Man, am I learning a lot on new stuff. Today I met with a guy who as traded $100K to $3.2MM part time in 6 years. Pretty amazing and very basic. Value, Liquidity and price. I am ready to give it another try, my last great stock trading was buying GM when it was low….no way that company could go South. HA!

Don’t you ever get that sick feeling in the pit of your stomach every time you happen to lose your wallet or purse?

Never mind the cash. Your biggest concern is finding a way to recover your nowhere to be found credit cards, IDs, driver’s license, and family photos − most especially your precious family pictures!

There’s no need to fret or worry any longer. Now science has found a surefire way for you to increase your chances of recovering your lost wallet or purse − well, sort of…

A psychologist from the University of Hertfordshire in England did an experiment in 2009 by leaving a bunch of wallets on the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland. Each of the wallets contained one of four photographs: a happy family, a cute puppy, an elderly couple, and a smiling baby.

The psychologist wanted to find out which of the lost wallets would be returned. The results were surprising, to say the least. An overwhelming 88% of the wallets containing the picture of the smiling baby were returned, surpassing all the other photos by a wide margin!

He then came to the conclusion that the photo of a smiling baby most likely evoked a caring feeling in people. It’s an innate nurturing instinct that compels adults to protect vulnerable infants to safeguard and ensure the survival of future generations.

Other studies have supported this finding. In the same year this study was done, another researcher at the University of Muenster in Germany flashed pictures of newborns to a group of childless women while they underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Using a special image-editing software, the researcher manipulated the pictures so that some of the infant’s faces had higher “baby schema” values (such as large, round eyes; round, chubby face) while some of the pictures had lower values (smaller eyes; narrower face).

The findings were quite surprising even for the researcher. Results showed that the pictures with higher baby schema values initiated an increase an increase in the subject’s brain activity.

Charles Darwin, the father of genetics, originally pointed out that there is something about infants which prompts adults to respond to and care for them, in order to increase individual fitness such as reproductive success, via increased survivorship of one’s own offspring.

In a related development, Konrad Lorenz, a renowned Austrian zoologist who made groundbreaking research on animal behavior and later on shifted his focus on man and society, proposed that it is the specific structure of the infant face that serves to elicit these parental responses, but the biological basis for this phenomenon remains elusive.

It was researchers at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom who uncovered evidence in humans of a potential brain basis for the “innate releasing mechanisms” earlier described by Lorenz for affection and nurturing of young infants. This has potentially important clinical applications in relation to postnatal depression and could provide opportunities for early identification of families at risk.

Meantime, another researcher at the Leibnitz Institute for Neurobiology in Germany compared amygdala responses to infants and adults crying and he discovered something uncanny. There was a 900% increase in responses for a baby’s crying.

More research is being done to take things one step further. The results showed that, although a baby’s vocalizations increase amygdala activation, it is the sudden and unexpected changes in pitch in a baby’s crying that convey the most emotions among the research subjects.

So the next time you want your wallet or purse returned to you each time you lose it, it’ll help if you put a photo of a cute, cuddly, and smiling face of a baby on your wallet or purse.

Over the last few weeks I have really been asking myself, what do I really want to do with the rest of my life. So much has been about business and making money and very little has been about what I really love, so, I plan to change all that.

I love music, especially country music. No, I’m not going to try to become a singer, but I am really interested in writing country songs. I would love your help in suggesting any groups that would be good to get involved in.

Has anybody approached songwriting as an open source endeavor, could be fun. If anybody is interested in co-writing let me know, I have a few Ideas

- Perry

Dear Friends,

Today I decided to end my career as an internet marketing trainer. I have told so many of my students that when your 1% unhappy it’s time to get out. Now it’s time to follow my own advice.

Over the last 18 months or so I have had the privilege to meet and work with some of the coolest, kindest, most generous people I have ever known. I have truly enjoyed sharing my knowledge of internet marketing and social media marketing with each and every one of you.

