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Issue 357 - September 11, 2006

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Special note: Today, here in the United States of America, is a day of remembrance: one to honor the sacrifices and lives of those brave men and women who died and gave their lives on September 11, 2001 and the days that followed. That day stands as a landmark, a reminder of what makes our nation great, the day the United States stayed true to our colors. We felt the sting of death but we did not yield. We shed tears as we went to work and pulled together -- united. So today, while we bow our heads in silence to remember those who were lost, let us also remember to lift our eyes to our brave men and women who fight to protect and defend our freedom today and to say, Thank You and God Bless. We remember...

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"Don't join an easy crowd; you won't grow. Go where the expectations and the demands to perform are high."  Jim Rohn


Today's issue includes:

1. What Constitutes a Good Life by Jim Rohn
2. Vitamins for the Mind - Ideas by Jim Rohn
3. Writing a Book Gives You Total Control over Your Financial Destiny by Christopher Guerriero
4. Have You Ever Wanted To Be A Bestselling Author?
5. Jim Rohn Testimonials - September 5 - 11, 2006
6.  More Information

 

1.  What Constitutes a Good Life? by Jim Rohn

The ultimate expression of life is not a paycheck. The ultimate expression of life is not a Mercedes. The ultimate expression of life is not a million dollars or a bank account or a home. Here's the ultimate expression of life in my opinion, and that is living the good life. Here's what we must ask constantly, "What for me would be a good life?" And you have to keep going over and over the list. A list including areas such as spirituality, economics, health, relationships and recreation. What would constitute a good life? I've got a short list.

1) Number one, productivity. You won't be happy if you don't produce. The game of life is not rest. We must rest, but only long enough to gather strength to get back to productivity. What's the reason for the seasons and the seeds, the soil and the sunshine, the rain and the miracle of life? It's to see what you can do with it. To try your hand, other people have tried their hand; here's what they did. You try your hand to see what you can do. So part of life is productivity.

2) Next are good friends. Friendship is probably the greatest support system in the world. Don't deny yourself the time to develop this support system. Nothing can match it. It's extraordinary in its benefit. Friends are those wonderful people who know all about you and still like you. A few years ago I lost one of my dearest friends. He died at age 53 - heart attack. David is gone, but he was one of my very special friends. I used to say of David that if I was stuck in a foreign jail somewhere accused unduly and if they would allow me one phone call, I would call David. Why? He would come and get me. That's a friend. Somebody who would come and get you. Now we've all got casual friends. And if you called them they would say, "Hey, if you get back, call me we'll have a party." So you've got to have both, real friends and casual friends.

3) Next on the list of a good life is your culture. Your language, your music, the ceremonies, the traditions, the dress. All of that is so vitally important that you must keep it alive. In fact it is the uniqueness of all of us that when blended together brings vitality, energy, power, influence, uniqueness and rightness to the world.

4) Next is your spirituality. It helps to form the foundation of the family that builds the nation. And make sure you study, practice and teach. Don't be careless about the spiritual part of your nature, it's what makes us who we are, different from animal, dogs, cats, birds and mice. Spirituality.

5) Next - here's what my parents taught me. Don't miss anything. Don't miss the game. Don't miss the performance, don't miss the movie, don't miss the show, don't miss the dance. Go to everything you possibly can. Buy a ticket to everything you possibly can. Go see everything and experience all you possibly can. This has served me so well to this day. Just before my father died at age 93 if you were to call him at 10:30 or 11:00 at night, he wouldn't be home. He was at the rodeo, he was watching the kids play softball, he was listening to the concert, he was at church, he was somewhere every night.

Live a vital life. Here's one of the reasons why. If you live well, you will earn well. If you live well it will show in your face, it will show in the texture of your voice. There will be something unique and magical about you if you live well. It will infuse not only your personal life but also your business life. And it will give you a vitality nothing else can give.

6) Next are your family and the inner circle. Invest in them and they'll invest in you. Inspire them and they'll inspire you. With your inner circle take care of the details. When my father was still alive, I used to call him when I traveled. He'd have breakfast most every morning with the farmers. Little place called The Decoy Inn out in the country where we lived in Southwest Idaho. So Papa would go there and have breakfast and I'd call him just to give him a special day. Now if I was in Israel, I'd have to get up in the middle of the night, but it only took five minutes, ten minutes. So I'd call Papa and they'd bring him the phone. I'd say, "Papa I'm in Israel." He'd say, "Israel! Son, how are things in Israel?" He'd talk real loud so everybody could hear - my son's calling me from Israel. I'd say, "Papa last night they gave me a reception on the rooftop underneath the stars overlooking the Mediterranean." He'd say, "Son, a reception on the rooftop underneath the stars overlooking the Mediterranean." Now everybody knows the story. It only took 5 - 10 minutes, but what a special day for my father, age 93.

If a father walks out of the house and he can still feel his daughter's kiss on his face all day, he's a powerful man. If a husband walks out of the house and he can still feel the imprint of his wife's arms around his body he's invincible all day. It's the special stuff with the inner circle that makes you strong and powerful and influential. So don't miss that opportunity. Here's the greatest value. The prophet said, "There are many virtues and values, but here's the greatest, one person caring for another." There is no greater value than love. Better to live in a tent on the beach with someone you love than to live in a mansion by yourself. One person caring for another, that's one of life's greatest expressions.

So make sure in your busy day to remember the true purpose and the reasons you do what you do. May you truly live the kind of life that will bring the fruit and rewards that you desire.

To Your Success,
Jim Rohn



 


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2. Vitamins for the Mind by Jim Rohn

IDEAS

If you wish to find, you must search. Rarely does a good idea interrupt you.

Ideas can be life-changing. Sometimes all you need is just one more good idea.

