In Search Of Heroes Spreads Good News About Everyday, Real-Life Heroes Who Deserve Recognition For Their Good Works

Is Frank Kern Insane, On Drugs or a Genius? is a series of posts on the Warrior Forum discussing who are the real heroes and how Frank Kern's "Reluctant Hero", "Us vs Them" and "Hometown Boy or Girl Make Good" Mass Control Marketing System gives you a huge advantage. You will have to go to the forum to read the posts by other individuals because I do not have their permission to post their responses here.

href="http://www.warriorforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=228408">You can see all the posts HERE:

That is so true. Over the last five years taking photos at the internet marketing conferences, listening to speakers and watching what they do, it is amazing to watch what has happened to many of "so called" internet gurus.

Those who consistently provide valuable products, services and content and over-deliver continue to prosper. Those who ripped off their customers with rehashed or bogus content, were only a flash in the pan. They had their 15 seconds of fame then ended up on the trash heap of history along with all the others who thought they could get rich at the expense of their clients.

The industry is way too small at the highest levels where there are few secrets and unknown entities. Few newcomers instantly gain recognition and get rich overnight without massive amounts of investment of time and money. Most of those who are successful have put in their dues through sweat equity or cash money to pay others to do the work.

Nothing FREE is worth anything unless it has inherent value as a part of a strategic marketing plan similar to Frank's where you give outrageous value first and then because of the feelings of reciprocity, customers are happy to invest their hard earned money and become raving fans and future consumers of any new products or services that come down the pipeline.
RZ

Thank you for your posts about Frank and his philosophy on life, wealth and personal significance. The big question is, "Is it possible to achieve personal significance and live you perfect day every day when you are not cash rich, financially independent and surrounded by financial and psychic energy vampires that suck the life out of you?"
RZ

What do you do about people in your family and life that you are helping achieve a better experience of life?

With total financial independence comes a certain degree of personal responsibility to share the wealth. A big dilemma is, "Should you continue to help support those who can not or will not provide for themselves? Where is the cutoff point? When do you throw them under the wheels of the bus or do you?"

These flawed individuals, as we all are to a certain degree, may be relatives through our marriage or even in our own genetic family. They bring negativity, feelings of victimization and a concept of entitlement into complex relationships that are not easily dissolved legally.

Just how far do you go to get these negative people in our life OUT?

Where does compassion and empathy come into play? What happens when you realize that the social, financial, spiritual and emotional consequences of eliminating negative, energy sucking people from your life can be traumatic to everyone involved?

Frank was brave enough to do that with a couple of his businesses that were making a lot of money, but what happens when those changes involve parents, a spouse, kids, grandkids, business partners? Where is the balance between self-sacrifice and self-preservation and enlightenment?
RZ

Posted by ralph at 07:14 AM | Permalink

Is Frank Kern Insane, On Drugs or a Genius? is a series of posts on the Warrior Forum discussing who are the real heroes and how Frank Kern's "Reluctant Hero", "Us vs Them" and "Hometown Boy or Girl Make Good" Mass Control Marketing System gives you a huge advantage.

href="http://www.warriorforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=228408">You can see all the posts HERE:

Frank definitely can speak from experience. Not many internet marketers have lost everything because of being sued by the government and losing everything, let alone the fear of have the all powerful government, trying to destroy your life and family. Frank experienced the fear of loss and rejection big time and still did not give up.

He has been one of the internet heroes I wanted to interview for so many years but was not able because of doing 24-7 care for both my parents for the last 3 years. You can tell a lot about a person by what they do at the lowest point in their lives. After interviewing so many of the most successful internet marketers, one of my great epiphanies is that so many of them have achieved personal significance without achieving ultimate wealth.

Posted by ralph at 06:14 AM | Permalink

Is Frank Kern INSANE, ON DRUGS or a true marketing GENIUS?

At Rich Schefren's recent Strategic Profits, Main Event Seminar, February 22-29th, 2008, Frank radically expanded the minds of the attendees, exploded their mental horizons. His long hair surfer dude persona, underachiever mentality and mass control philosophy freaked out many.

When Frank forced them to question their entire life perspective, needless to say, many people became emotionally agitated, psychologically threatened.

Was Frank just messing with their minds...manipulating their reality to sell them something? Or did he really believe in the value of what he was saying?

Was Frank just making a point on how people are like Pavlov's dogs, salivating at the sound of a bell, or was this a truly transformational moment for everyone who experienced the tsunami of feelings.

Truly, it was almost like watching a batch of slimy, hermaphroditic earthworms, writhing in agony after being thrown onto the red hot, sizzling surface of a frying pan, scorched by a pulsating, blue gas flame.

As I watched the video again and again, I couldn't believe my eyes.

The attendees reminded me of agitated, fidgeting puppets...jerked around by invisible strings controlled by a cruel, evil, manipulative and unseen demented puppet master. Many continually shifted in their seats, trying desperately to find a safe harbor of personal reality, to escape the frightening truths revealed by Frank that threatened the very core of their existence.

You could hear a audible gasp and feel the extreme tension of steel springs pulled straight by an incredibly powerful force when Frank told them that $1 million cash in the bank, a huge mansion, expensive cars, and the freedom to do whatever you want left him feeling empty, anxious and angry.

What in the world was Frank talking about? Had he suddenly gone insane? Was this the result of too many mind-altering drugs, excessive partying, oxygen-depriving, mind-numbing surfing wipe-outs or a gradual, long, drawn out process...the pathway to mental derangement?

Many were amazed...astounded when Frank said, "The world lied to me. Wealth, financial freedom and material possessions do not bring happiness."

When Frank started to talk about PERSONAL SIGNIFICANCE, you could hear a pin drop.

Personal significance? What in the HELL is that anyway?

If money, material possessions and power are not the most important things in life, then what is?

Frank explained in a hushed voice, "Personal significance is doing the things that really matter on a daily basis. Spending time with family and friends, and doing what you love daily is the pathway to happiness and fulfillment. Working with people you know, love and trust, who feel the same way about you, should be the goal of every person."

What do you think? Is Frank Kern insane, a mass control manipulative monster, a drugged-out surfing, skateboarding hippy weirdo throwback to the 60s or a true visionary and Pied Piper to a new emotionally fulfilling reality?

What is your perfect 24 hour day that well bring you peace, happiness, fulfillment and joy that you would live every day for the rest of your life?

Ralph Zuranski

PS Is John Reese a co-conspirator in this effort to rock the rich, elite, super-star Internet marketers worlds?

Posted by ralph at 04:35 AM | Permalink

Is Frank Kern INSANE, ON DRUGS or a true marketing GENIUS?

At Rich Schefren's recent Strategic Profits, Main Event Seminar, February 22-29th, 2008, Frank radically expanded the minds of the attendees, exploded their mental horizons. His long hair surfer dude persona, underachiever mentality and mass control philosophy freaked out many.

When Frank forced them to question their entire life perspective, needless to say, many people became emotionally agitated, psychologically threatened.

Was Frank just messing with their minds...manipulating their reality to sell them something? Or did he really believe in the value of what he was saying?

Was Frank just making a point on how people are like Pavlov's dogs, salivating at the sound of a bell, or was this a truly transformational moment for everyone who experienced the tsunami of feelings.

Truly, it was almost like watching a batch of slimy, hermaphroditic earthworms, writhing in agony after being thrown onto the red hot, sizzling surface of a frying pan, scorched by a pulsating, blue gas flame.

As I watched the video again and again, I couldn't believe my eyes.

The attendees reminded me of agitated, fidgeting puppets...jerked around by invisible strings controlled by a cruel, evil, manipulative and unseen demented puppet master. Many continually shifted in their seats, trying desperately to find a safe harbor of personal reality, to escape the frightening truths revealed by Frank that threatened the very core of their existence.

