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It’s been at the center of a lot of controversy but, you should know, there are plenty of experts active today who appreciate the potential of black ops hypnosis. It’s inaccurate to mistake hypnotic suggestion for “mind control”for the old saying concerning mind over matter remains true; you can efficiently inform the subject and ameliorate, perhaps even treat, emotional, mental and even physical troubles through the subconscious. So you may add help to defeat depression or various addictions to any imagined stage show hilarious hijinks and comparable antics. It sounds a little scary at first, but it’s actually a commonly-used technique which usually creates no extra problems. black ops hypnosis similar to the method taught in the Underground Hypnosis movement boils down to putting someone in a trance. How deeply the person falls into the trance is governed by aspects such as their hypnotist’s ability and emotional status.

As you first establish trance, the subject’s minor muscles begin to untense at their unconscious instruction. As their eyelids begin to droop, they’ll experience lethargy, wanting to nod off. As the hypnotist deepens the trance state, this ease begins spreading to the shoulders and fingers. This regularly takes mere moments.

It’s possible to establish trance states so deep that the sound heard is purely that coming from the hypnotist. Once they’re are this stage, the individual is exposed to compulsion by hypnotic suggestion and influenced by their subconscious. You can intensify the trance more until the hypnotized person becomes able to forget specific memories or time frames if asked.

Hallucinations begin to make themselves known the farther the subject descends into trance, and eventually the subject will reach a state reminiscent of that experienced during general anesthetic. It’s been known for this heightened hypnotic state to be employed in place of anesthetic during medical procedures. You won’t find out ways you can achieve that state using Underground Hypnosis, though, of course, you’d effectively never need to. If all you want is to nudge someone in your chosen direction, all that’s needed is for them to reach one of the simpler depths of a trance state. There are no boundaries on the Underground Hypnosis teachers — all are welcome. Would this take long, you wonder? Not long — some speedy mental legwork, some time to refine the tips you’ve read about, and in no time at all you’ll have quite the new talent. That’s all there is to it — no reason to be concerned.

It’s the cause of a lot of controversy although, you need to understand, there are plenty of experts active today who appreciate the potential of conversational hypnosis. It’s inaccurate to mistake hypnotic suggestion for mind control because the common adage concerning mind over matter is still pertinent; you can simply communicate messages and alleviate, maybe even treat, physical, emotional not to mention mental issues by use of the unconscious mind. And so you see its uses can vary between the comedic stunts broadcast on television or at student parties and potent treatment for nicotine addiction. We do understand how what you’ve heard might sound somewhat worrying, but experienced practitioners know precisely what to do and produce effectively no issues. As with most hypnosis, the aim of black ops hypnosis is the creation of a trance state in the subject. You can typically make the trance state so deep. The depth to which the subject descends into the trance is affected by aspects of their hypnotist’s ability, personality, and emotional status.

As you first induce the trance state, their minor muscle systems begin to release tension at their unconscious compulsion. As the eyelids begin to droop, they’ll experience lethargy, wanting to fall asleep. As the subject goes deeper, this lack of tension slowly spreads to the shoulders and hands. This regularly takes merely a few moments.

Try to imagine only having the ability to perceive one person. A skilled hypnotist will let you experience this by taking you into a deep enough trance. Hypnotic suggestion can be explored from this point on, as the unconscious mind finds itself open to instruction. When deep enough it becomes possible to suppress recollection in specific areas — or to prevent physical feeling.

You can, it should be noted, lead your subject into an even more intense trance, gradually producing a level rife with hallucination before an ultimate destination similar to that which the mind reaches when undergoing general anesthetic. It’s been known for this powerful hypnotic state to be put to use to help with medical procedures.

The underground hypnosis system won’t take anyone quite that far; but you won’t shouldn’t need it to. If all you want is to convince someone to do what you’re asking, you only need them to achieve one of the first two levels of a trance state.

We feel we ought to point out that the wherewithal to do this is open to anyone willing to look into Underground Hypnosis. How much time would this take, you wonder? No time at all — a little research, a day or two to test the techniques revealed, and quite quickly you’ll have an amazing new skill. That’s all there is to it — no need to worry.

