THE LAWS OF BUSINESS ATTRACTION

In business, I believe the more people you know, the luckier you will be.

For this reason, it’s important to regularly go to conferences, join organizations, be active in various sports, go to parties.

The biggest job breaks often get started outside the office.

And because I want to make sure you get it right when you meet Mr. or Ms. Huge Business Opportunity, I asked my friend Gretchen Rubin, who's the creator of the happiness-project.com, to share with me on my Sirius/Lime radio show her top tips on making a good first impression. Here are the cliff notes on what she told me:

Studies show people tend to give more weight to what happens at the start of a conversation -- than to later information shared. So be your most charming at the onset. Use your best material first!

Focus on positive commentary. Keep in mind Neural Linguistic studies show that the adjectives you use in conversation often get subconsciously associated with you. So if you describe someone else as “brilliant, warm, generous,” your listener will associate you with these same qualities.

If standing, keep your body fully facing the other person. If possible, face your heart zone opposite their heart zone. Turning partly away shows a lack of commitment to the conversation.

Avoid “eye stray.”

Quickly seek out common experiences or shared interests.

Don’t just ask questions -- follow up on people’s remarks

Focus on opinions and feelings -- not just facts.

Don’t be single-word minded. Avoid questions which can be answered with a single word. Don’t answer with a single word.

Avoid conversation interruptus. Let people finish their thoughts.

Sprinkle your conversation with revealed vulnerabilities.

Put energy in your voice and animation in your expression.

People are especially attracted to people who smile a lot. So flash those pearly whites.

Fran Leibowitz joked, “The opposite of talking isn’t listening. It’s waiting.” Prove Fran wrong. Actively listen. Remember: it’s more important to be interested - than interesting.

JUNE 7th at 7pm - BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND - MY "GUT" EXTREME SUCCESS SEMINAR - NOW AT A HOT NEW LOCATION - NYC'S BOUTIQUE HEALTH CLUB/SPA: CLAY

Want to score extreme success?

Then you MUST recognize your BLIND SPOTS - that thing you do - or don't do - which leads you to make those dreaded "WHAT WAS I THINKING?!" business blunders...like:

Hiring the wrong assistant

Taking the wrong job

Waiting too long to do a presentation

Presenting a report too soon

Trusting the wrong person

Saying yes instead of no to a bid

Saying no instead of yes to a suggested innovation

No matter who you are - a CEO - or the assistant to a CEO - your "WHAT WAS I THINKING?" business blunders were ALL caused by the exact same problem! You did not listen to your intuitive GUT warning you: "YO! PROCEDE WITH CAUTION!"

Learning how to hone in on this important power of your GUT will absolutely increase your decision making abilities - and thereby help you to increase your success level to EXTREME SUCCESS!

Nowawadays it's more important than ever to trust your intuitive gut – because the world has speeded up. You have 4 enemies conspiring against you: TICK TOCK TICK TOCK. Learning how to be best trust your gut will help you make wiser/quicker decisions!

SO COME JOIN ME JUNE 7th at 7pm -- AND LEARN THE LATEST RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUES ON YOUR INTUITIVE GUT -- SO YOU CAN ENSURE YOU SCORE THE EXTREME SUCCESS YOU DESIRE AND DESERVE!

Where: The gorgeous CLAY SPA AND HEALTH CLUB

25 West 14th Street in NYC

Fee: $35.00

BONUS: 2 FREE TRIAL WEEKS AT CLAY IF YOU RSVP ASAP!

THE BONUS TO THIS BONUS: One of my intuitive GUT strengthening tips is to get you to RELAX, DAMMIT! And CLAY will help you relax a lot - through its cutting-edge fun exercise programs and massages!

Find out more about my best selling book GUT:HOW TO THINK FROM YOUR MIDDLE TO GET TO THE TOP by clicking here.

RSVP ASAP by clicking here.

MAY 21st -- SOHO HOUSE EXTREME SUCCESS SEMINAR - IN NYC!

Behind every wildly successful business person is always a ballsy story of how they got there!

Indeed you don't need to work longer hours -- just ballsier hours!

Monday May 21st at 7pm at the exclusive NYC SOHO HOUSE I will give you pointers on how to become your ballsiest, most successful self -- from my best selling book BALLSY!