You could hear a audible gasp and feel the extreme tension of steel springs pulled straight by an incredibly powerful force when Frank told them that $1 million cash in the bank, a huge mansion, expensive cars, and the freedom to do whatever you want left him feeling empty, anxious and angry.

What in the world was Frank talking about? Had he suddenly gone insane? Was this the result of too many mind-altering drugs, excessive partying, oxygen-depriving, mind-numbing surfing wipe-outs or a gradual, long, drawn out process...the pathway to mental derangement?

Many were amazed...astounded when Frank said, "The world lied to me. Wealth, financial freedom and material possessions do not bring happiness."

When Frank started to talk about PERSONAL SIGNIFICANCE, you could hear a pin drop.

Personal significance? What in the HELL is that anyway?

If money, material possessions and power are not the most important things in life, then what is?

Frank explained in a hushed voice, "Personal significance is doing the things that really matter on a daily basis. Spending time with family and friends, and doing what you love daily is the pathway to happiness and fulfillment. Working with people you know, love and trust, who feel the same way about you, should be the goal of every person."

What do you think? Is Frank Kern insane, a mass control manipulative monster, a drugged-out surfing, skateboarding hippy weirdo throwback to the 60s or a true visionary and Pied Piper to a new emotionally fulfilling reality?

What is your perfect 24 hour day that well bring you peace, happiness, fulfillment and joy that you would live every day for the rest of your life?

Ralph Zuranski

PS Is John Reese a co-conspirator in this effort to rock the rich, elite, super-star Internet marketers worlds?

Posted by ralph at 04:35 AM | Permalink

Dear Internet Marketers,

I need your help to determine which is the easiest to use and fastest to duplicate membership site software for the "In Search Of Heroes Program." I have been working with the three primary membership site software scripts:
1. Butterfly Marketing
2. Amember
3. Membergate

The more I work with each one, the more confused I get regarding which payment gateway to use:
1. Paypal
2. Authorize.net

Should I use Wordpress, Blogger or Movabletype blogs?

Should I just eliminate the forum option as Frank Kern suggests in his Mass Control educational series that it is only a place for whiners and complainers?

How do I integrate them into the membership sites to facilitate as much social interaction as possible?

My goal is to have separate membership sites for all the major areas of life where heroes are making a positive difference in their:
1. Families
2. Churches
3. Communities
4. Businesses
5. Local governments

It is time to spread GOOD NEWS about the awesome role models that are all around us in our:
1. Families
2. Schools
3. Churches
4. Businesses
5. The military

I am so sick and tired of politicians and business leaders saying one thing and doing another. Personal conduct does matter? Dishonest and covert activities do affect your business life...no matter what those who have been caught doing wrong say.

Young people need good role models who are honest, courageous and have personal integrity...where their words match their actions.

The goal of the heroes program has always been to help students learn how to sell their ideas and products to make money for themselves, family and community through copywriting and the sale of digital products.

Now that many families are experiencing financial challenges because of the increases in the cost of living, including gas, education and basic necessities and job losses, etc., NOW, more than ever, the entire family needs to work together to generate income and pool their resources. Working together, they can create the life of their dreams.

The Internet is a perfect vehicle for the family to work together to generate much needed income.

After interviewing so many successful Internet marketers and business leaders, I had an epiphany recently.

Two of my economic Heroes, who like Frank Kern, were sued by greedy government officials, opened my eyes to how the world really works.

They speak from personal experience. Their $350,000,000.00 company was severely damaged by the government's unbridled efforts to steal the money, destroy their company and slander their good names.

These economic heroes, for over 33 years, taught doctors, business executives and individuals how to legally:
1. Pay only their fair share of taxes
2. Protect their assets from greedy, litigious criminals
3. Create foundations to permanently endow their family members
4. Set up fully endowed, self-directed, non-profit foundations to perpetuate the social and spiritual values they felt were important...while they were still alive.

After fighting the governmental forces, with its unlimited resources and army of brain-washed foot soldiers, for 4 years to a standstill, they finally proved their innocence and the righteousness of their cause.

But at what cost...the crippling of their business, loss of income and the emotional pain and distress caused by the disintegration of their personal and business relationships. Few of their friends or business associates could afford to stand with them against the unbridled threats of prosecution and unmitigated slander of their good names by out-of-control governmental officials.

Still, like Frank Kern, they refused to give up on their own dreams. They are working hard to do what they love, restore their good names and replenish their depleted bank accounts.

They are using this financial, social and emotional catastrophe to motivate them to achieve even greater levels of success.

They told me there is no satisfaction in witnessing the fall from grace of those that unjustly persecuted them. There is no consolation when the public officials, at the highest levels of government, that abused their power and betrayed the confidence of those who voted them into office, lose their jobs. There is no joy when the wrong-doers descend into the ignominy of so many "disgraced public official HELL!"

These incredible men have been valuable mentors and a source of real inspiration. I hope they will allow me to tell their story and share their amazing heroes' interviews...even now as they consider suing the government and the guilty government officials and their attorneys who attempted to destroy their lives and company.

They deserve to recover their financial losses and restore their good names.

It is a testament to the indomitable human spirit that they still continue to teach individuals, business executives and directors of non-profits how to achieve financial independence and personal significance.

Everyone needs to know how to legitimately save money by paying the exact amount of taxes required by law, protect their assets from people who make a living stealing the hard earned assets of others and set up endowed, fully-funded foundations to permanently provide for their families and perpetuate their beliefs.

They told me in strict confidence, "The only way to create social change is to first make a lot of money. Then, give the politicians and government officials some of it so they will protect their cash cow and implement legislation that will create the social changes you desire."

"Nothing happens until you have the financial resources to pay others who are only interested in wealth and power to implement social change and protect you from the opposing forces who want to steal your money for themselves. Why do you think politicians spend millions of dollars to get a job that pays $50,000 to $200,000 a year?"

After working on the "In Search Of Heroes Program" for 16 years, I am again firmly convicted that students and families need to make money so they can pay for food, clothing, shelter and transportation, education and health care before they can implement local social changes. They need financial resources to fund local projects that are desperate for funding.

Let us work together to end the begging and hopeful, watchful, waiting for money from the government and philanthropic organizations. It is time for real social heroes, that are forging the destiny of their own lives, families and communities to have the financial resources to help themselves and others in their community.

The best membership site model is critical to the success of local "In Search Of Heroes" programs. The membership sites are going to be the primary vehicle I believe will make the largest difference in each community.

When everyone works together to generate desperately needed income that can be used intelligently by those intimately familiar with local problems and needs, everyone benefits.

Through the promotion of local heroes and their businesses, by the students who learn copywriting and online and offline marketing, the business owners who deserve to make the most money will become wealthy. They deserve to be recognize as local heroes because they provide the best services and invest back into their local community.

Local business heroes should have a definite marketing advantage over those interested only in ripping off their customers. "Angie's List" is a good example of the social involvement when friends and neighbors identify the individuals who deserve your business.

All the most reliable marketers suggest we create multiple, integrated membership sites. I am taking their advice, but, the membership software is so diverse and complicated.

What is the most intuitive, simple and cost-effective membership site software for generating money from the sale of digital products and online and offline services.

What are your suggestions? Which one should I use? What are the benefits of each?

I appreciate your help. I am getting ready to launch the "In Search Of Heroes" membership site where I will share the Internet marketing, asset protection and personal significance wisdom of all the Internet, social, economic, military, copywriting and business Heroes I have interviewed.

I would love to hear your thoughts on any of the membership site software programs you are familiar with and have used yourself.

Sincerely yours,
Ralph Zuranski

Posted by ralph at 09:22 AM | Permalink

Ralph Zuranski: Well, of course it’s the moms and dads first of all. The moms and dads are laying down their lives for the kids. The kids don’t even realize just how much sacrifice it takes for the moms and dads to go to work every day, and buy food, clothes and love the kids, and take a lot of the guff that kids give them.

