Discover How You Can Empower Yourself to WIN BIG at Work - FREE Teleseminar

Do you love your work or would one or more of the following statements be more applicable to you?

~ I am struggling to find job satisfaction.

~ I feel stressed and overwhelmed at work.

~ I don't feel as though I'm making progress at work.

~ I'm overlooked for promotions at work.

~ I don't feel appreciated at work.

~ I feel like a square peg in a round hole.

~ I want to change my job but am uncertain how to proceed.

~ I want to change my career but I have doubts - I'm afraid.

~ I lack motivation at work and so am not performing as well as I should and this adds to my frustration.

~ I hate my job but I need the money.

With respect to the latter point, Bob Proctor always says that you don't work for satisfaction and earn money from multiple streams of income. Elbert Hubbard has a similar point of view:

"We work to become, not to acquire."

Yet so many people are utterly miserable at work and are stuck in a job simply because they need money.

If you identified with any of the above statements then let's at least explore how you can gain more satisfaction from your work. It's great to feel totally energised at work, to look forward to going to work everyday, to feel appreciated, to receive pay that reflects the work that you have carried out…

So join me on a FREE teleseminar titled:

"Discover How You Can Empower Yourself to WIN BIG at Work"

I'll be interviewing Dion Johnson from "Unlocking Potentials" and grilling her on this subject.

You can sign up for the call by clicking the link below:

WIN BIG at Work

Do sign up for the call even if you cannot make the live event because then you'll be able to access the recording after the event and it will also make you eligible for any bonus gifts in relation to this call.

Once you register for this interview you can also submit a question for Dion regarding any specific challenges you may be facing at work and how you can increase your job satisfaction.

WIN BIG at Work



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Discover How You Can Take the Marketing and Sales of Your Book and Other Information Products to a New Level

The marketing of books and other information products is a highly competitive process. It is becoming increasing more challenging for authors to get their books sold via traditional means and so nowadays, creativity, ingenuity and an aggressive marketing plan is needed if you want to get your book noticed.

If you are an author, are about to become an author or if you sell information products you should attend Alex Mandossian's Preview Call for Virtual Book Tours.

Many authors physically travel from city to city doing book promotions and book signings. Admittedly, if you're a celebrity this does give the general public access to you but apart from that there are few benefits to this inefficient way to market your book.

An easier and more cost-effective way to promote your book is through teleseminars. Imagine sitting at home whether you live in the US, UK, Australia, Barbados and promoting your book to people all over the world. If you are doing book promotions in this way then you will not need to be a celebrity to draw a crowd. You just need a powerful message, an Internet connection and a phone.

Tomorrow, Alex Mandossian will be doing a special Preview Call for Virtual Book Tours. The admission is $99 but click the link below and you can save $79 on the tuition.

Preview Call Virtual Book Tours

This call will be jam-packed with great content and practical tips that you can put into ACTION IMMEDIATELY to improve your sales of books and or other information products.

Register for the call even if you can't make the live event because then you will have lifetime access to the recording of the call.

Here's what you will get for registering

~ Over 2 live hours of tele-training

~ Unlimited recorded access for life

~ Unconditional money-back guarantee

~ Multi-page Action Guide (PDF download)

Call in about 12 minutes early as there will be hundreds of individuals calling in and you want to ensure that you get connected without any hitches. Also calling in early will give you the opportunity to promotion for your business by simply introducing yourself and mentioning your website.

Special Bonus

If you have a book and would like to generate additional publicity for your book then I'll be happy to do a 45 minute interview you for FREE. You will then have an interview that you can repurpose in many different ways to help promote your new book.

So register your place for the Preview Call for Virtual Book Tours now to avoid disappointment.


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Listen to Interview with Hal Coleman - The Secrets of Effective Networking

The interview with networking expert, Hal Coleman, is now available for replay.

Click the link below to access the replay page and discover:

The Secrets of Effective Networking

~ How to create an effective elevator speech
~ How to use audio CDs to promote your business
~ How to convert complete strangers into lifelong referral partners
~ How to follow-up after making initial contact with a potential referral partner
~ Things you definitely should NOT do when going to networking meetings
~ A comprehensive, step-by-step, easy-to-follow networking system based on nearly 20 years of networking experience

And much more.

AudioPostcard

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Networking Secrets Interview AudioPostcard

FREE MP3 Download

If you would like to download the MP3 file to listen at your convenience on your iPod or MP3 player then click the link below:

Networking Secrets Interview FREE MP3 Download

Successful Networking Secrets

If you would like to more information on Hal's six-part networking program click the link below:

Successful Networking Secrets

Hal's comprehensive, easy-to-follow and implement program covers:

1. The 3Ms in networking - what are they, why they are important and why you must have a clear understanding of the inter-relationship of these 3Ms in ALL of your marketing activities.

2. Leads Networking 101 – a detailed guide in 9 easy-to-follow steps to help you get the referrals you need to make your business thrive.

3. Easy Elevator Speech - 12 simple steps to ensure that you craft your elevator speech just right and pitch it in a confident and irresistible manner that's GUARANTEED to have your prospects begging you to to business with them.

