Attention: Sales Professionals, Business Owners and Entrepreneurs...
I said to heck with them all ...
After so many hype-filled seminar promotions
and pitch-filled conferences, I threw in the towel,
drew a line in the sand and said I'm not going to take it anymore.
This letter is my answer to a major need in the market ... a seminar that I would
actually want to attend ... an event that actually delivers so much real value that it can
literally cause a complete business makeover.
Thom Scott President of The Success Mechanics
Billionaire Entrepreneur, Bill
Bartmann and 13 other real-world experts will be with you to help you tap into the power of
your purpose and make small changes in the key areas of your business
that will yield the quickest and greatest results ... so you make more money, have more fun
and truly leave your unique thumbprint on the world!
Dear Colleague,
Can I have your permission to just avoid all the usual marketing
hype and "rah rah" tactics and just talk with you for a moment? (Hey, not always easy to do, I AM a marketer
after all.)
If you're like me, you're more than a little sick of all the
over-the-top advertising claims that you're pelted with every day. You're probably inundated with promotions for
business seminars and self-help programs ... all promising to be the magic pill that will change your life -
without any significant challenge or effort. It's all nonsense!
I've been to some seminars that have been truly fantastic and actually
overdelivered on their promises. But, more often than not, I've walked away feeling dissappointed and regretting
that I've spent the time and money to attend. Has that ever happened to you?
That's why I don't want to insult your intelligence or sound like any of the
over-the-top hucksters that are out there. So, here it is straight...
I'm No Guru
I don't have it all the answers and most definitely don't
walk on water. Don't get me wrong, I've had some major success in certain parts of my life at different
times. I've made millions of dollars for my clients and was, at one time, a "big cheese" top marketing officer of
a Fortune 1000 company. But, I didn't manage my money well, so when I was severed from my position in the wake of
the Dot Com Crash, I was forced to sell our executive home and move my wife and six children into a rental.
Out of sheer depression, my confidence sank while my waistline ballooned. Also, balancing family life and
business has always been a humongous challenge for me.
All this is just to say that I'm FAR from perfect, even though others would
probably assume I've got it all together. Do you know anyone like that? Maybe even someone close to
you?
Thank goodness I did something right
Well, frankly, I had no idea what to do. But, despite my internal doubts and self-defeating
behaviors, I DID continue to fill my mind with great books and audios, and I kept attending great seminars - even
when it didn't seem to make any sense to do so. Have there been times like that when you just knew you had to do
something - despite what others (or even you) thought?
What a difference that made
Now, just a short while later, I almost feel like I'm living a dream. I'm still in the process of
dropping the extra weight I put on and I'm still working on balancing my family and business time. But, I'm on
track to improving all the facets of my life and I've got a renewed sense of purpose and confidence that I'm not
just "putting in time" on earth and making a living. I'm focused on building a legacy! Do you know what I
mean?
This part still blows my mind
Oh, and get this - most of those business experts and self-help gurus that I was filling my mind
with during that time are now personal friends of mine! Even today, when one of them calls to ask my advice, I
have to pinch myself to see if I'm dreaming. I could write a book just about how all this came about.
But, to make a long story short ... or at least shorter - one of my friends from church was
talking with me about a frustrating time they had at a seminar (they called it a "pitchfest") and he told me that
I really ought to host my own seminar with my business partner, Bob Burg. He explained that we not only know
and work with some really great experts and teachers, but that I also have more of a clue about what the average
person really faces in business and what they need to get to the next level.
I mentioned it to Bob - who you probably know as the co-author of the national bestseller,
The Go-Giver, and author of Endless Referrals.
Being the incredible networker and connector that he is, his eyes lit up with the possibilities of how we could
help. So from that point on, we started hosting seminars ourselves.
Barbara Grassey
Author, Don't Make Me Slap You www.DontMakeMeSlapYou.com
I guess I should be telling you about all the great speakers (and they ARE great) along with
listing out all their accomplishments and accolades that you find in their professional bios. That's all well and
good AND it's all true, but frankly, you can go to their web sites for information like that. I'd rather
tell you why I believe each of these people are THE BEST for helping you maximize your business.
