Ben Mack and Bucky's Magic

This was it, the last evening of Ben Mack's webinar series "Profitable Magic". This session was a little different. Ben invited Peter Meisen, steward of GENI, Global Energy Network Initiative to speak about the legacy of R Buckminster Fuller (Bucky for short). Bucky started GENI. He was an intellect with ideas that are even more prevalent today.

Mr. Meisen discussed issues of renewable resources and the environment. Some key points:
- The Wind Industry has been growing at 40% every 2 years or so. There were 10,000 mega watts world wide of wind energy in 2000, now there are 80,000MW around the world.
-The Solar Industry is also exploding, 30-40% every 2 years (or so).
-Mr Meisen, with GENI, formed an index so that people can invest in renewable energies.Who are the leading companies who are taking Carbon out of all their services in the varying sectors? You can find out more about this at http://www.kld.com/ . see Global 100 Index.
-In the past 600,000 years, Carbon ppm(parts per million) never went above 300. In the last 100 years, we'll be lucky the high that we reach is 450!!!

Now, although I am certainly NOT an expert on Bucky Fuller, this is what I gathered fro this webinar. It sounds like he was a man who was before his time. Some of his sayings came up in the conversation and I'm going to list them so you can do with them what you will, I'll just be pleased that you read and thought about them. Oh and they're not necessarily word for word, but I think they're pretty close to what I heard.
-Spontaneous Cooperation, How can we make the world work for 100% of humanity in the shortest amount of time?
-You never change things to fight the existing reality, but you change things to make the existing reality obsolete.
-Comprehensive Anticipatory Design Science (it was suggested need would need to "google" this term in order to properly understand it), bu t I think it's something like being able to design something or idea while predicting future variables like increase in population.
-Do not fight forces, use those forces to fight.
and my favorite
-Love is metaphysical Gravity.

Now, while all this was extremely interesting, and valuable as entrepreneurs are often the ones trying to make a difference, I was still left with the question of relevance to the Magic of it all.
Then it struck me. While the environmental relevance was a stretch for me as far as my business development, R Buckminster Fuller is clearly an extremely important figure to many.(As he should be) and in sharing him with all of us, Ben Mack has made him so to us as well.
Not only that, we will be telling all of our friends about him, and starting conversations on the environment. One message can reach the eyes of many, like ripples in a pond, like MAGIC. Let's see how far we can take it beloved people!

Thank you so much Ben for such an enlightening experience. I do hope to meet you one day, have a drink and a chat. You sound interesting and enlightening on so many levels.

One more step towards success everyone!
Cheers to you
Laura Gagnon

The Magic In Business As It Relates To Harry Potter - Jeffrey Edwards Explains

I enjoyed yet another awesome webinar last night in Ben Mack's series "Profitable Magic". This one featured Jeffrey Edwards, a Big Business Consultant and an Alchemist.

He spoke about the seven stages of Alchemation, as they relate to the Harry Potter series, and how they could relate to the entrepeneur.

I will describe these 7 stages, as I understood them and their relation to business, so you perhaps be able to see what I mean.

1-calsination - Which is, essentially trial by fire, to reduce something by fire into ash. To figure out how a business works you reduce it to points (ash).This to see why the operation operates the way it does.
2-dissolution - trial by water, which is to dissolve things to allow them to become something else.
3-separation - At this point you should be able to look at what's before you with a new set of eyes, pulling the good from the bad. Taking items that are working and separating them from the bad and keeping the nuggets of knowledge, washing away the debree.
4-conjunction -The important stage of putting things back together - the stage when lead lead is turned to gold, putting the remaining pieces back together to make something new.
5-fermentation - taking those items that are conjuncted and allowing them to fester, as in wine.
6-distillation - pull the essence of the fermented material out, think of distilled water, boiling it and turning the pure water into steam, leaving the bad stuff behind.
7-coagulate - letting it come together as something new.

Mr. Edwards focussed mainly on the first four of these stages, the fourth being the most prominent. Who wouldn't want their business to be able to turn lead into proverbial gold? Using these stages of alchemy as it relates to business could mean magic if you are oging to come out the other end with gold!

The conversation then turned to leadership and five leadership talents. For more on this you can read an article I wrote entitled 'Become The Leader You Should Be' Please go ahead and read the article as I think anyone would find it beneficial.

Alchemy has been defined as "the art of transmutation of the soul". It's all about becoming something you never thought you could be. Now that is magic!

Cheers Ben for another enchanting evening!

Sincerly,

Laura Gagnon

PS To enjoy the last of this amazing webinar series, please click here "Profitable Magic", you don't want to miss it!

