Today's Feature Article

Email Your Brain To Tomorrow
Judith Tramayne-Barth

What is the first thing you do each morning? No, smart aleck, I mean AFTER you hit your computer's on button.

I'll bet you connect to the Internet and check your email. If you don't, you have way too much self discipline and maybe you should consider therapy. For those of you who HAVE to have your morning fix -- reading email while you sip your java, tea or mineral spring water -- this little hint is going to make your day. Or, to be more exact, make your night.

Being an extremely busy person, I tend to organize tasks I hate into less disagreeable forms. And, one of the tasks I hate is making "to do" lists. Others might call them "goal" lists. Whatever words are used, they are a royal pain.

Why? Because by the mere act of writing them out, these " jobs" have taken on importance and must get done or I get the guilts. So I developed my "email your brain to tomorrow" concept.

This concept came to me one night before going to bed. My brain was filled with the day's business and I knew, if I didn't clear it, I would have trouble getting to sleep.

Since I was already in my email software program, I hit the compose button and started writing out what I needed to do the next day. The more I wrote, the more relaxed I became because I was clearing my mind. After I was finished, I sent the email to myself and shut down my computer.

The next morning (after a very peaceful night's sleep), there was my email waiting for me to print out. Instead of my having to think about what to do first thing in the morning -- which is an impossibility without at least three cups of coffee -- my day was planned.

Surprisingly, this helped me dig right in on what needed to be done without wasting valuable time. I left the email on my computer and that night I hit the reply to button, took off what I had accomplished that day and added more for the next day thus clearing my mind again.

Pretty soon this became a regular thing and I found I no longer hated "to do/goal lists" because by "emailing my brain to tomorrow," I could enjoy the rest of the evening without guilt.

So try my technique before you shut down your computer and see, if you too, don't receive the same benefits. Sure you could use a program where you input this stuff or even a text editor, but your email program is so much more convenient. Usually it's the first thing you look at every morning and the last thing before you shut down each night.

Just make sure your subject line is in CAPITALS and has a " catchy" title. My suggestion -- "Email Your Brain To Tomorrow" -- ought to get your attention :-)

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Today's Motivational Reading

Your 12 Point Plan for Personal Success
Stephan Iscoe

No one becomes successful by accident. Success requires making a plan and sticking to it. It is simple, but does require commitment; it is not hard to do, but does require hard work. The good news is that once you begin, the results start coming almost instantly. The miracle of successful living is that the smallest step towards success attracts more success! Here is a very brief outline of the key points that will help you achieve the highest levels of success.

1. Look into the nearest mirror - the person staring back at you is the only person responsible for your success. Smile! No one else is the cause of your success or to blame for your shortcomings. Successful people take full responsibility for their actions.

2. Smile back at your reflection. Successful people are cheerful, optimistic, and forward thinking. If you think you don't have anything to smile about, smile anyway. Positive thoughts drive out negative thoughts. It's hard to have a negative thought while you are smiling!

3. Positive self-esteem is the foundation for success. Feel good about yourself and your abilities, achievements and potential. Don't dwell on your mistakes. Remind and praise yourself on your past accomplishments. Congratulate yourself for taking positive steps toward a more successful future.

4. Believe in yourself. You are here for a purpose. God doesn't make extras just to fill in the scenery. Find your mission and begin working to fulfill it.

5. Desire to be a success. Decide right now that you will be successful. Commit to being successful.

6. Associate with successful people. Do what they do. When faced with choices, make the choice a successful person would make. Blow your bonus check on a gambling trip or invest it?

7. Avoid unsuccessful people. Do not under any circumstances associate with negative people. Negative people are toxic; they destroy, they do not build. They are vampires that can live only by draining the life from others. The odds are greater that they will pull you down faster than you can lift them up. You can choose to stay away from all the negative people in your life. Avoid all the whiners, complainers, blamers and thumbsuckers.

8. Do what you are best at and what you get the most satisfaction from. There is no reason to stay stuck doing things that are frustrating, boring, unhealthy, unproductive, demeaning or unfulfilling.

9. Write down a vision of how you want to live your life. Be specific. Where you want to live, what kind of carpet, who your friends are, the pony's name, what the new church rec hall you donated looks like, etc. Make a Future Scrapbook; paste in pictures, drawings, essays, clippings. Make up news headlines about your achievements. Every day visualize yourself as you would like to be - and then act that way!

10. Write down your biggest goal, the one you most want to fulfill. Write it in the present tense, "I am...", "I have.. .", "I contribute...". Success is the result of a personal decision, so start your goal with "I". Read your goal aloud every morning and night. Tell people your goal. Make a plan to achieve your goal and stick to it.

11. Study the science of success. Read books, listen to tapes, watch videos and positive TV programming. Talk to successful people and ask them how they became successful. Fill your mind with positive thoughts and give yourself positive self- affirmations.

12. Every day do something that brings you closer to your goal. Never give up. You can only fail if you quit trying. Keep on keeping on and you will succeed. Achieving success requires following a system. Begin today by putting these 12 points into daily practice.

Everybody experiences fear of failure, uncertainty, insecurity, low self-esteem, indecision, depression, nervousness and embarrassment. Successful people master these temporary conditions by taking positive action, by sticking to their plan, by maintaining their vision of the future, by learning from setbacks and by redicating themselves to the pursuit of their mission. By following these simple steps you will become successful and achieve all that you desire.

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Stephan Iscoe is a successful consultant and trainer in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Stephan welcomes your feedback at 888-842- 5651. Visit http://LinktoSuccess.com

Subscribers' Corner

Gourmet Taste With a Mickey Mouse Wallet?
by Bill Vannot

What does it cost to eat a Gourmet Meal?

It certainly isn't cheap. Run of the mill Steak Dinners aren't cheap, either.

Fine dining is something we associate with people who like to travel in style. They really can appreciate the difference between a dinner in a 5 Star Hotel and a neighborhood diner.

It isn't unusual to pay a day's wages for a steak dinner with vintage wine. You just cannot buy a gourmet meal at supermarket prices, now can you?

Let's compare gourmet meals with advertising.

First of all we all know that the cheapest of anything isn't always the best. We can't always afford the best of everything, or can we?

It is a confusing thought because we can't know what the best really is, until we try "others" that are in the same category. We can really waste a lot of money trying to figure out who the best is, in any category. Add up all the wasted money and maybe you could have afforded the best that money can buy.

In advertising, going the economy route initially, can be helpful. At some point in your business career you should shift gears and consider the gourmet advertiser. A gourmet advertiser should handle your ads with great care.

Why?

Well, your business advertising is your future and not just a dollar bill. A gourmet advertiser treats you with respect because their reputation is on the line. Frankly their business survival depends on service and reputation. They are only successful if you are successful.

Just about every guarantee you see has the word return in it. Many guarantees are conditional. A gourmet advertiser doesn't need conditions because a gourmet advertiser isn't an ordinary business. These advertisers feel like you "deserve" the very best. They are happy to serve you with honesty, courtesy and integrity.

The next time that you are in the market for good advertising, why not try a gourmet advertiser? The "real" test is in the service you get. With valet service, you'll feel like you have parked a Rolls Royce next to a small economy car.

You really can have gourmet tastes with a Mickey Mouse wallet. Just look at all the money you'll be saving, instead of spending

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