Hi,

Well, after the last week of frenetic activity on my part to draw all the elements together for the budding tigresses here on this blog, I am gonna change tack. I want to do something light and frivolous for once. I just wanna have some fun!

But, even having said that, there is a strong undercurrent in my message here to you today. And if you “get it” you will be able to motivate and inspire yourself to levels that you never thought possible. I do this regularly. So, what do I do?

Quite simply, I use music to inspire me.

“Oh yeah Gary, I do that too! You ain’t telling me nothing new here buddy!”

Really?

Well, let me ask you this. Have you ever been through your entire CD or record (sorry kids) collection and catalogued the VERY songs that “do it” to you? Have you? I will bet not. I have.

In my exasperatingly large collection – I have some 500-600 albums – some are total lemons but I have them because there is ONE track on some albums that gets me rockin’ and rollin’ like you wouldn’t believe. I’m talking about putting it on and then “watch out!” type stuff. The “zone” as I sometimes talk about.

So, what I have done is this. I have taken those individual songs, instrumentals, anthems, whatever and made a Gazz-Man compilation album. In fact, I have taken it a step further (you probably might figure that I would, huh?) and I have separate compilation CD’s that I use to evoke different feelings in my body chemistry. And let me tell you this – if you do this it is powerful, powerful stuff!

But it takes time and it takes effort and it is a real pain sifting through all the crap to get the gold and diamonds (sound like a familiar theme?). And I already know that most of you will think, “yeah, great idea but I don’t have time” or whatever excuse you will have. (Um, go back to the PPP#2 and re-read all about EXCUSIOLOGY!) To that, I say this… “That is precisely why you never WILL have time.” Because you are not delevoping the very thing that God gave you TOTAL control over.

You see the mind is a powerful thing – a gift, a very great gift. But it is a gift that is massively under-utilised. It needs to be prompted, inspired, cajoled into action. And a great catalyst for this is music.

Now we all have songs etc that we HATE. And when we hear them we get annoyed, agitated, angry, resentful and a whole range of other negative emotions. Why? Because they are either highly irritating to us or the singer is a pencil-neck dweeb or THAT song or piece of music reminds us of a dark time in our past. Mostly it is the last reason stated. And, if I may be so bold, you are probably thinking of one such tune right now… You damn well HATE it don’t you? I know, I know…

You already recognize that. But there are two sides to every coin, so to speak.

Let me give you an example. Most people seem to react quite positively to Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger.” Why? Because at THAT part of the Rocky movie when boxer Rocky Balboa says to his inner-self that he isn’t gonna be a bum any more and MAKES THE DECISION to be the heavyweight boxing champion of the world, we hear that music. It is a powerful psychological motivator in the movie.

But what about you? What is the powerful motivating music in YOUR movie – and I’m NOT talking about playing around with videos here. No. I am talking about THE most important movie of all. The one that YOU are the STAR of. The movie of YOUR LIFE!

You see, it is all very well to love Rocky music. But what you are really doing “associating” yourself with that is cheating yourself. You are living Rocky’s life and YOU are NOT Rocky! So, most people are falsely “in love” with that piece. Do you understand what I am saying here? Sure, I LIKE “Eye of the Tiger” too. But it doesn’t rattle my cage. OK. It does nudge it slightly. But I need more. Much more. I need a personal cage RATTLER! One for ME!

What I am looking for here from you is YOUR music. What piece inspires you SO much that it seems to have been written just for YOU! Hey, I don’t mind saying that I believe that Emerson, Lake and Palmer wrote “Fanfare For the Common Man” for me. If I ever feel down then just a few bars of the opening of that piece will have me so fired up that I am ready to take on the entire rest of the world. That is how powerfully it inspires me.

But I have many other personally inspiring tracks that I also use. It depends what I want at the time. I actually have three CD’s that have around 15 to 20 songs or instrumentals on them that I can target for what I want. Yeah I know you can put 10,000 songs on an iPod. But all that does is confuse you with an endless array and most of it will be JUNK! Do NOT dilute your concentration.

What I am talking about here is narrowing all those songs down to a fine selection of “mood music” and yes, I have those sorts of songs on one as well, though I am never normally in need of too much inspiration in that regard, being a member of THAT half of the human race that is fortunate enough (or UNfortunate enough!) to have TWO “brain centres” that most often work very independently of one another. Ladies, you really don’t know how much of a damn disadvantage that can be. Maybe I will talk about that later. Then again – maybe not. Who knows… ?

Back to the real subject of this material…

WHAT piece of music gets you SO inspired and motivated and jumping out of your skin that YOU feel you can take on anyone or anything? And, more importantly, do you know WHY it does that? When you know WHY you can then consciously move to new levels using this powerful technique as a catalyst. So, over to you…

Tell me.

