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My friend, Randy Dean, recently wrote a great new book all about better managing your e-mail, and he is launching it on Amazon. com TODAY.

It is a book so many of us need – it is called Taming The E-mail Beast: 45 Key Strategies for Better Managing Your Email Overload – and, as you can tell by the title, it is all about getting control of your e-mail account and activities. It really covers everything that may be ailing you in your e-mail activities and management – learn more at Taming The E-mail Beast

I’m trying to help Randy hit #1 on Amazon in a few categories today, by telling you about his book – you can learn much more at Taming The E-mail Beast

Notice he has some pretty amazing bonuses lined up for this launch – you can literally get thousands of dollars of professional development materials for the price of one book. Randy even asked me to contribute a bonus to this effort – you’ll see my bonus in the list.

If your e-mail is bugging you, get a copy today. And if you know anyone that has some e-mail issues, send them this note so they can learn about the book too. Thanks a ton!

Randall “Randy” Dean, MBA, is known as the “Totally Obsessed” Time Management/Technology Guy and E-mail Sanity Expert. Randy is an expert speaker and trainer on the topics of time management, e-mail & office clutter management, related usage of MS Outlook and PDA/SmartPhone devices, and effectively managing internal staff & team meetings. He is the author of the new 2009 national productivity sensation, “Taming The E-mail Beast: 45 Key Strategies for Better Managing Your E-mail Overload” – on Amazon. com

Wealth Club is coming to Perth!!!

Hi, it’s John Abbott here – Australian Country Manager for XL and if you are in Perth from June 19 to 28, you can meet NLP Master, XL Leader, author of “Life Beyond Limits” and my really good friend, Rik Schnabel who is on his way to Perth to introduce this innovative program that focuses on generating CASHFLOW for just about anyone wanting to increase what they currently have and of course if you have NO cash flow then this is definitely a program and opportunity for you.

There are undoubtedly a number blocks to creating serious cash flow that have befuddled the masses, yet they are no secret to the wealthy. Wealth Club is a program that was launched in Melbourne, Australia and is now taking off across the USA and New Zealand most likely due to its simplicity and the generous sharing of wealth insights. Wealth Club offers what we all should have learned in school and if we did, today most of us would be enjoying a healthy income without the hard work usually associated with such abundance.

Wealth Club is a monthly program that will have you ascending the steps to generating overflowing cash flow while enjoying the value that you learn on the way. If you could imagine that you are the boat on the sea of wealth, then Wealth Club is your team that helps you to install a powerful motor, a strong and well-focused rudder and remove the barnacles that have a tendency to slow you down and have you held up in dry dock.

So why is Rik Schnabel inviting you to join him here in Perth?

There are 3 types of people that we’re looking for.

One is the type of person that is the entrepreneur that knows an opportunity when they see one and knows how to make things work. The second type of person is a team player that enjoys working with people in an exciting environment with exciting opportunities that come their way daily. The final people are the ones that know that all they have to do is get involved and know that they will learn along the way to make their dreams come true.

Which one are you?

Wealth Club is not only educational, inspirational and fun, it boasts a system that has created perpetual wealth for people no matter their education, their knowledge or their skill set. If any of the 7 deliverables (stated below) are what you know will assist your cash flow, then now is the time to explore this ground floor opportunity:

Learn how to develop a wealth mindset, step by step Leverage from a proven cash flow system that you can follow easily and in your spare time Discover how the power of 2 will set you free to do what you want to do in life How to avoid expensive business set-up costs and use other people’s money without involving the banks Tap into what you do best and leave the rest to a team you don’t even have to pay Discover how your part time effort today, will keep paying you forever Learn and develop your wealth skills by understanding partner power

Join us for this rare and unique opportunity to be on the ground floor and among the first to experience Wealth Club Perth.

What: Wealth Club Perth (Saturday only)

When: Saturday 27 June from 10am to 6pm

Where: My HeadQuarters: 116 Edward Street, Perth

How: Register Here for this Event or paste this link into your browser: Wealth Club in Perth or call the XL National Line on 1800 895 707 to reserve your place.

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If you can’t make it to Perth and are interested in Wealth Club or starting up a Wealth Club in your part of the world – visit: Life Beyond Limits and complete the application form.
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Why: Because you’ll miss out on something you may regret for the rest of your daze

PS: If you can’t make the Saturday, come to one of our Wealth Club Previews on: -

Wealth Club Previews (2 each day)

When: Monday 22 June from 11am to 1:00pm and 7pm to 9pm Wednesday 24 June from 11am to 1:00pm and 7pm to 9pm

Where: My HeadQuarters: 116 Edward Street, Perth

How: Register Here for this Event or paste this link into your browser: Wealth Club in Perth or call the XL National Line on 1800 895 707 to reserve your place.

