Yesterday morn I was at the beach condo working on

a project when the cell phone rang.

I let it go a couple times – as I was totally focused on the

job before me – but when it buzzed a third time I thought,

“Well, better see who this is.”

I took the call. It was my wife calling to tell me about the

alligator in front of our door.

“What should I do,” she asked.

“Uh, well, how big is it.”

“He’s just a small one. Just a baby.”

“Okay, then call animal rescue or gator rescue or whatever

it is – and keep the baby inside.”

An hour later the gator was nowhere in sight, so Zhannie went

outside to scope the territory. She spotted the gator hiding in the

bushes. Luckily our neighbor was outside. Zhannie told him what

was going on and he lured the gator out of the bushes, then chased

him back into the pond.

Last night I thanked our neighbor for his help. Then he said, “I wish he

was a lot bigger – then I’d have a better story to tell.”

Very true, I thought – then again, maybe you wouldn’t want to be telling

THAT story.

The good thing about our neighbor is he works out all the time. He does

Hindu Pushups, squats and bridging. He walks, swims and rides his bicycle.

At 45 he’s in decent shape.

Then we have a few other neighbors who could stand to drop about 178

pounds of excess blubber. If they had to chase the baby gator – they’d

probably croak.

This is yet another reason in Fure-cat’s bag – telling you “why” you need

to keep fit, why you need to train – and why you need to do it NOW. Afterall,

you never know who might be lurking in front of your door.

Go to http://www.mattfurey.com/conditioning_book.html and gator-proof

yourself.

Kick butt – take names,

Matt Furey

P.S. I opened the gates for my October 2006 seminar yesterday. This one

is going to blow the doors off of all previous seminars held by anyone, ever.

It’s called ‘The Science of Super-Human Marketing.’ Go read all about it now

at http://www.knockoutmarketing.com

Life is a series of peaks and valleys. And sometimes the

valleys feel mighty low. They pale in comparison to our

best moments.

It is easy to begin feeling low if we enter a slump. If you’re

used to making a certain income, then suddenly sales are

slow – the first thing we reach for are the reasons why this

is so.

It’s tax time.

It’s the economy.

It’s the immigrants.

It’s the price of gas.

And so on.

Yet, all of the above are NOT the reason for a slump because

there are others going through the same conditions who are

producing great results.

Now, there are and will always be ‘contributing factors’ to a slump –

but the biggest factors for the slump are as follows:

a. Unwillingness to change, experiment, try new ways of doing the

same thing – but get better results

b. Too much time telling “your story” of why things aren’t going well

instead of getting off your rumpus and doing something to shake

things up.

If you start paying attention, you’ll be amazed at how much time and

energy people invest in telling their negative ‘woe is me’ story. During

the same amount of time the person spends telling and retelling his

story – he could be doing something to make things better – but that

would mean that the story is no longer true – so it’s better to keep

on talking.

But it’s not.

When times are tough, when you’re in a slump – you break out of it

by imagining the circumstances you want – then DOING whatever it

takes to create those circumstances. The only talking you do during

this time is positive self-suggestion. You can start with a phrase like,

“Tough times never last – tough people do – and I’m tough as nails.”

Or you can say to yourself, “I feel like I’m in a rut right now – but

I CAN do something about it. And I’m GOING to do something about it.

I am bigger than this problem and I’m rising above it.”

Repeat these thoughts to yourself with enthusiasm – and watch how

things start to open up for you.

For more on how to bust through slumps, plateaus, ruts and so on –

go to http://www.psycho-cybernetics.com/zrlcourse.html

Best,

Matt Furey

P.S. My October 2006 seminar on the Science of Super-Human Marketing

is taking off like a rocket. Make sure you enroll NOW to reserve your seat.

This puppy is going to sell out early. And I’m not just saying that. It’s already

proving to be true. Go to http://www.knockoutmarketing.com to enroll.

I’ll be back later today with an inspirational tip – but first,

I wanted to let you know about my October seminar.

