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Your 2010 New Year's Checklist -- Monroe Mann Style
YOUR 2010 NEW YEAR'S CHECKLIST -- MONROE MANN STYLE
December 28, 2010
Yo Monroe,
[ ] DREAM BIG -- Make a list of everything you have ever wanted to do with your life. Don't edit. Just write everything--no matter how crazy it may seem. Do this before New Year's Day.
[ ] SYNERGIZE -- Figure out which of these projects you can combine, i.e. if you write down "cooking", "write a screenplay", and "spend more time with kids", why don't you write a screenplay about a kids cooking academy, and spend time with the kids cooking the recipes that you're going to include in the screenplay. SYNERGY BABY (which is a key tenet of my book, "Time Zen")
[ ] CREATE A PLAN -- Write out all the steps you need to take to make those dreams come true. Figure out which steps you can accomplish within two years. Make that your strive for THIS YEAR.
[ ] CREATE SOME TO DO LISTS -- Nothing of great magnitude gets done without a checklist. Just as you are using this checklist to figure out what to get done this year, you should also use a checklist to help you figure out what must be done over the next month.
[ ] STRIVES, NOT GOALS -- Don't kick yourself if you don't get things done exactly at the time you expected they would get done. Don't think of inflexible goals; think always of very flexibly adaptable strives.
[ ] DREAM BIGGER -- Stop editing yourself! Make a new list of dreams, and this time, put down the absolute crazy dreams! The really outlandish ones: *astronaut, *movie star, *president of the United States ---- I kid you not, you can do anything you set your mind to. People who say that is not true just didn't try hard enough, and gave up before they found their solution. GET OFF YOUR ASS ALREADY
[ ] HELP SOMEONE ELSE -- Seems crazy, but the more you help others, the more you end up on the receiving end of help from others. What goes around comes around, they say. Spend some time each week helping someone else, and you might just
[ ] SAY THANK YOU -- You know that feeling of not being appreciated? Well, don't be one of those people who is making people feel underappreciated! SAY THANK YOU DAMMIT! Say thank you to everyone and anyone who helps you in the slightest of ways. It costs nothing, and can mean everything (so thank YOU for reading this newsletter, and an even bigger thanks if you forward it along to a friend!)
[ ] WRITE A BOOK -- I honestly believe that everyone should be a published author. The feeling you get when the first copy of a book you wrote arrives on your doorstep, and you tear open the box from Amazon, and you see your name in print, and you flip through the book---that feeling can't be beat. The adrenaline rush is just indescribable. I want you to have that feeling too (and yes, I can help you with that if you like)
[ ] GET OFF YOUR ASS -- bottom line, we all have dreams. Most of us just hide them away in the shadow of a secure job and a 'play it safe' mentality. WAKE UP OUT OF YOUR STUPOR! Rekindle those dreams. Live the life you always knew you should be living. I would rather die trying than live under the pestering answers of 'what if' I had tried'? In fact, I have an even better idea---don't try. DO IT!
I come up with a lot of quotes. Here's one that is completely appropriate.
And P.S. - I offer one-on-one motivational career and business coaching, a cool time management program known as Accountability School, and a unique film school known as Actors Film School. Get in touch to set up a FREE 20-minute career or business consultation. I'd love to chat with you.
Sincerely,
December 28, 2010
Yo Monroe,
Are you ready to make 2010 your most productive year ever? Print out this checklist and make your dreams come true already! This checklist is derived in part from my new book, "TIME ZEN", from my book, "GUERRILLA NETWORKING", from my book "BATTLE CRIES FOR THE UNDERDOG", and my book, "THE THEATRICAL JUGGERNAUT"
YOUR 2010 CHECKLIST
YOUR 2010 CHECKLIST
[ ] DREAM BIG -- Make a list of everything you have ever wanted to do with your life. Don't edit. Just write everything--no matter how crazy it may seem. Do this before New Year's Day.
[ ] SYNERGIZE -- Figure out which of these projects you can combine, i.e. if you write down "cooking", "write a screenplay", and "spend more time with kids", why don't you write a screenplay about a kids cooking academy, and spend time with the kids cooking the recipes that you're going to include in the screenplay. SYNERGY BABY (which is a key tenet of my book, "Time Zen")
[ ] CREATE A PLAN -- Write out all the steps you need to take to make those dreams come true. Figure out which steps you can accomplish within two years. Make that your strive for THIS YEAR.
[ ] CREATE SOME TO DO LISTS -- Nothing of great magnitude gets done without a checklist. Just as you are using this checklist to figure out what to get done this year, you should also use a checklist to help you figure out what must be done over the next month.
[ ] STRIVES, NOT GOALS -- Don't kick yourself if you don't get things done exactly at the time you expected they would get done. Don't think of inflexible goals; think always of very flexibly adaptable strives.
[ ] DREAM BIGGER -- Stop editing yourself! Make a new list of dreams, and this time, put down the absolute crazy dreams! The really outlandish ones: *astronaut, *movie star, *president of the United States ---- I kid you not, you can do anything you set your mind to. People who say that is not true just didn't try hard enough, and gave up before they found their solution. GET OFF YOUR ASS ALREADY
[ ] HELP SOMEONE ELSE -- Seems crazy, but the more you help others, the more you end up on the receiving end of help from others. What goes around comes around, they say. Spend some time each week helping someone else, and you might just
[ ] SAY THANK YOU -- You know that feeling of not being appreciated? Well, don't be one of those people who is making people feel underappreciated! SAY THANK YOU DAMMIT! Say thank you to everyone and anyone who helps you in the slightest of ways. It costs nothing, and can mean everything (so thank YOU for reading this newsletter, and an even bigger thanks if you forward it along to a friend!)
[ ] WRITE A BOOK -- I honestly believe that everyone should be a published author. The feeling you get when the first copy of a book you wrote arrives on your doorstep, and you tear open the box from Amazon, and you see your name in print, and you flip through the book---that feeling can't be beat. The adrenaline rush is just indescribable. I want you to have that feeling too (and yes, I can help you with that if you like)
[ ] GET OFF YOUR ASS -- bottom line, we all have dreams. Most of us just hide them away in the shadow of a secure job and a 'play it safe' mentality. WAKE UP OUT OF YOUR STUPOR! Rekindle those dreams. Live the life you always knew you should be living. I would rather die trying than live under the pestering answers of 'what if' I had tried'? In fact, I have an even better idea---don't try. DO IT!
I come up with a lot of quotes. Here's one that is completely appropriate.
"How do you know when you've given it your all? WHEN YOU HAVE SUCCEEDED."
On that note, go out there and kick some butt in 2010. You know I sure am. I want you to do the same.
Romp on! Meet you at the top!
NO RULES, NO EXCUSES, NO REGRETS.
-Monroe Mann
NOTE: Here is a link to Time Zen's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
Here is a link to Time Zen's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.comOn that note, go out there and kick some butt in 2010. You know I sure am. I want you to do the same.
Romp on! Meet you at the top!
NO RULES, NO EXCUSES, NO REGRETS.
-Monroe Mann
NOTE: Here is a link to Time Zen's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
And P.S. - I offer one-on-one motivational career and business coaching, a cool time management program known as Accountability School, and a unique film school known as Actors Film School. Get in touch to set up a FREE 20-minute career or business consultation. I'd love to chat with you.
Sincerely,
Monroe Mann, ME, GMC
(JD/MBA, May 2010)
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Saturday, December 26, 2009
YEAH!!! MY BOOK "TIME ZEN" IS # 96 ON AMAZON! LET'S GET TO # 1!
