If you missed us, you can catch Deborah and Chris on “View From the Bay”, on San Francisco’s ABC-KGO TV show.  Just go to http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=view_from_the_bay/everything_else&id=6861240 .  This was a fun segment on being happy and achieving Massive Abundance in difficult times. 

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We hope you have a Massively Abundant week!

Deborah and Chris

Step 4 – Get Support 

…CERTAINTY DOES!

So that’s what Daniel Gilbert said last week in Thursday’s Op-Ed section of the New York Times. Well, at first that was a mind blower for me, but when I thought more about it, it actually made a great deal of sense.Daniel backed up his article with a lot of good research. He started by reminding us of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s famous line, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” during the Great Depression. And then he went on to say how psychologists and economists have conducted extensive research to show that the very rich are generally no happier than 99% of us. That is, of course, if you are not in the breadlines and worrying where your next meal is coming from. That is something else.

He then gives a number of examples of how the issue of “uncertainty” is what really makes people fearful. It is the anxiety of “not knowing” what is happening next that throws people into fear and depression. Think about it.

Daniel shared an experiment done by researchers in the Netherlands who gave subjects a series of 20 shocks. One group knew that they were going to get 20 intense shocks. The other group was going to get 20 shocks as well, but 17 were going to be mild and the other 3 were going to be intense. They just didn’t know WHEN they were going to get those intense shocks. The result was that the second group sweated more and had much more anxiety than the first group who knew they were always getting those intense shocks. The reason was this – people feel worse when something bad might occur than then something bad will occur.

So is he saying that we feel better when we know the truth rather than wondering about what might happen? And the answer is yes. Rather than waiting, in anxious anticipation, we would rather get the news, cry for a while, and then get on with doing whatever needs to happen next.

So how does that apply to Massive Abundance? Once we know the demon – in this case, uncertainty, then we can look forward to the outcome of what it is that concerns you, and know that we will be able to make the best of it, some way, some how.

Face your fears squarely, know that the right answers will come, and that you will be able to handle whatever comes in your path. That is Massive Abundance!

STEP 5 – BE OPTIMISTIC

Do some of your fears scare the hell out of you? Are you freaked out by speaking in public, flying in airplanes or even work deadlines? As crazy as this sounds, fear is good for all of us. Fear is generated by the brain to motivate us. We WANT to be motivated by fear because this causes us to act. If we didn’t have fear, we would be running red lights with abandon.

The key is, how can we use and channel our fear to motivate us in all life areas? How do we use our crazy fears to push us, motivate us and get us to make our lives better? Yes, we want to push through our fears and stop letting them hold us back. I am personally fearful of enclosed places with a lot of people. But do I let this fear keep me from flying on airplanes? NO! I have used some techniques and breathing and other things to get my butt on that plane.

One technique we discuss a lot in our seminars is the use of Kaizen. Kaizen is the theory of a journey of 1,000 miles begins with the first step. It is taking baby steps toward a goal when you know there is a great fear holding you back. By taking small steps toward cutting out sugar from your diet or eating smaller portions, for example, it circumvents the fear factor in the brain to maybe reduce the sugar in your ice tea from 2 teaspoons to 1 and half teaspoons for a week. Reducing the sugar incrementally isn’t as fearful as cutting it out all together. If you can take these small steps in any area you want to change, then you’ll be more confident and more motivated to take bigger steps. And it is through these bigger steps that we all achieve breakthroughs! So you use you fear to motivate you to Massive Abundant things in your life!

Step 2; Activate Your Vision

…and it can change your life in dramatic ways!

No, it’s not those expletives you shout when things don’t turn out your way – when life spits out a situation that you hadn’t asked for. When your auto dealership gets closed, when that pink slip is yours, or when you don’t qualify for that home loan.

But it is a word that can turn all those bad words and thoughts into better ones. That word is HOPE. If your life is filled with uncertainty, allow for the possibility that things will get better.

How to get started? Maybe you start small. Pick an area where you can make progress right away and you can tackle the more difficult tasks later on.

Worried about your finances? OK. Make a list of all your expenses. Then, look at your income and see where you need to make changes. Think “Swiss cheese.” Poke enough holes; eventually you will get through the cheese.

This simple, little 4-letter word can turn your life from upside down to upside UP. It can pull you out of darkness and help you to stand in the light.

STEP 3 – MAKE ROOM FOR THE MAGIC

Did they get in yet? It is quite possible. Did you know that it only takes 1/64 of an inch for a termite to get in through a space?

Compare a termite to the feeling of “doubt” in your life. You have painted your passionate picture (Step 1). You’ve activated your vision (Step 2). And now the waiting begins. You are doing all the right things, but the results aren’t happening as quickly as you imagined. You are staying with your vision; you are walking the talk, and yet, nothing is happening. Those sales aren’t coming in. The buyers haven’t shown up. You are getting nervous.

Are you going to let that termite in? When you see how easy it is for those termites to get into your cupboards, is it that easy for fear and doubt to slip in as well? If you had any idea how damaging those negative emotions could be to your results, you would never allow that 1/64th emotion to enter your mind.

