Here is a cool video done by a friend of mine as a test for The Creator’s Code.
Let me know what you think.
Note: Music is a placeholder.
Jay
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Does This Man Look Like a Sex Maniac to You?
Given that Personal Best is sponsoring the upcoming Wayne Dyer event in Calgary on May 17th 2011, I thought that I would share an embarrassing tidbit from my past, and how Wayne Dyer had huge (if unintended) impact on me, my life and my career.
Imagine me about 1980, 13 years old, fascinated by anything and everything sex. For perspective Oprah had a expert that says that males have an image or thought about sex or sexual stimulation every three seconds. Now I know that many people that that is an exaggeration, however I think for me as a teenage boy it was a gross underestimation…perhaps they just said it wrong, it was supposed to be 3 times a second. Now that is getting closer to the truth, but I digress.
I am 13 years old and in my Mom’s bedroom and and there I see on her bedside table a SEX book! Now I should tell you that my family has always been very open about sex and sexuality and that her leaving a book about sex out was well within the realm of possible.
It’s title was even perfectly clear “Your Erogenous Zones” and it was complete with a picture of a sex maniac who had clearly just been left very satisfied!
Well obviously I HAD to read this book it was going to tell me all I needed to know about the hidden erotic and sexy spots that every 13 year old boy on a mission needed to know.
As open as my family was about sex, I did not feel right asking to borrow the book, so I took to going into my mom’s room while she was at work and reading “Your Erogenous Zones” sitting on the floor hidden by the bed so I could quickly replace the book on her bedside table and get out of her room when I heard her come home.
At the time I considered myself a pretty smart kid, but I must tell you that I was more than a little confused by this book. Where were the sexy parts? What are the locations of the female body that drive them wild? It must be in here…somewhere. So I keep reading and reading and reading and reading. I cannot tell you the number of times I looked at the cover, reread the title and looked into the freshly satisfied sex maniac’s face, each time thinking “well the sex stuff has to be in here somewhere”.
In the entire book I can honestly say I learned nothing about sex. However I did learn quite alot about what motivates me and other people, and it did help me navigate my teen years, my parents divorce and dare I say even helped me get laid ; ) I will be forever grateful to Wayne for planting seeds that germinated and sprouted 5 years later when I took Personal Best Seminars and ultimately influenced my career path, Thank you Wayne!
If only I was as interested in the dictionary when I was 13, I could have simply looked up the word erroneous and saved myself plenty of reading and I could have spent all that time chasing girls!
On a serious note, Wayne has been a thought leader for over 35 years, it is a privilege to be in his presence and hear him speak. Get your tickets at http://www.ticketmaster.ca and save 10% using our code PERSONALBEST
PS: When I talk to him at the VIP session I am going to ask him for some sex tips, he has got to have some, look at that picture!
Jay
This is a beautiful video, it ties in directly with my grounding about “The Creators Code” I intend to do some work with this guy!
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The Freedom Formula
F=SL2
FREEDOM is equal to structure multiplied by leverage and again multiplied by leverage.
To truly understand the Formula For Freedom, there are two concepts that we must understand and apply to our lives: Structure and Leverage.
Let’s examine them one at a time, starting with structure. At first glance it may seem like structure would not necessarily lead to freedom. In fact in the case of entrepreneurs many times the motivation to start their own business was so that they did not have to report to “the bossâ€. Entrepreneurs want the Freedom to do it their way, when they want, where they want, and how they want. The irony is that more often than not the lack of structure leads to experiencing a lack of freedom. So instead of working 9 – 5 and then being free, an entrepreneur may hit the office at noon but finds that they are still working at midnight. Not true freedom by my standards.
The solution is to create and apply purposeful structure. Structure leads to freedom. Yes I can hear all of the people with control issues out there crying that structure infringes upon their freedom. (There was a time I made the same argument.) However, I urge you to find the area of your life that is causing you the most reaction, frustration and challenges, then create structure and a system that eliminates your reactions and frustrations. You will be astounded by the shift in your quality of life. Structure truly is the foundation to freedom. Once you have it working in one area of your life you will want to apply it everywhere. It is that powerful.
This brings me to the next concept, leverage. I have become completely fascinated by how and where to apply this concept in my life. My current favorite quote is, “Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand, and I will move the world.† Archimedes.In its simplest form, leverage is the ability to multiply your efforts through the appropriate use of tools, people, technology, time or money. Another way to think about leverage is to answer this question “how can I do something once and get paid for it, or reap the rewards of it many times?†leverage is one of the key concepts behind multi level marketing companies. Leverage is the magic behind real estate investing (controlling an asset of significant value with a small amount invested).
The important question then… What is the most strategic use of leverage right now in your life? Right this second you could be using leverage to increase your experience of freedom, and it could be very simple.
Here are a few ideas:
• Find an investment that pays 15% verses 3% (this represents leverage of 500%!!)
• Meditate or pray every morning because you are far more effective and efficient when you do.
• Workout everyday, eat healthy and take care of your body.
• Take a workshop and learn how to shift your beliefs so that all your actions are more effective.
Opportunities for leverage exist everywhere around us but unless we begin to shift our thinking, beliefs and perceptions, we are not likely to see the opportunities much less apply them to our lives.
There are a couple of key points to applying the formula for freedom and that is to ensure that your structure and systems are sound BEFORE applying leverage. There is another formula F=CL2 This represents Fiasco= chaos x leverage x leverage. I have been there, trust me you do not want a fiasco when working on freedom!
To manifest freedom in your life, spend the next week becoming more conscious of where systems and structure are required. Develop and test your systems, work the bugs out and then strategically apply leverage. Remember, Freedom =SL2.
