Reminiscing Unleash the Power Within (UPW 2009) by Anthony Robbins
the firewalker
I’ve immersed myself recently most of the time listening to Tony Robbins audio books like Personal Power II, Get the Edge, Conquering Overwhelming Loss: Rediscovering a Compelling Future and Negotiating Conflict: Leadership in Times of Crisis. With this immersion, I wanted to share my live experience with Anthony Robbins last year.
I attended UPW at Singapore, Expo last September 4-7, 2009. On that night, I managed to conquer my fears by firewalking. Oh I still have the blister mark on my foot that I got during that event. I must say that it was the biggest event for that year for me and perhaps the other years as well. UPW did not change myself but rather taught me to become the person that I deserved to be. It taught me about who I am, what I love, what I hate, what excites me, and what drives me. The more I become the person that I wanted to be the easier for me to achieve what I want and to be fulfilled.
I’m just going to pick some principles from the 4 day event that I have applied from my journey.
The 3 Pillars of an Extraordinary Life
- Get laser-focused, make it clear and compelling. This first step is to clarify the results that I desire in life. What is your definition of an extraordinary quality of life? What do you need to take your life to the next level? Without a clear and compelling vision of what you want today, you won’t be able to find the target of lasting happiness. If you have the courage to face the truth of where you are, you will discover the path to where you want to be. In other words, you have to know your Why? What? Because clarity is power. Your Energy flows where your focus goes.
- Get the Best Tools/Map/Strategy/Coaching for Results. Once you’ve defined your target, you need an effective and efficient game plan to hit it. In order to close the “gap” between where you are and where you want to be, you need a proven map, an effective mentor, and training to drive you to take action. You must know somebody who is in the game because success leaves clues. Remember ignorance is poverty and pain.
- Get into Action! Unlock and Unleash, Alignment and Integration = Power. Sometimes tools are not enough, we need to unlock what’s blocking us and unleash the power. Why is it sometimes we know what to do, we have great motives for change, and yet we fail to follow through? Why we do what we do and how to change it. By understanding our personal blueprint, how we create meaning and emotion and what causes us to think, feel, and behave the way we do, we can not only gain the answers to these questions, but learn how to create lasting change and fulfilment. We have to destroy limiting beliefs. We have to do massive action to achieve success, to contribute and to celebrate.
There are 2 skills to master for an extraordinary quality of life.
1. Science of Achievement or your ability to produce results; to take anything you envision and make it real.
2. Art of Fulfillment or your ability to feel happiness and joy in the process; to delight in the experience of life.
The secret to wealth and happiness is to become a team player. Happiness comes from progress. Progress shows in the form of growth and in the sense of contribution. Power moves to those who are truly committed to serve because life is more than you. Find a team of people that you love to work with.
Another area of philosophy that made impact to my life is through the 12 Master Principles of a Vital Life: The Power of Pure Energy. This topic was discussed entirely during the last whole day.
The first 8 are called The Gifts;
- The Power of Vital Breathing & Lymphasizing – to breathe deeply and to rebound vertically to cleanse your cells.
- The Power of Living Water and Live Foods –
- The Power of Essential Oils –
- The Power of Alkalinity – Go Green! – I already started to enjoy this process.
- The Power of Aerobic Energy –
- The Power of Maximum Nourishment –
- The Power of Structural Alignment and Maximum Strength –
- The Power of a Directed Mind and Heart –
The last 4 are called the Poisons;
- The Poison of Processed Fats
- The Poison of Animal Flesh
- The Poison of Dairy Products
- The Poison of Acid Addictions
To catch more and to experience Tony Robbins live this April 2010 in Bali, Indonesia check him in Date with Destiny 2010.
Date With Destiny Bali 2010 with Tony Robbins from canei on Vimeo.
Now I am the Voice.
I will lead, not follow.
I will believe, not doubt.
I will create, not destroy.
I am a Force for Good.
I am a Leader.
Defy the odds!
Set a new standard!
Step Up ! Step Up ! Step Up !
