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    <title>Changing the way we think changes our lives...</title>
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    <published>2007-07-20T01:20:24Z</published>
    <updated>2007-07-20T01:21:15Z</updated>
    
    <summary>While we continue to rail against the injustices we are experiencing in our lives we continue to perpetuate these circumstances and events. However, the Law of Attraction holds the promise that we can change, ANYTHING... and at anytime we choose...</summary>
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        <name>Stephen Pierce</name>
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        <![CDATA[<p>While we continue to rail against the injustices we are experiencing in our lives we continue to perpetuate these circumstances and events. However, the Law of Attraction holds the promise that we can change, ANYTHING... and at anytime we choose to make these changes.</p>

<p>It works like this...</p>

<p>Everything that occurs in your life is interpreted BY YOU. You add the meaning to it. You add the emotional response to it. In fact, you add EVERYTHING to it. </p>

<p>It is your own thoughts that literally take the energy "data" and transpose it into your reality. Whatever it is that you consider to be "real" is nothing more than an agreement that you've made with yourself (and no doubt many others in some cases) about what constitutes "reality" for you. In effect you've created your very own trance state, and then agreed to live in it!</p>

<p>This is how your your reality has been shaped. This is how you have learned what is possible, and what is "impossible", and (guess what) we all do this as long as we remain unconscious to this idea of personal responsibility for the events in our lives.</p>

<p>This is the important part. Most of what we have learned in life (the stuff that we think is real) we have learned from OTHER PEOPLE. However, the effects of this are profound, because (guess what) these other people (usually our family and friends) all have their OWN limiting belief systems, which is the stuff they ALSO consider to be "real".</p>

<p>Can you see how insane that approach to life could get? Can you see how the law of attraction may work negatively for you?</p>

<p>"So," I hear you ask, "Can these reality changes happen fast?" </p>

<p>Well, yes and no. Ultimately the speed at which change occurs depends on how much negativity you've been living with in your own life, to date.</p>

<p>It's time to Wake Up!</p>

<p>The Law of Attraction - being a principle of this grand schema - is energy in flow. Everything in the Universe is composed of energy, including us Humans. Even our thoughts are composed of energy. It's through energy that everything in the Universe is connected.</p>

<p>Look around you. The trees, rocks, birds animals, the air you breath, the planets spinning around in their ordered "chaos" etc. All of this was created without stress and zero effort on your part. None of this creation involved your over-analysis, nor any effort by you. All of this creation and re-creation happens automatically, and effortlessly. </p>

<p>This universal law of attraction continually creates abundance and wealth for us all.</p>

<p>Here is the remarkable part. You ARE a part of this Universe and through the power of thought you too have the same creative power that manifests everything that you see. </p>

<p>The only thing that limits your own creation potential is your own belief system! Whatever you believe to be so, you are proven to be right! How just is that?</p>

<p>So, to get fast results the FIRST thing you have to do is put aside your own disbelief, focus on what you want, and (most important) be grateful for what you already have. </p>

<p>These are the keys to your manifestation success here, using the Law of Attraction. Yes, you too can create abundance in your life once you understand how to utilize the Law of Attraction.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.attractionaccelerator.com/attraction.php">www.attractionaccelerator.com</a><br />
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    <title>Tech Spot: The Dreaded Ghost of Laptops Past</title>
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    <published>2007-07-17T05:38:15Z</published>
    <updated>2007-07-17T05:43:41Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Obviously, the Internet is useless to you if you don&apos;t have equipment that is functioning correctly. If you plan on making money with Internet marketing, you need equipment that is in top shape. If you lose access to the Internet...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Obviously, the Internet is useless to you if you don't have equipment that is functioning correctly. If you plan on making money with Internet marketing, you need equipment that is in top shape. If you lose access to the Internet because your computer broke down, then you're losing valuable time and money.</p>

<p>One of the best things you can do to keep your hardware in excellent condition is to make sure that it is being properly cooled. Overheating destroys your computer's parts over time. In the short term, this can mean crashes, lock-ups or programs that hang. In the long term, it can mean physical melting or burning of your hardware. </p>

<p>All computers require some manner of cooling method, usually in the form of fans, though water-cooling systems are also available. Desktop PCs usually have multiple fans built into their cases, and you can easily add more fans to your case with a few snips of some wires and some tape. Making sure your desktop PC's components are well-spaced inside the case will also help ensure that it stays cool. </p>

