Become A Millionaire

When I was into Tony Robbins’ material (and when I say into what I really mean is OBSESSED!) I used to do Incantations all the time.

“Everyday in every way, I’m getting smarter and smarter” was the one I used the most.

Incantations is a simple where you repeat a few phrases out loud so that your subconscious mind receives the suggestion. This is best done when you’re in peak state i.e. when you’re using your whole body to raise your level of vibration.

Lately, I found the video below to be highly inspiring and I’ve downloaded it into my Sony Ericsson G900 ( NO, they don’t pay me thousands of dollars to get a word in! I simply LOVE it) and watch it every morning after I wake up.

The Results With Incantations

What I found interesting is that Incantations work just like my Vision Board. It doesn’t really do much unless my mind really needs the extra boost.

Here’s what I mean. In the past, I would have quit and postponed an activity when I feel stressed. Now, I keep hearing myself saying things like, “STEP UP!”, “RAISE THE STANDARDS” and sometimes I would even hear Tony saying, “How does it feel when instead of overcoming something, you DEFY IT!”

My Recommendation : Download this clip via vixy.net and watch it first thing in the morning! It might just save your life! ;)

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As I was walking through the mall just now, I had the intention of having an experience that would serve as today’s blog post. And that’s exactly what happened! The moment I saw it, I took out my Sony Ericsson G900 and snapped a photo of it!

I suspected that you wouldn’t be able to see the highlight of this photo so I went in closer and took another shot! You will see something really unique and remarkable.

And then I thought wow! The decor of this eatery is one-of-a-kind! I wonder what it feels like to dine in a forest setting? What kind of food do they serve? Is it more “wild” than the usual? I’d love to dine on that second floor!

WOW! This is just so unique! I’ve got to apply this concept of being OUTSTANDING to my own blog!!!

I’m going to be honest with you my friend, I’ve been a little of a wuss and I’ve been conforming to the normal standards of what a blog should be about.

Things like “maximum of 1 photo a post”, “list posts do the best” and other unspoken rules of blogs. But it’s BORING! And the worst part is that I don’t feel fulfilled! It feels like a chore to write a blog post (which was partly why I’m doing videos now) and it restricts the flow of my creative energy.

So as you can see, I have DEFIED the abovementioned rules and honestly I don’t really care for them anymore because as the guys at Gravitational Marketing would say…

SAME IS LAME!

The Purple Cow By Seth Godin

I was watching some videos on YouTube for relaxation just now when I stumbled upon Seth Godin’s 48 minute presentation to Google about a year ago. You don’t have to go watch it because I’m going to give you the best and most important part of the presentation here.

Seth was telling the story about how he and his family went on a trip. And on the way to their destination, something weird happened.

The kids went quiet…

So, he looked at them and noticed that something outside the window has caught their attention. It was cows. They’ve never seen cows before but the silence was short-lived…

Because it was BORING! All the cows down the road look the same and they’re just lazing around.

Then, an idea came to Seth. What if his kids saw this instead :

Then, wouldn’t they want to go up to it? Wouldn’t they want to maybe rub it’s belly? Wouldn’t they want to know everything about that purple cow?

Be REMARKABLE!

The idea is to be remarkable. It’s not difficult. Just be different and stand out among the sea of others just like you.

If the Purple Cow analogy is lost on you, then look at my reaction to the Sizzling Stonegrill at the beginning of this post!

• It caught my attention and piqued my curiosity!
• I was drawn to the amazing decor and want to dine in!
• I stopped and took time to examine it!
• I took TWO photos of it!
• I’m writing a blog post on it, giving them FREE ADVERTISING!
• I’ll probably go eat there when I visit Malaysia again!

And I intend to be a purple cow in the blogging arena as well. So watch out for some BIG CHANGES hitting this blog! GOSH I’m excited!

Here’s Your Exercise!

If the goal you’re going after right now requires some form of selling, be it products or yourself, then you might want to do this:

1. Identify what 99.999% of people are doing

2. Pick a quality / feature about you that is remarkable and AMPLIFY it by 1,000,000 times to stand out and be REMARKABLE!

HELP! Let’s Make AskSaiful.com A Purple Cow!

