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Posted on February 3, 2013 // Leave a Comment
Life-Challenge

What is Zerkers 365 10x Life Challenge?

Life-ChallengeIt is a simple question that someone asked me that changed my life “do you love what you do?” If not, it’s time for Zerkers 365 10x life challenge.

It is an experience and step by step process that will help you achieve more in the next 365 days then you have in the last 10 years. It is a very simple life challenge, but the payoff is huge. The process has truly changed my life forever and others along the way. ==> Accept the life challenge here.

Here is a quick list of what applying these principles has done in my life, and if a laid back surfer dude can do it you can too.

  1. Left a crappy job with long hours and no flexibility (that happened to pay well) but left me miserable and burnt out every day.
  2. Went back to school and honed my knowledge in a completely different industry in essence starting a career from scratch after 10 year.
  3. Met and have been mentored by industry legends, guys I have looked up to my entire life. Not only meeting but developed business partnership.
  4. Left the county for two months to live in Costa Rica with the support of my Family which, led to one of the most breakthrough periods in my life.
  5. Checked off big life list goals like, bungee jumping, skydiving, mountain climbing, completing one of the toughest races on the planet, and surfing the longest left hand break in the world.
  6. Moved into a new home
  7. Was able to say yes to my wife when she asked for a BMW. (Which, was lost in hurricane sandy) so now I got to work on that one again. LOL.
  8. Have more time to volunteer for charities and good causes
  9. Love what I do and spend more time with my kids, actually I stayed home full time for two years with my kids.
  10. And most recently traveled with my family while running multiple adventures for a group of 10+ students in Costa Rica

I now go to work at 10am, work 1 minute form the beach and can sneak in a surf session when the waves are up but most importantly when my daughter looks into my eyes and asks me “Dad do you love what you do” I can honestly say yes.

So do you love what you do? This is the question I want to haunt you.

It’s all about having more fun, more adventure, and more success while living life to the fullest.

The first step is to accept the challenge and start living your dream ==>Take The Life Challenge

Good luck

Jon Christian

About The Author Jon Christian

In-between planning for the next extreme adventure experience, surfing, and spending time with his amazing wife Jennifer and two kids Brendon and Amber, Jon creates breakthrough relationship building and transformational extreme adventure experiences while teaches others how to leverage digital & social media marketing into their business and incorporate more fun, more adventure, and more success into their life.

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How To Live Life To The Fullest

Posted on December 27, 2012 // Leave a Comment
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How to live life to the fullest while following your passion?

Do you find yourself asking this question often enough? For whatever reason life seems to creep away from us if we do not pay close attention to how we are spending our time. You may be one of the lucky ones who has seen how amazing life can be if you let it, or you may be someone who is stuck or frustrated with your current job or career. Whatever the side of the fence you fall on, you are not alone. To begin to think about how to live life to the fullest ever day this year we have to look at the flip side of the question for the answer.

Within the next 5 minutes you will have all the answers you will need and the most powerful action plan you will ever write which will align your life with what you love.

The flip side of living life to the fullest: Start with the end in mind

A morbid thought but what will your obituary look like in the newspaper. How will you be remembered and what legacy will you leave your family? It is much harder to achieve life goals if you have not laid out those goals on paper. Writing you obituary can be a powerful way to see how far you have come or how far you have to go in order to accomplish your goals before the big man above determines your time is up.

Many people will spend months if not years planing out all sorts of daily activities that get you absolutely no closer to the life you dream about.  Few put much thought if  any into their true personal goals.  I am talking about goals that make you feel alive, and goals that drive you to wake up inspired to do something new, fun and exciting.

Take some time today to write your obituary. Frame it and put in over your desk as a reminder of how little time we have to achieve our goals.

Here is an obituary example to follow. Once complete wake up every day and make tiny decisions daily to get you closer to achieving your life goals. This is the single most powerful document I have created in my life. You will be amazed at the results. Once you have your life vision in place join the Zerkers community, we are all hear to help to help and inspire one another to live life to the fullest.

Jon Christian Jervert, 105, Husband to Jennifer, Father to Amber, and Brendon, World Traveler and Entrepreneur

(Kit) Jon C. Jervert, Age 105, 5 Ocean Avenue, Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey died Saturday evening on his 55 foot live aboard sailboat after returning from a Surfing excursion with his wife, two children and grandchildren

An avid surfer, sailor, diver, snowboarder, guitar player and entrepreneur, Jon spent most of his life traveling and spending time with his family.

Jon was born in Red Bank, New Jersey in 1976 to Jon Carl Jervert and Claire Autumn Jervert and was brother to Karin Kristina Jervert born in 1980.