<p>Laptops are a different story, however - they are much smaller than a desktop PC's case ia and there is a huge difference in the amount of space that its components have to breathe in. Laptops can overheat easily, due to the location of the cooling mechanisms. Resting your laptop on your lap, for example, can block the fans from doing their work, causing overheating to occur. This can also cause injury to your legs if you are not careful. Even letting a laptop rest on a desk or table for extended periods of time can lead to overheating. </p>

<p>Obviously, you can't conveniently install extra fans on a laptop. There's just no room inside a laptop's case. But what do you do if your laptop is running too hot and you can't install an extra fan?</p>

<p>The answer? Get a cooling bed.</p>

<p>A cooling bed is an external component that acts as a base for your laptop to sit on, whether you're holding it in your lap or on top of your desk. The bed protects your computer from harm when it comes to overheating, and it also protects your lap and furniture.They are relatively inexpensive, especially when you consider what it would cost to replace a burnt laptop. Cooling beds generally start off in price at about 12 to 15 dollars and go up from there.</p>

<p>There are many different types of cooling beds to choose from, and the price will correspond to the features you want the cooling bed to have. You can buy kinds that are just plastic or metal stands that allow air to circulate underneath your laptop more efficiently.</p>

<p>Your best bet, though, is to purchase a cooling bed that contains fans. This type of bed is usually USB-powered, meaning you only need to plug it into one of your laptop's available USB ports. Some models include a pass-through, so you're not losing a much-needed USB port. Others include several more built-in USB ports, allowing the cooling bed to do double-duty as a hub and a cooling system.</p>

<p>So, what should you look for in a cooling bed? </p>

<p>First, price - while there are many inexpensive models available, they are often not reliable. Construction may be poor and you don't want to pay for something that is just going to break in a month. </p>

<p>Second, materials - do not purchase a cooling bed that is entirely made of plastic. The plastic will not be strong enough to consistently withstand the heat your laptop generates and will break sooner than you think. Instead, look for a cooling bed with an aluminum top. The rest of the bed can, and probably will, be plastic, but the top is what's important, since it's what comes into direct contact with your laptop.</p>

<p>Third, fans - You should have at least two fans in the cooling bed. Some models offer three fans, but you don't want less than 2. Make sure the fans are ball-bearing based, as fans with ball bearings last longer than other types.</p>

<p>You might also want to consider the noise-factor. Some fans can be very noisy, and if loud fans make you feel like you're trapped in a wind tunnel, you are going to want something that is quiet. Compare the decibel listing on the product specs to find the quietest one, if noise is going to be an issue for you. </p>

<p>Those are the basic things to look for when shopping for an effective cooling bed for your laptop. These items are especially handy in the hot summer months when everything is limping along due to the heat - and it's even worse for your laptop, since it has to contend with the climate as well as the heat it generates just doing its job.</p>

<p>My personal cooling bed is an <a href="http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=75004" target="_blank">Antec NoteBook Cooler</a> that was purchased at <a href="http://www.staples.com">Staples</a> for $39.99USD.</p>

<p>If you want a little more bang for your buck, you can consider a model like the <a href="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1047071&CatId=607" target="_blank">Vantec LapCool</a>, which includes built in USB ports.</p>

<p>So, in closing, remember: having equipment that is running in peak condition is essential to the success of your online (and offline) business. Not taking special care with your hardware will come back to haunt you when it unexpectedly gives up the ghost. </p>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Quick Tip: Christmas in July!</title>
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    <published>2007-07-14T02:33:01Z</published>
    <updated>2007-07-14T02:36:29Z</updated>
    
    <summary>We&apos;re in between holidays now, so this is the best time for me to give you the following tip: As you start getting into the holiday season, and when occasions are coming up like Mother&apos;s Day, Father&apos;s Day and Valentine&apos;s...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>We're in between holidays now, so this is the best time for me to give you the following tip:</p>

<p>As you start getting into the holiday season, and when occasions are coming up like Mother's Day, Father's Day and Valentine's Day, one thing that the MSN Homepage is really good at is letting you know weeks in advance what the hot products and hot gift items are going to be. </p>

<p>You can check out those items, and if one seems like it's a really good product, you can go to some of the affiliate programs that are out there and see if they offer those particular products. Or you can just search and find one and see if you can present that to your particular list if you plan on giving a gift. </p>

