Hey friends,

So i have to admit that i “dabble” in physical fitness since it honestly (and this isn’t being arrogant) comes natural to me.  I grew up pretty good at sports in high school and always stayed active through the college years and thereafter… but then, i turned 25.  Yeah that is right, the dreaded timeline for most adults when their metabolism slows down and the donuts from Krispy Kreme are still in process when it comes to dinner on that same night. 

I was one of those who could eat ANYTHING.  I mean ANYTHING and still remain skinny and fit.  But, things have changed.  My habits have changed and activities have changed. 

I am whole heartedly committed to doing P90x every single day through the 90 day period.  It all starts today, November 2, 2009.

See both my review on p90x and Harmonic Wealth by James Arthur Ray.

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So what is P 90x exactly?

P90X® is a revolutionary system of 12 sweat-inducing, muscle-pumping workouts, designed to transform your body from regular to ripped in just 90 days. You’ll also receive a comprehensive 3-phase nutrition plan, specially designed supplement options, a detailed fitness guide, a calendar to track your progress, online peer support, and much more. Your personal trainer, Tony Horton, will keep you engaged every step of the way, and you won’t believe your results!

Why is P90X so effective?

The secret behind the P90X system is an advanced training technique called Muscle Confusion^™, which accelerates the results process by constantly introducing new moves and routines so your body never plateaus, and you never get bored! Whether you want to get lean, bulk up, or just plain get ripped, there’s an endless variety of ways to mix and match the routines to keep you motivated the full 90 days and beyond!

The key to living an Abundant life is live in Harmony.  Unfortunately the self help / self improvement industry is all about Balance.

Harmonic Wealth, authored by James Arthur Ray is a practical guide to achieving anything and everything you want out of life, and the revolutionary new Harmonic Wealth provides easy to implement, proven action steps to send you soaring to new levels of success and fulfillment.

The result of more than twenty years of his own study and application, Harmonic Wealth is your secret weapon to not only designing the life you’ve always wanted, but living it. This practical, results-based book will help you blast beyond your self imposed limitations to enjoy a life of harmony in the five key areas of your life:

1.  Financial

2. Relational

3. Mental

4. Physical 

5. Spiritual

Here’s just the start of what you’ll master with Harmonic Wealth:

• Develop loving personal relationships with people who support your goals
• Blast past obstacles that put a low ceiling on your income levels
• Finally figure out your life purpose (and translate your purpose into meaningful action) 

• Break through the unconscious chains that keep you frozen like a deer in headlights…
• Literally vanquish stress and fears that have held you hostage and stuck…
• Learn the nasty little trick your mind plays on you that keeps wealth and fulfillment out of reach and how to neutralize it once and for all…
• Stop making excuses and start creating outrageous results…
• Learn and master three little-known secrets to immediately increase your level of personal energy…
• Learn to how to create true Harmonic Wealth in all areas of your life: Financially, Relationally, Intellectually, Physically and Spiritually…

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg…

To learn more about James Arthur Ray and what he provides, go to:

http://jamesray.com/products/harmonic-wealth-book.php

What a great story!  It is not often that I get excited about a business book, in fact I can not think of another occasion that it has happened. Most business books can be dry and boring, The Go-Giver is nothing like that.

The authors Bob Burg and John David Mann have take a whole different approach to getting their message across, no dry boring list of 20 neat things to do with your Rolodex. The Go-Giver is written in the style of a novel, the novel consists essentially of a number of parables and how the main character Joe implements these ideas.

Joe is a ‘go getter’, but, as the authors explain, Joe is hardworking and conscientious, but spends more time ‘going’ than ‘getting’. He is coming up on the third quarter of not making his sales quota, and is becoming more and more desperate to find those elusive clients that can change his fortunes. In frustration he turns to a senior but ignored figure in his department and asks for some advice. Gus suggests that Joe attend an upcoming talk by a speaker known as ‘The Chairman’, alas Joe needs answers now, not next month, and asks Gus for ‘The Chairmans’ telephone number.

The die is cast. And the story unfolds.

I won’t share Joe’s story with you, I will share my own instead. Although I have just finished reading Go-Giver for a third time now (and have had the ability to build a relationship with Bob Burg), by a huge amount of improbability the ideas that Bob Burg and John David Mann are suggesting, pretty much mirror my own story.

About 18 months ago I decided that I had had enough ‘fun’ in corporate America and working in the healthcare industry, after 4 plus years I was burned out.  Burned out from catching a plane week after week to build someone else’s empire.  I wanted to create something i could be passionate about. Of course no one wants to look at a new business or think about investing in others so I decided lets work on things that i have experience on such as cost savings and cost reduction and blend that together with my real estate investing background and be able to serve more businesses and corporations than i did before.  My solution was to ‘give greater value’, I started by giving free advice, consultations and workshops  for free! Free is always a great price!

