Break Through All Barriers and Develop Unlimited Internal Power

E-Day is finally here. Today is the day I launch my newest book Expect To Win – Hate To Lose.

I held an off.line launch last week along with a book signing and reading. The people who attended leaped high hurdles to get in line for a copy.

Watch the video of me reading one of the 62 chapters that are either “pearls before swine” or “golden nuggets” for under and overachievers.

Best,

Matt Furey

P.S. Here’s what people are already saying about Expect To Win – Hate To Lose:

“This book has the strength of a Siberian tiger, and yet all its inspiring physical lessons contain even deeper lessons for the mind and spirit. This is Matt’s masterpiece – the most inspiring book I’ve ever read. I’m ready to take the mountain and keep climbing, and I will never stop reading this book.”

- Steve Chandler
Author of Time Warrior

“I think I’ve read over 1,000 books on self-improvement, success, winning. None of them and I mean NONE OF THEM were as powerful as Expect To Win – Hate To Lose. If you are doing okay this book will make you a winner. If you’re a winner this book will make you a champion. If you’re a champion this book will put you in the Hall of Fame. When I got my copy I sat down to read 20 or so pages… I read the whole thing. You will not be able to put it down. The book vibrates. Expect To Win – Hate To Lose is Matt at his best!”

- Paul Reddick
The Master of MPH

Something incredible took place last night – and chances are you missed it. Unless you live in Minneapolis, chances are it was barely mentioned in your hometown newspaper – if at all.

I’ll tell you more about this event in a minute, but first, last August, the media was fixated on WHEN Alex Rodriguez, aka A-Rod, aka A-Roid, was going to hit his 600th home run.

I attended a Rays v. Yankees game when A-Rod still had 599.

He didn’t start the game, so when he came up to pinch-hit in the 7th inning, the crowd went nuts – hoping, cheering and snapping photos of what they hoped would be numero 600.

To no avail.

Fans would have to wait until August 4, when A-Rod smacked his 600th on the anniversary of his 500th, at Yankee Stadium.

Now, I give A-Rod a lot of credit. He’s a great ball player. I just don’t like the fact that he hasn’t gotten where he is today without performance-enhancing drugs.

Be that as it may, the big story that you may have missed is this: Last night, a non-steroid user hit his 599th and 600th home runs in the same game.

Derek Jeter went 5-5 on the way to getting 3000 hits. But 28 people have 3000 hits. Only 8 have at least 600 bombs. And of the eight with 600 or more homers – only four did it without the use of steroids.

Hmmm. Is there a story here? I think so.

Jim Thome, 39, of the Minnesota Twins, became the 4th person in MLB history to hit 600 home runs without steroids. The others in MLB history to do so are: Hank Aaron (755), Babe Ruth (714) and Willie Mays (660).

And where was the media coverage on this feat over the last month?

There was so little about this athletic feat it was sad. Truly sad.

Where’s the media coverage today – not to mention last night?

When compared to A-Rod, it’s practically nil.

Now, here’s another part of the story that most in the media will never know. Ask A-Rod for an autograph and chances are you will never get one. He’ll walk right past you and pretend you don’t exist.

What about Jim Thome?

Well, look at the ball he personalized to my son, Frank, and I think you’ll get a very clear picture of who Mr. Thome is, not as a ball player, but as a human being.

Jim Thome – congratulations on your magnificent achievement and an outstanding career. What you have done is truly awesome.

And thank you, thank you, thank you for the ball you signed for my son. We will treasure it forever.

Keep kicking butt and taking names. Also, look for a signed copy of Expect to Win – Hate to Lose – coming your way.

Matt Furey

P.S. I’ll be launching Expect to Win – Hate to Lose within a couple days, along with some other goodies. Get ready. It’s going to be out of sight.

Got back from my annual voyage to China on Friday – and uponentering my home was greeted by a stack of…

…BOOKS.

Whose books?

Mine.

Specifically, my latest and greatest book – Expect to Win – Hate to Lose.

I’m all set to launch this book within a few days – and wanted to alert you NOW because this puppy is a life-changer in every sense of the term.

Expect to Win – Hate to Lose is a “can’t put it down” book that everyone in your family will devour.

Each of the 62 Chapters contains a powerful lesson that’ll make you think and DO THINGS in a different way; a more successful and empowering way.

Best-selling author Steve Chandler, had this to say about my book:

“This is your best ever…..I was ready to level my whole house when I finished.”

