Hi Julie!

> Wow, this (and other recent) discussions on
> Leverage have certainly gotten me thinking!

Me too.... The potential applications of this discussion are HUGE.... I agree with Jesse -- I really believe it is the KEY. :)

> I also had this vision, reading the
> interaction between Jesse and Dien, of you
> two having a deep discussion on business
> principles in a meeting somewhere in
> Hawaii...hey, its nice to have a vision to
> go towards, right? Seeing as you both
> appreciate Hawaii so much!

Heheheh.... Yes, the leveraging summit in Hawaii is a fantastic idea! (We could body-surf in-between our discussions!)

> One of the ways I use Leverage actually
> combines some of the lines of thinking I
> have been integrating into my work through a
> piece from Gordon's Pictogrigm's on
> Finances. Looking at RESOURCES differently,
> such as TIME and MONEY and the "Stuff
> we Possess right NOW to create more
> abundance."

> As a writer, I take each piece that I write
> and use it in as many different forms as
> possible and make as many things from it as
> possible, thus leveraging a
> one-time-exercise into a much larger
> possibility.

YES! That's a good way to do it, Julie!

I haven't done the "article thing" in order to promote, but I think it's a good idea.... I might give it a shot. (I think I'm not a bad writer, when I put my mind to it....) :)

> For example: whenever I write a Personal
> Development article, I publish it first in
> my ezine, Discovering Your Passion. Then I
> send it out to other publishers for use on
> their websites, ezines, etc. I also use the
> content of my article in my individual
> coaching sessions, teleclasses or
> audio-programs. I can use an article as a
> foundation of a chapter for a book or
> course. My tips articles are now being woven
> into a tips booklet.

Julie, that's a great example -- and there are some great ideas there too.... You're giving me some good ideas! :)

> My articles also are one way I promote my
> services. They brand me. They have brought
> me opportunities to speak, to appear in
> publicity pieces, and I have made COUNTLESS
> connections with people ALL the world over
> from people who have read my work and
> connected with me from there.

> This week, as I have had a rather
> challenging time emotionally, my mailbox has
> continued to be filled with email from
> people who write thanking me for the impact
> my writing has had in their lives. Folks I
> have never met all over this planet tell me
> that what I have written has made a powerdul
> difference for them. This then creates MORE
> leverage for me because it provides fuel for
> me to keep on keeping on....

That's a great example Julie.... I know I have personally benefited so much from talking with you and reading your stuff too. :) I think you're one of the most inspirational writers around.... I'm just waiting for Oprah to discover you, so you can be an expert on her show.... :) (I really mean that -- I know you're definitely good enough, Julie, to be an expert on Oprah....)

Thanks Julie! I loved your post.... The summit in Hawaii is a GREAT idea! :) I would definitely pay what it costs to travel for something like that, if it meant a chance to interact in person with many of us here! :)

- Dien