Dear Dolphins,

“But it feels kind of good to wallow in your misery,” said Angie in class last night.

“Yes, it does!” I agreed.

That’s the problem, isn’t it? We have habits of thought that keep us down in the muck, and they feel good in some twisted way, and that’s why we keep repeating them. We are innocent victims, shining radiant glory in our persecution. And it’s not our fault! Life is unfair!

This is typical Tuna thinking. And if you want to be successful, it has to stop. You can wallow or you can rise – which do you choose?

The article in this newsletter addresses how we write “The Story of My Life” and how we use it to continue to create the same things happening to us. As some wit said, “The real tragedy of life is not that it’s one damn thing after another, but it’s the same damn thing over and over.”

This excerpt from my new book will illuminate how this happens—and what we can do to change it.

Next month, Zero to Zillionaire: 8 Foolproof Steps to Financial Peace of Mind will be released! You can pre-order it today at any bookstore or www.amazon.com or www.barnesandnoble.com.

My new web site is still in process, but the new design is up and running. Soon you will see some wonderful new features. We are busily designing and building a Dolphin Community for all of you to participate in. I will let you know as soon as all of this is available. Meanwhile, enjoy your wonderful life!

Wishing you smooth seas, sunny skies, and treasure ships in your harbor,

Love and blessings,
Chellie

ARTICLE:

“That’s the Story of My Life”

Excerpt from Zero to Zillionaire by Chellie Campbell

Have you every heard someone say, “That’s the story of my life” and they mean their life is joyful, successful, rich, and fabulous? No. It’s a euphemism for “My life sucks right now and it always has.” It’s usually said in a whine.

Do you ever say it? When? Are you acting defeated when you say it? Feeling like a loser? Like a Zero? Do you think people can’t tell? They can. You speak it. You reek of it. Your desperate, flailing, losing energy pervades the air and sends up flares like blood in the water summons sharks.

Poker is my hobby and I was playing cards one afternoon, when a young fellow walked by and said hello to a man sitting at my table. He looked up and said, “Hey, Joe, how did you do in that poker tournament last week? When I saw you it looked like you had a mountain of chips in front of you.”

“Yeah,” the young man smiled. “I did pretty well for awhile. I made it to the final table.”

“That’s great!” said his friend.

But Joe sighed then and shrugged his shoulders. “But I didn’t get any good cards after that and I finished in seventh place. I hardly made any money.”

“That’s the story of my life.”

And all the poker sharks were thinking, “Oh, baby, baby, come back and sit right down at my table and play cards with me. Because you’re going to lose and I’ll be happy to get all that money that you’re going to give away!”

Contrast that story with this one:

The Texas Hold’em poker jackpot had just been raised to $100,000 during certain hours at the Bicycle Club Casino. The very first day of the big jackpot, a poker player named George announced to each of the floormen that he was going to win it. He told the other players he was going to win it, too. “Isn’t that new jackpot great? I’m going to win it today,” he repeated over and over.

You know what happened. He won it. People shook their heads muttering about how lucky George was. I overheard a floorman say that George had won six jackpots in the past year, and four the year before that. I introduced myself to him later and inquired if that was true. The truth was even more astounding: the $100,000 jackpot was the fourth jackpot he had won in three days! Yet I know many people who’ve been playing poker for years who have never won one. And they tell me that sadly, whenever somebody else wins, “I’ve never won a jackpot. I’ve never even been at the table when the jackpot’s been won. That’s the story of my life.”

What’s the story of your life? I suggest you have two – one full of uplifting stories, wins, and successes. And the other shot through with tales of woe and defeat. Which stories do you tell most often? The stories you tell – to yourself and to others – about your past actually create the new stories you will be telling about your future. Metaphysically speaking, “That’s your story and you’re sticking to it.” But what stories do you want to be sticking to? Tales of success or tales of defeat? Do you want to wallow or do you want to rise?

Would you like to change your story?

