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MAY 29TH: Special Note From Rich Schefren:

HOLY MOLY… we did it again!

REPLAY #1 – Filled to CAPACITY

REPLAY #2 – Filled to CAPACITY

Just like the first time… we CRUSHED the capacity of the Teleseminar Replay tonight and not only had to have the Teleseminar company add more lines…  but… we actually had to have them immediately schedule a SECOND back-to-back replay at 9PM ET to accommodate all of the marketers who registered!

CRAZY thing is…

We STILL weren’t sure if we’d be able to accommodate everyone who registered.  So, Brian, our resident Chief Operations Officer, was thankfully able to work his magic and convince the Teleseminar company to let us do a desperately needed THIRD REPLAY early this morning May 29th.

ONLY PROBLEM WAS… in the midst of all of the craziness going on with all of these replays, our VP of Marketing posted the WRONG TIME for the replay.

So, to make it up to you, we’ve just decided to give you the AUDIO RECORDING and WORD-FOR-WORD TRANSCRIPT of the entire Teleseminar so you can listen right now, instead of waiting for another replay or something.

>>>> You can GET YOUR FREE RECORDING AND TRANSCRIPT HERE –
CLICK HERE

To Higher Profits,
Rich

P.S. If you were able to get on one of the replays tonight, I’d love hear what was your biggest takeaway from the call.  Share your comments below.

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Whew…just trying to catch my breath after a whirlwind past couple of days…

As you may already know, I spent over 2 hours on the phone with a group of friends, business associates, and former coaching clients who are now world famous gurus.

And I’m proud to say that it was an unprecedented call for several different reasons–two of which I saw coming, and one of which was COMPLETELY unexpected.

Let me explain…

First of all, this call was completely the opposite of what most people expect on a teleseminar.

Usually, it’s YOU with the problem and THEM offering a solution, right?

Well, in this case, we made a 180 degree turn–it was THEM with the problem instead of you. And it was my job to find out how they solved it.

My goal in this call was to delve into their biggest issues, going straight to the heart of the matter by simply asking each participant 4 quick questions:

• What was your biggest constraint to your business?
• How did you overcome that?
• What was the quantifiable results of your solution?
• What did you take away from it?

Then I moved on to the next guru in the queue. Which brings me to the second unprecedented occurrence…

A group of this magnitude and million-dollar firepower has never–EVER–been assembled for one call.

Usually, a couple of gurus will tag team on a call. And once in a while you’ll see a third swoop in for a few minutes.

But THIRTEEN? At ONCE?

I mean, take a look at this lineup:

• Mike Filsaime
• Brad Fallon
• Jeff Walker
• Frank Kern
• Willie Crawford
• Joel Comm
• Liz Thompson
• John Carlton
• Yaro Starak
• Tellman Knudsen
• Michael Cheney
• Kevin Hogan

Pretty amazing, isn’t it? But there they were, waiting patiently for their turn to spill their secrets.

And the answers they gave were MIND-BLOWING. For example…

Joel Comm revealed how playing to his strengths took him from a struggling one-man show to almost $10 million a year in profits…

Mike Filsaime talked about taking his $30,000 a month business and multiplying it by tenfold, hitting the $375,000 a month mark in less than a year by making one simple mindset shift (that you can easily implement today)…

Frank Kern recently got over a hump that plopped 2000 new customers into his lap in 65 minutes. And all came from one realization: “Your brain will lie to you.” In the call, Frank hands you the warning signs to know if your brain is helping–or hurting–your business…

Brad Fallon shows us why his past business attempts all ended up going south, and how he discovered the key connection between strategy and execution that helped create not one–but two 8 figures-a-year businesses…

Tellman Knudson had a business plan that was flawed from the start. But once he and I focused on a single change in his strategy, Tellman turned a small coaching program into an $894,600 profit windfall…

Willie Crawford was trying to do everything himself (sound familiar?) and heading towards burnout. But after learning this secret technique, he began adding talented resources–and big time profits…

I floored Yaro Starak with my out-of-the-blue recommendation. But he reluctantly followed my lead and saw an immediate jump in his income. Get the whole story inside…

Fantastic stuff. And there’s MANY more content-rich tidbits where those came from.

But as if that wasn’t enough, now it gets even better…

Because you people decided to trump both of my accomplishments with something that completely took me by surprise.

See, we had scheduled the first call and we filled up those lines in a heartbeat.

“No biggie”, we thought. “We’ll just add a replay for those few hundred entrepreneurs who got shut out.”

Those “few hundred”…seems almost comical to say that now–especially after what transpired next.

To put it bluntly, when the word went out about the replay, the floodgates didn’t just open–they were BLOWN TO BITS.

If you saw my last Twitter post, you know I was up at 3:00 am last night, watching the registrations roll in at an average of 6-10 per minute.

That’s up to 60 a minute, or 3600 an hour. At 3:00 am on a Monday night.

Yeah, that’s what I thought too.

Needless to say, this was not only our biggest call ever…but by far the biggest call in the history of our industry.

But honestly, if it didn’t do a thing for you…if it didn’t help transform your mindset…if it didn’t turn on the light and reveal the ugly, nasty thing that’s holding you back from success…

Then it wasn’t worth a dime.

So with that said, I want to know what you thought about this call….

Tell me everything–and I mean EVERYTHING. I want to know what you learned…when you had that “aha” moment…and how it’s going to change your business.

