WILL I ESCAPED DEATH FOR THE 4TH TIME? (Part 1)

The Lion was walking alone in the tunnel, a narrow dark tunnel. It was so dark that he can’t see its own feet. But he has to continue to move forward, hoping that he would catch a glimpse of light. There was no turning back ………

It was 21st Jul 2010. It was a day where I need to see a specialist for review at Singapore General Hospital after a CT Scan 2 days back. The sky was cloudy ……….. As I laid on the clinic bed, the doctor did a quick scan and gave his diagnosis of the my previous pain in my right waist. He told that it’s alright.

“How about the lump on the left that you have mentioned previously?” I asked the doctor.

“I will need to talk to you about this. Let’s talk over there.” replied the doctor.

The sky was getting darker and darker ……….. and it appears that a storm is brewing outside.

I was brought to a sofa, the doctor launched his laptop application and showed me the picture of the CT Scan and he started explaining.

“As you can see over here (he pointed to the scan), you can see the lump ……………… This lump is over 15 cm and it’s an extension from your left kidney. If you compare the colour shades with your right kidney, this lump has uneven shades whereas your normal right kidney has an even shade of colour. This means that the cells on your left kidney are not normal kidney tissues.” the doctor continued “…….. and 99% of the chance that it is malignant.”

There was a sudden outburst of thunder.

It was a shock. I was just stunned by the news and I found myself quiet most of the time while my wife hold my hands tightly while the doctor continued his explanation of my diagnosis. I wasn’t listening to the doctor. Questions started to shout inside my head.

“Why this has to happen?”
“My mum died of lung cancer and why I am next?”
“Why?”
“What should I do?”
“My daughter is only 2.5 years old?”
“I am still young?”
The questions never seem to end.


“We do not know the extent of the spread of the carcinoma. What we need to do now is to go for further scan of the bones of your whole body and other organs in your thoracic area. If it’s localised, we will have to remove this tumour and you will be fine. If it has spread, we will have to decide another course of action” the doctor continued. “What I will arrange for you is ………”

Another sudden clap of thunder and it started to rain heavily. The Lion continued to move forward inside the tunnel. He could hear the thunder and the heavy rain but he just could not see anything. It appears to be his worst nightmare and it really was.

The story continues ………………


Cayden Chang
Founder & Director, Mind Kinesis Mgt Int'l
BSc(Hons), MSc
Lifelong Learner Award 2008 Honouree
Co-author, “Do You Have What It Takes To Be BOSS?”
www.mindkinesis.com
www.nlpinsingapore.com

BELIEFS EQUAL RESULTS

Hi Friends

I am going to share with you today on how your beliefs (or what you believe in) can help you to get what you want or stop you from getting what you want. Before I share with you what is the relationship between beliefs and your results, I am going to ask you a couple of questions.

Do you believe that you can increase your total income by 5% next month? Do you believe that you can increase your total income by 15% next month? How about do you believe that you can increase your total income by 50% next month?

I know that you will most likely to believe that you can increase your total income by 5% but NOT 50% next month. Assuming that increasing your income is worthwhile and if you believe that you can increase your total income by 5%, will you do something to make it happen? Of course you will. But if you DO NOT believe that you can increase your total income by 50%, will you do something to make it happen? Of course NOT because you strongly believe that even if you do it, it’s not going to happen. So why waste time?

So do you realise that once you do NOT believe in something, you will NOT do anything about it since it’s not going to happen anyway. If you do NOTHING about it, then you get NOTHING. Let me give you an example. I have met many people and even friends who have a dream to start their own business. However, they do not believe that it’s possible because they will give reasons such as they are too old, too young, no money, no partners and the list goes on. The moment they believe that they CAN’T, they will NOT do anything, thus NO results.

Recently, I have launched my new investing programme called Value Investing Academy at http://www.investment-in-stocks.com/. This was possible because one of my current Master Trainer changed my belief that it’s possible to generate monthly income leveraging on Value Investing Methologies used by the richest investor in the world, Warren Buffett. Previously, I do not believe what he said, so I simply treat what he said as a passing remark. After he has showed me his investing account and the passive income that he makes monthly, my belief changed. Because of the change in my belief, I start taking ACTION. With that, RESULTS are produced. Please view one of the photos where the participants have changed their belief about generating monthly passive income, and thus real-life results.

You see how powerful Beliefs can be in changing your behaviour, your results and thus your life?