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I already knew the solution. I can mix up my social life with professionally hosted Denver singles events. And it could do me good. Here’s a story. I was at little Brent’s Easter egg hunt in Dallas last night, Richard wanted to know if I’ve found the love of my life. At first I didn’t know what to say to that. Anyway, I looked up at them and yelled, “I’m eating here, and no.”

Can you believe that even Gramps continued harping about my companionship situation. I joked to the family gang: “Hey look, I’ll never find a gorgeous single woman hanging out with you.”

You know what? Everyone looked away and giggled. Immediately, I called Dave just to get some perspective. I still have no idea what to do! It was more useful listening to my dad, which is never the case. Billy, who recently moved to Italy advised that I meet singles at Great Expectations. I said, “Fine, okay.” Should have thought of it myself. I can speak highly of Great Expectations Denver.

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Believe in People

The clouds in the sky are as usual for all of us as the sun rising and the sun setting. We pay no attention to the beautiful dance of the clouds that can inspire us to live a pleasant life. Have you ever thought of the clouds? From where do they come? Where do they go? What do they do in the sky? How can they bear the harsh sun directly?

As I said, where do the clouds come from? Think about it? It is as if they come from nowhere. And it is as if go to a place unknown to all of us. None of us thinks about them. But they stay peacefully in the sky moving slowly with the wind. Some clouds have beautiful shapes, some are in a cluster and sometimes we see a lone cloud in the sky. They all look so peaceful and serene. As if they are the masters of peace, showing no disturbance at all.

And look at the colors of the clouds. Most of them are white as if someone has spread pure white cotton in the sky. Soft and silky in texture, white in color - innocence personified. The birds do know something about the clouds, because they meet the clouds often. What must they all be talking with each other? All mysteries of the world that we refuse to admire.

And what is the chief objective of the clouds? Either to bring rain to the parched earth or give shade to the needy. That is the lesson we can get inspiration from. Innocent and pure clouds expect nothing, but give what all they can. What a meaningful lesson.

If some of us learn this lesson of remaining pure and unselfish in thought, with no anger towards anyone and compassion towards all irrespective of any differences, our living would become so much better. Good deeds are not meant only for the saints, but all of us can act in our own way to give more and expect less in return and create a peaceful life for ourselves.

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Three steps to your Personal Transformation:

1. Awareness and Perception

2. Law of Cause and Effect

3. Law of Accumulation

These categories are what you need to understand in order to be in total control of your being!

Most go through life never reaching their potential because they never take control of all their faculties or abilities.

This information is designed to help you gain complete control of your life!

So lets get into it

1) Awareness and perception.

In order to be in complete control of our self, actions, and ultimate success - we must learn to expand our awareness of what is around us.

FACT: there are certain states of mind that enable us to learn more information, retain more information, and be more aware of our environments

This state of mind is open to all of us; however, most people never call it to action.

In other words we just don’t look… The problem with that is if we are not using our resources… we are virtually blind! Or at least vary limited.

Most of us look at the world through a tunnel vision… really blinded to what is all around us.

CAMERA

E.g.: Imagine having a really nice camera…problem is that it is always stuck on the highest zoom! You can see a limited amount very detailed. However, you ignore the majority of what is around you…

Here is what I mean

ACTION: Focus on a point… (Pick a point, any point) stare at it intently. Don’t move. Stare and Focus all of your energy into that point!

That is a great quality that we can focus so intently on one thing - but…

Keep starting at the point… but while staring… try to notice what is to the sides of the point… sides of the room… keep going. All the way and you will realize that you can even see the people sitting right next to you while still focusing on the point!

That is what is called your peripheral vision…

Every leader that I know has the ability to use both their focused vision, as well as their peripheral.

They can be laser focused on a task at hand while simultaneously keeping an open mind to other situations and opportunities…

This is what I mean by awareness…

The first step to taking charge of our lives is to broaden your vision of what is all around you all of the time…

Once we are more AWARE of what is going on, we can then start making progress on expanding our perception! It’s when we do this that our transformation of self begins

Why do we get control of our perception?

We must learn to see all vantage points! All angles, all sides…

You cannot really be in control of your thoughts of you have limited thoughts!

E.g. Lifecycle?

Hit a threshold… what do you do. Some might stay quite… I say find a new lifecycle…. A new challenge and new ideas and compound!

Just a change in perception!

What about your greatest strength!

What is it? It is only strength.