Anybody who takes care of somebody that’s sick in their family is not only a hero, but a saint. The teachers, the coaches, the spiritual leaders, the priests, the pastors, all the different faiths, all the people that take that time and sacrifice fame, fortune and material possession and free time to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.
-- Unknown

Craig Perrine: That would absolutely be the case. First of all, a group that is often bashed is entrepreneurs in Hollywood unfortunately. You will always see the greedy business man that cause the environmental toxic spill and that is what business is about is making profits at the expense of the good guys in the story.

I am not going to deny that there are people out there doing things with their money and power that are not for the greatest good, but there are also tons of folks who are broke who are running around robbing, stealing and killing people. There are also wealthy people robbing, stealing and killing people, I just think that is a people thing.
If you’re a person who does that kind of stuff, how much money you have or what you do is not really the point but entrepreneurs is a group of people who in general make their money when they solve problems and when they help people so I think that is just a tremendous misunderstanding that if I could wish something I wish we could be more enlightened about that.

We need more entrepreneurs and small business people who are the engine of the economy and employment and in helping people achieve their dreams. Of course I think a lot of people recognize that teachers are very important and are heroes the thing unfortunately is a lot of folks are not allowed to really blossom in the school teaching environment but the fact that they are dedicating their lives one way or another I think is crucial.

You name it, spiritual leaders, I have learned a lot from as I have become a lot more spiritual in my life and I think anyone from the creative sphere of life is just tremendously undervalued in many ways, artist and writers and so forth often struggle with pursuing their craft but they add so much to our lives really.

I think anybody who is quietly going about their business and adding to the world, they are heroes and it often does go unnoticed. So, the reason to do well is not to always get a pat on the back.

Posted by ralph at 12:31 PM | Permalink

Click Here to see the Gary Halbert Memorial and Farewell Party Videos, Robert Channing's amazing MIND Reading show at the James Malinchack College Speaking Success Seminar, heroes' interviews videos and audios and the Think and Grow Rich Super-learning videos.

Gary Halbert was a unique human being who experienced all the joys and sorrows of life. He lived on the extreme edge of genius and insanity and affected everyone he met. Either you loved or hated him or both, depending on his mood. As a Holiday Treat I will share with you the videos of this tribute to Gary Halbert by the people who loved him just the way he was. They were never the same after their relationships with him because his controversial life and unique personality transported them to a universe beyond the normal...Gary Halbert's own personal Twilight Zone.

Posted by ralph at 07:25 AM | Permalink

The World's Foremost Mentalist, Mind-reader and Motivator performed at James Malinchak's College Speaking Success Boot Cam. He expanded people's perception of reality and the powers of their minds. In this video, Robert told the audience members the dream vacation of one person in the audience down to the exact location, date, and amount that they would spend. He wrote down his prediction in advance of the event and had it sealed inside an envelope.

Robert's heroes interview is amazing. You can see all of his presentation with the James Malinchak's link in yellow on the top of the www.insearchofheroes.com home page. I don't know how Robert does it, but his performance is one of the funniest and most entertaining of any I have ever seen. Over the years he has become a dear friend.

Posted by ralph at 09:03 AM | Permalink

The World's Foremost Mentalist, Mind-reader and Motivator performed at James Malinchak's College Speaking Success Boot Cam. He expanded people's perception of reality and the powers of their minds. In this video, Robert told the audience members who supplied the Dollar bill he read the serial number off of to their total amazement! He also caused their fingers to move closer and farther away just with the power of his mind. He also used his incredible mental powers to cause the majority of audience members to think about a "Orange Kangaroo in Denmark" without even identifying the country, creature or its color.

Robert's heroes interview is amazing. You can see all of his presentation with the James Malinchak's link in yellow on the top of the www.insearchofheroes.com home page. I don't know how Robert does it, but his performance is one of the funniest and most entertaining of any I have ever seen. Over the years he has become a dear friend.

Posted by ralph at 08:58 AM | Permalink

The World's Foremost Mentalist, Mind-reader and Motivator performed at James Malinchak's College Speaking Success Boot Cam. He expanded people's perception of reality and the powers of their minds. In this video, Robert continued to tell audience members what they wrote down, their important questions they wanted answers, their nick names, names and funniest moments of their lives. He even told a woman the type and color of here underwear. Here reaction was hysterically funny!!

Robert's heroes interview is amazing. You can see all of his presentation with the James Malinchak's link in yellow on the top of the www.insearchofheroes.com home page. I don't know how Robert does it, but his performance is one of the funniest and most entertaining of any I have ever seen. Over the years he has become a dear friend.

Posted by ralph at 08:54 AM | Permalink

The World's Foremost Mentalist, Mind-reader and Motivator performed at James Malinchak's College Speaking Success Boot Cam. He expanded people's perception of reality and the powers of their minds. In this video, Robert had audience members write down important questions they wanted answers for, their nick names, names and funniest moments of their lives. They he tells them what they wrote, their nicknames and the funniest moments in their lives.

Robert's heroes interview is amazing. You can see all of his presentation with the James Malinchak's link in yellow on the top of the www.insearchofheroes.com home page. I don't know how Robert does it, but his performance is one of the funniest and most entertaining of any I have ever seen. Over the years he has become a dear friend.

Posted by ralph at 08:45 AM | Permalink

The World's Foremost Mentalist, Mind-reader and Motivator performed at James Malinchak's College Speaking Success Boot Camp. He expanded people's perception of reality and the powers of their minds. In this video, Robert actually told an individual how much money they had in their pocket. Robert sees the serial numbers on a dollar bill while blindfolded. He also tells the audience what objects are being held up by the helpers that were collected from the audience. He even tells the audience the personal significance of the items to the owners.

Robert's heroes interview is amazing. You can see all of his presentation with the James Malinchak's link in yellow on the top of the www.insearchofheroes.com home page. I don't know how Robert does it, but his performance is one of the funniest and most entertaining of any I have ever seen. Over the years he has become a dear friend.

Posted by ralph at 08:35 AM | Permalink

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Posted by ralph at 07:06 AM | Permalink

Click Here to go to the In Search Of Heroes Home Page to find the link to see over 1300 amazing photos taken at Joe Polish's incredible Piranha Marketing Super Conference 2007.

Ralph discovered many new heroes at the conference. John Carlton, master copywriter and dear friend of Joe's and Gary Halbert (deceased), Dean Graziosi, Author of “Totally Fulfilled", !Bill Phillips, Author of "Body For Life", Timothy Ferris, Author of "The 4 Hour Work Week", Dr. Edward Hallowell, MD, Author of "Crazy Buzy", Ken Glickman, Lisa Wagner and Sir Richard Branson all impressed the audience with their genuine desire to help others. Bill Phillips and Timothy Ferris signed autographs and posed for photos with their fans until their hands fell off and their knees collapsed under the weight of so many photos.

My other heroes who attended were, of course Joe Polish, since it was his conference, and Cameron Johnson, Dave Kekich, who were speakers and Dave Bernstein, muscle-bound security and Carl Galletti, the incredible copywriter and Paul Colligan, Mr. Podcasting. In honor of their heroes interviews, I posted the audios of their heroes interviews on the Piranha Marketing Seminar page where I included the photos from Joe's Piranha Marketing Seminar in 2005.

Sir Richard Branson is a flamboyant British entrepreneur with a seemingly insatiable appetite for starting new businesses. His internationally recognized brand "Virgin" is splashed across everything from credit cards, to airlines and music "megastores". Branson is continuously seeking new business opportunities and loves a good challenge, especially when he enters a market that is dominated by a few major players.

The Virgin Brand: Richard Branson has created one of the most recognizable brands in the world. In Britain where he focuses much of his attention, Branson has managed to "Virginize" a very wide range of products and services. The variety of businesses he controls is as vast as the geographical coverage the brand has, with business located throughout The United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Asia, Europe and South Africa.

