Our Main Focus:

Most of us have the potential to become more competent, efficient, and effective. Creating a better world requires better individuals. Sometimes the best way for us to advance or move forward is to get the support of a professional trainer, mentor, or coach.

Some of us, in areas like wealth creation, may be compared to a goose that has not yet learned to fly. What has been called the "Ostrich Factor" may be relevant here -- considerable psychological research demonstrates that the less competent people are, the more they tend to overestimate their competence. (It's also called the "denial of personal disadvantage.") This factor makes it difficult for some to realize that they need to increase their competence. Imagine a goose running along the ground, flapping its wings, unable to get off the ground, while boasting: "Look how well I fly!" (For more on this phenomenon, see #TL10E: The Power of Doing Things Right.)

Unfortunately, it also seems that some people, in some areas of their lives, are in "downspirals." As a reaction to "bad" experiences, they make false conclusions and become more negative. They "dyslearn" from some experiences and become less capable. Some get caught up in the grip of self-sabotage patterns. Some experience apathy, helplessness, and depression. In order to advance, they may have to "unlearn" what they have "dyslearned." Some people may need to "learn how to learn." Some need to develop "foundational life skills." (As a possible illustration of people "dyslearning" and becoming less capable, Dr. Phill McGraw reported on his TV show (early August, 2004) that in America about 50% of first marriages end in divorce, over 60% of second marriages end in divorce, and over 85% of third marriages end in divorce!)

These are some of the challenges our trainers, mentors, and coaches may be faced with. The following are available to provide assistance:

• Mike Goldstein is President of Idenics. He has been working in the field of self-improvement and personal growth since 1969. Idenics is a relatively new methodology that assists people to resolve the "unwanted conditions" in their lives and improve their overall existence. Idenics is not a rehash of some earlier methodology. It is a new approach that you should find refreshingly complementary to your own thinking. Many hundreds of people from all over the world have greatly benefited from the work they've done with Idenics. Most issues resolve easily in a matter of hours with the assistance of an Idenics facilitator. Through its unique, nonjudgemental approach, Idenics has facilitated the desired results with 95% of its clients. Free consultations available.

  "I've been following Frederick Mann's writings for several years. Finally, last week I hooked up with Mike Goldstein of Idenics. I really want to thank you for the simplicity, truth and ease with which you helped me SEE CLEARLY that which was causing so much agony for me. I also appreciate the method of NOT trying to dig up and analyze a bunch of garbage from the past with an agenda preset by you. Your integrity to the work you do is admirable and I will definitely recommend you to any and all possible. I am truly amazed at how quickly you helped me get to the root of what had caused me so much pain and confusion for 13 years! The breakthroughs that I have had since we talked have been numerous and I continue to feel the freedom that I always knew I should feel but had forgotten how. To say that I have literally had my life reset in one session is not an exaggeration. What's even more impressive is that what years of analyzing, study, books, tapes, etc... could not solve you helped me solve in under TWO HOURS!! That is amazing!" -- BB (3/17/04)

  "I've been set free and I owe it all to Mike Goldstein, Frederick Mann (for his recommendation), and Idenics. For years I've been battling a specific problem that I thought I would never conquer, but after a free introductory Idenics session, the change was immediate. I hadn't planned to mention this particular issue during my first session, since I thought it would simply be too difficult to release in such a short period of time. I didn't think it would be fair to begin with this issue, but Mike said we should start with whatever I felt was most important. After the session it was like a switch had been flipped and I had become my old self again. My issue was a burden that I had assumed I would deal with for the rest of my life, but now it just seems trivial and stupid! Near the end of my session I had a revelation, realizing that my problem was connected to something I had never considered throughout years of self-analysis. Idenics is the REAL DEAL! I would recommend it to every single person on this planet. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" -- M.M. (8/12/04)

