At some point in the Work Less, Make More journey, you’ll realize that you really do have it all. You have love. You have money. You have time. And you have opportunities. That’s because the more successful you are, the more opportunities are attracted to you.

The Work Less, Make More program is all about working with your strengths. It has absolutely nothing to do with working on your weaknesses, or trying to balance out your skills. The secret to working less and making more is discovering your brilliance—your natural gifts. Once you discover them, you focus on them. It’s as easy as that.

Okay, maybe I’m simplifying things a bit. Designing your life around what you’re good at is the easy part. But discovering what you’re good at, on the other hand, can be quite challenging.

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:

As you may already know, I coach successful small business owners, self-employed professionals, and executives. At JWC Group, we help people just like you figure out a way to have an amazing career and an amazing life, all at the same time. We call this program Work Less, Make More.

There are two things I know about entrepreneurs and professionals, and the obstacles that are preventing them from living the lives they are meant to live:

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? 

Did you know that 20% of your customers want to buy more from you?

You might be leaving money on the table if you’re not offering additional items, add-ons or accessories. It’s called upselling, and you probably experience it every week. If you play your cards right, you can increase transaction size, and double or triple your profits!

If you’ve ever been in a McDonald’s, then you’ve experienced upselling through one of two questions:

1. Would you like fries with that?

It’s a simple phrase. Just ask your customers to buy one more item.

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.

I had an idea about a year ago, and I’m finally getting around to writing about it.

As I was planning my two-week family vacation in Europe last summer, I thought it would be really cool to make a “Work Less, Make More” T-shirt, and take pictures of me “working less” in Europe. It was a blast doing it, and here’s one of the pictures:

I started thinking about this idea again a couple weeks ago. (Yes, on vacation. Are you starting to see a pattern here?) I wanted to come up with a way for you to share your experiences “working less”—maybe wearing a Work Less, Make More T-shirt while doing so.

My family and I had the privilege of visiting Disney World recently. We have been to both Disney World and Disneyland before, but this time we were there for eight days! We stayed at the beautiful Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, and had an amazing time.

I’ve always loved Disney. For me, it is as much a “business case study” as it a family vacation. I love it every time I go, and could easily visit much more often than we do. I have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for Walt Disney, who is one of the greatest visionaries ever.

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