Some of the businesses Branson has founded/collected include:

* Virgin Atlantic - An international airline flying to many major destinations.
* Virgin Megastores - Music Super-markets located in major locations in the UK, USA and Australia.
* Virgin Books - Publisher and distributor of books.
* Virgin Credit Card - Branson's attempt to provide credit cards at a reasonable price.
* Virgin Holidays - Book a holiday and fly Virgin Atlantic?
* Virgin Trains - Virgin making trains sexy in the United Kingdom.
* V2 Music - Largest UK based independent recording label.
* Virgin Active - Chain of fitness clubs throughout the United Kingdom.
* Virgin Galactic - Branson's planned affordable flight to space venture.
* Virgin America – NEW American airline
* Necker Island - Branson's own private island located in the British Virgin Islands.

Branson is passionate about life and living every minute to its fullest. Since 1985 he has been getting his adrenaline rushes through world record breaking attempts by boat and hot air balloon. Several distance and speed records have been attempted and achieved, but his attempt to be the first person to circumnavigate the world in a hot air balloon was never achieved. Branson makes each record attempt a media event with his Virgin logo prominently displayed during every launch, which has been an excellent source of free advertising and brand placement for the Virgin Group.

"Sometimes I do wake up in the mornings and feel like I've just had the most incredible dream.
I've just dreamt my life."
-- Richard Branson

Branson was awarded a Knighthood in 1999 and became Sir Richard Branson for his contribution to entrepreneurship. Branson has been married for decades with two children and currently lives in London. Think that a guy like that might be able to teach you a thing or two about how to quickly dominate the carpet & upholstery cleaning market where you reside?

New York Times bestselling author, magazine publisher, documentary filmmaker, entrepreneur, inventor, self-made multimillionaire, motivator, Bill Phillips has thus far proved unstoppable. Now, he has his sights set on scaling what he calls the "Mt. Everest of health and energy goals: Transform America from worst to first—to make it the healthiest nation in the world within 10 years."

Described recently by Outside magazine as "the most successful fitness author of all time," Phillips' runaway bestseller Body-for-LIFE has sold in excess of 6 million copies. The 12-week guide to achieving mental and physical strength has topped the charts in 11 different countries—including the U.S., England, Japan, Australia, Greece and Finland—and was, in 2004, named among the Top 15 bestselling books of the past decade by USA Today. Phillips' recent work, Eating for Life, created to help inspire and guide even more people to improve their health and lift their quality of life to new heights, has become another bestseller.

Phillips has been asked to share his expert advice and insight for publications such as USA Today, Modern Maturity, Woman's World, the L.A. Times, and for television programs including NBC's Today Show, CBS' The Early Show, Montel Williams, the Wayne Brady Show, CNN and Fox News.

Phillips has received many honors for his work including the Make-A-Wish Foundation's® highest award. He was also honored by Paul Newman and the late John F. Kennedy, Jr., as one of America's most generous business leaders. The United States Junior Chamber of Commerce honored Phillips in January 2000 as one of Ten Outstanding Young Americans. Bill was also chosen to help carry the Olympic torch on its relay across America for the 2002 Olympic Games.

Over the years, Phillips has served as a "Personal Transformer" to a who's who list of Hollywood icons and world champion athletes, including Jerry Seinfeld, Sylvester Stallone, Demi Moore and John Elway. But what Bill is most proud of though, is helping hundreds of thousands of "ordinary" men and women (like you & me) transform themselves into extraordinary, inspiring examples for others to look up to and follow. People who have made a change in their lives and are now making a difference in the lives of others.

Within just the first half hour of listening to Bill Phillips and his “life-transformation” advice at the Piranha Marketing SuperConference 2007 you are going to be “floored” with what he has to share. You will quickly discover that Bill is the master of “working smarter… not harder!” and that with a little bit of his mentoring you… and with your “modeling” his step-by-step “blueprint for success” which he implemented to build his fortune…

To say the least, Cameron Johnson was not your typical teenager. Beginning at the tender age of nine, Cameron started his first business and before graduating high school, he was recognized as one of the most successful teenage entrepreneurs in the world. At the age of fifteen, Cameron was the youngest person to become an Advisory Board Member to a Japan-based company. That same year, a best-selling Japanese author wrote a biography book on his life. Over the last six years, Cameron has given more than one-hundred speeches worldwide and at the age of 17, he was the Keynote Speaker with Michael Dell (founder of Dell Computers) at the Youth International Technology Summit in Austin, Texas.

Now 22, Cameron has been featured in over two-hundred newspapers, magazines and television stations worldwide including Newsweek, BusinessWeek, USA Today, The New York Times, The New York Post, Time Magazine, MSNBC, CNBC, ABC, and dozens in Japan as well. He has a brand new book titled You Call the Shots, which was released by Simon & Schuster on January 9th, 2007.
Look at what Donald Trump has to say about this young “rising superstar” …

If “Success really does breed success!”… then you will not want to miss out on any of the “words of wisdom” that will be spoken at my Piranha Marketing SuperConference 2007 by this “wiz kid” with the Midas Touch.

“The Master of The 4-Hour Work Week” Tim Ferriss, serial entrepreneur and ultravagabond has been featured by dozens of media, including The New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, NBC, and MAXIM. He speaks six languages, runs a multinational firm from wireless locations worldwide, and has been a popular guest lecturer at Princeton University since 2003, where he presents entrepreneurship as a tool for ideal lifestyle design and world change.

Tim has been profiled in The Success Principles, the New York Times bestseller written by Jack Canfield, and is a main character in the upcoming feature-length documentary "As Seen on TV," produced by Emmy Award winner Dan Partland.

As a professional polymath, he has amassed a diverse roster of credentials and experience:

* Princeton University guest lecturer in High-Tech Entrepreneurship and Electrical Engineering.
* Cage fighter in Japan, vanquisher of four world champions (Mixed Martial Arts).
* First American in history to hold a Guinness World Record in tango.
* Advisor to more than 30 world record holders in professional and Olympic sports.
* National Chinese kickboxing champion.
* Glycemic Index (GI) researcher Political asylum researcher and activist
* MTV breakdancer in Taiwan
* Hurling competitor in Ireland
* Actor on hit TV series in mainland China and Hong Kong

Tim received his BA from Princeton University in 2000, where he studied in the Neuroscience and East Asian Studies departments. He developed his nonfiction writing with Pulitzer Prize winner John McPhee and formed his life philosophies under Nobel Prize winner Kenzaburo Oe.

He is 29 years old, and The 4-Hour Workweek is his first book.

Also appearing at the Piranha Marketing SuperConference 2007 will be Internet marketing “guru” Mr. Armand Morin. Those in attendance will be thrilled to experience first-hand his unique style of teaching.

If you’ve been on the Internet at all over the past 10 years, you have seen Armand Morin whether you realized it or not. Either by seeing the end result of one of his many products, one of his student’s websites, or by simply seeing his name on hundreds of thousands of websites all over the world wide web. (In total, his name alone is on over 500,000 websites.)

Having started online in 1996, his personal online businesses alone have generated over $25,000,000.00 in online revenue since then. This doesn’t include the millions of dollars his students have produced from his teachings. Armand has taught tens of thousands of people his amazingly unique and proprietary Internet business building principles and strategies which work without fail for every single business which has implemented them.

Armand Morin’s straight-to-the-point teaching style (which has the unique ability to literally transform any business in 90 minutes or less) has made him a requested speaker not only in the USA, but he also has a huge constituency in other parts of the world such as, Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and in Singapore.

He has helped thousands of people from all walks of life to increase and enhance their businesses through automation with his highly acclaimed AudioGenerator brand of software which is used by tens of thousands of people in 101 different countries.

Also on the menu of speakers/instructors at my Piranha Marketing SuperConference 2007 is none other than CleanFax Magazine's 2006 Industry Person of the Year, Lisa Wagner.