He then added:

“This is Matt’s masterpiece—the most inspiring book I’ve ever read. I’m ready to take the mountain and keep climbing, and I will never stop reading this book.”

Steve Chandler
Author of Time Warrior

I have some special fast-action bonuses to give those who get the book the very minute it is announced. Tell you more about them tomorrow.

Until then…

Kick butt – take names.

Matt Furey

It’s not often you get to see a father-son team winning at the professional level, but this past Monday evening, one day before the start of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, something truly spectacular took place during the finals of the annual Home Run Derby contest.

In the finals, Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees faced Adrian Gonzalez of the Boston Red Sox.

Both men were calm, relaxed and focused throughout the event. Both were in no hurry to hit another one out of the park. Each took his time, waiting for the right pitch from the batting practice coach who stood before him.

But there was something different about Robinson Cano’s batting practice coach. He had the same last name as the superstar 2nd baseman. And that’s because he’s his father.

As I watched the action, I sensed that Jose Cano (the father) was just as committed to winning as his son, Robinson. Both shared the same goal, the same desire: To win it all.

This was confirmed when Cano went deep with the contest-tying home run. As he and his father walked toward each other to embrace, Jose, with commanding eyes held up his index finger and said, “One more.”

“I love you, Dad,” said Robinson as they hugged. No response from pops. Back to work. He’s got a job to finish.

When the action continued, it was fait accompli. Cano smashed another one into the seats, and the Home Run Derby trophy was his.

But wait. It was his and his father’s.

As the trophy was presented, both Cano’s, the elder and the younger, held it aloft for the photo-op.

“What you just witnessed was much more than baseball,” I told a friend. “It was the power of a spiritual connection between a father and his son, both of whom were committed to the same goal. Take it in because we may never see something like this again on the national stage.”

It’s one thing to have a goal you pursue with passion. It is quite another to have a bond with a family member who shares your desire to excel and works with you to the very end, making sure you achieve it.

This we know: Both father and son wanted to win the prize and were willing to work for it. It wasn’t the son all by himself. Nor was it a father pushing a son who doesn’t really want it. Both were working together in harmony toward a desired end. Both were in Automatic Success Mode. No stress. No tension. Just focus and DO IT.

What a magnificent sight to behold.

Now let me ask, are you in Automatic Success Mode or Automatic Failure Mode?

If you feel like you’re in a state of flow, if you feel like positive coincidences and circumstances are greeting you on a regular basis, then you’re in Automatic
Success Mode. And if you want to enhance the good in your life even further, you can easily do so with Zero Resistance Living.

On the other hand, if you feel like you’re in Automatic Failure Mode or, if you prefer, a negative rut, then there’s a quick way out of it. You learn to bring the positive back into your life through the proper use of your brain.

The Zero Resistance Living Course teaches you how to do this – and now, with the addition of some LIVE tele-seminars, I’ll help you absorb the material and get positive results even faster.

But you’ve got to be committed, just like Robinson and Jose Cano were committed. You’ve got to want to succeed as much as your coach, and vice versa.

Let’s do it together.

Claim your copy of Zero Resistance Living NOW and let’s travel the path of automatic success together.

Best,

Matt Furey

We’re more than half-way done with 2011. So let me ask you, how much progress have you made toward what you set out to accomplish?

How consistent are you in following a daily routine that will lead you where you want to go?

Are you hit and miss – or hit, hit, hit?

I can tell you right now, based on the Law of Averages and Percentages, at least 95% of the people reading this are NOT on target.

Most are dilly-dallying around.

Most have very little focus.

Most are easily distracted by every whim and caprice.

There’s no will and no imagination being used – even though you have both of these in abundance.

Now for the good news.

The 5% who are focused and taking action, they’re getting more positive results than the other 95% combined.

And the reason is not due to superior knowledge, skill, genetics or ability in a chosen field.

The reason is due to how you use this thing called your BRAIN.

Truth is that people who focus on one thing at a time get superior results to those who are scatter brained. Take a lens off a bad camera and it still takes better photos than a high-end camera with the lens still on.

I’ve watched semi-talented entrepreneurs do well in a less than stellar economy, simply because they focus on a goal and move toward it with passion.

On a regular basis I receive emails from these entrepreneurs. To say “they have a few typos” in their dispatches would be an understatement. Many of their emails are riddled with typos.

But they continue to succeed because they don’t let the typos stop them.

Over the years I can assure you that I’ve had a fair share of typos in my emails – and despite this, many of the top marketers in the world consider me to be the “World’s Greatest Email Copywriter.”

