£10k In 90 Days Challenge – Champagne Update!

Well, a big thank you for entering our Win A Week In Champagne competition and an awful lot of you there were too

To make sure that the draw was entirely fair and unbiased I decided to ask a complete stranger to pick a number which I could then match up  to the corresponding entry.

So I went to my local branch of NatWest bank and asked a cashier called Lisa to do the honours. She was delighted to do so and her only problem was that she hadn’t heard about the competition in time to enter.

Anyway she chose entry No. 10

And The Winner is Louisa Bird who will be off to Champagne in the coming few weeks, along with the friends or family she wants to take along.

Congratulations to Louisa !!

What Next? All Is Not Lost…

We promised something special to everyone who entered but didn’t win the competition.

Well, we were so amazed with the number of people who entered the competition that we got to asking ourselves what we could do for all of you champagne lovers who are  dying to visit Champagne but who didn’t win the free week, so here’s what we came up with.

We will offer a huge 50% reduction off our standard tariffs for anyone who books a week at our lovely home between now and the end of March 2010

To take advantage of this superb offer bookings must be made, and the deposit paid, before November 21st.

If this offer sounds too good to miss then all you need  to do is reply to the e-mail and we’ll send you the tariffs  and all the information you need.

Champagne is great at any time of year but remember if you go before Christmas you can stock up on all your champagne (and wine too) and have a lot of fun selecting it – much more fun and a lot more stylish  than going to the supermarket!

Please contact us as quickly as you can.  We’re  expecting a lot of people to take us up on this offer so, to get the dates you want, contact us NOW

Questions, Questions, Questions….

I can’t thank you enough for all the super champagne challenges you sent in. Over the next few weeks I’ll be sorting through all of them and producing a user-friendly guide that will give you all the answers you are looking for.   I’ll tell you more about it as soon as it’s ready.

In the meantime you can share all the secrets of champagne that I learned when I lived there, by grabbing a copy of my e-book “The Insider’s Guide to Champagne” for £19.97, less than the price of a good bottle of champagne, by going to www.madaboutbubbly.com

That’s all for now and we look forward to hearing from all of you who want to visit Champagne

Jiles and Yvonne

www.madaboutbubbly.com

37 Reasons | The Good News About Property – Part #3

Day Three in my series about my favourite 37 Reasons why you might come to our Money Gym Property Extravaganza in London on 21st March in aid of the Big Issue. The Incentives. The Bribes. And what whoppers they are!

http://www.themoneygym.com/events/property

In no particular order of importance – you must rate that for yourself:

1. Prizes totalling £42,500 and rising – from a holiday in one of the overseas investment properties, to portfolio places worth £10,000, to mentoring, books, Wembley tickets, coaching sessions, Belgian chocolates, audio CDs, days out, lunches, Money Gym memberships and products, a blog makeover or creation session worth £1200 – the abundance just keeps on rolling.  And because the number of raffle tickets is only one per delegate, the chances of you winning a big prize are 1 in 200. I hope you are visualising the one you want? Can you feel it?

2. Discounts – at least two of the speakers have created special discounted versions of their products and services specially for attendees, available uniquely on the day.

3. Free Money Gym Silver memberships for 90 days – a special promotion we have just launched. If you have booked your ticket and can persuade someone else to come too – via Twitter, your blog, word of mouth or email invitation and they quote your name in their booking, both of you qualify for free Silver membership of the Money Gym for 90 days.

4. Goody bags containing millions of pounds, credit cards, coins, magic pencils and that all important raffle ticket (see 1).

5. A free personalised follow-up phone consultation with me for all delegates. This is to help you to evaluate the investment opportunities we shall showcase that day, or provide you with the support you need to put either your first step on the property ladder or the next step.

Can you be bribed? Yes, me too! If the price is right…

http://www.themoneygym.com/events/property

I hope it’s YOUR number I pull from the champagne bucket.

Judith

PS I’m contemplating setting up a special accountability group for all those new SilverMembers we shall create that day… watch this space.