Lisa is a second generation rug care specialist and one of the owners of the San Diego Rug Cleaning Company. The company was founded by her mother (and weaver) Kate Blatchford. The company is one of the premier facilities in the nation for the cleaning and repairing of oriental and specialty rugs.

Lisa has achieved the designation of Certified Rug Specialist by the Association of Specialists of Cleaning and Restoration, one of fewer than 60 internationally who have done so. She shares her expertise with others in the industry through her Rug Secrets hands-on workshops and with educational products she has developed.

Lisa has served on the Carpet and Fabricare Institute (CFI) board of directors for ten years. CFI is the non-profit trade association for cleaning and restoration professionals in California, Nevada, and Arizona. She has twice served on the international board of the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) and served on their Rug Cleaning Certification committee. She currently serves on ASCR's Rug Council. She has been awarded the Bill Bailey Memorial Award for industry contributions three times.

As a carpet cleaning business owner, the education you’ll receive from Lisa Wagner will be “priceless” to you! Her all-around knowledge of the industry is unparalleled… as she is both a business coach and marketing consulting for Piranha Marketing. Lisa specializes in developing ELF businesses — easy, lucrative & fun. The consulting clients she works with range from small “mom-n-pop” service businesses to large multi-national corporations.

Dean Graziosi: Author of the book “Totally Fulfilled!” Dean is the creator and founder of Motor Millions and Think A Little Different, two successful business-opportunity infomercials that teach people how to make money with Cars and Real Estate. Dean’s infomercials have appeared on TV consistently since 1999 and he has sold over a million manuals, tapes and videos.

So what does any of this have to do with you… a carpet cleaning entrepreneur… and how Dean’s knowledge & experience can help you make a fortune in your business? Simply this… through all the trials & tribulations Dean faced over the decades; he finally (through trial & error) solved the puzzle about what it takes to make millions of dollars every year with just a small handful of employees working underneath him.

You see… Dean was in the exact same position that 90% of all carpet cleaning business owners find themselves struggling with year after year. Dean owned a brick & mortar business for years and struggled month after month with the aches, pains, frustrations and misfortunes associated with regularly employing 3-5 “wily” workers.

To make a long story short, Dean turned his struggling company into a MILLION DOLLAR A MONTH money machine… while still employing only 3-5 employees.

By the way, I want to make it clear that Dean Graziosi NEVER, EVER does “live” speaking engagements… and that the only reason he will be appearing at the Piranha Marketing SuperConference 2007 is because he is a very good friend of mine.

Edward M. Hallowell, MD: Founding father of the Crazy Busy Success Strategies Course… Dr. Hallowell has appeared on many national television and radio broadcasts, including "60 Minutes", "The Jane Pauley Show", “20/20”, “The Today Show”, “Dateline”, “Oprah”, “Good Morning America”, “NPR” and “The View.” He is also often interviewed and quoted in publications such as US News and World Report, USA Weekend, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times and many other magazines and newspapers.

Do you frequently find yourself pulled in a million different directions? Are you always running behind? Is your calendar loaded with more than you can possibly accomplish? Is it driving you crazy?

Want a way to take back control of your life and get more accomplished in less time than ever before?

You're not alone. “Crazy Busy” is a modern phenomenon of brain overload - it's a national epidemic. Without intending for it to happen, we've plunged ourselves into a mad rush of activity (BlackBerries, cell phones, and e-mail 24/7; longer workdays, escalating demands, and higher expectations at home, etc. etc.) expecting our brains to keep track of more than they effectively can.

At the Piranha Marketing SuperConference 2007 Dr. Edward M. Hallowell taught how to…

* Move from the “F State”: frenzied, flailing, fearful, forgetful, furious - to the “C State”: cool, calm, clear, consistent, curious and courteous.
* How to deal more effectively with cell phones and e-mail so they don't overrun your life.
* How to quantitatively rate how you're spending your time - and re-engineer your life based on your priorities.
* How to replenish and maintain energy throughout the day.
* How to make work effortless on demanding days by getting into a rhythm and flow.
* How to keep your brain sharp with a seven-step plan for peak performance.

What this all amounts to is… it’s a recipe for taking back control of your life and getting more accomplished in less time than ever before.

Other speakers at the Piranha Marketing SuperConference 2007 included:

Doyle Bloss: Doyle is the Vice President of Education and Technical Services for Bridgepoint Systems, the largest network of carpet cleaning and restoration supply superstores in the nation. He is a well-known speaker and trainer in the carpet cleaning industry… with a specific emphasis upon real world management topics that affect your cleaning and restoration business.

Brian Standage: While attending college, Brian started Western Cargo Shipping for the purpose of paying for school. However, over the course of 5 years it grew from the acquisition of large clients such as US Airways, Corporate Express and others.

Upon graduating from Arizona State University with a BA/MA in Organizational Communications he launched into the corporate world with the publicly traded and most renowned time management company in the world- FranklinCovey. In 5 years he was appointed Director of Sales, and at the age of 32 he became the youngest director in the history of the company. While overseeing the Western half of the United States & Mexico comprising of 500 employees and 100 million in annual revenue, he helped set sales performance records never before attained in the company

In March of 2006 Brian became the C.E.O. of Piranha Marketing Inc. for the purpose of redefining its business and long-term profitable growth. His 12 years of business experience and insight has brought about the soon to be released book “What A CEO Should Know… But Doesn’t!”

When seeking financial wisdom and direction for your business, Brian’s openness to share his successes is why people continually seek his consulting. Not many match Brian’s ability to create results from the challenges and opportunities that exist in the private and corporate world.

John Carlton is a good friend and master copywriter.

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Click Here to go to the In Search Of Heroes Home Page to find the link to see over 1300 amazing photos taken at Joe Polish's incredible Piranha Marketing Super Conference 2007.

Ralph discovered many new heroes at the conference. John Carlton, master copywriter and dear friend of Joe's and Gary Halbert (deceased), Dean Graziosi, Author of “Totally Fulfilled", !Bill Phillips, Author of "Body For Life", Timothy Ferris, Author of "The 4 Hour Work Week", Dr. Edward Hallowell, MD, Author of "Crazy Buzy", Ken Glickman, Lisa Wagner and Sir Richard Branson all impressed the audience with their genuine desire to help others. Bill Phillips and Timothy Ferris signed autographs and posed for photos with their fans until their hands fell off and their knees collapsed under the weight of so many photos.

My other heroes who attended were, of course Joe Polish, since it was his conference, and Cameron Johnson, Dave Kekich, who were speakers and Dave Bernstein, muscle-bound security and Carl Galletti, the incredible copywriter and Paul Colligan, Mr. Podcasting. In honor of their heroes interviews, I posted the audios of their heroes interviews on the Piranha Marketing Seminar page where I included the photos from Joe's Piranha Marketing Seminar in 2005.

Sir Richard Branson is a flamboyant British entrepreneur with a seemingly insatiable appetite for starting new businesses. His internationally recognized brand "Virgin" is splashed across everything from credit cards, to airlines and music "megastores". Branson is continuously seeking new business opportunities and loves a good challenge, especially when he enters a market that is dominated by a few major players.

The Virgin Brand: Richard Branson has created one of the most recognizable brands in the world. In Britain where he focuses much of his attention, Branson has managed to "Virginize" a very wide range of products and services. The variety of businesses he controls is as vast as the geographical coverage the brand has, with business located throughout The United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Asia, Europe and South Africa.

Some of the businesses Branson has founded/collected include:

* Virgin Atlantic - An international airline flying to many major destinations.
* Virgin Megastores - Music Super-markets located in major locations in the UK, USA and Australia.
* Virgin Books - Publisher and distributor of books.
* Virgin Credit Card - Branson's attempt to provide credit cards at a reasonable price.
* Virgin Holidays - Book a holiday and fly Virgin Atlantic?
* Virgin Trains - Virgin making trains sexy in the United Kingdom.
* V2 Music - Largest UK based independent recording label.
* Virgin Active - Chain of fitness clubs throughout the United Kingdom.
* Virgin Galactic - Branson's planned affordable flight to space venture.
* Virgin America – NEW American airline
* Necker Island - Branson's own private island located in the British Virgin Islands.

