Ron White's Ezine
April 15, 2009
Issue 92
Welcome!
It's been a little over a month since I earned the title of national champion at the USA Memory Championship in New York. And, in case you haven't heard me shamelessly boasting about it in the past few emails, I set two new national records at the tournament. I memorized a 167-digit number in 5 minutes (most ever in USA) and memorized a deck of cards in 1 minute 27 seconds (fastest ever in USA). Do you know what the toughest part of my job is? It isn't generating interest in memory training....EVERYONE is interested. It is convincing people that I don't have a natural ability. It is a TRAINED ability!
Every year at the start of baseball season, I make my predictions on who will be in the World Series or at least have a surprise year. Last year, I selected Kansas City, and they faltered. This year, KC is somewhat of a popular pick to be a “surprise team.’ Regardless, I am sticking with Kansas City in the American League and the Atlanta Braves in the National. (Of course, with the homer pick of Texas Rangers being my No. 1 desire!) Do you know why I pick long shots? Well, the payoff is bigger. However, the real reason is that I believe ANYONE can win! Tampa Bay proved that last year. I believe we all have the ability to be No. 1 in us regardless of payroll, talent or superstar status. It all comes down to hard work and teamwork.
So coming full circle, I believe YOU can be No. 1 in your field. Regardless of payroll, talent or superstar status! I am inviting you to spend one day with me on June 3rd in Addison, Texas (it's just north of Dallas - see the note below in #5), at my memory seminar. I will give you all the tools you need to build relationships by remembering names, giving speeches without notes, memorizing chapters of books, memorizing 167-digit numbers, memorizing cards, improving grades and just flat out being No. 1. I believe in my heart that these skills will be the edge you need to put you over the top against your competition. I don't care if you have a history of being No. 1 or not. Spend the day with me June 3rd and help me help you develop into a CHAMPION!!!
Go Rangers....and Royals...and Braves....and every other underdog out there! (Unless you are playing the Texas Rangers, then may you suffer a humiliating defeat and be sent home crying as you are dominated!)
Go for More this Week!
Ron White
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In This Issue......
1. Robert Frost and Bobby Thigpen by Ron White
2. Quotes of the Week
3. 6 Steps to a Stronger Mind by Mark Victor Hansen
4. Lessons from Baseball that Will Help You Succeed in Life!
5. You're Invited to U.S. Memory Champ Ron White's Memory Seminar!
6. More Information
1. Robert Frost and Bobby Thigpen by Ron White
Bobby Thigpen spent most of his career with the Chicago White Sox and had a good baseball career. However, I am sure that it's a little known fact that he also fancied himself as somewhat of a poet. That's right... a poet. The man who the White Sox looked to in the ninth to mow down batters could have been the next Robert Frost.
Actually, that may be an exaggeration. His poetry most likely would not have received an 'A' in any Junior High English class. Thigpen, after his first full year in the Major Leagues, posted a 7 and 5 record with 16 saves and an ERA of 2.70. But, he did sense that the possibility of not being signed was real. He sent this short poem to White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf:
As I sit at home this off-season,
I wonder what the hell is the reason,
Why the club wants to be unfair,
Underpaying a player who can produce and care.
Reinsdorf could roll with the punches and promptly responded with some rhymes of his own.
I hope you are a really good pitcher,
Because as a poet you will never get richer;
If you are not pitching this year,
I will be sad but won't fear;
Though you may be one of the best,
There's always someone among the rest.
At this point it was getting fun. And Thigpen couldn't resist but to respond with more poetry of his own. Thigpen sent this gem to his fellow poet:
It is true that my potential as a poet is very small,
But, in the ninth, who do you want to have the ball?
You say there will always be someone among the rest,
But, who do you want, them or the best?
Thigpen didn't get his salary doubled like he wanted. But, he did get signed and had a nice career. Someone once said that, “Life is too serious to be taken seriously.’ Thigpen is a man who had an unconventional and fun approach to a very serious issue, such as his salary. How often in business and life do you make a serious situation only more serious by being unnecessarily stoic. If we can learn any lesson from Thigpen, it would be to lighten up and have some fun.
-- Ron White
By studying baseball, Ron White believes you can learn a lot about life, success and failure. For a special offer on Ron's CD/DVD program, Lessons from Baseball, and six other success topics, go to
http://www.YourSuccessStore.com/Baseball or call 877-929-0439.