Ideas are information taking shape.

When a new idea comes our way, we must put it on our mental scales and weigh it carefully before deciding its value.

One of the secrets to success is ideas mixed with inspiration.

Nothing is more powerful for your future than being a gatherer of good ideas and information. That's called doing your homework.


 


Vitamins for the Mind is a weekly sampling of original quotes, on a specific topic, taken from The Treasury of Quotes by Jim Rohn (TTOQ). TTOQ, a beautiful, burgundy hardbound book with gold foil lettering, is a collection of over 365 quotes on 60 topics gathered from Jim's personal journals, seminars and books spanning over 39 years. To order the TTOQ by Jim Rohn or Excerpts from TTOQ by Jim Rohn or Brian Tracy, please go to Jim Rohn's Online Catalog


 

3.  Writing a Book Gives You Total Control over Your Financial Destiny by Christopher Guerriero

Writing a book gives you total control over your financial destiny.

That's a bold statement so let me back it up with a simple analogy about becoming an author, and then show you how you can become a best selling author in 28 days or less...

To get the most of writing a book, you simply need to understand the difference between these 2 people: Person A: is told that they must work HARD, get a good job, work for years at that job... and then they might be able to live their dream life.

How many of you work hard? I'll bet everyone reading this works hard!

How many of you are truly wealthy? That number is probably far less than the number of you who work hard...

What happened?

Let me tell you what happened – "THEY" lied...

Now Person B: works SMART. Maybe they write a book and become an author, maybe they do a little research and learn how to market a book, maybe they take that a little further and get a publisher for their book.

I know you've heard others say that you need to work SMART, but in today's society working smart means... that you only do the things that give you long term income whether you decide to continue working or not – like writing a book that has longevity on the bookshelves so that book sell for many years to come.

And this is something you can get started with little money, little experience, and right away!

At the end of your life are you going to be like person A or B.

Will you write your book or will you die with your book still inside your head?

What safety methods are you setting up now so you don't have to worry about laying on your death bed thinking about all you've done in life and asking why that whole "Working Hard Thing" didn't pay off?

Who's going to remember you in 10 years? What about 20 years after you're gone, or 50 years?

Are your great grandkids going to admire what you achieved while you lived?

Are they going o be able to use you as a role model...

Think about that for a moment because that was one of the most profound thoughts that was put into my head right before I wrote a book – in fact I wrote my first book with the goals of helping the greatest number of people possible - to outlive me and make my teachings live on way past the point of my lifespan – and to be an instruction guide for my children and their children and all my future generations.

Now how many of you would like to get involved in a program like that?

It's easy - The Automatic Bestseller Starter Kit walks you through the exact process of how I became a bestselling author without any experience, without any contacts, and without any clue where to begin.

The starter kit talks all about writing, publishing, and marketing an outrageously successful book - one that you can be proud of, and one that your family will be proud of.

There's only a limited number of these kits that I'm releasing to the public for free so grab one for yourself now at: www.AutomaticBestsellerStarterKit.com

-- Christopher Guerriero


Christopher Guerriero is an international bestselling author, keynote speaker, and philanthropist. To access his Bestseller Starter Kit, and to get your hands on loads of free book writing resources for the novice to the seasoned author, including videos, an audio, and tips sheet – www.AutomaticBestsellerStarterKit.com.





"You must constantly ask yourself these questions: Who am I around? What are they doing to me? What have they got me reading? What have they got me saying? Where do they have me going? What do they have me thinking? And most important, what do they have me becoming? Then ask yourself the big question: Is that okay?" Jim Rohn


 

4. Have You Ever Wanted To Be A Bestselling Author?

Picture this ...

A delivery truck pulls up to your doorstep, a man gets out of the truck and hands you your first box of books, then within 60 days of that delivery - that book becomes
an international best-seller and sells over 60,000 copies.

I'm about to tell you how you can make that happen for yourself, but first I want you to ask yourself this question...

What would be different in your life if you were a bestselling author?

Think about that for a moment because I'm about to give you private access to a Bestseller Starter Kit – normally $197 – absolutely fr~ ee to the first 1000 people who grab it at: www.AutomaticBestsellerStarterKit.com

It's the same system my friend used to turn his book idea into a bestseller within 60 days... without a list, without any experience, and without any clue where to begin...

His name is Christopher Guerriero, and he's now an international best selling author, who's about to spill the beans and let you in on all the insider secrets that helped him sell more than 319,000 copies of his first book in less than a year.

Chris started with no book writing or marketing experience, yet built a system that helped him sell more books in 60 days than most authors sell in a lifetime – and since then he and his clients have used that exact system to build an army of book empires.

I'm not going to waste your time building this man up in your eyes because I'm not the only one who Christopher is allowing to give his Starter Kit away for fre~ e, and it's only available to the first 1000 people who grab a copy.

www.AutomaticBestsellerStarterKit.com

Now I saw this kit, in fact I watched the video several times, taking notes every time. This kit is not a sales pitch - it's details a system that will boost your credibility, your income, and make you a bestselling author in the process.

And he is giving it away...

Get your copy of the 'Automatic Bestseller Starter Kit'.

Go on over to:

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We are serious about your success - and this is a sure fire success booster!

P.S. Isn't it time that you brought that book out of your head and shared it with the masses?

P.P.S. If you have any friends who might be interested in becoming an author – please do them a favor and send them this email so they can get a copy of the starter kit before it's too late.

P.P.P.S. Isn't it time that you got the credibility you deserve? Well, let me tell you... If you do what Christopher says, you'll have an amazing book written in 28 days or less.

www.AutomaticBestsellerStarterKit.com
 

 


"Attitude is greatly shaped by influence and association." Jim Rohn


 

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