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border-collapse: collapse;" width="750"> <tbody> <tr valign="bottom"> <td colspan="2"> <img height="306" src="http://www.alanweiss.com/balancing-act/images/header.jpg" style="vertical-align: bottom;" /></td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0; padding: 0; border-collapse: collapse;" valign="top"> <td valign="top" width="546"> <a href="#techniques_banner"><img border="0" height="127" src="http://www.alanweiss.com/balancing-act/images/techniques.jpg" width="134" /></a><a href="#musings_banner"><img border="0" height="127" src="http://www.alanweiss.com/balancing-act/images/musings.jpg" width="134" /></a><a href="#human_condition_banner"><img border="0" height="127" src="http://www.alanweiss.com/balancing-act/images/human_condition.jpg" width="134" /></a><a href="#ortiykm_banner"><img border="0" height="127" src="http://www.alanweiss.com/balancing-act/images/ortiykmwo.jpg" width="134" /></a> <div align="left" id="note_box"> <p> <strong>Balancing Act: The Newsletter (No. 196, December 2015)</strong></p> <p> Follow me on Twitter! You can find me here:<br /> <a href="http://twitter.com/BentleyGTCSpeed">http://twitter.com/BentleyGTCSpeed</a><br /> Every day I provide 3-5 brief, pithy pieces of advice for growth. Join the thousands who read these &quot;quick hits&quot; every morning.</p> <p> And find me on Facebook:<br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=788474935&amp;ref=profile">http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=788474935&amp;ref=profile</a></p> <p> Free consulting newsletter: The Million Dollar Consulting&reg; Mindset:<br /> <a href="http://summitconsulting.com/million-dollar-consulting-mindset/">http://summitconsulting.com/million-dollar-consulting-mindset/</a><br /> Monthly, fast advice on consulting techniques with case studies.</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <a name="techniques"></a></div> <div align="left" id="techniques_banner"> <img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/balancing-act/images/title_techniques.jpg" style="padding: 0 0 0 10px;" /></div> <div align="left" id="article_box"> <p> &nbsp;</p> <ul> <li style="padding-bottom: 7px;">Just ignore one-off feedback, positive or negative. Consider feedback useful only if from respected sources and forming consistent patterns.</li> <li style="padding-bottom: 7px;">You can't help people who don't want to be helped. Even a boy scout shouldn't help someone cross a street whose intent is simply to stand on the corner.</li> <li style="padding-bottom: 7px;">People don't leave jobs, they leave bosses. </li> <li style="padding-bottom: 7px;">Buying more technology just because it's new is like buying more food with a full fridge just because the market received a new shipment. </li> <li style="padding-bottom: 7px;">When you put a new car, kick it some place, you'll then know where the first imperfection is and you can stop checking every day and get on with your life.</li> <li style="padding-bottom: 7px;">Rewriting seldom ever produces the results that justify the time required to perform the task.</li> <li style="padding-bottom: 7px;">The next time someone keeps talking about himself or herself simply respond that you're bored with the subject matter and would like a change of topic.</li> <li style="padding-bottom: 7px;">Just because people protest, or take risks, or get hurt, or even perish doesn't mean the cause they espouse is right or correct.</li> <li style="padding-bottom: 7px;">Cell phones have made people ruder without even realizing it. I am astounded by people who use their speaker phone is public places. Yet these affronts aren't aimed at you personally, any more than the boor who talks during a play.</li> <li style="padding-bottom: 7px;">Concern over an issue or person is healthy, but anxiety is not, and stress diminishes your ability to cope or help.</li> <li style="padding-bottom: 7px;">I'm a superb business person, but bored out of my gourd by people who solely read business books, most of which are horrid. I get most of my ideas and a great deal of growth from fiction.</li> </ul> <p> &nbsp;</p> </div> <hr /> <a name="musings"> </a> <div align="left" id="musings_banner"> <img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/balancing-act/images/title_musing.jpg" style="padding: 0 0 0 10px;" /></div> <div align="left" id="article_box"> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p>When I was in college in the 60s, we had roaring debates, protests, sit-ins, occupations, and fiery confrontations about the Viet Nam War. It was the age of SDS (Students for a Democratic Society), Black Panthers, the assassinations of Martin Luther King, John Kennedy, and Robert Kennedy, Woodstock, and inner cities burning. </p> <p>Rutgers was in the conflagration, both in the protests and having a main campus in Newark, New Jersey. I was amazed at the time that no one actually wanted real debate not the radicalized students, and not the professors. What they wanted was their point of view heard and accepted, period. Everyone else was shouted down: guests, armed forces recruiters, debate opponents, members of the administration. It was "our way or the highway" and militancy about free speech for one side only.