The Total Package

Creating your ultimate lifestyle - the primary theme of The Total Package - is about achieving a sense of balance in all areas of your life. The Total Package is specially designed to help you create your ultimate lifestyle, whatever you choose it to be. It is based upon creating positive change in key areas of your life, and is designed to give you the financial, fitness, nutrition, goal-setting, diet, success principles, home/mortgage, career, technology, and home-based business information you need in one integrated book. You will learn in a step-by-step approach how to achieve success in all areas of your life.

In Chapter 1 of The Total Package, "A Fantastic Voyage," you will embark upon the most incredible and exciting journey of your life. Your personal "fantastic voyage" will take you to the destination where your greatest passion-for-life exists. You'll learn how to take hold of the enormous power of your subconscious mind to guide you to your goal. By following The Five Steps to Success, you'll learn how to break free of your limitations, and think in terms of "infinite possibilities" to achieve whatever you desire.

"The Seven Key principles of Success" will teach you why some people lead a life of mediocrity, while others reach their own personal pinnacle of success. You'll learn how to transform negative emotions into positive energy, embrace change and let go of your fears, free yourself from limiting people and thinking, and to allow the power of positive relationships to create greater love, passion, and happiness in your life.

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Home Ownership in the New Era

The idea of living and working anywhere you desire is now both practical and achievable, particularly considering advancements in information and communications technologies.

In Chapter 2 of The Total Package, "Home Ownership in the New Era," you will explore the new, Internet-influenced home and mortgage buying process. By following my"Seven Steps to Buying Your Dream Home," you'll discover the many tax and lifestyle incentives to owning the home of your dreams. You'll collect valuable information and resources that will help you identify and purchase your dream home at the best price, and in the least amount of time.

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The Home-Based Business Revolution

E-mail, cellular phones, broadband communications, high speed Internet access, satellite transmission, vast networks of computers, and instant messaging have put the power of information in the hands of the people. This technological revolution had given birth to a new breed of entrepreneur, armed with powerful, and low-cost Internet and cellular technology, while reaping the tremendous benefits from a home-based office. The home-based business revolution is accelerating at a rapid pace.

In Chapter 3 of The Total Package, "The Home Based Business Revolution," you'll learn how to take advantage of the many financial, lifestyle, and tax advantages a home-based business can provide. Follow my five steps to starting a successful home-based business and get your new venture up and running quickly, efficiently, and primed for success.

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Finances & Investing

With the vast amount of information currently available, and with the lightning-fast speed in which world economies and stock markets move today, many investors feel more bewildered that ever before. Always remember that there is no greater investment you will ever possess than yourself. However, your money and investments must be managed, and your financial goals must be translated into a well-conceived financial plan.

Investing for Your Future

Building the lifestyle you desire requires a thorough understanding of how to manage your investments in today's complex financial world. In Chapter 4 of The Total Package, "Investing for Your Future," you'll develop a solid financial foundation that you can count on today and during retirement. The Five Basic Principles for Selecting Stocks provides you with a time-tested method for choosing the stocks that will best help you achieve your financial goals. In addition, you'll get in-depth information regarding mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETF's), dollar cost averaging, and asset allocation to put together an investment game plan that will get you to where you really want to go financially.

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On-line Investing

Chapter 5, "On-Line Investing," teaches you the best ways to use the Internet's vast quantity of investment information and resources for your maximum financial advantage. You'll receive valuable Internet web sites used by Wall Street and financial planning professionals to help you conduct your own comprehensive, on-line investment research. In addition, you'll learn about the various advantages and disadvantages of both on-line investing and hiring an investment professional. With the knowledge you gain of today's investment planning technology, you'll be better prepared to make the most appropriate decisions for your personal financial planning.

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Your Retirement Lifestyle

Chapter 6, "Your Retirement Lifestyle," provides a comprehensive roadmap to a wealthier retirement. By following The Four Steps to Retirement Success, you'll design a customized retirement plan with cash flow and net worth worksheets used by financial planner's to take you step-by-step to your ideal retirement lifestyle. You'll explore vital retirement planning issues concerning IRA's (Traditional, Roth, and SEP), and 401 (k) plans. In addition, you'll learn about the four major types of annuities, the advantages and disadvantages of annuities, and The Eight Biggest Annuity Mistakes. Your ultimate retirement lifestyle awaits you.

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In Search of the Fountain of Youth

The skyrocketing costs of health care, the side effects and expense of prescription drugs, and a growing desire to take control of our own health and well being are leading more people than ever before to take a proactive approach towards their own health. The trends in health care today are clearly heading towards preventative health-care.

In Chapter 7 of The Total Package, "In Search of the Fountain of Youth," I take you on a "soup to nuts" tour of a healthy diet, from the basics of good nutrition to choosing the best nutritional supplements for your specific needs. You'll learn how to benefit from the latest medical research studies, and the world's most successful diet plans to achieve optimum and balanced nutrition. You'll enjoy delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes from my healthy kitchen, and learn how to develop your own customized nutritional program with the "Six Steps to Good Nutrition."

By following the "Eight Steps to Increased Longevity", you will look and feel younger by increasing growth hormone levels safely, with an all-natural youth enhancing regimen based on my 25 years of testing and research.

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Building a Better Body

How does the thought of having the body you've always wanted make you feel? The answer is that it would make you feel great, and it's never too late to look and feel your best!

Having a more sculpted and fit body is one of the best accomplishments you can ever achieve. Some of the many benefits of exercise and strength training include increased bone mass, a stronger immune system, increased growth-hormone levels, reduced risk of osteoporosis, reduced risk of some cancers, and a more positive and youthful outlook on life.

In Chapter 8 of The Total Package, "Building a Better Body," you'll discover the 3 crucial elements to any fitness program with The Fitness Triangle, and follow a custom-designed fitness routine based on your unique body-type and metabolism. Using the 34 pages of illustrated exercises, you'll develop the sculpted body you've always dreamed of, increase your strength and flexibility, shed extra weight, improve your mental attitude, and look and feel years younger.

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