It’s for those of you interested in learning how to make a

fortune the “Super-Human Way.”

Go to http://www.knockoutmarketing.com and check it out

NOW.

This one is going to sell out fast – and I’m only keeping the

early bird enrollment fee as is for a very short time – so if

you want to come learn from me in person – run like a deer

to http://www.knockoutmarketing.com and jump aboard

FAST.

Best,

Matt Furey

P.S. Psycho-Cybernetics tip coming later today.

What you do in the first few minutes of your day sets the

tone for the rest of it. Tis a fact, Jack.

This is why it is important to begin your day with thoughts

of happiness, success, great health and prosperity.

As soon as your feet hit the deck, you want to be launched

into the realm of success – the ‘get something done today’

realm.

No more putting off til tomorrow what you can and should

do today. No more dilly-dallying.

One of the key ways to help set you on this course is to

always have a daily goal – especially a daily fitness goal.

And if you achieve that goal first thing in the morning,

the rest of the day is going to be awesome.

Yesterday when my son Frank and I arose from slumber,

I asked him how many pushups he wanted to do. He chose

the number – I counted. Then I asked him how many Hindu

squats. Again, he chose the number and I counted. We did

the same for situps.

Then I went to work on some Hindu Pushups and other stretches.

I not only stretch my body – but my mind, too.

The Hindu Pushups is a bit like a cat stretch – as well as a dog

stretch. I’m not a big tee-vee watcher, but contrary to what some

think, there are some good stations. Animal Planet is one of them.

I love that show.

Last night I watched the special they had on wild cats. Everything from

lions to tigers to cheetahs to leopards to mountain lions and a lynx.

Watched a mountain lion nab a deer, drag it throw the forest, latch

onto to its neck and PULL it up a tree to hand over a branch (for

safekeeping). Now, let me tell you, that’s some major league strength.

So watch how these wild – as well as domesticated cats (and dogs)

stretch. They stretch backward hundreds of times per day. And they

do it as soon as they wake up.

You, my friend, would be well advised to do likewise.

Doing so will not only increase you strength and flexibility – but it will

ENERGIZE you for hours.

I’m betting you’d like some of that good old fashioned ENERGY. Well,

get it the old fashioned way. Move your body the way it wants to be

moved. Stretch like a cat and you’ll know why cats stretch the way

they do.

By the way, you can learn all about this form of exercise in my Combat

Conditioning book and DVDs. Go gobble them up NOW by sprinting over

to http://www.mattfurey.com/conditioning_book.html

Kick butt – take names,

Matt Furey

P.S. Do you know why cats kill mice. I’ll cover that in the future. In the

interim, you should also look into being an elite member of the Matt

Furey Inner Circle – wherein I and my extraordinary group of DOERS – whom

I call the Furey Faithful, make darn sure you’re getting the results you

want. Come join us by going to http://www.mattfurey.com/furey_inner_circle.html

When most people talk about goals they usually refer to their

one-year, 5-year and 10-year plans.

Nothing wrong with that.

However, in order to have a constant feeling of success coarsing

through your veins, I always advise having ‘daily’ goals to

accomplish.

By daily goals I do not mean your “to do” list. Not at all. I mean

something you can do each day to be creatively alive; something

you can point to and say, “Look what I accomplished today. Look

what I achieved. Look what I created.”

It might be a fitness goal. You make your goal of walking 5 miles.

It might be a writing goal. You start and finish that article you’ve

been thinking about.

It might be a painting; or the closing of a sale.

As a college wrestler I realized that when I went to practice with

a specific goal, I ruled the room. The same opponent in practice

whom I would struggle to beat would be mince-meat if I had a

goal to throw him, for example, 20 times. I proved this over

and over.

Your mind loves something to focus on; a target to hit.

And every day that you hit at least one target – that’s a day in

which your confidence soars.

At the beginning of each day, ask yourself, “What do I want to

create today. What goal do I want to accomplish today.”

Write down the answer – then get going.

Throw yourself into action and watch how the hours go by.

