In this episode of my Muscle & Fitness: Max Mind Set, I talk about leaving the New Year’s Resolution “BULLSHIT” at 2012′s doorstep and invoking some real passion by setting an  empowering, challenging and audacious goal for the new year.

Ready to rock… then check it out.

Get Audacious in 2012

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Joseph Campbell has inspired the world with his “Hero’s Journey” framework. A new movie about his work just premiered in Boulder, Colorado and we were there. Check out my movie review and surprise interview with writer/director/producer, Pat Solomon.

Featuring: Deepak Chopra, Mick Fleetwood, Rashida Jones, Tony Hawk, Catherine Hardwicke, Laird Hamilton, Robert Walter, Akiva Goldsman, Sir Ken Robinson, Robin Sharma, Lynne Kaufman, Alan Cohen, Brian Johnson, Joseph Marshall III, Rebecca Armstrong, Chungliang Al Huang, David L. Miller, Gay Hendricks, David Loy and Norman Ollestad.

Last night I had a opportunity to visit with New York Times bestselling author and the host of Wine Library TV Gary Vaynerchuk. Gary is one of those people who, in spite of all the “economy bullshit” we keep hearing about is creating massive success not just for himself but for others as well. Have you ever wondered to yourself when witnessing someone on the rise “how the hell is he doing it?” That mystery is solved the moment you meet meet this guy.

His latest book The Thank You Economy which I have not finished reading yet (picked it up last night) is based on Gary’s acute observations about the future of old school relationship marketing and the new media opportunities to cultivate those relationships without overt marketing intent. “The internet, where The Thank You Economy was born, has given consumers back their voice, and the tremendous power of their opinion via social media means that companies and brands have to compete on a whole different level then they used to.” Gary V

Actuality the Thank You Economy wasn’t born on the internet but rather with our grand parents and great grand parents. It was in their day that “every” customer was personalized, appreciated and Thanked for their patronage. What, Gary clearly recognizes and writes about in his book is that the internet and social media has give even large non mom and pop enterprises an opportunity to engage with their prospects and customers one one one on a very large scale.

Word of mouth and relationship opinions have always been a powerful force. Remember how in High School or even JR High a bad word about someone from an influential fellow student could destroy someones reputation overnight? On the other side of that coin a single friendship with the right person meant mass approval or respect by the entire student body – even if your parents didn’t approve (especially if your parents didn’t approve).

Gary writes about the power of reaching out to provide service, answer a question, pose a question or just make a friend without any visible agenda and how that relative intangible can, although difficult to measure in the here and now, create a massive ROI in the not so distant future.

It’s the LAW of RECIPROCITY on a massive one on one scale.

What are your thoughts on the subject, Gary and his new book The Thank You Economy?

KELOWNA, British Columbia, Dec. 28, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Weight loss expert Melonie Dodaro and celebrity personal trainer and former Mr. America Tom Terwilliger have teamed up to assist coaches and personal trainers help their clients drop the pounds — forever with guaranteed results.

In a free webinar, Dodaro and Terwilliger will explain the principles of permanent weight loss, and introduce their brand new MindBody FX Facilitator Training program. The webinar will be taking place on January 19th, 2011 at 6pm PST/9pm EST. More information about it can be found at http://www.builda6figurecoachingbusiness.com.

Here’s a sneak peek at the information uncovered during this complimentary webinar:

• How health, wellness and fitness professionals can retain their clients and turn them into raving fans by delivering the weight loss success that has previously evaded them
• The #1 thing health, wellness and fitness professionals must do if they want to close the revolving door – and have clients keep coming back instead of chasing after the next fad
• How coaches can differentiate themselves from all of the other professionals offering weight loss solutions by guaranteeing permanent results – something no one else dares to offer
• How to get clients 100% totally committed and invested in their success
• Simple ways to add additional revenue streams to your health and wellness business by offering services that more than 60% of the population needs
• How to stop trading time for money and how coaches can leverage their time by working with groups where they can earn $500, $600, even $1,000 an hour

“Weight loss is big business (a 65-billion-dollar industry as reported by CNBC), yet most coaches and personal trainers are struggling to attract and retain clients because many people are frustrated year after year by the infamous yo-yo dieting syndrome,” says Melonie Dodaro.

This comprehensive 12-week coach certification program gives personal trainers, life coaches, health coaches, wellness coaches, nutritionists, and other health and wellness professionals the tools to become highly sought-after weight loss specialists. Once certified, facilitators will have the know-how on how to build a 6+ figure coaching business that helps clients achieve guaranteed permanent weight loss results.