So why would I quit? There are several reasons, but here are a few…

First, training and coaching, for me, is an all encompassing business. I took on every client’s challenges as my own and and my time with my family has been very limited since I began on this path. I look very forward to focusing on just being dad and a husband for a while.

Secondly, while there are a great many people who have shown me a great deal of love, there are a few that have shown a heavy dose of hate and anger, partially because of my past. This group has unfortunately been much more vocal and harsh.

While I can take reasonable criticism, today I have concerns for my safety and the safety of family.

Third, I remembered that it’s much more fun and profitable to be a marketer than it is to teach internet marketing…a truth that someone had to hit me over the head to help me remember.

So, that being said I need to make a clean break….

I have asked that all my internet marketing training products be removed from the market.

I am in the process of removing all internet marketing related materials form my blogs.

Over the next bit of time I will be reverting my social media connections back to close personal friends.

I will have canceled all future internet marketing and social media speaking opportunities and will not accept new ones.

In short, I am taking my life back to private.

My current clients will be supported by Ryan Deiss’ company, Infomastery, but I will be creating no new internet marketing trainings and I have canceled all future speaking engagements regarding internet marketing.

For any current customers and clients who are still owed coaching/consulting from me, I will still be hanging around for as long as it takes to make sure that you are taken care of. In other words, while my public persona will more or less vanish, I’ll still be helping you privately and WILL NOT violate prior agreements. (NOTE: This includes “Social Media Money System” customers who are owed coaching calls with me.)

If you have any questions or concerns about any of this, please contact customer support at: support@drivingtraffic.com

…or by phone at: 512-600-4363

I appreciate your care and understanding and I wish each and every one of you great success in your future endeavors.

Sincerely,
Perry Belcher

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If you never got a chance to hear this powerful speaker here he is LIVE! at Madison Square Garden.

Reverend Ike, formally the Right Reverend Dr. Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II (June 1, 1935, Ridgeland, South Carolina – July 28, 2009, Los Angeles, California[1]), Th.B., D.Sc.L., Ph.D., founder and pastor of the Christ United Church, was an American minister and electronic evangelist based in New York City. He was most famous for his slogan “You can’t lose with the stuff I use!”[2] Reverend Ike was of African American and Indonesian descent.

He began his career as a teenage preacher and became assistant pastor at Bible Way Church in Ridgeland, South Carolina. After serving a stint in the Air Force as a Chaplain Service Specialist (a non-commissioned officer assigned to assist chaplains), he founded, successively, the United Church of Jesus Christ for All People in South Carolina, the United Christian Evangelistic Association in Boston, Massachusetts (which is still his main corporate entity), and the Christ Community United Church in New York City.

Reverend Ike’s ministry reached its peak in the mid 1970s, when his weekly radio sermons were carried by hundreds of stations across the United States. He was still active as of 2007, with a presence on the Internet and a syndicated television program.

He fully restored and owned the Christ United Church “Palace Cathedral” in Manhattan’s Washington Heights section, formerly the Loews 175th Street movie theatre (one of the grandest and most extravagant of the “Wonder Theaters” movie palaces of the 1920s; restoration included the seven-story high, twin chamber Robert Morton organ). The “Miracle Star of Faith,” visible from the George Washington Bridge, now tops the cupola of the building. He was also the “chancellor” of the United Church Schools, which include the Science of Living Institute and Seminary (which awarded him the D.Sc.L.: Doctor of the Science of Living); the Business of Living Institute (home of Thinkonomics); and other educational projects. He also offered a large number of books, audio and video tapes and a magazine to followers.

The Reverend Mrs. Eula M. Dent Eikerenkoetter (“Rev. Mrs. Ike”), B.A., M.A., D.Sc.L., his wife, served as Senior Co-Pastor, and his son, The Right Reverend Xavier Frederick Eikerenkoetter (“Rev. Ike’s Son”), B.A., M.Sc.L, D.Sc.L., was his “Bishop Coadjutor.”

