processes) for my precious little 4 (soon to be 5 in August) year old daughter Shoshie who is a BIG part of my WHY in life and who inspires me everyday to BE, DO and HAVE more and teaches me about life through her innocent, joyous, awe-inspired, fun, kid like 'way of being' in the world (all kids have this amazing quality, why do we lose that sometimes as we 'mature'!?), and aslo for YOU, who ever YOU are that happens to be here right now reading this. I believe there are 'No Accidents' in life No 'Coincidences', so if you are here reading this....Welcome, Nice to 'meet' YOU here, and whatever brought you here, I hope you find something here to entertain, encourage, inspire you or cause you to think (something we do not do enough of these days!)

As I have said above I have had a good life thus far; my 36 years here on Earth have certainly not been a waste by any means, it has been quite the ride. I have travelled the world (I am a 2 passport and greencard carrying citizen of the world after all!), lived in 3 different countries, experienced great people, things, places, and well, experiences! I have touched many people's lives and have been touched by many people along the Journey thus far, however I have been 'playing small' as they say in many areas of my life as well up until now!

I Jared Maidenberg, on 07-07-07 have now decided and committed to going from Good to GREAT!

This is the beginning of an EXTRAORDINARY life! What is being created as of today is the possibility of being Extraordinary. Love, acceptance, forgiveness, creativity, service, FUN and inspiration are the pillars upon which I am basing the genesis of my extraordinary life from this day forward until those pillars become too small to hold the incredible greatness which I am creating.

(Wow, I re-read that last paragraph and was actually inspired myself!)

So what does all of this mean? Unless I actually DO something, unless I actually take my thoughts, ideas, and plans and turn them into something measureable and real, then all of this means absolutely nothing. But I am putting my neck on the line here and am holding myself accountable to my word and to my integrity to live an extraordinary life. So how will I create this? Give me a few days to formulate my thoughts and creations. And feel free to share YOUR thoughts, ideas, plans and inspirations.

I am creating this blog to share my thoughts, ideas, insights, and my life with the world. Use it as inspiration in your own life or as a way of living an extraordinary life vicariously through mine (Although that is sort of like watching a movie or documentary about travelling the world, versus Experiencing the sights, sounds, smells, tastes and Feel of a place for yourself )! But its your life and your choices and I will love you no matter what you choose for your life. Mine, however, will be GREAT...EXTRAORDINARY and I hope that you decide the same for yourself.