Hope this week finds you well! Education: This word means a lot if you're trying to reach your goals. It is a critical key to success. There is not a day I wake up and think that there isn't enough time in the day to learn everything I want to learn to help me reach my goals, or to help provide value to assist you in yours. Let's see what I've been delving into lately. With so much information the issue becomes that it's very hard to distinguish the good information from the

Here's a delicious weeknight dinner recipe that's quick to throw together. With lots of fiber and protein, this is the type of meal that will help make your fitness goals a reality. Servings: 6 Here's what you need... 2/3 cup coconut aminos 1 1/2 Tablespoons fresh ginger, minced 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup filtered water 1/3 cup pure maple syrup, grade b 3 Tablespoons arrowroot starch 2 Tablespoon Olive oil, divided 1 bunch green onions, chopped 4 cups organic broccoli, c

This recipe makes a wonderfully healthy family meal. Use organic berries and chicken to get the most from your meal nutritionally and flavor-wise. Serve your chicken on a bed of steamed veggies or on a dark leafy green salad. Servings: 4 Here's what you need: For the Chicken: 1.5 pounds organic, skinless, boneless chicken tenders 1 cup organic blackberries 1/4 cup coconut aminos 1/4 cup plum vinegar 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1/8 cup yellow onion, minced 4 garlic cloves, mince

Eating plenty of vegetables will help you cleanse. Here's an awesome recipe for roasted broccoli and cauliflower that is quick to make and tastes great. Serve this with a piece of lean meat for a well-balanced, fitness approved meal. Makes: 4 Servings Here's what you need… 1 bunch broccoli 1 bunch cauliflower 1 Tablespoon olive oil dash of sea salt dash of pepper 4 garlic cloves, minced juice from 1 lemon Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly grease a large baking she

These delicious Baked Veggie and Chicken Skewers are a quick and simple dinner that's filled with fiber and protein. Dinners like this will get you well on your way to transforming your body. Pack the leftovers for a wholesome, fat burning lunch. Servings: 8 Here's what you need: 15 bamboo skewers, cut in half 1 cup coconut aminos 1 cup filtered water 1/2 cup pure maple syrup 3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar 3 Tablespoons olive oil 1 Tablespoon onion powder 2 teaspoon garlic

Hello!! I'm Flip Aguilera, Sweat Nation Founder. and I would like to welcome you all to the Sweat Nation blog. This blog will be for the Professional that wants to optimize their mind/body, finances/career & relationships. Fitness has been a huge part of my life and I'd like to be able to share the things I have & will continue to learn. Let's make this fun, and more importantly. This blog will be informative. Lets dive in. Fitness is where my journey began. Through time i'

Here’s a very simple, but packed with flavor (not to mention veggies!) salad to fuel you with quality ingredients. Full of fresh vegetables, fruit, lean meat, and you can even use seafood. Think smoothies, sushi, and loads of salad. This recipe will make you happy. PREP TIME - 10 MINS COOK TIME - 8 MINS TOTAL TIME - 18 MINS Serves: 4 Here's What You Need.... INGREDIENTS 3 cups packed mixed greens 5 green onions, diced 1 small cucumber, cut into match sticks 2 ribs cel

I know you've heard that you need sleep, but just about everyone around you is proclaiming on high how they get by with "FOUR HOURS OF SLEEP, and I'm fine!". Are they? They seem like they're full of energy, whatever that means. What do we really know about sleep? Well, let's jump down the rabbit hole! Sleep. It's pretty clear that getting quality sleep is the lowest hanging fruit you could snatch to give you the greatest return. You'll feel good, and have energy throughout yo

Are there good reasons to make New Year's resolutions? Seems like a lot of people focus on this during this time of the year and they all want to tell you about how they do or don't work: Seriously. They just don't work. People don't stick to them. You’ll fail if you take on too many resolutions at once. Making them on New Year's is totally pointless because goals can be made anytime, and They’re no longer cool because everyone's making them. I'll confess to having said some