I bet if you thought about it, your greatest strength when taken to an extreme could be your greatest FAULT!

E.g. TITANIC!!!! Unsinkable!!!! Got rid of lifeboats… turned up speed!!! What happened?

Most people are inside the box thinkers… even though it’s almost a cliché to say thinking outside the box, most people don’t! Why not. Most don’t change their perceptions

Control of self comes from learning to shift your perceptions to all vantage points!

E.g.: at one point everything strange that happened on this planet was an act of god!

Then Isaac Newton came around and said no - everything happens because of universal laws!

The problem that people run into when trying to shift their perception is that most people think that their perception is reality!

Is it?

Is what you perceive always what is real! MATRIX!

Perception may be your reality…. But there is a difference between reality and actuality?

Once you can understand that what you perceive is only what you think is there and may not be what is actually there! Now you have the foundation to understand the next law!

Cause and effect!

This is a universal force of nature

C -> E

You are always on one side of the equation or another!

Either you assume causes for everything you do, or you are the effect!

E.g. my organization won’t listen to me!

What side are you on with that statement? Are you a cause?

No.

What if you decided to be at cause and say that the results that I get from my organization are a direct response from my communication skills and ability to move them into action!

Our communication is always a result of that information we put out, not what is heard on the other side. If our message is not communication clearly, we should strive harder to improve our ability.

Now you are at cause.

It always easier to blame something or someone else with a result that you don’t like.’

But if you do that you are no longer in control. You are not a cause.

Another e.g. how many of you run into “circumstances in life”….

What do you usually do?

Most blame others.

Many of us may have had that situation just recently, you always have two options:

You can blame the people around you, the weather, the events, the situation or whatever else and see how your circumstances are everybody else’s fault but your own…. basically admitting that you are no longer in control of who you are and what you do!

Or you can choose to be a cause for your present moment! Personally, if a circumstance comes to me, I call it a challenge, and I think this was presented to me for a reason. I look at what other’s use as reasons not to excel, and see them as challenges to test my mental toughness and emotional intelligence to see what I deserve, what reward may be just on the other side of that obstacle!!!

I am a cause! I am in control. I choose to perceive and respond do different things!

You see once you understand that YOU can choose how you perceive things… from what vantage point you want to view…. Then you we realize that you are a cause for everything in your life. You can always be in control.

You see most people never do this…. people are so predictable!

When we say something wrong… what do we do? We Blame, Mimic, deny and justify!!!

Most people will do this. You can’t go around changing people. You simply must learn to control yourself.

A unique realization: When you decide to change yourself, you in fact change your environment!

How?

If you take a different viewpoint - you change your perception of reality. Your perception is what you perceive as real. Therefore by changing yourself you change your world!

So don’t ask for your environment to change… That’s in EFFECT

Ask for you to change… now you are a cause!

You are either affecting your environment or your environment is affecting you! Which is it?

The catch is, sometimes you don’t want to be a cause. Sometime it’s easier to blame… to stay inside the matrix!

That is what personal transformation is all about!

Is this too philosophical for you? Well let’s substantiate this argument with empirical science!

If our perception is not actuality… What is? Actuality really lays the 2 million pieces of information that your brain is processing right now!

What?

Science has proven that at any give moment, you are be bombarded by 2 million BITS if information at a time.

Some of them you recognize…. See, smell, feel, hear, taste.

MOST YOU DON’T!

Here is the thing… your human neurology cannot take in and process 2 million bits of information at the same time.

It has been proven that the avg human brain can only take in approximately 134 bits at a time!

That 134 out of the 2 million that are all around you!

All day long. Our subconscious mind deletes, distorts, and generalizes all of these bits until it narrows it down to 134 bits!!

The system that does this is called our RAS… Reticular Activation System…

This component tells our mind what to seek out! It’s our filtering system so we don’t walk around on information overload all the time!

Right now as I am writing to all of you. There are 2 million bits of info all around us. Each of you is picking up your own 134… that is your perception! Each of you right now is seeing a different movie in your mind!

Another example: Look around the room…picture a color (e.g. BLUE). Shut your eyes and focus on BLUE and open your eyes and look around and notice how much BLUE is in the room. all different shades…

What? We now programmed our subconscious to pick up that bit!