Reverend Ike had his own personal style of “preaching prosperity” and it is purported that he influenced a succeeding generation of “prosperity teachers” such as E. Bernard Jordan and Neale Donald Walsch.

Ike also made a guest appearance on Hank Williams, Jr.’s late 1986 single “Mind Your Own Business”, which was a Number One country hit.[3]

Reverend Ike died on July 28, 2009 of a stroke. He was 74.

*From Wikipedia.com

Live on a webinar with me tonight, pick up artist Lance Mason…

Reveals Proven Strategies for Meeting and Attracting Hot Sexy Women!How To Pick Up Women?

Ok, this is not a normal email from me but I knew some of you guys would be into this…

My buddy Lance Mason is a “Pick Up Artist” or PUA. In other words he has mastered the art of meeting, talking to and dating beautiful women.

He’ll reveal…

# How to instantly and reliably tell if a woman is attracted to you, no matter who else is watching or listening in on the conversation

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# How to create a deep emotional connection with a woman - so that when other men pursue her she can only think about you!

Lance is a very cool guy but not what you would think. He is far from the super-stud euro trash type you would expect.

His tactics are amazing… Get signed up for this FREE webinar at the link below

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/424504456

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Warning: This Video may be too much for the faint of heart

Ok, So I’m not as rich as I once was but life can still be filled with small pleasures, like a little time on the lake on a normal work day. WARNING: The sexiness men in this video might frighten you…HA! If you cant comment on this one you must not be alive. Come on, shoot your best shot. I’m ready for all the jokes.

Starring: Perry Belcher, Richard Lindner, Nathan Hopkins and Ryan Deiss

My sons Sam and Ben cooked dinner for the whole family tonight. It was amazing fun. They were amazing. This is their 2nd cooking show and it’s too much fun. Try this with you kids. The’re gonna love it.

Please comment and tell the kids what you think below…

Ok, Maybe I’m a little cocky and I’m not impressed by most of the knucklehead gurus or wannabe gurus, probably because I have made 10X more money than the average guru online.

So what turns me on? Passion.

I have obviously learned by now that money, things, business and even some friends come and go. Only passion lives forever. This guy is the real article. Check it out and comment dammit. I ain’t givin’ you any more good crap if you dont start commenting. Love Ya, P

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I went into my local Target last night to buy summer clothes for my sons Sam & Ben. I spent more than $500 and paid with a credit card, the cool part is… They never asked for my I.D. For $500 bucks.

I had noticed this seem to be a new policy at Target on smaller purchases.

Kudos to you Target. The first retailer to realize when you don’t treat your customers like criminals the tend to like that.

I’m sure Target will get hit with some fraud but the upside in sales will far outweigh the peanuts this new policy will cost.

I’ll bet the ben counters are stnding on their ears.

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Dang, I was stuck at Hartsfield airport all day in Atlanta because of thunderstorms. We went shopping, ate southern fried chicken and sat on hard seats for 4+ hours.

20 minites before final boarding Matt Bacak calls me and guess where he was. You guessed it, stuck at Hartsfield too.

It was too late for is to hang out but it was a good talk anyway. Next time I’m in Atlanta I’ll be sure to call my buddy Matt.

Have fun in Ireland man.

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Cultural diversity within your business is an opportunity and needs to be embraced as one. Just take a look around you. Opportunity abounds because our world is a diverse place. Whether you have come to realize it or not as a small business owner, your awareness and respect of cultural diversity in the workplace truly matters to your employees and your client base. If you want your business to be successful and competitive in the future, you will have to utilize these human resources and participate in these diversity trends. As we move further along in the 21st century, it will be necessary for business owners to compete in a more global arena. You’ll compete for resources, for people, and much more. Even though your business may be based in the United States it doesn’t mean your customers will be or that your suppliers are. We are in an age that includes the world wide web. And with the internet the boundaries to doing business in other countries have been overcome. The rest of the world is not just for the big boys anymore. But can you take advantage of that? Do you know what kinds of products will sell in India, China, Finland, Germany and elsewhere? Do you know what kind of goods can be purchased for your business? That is where being a culturally diverse company is an advantage. Your employees may know how to do business in places that you don’t.