Magic of an Emotional Journey - Ben Mack and Joost van der Leij

Last night webinar in Ben Mack's Profitable Magic series featured Joost van der Leij,who is a world class NLP Master. (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Here are some of the things he said that stuck out for me. First, if you are at or near the beginning of this journey to improve your life, as I am, you need to be a "fanatic" about it. Do whatever you have to do [to take the next step] in a relaxed and orderly manner.
Another point, when we're able to be successful in our failures, we open the door to being successful at success. Sounds like it's time to be successful in success eh?
But an interesting topic discussed was basic NLP strategy. The idea that taking a potential sales client through an emotional journey to arrive at the point of sale. Joost's form of "magic" as it applies to the webinar series. When a person is looking to buy they are, at first, anxious. As the sales person, take them through 5 emotions; 1/frustration, as it relates to their current situation; 2/hesitation, as it relates to your competition, 3/curiousity, when pitching your own product; all of these getting the potential client at the point of 4/"Maybe I'll do something", and finally to 5/"go for it!" at which time they're signing a contract. The client will all the time be rationalizing their feeling because they came to the end gradually and on their own. Pretty interesting stuff eh? Magic even!
There are TWO DAYS LEFT in Ben Mack and Ken McArthurs webinar series Profitable Magic. Click on the words and check it out now! We could all use a little magic along the way!
It's time,
Laura Gagnon
http://www.leadyourlives.com

The Magic disappearing act with the skilled Jake Frank

Okay, so I've been listening to these webinars every night for the last several days. They have been enlightening, interesting and best of all magical! In honour of National Magic week, Ben Mack,along with several hosts and guests, has organized this amazing series called Profitable Magic.
Last nights call featured Jake Frank. He has a system e-mail system to empty your inbox every single day and not let anything fall through the cracks. He has a lot of amazing "tricks" which he uses to do so.
The call was also joined by "Million Dollar Mike" Morgan, a master copywriter who has written successfully for alternative health, educational, personal development, executive search, books and Internet marketing!
Lots of magic in the air, I'll tell ya!
I was left with this final thought from Ben Mack. Thank you for giving us the gift of regaining control of our time.
Another step to lead your lives in the right direction!
Cheers,
Laura

And The Magic Continues...

Tonite's teleconference, hosted by Mark Horn, features Ben Mack & Jake Frank on how to perform your own disappearing act!! How to empty your inbox-EVERYDAY!!Come and check it out tonite or Poof! It will disappear!
Click below to check it out.
http://www.profitablemagic.com/unveiled/60

It's time,

Laura Gagnon
http://www.leadyourlives.com
http://www.pluginprofitsite.com/main-19382

To Lead your Life, you must first Learn...

During the last three evenings, courtesy of Ben Mack's "Magic Week" Tele/Webinar series, I have had the pleasure of listening to Josh Waitzkin speak of his thoughts on learning and life. If you don't immediately recognize the name, Joshua Waitzkin is the real life kid whom the movie "Searching For Bobby Fischer" was based on.As you are on this journey with me, I wanted to share with you some of the key thoughts that resonated with me.

"It's not about how many moves you can count ahead, it's about what you're doing right now."Josh Waitzkin

Sure, you can plan ahead all you like but you need to learn to roll with the punches as well. Focusing on the here and now will ensure a greater quality to what you are doing, and isn't that what we all need? Greater quality of life, in any or all aspects of our lives.

"Meditation is a return to breath, noticing that we're off kilter and recentering"
Josh Waitzkin

Even if you don't practise the art of meditation, it's very possible that you need to stop and count to ten every once in a while when life just gets to frustrating!

During the teleseminars Mr. Waitzkin also spoke of bravery, and learning from loss. For any of you who have ever experience any loss in your lives, this is a very poignant point. Learning from and getting past loss is one of the hardest road blocks in life.
He is an extremely intuitive and sensitive person and it was amazing to hear his thoughts and teachings, to relate them to my own experiences and learn from them.
"The Art of Learning" by Joshua Waitzkin must be an amazing read and I look forward to doing so!

It's time,
Laura Gagnon
http://www.LeadYourLives.com
http://www.pluginprofitsite.com/main-19382

Pursuasion:The Art of Getting What You Want - Dave Lakhani

Along my journey I have found that you need to decide what you want and then go for it.You know, like setting goals and then achieving them. I found someone who has put a new spin on this; Dave Lakhani who wrote a book called "Persuasion: The Art Of Getting What You Want."
Basically, if you need to get the assistance of others to accomplish your goals, or if you are involved in any business that requires you to get more people to buy the things, then you need to know how to persuade today.
Leading your lives to a check point on the road to success!
Sincerely,
Laura Gagnon
come visit me at:
http://www.LeadYourLives.com
http://www.pluginprofitsite.com/main-19382

Leaders All (friends/readers), you can learn Magic...

