Learn the #1 Secret to Double Your Income in This Tough Economy – And It’s Not at All What You Think

What do a Flying Suit, A Unicorn and a Home Have in Common?

You will soon find out.  But, let’s first start at the beginning …

You need help in this economy.  We all do.  that’s for sure.  For any specific thing you need, believe it or not, there is someone out there who has it and is willing to give it to you.  But, whoa, I’m WAY ahead of myself again.

I recently saw an amazing video.  A wounded dog, hit by a car on a highway, needed help.  The hero dog risked her life to save the wounded dog — a dog she did not know before this incident — dragging the wounded dog to safety across the busy highway.  There is a lesson for you and me in this little movie.  It’s the #1 Secret.  Interested? …

But, I digress.  Let’s get back to the main point.

Do you need money?  There are people willing to give you $$$!

You simply need to know this #1 Secret to getting $$$ or anything else you need or want.

Do you need Joint Venture partners?  Do you need a longer email database list?  And, how much value would it be to you if you could get these wonderful benefits?  And, you can get these benefits, and more …

But don’t take my word for it…

In the movie, a hero dog lovingly drag the wounded fellow dog across a severely dangerous highway, with cars racing by at very high speeds.  How scary that would be for the hero dog.  Yet, the hero dog kept simply doing the right thing … helping the dog needing help.

So, what’s the catch?  What’s the point?  How does this relate to you and your $$$ and your needs?

The answer is the #1 Secret.  And, here it is …

The #1 Secret To GETTING anything is — GIVING first!

OK, I know, you’ve heard it before.  So, if you already knew it then …

1. Why did you read down to the bottom of this article if you already knew the answer?

2. Why aren’t you doing it more and more and more.

It’s truly the secret in this economy.  Let me give you an example.

An Example From My Own Life

I was teaching a real estate course a while ago and I offered a 00 package of books, CDs, DVDs, website access, coaching, etc.  It was a great offer and lots of participants in the workshop loved the offer and raced to the back of the room to purchase the package.

A young woman walked up to me.  She knew I loved my little daughter greatly, because I had mentioned my little daughter very lovingly and several times during the workshop.  I will never forget her words…  (PS … you won’t forget her words either once you read what she said).

She said: “If I give you something that will make your daughter race up to you, throw her arms around you, and squeal I LOVE YOU DADDY, will you let me have your entire package?” Without one second’s hesitation, I instantly replied YES!

As it turns out, she worked for a circus.  It was her job to buy the giant stuffed animals that are the prizes for the games.  The very very largest stuffed animal was a giant white unicorn, covered with pretty frilly decorations which girls totally love.  She showed me a photo and I fell in love with the unicorn.  The six-foot-tall girls-best-friend unicorn.  She walked to the back and got 00 of my best material.  Later she told me that her purchase price was wholesale.  I did not feel ripped off at all.  I was grateful.  Why?  Because my daughter did indeed squeal with joy and raced up to me and gave me a huge hug of love.

What is the message?  The moral is GIVE first.  She gave me what I wanted.  I gave her anything she wanted.

If she had offered nothing except begging to get the package, I would have said NO.  If she had asked for a discount I would likely have said NO.  If she had offered me for my package I would have certainly said NO.  But, she offered me EXACTLY what I wanted.  So, I eagerly said YES.

Apply This Great Lesson In Your Life Right Now!

I had an opportunity just recently to apply this lesson.  A friend and clients, Alvin, in Las Vegas wants to fly an Iron Man flying suit.  Yes, just like in the movie IRON MAN.  It actually now exists.  But, before he can fly the suit, he needs training.  The training costs a lot of money.  He asked me what to do.  I gave him the same answer I revealed to you in this article.

Find Out What The Other Person Wants, and Give It to Him.  In Exchange, He Will Give You Anything You Want!

We brainstormed for a few minutes and quickly came up with an answer which we are sure is correct.  We simply put ourselves in the other person’s position and thought about life as if we were that other person.  When we asked what we wanted, it was really clear.  So, Alvin is now going to approach the Iron Man suit owner and make an offer he can’t refuse.  Both parties will win.  It’s a great deal.