Branson is passionate about life and living every minute to its fullest. Since 1985 he has been getting his adrenaline rushes through world record breaking attempts by boat and hot air balloon. Several distance and speed records have been attempted and achieved, but his attempt to be the first person to circumnavigate the world in a hot air balloon was never achieved. Branson makes each record attempt a media event with his Virgin logo prominently displayed during every launch, which has been an excellent source of free advertising and brand placement for the Virgin Group.

"Sometimes I do wake up in the mornings and feel like I've just had the most incredible dream.
I've just dreamt my life."
-- Richard Branson

Branson was awarded a Knighthood in 1999 and became Sir Richard Branson for his contribution to entrepreneurship. Branson has been married for decades with two children and currently lives in London. Think that a guy like that might be able to teach you a thing or two about how to quickly dominate the carpet & upholstery cleaning market where you reside?

New York Times bestselling author, magazine publisher, documentary filmmaker, entrepreneur, inventor, self-made multimillionaire, motivator, Bill Phillips has thus far proved unstoppable. Now, he has his sights set on scaling what he calls the "Mt. Everest of health and energy goals: Transform America from worst to first—to make it the healthiest nation in the world within 10 years."

Described recently by Outside magazine as "the most successful fitness author of all time," Phillips' runaway bestseller Body-for-LIFE has sold in excess of 6 million copies. The 12-week guide to achieving mental and physical strength has topped the charts in 11 different countries—including the U.S., England, Japan, Australia, Greece and Finland—and was, in 2004, named among the Top 15 bestselling books of the past decade by USA Today. Phillips' recent work, Eating for Life, created to help inspire and guide even more people to improve their health and lift their quality of life to new heights, has become another bestseller.

Phillips has been asked to share his expert advice and insight for publications such as USA Today, Modern Maturity, Woman's World, the L.A. Times, and for television programs including NBC's Today Show, CBS' The Early Show, Montel Williams, the Wayne Brady Show, CNN and Fox News.

Phillips has received many honors for his work including the Make-A-Wish Foundation's® highest award. He was also honored by Paul Newman and the late John F. Kennedy, Jr., as one of America's most generous business leaders. The United States Junior Chamber of Commerce honored Phillips in January 2000 as one of Ten Outstanding Young Americans. Bill was also chosen to help carry the Olympic torch on its relay across America for the 2002 Olympic Games.

Over the years, Phillips has served as a "Personal Transformer" to a who's who list of Hollywood icons and world champion athletes, including Jerry Seinfeld, Sylvester Stallone, Demi Moore and John Elway. But what Bill is most proud of though, is helping hundreds of thousands of "ordinary" men and women (like you & me) transform themselves into extraordinary, inspiring examples for others to look up to and follow. People who have made a change in their lives and are now making a difference in the lives of others.

Within just the first half hour of listening to Bill Phillips and his “life-transformation” advice at the Piranha Marketing SuperConference 2007 you are going to be “floored” with what he has to share. You will quickly discover that Bill is the master of “working smarter… not harder!” and that with a little bit of his mentoring you… and with your “modeling” his step-by-step “blueprint for success” which he implemented to build his fortune…

To say the least, Cameron Johnson was not your typical teenager. Beginning at the tender age of nine, Cameron started his first business and before graduating high school, he was recognized as one of the most successful teenage entrepreneurs in the world. At the age of fifteen, Cameron was the youngest person to become an Advisory Board Member to a Japan-based company. That same year, a best-selling Japanese author wrote a biography book on his life. Over the last six years, Cameron has given more than one-hundred speeches worldwide and at the age of 17, he was the Keynote Speaker with Michael Dell (founder of Dell Computers) at the Youth International Technology Summit in Austin, Texas.

Now 22, Cameron has been featured in over two-hundred newspapers, magazines and television stations worldwide including Newsweek, BusinessWeek, USA Today, The New York Times, The New York Post, Time Magazine, MSNBC, CNBC, ABC, and dozens in Japan as well. He has a brand new book titled You Call the Shots, which was released by Simon & Schuster on January 9th, 2007.
Look at what Donald Trump has to say about this young “rising superstar” …

If “Success really does breed success!”… then you will not want to miss out on any of the “words of wisdom” that will be spoken at my Piranha Marketing SuperConference 2007 by this “wiz kid” with the Midas Touch.

“The Master of The 4-Hour Work Week” Tim Ferriss, serial entrepreneur and ultravagabond has been featured by dozens of media, including The New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, NBC, and MAXIM. He speaks six languages, runs a multinational firm from wireless locations worldwide, and has been a popular guest lecturer at Princeton University since 2003, where he presents entrepreneurship as a tool for ideal lifestyle design and world change.

Tim has been profiled in The Success Principles, the New York Times bestseller written by Jack Canfield, and is a main character in the upcoming feature-length documentary "As Seen on TV," produced by Emmy Award winner Dan Partland.

As a professional polymath, he has amassed a diverse roster of credentials and experience:

* Princeton University guest lecturer in High-Tech Entrepreneurship and Electrical Engineering.
* Cage fighter in Japan, vanquisher of four world champions (Mixed Martial Arts).
* First American in history to hold a Guinness World Record in tango.
* Advisor to more than 30 world record holders in professional and Olympic sports.
* National Chinese kickboxing champion.
* Glycemic Index (GI) researcher Political asylum researcher and activist
* MTV breakdancer in Taiwan
* Hurling competitor in Ireland
* Actor on hit TV series in mainland China and Hong Kong

Tim received his BA from Princeton University in 2000, where he studied in the Neuroscience and East Asian Studies departments. He developed his nonfiction writing with Pulitzer Prize winner John McPhee and formed his life philosophies under Nobel Prize winner Kenzaburo Oe.

He is 29 years old, and The 4-Hour Workweek is his first book.

Also appearing at the Piranha Marketing SuperConference 2007 will be Internet marketing “guru” Mr. Armand Morin. Those in attendance will be thrilled to experience first-hand his unique style of teaching.

If you’ve been on the Internet at all over the past 10 years, you have seen Armand Morin whether you realized it or not. Either by seeing the end result of one of his many products, one of his student’s websites, or by simply seeing his name on hundreds of thousands of websites all over the world wide web. (In total, his name alone is on over 500,000 websites.)

Having started online in 1996, his personal online businesses alone have generated over $25,000,000.00 in online revenue since then. This doesn’t include the millions of dollars his students have produced from his teachings. Armand has taught tens of thousands of people his amazingly unique and proprietary Internet business building principles and strategies which work without fail for every single business which has implemented them.

Armand Morin’s straight-to-the-point teaching style (which has the unique ability to literally transform any business in 90 minutes or less) has made him a requested speaker not only in the USA, but he also has a huge constituency in other parts of the world such as, Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and in Singapore.

He has helped thousands of people from all walks of life to increase and enhance their businesses through automation with his highly acclaimed AudioGenerator brand of software which is used by tens of thousands of people in 101 different countries.

Also on the menu of speakers/instructors at my Piranha Marketing SuperConference 2007 is none other than CleanFax Magazine's 2006 Industry Person of the Year, Lisa Wagner.

Lisa is a second generation rug care specialist and one of the owners of the San Diego Rug Cleaning Company. The company was founded by her mother (and weaver) Kate Blatchford. The company is one of the premier facilities in the nation for the cleaning and repairing of oriental and specialty rugs.

Lisa has achieved the designation of Certified Rug Specialist by the Association of Specialists of Cleaning and Restoration, one of fewer than 60 internationally who have done so. She shares her expertise with others in the industry through her Rug Secrets hands-on workshops and with educational products she has developed.

