Introducing… Daniel Wagner :-)

About 3 months ago I decided to move to Cyprus. I went to see Mark Vurnum in November for some consultancy and kind of really liked the place…

Especially the fact that it was sunny and warm in November.

So while I was getting ready I realised that most of our life is based around accumulating things, and I was about to do the opposite – get rid of things, simplify and declutter. Great feeling. Sold my car, gave up a storage unit and gave away all the stuff in there…

Truth is you think you’ll miss that stuff but you actually don’t – at least I don’t. Tom calls it ‘mental ram’ – stuff that takes some of your attention and thinking time up everyday. Every property you own, every thing you possess… it has a ‘maintenance trail’.

I also want to share a statistic regarding how ‘happiness’ and ‘income’ are related. Below $60,000 US there is a direct connection between happiness and income, but guess what happens above? (watch the video to find out more)

Moving out here is showing to my students and friends that you can do what you want if you go after it. The internet lifestyle – is real.

keep your dreams – pursue them

to your success – if this is work, then let’s have some more of it

Daniel

PS: btw, people asked me about the music at the end of the video. It’s Peppino D’Agostino. Check him out. He is amazing.

PPS: let me know your thoughts, please comment on this post.

Last weekend I was one of the speakers at Mark Anastasi’s List Building Event. I don’t know why, but I tortured myself for literally weeks before the event, didn’t sleep properly, had bad stomach on the day…. and then it went really well.

Why is that? I asked myself. Why do I always get in such a ‘mind-frick’ before going on stage when I can be almost certain it’ll be ok? Here are my guesses. Fear of failure, fear of public humiliation, fear of embarrassment, fear of loss.

Not a nice list, I know. Talk about limiting beliefs! I have worked on my ‘inner game’ for years now and still these thinking patterns keep trying to stop me (and many times succeed!).

How are you dealing with stuff like this? I have recorded a talk called fear-flip-fundamentals some time ago with James some time ago. You can get the free version of this member’s report here.

But like with all good tips and theory, sometimes when it comes to it, old habits die hard. And that includes – of course – thinking habits!

So how did it go then last weekend? Well – it was amazing! People loved it and I loved it too. We offered a proper coaching programme, as I believe that a weekend course – how ever well executed – is too much in too little time for most.

YourInternetBuddies is going well, we are about to launch the revamped members’ site and looking forward to seeing you at one of our events very soon.

to your success

Daniel Wagner

Many of you will know that I have spent my last 2 Christmases in a Lebanese restaurant – alone… anyway – I wanted to make sure it’s not the same this year and I booked me and my girlfriend in with my friends James and Licia in Bath… I actually came down a few days earlier and we did some very useful review and planning… on Christmas Day we did a little walk around the Royal Crescent area and recorded this little video for you.

I would really ask you to spend a bit of time to do that yourself. Review your 2009 and a little plan for 2010. I don’t want to do that in a heavy way, but just checking what you didn’t like about it 2009 and how to not repeat it in 2010. So if you want 2010 to be different and want to grow as a person – just let yourself know… once you have a little plan – it will be a lot easier to achieve your goals.

as Jim Rohn used to say – ‘Have your own plan or you will become part of someone else’s plan…’

to your succes

Daniel

one of my biggest inspiration has passed away on 5th December 2009. Jim was the first person to ever ‘wake me up’ so to say to the potential of life and lofe change… I must have read his book ‘7 strategies for wealth and happiness’ at least 20 times… taking notes like crazy….

His ‘how to have best year ever’ DVD series has really changed my life. He was an amazing man. I never met him in person, but I wanted everyone to know that he meant a lot to me…

I use many of Jim’s examples in my presentations, from the ‘life is like the seasons’ (another excellent book) to many of wonderful bible stories…

He recorded a CD I have where he talks to network marketers… awesome stuff. he talks about the law of sowing and reaping and the law of averages.

Brilliant stuff. I wish there were more of Jims in the world. See it poses the question about which legacy one will leave behind….

thank you Mr Rohn, thank you Jim

one your many million students (not followers

as Jim always said:

to your success

Daniel

On my journey’s to explore meaning and purpose and enjoy the journey I wanted to escape the cold weather for a bit and went to Cyprus.

James and I wanted to meet Mark V, creator of the incredible system and hang out strategising and talking 2010…

What I loved about it so far: weather, food, making recurring passive income, working in the sunshine…. having some cool dinner conversations and meeting great IM guys….

Back in a few days… question: could you live like this…. I start thinking I could. – To be explored.

James and I both talked a lot about having taken the leap of faith and quitting day jobs to live this amazing new life of choice and freedom! bring it on!

to your success

Daniel Wagner

Hi, just a quick ‘news flash’ about next week’s Wednesday… (28/10/2009!)

I will be down in Pinewood studios being interviewed for SWAT.tv… they are a online TV station (they are also on sky I think) and they have thousands of viewers… cool!

