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Success magazine and the Captain Organize a Relaunch

The Captain skidded to 239 this morning. I fooled myself into think that I was in the low 230's, but facts along with scales are funny things. I ran across this in my email about the relaunch of success magazine. It inspired me to get into gear or face being the next feature for Spidey's blog section for failed weight loss wimps. However, the weight training has never been better with 20 reps of 135 for the bench press. C-YA on the flip side.
Jeff

History of Success Unlimited Magazine

We trace our beginnings to 1890, when a fire destroyed 5,500 pages of the writing of Orison Swett Marden, the founder of the first version of the magazine. Marden, orphaned at 7, worked as a "bound-out" servant for most of his early years, until he discovered a book by Scotsman Samuel Smiles called Self-Help. The book made him understand that circumstances could not hold back a person who exercised unshakable persistence and a positive mental attitude. He ran away at 17, and with little preparation and poor reading skills he set out to get an education.

As one of his classmates recalled, "No one ever entered school with less or left with more." He worked his way through New London Academy, Boston University, Harvard Medical School, and Boston University Law School--earning his last two degrees simultaneously in 1882. He did it all while working to feed himself and running boarding clubs for his fellow students.

Marden determined that he would help others after he achieved financial success--and that happened with a chain of hotels by the time he was 32. For the next decade he collected notes of "inspiration and help to strugglers trying to be somebody and do something in the world."

That was when the fire struck, burning down one of Marden's hotels and taking all his work with it. In rapid succession, other parts of his business failed, and he was left with almost nothing. Instead of bemoaning the loss, he decided to reconstruct his favorite manuscript, Pushing to the Front, a collection of the life stories of great men. Sold to Houghton Mifflin, the book was a hit, and the enthusiastic letters he got convinced him to start a magazine.

By 1893, the magazine was going strong. In its pages it celebrated leaders from every profession who had innovated in their fields and had achieved success through persistent effort.

From the first, SUCCESS itself was innovative. It championed the cause of women in business. It pioneered the use of large photographs to illustrate its essays. It commissioned superb artwork for its covers.

On the cover of the earliest magazines, Marden printed the words that defined success: "Education, enterprise, enthusiasm, energy, economy, self-respect, self-reliance, self-help, self-culture." It was "an up-to-date journal of inspiration, encouragement, progress, and self-help."

Marden's work made him the acknowledged founder of the self-help movement in the United States, and his books have been in print continuously since. At one point, it was estimated that every fourth home in the U.S. had a Marden book in its parlor.

Marden's editorship lasted until his death in 1924, leaving the magazine rudderless. It survived by reprinting Marden's writing until it ran into trouble during the Depression.

Napoleon Hill, a disciple of Marden's, took up the self-help mantle with Think and Grow Rich, based on interviews with the most prominent industrialists, scholars, statesmen, and inventors of the time. In his turn, he became an inspiration to entrepreneurs.

Meanwhile, W. Clement Stone was building the insurance company--Combined Insurance Corporation--he had started with $100. Like Marden, Stone was left fatherless at an early age, and like Marden, he was inspired by self-help books--the Horatio Alger stories.

Stone says his success and great fortune are due to optimism and a positive mental attitude. In 1952, Stone persuaded Hill to join him in developing seminars, tapes, and self-help books. The most famous was the bestseller, Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude.

In 1954, the two relaunched SUCCESS, as Success Unlimited, for the employees and stockholders of Combined Insurance. In 1960, Stone turned to one of his sales associates, Og Mandino, to edit the magazine. Mandino, whose mother died when he was in high school, had wanted to be a writer, but his ambitions were thwarted--first by World War II (he was a decorated combat pilot) and later by not being able to break into the business in New York.

Success will be back on newsstands beginning march 2008 under the new leadership team of Darren Hardy and Deborah Heisz.

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229.9

I hit back and bicepts 2 days ago. I am trying to go 14 reps on the 135 tommorrow. My highspeed internet is down so I won't be able to add video for awhile.
Jeff

Back to the Gym!!!!