Lisa has served on the Carpet and Fabricare Institute (CFI) board of directors for ten years. CFI is the non-profit trade association for cleaning and restoration professionals in California, Nevada, and Arizona. She has twice served on the international board of the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) and served on their Rug Cleaning Certification committee. She currently serves on ASCR's Rug Council. She has been awarded the Bill Bailey Memorial Award for industry contributions three times.

As a carpet cleaning business owner, the education you’ll receive from Lisa Wagner will be “priceless” to you! Her all-around knowledge of the industry is unparalleled… as she is both a business coach and marketing consulting for Piranha Marketing. Lisa specializes in developing ELF businesses — easy, lucrative & fun. The consulting clients she works with range from small “mom-n-pop” service businesses to large multi-national corporations.

Dean Graziosi: Author of the book “Totally Fulfilled!” Dean is the creator and founder of Motor Millions and Think A Little Different, two successful business-opportunity infomercials that teach people how to make money with Cars and Real Estate. Dean’s infomercials have appeared on TV consistently since 1999 and he has sold over a million manuals, tapes and videos.

So what does any of this have to do with you… a carpet cleaning entrepreneur… and how Dean’s knowledge & experience can help you make a fortune in your business? Simply this… through all the trials & tribulations Dean faced over the decades; he finally (through trial & error) solved the puzzle about what it takes to make millions of dollars every year with just a small handful of employees working underneath him.

You see… Dean was in the exact same position that 90% of all carpet cleaning business owners find themselves struggling with year after year. Dean owned a brick & mortar business for years and struggled month after month with the aches, pains, frustrations and misfortunes associated with regularly employing 3-5 “wily” workers.

To make a long story short, Dean turned his struggling company into a MILLION DOLLAR A MONTH money machine… while still employing only 3-5 employees.

By the way, I want to make it clear that Dean Graziosi NEVER, EVER does “live” speaking engagements… and that the only reason he will be appearing at the Piranha Marketing SuperConference 2007 is because he is a very good friend of mine.

Edward M. Hallowell, MD: Founding father of the Crazy Busy Success Strategies Course… Dr. Hallowell has appeared on many national television and radio broadcasts, including "60 Minutes", "The Jane Pauley Show", “20/20”, “The Today Show”, “Dateline”, “Oprah”, “Good Morning America”, “NPR” and “The View.” He is also often interviewed and quoted in publications such as US News and World Report, USA Weekend, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times and many other magazines and newspapers.

Do you frequently find yourself pulled in a million different directions? Are you always running behind? Is your calendar loaded with more than you can possibly accomplish? Is it driving you crazy?

Want a way to take back control of your life and get more accomplished in less time than ever before?

You're not alone. “Crazy Busy” is a modern phenomenon of brain overload - it's a national epidemic. Without intending for it to happen, we've plunged ourselves into a mad rush of activity (BlackBerries, cell phones, and e-mail 24/7; longer workdays, escalating demands, and higher expectations at home, etc. etc.) expecting our brains to keep track of more than they effectively can.

At the Piranha Marketing SuperConference 2007 Dr. Edward M. Hallowell taught how to…

* Move from the “F State”: frenzied, flailing, fearful, forgetful, furious - to the “C State”: cool, calm, clear, consistent, curious and courteous.
* How to deal more effectively with cell phones and e-mail so they don't overrun your life.
* How to quantitatively rate how you're spending your time - and re-engineer your life based on your priorities.
* How to replenish and maintain energy throughout the day.
* How to make work effortless on demanding days by getting into a rhythm and flow.
* How to keep your brain sharp with a seven-step plan for peak performance.

What this all amounts to is… it’s a recipe for taking back control of your life and getting more accomplished in less time than ever before.

Other speakers at the Piranha Marketing SuperConference 2007 included:

Doyle Bloss: Doyle is the Vice President of Education and Technical Services for Bridgepoint Systems, the largest network of carpet cleaning and restoration supply superstores in the nation. He is a well-known speaker and trainer in the carpet cleaning industry… with a specific emphasis upon real world management topics that affect your cleaning and restoration business.

Brian Standage: While attending college, Brian started Western Cargo Shipping for the purpose of paying for school. However, over the course of 5 years it grew from the acquisition of large clients such as US Airways, Corporate Express and others.

Upon graduating from Arizona State University with a BA/MA in Organizational Communications he launched into the corporate world with the publicly traded and most renowned time management company in the world- FranklinCovey. In 5 years he was appointed Director of Sales, and at the age of 32 he became the youngest director in the history of the company. While overseeing the Western half of the United States & Mexico comprising of 500 employees and 100 million in annual revenue, he helped set sales performance records never before attained in the company

In March of 2006 Brian became the C.E.O. of Piranha Marketing Inc. for the purpose of redefining its business and long-term profitable growth. His 12 years of business experience and insight has brought about the soon to be released book “What A CEO Should Know… But Doesn’t!”

When seeking financial wisdom and direction for your business, Brian’s openness to share his successes is why people continually seek his consulting. Not many match Brian’s ability to create results from the challenges and opportunities that exist in the private and corporate world.

John Carlton is a good friend and master copywriter.

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Dr. Mike Woo-Ming, MD, a long-time friend and soon to be interviewed internet hero, has created an internet marketing training program that is worth thousands of dollars. He is making it available for only $20 at LeadSupreme.com. This is by far the best training program I have seen in 5 years of searching for internet heroes at the different internet marketing seminars. I am going through the videos and audios and am blown away at the value of the content. Dr. Mike and Howie Schwartz really are experts in internet marketing. They totally understand the value of getting leads for your business through the internet. Their software is unbelievable. I cannot praise their efforts enough. You guys are awesome. Check out their training program at: LeadSupreme.com. You will be happy you did!

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The Wonder Women Of the Web Seminar, February 9-11, Friday through Sunday, focused on how to successfully market products and services to women.

The information was worth its weight in gold and the food was the best and most expensive I have ever enjoyed in four years of going to internet marketing seminars. Click the links below to see the gorgeous photos of the attendees, speakers and delicious cuisine.

Friday Morning
Friday Afternoon and Evening
Saturday Morning
Saturday Afternoon and Evening
Sunday

Click the links below to hear the heroes interviews of the speakers and attendees:
Donna Fox
Paulie Sabol
Rhea Perry
Lorrie Morgan-Ferrero
Mike Stewart

Other individuals already recognized as heroes and soon to be interviewed are: Dr. Fran Harris, Dr. Letitia Wright, Terri Romaine and Jeanette Cates.

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Michel Fortin and Sylvie Charrier found their soul-mate in each other and were recently married. Just before their marriage, Sylvie discovered she had a lump in her breast that was cancerous.

She is one of the internet heroes I have yet to interveiw because both my parents are near death and on hospice. It is a full time job keeping them alive.

Sylvie and Michel are sharing Sylvie's experiences with regaining her health in her blog at: BreastCancerVictory Michel's heroes interview was so inspiring, I felt moved to publish it in the In Search Of Heroes Blog.

Michel's response to his wife's health challenges is simply amazing. When you read his interview, you will realize why I chose him as one of my heroes. When you read about Sylvie's pathway back to health, you will understand why she is one of the most inspiring people I have ever met.
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Ralph Zuranski: Hi, this is Ralph Zuranski. I’m on the phone with Michel Fortin Fortin. He’s one of the leading copywriters in the world today. He is so successful in his writing that he’s helped a number of the Internet marketers achieve $1 million dollar days in sales. He has been at a number of the Internet conferences that I’ve taken photos at and run the computers, and I have to say that Michel Fortin knows more about copywriting and testing copy than anybody that I’ve ever met.

I think that’s one of the reasons why he’s such a great teacher and also such a great copywriter is he tests every aspect of copywriting to find out what works and what doesn’t. I know that most of the time on any of the copywriting pieces that he creates, he has like four or five tests all run simultaneously on the color, the fonts, the placement of images. I mean it is truly amazing. He is a scientist when it comes to developing copywriting that really works. How are you doing today, Michel Fortin?