The Weekend Entrepreneur
By: Michelle Anton and Jennfer Basye Sander

I met Michelle when The Wealthy Spirit had just been released. She emailed me: “What an incredible book you have written. I wanted to commend you on your work and I hope there is a way the show I produce can spread the word about "The Wealthy Spirit." Please feel free to call anytime. Perhaps we can brainstorm and come up with some ideas.”—Michelle Anton, Senior Producer, Dr. Laura Program, Premiere Radio Networks, Inc.

Naturally, I called her up, and as a result, Dr. Laura picked my book as one of her recommended book-of-the-week selections. Michelle and I became great friends, and she went on to open her own business and become a popular speaker and media specialist. Her book is a fabulous find for anyone thinking of going into business for themselves—you can get started this weekend!

Book Description
101 great ideas for businesses This motivational book offers 101 great ideas for businesses that can be run on weekends or evenings. Whether you're a full-time worker, stay-at-home-parent, retiree, or just have a little time to spare, you can achieve your dream of owning a business. These varied opportunities require little experience or investment-just hard work and dedication. More than 100 creative and hardworking weekend entrepreneurs share their inspirational stories and their secrets for success. Some, whose stories originated from the nationally syndicated "Dr. Laura" radio show, where author Michelle Anton is the producer, wanted to be stay-at-home parents and earn an income, too. Others have a full-time job and also run their own successful businesses on the side. They offer insider information about what works and what doesn't, how much time it takes, marketing tips, finding customers, and more. Plus, the authors offer you direct advice about how others can be successful in the same business, along with valuable resources to help weekend entrepreneurs achieve their goals.

Read more or buy the book on www.Amazon.com

Please feel free to pass along this newsletter to anyone you think would benefit. Just please credit me so people can find me! If you have been sent this newsletter, you are invited to sign up for your own free subscription at Chellie.com

Feedback: I love getting your letters! Here’s one from a Dolphin reader in New Jersey, who, like me with my gold tennis shoes, picked her own unique style of dressing:

Chellie my dear, its your friend Khadi

Always so happy to get your fabulous news. I'm praying that you get to go on a book signing tour in dear old Jersey at some of our Barnes and Noble bookstores so I can come out to meet you.

Your gold tennis shoes are just so cool. Many years ago (about 30) I took to wearing clothing from India--more comfortable--more feminine and I always got compliments. I am not indian, married to an Indian or anything else.....one evening during a ladies retreat I was giving, one of the ladies told me that I look like a butterfly in my clothing. I guess this is because of the shape of the long "A shaped" tunic and the flowingly long scarf which billows when I walk briskly. The name stuck and I am actually known as the iron butterfly (in the world of martial arts because of my fan). So you just keep wearing those gold tennis shoes....I also ONLY wear Chinese shoes low to the ground and comfortable...AND CHEAP @ $5.00 a pair. Are we the best or what? Please take care....and so hoping we'll get to meet one day.

Yours faithfully and affectionately,

Khadi Madama

We’d love to hear from you, too. Let us know how you are using The Wealthy Spirit principles in your life, or ask a question. We may publish your response or answer your question in our next newsletter! You can write chellie@chellie.com.

CHELLIE’S UPCOMING APPEARANCES:

March 18: The Learning Annex Los Angeles is celebrating Women’s History Month with a special all-day panel “Women: Get Motivated! Get Inspired! Take Control” including Chellie speaking on becoming financially free. Contact The Learning Annex at www.learningannex.com for details.

April 5: Chellie will speak on how to become a Zillionaire at a complimentary Microsoft Live Meeting Leadership Forum Seminar on Wednesday morning, April 5th at 9:00 am (PT). Visit the archives at www.livemeeting.com for other fantastic presentations by Donald Trump, Tom Peters, Jack Canfield, Zig Ziglar and others.

April 8: Chellie will be a keynote speaker at the Wealthy Women Conference being held April 7, 8, & 9 in Los Angeles, CA. For details, contact Dr. Nina Craft, 310-543-9477 www.ThePDNonline.com.

