Amazon “Lightning Box” Deal — 9am-1pm EST Only (Plus: $299 Course for Free)

I just received confirmation from Amazon that a Lightning Deal tomorrow (1/24) is for The 4-Hour Chef.

This means that the hardcover will be 65% off for 4 hours only, from 9am – 1pm ET. Just click here.

For those interested… If you purchase 3 hardcover copies of The 4-Hour Chef OR The 4-Hour Body, I will give you a $299 video course I filmed with CreativeLIVE… for free.

This is two days of actionable content, filmed in HD with multiple cameras, including in-depth material from:

- Me (key concepts from all three books: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, and The 4-Hour Chef)
- Neil Strauss, 6x New York Times bestselling author (on creative process and successful writing)
- Noah Kagan, CEO of AppSumo (testing and creating businesses or “muses”)
- Dave Camarillo, UFC grappling trainer (real-world self-defense training and jiu-jitsu — I get thrown a lot)
- Philippe von Borries, Co-Founder of Refinery29 (start-up funding, founding, and growth strategy)
- Leila Janah, CEO of Samasource (maximizing social good, hacking the non-profit world)
- Mark Bell, world-class powerlifter, top-10 totals of all-time (power training)
- Kelly Starrett, founder of SF CrossFit (crossfit, mobility training, undoing physical damage)
- Rick Torbett, founder of Better Basketball (keys to better shooting, better learning/coaching)
- John Jackson, founder of ArcheryTag (archery, shooting an apple off of my head — really)
…and much more.

Here are two reviews:

“I skipped work to watch this. Completely worth it so far. The session with Neil [Strauss] and Tim riffing about writing is gold-dust. The fact that there’s several more hours of great content is just brilliant. I’ve got about 30 pages of notes that I wrote as I was watching…”

“Thank you so much for hosting this event. It was amazing to learn in such an informal environment from people who are the best in their field and are completely approachable. The passion, know how and encouragement this course provided me with is invaluable and has inspired me to push myself further. Thank you!”

If interested, just do the following no later than 5pm PST this Friday, 1/25/13:

1) Buy 3 hardcover copies of The 4-Hour Body (40%+ off) OR The 4-Hour Chef (65% or 40% off).

Two Notes:
- For 3 books, this means you’ll have to buy one copy at 65% off and two copies at 40% off.
- First, if you’ve already bought a copy of one of the books, you can just buy two (2) new copies. Simply attach both screenshots. That said, I’d really appreciate you buying three copies if you can, and you must buy at least two new copies.

2) Fill out this form.

The course will be delivered to you within the next 10 days via e-mail! This 3-book offer applies to international readers as well, but I don’t know if you’ll be able to get the 65% discount.

Rock on. Next post, we’re back to our usual content…

Posted on January 23rd, 2013

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What to Do If Boycotted by 1,000+ Bookstores? Open Your Own Bookstores, Of Course.

So far, The 4-Hour Chef has had some great allies, including Panera (complete with new hidden Slow-Carb Diet menu), BitTorrent (bundle here), and Hastings. In San Francisco, Samovar Tea Lounges in now selling signed copies in all locations!

But I’m most excited about my next partner: you.

What to do if 1,000+ books stores are boycotting you? Create your own bookstores, of course. That’s where The Army of Davids Campaign comes in.

- From now until Friday at midnight PST, interested readers can sell The 4-Hour Chef through their own “bookstore” Fan Fundraising pages on Rally.org here.

- I will donate $6 of every book sold (100% of my royalties and then some) to DonorsChoose.org to help high-need public school classrooms.

THE PRIZES

#1 – Grand Prize for most books sold (500 books minimum): An all-expenses-paid overseas food sabbatical with me and friends. You’ve seen me host trips to India, Africa, and elsewhere. They’re always a blast. Though details are TBD and dates will be mutually agreed, it’s likely we’ll be doing a high-end trip through Tuscany, Italy.

#2 and #3 – Runners-up Prize for second and third most books sold (250 books minimum): An all-expenses-paid full-day trip to SF to see my favorite spots and enjoy mastermind jam sessions with me and a small group of entrepreneurs.

Find full details here, and I hope to travel with you soon! If you need an inspirational video to get you pumped, here’s one of my favorites. Avante!

