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Self Improvement Giveaway 4

Gary — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:19:24 +0000

INTRODUCTION:

Stephanie Mulac, in conjunction with Rodger Hyatt and Gary Simpson (a-la-me!), is proud to welcome you to her 4th Self Improvement Giveaway. The giveaway opened for contributors on Friday 11th December 2009 and will stay open right up until the 5th January 2010 when the site officially welcomes members (ie people who will be invited to browse the event looking at all the gifts on offer). In many respects the event is like a giant electronic trade fair where exhibitors (contributors) get to show their wares to the public (invited members from ezines, newsletters and other lists). Thousands of members are expected to flood the site and they will all be eager to see what’s on offer for them.

EARLY INDICATORS:

In just the first 3 days of Self Improvement 4 (SI4) 554 contributors have already signed on to offer their personal development and internet marketing products for others to sample. And this number is rising steadily every hour.

OPEN TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC:

The public side of SI4 (ie when it opens to members of the public) will run from 5th January 2010 until 19th January 2010.

THE BIGGEST SELF IMPROVEMENT GIVEAWAY EVENT EVER:

SI4 is – WITHOUT DOUBT – the biggest self improvement giveaway event that has ever been staged on the internet. It’s also the most highly customized. Already contributors have expressed a lot of compliments over what they are seeing. The most common comments seem to use the word “unique” which is good because that was what was being strived for right from the start.

By combining the worldwide popularity of self improvement with the far reaching power of the internet and combining it all with internet marketing techniques SI4 offers very best of both worlds.

THE INSATIABLE WORLDWIDE APPEAL OF SELF IMPROVEMENT:

One only has to walk into any book store in any country to see how popular the subjects of self improvement, self awareness and personal development are. It’s a multi-billion dollar industry churning out hundreds of new books, audios, CD’s and other paraphernalia every year.

The names of eminent people in the industry such as Bob Proctor, Tony Robbins, Napoleon Hill, Rhonda Byrne (of “The Secret” fame), Og Mandino, Dr Norman Vincent Peale and the late, great Jim Rohn (who passed away only last week) and hundreds of other self-help authors and speakers grace the bookshelves of most top business executives. Is it any wonder that the business elite are where they are? They feed their minds while so many non-achievers only feed their stomachs.

WINNERS AND ACHIEVERS:

People from all walks of life who want to succeed are constantly searching for ways to do more, be more and consequently achieve more. And that is the cradle of self improvement.

WORDS FROM THE FOUNDER OF SI4:

Having run this event since its inception in 2006 Stephanie Mulac said,

“Every year my event just grows and grows. I’m not really astounded by its popularity because it really is a winning formula – combining self improvement with internet marketing. It’s become so popular that I can no longer run it all by myself. I simply had to enlist the help of other experienced people this year in Rodger and Gary. Both of them bring their unique talents to the giveaway, Rodger with his superior internet marketing skills and Gary with his copyrighting and self improvement background of some 20 years. So, between the three of us, we are well experienced and have all the bases covered.”

IT’S TIME NOW TO GET ACTIVE (OR JUST GET OUT OF THE WAY):

With 2010 just around the corner, what better time is there than RIGHT NOW to set yourself and your business up for future success? This event is a life-changing experience both for contributors and the public. Come and join Stephanie, Rodger and Gary and see for yourself. If you want to contribute a gift or gifts (there are upgrade options) then go to http://selfimprovementgifts4.com/go/1/jv NOW!

USEFUL SITES:

To visit the sites of your SI4 hosts please see the following:

Stephanie Mulac: http://www.infiniteevolutioncenter.com
Rodger Hyatt: http://im-source.com/rnr
Gary Simpson: www.motivationselfesteem.com/talk

PS1: Does anybody have any questions on this? (Oh BTW – Dee Ferdinand made that wonderful graphic header up the top there. His website is www.minisiteguru.com You’re a talent Dee!)

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MotivationSelfEsteem.com Blog is ONE Year Old TODAY!