<p>This could be generic. It doesn't even have to be ‘nichified’ because regardless of what niche you're in, people have mothers and there's going to be Mother's Day every year. People celebrate Christmas and Channukah. People celebrate birthdays and Father's Day and different holidays throughout the year by giving gifts.</p>

<p>You can recommend particular gifts to them based on information you have gotten regarding what the hot items and great gifts are for the holiday. Pass that information on to your list, or those that you're in contact with, and have a convenient affiliate link for them if they're interested in giving some of those gifts. They could just follow that link to a site, and if they decide to go ahead and purchase it, then bam, you get some affiliate credit for it.</p>

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    <title>A Day in the Life: Reading is FUNdamental. ;-)</title>
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    <published>2007-07-13T04:19:56Z</published>
    <updated>2007-07-13T04:22:54Z</updated>
    
    <summary>We all know reading is important. We know that it is one of the key elements to learning, and I bet you&apos;ve got a stack or four of books related to your particular niche, market and business lying around in...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>We all know reading is important. We know that it is one of the key elements to learning, and I bet you've got a stack or four of books related to your particular niche, market and business lying around in your office even as we speak, right? Makes sense. If you want to excel in real estate, you will read books on real estate. If you want to excel in book publishing, you'll read books on that. </p>

<p>But here's an important tip that I take advantage of regularly:</p>

<p>Include books in your library that will help you expand your knowledge in other areas OTHER THAN those involved in your work. Don't just read books on real estate. Don't just read books on book publishing. </p>

<p>I like to read books on different markets. For example, I have in my library a book called, <i>Making Dough: The 12 Secret Ingredients of Krispy Kreme's Sweet Success</i>. This book is the whole story of how Krispy Kreme was started, and it's fascinating. There are many different lessons to learn from that book, even though I obviously don't sell doughnuts for a living.</p>

<p>Another good book is <i>Minding The Store</i>. It’s about Stanley Marcus and how Neiman Marcus began and grew. I mean, those are huge internationally recognized and esteemed department stores. I have books from different markets, and I suggest my students do the same.</p>

<p>So, if you just go into your local bookstore, or to <a href="http://www.amazon.com">Amazon</a> and type in the phrase that relates to your industry, you will see how many different books come up. That demonstrates how much more you can actually learn about your own market.</p>

<p>If you find yourself saying, "Well, I want to make more money. I want to be able to expand myself. I want to be able to grow my business," then you need to go out there and see that there are literally thousands of books that pertain specifically to your industry. </p>

<p>But if you ask yourself, “Why is it I’m not growing? Why is it I’m not expanding? Why aren't I able to be as creative as I could be, or as other people are?” If you are asking yourself those questions, like the name of that book, <i>Why Didn't I Think of That? </i>, the reason <i>why</i> could be because you're not expanding your mind in one of the simplest and most ordinary and dynamic ways: reading. And not reading just in your own specific niche - reading <i>everything</i> you can get your hands on that might help you with your own business. Reading to comprehend, taking notes, reviewing notes, and then actually applying your new information to your own business – that’s what’s missing.<br />
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    <title>A Day in the Life: Using MSN</title>
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    <published>2007-07-12T04:22:10Z</published>
    <updated>2007-07-12T04:25:13Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Some of our students have been curious about an average day in the life of Stephen Pierce, so here it is: After I do all of my morning rituals, I open up Internet Explorer and then http://www.msn.com appears as my...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Some of our students have been curious about an average day in the life of Stephen Pierce, so here it is:</p>

<p>After I do all of my morning rituals, I open up Internet Explorer and then <a href="http://www.msn.com">http://www.msn.com</a> appears as my pre-set homepage on one of my computers. The thing is, if you go to MSN, you get a wealth of information, so much more than just the daily headline news. MSN gives you really simple things that are important, such as Top Searches, and similar categories. </p>

<p>There's a section on the home page called Popular Searches. It tells you what the top five search movers are, and then it has Suggested Searches. It lets you know what the current special offers are, and here’s why I like the special offers section. If it’s available and for sale on the MSN Web site, then people are making money from it; either it's MSN or somebody else who was buying that particular space. So when you see things titled, “How To Get a Degree” or “Great Deals on Autos,” and things like that, I pursue or at least evaluate those things. </p>

