The Power Of Setbacks

Did you know….

Approximately 41 percent of Americans will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime and about 21 percent will die from cancer.

This year alone about 565,000 Americans are expected to die of cancer—more than 1,500 people a day.

Estate sales account for over $100 million in revenue each month!  You might be surprised to know just how popular, profitable and full of potential yard sales really are:

• Average number of people who buy an item at a garage sale each week: 690,000
• Average number of yard sales held each week in the United States: 165,000
• Average number of yard sales listed on Craigslist each week: 95,000
• Weekly revenue from yard sales $4,222,375
• Average profit margin for items purchased at yard sales and resold on Ebay: 462%

You Can Measure Stress?

There is actual something called the Holmes and Rahe scale which measures stressful events in our lives.  For adults, the top ten most stressful events and their “Life Change Unit” scores are as follows:

1. Death of a spouse: 100
2. Divorce: 73
3. Marital separation: 65
4. Imprisonment: 63
5. Death of a close family member: 63
6. Personal injury or illness: 53
7. Marriage: 50
8. Dismissal from work: 47
9. Marital reconciliation: 45
10. Retirement: 45

A score of 300 or higher puts a person at risk of illness, 150-299 shows a moderate risk of illness, and a score of less than 150 predicts only a slight risk of illness.