How about anybody ever buy a new car! You never see them until you buy it, then what happens? Why is it that the cars were never there and the world just copied you! They were not a part of your unconscious mind; therefore, they were just among the other 2 million bits that got sorted out!

Pretty amazing, isn’t it?

So the obvious question is what determines what 134 bits we pick up!

Ever hear of the law of magnetism! We attract what we put out! Here is why that is the case… your mind chooses the 134 bits that harmonize most with your unconscious mind!

In others words. What you perceive, or your so-called reality, is a direct result of what is going on in your own mind!

E.g. you ever notice how 2 people can have the same situation occur and have two completely different responses! They have different bits.

How many of you have those days when you wake up on the wrong side of the bed… and EVERYTHING GOES wrong? Why?

Do you see how this works? That is what I cringe on is when people think negative thoughts! Because you are shifting your perception to attract a negative 134 bits!!!

“If you really new the power of a negative thought, you would never even think about having one!”

Therefore, by understanding that it is scientifically proven that we only pick on 134 out of 2 million bits and that we are only in command of what bits we pick up, then we are perpetually at cause for our reality!!!

So the main question that you have to ask yourself is what 134 bits are you picking up?

What reality are you a CAUSE for creating for yourself!

Your reality as it is today is EXACTLY what you shaped it to be.

So if you are having success and you are happy and content, congratulations, you created that for yourself.

And if you are not successful (in your mind) and want things to change - then you must change! Become more aware… shift your perceptions and be at cause for your reality!

You choose your reality.

So now that we understand cause and effect and how we are truly at cause of everything that happens in our lives.

Lets take one last step…

Not only is this relevant for what we filer and how we perceive things, it is also tied into what actions we initiate and the results that they get!

Who here before this event, believed in Karma… or have heard the statement that “everything happens for a reason!”

What is this case?

Same philosophy here: for every cause that you initiate - other people are going to react or create an effect!

This philosophy has been around forever… its part of the universal law!

Do unto others, as you would have others do unto you!

What goes around comes around.

What you put out is what you get back.

All of these are quotes around the law of accumulation…

Once you decide to become a cause for everything in your life… you have to be careful with what you put out there!

Again, that’s why this is a step in your personal transformation!

If you stop and consider all of your action and ask what could the effect of that action be… then you should live a long a prosperous life!

If you put your actions with integrity, honesty, good heartedness, and if you are responsible, disciplined, and focused, if you are committed, persistent, and congruent… then all of these causes will generate a desired effect!

However, the opposite is also often true. And this is where you have to be careful because being a cause, or being in control in your life allocates you a lot of power and freedom to shape your reality.

With great power, comes great responsibility.

The law of accumulation just states that what you put out will continue to come back.

Therefore, as long as you do the correct things long enough… over and over - you will get your desired result.

You see successful people are not successful by chance! They are successful because they deserve to be. Just as you will deserve to be financially free when you hit that point.

Successful people are successful not because they are extraordinary people, but because they put enough good actions out there that they got there due in return… that’s it!

Do you want to learn to command the law of accumulation in your favor? I hope so!

That is the third phase of personal transformation!

I felt compelled to share this information because how to take control of your life and situation was a thought that was put in my mind years ago.

Also, at that time was the launch of our organization!

I hope that the information that stemmed for me wanting to learn to be in control of my situation can help you in your journey and your personal transformation…

Just expand your awareness, shift your perceptions, and see all vantage points.

Decide to be a cause to everything in your life.

Command the law off accumulation in your favor.

By dong this you are in control!

You will write your own check in your business. You will write your own check in life.

You take the only variable in your business and not only make it good, but decide to make it great!

So next time someone says, “are you going to retire? Are you going to be successful? Are you going to beat the system? What’s your guarantee?

You can stand tall…look them directly in the eye, and without a flinch, without a stutter, say “I have a guarantee… my guarantee is me!”

About The Author

Ryan Blackport is a co-founder and owner of a marketing and training company: http://www.myfuturevision.com. He comes from years of experience in management with a Fortune 50 Company, speaking, and training. Be FREE: www.ryanblackport.com

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things. Everything is dark, really dark.

Some people go out to look for somebody to fill the void but
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We need light to see right!

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light on by first re-examining ourselves, to look for our core
values .

what do we really like to do?

Do we like music, learning new things, what about our hobbies ?

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Einstein said, “imagination is more powerful than knowledge”.