<p>I remember one article on msn.com that was about the popularity of renting video games online. Similarly, Netflix allows you to rent movies online, they mail them to you and you mail them back. So they were talking about much more popular it has become to rent video games online than to go into the Blockbuster or Hollywood Video in the neighborhood to rent their video games, but to rent the video games online. </p>

<p><strong>Hmmmmm. That’s interesting!</strong></p>

<p>So, I looked at that and thought, "That's interesting." So I clicked on the link, and the company sponsoring it was one of the big companies in the video rental business and actually had an affiliate program. So, I bookmarked that affiliate program in this special folder I had set up, and then I did some keyword research on it. The keyword research turned up some decent searches, not just for people looking for video games but looking for very specific processes with video games, as far as rentals and other topics.</p>

<p>I actually started creating some Web pages on that. Now those pages generate passive revenue with people going to the site that we found and signed up for their affiliate program, and all we did was create a landing page – a Web site - using words that we identified as keywords. It's not a main market of ours, but it just ends up putting an additional small profit stream into the business, and that just comes from going to MSN.com.</p>

<p>What you should do is go to <a href="http://www.msn.com">http://www.msn.com</a> and look under Shop and look at what's cool and popular, compare different deals, and check out the kind of products that are being advertised and marketed on that Web site. Look at the Feature Deals. Look at the Spotlight section. Look at what's going on under the Entertainment sections and others. But especially take a good look at what the top five search movers are and see how any of those specific things may apply to your business.<br />
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    <title>Magazines are our friends.</title>
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    <published>2007-07-11T03:25:56Z</published>
    <updated>2007-07-11T03:28:31Z</updated>
    
    <summary>I would like to talk about magazine subscriptions, but not only about what magazines you like and why people should subscribe to many magazines. I think we must receive probably over 30 magazines a month, but it&apos;s how to read...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>I would like to talk about magazine subscriptions, but not only about what magazines you like and why people should subscribe to many magazines. I think we must receive probably over 30 magazines a month, but it's <em>how</em> to read magazines that matters. </p>

<p>Reading magazines is different than reading a book. In fact, reading a technical book on marketing is completely different than reading a novel. You would scan a marketing book or a technical book to get a bird's eye overview of the book. You wouldn't necessarily do that with a novel, because you don't want to know parts of what happens in the story before other parts. But with magazines, you do neither. </p>

<p>Look at the front of the magazine, then go to the table contents and find out what's in the magazine that may be of interest. Quickly scan through the magazine, through those pages that are going to be of interest, bypassing all of the advertising and things that will be just a waste of time, and go directly to the interesting information and start reading. </p>

<p>You can scan it. You can speed-read it if you're into that, or you can read it a little slower for comprehension. But read it as quickly as you’re comfortable. When something stands out, like an important idea or an ‘ah-ha’ moment, or something that seems like, “Wow, I can use that,” then highlight or rip that page out. And if you highlight and you earmark that page, then go back to it and handle it at a designated time. If you pull it out, which I sometimes do, then throw the rest of the magazine away when you're finished, and then put that page in the stack that you're going to go back to, to extract the information. Here’s where you may make notes on one of those index cards we talked about earlier.</p>

<p>And then you just quickly move through your magazines and not necessarily allow let them to stack up and stack up and stack up. I do that whether it's a home theatre magazine and I'm trying to find some cool equipment that I can probably persuade my wife Alicia to allow us to buy, or it has to do with trading magazines, or it has to do with Forbes magazine, Fortune Magazine, Robb Report magazine that I receive. Regardless of the magazines that come in, and we do get a ton of different magazines, I'll stack them up, and then I'll have my moment where I'm basically sitting over the trash can in my chair, and this is time to spot, scan, read and dump. That's it. </p>

<p>And that's a way to get a whole bunch of information out of very valuable magazines without feeling as if, "Oh gosh, I don't have time to read a magazine. I’ve got other books to read," or "I’ve I got this to do." </p>

<p>Many people who get magazines collect them. Others throw them away saying, "Why did I subscribe to this?" Some want to read a magazine and get frustrated because they didn't read current issue, and now the next issue is in. It doesn't have to be that way. There's a huge amount of great information in those magazines that's just screaming out for you to read it, so just take the time as I’ve suggested. </p>

