NOW ANYONE CAN GET RICH! (EVEN YOU!)

Dear Friends (and Ed):

Greetings one and all! It's time for a diversion. It might be a pleasant change of pace from listening to the financial and investment pundits deny an obvious economic depression by calling it other things (can you say "euphemism"?), including "adjustment", "profit-taking", "credit crunch", et cetera. [This is not unlike calling an elephant turd an eclair]. Ah...but I digress...

Let me take a moment to speak about INTERNAL ENERGY PLUS, just for the purpose of this diversion (and also because of the vast sum of money they promised me if I blogged them).

In INTERNAL ENERGY PLUS, we achieve goals by plotting a linear path and proceeding in increments. We do this because it is logical, and because it does not violate the laws of physics, physiology or human psychology. Ultimately, that is precisely why our approach works. Each of our training/ learning modalities is a logical tool. It is very simple. Visit http://theinternalenergyplusforum.blogspot.com/ to learn more.

Having said this, I wanted you to take a glance at some of the "alternatives" which are being offered by the tankerful every single day. Most of these advertisers (ironically) are struggling to earn even a modest income with the junk that they are raving about. Please look at some of these and smile -- even the wording is enough to turn a literate, reasonably intelligent person away. Here they are (cue drumroll):

Get out the vomit bags...

Messages In This Digest (25 Messages), Each One More Idiotic Than the Previous One!

1.1.
UNSELFISH WEALTH From: Advertising
1.2.
UNSELFISH WEALTH From: Advertise
2a.
Put Your Business in The Spotlight FREE! From: Advertising
2b.
Put Your Business in The Spotlight FREE! From: Advertising
3.1.
Would you like to make a six figure income from home? From: Advertising
4.1.
Safelistology - The Dark Science of Safelist Marketing From: lay
5a.
EARN $200+ PER DAY TAKING SIMPLE PHOTOS IN YOUR LOCAL AREA! From: denzel
6.1.
Make $1500 Per Day Doing Nothing! From: Leo
7.1.
Earn Up To $423 A Day Taking Online Surveys! From: milyoner
8.1.
Earn up tp $860+/week to start From: Alan
9.1.
Blast Your Ad To Over 3,000,000 Websites Daily! From: asuman
10.1.
Email 81 Million Targeted Prospects Monthly! From: Sam
11.1.
Web Traffic Has Never Been Easier! From: fiona
12a.
Make thousands of dollars in Google Cash monthly! From: Linda
13.1.
BLAST YOUR AD TO 5,000 groups for only $5.95 or less! From: Poster
14.1.
Click to Get Paid For What You Think! From: asuman
15.1.
100,000 Real Visitors Waiting! From: Tom
16.
We want to invest $30,000 in your Solid Future Income (SFI) Business From: advertisingandspotlighting@yahoogroups.co
17.
How to avoid home business failure!, 11/1/2008, 12:00 pm From: advertisingandspotlighting@yahoogroups.co
18.1.
E-Mail to 96 Million Targeted Recipients Per Month! From: Korum
19a.
Recipe, Advertising & TV Groups From: Dorie
20a.
Candle Lover's Dream Business. From: advertise1051@advertiseonline4u.com
21.
Forget everything that your Uplines have told you. From: Advertising
22.1.
One size does not fit all!! From: Advertise
23.1.
ONLINE MONEY MACHINE! No Selling or From: Advertise

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My personal favorites are always the ones which make claims along these lines:

"This ----- can't stop making you money, even if you want it to!"

"Make a fortune WHILE YOU SLEEP!"

"I make thousands every week, working from my kitchen table in my underwear!"

"Stupid and broke? This system works for ANYONE!"

"When I first heard about this quintuple multiplicative guaranteed sixfold matrix MLM program, I said, 'Nah, that's impossible.' That was until my friend showed me the gleaming new Rolls Royce in his driveway."

"Don't read this unless you are prepared to be RICH!"

"Dark, covert, underground secret hypnotic technique makes everyone do your bidding!!!"

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I hope that you enjoyed the show. Now run down to your local bank branch (since they are flush with low-cost cash since the "bailout"), and ask for a debt consolidation loan. We all need exercise.

All the best.

