No More Mondays -- is here

In This Issue:

Issue 391 -- January 15, 2008 

Welcome!

Okay, we’re already half way through January. 2008 is now a reality – not a future date. Make this the year you’ve been anticipating your whole life.

I am thrilled to finally be able to release No More Mondays. You’ll see the special link and offer below -- Check out the details on a free teleconference we're including where I’ll share the principles from No More Mondays that can turn your ideas into dollars and time freedom.

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Stay up to date, add your comments and share your successes at my No More Mondays Blog

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"As you wander through life, wherever you go, keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole." -- Paul Osteen (brother of Joel Osteen)

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Need to kick-start your New Year?

1. No More Mondays

Yeah I’m excited. This is me here in the picture on your right – just a few minutes ago in our local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Today is the official release date for No More Mondays and they've got them stacked in the front of the store under "New Arrivals."

Okay I’d love to write the whole book here – but it makes more sense to just send you to an overview we’ve put together. This has been a long time coming. Someone said recently that getting a book published must be like having a baby. I said “No, having a baby only takes nine months.”

If this is the year you are really going to take charge of your work and career – you’re tired of being exhausted and broke at the end of the week – you love Fridays and dread Mondays – now is your time to break that cycle – put yourself in the driver’s seat and start benefiting from the talent, productivity and self-motivation you know you have.

Not only do we want you to have the No More Mondays book – you will also see we are giving you $100 worth of free additional merchandise – some of my other products and a free copy of Zig Ziglar’s incredible presentation on “Biscuits, Fleas & Pump Handles.”

If you still aren’t convinced it will be the best $16 you have spent so far this year, join me for a free 20-minute Pre-view Call of the No More Monday principles this Thursday evening at 7:00 PM CST.

2. Work Hard (for yourself) and Get Rich

My friend Dave Ramsey sent me an article this morning. He has already reviewed No More Mondays and knows my message about recognizing new work models. In this article, J. Paul Getty responds to the question: “How does one go about making a million dollars?” He says that unless you happen to locate a sunken treasure galleon or break the bank at Monte Carlo, there is really ony one way to do it. “By going into business for yourself.” He goes on to encourage readers to “never mind the bogey of ‘unsettled work conditions’ as is often cited as a major factor preventing businessmen from achieving success.” He says don’t worry about the “population explosion” or “widespread unemployment” in the trend toward automation. Getty concludes that those fears are groundless and “the future is bright for those who are confident, imaginative, and energetic.”

Sounds like he’s reading today’s newspaper. Actually this article was written in September of 1961 — that’s more than 46 years ago. The same reasons are given today by people explaining why they’re trapped in jobs they hate. Guess what — if you want more success, don’t wait for circumstances to change — just change yourself and get started.

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Here's a J. Paul Getty quotation that will make you scratch your head:

3. 48 Days Radio -- The Theology of Work

I’m continuing to browse through the hundreds of questions that come in each week. I trust that answering these each week provides some clarification both for the person submitting the question and for thousands more of you who are likely challenged by the same issue.

Just click on this 48 Days Online Radio link and you can ask about resumes, interviewing, at-home business or finding your purpose in life.

That’s the same place you can listen to this week’s broadcast immediately – no downloading – no wait. 48 Days Online Radio

Here are a few of the questions I addressed this week:

• What is the best resource for a stay at home mom who has home schooled children for the past 28 years to determine direction for a career after an unwanted divorce? I have no formal education past high school.

• I've been looking for a new job for 3 months now and trying to slowly read your book "48 Days..." but I realize what I love to do is sing and play guitar and write songs and poetry. How can I make a career out of a vocation?

• I've recently been given an assignment by a mentor to develop my own "Theology of Work" (i.e. God's purpose for having us work). He recommended I read Dorothy Sayers essay entitled “Why Work” and “The Call” by Os Guinness. 1. Would you recommend these materials? 2. What do you believe God’s purpose for human work is?

• I'm in a job I hate, with a 40-mile one-way commute. I want to get a better job, but I need a degree (which I can't afford because I'm in so much debt). How can I get a better job when I need the education that I can't afford without the better job?

• I am a graphic designer. I have two questions. The first is, as a graphic designer should I send samples of my work with the resume or wait until an interview? The second is, should I use a functional resume instead of a chronological one since I graduated April 2007 and don’t have much experience?

• I am a 37 year old pharmacist and co-owner of an independent pharmacy. I make a comfortable living, but dislike my job due to insurance and the hectic pace. I have been in and around pharmacy my entire life, and feel trapped in my current situation. Any suggestions?

You can submit your question right now – I’ll work as many in as possible for this week's broadcast. 48 Days Online Radio

4. Humor -- Just the facts as I remember them

I'm not saying our new receptionist is dumb, but this is how she filled out her insurance forms:

Date of Birth: January 12, 1978
Weight: 6 pounds, 10 ounces
Height: 20 inches

5. 48 Days Featured Businesses

Promote Your Business Here
I receive many, many requests from people who would like me to promote their book, product or service to our readers. For seven years I have resisted doing that. However, many of them in fact are products that would benefit our 48 Days readers. So beginning now, for 2008, I am going to open the door, just a crack, to allow 4 businesses each week to be promoted here and on the 48 Days Online Radio broadcast. The business has to be related to what we are already doing – no lingerie or shampoos please. You can submit your request here: 48 Days Promotion

48 Days Seminars
We’ve discovered that many of our champions for the 48 Days Seminars are people who currently are in transition themselves. So if you find that you’ve been laid off, fired, or are just looking for a better opportunity – how would you like to Earn the complete Seminar package. If you can introduce this to your company, church or community group, get 10 people to join you, and then turn the DVD on each week, we’ll give you the Leaders Guide and your own Participant Package free ($649). Just send an email with your name and contact information to our National Seminar Director Alan Thomas at seminars@48days.com. We’d like you to be on a conference call for just 20 people next Monday, January 21st at 7:00 to discuss how we can work together. Let Alan know you’re interested pronto.

Chuck Bowen Personal Financial Coaching
Chuck is a longtime friend and one of the most successful coaches I know. He is President of our 48 Days Coaching Connection advisory board, and is one of Dave Ramsey's coaches to all the other financial coaches! Chuck has a thriving radio show in his home town of San Antonio, TX. Chuck is offering his financial coaching services to all 48 Days subscribers. Here’s a special bonus – if you contact Chuck within the next 48 hours and mention 48 Days, you will get a 30-minute planning/mentoring session...completely free. You may call Chuck at his offices at 866-99-CHUCK (866-992-4825) – also, even if you don’t need a personal coaching session, visit his site now at www.chuckbowen.net and sign up for his newsletter.

360 Identity
If you are a regular reader you know I love to create new products. And an important part of having those products do well in the marketplace is having a professional look – graphics that get your attention. Bryce Davis at 360 Identity is the man behind the stunning look of our brand new 48 Days seminar package. If you’ve got a business and would like an attention-getting look -- Check out360 Identity. Just to go 360 Identity 360 Identity to see exactly what I’m talking about.

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