Even if they’re right, I don’t believe in being satisfied with yourself. I don’t believe you are wise to ever think you’ve made it, that you’re successful, that you know enough, that you know a lot – or heaven help you if you think or act as if you know it all.

Never listen to those who brag about all they’ve read, all they supposedly know or how there’s nothing new to them under the sun.

These people are fearful and weak, puffed with false pride and egotism.

Great men and women know they never know enough – that there are secrets on top of secrets on top of secrets.

Great men and women know that anyone who thinks he knows a lot – knows nothing.

The wise man or woman is focused on WHAT he still has to learn. In spite of his wisdom and knowledge, he still possesses a fascination, wonder and inquisitive attitude toward all he sees. Those who are WISE understand the exponential value of learning just one new thing – and how one thing, when properly used, can apply massive leverage to their life.

There is no such thing as a destination called success. Success is a journey from one target to the next. Success is the feeling you experience NOW when you are on that journey.

It begins from within.

If your focus is primarily upon how you’ve failed over and over – or if you focus a great deal on how afraid you are to fail -  then you will continue to do poorly unless you change course with your thinking. You begin by remembering your previous successes. You bottle the energy of these successes within your brain and body and amplify them.

Then you focus on a success experience you want to have NOW or in the future. And let me tell you, when you do what I’ve just explained, your life begins to magically and miraculously change for the better.

All of this is explained in great detail in The Zero Resistance Living System. Begin using it today and you’ll be stunned at all the “coincidences” that begin taking place in your favor.

Keep the following maxims in mind today:

Don’t make excuses – make progress.

Don’t whine – WIN.

Don’t cry – TRY.

Don’t hesitate – ACCELERATE.

Don’t shrink – THINK.

Get yourself into motion. Move.

Do something GREAT to make yourself better.

Get The Zero Resistance Living System today.

Best,
Matt Furey

P.S. By the way, I’m going to do a series of 6 bonus teleseminars for all who’ve previously ordered The Zero Resistance Living System – as well as all who get it NOW. Claim your copy NOW.

If you want to make a quantum leap in any area of your life, beware of programs that teach you that ALL you need do is visualize your way to success.

Based upon my 30 years of study and experimentation in various forms of visualization, hypnosis, affirmations, meditation and more, I’d have to say that the majority of programs miss the most important elements governing whether you succeed or fail.

And one of these elements is how you use your memory.

Let me explain: Most people who visualize never go into their memory banks to retrieve their winning experiences. They never look at their victories. Instead, they attempt to visualize their future without any reference to the past. This is one of many self-help mistakes of epic proportions.

Why? Because you carry your memories with you everywhere you go. Positive and negative memories. And if you don’t consciously choose to recall your best memories, by default you’ll probably be reliving memories that aren’t your best. In fact, by default, you may be unconsciously ruminating on previous failures, mistakes and setbacks.

In sports we see examples of this all the time. Young boy goes up to the foul line not wanting to miss a free throw. And when he does he says, “I always miss them.”

In relationships, a man or woman goes out with someone and hopes that “this one” won’t be like the last one. No conscious thought is being given to “what you want” based upon good experiences from the past. Instead, your thought is directed toward avoiding what you don’t want – which means you’re reliving the past that you don’t like.

Now, in order to succeed, you do need to know where the mine fields are, where the mistakes are – and how to correct them. At the same time, if you want to rise above feelings of failure and inadequacy, you must know how to tap into the power of previous successes.

The other night I was working with a young baseball player who complained that every time he’s hit the ball in the past two weeks, it’s been a ground out. He was keeping track of and reliving all his grounders. At the same time, in doing this, he was refusing to acknowledge his home runs, triples, doubles and singles.

Yes, he was right to look at his grounders and figure out how to correct them. At the same time, he was equally wrong in failing to acknowledge the times in which he’s whacked the ball. More importantly, if he doesn’t begin to consciously think about and remember his best hits and learn other key elements to enhance these memories, he’s going to continue to ground out.

So I told the young man he needed to learn Theater of the Mind from me. At 6:30 the following evening I sat and guided him through one of my many versions of this mega-powerful visualization. I took him through his best practice, the day he hit seven home runs.

Upon completing this visualization we went to the ball field. And whad’ya know? He hit 10 home runs.

It was the best practice he’d ever had. Yet, a few days earlier he was not even hitting the ball well in practice, much less in games. He was hitting nothing but grounders.