4. 14 Tried, Tested and PROVEN strategies to help you build a steady flow of referrals from your network marketing.

5. Snot Eaters, One-Eyed Jacked and the Walking Dead - I know - gross! Learn how to stay clear of these 3 groups for they will sabotage your networking efforts.

6. 13 Reasons why you should be using audio CDs to market your business and how you can.

Click the link below to learn more about this invaluable system:

The Comprehensive Networking System that Works

Just applying one of Hal's tips could dramatically change your business and increase the number of referrals you have. Networking is an efficient, low-cost way to recession-proof your business. If you're not effectively using networking you are cutting yourself and your business from multiple streams of income.

"If I say it works, it's because I am doing it myself and YOU can do it too.
Hal Coleman

Hal certainly helped to open my eyes as to what is possible through successful networking. Let the "Networking Ninja" teach you what he knows:

Increase Your Revenue through Networking

The Secrets to Successful Networking - Create an Endless Stream of Referrals, Generate New Clients, New Business and Put More Cash in the Bank

~ Do you attend events, seminars or even parties and feel awkward when trying to make contacts and friends?

~ Is your business growth at a standstill despite attending numerous events and seminars?

~ Do you collect people's business cards and then don't do anything with them?

~ Would you like to turn complete strangers into lifetime referral partners?

~ Would you like a steady stream of endless referrals?

~ Would you like to dramatically grow your business?

Then my next teleseminar is definitely for you.

I have lined up an exclusive interview with an expert in relationship networking. He's so hot on networking that those who know him best call him the "Networking Ninja".

His name is Hal Coleman. He lives in Atlanta and operates an extermination business. I know - not everyone's cup of tea but he ensures that your home and or business is free from creepy crawlies and other pests. The thing is he has built his company from the ground up.

Hal started out as a one-man-with-a-spray-can but now runs a million dollar business. And he built his company on the back of strategic, dynamic and highly effective relationship networking. In other words, much of his business is by word-of-mouth and referrals and this you know is the most effective form of promotion.

In fact, I got to know Hal through someone I consider to be one of my mentors, Mike Stewart - the Internet Audio and Video Guy. Mike uses Hal success story as one of his case studies and so I've seen his image and heard his voice numerous times.

And you know how it is when you've seen someone in the media numerous times, you almost feel like you know them. Well, I did get to meet Hal in person recently and when I discovered he was a networking expert I was keen to interview him. He very graciously said yes and so I'll be interviewing him next Monday.

Just today I was chatting to an acquaintance who I haven't seen in quite some time. She was telling me that she attended a three-day event recently where lots of people were handing out their business cards, leaflets, etc. but that she didn't feel inclined to do 'business' with any of them because of the manner in which she had been approached. Mmm - interesting…

I had a similar experience recently where I was having dinner with some colleagues and one of them just handed out his business cards as though he was dealing a pack of playing cards. I didn't feel inclined to get to know that person further.

So just how do you approach individuals at events so that they will actively want to develop a relationship with you?

This is one of the questions that I'll be asking Hal. And, trust me, I will be probing him to extract as much from him as possible in the time we have available.

So if you would like to learn the art and science behind turning complete strangers into lifetime referral partners then I urge you to sign up for this teleseminar.

Discover the Secrets of Effective Network Marketing

Hal has over 20 years of experience of networking in groups such as The Local Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, Business Principles, Power Core and BNI – "The world's largest referral organization". He knows what works and what doesn't.

On Monday, I will be gently persuading Hal to share his tried, tested and proven methods to build your list of referrals and, in so doing build your income.

So here's the link again to register for the interview:

Successful Networking Secrets

Discover the secrets of one of the cheapest and most effective ways to grow your business.

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Inspired by The Secret - Self-Healing from Chronic Pain Using the Law of Attraction

The movie "The Secret" is based on the Law of Attraction. Millions of people have seen this movie. Some love it; others hate it.

It was deliberately produced in a manner that would make its message accessible to the masses and this is the reason why it has been so successful. However, the movie's disguised simplicity is a key reason why many people do not "get" the essence of this movie or fully appreciate or understand the Law of Attraction.

The Law of Attraction works and is working all the time. The question is - "are you consciously using the Law of Attraction or are you just a hapless victim?"

Today I interviewed Jennifer Mannion author of "How I used the Law of Attraction to Heal Myself from Chronic Pain". Jennifer is definitely using the Law of Attraction in a conscious and very positive way.

You see for nearly eight years Jennifer experienced chronic pain and was diagnosed and misdiagnosed on numerous occasions.

She was in so much pain that at times she could barely walk. She went through a period when she was fainting almost weekly - sometimes in the shower.

She suffered insomnia because of the excruciating pain and because she wasn't getting sufficient sleep it impaired her body's ability to heal itself. It was a vicious cycle.

In her book she says that:

"I was so sad and so aware of my pain every step I took. I was 36 and imagined I felt as a 96 year old would feel on a bad day."