Posted on November 21st, 2012

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The Mindful Diet: A Healthy Eating Course

I’m happy to tell you all about my new course on healthy eating, The Mindful Diet. It will run during April and is included if you register for the Zen Habits Sea Change Program. Update: Registration is now closed.

The Sea Change Program, as you might know, is my membership program focused on helping you change your life slowly but completely, and includes video webinars, articles, a forum, the ability to submit questions and participate in polls, guest experts and more.

Included in this membership are regular mini-courses. In February I held a meditation mini-course, and the materials for that are still available if you join the Sea Change Program. And in April, we’ll have The Mindful Diet mini-course, focused on healthy and mindful eating.

It’s going to be powerful. I have a lineup of guest experts, including:

Mark Sisson of Mark’s Daily Apple, on beating sugar and carb cravingsZen priest Susan O’Connell of the San Francisco Zen Center, on mindful eatingKath Younger, RD of Kath Eats, on 10 ways to easily add real food to your dietMatt Frazier of No Meat Athlete, who will do a webinar on vegetarianismJules Clancy of Stone Soup, who will share some amazing healthy & simple recipes, along with tips on healthy grocery shopping and moreJesse Jacobs of Samovar Tea Lounge, on tea and mindful eatingScott Dinsmore of Live Your Legend, on how to lower bodyfat in a monthMike Bundrant of Healthy Times, on stress and eatingInspiring success stories from people who’ve changed their eating habits

In addition, I will have videos, articles and a webinar with me, covering these topics and more:

Learning to eat mindfullyDealing with emotional eating issuesThe optimal dietChanging diet habitsDealing with eating in social situations and travelLosing weight, gaining muscle, and getting healthySimple & frugal - how to keep things simple, fast & cheap but still healthyHow to beat food addictionsJunk food, fast food, convenience foodExercise vs. diet

We’ll also have a habit tracker and a forum to help support a mindful eating habit change during the month.

Also note: included in the Sea Change Program is a growing amount of content to help you change your life, as well as a mini-course on the Habit of Meditation, a new monthly live webinar for bloggers & writers, and more.

Unfortunately registration is closed for April. Read more here.

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The Habit Course

Today I launch the 2nd rendition of my course on creating habits: The Habit Course.

The 4-week course is a culmination of everything I’ve learned about habits in the last six years (read My Story for more on the habits I’ve changed). I’m joined by the excellent Barrie Davenport of Live Bold and Bloom and Katie Tallo of Momentum Gathering.

It’s packed with articles, videos, audio interviews with experts. It features a weekly live webinar with me and another expert, where you can ask us questions. It also features a forum where you can ask questions and support others as you create your first habit using The Simple Method.

The Simple Method is the focus of the course — a method that distills the essentials of creating a habit and beats the forces that usually stop you from creating habits. Once you learn The Simple Method, you’ll be able to create habits for life.

Some of the experts featured in The Habit Course:

Steve Pavlina, Personal Development for Smart PeopleJonathan Fields, The Uncertainty Book: Turning Fear & Doubt into Fuel for BrillianceGretchen Rubin, The Happiness ProjectIan Newby-Clark, Professor of Psychology and Habits ExpertScott H. Young, How to Change a HabitBelinda Benn, Get LeanBrené Brown, Ph. D., Ordinary CourageSteve Chandler, I Mind ShiftStephanie Wetzel, Trading Pounds

As part of the course, we’re including an excellent lineup of bonus material valued at $317.80:

Focus, by Leo Babauta ($34.95 value)The 7-Week Life Cleanse, by Katie Tallo ($20 value)Discover Your Passion Course, by Barrie Davenport ($59 value)How to Change a Habit, by Scott H. Young ($19.95 value)The Unconventional Guide to Art & Money, by Chris Guillebeau ($58 value)true strengths + the metrics of ease, by Danielle LaPorte ($20 value)Motivational Secrets: Think Lean, Get Lean, by Belinda Benn ($14.95 value)How to Become an Advanced Early Riser, by Steve Aitchison ($37 value)The Motivated Mind, by Jason Gracia ($26.95)The One-Hour Project, by Trent Hamm ($2.00)Evernote Essentials, by Brett Kelly ($25 value)

You can sign up for The Habit Course for the next two days at a $100 discount. The course starts on Oct. 3.

