1 Hour to Greatness…. The Power Hour

I was inspired originally on this by Anthony Robbins and have expanded on it since then with my life coach and sports psychology hat on….

How you start your day and the first hour you wake and what you do in it, will set the scene for your whole day’s effectiveness – hence referred to as the power hour –

1. From the alarm going off, get into a routine of GETTING UP WITHIN 5 MINUTES of the alarm – and then 60 seconds when you have got used to this.

2. STRETCH IN BED (muscle stretching gentlemen! your muscles are relaxed now and great time to invigorate with a 3-5 min mini stretch routine – especially around spinal column (where most stress will stem from).

3. Large GLASS OF WATER (not ice cold as contracts digestive system) (the more water you drink smokers, the less the craving – you also need more to flush the toxins out of your body (+smells).

4. Embark on a 30 MIN CARDIO EXERCISE (even if to start is a walk) – I personally run 3 times per week and on the days in between, walk the dog and while it is running around a field I use it to think of words of wisdom to share on my blogs, facebook, twitter etc – share good energy – it comes back to you. You will release immediate endorphins making you feel great, less fatigued (mentally) and stress levels will be lower.

5. IMPORTANT (from the book the Secret) – APPRECIATION – the Secret (law of attraction from the Universe); every morning (ideally within the power hour, while you are invigorating your body, exercise etc) appreciate 3 things about your life and surroundings – don’t focus on belongings – but opportunities and beauty and good alignments – the more you appreciate the beauty and good energy around you in the universe, not only will it make you feel better about yourself, but…. the more you radiate, positivity, good energy in appreciation of what is good in your life, you will not be focusing on the bad AND the universe will align to present you more of the good.

6. READ even if only for 20 minutes, something positive – perhaps the book the Secret, or Anthony Robbins “Awaken the Giant Within”. Get your mind in a positive and positive giving space.

7. GIVE GOOD ENERGY – share your positive thoughts to lift and inspire others (as I am sharing with you right now) – again the more you give out the more you will ‘attract’.

8. REVIEW YOUR DAILY GOALS: Don’t just end up at work and ‘react to the day’ go back to your weekly goal sheet – set a minimal criteria list for the day and some ‘Success’ goals (even if just 2 and you accomplish one, you know you are growing and becoming more successful because of them) – go back to previous days goals – did you achieve all you need to? Don’t panic and DONT…..!!! add all of uncompleted goals onto today – they will mount up and you will resent goal setting – instead – spread them over the next few days, are they really that important, perhaps they can be done next week, perhaps delegate to someone else.

9. CONNECT with someone you have not in a while – there are opportunities awaiting you that the universe is ready to give you, you simply need to reach out and connect to find new and intuitive opportunities to help others and help yourself.

10. ENCOURAGE – I have never had the opportunity to share with you my version of the “Wisdom of Geese”, but one of the insights of geese flying in true formation with common shared goals and support of one another, is that they are always HONKING – make sure today you are honking words of encouragement to others and not something else. You will get it back.

Discovery
Venusian Arts

About Discovery

Discovery is the VA Program Director & Head of UK Training operating out of England. An inspiring International Speaker, he is a leading Personality Profiling Trainer and Sales Guru and has been awarded the prestigious ‘Insights Trainer of the Year’ award against 180+ nominees for 3 years running.

The Benifits of Productivity

Before we get into this I want you to ask yourself the following:

How much do you usually get accomplished in a day?

How much COULD you get accomplished in a day?

Two very different questions and, in most cases, two very different answers. If you’re like 95% of the population of the western world, you probably understand on some level that you aren’t getting as much done in a day as you’d like. Most people complain that they are already too busy, or too tired, or just can’t find the motivation to get up and get things done. These are excuses. They allow a person to admit that they aren’t getting as much out of their day as they could without actually feeling bad about it. And most of the time, it’s usually because these excuse makers have become accustomed to being unproductive and simply cant be bothered to try to get more out of their day. Too many people spend far too much of their lives on the couch or in front of their computers where it’s safe and boring and familiar. If you are one of those people then this needs to change. If you don’t get off that couch, out the door and out of the house, not getting anything accomplished then your day is pretty much wasted. When you get into a bad habit such as this, only bad things will arise from it such as laziness and do nothingism (and yes, that’s actually a word). In life we all want to be successful, and success thrives from productivity, because when we get shit done were one step closer to reaching our goals in life. It can sometimes take quite a bit of self discipline to become productive; however, here are some very good tips to help you get started.

Try keeping a day planner, something to help you stay on top of things. Most phones today already have a day planner built into them; this makes it easier for those who have them to stay focused on daily/weekly tasks especially with sound alerts to remind you. When writing or programming tasks or events into your planner you should always make sure to put in everything that should be a part of your daily activities. This could be a scheduled hour to hour plan or even a check list of things to do with your day. Include your work out, your practice session for any instrument you play or hobby you take part in, take pride with what you do. Any material you need to read up on and any other such activities you like to indulge yourself in should also be done every day.

Cut down on pointless, mindless activities such video games, mindless web surfing, and television. These things can become very addictive and when indulging in them too much it can become very easy to waste your time. Instead, try reading, writing or even watching instructional videos. Just do anything to expand your mind. After all, knowledge is power! (Sorry, I had to). Now that’s not to say that you should completely cut those things out of your life, it’s always nice to zone out of reality and go into your own little world every once in a while. Just be moderate about these kinds of things and don’t ever get carried away with them.