Let me share with you how you can change your beliefs by attending our Free NLP Workshop NOW!

Check out what they say about my NLP training.

Cayden Chang
Founder & Director
BSc(Hons), MSc
Lifelong Learner Award 2008 Honouree
Co-author, “Do You Have What It Takes To Be BOSS?”
http://www.mindkinesis.com/
http://www.nlpinsingapore.com/

Hi Friends

It’s really been a long while that I have updated this Blog. Looking on the positive side, I have really been busy with work and launching new programmes. Recently, have just shifted to a new cosy office and I am quite excited about decorating it to be my dream office.

During my recent Swish 13 batch, one of our graduate shared a video about this young woman by the name of Jessica Cox. Listened to this, she flies an airplane, she is a black-belt Tae Kwon Do, she drives a car and ……………. she has NO HANDS! YES! NO HANDS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIx8jvo3BcU

Let me ask you this question – does this lady believe that she can fly a plane without hands? Does this lady believe she can drive a car without hands? Does this lady believe in herself that she can change the lives of others?

So do you believe in yourself? So do you believe that you can do anything?

Cheers!

Cayden Chang
Founder & Director
BSc(Hons), MSc
Lifelong Learner Award 2008 Honouree
Licensed NLP Trainer
http://www.nlpinsingapore.com
http://www.mindkinesis.com

How to Remove Procrastination?

Hi Friends

Recently, I received a call from a friend that was asking me on how to remove procrastination.

He was already doing well in Real Estate in terms of pay and he wanted to achieve more. However, whenever he wanted to work on his action items, he would procrastinate. That’s when he gave me the call.

So how do you remove procrastination?

Let me share with you a TRUE story regarding an Indian couple:

Back in 2005, there was this Indian couple in Singapore in which the husband was having a kidney failure. For such cases, you only have 2 choices: Dialysis or Kidney Transplant. I know you know that dialysis would be a painful and torturing process where depending on the severity of the condition, the patient would be required to go for dialysis at least 3 times per week. However, there was a person who volunteered to donate her kidney to this man ……. this person is her wife. My question to you is this. Do you think that the wife would procrastinate knowing that if she don’t donate her kidney, her husband would die?

I know you will say “NO”, the wife would not procrastinate. Why NOT?

Let me ask you this question, if waht you are going to do TODAY is as important as donating your kidney to your very love one, would you procrastinate?

Until the day that your GOAL is EXTREMELY COMPELLING, procrastination will consume you. However, if you know how to create a COMPELLING GOAL or use NLP tools to manage your procrastination, then your LIFE WILL CHANGE FOREVER!

Let me share with you how you can REMOVE PROCRASTINATION by attending our Free NLP Workshop NOW!

Check out what they say about my NLP training.

Cayden Chang
Founder & Director
BSc(Hons), MSc
Lifelong Learner Award 2008 Honouree
Licensed NLP Trainer
http://www.nlpinsingapore.com/
http://www.mindkinesis.com/
http://www.the-100-best.com/

Getting Opportunities Vs Law of Attraction

Dear Friends

Whenever I conduct seminars or workshops, I consistently get 2 questions from the audience:
1) How come I always did not have opportunities while others have?
2) I have watched “The Secret” many times, but how come I am still unable to attract the things that I want if Law of Attraction really exists?

There is no “Secret” really. It is a known fact that has been converted into a “Secret”. Let me explain in simple terms. Recently, I have been conducting Social Media Workshops to share how businesses can increase their revenue by using free Social Networking Sites such as Facebook. Assuming that all the users have the same amount of knowledge on how to use Facebook. The question is why some could ’see’ opportunities in this platform while others couldn’t?

Let me share a 2 reasons out of so manyn of them:
1) Goals/Vision - Goal setting is so important and yet simple that many people take this for granted. If you have a clear goal of what you want, your ‘radar’ around your Goal will be switched on. In other words, your brain will automatically be on the alert mode such that you will be able to see anything (or opportunities) that is related to your Goal directly/indirectly. Some uses the scientific term Reticular Activating System (R.A.S.) to explain the exact portion that puts the brain on high alert. Play this simple activity: while you are reading this, what are the items in your surrounding that are white in colour (Your goal)? You will realised that you start to pick up items that are white (Opportunities come to your awareness). If I did not ask this question, all the white items are NOT in your awareness. Last evening, I just make 1 single neuro-connection in my mind that could increase my company turnover by 50% even in a economic crisis.

