I’ve never been satisfied with being “average”. I’ve always been the type to welcome new ideas and try new things. To me, it just makes life more exciting. We’re only here for a short time in the grand scheme of things, so you might as well make the best of it.

I have an extensive library of books, audio tapes, CD’s and now MP3′s of personal development books that I truly enjoy reading or listening too. I rarely listen to the radio or music CD’s these days – not when I have something far more worthwhile and inspirational to listen too.

One of my favorite books of all time is from Brian Tracy called “Change Your Thinking Change Your Life“. The beauty of this book is that it’s so very simple – you are what you think about most of the time. If you don’t like how things are working out, it’s never going to change unless you change the way you think.

The reason why I look to guys like Brian Tracy for insight an inspiration is because they don’t just talk about it…

They live it.

If there was any doubt about the power of positive thinking you need to read this. Not many people know this, but Brian was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his throat a little over 90 days ago. After both a PET and a CT scan to confirm the diagnosis, followed by an expert second opinion, Brian began chemotherapy on April 15.

By June 7th, the tumor had disappeared.

What’s important to me as someone who has been taught to think outside the box from guys exactly like Brian Tracy is what he did. More remarkably, what he was willing to credit in aiding in the disappearance of this tumor. Some would certainly call him nuts, others would look at it with skepticism.

Not Brian Tracy. The man who has changed the thinking of millions of people listed the following possibilities that aided in the disappearance of his cancerous tumor.

From his blog:

1. People all over the world were praying for Brian and for his healing. Brian has always believed that God answers prayer. This was proof.

2. Two people treated Brian with “healing hands” during the 90 day period. This may have had a powerful effect on his healing.

3. Brian drank a special tea prepared by his housekeeper, Deborah, who is from Mexico. The tea is made from the bark of a tree found in Mexico, and it is supposed to cure cancer. This may have worked.

4. Brian was also introduced to a new technology called the “Amega Wand,” by his friends Mark Victor Hansen and Jason Boreyko. He received about 30 minutes of treatment with “zero point energy” with the idea that this energy would break up and dissolve the tumor.

Since he had already used the Amega Wand to get rid of arthritis in his hands and ankles, he was very open to the possibility of it working on the cancer.

5. He had eaten good foods, remained positive and optimistic, been busy and happy all the time, and gotten lots of rest-with no stress.

Here’s the thing…No matter how absurd, bizarre, or crazy you might think any of these “treatments” are – is there any question that Brian Tracy doesn’t give a hoot about how nuts people may perceive him to be? He’s cancer free.

For Brian, changing his thinking SAVED his life.

You don’t always have to go with the flow here. Truth is, “the flow” far too many times is average – and average just isn’t good enough. Why not be “exceptional” and enjoy what life has to offer?

Life is a journey that’s meant to be experienced – not something you do because you have too.

It’s not always easy, it’s not always comfortable, and there will be those who’ll want to criticize anything other than the “status quo”. Critics don’t live your life – YOU do.

Brian,

Thank you for the decades of expertise you’ve shared with me over the years. You’ve been instrumental in changing my thinking and breaking outside the norm. Like you, I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I’m thankful and extremely grateful that you’ve not only overcome your battle with cancer, but shown us all that this can be conquered with the right mindset and actions. You’re a true gift for those of us who welcome a change in thinking in the hope that it will change our lives.

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People ask me all the time how I can stay so optimistic and calm when there is so much negativity going on. Most of it comes from experience and the way my life has always been. Albert Einstein wrote in his book The World As I See It, “The most important decision we ever make is whether we believe we live in a friendly universe or a hostile universe.”

Living in a friendly universe doesn’t mean I don’t have problems that can not only come out of nowhere, but upset the apple cart. The trick is dealing with and resolving pressing problems and issues in a healthy manor. While I could write a book about it, I’d rather leave it to someone who already has. Besides, Brian Tracy’s experience and expertise in the field far exceed my own. I’ve read many of Brian’s books and while I’m still far from perfect, he’s a big reason I am who I am today.

When I saw this come in via e-mail, I thought of all the people who are in their own “Crunch Point” right now, and wanted to offer this as a possible solution to help break through those unexpected problems and obstacles that come our way.

Here’s what he said about Crunch Point. (And if it resonates with you, like it did me, there’s a link to buy the package at the end.)

Crunch Point

It’s like things that go bump in the night. Only in this case it’s about things that go bump in your life.

No matter what you do, unexpected problems are sure to pop up. One minute things are rolling along smoothly then BAM! All hell breaks loose.

The economy is kicking you below the belt. You just lost your job. It’s not fair! You’ve worked hard yet things just seem to happen when you least expect it.

Unexpected personal and financial problems can hit you or your business at any time. Suddenly you find yourself up against the wall. You feel like you went from 100 to 0 miles per hour in sixty seconds.

Now you’re in a crunch.

What you do next is vital if you want to survive your challenge. You can freak out. Cop out…Or face it head-on in a cool, relaxed and stress-free way. The choice is yours.