<p>In an issue of Business 2.0 was an article about a woman who took the regular cowboy boot and, knowing sneakers were very big for running and exercise, added an insert to cowboy boots, making them cushiony and comfortable like sneakers. Now that kind of thinking was worth the price of admission!<br />
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<entry>
    <title>Check out our spot in XL</title>
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    <published>2007-07-09T18:01:41Z</published>
    <updated>2007-07-09T18:04:26Z</updated>
    
    <summary>XL magazine covered the check presentation for our Feed The Children fundraiser last month. Pretty cool, huh? Click image for big Thanks, XL! And thanks again to all of you out there that helped make the fundraiser such a roaring...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>XL magazine covered the check presentation for our Feed The Children fundraiser last month. Pretty cool, huh?</p>

<center><a href="http://www.stephenlive.com/campbell/XLmagscan.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.stephenlive.com/campbell/XLmagscan.jpg" height="700" width="500"></a>

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<p>Thanks, XL! And thanks again to all of you out there that helped make the fundraiser such a roaring success!</p>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Attention Aussies</title>
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    <published>2007-06-30T07:59:21Z</published>
    <updated>2007-06-30T08:02:24Z</updated>
    
    <summary>I&apos;m doing four special speaking engagements this coming week in Australia. If any of you are in the area, I would love to see you! I will be speaking in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, with KnowledgeSource. Each session is 2...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>I'm doing four special speaking engagements this coming week in Australia. If any of you are in the area, I would love to see you!</p>

<p>I will be speaking in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, with KnowledgeSource. Each session is 2 and a half hours long, and I will be sharing some great knowledge with the attendees on how I went about building an Internet business that now draws in nearly $400,000 a month. If you make it to one of the events, I will be teaching you how YOU can do the same. </p>

<p>With my tested and proven marketing and wealth building strategies in place, you will be in the perfect position to amass amazing wealth in your life. </p>

<p>But you know what's even better than that? You can see me at these sessions absolutely free.</p>

<p>Yep, free. The first 250 people to register for the engagements will get in for free. Zip. Zero. Nada. So what are you waiting for? Check out <a href="http://knowledgesource.com.au/stephenpierce/">http://knowledgesource.com.au/stephenpierce/</a> for more information and to sign up.</p>

<p>When you check out that page, don't miss watching the video at the top. It's a short film entitled "Did You Know Shift Happens? Globalization and the Information Age," and it contains information that I know is going to knock your socks right off. It gives you some scary/amazing/crazy facts on the economy, the job market, globalization and more. It is Must See TV and the stats on YouTube prove it - around a million views and closing in on 700 comments. It is REALLY popular, and you'll see why when you watch it.</p>

<p>Even if you're not interested in the information the video has to offer, you can groove on the "Last of the Mohicans" soundtrack music it uses while you read about the KnowledgeSource events. (For fans of the movie, the piece is the music that plays at the end of the movie, during the cliff scene.)</p>

<p>So what are you waiting for? <a href="http://knowledgesource.com.au/stephenpierce/">http://knowledgesource.com.au/stephenpierce/</a></p>

<p>See you in Australia!<br />
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    <title>The Power of the Third Influence, Part 4</title>
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    <published>2007-06-29T02:42:23Z</published>
    <updated>2007-06-29T02:46:03Z</updated>
    
    <summary>We&apos;re going to finish up the Power of the Third Influence series today, with the fourth installment. Read on... You need to understand that you have the power and ability to choose and control the Third Influence that shapes your...</summary>
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        <name>Stephen Pierce</name>
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        <![CDATA[<p>We're going to finish up the Power of the Third Influence series today, with the fourth installment. </p>

<p>Read on...</p>

<p>You need to understand that you have the power and ability to choose and control the Third Influence that shapes your actions, thought processes, and ultimately, the destination you are going to reach in your life.</p>

<p>We also have the ability to counteract the Third Influence. Maybe we can’t control what kind of commercial is going to come on television or what people around us are saying, but we can control what we watch on television and the kind of people with whom we associate. We can ultimately control what we allow to be put into us by selecting the things we listen to and read.</p>

<p>Ask yourself what you want to accomplish in your life. Then ask yourself if your mentality and actions are aligned with what is necessary to accomplish your goals or if you are being negatively influenced. If you don’t choose what you are influenced by, you are going to be influenced by anything.</p>

<p>The point is that you need to make sure that, when you choose your Third Influence, you choose somebody who has a proven track record of success. Choose someone you know you can follow and model yourself after. Ask yourself: What do I truly want to accomplish? What do I want my life to be like? Who has accomplished that already? Who can I bring into my life to influence me?</p>

