Napoleon Hill continues to be one of the most influential people of all time. His book, Think and Grow Rich, written in the early 1900’s focuses on the essentials to being successful. There are “subliminal” messages throughout the book and if you are where you need to be in life to get it, you will notice these signals & learn what the true meaning of “Rich” is.

I found this clip to be a piece you can spend 5 minutes and reflect about your true intent, refocus & then, of course, push forward toward your dreams! Enjoy!

Be Awesome!

Jeff Levin
Online Entrepreneur
Founder of GrowthPOD.com
The I Promote You. You Promote Me! Network

If this clip doesn’t light a fire in you, then I highly recommend you reconsider your decision to be in leadership - as a business owner.

This video is a clip from the movie “Any Given Sunday” where Al Pacino gives a speech to his beaten down, broken team to either come together and fight or die!

Are you willing to fight for the life of your business? Are you willing to die for your team?

Well, many in small business don’t feel like they have a team because most don’t have paid employees. However, their team are people even more near and dear to them. They are their wives, their husbands, their children, their brothers and sisters who all contribute in one way, shape or form, because they believe in you!

Do you believe in yourself enough to lay your life on the line for your business? If so, then this piece will resonate well with you. If not, I challenge your motives for being in business! Because if you aren’t willing to die for your cause, then why would anyone else want to take a chance on you? If you are not giving it your all and selling the others around you that they are in fact on the right path, on the right team, how do you expect them to give their life and devotion to YOUR cause!

As you’ll learn from the clip, you can turn your fate around by focusing on the “inches". Your fate good or bad, is 6 inches in front of you. That’s the difference between life or death! Take one wrong step and your life could end. Take one right step and your life will begin!

What are your 6 inches to success? We would love to be your support for helping you achieve your goals! After all, your life depends on it!

Good Luck!

Jeff Levin
Online Entrepreneur
Founder of GrowthPOD.com
The I Promote You. You Promote Me! Network

I recently watched this inspirational message from Michael Jordan that really sums up what it takes to be the BEST at what you do. I am a firm believer that you are either training to reach the top or you’re training to fail. Everything in between is an excuse for why you aren’t the BEST.

Every minute that goes by making excuses, is a minute where your competitors that LIVE to be the BEST are putting the finishing touches on their next marketing campaign at midnight or waking up in the wee morning hours to build knowledge and prepare for an awesome day of growth.

As a business leader you were born to change the world. It is your responsibility to give it your all to make a difference. Do you think Michael Jordan did it for the money? Or did he want to let the world know all about Michael Jordan and put his stamp on society as the BEST ever?

It’s amazing how when you focus your drive on bigger intentions, people want to be associated with you, they want their picture taken with you, they want to pay lots of money to come and see you, they want to be there just in case you do something legendary!

Are you driven to be legendary or are you like the majority of business leaders chasing money?

Make it your choice to draw the line in the sand and leave the excuses behind. Be the Best … Stop Making Excuses.

Jeff Levin
Founder, GrowthPOD.com
The I Promote You. You Promote Me! Network

by CJ Arditi

You may not be familiar with its formal name - the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 - but you’re almost certainly aware of its key outcome: a tax rebate. Now comes the big question: What should you do with it?

If you spend it, you will do your part to help stimulate the economy. But by investing the rebate, you could help speed your progress toward your long-term financial goals, such as a comfortable retirement.

Before we look at investment possibilities, let’s quickly go over the “nuts and bolts” of the plan:

How much? You can receive up to $600, if you’re filing as an individual, or $1,200, if you’re filing a joint return. Plus, you can get an additional $300 for each qualifying child. However, the size of your rebate will be reduced by $50 for every $1,000 you earn above adjusted gross income (AGI) limits ($75,000 for singles and $150,000 for married couples).

When? The IRS will begin mailing Stimulus Act rebate checks in May. If you’ve selected the “direct deposit” option for receiving your 2007 income tax refund, your Stimulus Act rebate will be placed in the same account that you’ve chosen for your refund.

Investment Choices

Here are a few possibilities for investing your rebate:

Traditional or Roth IRA - Suppose that you are a joint filer and did receive the full $1,200 rebate. If you put that $1,200 in an investment that earned a hypothetical 7 percent return, and that investment were placed in a traditional or Roth IRA, the money would grow to more than $9,000 in 30 years. (This figure does not include fees, commissions or expenses, all of which would reduce your investment returns.) Keep in mind that traditional IRA withdrawals are taxable, whereas a Roth IRA’s earnings have the potential to grow tax free, provided you don’t begin taking withdrawals until you’re at least 59-1/2 and you’ve had your account for at least five years.) All investments within these accounts do fluctuate in price, so it is possible to have more, less or the same amount when you sell your investments.
Section 529 savings plan - In a Section 529 college savings plan, you put money in a specific mix of investments. Section 529 plans are tax deductible in some states for residents who participate in their own state’s plan. All withdrawals will be free from federal income taxes if the money is used for a qualified college or graduate school expense of your child or grandchild. (Withdrawals for other reasons may be subject to federal, state and penalty taxes. Also, Section 529 distributions will appear as income on the child’s tax return, which could affect financial aid calculations.)

Emergency fund - It’s a good idea to put six to 12 months’ worth of living expenses in a liquid account for use as an “emergency fund.” Without such a fund, you might be forced to liquidate some of your long-term investments to pay for things such as a costly car repair or an unexpected medical bill.

A rebate like this one doesn’t come along every year - so put it to work for you. Someday, you may be glad you did.

CJ Arditi is a Financial Advisor for Edward Jones Investments. Please contact CJ at 914-962-2853