For those who missed yesterday’s free webinar, here’s the recording (click through to the website to see the video if you’re reading this in email):

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The Habit Course: A Simple Method for Powerful Habits

Today I’m announcing one of the best things I’ve ever created (other than my kids): The Habit Course, a 4-week intensive, interactive online course meant to teach you how to create habits for life.

Habits have changed my life. I struggled for years to find the “discipline” to exercise, eat healthily, be organized and productive, reduce debt and save money, etc. But when I started figuring out what I was doing wrong — and how habits actually are formed — it transformed everything. Soon I was accomplishing any goal (read My Story).

So today, with the help of co-creators Katie and Barrie, I’m finally launching the course that will teach others how to successfully form habits. I’m really excited about it.

We’ve packed a ton of content into the course, and we have a wide range of experts contributing their knowledge as well. It will feature weekly modules, including:

Articles with specific strategies and actions for habit creation that have been personally tested by Leo, Barrie, and Katie, as well as by our beta test group.Case studies by people from all walks of life who have succeeded in creating habits despite having struggled with them.Support via an on-going forum for members only.Weekly live interactive Webinars hosted by Leo where you’ll learn specific actions, meet fellow participants and be part of the Q&AVideos and podcasts to inspire you and help you stay on track and motivated.Resources, worksheets and planning materials to help you stay organized and focused.10 Bonus ebooks and courses valued at more than $250.Interviews and appearances by a panel of experts.One new habit at the end of 4-weeks, and the tools to create a lifetime of powerful habits.

Sign up for The Habit Course now if you’re interested — there are only 250 slots (and as of this morning, a bunch of those have already been taken by people who attended last night’s habits webinar. The course starts next week — Monday, May 23, 2011. (Update: The early registration discount is now over.)

Read more about it and sign up on the course website.

Oh, and if you wanted the recording of last night’s free habits webinar, it’s at the bottom of the page on The Habit Course site.

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Personal Development Course

By Ika J Palar Ika J Palar
Level: Basic PLUS

Dear friends Welcome to our personal development course, we have been committed to help people create an extraordinary life, one filled with joy, ultimate success ...

Today the concept of personal development has become popular. People are trying to find the solutions to their problems to improve the quality of their life. This can be done through visualization, affirmations, meditation and analysis of behavior and everyday stress. The desire to change, have new ideas and to change some negative patterns of behavior, to develop what is useful for us. We do not have to be frustrated or disappointed if we do not get results soon. We must continue our efforts and never give up. One may go through a free personal development site available on the Internet, if you don't have the money yet.

In the modern world, life moves quickly which results in disturbance of our peace of mind. Everyone in the world wants success and happiness. No one can ignore the importance of discipline in life. Hard work can be rewarding but sometimes it is a painful and boring experience for us as they can't enjoy life that results in fear, stress, loss of concentration, anger, insomnia, headaches, depression and lack of interest in food. Therefore, it is important for us to be happy at any cost.

Happiness is a state of mind that occurs from joy, love, etc. There is a feeling of inner peace and contentment. It is usually experienced when there are no worries, fears or thought and this is often if we get something we like to do, or if we win something. We must think positively and find the balance. In most cases, stress is a product of a life out of balance. We must exercise regularly, eat a healthy balanced diet with adequate nutrition and enough sleep. Listening to slow and relaxing music makes us relax and stress will elimination from our bodies to help makes us happy. We may read books of inspiration of our choice. Meditation is another form used by the practitioners and a deep state of relaxation to make their daily life happier. It is a matter of our choice and attitude that we may feel happy or unhappy.

Motivation is a driving force. To be motivate, we need to know exactly what we want, have strong desires and willingness to move forward in life and achieve our goals. Motivation has a lot to do with our emotions and imagination, which means that if want to increases our motivation, we need to work on our emotions and imagination. We must make a clear objective. We can read and learn about people who have achieved success. Motivation is the powerful engine that drives us to success and achievements in every area.

We can also find other essential tips on a free personal development site. We must read them and implement them for our personal development, success and to live a happier and stress free life.

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