Last weekend, my daughter Carly and I enjoyed a “magic moment” together.

“What’s a magic moment?” you ask? For me, it’s a special experience with someone close to me that I will remember for the rest of my life.

A magic moment can be big, like our family vacation last summer in Europe. We visited Germany, Austria, and France. It was a truly special time for our family.

What does Michael Jordan have to do with working less and making more? Lots. Michael Jordan is a good example of what happens when you focus on and maximize your talents and strengths. He’s also a good example of what happens when you don’t maximize your strengths and talents.

We all have things we’re really good at doing. And most of us aren’t just limited to one thing. Chances are, you’re probably brilliant at many different things. But there’s a difference between being brilliant at something, and loving something. When you focus on something you’re brilliant at, you’re using your strengths and talents in the best possible way. When you focus on something you love doing, you have a lot of fun but aren’t really using your strengths and talents in the best way possible.

There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who make things happen, and those who make excuses. And you can’t be both. Which means that—no matter how focused you are on making your goals a reality, no matter how much time and money you invest, no matter how many books you read and seminars you attend—you’re never going to be successful unless you stop making excuses and start taking responsibility for the situation you’re in.

I don’t mean to be harsh. I know some obstacles seem insurmountable, and over the years I’ve heard just about every excuse imaginable. Some of the excuses I hear over and over are:

The 2008 Summer Olympics gets under way today in Beijing, China. Approximately 10,500 athletes will compete in 28 sports. 

I love the Olympics. The competition. The struggle. The triumph. The battle that participants have fought along the road to Beijing. 

While I enjoy the athletic competition of the Olympics, the greater effect on me is the inspiration I get from watching the Olympics. These athletes have focused for years on getting to these games—single-minded focus on the achievement of a very specific goal. 

Here’s my question for you: What could you accomplish if you focused like that? 

Okay, so you’re committed to this Work Less, Make More idea. You think it sounds like the life you want to live. Your first question is probably, "Where do I start?" 

You start by looking at who is in your life right now.

In order for you to redesign how you operate, you must consciously decide who’s on your support team and who’s on your sabotage team. The support team is full of the people in your life who want you to succeed. They want you to be happy, fulfilled, and passionate about living. And they are willing to help you create whatever kind of life you want to create.

Hey guys,

I’ll keep this short and sweet… all systems are go and we are now LIVE!

You can get all the details and grab your spot now at this site:

http://www.worklessmakemore.com/pl1/program.html

To your success,

Brian Bartes

P.S. This is definitely a case where the early bird gets the worm. As you know, the Platinum and Gold Levels are extremely limited—I expect them to be filled quickly.

Here’s the link again:

http://www.worklessmakemore.com/pl1/program.html

Have you noticed?

The blog is lighting up like Times Square on New Year’s Eve! Plus, my inbox is overflowing. People are even calling our office in unprecedented numbers.

The new Work Less, Make More Program is the reason.

I’ve honestly never seen anything like this. It seems like hundreds of people have questions—important questions about the program—far more than with any other product or program we’ve created.

Before her life was tragically cut short in 2001, Jennifer White revealed some of the most potent success principles known to man in various events around the country. Many of these presentations were recorded on video, with the hope that they could be used later to impact the lives of even more people. Unfortunately, those recordings disappeared.

A little more than a month ago, I was searching through some boxes that I had received from Jennifer’s husband Steve. Imagine my surprise when I saw a single, plain DVD in a clear yellow CD jewel case. In blue Sharpie pen were the words “Jen - Luncheon Speech.”

Things are moving pretty fast with our Work Less, Make More Program. I just wanted to give you a quick update….

First off, we have an official launch date and time:

*** Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 1:00pm eastern ***

As I write this, it is only a week away!

It has been a long road, and I still have a few details to work out. But it’s very exciting, and I can’t wait to get this launched so more people can begin their journey to working less and making more!

Also, a couple reminders:

I have just loaded a sneak preview of our Work Less, Make More Program. I added it to the contest blog post from yesterday, and you can check it out right now at this link:

http://tinyurl.com/54qtma

A few entries have come in…but we’re just getting started. If you want to win one of two free copies of our Work Less, Make More Program, the deadline is Monday, April 21, so go ahead and post your entry at the link above.

On another note, we’re getting questions… LOTS of questions… about the Work Less, Make More Program. I thought I’d answer some of them here…