2005 - 07-29-05

In addition to that, there is a tiny handful
of people to whom I would like to repay money they lost
because of a suggested investment idea they got from me. I
don't have a legal obligation to repay this money to these
people. But my conscience bothers me. I just hate it
whenever people lose money by "betting" on me. But I am human
and sometimes it does happen.

Not only that, I think it's time I socked
away some money to prepare for my "golden years". It's a
funny thing but, I seem to be somewhat of an optical
illusion. Not long ago, I was on stage in front of
approximately 200 people who didn't know me from Adam. I
told them I was going to give one of them a valuable prize.
To win this prize, they had to guess my height, my weight,
and my age.

Well, when I averaged up all the answers, it
turned out the average guess of my height was exactly right.
It turned out the average guess of my weight was 29-pounds
less than my actual weight. And when averaged all together,
they had guessed I was 15-years younger than my actual age.

The truth is, it doesn't matter how young
and thin I actually look to other people. The
calendar and scales don't lie.

Holy cow! I think I'm starting to slip into
a "senior moment" and let this tale get away from me. Even
so, before I
wrap it up, I want to tell you one more little story.

I know a doctor who lives in Omaha,
Nebraska. He has made two financial fortunes in his
lifetime.

He made both of them because of me and my copywriting
ability.
Some time ago, in the not-too-distant-past, just before I
was beset by a horde of demons from hell, I announced I
wasn't going to be taking on any more clients. You know what
this doctor did? He paid me three times my normal fee...
just to have me "on hold" to work on a promotion for him
which didn't even exist yet! Well, he has finally discovered
what he wants to work on and I am now creating the marketing for
that endeavor.