Successfully managing cultural diversity in the workplace is a challenge, but one that can be overcome and taken advantage of. The people you hire will always have diverse cultural backgrounds. And that culture is not just based on the color of their skin. They come from different countries, states, regions, and neighborhoods. They can tell you things about places you’ve probably never been and are not likely to visit anytime soon. They’ll be of different genders and social backgrounds. And they’ll things know of things that can impact your business either now or in the future.

Cultural diversity in the workplace can help improve the company’s competitive position in the marketplace. Marketing programs nowadays are constantly geared toward individual ethnic groups. Take as an example the changes that big box stores like Sears and Walmart are making. Once upon a time they believed that what sold well in places like Green Bay, Wisconsin and Seattle, Washington would sell just as well in San Antonio, Texas, and San Diego, California. They didn’t care about who the actual consumers in those areas were.

Everybody buys the same things right? So all of their locations would be shipped the same things. Well they’ve since woken up to the truth. Different cultures demand different products! Now many of the largest chains in the world have given their stores the ability and resources to buy locally.

The management of cultural diversity in the workplace can be considered a response to the need to recognize, respect and capitalize on the different backgrounds in our society in terms of race, ethnicity, and gender. Whether you’ve noticed or not every single day you are exposed to different forms of cultural diversity. From what you watch, where you eat, and the places you visit.

Your small business is a team and just like any team it should be built to take advantage of its strengths and to minimize its weaknesses. Differences among members of a team can work to strengthen the bonds that they form with clients throughout the world. Ethnic diversity in the workplace enables businesses to serve a broader base of clients with ease. Workers can better relate with clients because more often than not your clients are likely to be just as diverse as you. In diversity you’ll find that you share a lot of common ground with your clients. In diversity you’ll find strength!

Businesses that have incorporated diverse training into their strategies have found that the benefits of incorporating diverse talent into the workforce not only improves productivity, but also creates a well balanced pool of knowledge, experience and creativity. Promoting diversity within the workplace can produce lasting results. Results that will reverberate within your business for many years to come.

Promoting cultural and ethnic diversity in the workplace should begin before you hire even your first employee. You need to realize the strength that can be added to your organization by embracing it!

Cash Miller is an experienced entrepreneur and speaker who has spent over a decade as a small business owner. His years of experience in small business cover such topics as planning, management, marketing, human resources, ecommerce, and taxation. If you are looking for more information on this subject and others related to starting and running a small business you can visit his website at http://www.SmallBusinessDelivered.com

After you watch this video tell me how it made you feel. Comment below and show me your alive
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This is my #1 Trick for Getting your emails opened…1,000,000+ split tests

OPEN FULL SCREEN~ Perry

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My good friend Ryan Deiss and Perry Belcher (that’s me) have just recorded a 1 hour audio explaining exactly how they create evergreen audio products and how they market them to produce years of passive income. This is a FREE beta posted here only to get your feedback. Please comment below with your opinions, advice, rage or praise…All I ask is that you just say something!
Click the lay button below to listen now…

Here is a link to the free software we use http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Enjoy, Perry Belcher

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OK, Maybe I’m a cocky bastard but most gurus don’t impress me. Probably because they are all about money and I have already made (and lost) 10X more than all of them.. So what impresses me?

Passion

Money, Stuff, Friends etc…all come and go. Passion freekin’ RULES!

After you watch this Comment DAMN IT! I want to hear from people with passion. Tell me your alive.

Love Ya, Perry

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