Why. Because you’re creatively alive. And that’s a good way

to live.

Best,

Matt Furey

P.S. To move yourself to the next level of success, be sure to get

Dr. Maltz’ advanced course on Psycho-Cybernetics called Zero

Resistance Living. Go check it out by skating on over to

http://www.psycho-cybernetics.com/zrlcourse.html

For about 20 years, my mother worked with adult

mentally disabled and retarded. She loved them,

often took them to church on Sundays – helped feed

them and give them nourishment.

One of her favorite stories centered around a man

in his 40’s who, for the 30 days leading up to Easter,

would get excited, wave his hands and say, ‘Easter

belly coming.’

Given all the candy children eat during Easter – I guess

he was spot on. It’s the Easter belly – not the bunny, that

is coming.

For many Easter is a holiday for celebration – a reason to

be joyful. Yet, the truth is that every day is a reason to be

joyful and celebrate – and all of us have an Easter belly or

bunny inside of us – a thought that can change negative to

positive and turn loss into gain.

On Monday of this past week a friend of mine was informed

by his wife that she wanted a divorce. He told me that he

cried harder that day than he had ever cried in his adult

life.

I gave him encouragement – helped point out to him his

strengths, and his ability to turn disadvantage to advantage.

He got the message and when I talked to him on Friday,

you’d think he’d be reborn. He’s gaining in mental and

emotional strength each day.

He understands the deal. Loss can be painful – but we are

never given a space in our lives that cannot be filled with

something of a higher nature. Key thing is understanding

that the ‘something’ of a higher nature begins WITHIN us.

My son, Frank, almost 6, resists the morning shower. He

likes to shower at night – but hates doing it in the a.m.

But this week he’s changed his mind. I explained to him that

when we sleep we ‘shed our skin.’ And that we need to shower

in the morning to get the old skin off our bodies and make

room for the new.

He got it. Shed the old – bring on the new.

Each day you have a choice to shed the old, painful memories

of the past and focus on the good you’ve accomplished – as

well as the good you are going to accomplish.

It’s a choice.

Make that choice each day. Look yourself in the mirror and do as

Dr. Maltz says on the video clip I sent you earlier this past week.

Ask yourself, ‘Charlie ole boy, what kind of a day is it going to be

today.’

Then reply out loud with, ‘It’s going to be a GREAT day.’

Go see the clip for yourself at http://www.mattfureydownloads.com/video/maltz.html

Best,

Matt Furey

P.S. I’m almost ready to launch the early bird offer for my October

seminar. Unlike previous seminars, this one will not be about Internet

marketing. Instead, it will teach 3 HUGE secrets of mine that I’ve used

to earn a fortune. These secrets can be used both online and offline.

I have never taught them before – and I assure you they will change

your life for the better, if you’re interested. Stay tuned.

Konichiwa,

Today’s ‘hello’ comes from Japan – another place

on my list of countries to visit.

Konichiwa reminds me of the marathon I ran in 1990,

in Honolulu.

I was one of over 13,000 entrants in the race, and

two-thirds of them flew in from Japan. Don’t know if

this was the main reason, I doubt it, but I heard

twas cheaper for them to fly to Honolulu, spend a

week in a hotel, etc. – than it was to stay home.

Running a marathon in Honolulu, can be brutal.

Good news is that it started at 5:30 a.m. – in

pouring down rain.

I finished the deal with the uncanny rank of 1,101 –

how strange is that. My time was 3:35:52.

Not good enough to qualify for Boston – but good

enough to be in the top 10 percent of runners.

Honolulu was my first and last marathon.

A month after running it, I walked outside my gym

in Soquel, CA, and began my trot. After running

about 150 meters, I stopped .. asked myself, ‘What

in the hell are you doing this for,’ – then turned around

and walked back.

It was one of the best decisions I ever made.

Long distance running, for the most part, is a horrible

form of exercise. It does more damage to the body than

good. Pounds the living crapola out of your ankles, knees,

lower back – you name it.

Hill sprints are ultimately much better for you.