She endured scan after scan, blood test, after blood test. When the doctors finally figured out what was wrong the prognosis was not good - a lifetime of medication plus she might end up in a wheel chair. She was relieved to finally have a label to apply to what she had been experiencing and devastated at the same time.

She was told that basically she would never regain her health and counseled to hold a small funeral to formally bid goodbye to her old self. She was at the end of her rope.

Then something miraculous happened. A friend had suggested that Jennifer watch the movie "The Secret" and her husband bought the DVD for them to watch in Christmas 2006.

She was so exhausted from her illness that she couldn't even watch the movie the whole way through the first time. The second viewing was more successful and by the end of the movie Jennifer made a decision. She decided that:

"I WILL heal myself of pain."

And she did but what is so miraculous about Jennifer's recovery is that having been ill for nearly 10 years she was able to almost completely heal herself in a few short weeks.

Jennifer's story is truly inspirational and I highly recommend that you listen to Jennifer discuss her own eight-step process for self-healing.

In addition, if you know of a loved one, relative, friend or anyone who is suffering from a chronic illness please share this story with them. You could transform their life and, you never know, you could even save a life.

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What Jennifer has achieved is extraordinary. Yet, with no disrespect to Jennifer, she is an ordinary woman. So, if Jennifer can use the Law of Attraction to heal her life, what could you use the Law of Attraction to achieve?



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Achieving Business Success in a Slowing Economy - FREE Executive Summary of Roger Hamilton Interview

Achieving business success in a slowing economy presents challenges and opportunities as this Roger Hamilton revealed in a recent interview with Daniel Priestley of Triumphant Events. Click HERE to download a FREE copy of an Executive Summary of this insightful inteview.
Read this summary to discover:

~ The key to business success in a slowing economy

~ How to achieve flow

~ How to create powerful partnerships

~ The distinction between wealth and money

~ The secret to always having enough money

And more.

Simply click on the link below to download a PDF file of this document:

Executive Summary of Roger Hamilton Interview

Click HERE to discover how you can be part of the world premiere of the upcoming business workshop with Roger Hamilton - "Your Life, Your Legacy".

Business Success - How to Succeed as a Small Business Owner or Entrepreneur in a Slowing Economy

Success-seeking small business owners and entrepreneurs listen closely a revealing interview with Roger Hamilton, Asia's leading wealth consultant.

Click HERE to listen to this exclusive interview.

Yesterday, Daniel Priestley of Triumphant Events interview Roger Hamilton. In this interview, Roger demonstrates why he has achieved the level of success he has achieved. This guy doesn't just think outside the box - he exists outside the box.

Many aspiring business owners and entrepreneurs are not achieving the level of success they desire because they are allowing fear and all the news of economic doom and gloom to prevent them from taking ACTION.

Yet, as Roger points out the most dangerous thing you can do at a time like this is to do nothing.

So can you relate to any of the following?

"I'm sick of my job but don't know how to start my own business."

"I'm a sole trader and I'm frustrated that my earning capacity is still linked to my time."

"I have a team but there're getting paid more than me and I can't seem to expand without losing profitability."

"I don't necessarily want to expand I just want to have more freedom and time and make more money."

"I'm unsure if now is the time to be in business with the current economic climate being more hostile."

I've done lots of seminars, Internet marketing, property, trading…but I'm still a bit jaded as to whether this stuff is for real or hype."

"My circle of friends all seem to believe that me becoming wealthy is a bit of a pipe dream."

"I desperately want to be recognised as an entrepreneur who is making a difference in the world but I haven't found my original idea."

Listen to this interview and discover:

~How you can use the current economic climate to your advantage.

~Why you should and must do work you love.

~How you can tap into a global community of successful entrepreneurs and business owners.

~The best way to start a business.

~The importance of connecting with flow and connecting with the right people

~The missing factor in "The 4-Hour Workweek™" concept

~Why the last thing you need is an original idea

~Why you should travel more

~The importance of thinking on a global scale

~The distinction between money and wealth

And much more…

If Roger can deliver this in less than an hour, just think how much more you can learn by spending two and half days with him at "Your Life, Your Legacy". Discounted tickets are still available for this event but the ticket price is increasing so get your tickets now to get the cheaper price:

Get Discounted tickets for "Your Life, Your Legacy"

So set aside 50 minutes and listen closely to this interview. Re-visit this blog if you would like to gain access to a copy of the Executive Summary of this interview.

Click HERE to listen to the Roger Hamilton interview.


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FREE Wealth Dynamics Profile and Conference Call with Wealth Creation Expert, Roger Hamilton. Places Limited - Book Now!

Do you feel that despite your best efforts you are not making progress in your life or your business? Are you running out of ideas to try? Then join me on a call next Tuesday 01 April at 2:00pm with Wealth Creation and Wealth Management Expert, Roger Hamiliton.

Roger Hamilton is a highly sought after and successful entrepreneur. He has built a fast-growing empire that consists of 18 companies from media, publishing, boutique resorts, events, property and franchising. He is also a best selling author and has spoken to over 150,000 people in over 20 countries.