And if I didn’t deliver, then let me know that too.

Go ahead–fire with both barrels. I can take it.

In fact, feel free to post your comments below so everyone can see. I’ll be monitoring them and chiming in from time to time, and you never know when I might shoot a message right back at you.

Sound good?

Great–thanks for joining me on the call, and I can’t wait to see what your thoughts are…

To Higher Profits,
Rich

Imagine the scene…

…if 12 of the top internet marketing gurus stripped down to bare all.

Yikes!

Somehow I don’t think the internet marketing world would ever be the same again.

Fortunately, they all kept their clothes on… but bared it all during a rare, one-of-a-kind Teleseminar about how they each overcame their biggest business hurdle, obstacle or constraint and have since gone on to make millions online.

And, if you’re up for it, I want to invite you to listen-in to a one-time replay of this killer Teleseminar this Thursday night.

This is an ULTRA-RARE opportunity for you to learn from the struggles and frustrations of some of the biggest names in internet marketing.

And, even more important: it’s an opportunity for you to learn exactly what they each did to break-free from their constraint and overcome their obstacle… so you can follow in their footsteps in your own business.

Please keep in mind:

This is NOT your typical Teleseminar about traffic, conversions, PPC, CPA, or anything else like that.

I simply got 12 of the top online marketers on the phone and asked them 4 simple, yet profound questions:

QUESTION #1: What was your biggest constraint to your business?

QUESTION #2: How did you overcome that?

QUESTION #3: What was the quantifiable results of your solution?

QUESTION #4: What did you take away from it?

And, I think you’ll find, the answers they shared are some of the most profound content you’ll hear anywhere about REALLY being successful online.

If there’s anything you’re struggling with right now in your business, this Teleseminar should be a must for you.

When you’re done listening to this rare Teleseminar, you’ll understand how the top internet marketers were able to find and overcome their big obstacle, roadblock, or constraint – so you can do the same for yourself!

Click Here To Get Your Spot For The Replay

It’s been a whirlwind week…

Ever since word got out about Jay Abraham’s FREE Masters Of Recessionary Income Teleseminar, we’ve been flooded with calls and emails from people virtually gushing about this call.

Thousands of marketers, entrepreneurs, and business owners have listened so far, and they’re raving about the tremendous strategies and tactics for generating MASSIVE income during a down economy.

Have you listened yet? Because if you haven’t, you should.

And the best part is, YOU CAN. Right here, right now.

Listen To Jay’s Call For FREE Here!

Inside, Jay reveals 42 different ways for your business to make big money when all around you are crying doom and gloom.

And today, I wanted to pull out one specific tactic and highlight it specifically–just so you can see the enormous value of what Jay is offering.

It’s called “Capitalizing on Capitalism” and the premise is very simple: you make money for your business by leveraging the assets of OTHER businesses.

Let me explain…

In a recessionary economy, there’s always leverage points or impact areas inside another’s business that they don’t see, but you can tap into.

So you go to these businesses and offer to exploit these leverage points for them on a pure performance basis, where you only get paid out of the added profit results.

No desperate, shell-shocked business owner in their right mind would turn down an offer of newfound profits, above and beyond what they are earning right now, and only pay you a small share of this increase.

For example, four recessions ago, Jay found a struggling brokerage house that was only doing $300,000 in annual commissions by selling and marketing the conventional way.

He quickly shifted their entire marketing approach from one of paid ads to a pure, performance-based revenue sharing deal with a large group of financial advertising sources.

The result? Sales skyrocketed to $500 million and Jay’s investment of effort (and zero risk) made him $2,000,000.00 in just an 18 month period.

Another example: Jay found a seminar company that only offered entry level low priced seminars. So he created the first and only advanced seminar they’d ever offered.

It made them two million dollars in 30 days. Jay’s share? A whopping $200,000.00 for a few days work.

Of course, these are not promises that you’ll earn that kind of money so quickly. But it does show you the amazing POSSIBILITIES that this strategy offers to put a bulging wad of cash in your pockets.

In fact, consistent 4 or 5 figure profit shares for yourself is actually quite doable. And here’s 7 easy ways you can implement this strategy NOW for massive revenue.

Revenue Generating Strategy 1. Go to any company who has lost customers, clients or patients. Offer to reactivate old buyers and turn them into new ones. Even in a recession, it’s possible to restart up to 40% of the people who stopped buying in the past.

Revenue Generating Strategy 2. Show companies how to increase the size of each sale by adding other products or services to the purchase mix. They could even offer bigger financial incentives for people making larger purchases. This tactic has been proven to increase sales (and most importantly profits to the business owner), by as much as 50%.

Revenue Generating Strategy 3. Find other related/complementary products or services that you can offer to the past buyers of a business (that will add 50 to 75% net profit to the owner’s bottom line). They are far more available than you possibly think.

Revenue Generating Strategy 4. Show business owners how, instead of adding more products to increase profits, they can cut up to 40% out of their current overhead and get the same effect. This can be attained by utilizing joint ventures, strategic alliances, and host beneficiary relationships–resulting in HUGE savings.

Revenue Generating Strategy 5. Use a discount media service to cut their advertising costs by 40%. Few business owners know they exist and that this is easily done. Once, Jay took over the rights to acquire full page newspaper ads for a company. He negotiated to keep 80% of all ad savings he generated for them over a certain period. On average, Jay saved them $25,000 a month just by pairing the newspapers together and buying those same ads from a discount media source.