Gary — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:45:31 +0000

Hi there,

Well today marks a milestone for this lil ole blog of mine. You see www.motivationselfesteem.com/talk is officially ONE YEAR OLD today! Yep, I started it up on the 27th of November 2008 after signing up to Alex Jeffreys’ Internet Marketing Course.

Since then I have turned this site into a POWERHOUSE of Internet Marketing information – most of which is FREE. Here are just some of the highlights along the way…

1 – Back then I was getting approximately 50 to 75 visitors a day. Today I regularly get 600 to 800 per day and have had many days over 900 and even 1,000. The biggest visitor number was last week at 1,310 visitors for the 24 hour period. That is high traffic!

2 – I went from having ZERO followers on Twitter to having some 27,000 followers now,

3 – My Alexa Ranking has gone from 5,179,210 on the 27th November 2008 right down to being in the top 100,000 websites in the world with a present popularity rank of 92,216 (and still falling like a stone) – and that is a significant achievement to be ranked 92,216th in the WORLD out of about 50,000,000 (50 million) websites!

4 – I have added content almost every week – this has drawn 3,573 comments in the 12 month period.

5 – I have also added many informational e-books to the blog to help people understand the concepts of copywriting, time management, adswapping, list-building, Giveaway events, motivation, inspiration, Twitter AND there are more to come!

6 – Added over a dozen educational (and sometimes funny and even raunchy) videos to make my points.

So, little grass-hopper… IF you think you cannot build a blog from scratch to the monumental level that you see right here, then THINK AGAIN! Sure, I’m a writer – and I can write the OO’s of just about anyone on the planet (I’m not kidding when I say that either – LOL!) – but do you know what has REALLY got me here? Let me tell you…

… sheer discipline, the will-to-succeed, self-motivation, educating myself and a host of other things but most of all… PLAIN HARD WORK! Even the BEST of the BEST in anything will NOT win if they do not use those traits. Laziness NEVER wins anything. Remember that!

You can do it. Do you want it bad enough? Well… do you? (I was gonna say “punk” – LOL!)

This blog is PROOF of what can be done in just 12 short months! Now go out and succeed!

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Internet Marketing – No Wonder the “Gurus” Take Advantage of YOU!

Gary — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:36:29 +0000

Hi,

I’ve been exchanging comments with a guy who I really like trading ideas (and witticisms) with over the last week and something occurred to me during that exchange. And it has to do with that word that I really rather cringe at even saying or typing. But here goes…

… G… G… Gu… Guru.

There, I spat it out. First, let me explain why I really don’t like that word. Well, to be honest, I just find it dopey. So I run to Mr Webster to get the definitive meaning. Here it is (verbatim):

“gu.ru 1: a personal religious teacher and spiritual guide in Hinduism. 2a: teacher and especially intellectual guide in matters of fundamental concern. 2b: one who is an acknowledged leader or chief proponent (as of a cult, movement or idea).”

Now, maybe, just maybe the term Internet Guru falls into category 2b (albeit loosely). In any case, I find it very difficult to refer to anybody as a guru. I suppose this may stem from my 40 or so years as a karate practitioner where specific titles are awarded to people for a combination of knowledge and physical ability. On that score I also have difficulty with the term “Grand Master” which SO MANY false prophets in the martial arts use. Grand Master! Phooey! I think it’s egregious and egomaniacal. I prefer titles that are awarded upon a measured test of knowledge and/or physical capacity.

Then again, we have Grand Masters of Chess, don’t we? Anyway…

The term guru is thrown around on the Internet like a giant open box of confetti in a wind tunnel. Get the picture? Everyone and anyone who has made money is instantly a Guru. It just doesn’t sit well with me. Moving right along…

… in my discusssions with Denis Caron, the friend I referenced above (website: http://www.deniscaronportal.com), I realised something. All of a sudden I realised why people call others gurus and why these so-called gurus take advantage of so many people. And I don’t mean that in a really negative way towards the information providers themselves. OK. I’ll relent for the purpose of this article. I’ll simply refer to these types as gurus from here on in (as much as it rankles me to do so).