2. Quotes of The Week
Baseball
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base." -- Dave Barry
"Baseball is a lot like the Army, there aren't many individuals. About the only difference is that baseball players get to stay in nice hotels instead of barracks." -- Bill Lee
"Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer." -- Ted Williams
"Man may penetrate the outer reaches of the universe, he may solve the very secret of eternity itself, but for me, the ultimate human experience is to witness the flawless execution of the hit-and-run." -- Branch Rickey
"I'm not an athlete. I'm a professional baseball player." -- John Kruk
"He could speak in eight languages, but he couldn't hit in any of them." -- Ted Lyons, on Moe Berg
"I see great things in baseball. It's our game -- the American game. It will take our people out of doors, fill them with oxygen, give them a larger physical stoicism. Tend to relieve us from being a nervous, dyspeptic set. Repair those losses, and be a blessing to us." -- Walt Whitman
"If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing your grandmother with her teeth out." -- George Brett
3. 6 Steps to a Stronger Mind by Mark Victor Hansen
Our minds are all we've got. They are the source of who we, both personally and professionally, are. They determine our success or failure. They are our strength and our weakness.
With the quality of our entire lives resting on our minds, it's unbelievable that we choose to fill them with so much garbage. The amount of negativity from television, newspapers, tabloids and other media that bombards us on a daily basis is amazing. We would never think to fill our bodies with only junk food, right? Heck no. We know that if we ate nothing but French fries and ice cream we would experience negative consequences like skin blemishes, weight gain and rotting teeth.
But with mental junk food we don't see the physical consequences right away. When our minds are constantly filled with negativity and bad news, our minds begin to decay. That's why we need to develop a strong, Herculean-esque mind.
Developing your mental muscles will give you the power to accomplish anything you want in life. Sure, it takes some discipline on your part, but look at the world's greatest bodybuilders. They don't show up at the gym every once in a while. They create a workout schedule and they are at the gym every day, no matter what.
Hire yourself as your “mental manager.’ Figure out how much you're going to pay yourself and make up a job list. Here are six jobs to assign to yourself to create a stronger mind.
1. Read Right
How much good news do you see in the newspapers? Editors usually say, “If it bleeds, it leads.’ Not much chance of positivity there. So, read something else. Read books – good books. Books that motivate you. Books that inspire you. Look up some of the great inspirational authors on amazon.com or in your local bookstore. Read them every morning and/or every night, before you go to sleep.
2. Share Your Mind
Find someone, or a group of someone's, who have the same desire to share positivity. This is called masterminding. Great successes are created when great minds come together and think about the same things.
3. Find A Mentor
My mentor was Buckminster Fuller and I learned more from that man about life than I ever hoped to. Who are the people you admire most, whether you know them or not? Figure out whom you'd like to emulate and study them. If they offer seminars, attend them. If they've written books, read them. Just a few I'd recommend are: Tony Robbins, Dr. Wayne Dyer and Zig Ziglar.
4. Listen to Motivational/Inspirational CDs and Tapes
This is one of the most important habits you can create for yourself. Find inspirational audio messages and listen to them over and over. Earl Nightingale, one of the most brilliant thinkers of our time, had this to say on the subject: “Tape listening is the most important advance in technology since the invention of the printing press.’ With audio tapes and CDs, speakers can reach 10 times as many people as the printed word ever could.
5. Sign Up and Attend Seminars
The motivational messages you hear at seminars, and the inspirational people you meet, reinforce your self-esteem and positive thinking. You can search out seminars via the internet, newspapers or local colleges and universities.
6. Turn Off the Television
On average, the television set in an American home is on over 7 hours a day. Just like any bad habit, it needs to be broken. I'm not saying that all television is bad. Heck no. I'm simply recommending that you cut back on your television viewing. Decide how long you're going to watch television and then turn it off when you're time is up. Try cutting back your television viewing one hour every day at first. You can use that time to read a book, listen to a motivational tape, walk your dog or spend time with your family.
After reading these six steps maybe you're saying, “But Mark, I can't do it. I just don't know if I can be this dedicated to bettering myself?’ Who else are you going to be dedicated to if not yourself? Because when it comes right down to it, folks, you are all that you've got. Jobs and relationships come and go. Children grow up, leave the nest and get lives of their own. Then there you are, alone with yourself. Why not create a “you’ you can be proud of.