Revenue Generating Strategy 6. If your talents lie in the creative areas, you can always step in and help make all their ads, sales approaches, promotions, and marketing activities perform better just by tweaking the copy or design–for a nice percentage of the increase. Even something as simple as a headline change can easily increase responses, leads, sales and profits up to 21 times.

Revenue Generating Strategy 7. If the sales force consists of person-to-person contact (either face-to-face, on the phone, or in email), some small changes in what they say, how they say it, the way the sale is generated, or even the bonuses that are offered can double, redouble, even redouble again the results a business produces–even in a recession.

Amazing, aren’t they? And that’s just seven.

Jay’s got a LOT more inside here. And they won’t cost you a cent.

Listen To Jay’s Call For FREE Here!

There’s no opt-in necessary. Just click, sit back and listen to the most successful marketer in history spill the beans on how he’s made multiple millions of dollars for his clients during a recession.

If you’re an entrepreneur, marketer or business owner who’s struggling to get by during these tough economic times, then you MUST listen to this call.

Because the sage, time-tested wisdom Jay reveals inside can literally transform your business and start putting serious profits in your bank accounts–today, tomorrow, and for years to come.

And that’s what you REALLY want, right? (Beside, it’s free.)

Listen To Jay’s Call For FREE Here!

See you there…

To Higher Profits,

Rich

P.S. I’ve listened to this call more than once, and I’ve got pages and pages of notes. But what about you?

What takeaways did you come up with? What were your “aha” moments? Which of Jay’s 42 techniques really got your blood pumping as something you could implement immediately for instant cash flow?

Let me know in the comments below. I’ll compare with my notes and we’ll see if we’re thinking on the same wavelength.

“The sky is falling! The sky is falling!”

Ah, the infamous words of Chicken Little. Ever tell that one to your kids?

Funny thing is, these days you don’t have to. All you need to do is turn on CNN and you’ll get a big dose of “falling skies” commentary from the talking heads on screen.

I gotta admit–this both amuses me and irks me to no end. Because the truth is, what we’re experiencing with the economy is one big Chicken Little story.

Somebody goes screaming about gloom and doom, and everyone panics. Next thing you know, we’re in a crisis situation. Billions of dollars are being doled out to big business, layoffs go through the roof, and everybody sits on their hands, waiting to see what happens next.

HUH?

C’mon people! Are we really putting our faith in the media to tell us how to think and act? These are the same people who follow up a tragic story of a mass shooting with a video of a squirrel on water skis–and never blink an eye.

Yep–solid, trustworthy news reporting there. Pulitzer Prize material if I’ve ever seen it.

Let’s face it. The days of actual news reporting have gone the way of the dodo. And every time one of these capped teeth morons start spewing their mindless dribble, Edward R. Murrow turns over in his grave.

What we’re hearing these days is not the news. It’s carefully selected tidbits of information designed to elicit a predetermined response. They tell us EXACTLY what they want to tell us. And right now, we’re being fed a large helping of the sky falling all around us in huge, jagged chunks.

Now, don’t get me wrong here. I’m not saying times aren’t tough. Because we’re all feeling the pinch (present company included).

But what I AM saying is this…if you let yourself be lead around by the nose by a bunch of hair-sprayed idiots who call themselves news people, you’ll never grow your business to a high level of success.

Why? Because you’re giving Chicken Little control over your mindset–instead of seizing the reigns and making your own path.

So you want the good news?

There are many MANY ways to prosper greatly in a recessionary climate. In fact, multiple millions of dollars have been made during a “down economy” by savvy business people who didn’t go screaming into the night every time somebody yelled about the sky falling. And during this economic hiccup, more millions will be made again.

But the key is to make some small changes in your business growth strategy now to help alleviate the fears and keep your company’s focus on the matter at hand. And here’s 3 tips to help you get started on the right path:

1) Buy Some Ear Plugs. The main reason there’s panic in the marketplace is because somebody told us that’s what we need to do. And that’s WRONG. Stay away from the naysayers. Ignore newspapers and TV news channels. Put your head down, plug your ears and say “LALALALALA I’M NOT LISTENING TO YOUUUU.” Stay focused on YOUR business and YOUR profits–not what’s going on with the Big Three car companies. And to quote an old Public Enemy tune, “Don’t Believe The Hype!”

2) Increase Your Marketing Efforts. This goes against conventional thinking, but it’s the perfect move. Why? Because everyone else is shrinking back in fear from the future, hiding in the shadows with their fingers clutched to their dwindling budgets. And that includes your competition. Which means this is a HUGE opportunity to grab a sizable chunk of your market share by pushing forward with an aggressive marketing plan. And when the storm settles (and it will settle) you’ll be solidly entrenched in the number one position…while everyone else is clawing to get back in the game.

3) Get Some Sage Advice. This last one is the most crucial of all, because many of us haven’t been through a true recessionary period before. And to put it simply–we don’t know what we don’t know. So we need the guidance and wisdom of somebody who’s been there, done that, and made several million in the process. And for me, that’s Jay Abraham.

If anyone knows how to make money during a recession, it’s Jay. His strategies and tactics are legendary in the business world for turning fortunes completely around and putting struggling companies back in the black in record time–even when the Chicken Littles were running rampant. And now, he’s willing to help you too.

Take a look.