The Money Gym Gold Winner Is…

….being announced during my 12-hour Wealth-A-Thon TV show tomorrow Saturday 3rd January on http://www.TheMoneyGym.tv.  Later today (Friday) I will announce the schedule for the show but you can bet I will be springing a surprise on you – love surprises!  Join me from 8am to 8pm and bring your burning wealth creation questions about how to make money and create passive income streams from property, internet, business or the stockmarket.  Quick reminder: Midnight on 3rd Jan is the last chance to secure a Money Gym Gold place for 2009 at 2008 membership fees, saving you £1200, and securing you the Membership Site Bootcamp Bonus worth £1750.  Visit Money Gym Gold for more info >>>

Money Gym Gold Video Entry – Hazel Croucher

And I think……..I think……..this is the last video entry.  Well done Hazel for breaking through and actually doing this!

Money Gym Gold Written Entry – Barry Curnow

And last but not least before the deadline was………Barry Curnow.  Barry says:

I came to London from the West Country 40 years ago with degrees in Economics and Organizational Psychology to seek my fortune. I am still actively seeking it! Having earned enough to retire by the age of 40, I chose instead to get married for the second time to my present wife. Our 21st wedding anniversary was on Christmas Eve.

In between I had a ‘successful’ corporate career as an international management consultant and am now a consultant to professional service firms. I was also volunteer leader of three UK and international professional institutes and co-authored several books on consulting and careers. I became a consultants’ consultant trading on my own account for the past 18 years: providing coaching, counselling , mentoring and psychotherapy by consultants for consultants and professional service firms and their clients. I have worked here in Europe and in Russia, China and the US.

The first low point was the collapse of my first marriage in 1981 from which I learned that it is no good being successful if you are flying all around the world and spend no time with your family.

The high point is the longevity and happiness of my (current) second marriage from which I have learned that happiness is priceless but it also has a cost and at this rate in the present economy I sometimes feel I shall never be able to retire , unless I win the competition and Nicola teaches me how!

The second (related) low point was having to sell our dream house in 2005 because we could no longer afford to keep it.

Of course Debbie Winterbourne is the favourite and I would vote for her too but I am going to ask you to vote for me.

Because what Debbie really needs now, even more than she needs Nicola is £12, 000 worth of consulting advice from me first! I have spent my life advising people how to build boutique service businesses with a value based integrity like Debbie’s and I can do it for her. That is what I do!

But what I really need is coaching from Nicola, now, so I can retire some day rather than go on working until I drop.

So Nicola, Debbie and all. Here is my proposition: vote for me and if I win, I will give Debbie £12,000 worth of professional consulting advice on how to build The Academy of Dreams.

It’s a win/win because our ages are the right way round and if Debbie wants further help after the £12k, then she can pay me in equity based incentive that will pay me something when I am old!

( Note to Debbie, I had seriously considered saying I would give you the business coaching anyway, which as a qualified Group Analyst and Psychotherapist and Certified Management Consultant-with a long Jungian analysis- I am well placed and keen to do-but if I did, people would have no reason to vote for me, so, sorry but I have to make it contingent!)

( Note to Nicola, I had seriously considered offering £12,000 worth of business coaching from me for you to offer as an extra prize to illustrate the win/win principle of leverage but if I did, you would have no reason to pick me and you might give it to someone other than Debbie who I would like to have a prize.)

So folks, for now, with only just over 20 minutes to go, my proposition stands.

I am interested in the internet and the stock market because I have already had 40 years of property and business. I want to build an internet business that draws on my face to face consulting to consultants business. The new frontier for the client consultant relationship management skills that I teach is social media/networking and Web 2.0.

Two for one Nicola! How about it?

Barry Curnow

Money Gym Gold Written Entry – Matthew Lloyd-Winder

Submitted before the deadline but after I went to party!  Here is the penultimate entry for the Money Gym Gold wealth coaching competition.  Cue……….Matthew Lloyd-Winder!

Hi Happy Christmas seasons greetings and a prosperous new year!

My name is Matthew Lloyd-Winder, I am a stained glass artist working in South Mimms and my company is http://www. Stainedglassstudio.Co.uk

I warn you this entry is interactive so switch off now if you cant take the pace!

You probably think I am mad but every morning I get up at 5.30 and go out for a cycle ride come rain or shine (if it is below zero I promised my family that I would walk instead because of my little accident last Jan the 6th when I skidded onto some ice in front of a gleaming silver 4 wheel drive Tonka trooper and got a little squashed – understatement- Although the pain was intense, lots of bruising, broken shoulder blade, and I had stay in bed for over a week- unheard of for a self employed person- I used the time to focus what I really wanted out of life, and after about3 months the pain subsided the neurofen was binned I could stand upright again and I felt I had made full recovery)

But I digress, the reason I go out in the first place is not to annoy my wife, – although it does- but to give myself an hour in a world that belongs just to me…

To stand in a field and perform a ritual-
(No not the one were I dance naked around a tree- but don’t let me stop you if you want to)
But one where I simply state; who I am, and my goals, both for today and long term.
Some days I feel that this Mantra works, and other days I know it does.
So now you know I am a bit nutty I would like to share some of it with you, because in a way it leads into why I am entering this competition.