2) Beliefs - Is the current economic situation a crisis or an opportunity? Everyone would say that it’s an opportunity. But when I ask what is the opportunities that they see? Most of the trainees have problem answering that. So how does Beliefs allow someone to see opportunities? Assuming that 2 people share the same goals, one would not see opportunites if that person does not believe that he can reach the goal and vice versa.

Let me share with you a real life story of a trainee of mine. In this current economic crisis, he sees an opportunity to start a loan company (he has a Clear Goal right from the start) with a paid-up capital of S$200,000 such that he can help more people as more people are in need of money during bad times. But he has no money. So how can he start a company with S$200,000 to start making money with NO MONEY??

He DID!

If for a split second that you think it’s impossible, that’s your Limiting Belief blinding you from seeing the possibility of this opportunity, which is why one may NOT spot opportunities at all. So do you know how he did it?

Ask me on my workshop on the 7th Jan 09 at http://www.nlpinsingapore.com/free-nlp-preview-workshop.

Don't blame me if you start SEEING OPPORTUNITIES after the workshop!

Cayden Chang

Lifelong Learner Award 2008 Honouree
BSc(Hons), MSc
Founder & Director, Mind Kinesis Management International
http://www.nlpinsingapore.com/
http://www.mindkinesis.com/
http://www.the-100-best.com/

LAST MESSAGE FOR THE YEAR WHICH MARKS A NEW BEGINNING .....

Hi Friends

As the year is coming to an end in less than an hours time, it marks the beginning of a brand New Year, a brand New Start for anything that you want to do.

Look back and recount the successes that you have achieved. These successes will be a reminder of your great effort, your unlimited potential and the Inner You that made all these things possible.

If you have any inspiring resources to share, please feel free to post in my "I Want to Be Inspired - Roadmap to Success Group" and inspire others. No success is too small or too big to be mentioned as long as it comes from your heart.

Last but not least, I would like to wish you a .......

Year Where All Your Dreams Will Come True!

"Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish"

Cayden Chang

Lifelong Learner Award 2008 Honouree
BSc(Hons), MSc
Founder & Director, Mind Kinesis Management International
http://www.nlpinsingapore.com/
http://www.mindkinesis.com/
http://www.the-100-best.com/

NOBODY TO SOMEBODY

Hi Friends

The clock is ticking ..... in a few days time. Year 2009 will be a thing of the past. We will grow older by 1 year, the Earth would have completed 1 round of revolution around the Sun, the IR would be nearer to completion, and the list goes on....If you have read the Life Section of Straits Time today, you wo...uld have came across a young man (age:32) by the name of Eldwin Chua who has came far from a nobody 'zi char' cook to Paradise Group CEO which has 8 Chinese restaurants.I have friends who own restaurant but closed one after another. Some left with only one. Others closed all of them mainly because of the high rental. The interesting point is that Eldwin opened one restaurant at ION Orchard. You just need to speculate the rental/month that he needs to invest. So what makes him so successful? A few behavioural traits that are commonly found in all successful individuals:

1) 200% Focus on his Business - he eat, sleep & breathes restaurant
2) He slog - there is no replacement for hardwork. If you want to get-rich-quick, watch "Money Not Enough I & II"
3) He has a product that many Singaporeans crave - Creamy Butter Crab, an alternative to Chilly Crab
4) Constant innovation to differentiate his product - he hired a talented Head Chef from Pine Court Chinese Restaurant to create unique dishes
5) Empowering Beliefs - his dream was to bring his company to be publicly listed in 3 years. In 3 years time, he would only be 35.

What do you believe in? ......... the clock continues to tick ..... and I would like to wish all of you ......

A CLEAR, FOCUS AND RESULT-PRODUCING 2010!!

Cayden Chang
Lifelong Learner Award 2008 Honouree
BSc(Hons), MSc
Founder & Director, Mind Kinesis Management International
http://www.nlpinsingapore.com/
http://www.mindkinesis.com/
http://www.the-100-best.com/

SOMEWHERE OUT THERE

Hi Friends

Today is the beginning of another fantastic week where each one of you is working towards your goals and dreams, not to mention, Christmas which is round the corner.

I would like to share with you a movie clip of one of my favourite movies, starring Jodie Foster, by the name of "Contact" to help you begin your week.

