THE QATSPY® Your Personal Sports Training Athletic Quarters
By: Charles W. Boatright
12-POINT NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION TO IMPROVE YOUR LIVE
During President George Herbert Walker Bush (The 41st President) Funeral, Brett Baier, with FOX News, mentioned A Letter by President Bush (41) Points to Live By. I have put together 12- Point Investment Plan for your Health, Fitness, and significantly improving your Life. These are great items that my grandfather gave me that still works today. These are also great New Year’s Resolutions to make and keep during the coming New Year and years to come. Just remember small steps are part of a successful life’s journey.
12-Point Investment Plan for Health/Fitness/Lifestyle with a 600% Return
Wall Street can’t provide this type of performance that you can do yourself to invest in your life.
This 12-Point Investment Plan can make a significant difference in your life and the lives of others. These 12-Point Investment Plan have minimum cost to you, but have incalculable benefits to enrich your life with personal achievements. During the period leading up to Christmas and the New Year, we pause to make an assessment of our lives.
We examine what we have accomplished, what our present state is, and what we would like to accomplish in the future. Usually these assessments are done at birthdays, anniversaries, and at the end of the year, but these assessments are steps we can take each day of our life. The key to successful life is being persistent, consistent, and patient.
Here are 12 Point Investment Plan that can significantly change our lives:
- Start an IRA, a 401-(k) plan, and/or 529 College Saving Plan and contribute at least 10% of your weekly/monthly income to the plan. Direct deposit is the best method, because it is automatic.
- Get at least an Associate’s Degree or Vo-Tech Degree or even both.
- Learn a trade, in addition to your Degree, Step No. 2.
- Develop a close friendship with at least one person not related to you that you can confide in with confidence.
- Pick an athletic activity that has a competition component to compliment your fitness workout.
- Read at least five books a year.
- Have a daily devotion with meditation.
- Have a fitness program, consisting of Cardio, Aerobics, Strength training.
- Develop a balanced diet program, based on a 925 Schedule. (SR925 MET Diet Program) This is a very inexpensive Program that pays big dividends. This is a high Fiber/Protein Diet. Fiber and Protein is essential to healthy skin.
- Take a 30-minute walk each day and have in addition a routine Exercise program. (CASPER Fitness Program) at least 3 to 4 x per week. It needs to include a strength component.
- Drink at least 2 cups of coffee or hot tea each day and plenty of water.
- Write at least one article per week covering an activity you are interested in (e.g., sports, your career, technology, or inspirational). You don’t have to submit or post it for publication, but use it for your own mental development. This also helps a person’s cognitive ability.
A Brief Outline of each of the 12 Opportunities You can do to Significantly Change and Improve Your Life:
No. 1 Start an IRA or a 401(k) Plan Soon-
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Start an IRA or a 40(k) plan at work or on your own. It is never too late to start an IRA or a 401(k) plan, but the earlier the better to take advantage of compound interest effect and dividend reinvestment opportunities. Some business are transitioning from a pension plans to IRA or 401(k), with matching funds up to six percent (6%) with payroll deduction. Small investments make the biggest differences over time. Time is really money! PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IRA or 401(k) PLAN!
In the book The Richest Man in Babylon by George Samuel Clason, George Clason stated that even investing as little as ten percent (10%) of your monthly income into an IRA or 401(k) Plan can have a major impact on the future value of your weekly or monthly investments. Over your career of 25 to 30 years based on your weekly or monthly contribution, this could provide you between $500,000.00 to $1,250,000.00 to retire and start something you want to do, instead of something you have to do NOW. This is the true meaning of independence.
I started my own business, THE QATSPY®, after I retired at age 57. This business is a sports training, fitness, and custom apparel business where took my passion for sports and apparel and turn it into my profession. I took golf and built a business producing online-download lessons, training and fitness videos. Apparel is a great way to highlight your personality and fitness, especially if the apparel is custom fitted.
I had a lot of experience training linemen in transmission line work and fall protection before I retired. I took that experience and made training and fitness videos in my Locker Room Link on my webpage.
No. 2 Get at least an Associate’s Degree or Vo-Tech Degree-
Eighty percent (80%) of the jobs in the near future will require only an Associate, based on Specialized Technology or Vo-Tech Degree. The highest paying jobs right out of school are based in technology with specialized skills like robotics, computers, welding, electricians/linemen, engineering techs, and nursing for example. It is never too late to go back to school to get retrained in a specialized technology field.