Asia Internet Congress 2009 – an online business event not to be missed
It will be my first time to attend Asia Internet Congress this coming October 30-November 1, 2009 at Suntec Convention Centre and I am already excited to learn from the successful online entrepreneurs. Well, actually I managed to attend for the first time an internet marketing seminar at Global Internet Seminar last June 2009 at the Expo. You can check about my reviews about the event at GIS. Even though it was a pitch fest to market their programs, I still managed to learn new ideas there without swiping my credit card. There I was able to interact directly to internet marketing gurus like Ewen Chia, Stephen Pierce, Adam Ginsberg,Greg Cesar, Tom Hua, Patric Chan and the other top guns of the online business. Don’t be intimidated or feel bad if these people will sell you their programs either through soft or hard selling. Put yourself into their shoes or any business person, I’m sure you’ll need to sell yourself if you own a business. You need to promote your business so that it will spark an interest for people to buy. You will buy only if you see a value from your perspective. So this is actually a chance to network with other motivated people who are already successful in this business. Who knows we can create a joint venture business with each other or create a mastermind group to learn continuously since learning by yourself will be very much challenging.
Btw, this event will also be held at Wisma MCA, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this 23-25th of October see more info at Asia Internet Congress in Malaysia. The event is hosted by Fabian Lim, a respectable top online entrepreneur.
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Before I forget, an ongoing early bird discount 40sgd or RM70 off the normal price is until October 15 only. Hope to see you and learn together at the event. Please visit to learn more at AIC2009SG or AIC2009MY
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1. They are giving away 2 Complimentary Tickets for Wealth Summit Asia on 10 & 11 October 2009 Suntec Convention Centre (Hall 6)Singapore
2. Also a 3 Months Subscription To WorldInternetAcademy.com For FREE! - USD40 for 3 Months
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Checkout the the complete Agenda.
Persuasive Communication – the Art of moving people through to action
It has been almost a month since the last meetup August 28 and just another 3 more days and it will be another meetup. A lot of things had been happening lately towards my goals. How I wish that I can outsource my thoughts of experiences to someone so that he/she can update my blog on a regular basis.
The meetup started with myself sharing the books that I’ve read that made some changes in my life. I have read tons of self help/personal development books ever since but I listen to audio books more oftenly from my iPod. I’ve shared 3 books, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, The Psychology of Achievement by Brian Tracy and How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie. The first 2 books taught me about belief in myself which I applied effectively in my job during my first few months of work as a CAD Engineer. The last book taught me about relationship as I develop how to communicate effectively. These 2 points that I shared about belief on oneself or your ability to communicate with yourself effectively. Relationship or your ability to communicate well with other people were key to changing my old bad habits.
The meetup topic was presented by Ms. Jessica See. Please visit persuasive communication about the definition of persuasion by Steven Scott. There were 3 principles of persuasion 1. honor and respect the person you are communicating with 2. understanding the other person’s frame of reference and 3. you’ve got to be an effective communicator first.
In order to understand the other person’s frame of reference there are factors to consider as the saying goes, ” We all respond to our map of reality, not reality itself “. First, there’s a man vs. woman frame of reference. Second, the different types of personality 1. Choleric -a person who enters a meeting with one goal, to make the meeting as productive as possible. This type of people are doers, drivers or controllers. 2. Sanguine – enters a meeting looking forward to socialize with those who are most fun to joke around and talk with. They are promoter, expressive type of people who loves to talk 3. Phlegmatic – enters the meeting hoping . They are generally contented with the status quo or neutral. 4. Melancholic – refers to a type of people who are analytical, research facts or details. Samples are engineers, accountants, scientist and other technical related fields of work. Check more at Four Temperaments. A good reference for this topic is Personality Plus: How to Understand Others by Understanding Yourself by Florence Littauer.
You got to be an effective communicator first and the response you get is the meaning of your communication. Asking good questions are not enough. You must be prepared to listen to the answers of your question and drill down more based from those response.
Lastly, a recommended reference book is The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Dr. Gary Chapman.
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See you at the next meetup this September 25 for another interesting topic on Make a Powerful impact with your presentation!
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Pls. checkout the previous meetup, Personal Branding, the PURPLE CAT way.
How to Deal with Homesickness and Challenges as an Expatriate
How to Deal with Homesickness and Challenges as an Expatriate (Overseas Filipino Worker or OFW, in our local term)?