3 sets of 12 benchpress 135 lbs
2 sets of 40 dumbell press 20lbs each
3 sets of 10 shoudler press 30 lbs each
3 sets of front and side laterals 5 lbs
Rope pulldown on triceps to failure

I have set a goal of benching 300 pounds by the end of the year. I am
keeping the weights light because I have touched a weight in over 5
months.
Jeff

Great show on Dr. Phil this coming Tuesday!!!Captain is back at 229.2 ugghhhh.

Tuesday Extreme Weight with the Doctors  The Doctors are in the house! Dr. Phil's team of medical experts, including OB-GYN Lisa Masterson, family therapist Dr. Tara Fields, pediatrician Dr. Jim Sears, plastic surgeon Dr. Andrew Ordon, and E.R. physician Dr. Travis Stork, come together to address some weighty topics. How many times have you tried to shed pounds but failed? Obesity in America is one of the fastest-growing epidemics. First, meet Kevin, a father and husband who weighs over 700 pounds and spends 95 percent of his day in bed. Cameras follow him on his first-ever plane trip, and you won't believe what it takes to get a man of his size to the Dr. Phil studios. Will the journey pay off, or is this self-proclaimed food addict beyond help? Then, Alfreda was considered obese at 350 pounds, but after bariatric surgery, she now weighs 175. Instead of feeling overjoyed at her dramatic weight loss, Alfreda struggles with rolls and rolls of extra skin. Can she get the body she wants by going under the knife? The Doctors speak candidly on these stories and the top health news of the day. Get in on the discussion!

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228.1 a small victory

The captain had a small loss. I started a new program of capping my calories at 2000 for the day. It goes with the formula of taking your body weight and times it by 10. Then take 300 calories off that amount for your total calories for the day. I have a goal of 220 by Feb. 2008
Jeff

Back To Blogging!!!!

The Captain weighed in at 228.9 It shows you what neglect and lack of accountability will get you. I will be weighing in every 2 days and staying focussed on losing the 15 pounds I regained and hitting 199!!! Thanks for all the upbeat posts.
Jeff

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas. Also, should Santa go on a diet

Here is an article about an association of Santa's trying to shed a few pounds.http://www.edmontonsun.com/Lifestyle/Columnists/Castagna_Cary/2007/12/24/4739093-sun.html

Personally I think the surgeon general is taking to much ephedra and a little overly concerned about the nations health. It reminded me when C. Everett Koop wanted to ban happy hours. What does the gang think?
The Captain

Zig Ziglar and FinalFifty.com endorse Mike Huckabee

Although Huckabee probably won't endorse my site, I want to give a finalfifty endorsement for the former "fattie" governor who both dropped over 100 pounds and wants to help everyone in america get lean!!!Go Mike

Morton Downey Jr. gets some Cardio and the Captain gains a pound!!!

The Captain gained a pound and is back to 220. For the record Spidey Morton Downey passed away in March of 2001. I love the new Ironside avatar.
Jeff

Ron Paul doesn't like fat people

I guess presidential hopeful Ron Paul doesn't like us overweight folks. Is losing weight as easy as telling somebody go on a diet?
The Captain

219 up one pound

Honestly work is my number one priority right now. I have been trying to keep my energy level up while at the same time keeping my weight under control. I just thought I would check in with everyone.
Jeff

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Back to 218

I quit weighing myself for over a week and gained back five pounds.
The Captain

Dr. Bill's weight gaining solution

The Captain needs to put on some muscle. Luckily he has found a new guru.

Stuck at 213

The captain is going nowhere!!!213 with not even a single pound leeway. 195 by Jan. 1st may be a pipe dream. C-YA on the flipside.

JEff

Success tips from Mr. Kunkel

The Captain met up with an old college buddy to find the secrets of sustained weight loss. Maybe it will help me get out of the 213 rut!!!