(And by the way if you do the actions you’ll get more out of it)

So shut your eyes and start by imagining you are standing in a field under an oak tree, (open your eyes or you will never get to the next bit) (my mistake)  You have done your stretches watched the sun come up – or at this time of year the moon, stars or rain clouds. The world is quiet and you are centred.
Take in a deep relaxing breath and make your power move (sharp exhalation and explosive movement – hmm that sounds very wrong somehow)( nutter!) and speak the following words
“I am abundant in every good way,
Infinite money is mine to Earn, Save, Invest, Exponentially multiply and share.
I embrace abundance and abundance embraces me.” (I hug myself at this point and smile inwardly)
(The next bit is my own personal bit -but if it appeals to you too then be my guest)

“My Goal is complete financial independence in the shortest possible time frame in order that I may become an enlightened millionaire, and be in a position to share my wealth and abundance more effectively with the rest of the world.

See you feel good now -don’t you! (nod your head)

So why do I need to win?

I believe that winning this years gold level coaching would assist me immensely in my quest in obtaining financial independence because according to all the books, audio, emails and seminars that I have read seen and attended there is a consensus of opinion that states that no matter how good you are single handed, and how dedicated to achieving your goals you are, they become infinitely more accessible with coaching. (teamwork)

And whilst I feel wealthy in every other way, I am fed up with being financially poor.

Also most of my learning about wealth creation has been done in isolation I really want to receive support from confidant, competent teachers.

Why the Money Gym?

A coach from the money gym right now would be so good for me, as I am tuned into wealth creation, and am hungry to learn more, and Because, I trust the money gym.

Having received and absorbed Nicola’s regular emails I know -as you all do -that she is inspired, unique, and passionate about giving more value than seems possible.

As a result of her efforts

I have attended three amazing Money Gym workshops this year.

The first was a property day with Greg Ballard who was brilliant. He offered so much concise information in so little time! Mind blowing stuff really especially as the current economic climate is- “a little bit less than predictable”

As a follow on from that day

I also attended a Rent2own evening as recommended by Nicola, and was enlightened by Pat Cunningham as to how you can buy a house for a pound, and create positive cash-flow (win for you) in a deal that essentially also offers a win for the seller, and a win for the buyer. Win win win! What could be better?

The second workshop was Brett Mc Fall’s 2 day internet marketing seminar. Talk about paradigm shift in my awareness, I was absolutely blown away with the concepts, especially the accessibility of how easy it is to use the internet as a business tool.

Brett launched into the 2 day workshop with a passion to impart all his knowledge about making money whilst you sleep, and did it very effectively in bite sized chunks. I came away thinking Even I can do this! (And more importantly – I don’t feel the urge to buy an anorak!)

After Brett was done, came Tim Broklehurst and his Viral Spiral…. What a compliment to Brett’s information. Just as you thought you had seen it all, Tim took it into hyperspace! Describing how the essence of success on the net is growing a list, exponentially, and how he has developed systems to help you do it.

My final day out with the Money Gym was the Lets Talk money day in (Oct?)

In which a small group of members, and non members sat in a room together discussing money, sharing information, being led by Nicola and Judith, “The Governess” ( sorry Nicola but we all wander off occasionally) (especially me-Oops) with assistance from Annie K. The great thing about this day for me was how real people, from all walks of life, pulled together and offered support and encouragement to each other, in a non competitive way that resulted in everyone growing from the experience. (I did get a tear to the eye at one point)

Ok you ask why should Matthew win or even get my vote?

Well let me tell you.

I need to take more action, and I know with the aid of a coach, taking the steps that will propel me forward, will become a lot easier, less daunting, and faster. Having attended all of the above workshops and been inspired big time I still haven’t taken enough action because,have a problem around my neck in the shape of a hamster wheel.