If you would like an excerpt of Rik’s book, simply Click Here to receive your FREE EBook Extract of Life Beyond Limits.

Watch this video when you’re not feeling in a great mood, it will cheer you up.

It would definitely be a shame not to laugh.

Join your country/timezone and sing the song as you awaken and before you move into your day.

The official song began at dawn in the most easterly point of Australia and then this song circled the globe, moving through the different countries and timezones as a wave of sound, a sonic prayer being sung into the Waters across our living planet.

This is your time with yourself and your family to sing and ground the One Song within yourself and within your area.

The Song is a sonic call to bring the resonance of Peace and Healing into the Waters of our precious planet. The Oceans, the rivers, the lakes, the streams, the water we use in our daily lives and the water that is within our own bodies and that is essential for our life.

The Song is also a call to unite in the frequency of Peace, Gratitude, Unity, Oneness, and to unite in the ‘Creation Song’ that runs though all of life and to awaken to the interconnectedness of all of Life.

You can read more here – The One Song Project

I am not certain of whether I may, or may not post this at my blog. I assumed that because it was found at YouTube, that I have permission to share this. To that effect, I have included every piece of information, found along with this video, below.

Humanity Healing invites you to embrace a revolutionary concept: The Integrity of Human Nature

Together, by valuing the Integrity of our fellow man, we can renew the Human Species.

Together, we can invest in the Value of Souls; rescuing not only Mother Nature, but also the Natural State of Being.

Together, we can promote Peace and connect with each other.

Together, we can choose to practice Dignity, Responsibility, Integrity and Honor.

Together, we can overcome the Inertia of Complacency: doing this not for the publicity, but because it is the right thing to do

Together, we can slowly make a difference.

It has ALWAYS been our Choice!!!

Sponsor the Marketing of Sincerity. Help the Seeds of Humanity grow! Join Humanity Healing!

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Download your free MP3 of this powerful belief changing Money Song. Listen to it on your ipod or burn onto a CD set up as your alarm clock as your positive prosperous wake up call.

You will notice many thoughts that arise when you listen to the song. You’ll hear your personal set of concerns, beliefs and associations with money. With that knowledge you can immediately begin some work on dispelling a few of those beliefs.

One way to do that is to watch this video of the Money Song for the next 30 days straight and see for yourself what happens to you around money … like the song I just heard said “live your life with your arms wide open” …Expect Miracles!

Are you disappointed when people do not keep their commitments? Do you keep your commitments to others? Do you keep your commitments to yourself? What is happening when we are excited about committing to something and then fail to follow through?

It has been my experience that we make commitments too quickly and do not think about the basic elements in making them. Some commitments are “no brainers” and others require further thought into what the ramifications are in obligating ourselves. However, even too many “no brainers” can use up the time available to assume other more meaningful commitments. Typically we make commitments because we believe there will be some sort of reward for doing so, such as; returned favors, recognition, financial return, spiritual fulfillment, etc. So, it makes sense to notice how many commitments we make and how they give us energy or drain us.

Let’s consider what the elements of commitments are as a method to make better choices and realize more fulfilling results with an example like, I want to lose ten pounds in six months.

1. The Obligation. What is the commitment itself and what is required to keep it? The commitment is to lose ten pounds. What is required to keep it means I will have to use diet and exercise in some combination, at some level of consistent frequency, over some measure of time.

2. The Know How. What is the expertise needed to complete it? I know I will have to cut out as much fat and sugar as I can. I know I will have to exercise using aerobic and strength building exercises. But, I will have to do some research on what kinds of nutrition cuts I can make that are in alignment with what I like to eat. I refuse to eat food so void of flavor that I hate eating and dread tracking my performance. I will also have to do some research on what the correct amount and type of exercise is for me. Why commit to a jogging routine when I have no place to do so?

3. The Desire. How much do I really want this? Is my health in jeopardy with keeping these ten pounds. Am I doing it because I have friends who are and I do not want to be left out? Do my clothes look good on me or do they look tight? Am I committed to a number on the scale or can I be happy being a size 16 and still look and feel great? These questions help uncover the real motivation behind the initial desire to lose ten pounds. The deeper the desire, the more likely we can do what it takes to keep the commitment.

4. The Timing. Do I have the time? In losing the ten pounds, I will have to shop differently, perhaps, at a store that is not as close to my home as I would like. I will have to make time in my schedule to exercise. This means that I may have to give up something else in order to make consistent exercise time. It may mean that my family has to help me by taking on more responsibilities to free up my time.