Faithfully,

Douglas Castle
DOUGLAS CASTLE at http://www.linkedIn.com/in/douglascastle
THE GLOBAL FUTURIST
THE NATIONAL NETWORKER
HUMANITAS MAXIMUS
INTERNAL ENERGY PLUS

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TRIANGLES, INTERNAL ENERGY PLUS, AND YOU.

REPRINTED FROM INTERNAL ENERGY PLUS FILES.

http://douglascastleiep.blogspot.com
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE: SELF- GROWTH
Posted: 2008-10-27 19:38:46 UTC-05:00

Dear Friends:

The triangle has been regarded for years as a magical shape. It embodies stability, the side of the pyramid, the symbol of the Holy Trinity, part of the Star Of David (two triangles, one inverted and superimposed upon the other), a directional sign, and numerous others. Three (the number of corners or points in a triangle) represents a Prime Number, a member of the Fibonacci Series, the smallest number that constitutes a group.

The very structure and composition of your life, and your position within it, is symbolized by a triangle. The three points are 1) YOUR INNER SELF (B, above); 2) YOUR INTERRELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS (A, above); and 3) THE PERSONS WHO ENCIRCLE YOU (C, above). Please read on...

In building your ideal life and in attaining your most heartfelt goals, there are several areas which need training, practice and strengthening through the modalities of INTERNAL ENERGY PLUS:

1. The Internal You (as an individual);

2. The Interpersonal You (as an individual interacting with other persons or groups);

3. The Circle Which Surrounds You (the network of contacts whom you have access to, and the relationships which you have developed with each of these contacts).

If you fail to build in any of these areas, you will deprive yourself of an opportunity for excellence, success and true happiness.

Toward that noble end, please do the following:

*Click on http://douglascastleiep.blogspot.com/ , read the most recent articles, add it to your favorites, and place the widget on your homepage, website or blog.

*Click on http://theinternalenergyplusforum.blogspot.com/ , read the most recent articles, add it to your favorites, and place the widget on your homepage, website or blog.

*Click on http://thenationalnetworkerweblog.blogspot.com/, read the most recent group of articles, add it to your favorites, and place the widget on your homepage, website or blog.

Make these three sites a part of your daily reading.

Faithfully,

Douglas Castle

DOUGLAS CASTLE at http://www.linkedIn.com/in/douglascastle

CHILDREN'S INTERNATIONAL OBESITY FOUNDATION

THE GLOBAL FUTURIST

THE NATIONAL NETWORKER

HUMANITAS MAXIMUS

Miasma:

Grouply, Yahoo, Google, McCain, Obama, command, leadership, decsionmaking, The National Networker, Internal Energy Plus, Humanitas Maximus, The Internal Energy Plus Forum, control, public service, inspiration, survival, uniting, dividing, conquest, growth, personal growth, self-improvement, personal development, networking, Mixx, Zimbio, Digg, Technorati, Associated Press, LA Times, Fox News, Reuters, alpha, education, leadership crisis, personal power, CIOF, CHILDREN'S INTERNATIONAL OBESITY FOUNDATION, humanitarianism, The Global Futurist, The Internationalist Page, Braintenance, CIOF On Current Events, blogs, bloggers, news, news releases, Douglas castle, intelligence, cognitive enhancement, advice, help, psychology, focus, technology, seduction, manipulation, debate, education, hypnosis, NLP, RET, articles, Linked In, Microsoft, SEO, fitness, longevity, creativity, meditation, media, YouTube, organizational engineering, winning, success, telepathy, trends, predictions, commentary, blogosphere, relationships, children. obesity, independence, mind, brain, thought, entrainment, Facebook, Naymz, downloads, CDs, tapes, instruction, competition, martial arts, politics, management, widget, blidget, social networking, nanotechnology, weight-loss, humor, alternative energy, philanthropy, not-for-profit organizations, volunteering, interrogation, trade, commerce, personal dynamics, personal coaching, leadership training, mind-body connection, nootropics, longevity, social groups, business groups, marketing, ecommerce, Feedburner, RSS, newsletters, writers, co-operative advertising, leverage, survivalism, viral marketing, public relations, advertising, promotion, image-development, videos, gaming, AI, social awareness, pursuasion, theology, logic, alliances, reputation, ratings, polls, standing, positioning, self-help, metrics, design, interactivity, campaign, Wikis, chat rooms, interactive forums, mentoring, modeling, mind expansion, brainwaves, motivation, current events, press releases, keywords, adwords, economics, geopolitical economics, conflict resolution, activism, achievement, subconscious, collective mind, CHILDREN'S INTERNATIONAL OBESITY FOUNDATION, self-defense, martialk arts, crisis management, team-building, conflict resolution, building vocabulary, self-growth, instinct, intuition, health, wellness, self-mastery, dim mak, Magnolia, Delicious, news alerts, personal coaching, mentoring, stress-reduction, accomplishment, success, wealth-building, rapid learning systems, educational technologies, weight loss, bodybuilding, nutrition, personal power, networking, relationship-building, humor, internationalism, futurism, Humanitas Maximus, Widgetbox, search engine rankings, visceral learning, genetic memory, winning, victory, business development, strategic planning, wealth-building...