At one point, as a car was driving by, the boy began visualizing hitting a home run that would hit a car. I know, not a pleasant thing to picture, but I didn’t know he’d done this until AFTER he hit a car and proclaimed, “I DID IT. I visualized hitting a car and it happened.”

Luckily, the ball only hit the tires – so no harm was done.

Anyway, I’m going to be putting together a Theater of the Mind set of CDs that will take you from A-Z in this method. I believe it’s the best method ever devised for getting the most out of yourself, effortlessly.

I’ve told people about it for years in my writings, but being guided through the experience is a whole different ball game. There are several master keys that everyone misses without a guide.

Get ready for this product.

And write me if there are any special areas you’d like to see addressed in this program.

Best,

Matt Furey

P.S. In the interim, be sure to pick up a copy of my best-seller, The Unbeatable Man – as well as Zero Resistance Living
- both of which will put you on the path to success in a big way.

Here’s what one prominent reader and NBA Coach had to say about The Unbeatable Man:

“The Unbeatable Man had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. A riveting story of about desire, overcoming obstacles, blocking out the negative and the heartland work ethic. Gives a rare and unique inside look at small town America, including family and parenting. As I read I found myself looking back on my own ‘glory days’ and to my amazement, I found many similarities in how Furey and I were striving to accomplish the same, even though he wrestled and I played basketball. This book will motivate and inspire you.”
Nick Nurse
NBA Coach

I just got a plug from a high-level baseball coach about my book, The Unbeatable Man:

“This book should be on the shelf of every winner’s library. If you want to propel yourself to metoric levels of success and fulfillment then get The Unbeatable Man right this second. It will catapult you to the top of the medal stand!! One of the best inspirational books ever”

Paul Reddick
The Master of MPH
PaulReddickBaseball.com

That’s so cool. And it proves that the winning concepts in this book are universal for all athletes, businesspeople and success oriented folk.

Best,

Matt Furey

On the way to breakfast this morning, I popped in a CD called The Power of Thought Vibration, something I’m giving out  to everyone who gets a copy of The Unbeatable Man, a book that fans says is “the best I ever wrote.” In fact, this book may be winning an award very soon.

Anyway, I hadn’t listened to this CD in a while, so I wanted to make sure everything on it was as incredible and amazing as I once thought.
And let me tell you, before and after breakfast, despite having umpteen things on the front “to do NOW” burner – I kept driving so I could listen to the entire CD.

My friend, what I reveal on this CD applies in sports, in business, when talking to others and when opening yourself up to new experiences that you’ve always wanted but couldn’t have because you were making life more difficult than it is.

This CD is easily worth $49 and I’m certain you’ll want to listen to it again and again and again. You can get it NOW, at no charge with your order of The Unbeatable Man.

But I’m not going to make this premium CD available forever when I really could be charging for it. So I’m only going to make it available to the next 247 people who jump on this offer right NOW.

BTW, here are a couple shameless plugs from others about my book.

Matt – I’ve read The Unbeatable Man several times now and get something different out of it each time! I’m still lovin’ your ability to weave the story in and out of the education you wish us to glean from the lessons you’re teaching.

I gotta say, I’m surprised that, after at LEAST 3 read-thrus, I’m still anxious as each match approaches, still cheering as if I were in the stands, and still feeling the emotions after each battle. I have laughed, cried, and shared it with all my friends.

Thank you for such a wonderful book. Like so many others, I’ve given it to my 13 year old son to read. I’ll send his thoughts to your office as they are much more private (and telling of how much a truly open mind can get from what you teach!) THANK YOU!

Rachel Campbell Young
author of What if You Were Thin!

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Matt,

I just finished your new book. It was powerful. Read it straight through. I’ll be telling my readers about it next week.

Looking forward to “the college years” version.

Stay strong,
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, M.Sc.
Author of Turbulence Training

Thank you Rachel and Craig. I’m thrilled to hear how much you like The Unbeatable Man. Keep spreading the word.

Matt Furey

You’ve probably heard it 1,000 times before.

A coach wants you to give your best effort. So what does he do? He says he wants you to give him “110 percent.”

Not much has changed in my mind since I heard a coach use this line the very first time. In fact, I’m still trying to wrap my noggin around exactly what 110 percent would look like – or feel like.

After all, if everyone uses about 10 percent of his potential mind power, then why would I need 100 percent – much less 110 percent – in order to win? Seems to me if I was able to give 11% of my mind’s power instead of 10%, I might move to the head of the pack.