Is the timing right for me? Is the ten pounds in six months realistic? What other things are going on in my life right now that would conflict with my plans to lose the ten pounds? I may be taking care of elderly parents, working long hours, volunteering, or very involved with my children’s activities.

5. The Result. What are the advantages & disadvantages of assuming this? On the advantage side: 1) I would lose the weight and feel better about myself; 2) my health would be better; and 3) I would have more energy. On the disadvantage side: 1) I would have to take time away from my family to exercise; 2) I would have to work fewer hours that might complicate things at work; and 3) if I don’t do it, I will feel miserable about myself. The importance of each of the advantages and disadvantages, including their validity, is up to the individual. But, the idea is sound where assessing these things may lead from a full diet and exercise program to a modified version of it like; cutting meal portions down by half, using the stairs at work rather than the elevator, parking further away from store doors to get in more walking, substituting water for coffee, limiting fast food, and giving myself permission to lose the weight over ten months instead of six.

By taking the extra time in applying the Elements of Commitments, we can be more successful in the types of things we commit ourselves to. The Elements are useful in large commitments as well as small commitments. Small commitments drain our time if we assume too many of them. Assessing them brings awareness of where commitments can be delegated. Time is one of our most important resources. What we spend, we can never get back. Use your time on activities that fulfill you the most.

Helen Ewing is a Business & Personal Coach with over 20 years Manufacturing Industry experience in the Materials Management arena. I provide successful methods that solve problems in less time, with less money and with less effort through Coaching for Businesses and Professionals. I invite you for a visit at, http://1ewingroup.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Helen_Ewing

Build consistency into your daily actions.

Review the direction you are wanting to travel and then assess your regular activities to measure their alignment with your intentions. What do you need to take out of your days, and what needs to be included in your life, so that you are more on task and on track than ever before? Are your plans and actions in alignment with the path you want to take and the end results you seek to achieve? You’ll know when things are out of whack! It is at those times when you are feeling frustrated, guilty, tired, resentful, unsatisfied, or dissatisfied, and have an inkling that you really ought to be doing something else.

Man is happiest when he is creating. In fact, the highest state of which man is capable lies in the creative act…Leo Buscaglia

What are you creating in your life, and in the lives of others?

Learn how to focus on exactly what your dream means to you, and learn how to start to take the first few steps towards that dream – and actually follow-through to build momentum and get the ball rolling! You see, the whole point – whether you know your dream or not – is action. The Someday My Ship Will Come In ebook stops you from just dreaming about your dream and gets you thinking and actively doing something about it. It gets you moving.

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Almost everyone would love to take advantage of ways to boost their brain power and become smarter, no matter how smart they already are.

Below are 25 scientifically proven ways you can do just this. From surprising activities such as watching TV or riding a motorcycle to brain-healthy nutrition choices, try a few of these ideas and see if you notice any improvement in your intelligence.

These activities all offer ways to improve your cognitive abilities, so pick up a crossword puzzle, drink some water, and listen to some music to make yourself smarter.

Including – Watch specific types of TV shows. Play video games. Social networking. Ride a motorcycle. Age. Drink water throughout the day. Get enough sleep. Listen to music. Practice dual n-back exercises. Learn a foreign language. Practice Transcendental Meditation. Stretch your memory. Work crossword puzzles. Play chess.

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Good nutrition is tied to both a healthy body and a healthy brain, but some aspects of nutrition have been shown to improve intelligence and protect brain function.

Find out what you can eat (and drink) to make yourself smarter. E.g. Vitamin B. Fish oil. Avoid artificial colors and flavorings. Matcha. Antioxidants. Breakfast. Ginkgo Biloba. Avocado. Meat and fish. Ginseng. Vitamin E. Get More Detail >>

I really love the section about ageing. Researchers have discovered that as the human brain ages, several processes begin to occur to improve the way the brain functions. Older brains have learned more, use more complex modes of processing, and the two hemispheres of these brains begin to work together more efficiently. The result is that when people reach their 40s and well beyond that, their brains are just beginning to work at peak efficiency, resulting in more wisdom and intelligence.

Source: www.psychologydegree.net

I chanced on this great find today when searching through for something else, and I was immediately impressed. It stopped me in my tracks.

I am astounded at the features, the assistance level and the ease of its use. Plus was really pleased that it could be integrated with my other three favorites – Aweber, Clickbank and Paypal (and more).

Go right now to Digital Access Pass and take a look at all the information about having your own membership site, and we all know the wonderful benefits associated with that!

As well, I had a little glitch with my password (self inflicted), and sent an email to Ravi. He was back to me within a minute. Nice to know.