Guess what? It wasn’t long before I started to speak and educate for money. The authorsof the Go Giver are right, become a giver, if you give great value the rewards will come. And love what you do, the more you love it, the better it gets.

Networking? What a boring and overused word, but when approached the right way it can lead to great things. By being a giver good things happen, by being a giver I have talked with famous authors, publishers, world class musicians, and famous actors and athletes.  My network is amazing and growing! As Bob and John explain, ‘everyone in your network is a walking talking ambassador for you’.

Help your friends, and your competitors. That might sound less than sensible, but in fact it makes perfect sense. If you can not help someone, tell them who can, even if it is a competitor. You will be amazed what good things happen as a result.

I won’t share the rest of the authors ideas, but I will say this, they all make perfect sense, and even if you are not trying to become a captain of industry, there is something that can help you in your business or personal life.

I have given up my day job and I thank God for putting this book into my life in realization of all the people you can help change not only their aptitudes but their attitudes as well.

Read Go-Giver, I know that you will learn something. I wish I had read it years ago.

You can get your own copy from our resource center, http://maximpactsolutions.com/resources.asp, and even if you are not looking to change your luck in the business world, you might learn something that will help you in your personal world.

For those reasons and for the Five Laws of Stratospheric Success, I will always be a walking Personal Walking Ambassador for The Go Giver.  Check out my full video review here: 

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The book Rich Dad Poor Dad, is the story of a person (the narrator and author) who has two fathers: the first was his biological father – the poor dad – and the other was the father of his childhood best friend, Mike – the rich dad. Both fathers taught the author how to achieve success but with very disparate approaches.  It became evident to the author which father’s approach made more financial sense. Throughout the book, the author compares both fathers – their principles, ideas, financial practices, and degree of dynamism and how his real father, the poor and struggling but highly educated man, paled against his rich dad in terms of asset building and business acumen.

The author compares his poor dad to those people who are perpetually scampering in the Rat Race, helplessly trapped in a vicious cycle of needing more but never able to satisfy their dreams for wealth because of one glaring lack: financial literacy. They spend so much time in school learning about the problems of the world, but have not acquired any valuable lessons about money, simply because it is never taught in school. His rich dad, by contrast, represents the independently wealthy core of society who deliberately takes advantage of the power of corporations and their personal knowledge of tax and accounting (or that of their financial advisers) which they manipulate to their advantage.

The book’s theme reduces to two fundamental concepts: a can-do attitude and fearless entrepreneurship. The author highlights these two concepts by providing multiple examples for each and focusing on the need for financial literacy, how the power of corporations contribute to making the wealthy even wealthier, minding your own business, overcoming obstacles by not fostering laziness, fear, cynicism and other negative attitudes, and recognizing the characteristics of humans and how their preconceived notions and upbringing hamper their financial freedom goals.

The author presents six major lessons which he discusses throughout the book:

• The rich don’t work for money
• The importance of financial literacy
• Minding Your own business
• Taxes and corporations
• The rich invent money
• The need to work to learn and not to work for money

Dad differences

One of Robert’s dads was a multimillionaire. The other was a poor man. Why? Very simply, it comes down to their respective attitudes toward money and life. Take a look at the differences and think about where you fit…

Poor Dad vs. Rich Dad

	My Poor Dad Said		My Rich Dad Said
	“My house is an asset.”		“My house is a liability.”
	Rich dad says, “If you stop working today, an asset puts money in your pocket and a liability takes money from your pocket. Too often people call liabilities assets. It’s important to know the difference between the two.
	“I can’t afford it.”		“How can I afford it?”
	The statement “I can’t afford it” shuts down your thinking. By asking the right question, you mind opens up and looks for answers.
	“The reason I’m not rich is because I have you kids.”		“The reason I must be rich is because I have you kids.”
	“I’m not interested in money.”		“Money is power.”
	“When it comes to money, play it safe – don’t take risks.”		“Learn how to manage risk.”
	“Pay myself last.”		“Pay myself first.”
	Rich Dad always took a percentage off the top of any income he earned. He put that money into an investment account that went toward purchasing his assets. Poor Dad spent all his money first and never had any remaining for investments.
	Believed that the company you worked for or the government should take care of your financial needs.		Believed in financial self-reliance and financial responsibility.
	Focused only on academic literacy.		Focused on financial literacy as well as academic literacy.
	Learned only the vocabulary of academia.		Learned the vocabulary of finance – “Your words are the most valuable tools you have.”
	“I work for my money.”		“My money works for me.”
	Thought that making more money would solve his financial problem.		Knew that financial education was the answer to his financial problems: “It’s not how much money you make that’s important – it’s how much money you keep and how long you keep it.”

See my summary in the video below : )

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