Hi,

I've recently gotten e-mails from people asking if I were still alive and if so, what's happened to me.

Thus, this e-mail and blog post.

First off, yes I'm still alive.

And I'm doing better than ever -- as you'll soon begin to see.

Before I explain, first I simply want to say -- I'm sorry. I should have been staying in touch. There simply isn't a very good reason for my lack of contact. I'm grateful you're a part of my group and I intend to change my ways effective immediately.

Having said that... let me fill you in a little more.

This year, I turned 50. And it's been an incredible year. In a few short months it feels as if I have lived an entire additional lifetime. It's been extremely challenging and it's been very rewarding. My personal life has been down and up. Thankfully, mostly up.

But one thing has continued to go down (which is a positive thing) -- my weight. I weigh less now by more than 20 pounds than I did 13 years ago. And that's really saying something!

I'm by no means there yet, but step by step I'll get there. And I think it's enough that you'll begin to be able to tell as well.

And to that end I'm excited to let you know a few things.

I promise to begin communicating with you much more than I have been. I have so many strategies and ideas that will help you with your persuasion and personal development skills and I can't wait to begin giving them to you.

How you might ask?

Videos.

It's going to be exciting to be able to talk with you in this new format that to date, I haven't used much. I can't wait to get started and even more, I can't wait to hear your thoughts.

In the meantime, you may be wondering what I've been doing to accomplish losing more weight than many people have. LOL

I have to admit to starting my weight loss program using less than healthy strategies. But it got me going. Finally, I realized that the whole reason I was wanting to lose weight was to be healthy and have a good quality of life. So I switched to eating the most healthy, vibrant food I possibly could.

What I eat today is approximately 85% raw food.

I'm passionate about this and will be sharing more with you as I can from time to time. It is changing my life and looks.

Today, more and more people are looking to improve their health. So I'll share my struggles, difficulties and successes with you which hopefully will motivate you.

Expect great things to come.

Kenrick

P.S. My friend Trever is going to be doing an interview with me about how I've accomplished the shedding of these unwanted pounds in the immediate future and I'll let you know where you can hear it. In the mean time, he has created an amazing program that is nearing ready to start on how to eat for better health. It's amazing and I'll be participating. Check it out here: http://www.maxpersuasion.com/recommends/natural

Hi,

Recently I began looking for quotes that show the power of belief.

What I found surprised me.

While I prefer to focus on the positive, these show just how powerful beliefs can be. (I'll be posting more of these on Twitter so be sure you are following me there. And of course, I'll follow you back. Just click here to add me.)

Here's a few of what I found.

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible." (Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, 1895)

"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." (Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943)

"There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home." (Ken Olsen, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977)

"The telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us." (Western Union internal memo, 1876)

"Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value." (Marshal Ferdinand Foch, French commander of Allied forces during the closing months of World War I, 1918)

From a persuasion standpoint, you can clearly see the problem you'd have if you needed persuade any of these people. Their beliefs would clearly need to be addressed. But it goes beyond merely addressing them. This effects their entire world view. And if others had bought into their positions, where would we be today?

But the bigger lesson here is the realization that beliefs (including values) really do run our lives. They shape what we see and what we don't see. They enable us to be rich and successful or poor and limited.

The great thing is that WE HAVE CHOICE.

Examine what you believe about why you are where you are today. Examine why you do or do not have the money you want. And examine why you are creating the life of your dreams or are manifesting the excuses as to why you don't have it. It's your choice - choose well.

Now, tell me your thoughts. I'd love to hear from you. And while you're at it, share this post on Twitter, if you would.

Kenrick

Sure enough. Tony Robbins said that to a woman crying her eyes out when
we worked with her on stage.

And guess what happened.

She stopped crying.

In fact, she just stopped.

Finally she stammered, "What do you mean?"

And Tony told her she was crying so hard it looked like someone peed on her
face.

She was silent and than began to laugh.

Tony was able to move her to a place where he could work on her problem.

A lot of the people you meet as a persuader are stuck in their own minds.

And we as persuaders need to be able to ask them - "Who Peed On Their Face".

However, I suspect if you aren't on stage like Tony AND you don't have
Tony's leverage,
that might not be the wisest strategy.

Instead, let me show you how I persuade today using Kenrick's Persuasion
Interrupts.

Go here to view the short video:

http://www.maxpersuasion.com/persuasion_interrupts

In a famous Greek legend, the Gordian knot was the name given to an
intricate knot used by Gordius to secure his oxcart.

Gordius, who was a poor peasant, arrived with his wife in a public square of
Phrygia in an oxcart.

An oracle had informed the populace that their future king would come riding
in a wagon.

Seeing Gordius, the people made him king.

In gratitude, Gordius dedicated his oxcart to Zeus, tying it up with a
peculiar knot.

An oracle foretold that he who untied the knot would rule all of Asia.

Many people tried to undo the knot but all to no avail. The penalty for
failing to untie the knot was death.

In 333 B.C. Alexander the Great had invaded Asia Minor and arrived in the
central mountains at the town of Gordium;

He was 23 years old. Alexander was undefeated, but without a decisive
victory either.

He was in need of an omen to prove to his troops and his enemies that the
outcome of his mission - to conquer the known world - was possible.

In Gordium, by the Temple of the Zeus Basilica, was the ox cart, which had
been put there by the King of Phrygia over 100 years before.

The staves of the cart were tied together in a complex knot with the ends
tucked away inside.

Having arrived at Gordium it was inconceivable that the young, impetuous
Alexander would not attempt to tackle the legendary "Gordian Knot".

Alexander climbed the hill and approached the cart as a crowd of curious
Macedonians and Phrygians gathered around.

They watched intently as Alexander struggled with the knot and became
frustrated.

