Yes, Yes You are a Hero.

You, Yes You Don't underestimate yourself. Don't leave your gifts up on a shelf when you could spend your life giving them to others. Trust in yourself. Trust in your gifts. And give. Let me show you how. Craig Ballantyne "Do not be critics, you people, I beg you. I was a critic and I wish I could take it all back because it came from a smelly and ignorant place in me, and spoke with a voice that was all rage and envy. Do not dismiss a book until you have written one, and do not dismiss a movie until you have made one, and do not dismiss a person until you have met them. It is a lot of work to be open-minded and generous and understanding and forgiving and accepting, but that is what matters. What matters is saying yes." - Dave Eggers You Are a Hero By Craig Ballantyne At the end of the first day of our coaching program, I knew we had a future superstar in our presence. This woman, we'll call her "K," was smart, intelligent, and an incredibly hard and disciplined worker. She'll go far, I thought to myself. In fact, that night after our big group dinner with the coaching members, as my business partner Bedros Keuilian and I debriefed in his suite, I said to him, "If K was a stock, I'd invest in her company." I knew she had a big idea within her and that, combined with her courageous life story, would allow her to reach millions of people. But, as it turns out, had I "invested" in her stock then, I would have been an early investor, like those that invested in Amazon in 2001. It would be years until that investment would turn a profit. In fact, for a little while, I might even have lost money. Because, you see, like most people, K didn't recognize the hero inside of herself. She let self-doubt derail her and lack of confidence constrain her. She felt intimidated by her peers, even though they were no better than her. Her products, her message, and her talents were equal to any of them. But she discounted her capabilities, and thus let opportunity pass her by. Perhaps you've felt this way before. Perhaps you still feel this way today. Perhaps you've let big breaks get away from you. Well, don't feel bad. It's not your fault. And you can overcome the obstacles in your way. Our hero of today, K did it, and you can too. Why did K finally become a success story? Because she never gave up. She persevered through the dips, through the darkest of days - both personally and professionally - and remained steadfast to a program of self-growth. Fast forward four years later. She's matured in both skills and attitude. It's as though someone had held a "hero mirror" to her face so that she could finally see what she was capable of. Where there were once insurmountable obstacles, there are now numerous conquests. Each week when she sends me her progress update, she reports a new personal best. And each victory only makes her stronger. Each action step emboldens her resolve. Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, she is powerful and strong. Everything has changed. She sees the hero within. Do you? Do you know that there's a hero residing inside of you? A hero that is powerful enough to change lives, to lead your field, to make your family proud, to support your loved ones for life and beyond? Do you understand how easy it is to be a hero to people in need of help? All it takes, my friend, is action. You don't need any superpowers, you don't need any special degrees, and you don't need be in government or a high-paid CEO. You just need a mission, a vision and a passion for helping others. If you're still unsure, let me show you an example of a simple, average man that stumbled upon a way to help thousands of people everyday. Make no mistake about it, there's nothing special about this man. He's average height, average weight, average intelligence, slightly below average in appearance, and he puts his pants on two legs at a time just like everyone else. (Wait, what? That's not how you put your pants on?). But seriously, that average man is me, your editor at Early to Rise. It's through this daily newsletter where I get a chance to help tens of thousands of readers everyday by bringing you the best content we can find from thought leaders like Mark Ford, Robert Ringer, Alex Green, Susan Fujii, Isabel De Los Rios, Leo Babauta, and Jonathan Fields. Each day that we deliver wisdom from these experts it helps you achieve your goals and get closer to your dreams. And everyday I express gratitude for having found my way here. But this article is not about me or even my client, K. It's about YOU. You can be a hero. You have, as Tony Robbins has told you before, the Power Within. So how do you get in a position to help others and be a hero to men and women that are struggling to succeed in your area of expertise? First, it starts with your vision. You cannot create a map and action plan for your life until you know where you want to go. I was fortunate to know early in life that I wanted to dedicate my career to helping people. At first I thought it was just in the fitness and health field, but from the first day that I read Michael Masterson's Early to Rise in 2001 I knew that I wanted to have a business exactly like his. And by acting in congruence with my vision, I was able to achieve my exact dream. However, it takes time. To get into this position where I am lucky to be today, I had to seek coaches and mentors, connect with the right people, grow outside of my comfort zone, share my vision and my goals with positive people, and most important, take massive action and develop my skills every single working day of my career. I did all of this and then BOOM, one day, ten years later, I woke up an overnight success in the role of my dreams. That is the path that you must take. You must choose to be a leader in your field, whether you are an educator, a sales person, a lawyer, a doctor, a butcher, a baker or a candlestick maker. To be a leader, you must add extreme value to the world and help as many people as you can. You must have faith in your ability to do so. You must take massive action, and you must never give up on what is important to you. At ETR, our goal is to deliver incredibly helpful content every morning. And when we do, we build goodwill with you, and grow our personal relationship and connection with you. Just like K does in her fitness business. As she does this more and more and grows the belief in her ability, she creates more and more success stories amongst her readers that give her more and more positive feedback. As the relationship strengthens between her readers and their "hero," she gains even more confidence and takes more risks to put herself outside of her comfort zone so that she can help her clients even more. It's a virtuous cycle. And one that you can be involved in as well in your business or career. But it all starts with taking action. Will there be critics? Of course. But we all know, thanks to former President Roosevelt that it is not the critic that counts, instead, it is the person inside the arena taking action. And never forget, that for every critic, there will be 99 success stories or more that consider you to be their hero. Besides, critics are hypocrites. They only criticize in the dark anonymity of the Internet. No one will ever have the guts to confront you face-to-face. That's why they are critics and you are the hero. So go forth and spread your word and share goodwill. Make the world a better place. Take action and build your confidence with each step. As tough as it might seem, you'll still find that it's easier to be a hero than a zero, and far more rewarding too.