Miasma: Grouply, Yahoo, Google, McCain, Obama, command, leadership, decsionmaking, The National Networker, Internal Energy Plus, Humanitas Maximus, The Internal Energy Plus Forum, control, public service, inspiration, survival, uniting, dividing, conquest, growth, personal growth, self-improvement, personal development, networking, Mixx, Zimbio, Digg, Technorati, Associated Press, LA Times, Fox News, Reuters, alpha, education, leadership crisis, personal power, CIOF, CHILDREN'S INTERNATIONAL OBESITY FOUNDATION, humanitarianism, The Global Futurist, The Internationalist Page, Braintenance, CIOF On Current Events, blogs, bloggers, news, news releases, Douglas castle, intelligence, cognitive enhancement, advice, help, psychology, focus, technology, seduction, manipulation, debate, education, hypnosis, NLP, RET, articles, Linked In, Microsoft, SEO, fitness, longevity, creativity, meditation, media, YouTube, organizational engineering, winning, success, telepathy, trends, predictions, commentary, blogosphere, relationships, children. obesity, independence, mind, brain, thought, entrainment, Facebook, Naymz, downloads, CDs, tapes, instruction, competition, martial arts, politics, management, widget, blidget, social networking, nanotechnology, weight-loss, humor, alternative energy, philanthropy, not-for-profit organizations, volunteering, interrogation, trade, commerce, personal dynamics, personal coaching, leadership training, mind-body connection, nootropics, longevity, social groups, business groups, marketing, ecommerce, Feedburner, RSS, newsletters, writers, co-operative advertising, leverage, survivalism, viral marketing, public relations, advertising, promotion, image-development, videos, gaming, AI, social awareness, pursuasion, theology, logic, alliances, reputation, ratings, polls, standing, positioning, self-help, metrics, design, interactivity, campaign, Wikis, chat rooms, interactive forums, mentoring, modeling, mind expansion, brainwaves, motivation, current events, press releases, keywords, adwords, economics, geopolitical economics, conflict resolution, activism, achievement, subconscious, collective mind,,,

PERSPECTIVES

TWO PERSPECTIVES: THE INTERNATIONALIST AND THE GLOBAL FUTURIST
Posted: 2008-10-09 19:13:23 UTC-05:00

Dear Readers:

Perspective is a powerful force. It governs how we view things, and what actions we will take in response. If our perspective changes, our actions (or reactions, in many cases) will be changed, as well.

The narrower your perspective, the less that you are actually seeing. The broader your perspective, the better prepared you will be to accommodate or address any circumstances with the best possible course of action. Gathering other people's opinions about what they are observing is a potent shortcut to attaining a broader perspective.

In conducting relationships, both interpersonal and commercial, we need the broadest possible view in order to see all of the possible causes of what we are feeling or observing, and in order to see all of the possible choices for appropriate response.

Always be cognizant of the fact that what you think that you are observing may or may not be real -- it is governed by your perspective. Change your perspective, and your entire experience of reality may change, as well.

Most importantly, be aware that your perceptions are not reality, per se ... they are merely your interpretation of reality.

Partnerships and alliances give us an opportunity to see beyond the limitations of our own perceptual biases. Working with other people and asking the right questions is a way to transcend our perceptual limitations and make better decisions based upon a grander, multi-dimensional view.

Click on: THE INTERNATIONALIST PAGE

Click on: THE GLOBAL FUTURIST

Enjoy the most recent articles.

Faithfully,
Douglas Castle

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p.s. The photo in the upper right-hand corner has nothing to do with the content of this post. Please ignore it. Really...don't look at it.