Running a couple miles is much better than 5-6 or more. At

the same time, be sure to monitor how your body feels. My

brother, Sean, tells me that many of you have written to

complain of knee pain, ankle pain, back pain, and so on –

and after doing so you reveal that your run almost everyday

and that it hurts when you run.

Uh- duh. Stop the running, my friend. Build the strength in

your legs. Build the strength of your knees and ankles. And

yes, Combat Conditioning – http://www.mattfurey.com/conditioning_book.html –

does that for you.

Hindu Squats not only strengthen your muscles, but the ligaments

and tendons of the leg as well. That’s why so many people,

IF they follow my instructions (not their own ideas) – find themselves

eliminating knee pain with Hindu Squats. But it must be done

properly. Work into it gradually. Coax yourself along. Do NOT

force yourself along.

Road work is always preferable to long-distance running – and I’ll

have more on that in a future tip.

Yes, I realize that running is a requirement in many athletic teams

as well as in the military, etc. But it is the rare (and dumb) coach or

trainer who has the athletes doing more than 2-3 miles of running.

So don’t complain if that’s all you have to do. Just do it.

But in your spare time, crank out the exercises in the Royal Court

and your strength/endurance will skyrocket.

All for now.

Kick butt – take names.

Matt Furey

P.S. Want 7 gifts from me, including 2 of my international best-sellers.

Then go to http://www.mattfurey.com/furey_inner_circle.html and see

what I’ve got cookin.

My first rude awakening in teaching others how to

get fit took place in February of 1987; nearly 20

years ago.

I just signed up my first client for personal training;

a 16-year old who hadn’t done a lick of exercise

beyond the schools P.E. program – assuming they

even had one.

I had recently finished college – and prior to training

this young man, the ONLY people I was ever around

were college or Olympic athletes. The only exception

to this was the wrestling camps I worked around the

country during the summers.

At these camps some of the kids were superstars;

some were good; and a lot were so-so.

But one thing held constant, when Sgt. Furey (that’s

what the kids called me back then) barked out an

order for a specific number of pushups – it was ‘so

let it be spoken, so let it be done.’

If I said, ‘Drop down and give me 50 pushups’ the

kids cracked ’em out.

So imagine my deep surprise, if not outright disgust,

when I told my first client, John, to do 25 pushups,

25 situps and 10 pullups … for starters.

The dude couldn’t do 5 pushups – and the five he could

do weren’t too doggone good. He couldn’t do more than a

couple situps – and a single pullup was out of the question.

At first I honestly thought he was faking it. I just could

not believe that a 16-year old boy could not do pullups,

pushups and so on. Yet, he wasn’t faking it. He truly could

not do them.

The good news is that John stuck with me and the program

I had to tailor to him – and a year later he was no longer a

kid. He was a man.

When I was training kids in California I saw this scenario

time and again.

Had a 12-year old boy, Brian, who came to me for training. He

was obese and told me that it was heriditary. I told him that was

bull-crap.

I took him out to ‘walk’ up a steep hill because I knew he couldn’t

run it. He was walking it at a snail’s pace, on purpose, and refused

to walk briskly. When I pushed him to give it his best, he said, ‘If

you don’t quit telling me to go faster I’m going to quit and you won’t

have my mom’s money anymore.’

In response I said, ‘Kid, go ahead and quit then because I don’t

need your mom’s money. I’m here to get you in shape. If you

won’t follow the program you’re better off going home.’

Brian turned right around and walked home. He quit on the spot.

Two years later he came back to my training center with his

father, asking to be re-instated. He apologized for quitting

and for his attitude. He asked for a second chance. Well, being that

I previously trained his older brother – and he went from fat to

fit in a matter of six months – I figured I’d give the boy a second

go-round so that I would be two-for-two (Note: We Fure-cat’s don’t

like losing.)

Brian was about 40 pounds heavier than when he quit, and it wasn’t

height he put on either – it was pure lard.

I put Brian on a program that started slowly and gradually built him

up. He did everything I told him to do. And six months later his big

gut and excess lard were gone.