You see, there are two main reasons. And pardon me for being blunt but I call a spade a spade not an instrument for excavating soil and yes, fat people are fat and short people are short. I’m not into bull-shitting the truth. Not so surprisingly, only a few minutes ago, a fellow Aussie Joanne Keevers said this about me:

“That’s what I love most about you Gary, tact & diplomacy! ROFL!”

Anyway, I’m sliding off track. The two reasons:

1 – SOME people are just dumb (sorry but they ARE),
2 – MOST people are bone lazy.

So, what a truly delicious combination for a “guru” to come along and clean up financially.

Look, I’m not knocking the MANY fine people out there who make substantial livings by providing quality information to others. We’re in the Information Age, supposedly. Personally, I think we are in the Information Overload Age. There is just far too much information whizzing around. Everyday something new is released – online and offline. You really can become a mental case even trying to follow it all.

However, when ignorance and laziness are in such abundance… “All hail Caesar!”

So many people want the “push-button” solution. That’s why we have instant lotto, instant tea and quick-fix solutions all over the place.

Personally, I write a lot of e-books to help people with various things. I get so many questions on Twitter and via email. Now, here’s the rub…

… when you tell somebody that their question is answered in an e-book and in-depth and not only that… a bunch of other related information too, what do most of them do? Do they get that e-book? Nope. If you even go to the extra effort to send them a pdf, do they thank you? Nope (well, some people do. Most don’t). And if you contact them a week later and ask them if they got their question answered whaddya think the most common reply is? Huh? Wait for it…

… “Oh, I haven’t had the time to read it yet.”

Duh-bloody-duh… Double Duh!

What so many people are REALLY wanting to do is to get others to do EVERYTHING for them. They want money for jam. All the reward for NO effort.

People really are their own worst enemies. This reminds me of when I was in hospital a few years ago. Side-tracking again but I think it conveys a salient point…

I watched in amazement as several people – with obvious lung ailments – stood outside in their pyjamas (right next to the NO SMOKING sign) smoking. And they were coughing their gutses up. How CAN you help people with that mindset? You can’t. Here’s something I said to Denis in a previous comment:

I get so many emails from people saying: “I don’t know how to do this or that or this or that.” I get it on the big T too (er, that would be Twitter). But… gasp… shock… E-GAD!

Now, I know that certain people get a lot of amusement from me quoting me but directly after that I said:

Those very same people are NEVER the ones that wanna read any of my e-books. Oh no! They just want to keep asking me dopey effing questions – one at a time – MOST of which are explained in my e-books.

And, going for the trifecta here (of self-quoting – hello Linda Caroll of http://www.lindacaroll.com – you’ll get a laugh or three out of this, no doubt!):

How do you help people like that when they won’t help themselves? (Note to D-Man: I’m fuelling up here for another mad rant on my blog – might even turn this into a post of its own).

So, if you are ONE of those people (not you D-man. Just talking in general with this bit) – get the FRIKKIN e-book. Then AFTER you’ve studied it – THEN ask me a question if you didn’t understand something. Christ! How much easier can I make this?

Some people make me wonder if mummy and daddy are still wiping their botties and tying up their widdle shoe laces. Sheesh!

So, there you have it. When so many people WON’T help themselves and WON’T take advice, can you blame a guru for taking advantage of them? That is why it’s open season out there. Find a need and fill it. Find a lazy person and take their money. Simple. There you have it. So, in reality, it really is no wonder the gurus are taking advantage of you. If you can’t or WON’T help yourself then what do you expect?

Internet Marketing – love it, hate it. Your choice.

What are your thoughts?

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Internet Marketing Mindset

Gary — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:37:16 +0000

One of the most confronting things facing most people intending to market goods and services on the Internet is getting the correct mindset – the Internet Marketing Mindset.