KEYWORDS AND TOPICS:

TNNW, THE NATIONAL NETWORKER, BUSINESS NETWORKING, SOCIAL NETWORKING, BLOGGING, PUBLISHING, RELATIONSHIP CAPITAL, ADVERTISING, MARKETING, PROMOTION, PUBLICITY, PUBLIC RELATIONS, BLOGGERS, WIDGETS, BLIDGETS, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, SALES, SEO, IMAGE-BUIDING, REPUTATION, CROSS-SELLING, SALESMANSHIP, VENTURE CAPITAL, BANKING, INVESTORS, ANGELS, SPONSORS, MANAGEMENT, ENTREPRENEURS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, NEW ENTERPRISES, START-UP BUSINESSES, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES, NOT-FOR-PROFITS, ACTIVISM, BUSINESS PLANS, BUSINESS PRACTICES, BUSINESS TRENDS, BUSINESS SECRETS, ADAM J. KOVITZ, DOUGLAS CASTLE, PUBLISHING, PRESS RELEASES, GOOGLE, YAHOO, MSN, AOL, AP, REUTERS, MEDIA, MULTIMEDIA, WEBSITE DESIGN, MARKETING CAMPAIGNS, FUNDRAISING, SELLING, CONTRACTS, JOINT VENTURES, LEVERAGE, PARTNERS, HUMANITAS MAXIMUS, CIOF, CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL OBESITY FOUNDATION, PARTNERING, KEYWORDS, ADWORDS, RSS, BUSINESS NEWS, BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS, BUILDING TEAMS, GROWING, FACEBOOK, DIGG, LINKED IN, GROUPLY, NEWSVINE, BUZZ, COMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY, POLITICS, FUTURISM, TRENDS, ALLIANCES, ACQUIRING ASSETS, BUILDING WEALTH, LEVERAGE, MEMBERSHIPS, SPONSORSHIPS, TOOLS, TECHNIQUES, EXPOSURE, FAME, POSITIONING, POSTURING, VERTICAL, DEMOGRAPHICS, MARKET ANALYSIS, METRICS, RESULTS, FINANCIAL NEWS, PUBLIC SPEAKING, SPEAKERS BUREAUS, CONSULTING, RECESSION-PROOF, CREATING FINANCIAL SECURITY, MONETIZATION, MONETIZING, SELF-GROWTH, SOCIALIZING, ACQUIANTANCES, MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS, MIXX, ISTAND, BUSINESS SURVIVAL, TIPPING POINT, DECISIONMAKING, STRATEGIC PLANNING, TAKING COMMAND, RAISING CAPITAL, RAISING AWARENESS, ECOMMERCE, E-COMMERCE, INTERNET-BASED BUSINESS, CYBERSPACE, INTERNATIONALISM, GLOBALISM, SYNERGY, ONLINE COMMUNITIES, ONLINE GROUPS, GADGETS, OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, NEWSLETTER, INTELLIGENCE…

Miasma:

Grouply, Yahoo, Google, McCain, Obama, command, leadership, decsionmaking, The National Networker, Internal Energy Plus, Humanitas Maximus, The Internal Energy Plus Forum, control, public service, inspiration, survival, uniting, dividing, conquest, growth, personal growth, self-improvement, personal development, networking, Mixx, Zimbio, Digg, Technorati, Associated Press, LA Times, Fox News, Reuters, alpha, education, leadership crisis, personal power, CIOF, CHILDREN'S INTERNATIONAL OBESITY FOUNDATION, humanitarianism, The Global Futurist, The Internationalist Page, Braintenance, CIOF On Current Events, blogs, bloggers, news, news releases, Douglas castle, intelligence, cognitive enhancement, advice, help, psychology, focus, technology, seduction, manipulation, debate, education, hypnosis, NLP, RET, articles, Linked In, Microsoft, SEO, fitness, longevity, creativity, meditation, media, YouTube, organizational engineering, winning, success, telepathy, trends, predictions, commentary, blogosphere, relationships, children. obesity, independence, mind, brain, thought, entrainment, Facebook, Naymz, downloads, CDs, tapes, instruction, competition, martial arts, politics, management, widget, blidget, social networking, nanotechnology, weight-loss, humor, alternative energy, philanthropy, not-for-profit organizations, volunteering, interrogation, trade, commerce, personal dynamics, personal coaching, leadership training, mind-body connection, nootropics, longevity, social groups, business groups, marketing, ecommerce, Feedburner, RSS, newsletters, writers, co-operative advertising, leverage, survivalism, viral marketing, public relations, advertising, promotion, image-development, videos, gaming, AI, social awareness, pursuasion, theology, logic, alliances, reputation, ratings, polls, standing, positioning, self-help, metrics, design, interactivity, campaign, Wikis, chat rooms, interactive forums, mentoring, modeling, mind expansion, brainwaves, motivation, current events, press releases, keywords, adwords, economics, geopolitical economics, conflict resolution, activism, achievement, subconscious, collective mind,,,

