Robert Van Arlen

Several days ago, I received a call from a friend of mine stating I needed to contact him immediately. He was in Las Vegas and was meeting with one of his associates. The associate told him that he had gone to a concert at the Foundation Room and had the opportunity to meet the featured artist Sarah Thiele. The associate and his wife developed a relationship with Sarah. Their conversations centered on the discussion of the power of music and how it’s related to synchronicity. Sarah decided to send him copy of a book, titled Focused Synergy. A few weeks later, the associate met up with my friend and shared his story along with the discussions he had with Sarah. He told him that Sarah sent him a book called Focused Synergy that related music to everyday living. My friend asked him if the author was Robert Van Arlen and his response was yes it is. The call I received once again confirms that there are zero degrees of separation, when you are aware of what’s going on around you.

I’m currently reviewing several new books and want to know what you’re reading that you believe can make a difference for someone else. Each year I develop a list for my clients based not just on my recommendations but from others. I appreciate your help and will be posting the list. Thanks in advance and send your recommendations to me personally at robert@robertvanarlen.com.

I love the New Year because it’s like renewal and gives us the opportunity to establish calendar year goals. I started setting mine last year and I heard something new that I’m going to try this year. The concept centers on a new way of manifesting your goals. Yes, you should have a vision board because it’s important for you to see your goals daily and during the day. But this concept goes to another level where you develop a network of like-minded people or friends that you can talk to about your goals as if you’ve already achieved them. For example, if your goal is purchase a new car, you might say to someone in your network that you are going to drive over in your new car. It sounds pretty simple, but the mind is an interesting thing and has the power to supercharge you into way you want to live. Don’t be afraid to set goals that are big and audacious. If you do, you have the opportunity to achieve them, but if you don’t, guess what…you’ll never have that satisfaction!

It’s been 3 months since the announcement of the Global Corporate Responsibility Challenge and community service organizations are taking advantage of this opportunity with the help of your supporters.  If yours is a company that wants to make a footprint in your community, I will speak to your favorite service organization on your behalf.  For details see http://www.robertvanarlen.com/corporatechallenge.php.

A few weeks ago I took some time off and visited a small little town in Mexico called Sayulita.  You never know who you’ll meet.  During an unplanned breakfast I noticed a gentleman who was probably in his 60’s sitting alone.  I said hello, and the next thing I knew we were talking about his life story.  He left Brooklyn, New York 40 years ago and moved to this small town.  He was attracted by its beauty and the friendliness of the locals.  He shared with me that he was an author and had written a couple of books on the Mayans and the year 2012. He wrote the books over 20 years ago and at the time did not make much money for his work.  Now that we are getting close to 2012, he stated his books are selling like hot cakes, and he’s now receiving significant royalties every month.  His message to me was to never give up because sometimes you’re bleeding edge and sometimes your leading edge.  Your time will come when you need it most.  What a great message and what a great meeting!

A few days ago I was invited to a meeting with two powerhouses in their chosen fields.  The purpose of the meeting was to determine how we all could collaborate on a health and wellness program that could educate individuals from 7 to 70.  I was in awe of the success of both of these gentlemen and was confident that this project would also produce unprecedented success.   One of the men stated it’s not just luck that we are all sitting here, but hard work in cooperation with preparation.  I thoroughly believe that opportunities are always present, and preparedness has to match opportunity.

I’m on my second trip to Mexico in a month. I enjoy challenges, and this one is huge, as I assist in helping a resort grow its business during the most challeging time in its history. Swine flu and the reports of violence have badly damaged the Mexican economy.

My speech this morning focused on sales excellence in a tough market. It appears to me that attitude is everything, as the sales teams work through one of the most difficult times in their history. They are positive and understand that opportunity is always present. I taught them how to use focused synergy to stay on top of their game. This team will excel! They have the right stuff.

I’ve teamed up with two of the most exciting speakers around–Andrew Houglum & Granison Shines of Shines Marketing–to offer a marketing and selling conference at the Sanctuary Resort that is unlike any you’ve ever experienced before. I’m not kidding–this is some powerful stuff!

From vision alignment to social media optimization and energizing your culture, we’ve packed everything we could think of into this one-day conference, and we’re holding it at perhaps the most beautiful resort around. With all this great energy and excitement, anyone who attends is sure to leave with a powerful toolbox for taking their sales to new heights–even in a down economy. Don’t miss it!

What you’ll learn: 
You’ll discover effective ways on how to get your team aligned to your vision and goals. If you lead a team of 1 to 100 you can benefit by learning how to ignite your team performance. Plus, this program will reveal how you can cut the fat out of your marketing campaigns and how to use social network sites to grow your business even more.
 
Workshop Info:
May 27, 2009
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sanctuary Camelback Resort and Spa
5700 East McDonald Drive, Paradise Valley AZ 85253
Cost: $397.00 per person
Early Registration Special: $300.00 before May 20th (HURRY for special pricing!)
Includes: Continental Breakfast, Lunch and Refreshment Breaks

Go to http://alwaysbemarketingseminars.com/registration/ to register today!

It’s amazing to see how many people go unprepared for what could be the most important meeting of their lives–an interview. I’m going to share 2 points with you in this blog, and I have started writing an article which I will post in my newsletter later this month. My first point is that you should dress up. What I mean is no matter what job you are going for, dress like you are ready to go to work that day. My second point is to be prepared to tell your prospective employer 3 things you can do to help their business. It could be your how your contacts can help bring in new business. It could be in the area of cutting costs, or it could be how you believe you can raise the performance of your prospective peers. If you want to win at the Job Game today, you must be ready to play it with something meaningful for an organization.

For the past few months I have been thinking of what I can do to stimulate a positive change for non-profit organizations. I’ve decided to launch immediately a corporate social responsibility challenge, whereby organizations can book me to speak at community service events for no honorarium. The bottom-line is I need everyone to spread the word.  Let’s get rocking today and thanks for all of your support. You can get the details with this link www.robertvanarlen.com/corporatechallenge.php.