Audio Rant: SHOW ME YOUR TEETH!
Five minutes of intensity.
Strength builds on Strength.
Not on weakness or desperation.
And not on well-meaning but vague and toothless “good intentions.”
Strength.
Get some in 2012.
Start now.
Much Love (The Tough Kind if need be),
Larry
HOW TO RECEIVE starts in three hours and 31 minutes. Rock on, Baby!
Let’s Just Keep This Between Us…
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First of all, Happy New Year!
What You Already Know In Your Heart
(And you know this because you’ve been the same way with other people.)
The people around you don’t want you to change.
They have an interest in keeping you exactly who you are, what you are, where you are.
Even if they tell you they hate the way you are right now.
They don’t want you to change.
(At least most of them.)
Because if they did, they’d either leave, or learn to love you unconditionally as you are right this minute.
And here’s the part you already know in your heart…
Without a profound change in the way you operate in the world, you’re not going to get what you want.
How do I know that?
Because if you’re reading this, you’re dissatisfied with some aspect of your life.
And someone told you to take the safe and secure route.
How’s that workin’ out for you?
People want you to be who you are so you won’t leave the bad relationship, or challenge the boundaries of it.
People want you to be who you are so you can make them feel comfortable in their mediocrity. If you get rich, if you lose weight, if you find a lover, it’s a challenge to them.
That old saying, “Misery loves company?” Turns out it’s true!
People want you to be slaves to the economic condition you’re in. That’s so they can keep you in the job that serves them.
And guess what?
You don’t get to blame any of them.
I suppose you could. And maybe that anger is the thing that motivates you to try something different.
But usually that anger just makes you bitter. It keeps you where you are, getting more and more unhappy each year.
Everyone I’ve worked with who has broken through…got their lover, took the weight off, made piles of money, fixed the broken relationships…
They all had one thing in common…
They decided to stop being pissed off at everyone else.
AND…they decided to stop being pissed off at themselves.
They learned how to receive.
Because, (and this is gonna knock your socks off)…
Everything you’re looking for…it’s also looking for you.
You just need to learn how to line up with it.
That’s what we do in HOW TO RECEIVE.
It’s the masterpiece of my 20 years as a professional counselor, coach, educator and entertainer.
It’s the look on someone’s face when they figured out what they’re capable of.
It’s the phone call I got from the person who got their first $10,000 check.
It’s the email I got from the lady who snuck away for a second from her romantic getaway weekend to tell me how much fun she’s having.
Put yourself in any of those situations.
Feel what’s possible.
And then realize you’re only a simple decision away from it…
Deciding you’re worth learning HOW TO RECEIVE.
Then it’s plugging into the system that works every time.
Because what you’re looking for is also looking for you.
Eight mind blowing weeks.
Hard work.
Studying.
Doing.
Laughing.
Maybe crying.
Letting go of years of frustration.
Doing it.
Feeling whole again.
Profoundly good.
Supported.
What you’re seeking is also seeking you.
Your Friend,
Larry
For The Freaks, Like (Insert Your Name Here) And Me
This has become my traditional New Year’s note…starting three years ago. Check out the bottom for the 2011 update…you great big wonderful person you!
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January 1, 2008, 12:10 a.m.
I’m doing my own version of partying.
I’m not at a wild New Year’s party. Not in a bar. Not having a $100.00 a plate meal at a restaurant. Not at Times Square.
I’m at home, in my living room, laptop in hand. I’m doing what I love.
I’m in “The Zone.”
Hey, I know how to have fun! We just got back from a week at Disney World.
So what did you do this New Year’s Eve? Are you reading this about the time I’m sending it?
Whatever it was, did it contribute to your wealth? Your sense of well being? Did you party out of a sense of duty or obligation?
Are you excited about the direction your life is moving? Is the love here? Or is it on the way?
How about the money?
How about the peace of mind?
How about the health?
Keep reading. I’ve got some thoughts you’re going to want to know about.
We don’t all do things the same way, do we? We don’t think the same way. We don’t feel the same way. We don’t perceive things the same way.
We all have things we value and things we don’t need to hold onto. Some of us have things we need to let go of!
If we all wanted the same things and did things the same way, we’d all have the same stuff.
And yet we don’t. Some have more, some have less.
Those who have more of the good stuff of life? They manifested it through having a clear vision of it.
And believing they were worthy of it.
And taking themselves seriously enough to have the discipline to stick to a plan to make it happen.
And doing what it takes to keep a state of optimism, gratitude and general sense of joy about their lives.
Those with less? They are just as loved and cherished by the Universe/God/Divine Intelligence/choose your own word.
All they’re missing are the SKILLS to make something happen.
Or perhaps the mentorship of someone who can get them into a better flow.