YEAH!!! MY BOOK "TIME ZEN" IS # 96 ON AMAZON! LET'S GET TO # 1!
December 26, 2010
Yo Unstoppable One,
December 26, 2010
Yo Unstoppable One,
First off... PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO YOUR FRIENDS! PLEASE REPOST! PLEASE RETWEET!
Second... I wish you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and Happy Festivus for the Rest of Yuz.
Third... Guess what?!!! We are already outselling Time Management for Dummies!!! My book "Time Zen" is #96 on the "Time Management" bestseller list.
Here is a link to the book's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
And please repost on Facebook and retweet on Twitter!
Here's some cool background information. Right now, if you search for "Time Management" on Amazon, the following results come up:
# 1: The 25 Best Time Management Tools & Techniques by Pamela Dodd and Doug Sundheim
#13: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Managing Your Time -- a standard guide
#37: The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferris -- you've all heard of this one
#60: No B.S. Time Management by Dan Kennedy -- a classic book on time management
#72: Time Power by Brian Tracy -- a classic book on time management
#96: Time Zen by Monroe Mann -- the book that is going to help your dreams come true
# 101: Time Management for Dummies -- we're beating them!
Come on! Let's get this book to # 1! Let's push past the 4-Hour Workweek!! Wouldn't you like to be a part of this fun adventure? NO JOKE: Your assistance will help. If you buy the book--even one copy--it will push the book up on the charts. Why? Because on any given day, most books sell NOT EVEN ONE COPY. So your purchase of the book will ABSOLUTELY help me out. And your reposting and retweeting will help get the word out AROUND THE GLOBE! We really can do this! Together!!
Here is a link to the book's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
And repost this on Facebook and retweet on Twitter!
Now, why do I say 'WE'? I say 'we' because it is YOU GUYS who are pushing the book up the charts because the more people who buy the book, the higher the book goes on the bestseller list!! It's a team effort baby, and together, we're gonna get to number one!
Jay Conrad Levinson, author of Guerrilla Marketing with over 20 million copies sold says, "I never expected such a short book to be the definitive volume that cracks the elusive code of time management. But in retrospect, it makes absolute perfect sense."
Help me out! Buy the book today!
Here is a link to the book's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
And repost this on Facebook and retweet on Twitter!
Now, many of you were on my email list back in 2007 when I released Guerrilla Networking--the awesome book I wrote with the great Jay Conrad Levinson that teaches you--not how to meet people--but how to become the person everyone else wants to meet. If you were, you remember me asking you all to help me get the book to # 1. Well, we did. YES, WE DID! By everyone banding together to purchase the book at the same time, it rocketed the book to the # 1 spot on the Barnes & Noble bestseller list in the "Careers and Business" category.
Well, we can do it again with my book "Time Zen -- The shortest and most effective time management and success system ever created" here on Amazon.com.
First step: Please forward this email to your friends and family. Please repost on Facebook, and retweet on Twitter.
Second step: Please buy the book! Buy another copy for yourself. For a friend. For a New Years Gift!
Now, I need your help to get up to number 1! How can you help further?
1) Again, tell your friends and family. Repost. Retweet.
2) Buy the book yourself!
3) If you already have the book, THANK YOU! Will you please post a glowing review up on Amazon and BN.com. (Thank you to Jaime Carvalho for the first 5-star review on Barnes & Noble.com)
4) If you know someone with a big dream or who is having trouble getting things done, buy a copy of the book for them
5) Ummm, can we all say, "Awesome New Years' Eve Gift"? Help your friends kick off their new year with a productive bang!
Here is a link to the book's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
And repost this on Facebook and retweet on Twitter!
If you have not yet purchased my book, "Time Zen"... In all seriousness, it's an amazing book, and here's why. I get a lot done. More than most. I'm not bragging; just sharing my reality: people ask me every week, "How the heck do you get so much done?" Well, the answer is now available in a tiny 96-page book called, "Time Zen - The shortest and most effective time management and success system ever created".
Are you ready to become one with time? My book is super short because... ta da... it's a book on time management. If you are buying such a book, it's because you are already SHORT on time. Why should I compound the issue by giving you a long book to read?
The book focuses on three basic principles: a) Figure out where you are going to be in ten years, b) Create your to-do list, and c) do what it says. Sounds simplistic--and it is--but the key to success is the psychology behind all this. If it really were 'that easy', then everyone would be multimillionaires and success stories. My book explains why--if it's so easy--most people still refuse to do the hard work that success entails... and shows you how to make sure you become one of the rare successful few who see their dreams through to the end.
Here is a link to the book's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
And repost this on Facebook and retweet on Twitter!
1) Again, tell your friends and family. Repost. Retweet.
2) Buy the book yourself!
3) If you already have the book, THANK YOU! Will you please post a glowing review up on Amazon and BN.com. (Thank you to Jaime Carvalho for the first 5-star review on Barnes & Noble.com)
4) If you know someone with a big dream or who is having trouble getting things done, buy a copy of the book for them
5) Ummm, can we all say, "Awesome New Years' Eve Gift"? Help your friends kick off their new year with a productive bang!
Here is a link to the book's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
And repost this on Facebook and retweet on Twitter!
If you have not yet purchased my book, "Time Zen"... In all seriousness, it's an amazing book, and here's why. I get a lot done. More than most. I'm not bragging; just sharing my reality: people ask me every week, "How the heck do you get so much done?" Well, the answer is now available in a tiny 96-page book called, "Time Zen - The shortest and most effective time management and success system ever created".
Are you ready to become one with time? My book is super short because... ta da... it's a book on time management. If you are buying such a book, it's because you are already SHORT on time. Why should I compound the issue by giving you a long book to read?
The book focuses on three basic principles: a) Figure out where you are going to be in ten years, b) Create your to-do list, and c) do what it says. Sounds simplistic--and it is--but the key to success is the psychology behind all this. If it really were 'that easy', then everyone would be multimillionaires and success stories. My book explains why--if it's so easy--most people still refuse to do the hard work that success entails... and shows you how to make sure you become one of the rare successful few who see their dreams through to the end.
Here is a link to the book's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
And repost this on Facebook and retweet on Twitter!
A) I want you to buy this book FOR YOURSELF. You deserve to kick some ass in 2010.
B) I want you to buy this book FOR YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. You know they deserve to kick some ass in 2010 too!
Here are three reader testimonials:
"Time Zen tells you how to prepare for the life you know you deserve to life." - Dennis Hurley, Boston
"Time Zen lays out a simple and realistic program to manage your time and accomplish your goals." - Debbie Bordelon, Chicago
"Time Zen provides the technology you need to pursue your projects with newfound psychology and clarity. Read it." - Jessie Fahay, New York City
Here is a link to the book's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
From the back cover:
"Monroe Mann is a master of his time, and in Time Zen--the shortest book on time management ever written--he shows you how to get 96 hours out of every 24-hour day. Read Time Zen in one sitting and start living the life you have always wanted to live--on the very same day you begin. Welcome to Time Zen. Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life."
Here is a link to the book's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
And repost this on Facebook and retweet on Twitter!
Seriously, I want to beat the 4-Hour Workweek on the charts! WE want to beat the 4-Hour Workweek! Come on ladies and gents!!
LET'S GET TO # 1!
Please Please PLEASE forward this email to your friends and family, Repost, and ReTweet! Thank you for all your support! I'd be nothing without you!
Here is a link to the book's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
And repost this on Facebook and retweet on Twitter!
Sincerely,
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
And repost this on Facebook and retweet on Twitter!