I am a bit hesitant at listing just a few features here, because I won’t be able to do this service justice by listing a few and therefore leaving out all the others, however, here are just some…

DigitalAccessPass is to Membership Sites, what WordPress is to Blogs.

DAP will plug seamlessly even into your existing web site – whether it is a plain ol’ HTML-based web site, a WordPress blog that you already have and just wish to protect existing content, or whether it is a completely new membership site that you wish to launch.

You already know how easy it is to automate your email marketing by using an email autoresponder. Once you set up the autoresponder sequence, it keeps doing your marketing for months together, without you ever having to manually send out a single email.

Now imagine doing the same with your content.

Ravi calls it a “ContentResponder”. Set up the sequence of content once – like Blog Post 1 goes out on Day #1, PDF Report 1 goes out on Day #7, Audio File 1 goes out on Day #14 – just like you would configure a pre-written sequence of emails.

You don’t have to worry about purchasing a separate email autoresponder script or service. The feature is built right in. Simply set it up just like you would set it up on Aweber or Getresponse.

Of course, if you wish to continue using a service like Aweber for their higher email delivery rates, then skip this feature that comes with DAP, and just have all your members also get added to your Aweber autoresponder. So use DAP to drip content, and continue to use Aweber/Getresponse to drip your emails.

When your membership site is powered by DAP, every member is automatically enrolled as an “Affiliate”.

You probably know how most membership sites work – the day you stop cancel your subscription, you suddenly go from being “dear customer” to “stingy sucker”.

You get thrown out of the site, you lose access to the affiliate links, and you lose access to all those months of content that you paid for!

DAP lets you put a COMPLETELY new twist on this “screw your ex-customers” policy that most membership site owners have.

Using DAP, your members can now access the content that they paid for, even after they have cancelled their subscription!

Not only that – they retain access to their affiliate link and affiliate revenues. And since you were generous and did not screw them out of all that content that they actually paid for, they can – and probably will – continue to promote your web site, and keep bringing you new members.

And since they can also continue receiving emails from you, you can continue dripping emails on them about new content being added to your membership site, and you can slowly attract them and cajole them and excite them into coming back and becoming a member again.

And now the really cool thing that DAP lets you do is – when your members come back, they pick up right where they left off (and not where all of the other paying customers are).

So if they were a member for 3 months, and cancelled after that, and they came back after 6 months, they join back right where they left off – which is month #4 (and not month #10, where all of those other members are who continued paying you for those 6 months while this member was away).

So DAP makes sure no sneaky customer can cancel in between for a few (say 6) months, come back, and get content from those 6 months for free – which is unfair to those other paying members.

All of the above is only the tip of the iceberg with Digital Access Pass. You really must do yourself the huge favor of hopping over to the site and watch the video, plus read all the listed features.

I now need to get to work on finishing my book and getting the membership site set up with Digital Access Pass, and then with a whole bunch of my other content.

Ravi’s wonderful resource has really got me quite thrilled about all the amazing possibilities and opportunities available. I am so looking forward to setting up Digital Access Pass and then distributing all my content to my visitors in this way.

It is also a fantastic way to finally organize all the material that I have, and on which I have spent hours, days, months and years. It’s a fantastic way to give visitors access in an organized fashion, rather than having my readers discover bits of my great content by accident and needing to remember to revisit my site.

Digital Access Pass to me, has available what the perfect membership site would have available, both for the member and for the administrator. Thank you Ravi, (and I haven’t even started using it, however I know how great programs and software should look!)

What work I have done I have done because it has been play. If it had been work I shouldn’t have done it. Who was it who said, “Blessed is the man who has found his work”? Whoever it was he had the right idea in his mind. Mark you, he says his work – not somebody else’s work. The work that is really a man’s own work is play and not work at all. Cursed is the man who has found some other man’s work and cannot lose it. When we talk about the great workers of the world we really mean the great players of the world. The fellows who groan and sweat under the weary load of toil that they bear never can hope to do anything great. How can they when their souls are in a ferment of revolt against the employment of their hands and brains? The product of slavery, intellectual or physical, can never be great…Mark Twain

Is your work like play to you, or a burden each day?

Studying and modeling the most successful leaders and teachers in the world can allow for dramatic improvement in your quality of life. Listen to this free interview with Dr. Wayne Dyer, titled What is Your Ultimate Calling?

Practise operating more often from a place of not knowing.

Start thinking more often that you know nothing. Keep open your channels of curiosity and discovery. Particularly when it comes to relationships with other people. When a good friend calls, do you already “know” who they are and what they’re about to say? Notice if this shuts down the way that you listen to them. When the media describes a group of people, for example teenagers, do you take aboard those descriptors when you meet a young person, and listen to them through that filter of generalizations?