Edward Fay
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For the last eight years, I've been an entrepreneur in financial services while pursuing my passion for fitness by competing in bodybuilding competitions
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7 Dark Truths About Being An Entrepreneur
When you contemplate taking the plunge and becoming an entrepreneur, Typically the first few weeks and months of your journey, the reality of being your own boss and building your own enterprise is exhilarating. The stories about overnight successes and other business leaders finally hitting that pinnacle in their work and thinking that you’ll experience the same.
By Edward Fay5 years ago in Journal
5 Tips To Keep Your Business Running During COVID-19
Unfortunately, the COVID-19 has already hit small businesses where it hurts the most. What’s even worse is that some experts have been saying this is only the beginning. Whether the pandemic ends within a month or two or stretches multiple years, small business owners need to be ready to bear down, reevaluate and make changes to their strategies in order to ride the storm (and beyond). Some advice:
By Edward Fay5 years ago in Journal
The Problem with Positive Thinking
Positivity is having a moment From start-ups to sports teams, nonprofits to hospitals, the idea that we have to “think positively” — to believe that the desired outcome will result, to visualize the best possible scenario, to have belive that our actions will bring us closer to our goals — is becoming more than just an affirmation or mantra. It’s becoming a way of life.
By Edward Fay5 years ago in Motivation
The Pros and Cons of Entrepreneurship
February 12th, 2013 was the last day I worked in the corporate world. I remember feeling like it was the best and worst day of my life. No longer did I have to answer to the man but I also was embarking on a journey shrouded in uncertainty. Working for yourself isn't always glamorous. Frankly, it can be like eating glass and staring into the abyss. . It's up to you to determine whether the advantages are worth having to confront the disadvantages. There is no such thing as a foolproof track to success and entrepreneurship is not an exception. I would like to share some of the more prominent things I've experienced after being a full-time entrepreneur for the last seven years.
By Edward Fay5 years ago in Journal
How to: Quick Tips For Healthy Eating
One Step at a Time If you're just beginning to develop a healthier lifestyle, then do it slowly. Your body has been familiar with old ways and if you change drastically, it's likely that you will also give up easily. As the saying goes: Rome wasn't built in a day nor was it torn down in a day. The same applies to eating healthy. Be patient with yourself. It's much better to take calculated consistent steps to reach your goals. More importantly, you have to enjoy it along with the food you are eating otherwise it defeats the purpose.
By Edward Fay5 years ago in Longevity
10 Protein-Rich Foods for Vegetarians to Include in Their Diets
Are you a vegetarian or interested in looking for suggestions on how to include proteins in your diet? Is it safe to say you're often met with disbelief and replies such as, "Why don't you just eat eggs"? A lot of vegetarian food has high quantities of protein which helps build and maintain muscle or simply live a healthy lifestyle without having to revert to animal protein.
By Edward Fay5 years ago in Feast
How Too Lose Body Fat and How To Make It Happen Faster?
Credit to pixabay Fat loss happens when you burn more calories than you consume (caloric deficit) This has been a fundamental concept behind every kind of weight loss program and diet, yet remains stubbornly denied by most who won't lose fat. Because glucose is the vital nutrient necessary for your brain and vital organs to function, your body looks to other sources of it. If you either reduce calories or lower carbohydrate calories, your body turns to stored fat to break down into glucose.
By Edward Fay5 years ago in Longevity
Do You Want Convenience or Better Health?
I'd Like to start by saying, I am just as much human as anyone else. I like to indulge in my favorite guilty pleasure foods like a juicy steak. However, in my day-to-day routine, I eat very well-balanced meals and pay attention to the nutrients I am putting in my body.
By Edward Fay5 years ago in Longevity
Are You A Busy Mom Wanting to Stay Fit?
So you're a busy mom balancing. Let's be honest, you run the show but between your career, children, family, and even social life it's like having several full time jobs. Modern-day lifestyles are filled with the unexpected which makes it so difficult even to find an extra five minutes to chill much less the time for a ten-minute workout. Does this sound like you?
By Edward Fay5 years ago in Longevity
Is It Time We Revisit Holding Cryptocurrencies?
At the time of writing, I had just completed a purchase of bitcoin which promted the dea of writing this post. for the better part of eight years I've been in financial services and always disliked cryptocurrency until last year. The reality of it was that I was afraid of it becasue it threatened the good ole' job security rather than be open-minded. Recently bitcoin was approaching a recent high of $20,000 USD per bitcoin. What has changed since the last time this high was reached?
By Edward Fay5 years ago in The Chain
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