</p> <p>I was editor of the campus newspaper (we won 8 awards) and had to deal with interest groups who felt that only their position should be represented. We faced threats that the newspaper would be stolen from the distribution points if we published "unfriendly" pieces.</p> <p>What we see today is nothing new. It's not a product of our age but a product of insulated campuses where extreme positions seek to ban free speech and even free thought. Not long ago, based on a protest at Brown University and the booing off the stage of the New York City police commissioner, a professor actually wrote a newspaper op ed piece apprising us that "free speech should not be guaranteed on college campuses."</p> <p>Oh. (Never mind the fact that Brown University, a bastion of changing Columbus Day to Fall Break Day and Christmas Trees to Holiday Trees is named after the family of the most egregious and largest slave trader in the history of the United States.)</p> <p>There is an intense rationalization that occurs among zealots that suspends natural laws, freedoms, and liberties because their cause trumps all others. Even when the cause is just in my view, I still believe it is validated by listening to the other side and responding in kind, not obliterating the other side.</p> <p>Otherwise, we live in a Fascist, Orwellian Animal House of lies and propaganda. Unfortunately, too many of these protestors in schools of higher learning don't understand Fascism, don't know Orwell, and never read <em>Animal House</em>.</p> </div> <hr /> <a name="human"></a> <div align="left" id="human_condition_banner"> <img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/balancing-act/images/title_human_condition.jpg" style="padding: 0 0 0 10px;" /></div> <div align="left" id="article_box"> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> <strong>The human condition: Insufficiency</strong></p> <p>I help people to write: articles, blog entries, newsletters, book proposals, books, letters to clients and prospects, proposals you name it. I do this because I know how to write expeditiously and well, and also understand how to teach the skills, viz.: I lead people through the "Book Sprint" creating a complete book proposal in just 60 days.</p> <p>The astounding problem I encounter is the absolute, tendentious, unassailable belief of others that what they write is never good enough. I've told people what a great job they've done, citing their examples, use of language, metaphors, and visuals, and they respond, "How would you improve the next draft?" </p> <p>"There won't be a next draft that I'll read," is my standard reply.</p> <p>Many people show random others their work, and not only elicit feedback but <em>act on it, no matter how abstruse or irrelevant</em>. (By the way, "random" means "chosen without conscious method.) Their cousin, or accountant, or neighbor, or Uber driver has suddenly become Bosley Crowther, Frank Rich, and Pauline Kael. They invest people who have never, themselves, written anything of worth (and perhaps not read much, either) with some kind of gnostic literary wisdom.</p> <p>I've always maintained that you can't help people who don't want to be helped, but I've since come upon a corollary: You can't help people who want to be helped too much! I've had to refuse to further read additions, addenda, rewrites, and edited material. If I do, I merely enable the phenomenon. If I don't, I hurt some feelings, which is far less painful.</p> <p>It's amazing that some people will engage in dangerous behavior willingly police officers, acrobats, emergency responders, pilots, free-fallers, extreme skiers, and so forth but are afraid to air or expose what they've written without more validation than it took to prove the theory of relativity. There is an insufficiency deeply felt by too many people when they put metaphoric pen to paper.</p> <p>Most of the stuff submitted to me is good. A small amount is not very good but is almost always remedial. And a surprising amount is quite good. Yet the writers seem to hate it all and want their mail carrier, dog walker, or gardener to provide critique.</p> <p>Folks, why not start from the position that you're talented and good, and go from there? That's already been validated, because you're smart enough to be reading this newsletter.</p> </div> <hr /> <div align="left" id="ortiykm_banner"> <img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/balancing-act/images/title_ortiy.jpg" style="padding: 0 0 0 10px;" /></div> <div align="left" id="article_box"> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p>The Global Entry machines are out of order in Toronto, the American immigration guys are snarly and slow, and the line is two blocks long. But I spot an agent at a desk out of the way with no line and present him with my papers.</p> <p>"Oh, no," he says politely, "I'm with the Canadian police, and this is my station."</p> <p>"Well, then," I responded, "arrest me, because the other line is too long!"</p> <p>He laughed, called over to the American, and said, "Take this guy next, he's a friend." </p> <p>And that's exactly what happened, with not even a cursory glance at my papers and passport except a quick stamp.