Register For This Landmark Call Here

That’s right–Jay’s holding a very special (and very rare) teleconference titled How To Create Multiple Streams of Recessionary Income Sources. Inside, Jay will reveal 42 different strategies–all proven to work–that will help you not only make money, but make BIG money during a downturn in the economy.

This is 2 solid hours of Jay doing what he does best–dispelling the myths about the recession, crushing your doom and gloom mindset, and handing you the keys to the vault.

And not just one key. Or two. Or even ten. He’s got 42 of those shiny, golden babies…just waiting to unlock your very own treasure chest filled with record-breaking profits.

Which one will you choose?

Register For This Landmark Call Here

Oh, and did I mention this call was absolutely FREE?

Register For This Landmark Call Here

Seriously–quit dodging the chunks of sky falling around you and get on this call NOW. Hands down, it’s the best thing you can do for your business.

I’ll certainly be there.

To Higher Profits,

Rich

P.S. I know I went off a little in this post, but dammit–I’ve had it up to my eyeballs with all this recession talk.

But what about you? Are you fed up too? Is your business struggling to get by? Can you pass along more tips and techniques for making massive profits when everyone claims you can’t?

Post your thoughts in the comments below and let’s hammer this out together. Can’t wait to see them!

I sent this email out the other day. Since I got so much positive feedback, I figured I would post it here too.

Back in the day, Debi and I lived in Manhattan.

Traffic is always a nightmare in the city.  So, if we were
going someplace close, we almost always went on
rollerblades.  It was fantastic because we’d weave
through traffic, go down one-way streets in the
opposite direction and hop on sidewalks in a mad dash
to our destination.

But ever since we moved to sunny Boca Raton, Florida,
our blades have been gathering dust.

This weekend, we decided to break out the blades and
have some fun as a family.  But before we hit the streets,
Debi and I took our girls, Ava and Elle, to Sports Authority
Saturday morning to get them roller-skates.

We found the perfect skates, protective wrist guards, and
slick helmets.  Both Ava and Elle decided to wear their
skates out of the store so we put their sneakers in the
boxes and carried all the boxes to the register.

On the way to the front, Elle our four-year old lost her
balance and grabbed onto Debi’s sweat pants.  But, they
weren’t tied so in a split second Debi’s pants were down
by her ankles.

So, there she was laughing, boxes in hand and pants at
her ankles.

I quickly put my boxes down, pulled her pants up and got
Elle back on her feet.

And, in that moment I remembered why I fell in love with
Debi.

She didn’t panic, she didn’t scream, she just laughed at
the situation she found herself in.

And in that episode, she also displayed one of the key
entrepreneurial success traits that many online marketers
seem to lack – Autonomy.

You see, Debi doesn’t really care what others might think.
And this perspective is crucial if you want to succeed in
business today. Bottom line, if you are too concerned about
what other people might think you’ll end up paralyzed by fear.

So, what about you?

Do you laugh when you’re caught with your pants down?
Or, do you panic and worry about what others might think?

Your answer is a bigger predictor of your success than you
might imagine.

Remember this:  You must be emotionally free before you’ll
ever get financially free.

More over, think about where you might be hitting a snag
emotionally and you’ll most likely find the anchor that’s
holding you back financially.

And that my friend, is what you must cast aside on your
journey to success.

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I have been focusing on email more these days than blogging – so if you want to stay up to date make sure you are on my list!

This one’s a little longer than usual, but well worth a few minutes to read…

Because sometimes we get so caught up in the rush rush rush of the season, we forget to sit back and give thanks for all we’ve been blessed with.

And occasionally, life will rear up and give us a swift kick in the pants to remind us of what we’ve been missing.

Here’s a true story from Brian Johnson, my business partner and COO of Strategic Profits, that will help you understand more of what I’m talking about…

Hi Everyone

This is an incredible true story. It just happened to me on Wednesday night when I was going to a show with Rich. It is like something that you would see in a movie and not really ever think that these kinds of things ever happen. That in itself is unfortunate and you will see what I mean.

About a month ago, my mother invited myself and Rich to a show that was on Wednesday night, the 17th. She paid for the tickets and they were 20 bucks each. That is important and you will see why in a minute. The show was called “The Christmas Sweater” by Glenn Beck. It was a live telecast to many theaters worldwide.

Glenn Beck is a popular syndicated radio talk show host political commentator who I enjoy listening to. But I didn’t have a clue what this Christmas Sweater thing was all about. I just thought it would be a funny, entertaining show.

Man, was I in for a surprise.

Fast forward, So last night, my wife, my mother and I arrived at the theater about a half-hour before show time and waited outside for Rich and Debi. I had their tickets and as usual, he was running late (LOL). Everyone else that was with us went in and got seats. Mom was also waiting for some guests of hers to show, and she actually had an extra ticket because someone had canceled at the last minute.

With about 20 minutes until show time, we were still waiting. So Mom went inside and asked if I would keep an eye out for her guests. She also mentioned that I should do something with the extra ticket if I had a chance.

Of course, I agreed to help her out. But I’m ashamed to admit that in my selfish, impatient mind, I wasn’t so cheerful.

I was actually thinking, “I don’t want to be out here, and why should I have to do this, and where the heck is Rich (who I was texting furiously every minute).” But still I waited, grumbling all the way.

And then things got VERY interesting…

I noticed an older gentleman walking away from the ticket counter. He looked like your ordinary average Joe, wearing flip flops and a raggedy sweater tied around his shoulders.