He certainly knows a thing or two about wealth creation and management. And, in this FREE Business Strategy Call, Roger will reveal…

...How you can boost your cash flow in a slowing economy

The news is full of headlines pronouncing financial doom and gloom:

"King warns of 'new phase' in credit crisis"
The Guardian

"Mortgage lenders running out of cash"
The Daily Mail

"Credit crunch: Tighten your belts, this could be rough"
The Independent



"House prices fall further in March"
The Guardian



"Cash crisis leaves homes in jeopardy"
The Mirror

But as someone once said,

"There's a recession happening but I'm not taking part"

So join this free conference call to learn how you can:

~Boost your cash flow in a slowing economy, and

~Forge more profitable partnerships.

Click HERE to register for this call.

However, the economy is also reeling because of another factor. Can you guess what it is?

Just recently, the National Director for Health and Work, Dame Carol Black, said that ill-health was costing the economy £100bn a year. It is also estimated that one in five Britons suffer from depression and anxiety.

In a word, the economy is reeling because people are STRESSED.

Part of the reason why stress is having such a heavy toll is that people are simply overwhelmed, overworked and overloaded. They have too many demands placed on them and too few resources.



Another, reason is that some people simply hate what they do. This creates inner-conflict - STRESS. And it seriously impacts on your chances to be successful.

"Your chances of success are directly proportional to the degree of pleasure you desire from what you do. If you are in a job you hate, face the fact squarely and get out."
Michael Korda

So join this call to discover:

~How you can delegate 70% of the daily tasks you hate to people who are grateful to complete them, and

~How you can be handsomely paid to do what you love.

Register for this FREE conference call

Another cause of stress is that people are going against their natural flow.

Do you ever feel like a salmon swimming upstream? Do you feel as if everything is such an effort and yet for all the effort you are exerting you have little to show for it?



Then join this call to discover:

~What you do right now to tap into your 'flow'.

And here's another compelling reason for you to be join this conference call.

Tens of thousands of entrepreneurs are using Wealth Dynamics Profile Test to:

~Enhance their personal development,
~Create wealth more efficiently,
~Multiply their income,
~Better understand their teams, and
~Discover how to make their life fun.

The Wealth Dynamics Profile Test normally costs $100 but you can get it FREE!

Your FREE Bonus Gift

Yes, for the first time ever, just 300 can take this invaluable Wealth Dynamics Profile Test for FREE!

Your Free Online Wealth Profile will be activated during the call and so you have to be part of this call to access it. So click the link below to sign up for this call:

Yes! I want to get a FREE Wealth Dynamics Profile

Perhaps, you have a question that you'd like Roger Hamilton to answer. Then once you sign up for this one-of-a-kind conference call, you will be given the opportunity to submit your question(s) to Roger.

This conference call will provide you with answers to some of your most pressing questions about generating wealth in these challenging times. Best of all, it will show you how you can earn more money doing the things you love and the things you are most naturally suited to.

And isn't that what life should be about - doing what you love?

Click HERE to join me for this FREE conference call with wealth creationa dn wealth management expert, Roger Hamilton, on Tuesday 01 April.

Places are limited to just 300 and are guaranteed to go FAST! So ACT NOW to avoid disappointment.


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Are You Overwhelmed, Overworked, Overloaded and Just Plain STRESSED OUT?

Well are you overwhelmed, overworked, overloaded and just plain STRESSED OUT? If you're not, congratulations! You're probably in the minority of those who have learnt how to manage stress. And, if you're not suffering from the effects of seemingly having too much to do in too little time then I'm sure you know of someone, perhaps someone very close to you, who falls into this category.

Earlier this week I mentioned that Tim Ferris was coming to London to launch his "The 4-Hour Workweek". Whenever, I think of this book I'm reminded of another - "Crazy Busy" by Dr Edward Hallowell - what a great title! The rest of this book's title is "Overstretched, Overbooked, and About to Snap! Strategies for Coping in a World Gone ADD".

The problem is that our feelings of being overwhelmed, overworked and overloaded are actually compromising our effectiveness, productivity and efficiency. We get things done but at a cost to both the quality and quantity of work we produce and at a cost to our physical, mental and emotional health.

So here are some tips for dealing with being overloaded, overworked and overwhelmed.

3 Tips for Coping with Information Overload

1. Set Goals
Without goals we drift aimlessly through life. It is important to have clear goals. Your goals act as a filter. Anything, that is not relevant to your goals you can simply ignore.

This also means though, that the goals you set must be holistic, balanced and in harmony with each other. They must encompass every area of your life, so for example you don't build a business and sacrifice your health. Set your goals so that they become synergistic - working on one goal will help to support another.

2. Eliminate
Cut the clutter. Make it a habit to get rid of things that no longer serve a useful purpose in your life. Aim to keep at least a section of your work space or desk clear at all times. If your work space is cluttered it will inhibit your thinking and productivity.

Don't let newspapers, magazines, letters, etc. accumulate. If you subscribe to magazine decide up to which year or issue you're going to keep and recycle the rest. Information is often repeated in more recent publications. Plus, the more recent publications will contain the most-up-date information.