There are so many things standing in front of the “newbie” marketer –

education – what do you need to know?
basics – what are the first things you need to do?
technique – how do you do the basics?
self-belief – do you THINK you can do it?
information overload – too much information being fired at you all at once

Introducing… my new e-book – 40 pages of FREE information – “The Internet Marketing Mindset – How to Program YOUR ‘Newbie’ Mindset For Internet Marketing Success.”

Within the book there is a very powerful section called “Your BIGGEST Enemy Exposed.” Without this knowledge you will probably end up where 95% of the half-hearted triers end up – the scrapheap of broken dreams.

Once you get over the mental hurdles facing you it will be all systems GO, GO, GO!

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Michael Jackson – And What YOU Have in Common With HIM!

Gary — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:50:17 +0000

Millions and millions of people all over the world are mourning the passing of musical and dancing genius Michael Jackson.

I must admit, when I heard the news I was shocked and I felt a profound sadness at the passing of yet another icon of the music industry. I felt the same way when I heard the news of Elvis Presley’s untimely passing and the shocking execution murder of John Lennon all those years ago.

Most of us never get to meet these people (though I have worked for one very big name in the entertainment industry) and yet we all “feel” as though we know them through their gifts to the world, in this case, music. We marvel at their drive and passion to succeed in their chosen fields and we all sing along, dance, hum, whistle and tap out a beat in unison with their music. And it isn’t just musician’s who make us feel close to them…

Let’s spare a moment of thought for Farrah Fawcett too. Her death, after an awful period of pain and suffering, was almost put in the shadows by Michael Jackson’s sudden and unexpected death on the same day. Her iconic 1969 pin-up poster sold more than 12 million copies and she was a HUGE televison star (Charlies’ Angels) in the 1970’s!

Unlike Jackson, Farrah Fawcett was expected to pass away. Jackson’s death came out-of-the-blue! And I think that was why Michael Jackson’s passing was so much of a complete shock for everybody.

Before I mention what I believe YOU have in common with Michael Jackson let’s just do a quick run-down of his massive achievements in a life cut far too short and indelibly marked by inner turmoil and anguish.

Five of his solo albums – “HIStory,” “Thriller” (the BIGGEST selling album in music history), “Off the Wall,” “Bad” and “Dangerous” are among the best selling albums of all time. Collectively, they have sold an estimated 750 million units. He was inducted TWICE into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and had no fewer than 13 number ONE singles. He was the winner of 13 Grammy Awards and won the American Music Award’s Artist of the Century Award.

THAT is SERIOUS talent by anyone’s measurement!

But despite all his MASSIVE achievements he was flawed. He had “issues” with his self-esteem. I’ve read with interest in so many publications that he detested his appearance and only felt truly comfortable with himself when he was on-stage performing. And, as a boy, it was alleged by him and others that he was abused. (Sadly, how many times do we hear that these days?)

Most people have self-esteem issues and see themselves as FAR less than what they really are. Most of us believe we are too fat, too skinny, not good-looking enough, not happy enough, not successful enough, not talented enough and a whole range of other “lack” issues.

Sure the Michael Jackson’s of the world come along very seldom. He had precocious talent. But he still had demons that he wrestled with on a daily basis – just like you invariably do!

We can all do more and be more and achieve more. Mostly, it is self-doubt that holds us back.

I’m presently writing an e-book to address this self doubt gremlin that so many people from all over the world and from all walks of life have. But in the meantime, if you would like to learn more about how you can do more and ACHIEVE more then I’d like to direct you to another one of my e-books – “Power of Choice”. I won’t bung on about it here other than to say that it has been downloaded 1000’s of times into over 40 countries of the world. If you want, you can read about it over there on the left of the page (see cover art at top LHS of this page) . And, again if you want, you can get a copy by visiting this link: Get your own FREE life-changing POWER OF CHOICE e-book

We will continue to mourn those who shared their lives and talents with us but the most mournful thing of all will be the fact that they can no longer share their genius with us. Can you imagine the joy that Michael Jackson and John Lennon and Elvis Presley and others could have brought to the world had they lived on?