Blue collar jobs provides Blue Chip Career Futures for a fraction of the cost for a college degree. Unless your degree is in applied science and technology, your college degree will not prepare you for a future career with a high demand. The reason that Blue Collar Jobs are Blue Chip Tech jobs, is that these careers can provide pathway to ownership to your own business that will be in high demand.
No. 3 Learn a trade in addition to your Degree-
Even if you have an existing career in another field, it is a great idea to attend a Community College or Vo-Tech school to pick up a trade, as I did in welding. These trades can be used for a second supplemental career or for retirement as a part-time job. These second careers can include fields like welding, electrical, carpentry, and landscaping, just for example. An active lifestyle is a healthy lifestyle. Never stop challenging yourself with new fields of learning.
I did an interview with a very successful high school coach and AD, Coach Bobby Hall, that encouraged athletes to participate in multiple sports. This forces the subconscious mind (that is responsible for 90% of our daily activities) to redefine our existing motor skills and improve our cognitive functions. This is why it is important to include athletics and fitness in our lives as we age. You should treat your brain as a muscle, the more you work it the stronger and more resilient it is to lives challenges.
Making a passion, like woodworking, welding, or other trades, apart of your post-retirement profession is not only a great opportunity to help others in your spare time, but this helps retirees remain healthy, both physically and mentally.
My wife and I cater fried catfish for events like the Southern Heritage Air Foundation Museum during their annual Air Show feeding up to 300 people. I also have a commercial bakery where we bake fresh breads for customers. For those interested please use the contact link here: CONTACT US.
No.4 Develop a close friendship with at least one person not related to you-
Develop a rapport with an individual who has your total confidence and trust, other than a family member. Great traits of a close friendship are nonjudgmental, acceptance, confidence, of who you are and who they are, accessible, available, mutual respect, appreciation of your view, help you move forward, put up with your golf game, and are available for a simple cup of coffee. And above all listens!
In the book Friendship Factor by Alan Loy McGinnis, Alan McGinnis describes how developing friendships with others has an important impact on the quality of life that you will have, and more importantly the influence you will have on others.
No. 5 Pick an athletic activity that has a competition Component-
There are several low impact athletic activities that can be learned and practiced at all ages. The competition component associated with these activities, like golf, has a social benefit, as well. Golf can stimulate and challenge the mind as much as working a crossword puzzle. I use golf because it has a longevity component that can be played from age 8 to 98, or beyond. If you want to maximize the health benefit of golf, walk the course with a push/pull golf cart. Walking the course can provide up to 8.50 miles of aerobic activity.
I seen an opinion pole that asked if golf was a sport, the majority of people responding thought golf wasn’t a sport. I would asked people responding that golf isn’t a sport do this- Take a 45- pound pack on a eight-and-a-half mile hike and still be able to take a baseball bat and hit 18 baseball 300- feet between uprights on a goal post (18.50 feet apart). And between hits walk to the other in zone and repeat. This exactly what athleticism required in golf, especially if your walk the course.
For those that want to pick up the game of golf as a lifelong sport, or would looking to improve their golf game, I developed The Palmer Golf SPIKE TECH (The Wrist Action in the Golf Swing). This download will allow you to take your golf swing from the batter’s box to the tee box with the same confidence you had standing in the batter’s box.
I have attached two (2) of my Palmer Golf SPIKE TECH Training Videos below to allow you, the golfer, to have the same confidence and fluid swing that you had in the batter’s box to take to the tee box and onto the green. The above Download is a 52- page download will allow you to go from tee and onto the green to lower your handicap:
The Bunt-Type Chip Shot
TICK-N-TOCK Putting Technique
No. 6 Read at least five books a year-
We focus a lot of attention on physical fitness, but mental fitness is critical to a person’s health also, if not more so. Reading keeps the mind active to protect against certain diseases like Alzheimer’s, or dementia, aging and reading improves memory. Books that are non-fiction improve a person socialization skills and understanding with communication and discussions. You are only as old or as young as your mind! Age is really only a number! In the photograph below, I’m 63- years old and I’m still as active as I was at 33.
No. 7 Have a Daily Devotion with Meditation-
Incorporate an active and a non-active function that has a meditation component period into your daily schedule. Meditation allows a person to keep in touch with their potential and ability to enjoy their life. Take 30-minutes, preferably in the morning, to read, focus, and to establish strong principles in your life.
