A good many people wrote me the other day to comment on my statements about NOT announcing your goals to the world.

Many have previously been told that telling everyone your intentions is a good idea because the announcement in and of itself will force you to take action – and if you don’t “get it done” you’ll suffer embarrassment and humiliation.

Fiddleschticks.

Announcing your goals to the world is a BAD idea for most people (I’ll explain who it isn’t a bad idea for in a few seconds). Before I tell you why this is so – keep in mind that I did NOT say you hide your goals from your coach, mentor, advisor or fellow MasterMind members.

How can a coach best help you if you won’t tell him your goals. So it’s good to let him know and others who can and will help you know.

But the world at large – huh uh.

Here are the reasons:

1. If you have ever had confidence problems or fear issues, and most people have – when you announce your goal to everyone – a good many people may scoff, make fun or send negative vibes. This alone can derail you.

In the early stages when you’re just starting to build confidence – you don’t want to get unsolicited and unhelpful feedback from those who don’t know the first thing about success. Let your coach or mentor advise you and no one else.

2. In the movie, Grand Canyon, Steve Martin played a movie director. A man asked, “How’s the new movie coming along.” The reply – paraphrased: “I don’t like to talk about it. I have a belief that talking about it sort of takes the place of DOING it.”

Brain check: Does this sound familiar in your case. Many people announce their goals so that others will go “rah, rah.” Then, after you’ve gotten the “rah, rah” without doing anything – what’s the point of doing it. You got your accolades up front for doing nothing but talking.

3. Years ago whenever I had new prospects call to sign up for my services as a personal trainer – and they told me by phone they were coming in later to pay me for my services – I’d immediately get on the horn, all my girl friend and commence to bragging about how I just visualized a couple new clients – and the phone rang and they’re coming in to sign up.

She’d say: “That’s incredible. Wow, that’s awesome. That’s great.” Flim flam. I was jinxed. By myself. By her. Doesn’t matter. Result was the same.

When appointment time came around I sat twiddling my thumbs. I waited and waited and waited. No prospects showed.

This same scenario played itself more times than I care to mention – until I finally broke this ego vice – and that’s what it is. I curbed my urge to tell and as a result – when future prospects said they were coming by – they did. And they paid. After they paid I still kept my yap shut. This kept things in flow.

Key metaphor to remember: When you visualize birds coming to swim in your bird bath – don’t scare them off by talking too loudly. Observe, remain silent and even more birds will come.

Once you’ve reached a level of mastery in setting and achieving goals – you can announce your intentionss – or not.

Makes no difference whether you tell everyone or no one. You are filled with POWER and nothing and no one is going to derail you.

It’s sort of like Babe Ruth using his bat to point out where he’s going to hit the next homer. Then he does it. But he didn’t start his career that way.

All for now.

Matthew “Matt” Furey
Zen Master of the Internet

P.S. We’re quickly running out of Wheel of Fortune posters. Want to send you one free for giving the Psycho-Cybernetics Success Group a whirl. Go enroll now.

You’ve probably heard of the show Wheel of Fortune. When I was a college chump as well as champ, I used to tune in and watch with intrigue as Vanna White turned duh numbers.

Truth is that every college boy I knew at the time was tuned into her as well.

After college, I moved to California, and got a girl friend who scoffed about the multi-millyun dollhair salary Vanna was getting for doing nuthin but turning numbers.

I let her know that it was not a good idea to curse the rich and famous – otherwise chances are this will cause the curse to boomerang you – ensuring that you never have any extra change yourself.

She didn’t like this and the diatribe continued. I then told her that salary is a matter of self-worth and self-proclamation. I told her that Vanna herself must think she’s worth it otherwise she would do something to drive the dough away. I further stated that Merv Griffin – now residing in Billionaire Heaven – must have agreed that she was worth it otherwise he wouldn’t pay her that kind of salary.

Then the final swat came when I talked about me and all the other college boys huddled in a living room watching Vanna turn the numbers. I said: “Anyone who can do that, regardless of talent, brains or ability, is worth some sort of high salary.”

This only inflamed my steady more and by the end of the conversation we were no longer bosom buds. From that moment onward I made sure I only attracted women who believed that having lots and lots of muney was indeed a “good thing.” And that muney was just as much “spiritual” essence as it was material.

Afterall, you could very easily translate the line, “Give us this day our daily bread” into “Give us this day our daily dough.” I believe Nature abhors poverty. I don’t believe the Creator put us on this earth to be poor or to scoff at the rich.

The so-called enlightened are not enlightened at all if they have negative feelings and attitudes about wealth, muney and so on.

Personally, if someone wants to be poor and argue for the sake of poverty – I don’t care three hoots. It’s none of my business. I don’t get angry or upset that these people ask life for less than a penny when it would gladly give much more. Tis of no concern to me.

I will do my part to help those who WANT to rise above poverty – and the two schools I’ve opened in China – a third is going up this year – is part of my mission. But I will do no part in trying to restructure the minds of those who don’t want.

All the above leads me to something else I’d like to give y’all as a gratis gift from me. It’s a Wheel of Fortune posture I had created last year.

A Wheel of Fortune poster has nothing to do with the game show, Vanna White or the dearly departed Merv. A Wheel of Fortune poster is a magnet you put up in your home or office – and it contains pictures and symbols of all the things you want to attract into your life – including a spouse who has good attitudes about muney.

You can also put the car of your dreams, the house of your fantasies and the very career you’d like to have.

Many people who’ve used a Wheel of Fortune poster will tell you that they broke down and cried when they saw the magical effect it had in their lives. Moving into the very dream home that was placed on the poster is just one example. I’ve talked to half a dozen men who cried like babies when they realized, “Oh my God. See this picture on my poster – it’s the same house we just moved into.”

I had 500 of these Wheel of Fortune posters made last fall and I gave 140 out in late October. That means I have 360 left. I’d really like to give one to you, too. But because the supply is limited, I’m forced to set some guidelines.

First, you’ve got to be a member of the Psycho-Cybernetics Success Group – wherein each month you’ll receive an income-generating, life-changing Psycho-Cybernetics newsletter and monthly visualization CD.

You can enroll now and give it a test-drive. If you decide you don’t like it and want to drop, no problem.

If you’re already a member, not to worry. We’ll send you one with your package this month.

The Psycho-Cybernetics Wheel of Fortune poster can be worth a veritable fortune to you. It’s easily worth a new home, a nicer car, an increased salary – maybe even a prosperity minded boyfriend, girlfriend or spouse.

Get one now while supplies last.

Go enroll in my Success Group NOW.

Upward,

Matthew “Matt” Furey
Zen Master of the Internet