- Living a Life away from home and family.
It has been more than 2 years since I worked here in Singapore as a Mechanical CAD Engineer for a Marine and Offshore Engineering/Consultancy firm. Working in a mixed diverse culture can be challenging especially when you’re 1,486 miles apart from the Philippines. It was really tough working in my first few months here as I have to deal with different personalities (egocentrics) being the only Filipino from an Indian dominated company.
In my first few months here in Singapore, I invested a lot of money from my long distance calls to the Philippines. After sometime, I managed to invest a laptop and a PC at home. With the current technology of internet, my family is just a computer away through Skype or Instant Messenger.
Being alone can really be tough so here are some of my effective tips to keep you active;
- Believe You Can Lah – You are the Best!
In my first few months, I received discouraging remarks from my senior colleagues about my poor drafting work. I was told that I was very slow and I must admit that I have challenges in 2D Drafting since I was hired there for my expertise in 3D modelling software (AutoCAD Inventor). My self-esteem was affected and lessened. These people can not even suggest how I can increase my speed and effectiveness when I asked them, so now I know where I stand. Here’s what I did, come closer so that you can hear me and so that you can apply this as well to your life if ever, I simply psyched myself up. Deep in my mind, I was shouting within myself that “I am the BEST and FASTEST “(repeatedly over and over again) while I was doing my 2D design detailing job. Well, it didn’t work right away but after sometime when I submitted my work for review, this guy told me, “You’re so fast huh”.
- Simply Connect
Days before my flight to Singapore, I simply get in touched with my friends, school mates so that they can help me in securing a place to stay. They are even generous to offer their place while am looking for my own place to stay. I managed to get a room for myself by joining some online forums. Google will always be there to help you connect.
- Join Groups, Meetups, Seminars, Sports Activities – Connect More
Even before I arrived here in Singapore, my friend already told me that he included me in their basketball line up for the coming basketball league. Joining sports activities will always be a good way to connect with different people as well as to keep you physically fit. Speaking of being physically fit, I managed to join a health fitness gym just in front of our office building.
My friend was the one who introduced me to join our University Alumni Organization (University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Singapore). This organization offered a lot of activities like seminars, sports, tambayans (a place for hanging out), and a lot of fun. I recommend you to check out your college/university alumni organization.
I would highly recommend that you join religious community in your area. Here you can share your personal challenges in life and you’re assured of trust and confidentiality. Most of all you’ll have a deeper relationship with God. In my case I joined, Couples for Christ – Foundation for Family and Life which I considered as a gasoline station for my soul and spirit.
Meetups and Seminars – one way of reinforcing your beliefs or if you want
To learn and grow is by attending seminars. This is how I develop myself which I will not find in my job.
- Read Books a lot – in my case listening to audiobooks
If there is one thing that I love about Singapore is the public library, my wealth of knowledge. Public Libraries are very accessible in every corner of Singapore. When I read their Vision and Mission, I was inspired that I can see the passion that it brings to Singapore; I’m sharing here their vision
“An inspiring beacon of lifelong learning, bringing knowledge alive, sparking imagination and creating possibility for a vibrant and creative Singapore. Spurring the heights of imagination from the depths of our resources. This is our vision, our NLB”
I would love to hear from your experiences living away from your family as an expatriate.
Personal Branding, the PURPLE CAT way
Last night was another great night that you shouldn’t missed every end of the month on a Friday. Why, it was the second “Personal Excellence and Growth Meetup” and the topic was Stand Out from the Crowd! Learn to Create a Personal Brand! I must say it’s getting better and bigger (more crowd and great food).
Personal Branding is something that is uniquely yours. It is something that helps people to remember You. What do you think if you hear the word, Trump? you’re right, skyscrapers, The Apprentice (You’re Fired!), and oops, his hair. What about Oprah? I believe everything she says will turn into gold, imagine her Book Club and other organizations. Her famous tag lines, ”You are responsible for your own life”, “Live Your Best Life”. Think about the famous brands in the market, say Nike is equivalent to “Just Do It” . What about when you hear “It keeps going, and going, and going…” yes, you’re right its our neighbor who kept on yelling non-stop at her husband for whatever reason. OK, it was Energizer Batteries.