Now I know! I know!… there are some of you who say, “I can’t
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Within is the person we really are. Within lies our very existence. And only from within can we make it happen. This is where our very all subsists. Within you is the ability, the “what it takes” to make it all happen for you, just the way you want it. WITHIN! WITHIN!! WITHIN!!! Oh what a place! This is the only place that will ever always and fully be yours. The only domain where you are king indeed. Not even the future or the past holds a stake high enough to be compared to that within you. The renowned jurist, Oliver Wendell Homes couldn’t have said it better when he remarked, “What lies ahead of us and what lies behind us are nothing compared to what LIES WITHIN US”. The past haven gone and the future waiting beyond, you are left with but one great option - That which is within you. Your very bird in hand. I want you to realize that your best bet is in all that you are potentially endowed with within, though it may not appear, as it ought to be at present.

You cannot afford to plan on the past cos it’s gone. It is in the tomb. Neither can you build on the future because it is pending in the womb. But you can work on what you’ve got within you at present. You can if you choose to. Because your endowments within is all you’ve got. This, you will always have. So, take to Theodore Roosevelt’s advise, “Do what you can, with what you have (within), where you are”.

Within you is your true story untold. The best person to tell that story is you. And that can only be when you decide and indeed begin to blow your own trumpet. You are your best autobiographer because only you are fully aware of all the good things within you. Take a thoughtful look at yourself. Look inwards and be amazed at the Creator’s generosity in lodging inside you those awesome deposits that make for nothing short of success, victory and achievement. Philo Farnsworth was a little peasant farm boy who later became an orphan -at least that was all there appeared to be. But how wrong this turned out to be for within him - all along - existed Farnsworth the electronic TV inventor.

Truly, within you lies the key to your destiny, I dare say. Simply put; WITHIN YOU IS IT!” Within you is contained all the possibilities you could ever hope for in life. So, why exist and die a mirage when there is actual reality inside of you. To die a failure -apart from doing one’s self a gross disservice- is to do injustice to God’s thoughtful investment in one. I remember the story of the stone that was rejected by a sculptor, Antonio as no good for any sculpting in medieval Italy. Agreed it was an awkwardly shaped piece of marble with no form of goodly appearance. But another Sculptor came - who understood the WITHIN CONCEPT- picked the rejected block and extracted one of the greatest masterpiece `of all times -The Statue Of David. When asked how he performed the feat, the fellow simply responded; “I learned very early in life to see things primarily from within. My job is to ‘take away’ by unveiling the reality present within. I start working form inside out.” That fellow was Michelangelo of Caprice, one of the greatest artists to don the earth’s surface.

There actually is something worth bringing out from inside you. Maybe you’ve never considered what’s within you as worth anything to bring out. Perhaps that’s the reason you’re so far from really succeeding and achieving your goals or dreams. Now begin to place value on that which is within you. Then let’s have a proper and adequate showcase of the actual person you are. For within you is all you could ever ask for. So let’s have you, the REAL you from WITHIN come out.

By the way, have you ever given thought to what the greatest tragedy in life could be? Well, T. L. Osborn says, “It is for people (like you and I) to live and die and never come out of themselves - to never realize the possibilities hidden WITHIN themselves”. This is the greatest of all tragedies in life.

Ubong Essien is Nigeria’s leading motivational speaker and the publisher of Achiever’s Manual. He is also the chief executive officer of Inspiration Resources, a 100% motivational services provider based in Lagos, Nigeria and is seen twice weekly on national television inspiring his nation. He also speaks to companies, conferences, and campuses regularly. To reach Ubong, visit his website: http://www.ubongessien.org or send your email to ubongessien@yahoo.com.

As a person who has been around the coaching profession for a number of years, I wish I could say that my practice is full right now. But the fact is that I’ve been pursuing TV gigs in the last few years and haven’t put much emphasis on building my individual coaching practice. I’ve also been blessed to receive several corporate coaching and training jobs so the individual coaching has taken a back seat.

But I’ve recently moved to a new state and have had a chance to evaluate what I want my schedule to be in the coming months. I’m currently working from home so I can be available for my son because he is in school for the first time and I feel I need to be around. I’ve decided to ramp up my individual coaching once again so I’m making my plans. Since I’ve done this before I have a plan. I did it in NJ, NYC, and NC and now I’ll be doing it in FL. I’m also pursuing corporate coaching and training opportunities. For these I use professionally designed promotional materials and videos of me speaking and leading workshops.