Or maybe some better information, so they don’t have to make the same mistakes over and over.
Or possibly a healthier environment…a sacred circle of people who will honor their commitment and invite them to contribute their own love and energy.
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In 2008 I invite you to be a FREAK…like me and others who have the commitment…the courage of their convictions.
You know…the ones who smile at “the rules,” then do what they KNOW is right…for themselves.
Maybe you’re already one of these people and are looking to run with a cooler crowd.
What you’re seeing here is ENTHUSIASM and PASSION.
Without apology. No one else is responsible for my success and prosperity. Just me.
And no one else is responsible for yours. You own it, my friend.
It’s 2008. You’re here.
Now…see it all the way through.
With All My Love And Energy,
Larry
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2011. We’re three years removed from people running around yelling LAW OF ATTRACTION and MANIFESTATION as if saying the words would cause great stuff to pop into your lap
And even though the fad of LOA isn’t what it was then…
The truth of the concept is immovable, unchanging and beautiful.
Whatever words you want to put to it…what you give your attention and energy to , is what shows up in your life…
…or at least the start of it.
Feel the good stuff knocking on the door of your life.
Then do the work and become the person that lets it all in.
Happy New Year! You’re just as beautiful, loving and loved as ever.
Social Media: Your On Line Do-Over
I loved starting high school for one simple reason: I got a chance to reinvent myself.
As a kid I was a late bloomer. Not a lot of confidence, not much of an athlete (which is the main way boys see themselves and each other), one of the last to be picked for team sports. You know… a nerd!
So when it came time for high school and meeting a bunch of new kids from the middle school on the other side of town, it was a chance for a “do-over.” I took as much advantage of the opportunity as I could. I got a little stronger, a little more coordinated, a little cooler. I felt a bit better about myself.
Of course the real growth happened after I blew town altogether, heading 200 miles north for college. All these profound, life changing experiences keep rolling in. More often than not, I’ve been willing to put my ass on the line to be bigger, become bolder and make great stuff happen, and inspire others to do the same.
I’m proud of that. And I love using social media as a tool to make it happen. I’ve met so many great people – and great people in training – over the last few years. Friends, coaching clients, coaching clients who become friends, people I studied under… it’s been a remarkable ride.
I’ve met so many of you…by voice and in person. In settings where you don’t get a chance to edit your words…where what you see is what you get. It’s the one sure way of knowing the person behind the words and the pictures is real, authentic and worthy of attention.
And there are others who operate from the safety of a manufactured image…who want to be as strong and successful as they represent themselves to be, and haven’t quite arrived yet.
(And I’m not necessarily talking about financial success, though that’s one indicator. I’m talking love, life force, health, the whole enchilada.)
And of course there are those who frauds…perpetrating an image that’s a lie, in order to take something from others without having earned it. Sometimes they get success for a little while before the game catches up with them.
But don’t worry…that’s not you.
It’s why I make an effort to genuinely meet as many people as I can. Sometimes by phone, often in person. I know the value of my energy, my willingness to jump into the game with both feet, to let my “mojo” interact with others.
People grow when they’re challenged, and supported, and valued, and loved. When they take their heart’s desire and turn it into a really fun game. When they’re willing to play like their life depends on it, only without the dread that comes from failure.
I’m proud of my pals who’ve become the kind of people they imagined themselves being when they were in high school.
And I’m proud of my pals who strive for it…who are willing to try and fail, try and fail, work their butts off, slow down and breathe, create new patterns.
Play their way to success. Not just to do.
To BE.
A new year’s a comin’. An excuse to get out from under the safety on your on line image.
Put some skin in the game. Let people see who you are.
Get good at driving traffic. Get good at positioning yourself at the top of the Google page, if that’s your thing. Get good at collecting and capturing your prospects. It’s important if you’re in the marketplace.
More important is BEING the person who leads others to their own best selves…by your own example.
Because as the Great Martha Gesegnet and I say, it’s all about who you ARE that attracts people.
Your Mom was right. It’s not about what you say, it’s about what you do…and who you are.
You can play around with an image for so long.
Then to make it, you gotta be it.
And let the rest of the world see it!
Your Authentic Pal,
Larry
P.S. Shameless self-promotion? You betcha! As in I’m not ashamed of promoting what I believe in, which is ME – and my skill at helping people get to the next stage of their lives.
P.P.S. You’ll know you’re moving in the right direction when you don’t worry about how many people you piss off in the process of finding the right ones to co-create your greatness…and theirs.
P.P.P.S. It’s a fun balancing act…letting people know you haven’t gotten all the way to where you wanna be yet…and not showing weakness at the same time. Documenting your growth – letting your confidence burst out for the world to see…very sexy! People will wanna be part of the (insert your name here) show.



