Last night my friend Marisol and I headed to the 10th annual Chili Cook-Out in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico to help raise money for charity.

Our booth was called Orgasmic Organic Chili. Serving chili has never been this much fun. But as hundreds of people crowded the park and stepped up to the plate to buy $1.00 cups of chili from about 20 vendors, the competition was high as to who would be the winner with the most sales.

Our booth had won last year and sure enough, with the amazing combined effort of the entire team, our booth won again!

All of the proceeds went to help out the children of the dump, an issue in many parts of the world. I know – I visited the dump in Mazatlan last year with sandwiches and oranges for the poor who live off of what they find in the garbage.

We danced, we laughed, we joked and we had lots of fun with our customers. AND we raised money for a good cause. I love being able to make a difference, while enjoying the sun and tons of fun. For me that is the epitome of an amazing life!

If you want to make a difference this Christmas and help me help others as I travel later this month to Guatemala, visit, www.janjanzen.com/coffeekids and see how you can create a win-win-win situation for everyone this winter. I can´t promise that it will be as much fun as we had last night but it will mean alot to those we help this Christmas.

One of the things I gleaned from my parasailing experience in Mexico recently is that it is sometimes best not to know everything. This is indeed me high above the beach in Puerto Vallarta. My friend Marisol took this picture from the boat that was pulling me.

It was only after I landed that she told me how glad she was that I did my parasailing adventure in Puerto Vallarta and not in Mazatlan as I had planned. Apparently, a few people slammed into buildings as they landed and went home in a coffin.

When I showed my dear friend Monique the pictures, she mentioned that as a registered nurse in intensive care for 16 years, she dealt with many people with spinal cord injuries or other serious injuries from parasailing in Mexico. How wonderful that I did not know any of this before going up!

I would say that there are very few things in life, if anything, that does not involve risk. Some people die in their sleep in bed, others die racing cars or flying airplanes. It´s risky…living!

So as you create your dream business or amazing life, know that there are risks. Of course there are. You will make mistakes. You will fail. You will wish you did something that you didn´t. You´ll wish you didn´t do things you did. It´s all part of the learning and growing process.

Naturally, I asked a few logical questions like: How long have you been doing this and does the boat have gas? But seriously, how would I know that he was telling me the truth? At some point in life, we have to take greater risks, trust others, and take the plunge…or in this case the flight.

I honestly believe that it´s easier to not know it all. That means, do I need or want to know how many businesses fail? Do I want to know how little money many entrepreneurs make? Or can you and I just decide what we want and then create it without all the negativity and facts about what is not working and what is.

In today´s economy especially, staying positive is imperative. Focusing on what you want and creating the amazing life you want is necessary if you are going to achieve it.

So just go for it. Don´t over analyze. Trust yourself. Believe in others and know that you can do, have and be whatever you really want.

There is something magical about flying above the city of Puerto Vallarta. I had a fabulous time yesterday parasailing.

As you can see, I was well strapped into a harness that is attached to a parachute. I was then connected by a very long rope to a boat below in the water. I took off from the beach, flew over the water and beach area and landed in the sand. It is quite the experience.

I have wanted to parasail since being in Mazatlan last year. It was too cold last year in Mexico, but yesterday was perfect. The wind was exactly what it needed to be, there were friends to celebrate with me, and I knew that my time for doing it in Puerto Vallarta was almost over.

Having spent most of my life afraid of heights, this was a big step yesterday. However, I found myself grinning from ear to ear as I soared with the birds high above the water. Breakfast out with friends, a day at the beach, living the life of my dreams. While most people struggle with their jobs, fighting traffic and wanting it to be Friday, I get to live a most amazing life I have created.

You can do it too. You really can. Get clear on what the amazing life looks like for you. My monthly newsletter tomorrow will talk about that. If you´re not subscribed to Jan´s Personal Insights, go to www.janjanzen.com

Today as we spend our last few days in Mexico, we´re off to go ziplining! High and fast. That´s my motto this week!