Compromise on objectives, but not principles, and seek out endeavors that are not your own, but help others. You will find that you will get significantly more back than you give, with peace of mind and satisfaction.
No. 8 Have a Fitness program
Develop a fitness program that consists of Cardio, Aerobics, Strength training, Pilates, in an Exercise Routine. The CASPER Fitness Program doesn’t have to be aggressive or strenuous to be effective and beneficial. Take 30-minutes, three-to-four times per week, using simple equipment, like Medicine Balls, dumbbells, Ab roller, resistant tubing, and bicycle to follow the CASPER Fitness Program. Weights or resistant equipment don’t have to be over 25-lbs. It isn’t the amount of weight that is used, but the numbers of Reps you are doing that is the important factor.
A routine fitness benefits your health without question; but it is also a great anti-aging therapy procedure also. In the photograph below, I am 63-years old. I been working out and playing golf since I was 12-years old.
Another benefit of the 925-MET DIET PLAN and CASPER FITNESS PROGRAM is lowering your numbers that doesn’t only include appearance of your age with an age-defying skin, but just as significant a lower Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose, and Cholesterol Numbers. Above is my Blood Pressure at age 63 without medication.
No. 9 Develop a Balanced Diet Program, based on a Schedule
The most important part of a balanced diet program is the emphasis placed on SCHEDULE. While it is important to select foods for a balanced diet below a Weight Factor of 3.25, that restricts sugars and starches are just as important, it is the schedule of when you eat that is also important. If you want to lose or maintain your weight, and improve blood pressure, eat your meals and snacks between the hours of 9 am to 5 pm. You will be amazed at how effective The 925-MET Diet Program is on your health.
This 925-MET Diet Program is download at a minimum cost of other programs you seen on TV without having to spend money on prepackaged food or expensive membership fees. The 925-MET DIET PLAN allows you to choose food from your own grocery store or favorite restaurant and still lose weight and maintain your weight lost. It is as simple as learning how to read Nutrition Labels to turn your body into a calorie-burning juggernaut as I did and lost 52- pounds within 9- months, with 60% being lost within six-weeks of starting The 925-MET DIET PLAN.
My diet plan was so successful that I started modeling my own line of apparel with ladies that model with me. I’m 63- years old and model with ladies that work with me in their 20’s.
No. 10 Take a 30-minute walk each day with a Friend
Walking 30-minutes each day for a great aerobic exercise that is low impact with a four legged friend. This is good, especially if you have a four-legged friend to walk with. Walking after a CASPER Fitness Program is a great way to cool down to work off lactic acid that builds up in the muscles fiber during an exercise routine. Lactic acid is what causes soreness and stiffness to occur. As we age, flexibility and range of motion, and maintaining balance are essential to prevent falls. Falls are the number one cause of death in people over the age of 65. Even a simple hip injury can dramatically effect your health, fitness and way of life.
If you want a great exercise companion get a dog, best exercise partner you will ever have. They don’t have any conflicting schedules at all, they ready when you are.
No. 11 Drink at least 2 cups of coffee or hot tea each day-
It has been well documented that drinking at least 2-cups of coffee or hot tea has several health and social benefits; refer to the health of drinking coffee link. There is nothing better than having a cup of coffee or hot tea with a friend, especially at the 19th Hole. This is time well spent. Also, drink plenty of water.
If you want to boost your workout program, drink a cup of coffee 30- minutes before your workout!
No. 12 Write at least one article per week covering an activity you are interested in-
With the era of word processors and personal computers, like laptops, it is easier than ever to write down thoughts, quotes, and articles. If you are writing articles, it requires you to perform research, collect facts, analyze data, correlate drafts, and perform critical thinking. When you write down events, you engage the mind on a higher level, which improves memory. I love sports and particularly golf and fitness. I produce articles and publish them on my social media.
Your articles that you write don’t have to be published, but for your own use and reference. What is surprising about your articles you write is how much you go back and refer to them at a later date. I’m forever going back to my archives and using excerpts from past articles for current articles.
Writing articles improves your mental sharpness, communication skills, vocabulary, and, most importantly, your memory. Also, your family and friends can enjoy your insights from the past.
This 12-point investment plan has a 600% return on your time and money. Not even Wall Street can provide that type of return. What the 600% return means is that for every dollar you spent in time and money following these 12 points, you save six dollars in health care costs (doctor visits, medication, and hospitalization).
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