Seriously, I want to beat the 4-Hour Workweek on the charts! WE want to beat the 4-Hour Workweek! Come on ladies and gents!!
LET'S GET TO # 1!
Please Please PLEASE forward this email to your friends and family, Repost, and ReTweet! Thank you for all your support! I'd be nothing without you!
Here is a link to the book's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
And repost this on Facebook and retweet on Twitter!
Sincerely,
Monroe Mann, ME, GMC
(JD/MBA, May 2010)
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Romp On! Hooah! Meet You at the Top!
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NO RULES. NO EXCUSES. NO REGRETS.®
-Monroe Mann, ME (JD/MBA 2010)
646-764-1764
UnstoppableArtists.com
MonroeMann.com
Read my latest books, "Guerrilla Networking" with Jay Conrad Levinson, and "Start Your Own Coaching Business" with Entrepreneur Press! New book: "Time Zen" coming Dec 2009!
Monroe Mann | Create Your Badge
Thursday, December 17, 2009
My New Book, "Time Zen" Is Now Available!
MY BOOK "TIME ZEN" IS NOW AVAILABLE!
December 17, 2009
Yo Unstoppable One!
THE BOOK YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR IS FINALLY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!
Here is a link to the book's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
So many of you have been asking me, "How the heck do you get so much done?" Well, the answer is now available in a tiny 96-page book called, "Time Zen - The shortest and most effective time management and success system ever created".
Are you ready to become one with time?
Here is a link to the book's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
A) I want you to buy this book FOR YOURSELF. You deserve to kick some ass in 2010.
Here are three reader testimonials:
"Time Zen tells you how to prepare for the life you know you deserve to life." - Dennis Hurley, Boston
"Time Zen lays out a simple and realistic program to manage your time and accomplish your goals." - Debbie Bordelon, Chicago
"Time Zen provides the technology you need to pursue your projects with newfound psychology and clarity. Read it." - Jessie Fahay, New York City
Here is a link to the book's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
From the back cover:
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
Please forward this email to your friends and family! Thank you for all your support!
Sincerely,
December 17, 2009
Yo Unstoppable One!
THE BOOK YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR IS FINALLY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!
Here is a link to the book's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
So many of you have been asking me, "How the heck do you get so much done?" Well, the answer is now available in a tiny 96-page book called, "Time Zen - The shortest and most effective time management and success system ever created".
Are you ready to become one with time?
Here is a link to the book's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
Here's a blurb from Jay Conrad Levinson, the Father of Guerrilla Marketing:
"I never expected such a short book to be the definitive volume that cracks the elusive code of time management. But in retrospect, it makes absolute perfect sense."
A) I want you to buy this book FOR YOURSELF. You deserve to kick some ass in 2010.
B) I want you to buy this book FOR YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. You know they deserve to kick some ass in 2010 too!
Here are three reader testimonials:
"Time Zen tells you how to prepare for the life you know you deserve to life." - Dennis Hurley, Boston
"Time Zen lays out a simple and realistic program to manage your time and accomplish your goals." - Debbie Bordelon, Chicago
"Time Zen provides the technology you need to pursue your projects with newfound psychology and clarity. Read it." - Jessie Fahay, New York City
Here is a link to the book's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.com
Here is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
From the back cover:
"Monroe Mann is a master of his time, and in Time Zen--the shortest book on time management ever written--he shows you how to get 96 hours out of every 24-hour day. Read Time Zen in one sitting and start living the life you have always wanted to live--on the very same day you begin. Welcome to Time Zen. Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life."
Here is a link to the book's Amazon.com page: Buy the book from Amazon.comHere is a link to the book's Barnes & Noble page: Buy the book from Barnes & Noble.com
Please forward this email to your friends and family! Thank you for all your support!
Sincerely,
Monroe Mann, ME, GMC
(JD/MBA, May 2010)
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
MY INSPIRATIONAL CHRISTMAS GIFT TO YOU
December 15, 2010
Yo Unstoppable One,
First off, Merry Christmas and all that jazz. Jesus rocks. :)
What's my gift to you? It is not something tangible. It is not something physical. It is something far more important than that. The gift that I offer to you is something called HOPE. Hope. Faith. Confidence.
I wrote a new song yesterday called, "Keep the Promise". The chorus reads, "Keep the promise that you kept." In other words, keep the promise to yourself that I KNOW you kept within your heart and soul all these years.
So many people tell me that they 'gave up' on their dream without an ounce of regret. That after years of pursuing something so clearly part of them, they could just 'give it up' and move on as if that yearning just disappeared. I DON'T THINK SO.
Consider this analogy. Let's say you find a guy/girl that you really dig. You're attracted. You pursue. You court. You... GET YOUR HEART BROKEN. You realize it's never going to work out with this person. Honestly, in this situation, sometimes it does make sense to give up... but on the person; NOT on the dream of finding true love and being happy.
My point is that it's the same with your dreams. Your crazy childhood dreams. Your crazy yesteryear dreams. Your crazy TODAY dreams that you are losing faith in. Give up on a particular route, but not on the trip! Give up on a particular opportunity, but not the dream!
My advice to you this Christmas season? Do not lose your faith. Do not lose faith in your future; do not lose faith in your dreams; don't you DARE lose faith in yourself.
2010 is right around the corner. A new year. A new possibility. An opportunity for you to rekindle your dreams--and I mean those big huge wildly outlandish dreams that everyone else laughs at---yeah, THOSE dreams-- and dust them off, put them on, and wear them proudly, publicly, and rebelliouslessly baby!
Life does not always work out the way we want. Nor does it often work out on exactly the timeline we imagine. But that doesn't mean that you have to give up on your dreams. NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS. Perhaps your pursuit of them slows down slightly, and that's okay, but NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS. Perhaps you change the dream slightly, and that's okay, but NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS. Perhaps your dream should even be getting bigger! Yes, BIGGER! With every failure, make the dream bigger; not smaller!!!
I just saw the film, "A Star is Born" with Judy Garland and James Mason. Here is an excerpt, which I actually spent ten minutes copying down using the play and pause buttons:
ESTHER: Don't you realize that I would be giving up everything I ever worked for?
NORMAN: Yes, but it's served it's purpose. A career is a curious thing. Talent isn't always enough. You need a sense of timing; an eye for seeing the turning points; for recognizing the big chance when it comes along and grabbing it. A career can rest on a trifle, like us sitting here tonight. Or it can turn on someone saying to you, "You're better than that; you're better than you know." Don't settle for the little dream. Go on to the big dream.
Bottom line, I want you to be 95 years old and look back and think, "I always knew I could do it... and that's why I did it." Lately, I've realized that a large part of my mental psychosis is because of my ambition. Or rather, my inability to say 'no' to my ambition. But even more recently, I realized something else. It's not my ambition that drives me crazy. It's the fact that I know that I have the ability to realize my ambition. You see, ambition alone is harmless. It's only when you couple it with knowledge that the ambition can be realized that you run into 'trouble'. It's ironic that I say 'trouble', because it's this two-sided coin (ambition plus the knowledge of my ability to realize my ambition) that has allowed me to do all that I have, and all that I know I am destined to do. Go figure.
Did you read that third to last word? DESTINED. That's how deluded you need to be. I actually believe I am destined to do the things that I do. That I am destined to be great. To change the world. That is how strong the faith in my abilities and ambition is. More importantly, that is how strong the faith in YOUR abilities and ambition need to be.
I am here to tell you right now that you have your particular dreams for a reason. They didn't just appear by mere chance. They appeared because THAT IS YOUR DESTINY.
