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The Conversation That Changes Lives

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I’m sitting at the Holiday Inn hotel bar, in downtown Shanghai China, well into my second beer and having a wonderful conversation with a beautiful Chinese bartender… when my wife walks in!

Well, to be perfectly honest, she wasn’t my wife at the time, but she soon would be.

That night, she (my wife now) was the lead singer in the band “Livewire” that was playing at the hotel and I was a hotel guest, relaxing after a long day (of sightseeing!).

Would you like to know how these two strangers changed their lives forever?

It was a conversation.

Somehow I, a not so extroverted (nor especially handsome) gentleman, summoned the courage to go up and TALK to this lovely singer on one of their breaks. I started the conversation with this group by offering a compliment, which by the way is a great way to begin any conversation. The band invited me to sit with them, which I did.

And I made up my mind that night, I decided, that I should marry the girl who walked into the Shanghai hotel bar and change my life forever.

If not for that first conversation, who knows?

I was reminded of the power of one conversation at my daughter’s 8th grade graduation dance last night. The MC was talking about his first day at St. Mary’s school. It was on that day he said, that he met his best friend. And they’ve been married now for 25 years.

You talk to a girl or guy. You go for a job interview. You are introduced to someone at a meeting or dinner or party.

One conversation can alter the course of your life forever.

I gave a talk to a group of Toastmasters about book writing. Within 30 days 4 books had moved from thought to completion.

I’ve helped many others since that time.

If you’ve been thinking about writing a book it’s time to stop. Stop thinking about it and do it.

Fear of the unknown stops many people from moving forward. It stops them from having a conversation they know they should have. Sometimes we wish someone would start a conversation with us, so we don’t have to be the first to show interest.

I’m starting a conversation with you right now. I’m interested in what YOUR BOOK, YOUR IDEA  is about.

I’m a pretty easy guy to talk to. Let’s talk about writing your book.

That ONE CONVERSATION could change your life forever.

Funny thing I’ve learned about success. You have to reach out and get it. YOU have to decide to move forward. Do the thing you fear and the fear will disappear.

You gotta say YOU WANT IT!

Let’s talk about your success today.

At the bottom of this page you’ll find both my email and phone number to open a conversation that could change your life forever.

Monday Morning Quicky #1

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“How To” Change

“I suggest you use your time and energy to improve the one person over which you not only have control, but the moral authority to control: you.” -Robert Ringer in his best selling book,

Looking Out for #1: How to Get from Where You Are Now to Where You Want to Be in Life

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by Bob Schwarztrauber

I stepped on the scale this morning and the needle indicated 162 pounds. Same as yesterday. Same as last week. Same as last month.

This number would make many people very happy. Even many people my 5’9″ height.

But the flab between my chest and groin would indicate 150 pounds would be a better number. My doctor agrees.

You want to know why I can’t lose weight? Maybe why you can’t too. Or maybe there is some other change you’d like to have happen to you, but it’s not.

Here’s why. It’s quite likely you haven’t changed what you’re doing. Same actions, same results.

I know it’s true for me. Oh, I’ll skip the odd snack, or have a salad occasionally, and I’ll take a walk some days, or exercise a few days some weeks, but the kind of regular, continuous, habitual change I need to make to see results I have not made. And so my weight remains the same.

Same actions = Same results.

I never have trouble writing  though. Many do. Maybe you do too.

I suggest you set a conscious, unbreakable commitment, that is, write down the exact time and amount of time when you are going to write, undisturbed each day, every day, and make it a part of your life. At least until your book is done.

When you make it a priority, it gets done. Change happens. That’s how I got started in writing. That’s how I’ve come to begin and finish more than two dozen books in less than 5 years.

You work on that. Set an appointment for yourself, a goal for writing. Do that one thing and your book will get done, and much sooner than you ever thought. That’s why I included a plan you can use for writing in my book, Book Writing Magic.

I’m off now to trade this delicious looking jelly donut for a pair of scrambled eggs. I’ll see you tomorrow.

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That’s your Monday Morning Quicky #1. I know people are busy,stressed out on Monday mornings so I thought this would be a great way to keep you motivated and set the tone for action each week without taking up too much of your time. If you like this feature, leave a comment below, and if you have a specific concern or challenge let me know and I’ll try to help you out in a future quicky.