PS1: Yes, I know some of you find it a chore to read long copy. It is an ENDLESS ongoing debate that is never gonna go away. I could write shorter stuff but then you just wouldn’t get the detail. But, I am always willing to listen. So, under your name just write (too long) or (about right) or (too short). I am also considering the use of headings. But tell me. What do you like?

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Hello everyone,

Well the time has finally arrived…

… I want you to meet the creative genius behind the Gazz-Man’s most amazing blog. You are about to meet “Q.” But first, why did I name this person Q? (There is ALWAYS a “but first,” isn’t there?)…

If you have been watching over the last week or so and reading my blog then maybe you know that I chose Q because, indeed, Q is the code name of James Bond’s technical boffin in the movie series. I thought that was pretty cool. However, Q also stands for question. So, in the way that I think, having two alternate meanings was rather delightful. You will notice that quite often I operate on several levels at once rather than just the obvious.

All along my aim was to take the focus off the person’s identity and put the focus squarely onto the WORK that was being done. This was deliberate on my part. You see, this would allow you to see the incredible transformation that has literally taken place right before your very eyes at this blog…

Yes, the changes have been rapid, extensive, very visual and well, in a word… STUNNING. But that is my friend Q. Everything that Q does is the same. Q also stands for QUALITY. And if you are clever enough to get Q to work with YOU (shades of Alex Jeffreys there!), then you will experience exactly the same thing. It is quite an experience to know that you have such a reliable EXPERT in your corner with you.

Already there have been several “EXPRESSIONS of INTEREST” that have been made by some people (saw yours too Ed on the old thread – hmm, a little rhyme – and it will be registered) and identified in the blog as such. Q has been monitoring these. But it is still not too late to hire the creative genius of my friend.

I want to tell you that design work of this quality is VERY rare. In fact, you just WON’T get it anywhere else. Why? Because NOBODY in this caper (coding and designing) has the brilliant mind of this person. The cost elsewhere can run up to around $2,000 with all the technical gagetry that I now have on board here. I am not paying anywhere near that figure. Further, I have negotiated a FANTASTIC rate with Q for members of the F500 if you want some of this wonderful work done yourself.

No. Just to set minds at ease, I am NOT receiving a cut, commission or anything else for doing this. That is NOT how the Gazz-Man operates. The Gazz-Man would not do that without telling you up-front coz that is the sort of person I am. Unlike some people who have NO HONOUR and will do anything for even small amounts of money I would NEVER do such a thing. My self respect s too good for that and I indeed have a conscience, unlike some.

To that end, many of the members of the F500 know that I have already given of myself – freely, willingly and without riders, favours or expectation of ANY BS “I owe-you-one” type conditions. Nobody owes me anything for anything that I have done to help them here. It has been my gift and gifts do not come with conditions attached – at least NOT from me they don’t.

So, here is the deal (take it or leave it)…

… as soon as the comments here reach the magic number of 100 (as in 100/100) which is how I rate my friend’s work then – and only then – you will meet Q!

Now, I will not be counting any comments deliberately designed to bump the comment count up. If I detect that (and I can assure you – the Gazz-Man, like his friend Q – has powers of perception) then I will discount that comment.

So, what can you comment about? Well, what do you like about this blog? The design, the feel, the name, its transformation, the colours? Or, maybe you would like to comment on the other side of what makes this blog work – ie what I write about, my style of doing things blah… blah… You see, I am very proud to say it is now the total package. This has very much been the result of a symbiotic relationship (JV) of two minds coming together to create something that NEITHER mind by itself could achieve. If you go back to one of the early comments I made about draft horses (LOL!) a couple of threads back then that is what I was strongly hinting at there (I’ll get it and drop it in the comments area below a bit later).

So, you can comment on pretty much anything. It’s up to you.

Over to you.

PS: If you think my occasional swearing – masked as it is – or my references to, er, “other matters” from time to time is a bit over the top then here is your opportunity to rap me over the knuckles. Whether I take any notice of you, of course, is entirely another matter. LOL!

PS2: You may also register an “EXPRESSION of INTEREST” in this thread if you wish. (That is all you have to do – just say “EXPRESSION of INTEREST.” As before it is only an expression. You will not be held accountable if you change your mind after talking to Q. But please, Q is avery dear friend of mine and has been for many years. I would really appreciate that you do not mess around with Q’s time as it is most valuable. As good a friend as the Gazz-Man can be he can also be rather capable in an adversarial manner. And he is very loyal and protective of his friends (and Q is a very dear friend)… if you get my drift. The BEST bit about all that is that YOU get to choose! Good-Gary or Bad-Gary. I know both of these guys really well (DUH!) and I can tell you who I would MUCH rather deal with – LOL!

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Alex Jeffreys (apprentice GOO-ROO, not GNU Mr Garry Parkes) is off on a well-earned vacation in sunny Florida, USA while the rest of us are here still hard at it building our blogs and loading them with content anxiously awaiting his return. Well, some of us are.