YOU have greatness locked within you. When are you going to release it and share it with us?

You see, you are going to pass on one day too. We’re all gonna do that. But here is a question I’d like you to ponder…

What legacy will YOU leave behind to show us all that you walked on this earth? When are you going to leave your mark?

RIP Michael Jackson – August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009
RIP Farrah Fawcett – February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009

Feel free to make any comments below…

PS: Sorry, but I can’t reveal any details about who the “big star” was in my opening paragraph other than “he was a he” and he knew Michael Jackson well. And yes, this guy had “issues” too.

The Secret – Why It Only Tells You HALF the Secret!

Gary — Sat, 23 May 2009 01:42:39 +0000

The Secret is a phenomenal book and video created by Rhonda Byrne featuring some of the best motivators and authors today. I speak of people such as Bob Proctor, Dr Denis Waitley, Dr John Gray and Jack Canfield to name just a few who feature strongly in “The Secret.” All are world famous motivational speakers and authors in their own rights.

So, what EXACTLY is “The Secret” all about?

The “secret” – which is really NO secret at all – is that in order for something to manifest itself in your life you FIRST have to “attract” it by thought.

Henry Ford said:

“Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right.”

But… is it enough just to THINK positive, empowering thoughts? Will that alone assure your success? I think NOT and here is why…

Feel free to add your thoughts below and don’t forget to get a free ACTION Planner for yourself. Using it will really help you to bring all your plans and goals to reality.

Here’s just one comment that I have received – Ryan Price said to me on Twitter:

RyanSPrice@TheGazzMan Been using your action planner http://tinyurl.com/d955vj Thanks to you Gary Im on my way to a super productive month!!!
3:40 PM May 15th from TweetDeck in reply to TheGazzMan

Thanks Ryan! Glad to know it is helping you achieve your goals. I love getting feedback like that.

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Motivational Moment Video #3

Gary — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:47:25 +0000

Here is my third short motivational video – Motivational Moment Video #3, obviously. I was very conscious of keeping this video under 10 minutes, which I think is breaking strain time for most people. Everybody is so damn busy, me included. So, unfortunately, I had to chop some really funny stuff out.

If you are too busy to read my intro then just go straight to the video below…

If not, the video is in three parts:

The first part is my standard fare – I discuss an ancient Japanese samurai maxim that has so much truth – IF only people would realise it!

The second part is a continuation of my inclination to feature “special” people who I have met on the Alex Jeffreys Internet Marketing Coaching Course. You will recall that last month (yes! It was a MONTH ago!) I featured Lizzie “the Lizard” Dickinson, daughter of Hilary “Hils” Dickinson for a little bit of humour. Well, this month I have targetted another female – a feisty one at that! Watch part 2 and p155 yourself laughing at the things I say about my lovely friend.

Part three is TGM (er, that being me) in action doing some nasty things to people – just a short series of clips. I thought it was in keeping with the “samurai maxim” – so you will get to see me do some things with a sword and poleaxe a few guys. Oh, it’s all good fun (when I am the one handing out the punishment, that is). Never mind, I have been on the “receiving end” many times over the years. But… that was then… Ha! And this is NOW!

Oh, you will hear water tinkling away in the background too. That is NOT me BTW! (Unlike some people we know who may have buckets under their desks during seven hour seminars – NO names mentioned!)

I am sitting in my living room with the camera facing an indoor atrium that contains a beautiful fish pond, rockery and some palms and ferns and the like. It is situated in the centre of the house and is exposed to the open air. In other words, the house is built around an open air atrium. I like water features and I have four of them at strategic points in and around my home.

I hope you enjoy this. It took me AGES to shoot and render it then upload it.