Michel Fortin: I’m doing well, Ralph. Thank you very much for asking.

Ralph Zuranski: I really appreciate you taking your busy time. I know you get like a thousand emails a day and you’re in incredible demand. I hope that’s not all spam.

Michel Fortin: Oh, actually those are real emails. I probably get two or three thousand emails that include spam.

Ralph Zuranski: Well, I remember that you’re one of the first people to help volunteer with the “In Search of Heroes” program back at the big seminar when I put the wrong name on your photo.

Michel Fortin: Yes, that’s right.

Ralph Zuranski: I was so embarrassed. You contacted me and said you’ve got somebody else’s name on my photo. I think that endeared you to me immediately. I was so embarrassed.

Michel Fortin: Well, I didn’t mind it so much. The other guy looked – he was a little bit better looking than me.

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Jason has built a long track record of success mastering eBay and building profitable membership websites.

His first Internet success was selling products on Internet auction site eBay, becoming a power seller then eventually putting together the website www.auctionresourcenetwork.com which detailed the exact steps a person can take to make money on eBay.

Jason's most recent venture is putting together a series of Online videos made by some of today's top Internet marketers to help budding entrepreneurs get trusted information to help their online businesses grow to phenomenal levels.

Jason has kindly allowed us to post one of his articles about how to be successful on E-bay each day for the next couple of months. Thanks Jason.

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"Jeff Dedrick Is an Amazing Person Who Has Been Successful In Most Of His Business Adventures Thanks To His Own Hard Work and the Self-Confidence Instilled In Him While Growing Up By Dedicated Parents Who Created A Nurturing Family Environment Based On Honesty, Integrity, Trust and the Belief That Actions Must Be Consistent With Your Words"

Click Play to hear Jeff Dedrick's In Search Of Heroes interview.

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Jeff Dedrick has been an entrepreneur and self employed for over 20 years.

From owning a DJ service in college to eventually owning 5 restaurants and 2 fitness clubs, Jeff has enjoyed the freedom that comes from being self employed.

In February, 2005 Jeff rolled the dice and risked it all. He decided to completely sell all his real businesses and move 100% online. Of course this was before he even started his first website or before he captured his first subscriber.

Less than a year later Jeff has a successful and growing online business and has quickly made his mark on the internet scene.

The launch of his first site at http://www.SecretArticleConverter.com was an instant success. We actually reached my one month goals in the first 6 hours, Jeff stated.

With more sites in the pipeline both within internet marketing and in other niches, Jeff sees only bright skies ahead.

Posted by ralph at 11:00 PM | Permalink

RALPH ZURANSKI: Do you have the courage to pursue new ideas?

TOM BEAL: It’s like a muscle; the more you work it out the more easily it will come to you. In the beginning as in anything when we had to learn how to peddle a bike it was a very difficult task. When we learned how to walk it was a very difficult task but the more you do it the more you get used to it.

You need to exercise that muscle. First you need to exercise your power of choice and your power of decision. Then once you get that muscle worked up then you can choose quickly and correctly.

You can decide on good manners fast. Then you’ll also be able to take action upon your ideas. Everybody has good ideas. People listening to this have probably had many $1,000,000 or plus ideas.

But the fact of the matter is not many of them have taken action upon it. So it’s a matter of choosing. It’s a matter of narrowing it down.

You talked about focus. Take all your ideas and see what’s the most fulfilling and satisfying one that you could choose to become real. Act as if it’s real all ready then take steps to make it and implement it.

RALPH ZURANSKI: Were you willing to experience discomfort in the pursuit of your dream?

TOM BEAL: Discomfort? I put my self in discomfort because the more you become comfortable I feel the less you are moving forward. If you are not uncomfortable many times a week your life is too complacent and you’re not going to reach great things. I deal with top people.

I deal with Hall of Fame quarterbacks, movie stars, singers, and top marketers. Not everything works for all these people. They make mistakes. They have things that fail. But they don’t quit, they just keep going.

Ok that one didn’t work out, how can I learn from it, how can I get better results? You’ve heard about all my accomplishments but we don’t have time to hear about all my failures. That would take 3 or 4 days if not 3 or 4 weeks.

I’m just too darn stubborn to quit. So put yourself out there. The more uncomfortable position you can put yourself in, obviously ethically and honest and following those proper guidelines, you’ll get used to it and work your muscles up. Then you’ll be able to choose more wisely on projects where a couple of years ago you may have turned that project down.

RALPH ZURANSKI: Is it beneficial to make decisions quickly?

TOM BEAL: Oh, 100%! Napoleon Hill had an egg timer to answer the question whether he was willing to pursue the study of success not compensated by the richest man in the world. That doesn’t sound like a pretty logical choice to make but he took it on.

But he had an egg timer and little did he know that Andrew Carnegie, he found out later, as soon as he posed the question to him & after a couple of days of downloading what this would require & how Andrew was going to make the correct contacts, he had an egg timer.

The ones that said “Let me check with my wife, let met me do this.” they didn’t make the cut. You have to be decisive based upon full information. Once you have full information then make up your mind, yes or no. The more you can flex that muscle of decision making the more quickly you can rise to the top.

RALPH ZURANSKI: Are you slow to revise or reverse an important decision?

TOM BEAL: It changes with information. For instance I can make a decision right now based on the information I have and believe it whole heartedly and would die for that decision but then new information may come up. If new information comes up that turns the table on it then you can decide again or choose differently.

But obviously for ethics, beliefs and honestly you have to have a foundation on those. Otherwise if new information arises I’m open to hear. If I’m walking this way and somebody says I can walk this way and get different results I’m willing to hear them. But based upon that I can continue to walk in the direction I’m in or choose to go off a little bit.

RALPH ZURANSKI: How were you able to overcome your doubts and fears?

TOM BEAL: How do I overcome fear? I go back to the statement of two things to worry about, things I can control and things I can’t control. If I am doubtful or fearful over something, what information is making that doubt or fear? Is it something I can control? Or something I can’t control?

Also what can I do to overcome it? The best way I overcome it is through prayer and through knowing that I’m making quick decisions based upon the information I have. I’m confident I’m going to walk boldly one step at a time.

Just like at night when we’re driving with the headlights you can’t see all the way to California but you can see a couple of car lengths ahead. All you need to do is just focus on those couple of car lengths ahead and you’ll make to wherever you are going eventually. All we can do is focus on that little bit.

I’d probably scared to death if I could see a couple of years ahead because I’m not at that level where I could understand the decisions I’d be making 2 years from now. I can only do the best I know right now.

So doubt and fear you have to work those muscles to be able to overcome those. If you’re not putting yourself in some fearful or uncomfortable situations you’re probably not pushing you’re full potential.

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Ralph Zuranski: That is interesting that you say that, because I spent 24 years in alternative medicine, studying biomedical currents and the energies that are within the body, and came to the conclusion that we are all energetic beings and that we are limited by our five senses on what we can see.

But ultimately, we are all energy.

Paulie Sabol: Now, in addition to walking on fire, which seems like it is impossible, I’ve broke boards with my bare hands. Another thing that at one point would have seemed impossible to me. I’ve lain on a bed of nails. All of these experiences remind me that very often my action has to precede my belief. Very often I need to take action even when I’m in a state of doubt.

Here’s the cool part, and here’s the ultimate answer to your question. As I take action and I get results, the results transform and change my beliefs, just like the experiments that scientists do, transformed and changed their beliefs and their understanding of the electron and gave them a better understanding and ability to harness the power of this energetic universe that we are in.

In that same way, my actions are increasingly in alignment with my beliefs, but action always leads my beliefs, not the other way around.

Ralph Zuranski: Was it valuable to have highly charged emotions about achieving your goals?

Paulie Sabol: At the risk of sounding redundant, I believe that emotions act as an energy, just like you were just saying. Now having highly charged emotions without a highly probable plan of action is a fine way to get nowhere fast.

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