Hi there,

I’m really excited about this Saturday, April 19 cuz I’m hanging out with mindset and Law of Attraction guru, David Neagle. (He’s not crazy about being called a guru but I don’t care. He is one of the only people I know who can break down the Universal Laws and teach manifesting in plain terms that I can understand. I’m not too well-versed in airy-fairy, woo woo speak.) Anyway, this particular event is actually free. It’s called the “X-Country Tour” because he’s traveling across the US to share his knowledge.

At first I thought he was nuts to give away the quality of information I know he’s capable of sharing but then he told me it’s all about giving back. The more people he helps, the faster the consciousness of the planet raises, and everybody wins. 

Anyway, I’m on a deadline right now so I just wanted to take a sec to nudge you to come on Saturday if you can. He’s also going to be visiting Houston and Baltimore soon. You can read the details here.

My good friend,

Michael Port (best selling author of Book Yourself Solid,) got some good news this week! His newest book has been released early . . . 

It’s called, Beyond Booked Solid: Your Business, Your Life, Your Way–It’s All Inside  

The bad news is he got caught flat-footed in his marketing because the timing changed.  

So I told him I’d do him a favor and help spread the word. Why? Well, because his first book was simply ground-breaking and should be on every marketer’s shelf. But this next book adds the serious component all success stories have but don’t necessarily talk about – MINDSET! (Trust me, without a strong mindset you feed daily, true success ain’t happening. Mindset is the difference between so-so success and WILD, DELICIOUS, UNSTOPPABLE SUCCESS.) 

Here’s a link to grab it at Amazon.com:   

http://www.michaelport.com/recommends/BeyondBookedSolid  

By the way, this is not an affiliate promotion (not that there’s anything wrong with those). I just want you to know I don’t make a penny off of letting you know about this book. I truly believe it benefits you to own it, read it, and practice it.  

And I’m not alone. In fact, it’s required reading according to best-selling authors Tim Ferriss and Michael Gerber:  

“If you want a four-hour work week, this book is required reading.”—Timothy Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek 

“If you liked The E-Myth, you’ll love Beyond Booked Solid. Port’s new book is required reading for all entrepreneurs.”—Michael E. Gerber, author of The E-Myth  

Notice there is no big bonus campaign to entice you to buy the book today. Michael is not into that kind of marketing. The book is the thing. I say, “Bravo” Michael.  Giving away “$5000 worth of free bonuses” actually takes something away from us - our precious time. And, that’s just the point . . . Beyond Booked Solid is about doing more with less.  

If you want to know a little bit about the book just go to the amazon.com page. There’s a great review that does a fantastic job of articulating what the book’s about and why it’s invaluable for you.  

http://www.michaelport.com/recommends/BeyondBookedSolid  

In a nutshell, Beyond Booked Solid answers the most important questions about how to build a business that integrates your values and aspirations AND can be scaled to whatever level you choose. There really is no book out there quite like it. Let me know your thoughts when you sink your teeth into it.

I was at the Glazer-Kennedy Super Conference in Nashville last week and one of the big draws was to listen to Gene Simmons of KISS.

Kind of an odd choice to give their first ever “Entrepreneur of the Year” award to – until you know more about Gene. He immigrated from Israel at age 9 and didn’t speak any English. His first priority was to make money so his mother (a Nazi concentration camp survivor) would have a better life. His early drive to make money permeates every move he’s ever made in his life, including not getting married (ergo, not getting divorced and giving half to an ex-wife . . . hey, I can understand that philosophy. I’m an ex-wife myself). 

Funny enough, I actually know Gene’s girlfriend of 25 years, Shannon Tweed from our private kickboxing lessons with Billy Blanks in the mid 1990s. I’ve run into Gene several times working out with Billy through the years too. And let me tell you. He is not an attractive or appealing man.   But he’s got that rock star quality. Even highly successful women who shouldn’t have been cast under his spell were reduced to giggly, pedantic messes.  Why? Well, that’s what I wondered. Here’s what I came up with.

• Gene makes women feel special; as he was pacing around in front of 1200 attendees he would stop in front of an attractive woman and tell her in front of everyone how pretty she was.
• Gene makes women feel superior; he emphasized over and over how women were ’smarter’ than men by taking their money and controlling the relationships.
• Gene has status; face it…super models and rock stars have been a combination for years.