THIS POST IS IRRELEVANT TO THE THEME OF THIS BLOG

Dear Friends:

There is virtue and great learning in irrelevancy. It is ironic that what we once thought to be irrelevant becomes relevant as soon as we have experienced it; it is an irony meant to paired with another -- that we find many things when we think that we are lost.

Here goes:

The song, Travelling Boy, was written and originally performed by prolific popular songwriter Paul Williams. He performed it in the key of D Major, principally accompanied by very rudimentary piano chording. Sadly, Paul Williams wrote a song with inherent beauty in it beyond his ability to express... at least at that time in his career. His version follows for your study and pleasure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj2Xkvr31H8

Art Garfunkel's cover of the same song was much kinder, and the true depth and true human beauty of the seemingly simple lyrics and gospel-based chording (i.e. A Major, to A Major with a G in the bass leading to an F# Minor 7th) rendered far more touching. The inherent loneliness that remained in the wake of the parting of these two strangers (the story in the song's lyrics) brought together by circumstances both kind and cruel created an ache inside of me that told me that the song was somehow magical, as if drifting in the ether and searching for the right singer to afford it worthy expression. Be patient with the video which follows...after a fashion, Art Garfunkel's voice comes shining through (it is the second song featured, and only as a snippet). He performs it in G Major. Listen to the entire video for his return with the balance of the song. The video is not in English, but my gamble is that you will understand it fully. It is poignant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sicNCpYqKU

An aside: Interestingly, Paul Williams also wrote Let Me Be The One, which was popularized by Karen Carpenter. The following is a video of Paul Williams (many years later), performing the song and accompanying himself on the piano. It is amazing how the years have mellowed his voice and revealed his heart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQw9XccE5Ew&feature=related

Faithfully,

Douglas Castle



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9/11

Dear Friends:

I do not want to discuss 9/11.

I lost several acquiantances in that single day. I have three friends (two of whom visited with me last night) who were in those buildings and suffer recurring nightmares and incurable anxiety. It was more than a tragedy...it was a formal end to the notion of democracy and constitutionality in the United States. It was the end of everyone's youth. It might have been a harbinger of the Apocalyse that John wrote about while in prison. I remember the stink of the asbestos dust and of molten metal. Molten metal smells a bit like blood, but sharper.

It was a windfall for a handful of political power-seekers and other parasitic subspecies. It made entire careers, reputations, political platforms and giant business contracts possible for some, and even spawned at least one new government agency.

For me, 9/11, and its reactive aftermath were, and continue to be, a test of my faith in every person and in every institution. In every basic value. In every supposition we take for fact. In the very notion of "freedom." In the idea of exactly what constitutes "the greater good" or the "lesser of two evils". In the notion of what "terrorism" is, and what a "dictatorship" actually is.

To all of you, I say only this:

Test your faith. Walk in the shadow of doubt. Ask questions. Don't always expect honest answers. And if you should stumble upon the truth, either through someone's indiscretion, or through someone's desperate need to be relieved of the horrible burden that attaches to knowing about an inhuman atrocity perpetrated by human beings, try not to run away in denial like a frightened child. Try to remain standing. Like an indestructible edifice against the sky.

If you would like to be riveted, and to be tested, watch this clip through to the end. I do not endorse it, nor can I attest to any of its veracity.

http://zeitgeistmovie.com/

I make no judgments. I offer no truth or answers. I believe that lies are best told (and most easily believed) when inserted into truths....when interdispersed with proven facts...and when told to people who are in a state of acute panic and desperation. I have seen, in a rare moment of insight that is impossible to explain, or to prove, what I believe faces us -- not as a prophet, but merely as a man. It is difficult to live with my own fears and my own beliefs.