You see, I have noticed something, something rather normal actually. While the cat’s away most of the mice … do bugger all. I see it in business all the time. When the boss or supervisor vacates the premises, most of the staff slacken off. Well, let me tell you something here. This is YOUR business. YOU are the boss.

I have been my own boss now for almost 20 years and I know that the face you see in the mirror every morning can be the hardest boss of all time (very rare – as in workaholics – eg the person typing all this up for you) or the easiest boss of all time (yeah, I think I’ll go and have a surf, play golf, hang out at the club, blah, blah, blah…)

Well, if you build your business to the level that Alex Jeffreys has, or Rich Scheffren has or Newt Skobernacker has or Mike Filsaime has or Michael Cheney has then yeah, maybe it will run largely on auto-pilot without a lot of your presence. But in the early days YOU should be hussling.

So, I have compiled a little check-list for you to look over. This is just to let you think about how you might like to go about things and what is gonna separate the winners from the losers. Sorry to use that term folks but there are always gonna be winners and, unfortunately, losers in every endeavour in life.

I think there is a lot of learning to be had here in this 20 point check list that I have constructed for you. So here is my 20 point list that discerns the difference between winners and losers. You can learn very quickly here why winners win and losers lose just by checking this list…

1. Winners have dogged determination. Losers lack the ability to see any project through to a satisfactory conclusion.
   

2. Winners never give up, give in or surrender. Losers quit the moment things get the slightest bit difficult.
   

3. Winners make exceptional use of available time. Losers waste time engaging in useless activities.
   

4. Winners plan and map their route to success. Losers consider plans belong to builders and maps belong in glove-boxes.
   

5. Winners take responsibility for all outcomes. Losers shun responsibility and prefer to place blame on others.
   

6. Winners commence a task at the earliest opportunity. Losers procrastinate, delay and run out of time.
   

7. Winners learn from their own mistakes and the experience of others. Losers make the same mistakes over and over again.
   

8. Winners are committed to projects. Losers display whimsical interest.
   

9. Winners make things happen. Losers watch things happen.
   

10. Winners are pro-active. Losers are re-active.
    

11. Winners have vision and imagination. Losers are backward looking and lack initiative.
    

12. Winners encourage and inspire others. Losers criticize and ridicule others.
    

13. Winners are methodical and organized. Losers are haphazard and slipshod.
    

14. Winners seek information and embrace new knowledge. Losers ignore better methods, concepts and ideas.
    

15. Winners ask: “How can I do that?” Losers state: “How do you expect me to do that?”
    

16. Winners invest in income producing assets. Losers waste money on depreciating consumer goods.
    

17. Winners develop 5, 10, 20, 30 years of experience. Losers repeat one year of experience 5, 10, 20, 30 times.
    

18. Winners continually push existing limits and boundaries. Losers feel comfortable operating below their self-imposed ceilings.
    

19. Winners take calculated risks. Losers take hazardous gambles.
    

20. Winners are inspired to do more to be more. Losers conspire to do less and not be noticed.

Now, if you want you can print the Gazz-Man’s check-list, take a pen and give yourself a tick or a cross against each of the 20 points above. There is only ONE requirement – be honest. That is another characteristic of winners – they are honest with themselves.

I welcome any discussion on any of the twenty points listed above. But, can we just stick to one or two coz if you address EVERY point or even every second point this is gonna get horrendously large and messy very quickly. In fact, it may be wise just to pick ONE point and give it a darn good hammering!

Maybe, without naming names, you might work with someone who displays a characteristic listed above. Wanna get it off your chest?

Or, maybe you would like to discuss some of the principles that Alex Jeffreys has been teaching in his Internet Marketing course.

You can even RANT if you want. Come on. Who wants to have a red hot crack? I won’t censor anything so long as it doesn’t hurt an individual.

Alex Jeffreys - Fan or Hater Tater?

If you Google “Alex Jeffreys Brainstorming” you’ll notice I’m on page 1 – spot 1 & 2.
But, you wanna  hear something really dopey? “Alex Jeffreys scam” is the phrase that sends me most traffic at Google. Knowing what we know, how bloody stupid is that?

It appears I am getting both Alex Jeffreys fans – and hater-taters. So… which are you?

In case it’s not obvious, my goal is to show the hater-taters that Alex Jeffreys is the REAL DEAL. If you think he’s the real deal too, give him a thumbs up. Plus… if you link to this post with the words “Alex Jeffreys,” I’ll turn off  “nofollow” on your link and give you some “link lurve” – LOL!  I guess that could be good for you coz this is a nice big, powerful site now.

Let’s show the hater-taters that not ALL gurus are full o’ the nasty! Cast your vote FOR Alex Jeffreys.

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