09/21 REAL TALK SCHEDULE: Next Real Talk NY #70 on Wed. October 15th

It is true! If you don't show up, then Real Talk doesn't happen. How can you have a conversation about changing lives, if people don't show up with their lives... ready to change? Over the past two years Real Talk's New York event has literally changed the lives of hundreds if not thousands of people exponentially. Everyone who has sat at the round table has had at least one positive thing to say if not many. Some have come with open minds, and some have come with closed hearts and after experiencing the purity that we are -- that Real Talk is -- they've transformed. Lives will never be the same -- even for those who haven't been around lately.

Unfortunately, Real Talk only happens if you show up. October 15th -- Wednesday -- 7pm to 10pm. Let's make this one a Real Talk to remember before it gets cold out -- hibernation season is around the corner.

Real Talk. This is about you. Seriously.

Real Talk is held at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square.
That's on 45th & Broadway in Manhattan!

You can take any of the following trains to 42nd st. A,C,E,N,R,Q,W,1,2,3 and then walk toward 45th and Broadway. We'll be on the 8th Floor in the Atrium Lounge.

The location is provided courtesy of Marriott International

Please email myrealtalk@talking4real.com with any questions.

09/10 REAL TALK: Curiosity

Curiosity will take you to wonderful places you never would have otherwise known you could go.

Curiosity is, at its heart, a love for life and everything in it.

Those who are the most authentically and persistently curious are the best informed. Simple, sincere curiosity brings a richness of wisdom and unique experience into your life.

The biggest impediment to curiosity is arrogance. For in order to be truly curious, you must first admit that you do not know.

Keep in mind that intelligence is more than a measure of what you already know.

Intelligence depends on always being open to learning new things, some of which will contradict and supersede what you already thought you knew.

Though curiosity will often compel you to undertake great effort, curiosity itself requires no effort. Drop your pretenses, allow yourself to be curious, and you are.

There is no end to the wonder that you can discover, wherever you are, whatever you do. Be curious, and be fully alive.

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09/09 REAL TALK: Decisions

Small decisions are vitally important. Because they're the ones that keep you on track.

The big, momentous decisions set the direction for your life. And the small, everyday decisions are what enable you to maintain that direction.

Small decisions are easy to make.

Unfortunately, they are just as easy to ignore.Pay attention and take active, intentional control of the small decisions.

You'll quickly experience great power in their cumulative influence.

The big decisions are expressions of your commitments. The small, moment-by-moment decisions give life and substance to those commitments.

Give careful thought and consideration to the big decisions. Then use the hundreds of small decisions you make each day to bring those big decisions to life.

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09/08 REAL TALK: Positive Goals

What you passionately and purposefully seek to have, you will have. What you passionately and purposefully seek to avoid, you will also have.

When you intensely focus your energy upon anything, that thing grows more real and influential in your life. That holds true whether it is something you strongly desire or something you strongly detest.

If you put your effort into fighting against something, you end up giving more strength and consequence to whatever you're fighting against.

Instead, find a desirable alternative and put your energy into working toward that alternative.

What you hold most firmly and consistently in your mind, you create and become. So keep your thoughts focused on moving toward the desirable, enjoyable and fulfilling things.

The most effective way to move away from what you don't want is to actively move toward what you do want.

Rather than defining your life by what you oppose, challenge yourself to develop positive goals that you can enthusiastically embrace and follow.

Your life naturally and persistently flows in the direction where your attention is focused. So choose to focus on the best you can imagine.

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09/07 REAL TALK: Run Toward The Challenges

Of course it's difficult. That's what makes it so valuable.

The time, effort and commitment you put into reaching the goal have their own rewards, over and above the achievement itself. They make you stronger, more disciplined, and more effective.

When great effort is called for, great opportunities abound. When challenges and difficulties surround you, there is much value to be created.

Instead of cursing the need for sustained and focused effort, be genuinely thankful for the chance. For you are designed and equipped to get things done, and life is superbly rewarding when you do.

When difficult work is called for, step quickly forward with enthusiasm. It is truly your moment to shine, to grow, and to create according to your best expectations.

Run toward the challenges. It is in those challenges that you will fulfill your greatest dreams.

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09/06 REAL TALK: A Moment of Presence

Who you are now is enough. What you have now is plenty.

Here in this moment all is well. Allow yourself to be fully present in what is now.

Gently relax into the endless depth of life's rich and magnificent abundance. There is plenty, and it is now yours to live.

Feel the perfect peace of simply being as you are. Need nothing, and have everything.

Watch the wonder of all that is as it dances in front of your eyes. Feel the lightness and the limitless nature of who you truly are.

Know the immense joy that is in every little thing. For it is now and you are fully here.

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09/05 REAL TALK: Expectations and Reality

Reality will not always live up to your expectations. Yet your expectations always have an influence on the way you live your reality.

Your expectations do not magically transport you to the destination of your choice. However, those expectations can indeed provide you with a clear and realistic path to travel.

Expectations do not change the world around you. Rather, they illuminate certain specific and highly useful portions of your world.

Positive expectations enable you to see the way forward. And they keep you motivated as you do the work necessary to travel that path.