My Christmas gift to you is more than just faith and hope. It is more than that. I am giving you the confidence to know that your dreams are acceptable and commendable. I am giving you the confidence to know that your ambition is acceptable and commendable. I am giving you the confidence to know that you have the strength and ability within you to succeed. To thrive. To prosper. To see those dreams come true before your very eyes.
No matter who you are. No matter where you live. No matter what your dream. No matter how much money you don't have. No matter how many excuses you try to come up with... YOU KNOW IN YOUR HEART WHAT YOU ARE DESTINED TO DO. So I am here merely to gently remind you to...
DO IT DAMMIT!
Get off your ass and live the life you know you are meant to be living!
I wish you all a very happy and merry and successful year. ROMP ON!
Oh, if you need help figuring out the life you are meant to be living, or how to make it happen, I am offering 10% off my 5-week coaching program until Dec 31st. Instead of $750, pay only $675. Save $75! Mention the discount when you call or email me. I also offer a free 20-minute consultation.
Sincerely,
Yo Unstoppable One,
First off, Merry Christmas and all that jazz. Jesus rocks. :)
What's my gift to you? It is not something tangible. It is not something physical. It is something far more important than that. The gift that I offer to you is something called HOPE. Hope. Faith. Confidence.
I wrote a new song yesterday called, "Keep the Promise". The chorus reads, "Keep the promise that you kept." In other words, keep the promise to yourself that I KNOW you kept within your heart and soul all these years.
So many people tell me that they 'gave up' on their dream without an ounce of regret. That after years of pursuing something so clearly part of them, they could just 'give it up' and move on as if that yearning just disappeared. I DON'T THINK SO.
Consider this analogy. Let's say you find a guy/girl that you really dig. You're attracted. You pursue. You court. You... GET YOUR HEART BROKEN. You realize it's never going to work out with this person. Honestly, in this situation, sometimes it does make sense to give up... but on the person; NOT on the dream of finding true love and being happy.
My point is that it's the same with your dreams. Your crazy childhood dreams. Your crazy yesteryear dreams. Your crazy TODAY dreams that you are losing faith in. Give up on a particular route, but not on the trip! Give up on a particular opportunity, but not the dream!
My advice to you this Christmas season? Do not lose your faith. Do not lose faith in your future; do not lose faith in your dreams; don't you DARE lose faith in yourself.
2010 is right around the corner. A new year. A new possibility. An opportunity for you to rekindle your dreams--and I mean those big huge wildly outlandish dreams that everyone else laughs at---yeah, THOSE dreams-- and dust them off, put them on, and wear them proudly, publicly, and rebelliouslessly baby!
Life does not always work out the way we want. Nor does it often work out on exactly the timeline we imagine. But that doesn't mean that you have to give up on your dreams. NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS. Perhaps your pursuit of them slows down slightly, and that's okay, but NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS. Perhaps you change the dream slightly, and that's okay, but NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS. Perhaps your dream should even be getting bigger! Yes, BIGGER! With every failure, make the dream bigger; not smaller!!!
I just saw the film, "A Star is Born" with Judy Garland and James Mason. Here is an excerpt, which I actually spent ten minutes copying down using the play and pause buttons:
ESTHER: Don't you realize that I would be giving up everything I ever worked for?
NORMAN: Yes, but it's served it's purpose. A career is a curious thing. Talent isn't always enough. You need a sense of timing; an eye for seeing the turning points; for recognizing the big chance when it comes along and grabbing it. A career can rest on a trifle, like us sitting here tonight. Or it can turn on someone saying to you, "You're better than that; you're better than you know." Don't settle for the little dream. Go on to the big dream.
Bottom line, I want you to be 95 years old and look back and think, "I always knew I could do it... and that's why I did it." Lately, I've realized that a large part of my mental psychosis is because of my ambition. Or rather, my inability to say 'no' to my ambition. But even more recently, I realized something else. It's not my ambition that drives me crazy. It's the fact that I know that I have the ability to realize my ambition. You see, ambition alone is harmless. It's only when you couple it with knowledge that the ambition can be realized that you run into 'trouble'. It's ironic that I say 'trouble', because it's this two-sided coin (ambition plus the knowledge of my ability to realize my ambition) that has allowed me to do all that I have, and all that I know I am destined to do. Go figure.
Did you read that third to last word? DESTINED. That's how deluded you need to be. I actually believe I am destined to do the things that I do. That I am destined to be great. To change the world. That is how strong the faith in my abilities and ambition is. More importantly, that is how strong the faith in YOUR abilities and ambition need to be.
I am here to tell you right now that you have your particular dreams for a reason. They didn't just appear by mere chance. They appeared because THAT IS YOUR DESTINY.
My Christmas gift to you is more than just faith and hope. It is more than that. I am giving you the confidence to know that your dreams are acceptable and commendable. I am giving you the confidence to know that your ambition is acceptable and commendable. I am giving you the confidence to know that you have the strength and ability within you to succeed. To thrive. To prosper. To see those dreams come true before your very eyes.
No matter who you are. No matter where you live. No matter what your dream. No matter how much money you don't have. No matter how many excuses you try to come up with... YOU KNOW IN YOUR HEART WHAT YOU ARE DESTINED TO DO. So I am here merely to gently remind you to...
DO IT DAMMIT!
Get off your ass and live the life you know you are meant to be living!
I wish you all a very happy and merry and successful year. ROMP ON!
Oh, if you need help figuring out the life you are meant to be living, or how to make it happen, I am offering 10% off my 5-week coaching program until Dec 31st. Instead of $750, pay only $675. Save $75! Mention the discount when you call or email me. I also offer a free 20-minute consultation.
Sincerely,
Monroe Mann, ME, GMC
(JD/MBA, May 2010)
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Saturday, September 05, 2009
Monroe Mann's Inspiring Labor Day Update
September 6th, 2009
I. MY DEFINITION OF LABOR DAY
II. I NOW GO BY THE NAME... PROFESSOR
III. OTHER STUFF I AM UP TO.
IV. ACCOUNTABILITY SCHOOL
Yo Unstoppable One,
I hope you had (and are HAVING) an AWESOME labor day weekend! You deserve a day off!
But seriously...
I. MY DEFINITION OF LABOR DAY
Labor Day (Noun) - 8 months after New Years when you finally realize you have not been doing as much as you thought you would, typically associated with a rekindling of your inner flame and a resolve to KICK SOME ASS AND STOP BEING SO LAZY during the last 4 months of the year.
So without further ado, will you please GET OFF YOUR ASS and make your dreams come true already?
II. I NOW GO BY THE NAME... PROFESSOR.
For about four years, I have unsuccessfully been applying to higher ed in an effort to become an adjunct professor. Every semester I would receive the same response: no vacancies. Ugh!
But what goes around comes around as they say.
First, about 4 years ago, I decided to become a member of the big brother big sister program. I became the big brother to a freshman in high school whose mother doesn't care for him and whose father is less than an ideal role model. He lives with his grandma, and has no father figure/big bro in his life. So I became that for him. I took him to the bronx zoo. We went to Playland together. Even today, as he begins his first semester at Westchester Community College (WCC), we go out and see a movie together maybe once a month. But I am getting ahead of myself.
Second, I resolved to continue to pursue my education and continue to accomplish cool things until I finally got hired. Enter: MBA, Law School, Masters of Entrepreneuship, writing books, giving speeches, etc. Sure, part of all that was an end in and of itself---it made me cooler and more successful--but it also made me more desirable to schools.