As he was walking away, I heard him tell the others in line the show was sold out. Wow, what a coincidence, right? Like I was really going to find someone who wanted the extra ticket. Besides, there were only about 8 people standing around as it was.

So I approached the gentleman and said, “We actually have an extra ticket. It’s yours if you like.”

He looked at me suspiciously for a moment, glanced at the ticket for about 5 seconds, and said, “Are you sure?” I said, “Yes, absolutely,” and I handed it to him. “Enjoy the show.”

(On a side note, I love doing things like this for people. And I don’t concern myself with getting anything in return. In fact, I usually tell my friends–tongue in cheek of course–“as long as you owe me more than I owe you, we’re good.”)

So the guy reaches for his wallet and says, “Let me at least pay you for it”. I said, “Nah, just take it. Don’t worry about it.”

To which he replied, “you don’t even know me.” He paused for another moment and said, “Well, that’s in the spirit of Glenn Beck.”

Now, I truly had no idea what he was talking about. In the spirit of Glenn Beck? What is that supposed to mean?

While I was still pondering this, the man quickly pulled a rolled-up bill from his wallet, shoved it into my hand, and briskly walked away. So I shrugged my shoulders and slid the bill into my pocket without a second look.

Rich and Debi were still not there, so I sauntered into the lobby to get some drinks. And when I reached into my pocket to pay with the money the man had given me, I was stunned with what I saw.

There, in my hand, was a neatly rolled up $100 bill. This guy had handed me $100 in exchange for a $20 ticket–one that I was willing to give him for free.

I was floored. “Wow”, I thought. “How cool is this?” I put the hundred back in my wallet and pulled out $10 to pay for the drinks–leaving a whopping fifty cents change for the young girl behind the counter to keep, like the annoying cheapskate that I am. HA HA

Gee, you’d think after what just happened, I might be a little more generous. But then again, I was still thinking with a selfish, me-me-me attitude.

However, that was about to change…

A few minutes later, Rich and Debi arrived and we grabbed our seats for the show. And it wasn’t anything like I thought it would be.

Glenn Beck told a story about his life as a kid. It was based around a sweater that his mother made for him as a Christmas gift when he was 12 years old. But Glenn had wanted a shiny new bike–not some boring old sweater–and he was furious with his mom. He lost his mother and father before he was 13 years old to cancer and a car accident.

I won’t give away what happens (you should really see the show or read the book), but I will tell you that the story is very moving. There’s a ton of insightful metaphors about life, about God, and about how thankful we should be for what we have.

I thought I was going to a comedy show.

But still, at that time, I didn’t see the parallels between what had happened before and what Glenn was talking about. It was like there was a brick wall between my mind and my conscience.

Finally the show ended, we all thanked my mother, and made our way home.

When my wife and I stepped inside our house, it was very dark, late and very quiet–pretty unusual for our busy household.

She went into the bedroom, leaving me alone in the kitchen. And as I began my nightly ritual of emptying my pockets onto the counter, my wallet fell to floor.

So as I bent down to pick it up…I abruptly stopped and froze. There… was the $100 bill, staring straight up at my face. When my wallet fell to the floor it hit perfectly where the wallet opened up and laid flat exposing the bill, and I stared at it for about 15 seconds. If I dropped it 50 times I could not get it to do this…

And it HIT me–just like a freight train. “Brian, you’re an ungrateful schmuck,” I thought.

Suddenly, I realized how much I truly had to be grateful for, and the many things I had taken for granted.

My eyes welled up with tears as I thought about my wonderful family…my amazing friends…the incredible company that I work for. The list goes on and on.

The whole night played back in my head. There I was, angry at Rich for being late…angry that I was waiting alone while others were inside…angry about my Mother asking me to wait for her people…feeling stunned when I discovered the hundred dollar bill…the lousy fifty cents I left the girl…the story of the Christmas sweater…all of it came racing back in a flood like Hollywood type of effects. Just thinking of the stupid stuff that I thought about during the night and the other experiences that went along with it.

I was only concerned with myself–and not only during that evening, but at other times as well.

I started thinking about an employee who just lost a 29 year old cousin to cancer this week and how I had sloughed it off…

I thought about the text message I received from my wife at 10AM, the day of the show, telling me our best friend had just lost his mother. And how I was too busy in the office to even take one minute and call him… It was not until I was driving home at 10PM thinking about how much Glenn Beck appreciated the very short time with his parents that I thought about my friend.

Really, this is all in light heart and I don’t think of myself as a Schmuck, but when you look at it all this way it’s hard not to be ashamed.

Why did this happen a week before Christmas? Why was Rich late to the point that I was standing there at exactly that time? Why did that guy walk in front of me and say that? Why did he give that money to me? How come I did not know what the show was about and did not even think to ask about it or look into it, and that it was so relevant to current day’s events? Why did my friend’s mother pass away today, the day of this show? Why did my wallet fall the way it did? Why am I compelled to share this with you and still writing it at 3AM because I can’t stop until it’s done? Why did all this happen like it did and when it did?

It was like a weird version of “A Christmas Carol”–and I was playing the role of Scrooge to perfection.

This post is all about me and that is selfish in its self… but it is meant to be bigger than that, it’s meant to be about all of us.

So right there and then, I resolved to make some changes. I’m going to take more time to appreciate the REALLY important things in life and quit worrying about the stuff that doesn’t matter in the long run.