3. Turn it Off!
Learn how to switch off to become more switched on. Get comfortable with switching off your email, turning off your Blackberry, mobile phone, etc. for hours at a time.

You don't need to be a constant conduit for information. Periodically closing your personal information highway will free more of your time for focused work and play as well as provide the time for the restoration of your mind and body.

3 Tips for Coping with Feeling Overworked

1. Learn How to Say "No"
Entrepreneurs get ahead in business and life by practicing the art of saying yes. In other words, sometimes an opportunity may come your way and you may not have a clue as to how to go about it but you say yes anyway because you relish the challenge. You know that while it will stretch you it will also move you closer to your goals.

However, there are many things that you do on a day-to-day basis that perhaps you don't need to do because you are not the best person for the job. Find that person and delegate that particular task to them. However, don't say yes to other people's requests when you know that it's not in your best interest, simply because you can't pluck up the courage to say no.

2. Plan
Plan your day-to-day activities and also spend time planning the various projects that you are involved with. Plans are not rigidly set in stone. They need to be flexible because when you set about planning you want to predict where any problems might arise.

Then you make contingency plans for each of these problems. In this way, if something does go wrong, you will be prepared and can smoothly make the transition to an alternative plan. And, even if something unforeseen arises, the chances are that you will still be better prepared and better able to cope.

3. Focus
Decide what is really urgent and important and focus on these tasks first and foremost. Clear dedicated blocks of time to focus on just one task at a time. Where possible, aim to complete that task in the allotted time.

If something relates to a bigger project then break that project down into discrete, bite-sized chunks that can be completed within short timescales. In this way, whenever you work on that project you will make considerable forward momentum.

3 Tips for Coping with Feeling Overwhelmed

1. Exercise
Do some exercise, even if you just do some basic stretches at your desk. However, if possible, get out of your office to exercise. You don't have to go to the gym. Why not go exercise in the park or by the beach?

Go for a brisk walk. Aim to have you arms free so that you can move them in forward and back as you stride. This will help to integrate right and left brain activity.

2. Change
Change your task. Do something that is less taxing for a few minutes or simply change the nature of the activity you were doing. For example, if you've been writing maybe take a few moments to read.

You might want to spend a few minutes doing a crossword or Suduko puzzle.

3. Ask for help
Don't be afraid to ask for help. Too many people suffer in silence. Especially, if you are working as a part of a larger team, your team-mates would rather know that you are feeling overwhelmed so that they can devise ways to help you out, than find out at a critical time that you cannot deliver your part of the project on time.

If you are an employee speak to your boss to explore possible ways of restructuring your workload. If you're the boss then look at introducing new systems and ways of automating aspects of your work to take the pressure off your shoulders.

Interview with Dr Edward Hallowell

Courtesy of Joe Polish and my colleagues at Piranha Marketing you can listen to an interview with Dr Edward Hallowell today, Thursday 27 March:

Time: 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern

Phone: 1-507-726-3343

Passcode: 32708#

Replay at: 6pm Pacific / 9pm Eastern

The psychiatrist and founder of the Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health in Sudbury, Massachusetts, Dr Hallowell has appeared four times on Oprah, such is his appeal and the value of the information he shares. So take advantage of this special opportunity to learn how you take control of your life and better manage stress.

Watch the video below for a humorous excerpt from Dr Hallowell's "Success with Sanity" seminar.



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Skyline Coaching Announces the 180 Day Goal Success Challenge - Reach for the Sky!

Last week I interviewed author Shirley Cheng. She is a remarkable young woman who at the age of 25 has already authored eight books and co-authored another ten including "Finding Your Life's Passion" and "101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life, Volume 2". Yet, Shirley is both blind and disabled.

Before she could even celebrate her first birthday, at just 11 months, she was struck with rheumatoid arthritis so severe that it led to years of hospitalisation in America and China. She also missed out on many years of schooling.

Missing out on those early years of education meant that she didn't learn how to read until she was 10 years old. By that time she was ravenous for knowledge. Shirley finally attended school at age 11 and was initially placed in a Special Education class. However, approximately 180 days later her Special Education teacher said to her mother,

"She's ready to go to a regular sixth grade class, and she'll do very well in it."

Yes, in just 180 days Shirley had stormed her way through five years of learning and was able to take her place in a regular class just as she had dreamed longingly about while lying in her hospital bed.

You would think that fate would have decided that Shirley had been given enough to deal with in life. The crippling rheumatoid arthritis had rendered her wheel-chair bound but there was more hardship to come.

During Shirley's sophomore year this courageous young girl lost her eyesight. However, her spirit remained strong. She continued to focus on what she could do. She continued to celebrate her life. She continued being a goal achiever.

"Cheng could easily have become sad and bad, but good and happy is her path. These life ways were her ticket to the high road."
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So here's your challenge. Think of a goal - make it a challenging goal, something that is really going to stretch you but something you believe you can accomplish in six months time or in 180 days.

In 180 days you can truly transform your life. What will your life be like 180 days from today? Where will you be living? What will you be doing? Who will you be spending time with? How will you be spending your time? How much more money will you have earned? Imagine, that at the end of the 180 day period you are being interviewed by top talk show host such as Oprah or Larry King? Who would you like to be interviewed by? What will you be talking to them about?