Want another example?  Here goes.  Read on and enjoy …

I was interested in buying a home for my little 7-year-old daughter just a few months ago.  Her mom found a home exactly right next door to my daughter’s school and the bay window of the home overlooks the school playground so that we can wave at our daughter at recess.  We asked our Realtor why the owner was selling.  Here is the story … The husband got a job in Hong Kong.  The husband and the children have already moved to Hong Kong — to start his job and their new school.  The wife has already quit her job.  She sits in the home waiting.  Waiting.  Waiting.  Wishing she would be with her family.  It is obvious what she wants.  She wants her family.  What did we do? We gave her what she wanted…

We made an offer with a really really really fast closing.  I seem now to recall the the closing was one week later!  That’s unheard of in the real estate industry.  No conditions.  Just all cash and fast closing.  We did ask for a lot less than the asking price.  A lot less.  But, she did not care because we first gave her what she wanted — reunion with her husband and children and the end to this silly vigil of waiting and waiting and not knowing.

What do a Flying Suit, A Unicorn and a Home Have in Common?

They are all specific examples from my own life of GIVING first and then having the other person give me whatever I wanted.  It’s simple.  It’s powerful.  It always works; but it works even better in these trying times. But, I’m certainly not going to end now.  Not until I give you exact next steps so that you can take this out into the world correctly.  Read on …

Here’s What You Can Do Right Now to Get Whatever You Want, by GIVING first!!

1. Begin thinking: “What can I give this seller, this joint venture partner, this lender, this friend, this colleague, this employer, etc. FIRST so that they will be so grateful they will give me what I truly need?”

2. Start Listening differently when others complain.  Listen for what they need and then figure out a way to give it to them — in exchange for what you need.

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Hedging Against A Down Economy With Gold

While paper-based investments and real estate are vulnerable to effects of changing times, gold soars. A precious metals investment may save a portfolio when all else fails.

The old Chinese curse, “may you live in interesting times”, has particular relevance to the current epoch of U.S. history. There’s a lot going on right now, much of it scary. Major investors around the world are responding to the events of our perilous age by sinking their dollars, deutschmarks and yen into gold, silver and palladium; Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and billionaire speculator George Soros to name but a few. Big financial institutions like the Central Banks of Russia and China are also leaping onto the metals bandwagon driving the price of these precious commodities ever higher.

This is spurring a gold rush not witnessed since the Misery Index years of the 1970s. Many financial experts now view gold in particular as an island of stability in a paper-based investment market growing stormier all the time, a development that bodes well for everyday folks who want to shore up their retirement accounts with a precious metals hedge.

“People the world over are losing faith in politicians, and currencies,” says Marc Lubaszka, President/CEO, World Financial, a highly successful investment firm specializing in precious metals based in Studio City, Calif. “This has resulted in a flight to gold and other precious metals, a storehouse of value for more than five thousand years. Investors are taking their money out of paper assets, and putting it where it is likely to earn a better return in uncertain times.”

Old Reliables Unreliable
Investments once considered as stable as granite are rapidly losing ground, Lubaszka explains. Real estate is but one example. Long praised as a slam-dunk by money gurus, home-buying is no longer viewed as a hurdle-free path to profit. Stratospheric pricing and higher interest rates are putting intolerable pressure on the current housing bubble, factors bound to bust the suds sooner or later and drive the overheated real estate market into deepfreeze.

“The housing bubble will burst rather than gradually deflate, following the rapid and violent pattern of decline of nearly every financial bubble throughout history,” Lubaszka says. “Higher interest rates negatively impact not only the health of the housing market but other economic segments as well. The stock market takes a hit because higher rates make it more costly for companies to pay for debt. Higher rates hurt corporate profit margins and reduce stock value, bad news given the deep debt situation so many companies are in today.”

Paper is Passé
According to Lubaszka, the U.S. dollar has lost more than 80% of its original value since the early 70′s when we went to a floating currency, a situation not helped very much by the debut of the Euro in the late 1990s. Unlike American dollars, a portion of the Euro is gold-backed, a stability feature that has helped it outperform the dollar over the long haul. It is for this reason that many foreign investors have been taking money out of U.S. dollars and putting it into gold and oil instead, one explanation for why the price of both has continued to rise in recent months.

“Gold prices are climbing right now because the Federal Reserve is printing dollars in flood proportions to keep the real estate market afloat,” adds Richard Russell, editor Dow Theory Letters, a stock market trends and securities report published since 1946. “This is creating inflation, which erodes purchasing power. All the world’s central banks are inflating right now, reducing confidence in paper globally and encouraging gold-buying. India and China are spurring gold prices as well. India is the world’s largest gold-consumer, and the Chinese government is actively encouraging its citizens to buy gold.”