Moreover, a one percent bump in performance is much easier to see and feel than 110. Former NBA coach Pat Riley figured this out long ago, when he coached the Los Angeles Lakers. After the team had already snagged a title, he re-motivated them by getting every single player to commit to a 1% improvement in rebounding, shooting, assists, free throws and so on.

This 1% commitment led to some staggering results. Some players, just by being able to see themselves giving 1% more, ended up doing 20% or more better than the year previous.

In Taoist internal martial arts, the focus is NEVER on giving 100% of your very best. Why? Because when you try to give 100%, you add unnecessary tension
to the equation – and this tension never results in increased performance.

The other night I was warming my son, Frank, up in the bullpen prior to a Little League scrimmage. Unlike other days, he was way off in this throws. The balls were flying a couple feet over my head. Or wide right – or wide left.

I walked up to him and increased the depth of his inhale and exhale. Why? Because he was hardly breathing at all. And if someone isn’t breathing with each pitch, guess what’s he holding onto?

TENSION.

Just by getting him to relax via a good inhale and exhale, his aim improved 100 percent.

But then I added some other internal martial arts knowledge to his pitching. I gave him a specific percentage of his maximum I wanted him to be using when he throws. I based this number upon what I know will give him maximum velocity and control.

I can assure you the percentage I gave him was NOT 100 percent – much less the highly-touted “110 percent.”

Guess what happened?

He started throwing perfect strikes to me. And they were stinging my hand. Let me tell you, when a 10-year old throws hard enough to sting your hand, he’s got some ooomph.

When Frank took the mound a few minutes later, he looked great. One bullet after another. Three up three down.

Every pitcher has good days and bad days. It’s rare that one who is doing poorly can be turned around on the same day. Yet, that’s what happened with my son the other night.

It’s a natural and typical occurrence with the kids I work with.

Last night I worked with a few of the other pitchers – all of whom are beginners. None of these kids could throw a perfect strike.

But after a few minutes of changing the mental pictures of what they’re doing – they were tossing strikes.

Each kid went home believing in himself a little more than when he started out. And this belief will result in improved performance, not just in practice – but in the games as well.

Ridding your body of tension is key to superior performance. It’s key to getting the most out of life.

It’s key to turning wild pitches into perfect strikes.

Believe me, success isn’t about giving 100 percent or 110 percent. It’s about learning to get more out of yourself while feeling like you’re doing less.

It’s being in a relaxed-ready state that allows for maximum output.

Tension interferes with output. It creates physical, mental and spiritual resistance.

You’re much better off with ZERO RESISTANCE .

Zero Interference from your mind-body.

Want to know how to do this 1% better than you’re doing today. Then get the Zero Resistance Living Course and be prepared to witness improvements of 20% and more – much, much faster and easier than you may currently imagine.

Best,

Matt Furey

Headline news in USA Today: “The Zen of Football”

Front page of the Sports Section- Rodgers: “Foreseeing is Believing”.

In this article, Green Bay Packers Quarterback, Aaron Rodgers talks about the power of visualization. He credits his daily mental practice in helping the Packers reach the post season – and for pounding the Atlanta Falcons, the #1 seed, 48-21 last weekend.

Rodgers says he learned how to visualize from a coach, which he was in 6th grade. He also says most of the big plays he made in the upset victory over Atlanta, he pictured in his imagination first.

It’s amazing to me that this story is headline news in today’s world. You would think with all the information available on the power of your creative imagination that this would not be in the news. After all, how many great athletes don’t visualize in one form or another. Some use self-hypnosis. Some visualize while lying down. Some while sitting. I even teach people to do it while standing still or moving.

No matter how you visualize though, it won’t work unless your practice creates what Dr. Maxwell Maltz called “The Winning Feeling.”

Many people visualize but don’t feel anything. This is a red flag that something they are doing is wrong. Visualization without a change of emotion isn’t the proper use of your creative imagination.

I believe the more powerful approach to mind training is to change the feelings before you visualize. This can be accomplished thru deep breathing alone – or through stillness or through movements that integrate the breath.

E-motion stands for energy movement. It’s great to sit or lie still and picture what you want. But it’s much more effective to train your mind like a fighter who shadow boxes an imaginary foe.

Shadow boxing is just a term to describe a practice used by top salespeople, speakers, golfers as well as surgeons. Don’t just picture yourself doing the thing. Go through the motions as you picture it – and FEEL it.

You’ll learn this process at a much deeper level as you study the Zero Resistance Living System I have ready for you.

Use this course and change your mind, your emotional state and your destiny.

Best,

Matt Furey