Each of these speakers are part of this team for two reasons ... (1) They have an expertise
in a specific arena that entrepreneurs and independent sales professionals need (And, their content is both
authentic and proven).... (2) They have the right heart - their top desire is to see their successes and
failures help others transform their lives!
Michael Angier - Real Goals and Priorities - Making Things
Happen
Simon T. Bailey - Discovering and Releasing Your Brilliance
Bill Bartmann - Becoming an Extraordinary Entrepreneur
Bob Burg - Go-Give Your Way To Never-Ending Prospects
Stephanie Frank - Win in Business Without Losing Your Mind
Christopher Guerriero - Becoming An Instant Authority
Josh Hinds - Great Seminar - Now What?
Dr. Don Kennedy - 5 am And Already Behind
Donna Krech - Never Ending Motivation
Dave Lakhani - Beat Low-Price Competitors ... In Any Economy
Greg Rice - Overcoming Challenges by Thinking Big
Bo Short - Attracting and Maximizing Profitable Teams
Jimmy Vee and Travis Miller - Getting Business To Come To You
Let's forget the promo stuff. Here's my personal take:
Michael Angier - Finally
Making Things Happen - http://mysuccessnet.com/Michael is a new friend of mine that I met originally a couple years
ago at Vic Johnson's Claim Your Power Now conference in Atlanta - I recently reconnected with him at Ken
McArthur's JV Alert Live in Orlando. This guy is as honest and dependable as the day is long...and a very
wise businessperson as well. He's a great guy to know and learn from.
Simon T. Bailey - Discovering
and Releasing Your Brilliance - http://www.simontbailey.com/ If you lack any passion for what you're doing, Simon will help you find it.
He's an ex Disney big whig and is amazingly good at helping people discover what makes them tick and tapping
into it to turbocharge their success trajectory. I actually met with Simon after he and my wife met eachother
in a local Super Target. She noticed that my wife had six kids out and about in the middle of the day
and rightly assumed that we home school. Simon is incredibly dynamic and warm and the best part is
that he's the same both on and off the stage.
Bill Bartmann - Becoming an
Extraordinary Entrepreneur - www.billbartmann.com How many conferences have you been to when you've had the opportunity to
learn from a BILLIONAIRE entrepreneur (yes... that's Billion with a B)? This guy not only started with
nothing, but his success extends beyond his wallet to his 32 year marriage, family and friends as well. I met
him through Charlie "Tremendous" Jones (one of the early advocates of self-development and
a true gentle giant) - need I say more?
Bob Burg - Go-Give Your Way To
Never-Ending Prospects - www.thegogiver.com Even if he wasn't my business partner, I'd still want him speaking at this
event. NO ONE does a better job helping entrepreneurs and sales pros, who may not naturally be the best
networkers, learn and apply a simple system to help them meet and cultivate relationships that deliver
massive gains to their businesses - all in a fun and non-threatening way. It's based on the incredible
principles that he taught in his National Bestseller - The Go-Giver.
He's also a totally honorable and "stand up" kinda guy!
Stephanie Frank - Win in
Business w/out Losing Your Mind - http://www.stephaniefrank.com/ When she first looked at me and asked me why I was driving myself crazy
and killing myself, I could tell that this was one of the very few people who understood me. In fact, she
understands entrepreneurs and independent sales pros inside and out and is AWESOME at providing easy
systems to keep us focused on what we do best and eliminate our headaches - even for scattered, unfocused
types like myself! (I'd say A.D.D. but my wife prefers I not claim that label ;-)
Christopher Guerriero - Become An Instant Authority - http://www.automaticbestseller.com/ Have you ever met one of those guys who just did the right thing because it
was the right thing... the type that everything they touch seems to turn to gold? You kinda don't know
whether to love em or hate em right? Well, Christopher is one of those guys, but because he's so darn humble
and nice, you can't help but love him! And, he brings an incredible skill set to the table - helping
entrepreneurs and sales pros stand out from the crowd and become authorities virtually overnight! This guy is
GOOD!
