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Year of the Earth Ox
Whether your a monarchist or a republican, we wish you a happy and safe long-weekend.
I trust that you are having a better than expected Year of the Earth Ox. In times like these, some of us might need to add to our skill sets to maintain our lifestyles.
If you're in a situation of uncertainty, I hope that we can help you to a situation of greater stability and confidence. In the next couple of newsletters, there will be some options for you.
In the meantime, if you would like to find out what the rest of the year has in store for your specific Chinese Astrological sign, click here.
Secrets of Persuasion
As a child, when I wanted an ice cream there were certain things I could do that would almost guarantee success in my mission.
Crying did no good, nor did tantrums, nor did pleading my case.
Through trial and error I discovered what worked and what didn't.
Event at an early age, you, me, everyone, we all learnt how to persuade.
As adults, many of us lose this skill. We let others make the choices for us. We put other people's needs and wants ahead of our own. This is often a mistake.
Discovering the art of persuasion is a profitable skill set to take on board, a skill set that boosts your self-confidence, boosts your business profits, and lets you life life on your own terms. So why not get good at it?
The good news is, you can learn the written art of persuasion and it's easier than you may think.
A long-time friend is a master at persuasion, a copywriting genius named Pete Godfrey, and to celebrate the launch of his Last Ever Copywriting & Marketing Master Class Home Study Course, Pete's giving away some powerful gifts on persuasion.
If you get on over to Crocodile Marketing and enter your name and email, you'll get access to a dynamic report called "The Ultimate Copywriting & Marketing Secret". You'll discover the one critical thing you can do right now to become a master at written persuasion.
You'll be grinning like a cat that swallowed the canary once this secret is revealed. This secret gives you the power to persuade; the power to get what you want, when you want it.
Go there now: Crocodile Marketing and read every word of this life changing report. I've got my copy; now it's time to get yours.
A Tear brought a Tear
I was booked for a dinner speech for a corporate client.
The first part was my signature act as a Japanese industrialist, a personal friend and business associate of the world president of the corporation who was sharing the success strategies that helped him to create 37 companies, three of which are in Japan's Top 100.
The first part was martial arts-based inspiration, then I transformed into "Wayne", an Australian character who did a comedy routine.
The organizer had asked me to stay back in case anyone wanted to talk to me or ask questions.
An older man wearing a woollen tie, a sports coat with an RSL badge on the lapel and sporting a ridged haircut that hadn't changed since the 1940s, came over.
He looked at me hesitantly and approached as if he was wondering whether I would want to talk with him, so stepped towards him in a way that reassured him.
The old digger cleared his throat and said, in a gravelled voice that revealed decades of cigarette smoking, "You know, there's something I realized during your speech".
"What did you realize?"
"I realized that you guys are just like us."
A tear came to my eye, and I said, "Thank you".
What did it take for a man who lived through World War II, the Vietnam War and significantly The White Australian Policy, to watch the presentation, think about the attitudes to Asians that he had accumulated over the past sixty years, and actually approach an Asian person to express that sentiment?
It was a turning point for both of us.
A Surprising Treatment for Alzheimers
Computer games help Alzheimer's patients.
BARCELONA, Spain (UPI) -- Computer based tasks to increase mental activity and enhancing mental function can improve cognition in Alzheimer's patients, says a US and Spanish study.
Researchers at the Fundacio ACE, Institut Catala de Neurociencies Aplicades in Barcelona and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine conducted a study at an adult daycare Centre and referral clinic for community-dwelling persons with dementia in Barcelona.
"The interactive multimedia Internet-based system, in combination with the standard pharmacological treatment of Alzheimer's disease, provides better cognitive function in these patients, demonstrating that they are capable of benefiting from cognitive stimulations, even after the disease has advanced," said study leader Lluis Tarraga, developer of the interactive multimedia internet-based system.
"While further study is needed, it is encouraging to find that an internet-based program can work for cognitive stimulation, making it easily available and accessible to many people," according to study co-author Dr. Oscar Lopez, of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
The findings are published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
Do I really look like him?
Why Iced Tea Might be Better than Hot If you take your tea cool in the summertime, you might be doing your throat a favour. Research shows that temperature could matter when it comes to the health of you esophagus.
Drinking piping hot beverages may increase the risk of esophageal cancer.
In a study of an Iranian province that has one of the highest rates of esophageal cancer in the world, researchers found that subjects who regularly drank extremely hot tea had a higher risk of cancer - much higher than people who drank their tea just warm or lukewarm.
The theory is that regularly drinking very hot drinks could chronically irritate and inflame the esophagus, making it susceptible to carcinogens. To help reduce your risk, you might need to wait a few minutes for your tea to cool. People in the study who drank their tea less than 2 minutes after it was poured from the piping-hot kettle had a greater risk of esophageal cancer than the people who waited 4 or more minutes (enough to get it below 149 degrees Fahrenheit).
Your Access to the Gurus Have you joined iLearningGlobal yet?
It's a brilliant business and personal development site started by Brian Tracy.
I'm now a member of the teaching Faculty. Other faculty members are Mark Victor Hansen ("Chicken Soup" series of books, John Gray, Brian Tracy, T. Harv Eker ("The Millionaire Mind" and "Zero to Millionaire in 2 1/2 Years"), Chet Holmes, Stephen Covey ("7 Habits"), Bill Bartmann ("The Billionaire Business Coach") and a multitude of others.
It's also a great vehicle for cash follow. Referring only five other people will allow you to have a free subscription to these resources. You invest US$100 per month and you will receive US$20 per month for everyone you refer.
This information would normally cost you thousands of dollars. A couple of years ago, I invested $5,000.00 in Chet Holmes' package alone.
The site is www.ilearningglobal.biz/ronlee
"The Corporate Ninja helps you to empower yourself to become what you need to become so you can do what you're meant to do." Stay focused! Ron Lee, CSP The Corporate Ninja Pty Ltd email: ron@corporate-ninja.com Phone: 612 (0) 411 47 53 78 web: http://www.corporate-ninja.com