Leaders All (friends/readers),
Magic is applied knowledge.

The real trick is learning to learn... faster, easier and authentically.
Learning creates new ideas and... Desire drives learning.Are you hungry for more of the really good stuff?

TODAY, October 26th => Dave Lakhani hosts Joshua Waitzkin on his new book...The Art of Learning.
with special guest questions from Robert Butwin & Jerry Clark, Joshua Waitzkin 8-time National Chess Champion13-time Tai Chi Chuan Push Hands National Champion2-time Tai Chi Chuan Push Hands World Champion
Get your magic going on...
register now and join us tonite for a chat http://www.profitablemagic.com/unveiled/60
That's what we're talking about!
To your success,
~ Laura Gagnon

register nowhttp://www.profitablemagic.com/unveiled/60

P.S. Praise for THE ART OF LEARNING By Josh Waitzkin
"From chess to Tai Chi, [Josh] provides tools that allow all of us to improve ourselves every day." ~Cal Ripken, Jr. 2007 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee

"Josh Waitzkin's The Art of Learning is a testimonial to the timeless principle of 'do less and accomplish more.' Highly recommended for those who want to understand the power of consciousness." ~Deepak Chopra

register for TONIGHT'S teleseminar now! http://www.profitablemagic.com/unveiled/60

"Waitzkin's in-depth look into the mental side of his success in both chess and martial arts is an inspiring and absorbing read.." ~Mark Messier 6-time Stanley Cup Champion

"Absolutely brilliant immersion into the phenomenon of human mastery." ~Jim Loehr, Chairman and CEO The Human Performance Institute

register for TONIGHT'S teleseminar now!http://www.profitablemagic.com/unveiled/60

"This is a really superb book... it's about real learning from hard conflict rather than from disinterested textbooks." ~Robert Pirsig, author Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
register for FR+EE teleseminar Tonight!
http://www.profitablemagic.com/unveiled/60

Bringing people together - Ken McArthur

When embarking on a journey, whether it be towards knowledge, prosperity, improved health or increased happiness, there are always going to be people or signs to assist you along the way. As I have been climbing this mountain of knowledge regarding marketing and business there are several people I have been discovering whose ideas have inspired many.
One of those people is Ken McArthur. As I have read about him, some amazing things have popped out at me. While I admit that I have obviously only been scratching the surface of information about the man and his work what has emerged has been really exciting.
Ken is an internet marketer who has built his career around the idea of bringing people together, to work and prosper together. Now that sounds like someone positive to associate with doesn't it?!?
Ken is the creator and host of the jvAlert Live! events. jvAlert Live! is "like no other Internet marketing conference. What started as an idea for a casual get-together of Internet marketing friends has grown into a dynamic event, combining top speakers, hot seats, and unparalleled networking opportunities. Above all is the spirit of collaboration that infuses every jvAlert Live!, leading to many lasting friendships and profitable partnerships."http://www.kenmcarthur.com/
"Ken has a mission, and that mission is to help as many people as possible earn a decent living on the Internet." I share in this mission, as earning a decent living would certainly be a step in the right direction to lead your lives towards success and happiness! With these reflections we are one step closer...
Cheers,
Laura

Give to receive - Paulie Sabol

One of the interesting people that I have come across is Paulie Sabol. He is a leading internet and network marketer prominent in the areas of real estate, and community building.
Paulie's amazing approach to business can be summarized in two words. "Give first" By aiming to give valuable free education weekly, and a place for like minded individuals to come together, Paulie has created a customer base of not only raving fans, but true friends. By creating a strong communities, he's also grown a profitable business with healthy returns.
Paulie passion for teaching, sharing, and serving the people on his lists.
Find your passion and share it. Give it to other people and you'll receive it back.
Paulie Sabol and his ongoing success is a testament to this.

Lead Your Lives

There are many aspects of our lives that we wish we could get more control over.
Our relationships, our health, our work, our finances all play integral roles in how
content we are.
Well here it is, I have been on a journey to take back my life, lead it in the ways that I
want to go. I am going to share several ways that I have found to lead my life down the
road to success, financial stability, health and happiness. I want you to come with me. It's time to take control, it's time to Lead your lives in the directions that you want and deserve to go!