On the same day – (why is it always on the same day – I got nothing else on next week!) I will be speaking at the yes! group in London…. you can book your ticket for £15 here: http://www.yesgroup.org.uk/index.php?option=com_registrationpro&Itemid=138

weird is that I wanted to speak at the yes! group for over a year… I applied and asked and – NOTHING… then – one day (last week!) I had a reply to one of my broadcast emails (the one which said ‘Why working from home SUCKS …) and they asked ME to speak!

The guys from the yes group titled my talk ‘ From Loser to Inspirational Winner’. LOL. I have 45 minutes and my main outcome is to get everyone there inspired and to believe they can do whatever they want.

I hope to see you there, guys…

Daniel

PS: Here is a video I did yesterday in Manchester… I have a unusual ‘family’ connection with Manchester… and – it’s not what you think (l0l)

I still owe you a update on my birthday and an apology for not doing the birthday boat party for the children’s foundation…

With the launch of Yibbies and the two 3 day workshops coming up I just felt I couldn’t do it justice….

So instead I decided to take my first in many working breaks abroad, embracing the internet lifestyle. I am here with my business partner James and both our partners….

check out the video below and please note: this is NOT a watch me I am so cool I am a millionaire BS…. it’s a concept I would love many more people to try and see how it feels for them…. for me? it feels great!

Btw, the video was done with the new ipod nano… love it… check it out in an apple store near you!

as always, please let me have your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below….

first of all:

thanks a million for all your wonderful and heartfelt words and your support…. what a ride (and I haven’t even been in the car yet!). I had an amazing time on stage and when I was announced, I really did celebrate! What a cool day it was! So I was thinking how can you benefit from my win?

First of all … if I CAN DO IT – THEN YOU CAN DO IT!

Secondly: I wanted to share a marketing lesson that might come in handy. How did I get so many votes? I don’t know ALL the reasons, but I have recorded a video where I comment on the powerpoint I used and what I did in there to get connection with the people in the audience.

It’s all explained in there…. from opening loops and using metaphors to damaging admissions and using humor. I also create my own currency for the day – and I know it worked because people used it in their conversations….

I have to admit I don’t even know at this stage if I want to keep the car… it’s just so not me…. maybe I drive it for a day when the sun shines….

On a more personal note – this win seems like I have broken a spell or a curse or something. I never won a competition in my life since I was 9 years old and I have PROOF that I am deserving of silly cool things like shiny sports cars…. may this be this beginning of something big and adventurous.

There is also a weird thought pattern I witnessed. I thougt people (Dan B, Marcus who let me re-arrange my slot for Sunday, Rob who had to travel down on Saturday,…) didn’t want me to win and would make life difficult…. but they were all so amazing. I was surprised at the amount of good will I must have accumulated over the years….

So here is the video…. I am sure you will get something out of it…

as always, please leave your comments and suggestions below

to your success

Daniel

Hi Guys,

Thanks again to everyone who left a message of support yesterday. The good news is… as you can see from the pictures, Daniel WON!

I’m sure he’ll fill us in on the details when he’s finished celebrating!!

Hi Guys,

This is James here, fellow Internet Buddy of Daniel, and I’m going to let you in on a secret…

I’m going out on a limb here as Daniel doesn’t know I’ve written this post at all -  and frankly he might not even be that chuffed about it.

But what the heck, sometimes you’ve got to roll the dice and today I feel its my duty to let you know that Daniel, once again, needs your help. To those of you who came to support Daniel when he appeared on stage in front of 1000 people in London recently, let me tell you Daniel *really* appreciated your help.

Fortunately today’s assignment (should you be willing to accept…) is MUCH simpler

Daniel’s currently speaking RIGHT NOW in front of a group of coaches at Dan Bradbury’s Marketing Seminar in Heathrow. You see, he’s one of only THREE people who are competing for a coveted prize and title of ‘2009 Marketer of the Year’ (from among Dan B’s group).

Whoever wins apparently gets to drive around in some fancy car, or something, for a year. However, anyone who knows Daniel understands that he could care less about flashy cars… What *is* important to him, just occasionally, is to get a bit of recognition that he has been able to help people improve their lives and their businesses.

Since I’ve known Daniel my own personal life has changed radically… and for the better. Not only have I found a real friend, but also an amazing business partner and together we’re looking forward to bringing more prosperity and work/life balance to as many people as possible over the next 12 months and beyond…

So, here’s the deal, I know that if Daniel doesn’t win this award he’ll feel like he’s failed to make the sort of difference that makes a real impact on people’s lives – and he’ll be really upset…

I know… and you know… how *great* an injustice that would be

So please, leave a comment below to let everyone at the event know just how much and why Daniel has made an impact on your lives in the last 12 months.

*If* you do… then surely justice will be done… and Daniel’s fear of failure will literally be blown away.

Best wishes, James Watson.