Early in my career, I worked for a global organisation and travelled the world.

Some years, I spent over 200 nights in hotels to do my market research, meet retailers, deliver training and support clients, and put a list together of the people I wanted to do business with. 

An opportunity popped up that caught my attention. Up until then, I had mainly travelled throughout Europe, the USA, South America and Canada. 

An exciting role was up for grabs in a tropical place called "Hamilton Island" near the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The land down under!

You might recall the famous Island Caretaker campaign that was on the news all around the world. 

A pay check of $180K for six months of 'work' which consisted of lying on the beach, sleeping in a 5-star hotel, diving, flying in a helicopter, and posting daily on social media.

1 job.

Over 50,000 applicants.

Seriously.

And my 59-second video got me shortlisted!

The next step in the application process was a psych-test. 

Peace...

How much goodness can you handle in business and life?

Last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing 2 members in our Success Community.

Both bring incredible value to the table.

Let me start with Alexi Broikos from Refined Real Estate, a multi-award winning agent that consistently goes above and beyond for his clients.

Put all his accolades aside, and you will find him to be a highly likeable, energetic, caring, authentic and inspiring person. 

His team is on fire and going places too.

With good reason.

Learn first hand how Alexi thinks and operates as a leader. Pick up the countless nuggets of gold, because he delivers a "Bucket of Brilliance" to us.

Watch or listen to the episode with Alexi here

Next is Nancy Hoobergs, Senior European Sales Manager of Watkins Wellness. A graduate of our Business Development Accelerator, she shared how the 10-week course has been "game changing" for the entire global sales team. 

For easy reference: Watkins is a manufacturer of premium port...

If an angel knocked your door today to give you the key to unlimited abundance, happiness and ease in your life and business - would you accept it and trust the process?

The reason I ask is because we have the potential to discover something that is of EPIC proportions in terms of the impact it brings.

While many people have heard about DISC, have done an assessment or even attended some training on it before, the reality is that most people scratch the surface with it.

It's like having a $1,400 smart phone and only use it to make calls. 

They don't do the tool justice because it remains heavily under-utilised. 

Therefore, they don't experience the significant benefits it brings to them as

• an inspiring leader of people
• a trusted advisor to clients
• a highly respected BDM or sales professional
• a team player that excels
• a loving spouse, parent, family member, or friend
• a happy human being that isn't phased by what others say or do

Some of the best work we have done with te...

Do people ever compliment you on your energy?

Do you find it easy to hold your ground and stand up for yourself without becoming rude or aggressive?

What about negotiating... Do you do so with confidence and a positive outcome most of the time?

There is one thing that underpins all of them: personal power.

You either have it or you give your power away.

I remember this occasion where I shaped my destiny with one personal choice I made.

It goes back many years. I was in the car with my uncle. He was grooming me to take over the family business from him. 

The problem was...

I didn't like how he treated people, especially my mother (his sister). He  was full of contempt. 

In addition, he was extremely manipulative. I knew that I would become a puppet of his so that he could still keep control. 

That day in the car, I said to him "Uncle Jan, I will create my own future. I won't take over the family business."

There. I said it.

In some respect, it pained me to say so because I w...

In western capitalist society, we easily pursue business transactions and strategic interests. 

They are rooted in logic, and therefore, live in our head.

today's quick video is about (re-) establishing the head-heart connection to turbocharge your impact, as a leader, BDM, authentic sales professional, or someone who deeply cares about making a difference.

Keen to read your thoughts on the topic.

Leave a comment below 👇  

______________________

To connect with Brett, go to https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-aylen-061b9b3 

To visit his website, go to https://brettaylen.com.au 

We are on a mission to help 2 billion people with business, professional, personal and financial growth by 2043.

If you are not a Member of the Success Community yet, make sure to subscribe at https://www.bramlagrou.com/free-group to access free web classes, downloadable resources, special invitations, and more.

Bula!

Pronounced as 'boo-lah'. This is the way Fijians say hello... 👋 

How would you like to be my special guest in Fiji in July? 🏝️🇫🇯 

5 days in Fiji as part of our annual "The Edge" retreat for entrepreneurs paid for by ME.

Really.

No BS.

No joke.

One person can earn their way into this exclusive, luxurious and transformative experience like no other.

It's worth thousands of dollars and you can get it for free. 

That begs the question: how do you earn it?

This is the best part: share the opportunity with other entrepreneurs out there.

Just share a trackable link with your network and each time someone submits an application through your link, it qualifies in the race for the Grand Prize. 

The winner is the fastest person to officially 'sponsor' 3 people into "The Edge".

If this would be YOU, we will automatically invite you to "The Edge" in July*.

Should you already have plans, not a problem, take up your Prize next year. 

Even if you don't get to win the Grand Prize, ...

When is the last time you did something for YOU?

Let's face it:

We tend to keep ourselves really busy.

We juggle multiple things.

We try to be a great leader, team mate, spouse, parent, sibling, entrepreneur, etc.

Our focus often is on other people and things to do.

We spend a lot of time OUTSIDE and sometimes forget to look after the INSIDE.

We're IN the woods. Not hovering above the woods.

It's a good idea to give space and time to yourself.

No one else will do it for you.

Therefore: invest time, money and effort in YOU.

We are on a mission to help 2 billion people with business, professional, personal and financial growth. 

One way of us doing so is by granting FREE access to the Success Community. 

The benefits are multifold: 

1. Live Classes
2. Challenges
3. Q&A sessions
4. Resources/Downloads
5. Energize with Bram Podcast

All readily available from your desktop or mobile app 24/7.

If you haven't done so yet, join the Success Community today

See you inside :)

I recorded a 1-minute video to share an important change in the economy that has occurred that you want to be on top of.

If you don't, it will hurt your career, business and income. 👿 😭

If you do, happy days 😃 🎉 

Watch it now and tell me what you think?

***************************************************************************************

Note: download a FREE copy of my book "Selling Is Out. Create Buy-In" at https://www.bramlagrou.com/pl/16224 

Going into Christmas and the festive season, there will be moments of joy and moments of challenge. The thing is: as we spend more time with family and friends, somebody may press your buttons. It's not what happens to you, but how you deal with it, that defines the quality of your life. 

In this video, my wife Andrea and I share strategies that we apply to manage our emotions. We share how we train our brain to think a certain way, and how we align ourselves with the four pillars of great healers and leaders: 

Gratitude + Love + Certainty + Presence.

Let us know your thoughts...

We wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.