Massive Abundance is about simply going for it. You HAVE to. This is YOUR life. You HAVE to LIVE IT. Be courageous. Be bold. Take action and live your life to the fullest.

There is no need to ever have doubt. You may have to do some things differently. Things may end up taking longer. But if your dream is worthy to you, then it is worth waiting for.

So next time you feel yourself harboring those feelings of doubt, STOP. Think of the termite. And SMASH IT!

STEP 3 – MAKE ROOM FOR THE MAGIC

Celebrating a holiday this weekend? Easter? Passover? Neither? If it is neither, maybe you can take a minute or two and think about everything that you are grateful for in your life. For you non-religious types, you probably have a spiritual connection to something - to the Universe, to God, to yourself, to your Higher Power, etc. Whatever it is, think about something greater and bigger than you!

 Think about your Spiritual Life Area, and ask yourself what you are doing, thinking, and feeling in order to become a better, stronger, and more enlightened person. What about the 95 year-old neighbor next door who has no family and could use a visit? How about your teenage kid who needs some extra hugs? How about your spouse, lover, partner who needs an apology? Let go of anger. Focus on love.

This is a very important weekend for some of the world’s greatest religions. Why not consider a little prayer of gratitude or meditation to strengthen your spiritual consciousness? Get outside of yourself. Do something for someone else. It will always do something for you!

 STEP 7 - GIVE BACK

Albert who you ask? Why Albert Einstein of course! It was Albert Einstein who once said that “Imagination is more important than knowledge”.

 Now what does that mean to us? It means this - do not accept anything as fact in your outside world if it does not conform to the vision that you would like to see happen!

 Setbacks, disappointments, distractions, failures - anything that appears as though your dreams are not going to come true- are only what they may be - setbacks, disappointments, etc. You can CHOOSE to refuse what you are seeing. Your senses aren’t what matter. What matters is what you are feeling and what your imagination is telling you. Stay with those feeling and your imagination because that is what comes from the DIVINE!

 Listen, if Albert said it, it’s GOT to be true!

           STEP 1 - PAINT YOUR PASSIONATE PICTURE!

What if you could find someone to do your work for you for almost nothing?  Wouldn’t that be great!?   Well it is possible with VA’s or “virtual assistants”.  What is a VA?  A VA is usually a self-employed professional who can provide office and administrative support to businesses remotely via email, telephone, fax or post.  Because they work remotely they can provide secretarial and business support to individuals and companies located anywhere in the world.  In addition, services can include business planning, web design, date entry, spreadsheets, invoicing… you name it.  Whatever doesn’t require their physical presence, they can do it.  And they can do it for anywhere from $7 to $30 per hour, which is almost nothing in today’s day and age.  They can be in India or anywhere in the world.  They are a great way to leverage your time.  They are easy to search and to find.   So check them out and start leveraging your time today!

No, this isn’t about overweight people in a McDonald’s drive-in. This is about people who feel sluggish about life, finances, love, work, economy, children, sex, you name it. What with all the ”BS” in the news, this can help anyone anywhere, anytime NOW. So here goes: 

Step 1 Paint Your Passionate Picture, Step 3 Make Room for the Magic, Step 6 Do What Prospers You

Want to lose 5 pounds in one week? Well, one of my friends has been trying to take off 5 pounds for over 3 years. She’s tried everything and nothing had worked.

Then one night, after her husband came home after late, she served him his dinner and as usual, he started complaining. He growled that the chicken was too dry, the rice was overcooked, and the vegetables didn’t go with the meal. Finally, she realized that she was under appreciated for this generous act. After all, he always came in late since he HAD to workout after his job. She realized that she was always eating after 10:00 PM to please him, and that maybe that was why she wasn’t losing weight.

The next morning she announced that she was taking a break from cooking his dinners doing the week and that he was on his own. She cooked her own meals, ate early and tried to diet again. Voila! Within a week,

Those dreaded pounds were off.

STEP 6 – DO WHAT PROSPERS YOU!

Do you sometimes feel that because of money concerns, you’re wanting to sell your soul to the devil?  All the bad news out there is making many people depressed, angry and anxious.  And it is no wonder, everywhere you turn, you are bombarded by negative terrible information.  And we don’t think that is very Massively Abundant.  One of things that one can do to stop the madness is to STOP listening to all the negative news, TV and radio out there and take an MA approach……….which is to concentrate on your passion in life and be laser focused on the goals that will get you there.  STOP listening and reading about how the sky is falling and START following the 7 simple steps of MA!

“Massive Abundance”, the book, is about looking at the massive abundance in one’s life and finding ways to have more passion, to make a difference, and to love life.  It is about taking a good look at what you are doing—in all areas of your life, and making conscious, intentional decisions about which parts you would like to keep and which parts you would like to discard.  And it is important to note:   it is okay to want to make yourself a better spiritual, physical and financial self.  Many people frequently ask us if this concept is being selfish or if this is self serving. And we say yes!  It is important to make yourself strong in all areas of your life so that you can be the best person you can be to then go out and help others, love others and serve others — and do it from your strongest self possible.  So go out today and find your MA self!