Just think about that. Why does any of this happen to any of us, our businesses, the economy, the car companies, and the real-estate crisis? And on and on…

When you go through a night like I just did you just have to think that there are really good reasons that these things do happen.

So how do you handle it? How do you think about the tough times in your business or life? Do you take advantage of it? Do you give into it and understand that it is happening exactly the way it is supposed to? Do you resist and fight it? Do you look for solutions, and where?

And I’m talking about any aspect; life, business, partners, family… whatever.

I am looking forward to your responses, thoughts, ideas, and maybe even experiences you had like I just did.

…An awakening, a satori… Because once in a while… We need it!!!!

I’ll always remember a stranger, a ticket, and how an evening with Glenn Beck helped to open my eyes.

Take care

Brian

Drop us a line in the comments section below and tell us your story. We’re all anxiously waiting to hear it.

And from all of us at Strategic Profits to all of you and your families, our warmest wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous new year.

Rich

P.S. Only in Brian’s mind is showing up at 7:45 for an 8 o’clock show considered late. 😉

Whew..what an incredible 90 minutes.

I just got off the phone with Jay Abraham, and I feel like I just went 15 rounds with Tyson in his prime.

Take a listen and see for yourself here

See, Jay describes his interview style as “ruthlessly benevolent”. And that’s an understatement.

This is a guy who doesn’t throw softballs. Every question comes at you with blazing speed and lots of curves. And this interview is no exception.

Because to put it bluntly, Jay is YOUR advocate here, not mine. He’s not doing this to make me look good. He’s doing this to help make your business a massive success.

So if you think this is a fluff piece, you’re dead wrong.

If you missed it, check out the replay here.

Inside this ground-breaking call, you’ll discover…

–How to maximize all the amazing opportunities that life affords you…

–How to find the most leverageable (and profitable) tools and mindsets in your industry…

–How to finally catapult past your constraints and get to the heart of the solution…

–How leverage is a lot like cholesterol (sounds weird, but this is mind-blowing analogy!)…

–Why you’re settling for less than you can achieve–and how you can eliminate this constraint forever…

–The secret constraints both Jay and Rich have struggled with…and how they overcame them.

–Jay’s “Indiana Jones School of Business” and how this metaphor can open up new worlds of opportunity for you…

–Why common sense doesn’t equate to common practice in your business (so simple, but so immensely powerful)…

–Do you watch things happen, make things happen, or let things happen to you? Jay reveals the answer…and it might surprise you!

All this, plus much more. Go here to listen NOW.

Jay’s insights on this call are brilliant.

He shows you how to turn a life of mediocrity into a life of making millions…

A life of no control into a life of total control…

And how to ultimately be liberated from the shackles of frustration and experience the freedom to move forward and become the success you’ve always dreamed you would be.

If that’s what you REALLY want, then don’t miss out on this chance to hear Jay hit me with tough, no-nonsense questions about my new GPS program.

I’ll be in the bathroom treating my bruises…

To Higher Profits,

Rich

P.S. In this call, you’ll finally get a sharp, clear view of my new GPS program, as I reveal the details of what’s inside.

This isn’t like any other coaching program you’ve ever been a part of–I guarantee it.

You’re going to get unprecedented access to me and my resources, along with every tool you need to destroy the constraints that hold you in captivity.

We’re talking in-depth, side-by-side personal interaction as we pick apart your business and transform it into a money-making machine that virtually runs itself and spews profits on command.

So don’t miss out on this call–listen NOW!

We’re heading down the final stretch

I delayed our launch a couple of times already so I could help as many people as possible, but now, it’s almost time to get this party started:

   We’re “all systems go” for launching just 48 hours from now: On Thursday, September 25 at noon Eastern time.

I absolutely can’t wait to get going!

Nothing gives me a bigger thrill than helping online entrepreneurs grow their businesses. It’s been nearly three years since I last rolled my sleeves up and personally coached entrepreneurs one-on-one in a live program like this one — so, if you thought I was passionate at our marathon video event, you ain’t seen nothing yet!

No, I’m not going to spoil the surprise by giving you the details on Guided Profit System now. But I am going to answer some of the questions I’m getting now — and I’m going to be straight with you; no hype, no fluff:

1. THIS WILL NOT COST $15,000.00

For some reason, I’ve received a flood of emails from people asking if this was going to cost $10,000, $15,000, even $25,000. And while there’s no question that my former coaching students would tell you it’ll worth many, many times more, the enrollment price is going a tiny fraction of those amounts.

2. THIS IS GOING TO BE INTENSE

Ask anyone who knows me: When I take business building very seriously. And frankly, I have no time or patience for entrepreneurs who are less committed to their own success than I am.

So this program is intended solely for serious entrepreneurs who are willing to work as intensely on their businesses as I am — and who will actually USE my personalized instruction, advice, methods, and strategies to obliterate any and all constraints currently standing between them and the success they desire.

If that sounds like you — if you can see, feel and taste all the opportunity surrounding you online but need to blast through the constraints holding you back — this intense, 30-day program will deliver life you dreamed about when you decided to start your online business.

3. YOU MUST BE PREPARED FOR 30 DAYS OF MASSIVE ACTION

I’ve found that when I am able to work with a client daily for 30 days straight, I can create ten, even twenty times greater success than when the process is drawn out over a longer period of time.

