Feeling stuck? Or fired? Or inspired?

Today’s “best of times, worst of times” economy offers the perfect opportunity to take stock of your life and your business. One thing is certain… maintaining the status quo is not an option.

You may be one of the millions who were forced out of a comfortable (but perhaps, unfulfilling) career. If so, your best option and only real choice may be to reinvent yourself.

Or it could be you feel compelled to reinvent yourself or your business in order to seize an unexpected opportunity. Either way, the August issue of SUCCESS will prove invaluable.

August issue of SUCCESS is on newsstands today! Magic Johnson on the cover. Timing? Yes, we knew Lakers would win the Championship, ya sure. Incredible reinvention story–inspiring, enlightening and tons-o-takeaway value. Great feature! Grap your copy off the newsstands before they are hoarded. Better yet: SUBSCRIBE. You are a subscriber, right?! Geez.

Reinvention has resulted in some of the world’s greatest business success stories. Companies that launch with the intention to do one thing often end up finding their grand opportunity lies in a completely different direction. Taking advantage of the opportunity requires a reinvention of thought and strategy—and the effort pays off. For instance, as a startup, Flickr was an online game project and chat room. When its founders realized how much read more »

Since there was so much interest in the “Enough Already!” article, I wanted to extend the discussion by sharing something incredibly profound with you…

This article could change the life you experience forever. No joke.

I want to show you how to completely change the world…  in an instant.

This might be a bit controversial for many, and even more won’t have the stomach to do what I am suggesting…

You can rid the world of all wars, crimes, scandals, gossip, corruption and international conflict.

You have that much power…  in the palm of your hand.

Are you ready to change the world (if you dare)?

Hit the ‘OFF’ button.

Turn OFF your TV
Turn OFF your radio
Turn OFF your newspaper subscription

I’ve explained before (video: Media Madness) how watching media that aggregates the most brutal, shocking, heinous and scandalous events of the day can give you a perverted view of the world. Meanwhile millions of beautiful, miraculous,positive and wonderful things happen during the same day that don’t get any attention. It’s incredibly destructive to your spirit and creative potential.

Here is the controversial part…

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This month we want to help you take control of your life. When I was 18 years old, I was invited to a seminar that I believe really flipped on the light switch of my potential. That day, those ideas changed my life forever.

There is one idea in particular I’d like to pass on to you. The seminar topic was responsibility and accountability, and we were discussing relationships in particular. The question was asked, In a relationship, what is the percentage of shared responsibility in making the relationship work? I was 18, so of course I had all the answers, and I blurted out, “50/50!” The look on the instructor’s face made it evident that was incorrect. Someone else said 51/49, and explained you have to be willing to do just a little bit more than the other person. Someone else said 80/20. Finally, the instructor turned to the easel and wrote 100/0 and explained, “You have to be willing to give 100 percent with zero expectation of receiving anything in return. Only when you are willing to take 100 percent responsibility for making the relationship work, will it work. Otherwise, the relationship left to chance will always be vulnerable to disaster.” read more »

GET PUBLISHED IN SUCCESS:

We are working on our August 2009 issue which is themed – Overcoming Obstacles.

Here is what we want to know…
Have these challenging times provided a wake-up call for you? Has it given you a hard, long look in the mirror? What changes has it caused you to make?

Have those changes had a positive impact on your life, such as renewed focus and appreciation for your family, a grounding and strengthening of your relationships, the creation of a more efficient, thus profitable business, a return of attention to your health, the development of a healthier and wiser attitude toward wealth?

Tell us the positive impact the challenge of the past two years has had on your life. Write your comments in the section below…

Tune in to CNBC, this THURSDAY, 10 p.m. EDST/9 p.m. CDST/7 p.m. PDST (check local listings) to catch me on the Donny Deutsch Show.

The show topic is “How to Make Good Money in Bad Times” Plus, get key tips and entrepreneurial ideas about how to recession-proof your income.

Their demographics: CNBC airs in 95 million homes in North America, 397 million homes worldwide. An appearance on CNBC reaches one of the most influential and affluent audiences in television. A recent CNBC Viewer Tracking Study found that the majority of top management executives watch CNBC and that the average net worth of our viewers is $2.7 million.

Set your DVRs now!

Good Morning America and Oprah next (hey, you gotta have BIG goals!)