Have you hosted one of these things before? If not and you don't know anything about this like I did, let me describe it to ya.

A representative from Salad Master will come to your home and cook a meal for you and up to 8 friends for free. They'll teach you some secrets about cooking and put on a nice presentation for you. Of course all of this is leading up to their sales pitch at the end but regardless it's a really neat presentation.


The Lesson 
As far as the presentation it's really quite educational. Here's some of the facts I learned...
*please note this is what I was taught from them.  I haven't done any research or checked the validity of these 'facts.'

1. Cooking above 200 degrees begins to degrade vegtables of their natural minerals and nutrients.  Try to cook them between 160-180 degrees.

2. Most of the nutrients and minerals in fruits and veggies is in the first 1/8 inches layer of the skin.  Stop peeling these things.

3. Broccoli, cabbage, etc don't discard the stalks of these items.  That's where the enzymes to help you break down the vegetable lie. Make sure to add them into your meal.


The Pitch
Now about their sales pitch.  Pretty much everything about their presentation is leading you up to buying their products. What they're trying to sell you is their cookware and let me tell you this stuff is not cheap, to put it mildly.  A 5-7 piece set is going to cost you a couple grand... holy crap!

The selling point is that their products are made of medical grade stainless steal which is a non-porous metal which keeps you from using little or no oils and water to cook with.  Clean up is also easy because there isn't much to stick to and heat distribution is even also allowing for much lower cooking temperatures. There is also a lifetime warranty on the products which can also be passed down to your family members over time.

There are some other nice features to this cookware but I'll leave that for you to discover by finding a rep in your area and having them put on a show for you.


Conclusion
I'm on the fence here. The price is a bit ridiculous but if I look at it from a shear material standpoint I don't know how much medical grade stainless steal costs. I like the fact that these things have a lifetime warranty and some reviews I found online many people keep these things 20+ years.  It would be nice to know that you have the whole cookware problem solved for the rest of your life.

The design is good not great but I do love the 'coin' on the top of the lids that lets you know when your food has hit its heat point and it's time to turn down the heat on your stove. But, again I keep coming back to price here... I mean damn!

Being health conscience I can see value in these products. The jury is still out on if your metal cookware is leaching toxins into your food and if it is, is it really harming you. While I await true scientific evidence of that this option would seem to safe guard me from any harm.

Looking at the big picture here your cookware is a piece of the entire 'health pie.' It's definitely not an end all like they try to make it sound. Let's be serious working out and eating clean will get you much further and closer to overall health then some pots and pans ever will but this is definitely a step in the right direction.

What are your thoughts?  Have you ever bought any of these products?

Are you ready for the success you want?  That's my question to you.

Maybe you want to win the lottery,  maybe you want a job promotion, or maybe you want your business to suddenly explode with prosperity. Whatever and however you define 'success' in your own life my question to you is Are You Ready?

This topic has been poking it's head up at random times over the past few months in my life so I've decided to try and grab it.

A recent example I can't seem to shake from my mind was some friends of mine on Facebook wanting to win the lottery. How great it would be, all they could do with their winnings to improve their lives and the lives of others.

I'd argue that with success (in this case money) comes a lot of responsibility that most of us are just not ready for. How often do you hear stories about past winners and how they're now broke. We hear these stories, mock the people and move on with our dreams but the truth is why do we think we're any better or any more prepared for 'success?'

Another example happened to me. One of the aspects of my business is introducing new people to the business and helping them to grow their own business. This in turn helps my business. So at first all I could focus on was bringing new people in but I noticed very quickly something happening, they were dropping off. I had finally achieved the success I wanted but I wasn't actually ready for it. I didn't know what to do with the people once they joined me!

Conclusion
My point is not, if you want success you need to go out and work hard for it. Everyone says that and everyone already knows it. My point is that maybe you're not achieving your success because you're not ready for it. Let's stop blaming the circumstances around us and work on ourselves first.

Brandon Broadwater, a personal development coach at his seminars has the audience chant, "I'm bigger then my circumstances." At first I thought this was pretty silly. Now I realize all of my success has come from looking within and improving myself and not focusing solely on the world around me.

I challenge you to do the same. If there is an area of your life you want 'success' first look within. Is there anything you can improve first?