Now, about two months ago, my little bro Mike asked if I would take him to WCC to help him register for classes. I said sure. Little did I know that I would end up walking by human resources. Little did I know that an epiphany would strike: GO IN AND GET HIRED! The first time, I hit a dead end. They said, "We have your resume on file." Ugh. The second time, the following week, I asked, "What file?" They said, "The full-time professor file." I said, "I don't want a full-time job. I want an adjunct position." "Oh," she said, "then you should reapply as an adjunct." While I was there, I said, "Who makes these hiring decisions?" She said, "The chairman of the department you're applying for." "May I have the business chair's number please," I asked. She gave me his secretary, and I called her right then and there. She transferred me to the chair of the business department, and using my kick-ass sales skills, I managed to get an invitation for an interview then and there. He asks, "Are you on campus right now?" Even though I was in t-shirt and jeans, I said, "Yes Sir, I am, and I can be at your office in ten minutes for an interview; where should I meet you?"
Long story short: the meeting was a grand success. When I told him I had a masters of entrepreneurship, he was so impressed. He told me that of the hundreds of applicants, I was the only one who had the energy and enthusiasm he was looking for. He wanted me to teach sales at first, but that fell through. I was so bummed. Once again, no vacancies.
But then, three weeks later--yes, good news coming!--I got an email from the chair of the department: they needed an adjunt to teach Intro to Business, and Human Resources Management. Did I say yes?
YEAH BABY!
Ladies and gentlemen, your good buddy Monroe Mann is now officially a part of academia. Is now officially a college business professor. Is now officially employed in the job of his dreams. Why the job of my dreams? Well, as I always say, to reach your dreams, you need a source of income that is FFF, i.e. Fun, Flexible, and Financially Rewarding. I LOVE teaching and inspiring people and I love business; the job is flexible in that it's only twice a week, and I get some paid sick days, and finally, WCC is one of (if not THE) highest adjunct pay rates in the country. I am getting paid a lot of money for very little of my time. Translation: more money to put into my career in the arts. :)
LESSONS LEARNED:
a) continue to better yourself no matter how many times you get turned down. If you are better and better every time you apply, you are eventually going to get picked.
b) what goes around comes around: 4 years of applications and resumes got me nowhere. Then, it's because I am helping my 'little brother' that I end up getting an interview for the job I had been seeking all along. GO FIGURE. But this is why I try to help as many people as I can---it always comes back to me. Maybe not immediately, but doing the right thing always gives a very high return on investment.
III. OTHER STUFF I AM UP TO
a) TIME ZEN - My new book on time management is going off to the publisher on Wednesday! NOTE: I am selling $200 longevity ads in the back of the book. Want anyone who reads the book to read about what you are doing or selling for an entire year for only $200? CALL ME OR EMAIL ME>
b) PPM DRAFT - I am 75% done with the fundraising documents for my feature horror film, "The Quiet" shooting in Maine, I plan, this spring/summer. So excited!
c) NEW APARTMENT - I just moved into a super cool new apartment in White Plains, New York. If any of you want my mailing address, let me know!
d) SEMINARS GALORE - My seminars at 36 Street Studio have been such a success that they are bringing me in twice a month now indefinitely. Next one: Guerrilla Networking, and then, Personal Financial Management!
e) STARTED UP LAW SCHOOL AGAIN - I started up my last year of law school this past week. I am taking Real Estate Transactions, Advanced Contracts, Family Law, and Trial Advocacy (i.e. how to represent someone in court). LOVE IT SO MUCH! I have also applied for my Masters of Law in Real Estate, which I would start as soon as I get my law degree this May and take the bar in July.
f) NEW FILM SCHOOL CLASS STARTED - I started my 4th Actors Film School session this past Saturday. I am SO stoked. My film school is such a success. If you're interested, more info is below.
g) SALESFORCE.COM -- I have started using a new sales tool called Salesforce for my client and lead management. It is AMAZING. If you are trying to sell something--anything--and you are not using Salesforce, you might want to consider it. It's awesome.
h) MY IRAQ DOCUMENTARY -- I edited 5 more hours of footage this past month, and am pleased to report that I think I might have a rough cut by the end of next summer. Gosh, I have SO much footage.
i) NEED YOUR HELP! -- There's an idiot who posted a horrible and inaccurate review about my book To Benning and Back on Amazon.com. In his review, he admits that he didn't even finish the book---and the whole point of the book is a coming of age journey of how I changed from basic training to becoming an officer in the Army. Meanwhile, there are over 20 5-star reviews of the book, but this 1-star review is the one that everyone sees because so many people have voted it as being 'helpful'. Will you PLEASE go to Amazon.com and find EVERY 5-STAR REVIEW and click 'helpful'. But ONLY for the 5-star reviews. Do NOT post helpful or not helpful for the 1-star review. That will only serve to keep it at the top. In other words, I want the 5-STAR REVIEWS to be marked are more helpful than that distorted 1-star review. THANK YOU!
IV. FILM SCHOOL AND ACCOUNTABILITY SCHOOL
Have you still not visited www.ActorsFilmSchool.com and www.AccountabilitySchool.com? Come on! Your future is waiting, and I am eager to help you get there!
Accountability School is my quite amazing online time management program. Rolling admission, and I have six very satisfied students currently enrolled. There is room for you too! Only $300 for three months.
Actors Film School is my revolutionary short film program that requires you to write, produce, direct, edit, and STAR IN, your own short film.
If you are interested in joining the next class, starting this fall, for only $2495, please contact me. Yes, I do offer payment plans. Check out all the details at www.ActorsFilmSchool.com And P.S. - yes, the film festival rocked. A huge success. So happy!!
Thanks for all your support! I couldn't do what I do if it weren't for you. (Hey, that rhymes--that's my new song. No one can take that title!!!! I claim it as my own. :)
P.S. - Check out my new Time Management Program; my Actors Film School short film program; and my career, financial, and marketing coaching program. Remember: if you'd like to chat with me (at no charge) for 20 minutes about your particular situation, I would be more than happy to do so. Call me! 646.764.1764 (c) and 914.481.1641 (o).
Sincerely,
Monroe Mann, ME, GMC
(JD/MBA, May 2010)
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
NETWORK TELEVISION CASTING CALL / FREE SEMINAR
August 26, 2009
I. HOW TO SELL ANYTHING / MORE INSPIRATIONAL MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
II. FREE SEMINAR
III. NETWORK TELEVISION CASTING CALL
IV. ACCOUNTABILITY SCHOOL
Yo Monroe,
I. WANT TO LEARN HOW TO GET ANYONE TO BUY ANYTHING?
GET OFF YOUR ASS -- "FIVE STEPS OF SELLING ANYTHING"
(My latest inspirational GOYA video on the subject of selling, i.e. how to get anyone to do or buy anything from you. Master these five steps, and you'll get anyone to buy anything you're offering.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ukWze7oes
MONROE MANN LIVE - "THE SURF AND THE SAND"
(The Beach Boys rock! This is a song I wrote in tribute to them, and to the hopes and dreams of an endless summer of a life. Ya know, someone who just watched this song just wrote to me and told me that watching these videos of me performing every week inspires her; she said she's amazed that I am willing to just get up and perform every week AND PUBLICITY POST MY LESS-THAN-PERFECT performances up on YouTube for the world to see and critique. And especially because she can see an improvement in every performance. Watch yourself and see! ROMP ON!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKuyvOWUPBI
MONROE MANN LIVE - "TRIPLE THREAT"
(Did you know that when Fred Astaire went on his very first screen test, the casting directors wrote, "Can't act. Can't sing. Balding. Can dance a little." Well, I wrote this song to inspire all of you who have been similarly told that you suck that guess what: YOU PROBABLY DON'T SUCK AS MUCH AS THEY SAY YOU DO! Moreover, you--like Astaire--may similarly still end up at the top of Hollywood, Broadway, and the World. Watch this song, and get inspired with me. If you're in showbiz, you will especially get a kick out of this funny and inspirational tune.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_TBWdzVilI
REMEMBER, IF YOU'RE A SUPER FAN OF THESE VIDEOS, YOU CAN CLICK THE SUBSCRIBE BUTTON ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND RECEIVE UPDATES AS SOON AS I UPLOAD A NEW VIDEO (RATHER THAN WAITING FOR THESE EMAILS).