When I first started out in business, I faced many challenges. Not all of them were expected. What seemed overwhelming at first gradually became less severe as I learned how to deal with each situation effectively.

Sometimes it seems like challenges come rapid fire one after the other. Just remember none of these problems are your fault. Life happens to all of us.

After years of putting out fires and coping with unexpected crises, I developed a system for dealing with the inevitable life and business emergencies we all face.

During this time I created Crunch Point as a way to help me cope with these annoying situations. Now you can benefit from my experience. You don’t have to do it alone.

Remember it’s not the situation; its how you perceive it and more importantly how you deal with it. If you let it get to you emotionally it can eat you alive. Your personal power comes from controlling your response.

Sure it sounds easy to say but you and I know it sure doesn’t feel that way.

In my book Crunch Point I give you 21 proven ways to overcome any crazy situation you may be facing. Personal or financial it doesn’t matter. You will be in control of things now.

Imagine yourself:

• Taking control of any situation–You are in charge, feel the power
• Staying cool and rational while others are falling apart–You are in control
• Identifying and removing all obstacles to resolving your problem–No roadblocks
• Dealing with your problems quickly and effectively–Get on with your life
• Developing unshakeable confidence and courage–You are unstoppable
• Generate cash-flow to solve your financial problems–You are stress-free
• Knowing when to cut your losses and walk away–You are a savvy business person

Whatever inevitable and unexpected problems may arise in your future you’ll be ready. Why waste your valuable time trying to figure it out on your own? These proven techniques have worked for me and they will work for you. I guarantee it.

The best part is you can start right now…

I’m making a limited number of my Crunch Point book available to you, my valued reader.

But wait, there’s more.

Act now to get the key to quickly dealing with any problem that comes along–you’ll also receive 5 valuable bonuses worth over $110 for taking action now.

This is your only chance to get your hands on this exclusive bonus-filled package. Don’t kick yourself for missing out on this.

There’s no time to dilly-dally. You’re going to have to move decisively. So please don’t hesitate. Not even for a second.

You do want to survive your next Crunch Point…Don’t you?

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I’m a big fan of Brian Tracy and I subscribe to his newsletter and have taken several of his courses. To this day, I still pull out CD’s I have and listen to them on occasion. I got this from him the other night and wanted to share it with you today.

I’d like to republish this for you here with his permission.

The Real Secret of Success
By Brian Tracy

More than 5,000 years ago, in the ancient mystery schools of Egypt, the mental and spiritual laws and principles of success were taught to students who dedicated their entire lives to learning in what was called the “Esoteric Arts.”

One of these “secrets” was the Law of Attraction, which said that your mind is a magnet and that you invariably attract into your life people and circumstances in harmony with your dominant thoughts, especially your dominant thoughts emotionalized.

Today we say, “Like attracts like” and “Birds of a feather flock together.” From ancient times, it was known that your mind sends out vibrations, like radio waves, that are picked up by the minds of other people who are tuned into the same rate of vibration.

The force that determines the sending power of your mental vibrations is the amount of emotion, positive or negative, that you put behind a thought. If there is something that you intensely desire, something that excites you and enthuses you, you will send out powerful, high-frequency vibrations that can travel large distances in split seconds and cause your phone to ring from someone you have not heard from for months or even years.

Because your mind is so powerful, especially when backed by emotionalized thoughts, you must handle it carefully, like a child handling a gun. The Law of Attraction is neutral. It works on both positive and negative thoughts. It brings into your life whatever you are thinking about on a regular basis with either fear or desire.

When the book, “The Secret” came out, along with the movie, I was happily surprised to see that the first half of the movie comes from my audio program and seminar, “The Psychology of Achievement” which was produced initially in 1981. We videotaped the live seminar which explains the Law of Attraction along with thirty-one other laws, plus how this law is applied in every area of life, and then distributed the video seminar world wide, including New Zealand, where the Author of The Secret comes from.

The weakness in The Secret is that it is “necessary but not sufficient.” Of course, it is important that you think positive thoughts and that, by so doing, you will attract positive people and circumstances into your life. But it is not enough.

In response to The Secret, I decided to write a book which is called “Flight Plan—The Real Secret of Success.” In this book, I explain that life is very much like a long distance flight. When the plane takes off, it will be off course 99% of the time. But nonetheless, the plane will eventually arrive at its destination, even thought it was off course most of the time.

In my experience, the real secret of success consists of three major factors: First, you must be absolutely clear about your destination. By this I mean that must have clear, written, specific, measurable goals, committed to paper and organized into specific, step-by-step plans of action.

Before you can set your goals, you must know exactly who you are and what you want. You must do a thorough analysis of yourself, your life, your hopes, your dreams, your ambitions, and where you want to be sometime in the future. Then, you create a “Flight Plan” to get you from wherever you are today to wherever you want to be in the months and years ahead.

The second part of Flight Plan is that you must “take off!” You must have the courage to step out in faith with no guarantee of success. You must be prepared to launch in the face of your fears, doubts and natural reluctance to break out of your comfort zone. “To achieve something that you have never achieved before, you must be prepared to do something that you have never done before.” (Les Brown).