Josh Hinds - Great Seminar -
Now What? - http://www.getmotivation.com/ Josh is someone who has been in the self-development industry for years -
usually behind the scenes bringing great speakers and teachers to his audience. He is one of the nicest guys
you could ever meet and has a great message and system for actually applying what you learn from seminars and
conferences - instead of just walking away pumped up only to go back to your same old ways of doing
things.
Dr. Don Kennedy - 5 am And
Already Behind - http://www.bahbits.com/ An amazing and passionate man - Dr. Kennedy is a physician who heard time
and time again from his 70 year old and above patients how they would have done things differently if they
had it to do over again. That stirred in him a mission to help people do it right the first time...
to tap into what they should be doing instead of doing what others expect of them. And, his information and
system for overcoming the one key bad habits that is holding you back is nothing short of life-changing! I've
seen people pay many times the cost of our seminar for years of therapy and still not accomplish what Dr.
Kennedy can help you do.
Donna Krech - Never Ending
Motivation - http://www.donnakrech.com/ If there was ever a person who had an excuse for failing in life, it would
be Donna. But, Donna didn't fail. In fact, she went from totally penniless to creating a fortune in the
fitness arena. And, she's going to help us learn how to tap into the motivation that's inside of them
... the type of motivation that you can tap into at will to overcome challenges that inevitably come up ...
not the external motivation from speakers and events that quickly goes away when life hits on Monday
morning.To me, she's that kid sister with the wise old heart that helps you remember why you're
alive!
Dave Lakhani - Beat Low-Price
Competitors In ANY Economy - http://www.boldapproach.com/ There are 2 people in my life that I've been intellectually intimidated by.
One is my brother-in-law Len - a bona fide genius - Psychiatrist by the time most graduate college
and MBA to boot. The man can converse with great understanding on ANY topic! The other is Dave Lakhani -
whose insights and business building solutions never fail to blow me away. If I have a business problem I
can't get my head around, Dave would be the one I want to call. His very unique background has filled him
with empathy to help others get over their victimhood and put simple tools to work to create consistent
success. A true scholar and gentleman!
Greg Rice - Overcoming
Challenges by Thinking Big - http://pctonline.com/articles/printer.asp?ID=3045&IssueID=235&Source=back Greg and his twin brother John (who tragically passed away in 2005) overcame
the incredible obstacles of being abandoned at birth and, as dwarfs, standing at only 2'10" tall. While
still in high school, they purposed themselves to hone their sales skills and eventually went on to make
quite a mark for themselves in Palm Beach County , Florida real estate. They also became famous pitchmen for
Hulett Pest Control - helping them become one of the most recognizable and successful pest control companies
in the south. He's a personal friend of Bob's and from everything I hear, a great guy!
Bo Short - Attracting and
Managing Profitable Teams - http://www.boshortonline.com/ One of my very favorite people, Bo Short is a truly rare individual that
almost seems born out of time... you could easily picture him right along with Thomas Jefferson and our other
Founding Fathers as they birthed this great nation. Along with his experiences building several multi-million
dollar companies and working with others as a turnaround expert, Bo has developed a principle-based system of
leadership that has earned him accolades from many of our nation's top executives, athletes and elected
officials.
Jimmy Vee and Travis Miller - Getting Business To Come To You - http://www.gravitationalmarketing.com/ If you couldn't tell, marketing is VERY near and dear to my heart. I've got
some definite opinions on the subject and have met very few marketers that I feel totally "get it." So, if
I'm letting someone else teach my new friends how to build real-world, highly effective, attraction
marketing systems, it MUST be someone I believe in. In the case of Jimmy and Travis, I absolutely do! I
actually met Jimmy at an event at my church where Charlie Jones was speaking. I wound up meeting with him and
his partner Travis for a lunch and we became instant friends. They are not only excellent marketers with
expertise in both the art AND science of marketing for entrepreneurs, but they're also really honest and
caring guys as well!
They're Not Just Great Alone - They Work PERFECTLY as a Team
Is it just me ... or is this a really incredible
line-up? I'm tellin you, not only will they all do a fantastic job teaching their particular topics and
systems, but the hot seat sessions will be phenomenal! It's so INTENSE to see people with totally
different expertise from one another, all tackling the challenges of our entrepreneur participants. Last year's
hot seats had everyone wanting to stay hours past the end of the program just to hear more!