In The Kitchen getting prepared for the 7th annual Thanksgiving Day Bootcamp & Breakfast. Let me say that I'm thankful to be in the kitchen creating something delicious for sweat nation. I'm honored to have the privilege to make something nutritious for you. Who would want to have an ordinary waffle when you can have a Belgian waffle? Thick and hearty, these waffles are nutritious and satisfying without weighing you down. In Belgium, they don’t refer to these as Belgian waffl

“It’s difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary is dependent upon him not understanding it.” - Upton Sinclair How wise are these words? Today we live in a society where the conventional norms for medicine are absolutely riddled with conflicts of interest that violate this basic law of human nature. Let's Consider a recent study in PLOS One that found that doctors that received the most lavish gifts from pharmaceutical companies prescribed the most expensi

It’s Thanksgiving. So let’s be thankful. It's the little things that end up making the big things. These are 10 of mine: 1. My Kids — I just love those two to pieces. So different in their personalities. I remember when I was younger telling my mom "Don't worry about me!" Looking back on how much i didn't understand about life by just uttering those words makes me laugh today. Especially when I think that I will never, ever, stop worrying for my kids as long as I live. 2. The

Want to live a happy, fulfilling life? Believe it or not, it’s not your job, financial situation, health, or any other external factors that are holding you back from realizing happiness. Working on optimizing the previously mentioned will give you some puzzle pieces. This is how you know I care about you. I've gotta tell you like it is. What's holding up your from happiness, is you. In fact, just 10% of the variations in people’s happiness levels are due to their circumstanc

Motivation takes many forms. For some, it's the end game—the promise of that goal yet to be realized. For others, it is a collection of well-crafted rules and guidelines that keep the vision in focus. No straying, no flailing. Eyes on the prize. For many, success is not merely about one’s own rulebook or the opportunity to advance. It is about being valued in their relationships and knowing their skills are integral to the growth of the community around them. For these people

First off, I'd like to send a huge thank you to everyone who has been pulling me aside to let me know that the Sweat Nation message is resonating. We're all in this together. At our core Sweat Nation wants to be a part of the solution that makes you, and therefore the world, better. Today’s message is a view of an idea that has wholly clarified the vision I have for my life. We've all heard the famous maxim “no risk, no reward.” And we all know that we should act in spite of

Once you go the way of Jedi health it seems that the good side of the force is firmly in the side of coconut. It's such a versatile ingredient. Adding some heart-healthy hemp seeds to this snacking recipe makes the quality of life that much more awesome. These coconut bars are gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, vegan and aside from toasting the coconut, no-baking is required. They taste quite sweet but the sugar content is a fairly low per portion with only 1/3 cup of natural sw

Here within Sweat Nation, we're always searching for ways to practice developing skills that help build mind, body, finances, lifestyle, or in one simple word, wealth! Recently, In a podcast, I listen to I heard this message echoing back. Joshua Sheets of the Radical Personal Finance Podcast echoed my opinions in a podcast episode he mentioned “The single wisest thing you can do with your money.” In it, Joshua points out that “one of the most important parts of taking control

Sweat Nation! I'd like to start today's post by expanding on what we stand for. It's the day after the mass shooting in Vegas. It's easy to fall into fear, and begin to point fingers. Empathy and listening to our family, friends, and neighbors is the call to action I suggest for us Sweat Nation. Pointing fingers, calling someone crazy, and individualizing ourselves into a corner more I fear is the reaction. This will prove to continue to put distance between us. Take a moment

Emotional intelligence—or “EQ”—is one of the most powerful tools for success in life. If you think about it it’s arguably a bigger factor than IQ in determining the success of within our lives. IQ is a "test" thought up by a specific cultural group to measure what they deemed is important. While EQ is something more fundamental. Emotions are something that weaves within any and every culture, and it's a language we all speak. Since relationships are at the core of everything

Here at Sweat Nation, we know we must deliver tremendous value to you. Because you are us as we are you. The more value we can give, the more value we create for the world. This is the enlightened self-interest of capitalism. To do that, we have to be proactive and in control. Here are 5 tips to use so that you can optimize success in your life. 1. Plan ahead. If you’re reacting all, or even some, of the time, it's going to be a struggle. The key is to be proactive in plott