There must be a purpose for those slogans or names. Personal branding can only happen if you have a Purpose. What do you really want for Your life? What don’t You want in you life? What have You settled for?
You need to define your USP or Unique Selling Proposition. What will make your customers buy from You (ideas) instead from others. In order for you to understand your USP, you need to know 1.) Your Strengths 2.) Your Skills 3.) Your Values 4.) Your Passions.
You need to Reinvent Yourself. It means that you must unlearn (things that will not help you grow), learn (that will help you grow) and relearn (making a habit of continuous growing). Ask yourself, what’s missing with this picture? Here’s a very nice quote from one of my favorite (invisible) guru Zig Ziglar, ” Go as Far as You can See and when You get There, You will always be able to See Farther.” Reinvention is about maximizing your Assets (strengths) and camouflaging your Liabilities (weaknesses). Be aware of how You are communicating with Yourself. Talk to yourself in front of the mirror and say “I’m the Best” as often as you want and feel what you’ve said.
Bringing Passion into the pursuit of Your dreams is critical if You are to dream Big and achieve those dreams. Please refer to my previous post for more information, Finding Your Passion! Furthermore, you can ask some questions;
- What do I love to Do? – look for elements in your Job that you feel good, it could be Your friends, relationships or anything.
- What do I enjoy Doing?
- What gives me an adrenaline rush?
- What do I feel proud of?
Here’s another great way to psyche up yourself, You need to Look Good and Feel Great. The greatest risk to a reputation is his/her failure to factor image into his/her success in business or career. Here’s a circle of Success Cycle, if you Feel Great then you will Look Good. If You Look Good then You will Project Well. If you Project Well then You will have a Positive Response and when you respond positively then you will Feel Great (back to the start, see the cycle).
There is never a second chance to your Signature Look. Here are some tips to work on your signature look;
- Capitalise on your Assets – these could be your physical, your pearly white smile, your eyes, your nose, your gorgeous body
- Dress to suit your Body Shape
- Go for your Colors – enhancing your instant switch (power on) to your Glowingness
- You need to understand your Dress Style
- Dress to suit your environment or audience – you can dress a level up from your environment without being overdressed.
For me, most of the times, my wife made good recommendations for the clothes that I wear and did get some good compliments from colleagues in the office. So better include your wife or girlfriend whenever you want to select the dress style you want and be sure to you are comfortable wearing it.
Excite Others by developing a WOW statement or signature will get others to say WOW. A signature wow is a personal style that you did with a special touch. To guide you ask yourself;
- What am I known for?
- What do I want to stand for?
- Am I making a difference?
The sacred trinity for a Brand’s Success is 1. Clarity 2. Consistency and 3. Authenticity
- Does the message that you want to send to your target audience or public at large have clarity?
- Are you consistent in the image you project to others?
- How authentic are you? Are you true to Yourself?
Lastly, Tell the World! Position and Promote Yourself. Be visible.
My take on this is, Just Be Yourself at Your own Very Best All the Time.
Be-YourSelf-Brand
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The next Meetup topic on August 28 will be on Persuasive Communication – The art of moving people through to action. Check more info at this site. See you there!
HINT: Don’t you know that the bold words above, is an abbreviation of PURPLE CAT. check it if you got it.
Finding Your Passion!
I had a great time last night at our
Just to share some bits from what I’ve learned about finding your passion. Passion is something that fuels your purpose, why you are here in this world.
Passion is something you
- love to do
- enjoy doing it
- feel strongly about it
- are drawn to it ( attracts)
- feel good doing it
- like to talk about it ( again and again)
- feel excited about it
- want to keep doing it
- can show expression
from my own experience, it is something that I kept on thinking about it even when am asleep or at work, I spend a lot of time and energy on it, i write about it (now you know why I have a blog).
So what about you? Share me your Passion.
Global Internet Seminar day3
Just like day 2, the last day was as exciting and a great learning experience. I missed the opening sharing of the CEO of Success Resources, Mr. Richard Tan but nevertheless still got a good seat in the second row. Thanks to my friend Joy Ongkiko for reserving seats for us with Je Malata who came later.