Compressing the entire constraint-eliminating process into a single 30-day period inevitably ensures that you will, in fact, implement, execute, and follow through on the ideas, strategies, and tactics we come up with together and that you will reap the results in record time.

That means, to get you to from where you are now to where you and I want you to be in 30 days, the pace will be relentless. I’ll become a kind of entrepreneurial “drill sergeant:” Preparing you to do battle with your toughest competitors online and triumph over them.

I’ll stop at nothing to get you to the goal you signed up for. You’ll see and feel the difference we’re making in your business every single day. You’ll begin reaping many of the rewards almost instantly. And as we near the end of this exhilarating process, you will already be reaping returns that dwarf the price of admission.

4. YOU MUST BE COMMITTED

My mission is to make you wildly successful — and then to use case studies from this program to justify the higher price I’ll charge for the automated version later on. That’s what I did with the Business Growth System, and it’s what I’ll do with this program as well.

That means I can’t — and I won’t — let you fail. I simply have too much riding on this.

So during this one-time-only pilot program, you’ll get me — PERSONALLY — working hand-in-hand with you to blast through your constraints and explode your business. I’ll give you 100% of my attention … 100% of my resources …. 100% of my best ideas … and 100% of my intensity and energy. I’ll hold absolutely NOTHING back.

I expect — I NEED — the same from you. That means you must be absolutely, positively committed to ACTING ON the solutions we develop together. That’s the only way I know that when we’re finished, I’ll be able to point to you as a living, breathing example of the growth miracles this program produces.

Now, as you can see, I’m serious about making sure you do NOT rush into this program for the wrong reasons. Over the past three weeks, I’ve pulled out all the stops to help you make an INFORMED decision.

I’ve gone to extraordinary lengths to educate you about constraints. I’ve given you a highly-acclaimed report to give you a basic working knowledge of my philosophy and methodology. I’ve answered hundreds of your questions on this blog. I even gave you a marathon 26-hour live video consultation to give you more answers.

Now, the time for questions is almost over. In 48 hours, you will make an all-important decision. Either you’ll move ahead with me to blast away the constraints that are now robbing you the success you deserve, or you won’t.

And the ramifications of that decision will have a massive impact on your business, your success, your wealth and your freedom for the rest of your life.

Between now and Thursday noon, you still have time to ask any lingering questions you have. Just use the form below and your question will be instantly forwarded to me here at Strategic Profits headquarters.

I promise that we’ll move heaven and Earth to get you the frank, no-B.S. answers you need as quickly as possible.

One final thing: You need to be ready to move EARLY on Thursday!

Now, I’m not a big believer in using high-pressure sales tactics in order to get you to join me. Either my track record with clients makes you think this is right for you, or you don’t. Either way is OK by me.

But, fair warning: If you’re serious about eliminating the constraints that are holding you back … if you’re ready to experience the astonishing growth, freedom and profits that vaporizing your constraints will bring you …

You need to be ready EARLY on Thursday; the day after tomorrow — and here’s why:

The last time I launched a live coaching program, I offered it to less than 31,000 internet marketers — and every available slot was snapped up be eager online entrepreneurs in just two hours and 14 minutes.

On Thursday, more than 240,000 business owners and entrepreneurs will be invited to join me — nearly EIGHT TIMES MORE.

Needless to say, I expect this new, constraint-busting coaching program will sell out in a heartbeat. It will not be repeated. And when the automated version is released next year, students will not get a fraction of the personal time with me and it will sell at a much higher price.

So if you’re not ready to grab your place when enrollment opens on Thursday, there’s every reason to believe you will miss out entirely.

Again: If there’s a single question in your mind that might cause you to hesitate and miss this opportunity, please ask it now!
— Rich

Rich here, with a few important points you need to know to participate on Rich-TV:

– This blog post will be “Info Central” for Rich-TV… where we’ll be posting updates and a schedule of events on-the-fly.

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Info Central During the Broadcast

• 8:00 am – We go live in 4 hours. Make sure you are here. We just found out MaryEllen Tribby from Early to Rise will be stopping by the office around 4pm EST.
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• 1:29 pm – Rich-TV makes it to the front page of Ustream.tv.
• 3:40 pm – 629 watching Rich-TV right now.
• 8:33 pm – Wow, almost 1000 people on the broadcast. Incredible guests have been on, Jay Abraham, Mike Filsaime, etc. More HUGE things coming. Get everyone on and lets blow up Ustream. He’s still going and just getting started
• 12:22 AM. Chet Holmes was on. Joel Comm was on, and now Jeff walker is on and is about to do somthing special live. Hit some major records here and still going. Rich is still going strong
• 4:26 AM. Has still not let up. Over 15,000 viewers on the video and still 698 right now. Coming up on 500 comments and questions. Can’t wait for the closing. Should be cool.

I can’t believe I’m doing this…

No one else in our market has ever done it…

Starting Wednesday at noon, I’m cranking up Rich-TV… a live, interactive video stream that will last for (are you ready?) 24 HOURS!

We’ll have some special guests pop in from time to time. And others will be calling in while we’re “on the air”.

Pretty much ANYTHING could happen. (gulp)

So tune in at noon, and check back often to see which direction this thing heads…

While we’re live, you can post questions and comments using the blog comment feature below. And I’ll get to as many as I can “live” on video.

I’ll be focusing on my new report, “The Uncertainty Syndrome”… and my limited coaching program that’s coming in just days.