This year, I'm making myself back off from the marketing expert role since I have Jimmy and Travis to fill (make
that overfill) my shoes. Instead, I'm just going to be the host who gets to introduce my friends (who
happen to be world class experts in their own arenas) to my new friends in the audience (that would be you). And,
of course, I'll be facilitating the Hot Seat Sessions as well.
This is going to be soooooo much fun and is going to help a ton of business owners and sales pros who are at the
place where we're ready to ratchet up to the next level and really transform how we are doing business
and life! I hope that by this point, you're at least interested in being with me for this.
Here's just some of what you'll learn
Vision and Perseverance -
How to develop your will and responses to overcome any challenge and come back from any setback -
stronger than ever
Releasing Your Brilliance - I haven't
always lived up to it, but I never stopped believing that we all are born with brilliance to be shared with
one another. You and I are going to discover the brilliance that's in us and figure out how to get it out
there into the world
Business Systems - How even a
disorganized, A.D.D. entrepreneur can put together a step-by-step system to tranform their business
from a job to a machine. I'm not "there" yet, but I'm light years ahead of where I was because of this
information
Life Management - Get off the roller
coaster of doing what you feel you have to and start doing what will move you forward. Experience the joy of
having your work done at the end of the day. This is the first time we're having this topic and I'm VERY
excited about it.
Become an Authority - Instantly stand out
from the crowd and attract prospects and clients that you'll enjoy working with
Motivation - How to tap into your
personal passion to infuse your business with energy and enthusiasm that attracts others and lasts even
through challenging times
Leadership and Influence - How to recruit
and lead a winning team - whether they are employees, vendors, clients, even yourself
Networking and Referrals - How to cultivate a
rich, never-ending supply of prospects and referrals from thin air - even if you have no existing
clients
Marketing - How to build a broad,
predictable marketing machine to deliver enormous profits time after time
Clarity and Focus - How
to REALLY set goals that will work AND focus and follow the plans so we can actually accomplish
them
Thrive in ANY Economy - we don't have to be a victim of low-priced
competitors or a market that has turned downward. We will learn the secret keys to selling real value and
winning
Overcome Challenges - Think you've got an excuse for failure. I know I
sure did. We're going to gain perspective and learn some mental skills needed to overcome the challenges we
were born with and the challenges that come up
Real-World Entrepreneurship - How to navigate the
changing tides of entrepreneurship and thrive whether business is up, down or sideways. Learn the
innovative thinking and management secrets you need to know to get and stay on top. Some of these
principles are totally mind-blowing, but quick and easy to apply.
I designed this for the challenges of Entrepreneurs
I've personally consulted with literally hundreds of businesses face to face. I
know the areas the most struggle ... the areas that offer the quickest and most dramatic turnarounds when they
are fixed. Many are the same areas of challenge that I've personally had. So, I built the seminar topics and team
totally around what I would want to attend with my clients. I built a seminar that would help us all achieve more
of what we really want ... FREEDOM!
Let's face it, as fun as businesses can be, it's always much more fun to
work knowing that you don't have to. And, it's always much more fun when you don't have to work around the clock
and wear yourself down in the process.
Some just want to do well so they can enjoy their life outside of work. Others,
like me, really love what they do, but need to learn to do it more efficiently so we can have balance. Whether
what you do is a means to an end, or a source of fulfillment, we all want to experience real freedom
...
...Freedom to take time off whenever
you want
...Freedom to do what you were created to
do
...Freedom to help others with your
time and money
...Freedom to create sales at will and not feel like a victim of circumstances
...Freedom to provide for your
family and children the way you want
...Freedom to give your children the gift of
options
Why Extreme Business Makeovers Is a
"Must-Attend" Event if You’re Serious About Having the
Freedom that Comes from Making Your Business Work For You Instead of You Working For it!
I know this lacks all humility, but I've been to tons of events and read even more event
promotions. I really believe that there is no other event like this one. You may have a great business, maybe
even very profitable… but breaking into that small minority of business owners - the ones who work when they
want and play when they want, the ones with the greatest levels of energy and vitality, the ones who have no
fear of lawsuits or ridiculously high taxes - has likely been an elusive goal.