With the creation of MindBody FX, author and weight loss master coach Dodaro has pioneered a revolutionary weight loss system that actually works. It cuts through the fallacies of traditional dieting approaches and helps people feel in control of their eating and their lives. Perhaps most importantly, it helps them finally achieve lasting weight loss.

With a family history of obesity and her own past weight management struggles, Dodaro had searched for ways to lose weight for good. “I finally realized that the mind was the missing component in traditional weight loss programs,” Dodaro said.

Now, Dodaro has teamed up with fellow weight loss and achievement expert Tom Terwilliger, a former National Bodybuilding Champion (Mr. America), celebrity personal trainer, speaker, and best-selling author of 7 Rules of Achievement. Together, they are launching the MindBody FX Facilitator Training Program, making Dodaro’s highly successful weight loss system available to coaches and other health and wellness professionals around the world.

“MindBody FX is the only program of its kind that not only provides the outer game tools but also gets to the emotional/psychological root cause of the issue,” says Terwilliger.

“That’s why I am proud to partner with the MindBody FX creator Melonie Dodaro to help reach the many overweight women and men who desperately need this program,” Terwilliger adds.

The free webinar is open to coaches, nutritionists, personal trainers, and health care professionals who want to offer their clients weight loss solutions that deliver guaranteed and lasting success. To register for this free event, go to http://www.builda6figurecoachingbusiness.com.

For more information about Melonie Dodaro, Tom Terwilliger, MindBody FX, and the free webinar, or to arrange an interview, please call 866-982-9686 or visit http://www.MindBodyFX.com.

About MindBody FX Weight Management Company:

MindBody FX Weight Management Company is the developer of The Complete MindBody FX Lifestyle Program: A Total Transformation System for Permanent Weight Loss. The company was founded in 2009 by weight loss expert Melonie Dodaro. Dodaro spent three years developing The Complete MindBody FX Lifestyle Program after running weight loss centers for more than a decade. MindBody FX Weight Management Company is based in Kelowna, BC, Canada. For more information about MindBody FX, visit http://www.MindBodyFX.com.

I am an identical twin. My brother and I were fortunate to come into this world healthy, strong and without complication.

There are however 800,000 reported pregnancies per year in the United States alone that aren’t as fortunate.

Enter The Fetal Hope Foundation. Their mission is to provide support, provide information, fund research, increase awareness and be an outlet for leading medical information pertaining to fetal syndromes. We are all about arming families and healthcare providers with information and helping to save babies’ lives.

The Race for Fetal Hope is a premier national series that raises awareness about fetal syndromes with proceeds benefiting the Fetal Hope Foundation. The Race for Fetal Hope encompasses health, fight against obesity in both adults and our children, as well as most importantly highlights awareness for and the hope that exists for expecting parents who have been diagnosed with a fetal syndrome.

I will be the Master of Ceremony for The Children’s Hospital Race For Hope this Sunday, November 14, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. I hear this year there will be over 2000 participants. See you there!

Congratulations to Tom Terwilliger who was named a Finalist in the in the fifth annual Ethan Awards.

The Ethan Award‚Ñ¢ is set to become one of the literary world’s most sought-after awards The Entrepreneurial Author‚Ñ¢ Awards are the only international, all-encompassing entrepreneurial author awards program, governed by a Board of Distinguished Judges and Advisors honoring great performances in the workplace.

Ethan means strong and optimistic, solid and enduring, or permanent. ¬†An Entrepreneur ‚Äì derived from the French words ‘entre’ (ie: enter) and ‘prendre’ (ie: take) ‚Äì is, in its most general sense, a person who creates or starts a new project, opportunity, or venture and assumes the risk for it.¬† Nicknamed the Ethans‚Ñ¢, winners will be announced during presentations Las Vegas.

“It is quite an honor to be nominated for such a distinguished award‚Ķ not to mention very exciting. I am truly humbled to have been recognized with the other outstanding nominees ‚Äì all of whom I hold in the highest regard.” Tom Terwilliger

Members of the Ethan Awards’ Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs select Ethan Winners from among the Finalists. Finalists were chosen by over 50,000 votes from readers nationwide during preliminary judging in May through August.

The elegant Ethan trophy was designed by R. S. Owens, the same company that makes the Oscar and the Emmy.

“The Ethan Award‚Ñ¢ has quickly become the most coveted business author honor in America,” said David L. Hancock, founder and president of The Ethan Awards‚Ñ¢.¬† “We began the Ethans in 2006 with the mission to generate recognition of deserving entrepreneurial authors among the business community, the press, and the general public.¬† Being selected as a Finalist is an important achievement, because it means that independent judges and the public have agreed that the Finalist is worthy of national recognition.¬† We congratulate all of the Finalists on their achievement and wish them well in the competition.”