</p> </div> <div align="left" style="width: 547px;"> <img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/balancing-act/images/title_dev.jpg" style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 547px;" /></div> <div align="left" style="background: #D9D9D9; width: 547px;"> <p style="padding: 0; margin: 0;"> &nbsp;</p> <table style="padding: 10px 0 10px 0; width: 540px;"> <thead> <tr> <th style="color: rgb(205, 5, 0); text-transform: uppercase; width: 310px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 29px; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/alans-2016-retreat-experience/" style="color: #cd0500; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">2016 Retreat Series</a></th> <th> &nbsp;</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=" padding: 14px 15px 0 29px; vertical-align: top;">Five independent sessions, one for couples, on issues such as productivity, guilt, creating a retail business. Maximum 15 people per session (couples session: 8 couples), 1.5 days in great properties around the country throughout the year.</td> <td> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/alans-2016-retreat-experience/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Alan s-2016-Retreats-Experience.png" style="width: 270px; margin-bottom: -60px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: -50px; margin-right: -50px; margin-top: -50px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/alans-2016-retreat-experience/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/themes/summit//images/store/learn-more.png" style="margin-top: -25px; vertical-align: top; " /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="padding: 10px 0 10px 0; width: 540px;"> <thead> <tr> <th style="color: rgb(205, 5, 0); text-transform: uppercase; width: 310px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 29px; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/million-dollar-consulting-convention/" style="color: #cd0500; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">THE MILLION DOLLAR CONSULTING&reg; CONVENTION</a></th> <th> &nbsp;</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=" padding: 0px 15px 0 29px; vertical-align: top;"> <p> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/million-dollar-consulting-convention/" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">March 16-18, 2016</a></p> There is no other gathering like this for consultants, coaches, and related professions. Join me and my special guest, Marshall Goldsmith, author of the soon to be released Triggers, along with a variety of experts, experiences, and interactions. Nearly 200 people attended the Atlanta event which continues to draw rave reviews. Major discounts if you register now. Twelve countries were represented in Atlanta.</td> <td> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/million-dollar-consulting-convention/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Million-Dollar-Consulting-Convention3D.png" style="width: 130px; margin-bottom: -10px; padding-left: 20px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/million-dollar-consulting-convention/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/themes/summit//images/store/learn-more.png" style="margin-top: -25px; vertical-align: top;" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="padding: 30px 0 10px 0; width: 540px;"> <thead> <tr> <th style="color: rgb(205, 5, 0); text-transform: uppercase; width: 310px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 29px; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/store/online-learning/how-to-change-the-life-you-have-into-the-life-you-want/" style="color: #cd0500; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">CHANGE THE LIFE YOU HAVE INTO THE LIFE YOU WANT</a></th> <th> &nbsp;</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=" padding: 14px 15px 0 29px; vertical-align: top;"> This is a year of twice-monthly programming (videos with role play, interviews, live coaching, etc.), and the option for email and phone access to me as well as a free entire day in Boston in April. Is it time to start making solid plans to change your life instead of just hoping it happens. All of this can be had for less than $400 if you act by Aug. 31. Click on the link.</td> <td> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/store/online-learning/how-to-change-the-life-you-have-into-the-life-you-want/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/How-to-Change-the-Life-You-Have_3d.png" style="width: 270px; margin-bottom: -60px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: -50px; margin-right: -50px; margin-top: -50px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/store/online-learning/how-to-change-the-life-you-have-into-the-life-you-want/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/themes/summit//images/store/learn-more.png" style="margin-top: -25px; vertical-align: top; " /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="padding: 30px 0 10px 0; width: 540px;"> <thead> <tr> <th style="color: rgb(205, 5, 0); text-transform: uppercase; width: 310px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 29px; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/quality-of-life-experience/" style="color: #cd0500; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">QUALITY OF LIFE</a></th> <th> &nbsp;</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=" padding: 0px 15px 0 29px; vertical-align: top;"> <p> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/quality-of-life-experience/" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Las Vegas, Feb. 8, 2016</a></p> A day with limited numbers of participants to explore and create a sound quality of life, tackling issues such as relationships, overwhelm, priorities, personal time, organization, control of your life. Ironically, successful people can also lose their independence if they&#39;re not careful about taking care of themselves first.