The good news is you really can achieve incredible success in business AND still have a great
family, have plenty of time to play and in general, stay sane! … and that's what you and I will be
learning how to do at Extreme Business Makeovers. It won't do it by
itself, but if you apply what you learn (and this team of experts makes it EASY to do so), you
will forever improve your entire business and life by gaining the time-tested tools, skills and
information to improve and transform the key areas of business that are keeping you from getting to the
level that you know you could be.
During this powerful 3 day event, you will have the rare opportunity to get face-to-face, up close and
personal with 14of the world's most
dynamic experts in human development and business/wealth maximization.Together, they will teach you and me step-by-step how to get
from where we are now ... to where we were created to be!
You need to be there with me
If you're a business owner,
entrepreneur or even a family business owner and are looking for new simple ways to double,
triple, or even ten times your income faster than you ever dreamed possible, This event is a must attend for
you!
If you're a corporate
salesperson and need to learn how to differentiate yourself and take full advantage of
both the strength of your corporate brand and the attraction factor of your own personal brand, so you have
quality prospects coming to you!
The systems you’re going
to learn at this three-day event will work for anyone, at any time – because they are not focused on tactics
which change from month to month, they are laser targeted to create key improvements in the most leverage-able
areas of your business ... those areas where even the slightest of improvements deliver massive
increases in success. This is not theory or one-size-fits-all tactics that may or may not work for you. These
are principles which can be immediately applied to your situation to boost you to new levels of
increase.
You Should Attend If You Want To ...
Take Full Control Your Business to Make IT work for YOU (and NOT the Other Way
Around)
Grow Your Business More
Easily Than You Ever Thought You Could - Without the Striving and Long Hours That You're Probably
Used To
Have More Time to
Pursue Hobbies And Dreams Outside of Business
Be Able To Generously Support Causes You Believe In - With Your Time and
Money - Whenever You Desire
Have The Freedom To Buy
What You Wish, Play When You Want And Work When You’d Like
Feel the Relief of Knowing Your Work is Done at the end of Every Day
Know How To Quickly and Easily Create a Goal and Action Plan for
Anything You Want to Accomplish and Maintain the Focus to Get
It Done
Give Yourself the Gift of Knowing That Even If You "Lost It All," You
Could Easily and Rapidly Rebuild Your Financial
Empire
Give Your Children The Advantage of Having Real Options For their
Lives
Sales Professionals and Entrepreneurs will:
• gain the skills critical to developing solid business relationships while improving your
sales performance and profits
• increase both your short and long-term effectiveness and maximize your leverage
• gain the ability to produce prospects and sales virtually on-demand versus being a victim
to circumstances or market conditions
Managers, Employers and Team Leaders will:
• support your team's skill use on the job
• motivate and empower your team to strive for increasingly high levels of
performance
• deliver predictable results based on the systems that your team is utilizing
Organizations will:
• dramatically increased success in winning new business and building customer loyalty
• decreased costs by helping your people better leverage their time
• improved communication and teamwork
• reduced turnover by providing your team with the direction, support and tools
that consistently work
What You’ll Miss If You Don’t Attend...
The opportunity to learn these time-proven techniques from experts who will provide a "roadmap" to
achieving consistent sales success
The ability to network with a supportive group of success-minded individuals
The chance to develop mentoring relationships with The Success Mechanics Experts
The ideal environment to make the decisions and changes in the way you do business - which
will in turn provide the "Makeover" you need to become a powerful sales machine
But, just in case we haven't convinced you yet that this event is a no brainer. Here's our one-of-a-kind Extreme Guarantee to
you...
Your Ticket Price Includes...
An event binder with speaker notes and presentations as well as our Trademarked Event Action Planner so you walk away from Extreme Business
Makeovers with an action plan and calendar for how you will apply the strategies you learn
Our own Rolodex of vital tools and services that WE
USE to grow and manage our businesses
Business Makeover Hotseat sessions where you could be
selected to have the Success Mechanics team of experts evaluate your situation and recommend the key
leverage activities available to you
Complete set of downloadable audios from the event so
you don't have to worry about forgetting anything.