My friend, I’d love to make AskSaiful.com a purple cow! And I’d love to hear your opinion!

What do you think is the best thing about my blog?

Or.. What would you like to see on AskSaiful.com that would make it truly REMARKABLE?

It’s been a long time since I last sat down to WRITE a post but since I’m on a family retreat now, it’s too noisy to record a video and one of my cousins are going to burst into the room any minute making some gun shooting sounds.

But this post probably warrants some writing on my part because in today’s installment of the 200(GR)8 Challenge, I’m going to honor a man who’s made a HUGE DIFFERENCE in my life. It’s an inspiring story of someone who has inspired me and continues to do so everyday.

No, it’s not Anthony Robbins. He’s not famous like that although he is (somewhat) famous in Singapore. He’s a man of power. He’s a man who has lifted me up so many times I don’t think he knows how much he’s impacted my life.

Gaz Aspar’s My Uncle & I’m Proud of Him

The above photo was taken recently at Propnex’s 3rd Quarter 2008 Convention and that man in the pink tie(my uncle!) was invited to share his strategies for being part of the Top 1% in Propnex!

TOP 1%, PEOPLE!

And once I saw this photo posted on Facebook, I began looking at all the photos excitedly as my eyes filled up with tears of joy and pride for my uncle! There he was up there sitting with Singapore’s Top Entrepreneur for the year 2008

STOP!

“Why are you so emotional about this?”

How I Really Got Out of That Rut 4 Years Ago

If you’ve read the story of how I went from Zero to Hero here, you’d know that in the year 2004 I was at the lowest point in my life. You’d also know that the first victory that got me out of that rut was going from 28 points to 6 points for my “O” Level Examinations.

I didn’t exactly specify how I did it in that story and I greatly attributed that success to Anthony Robbins because his program really gave me the motivation to not only fight on but TRIUMPH!

But what I didn’t mention was a few people that made it possible. Among them is my form teacher Mrs Chee (for taking an hour or two out of her busy schedule to give that pep talk to me) and my mom, Normah Aspar (for waking me up every morning at 3 or 4 am to study and the cups of Milo)

He Saw The Battlefield With The Eyes of A Veteran

And then there was my uncle Gaz Aspar, who acted as a mentor to me during this trying period. He sat down with me, found out my strengths and weaknesses and strategized our game plan for those 3 months before the exam.

photo credit: skalas2

Sure, part of me didn’t really agree with his strategy – which involved paying very little or no attention to my weak subjects – but it paid off.

Mark Joyner, in his latest book, Integration Marketing talked about an experience at Officer Cadet School where the officer taught him that the single most defining attribute of the leader is to:

SEE THE BATTLEFIELD

You might want to write a mental sticky-note of that and paste it on the wall of your mind. It’s very important if you are to be a leader – of others or yourself.

That’s exactly what my Uncle did when he asked me to forget about my weakest subjects and concentrate on the strongest ones for the win. He saw the battlefield and created a strategy that will give me the best chances of winning – and I did!

My Uncle, The Leading Over-Achiever

I think the most inspirational part about my uncle’s success is the fact that he had no role models or mentors to guide him in his journey. Everything he achieved, he achieved by trial and error. And in so doing, he’s become a man of quality and substance.

Growing up in a traditional family that believes in having a “stable job”, my uncle went against the grain when he decided to become an Insurance Agent and later a Realty Agent that’s a little more “risky” (just another word for BIG rewards when you succeed)

I don’t think he knows this but I started dabbling with Personal Development when I found his Success Workshop Journal – it was a 7 day intensive workshop – and saw all the inspiring goals he was going after.

And until today, he still keeps inspiring me with his successes!

I love him with all my heart for daring to be different and outstanding because he’s showed me the way to being great and he doesn’t even know it!

What I’ve just done is give gratitude for someone in my life who has been and will always be an inspiration to me.

It feels really good to give gratitude for the people in your life and you know what I’m going to do once I post this? I’ll forward it to my uncle to read =)

What about you, my friend? Who’s your inspiration? I’d love to hear your story!

P.S. How about giving gratitude to someone who’s made a difference in your life and then forwarding them the link to this blog post for him/her to know your appreciation!