<p>Take the time to think about what you really want your life to look and be like. When it comes down to it, this is what we have. This is what the Third Influence is. There are two Hs for us, just like the two hydrogen molecules. We have two hows: How you are now and How you want to be. The Third Influence is going to have a tremendous, dramatic impact on what you become. You are going to become either the water or the stinky gas that smells like rotten eggs. You have the ability and power to choose what your Third Influence is going to be.</p>

<p>Take control of that.</p>

<p><em>Excerpts Taken from Stephen Pierce’s book, “Secrets to Creating Wealth.” </p>

<p>To get the entire book please visit: <a href="http://www.stephenlive.com/amazon.html">www.stephenlive.com/amazon.html</a></em><br />
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<entry>
    <title>About 10 hours left to go - are you with me?</title>
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    <published>2007-06-27T06:09:45Z</published>
    <updated>2007-06-27T06:13:20Z</updated>
    
    <summary>We&apos;ve only got about 10 hours left for you to get your hot little hands on your copy of my 3 hour session at Tony Robbins&apos; Wealth Mastery event, so what I want to ask is...are you with me? Even...</summary>
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        <name>Stephen Pierce</name>
        <uri>http://www.optimizationseries.com</uri>
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    <content type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://www.optimizationseries.com/blog/">
        <![CDATA[<p>We've only got about 10 hours left for you to get your hot little hands on your copy of my 3 hour session at Tony Robbins' Wealth Mastery event, so what I want to ask is...are you with me?</p>

<p>Even if you couldn't make it in person, you can still get all of the great information I'm sharing in my presentation, which I'm calling "Secrets to Creating Wealth on the Internet." You'll just be getting it on video, which, if you think about it, isn't entirely a bad thing - you can always pause it if you need to visit the restroom and not worry about missing a crucial bit of knowledge that could jump-start your online business or breathe new life into your current marketing plans. We all know we can't pause real life, my friends, even if it would be pretty convenient at times. ;-)</p>

<p>Besides, when you order your copy of the video, you're also going to receive some amazing bonus gifts - archival footage of Jay Abraham, a LIVE followup teleseminar, and 40 minutes of coaching with an Anthony Robbins Coach. All that and my video, for just $77 bucks. </p>

<p>After digesting what an awesome offer and awesome value this is, I bet you're with me now, eh? Go to <a href="http://www.stephenpierceatwealthmastery.com">www.stephenpierceatwealthmastery.com</a> to reserve your copy now.</p>

<p>About 10 hours to go, and the clock is still ticking...</p>

<p><a href="http://www.stephenpierceatwealthmastery.com">www.stephenpierceatwealthmastery.com</a> </p>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>There&apos;s a First Time For Everything</title>
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    <published>2007-06-26T03:17:00Z</published>
    <updated>2007-06-27T05:08:19Z</updated>
    
    <summary>You know the saying, &quot;There&apos;s a first time for everything?&quot; Well, there&apos;s definitely a lot of truth to that statement, especially when it comes to my speaking gig at none other than Anthony Robbins&apos; Wealth Mastery event. Lots of firsts...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>You know the saying, "There's a first time for everything?" Well, there's definitely a lot of truth to that statement, especially when it comes to my speaking gig at none other than Anthony Robbins' Wealth Mastery event.</p>

<p>Lots of firsts will happen during that gig, and a couple of them are pretty big firsts. </p>

<p>I am the first ever Internet Marketer to speak on Tony Robbins' stage. And that was no easy feat, let me tell you. I worked hard to build up my reputation and exposure, because Tony Robbins doesn't let just any old guy off the street onto his stage to speak at his events.</p>

<p>The second big first is actually where you come in. Yes, you. </p>

<p>I obtained permission from Tony Robbins and his people to film my speaking engagements at Wealth Mastery and make that film available to you for a limited time. This is one of the first times ever that Tony Robbins has allowed any speakers at Wealth Mastery to record their sessions and make them available for public sale. But he's letting me do it for you - and that's a big deal.</p>

<p>So, I'm making the recordings of my three hour Wealth Mastery presentation, "Secrets to Creating Wealth on the Internet," available to you, for a very special low price - $77, to be exact. But only for a limited time of 72 hours. And the countdown has started.</p>