</td> <td> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/quality-of-life-experience/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Quality-of-Life-Experience_Box.png" style="width: 270px; margin-bottom: -60px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: -50px; margin-right: -50px; margin-top: -50px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/quality-of-life-experience/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/themes/summit//images/store/learn-more.png" style="margin-top: -25px; vertical-align: top; " /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="padding: 30px 0 10px 0; width: 540px;"> <thead> <tr> <th style="color: rgb(205, 5, 0); text-transform: uppercase; width: 310px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 29px; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/2016-thought-leadership-seventh-annual-conference/" style="color: #cd0500; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">THOUGHT LEADERSHIP 2016</a></th> <th> &nbsp;</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=" padding: 0px 15px 0 29px; vertical-align: top;"> <p> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/2015-thought-leadership-sixth-annual-conference/" style="color: black;" target="_blank">October 5-7, 2016</a></p> THE master of influence, Robert Cialdini is my special guest. Join a small group of global colleagues for three days of learning and exchange, and an intimate dinner with Dr. Cialdini. Every past offering has been sold out, secure your place now. SOLD OUT, ask for wait list.</td> <td> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/2015-thought-leadership-sixth-annual-conference/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Thought-Leadership.png" style="width: 130px; margin-bottom: -10px; padding-left: 20px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/2015-thought-leadership-sixth-annual-conference/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/themes/summit//images/store/learn-more.png" style="margin-top: -25px; vertical-align: top;" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="padding: 20px 0 10px 0; width: 540px;"> <thead> <tr> <th style="color: rgb(205, 5, 0); text-transform: uppercase; width: 310px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 29px; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/million-dollar-consulting-college-december/" style="color: #cd0500; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">MILLION DOLLAR CONSULTING&reg; COLLEGE</a></th> <th> &nbsp;</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=" padding: 0px 15px 0 29px; vertical-align: top;"> <p> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/million-dollar-consulting-college-december/" style="color: black;" target="_blank">December 7-11, 2015</a></p> I&#39;ve been asked to create this extended workshop for years but always resisted. The closest I&#39;ve come were the Rainmaking Seminars that lasted for a day and a half and were presented three times a year. But it&#39;s time, because I want to codify all that I know about establishing, operating, and growing a consulting practice in one place.</td> <td> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/million-dollar-consulting-college-december/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Alan_workshops.png" style="width: 130px; margin-bottom: -10px; padding-left: 20px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/million-dollar-consulting-college-december/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/themes/summit//images/store/learn-more.png" style="margin-top: -25px; vertical-align: top;" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="padding: 20px 0 10px 0; width: 540px;"> <thead> <tr> <th style="color: rgb(205, 5, 0); text-transform: uppercase; width: 310px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 29px; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/million-dollar-consulting-college-december/" style="color: #cd0500; text-decoration: none; text-align: left;" target="_blank">MILLION DOLLAR CONSULTING&reg; COLLEGE</a></th> <th> &nbsp;</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=" padding: 0px 15px 0 29px; vertical-align: top;"> <p> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/million-dollar-consulting-college-workshop/" style="color: #cd0500; " target="_blank">March 29-April 1, 2016</a></p> I HAVE A SPECIAL FOUR-DAY CONSULTING COLLEGE SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 29-APRIL 1, 2016 IN NEWPORT. I&#39;M PROVIDING A 10% DISCOUNT FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO JOIN A SMALL GROUP FOR AN INTENSIVE SESSION. WRITE