II. FREE SEMINAR -- MAKE YOUR OWN BREAK / BE YOUR OWN MANAGER (MYOB/BYOM)
WHEN: Monday, August 31st, 2 - 3:30PM
WHERE: 36 Street Studio, 260 W. 36th Street, New York City
COST: FREE! FREE! FREE!
WHAT IS IT: Learn from Monroe Mann, the originator of Guerrilla Networking, and the co-author of the Barnes & Noble # 1 bestseller of the same name, how to manage your OWN career, and how to create your OWN opportunities. Guaranteed to mesmerize you, or your money back. Oh, wait, it's free. Silly me. :) Trust me--definitely worth your time.
RSVP: please reply to this email to RSVP, or send an email directly to: RSVP@36streetstudio.com
NOTE: I had to change the topic from Guerrilla Networking because 36 Street Studio inadvertently sent out the wrong information to their list, advertising the MYOB/BYOM seminar. Already, 24+ have RSVPd for the MYOB seminar, so that's the one I had to go with. You're gonna love it.
III. NETWORK TELEVISION CASTING CALL
As many of you know, I was a guest on Fox's the Dr. Keith Show in 2006. I met Samantha Daniels, became friends, and now has a new television show that she is hosting. She is casting it now--it's a cool new dating reality show. Have I applied? But of course! I'm gonna find my girlfriend if it's the last thing I do!! The casting information is below. Definitely submit your info. Feel free to mention that I told you about it. My name is Monroe Mann, in case you forgot. Here's the info:
<<HAVE YOU ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE GREAT ON TV??? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be famous? Do you wish you were having as much fun as the Real Housewives of New York or the people on the Hills? Here's your chance. I have a TV production deal with a True Entertainment, the production company that produces the hit show on Bravo, the Real Housewives of Atlanta, among many other hit shows. And, right now, we are casting a new reality show, a docusoap for NETWORK TELEVISION that is a cross between the Real Housewives, Gossip Girl and Sex and the City with all the NY glamour, excitement and glitz rolled into it. We are looking to cast the show with amazing, attractive, interesting and fun SINGLE people and will follow in docusoap fashion their interesting, glamous and unique lives in NEW YORK. This is not a cheesy dating show or an elimination show, it is a docusoap where the lives of our cast will be shown and envied worldwide. So... if you are someone who is SINGLE and has always wanted to see your name in lights, or someone who likes to try new things and someone who feels like YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE, we want to hear from you! Or if you have that friend, relative or colleague that you believe would be perfect on TV, please send them our way... (See all the particulars below)
See you on TV!
Samantha
We are looking for...
--Single people (who have interesting dating lives and LOVE to socialize)
--between the ages of 24 and 40
-- Women and Men
--Very attractive and TV-GENIC people
--In the NEW YORK CITY area
--Fun, interesting, well spoken people
--BIG personality people
--People who are a little zany, adventurous, outspoken, silly and crazy
--People you can imagine on TV
--People you would LIKE TO SEE on TV
--Likeable people that other people can relate to
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The show will follow a cast of five very attractive and single people who for some reason simply can't find love, with matchmaker, Samantha Daniels at the core as these 5 popular people live their real single lives in NY. The lucky chosen cast members will all be smart, interesting social and very attractive and will be forced by Daniels to face their relationship Achilles heels and make the changes necessary to embark on a journey of love. "When you meet good looking and personable people, who seem smart and accomplished, yet are single and unhappy about it, you have to wonder why. What's the problem? Why can't they find love? Samantha understands what is happening and she will show these people and people everywhere what it takes to turn their lives around," says Steven Weinstock, president of True Entertainment.
The show will be set in New York City and in typical docusoap fashion, will follow the real lives of these people- from their homes to their workplaces, and their socializing, out on the town. They will have constant guidance from Daniels, their modern day cupid as she acts as part matchmaker, part confidant, part therapist and part Gordon Ramsey of love. "I'm excited to be partnering with True Entertainment to create this show," says Professional Matchmaker, Samantha Daniels. "I've spent many years as a matchmaker, and I'm still surprised by how many fabulous single people simply can't find true love. They may be good looking and accomplished on the outside but something inside is sabotaging their chances. I am going to find that thing, teach them how to fix it, and show all the single people out there that that they can fix it in themselves too."
If you or someone you know is interested in applying to be casted for our show...
Please send an email to:
Please include photos, facebook pages, information about yourself and why you think you would make good TV. Send anything and everything that will let us see who you are and what you are all about.
If you HAVE A FRIEND who you think would be perfect, feel free to submit their information to us as well.
Once we receive your information, if we think that you might work for the show, we will bring you in for a private and confidential one on one meeting with the producers where we will get to know you and you will be able to ask questions about the show. From there, if the meeting goes well and you are interested in proceeding, you will be presented to the higher ups for approval.
Keep in mind everything you send us is confidential and we will not be telling anyone except the people involved in the show of your interest in participating unless and until, both we decide collectively that you will be participating in the show.
Samantha Daniels is one of the foremost professional matchmakers and dating experts in the country. She owns the bicoastal matchmaking service, Samantha's Table. She is ivy league educated, a lawyer by trade, and she has an uncanny ability to know who goes well with whom. She has been responsible for over 100 marriages and thousands of substantial relationships. She is a frequently relied upon dating and relationship expert, and is seen regularly on-television, on the radio and in newspapers and magazines across the country and internationally. She has been a national spokesperson for a number of consumer brands including Crest, Oral B and Febreze. She was also the inspiration for and a producer on the NBC/Darren Star dramedy, Miss Match starring Alicia Silverstone, the show was based on her life story. She is the author of the book, Matchbook: The Diary of a Modern-Day Matchmaker (Simon & Schuster), she has a popular blog, Matchmaker in the know, and she is the host of a popular web series, Relationship Chatter that airs 3 times a week on over 25 portals around the world.
For more information, please go to www.SamanthaDaniels.info
True Entertainment is a subsidiary of Endemol, the largest television producer in the world. True Entertainment was founded by Glenda Hersh and Stven Weinstock. True's Emmy award winning credits include scripted and unscripted reality programming for ABC, NBC, Bravo, MTV, Discovery, Lifetime, E!, TLC, Style and others. True is currently producing the mega-hit, The Real Housewives of Atlanta for Bravo, Wreakreation with Dave Mordal for the Discovery Channel and Personal Justice for TLC. True's long running series include: EmmyAward winning, A Baby Story for TLC, Whose Wedding is it Anyway for Style and Mystery Diagnosis for Discovery Health. Other recent credits include: band in a Bubble for MTV and Guiness World Records Live! for NBC.
IV. FILM SCHOOL AND ACCOUNTABILITY SCHOOL
Have you still not visited www.ActorsFilmSchool.com and www.AccountabilitySchool.com? Come on! Your future is waiting, and I am eager to help you get there!
Accountability School is my quite amazing online time management program. Rolling admission, and I have six very satisfied students currently enrolled. There is room for you too! Only $300 for three months.
