But most of you are not going to follow these simple
instructions. I know that already from past experience. And I
even know already the reasons you're going to give for not
doing what I suggest. These are the same reasons everybody
(including me) nearly always gives for not doing something
which will make our lives better. One of…
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Well, that reason is not going to wash here because the
time involved is just one lousy day. Think of it: I'm saying
you only have to give up one
day to give yourself a 1,000 times better shot at
mega-prosperity.
And another reason is not enough money, right?
Sorry... that reason is not going to wash here either
because the money involved will probably amount to about $8.00
to $90.00 depending on where you live. And surely, even the
most directly-financially stressed of any of us can scratch up
that kind of dough, can we not?
And finally, we come to the reason that pisses me off
to no end every time I hear it. It makes my blood boil. It
infuriates me. And, this reason is only given by people who
have no understanding whatsoever
of what it is that really separates the achievers from the
pathetic. This reason for not doing something is: "You…
Spectators Can Never Understand
What It Is To Be A Player!
Oh shut up. I know you don't like this issue but, as I
see my job, every once in a while I have to risk your
displeasure and give you a core message you must
understand if you really, really, really want to be a winner.
So, all…
Why am I blathering on about this? Let's go back to
where I'm standing on that stage looking out a sea of
expectant faces. You know what the hardest thing it is for a
caring teacher like me to do? I'll tell you... it's not to
explain something to my audience. That's relatively easy. No…
Go Do What I Teach
And Get Rich!
Here's a little story that illustrates the difference
between "intellectual" knowing and knowing
knowing. A few days ago I got a call from Ben Suarez and it
reminded me of what happened once when he was visiting me in
L.A. We were in my boat in Marina Del Rey and…
Well, we get about a mile out into the Pacific Ocean
and I stop the boat. "Hang on to the rail by the
console," I tell Ben. "And bend your knees. And open
your mouth as though you were getting ready to scream."
He was getting ready to scream, he just didn't
know it yet. So... I looked over at Ben to make sure he was
all set and then I floored that sucker. Wheoo! That boat
leaped forward like a big-assed bird trying to outrace a
shotgun blast. We ploughed through the waves like a freight
train gone wild. The…
"Oh Lord!
Oh Jesus! Oh
Shit!
Holy Mary! Oh My
God!
Oh My
God! Oh
My God...
This Boat Is Fast!"
And then he knew. Really knew.
And it's that difference, the difference between
"intellectually" knowing and really knowing
that can save your life... or make you rich.
Enough preamble. Now it's time for me to give you your
little assignment. And, after I give you this assignment, I'm
going to explain the significance of it to you in minute
detail. And, after my explanation, the more dense of my
readers will say, "Hey yeah, this makes sense to me. I
understand what he's getting…
Is that you? If so, you lose. Because you cannot
understand what I'm getting at unless you do the
assignment. And, if you do do the assignment...
Your Lust For Money Will
Be Energized Beyond Belief
For All The Rest Of Your Life!
Here is your assignment: I want you to place a
classified ad in the largest circulation newspaper in your
area. Here is what the ad should say:
Housewives
wanted to address
envelopes at home. You must
have a typewriter or good
handwriting. Call 000-0000.
I want you to run this ad in the "help
wanted" section of the classifieds exactly the way
it is written above. The only acceptable change whatsoever is
maybe changing the word "housewives" to
"part-time workers" and you should only make this
change if the newspaper forces you to. Sometimes…
Anyway, running this ad is the first part of your
assignment. The second part is you personally take all
the calls this ad will generate. Also, you should take these
calls on a single line phone.
You know, back in the days when the likes of Ben Suarez
and his brother Rick were working for me, I used to insist…
1.
First,
you will be awakened before
dawn by someone answering the ad.
2.
By
7 a.m. or 8 a.m. your phone will be ringing with some
frequency.
3.
By
10 a.m. you will learn not to hang-up the phone but to
merely depress the disconnect button because, as soon
as you release the button, the…
4.
The
phone will continue to ring for days and, although I'm
only asking you personally take the calls for just
1-day, by the time your phone stops ringing entirely
(some two weeks later) you will have received hundreds
of calls.
5.
Some
of the callers will ring back twice, three times and
more.
Etc.
So what's the point? Ah, not so fast, my friend. Before
I get to that, you're going to have to endure even more of my
fatuous drivel. Be patient. This drivel is relevant.
Ready? OK. Once upon a time when I was publishing this
newsletter from Los Angeles, I got a call from one of my
subscribers who was selling a very high-priced service
to companies who were (or should be) doing business with
Pacific Rim countries. "How to get the attention of these
companies?" that was their question.
"Do this," I says. "Go to
Deak-Perrara and get some paper currency from each of the
Pacific Rim countries. Get the lowest denomination bills you
can. Then put a bill from each different country into a bundle
and attach that bundle of bills to the top of the first page
of a personally-typed letter. The letter should be…