Raised in Rumson, New Jersey, Jon enjoyed spending summers on the beach and winters in the mountains. Some of his fondest childhood memories were long days at the cabana, sailing the Navesink river and taking road trips with friends and family. Jon attended college at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, New Jersey where he met his wife and received an Associate’s Degree in social science. He then spent a year at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL studying entrepreneurship served as the Vice President of the young Entrepreneurship Society and finished his formal education at Rutgers University, with a bachelor’s degree in Economics.

By age 35 after leaving his career in banking and finance Jon founded Zerkers a company which helped to inspire and empower thousands of individuals to follow their passion while  living life to the fullest. He created transformational experiences and resources through education, extreme adventures and challenges which changed the lives of many.

Through Jon’s career, he created many successful  business including an adventure travel company, a surf shop for fun, charter boat company and many others. He owned real estate in exotic locations including Costa Rica, which will be inherited by his wife and children. By the age of 40, Jon had the freedom to travel the world and retire taking regular surfing excursions and family trips. During his career as a business professional and entrepreneur, Jon gave back to his community, friends and family members.

Married 77 happy years to Jennifer Jean Jervert, and survived by two successful children Amber Autumn Jervert and Brendon Kai Jervert and grandchildren, Jon spend much time with his family and took pleasure is seeing them grow. Once his children were grown Jennifer and Jon sail and around the world enjoying many unique experiences. They lived comfortably in their Atlantic Highlands home overlooking the ocean when not traveling. In his lifetime Jon inspired not only his family, but many others to follow their vision and never give up. He always gave credit for his journey and success to a driving force, God and Jesus but could not have also done it without the support of his loving wife, family, and friends.

He truly “Lived life to the fullest, move mountains and overcame all obstacles and died trying.”

Jon Christian

About The Author Jon Christian

In-between planning for the next extreme adventure experience, surfing, and spending time with his amazing wife Jennifer and two kids Brendon and Amber, Jon creates breakthrough relationship building and transformational extreme adventure experiences while teaches others how to leverage digital & social media marketing into their business and incorporate more fun, more adventure, and more success into their life.

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100+Things to Do Before You Die

Posted on August 1, 2011 // Leave a Comment
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“Things to do before you die.” Did you know that close to 100,000 people are searching for an answer to that question every month? That is good news for you and me it means we are not alone in the journey to live life to the fullest. After reading this article, you will have a long list of things to do before you die which will align with your life and business. In fact, I would say this list will be more important than any business plan you ever write.

Coming up with your things to do before you die list is nothing new but chances are you have not taken the time to write it down.

Think about this for a sec…your dead…to late you did not write your list.  Ok I’ll give you a week to live how about a month or year would you still not make it a priority to work towards checking things off every day?

Your time is valuable, and your mind may be on other things but fight the urge to be distracted by BS for a second. Write your list and share it with someone you love and maybe the whole world who knows it may even open some new doors.

I’m sure you are like me and have some sort of list floating around your head and just need something to draw it out. What finally got me motivated to write my list and share it was a book I read called The Business of Happiness written by Ted Leonsis which was recommended by one of my business heroes Yanik Silver.  Both are extremely successful entrepreneurs who have accomplished amazing things through their careers. I don’t know about you, but I find it easy to follow the advice of those making millions a year and inspiring thousands.

When starting this list, I thought I would have trouble coming up with 100 things to do. Well I blew that number away and realized this list will never be fully done.  So here is a list of 175+ things to do before I die. Once you’re done reading start writing your list even if you just write 10 things at first. Feel free share your list with others, and make sure to pick up Ted’s book.  He shares much detail as to the value of this list and how it transformed his life.

To those who know me best this list will not surprise you. To those who thought you knew me surprise. To those who think I am insane…Awesome it means I’m on the right track.

If for any reason I do not accomplish all of these…I’ll die trying you can count on that.