Details about The Entrepreneurial Author‚Ñ¢ Awards and the list of Nominees are available at http://ethanaward.com/category/finalists/

About Tom Terwilliger

Known as “The Achievement Mentor” Tom Terwilliger is a leading authority on the science of achievement, international speaker and empowerment trainer and the author of the acclaimed #1 bestseller, 7 Rules of Achievement. Tom’s unique background as a former Mr. America and longtime Fox Sports Net TV show host has allowed him the opportunity to reach and impact the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Tom’s authentic love of people and his strong belief in their ability to achieve far more than they themselves believe possible has fueled his passion for over 25 years. Tom has taught alongside such notables as Regis Philbin, Harv Eker, John Grey, Bill Phillips, Dr. Jonny Bowden, Dr. John Spencer Ellis, Armand Morin, Dr. Asher Milgrom, and countless others. ¬†His inspiring story of pulling himself from the world of drug and alcohol abusing outlaw biker to National Bodybuilding Champion (Mr. America) and high achiever has inspired countless others to reach for their own limitless potential.

About The Ethan Awards‚Ñ¢
The Ethan Awards‚Ñ¢ mission is to raise the profile of exemplary authors among the press, the community, and the general public.¬† The Ethan Award‚Ñ¢ is set to become one of the literary world’s most sought-after awards.¬† Learn more about The Ethan Award‚Ñ¢ at www.EthanAward.com.

Denver, Colorado – September 15, 2010 –

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Consumer Reports recently tested 12 of the top selling brands of sunscreen products and found that the spray-on type of sunscreens tested best.

The top four performing spray-on formulas:

Consumer Reports says all four products worked well even after a person soaked in water for 80 minutes. (Google: Consumer Reports sunscreen for a direct link)

This all sounds great… until you take it one step further and consider what you are actually putting on your skin. The most common ingredients in non-mineral sunscreens are oxybenzone, octisalate and avobenzone, found in 60, 58, and 50 percent of all sunscreens on the market, respectively. The most common, oxybenzone, can trigger allergic reactions, is a potential hormone disruptor and penetrates the skin in relatively large amounts. Some experts caution that it should not be used on children. Three of every five sunscreens rated by EWG (Environmental Working Group) are non-mineral, and one in five sunscreens combines both mineral and non-mineral active ingredients.

I have had bouts with skin cancer — I take this stuff very seriously.¬† Type in your products including makeups. lipbalms and¬† lotions that contain sunscreens and find out how stable the formulation is, how safe it may be for your child and to what degree it can enter your body.¬† Shockingly amazing isn’t it?????????

–Looking out for the health of your body and mind!

This life changing book will help you finally create the new and empowering architecture needed to achieve whatever you want in your life… including abundant wealth, a joyful and fulfilling relationship, a sexy, strong and healthy body and your ability to lead and inspire.

(1888PressRelease) April 27, 2010 – Westminster, CO — Everyone has goals, ambitions or dreams that they keep to themselves for fear of failure. Others do not act on their dreams because they have not found the answer to the question, “How can I do this?” For most people not having the answer to “HOW” is enough to make them give up on their dreams and continue doing the same old thing that they’ve always done. Tom Terwilliger, author of 7 Rules of Achievement‚ĶThe Complete Guide To Programming Your Internal Success Mechanism (published by Morgan James) knows that by following the 7 Rules anyone can answer not only the question of How but also the What and Why of achieving their dreams.

After years of breaking all the Rules as a reckless outlaw biker, Terwilliger knows firsthand that everyone deserves more than what they have learned to settle for. By following the 7 Rules he was able rise above his circumstances and go on to become Mr. America, a Fox Sports Net TV host and a highly successful fitness and executive coach. In the 7 Rules of Achievement, Terwilliger provides an in-depth look at the most empowering component in the achievement process – our ability to properly identify and set goals, and provides the rules that can help you achieve even your most ambitious dreams!

Praise for 7 Rules of Achievement…The Complete Guide To Programming Your Internal Success Mechanism:
You can use this outstanding book as a guide for how to achieve what you want in any arena of life. Tom has taken the lessons learned from athletic competition- and they are many– and translated them into a step-by-step model for eliminating the roadblocks to success. ~ Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, author of The 150 Most Effective Ways to Boost Your Energy

Terwilliger’s love for people and his desire to help them succeed is evident throughout the book along with the tools needed to do it. ~ T. Harv Eker, author of #1 NY Times Bestseller Secrets of the Millionaire Mind