A chance to win a $10,000 Extreme Business Makeover
Coaching Package.
Oh, and if you scroll down, you'll see that we back the entire
thing up with our no-risk guarantee so you can know that whether you somehow feel it's just not worth it - or you
just don't like my hair - you can get a full refund... without a hassle.
That's it ... not a bunch of hype and silly promises that would
somehow suggest that you can become an overnight business maven by osmosis. I can see that stuff coming a mile
away now ... can't you? That's why, despite my own advertising design background, I didn't even bother putting
something in place of the "Green Screen" in the testimonial videos. I know that just about everyone shoots with
green screens and puts in other images during editing - and unless they put in the million dollar beachfront home
that they don't really own, I usually don't have a problem with it. But, on principle, I want this to be the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) of seminars. So,
I'm extending that right down to the images and testimonials we use.
However, I hope I didn't remove so much of the sizzle that you
can't see how incredible this steak really is! If so, I would have done you a disservice. But, I don't believe I
did. I have faith that you are the type that doesn't need to be tricked into making reasoned and mature decisions
with a bunch of hype and bells and whistles.
"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda
So, here's my big "hard sell" closing ;-) ... If
you feel, in your gut, like there may be something here for you, do it... scroll down and get registered. If you
don't, click outta here and don't waste your time. The big key is to not let the "what ifs" and any number of
logistic or financial challenges keep you from this if you feel like this could really help you.
Are we going to run out of tickets if you don't order today ..
nope! (how's THAT for honesty)? Is there a chance we'll run out of rooms and you'll have to get another, less
convenient hotel down the road? Sure, but THAT is not the reason for me wanting you to make a decision right now.
The real reason is because if you put off the decision, this will become less and less of a priority for you and
what started as an "I ought to" will become a "woulda, coulda, shoulda." I know, I've delayed lots of decisions
and not taken action on plenty of things that I should have.
I'll even bribe you for your own good
So, for those who have that little voice in them telling them to
be part of this, I'm going to make it worth your while to get off the dime and make it happen. Our standard
ticket price at the door is $397, but if you decide today, you can get in for just $197 for one ticket or just
$297 for two. That's just my way of helping you make up your mind either for or against this so you don't have that additional mind clutter of yet another delayed decision
weighing you down.
Our Extreme - No-Risk
Guarantee
We're so confident that this
seminar can quickly help you to transform your business into what
you've dreamed it could be, that we take all the
risk! Just attend the first day of sessions and
complete a feedback form – if you don’t think the knowledge
you’ve gained far surpasses the unbelievably low investment, just turn in
your seminar materials ... and we'll gladly refund your ticket price
- no questions asked … and we’ll part as friends. It's that
simple.
Ticket prices go
up June 16th! Hotel rooms will no longer be guaranteed after
May 29th!
No Risk Registration Form
Count Me In! I’m really excited to attend The Success Mechanics'
Extreme Business Makeover 2008 event. Please reserve my seat(s) now
because I can’t wait to hear the dynamic speakers share their best strategies for exploding
my wealth and freedom! Register Now!
By completing the registration process…
I understand that ticket prices are set
at $397 . However, because I'm taking quick, decisive action, before
June 16th, I'll pay just the
$197 advanced registration price or $297 for 2 tickets! (and my children ages 11 and
up can attend for FREE)
I can also upgrade to a VIP ticket for just
$150 more and that it includes VIP seating AND a special VIP networking reception with
some of our speakers.
I also understand that if, at the end of the first day, I'm not convinced I am
getting far more than my money's worth, I can simply turn in my seminar materials and
be issued a full refund.
(Your information will never be rented traded or sold and is 100%
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I understand that, money aside, your decision to come to Extreme
Business Makeovers also involves your time. So, I want to pledge to you here and now that for those that make
the decision to come and be part of this truly dynamic event, I will personally do everything in my power to
make sure that at the end of our time together and in the years to come, you will count it as one of the best decisions you have ever made! I look
forward to seeing you in Orlando!
All the Best,
Thom Scott
President,
The Success Mechanics
a division of Burg-Scott Communications, Inc.
P.S. Remember, the advanced ticket price for this event goes up
after June16th, so take advantage an reserve your place today!
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