Monday, April 28, 2008

Issue 465 - Julia Roberts Smells!

Hi,
I hope Monday finds you well.

So does Julia Roberts smell?
To be honest I wouldn't know, I've never got close enough to her to find out, despite all the letters I've written to her (court orders are made to be broken...)

What I do know though, is that she doesn't wear deodorant, and I know that because she said so on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
An interesting nugget I could probably have lived without but nevertheless it's a subject I can use online to turn into money.

I like that.
Here's another one...

Wesley Snipes has been sentenced to 3 years in jail for tax evasion crimes.
Most famous for the 'Blade' films, my favourite of his is 'Demolition Man' with Sly Stallone and Sandra Bollock, but it's the story of his jail sentence which I'll be using to make money.

A good enough cue as any to mention a new site of mine, the Power Niche Club:
http://www.powernicheclub.com

Not only do I tell you how I use film stories to like these to make money, the technique also works for sport, music and TV.
That's 4 Power Niches all packed full of subniches you can tap into.

Making money online is all about the market you pick, the offer you make, and generating traffic from your market to your offer.
That's it, no secrets or tricks, just techniques.

Inside the monthly club you'll get updates and the exact examples I'm using.
I also throw in my book, Transform Your Life in 21 Days, which sells for $27.
I also throw in my traffic generation guide, and you can cancel at anytime and keep the goodies.
In fact, best if you go and look for yourself:
http://www.powernicheclub.com

Let me know what you think.
Ok, that's it for today, I'm off to decide what my favourite Julia Roberts film is - what's yours?

'Til Next Time,
Health & Happiness,
Gordon
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Monday, April 21, 2008

Issue 464 - I'll Smash You In The Face!

Hi,
I hope everything is ok where you are.

Despite today's title, I don't really want to smash you in the face (although if you took away my chocolate then it may become a possibility...)

No, my point today is to ask whether you'd feel it if I did.
Not because of any weedy smashing ability on my part, but because you would have affected your brain so as not to feel it.

Sound silly? Well, maybe not...

I watched a documentary series recently where a scientist was researching various alternatives to 'conventional' medicine, and one of the topics was hypnotherapy.
As part of the programme, she watched a woman undergo dental treatment with no pain control.

The woman had her 2 front teeth removed and replaced with no anaesthetic at all!
It was quite a thing to watch as the woman was talked to throughout by a hypnotherapist and she constantly wrote her pain level from 1-5 on a pad.
It rarely rose above 1.

It was a stark example of the power we can consciously exert over our own brain, and it's a power which all of us can tap, but so few of us ever do.

While discussing this with a friend the other day, she told me that her father had taught her to say the alphabet backwards, and she trotted it off as quickly as anyone would doing it forwards.

Now, is the ability to say the alphabet backwards any use?
No, none at all - except to remind us of how we learnt to say it forwards, which is to pummel our brain with sound and rhythm patterns.
If I asked you to say the alphabet now, you would most likely respond in the way you were taught it as a nipper, in little couplets.

Again, a powerful reminder of how we can teach our brain by choice.
When we grow up, we stop using this ability, and instead let our brains be directed by the outside world's random input, which unsurprisingly then sends us down roads we are not happy with.

The solution?
Go back to using the old tricks you've known all along, and start to take control of your brain, and as a result, your future.

Ooh, I love writing about this stuff, I could write a book....
What's that I hear you say 'you already did!'

Oh, yes, so I did.
I wrote 'Transform Your Life in 21 Days' based on ideas like these, and it's been selling since 2003.
The link is at the botom if you've not grabbed a copy yet.

Ok, that's it for today, I'm off down the High Street with an 'I'll smash you in the face' tee shirt on...

'Til Next Time,
Health & Happiness,
Gordon
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Monday, April 14, 2008

Issue 463 - 31,716th

Hi,
I hope Monday finds you well.

It finds me with sore legs - no surprise there since I did the London marathon yesterday, the centenary year of the set distance of 26 miles, 385 yards.

I came 31716th, out of around 35,000.
My time was 5 hours 48, which made me laugh, since last year when I did the thing on my own, I did it in 5 hours 45!
Still, although I didnt get my personal best(!) I suppose I am consistent...