Stained glass studio is and has been my only source of income for 29 years I am passionate about what I do and have made some amazing works of art for people, given employment to some great artists/ craftsmen, and intend to see that SGS continues to develop and become even more profitable.

But- it does seem to take all of my time, and the yield financially is not supporting my current lifestyle, let alone my dream of becoming an enlightened millionaire!

Through my desire to become financially independent, and the influence that the money gym has had on me to date, I have opened my eyes to two other lanes of the wealth superhighway and know that I must take action. I first want to develop an internet business as it will cost less to start up,(less risk) and I love the idea of doing the work once and being paid again and again, lots of Ideas to start with, and I then want to move into property, but this will need more finance to start with. I need assistance, with streamlining all these pieces of the jigsaw.

I will look at the stock market next year but don’t have any urgency on that one yet.

As I said in the beginning I want to be in a position where I can use my wealth and abundance more effectively with the rest of the world.

In other words I have a desire to contribute. And the best way to do that is take action, because in this world money talks.

My first action was to look at the things I wanted, and the financial list looked like this;

Make more money, buy a bigger house, a newer car, take proper holidays, buy organic food wherever possible, stay healthy, and send my three children to a good school. And be able to pay my bills on time, clear my bad debt.

This list felt good and I was more than half convinced that this was what I wanted.

But as time drew on I discovered that this was really only the start. It did not motivate 100% I didn’t feel great that the main beneficiaries were me and my immediate family.

So I asked myself again, and whilst the list above remained in place I also realised that as I grow I have a duty to assist others to learn and grow any way that I can. (To this end I have already started to contribute in small ways.)

You will know that the world has many worthwhile causes, many of which are no doubt dear to your heart.

My main goal, is to get wealth creation taught effectively in primary schools, as I believe in so doing, more abundance will be the result.

Look at us, we are all grown adults, floundering around in the richest time the world has ever known, restricted by our inhibitions, conditioning, and fears unable to embrace change, and learn at the speed of a child. Statistically about 95% of us in the UK will die poor, after a lifetimes graft, how crap is that?

But

Imagine if you had been educated at a very early age, about the positive effect money will have on you and your loved ones.

How being wealthy would assist you to help others live a better life too.

If this was true

Where would you be now? And how will the world be a better place? ( Interactive moment)

I want to walk the walk and talk the talk, -which means being financially independent, and the gold coaching will help me do that quicker.

In addition if I am the winner I pledge to give everything in my power to be the best coachee (!?)

Do the stuff that is needed, be there on time and give 1001% always.

And please note

As I am well aware of the effect of not having enough money has on a person I further pledge to ensure that I use my newly acquired learning to assist the money gym in their goal of creating a million millionaires by offering my skills free of charge if they want them, especially to those who cannot afford to pay up front for the knowledge.

So if you have been affected by any of the contents in this Christmas appeal….

Please call our help line and cast your vote fore me Matthew Lloyd-Winder (interactive bit the button down at the bottom of the page!)

P.S. If you have been- thanks for listening, and do have a fabulous new year full of everything you want- (except if it’s my prize of the gold coaching)

P.P.S. sorry it was a bit long winded (xxx)

Money Gym Gold Written Entry – Suzanne Barnett

Hi Nicola and all you lovely votees on this fantastic New Years Eve,

I have had two glasses of wine (very nice) and will be downing some champagne shortly, as we all should be to see this wonderful New Year in. I have been mulling over, toying with, cogetating and deliberating whether I should enter this competition or not. And……. finally GRTI (got round to it). Not through procrastination you understand, but through fear, fear of making a fool of myself, fear of stepping out of my comfort zone.

Well, here goes………huge step just been made. Firstly, I am considered to be a successful business women, running a training company that provides IT and Soft Skills training to various companies around the UK. I use mainly freelance trainers as I feel they can provide the best in up to date skills and they are adaptable to a customers needs. They are always fresh and enthusasitc therefore the customers always receives the best possible attention.

As for me, I feel I am the conductor of a very small ochestra ensuring that I find the right people, at the right time and ensure that they deliver the right course for the right organisation. I have also dabbled in Thought Field Therapy, which is a method of tapping on accupressure points that cures fears, phobias, anxieties, stress and many others. However, never quiet got that going as was always too busy on the training company and perhaps should have used it on myself more often. LOL

I would consider myself to be an entrepenuer, not very well educated, lots of common sense and loads of business ideas, and I’m full of fun. I am also the “best mum in the whole wild world” cos my eight year old daughter tells me, so it must be true (tongue in cheek)!