All are extremely encouraging signs for gold investors. Over the course of the past 35 years, gold has climbed in value from a modest an ounce to nearly 0. Contrast that with the battered U.S. dollar, a currency currently worth only 20% of its value in 1970.

“When gold peaked-out in the 1970s, interest rates were at an all-time high,” Lubaszka says. “Right now we’re waiting to feel the effects of the last 9 interest rate increases which generally take 6-9 months to begin impacting the economy.  Now’s the time to buy gold because when rates go up, downward pressure is exerted on real estate, stocks and bonds and commodities like gold tend to increase. The opposite occurs when rates travel from a high to a low. That’s the time to reduce gold assets and increase the paper part of a portfolio.”

Buy Without Getting Burned
Michelle Henderson, a talent agency owner in Los Angeles, Calif. understands the stakes when it comes to investing. “As an agent I work in a commission-based world, and have to invest in both people and ideas all the time,” she says. “Though I’d had bad experiences with stock investments in the past, I knew I would eventually find something that would work for me.  I invested in a diversified metals portfolio made up of palladium, silver and gold, and earned a profit of 38% with the palladium alone. Staying focused on making money, and following World Financials advice, I was able to earn an above-average return and greatly increase the overall value of my assets safely.”

Lubaszka explain, “It’s probably best for the first time investor to begin conservatively by purchasing physical metals instead of gold stocks, which can be very volatile”. According to Clearwater, Fla.-based talk show host and gold analyst, Tom O’Brien, when metals gain 20%, gold equities jump by fifty or sixty per cent. That’s great when it happens but the reverse can occur as well.

Buy gold bars or coins, and put them in a safety deposit box. If you chose to purchase coins from a coin shop, make certain you pay the lowest price possible and that they have a buy back policy. If you elect to go with a broker, fees will be inevitable because you are purchasing a tangible commodity.

There are brokers, and then there are brokers. The best of the breed will answer all questions, and make the process of first-time gold buying less nerve-wracking. Great brokers are also accessible when needed, and quick to call with any new information that affects the value of the investment.

Work with established companies, five years in business is good, ten even better. Don’t bother with firms that badger you with telemarketing offers or apply high-pressure sales tactics. Avoid paying high commissions too. Some brokers have layers of fees, through which they earn more money then they do investing on behalf of customers. There are also companies out there that will not buy metal back. Stay away from them as well.

“Check references and Better Business Bureau ratings”, Lubaszka adds. “Deal with a company that takes an active interest in doing business with you. World Financial, for example, offers a five-star customer satisfaction guarantee. If questions are not answered or we fail to respond to a prospect’s call or email within 24 hours, that person receives a one ounce silver American Eagle coin free of charge. A financial advisor’s job is to ease the investment process, and to insure that customers get the most for their money. Good advisers are merely good, but the best are worth their weight in gold.”

To contact World Financial directly call 818.264.4085.  World Financial is the premiere provider of precious metals to investors nationwide.  Aside from offering numerous incentive programs, World Financial offers clients the right type of precious metal strategy for every investor’s needs.  They are located at 12198 Ventura Blvd Ste 200, Studio City CA, 91604.

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Holiday Systems International Responds To The Economy With Consistent Growth

Throughout the dark days of the recession and this country’s recent efforts toward a slow recovery, Craig Morganson, founder and CEO of Holiday Systems International (HSI), along with his dedicated staff, have proven that one company can play a significant role in stimulating the economy, both nationally and internationally.  Through the innovative leadership and global thinking of Mr. Morganson, HSI has exhibited bright and steady signs of economic health and optimism, and has become not only a leader in the Vacation Ownership service industry and travel services industry, but a catalyst for economic recovery.

As a result of sensible product & service development, HSI has been able to continue its steady but controlled growth, while Las Vegas, Nevada otherwise experiences the highest unemployment rate in the nation.  In the midst of cautionary spending, the multitude of satisfied HSI customers continues to grow while they continue to enjoy the guaranteed best rates on Hotels, Cruises, Tour Packages, Sports Travel and Resort Lodging.  HSI customer loyalty is at an all-time high due to a proven business model and the tremendous need for the savings offered by HSI.

When asked about HSI’s continued success, Mr. Morganson replied:

“The nation is experiencing the worst economy of my lifetime.  Growing a company, any company, in this economic climate takes clear direction and extreme dedication to the principles that have made one successful.  For HSI, that success has come in part from state-of-the-art technology, products with real value to the end user, a true commitment to our business partners and a continued focus on customer service.  While other companies are simply hoping the economy improves, HSI’s approach is to offer the products and services that are most needed DURING this economy.”