I'd love to hear about your challenges so please leave me a comment and I will be here to give you support as you go through your challenge. So, if you have any questions please be sure to ask.

Replay of Shirley Cheng's Interview

You can listen to a replay of my interview with Shirley Cheng by clicking on the link below:

How to Awaken Your Spirit to Live a Life Without Limits

Listen closely as she details her eight steps to creating a spiritual foundation that has been her staff in life.

Plus you can listen to an extract from Shirley Cheng's latest book – "Embrace Ultra-Ability: Wisdom and Insight from the Blind who Sees Far and Wide" by clicking the link to the AudioPostcard below:

Embrace Ultra-Ability

Remember decide what you want to achieve during your 180 Day Challenge and then…

"Reach for the sky!"

How You Can Use NLP to Overcome Limiting and Negative Beliefs and the Power of Negative Thinking

Yesterday, I interviewed Anietie Eka, the Principal Consultant for Uncommon (UK) Ltd. This was a re-scheduled event because on the previous day we experienced major technical difficulties when we tried to host the teleseminar. Anietie was dialling and connecting to the bridgeline but his voice couldn't be heard and by that I don't mean that his voice was faint. His voice simply wasn't coming through.

It was a problem I hadn't encountered before doing teleseminars and, despite his trying three different phone lines including his mobile phone, we were unable to resolve the problem. Just before our re-scheduled call yesterday Anietie made a confession to me.

Anietie is a motivational speaker, coach, Master NLP Practitioner and Trainer of NLP. He has years of experience doing business consulting and personal coaching. However, he is used to speaking to live audiences and working with individuals face-to-face. Speaking on a teleseminar was new to him.

He said that when he woke up on the morning our teleseminar was originally scheduled that he didn't quite feel ready for the event and he was thinking of how he might postpone the event. How I wish I had known this beforehand!

Now did his negative thinking have anything to do with the problems we experienced that day? You decide?

"If our thoughts and hopes are elsewhere, it is impossible to set our faces steadily toward the work required of us."
Anonymous

Anyway yesterday, he said he felt ready and energised for the call and that he had done his visualisations, etc. as part of his preparation.

You see even as professional coaches we still have to constantly work on ourselves and there will be times, when we push our own boundaries or limits, that there will initial resistance. Having the tools of NLP is an effective way of handling limiting and negative beliefs.

We experienced a couple of hitches during the call yesterday. There was some static partway through the call and I dialled back in to see if I could clear it and Anietie got bumped off the bridgeline. Maybe there was some residue of that negative energy from the previous day.

After that it was fine. Our 60 minute teleseminar ended up lasting nearly 90 minutes. I take responsibility for that. I could have been more controlling but my intuition said "just go with the flow".

I still haven't had time to replay the entire call myself as yesterday was a hectic day for me as will be today but you can listen to the call by clicking the Audioplayer below.



Alternatively, you can visit the following link to be taken to the replay page where you can download the interview and listen at your convenience.

"How You Can Use NLP to Overcome Limiting Beliefs and Transform Your Personal and Professional Life"

Anietie talks candidly about his upbringing and beliefs. How he turned his life around at school and started coming first instead of last. What motivates and drives him and of course multiple ways that you can use NLP to overcome limiting and negative beliefs.

I hope you find the teleseminar educational and motivational and if you have any specific questions on this topic please leave me a comment.

How to Gain Control Over Your Life and the Level of Success You Achieve in Life

One of the principles of NLP is that of cause and effect. Basically, when you are at "cause" you accept 100% responsibility for everything in your life. When you are at "effect" you essentially believe that life happens to you and that you have limited control.

I personally prefer to be at cause rather than effect. I may not like everything that I am manifesting in my life at any point in time but if I accept that I am responsible for everything in my life it gives me the ability to respond in such a way so as to create a new reality - one more to my liking. Let me give an example.

I was a attending a seminar when one of the participants said something like:

"I am a slow learner because I was bullied as a child."

When I heard this statement I groaned inwardly, especially since the individual prefaced her statement by saying she was an NLP Practitioner. I thought to myself, "You're disregarding the fundamental principles of NLP."

This was an individual was who definitely at effect rather than cause. You see the fact that she was bullied at school cannot be changed. However, saying that this is the cause of her being a slow learner closes the door of opportunity for her to do something about her learning ability. This is because she cannot change the fact that she was bullied as a child. It happened.

Similarly, my guest, Shirley Cheng, for my teleseminar later today "How to Awaken Your Spirit to Live a Life Without Limits" could have said to herself:

"I am a slow learner because I lost years of elementary education."

Shirley suffered crippling rheumatoid arthritis as an infant. However, instead of letting this hold her back, she was determined to catch up as quickly as possible. She went from barely knowing the alphabet to devouring the equivalent of five years of elementary education in 180 days. That's amazing and it was all down to her positive attitude.

Your ATTITUDE in life plays a critical role in what you achieve in life.