It was great fun, really friendly happy atmosphere.
The organisation of the event is mind bogglingly efficient, nothing is left out.

I had to start slowly because of the obvious amount of people around me, there's no room to move, but it only takes a couple of miles before you do get the room to go at your own pace.

For the first 13 miles I felt fine, but at that point you go past a load of runners going back the other way, at the 22 mile mark!
When you realise you have 9 miles still to go just to get where they are, the brain starts to suggest stopping as being a good idea!

The 'light showers' forecast turned out to be huge downpours and I got soaked, but to be honest that was more refreshing than annoying.

My left knee started to sieze up, not quite sure why, and after that it was a case of 'get to the finish'.
I was happy to get my finisher medal, which I thought would be plastic, but it's a good old solid metal effort, very nice.

When you see all the people doing the race in fancy dress on TV, you wonder how they manage it, but when you see them next to you, it becomes even more impressive to see, and they raise a huge amount for charity.

Over the years the race has generated over 360 million pounds, 45 million last year alone.
I wasn't registered with a charity, so didn't push that side of it, but still got contributions totalling $426.
That's over £200 going to 2 good causes, so thank you, thank you, to all of you who donated, it's greatly appreciated.

Will I do it again?
At the moment my answer is 'no'.

My only problem physically today is my left knee, but it is such a long way to go, and the training involved is pretty time consuming.
Of course that's one of the reasons I did the thing - it's a classic challenge to take on, and seemed suitable for me considering all the waffle I do about goal achievement.

Like most goals, finishing a marathon has certain steps...
You decide you will do it.
You believe you will do it.
You research how to do it.
You take the steps you researched.
The end product is what you set out for.

It's a simple formula to look at. Of course in reality the steps can be hard, but end result is usually the same with a consistent application of the steps.

Ok, that's it for this week, I'm off to massage my legs, couldnt find any nubile nurses to do it for me, and I'll leave you with this thought - do you have any marathon goals to tackle?

'Til Next Time,
Health & Happiness,
Gordon
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Monday, April 07, 2008

Issue 462 - Ready, Set, Go...

Hi,
I hope everything is ok where you are.

This time next week I will probably be lying down in a dark room with a wet towel on my head - it's the London Marathon on Sunday.

Last year when I did the distance on my own it was the hottest race day they had ever had, and yet this weekend there was heavy snow - it would be amazing if the race was run in snow next weekend.
I'm looking forward to the excitement of it - I've never even been to watch before, and it's supposed to be good.

My race number is 4338, look out for me (start by watching the ambulances) and wish me luck.
Thanks for all the sponsorship money so far, the link to sponsor me can be found at the bottom.

It will be the culmination of a 2 year goal for me.
I set out to run the race to mark me hitting 40.
I didnt get in the actual race in 2007, so ran it myself on the same day on my own around my local streets.

Then when I entered this year I had not expected to get in, and got a place in the ballot!
Although that meant a lot more training which I wasn't overjoyed about, it did mean yet another example of goals coming true if you set them, work towards them and take action.
It might take longer than you thought, in this case a year longer, but nevertheless, the tick will be going on the list come next weekend!

I hope my journey is less stressful than that of the Olympic Torch.
Its' travels through London were marked by fierce anti-China protests, and the same thing has happened in Paris - they had to put the torch out 3 times as the protestors overwhelmed the security forces.

It's a strange one this - should sport be used to make political points, or is it unacceptable to accept the behaviour of nations just so a sporting event can go ahead?
My view would tend to be that the athletes themselves are just that - athletes.
They have trained and dreamt of Olympic glory, and to have it taken away by suit wearing politicians is hard indeed.

The Olympic ideal says that it is sport against sport - end of story.
Of course in reality, the Olympic organisation itself is not exacltly whiter than white, in fact it can often smell badly of corruption, so if that's the case it's not surprising that politicians seek to make gain with one protest or another.

As with most things, this one is a choice for the individual, and should be made with a full research and understanding of the positions involved, not just a knee jerk reaction to headlines.

Ok, that's it for this week - what will you be doing come 8am GMT next Sunday?

'Til Next Time,
Health & Happiness,
Gordon
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