The feedback received from HSI’s business partners demonstrates that HSI’s success is in fact translating into success for their businesses as well. During these economic times, many of HSI’s partners are seeing fewer and fewer customers.  Consequently, it is more important than ever to operate with higher efficiency.  As a result of the availability and utilization of HSI’s products and services, those partners are reporting as much as 26% higher efficiency over last year, in spite of the sluggish economy.  This is a clear demonstration that the effectiveness of HSI’s products and services modifications are in sync with the needs of today’s economic climate.

For additional information on Holiday Systems International, please visit Holiday Systems Internationl

About Holiday Systems International

Holiday Systems International (HSI) was founded in 1993 by still President and CEO, Craig Morganson.  Mr. Morganson is a long-time Trustee Member of ARDA and is a leader in the Vacation Ownership industry.  HSI provides cutting-edge technology, high-end exclusive products and has a 16-year history of delivering the industry’s best customer service.

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Is The Economy Working For Anyone?

Education leaders are seeing more students staying in or returning to school countrywide. There are long waiting lists for adult education and GED classes and spiking community college enrollments. A past study on school dropouts found states with higher unemployment have fewer dropouts. Another study estimated for every 1% increase in unemployment, the dropout rate decreased 5%. Unemployment figures show the unemployment rate is directly related to levels of education. Today’s average dropout will earn about ,200 less a year than a college graduate. The recession is teaching students new math.

In spite of Detroit’s recession woes, people are investing in real estate. Architects Bob and Maureen Kraemer invested in Broderick Tower, a vacant downtown skyscraper. Because they believe cities recover only when people want to live in them, they want to turn the building into luxury apartments; and because Broderick Tower is an historical building, tax credits may cover one-third of construction costs. Then there’s Andrew Fox, 32, who was raised in Detroit. He owns 45 modest homes, which he’s renovated and rented. Although about 1 million people have left Detroit since the 1950’s, some are staying to build hope.

Although business is down in Las Vegas, there’s hope for Ellis Island Casino and Brewery – it’s packed. There’s a .99 steak dinner, a free music show in the lounge, karaoke, as well as gambling. Although its revenues are down 5%-10% from 2008, other casinos are doing considerably worse. Ellis Island is located behind the Vegas strip, next to a Super 8 motel. Although some out-of-towners find it via the cheapovegas Web site, most customers are locals, many whose jobs hours have been cut. By giving customers what they want at bargain prices, Ellis Island Casino and Brewery is beating the recession odds.

TNT EDM is a precision tool and die shop in Plymouth, Michigan that’s beating the recession odds. The shop had specialized in small components, like injection molds for cars. Their main customers were larger suppliers, who sold to automakers. In 2003 TNT saw many customers consolidating or going bankrupt. That’s when the company decided to diversify into other industries. TNT now provides parts for alternative energy, medical defense and aerospace. In fact, aerospace is expected to provide 50% of its business by 2010. Since TNT began diversifying, its revenues have gone from million in 2003 to million in 2008. It just took “carful” diversifying.

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Las Vegas Coupons is a Must in Todays Bad Economy When Planning a Vacation

Las Vegas Coupons are in demand nowadays with a bad economy. Las Vegas is the biggest tourist attractions in America for most of the 20th century, and should continue to be as time moves through the 21st. At first, it may seem to be a costly trip. However, there are several sources to find Las Vegas coupons for various shows, hotels, restaurants, casino’s, and other attractions that allow you to have all the fun without pounding your bank account.

Sin City is not only a city of vast entertainment, but of competition. Even the most expensive hotels are competing for tourists to stay in their fancy rooms and eat at their luxurious restaurants. To gain the attention of tourists, these places offer many free Las Vegas coupons with significant benefits, and are easily found online.

Many internet sites offer free downloadable and printable Las Vegas coupons for potential tourists. It is also important to check the hotel or casino you are going to visit via their promotion section on these for coupons and deals. A typical visit to any of these sites give you access to thousands of coupons for hotels such as The Bellagio, wedding chapels such as The Riviera, and restaurants such as Planet Hollywood. Most sites make it really easy to just click and print.

There are also several offers for coupon books that contain thousands of coupons within them. Just try googling it.

If consumers aren’t attracted to the idea of spending a lot of money, even with the coupons, these same sites also offer information about many free attractions available in Las Vegas. These free attractions range from conservatory visits, to various museums. Most of these attractions can be found in the largest hotels next to the pool or restaurant area.