"You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude towards what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you."
Brian Tracy

Isn't that awesome?

I challenge you that there is nothing in your life that you cannot improve right now if you simply change your attitude and take responsibility for your life.

Consider this for a moment. Think of someone who has bought a very posh car. Do you think that person will readily hand the keys of that car to just anyone. No. Yet we so readily relinquish the keys to our life. What is more precious? You can always buy a new car but a new life?

So hold on tight to the keys of your life if you want control over your life and the level of success that you achieve. And remember that being responsible simply means that you are ABLE to REPSOND.

Isn't that empowering?

"We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails."


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An Uncommon Occurrence, The Day the Machines Took Over and The Teleseminar that Didn't Happen

Sounds quite melodramatic doesn't it? Let me tell you my woeful tale!

Today I was supposed to interview Anietie Eka, the Principal Consultant of Uncommon (UK) Ltd. Anietie is motivational speaker, Executive Coach, Business Strategist, Master Practitioner and Trainer of NLP who was trained by one of the co-founders of NLP - Dr John Grinder so I was really looking forward to interviewing him.

I dialled in at 15 minutes to the hour. All seemed well. No one was on the call as yet but I didn't expect anyone to be. Some interesting questions had been submitted - good. I poised myself to wait for my guest.

Then I got a call on my mobile. It was on silent but close enough for me to pick up the vibrations. It was Anietie. He was having difficulty connecting to the bridgeline. He could hear me but I obviously couldn't hear him. We double-checked numbers and he said he would try again.

It was now seconds to the top of the hour. I decided to go ahead and start the call and hoped that Anietie would be able to connect in time.

On the top of the hour I began my introduction. Anietie said he thought to himself "Wow, who is this guy she going to be interviewing?"

Then I heard dial tone. I had been disconnected. I remained calm, stopped the recording and patiently dialled back in. I decided to take the call again from the top.

I completed my introduction and waited for Anietie to respond. There was no answer. He was on the call but to all intents and purposes he could have been in a parallel universe because I just could not hear him.

We were both using standard phones. Anietie actually tried three different phones including his mobile but to no avail. Meanwhile I got disconnected a second time.

It was clear that the machines were in control and that this call was going to take place. It was time for Plan B. I dialled back in and once again apologised to listeners and explained that I would interview Anietie privately and that we would post the interview online. We later decided to try the live call again and so we've re-scheduled it.

But why am I sharing all this. I have used this system successfully several times before so today was both embarrassing and frustrating.

There were a number of things I could have done differently but the end result, on this occasion, might have been the same. I am thankful that my guest was very gracious but then again he is a professional and an NLP expert. He is solution-seeker. I do hope that those who tried to tune in today understood.

Obviously, I'm not going to give up doing teleseminars and interviews because one event went so horribly wrong - now that would be melodramatic! But this situation did remind me of why many people do not achieve their goals – persistence or perseverance.

"The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail."
Napoleon Hill

This "uncommon occurrence" also reminded me of my very first online article which I'll share in my next post.

The funny thing is that when I wrote that article I had no online presence. I was simply so blown away by something that I had witnessed that I felt compelled to write about it and share it with a larger audience.

So please read my next post - "The Key to Successful Goal Achievement - Perseverance" and do check out the re-scheduled teleseminar "How to Use NLP to Overcome Limiting and Negative Beliefs and Transform Your Personal and Professional Life" which takes place tomorrow, Wednesday 20 February at 3:30pm GMT, 10:30am EST.

How to Awaken Your Spirit to Live a Life Without Limits

"How to Awaken Your Spirit for Living a Life Without Limits"

On Wednesday 20 February, I'll be interviewing an award-winning author, motivational speaker and advocate who is both blind and disabled. Although, in her words she says she is "ultra-abled". Dr Joe Vitale often ends his emails with "author of way too many books to mention" and this young author is rapidly following suit.

My guest will be Shirley Cheng and this remarkable young woman, though still in her 20s, has authored or co-authored somewhere in the range of 17 books at present. But who's counting?

A crippling case of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis which struck when she was just 11 months old, resulted in her spending years in hospitals in America and China thus preventing her from going to school. She was also almost separated from her mother, whom she loves dearly, and sent into care. Added to this she lost her eyesight when she was 17. Yet, Shirley has an indomitable spirit and an incurable optimism.

"Although I'm blind, I can see far and wide; even though I'm disabled, I can climb high mountains. Let the ropes of hope haul you high!"

Shirley's latest edition to her "Wake Up…Live the Life You Love Series" is called "Embrace Ultra-Ability: Wisdom, Insight and Motivation from the Blind Who Sees Far and Wide". It has been receiving rave reviews, for instance M Wayne Cunningham of ForeWord Magazine CLARION Reviews says:

"If there is ever to be a poster person for people with ultra-abilities, it would have to be twenty-four-year-old Shirley Cheng. The author has turned her disabilities into an ultra-ability and written the awe-inspiring Embrace Ultra-Ability! Cheng's slim but power-packed motivational guide delivers what it promises with its wisdom, insights, and motivation. It is a volume to be read, re-read, and treasured for its originality, readability, and courageous approach to dealing with life's adversities, and from an individual who has had far more than her fair share of them."