How to Hypnotize volunterily

Hypnotizing someone who volunteers to be hypnotized is actually a very simple process. Since the person wants to be hypnotized to begin with, their subconscious will be highly responsive to any suggestions you give them, and they'll follow your directions. There is a simple 6 step process that I used when I first began hypnotizing clients. You can use it too by practicing on a willing friend or family member. The 6 Step Process 1. First of all, you want to make sure the person is relaxed. Laying down on a bed or sitting in a chair is ideal. Make sure you're somewhere quiet, where there's not much of a chance that you will be disturbed. 2. For the second step, you want to tell the person that they will be in control the entire time and they will feel themselves becoming deeply relaxed. You could say something such as "and as you listen to my voice, you will feel your body becoming deeply relaxed now". 3. Once the person is relaxed, have them imagine that they're walking down a staircase of 20 steps, and ask the person to count in their minds from 20 down to 0 as they take each step down. Tell the person that at the end of the staircase is a state of deep relaxation that cannot be seen, only felt. Let the person count their steps in their own mind, don't say it out aloud for them. You can even give the person a couple of minutes to do this, as it does not matter if there's a minute or two of silence once they reach the last step. 4. Say the following to the person: "As you feel yourself in this deeply relaxed state, you will notice that your right hand is so relaxed, that it feels as if it has a thousand heavy blankets on top of it. No matter how hard you try to lift up your right hand, you won't be able to". You will notice that the person will be unable to lift up their right hand. Have the person do this with their left hand, and both of their feet (this is a process known as a 'deepening technique'). 5. Once this is done you may plant any suggestions you like within the person. You could tell the person they will feel more confident, tell them that they will feel more energy and positive, tell them that they will exercise frequently in order to lose weight. You can plant almost any suggestion you like within the person. 6. Once the above steps are complete, simply have the person imagine that they're walking back up the flight of stairs again, counting in their minds from 0 until 20. Tell them that once they reach the top step at 20, they will open their eyes and feel wide awake and fully alert. Practice the above example a few times until you become confident with it. Confidence is the key to using hypnosis successfully, and once you acquire that confidence, the process becomes very easy. This is a great way to hypnotize someone voluntarily.