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Home | Newsletter Archives | Volume1, Issue 12, Feb 29, 2008

Happy Leap Year!

 

Thought of the Week

 
Ten Rules for Being Human  

by Cherie Carter-Scott

 
1. You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it, but it's yours to keep for the entire period.
2. You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called, "life."
3. There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of trial, error, and experimentation. The "failed" experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiments that ultimately "work."
4. Lessons are repeated until they are learned. A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it, you can go on to the next lesson.
5. Learning lessons does not end. There's no part of life that doesn't contain its lessons. If you're alive, that means there are still lessons to be learned.
6. "There" is no better a place than "here." When your "there" has become a "here", you will simply obtain another "there" that will again look better than "here."
7. Other people are merely mirrors of you. You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects to you something you love or hate about yourself.
8. What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours.
9. Your answers lie within you. The answers to life's questions lie within you. All you need to do is look, listen, and trust.
10. You will forget all this.

http://www.bluinc.com/free/human10.htm

Commentary: Most of these words are Ancient Wisdom. We still need to be reminded. Some of these are pulled straight from the collections of beliefs we call the "pre-suppositions of NLP" - convenient assumptions that enable us to get the best result in our lives. Wherever they come from take a moment and really consider applying them today...

In honor of "leap year" here's a new music video for you to check out:

Here's "Running In Rain" from 1976...

 

 

1976, "Running In Rain"

To set the scene: I was only 16. The gym teachers came up with an innovative (for them) idea to let us 11th graders have the option of jogging instead of going to gym class. So of course I took them up on it and actually went running after school (for at least a week or so :o).

One day it started raining just as I set out on my run. I almost wimped out and went back in the house. Instead I decided to go for it. I started running and got totally soaked. By the time I got home, this song was forming. 30 years later it's still one of my favorites.

Here are the lyrics

Running In Rain

Running in rain and rejoicing in windshields

That drive by insisting that I am insane

I ponder the meanings that lie in the clouds

Knowing full well that the answers lie on the ground

 

Traveling through the reaches

Of many self made lands

Wandering on the beaches

Formed with mind made sands

 

Breathing the rain and moving in solitude

I’m part of the pavement and part of the sky

Praying to time, the god of Man

I ask to be able to go where I can

 

Travel through the reaches

Of many self made lands

Wander on the beaches

Formed with mind made sands

 

On my way home I pass children

In their raincoats, splashing in puddles

And they laugh with me

 

But, still I…

 

Feel the wanderer rushing inside

Free on the moment and soft on the high

Moving in rhythm of forward thrust

I may change but the rain stays the same

 

© 1976-2008 by Mark Shepard All Rights Reserved

Hope you liked the song...let me know what you think...There's plenty more where that came from :o)

- Mark

p.s. This month's Free TeleSeminar is -

Wednesday, March 5th at 7:00 EASTERN TIME (BTW It's FREE!)
 Join me as I interview Kathy McAfee, "The Marketing Motivator."  
Kathy is one of my mentors as well as one of my Master Practitioner NLP students. I'll be asking her to share with you some of the tools from NLP that she finds the most valuable. You'll also be able to ask her questions.

One of my goals for the Free Teleclasses is that they give you real, immediately useable tools to transform your own life. Another goal is that you have the chance to rub elbows with people other than me who are using NLP in their lives and businesses. Join me and Kathy as we explore: "What is NLP and Why Should You Care?"
Register Now for the FREE March Teleclass to Reserve Your Place. Spaces are Limited

P.P.S. San Francisco:
I will be in San Francisco the last two weeks in March. If any of you West Coast folks are interested in working with me 1:1 or in a small group setting, please let me know ASAP as I am making arrangements now.
 
A Life In Song - 30 Years of Original Music:

What's new this week?

  • I've actually completed 2 more YouTube Videos I'll include them in future newsletters but ifyou have to see them now just go to http://www.YouTube.com/markshepardsongs
     
  • I just recorded a brand new song called "Soak You In" a whimsical and somewhat suggestive love song that I will do my best to put up on the web site for next week.
     
  • I'm working YET ANOTHER new song for Bill Rodman's "Letters to Daddy" musical starring 12 year old singing phenom, Rilee O'Neill
     
  • I'll be in the studio on Saturday, March 1st with Bill and  Rilee as we get closer to finishing the soundtrack for this "musical detention"... Bill still hasn't given me the go ahead for a sneak preview but I'll keep working on him.

To explore my music site and the progress of "A Life In Song: 30 Years of Original Music"  you can go direct to the members home page at www.markshepard.com/members.htm

You can play the songs right at the site or download them to your computer and mp3 players...

Reactions/Reviews Needed!
I'm also collecting reviews and stories of how these songs have impacted your life. If you'd like to contribute to the site let me know okay? Drop me an e-mail at: mark@markshepard.com

 
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Check out:

www.Modern-Jedi.com/members.htm I'm way behind on uploading the HUGE amount of new stuff I've been working on for this site. If you have any interest in mastering your life and communication, you simply have to check this site out...I'll keep you posted on the major changes underway for this site.

www.ClearFear.com - How To Stop Anxiety in 10 Minutes or Less

I created step by step instructions and short concise videos that walk you through the Time Line Therapy "Anxiety Clearing Technique." This is one of my best tools for helping people (and myself) to clear anxiety and keep it cleared

I'm offering this technique for FREE at:

http://www.clearfear.com/10minuteanxietyrelief.htm

If you haven't already, I'd really appreciate it if you would check it out and let me know what you think. I need real feedback from real people who have used the technique so that I can share it with more folks.
 

Interns Wanted!

If you or someone you know would like to gain experience  in the world of online music and information marketing please call or e-mail.  I'm taking applications right now.

 
 
  • Save The Date: Wednesday, March 5th, 7:00 pm

    Free TeleSeminar: What is NLP and Why Should You Care? With special Guest Kathy McAfee.     How does Kathy McAfee use NLP in Business as a consultant and executive coach? How has she used the tools and techniques of NLP to improve her own life?   Register Now for Feb Call to Reserve Your Place and learn more before Valentine's day!
     
  • Save The Date:  July 12-20, 2008
    Modern Jedi Mind Mastery NLP Certification Training

Learn More: http://modern-jedi.com/nlppractitioner.htm

 
Any questions? Any comments? Please feel free to e-mail me at mark@markshepard.com

I'll be back next week with new songs, videos, articles and thoughts to help you "defeat the dark side in your personal and professional life."

Trust the "Force,"

-Mark 

p.s. Why does it work out better than you can possibly imagine?

Mark Shepard, NLPT
Songwriter, Modern Jedi, Courage Coach...
Certified Master Practitioner and Trainer of NLP, Ericksonian Hypnosis, Time Line Therapy™, EFT

New Haven, CT | San Francisco, CA
203-495-8808 | 1-800-378-4971