If anybody doubts the value of video on their blogsite then KNOW THIS… in just over 24 hours this video has been viewed 2,170 times! Note: The number of views is being regularly updated along the timeline in the comments below. If you are interested you can see the progressive views logged through the comments.

PS: I would REALLY APPRECIATE it if you would not reveal my “victim’s” name in any comments that you would like to make below. Let everybody else have the pleasure of watching it and getting a surprise at the identity – ESPECIALLY the VICTIM herself! LOL!

Book Review – “Psycho Cybernetics” by Maxwell Maltz

Gary — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:43:38 +0000

Hi,

I thought it was about time that I did a book review here. As you may know, TGM (that being me as in “The Gazz Man” – sick of typing that out all the time when I am being importunate or quarrelsome – hmm, I may just do a Prince-thing and refer to myself as the “acronym” – silly stuff over.) has a HUGE library of motivational and associated books.

One of the very finest IMHO is Maxwell Maltz’s BRILLIANT book called Psycho Cybernetics. Do NOT let this curious title put you off. This book is packed with information about success, self-image, rational thinking and a host of other information about why we are like we are.

I read this book the first time on 27 October 1991. Now, you may be wondering how I know that. And even if you’re not, I’m gonna tell you anyway. Well, I sign and date every book I read and give it a score out of ten on the last page. And this book is a rare 10/10 on TGM’s Richter Scale. I have read it several times since too. And I am just about due to do that again.

Have I impressed upon you how highly I rate this book? I hope so. (FYI the ISBN is 0-671-70075-8 and my copy was published by Pocket Books). Any decent bookshop will have a copy but you can probably pick up a second hand copy for five bucks. Stupidly, many people get rid of it – probably from deceased estates. They really don’t know what they are doing. If they knew what it was about they would devour every page because every page is literally loaded with wonderful information.

Just to give you a sample of what Psycho Cybernetics contains, let me select a few excerpts to share with you:

“It usually requires a minimum of about 21 days to effect any perceptible change in mental image.”

[See addendum below]

“Edison believed that he got some of his ideas from a source outside himself. Once, when complimented for a creative idea, he disclaimed credit, saying that ‘ideas are in the air’ and if he had not discovered it, someone else would have.”

“You act, and feel, not according to what things are really like, but according to the image your mind holds of what they are like.”

[See addendum below]

“Why not select the right role, the role of a successful person – and rehearse it.”

[See addendum below]

“The minute that we change our minds, and stop giving power to the past, the past with its mistakes loses power over us.”

“Resentment is an emotional rehashing, or re-fighting of some event in the past. You cannot win, because you are attempting to do the impossible – change the past.”

“Resentment, even when based on real injustices and wrongs, is not the way to win. It soon becomes and emotional habit. Habitually feeling that you are a victim of injustice, you behin to picture yourself in the role of a victimised person. You carry around an inner feeling which is looking for an external peg to hang itself on.”

“Ideas are changed not by ‘will’ but by other ideas.”

[See addendum below]

“God sees us as men and women through whom He can do great work.”

“IMAGINATION plays a far more important role in our lives than most of us realise.”

Maxwell Maltz was one of the world’s most widely known and highly regarded plastic surgeons. He lectured in Amsterdam, Paris and Rome universities. He also performed plastic surgery in Nicaragua and El Salvador. He passed away in 1975.

As I said at the beginning of this topic, do NOT let the rather weird title of this book put you off. I was speaking with Garry Parkes about it just before I finished this post and I mentioned to him that Maxwell Maltz’s Psycho Cybernetics would be in my TOP 5 motivation and self esteem books. I recommend that everybody should read it. It is simply superb.

ADDENDUM: I used some of the information in Psycho Cybernetics to write my own e-book called BRAIN TRAINING several years ago and it has helped a lot of people with issues ranging from motivation, self-esteem, weight loss, quit smoking and the like. There is even a template and instructions on how you can write your own affirmation to combat whatever mindset you may have difficulty with. [shameless plug]

Here is an example of an affirmation from BRAIN TRAINING. It is to do with “happiness.” Since, most people want happiness but find it so difficult to achieve try this for 28 days – write it out by hand onto a small card and read it every morning when you get out of bed and every night before you go to bed.