The first marketer was Adam Ginsberg, the only guru on eBay for the whole event. He presented on how to buy, sell and profit on the internet thru eBay. He came up with some cool software (beta) that is very simple, step by step through an audience who volunteered on stage. Wow, $100 was awarded to the volunteer just by following Adam’s instruction on what to key in, not bad huh. It was actually my first time to learn about the ins and outs of eBay since I have no experience. He’ll be back on August 21-23 for the eBay boot camp here in Singapore.
Next speaker was Stephen Pierce. The first half of his talk was more on inspirational, motivational stuffs about his experiences from nothing. In his rare bad experience, he told us that he got hit by a bullet in his knees due to his involvement with a gang fight. That was the turning point of his life and worked his way up to where he is now as one of the top internet marketers in the world.
According to him, there are 8 characteristics of the perfect internet money making opportunities for you;
- has rabid market of buyers
- system finds, gets, keeps and grows customers for you
- has multiple products deep sales funnel
- allows you to make +$1000 per sale
- pays you on other peoples marketing (affiliates)
- allows you to earn 24/7 (as money never sleeps)
- stuffs monthly residual cash into your bank account
- allows you to focus on one thing
“Internet does not require your permission but it requires your participation.”
On the last half of his talk he showed step by step hands on how to create a blogspot and used this as an affiliate campaign for Amazon (sort of your landing page for a particular product).
Steps to create an internet income were as follows;
- Create it (your website)
- Ping it (pingler.com)
- Social bookmark it
- Directories RSS, twitter
- Build of links
You need to sell what people buy and only sell to the buyers.
Hot tip: search on Amazon on bestsellers.
Next marketer was an upcoming 28 y.o. guy from Vince Tan who took his parents together with him (seated in the front row just in front of us). My friend was struck by this guy, she couldn’t imagined how it was to be mentored by him. She told me that she will just stare at him all day.hahaha. Imagination.
Vince started showing his success accomplishments. His first was the product Adsense Black Hat Edition which generated him SGD 14,500. His next hit was a great idea that they created while they were on an MRT about their sendUsTo.US campaign with their goal of being able to attend Mike Filsaime seminar which generated them a 100K SGD (not bad huh). And successes after success like BiggestFireSaledotCom, MegaRedPacketdotCom.
He shared his 3 Fundamental concepts which were;
1.) Triple W – win, win, and win
2.) Massiveness (packaging, instant products + Double Quattro)
3.) Guru Mind Control (Joint Venture/Network) – here he showed how he used skills on communications by being the Master, The Force, The Negotiator and The Joker.
From these concepts he showed case studies about the products I mentioned above one by one.
Lastly, I think it was the best quote I heard from him, “Internet Marketing is not Rocket Science but it’s enough Science to Rocket your Income”. Wow!
The last speaker was Greg Cesar (every time I listened to him, he reminds me of Eddie Murphy). He’s a very down to earth guy who will stop his talk just for a pose if someone’s taking a photo shot. He’s just funny. By the way, I got his business card which he managed to give after the talk.
Kidding aside, he’s the Google Adwords guru that will teach you to get qualified traffic with less money to spend. He knows what it takes to make your site sell.
I love quotes so here’s another one that I take note of “The Quality of your Life will be based on the Quality of your Questions”.
So why Adwords because of traffic, control, fast, instant and easier.
Here are some Mindset Marketing Questions;
- Who are they?
- What are they looking for?
- Where are they getting it?
- Why do they want it?
- When do they need it?
There are lots of stuffs that I didn’t include here since I’m still deciphering my notes but if you’re looking for instant traffic at less bids for Adwords Campaign. Greg Cesar is the guy.
In the end, the event was very successful as what Success Resources have been always known for. I’m sure everyone learned a lot and gained new friends as well as I did.