For my individual practice, I have a website which has attracted people nationally. In addition, I’ve done speaking in different parts of the country which has brought in clients. This past year I did a few national TV tours and secured a few clients from there. In years past, I’ve been highlighted in the newspaper or magazines and that always brought interest, but to be honest, mostly from curiosity seekers! I’ve gotten several clients that were referrals from other clients. But most of my individual coaching clients have come from me doing workshops.

What workshops can a coach provide? We’ve all heard about branding and finding a niche. That is true to a certain extent, but I started from what I already know. I started where I felt I was already an expert. I was an expert in selling. I decided to teach that, and from that sprang many other courses such as communication, customer service, telephone skills, time management, creativity workshops, team building and so on. Once you deliver a few workshops that you build from scratch, you’ll be getting the experience you need to accumulate information for articles, books, workbooks, tapes and other products.

What are you an expert in? Where do your talents lie? Have you trained people in getting in shape? Have you taught people better vocabulary skills? Were you a computer trainer? Start wherever you are, get training, free clients, and the word will spread. Start giving workshops at local community colleges, learning centers, at your church or even out of your home. Advertise ahead of time at least 3 workshops that will be presented. Give out free information at each seminar in exchange for their business card and when you get home, develop an email list where you can send a newsletter discussing your business.

As for me, I’m now in the process of building more workshops to my repertoire. I’ll write several new programs this year and start marketing them locally and eventually nationally. Now that I’ve discovered I enjoy writing creatively, I’ve started and am writing articles for different ezine newsletters.

Building a coaching practice takes time. It’s a process that takes a few months or even a few years, but worth it. The lifestyle of knowing I can pick up my son nearly every day at 2:30 and get to work out almost every day while still adding value to my clients every week has its advantages. There’s a lot of work up front, but the personal and professional rewards are enormous.

Mary Gardner, The Charisma Coach! is an Executive Communications Consultant and Trainer. She works with, coaches and trains individuals, sales teams, executives, and celebrities. She owned and operated one of the first coaching institutions on the east coast, CCI, in NYC, Philly and NJ. Mary has appeared on ABC’s 20/20 and has self published a book on public speaking. Mary is married to Sway and is mommy to Jeremy 5, and lives in Orlando, FL.

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I was doing some planning tonight over a cup of coffee, when something struck me.

I’m launching more consulting programs and seminars, internationally, yet I haven’t made a commitment to learning additional languages.

How could I overlook something so obvious?

Then, it occurred to me that I haven’t made this commitment because I’ve failed to adopt a Personal Learning Program. It has been a while since I earned my last degree, so I’ve been in a state of suspended animation when it comes to systematic knowledge acquisition.

Of course this is like the shoemaker who has no time to fix his kids’ soles. Here I am, a proponent of lifelong learning, yet I’ve somehow strayed from that path, myself.

I don’t want to overstate this. I have kept up with my fields of endeavor, and I’ve continued to do research and to write, all of which involves learning.

Yet, still, these activities are not he same as having a Personal Learning Program in place.

To me, this is a plan for general self-improvement through study. There can be a monetary or professional payoff in it, but really, the main goal is GROWTH as a thinking, creative being.

Such a program won’t just happen. It needs to be planned and executed.

If, for any reason, you’ve been feeling vaguely unfulfilled, this could be the reason, or better yet, the answer!

Dr. Gary S. Goodman, President of Customersatisfaction.com, is a popular keynote speaker, management consultant, and seminar leader and the best-selling author of 12 books, including Reach Out & Sell Someone® and Monitoring, Measuring & Managing Customer Service, and the audio program, “The Law of Large Numbers: How To Make Success Inevitable,” published by Nightingale-Conant. He is a frequent guest on radio and television, worldwide. A Ph.D. from USC’s Annenberg School, a Loyola lawyer, and an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker School at Claremont Graduate University, Gary offers programs through UCLA Extension and numerous universities, trade associations, and other organizations from Santa Monica to South Africa. He holds the rank of Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate. He is headquartered in Glendale, California, and he can be reached at (818) 243-7338 or at: gary@customersatisfaction.com.

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