It’s hard to imagine life before the BlackBerry. Though it was introduced just nine years ago, 13 million people now use this device to stay connected in the Information Age. The fact is, many people are too connected, literally keeping their BlackBerrys with them 24/7.

For many of my coaching clients, over-dependence on technology is an ongoing topic in our coaching sessions. Here are a few of the comments they’ve made:

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…

The response to the American Dream Manifesto has been incredible. The emails flooding my inbox have been truly heartwarming…and some of you have even posted comments on the blog.

Every single message I receive means a lot to me. Hopefully you realize by now how passionate I am about helping people get out of the “rat race”, so they can live the life they are meant to be living.

With all the buzz and excitement growing from the release of my American Dream Manifesto, I thought I’d do something even more exciting…

I’m just back from being gone for four weeks. We attend a family Bible camp every year in northwestern Iowa, and this was the seventh time in eight years that we made the 13-hour journey to Okoboji. Then, I was in Denver for five days—a combination of business and pleasure.

I no sooner got back from Denver, and we were off to Europe, for a 14-day family vacation in Germany, Austria and France. What a great trip, and a wonderful experience—especially for our children! It truly opened their eyes to another part of the world, which was a big reason I wanted to go.

It’s hard to Work Less, Make More when you feel chained to your office. It’s also hard when you aren’t prioritizing and really getting to the important jobs. You end up wasting valuable time on the tasks that matter least instead of those that matter most. By delegating and prioritizing effectively, you can become a little less indispensable and begin your Work Less, Make More strategy one step at a time—and that means, one step out the office door at a time. Leave your laptop, forget the briefcase, and go home!

Last week, Warren Buffett held his annual charity auction on eBay. Two investors topped the other pre-qualified bidders with a winning bid of $650,100. The winners and five of their guests will join Mr. Buffett for lunch at the Smith & Wollensky steakhouse in New York City. The auction benefits the Glide Foundation, which provides social services to the poor and homeless in San Francisco.

How cool would that be? To be able to ask Warren Buffett your burning questions about investing, or philanthropy, or life?