TO ME AT <a href="mailto:alan@summitconsulting.com">ALAN@SUMMITCONSULTING.COM</a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/million-dollar-consulting-college-workshop/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Alan_workshops.png" style="width: 130px; margin-bottom: -10px; padding-left: 20px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/million-dollar-consulting-college-workshop/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/themes/summit//images/store/learn-more.png" style="margin-top: -25px; vertical-align: top;" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="padding: 30px 0 10px 0; width: 540px;"> <thead> <tr> <th style="color: rgb(205, 5, 0); text-transform: uppercase; width: 310px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 29px; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/quality-of-life-experience/" style="color: #cd0500; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">GERMANY: SECRETS OF MILLION DOLLAR CONSULTING</a></th> <th> &nbsp;</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=" padding: 0px 15px 0 29px; vertical-align: top;"> <p> &nbsp;</p> join Matt Kolbusa and me for a full day in Munich and Hamburg on the basics of dramatically improving revenue, growth, and profit for entrepreneurs and boutique firm owners.</td> <td> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/secrets-of-million-dollar-consulting/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SECRETS-OF-MILLION-DOLLAR-CONSULTING1-2.png" style="width: 270px; margin-bottom: -60px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: -50px; margin-right: -50px; margin-top: -50px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/secrets-of-million-dollar-consulting/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/themes/summit//images/store/learn-more.png" style="margin-top: -25px; vertical-align: top; " /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="padding: 30px 0 10px 0; width: 540px;"> <thead> <tr> <th style="color: rgb(205, 5, 0); text-transform: uppercase; width: 310px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 29px; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/licensed-and-endorsed-development-experiences/" style="color: #cd0500; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Endorsed Programming</a></th> <th> &nbsp;</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=" padding: 0px 15px 0 29px; vertical-align: top;"> <p> &nbsp;</p> I offer fabulous resources through global experts in areas such as positioning, wealth building, fitness, social media excellence, coaching, and other areas, all of whom I personally work with and support. Consider this your "galaxy of expertise."</td> <td> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/licensed-and-endorsed-development-experiences/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Licensed-and-Endorsed-Development-Experiences.png" style="width: 270px; margin-bottom: -60px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: -50px; margin-right: -50px; margin-top: -50px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/licensed-and-endorsed-development-experiences/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/themes/summit//images/store/learn-more.png" style="margin-top: -25px; vertical-align: top; " /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="padding: 10px 0 10px 0; width: 540px;"> <thead> <tr> <th style="color: rgb(205, 5, 0); text-transform: uppercase; width: 310px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 29px; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/store/online-learning/alans-million-dollar-consulting-growth-access/" style="color: #cd0500; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">NEW! 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Order now and you get a bigger discount on Consulting Convention, below, if you so choose.</td> <td> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/store/online-learning/alans-million-dollar-consulting-growth-access/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/growth-masters-program-comming.png" style="width: 150px; margin-bottom: -40px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/store/online-learning/alans-million-dollar-consulting-growth-access/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alanweiss.com/wp-content/themes/summit//images/store/learn-more.png" style="margin-top: -25px; vertical-align: top; " /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="padding: 20px 0 10px 0; width: 540px;"> <thead> <tr> <th style="color: rgb(205, 5, 0); text-transform: uppercase; width: 310px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 29px; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://www.alanweiss.com/growth-experiences/digital-empire-creation/" style="color: #cd0500; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Digital Empire Creation</a></th> <th> &nbsp;</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=" padding: 14px 15px 0 29px; vertical-align: top;"> Work with the strategic technological genius, Chad Barr, Master Mentor and Mentor Hall of Fame member, who is behind all of my web activity (and co-author with me of Million Dollar Web Presence). 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