About the Author: Tom Terwilliger is a goal achievement expert and the author of several self empowerment and leadership books including the acclaimed 7 Rules of Achievement, a highly in demand executive life coach, motivational speaker, and empowerment trainer. Tom’s unique background as a former Mr. America and longtime Fox Sports Net fitness TV show host has allowed him the opportunity to reach and impact the lives of thousands of people. His inspiring story of pulling himself from the world of outlaw biker to world class athlete and high achiever has moved thousands of struggling would-be achievers to reach for their own limitless potential. Tom can be reached at Contact ( @ ) TomTerwilliger dot com, 303-404-9241

About Morgan James Publishing:
Morgan James Publishing provides entrepreneurs with the vital information, inspiration, and guidance they need to be successful. A division of Morgan James, LLC, Morgan James Publishing, The Entrepreneurial Publisher‚Ñ¢, is recognized by NASDAQ as one of the world’s most prestigious businesses and is reported as being the future of publishing.

More About This Title:
7 Rules of Achievement…The Complete Guide To Programming Your Internal Success Mechanism, by Tom Terwilliger, will be released from Morgan James Publishing on May 12, 2010. 7 Rules of Achievement…The Complete Guide To Programming Your Internal Success Mechanism, ISBN 9781600377372, has 182 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $17.95.

MEDIA CONTACT: Rick Frishman, Publisher
Tel: 516.620.2528 Ext.113
Email: rick ( @ ) morganjamespublishing dot com

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PRLog (Press Release) ‚Äì Jan 04, 2011 ‚Äì The process of real, acute and lasting change almost always comes as a result of taking some sort of “LEAP of Faith.” ¬†More often than not the LEAP is taken consciously but leaper has no clue of the process that is taking place. ¬†Author and former Mr. America, Tom Terwilliger has identified and teaches that 4 step process.

On January 11, Tom and host Kathleen Gage will discuss the process and how understanding and mastering it will allow anyone to consciously take massive LEAPS forward in their life during a 60 minute interview on Daily Awareness РSpirituality in Business Radio.  The show will air live at 1:00pm Eastern.  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/awakeningzone3

Tom Ter-will-iger is the author of the #1 bestseller, 7 Rules of Achievement and is a leading authority on the science of achievement. Tom’s unique background as a former Mr. America, longtime Fox Sports Net TV show host and Clear Channel radio show host has allowed him the opportunity to reach and impact the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. His inspiring story of pulling himself from the world of outlaw biker to world class athlete and high achiever has moved countless struggling would be high achievers to reach for their own limitless potential.

His achievements and contributions have been recognized by the American Heart Association, New York Games for the Physically Challenged, Colorado Special Olympics, Fetal Hope Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Association, Rocky Mountain Senior Games and The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Host Kathleen Gage, The Street Smarts Marketer‚Ñ¢, is the CEO and founder of Turning Point Inc. Kathleen works with spiritually aware speakers, authors, coaches and consultants who want to reach their market with information, products and life impacting services. Since the inception of her business in the early 90′s, Kathleen has become recognized as one of the top Internet marketers in her field.

Having been on a conscious spiritual journey for over 30 years, Kathleen believes and teaches that business can (and must) be run on spiritual principles while maintaining a “keep your feet on the ground” mindset.

A strong believer in the Law of Attraction, Kathleen readily dispels the myth that all one needs to do is “visualize” what they want through her teachings.

A friend of mine presented me with a news clipping from the Denver Daily News yesterday which had within it a quote from a noted fitness expert regarding the recent study on the collective rise of obesity in America.

He had a pretty good chuckle as he read part of the quote to me, “The best thing people can do to fight obesity is to stay fit.”‚Ķ no shit, he said.

And indeed it certainly doesn’t take a “expert” to know that.¬† But here’s the thing ‚Äì the truth in the simplicity of that statement cannot be denied. ¬†Why should it take volumes of written information and billions of dollars in pharmaceuticals, and medical procedures to put that fact into practice.

Yes, it doesn’t take an expert to know the formula ‚Äì so the real question becomes why are we as a nation not following it?

Well let me ask you this ‚Äì how do you know when you really know something? ¬†It is my experience that you only really know something when you put it into practice ‚Äì when you do it.¬† If all the majority of American have done is read or heard about it and have not introduced it to the cells of their body through the actual doing of it ‚Äì it’s no wonder they don’t know it yet!

If people really knew the truth in that quote on a cellular level they would be far more compelled to act upon it.¬† Perhaps a shift in our collective motivation psychology from avoiding or “fighting obesity” to achieving and staying fit may help in becoming at least a little more acquainted with the truth‚Ķ although we may not fully “know it” yet.

But what the hell do I know? After all I was the “expert” being quoted in the paper.

You tell me – what can we do to change the direction obesity is going in this country… or should I say fitness is not going.