<p>I'm also offering some amazing bonuses with these recordings - like a LIVE follow-up teleseminar, a two-hour archive video of Jay Abraham speaking at Wealth Mastery, and a 40 minute coaching session with a Tony Robbins Coach. All that for $77. </p>

<p>Go to <a href="http://www.stephenpierceatwealthmastery.com">www.stephenpierceatwealthmastery.com</a> to reserve your copy now - and get the live follow-up teleseminar, the Jay Abraham video, and the 40 minute coaching session with a Tony Robbins Coach.</p>

<p>This is such an amazing opportunity, for me and for you, I don't want you to miss out. So remember, it's for a limited time of 72 hours and then it's gone. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.stephenpierceatwealthmastery.com">www.stephenpierceatwealthmastery.com</a></p>

<p>The clock is ticking...<br />
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    <title>The Power of the Third Influence, Part 3</title>
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    <published>2007-06-22T05:19:13Z</published>
    <updated>2007-06-22T05:22:32Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Now after the test in a previous post – and as you continue to test yourself this week - what have you found? I found that when I have the television or radio on all night, I’m nowhere near as...</summary>
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        <name>Stephen Pierce</name>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Now after the test in a previous post – and as you continue to test yourself this week - what have you found?</p>

<p>I found that when I have the television or radio on all night, I’m nowhere near as sharp, focused, and efficient throughout the day as when I’ve had some kind of personal development cassette or CD playing all night long. In fact, sometimes these crazy things start to jump into my head — lines from a Seinfeld episode or songs or something. I know that something must have been playing overnight that put the line or song into my head and now it’s popping up. I found that my efficiency and productivity — although they are still good — are nowhere near as good as when I have some kind of positive personal development cassette or CD playing overnight.</p>

<p>This is something you need to try on your own. I want you to take the challenge for yourself and see how it affects your own life. You are going to find that by maximizing the use of your sleep time, you can actually help to accelerate your learning. You can help to accelerate your productivity and keep your mind sharper throughout the day when you are awake. It is amazing how you feel the next day. Your thinking becomes clearer in various situations, you become much more creative, you are able to handle problems much better, and your irritability diminishes.</p>

<p>When it comes down to the Third Influence, a chain reaction takes place. Something occurs to get your attention. It could be someone trying to get you into some kind of multi-level marketing (MLM) or business opportunity, or someone trying to sell you on something personal or professional.</p>

<p>Then something happens. You start to accept what has gotten your attention as probable or possible. Then you start to be persuaded by the idea. As you move through that persuasion process, you start to enter the adoption process. You adopt that idea, person, or belief and accept it as your own. From that adoption process, you have an outcome.</p>

<p>Until tomorrow…</p>

<p>In the meantime, you can order my book, "Secrets to Creating Wealth," at <a href="http://www.stephenlive.com/amazon.html">www.stephenlive.com/amazon.html</a></p>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Do NOT Quit On You</title>
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    <published>2007-06-20T21:30:55Z</published>
    <updated>2007-06-20T21:33:26Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Going to take a break from the Third Influence series today because I just finished a 9 page report for you. Do not snatch defeat out of the mouth of victory. ==&gt; http://the-whole-truth.com/ct/t.php?l=365 The report is about &quot;not giving on...</summary>
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        <name>Stephen Pierce</name>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Going to take a break from the Third Influence series today because I just finished a 9 page report for you.</p>

<p>Do not snatch defeat out of the mouth of victory.</p>

<p>==> <a href="http://the-whole-truth.com/ct/t.php?l=365">http://the-whole-truth.com/ct/t.php?l=365</a></p>

<p>The report is about "not giving on yourself."</p>

<p>There's no optin needed. Just grab it from here:<br />
<a href="http://the-whole-truth.com/ct/t.php?l=365">==> http://the-whole-truth.com/ct/t.php?l=365</a></p>

<p>(This is a pdf file and requires Adobe Acrobat)</p>

<p><br />
...Excerpt...</p>

<p>"I understand where you are. But the worst mistake of your life would be to back out and quit. </p>

<p>Listen, nobody is exempt of having to build their business. Nobody is exempt of having to push through that launching pad. Think about a space shuttle on  the launching pad. </p>

<p>The reason the space shuttle has those two extra boosters is because it takes more energy and more effort to get off the pad than it does to sustain itself when it's in the air. </p>

<p>It's just like that with business. It takes more effort, more work and more resources to get it started and get it going than it does to sustain it once you've created the momentum.</p>