Alexander, stepping back, called out, "What does it matter how I loose it?"
With that, he drew his sword, and in one powerful stroke severed the knot.
Alexander the Great went on to conquer most of Asia before his death.

This story isn't about Alexander the Great.

It's about YOU.

It's about cutting through all of the nonsense and making more sales.

It's about connecting with your customers in a new way.

You've never experienced the power of my all new program.

Here's the sword that's working today. Click here to watch the video

Hey, it's Kenrick with a video today.

It's about my latest breakthrough technique.

It's straight out of my persuasion lab and
it's about what you need to do to pump up your sales.

If you're not meeting your sales goals,

If you're tired of listening to people whining about the economy,

I want you to check out this video about what's working TODAY.

Not SHOULD BE working.

Not will work a YEAR FROM NOW.

But this is what is WORKING RIGHT NOW.

So check out this video.

http://www.maxpersuasion.com/persuasion_interrupts/

Hey everyone, it's Kenrick about the mind and the economy.

Your subconscious is actually very smart and very gullible at the same time.

It's smart enough to run your body around the clock without you telling it
what to do.

Imagine if we had to stay up all the time so we would remember to breathe.

So our subconscious minds run our systems so we can focus on our lives.

But at the same token, your subconscious mind accepts what it is told to do
without much discrimination.

Tell yourself things aren't going to work out and they probably won't.

You've programed your mind for failure.

Tell yourself things are going to work out fine, and they probably will.

Now imagine a huge collective subconscious.

It's not just you programming your own mind, everyone else gets to join in.

But there's one problem.

Everyone is dumping garbage and negativity in your brain.

Turn on the news.

It's all bad.

The economy is bad.

The economy is going to stay bad.

Christmas sales are going to be bad.

And your subconscious mind accepts it and makes it come true.

And your clients can't afford to buy ANYTHING because the economy is so bad.

Unless you do something radically different.

I'll tell you more tomorrow.

My friend Harlan Kilstein just shared with me an article that appeared that I just have to share with you.

One of the secrets to Unconscious Persuasion is talking unconsciously to the subject's right ear.

As it turns out, it's scientifically proven this works.

Here's the scoop: (straight from a University study)

Asking a favour? Talk to the right ear

If you are planning on asking someone to do you a favour, make sure you are speaking into their right ear.

Scientists have found we are much more likely to help someone out if they make the request in our right ear.

It is thought to be because info received through the right ear is processed by the left side of the brain.

This is more logical and better at deciphering verbal information.

Scientists in Italy tested this by asking 176 nightclubbers for a cigarette. They obtained significantly more
cigarettes when they spoke to the clubbers' right ear compared with their left.

The boffins debated keeping the findings to themselves so their friends didn't get wise to their right-ear
begging ways, but eventually published a paper on the study.

Dr Luca Tommasi of the University of Chieti in central Italy, said the results confirm a right ear/left
hemisphere advantage for verbal communication and that if you want to get something done - you should talk to people in their right ear.

"Our studies corroborate the idea of a common ancestry - in humans and other species - of lateralized behavior during social interactions, not only for species-specific vocal communication, but also for affective responses."

End of Article

Now that is powerful stuff.

If you want to see how we use it (we are so ahead of the game on this one)

Check out our video at www.unconsciouspersuasion.com

And let me talk into your right ear.

Kenrick E. Cleveland

Kenrick, I just used one of the techniques you teach in Unconscious Persuasion
on a current client.

It took less than two seconds to do and then...

I'm blown away.

The guy won't go away.

He just keeps popping into my office and buying stuff.

I run a training program and this guy is in one of my courses.

This morning, on the way in to my office I used the [REMOVED] technique.

I only learned it yesterday.

The guy keeps coming into my office and won't go away.

I've seen his wedding picures, photos of his kids, you name it.

But here's the best part.

After he leaves, he turns around and buys another course.

We just set up a payment plan because he bought $25,000 worth of courses.

We gave him a great discount but we never even tried to sell him anything.

The guy's going to be living in my office now and thinks I'm his new best friend.

Phil

Folks - Phil's story can be your story.

Just don't miss the email on Monday morning.

Hi,

I just read a great article by Marci Shimoff, author of Happy for No Reason, where she talks about having heard a new term called Brightsiding.

Marci says, "It's based on the belief that although you can't control the outer events of your life, you can control your outlook. The main components of brightsiding are expressing gratitude, maintaining a sense of humor, and enjoying time with the people you love."

Marci suggests a way to implement the word:

1. Identify a difficult situation you are encountering.

2. List 3 things you are grateful for about that situation.

3. Find one thing, no matter how small, that is humorous about what's happening.

Being grateful is a really profound thing you can do for yourself. And being grateful for aspects of difficult situations helps them to pass more easily. If you learned the lesson, the energy isn't stuck and you can move on.

I found a really great application for my new Iphone that helps me maintain this focus all the time and keep me brighsiding. You can see it here: http://happytapper.com/. If you have an Iphone, it's $.99.

Thanks to Marci for giving me another really great word to add to my lexicon. You can learn more about Marci and her work here: www.HappyForNoReason.com/.

Practice Brightsiding today and watch your world turn better right before your eyes.

Kenrick E. Cleveland

Hello Persuader,

After much thought, I've decided to change my Twitter user name from @talkmagic to @KenrickC.

Since Twitter is all about connecting and communicating, I thought it best to use my name. (Unfortunately, Twitter allows only 15 characters for the username, so if I use my whole name it drops the "d", so I settled for KenrickC.)

If you are following me already, you need do nothing. You'll still get my tweets. But if you want to send one to me, you can reach me here: @KenrickC.

Talk with you soon.

Kenrick

If you would like to follow me, go here, http://twitter.com/KenrickC and I'll follow you too.