Reality is what it is, and conditions are what they are. What you expect of yourself and what you expect for yourself will strongly influence what you make of your reality.

Carry the very best of expectations with you at all times. And you'll be showing yourself how to make life truly great.


As it comes

Enjoy life as it comes, in the precious moments of each day. Live your success and fulfillment here and now, not in some distant, imagined future.

Do not set yourself up as a hostage to your circumstances or your inventory of possessions. Choose right now to live richly and fully no matter what.

Make joyful and thankful use of whatever you have, wherever you are. There is so very much you have going for you.

Pay no attention to those who scream that you must have this thing or that experience in order to be happy. Ignore them, and simply choose to be happy by creating your own interpretation of happiness all around you.

Keep in mind that most of the people who tell you how bad things are, seek to gain their own power or profit from your dismay.

Life is good, life is rich, life is joyful and fulfilling to the extent you choose to make it so.

Open your eyes, look around, and see how truly beautiful your world can be.

Real success is yours the moment you begin to make it.

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09/04 REAL TALK: Always Something

Do what you can do, with what you have, every chance you get. Moving just one step forward will give you a positive foothold upon which to build.

Often it is easy to choose to see yourself and treat yourself as a victim. Yet by making such a choice, you quickly surrender control over your own life.

Instead of giving up and becoming a victim, know that there is always something positive you can do. There is always some action with which you can move yourself forward.

Life's greatest triumphs often have their origins in times of great difficulty. In each challenge there is fertile ground for building great value.

Do you feel overwhelmed by your circumstances? The best way to get away from that feeling is to step forward and do something positive and productive.

With every positive action, your power increases. Step by step, moment by moment, move your life exactly where you choose to go.

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09/03 REAL TALK: Conviction

Commitment depends upon conviction. And conviction is something you can create from what you already have.

Within you there is a powerful and undeniable sense of purpose. Conviction comes from making a solid and persistent connection to that unique purpose.

When your intentions are supported by a strong enough reason why, you will find a way to bring them to life. Getting anything done is a matter of continuing to remember why you have chosen to do it.

It's no secret that focused and persistent effort brings achievement. With a strong sense of conviction, you can keep that effort going for as long as the achievement requires.

Harness the power that flows from your most authentic desires. Build your convictions based on who you truly are.

When your actions resonate with those convictions, they produce profound and valuable results. Each moment you live with purpose is a moment that adds real richness to your world.

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09/02 REAL TALK: Imagine It

Imagine that you're full of energy and enthusiasm, excited and positive about the day ahead. Imagine that you're highly effective, able to achieve whatever you set out to do with confidence and ease.

In your mind's eye, see yourself working with discipline and focus, quickly and easily making the decisions that move your world forward. Visualize yourself as always knowing what to say and do in every situation.

Imagine yourself being the person you've always wanted to be. Imagine living the life you've always dreamed of living. See it all in rich and colorful detail.

Allow yourself to dream, and know, with absolute certainty, that you can have it, you can do it and you can be it.

Make your image of yourself and your life a positive one, and you'll program yourself for real, sustained success.

Imagine yourself at your very best, and hold that image firmly in your mind, day after day, moment by moment.

What you're able to imagine, you're able to create and experience. Dare to imagine, and then put your precious time to good use by bringing your imagination to life.

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09/02 REAL TALK SCHEDULE: Next Real Talk NY #70 on Wed. September 17th

Hey All,

We do apologize, August's Real Talk in New York did not happen. We had an emergency arise that required immediate attention and happened in too short notice to provide other options for allowing the event to continue.

Therefore, the upcoming event is still #70. It is on September 17th from 7-10pm.

Keep an open mind, weekly Real Talk events may return here in New York, and of course, if you're located somewhere else, contact us to learn how to start one. We're more than happy to support you in creating your very own Real Talk.

Bring it on... Real Conversations with Real People, about Real Things. This is Real Talk, and this is about you.

See you there! Or not.

Real Talk is held at the prestigious New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square.
That's on 45th & Broadway in Manhattan!

You can take any of the following trains to 42nd st. A,C,E,N,R,Q,W,1,2,3 and then walk toward 45th and Broadway. We'll be on the 8th Floor in the Atrium Lounge.

The location is provided courtesy of Marriott International

Please email myrealtalk@talking4real.com with any questions.

09/01 REAL TALK: Run Joyfully Toward Life

Run joyfully toward life and embrace it with open arms. Each day brings its own treasure in the flavors, aromas, sights, sounds, situations, experiences and interactions that come your way.

Don't get bogged down attempting to resist or deny what has already happened. Put your energy into using what you have to make life better than ever.

Embrace the beauty, the joy, the wonder and the abundance of life. At the same time, embrace the challenges, the setbacks, the disappointments and the difficulties.

Be genuinely thankful for every moment, whatever it may contain. For in each moment is your opportunity to fully live, to grow, to learn, to experience, to share and to create unique, lasting value.

Welcome the ever-changing richness of life as it dances before your eyes in ways you've never seen before. Join passionately in that dance and be a part of the richness.

Follow the winding path as it moves up, down, over and around through the steadily increasing abundance and fulfillment of your life. Know more fully, as each moment passes, the profound joy of being.

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