The moral of the story is simple: These were young kids who should

have been able to do some very basic exercises – yet they couldn’t.

If that’s the case with kids today – what about the adults? What

about the men and women in their 40’s, 50’s and beyond?

Well, in case you fit into the 40 and up category, rest assured that

I understand your situation. And I’ve coached a lot of people through

it. Many of the Furey Faithful got started with a Hindu Pushup or two;

with 5-10 Hindu Squats; with a stroll around the block; with a minute of

exercise.

Gradually these men and women added to what they did – and before

they knew it they were like new.

Today, although I no longer meet with and train one person after the

other all day long, I do teach my life-changing knowledge via my

courses as well as through the on-going support and help of the Matt

Furey Inner Circle – http://www.mattfurey.com/furey_inner_circle.html

Those who are a part of it get a montlhy newsletter and CD that

teaches you what to do on an on-going basis. In addition to that

you get access to a private and exclusive online forum wherein

you can ask questions as often as you like and get the help,

motivation and internal drive you want.

Membership in my Inner Circle is your ticket to greatness in 2006.

Seriously – take a look at it. You get seven bonus gifts when you

enroll NOW and these gifts alone, if purchased separately, cost more

than the Inner Circle membership itself.

So come on – get with MY program. Don’t make me chase you up

the hill to join. It’s the right thing to do. You know it. I know it. Now

let’s get down to business.

Kick butt – take names,

Matt Furey

P.S. Be sure to keep track of ‘What’s New’ by going to http://www.mattfurey.com

Many years ago, when I was living in California,

I would drop by a water store to fill a couple 5-gallon

jugs.

When I walked into the store I smiled and said hello and

the people who worked there suddenly sprang to attention,

straightened their slumped spines and smiled back.

Just like any other customer, I filled my water jugs, paid

my bill, said ‘thank you’ and left.

To my surprise, some weeks later, when I hired my first

trainer, I gave him the job of getting the water. After

filling the jugs the first time, he came back and gave me

the following report, ‘The lady who works in the water store

said that whenever you walk into their store the whole place

lights up with energy.’

‘Huh,’ I said. I truly had no idea what he was talking about.

I most certainly had no idea why this was happening either.

The year was 1987 and at that time I had Dr. Maxwell Maltz’

Psycho-Cybernetics on my desk at all times. Each day I pulled

the book out and read a chapter, then did a visualization for my

business. And the more I did this, the more everything in my life

flowed. I felt great every single day. No fatigue. No stress. No

worries.

Yet, I had no idea that all of this could happen from nothing more

than a few deep breathing exercises followed by a few minutes

of mental imagery. How odd.

And I most certainly had no idea that the time I spent focusing

would change the vibration level in my body, so that others would

feel the difference in me. Had no earthly idea.

Regardless of whether I understood it or not and regardless

of whether I believed it or not, my vibration level was raised.

And what a wonderful thing that is.

Everywhere you go you will find that most people are vibrating at

a low frequency. The reason why can be found by asking each

person what their major purpose, goal or objective in life is. Or,

to make it even simpler, ‘What is your goal for this year.’

If a person does not know the answer to this question, chances are

high that this person ain’t vibrating at a high level. Sadly, 97%

of the people you meet cannot answer this question. They have no

objective, no goal, no purpose.

Yet, they do have buried dreams and aspirations … and if you can get

the person to uncover them and focus on them for a minute or two,

you’ll not how rapidly their personal vibration begins to shift. It doesn’t

take long. The power of focused concentration is with you at all times.

All you need to do is let that power in by breathing deeply and placing

your mind on a single idea.