I know this: I do not feel any safer, and I never will again.

I have nothing to say about 9/11.

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And now we return to our usual program:

Please go to the LINKS section of this blog, and click away. You'll find a batch of new articles to inform you, to challenge you and (most of all) to engage you.

Faithfully, and Semper Fi,

Douglas Castle

Miasma: Grouply, Yahoo, Google, McCain, Obama, command, leadership, decsionmaking, The National Networker, Internal Energy Plus, Humanitas Maximus, The Internal Energy Plus Forum, control, public service, inspiration, survival, uniting, dividing, conquest, growth, personal growth, self-improvement, personal development, networking, Mixx, Zimbio, Digg, Technorati, Associated Press, LA Times, Fox News, Reuters, alpha, education, leadership crisis, personal power, CIOF, CHILDREN'S INTERNATIONAL OBESITY FOUNDATION, humanitarianism, The Global Futurist, The Internationalist Page, Braintenance, CIOF On Current Events, blogs, bloggers, news, news releases, Douglas castle, intelligence, cognitive enhancement, advice, help, psychology, focus, technology, seduction, manipulation, debate, education, hypnosis, NLP, RET, articles, Linked In, Microsoft, SEO, fitness, longevity, creativity, meditation, media, YouTube, organizational engineering, winning, success, telepathy, trends, predictions, commentary, blogosphere, relationships, children. obesity, independence, mind, brain, thought, entrainment, Facebook, Naymz, downloads, CDs, tapes, instruction, competition, martial arts, politics, management, widget, blidget, social networking, nanotechnology, weight-loss, humor, alternative energy, philanthropy, not-for-profit organizations, volunteering, interrogation, trade, commerce, personal dynamics, personal coaching, leadership training, mind-body connection, nootropics, longevity, social groups, business groups, marketing, ecommerce, Feedburner, RSS, newsletters, writers, co-operative advertising, leverage, survivalism, viral marketing, public relations, advertising, promotion, image-development, videos, gaming, AI, social awareness, pursuasion, theology, logic, alliances, reputation, ratings, polls, standing, positioning, self-help, metrics, design, interactivity, campaign, Wikis, chat rooms, interactive forums, mentoring, modeling, mind expansion, brainwaves, motivation, current events, press releases, keywords, adwords, economics, geopolitical economics, conflict resolution, activism, achievement, subconscious, collective mind,,,

DOUGLAS CASTLE HUMBLES HIMSELF

Dear Friends:

I received a polite but excoriating rebuke from Mark Joyner regarding my earlier post. It was well-deserved, and I was caught in the act of being a clod.

In his letter, he claimed that I had: used his letter without proper attribution or permission; removed hyperlinks which were referenced in his letter which were part and parcel of the letter's import and intent; that the points about entrepreneurship which I made at the end of my article were not in accord with the principles of Simpleology.

Mark - You were quite correct on all counts (except for the one about requiring permission), and I apologize for taking advantage of your good offices in order to present my own agenda, a small, but important portion of which coincides with yours. I also apologize to you as I am admittedly a subscriber and a fan of yours. (Are you blushing?)

Mostly, one and all, I have been lured into the all-too-human trap of self-righteousness...and have foolishly and thoughtlessly built up a fence when I should have built a bridge.

I do not endorse everything Mark says or does. But I think he has some excellent ideas which are worth serious consideration.

EVERYBODY - please read my previous post, in its amended form.

MARK - I apologize for my ungentlemanly conduct, my thoughtlessness, my seeming disrespect, and for my wanton ("wonton" is the Chinese stuffed noodle) disregard of your personal feelings. I entreat you...can you forgive me? Can we become friends?

There is more that unites us than that which would separate us.

Faithfully,

Douglas Castle

p.s. The link to Simpleology is http://www.simpleology.com/

p.p.s The link to The Internal Energy Plus Forum is http://theinternalenergyplusforum.blogspot.com/

Check the "LINKS" Section on this blog for updated postings.

HAIL ENTREPRENEURSHIP! -amended post.

Dear Friends:

The only ship that stays afloat upon the dark, stormy seas of severe economic recession is...entrepreneurship. As ashamed as I am about having made that imbecilic pun, it is, in substance, quite true.