Some sneak peek pointers:

The more people you know, the luckier you will be. Mom was wrong. It’s Okay to talk to Strangers. And ...there are specific hot times to cold call. (tip #4)

If at first you don’t succeed you're doing something stupid. Why you shouldn't just seek compliments, but seek criticism. (tip #6)

It doesn’t matter how good your beef tenderloin is. Don’t try to sell it to a vegan store. How to better target in on your target audience. (tip #20)

Whenever possible, play with people who are better than you. How to meet the Supermodelers in your career -- and why you should be other peoples' Supermodeler (tip #39)

Come join me and NOT ONLY will receive my time-after-time tested techniques for achieving extreme success...

BUT ALSO FREE, FREE, FREE: 1 week pass to Yogaworks, Sweetriot chocolate, FizzyLizzy beverages, Vibrel sexual enhancer - plus even MORE FREE STUFF!

How did I get all this very cool FREE stuff?

Simple -- I was a ballsy gal and snagged it for you!

DATE: MAY 21ST

TIME: 7PM - 8:30 PM

FEE: $35.00 per person

NEW: PAYPAL SIGN UP AT MY SITE -- see seminars page on left column!

LOCATION: SOHO HOUSE AT 9TH AVE. BETWEEN 13TH/14TH

CAREER TIP: Seek Skillset Promotions!

Today on my Sirius show BE HAPPY DAMMIT we were talking about how too many people think the way to become happier is to focus on getting bigger and bigger monetary promotions.

Wrong.

You become far happier when you focus on getting more and more "skillset promotions."

What I mean by "skillset promotions": When you focus on stretching your skillsets to
higher levels -- so you're growing in your talents and abilities. This also means constantly testing out NEW skillsets -- so you keep on rising up higher and higher on "your total life potential ladder" -- and not just simply that "career ladder"!

I'll be talking about this concept of seeking constant "skillset promotions" LIVE in NYC this Thursday (yup, 2 nights from now!) at 7:30 at the West Side YMCA on West 63rd Street, between Broadway and Columbus -- with a panel of 4 multi-skillset-blessed writers and an agent.

This panel was put together by Marci Alboher -- the author of the amazing book ONE PERSON/MULTIPLE CAREERS -- which explains the new hot trend for more people having "slashes" in their career titles. For example... Marci is a lawyer/author/coach. (I am an ex-ad chick/author/radio host.)

The evening promises to be a fun and inspiring one -- so come on by if you're in NYC.

More info ....

The Writer's Voice (in association with The New York Writers Workshop) Presents:
ONE PERSON/MULTIPLE CAREERS: A New Model for Work/Life Success
Panel Discussion hosted by Author Marci Alboher
Thursday, April 26, 2007
7:30 PM
The George Washington Lounge
Reading/Discussion/Q & A
West Side YMCA-- The George Washington Lounge
5 West 63rd Street (between Central Park West & Broadway)
Admission Free and Open to the Public
Books from Mobile Libris/wines from 67 Wine.
5 W. 63rd Street, between Central Park West & Broadway. Accessible Trains: A, C, B, D, & 1 to Columbus Circle.

SOHO HOUSE SEMINAR -- ON LEARNING THE BIG KEY TO EXTREME SUCCESS - APRIL 9TH!!

Q: How can you score EXTREME BUSINESS SUCCESS?

A: You must recognize that in today's competitive world it's the HARE not the TORTOISE who wins the race!

If you come in 2nd place you might lose the race!

You must think fast on your feet -- know who to trust/NOT trust fast -- make quick/wise decisions!

You can only do that if you trust your GUT.

I believe that in today's uber-busy business world, the wisest decisions ONLY come when you wisely trust your gut and thereby have:

a. the intuitive courage to go against status quo and group opinion

b.. the intuitive foresight to see a new market even before it’s obviously emerged

c. the intuitive trust in yourself to try a hitherto untried opportunity

d. the intuitive ability to tap into a client’s most relevant priorities/needs/values -- before they become a client’s biggest problems

e. an intuitive strong sense for what your highest priorities/needs/values may be

If you want to up your career to its highest level -- ABSOLUTELY join me April 9th at 7pm at THE SOHO HOUSE in NYC.

I will be offering all kinds of inside science-secrets of the GUT from my newest book GUT:HOW TO THINK FROM YOUR MIDDLE TO GET TO THE TOP.

WHEN: APRIL 9TH AT 7pm

WHERE: THE SOHO HOUSE on 9th Avenue and 13th Street -- rsvp NOW to get your name on list!

FEE: $25.00 -- plus free drink

RSVP A MUST: Write me at info@notsalmon.com -- put GUT SEMINAR RSVP in subject box -- and list how many people are coming -- include all emails of attendees, so I can confirm!

My gut says this will be a fabulous seminar -- which will help you take your career to the next upper level!