GET OUT OF THE HOUSE! You should be doing this anyways. So go soak in some sun, get your errands done, get everything you’ve been putting off done. While your out of the house be sure to make every possible social interaction happen. The more shit you get done for yourself the better you feel about yourself, the better you feel about yourself the more confident you become in yourself. Confidence is key when it comes to your game, with it you can pull off whatever you think you can because you will project it with the vibe you’re giving out. It’s actually quite amazing what a sense of accomplishment can do for your confidence.

The trick here is not to make productivity a chore. It’s so easy to just be lazy say “nah…I just don’t feeling like doing that today.” But this isn’t really helping anything, now is it? You should never feel like you are doing a task or errand against your will. You need to approach these sorts of things from a positive mindset. You should want to get X done, Y sent, and Z put away. You need to feel good about it. At the end of the day you should get into the habit of patting yourself on the back for getting as much done as you did. If you approach your daily tasks from this perspective, you’ll inevitably catch yourself saying “Man, I cant believe how much I got done today!” because you feel so good about it. Even if all you did was run around and do a bunch of tiny errands or worked all day on finishing one big project, you will actually feel better about yourself simply because you were productive, and that can really help your state in the field. Moreover, feeling good about accomplishing something will actually positively reinforce your desire to be productive in the first place, making productivity rather addictive if you approach it with that kind of mindset. So the more productive you are, the more you will find yourself WANTING to be even more productive.

All you have to do is stop yourself from being lazy and this sense of accomplishment will perpetuate itself for as long as you’ll let it.

But although it feels good to get things done, there’s more to this than just feeling good about being productive. You are now taking action in your life. You are getting things done and getting shit handled. If you’ve set some goals for yourself, then every completed task and finished errand gets you closer to those goals, even if only indirectly. Any progress in your life will bring you closer to your life’s goals and dreams. The more you work at things the better you get at them. So don’t be a waster of time, be productive, get shit done and you will be seeing results in yourself in no time at all. Most of all, remember to keep smiling.

- Wild Card

About Wild Card

Wild Card is a seduction writer operating out of Toronto. Aside from his work for Venusian Arts, Wild Card is a card dealer and drummer in a classic rock/new rock band. In his spare time, he takes every opportunity he can to have crazy adventures with his wingmen, Showcase and Prophet.

Knack’s Theory on Teaching Pickup

Knack’s Theory on Teaching Pickup

Those of you that have had the opportunity to work with me know that I favor an approach to pickup that emphasizes a person?s natural abilities, talents, and personalities. I do this for many reasons, not the least of which is that many people that are learning pick up are not ?broken?. They do NOT need to be ?fixed?. There are people that will try to tell you that who you are as a human being is fundamentally wrong, severely flawed, or hopelessly crippled. I think this is a disservice, not only to the student, but to all of humanity. People all have amazing gifts and an inner radiance that people want to get to know, and will make the lives of people around them more luminous for their having passed through it. However, many people do not know how to display themselves to others in a way that is appealing and attractive. This is the epitome, the true apex of what pickup should become in your life. Pickup is an outlet not to randomly have sex with women, but to display to everyone around you both the wonder of the human being you are, and the human being that you have the POTENTIAL to become.

When I was working behind the scenes with the contestants of ?The Pickup Artist 2?, I recognized that many of the contestants had incredible potential. Rian recently told me when he was visiting me in DC ?I liked who I was. I always knew I was a great guy. The problem was that no one else recognized it. So either I wasn?t a good person, or I wasn?t making who I was clear to people.? Rian summed my view on matters pretty well. Someone like him doesn?t need to be scrapped and torn down. They only need to be tweaked. However, there is an exception to this general rule: the person that doesn?t like who they are (for whatever reason). This type is fundamentally broken and actually does need to be fixed. This type of person can be either a butterfly, or a train wreck. At any rate, it requires a great deal more work and effort in order to change this person into a pickup machine. That is because not only do that have to learn the same skills everyone else does, but they have the added problem of changing their lives. You first have to start with what the person wants to become, and then build a plan of action for the transformation. It is usually a painful and long process, but with guidance and perseverance, it can be achieved.

Those that are not willing to work hard, accept guidance, and metamorphosize into what they want to become, will crash and burn, and it isn?t pretty to watch. In the end, with the right teacher and a strong will, anyone can improve their lives and attract women. It is in those moments of acceptance of an extended hand that we achieve greatness, and when we are great, women follow. Once, the greatest minds extended their hands to me: John Gray (Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus), Sean Messenger, Mehow, Mystery, Matador, Lovedrop, and Hawaii. It is my pleasure, duty, and privilege to be able to teach attraction, seduction, and relationship skills to men, and extend to you the same hand of brotherhood that years ago was extended to me. It is I, which thank all of you for making that honor possible.

—-Knack

About Knack

Knack is a VA Coach and a world traveler. Knack is an elementary school teacher, and uses his background as a professional educator to take a student specific approach to teaching pick up. He has picked up various languages throughout his journeys and travels to three or four new countries per year in his quest to experience various cultures.