• Liz Shaw -- Wings to Soar Over Storms - Life Coaching for Overcomers. I'm a life coach who has already successfully negotiated the road ahead of you, who knows what's around the corner, where the potholes are located, and which forks in the road to take. There is no substitute for an experienced guide as you journey through life. Because of my life experiences, I am uniquely qualified to help you develop your foundational life skills, steer you toward empowerment-based life recovery, guide you through life transitions, and help you develop your creativity. Extensive links to online tests and assessments. Free consultations available.
• Soni Pitts is the chief visionary butt-kicker for Restless Spirits, a business dedicated to designing and implementing creative solutions for people and organizations ready to create a deeper and more meaningful way of living for themselves and for the world around them. FREE! ebook: 50 Ways To Reach Your Goals.
• Rahul Bhimjiani focuses on handling start-ups, transitions and change in general. He helps people, groups and organisations to think about themselves, their life, their surroundings, their work and their plans differently -- as a consultant, a coach, a teacher, a trainer, a friend or a family man. One part of thinking, learning communicating, working and indeed living differently is helping people break mind-sets in pursuit of effectiveness growth and profitability in increasingly more complex and turbulent times... It may involve cutting across disciplines and domains.
• Stuart Nelson is an experienced mentor (over 25 years) and has Diplomas in Life Coaching and Business Excellence. He has written a unique three-aspect course on Stress Management. He is also qualified specifically to coach Christians, has a Certificate in Christian Studies and is studying toward a theology degree. He is committed to helping his clients overcome their barriers to success.
• Joe Summy a.k.a. "Papa Joe: The Doctor of Common Sense!" has been a mentor for 30 years and finds it to be one of the most challenging and rewarding of all professional experiences. Areas of Specialization: Leadership, Management, Human Development, Education, Life, and most ofthe subtopics that go with each.
• Charley Edwards has been doing Personal Growth Coaching since 2002. He has a thriving practice, doing telephone and e-mail consultaions. He also contributes his life-skills knowledge by operating a Personal Growth Retreat consisting of "four days of deep healing," with an optional fifth day free, "how-we-got-this-way information," "how-to get-moving exercises," and a very successful set of "motivational exercises." His clients have met with wonderful success on both personal and business levels. They come from engineering careers to teachers to social workers and everyone you can imagine.
• Neo Vincent is the Founder of apilife IMC. His learning center provides Internet Marketing training. His products: Internet marketing tools, leads (with contact number and email address) and an Internet Mentoring program.
• Paul Bradley Cordle is a profit improvement consultant, Internet marketing coach, and professional website designer. As a Certified Systems Integrator, he consults with businesses of all sizes to identify and implement process improvements resulting in dramatic bottom line results. He teaches MBA and undergraduate courses for a local university and facilitates Steven Covey's "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" seminar. His unique "risk-free" approach to website design puts businesses online and generating traffic before they spend a dime. Last, but not least, Paul teaches home business owners how to become professional recruiters and top income earners in their existing business.
• Donna Rougeau - Super Duper Personal Coach and Life Guide! "I am a Spiritual and Personal Development Coach. My work is about the power of "YOU," the real you, the one underneath the judgments, fears, apprehensions and arrogance that may protect your persona, but do nothing for "You." If you think there might be a greatness within you that has not been realized, or there might be a different person inside you than the one that is "allowed" to be seen, you will find working with me a blessing filled with Joy, Freedom and Abundance and an outpouring of uplifting insights you never imagined possible. (I was born into extreme rural poverty, and have grown and prospered through the most heart-wrenching life experiences. I have lived with nothing and have also attracted over 40 million dollars into my life...)"