Want some guidance in doing this. If so, I have the perfect answer for

YOU. It’s Dr. Maltz’ 12 week system called Zero Resistance Living. To

discover more about it go to http://www.psycho-cybernetics.com/zrlcourse.html

Also, if you don’t have the Psycho-Cybernetics Subliminal CD’s, I strongly

recommend them. The music is energizing, mesmerizing and powerful. And

without consciously attempting to make a change in your life, your life will

improve. Get them now at http://www.psycho-cybernetics.com/subliminal.html

Best,

Matt Furey

P.S. The video I put up of Dr. Maltz has been a huge hit. A guy who is going thru

a painful divorce wrote to tell me that he watched the video and it totally changed

his thinking and took him out of his negative state. I suggest that you make time to

watch it everyday for 21 days – followed by the exercises in Zero Resistance Living.

There’s no charge for watching the video. Simply go to the Psycho-Cybernetics

website and click the square in the upper left corner of the page.

People often wonder how I have been able to achieve in

so many areas of my life.

First as a swimmer. Then as a wrestler. Then as a personal

fitness trainer. Then as a martial artist. And then as a

writer, entrepreneur, speaker, etcetera.

Those who wonder would also like to know how they can

have the same sort of results in their lives.

Well, the formula for success is quite simple – yet no matter

how simple – only 3% of the population will do it – regardless

of all the evidence and proof given throughout the ages by

the most successful men and women who have ever lived.

Why would such a small percentage follow the formula. Is it

that they want to live lives of quiet desperation.

I don’t think so.

I think the reason so few follow the formula is because they

would rather conform to the norm than be the unique person

they were created to be.

Conformity is the curse of mankind. Find out what the masses

are doing, then follow them.

But the masses don’t have the answers – on virtually any

subject under heaven.

I’ve made it a point to follow WINNERS and ignore losers.

I don’t take advice from people who are not winning in the

game of life. I don’t take advice from people who know less

than I do on a subject.

If I want to become a champion athlete – I find the champion

coach. I don’t find the coach who knows less than I do – I find

the guy who knows more.

On the internet, I don’t work with people who don’t know anything

about it. If I want a webpage built, I get the best guy to do it for

me.

In short, I surround myself with people I can learn from. And

when I’m around them, I am remarkably quiet. I realize that

I have four holes in my head that absorb information – and one

in which to give it.

I believe that people who want to be successful could accelerate

the process tremendously if they’d shut up and listen. And by

listening I mean opening your eyes and your ears – closing your

mouth and absorbing all you can.

This is a fairly simple procedure – yet you’d be surprised how many

people won’t follow it.

As a coach, mentor, speaker and so on – I am paid to give advice.

I get paid by the thought. And I put my thoughts into both written

and spoken form.

But when the time ticker shuts off – you’d be astounded if you saw

how little I say. People are often stunned to discover that the person

they viewed as a “loudmouth” is often remarkably quiet and reserved.

Yes, I do talk to others. Yes, sometimes I talk too much – but more

often than not – I’m listening, asking questions and taking mental –

and/or written notes while someone is speaking.

Yes, I have goals I want to achieve – but one of them is NOT showing

people how smart or clever or educated I am. I have no desire to prove

what I know – how much I know – or anything of the sort. I do have the

desire to help others grow with the knowledge I have – but ONLY if they

ask for it or want it. Someone could spend weeks with me – and if they

don’t ask me any questions, it’s quite likely I won’t give them any

answers.

My wife often tells me that I’m more Chinese than the Chinese. I take

that as a compliment. And she means it as one.

I spend time each day reading the thoughts of other great men who

passed this way before – as well as listening to what they have to say.

And as you know, Dr. Maxwell Maltz is a personal favorite. Yesterday

I sent you a link where you could listen to a video clip of him for

no charge. Today I’m sending it to you again. And when you listen to

him – really really listen. Turn off the buffers. Turn off the “I know this

and I know that” filters. Turn off the “Notice how he does this or does

that” filter.

Be still and listen. And as you listen – take notes. Then do what he

asks you to do.

Go to http://www.mattfureydownloads.com/video/maltz.html right

NOW and see what the giant passed on to us.

Best,

Matt Furey

P.S. I’m also having a big special on my Stay-at-Home Internet Millyunair

course – go to http://www.knockoutmarketing.com/home_internet_millyunair.html

to check on it.