Actors Film School is my revolutionary short film program that requires you to write, produce, direct, edit, and STAR IN, your own short film.
If you are interested in joining the next class, starting Saturday, August 29th, for only $2495, please contact me asap as there is only one more spot and I am talking to a number of people about it. Yes, I do offer payment plans. Check out all the details at www.ActorsFilmSchool.com And P.S. - yes, the film festival rocked. A huge success. So happy!!
P.S. - if you're free this Sunday, I am playing two MORE of my songs at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn: "So Cool" and possibly, "Crosstown Bus". This Sunday, 5 - 8pm, Pete's, on Lorimar Street, Brooklyn. Stop by, say hello!
Thanks for all your support! I couldn't do what I do if it weren't for you. (Hey, that rhymes--that's my new song. No one can take that title!!!! I claim it as my own. :)
P.S. - Check out my new Time Management Program; my Actors Film School short film program; and my career, financial, and marketing coaching program. Remember: if you'd like to chat with me (at no charge) for 20 minutes about your particular situation, I would be more than happy to do so. Call me! 646.764.1764 (c) and 914.481.1641 (o).
Friday, August 21, 2009
READ THIS ARTICLE ABOUT MY FILM SCHOOL/QUICK QUIZ/GET OFF YOUR ASS!
August 21, 2009
I. More inspirational videos
II. Newspaper article about my Actors Film School
III. Quick Quiz
IV. Battle Cry
Yo Monroe,
I. WANNA GET INSPIRED RIGHT NOW (INSPIRATIONAL VIDEOS)?
1. GET OFF YOUR ASS -- "FIVE STEPS OF SELLING ANYTHING"
(My latest inspirational GOYA video on the subject of selling, i.e. how to get anyone to do or buy anything from you. Master these five steps, and you'll get anyone to buy anything you're offering.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ukWze7oes
2. LIVE AT PETE'S CANDY STORE -- "OPEN YOUR ARMS"
(Let this reggae-inspired song inspire you to realize that all of our ambition is ultimately not worth all the stress we bring upon ourselves. Give up? Never. But I wrote this song to remind myself that I need to always keep things in perspective. And... you get to see me do a rap in the middle! haha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Fjz9rdt20
3. LIVE AT PETE'S CANDY STORE -- "IT'S NOT A DREAM/I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK"
(The first time I have ever played this song without a full band and a pro guitarist helping me out. This is the song I wrote for each of you who has a big dream. I think you'll dig it. Check it out!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOTOb-EOW_0
REMEMBER, IF YOU'RE A SUPER FAN OF THESE VIDEOS, YOU CAN CLICK THE SUBSCRIBE BUTTON ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND RECEIVE UPDATES AS SOON AS I UPLOAD A NEW VIDEO (RATHER THAN WAITING FOR THESE EMAILS).
II. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT MY ACTORS FILM SCHOOL PROGRAM
Friday, August 14th, 2009
The Journal News (A Gannett Paper)
"For Film Students, Reel Deal" by Theresa Juva
PORT CHESTER - For anyone who has ever dreamed of seeing their name on a movie marquee, Monroe Mann is already a fan.
Mann, a self-described "master of many trades," doesn't hesitate to give aspiring filmmakers reach-for-the-stars pep talks.
"If you want to be successful at something and it's your dream and passion, you can't come up with an excuse for failure," says the 31-year-old former military man, who runs Unstoppable Artists' Actors Film School out of a back room at his father's law firm on Westchester Avenue.
"You gotta fight, fight, fight. I learned that from the Army: don't give up, keep going," he says.
His current students will show their 12 short films to the public for the first time tomorrow at the Helen Mills Theater in Manhattan.
Mann, an actor, author, career consultant and Iraq war veteran, launched his own film school last year after realizing that most film schools don't give students all the skills they need to become a Hollywood bigwig. Some focus on acting and others focus on producing, but few offers lessons on turning talent into a real career," he says.
"Talent is assumed," he says. "That's great you're good, but so is everybody else and most everybody else doesn't succeed. What makes the difference is whether your attitude is better than the competition and if you have a better business sense."
During the 10-week course, students write scripts, shoot, and edit, and learn how to market a movie.
The village is the backdrop for the films, which include four- to seven-minute comedies, dramas, and a horror flick. Students shoot in downtown Port Chester and take advantage of the ethnic restaurants and waterfront.
"Any type of genre restaurant you need you can get without going more than two miles," Mann says. "Port Chester is central to anything. If we need big ships, we can go to Mamaroneck. If we need Ferraris, they are in Greenwich."
Mann wants to expand his school to feature-length film classes and plans to open his own entertainment law firm after he graduates from law school next year.
He acknowledges his high ambitions, but hopes his relentless attitude will inspire other artists.
"Be stubborn. Be delusional," he says. "You can't succeed in an entrepreneurial venture, or especially in show business, unless you are deluded into thinking you are somehow different--that you are going to be one of those elusive few who succeed."
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If you are interested in joining the next class, starting Saturday, August 29th, for only $2495, please contact me asap as there is only one more spot and I am talking to a number of people about it. Yes, I do offer payment plans. Check out all the details at www.ActorsFilmSchool.com And P.S. - yes, the film festival rocked. A huge success. So happy!!
III. QUICK QUIZ.
Answer these five questions:
a) Do you want to get more done?
b) Do you acknowledge that you might need some help getting more done?
c) Do you realize that my online-based Accountability School program forces and inspires you to get more done?
d) Do you trust me (Monroe Mann) as someone who knows how to get things done and inspire others and to do so in a way that doesn't make people feel self-conscious?
e) Do you have a mere $300 to get involved right now with my 3-month program?
If the answers to all the five questions are "YES"--stop procrastinating already and get into my most revolutionary time management and accountability school program. It's rolling admission, is based on Facebook, and is more fun than you may at first realize. Oh, and trust me: you will get more done than ever before. To learn more or to enroll, just reply to this email, or visit www.AccountabilitySchool.com.
If any of the answers were "NO", please let me know which ones and why by responding to this email. I can really benefit from the feedback that you provide.
IV. BATTLE CRY # 92: LOST TIME IS NEVER FOUND AGAIN.
(Excerpted from Monroe Mann's book, "Battle Cries for the Underdog")
Battle Cry: "Lost Time is Never Found Again" - Ben Franklin
Fightin' Words: "Something lost can usually be found. But not time. Time is one of the few precious resources in life that are a one-time use. Once lost--it's GONE. You can't stock up on it, find it again, or regain it. You can only manage it wisely or squander it wastefully. And often 'making up' for lost time is a lot harder than it sounds. If you aren't using your time as wisely and productively and efficiently as you should be, you're probably feeling pretty stressed right now--stressed, depressed, and filled with regret. Here's the solution--the first step in productive time management is realizing how much you can actually accomplish in one day. Start by implementing some of these simple and proven techniques: Get up an hour earlier. Stay up an hour later. Use daily to-do lists. Create six-month strives. Say 'no' to invitations that you really don't want to accept. Get out of situations that eat up your valuable time. Don't hang out with 'talkers'; hang out with 'doers'. Don't waste all your time watching TV. Keep a log each day of what you're doing each hour. All of these things will help you make the most of each of the day's passing moments. At the end of the day, most of your competition will have done nothing of significance. A rare few will have actually accomplished great things to be proud of. Be one of those few... every single day of your life." - Monroe Mann
P.S. - if you're free this Sunday, I am playing two MORE of my songs at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn: "The Surf and the Sand" and "Triple Threat". This Sunday, 5 - 8pm, Pete's, on Lorimar Street, Brooklyn. Stop by, say hello!