Family
Get married to a beautiful woman
Have 2 Awesome kids (Boy and Girl)
Have a happy and healthy family
Support wife and kids passions
Teach kids to follow their dreams and never give up
Teach kids how amazing and talented they are
Have a family Dog
Celebrate 10, 15, 50 and 75 year wedding anniversaries
Attend Ambers Wedding play “I thank you my child” for her at the wedding on guitar
Attend Brendon’s Wedding
Fly a plane with Dad
Do a collaboration art work with Mom
Have grandchildren
Have great grandchildren
Organize a family reunion
Travel
Sail around the world with wife
Create a yearly family legacy trip
Take family surf trip to Costa Rica
Take Family on Maverick Trip
Take daughter to Atlantis
Go to Disney World with Family
Dive in the Keys
Go to Pipe Masters
Surf In: Hawaii, Bali, Fiji, Tahiti, Costa Rica, El Salvador Australia, Panama, Baja, New Jersey, Outer Banks, and Sebastian Inlet, California…all top 10 surf spots in the world.
Visit: Italy, Fiji, Ireland, Africa, London, Caribbean, Key West, China, Japan, Brazil, Russia, Alaska, Egypt, New York, Pompeii , Easter Island, The Great Wall, Taj Mahal, Takal, Petra, Mt Everest, Pyramids of Giza, Aurora Borealis, Serengeti, Iguanzu Falls, Machu Picchu, The Louvre, Zen Garden of Kyoto, Uffizi Gallery, Fallingwater, Yangtze River, Antarctica, Mount Kilimanjaro, Grand Canyon, Pagan, Parthenon, Angkor Wat, Ephesus, Venice, Amazon Rain Forest, Dive Great Barrier Reef, Galapagos Islands. Niagara Falls, Mount Saint Helens, Rome,… all 10 wonders of the world, and any I missed on the top 50 places to go before you die list. Visit all US states and the beach where Goonies was filmed.
Ride cross country on Harley Davidson with wife
Activities
Complete College
Learn how to Surf
Surf with Brad Gerlach
Go Tow in surfing
Learn to Paddleboard
Compete in Surf Contest
Organize group surf trip to Surf with Pro Surfers
Learn how to Play Guitar
Play Guitar with Zakk Wylde, Nick Cantonese and Jerry Cantrell
Learn how to sail
Win First Place Is Regatta
Get Captains License
Compete and place top three in Regatta with 55ft+ Catalina
Learn how to fly
Learn how to Snowboard
Drive/Race NASCAR
Bungee Jump tallest bridge in Costa Rica
Compete in Reality Adventure Show
ATV in Costa Rica
Hang Gliding
Skydive
Glider Plane Ride
Hot Air Balloon Ride
Indoor Skydive
Camping
Class 5 White Water Rafting
Whale Watching
Snowboarding
Hiking
Helicopter ride
Horseback riding
Jet Skiing
Wake Boarding
Parasailing
Kite Surfing
Wind Surfing
Ice Climbing
Mountain Climbing
Cave Exploring
Zip Lines
Scuba Dive
Dog Sled
Sailing
Sea Kayak
Swim with Dolphins and Sharks
Giving Back
Help raise $2,500 for charity through event
Help raise $5,000 for charity through event
Help raise $10,000 for charity through event
Etc…..life time giving $ 1M minimum
Create a family charity foundation
Support Children’s Cancer Foundation
Participate as Board/Committee member of Charity
Transform many lives through charity work
Participate in overseas mission
Participate in local mission
Raise money through Surf and Music event
Participate in Christian Surfers and FCA
Give back to aspiring entrepreneurs by founding angel group
Write the Zerkers Survival Guide Becoming An Underground Warrior For The People
Launch Christian Radio Show
Financial and Business
Through Businesses helping others achieve personal and financial freedom and follow their vision
Achieve personal financial freedom.
Make a living doing what I love… extreme adventure, surfing, sailing, diving, traveling, playing guitar…etc
Make 5 million dollars
Make 10 million dollars
…etc life time 100 million
Make 1 million dollars in one year
Leave at a minimum 1 million dollars to family
Have 1 million Blog readers
Create global Zerkers Brand and lifestyle that brings together entrepreneurs and adventures from around the world to help support one another creating a legacy and impacting future generations.
Create first mobile business network. Grow to million Dollar Company
Open a Surf Shop
Start a Charter Boat Company
Featured in Entrepreneur Magazine
Featured on TV
Plan Joint extreme adventure event with Brad Gerlach, Yanik Silver , Frank Kern, Jason Moffatt
Things
Restore CRX
Have an arsenal of surfboards
Own Marshall Amp and Head
Own Guitar Collection
Own Dodge Challenger
Own Surf Mobile
Own Big Flat Screen TV to watch Fuel TV
Own Beach Home
Own International Real estate
Own 55+ Sailboat
Own a Boat
Own a Jet Ski
Own a Harley
Own a sea kayak
Own a paddle board

Jon Christian

About The Author Jon Christian

In-between planning for the next extreme adventure experience, surfing, and spending time with his amazing wife Jennifer and two kids Brendon and Amber, Jon creates breakthrough relationship building and transformational extreme adventure experiences while teaches others how to leverage digital & social media marketing into their business and incorporate more fun, more adventure, and more success into their life.

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