You can listen to a brief excerpt (two minutes) from this book by clicking the link below which will open into an AudioPostcard. (You will also be able to forward this AudioPostcard to a friend.)

Excerpt from Embrace Ultra-Ability

Like her heroine, Helen Keller, Shirley has an insatiable appetite for learning and once the door to education was opened for Shirley new worlds revealed themselves that she was all too eager to explore.

"Have you ever been at sea in a dense fog, when it seemed as if a tangible white darkness shut you in and the great ship, tense and anxious, groped her way toward the shore with plummet and sounding-line, and you waited with beating heart for something to happen? I was like that ship before my education began, only I was without compass or sounding line, and no way of knowing how near the harbor was. "Light! Give me light!" was the wordless cry of my soul, and the light of love shone on me in that very hour."
Helen Keller

You see another remarkable fact about Shirley is that she didn't learn how to read until she was ten years old and spent six months in Special Education. At the end of this time her Special Education teacher told her mother,

"She's ready to go to a regular sixth grade class, and she'll do very well in it."

Shirley had made up for 5 years of regular education in 180 days.

Then towards the end of her sophomore year in high school Shirley was struck another blow. She lost her eyesight and had to resort to being tutored at home. This meant that she was unable to accumulate sufficient credits to gain her High School Diploma. But Shirley was both diligent and determined and took an exam which is eligible to those without High School Diplomas.

She took her GED (General Education Development) Test using cassette tapes and a tape recorder.

"I did everything in my head without seeing anything, including math calculations and graphs. I also recorded my essay on the tape recorder, and I scored over 3200."

And what of the future? Among other things, Shirley has plans to gain multiple doctorates from Harvard University.

I do hope you will join me on Wednesday for what promises to be an inspiring, empowering and motivational interview.

Click the link below for details of the upcoming teleseminar with Shirley Cheng:

"How to Awaken Your Spirit for Living a Life Without Limits"

"How You Can Use NLP to Overcome Limiting Beliefs and Transform Your Personal and Professional Life"

On Tuesday 19 February I will be hosting a teleseminar with Anietie Eka of Uncommon (UK) Ltd. The teleseminar is called:

"How You Can Use NLP to Overcome Limiting Beliefs and Transform Your Personal and Professional Life"

There are many definitions of NLP but essentially NLP or Neuro Linguistic Programming is based on the fact that your words create your reality. I consider it to be an art as well as a science and so the definition I am going to use is one adapted from Dr Topher Morrison's:

"NLP is the art and science of using your language with such specificity that you can create any fabric of reality you desire."

Expressed more succinctly one could also say that:

"Your words create your reality."

I don't know about you but I think that concept is pretty exciting. It puts me in control of my life. However, it's also an awesome responsibility because if I am creating my life with my words I have to concede that I am creating both the good and bad in my life.

Naturally, I'm ecstatic about the good stuff and far less enthusiastic about the bad stuff. But the "bad stuff" can be changed. I can learn from it and grow and I learn how to use my language with even greater specificity until I achieve the lifestyle I truly desire.

Your language is not limited to the words you utter. It also includes the words you think - your thoughts. In fact what you say is a result of what you think. Your thoughts are therefore fundamentally important but many of us do not monitor our thoughts. The result is that we lose control of our lives.

Although, you may not be aware of your thoughts, your inner dialogue, your outer world speaks volumes about what is going on inside.

"Mind is the Master power that moulds and makes, and Man is Mind, and ever more he takes the Tool of Thought, and shaping what he wills, brings forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills. He thinks in secret and it comes to pass; environment is but his looking-glass."
James Allen

If you are not happy about your life right now take CONTROL. You have to start work on the inside in order to change your life on the outside. This is so fundamental and I wish more people would get this.

So in this teleseminar we will be discussing NLP tools and techniques that you can use to enhance your personal and professional life. Plus we will be discussing Uncommon's upcoming one-day Introduction to NLP where you will have the opportunity to delve into these powerful tools more deeply.

So attend this teleseminar to:

1. Discover why NLP is becoming the 'must-have' skill set for professionals, whatever your field

2. Gain a deeper understanding of NLP

3. Learn how you can use NLP in your life

4. Discover how you can use NLP to accelerate your goal achievement

5. Learn techniques to overcome limiting and or negative beliefs

6. Discover how you can use NLP to build rapport and enhance your relationships

There will be a special offer announced during the call so click the link below for further details and to submit any questions you may have:

"How You Can Use NLP to Overcome Limiting Beliefs and Transform Your Personal and Professional Life"

Don't worry if you can't make the live event as a replay will be made available. So make it an appointment to either listen to the live event on Tuesday 19 February or to listen to the replay.

And remember:

"You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you."
James Allen

So take ACTION to enhance your NLP skill set, improve the quality of your personal and professional life and accelerate your goal achievement by attending:

"How You Can Use NLP to Overcome Limiting Beliefs and Transform Your Personal and Professional Life"

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