• Kimberly D. Wells is a Coach who can help with time management. "One of the things I stress is MAKING time for important things, not just waiting around for time to 'appear.' My focus right now is on helping people who are starters, have add/adhd symptoms, and/or procrastinate come up with a system and schedule that works for them for time management, goal setting, and organization skills. I, myself, have been a chronic procrastinator, have symptoms of Adult ADD/ADHD, am a starter and definitely not a finisher, and am a classic "green" (Myers-Briggs results). I have, however, created tools that allow me to increase my productivity and make specific progress towards all my goals, each and every day."
• Do-It-Yourself #1: Most likely the best starting point for everyone who seeks greater success! Read and/or listen to the FREE 30-page booklet THE SUCCESS FORMULA: Three Timeless Principles that will Turbocharge Your Success and Dramatically Improve Your Life. Combine the "Three Timeless Principles" with Purple Curve Effect: SKI's Throughput on Command ($1) and you'll have "the most powerful Thinking Process/Work Approach" available to you. (If you suffer from "self-sabotage software" that prevents you from applying the above, seek professional help, e.g., from Idenics or from our other trainers, mentors, or coaches.)
• Do-It-Yourself #2: Coping.org - Tools for Coping with Life's Stressors - onsite manuals for coping with a variety of life's stressors, authored by: James J. Messina, Ph.D. & Constance M. Messina, Ph.D. Includes "I AM A GOOD STUDENT - A Study Skills Program"; "Parents' Tool Box"; "Adults' Tool Box"; Manuals to handle Addictive Behaviors, Anger; Communication; Conflicts; Denial; Depression; Despair; Fear of Rejection; Fear of Success; Goal Setting; Guilt; Hatred; Helplessness; Insecurity; Irrational Beliefs; Loss; Motivation; Negativity; Perfectionism; Powerlessness; Preventing Burnout; Problem Solving; Rage; Resentment; Revenge; Self-Control; Self-Esteem; Shame; Stress Reduction; Victimhood; Withdrawal; and much more.
• Do-It-Yourself #3: Just before falling asleep at night, ask yourself a question. Wake up the next morning with the answer.
• Do-It-Yourself #4: Whenever something "unpleasant" (or "pleasant") happens to you, say: "It means nothing!" or "It has no meaning!" Walk around looking at and touching things (the same applies to watching TV), and say to yourself: "It means nothing!" or "It has no meaning!" If you do this long enough, you'll have some "earth-shattering" realizations about the universe, your role in it, and the nature of meaning.
• Do-It-Yourself #5: Rational Recovery® Developed by Jack and Lois Trimpey, Rational Recovery® is an amazingly powerful technique practically anyone can use to fully recover from alcohol and/or drug addiction "in as short a time as they like." Simply click on "Recover Now" and do the crash course on Addictive Voice Recognition Technique® (AVRT®). In my (Frederick Mann's) opinion, you can also recover from "addiction to failure," "addiction to self-defeating behaviors," etc. by doing AVRT® and, as you go through it, replacing "alcohol/drugs" with whatever your "self-destructive behavior patterns" might be. I suspect that practically everyone can become happier, more competent, and more effective by doing AVRT® as I suggest! By recognizing self-defeating thoughts and negativity as coming from your "BEAST" -- you simply "KILL THE BEAST!"
• Do-It-Yourself #6: Actual Freedom. Read the fundamentals of Actual Freedom and live your life out of the question: "How am I experiencing this moment of being alive?"
• Do-It-Yourself #7: BECOME A 10X PERFORMING PERSON! In your head you may have a "program" about how fast your earnings, business, and/or achievements can grow. "10% per year" is a typical "growth program." Such a program may hold you back! Would you like to achieve and/or earn TEN TIMES as much as you are now achieving and/or earning? If your answer is "YES!" find out how at: BigBooster.com.
• Do-It-Yourself #8: Evolution of Consciousness. Over a hundred years ago, Friedrich Nietzsche wrote that human consciousness was in its infancy. This is still the case. More recently, G.I. Gurdjieff (famous proponent of self-observation), claimed that in their normal "awake" state most humans were really somewhat unconscious and in a state of "waking sleep." A good place to start your conscious evolution is with Maxwell Stein's free e-book Awakening the Wealth Warriors.
• Do-It-Yourself #9: Unleash the awesome power of your intuitive mind by learning to "ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS!" -- see Breaking the Rules: Removing the Obstacles to Effortless High Performance by Kurt Wright and Clear Purpose Management, Inc.
• Do-It-Yourself #10: Learn The "X-Factor" For Success: The 11th Element:The Key to Unlocking Your Master Blueprint for Wealth and Success by Robert Scheinfeld.