HAPPINESS AFFIRMATION

“A feeling of inner happiness is coursing through me. I am choosing to be happy every day no matter what circumstances I find myself in. I awaken each day with a smile on my face because I know I will be at my best when I am happy. Other people see my happiness as a sign of great strength. I smile and greet people with genuine enthusiasm. My own happiness leaves everyone I meet in a happier state. Being happy is a wonderful feeling. A feeling of inner happiness is coursing through me.”

If you repeat this happiness affirmation in the manner that I have described something incredible will happen to you. Suddenly, upon awakening, you will mysteriously already have a smile on your face. What a way to start the day! Try it.

Your LIFE – Where Are YOU Heading? – Introducing… “The Power of Choice”

Gary — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:04:16 +0000

Hi,

I was wanting to introduce this after my post on Immortality, which you can read here: http://motivationselfesteem.com/talk/766/immortality.htm but a couple of things intervened, so I have had to delay it. Until now…

I think about these things a lot. Hence, much of my work here is focussed on helping others, like YOU, to become the very best that you can be while you still have the GIFT OF LIFE. And it is a gift. Your life or the lives of your friends or loved ones can be taken from you in an INSTANT in any one of a thousand ways. None of us are going to live much past 70 or 80 years, unless some massive breakthrough is made in medical science. Therefore, our time on this planet is so very short.

My question to YOU is this – are you using your GIFT wisely or are you doing what so many do, are you wasting it?

Are you using your God-given talents or are you afraid to for fear of ridicule or abuse or failure? Is your life a magnificent obsession or are you simply wanting to tip-toe through to the other side hoping not to be noticed by anybody?

When my wonderful friend Marina Gillett died unexpectedly at age 40 my life was thrown into turmoil for the second time because of the loss of somebody close to me who died far too young. I kept asking myself over and over again, how could somebody so beautiful and so wonderful and so incredibly talented and so loving be taken from her family and friends at such a young age? WHY? Marina died in her sleep of an undiagnosed and very rare heart condition.

RIP Angelina Marina Gillett 12 June 1955 – 14 September 1995

Marina and I shared a special bond in that we were so alike in the things that we held precious and important. She had so much more to give but she was never given the chance. Her life was cut far too short. I won’t go on too much here but this lady was a very special person to me and I miss her deeply.

This started me thinking about life in general and the legacies that we leave behind.

What can I, and indeed others, do to make our marks in this world and be remembered for something good? Far too many people are remembered for bad deeds and heinous crimes but there really is overwhelming good in this world. [For isntance, there are many wonderful people who visit this blog of mine and I am very proud to have met them and been given the opportunity to interact with them.]

I kept thinking about this whole mortality/immortality issue and one day, in 2003, I was inspired to write a short story called, “The Power of Choice.” Here is the cover.

The Power of Choice - Gary Simpson

I believe it to be my very best piece of written expression (to date). I also believe that I had a power working through me when I penned this story. I am not religious but I have deep spiritual beliefs. So let me tell you just a little bit about it and how it came to be…

I have to say that when I wrote “The Power of Choice” it almost wrote itself. I often think that something divine coursed through me that day. I had no idea where the story was coming from. The words just assembled in my head and virtually demanded to be written. Within a couple of hours it was done, virtually as you will see it when you click on the link below. This story just kept coming and coming. And when I finished writing it (by hand) I was mentally exhausted. I put it down for a few hours and rested before I came back to read it. And when I did, I wondered, “WOW! Did I just write that?” I couldn’t believe it. I still can’t!

Yes, I know I can write. I have a talent for it and I have worked very hard to polish this talent for many, many years. But plain writing and story-telling are two COMPLETELY DIFFERENT things. The Power of Choice is story-telling.

