We are moving into a really special time. And I am not referring to Christmas or New Year.

What we are talking about is the weeks prior to the festive season.

Reason being: the next three weeks is where you make your bed for 2022. 

What will happen in 2022 largely relies on the actions you take NOW.

One of those actions, along with reflection and planning, is letting go.

All the coaching calls that I have done over the past 11 months clearly show to me that people are holding on to negative sentiment of some kind.

Trauma, disappointment, loss, pain, grudges... you name it.

The thing is: from an energetic perspective, none of them is uplifting, energising or inspiring.

THEY ALL DRAIN YOUR SYSTEM.

How can you show up at your best if you allow negativity to drag you down?

How can you transcend mediocrity and reach for the stars instead?

The answer is: it starts by giving yourself permission to do something extraordinary on planet earth.

The fact is that you have your special t...

I have a question for you. 

Let me put it in perspective first... I'm planning ahead for what's going to be a BIG year in 2022. I also love dialogue.

While I'm helping new clients in the Americas, Europe and Australasia go through three different coaching programs multiple times a year, it's important that I stay relevant and deliver value to all my subscribers and readers. 

That's why I am reaching out to you today to ask for your input, so that I can create relevant content and events that move the needle for you right now.

So, my question to you is short and simple:

When it comes to PERSONAL MASTERY and BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, what would help you be more successful?

In other words, what specific help are you looking for in those two areas so that I can serve you better?

Please explain in three sentences or less. Just email [email protected] and, although it might take a while, I'll endeavour to get back to you personally.

Thanks a million :-)

Bram Lagrou
Belgian born psy...

Yesterday, I met with someone I really value. 

He talked about his father passing away unexpectedly and they hadn't been able to resolve a conflict between them that has lasted for years. 

Needless to say that he felt disturbed and sad that the last opportunity to resolve the matter with his dad had vanished. 

I feel for them, because I had a similar situation with my uncle who I haven't spoken to for the last 7 years of his life. And then... he was gone.

Both situations show that communication can easily break down. We think we are right and the others are wrong. We'd rather be right than be happy. We let our ego get in the way. 

In business, I see a similar dynamic undermining people's success.

We judge people that are different to us. We label someone a 'difficult' client or staff member. We call them all sorts of names, just to conceal that we don't know how to deal with them effectively.

Seriously - it's not about them, but all about us.

Blaming others is so much easier th...

I'm hosting a popular online event and I'd love to welcome you as my guest.

More specifically, it's a workshop designed to help you fast-track success.

Previous attendees LOVED it and so will you.

Before I tell you more about it, can I share a personal story with you?

I was 35 years of age. I had a lot going for me: my business was growing, I lived in a beautiful house in a prestigious suburb, trusted brands engaged my services, I drove a nice German car and earned good money... 

But something was missing.

After a terrible breakup with my then fiancee, I looked back on my life and realised that I felt empty within despite all the perks. I felt alone and wanted to find that special someone to share my life with.

Moreover, when I looked really deep inside myself, it became clear to me that I was 100% responsible for the series of unhappy relationships I got into. 

That's when I decided to turn things around. I intimately knew that something within me had to change before I could ...

A few years back, I got myself into trouble.

BIG trouble.

I remember arriving at home and seeing a big envelope stuck between our two front doors. 

Andrea, my wife, and I instantly knew what it meant.

The bank sent a debt collector and was about to take away our family home.

Our instant reaction was to become anxious. Fear flared up, whether we wanted it or not.

Having said that, I also remember how my mind switched gears quickly.

Years of personal development was bearing fruits. I recognised how this situation was helping me to develop better money habits. 

Up until that point, money was easy to make, but it didn't stay for long.

It cannot when you have a mindset that thinks "money is there to fuel the economy". That's exactly where my money went!

It gets even worse when you are convinced that you have to choose between money and doing good out there...

As if you couldn't combine the two.

The point is: just as much as a happy, loving relationship is part of a successful li...

You and I know that you have everything within you to succeed BIG.

We also know that people get in their own way. 

It comes in many shapes and forms: "self-sabotage", "limiting beliefs", "anxiety", "burnout", "depression", "imposture syndrome", "not feeling worthy", "lack of confidence", "feeling guilty", "paralysed by fear", "losing our mojo", etc.

I remember a time when I went through a major breakdown when my ex-fiancee chose someone else over me. I felt guttered. Rejected. Lost. Broken.

To make matters worse: I was near broke too. 

So how did I turn things around back in 2010? How did I pick myself up and reclaimed my personal power?

It all started with me admitting that I was 100% responsible for my life and that I am the one to clean up my sh**.

You see, we're all in the same boat. When we take our eye of the ball, or look away, we get side tracked.

The Universe, then, gives us feedback so that we can adjust course. And it will keep delivering similar painful experiences ...

Universal laws work 100% of the time, just like gravity. 

One of those laws is the law of gratitude. It says that by counting your blessings every day, more positive people, opportunities and circumstances come your way.

Over time, I have found that the more grateful I am, the more reasons I find to continue it. Also, it builds energy, resilience, creative thinking, empathy, and many other traits that benefit us and the people around us. 

As ancient wisdom says, there is a seed of good in everything. Covid, for example, although it set my business back financially in a major way initially, has been a blessing in disguise.

• What used to be local, in-person events truly turned into national and international gatherings with different networking opportunities.
• Limited client access and growth perspectives made room for scalability thanks to technology that people have learned to embrace.
• While we used to run events for full days or multiple days, we've learned to be more succinct a
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This week is going to be epic.

I appreciate you following me and I want to Thank You in a special way.

Last week, I interviewed Ben Harvey from Authentic Education with a specific purpose in mind.

If you haven't heard of him or his business, let me get you up to speed with some fast facts:

• Ben is a difference maker who had over 45,000 people do his courses.
• His business is a BRW Fast 100 Company.
• Ben has shared the stage with Tony Robbins and includes several international celebrities among his private coaching clients.

Given the turbulent times we're in and the fact that Ben and his business partner Cham pivoted their own business model (which was largely dependent on in-person events) successfully, I asked him to share interesting ways to innovate businesses right now.

Not only did Ben deliver plenty refreshing ideas to do so...

One, for example, being a night club owner who completely reinvented his business since Covid-19 shut his doors. Fascinating how this man did it...

Have you ever had to deal with aggressive, forceful, intimidating people in business?

I have.

Truthfully, it is easy to be thrown off and take things personally. It's also easy to judge people when they come across as being aggressive. 

There is one particular experience of mine that jumps to mind.

Specifically, it happened many years ago with two guys from Switzerland. 

It was one of my first raw introductions to the 'Power Frame" in its full glory. lol.

Watch my new video to find out more about this frame and how you can deal with it elegantly next time a similar situation happens to you.

There is something to be learned here.

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