That’s pretty much as it is now – I was dragged up as opposed to brought up, although Mum didn’t do too much of a bad job as I am very well mannered at the dinner table. As for my lowest point, like many there are a few, but I guess for me my worst point has to be June of this year, when I was attacked by someone, which resulted in me having a broken arm and constant pain in my back. It put me into a few months of depression and wollowing in self pity. (Pleased to say I am out of that dark time) and on my way up and forward.

The highest point of my life is the birth of my daughter, I dreamt about her with auburn hair and blue eyes, the dream was very vivid and I was awoken by the pure excitement of the dream, woke up my husband and through tears of laughter told him we were having a little girl with auburn hair and blue eyes. THEN WENT INTO FULL BLOWN LABOUR AAAAGGGGHHH. She arrived……………with a mass of auburn (well gingerish) hair and blue eyes! How spooky.

What appeals most from the 4 wealth highway lanes…………….mmmm, part of my problem that I desperately need coaching with is the lack of decision making, I find that very hard. However, I am already an owner of a business that could be greately improved as we lost a major client last month and now I am practically down to zero income. I need help in gaining control over my finances as I have had considerable credit card debt. I say have had, as I just re-mortgaged my property to pay most of the debt off, which has left around 25K owing and a massive overdraft!!! Property …..I have and am receiving training in that area, but would need further coaching/gudance. Have not invested in shares at all (don’t know anything about it) and finally the internet.

That appeals to me most as it seems that it is possible to set up website(s) and make passive income, I really really want to earn money while I sleep. Really and truly though I want it all and I want to live, and have many belly laughs along the way.

Finally it is not only important for me to learn from YOU Nicola, but for me to pass on the knowledge I already have with the knowledge I will gain from this fantastic opportunity to get the stuff that is in your head into mine (hopefully).

Vote for me please everyone – it is NEW YEARS EVE and you’ll all have fun watching I promise.

Money Gym Gold Video Entry – Clare Hanbury-Leu

Good to see old friends getting involved in the Money Gym Gold Competition – here’s Clare’s

Money Gym Gold Video Entry – Amanda Steadman

Here is Amanda Steadman’s entry for the Money Gym Competition – now Amanda, did I say there was extra points for hats?

Money Gym Gold Written Entry – Melanie

Don’t you think reading the entries for the Money Gym Gold Competition is the best way to start New Year?  Inspiring, humbling, a great reminder to be grateful, for your warm houses, your loved ones, the glass of Cava, the TV, I’m feeling grateful for everything tonight!  Struggling to keep up with the entries flooding in but delighted you care enough to try for the competition and comment and vote.  Keep the comments and votes on each entry coming!

Melanie @ VintagePaint.com starts off……  “Born Virgoan – child of the 60’s modern linguist by education but always self employed and originally in a family business.  By 2000 I thought that my life’s path was generally sorted – business I loved , friends and family I loved and feeling reasonably financially stable.

Then personal Armageddon arrived – my father closely involved in the business became seriously ill with what was to become a distressing dementing illness. Our business imploded – I formed a pact with the devil and took in a venture capital partner only to become a victim of a palace revolution and find myself without my business, my livelihood and a financial wasteland via personal insolvency and industrial tribunals on the way– hero to zero in one quick move.

My business collapse was followed soon by personal tragedy – losing two of my closest friends within 12 months of one another. Everywhere I turned the whole structure of my life seemed to be collapsing in front of me rather like a deck of cards.

My father’s illness developed into dementia so that I became a carer whilst trying all sorts of jobs to make ends meet – supermarket shelves, multi level marketing – you name it I tried it with periods of extreme depression on the way – 5 years of lows you might say.

Somehow the desire was still there deep inside me to want to get back into trying to fulfil my business dream again even though I was stifled by fear and anxiety.

So, after my father died I started to develop my business idea based on real products but very much internet based.

Financial freedom still eludes me but I’m committed to keep on trying and the high point you can say is that I have discovered new and interesting relationships with lots of people out there to help and inner resources that I didn’t know that I had.
I’m interested in three lanes of the wealth highway – property – just trying to rent my house out at the moment and internet based business – I know that my business could really take off online and it would be a dream to learn so much more about internet business in order to transform business in 2009

Upward and onward!

Melanie

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