April 20: The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) holds their dinner meeting this month at the Olympic Collection, 11301 Olympic Blvd. in Los Angeles, CA. Chellie will be speaking on making money, doing good, and having fun! Contact Peggy Parskey at 323-931-6589 or pparskey@mjpnetwork.com.

April 28: Chellie will be the morning speaker at the WRS – Worthwhile Referral Sources Westside breakfast meeting being held at 7:00 am at the Olympic Collection, 11301 Olympic Blvd. in Los Angeles, CA. Contact Vice President Sharon Helmer at 818-995-6011 for reservations or visit www.worthwhilereferralsources.com for further information.

May 6: Chellie will be the morning speaker at the WRS – Worthwhile Referral Sources Westside brunch meeting being held at 9:30 am at the California Yacht Club, 4439 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292. Contact Vice President Nora Wallace Walsh at 310-200-6223 for reservations or visit www.worthwhilereferralsources.com for further information.

May 17: Chellie will be speaking on a panel on book marketing at PMA-U (Publishers Marketing Association University) just prior to Book Expo America being held this year May 18-21 in Washington, D.C. Visit www.pma-online.org and www.bookexpoamerica.com for details.

June 3: Attention all San Francisco Dolphins! Chellie will be speaking at The Learning Annex in Union Square on Saturday, June 3rd. Contact The Learning Annex at 415-755-5500 or visit www.learningannex.com for further information.

June 13: The San Fernando Valley Chapter of Executive Women International has invited Chellie to be the keynote speaker for their June 13th dinner meeting. Contact Annette Drake at adrake1@socall.r..com for details.

August 17: Chellie will address the Women Entrepreneurs of Santa Clarita Valley at their luncheon from 11:30 – 1:30 at the Valencia Country Club in Valencia. Contact Terri Lee Cadiente at stuntsista@aol.com for reservations and directions.

November 4: Executive Coach Patti Kaprellian Kouri has engaged Chellie to be the keynote speaker at her Jumpstart Workshop being held at the Woodland Hills Hilton Hotel November 3, 4 and 5 for Real Estate professionals from around the country. Contact Patti at 818-341-9751 or visit www.CoachPatti.com for further information

Financial Stress Reduction® Workshops in Los Angeles: New evening classes begin Monday, February 20th and Wednesday, February 22nd from 6:00 – 8:30 pm and the daytime class begins Tuesday, February 21st from 1:00 – 3:30 pm for the 8-week series. Achieve extraordinary results in your life! Call 310-476-1622 to reserve your space now.

CHIP CHATTER POKER NEWS:

This isn’t actually a poker story, but I received an invitation to play in a Slot Machine Tournament at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas – free food, 3 nights free lodging in a gorgeous hotel room (with a big oversized tub and a flat screen TV in the bathroom!) and free entry into the Tournament. How fast can I say yes to that?!

It’s all luck with slots, but we know how to create our own luck, don’t we? So after two middling rounds of play, on the third round, I had the highest score in the room! I finished 12th out of 400+ people and received $1,500 in free credit for slot machine play. I promptly hit 4 jackpots on my favorite penny machines while playing the free credit and left town $1,600 richer.

Thanks very much to the Wynn Hotel!

A Little About Chellie . . .

Chellie Campbell is a former musical comedy actress and past owner of a business management firm who’s been a professional speaker for over sixteen years. She’s the author of The Wealthy Spirit: Daily Affirmations for Financial Stress Reduction (Sourcebooks, 2002), a GlobalNet book-of-the-month selection. Chellie has been quoted in Good Housekeeping, Lifetime, Essence, Woman’s World and many books, and she’s featured in How to Run Your Business Like a Girl by Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin and Money, A Memoir: Women, Emotions, and Cash by Liz Perle. Her new book, Zero to Zillionaire: 8 Foolproof Steps to Financial Peace of Mind (Sourcebooks, 2006) has just been released.

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