Over the years, this story has been downloaded hundreds and hundreds of times into over 40 countries. I stopped counting years ago. I have had dozens and dozens of wonderful emails telling me how what I have written has transformed lives. Can you believe that? Me! I have had a hand in doing that. Wow (again)!

So many people have emailed me telling me all sorts of very personal reactions they had after reading it. Some quotes are included in the e-book but I have so many more. In fact, they would almost fill an e-book themselves (or double the size of PoC). Most people have told me that they have cried their eyes out. Anyway…

… I would like to offer it to YOU. There is no opt-in or any messing around here. I think it is just too important. I simply want to get the message to you. It only takes about 15 minutes to read. It is very moving and you may want to print it out and read it in private. I also believe that if you take this story into your heart you will never look back.

For any students of the Alex Jeffreys Internet Marketing Course who are wavering, not sure whether they will push on and take ACTION or slip back into inertia and do nothing (or just keep looking for that elusive “Holy Grail” of success) then I URGE you to read the “Power of Choice.”

Just below is the direct download – my very precious gift to YOU…

I give you THE POWER OF CHOICE – [Link disabled on July 8th, 2010 - see side bar now]

PS: I would be most interested in your comments after you read it. Thank you.

Motivational Moment Video #2

Gary — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:12:50 +0000

Well, here it is – my Motivational Moment Video #2 [4 min 40 sec]. So, what is it about?

In short, I discuss a tremendous piece of wisdom from the world’s most successful investor – I figure he probably knows a thing or two or three…

I am sitting in my GAZZebo on the level just above my swimming pool. You can see and hear the water cascading into the pool from the two gargoyles that sit on top of a structure (to the left in the video). You can see the endless greenery of my tropical garden too – I mean, why the hell would I want to go to any tropical resort when I have built one of my very own. Huh?

The shade kinda darkens my face a bit but the audio is fine. There are other things to see in the video too. Can you see the bottle of plonk hanging up behind me? When I partake of a nice red wine I like to lynch it up and hang it from a prominent position as a trophy. That was a Pepperjack Shiraz, a nice little drop if I do say so myself.

You will also see “Lonely Street” – another little trophy that I brought back from Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee. That is just ONE of many dozens of trophies I brought back. Like I said before Lisa-Marie Presley probably loves dills like me – LOL! “Thank ya verra march Gazz-Man!” … as she walks down Rodeo Drive, Beverley Hills, looking for a pair of shoes costing more than my entire FN GAZZebo.

Also in the video is a little something for our friend the Purple Minxy Witch aka Her Royal Purpleness aka Nixster – aka Nix – aka the Purple Blog Queen – aka (as James Woodfield decreed) Her Royal Magentasty – unfortunately it is not of the desired colour but, hey, I was thinking of her.

What a day it was – sun shining, birds singing, a light breeze (with a gust of wind at the end) – ahh, so nice! The exact opposite of what my friends in the Northern Hemisphere have been experiencing – snow, rain, freezing temperatures – LOL! (*suffer* – the Gazz-Man is SO thinking of you…)

Finally, a little message at the end for Lizzie ‘the Lizzard” Dickinson, daughter of Hilary (Hils) Dickinson. Just wait little one – the Gazz-Man gets revenge!

Hope you like this.

PS: Now the obvious question that you might be thinking – IF you have seen Motivational Moment Video #1 is… “OMG, is he gonna do that flex thing again?” Well Paula Brett, what do you think? You seemed to be rather amused by it? And Paull Hamilton (thanks for your video tuition over at your video intructional website), you even referred to weasels or, was it, Hammo-sters? And Lizzie Dickinson – the LIZZARD – will the Gazz-Man perform those gymnastics or pretend to read a book again? There are two sections that you may like to watch rather closely. I can see Linda Caroll going *sigh*! But, what happens? Well Garry “Parkesy” Parkes gave the Gazz-Man a bit of “advice” on that. I am just SO good at taking advice – NOT! Watch and find out! LOL!