Few things in life really, truly bug me. I’m what most people describe as the most laid back, easy going guy ever. But today something disturbing happened that I just had to vent a bit on. As many of you know, Steve Jobs passed away yesterday (October 5th). Jobs was an icon in the technology world, and even though I’ve only recently become a Mac convert – I’ve always admired the guy and respected him for what he did at Apple and with his faith in Pixar.
Today started like most other days, sorting through emails, deleting junk, etc. And then it came in. “Steve Jobs Alive!” it said in my Inbox in the subject field of a spam. Honestly – as if spammers weren’t the scum of the Earth enough already, now they are trying to capitalize on tabloid-esque drama of a person that doesn’t deserve it. It doesn’t get much worse than that. Obviously I didn’t click their link to see what it was they were trying to sell, but I just had to vent a bit and let out that little bit of frustration and disgust.
Now, I’ll go have a drink, relax a bit, and get back to the laid back guy everyone knows. Thanks for letting me vent.
A friend of mine introduced me to Mojo Boost a few days ago and gave me a few samples to try… I’ve got to say, it’s pretty good stuff! It mixed pretty well with my current drink-of-choice (Skyy & Diet) and did indeed give me the energy that it claims to. There’s some other claims too, that aren’t blog-friendly..you’ll have to read the site for yourself. I probably shouldn’t have had it on a weeknight because I woke up at around 3AM totally wired. This is going to be a great drink once it hits mainstream at the bars and clubs. I totally see this drink being a bit hit in markets like New York and Miami and LA where people stay up all night partying. I could have used this when I lived in South Beach – I was stuck with Red Bull and Vodkas there and I don’t particularly like the taste of Red Bull. I just used it as a means to an end…energy. Mojo Boost actually tastes good and comes in a 2.2oz shot – not a big can like Monster or Red Bull. Mixes right into your favorite drink (I saw a drink tent that had some pretty interesting recipes on it!) and goes down easy. Up all day, up all night! LOL.
Will, you’ve got yourself a pretty good product there, good luck with your business getting it distributed! You’ll be famous someday like the Red Bull guys… don’t forget the little people!
Check out the product for yourself at their site: Mojo Boost
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I’ve got to admit, I never thought I would be someone who would get personalized concierge health care – until I met Dr. Andy and was introduced to Personalized HealthCare. It all started last year when we had our second baby and United Healthcare insisted on raising my monthly premiums AGAIN for the 4th consecutive time (in addition to the added premium to add the baby). In a short time, my monthly premiums went from just $384/month to a whopping $720/month. Keep in mind, this is just the premium – I still have copays, deductibles, and all of that other fun stuff to pay each and every time myself or anyone else in my family goes to the doctor. There were a few months where my daughter was sick and I was paying a $35 co-pay each time we took her to the doctor and we were going 2, 3 and sometimes even 4 times a week to the office – waiting at times 2 hours past our scheduled “appointment” to see the doctor. You can see that this all added up pretty quickly and I was quickly being sucked into the black hole known as the United States health care system. Something had to change – and quickly. With a new baby (which we had no coverage for and had to pay for in cash), medical expenses were approaching an unruly number and I knew I had to research other options. Unfortunately, all of the major health care providers seemed to offer equally terrible policies at equally expensive premiums. Then, a friend told me about Dr. Andy. “Personalized HealthCare”, they call it, huh? Wow, that’s got to be expensive, right? Not necessarily. Now, when we need something – we call our Doctor on his cell phone and he either answers the phone or we leave a message and he calls us back promptly. He comes to our house to perform check-ups, vaccinations for the kids, and anything else that you have ever needed to “go to the doctor” for. Except he comes to you. And he’s on time. And he doesn’t rush you out of the office because he’s already 2 hours late for his next appointment like most doctors do.
And here’s the kicker. He’s affordable, too. Check out his website if you’re in the Fort Myers/Cape Coral/Naples metro areas to see what your rates would be – as they vary depending on your location and if you have kids, etc. But I think you’ll be surprised. I was able to lower my health insurance premium to an “emergency only” high deductible plan and the savings is greater than what I pay for his fee each quarter. It may not be “right” for you, but it was for us and probably is for many of you as well. I highly recommend you at least talk to him if you have any questions about his services.
Is this a sales pitch? You bet it is. I wouldn’t recommend a doctor unless I was 100% satisfied. Do I get anything if you sign up as a patient? Nope, I sure don’t. But Andy will make a donation to a charity in my name if I refer someone. Hey, I think that’s pretty cool too. Any questions about my experience with him, please let me know!
Tags: concierge medicine, dr andy, fort myers, personalized healthcare