Global Internet Seminar day 2
I managed to attend the 2nd day Global Internet Seminar at the Expo, Singapore which started 9am until 7pm. I didn’t attend the first day obviously since I still have a work in the office. The first speaker of the day was the CEO of Success Resources (organizer of the event) Mr. Richard Tan who shared his extraordinary experience in organizing a big event in UK with just 2 months to fill the 5,000 capacity auditorium. Richard was followed by Christopher Guerriero an expert in the health and wellness thru his site HealthlifeDotCom. I learned a new idea from him about how to create a book in 30 days or less in just 7 simple steps.
He gave us some words similar to T. Harv Eker’s (TFAR method). His was Words – Thoughts- Feelings- Actions- Results. Hhhmm…looked familiar to me. There were 3 things in the mind of the average people; 1. Wait 2. Watch 3. Wish. Can you relate to this one? Then am sorry you’re an average person.
Here’s a saying that also caught me “True Wealth - stop chasing money instead chase self improvement” Wow, amen to that my friend!
Hot tip: How to create you book in 30 days or less!
1. Choose you subject (Passion + experience) – 1 full day
2. Write out main topics to cover in bullet points. - Half day max
3. Gather information for each topic. – 2-3 days
4. Record everything you know each topic individually (1 day)
5. Transcribe it (48 hours)
6. Send it to an editor to make you sound professional.
7. Get it typeset and professional looking.
There were just so much in his program that I can’t write it here. Check him out in Success Magazine as he was featured there as the time of this event. He was also being endorsed by Bob Proctor of the phenomenal The Secret.
The next speaker was Ewen Chia, World’s #1 Super Affiliate Internet Marketing Guy. It was his second talk from the first day (which I missed). Just like other speakers, he shared his humble life story. There were 3 simple steps to making online money fast, first is NICHE, second was WEBSITE (obviously) and last VISITORS.
Well what really caught our attention there was his Instant Website Generator which all you need to do is fill up the blanks like your affiliate logins. I would say it’s a website for the lazy (easy to setup) and it promotes itself with dynamic self updating with fresh contents, news article, videos. Unfortunately, he’s not selling the software and only available if you enrol to his seminar as one of the many packages.
Btw, he showed his clickbank account to show the difference from the first day (sort of a challenge). I can’t remember the figures but I bet it’s worth your month’s salary. Haha!
Tom Hua, Internet Business in-A-Box guy from Australia but originally from China (correct me if I’m wrong). First impression was his height (small) but with a big heart, a true blue entrepreneur with lots of business both online and offline. Just like Ewen Chia, his concepts of internet marketing are much the same, 1. Product 2. Website 3. Traffic. I didn’t take much notes here since he gave us a link of his site where in we can download the PowerPoint. Not bad huh since you can just purely concentrate on his ideas without being caught in scribbling notes. (Let me know if you want a piece of it…hmm)
Patric Chan, (How to Start Your Own Internet Business Today) is a guy that I can also relate to since this guy is into personal development. He shared his LEAP (stands for Leverage Expert And Partnership).
His LEAP formulas were;
- Product Ownership
- Leverage on other Business to Promote you
- Create an Info Product
- Membership program for Passive Income
- Partnership with Others
- Become an Expert in Your Niche
- Use an automation system
AFAIK, he’ll be having a 2 day leap program this coming July 11&12 here in Singapore.
Lastly, Andy Hun and looked like an upcoming guru in the scene since only few people were left (about less than 30). He shared about SkyQuestCom program which was own by Richard Tan.
I came a bit late since its an hour MRT ride to home.
Checkout Day 3.
You Can Create Wealth seminar
I managed to attend a seminar by KC See that I got from an ad in pinoysg.com by Sherwin Enriquez. It was held in Expo and it was my first time to go there. I followed the signage but took me a very long walk to reach the place. Before I reached the place I was wondering why lots of people (looks like in thousands) and lots of poster of a man named Harv Eker. I asked someone and I thought if that was the event that am going to attend but they asked for a ticket. They point me to a place nearby where the event I was looking for.
So finally I reached a small room and managed to sit in the front row. The first half of the seminar was about a talk on real estate investments by a guy named Mr. Patrick Lim as a substitute for the Queen of Properties Ms. Renesial Leong. The other half was from the founder of Money Mastery Mr. KC See. You can check about them at Masteryasia.com.
I was impressed and guessed what I was actually sold…thats how I take action.