<p>But unfortunately, most people give up before they even get off of the launching pad."</p>

<p>Continue reading the full 9 pages here... </p>

<p>==> <a href="http://the-whole-truth.com/ct/t.php?l=365">http://the-whole-truth.com/ct/t.php?l=365</a></p>

<p><br />
Enjoy it!</p>

<p>God Bless YOU and YOURS,<br />
Stephen Pierce<br />
<a href="http://www.stephenworldtour.com">www.StephenWorldTour.com</a></p>

<p>P.S. Feel free to share this report with your family, friends and associates.<br />
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<entry>
    <title>The Power of the Third Influence, Part 2</title>
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    <published>2007-06-20T04:17:14Z</published>
    <updated>2007-06-20T04:20:11Z</updated>
    
    <summary>As we continue to talk about the Third Influence, what I challenge you to do is take a simple test to see how the Third Influence plays a part in your life. This will allow you to truly measure the...</summary>
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        <name>Stephen Pierce</name>
        <uri>http://www.optimizationseries.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>As we continue to talk about the Third Influence, what I challenge you to do is take a simple test to see how the Third Influence plays a part in your life. This will allow you to truly measure the effect of the Third Influence.</p>

<p>For one week, go to sleep and leave the television on at a volume that you would normally listen if you were sitting in your room watching it. Take note of how you feel throughout the following day: how you feel when you wake up, what your mood is like, what your thought processes are like, and what your level of productivity is. The next week, do it with the radio. Chart the various responses you have the next day.</p>

<p>After that test, do a week with a cassette or CD of something you want to learn. Again, take note of how you feel the next day. You are going to find that truly profound things start to happen.</p>

<p>Until tomorrow…</p>

<p>To get the book, please check out <a href="www.stephenlive.com/amazon.html">www.stephenlive.com/amazon.html </a></p>]]>
        
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    <title>The Power of the Third Influence, Part 1</title>
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    <published>2007-06-18T23:12:47Z</published>
    <updated>2007-06-18T23:15:00Z</updated>
    
    <summary>These next few blog posts are excerpts from my book, “Secrets to Creating Wealth.” I’ll be discussing the Power of the Third Influence in your life. The Third Influence is one of my personal success discoveries from years ago. Once...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>These next few blog posts are excerpts from my book, “Secrets to Creating Wealth.”  I’ll be discussing the Power of the Third Influence in your life. The Third Influence is one of my personal success discoveries from years ago. Once you grasp what the Third Influence is all about, you can truly accelerate positive changes in your life and get on the path to accomplishing your goals. Pay close attention to this - it is very profound.</p>

<p>To help you to understand the Third Influence, let’s take a quick trip to the science lab. Let’s say you have an objective that you want to reach. It can be a personal or professional goal. Let’s use water to represent that goal. We are starting off with two hydrogen molecules, and we know hydrogen is a gas. By themselves, the two molecules are not water. But they have the potential to become water, just like you have the potential to achieve your goal.</p>

<p>We know that we need to add something else to those two hydrogen molecules in order to create water, so we add an oxygen molecule. Now we have water.</p>

<p>But what happens if you take those same two hydrogen molecules and you add the wrong Third Influence? What if we add a sulfur molecule? Two hydrogen molecules and a sulfur molecule create hydrogen sulfide. This is a stinky gas that smells like rotten eggs. It is a highly poisonous gas, whose toxicity is similar to that of cyanide.</p>

<p>Basically, if you have the wrong Third Influence in your life, your life can be completely poisoned. Your life can go completely off track. Let’s use Mike Tyson as an example. When he was very young, he had a Third Influence come into his life and it took him to the pinnacles of the heavyweight division. It actually made him the youngest heavyweight champion ever. But later on, a different Third Influence entered his life. It was a bad influence. He became like the stinky, poisonous gas. Things just tumbled for him.</p>

<p>What does that tell us? It tells us that, regardless of the success we experience, we are always vulnerable to a Third Influence that can shift things. Third Influences come in and completely impact your thought processes and your actions. Your Third Influences have a stronghold on what direction or path in life you take, how you think, and how your life unfolds.</p>

<p>Check out <a href="http://www.stephenlive.com/amazon.html">www.stephenlive.com/amazon.html</a> to get my book, "Secrets to Creating Wealth."</p>]]>
        
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