Either way, if a tourist wants to see Las Vegas, but not spend a lot of money, there are several ways he or she can save money, but still experience all Sin City has to offer.

Las Vegas Coupons are one the many ways these establishments attract guests. Other promotion methods include giveaways, prizes, discounts, and membership programs.

Usually see this type of damage in lower-priced areas – this is going for over a million!
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She goes to a good tier 2 law school, top 20 % in her class but has no post grad employment yet. There are so many law schools in LA and the economy is so bad. Will it be easier to find employment in LV?

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Remax Central of Las Vegas Creates Innovative Model to Sell Las Vegas Real Estate in Turbulent Economy

It’s no secret the local Las Vegas Real Estate market is going through some changes – but, it’s a much better picture than what the media is painting. Yes, our area is awash in approximately 13,000 foreclosed homes and prices will remain low until these distressed properties are sold. And this foreclosure inventory negatively impacts our local real estate market at all levels, including homeowners, renters, sellers and buyers alike.

But, our market is in much better shape than you would think and we may have bottomed out. Our sales have increased every week since January of this year and the number of homes closed in the last 30 days as of the middle of March are 44% higher than those in early January of this year. Pending sales, which is an indicator on whether closings will be up or down in the next 30 days, are up over 89% since January – this tells is there is renewed activity in the marketplace, including Las Vegas homes!

A local Las Vegas Realtor, RE/MAX CENTRAL of Las Vegas has developed a proactive and innovative business model that blends marketing, out of the box thinking and extensive training, with an end game of helping to sell Foreclosed homes. They have also spent a great deal of time on the front end of the sales process educating consumers (both buyers and sellers) so they understand how this specialized real estate transaction should be handled advantageously. The co-founders of this firm, Ruth and John Ahlbrand are also working closely with Senator Harry Reid’s Foreclosure Task Force to educate and inform our local markets about how to deal with Foreclosures.

RE/MAX CENTRAL’s systematic approach starts out with their bringing in third party organizations to provide extensive amounts of training for their sales team, as the Foreclosure process is highly specialized and can be difficult to work through. This training is integral to their systematic approach, as it enables their sales team to work effectively with consumers in a consultative manner during all phase of the sales process, ensuring all transactions are handled smoothly and with excellence in customer service.

RE/MAX CENTRAL, a Las Vegas real estate company, couples their sophisticated training process with daily research to come up with a list of Las Vegas Foreclosed homes that is current and then utilizes aggressive marketing to drive broad consumer awareness of great Foreclosed home deals to a specialized web site http://www.tourvegashomes.com. The site has a simple form that enables visitors to quickly register for regular bus tours of Foreclosed homes throughout the greater Las Vegas area, with tours that target our multinational region, including specialized tours in Spanish and Chinese.

But RE/MAX CENTRAL of Las Vegas doesn’t stop with just generating foreclosure inventory and then selling it via a bus tour like some of their less sophisticated competitors. They conclude the Foreclosure bus tours with a visit to their training facility where they hold a question and answer session for all and hand out a Foreclosure Booklet they have written, which provides a good overview of the entire process.

Their systematic approach, careful planning and solid execution have already been recognized in the broader market – we’ve been told that several national news media outlets are preparing feature articles on their pioneering methodology which will compliment their being featured in the last month via two of our local TV stations. Stay tuned for more good news about this local innovative company, formed by professional client-oriented Las Vegas Realtors!

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Real Estate Will Lead Economy into Depression
The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase homes dropped in May to the lowest level on record. But that’s nothing new, real estate has been in a funk all throughout the alleged recovery.
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Home Prices in U.S. Cities Rose 3.8% in April From Year Ago
Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose in April from a year earlier as sales got a boost from a tax credit aimed at reviving the industry that triggered the worst recession since the 1930s.
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I’m out of ideas! The economy sucks so bad. I have a college degree but can’t get a job call back. I was laid off almost 2 years ago! I live in PA. I’m thinking of moving to Las Vegas and just doing it for a year until the economy is better. The weather’s great out there too. I don’t do any drugs or smoke either. I know there’s a lot of drugged up skanks that dance but can’t a level headed girl make a living and what does it really involve? Just dancing?

Thank you!

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I’m graduating from University Nevada Las Vegas with a degree in Hotel Management and I hope to land a job in some of the hotels around Sante Fe or Albuquerque. Is it possible to find a job out their despite this economy? How is the weather? Living? Etc. What should I expect? Thanks

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