Recently, Mark Joyner, the Founder of Simpleology (an interesting and useful school of thought) sent me his monthly newsletter in which he shared some of his thoughts about the recession that is upon us. I found his words and his approach to be very encouraging, although his writing style is sometimes an issue I shall have to reprimand him about in the future (smile implied). Please understand that I have substantially edited Mark's content, and even taken it out of context, in order to "warm you up" for my point of view, and I have not divulged Mark's secrets here. His strength (aside from writing a tempting sales letter) is in using historical examples of very practical strategies and techniques that other great and successful figures have used throughout history in order to achieve victories and to turn problems into opportunities. The words in quotes belong to Mark Joyner, and are not mine. I have omitted the site links to which he refers in his letter -- if you wish to find out about these mysteries, I would suggest you make an independent trip to www.simpleology.com.

*****

"It's official - I'm ticked off about the recession. Not because of the recession itself (it's real) but because of the doom, gloom, and mindless complacency the news media seems to be bent on selling us.

Let's separate the facts from the fiction ...

First, how you and your family fair during the recession is 100% up to you. No bones about it.

In fact, did you know that the foundation for some of the greatest fortunes in history were laid by ordinary people during the Great Depression?
It's true.

They were just ordinary people who had the right information and refused to be talked into inaction by those around them.

Over the next few weeks I'm going to tell you a story about two men who seem to have figured out a formula for making obscene profits - no matter what is happening in the world.

I'll also give you some specific examples of some extraordinarily simple things people have done to create windfalls - almost out of thin air. For example, the letter I refer to in the first link above? The product in question was a simple printed piece of paper. Yes, there was more to it than that (read the story), but I just want to make clear: there is profit hidden everywhere - if you know where to look (you will if you follow my instructions throughout this series).
Amidst Bean's great posts over the next few weeks I'll be posting some stories and tips that 99.9% of the population have never heard.

If you're ready to take back the optimism that is rightfully yours, read the two stories above to get started.
There's more to come ...

All the best,

Mark

Mark Joyner
Founder of Simpleology"

*****

Mr. Joyner's letter is, of course, laden with "hooks" to get you to purchase certain of his course materials and to subscribe to some of his informational services. I have deliberately omitted the links to which he refers in his enthusiastic and inspiring sales narrative. Those links lead to two interesting stories which demonstrate some of principles of Mark Joyner's Simpleology...

Having said all of this, the three points which follow are my own, some of them IEP-derived, and at least one of which (you'll have to guess which) was influenced by some of the thoughts that Mr. Joyner has shared with me and other fans and students through numerous of his newsletters.

1. 
   
   A sales letter or other communication should contain some "pursuaders" -- these include: a brief opening paragraph that clearly states something of personal interest to the recipient (an appeal to his/her self-interest); an element of curiousity; an element of humility; a small show of vulnerability (saying that you have occasionally made a mistake, or miscalculated, or an admission that you need something;


2. 
   
   It is easier to get $1.00 from each of a million people than to successfully solicit $1,000,000 from one individual (this is the Obama fundraising approach, in its essence);


3. If you acquire (or buy) something cheaply enough (i.e., in a distress sale), you can always sell it at a profit. Remember that it takes less sales energy and expertise if you've bought something "right" than if you are trying to re-sell something that you bought at too high a price. Please do not apply this to stock market bets, and don't quote that Baruch axiom about "buy low - sell high" to me. For this to work, you must think like a salvage scrapper. The ultimate entrepreneurial delight is to acquire things that others are either throwing away or giving away, repackaging them, and re-selling them. Don't focus on sales price. FOCUS ON PROFIT MARGIN.

Now that we've had this conversation, get out there and prosper. But before you do, check out all of my other blogs, many of which have been updated. Look for these beauties under the "LINKS" Sections on this blog.

Faithfully,

Douglas Castle

p.s. If you clicked on the Simpleology hyperlink in the second paragraph of this post and found yourself right back on this very blog, it serves you right. Ha!

p.p.s. The picture in the upper right-hand corner of this post will appear to be an otherwise unremarkable black square unless you are wearing your special viewing lenses, as I described in my post of 09.32.06, or unless you have an Intelligence Quotient which is either lower than 63 or in excess of 180, in which case you can see whtever you'd like.