"Amaze yourself; manifest your full potential."
-- Mark Victor Hansen
2009 U.S. Memory Champion Ron White can help you develop your mental muscle and manifest your full potential. His one-day Memory Seminar can help you increase your sales, business, productivity, confidence and grades when YOU tap into the hidden genius that you already possess! For more information or to reserve your seat at Ron's extraordinary one-day memory seminar, visit
http://www.YourSuccessStore.com/RW-Seminar or call 877-243-8383.
4. Lessons from Baseball that Will Help You Succeed in Life!
By studying baseball, I believe you can learn a lot about life, success and failure.
Things like overcoming the agony of defeat, planning and strategizing, the art of taking risks, the necessity of working as a team, the importance of practice and a whole lot more. Baseball teaches us success lessons that can impact every area of life!
In this one-of-a-kind program, you'll discover:
- How even the smallest changes can have a huge impact on your life
- What to do when others criticize you
- The truth about overnight successes
- How to earn respect from people around you
- A lesson learned from 63-year-old Hub Kittle, who retired 4 batters who were decades younger than him
This DVD/CD program is loads of fun and can be enjoyed by all ages. And, now, you can get a FREE copy of my companion book, 22 Success Lessons from Baseball, with your order!
Plus, pick up any of my seven DVD/CD programs on success-related topics, including Success Lessons from Medal of Honor Recipients, Success Lessons from U.S. Presidents and more. For a limited time, find an awesome combination offer for all seven at an incredible price! You not only get all seven DVD/CD programs at 86% off regular price, but you also get two bonuses valued at over $90!
For more details or to order, go to
http://www.YourSuccessStore.com/Baseball or call 877-929-0439.
5. You're Invited to U.S. Memory Champ Ron White's Memory Seminar!
Have you ever seen the memory experts on television who can memorize 200 names in 20 minutes, a deck of cards faster than you can flip through them, 400-digit numbers or a long list of words?
Well...not only can memory champion Ron White do these things, he can teach you how they do them! He will teach how you can increase your sales, business, productivity, confidence and grades when YOU tap into the hidden genius that you already possess!
Ron's conducting a one-day class open to the public on June 3, and he'd love to see you there! If you can't remember the names of everyone you meet, give speeches without notes, memorize chapters of books word for word, recall product knowledge or 100-digit numbers in a flash, then you MUST be there! Imagine having this genius ability inside of you and never discovering it! Unfortunately, that's what most people do. Don't be most people!
Triple Your Memory and Triple Your Business, Grades and Income:
- Learn to build relationships by remembering names today, tomorrow and in five years! What would happen to your business if you remembered every customer's name and could greet them by name when out in public?
- Give speeches without notes! Discover the ability to effortlessly talk in front of a group without notes. This is an elite skill and when you have it your confidence will skyrocket!
- Have the ability to memorize a chapter of a book literally word for word
- Effortlessly recall 100-digit numbers. You will have a mental rolodex in your brain for phone numbers and addresses
- Ace any test by studying in one-third the time with 300% more retention!
- Learn a foreign language in a flash
- Be able to quote lines from your favorite book or speech at a moment's notice
- Build rapport and relationships when you recall important details about your customers
- Retain knowledge from seminars. How much money have you invested in seminars and books and you still can't recall the information? This seminar will be an insurance policy on every future class because you will recall the information!
- You triple your memory and triple your confidence and self-esteem when you discover the power of your brain!
- Recall complicated math formulas. Remove the stress of trying to recall complicated math formulas as you study for exams!
- Learn pages of product knowledge in just minutes!
- Much more!
MONEY BACK GUARANTEES!
1. You will take a test at the start and at the end and you are GUARANTEED a 300% increase in memory
2. You will be able to meet 30 people in 30 minutes and recall their names
3. You will be able to give speeches without notes
4. You will be able to hear/see 50 random words and study them for no more than a few minutes and recall the list forward, backwards or by number!
Be among the first 100 to enroll and receive special discount pricing, plus get Ron's 4-week advanced memory training teleseminar absolutely FREE (a $199 value) and his 22 Success Lessons From Baseball eBook (a $12.95 value).
For more information or to reserve your seat at this extraordinary one-day memory seminar, visit
http://www.YourSuccessStore.com/RW-Seminar or call 877-243-8383.
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