Once you have launched toward your goal, like an airplane, you will meet with unexpected turbulence, headwinds, updrafts and downdrafts, lightning, storms and every sort of mechanical problem. You must be prepared to make continual “course corrections” as you move toward your goal.

Perhaps the most important quality for success is, and always has been, the quality of persistence. You must resolve in advance to persist in the face of any difficulty or problem that you experience. You must resolve in advance that you will never give up. You must resolve in advance that you will view every temporary setback or difficulty as merely a signal that you need to make a “course correction” as you move inevitably toward your goal.

This is a great time to be alive. The very best days of your life lie ahead of you. The highest income of your life is still to come. The greatest experiences of your life are still to be experienced.

There is very little that you can not accomplish if you will file your flight plan. Determine exactly what it is that you want to achieve, take off toward your goal with no guarantees of success, and then make continual course corrections until you finally succeed. If you resolve to do these things, nothing can stop you from creating an extraordinary life.

The Real Secret of Success. Make more money now, Work smarter not harder, Spend time with your family. Learn the secrets today.

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Have you ever looked at a task and at the outset it looks really daunting? Probably the best example I can give anyone at this time is our Directors program. When someone new comes into YTB and they don’t have even their first person in the business yet, anyone would wonder…”How the heck am I going to get 500 RTA’s?” I recently took an Ultimate Goals Program written by Brain Tracy, (I’d highly recommend any of Brian Tracy’s courses by the way) and he’s about the umpteenth person who has told me to “break it down into manageable chunks”.

Last week I promised John Frenaye that I would get his questions answered. ALL his questions. If you take a look at this list you might wonder as I do, how in the world can someone come up with so many questions? That’s part of John’s design, it’s meant to overwhelm you in the hopes that so many questions will cause you to just give up, allowing him to win the argument, and also allowing his positioning and views to remain out there on the internet unanswered. I’ve seen this for years, but John happens to be very unique. He’s very intelligent, and he’s done a ton of research on the YTB business model and Multi-Level Marketing in general. Unfortunately, most of what he’s researching is how to position YTB and Multi-Level Marketing in a negative light.

Garbage in – Garbage out.

Over the next couple of days, okay maybe weeks due to the length of this list, I’m going to focus on each of these questions one at a time. My goal here is not only to answer the question, but also point out why this question is even asked in the first place. How the wording is uniquely used, or words are changed to define something entirely different from its original intent and context.

This will also be an excellent opportunity and tool for anyone with additional comments about each of the specific questions to get better clarification. Use the comments section to discuss each of the questions in greater detail. Again, back to Brian Tracy and his courses, which teach that you focus on the each task one at a time, focus on the solution, break it down into manageable chunks, and before you know it, you’ve achieved your goal.

It should be a really fun debate, and for those of you in YTB, take this information and documentation and use it.

Ready? Let’s begin.

Question #1 – Why a compensation plan takes 12 pages to define. (Giving up on this one. It just does.)

I wonder how many pages Vicki Freed is reading right now for her new position with Royal Caribbean concerning her compensation. Seriously! Do you think it might be more than 12 pages?

There appears to be a real fascination with the YTB compensation plan, (which everyone will clearly see in later issues) and while it appears that each of these pages are loaded with dollar signs, and ways to make money, it begs the question of what defines 12 pages.

The first page being a cover, and the last page being blank, we are already down to 10 pages of “defining our compensation”. Of the remaining 10 pages that should therefore cover “compensation” actually talk about the YTB Team Structure, that being definitions of First Team, Power Team, Dream Team and Directors Program. In addition, while I would certainly consider Group Health and Life Insurance compensation, I do not believe this type of benefit would even be recognized by most who oppose our model. (MLM’s simply don’t offer that type of “compensation” or benefit.) The last three pages, (excluding the blank page of course) defines our
UCC-1 Financing statement, filed with both the State of Illinois and New Jersey which documents our Bill of Rights, established to protect those of us who have partnered with YourTravelBiz.com.

If you are counting with me that leaves the middle of page 4 which starts with “Direct Sales Commission”, page 5 which covers Power Team and Dream Team Sales, and we finish with page 6 which cover all the Leadership Bonuses which cover $1000 and $10,000 bonuses.

I would also include our Directors compensation on page 7, but I’m sure no one would be interested in learning how to make and extra $2000 to $8000 in extra guaranteed income per month. In case anyone wants to consider an extra $8000 a month in extra income, we can therefore complete our “compensation package” down from 12 pages to just 3 ½ pages.

While John has “given up”, I would advise that you do not. The YTB Team Structure & Copyrighted Compensation Plan is an essential part in helping anyone in making an informed, educated decision about the YTB pay plan and business model. For most of you who are with larger corporations such as BellSouth, IBM, Sprint, or Microsoft, 12 pages is a simple read compared to the hundreds of pages of policies and procedures with these companies. (Right Vicki?)

As to why they do and we don’t? It just does. ;-P

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