P.S. - Check out my new Time Management Program; my Actors Film School short film program; and my career, financial, and marketing coaching program. Remember: if you'd like to chat with me (at no charge) for 20 minutes about your particular situation, I would be more than happy to do so. Call me! 646.764.1764 (c) and 914.481.1641 (o).
I. More inspirational videos
II. Newspaper article about my Actors Film School
III. Quick Quiz
IV. Battle Cry
Yo Monroe,
I. WANNA GET INSPIRED RIGHT NOW (INSPIRATIONAL VIDEOS)?
1. GET OFF YOUR ASS -- "FIVE STEPS OF SELLING ANYTHING"
(My latest inspirational GOYA video on the subject of selling, i.e. how to get anyone to do or buy anything from you. Master these five steps, and you'll get anyone to buy anything you're offering.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ukWze7oes
2. LIVE AT PETE'S CANDY STORE -- "OPEN YOUR ARMS"
(Let this reggae-inspired song inspire you to realize that all of our ambition is ultimately not worth all the stress we bring upon ourselves. Give up? Never. But I wrote this song to remind myself that I need to always keep things in perspective. And... you get to see me do a rap in the middle! haha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Fjz9rdt20
3. LIVE AT PETE'S CANDY STORE -- "IT'S NOT A DREAM/I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK"
(The first time I have ever played this song without a full band and a pro guitarist helping me out. This is the song I wrote for each of you who has a big dream. I think you'll dig it. Check it out!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOTOb-EOW_0
REMEMBER, IF YOU'RE A SUPER FAN OF THESE VIDEOS, YOU CAN CLICK THE SUBSCRIBE BUTTON ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND RECEIVE UPDATES AS SOON AS I UPLOAD A NEW VIDEO (RATHER THAN WAITING FOR THESE EMAILS).
II. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT MY ACTORS FILM SCHOOL PROGRAM
Friday, August 14th, 2009
The Journal News (A Gannett Paper)
"For Film Students, Reel Deal" by Theresa Juva
PORT CHESTER - For anyone who has ever dreamed of seeing their name on a movie marquee, Monroe Mann is already a fan.
Mann, a self-described "master of many trades," doesn't hesitate to give aspiring filmmakers reach-for-the-stars pep talks.
"If you want to be successful at something and it's your dream and passion, you can't come up with an excuse for failure," says the 31-year-old former military man, who runs Unstoppable Artists' Actors Film School out of a back room at his father's law firm on Westchester Avenue.
"You gotta fight, fight, fight. I learned that from the Army: don't give up, keep going," he says.
His current students will show their 12 short films to the public for the first time tomorrow at the Helen Mills Theater in Manhattan.
Mann, an actor, author, career consultant and Iraq war veteran, launched his own film school last year after realizing that most film schools don't give students all the skills they need to become a Hollywood bigwig. Some focus on acting and others focus on producing, but few offers lessons on turning talent into a real career," he says.
"Talent is assumed," he says. "That's great you're good, but so is everybody else and most everybody else doesn't succeed. What makes the difference is whether your attitude is better than the competition and if you have a better business sense."
During the 10-week course, students write scripts, shoot, and edit, and learn how to market a movie.
The village is the backdrop for the films, which include four- to seven-minute comedies, dramas, and a horror flick. Students shoot in downtown Port Chester and take advantage of the ethnic restaurants and waterfront.
"Any type of genre restaurant you need you can get without going more than two miles," Mann says. "Port Chester is central to anything. If we need big ships, we can go to Mamaroneck. If we need Ferraris, they are in Greenwich."
Mann wants to expand his school to feature-length film classes and plans to open his own entertainment law firm after he graduates from law school next year.
He acknowledges his high ambitions, but hopes his relentless attitude will inspire other artists.
"Be stubborn. Be delusional," he says. "You can't succeed in an entrepreneurial venture, or especially in show business, unless you are deluded into thinking you are somehow different--that you are going to be one of those elusive few who succeed."
**
If you are interested in joining the next class, starting Saturday, August 29th, for only $2495, please contact me asap as there is only one more spot and I am talking to a number of people about it. Yes, I do offer payment plans. Check out all the details at www.ActorsFilmSchool.com And P.S. - yes, the film festival rocked. A huge success. So happy!!
III. QUICK QUIZ.
Answer these five questions:
a) Do you want to get more done?
b) Do you acknowledge that you might need some help getting more done?
c) Do you realize that my online-based Accountability School program forces and inspires you to get more done?
d) Do you trust me (Monroe Mann) as someone who knows how to get things done and inspire others and to do so in a way that doesn't make people feel self-conscious?
e) Do you have a mere $300 to get involved right now with my 3-month program?
If the answers to all the five questions are "YES"--stop procrastinating already and get into my most revolutionary time management and accountability school program. It's rolling admission, is based on Facebook, and is more fun than you may at first realize. Oh, and trust me: you will get more done than ever before. To learn more or to enroll, just reply to this email, or visit www.AccountabilitySchool.com.
If any of the answers were "NO", please let me know which ones and why by responding to this email. I can really benefit from the feedback that you provide.
IV. BATTLE CRY # 92: LOST TIME IS NEVER FOUND AGAIN.
(Excerpted from Monroe Mann's book, "Battle Cries for the Underdog")
Battle Cry: "Lost Time is Never Found Again" - Ben Franklin
Fightin' Words: "Something lost can usually be found. But not time. Time is one of the few precious resources in life that are a one-time use. Once lost--it's GONE. You can't stock up on it, find it again, or regain it. You can only manage it wisely or squander it wastefully. And often 'making up' for lost time is a lot harder than it sounds. If you aren't using your time as wisely and productively and efficiently as you should be, you're probably feeling pretty stressed right now--stressed, depressed, and filled with regret. Here's the solution--the first step in productive time management is realizing how much you can actually accomplish in one day. Start by implementing some of these simple and proven techniques: Get up an hour earlier. Stay up an hour later. Use daily to-do lists. Create six-month strives. Say 'no' to invitations that you really don't want to accept. Get out of situations that eat up your valuable time. Don't hang out with 'talkers'; hang out with 'doers'. Don't waste all your time watching TV. Keep a log each day of what you're doing each hour. All of these things will help you make the most of each of the day's passing moments. At the end of the day, most of your competition will have done nothing of significance. A rare few will have actually accomplished great things to be proud of. Be one of those few... every single day of your life." - Monroe Mann
P.S. - if you're free this Sunday, I am playing two MORE of my songs at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn: "The Surf and the Sand" and "Triple Threat". This Sunday, 5 - 8pm, Pete's, on Lorimar Street, Brooklyn. Stop by, say hello!
P.S. - Check out my new Time Management Program; my Actors Film School short film program; and my career, financial, and marketing coaching program. Remember: if you'd like to chat with me (at no charge) for 20 minutes about your particular situation, I would be more than happy to do so. Call me! 646.764.1764 (c) and 914.481.1641 (o).
Sincerely,
Monroe Mann, ME, GMC
(JD/MBA, May 2010)
UnstoppableArtists.com
Books by Monroe Mann
Time Zen - The Shortest and Most Effective Book on Time Management & Success Ever Written (August 09)
The Theatrical Juggernaut - The Psyche of the Star
Guerrilla Networking (with Jay Conrad Levinson)
Start Your Own Coaching Business
Battle Cries for the Underdog - Fightin Words for an Extraordinary Life
To Benning & Back - The Making of a Citizen Soldier
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