That’s it for now. And come by often, because you never know what juicy takeaways you’ll get from our mystery guests and viewers…

… that will help you FINALLY get the results you want online.

The call we did earlier this week was phenomenal. We had more people register, more people listening in, and more people commenting on it than any other call we’ve ever done.

But what’s even more satisfying than setting new records is the fact that you obviously got a lot of valuable, life-changing content from this.

Because the comments we’ve received so far are blowing us away. Here’s a few…

“Massive value is an understatement in regards to the information you shared with us…” — Chaney Alulis

“Stunned. At the end, it even brought a few tears, that I thought I was beyond.” — Bruce Brodeen

“For the first time it provoked me to think effectively what is really holding me back.” — Dr. Kazi Anam

“Anyone who is serious about success in online marketing would do well to listen..” — Roger Johnson

“I can’t wait to see what you unveil later in September!” — R. Newhart

(hang on–we’ll get to that in a moment)

Now, we appreciate the fact that this call really opened the eyes of thousands of entrepreneurs, and we’re grateful for the chance to bring it to you.

But there’s something that I’m grateful for even MORE…

In reading your comments, I can see that your truly GETTING IT.

Stated more clearly, you get the fact that:

• my guru clients have struggled with the same stumbling blocks you now need to overcome…
• your mindset matters and getting the right mentor is critical to side-stepping the land mines in your path
• fast growth involves identifying and eliminating the one core constraint currently holding both you and your biz back…
• your strengths determine your potential, but your constraint determines your level of success…
• most entrepreneurs spend the majority of their time achieving false-efficencies which have little impact on your success…

Believe or not, writing those past five sentences gives me goosebumps, because I know your now getting on the same path my biggest success stories have traveled on…

Because as a teacher, mentor, trainer, and coach, I know what happens to entrepreneurs who don’t know those five facts. I’ve seen thousands of online entrepreneurs thrash around in the same nasty (opportunity-seeker) pit for years on end…

They pursue success as if it were a race… and end up spinning their wheels in a desperate attempt to track down the “magic pill” that promises some mysterious shortcut to be an ‘instant-winner’, and we both know where that leads (nowhere)…

No matter how hard they work or how much they spend, they never realize success can be so much simpler if they stopped looking outside and started looking inside to determine the single constraint holding them back. The one thing guaranteed to give the fastest, and biggest payoff.

In other words, they never GET IT.

But with Monday’s call (and the replays), I’m ecstatic that my guru clients were able to pull back the curtain and shed some light on your situation.

And now, you’re ready to take that next big step on your way to the success you’ve been seeking.

So where do we go from here?

Up, my friends. Further and farther up.

If you’re ready to proceed on your journey to a higher level of awareness (with even higher profits) and a better understanding of how you can leverage the very same tools I’ve used to skyrocket businesses in record time (while the entrepreneur slashes their work hours), then I’ve got something you’ll want to hear…

On this page, I’ve loaded up 3 case studies from the archives. These coaching clients were once struggling like many of you who commented on my blog…but their success skyrocketed in record time (you’ll get the complete inside story how). And check this out: all three of these entrepreneurial success stories continue on to this day, meaning the phenomenal success documented kept going and going (like the energizer bunny) dwarfing the already incredible results they had achieved.

Meaning, sustainable success – a fast growing business – along with a lifestyle that allows these entrepreneurs the ability to enjoy it.

You’ll hear from:

• • Jim Edwards. Jim came to me exhausted and completely overworked. In fact, he was very close to quitting the internet business entirely. Find out how Jim pulled himself out of this hole here…

• • Mike Filsaime. You heard from Mike on the call, but we only scratched the surface of the whole story. Mike’s profits multiplied over TEN TIMES after we made some simple changes in his business. Learn what they were here…

• Hans and Dani Johnson: This husband-and-wife team had everything–a thriving business, a growing family, and a bright future. But after seeing one my presentations, they realized the single critical element that was missing. See what that was here…

Consider Monday’s call ‘Internet-Success 101’ where you got a quick overview on some very important concepts (IF YOU HAVEN’T LISTENED TO MONDAY’S CALL CLICK HERE FIRST)

Now it’s time for ‘Internet Success 102’ – we’ll take the same issues we touched on in the call, and go even deeper. giving you a better perspective on how to really build a profitable business that delivers the freedom and wealth you desire.

And right now, they’re yours for the taking.

So if you’re ready to take your understanding and your business up a another notch or two…

Go there right now and soak it in.

I promise you–there’ll be no chanting or incense. Just profoundly profitable advice 😉

To Higher Profits,

Rich

P.S. BTW…I’ve already started getting questions about the coaching program I mentioned on the call. Don’t worry I’ll have more to share soon. But right now, with the record number of entrepreneurs listening to the conference call and even more reserving their priority copy of my next report (you can reserve your free copy here) I’d rather focus on you and what you and your business needs first.

But make sure to mark your calendar on Wednesday, September 17th, because that’s when the you’ll get your copy of my next report (if you’ve opted-into the priority list here) So, start getting ready to grow your business and reclaim your life, because it’s all going to get a lot easier real soon.

More to come on that…so stay tuned.

And don’t forget–when you’re finished listening to the case studies, come back and post your biggest takeaways here. (I was literally blown away by your comments on the last post… and it’s making dig deep to give you more (lots more) – I’m a sucker for appreciation)

Can’t wait to see them…