In a nutshell, Contact is the story of a radio astronomer (Jodie Foster) who has been fascinated with the Universe since she was a little girl. She then spent her entire life searching for intelligent life forms.......until one day, she discovers an intelligent signal broadcast from deep space where she was able to decrpyt the radio signals. After decryption, the radio signals were meant to ..............

As a child, do you have a dream where you always wanted something but you were to young to achieve this dream? I have always wanted a huge telescope where I can place in somewhere so dark that I could look up to the dark starry sky and watch the universe whole night long. Well, I could afford one now.

If you have a dream and you have always wanted to achieve it since you are little child, watch this movie. In the meanwhile, this movie clip is for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmSYXbgcozY&feature=related

Have a great week ahead and an early Merry Christmas!

Join me in my next workshop on 29th Dec at http://www.nlpinsingapore.com/free-nlp-preview-workshop.

See you!

Cayden Chang
Lifelong Learner Award 2008 Honouree
BSc(Hons), MSc
Founder & Director, Mind Kinesis Management International
http://www.nlpinsingapore.com/
http://www.mindkinesis.com/
http://www.the-100-best.com/

HOW HUNGRY ARE YOU IN GETTING THE THINGS THAT YOU WANT?

Hi Friends

Whenever I run my workshops, most of them would kindly shared that their current top concern is money, career or business. Some would specifically said that they want to be financially free. I would then followed up with another question: "Are you able to able to increase your income by $200 per month for the next 12 months?". Majority of them would have doubts saying that they would have problems and so on and so on........ Why would so many of them still struggle with a challenge of just increasing their income by $200 per month when some of them are even Diploma holders and Degree Holders? One key reason: they ask the wrong question. Whenever they are given a challenge, the question that pops up first is "Can or Cannot?" or "Why cannot?". So what happen next? There is a 50% chance that they will find reasons to say why they can't do it or even more. Worse still, they would spend most of their time finding reasons why it can't be done.

One way to help them to get the amount that they way is simply to ask the question "How?". I repeat, simply ask "How?" and nothing else.

Let me share some simple things one can do just to make that extra $200:
1) My part-time helper will come to my house to do cleaning every Sunday. For every hour, she makes $10. She works 5 hours and that will give her $50. She comes 4 times a week and she makes $200/month
2) Give tuition. This is particularly useful for people who are Diploma or Degree Holders. 1 student will easily fetch you more than $200
3) Do some work with higher value ranging from selling toys to insurance to houses, etc. Anything can be sold.
4) The list to generate $200/month goes on and on .........
As such, the problem does not lie with the lack of ideas. The problem lies with the fact that person is NOT hungry enough. When you are at the verge of hunger, you will do anything....do anything to fill that hunger.

Let me share with you a video that was shared by one of our Coaches. Watch it, give it some thought and ask yourself this question: "How hungry are you in getting the things that you want!" I frequently asked myself this question to drive me.


Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y28VE032F40&feature=related

Cayden Chang
http://www.nlpinsingapore.com/
http://www.mindkinesis.com/
http://www.the-100-best.com/

SUCCESSES FROM OUR GRADUATES

Hi Friends

Recently, we had a Christmas Party at George's house from Swish 10 and Master Swish 01 a few days back with some graduates bringing their children and spouse along. It's really a good start for all of us to gather and I am looking forward towards another one organise by our graduates. Friendship is something money can't buy and I am glad to be in this journey with all of them.


Let me share with you the successes that some of the graduates have achieved (based on my knowledge):
1) Caleb (Master Swish 01) - found his emotion again and regain confidence in building relationship with people. In addition, he is attached now. Wow!
2) Danny (Master Swish 01) - taken giant steps, phobia replaced by confidence and he opened new markets in Bangkok and KL
3) Endang (Master Swish 01) - her 1st training in Jakarta has been confirmed in Jan 2010. I will be joining her in Jakarta. Looking forward.
4) Joshua (Master Swish 01) - continued his Toastmasters journey and taken various steps moving towards being a CIO (Chief Information Officer)
5) Serene (Master Swish 01) - left her job and brought forward her 10-year goal to now
6) Cassandra (Swish 10) - 1st graduate in the class to quit her job and reached her goal to become an Executive Secretary
7) Keith (Swish 10) - gained 4 kg. More muscular looking now.
8) Sean (Swish 10) - became my business partner and both of us founded Value Investing Academy. One of my goal is to create a programme that can create multiple sources of income and I am glad we are movinbg forward
9) Michael (Swish 09) - achieved his goal recently by completing his 21km run in Standard Chartered Marathon

I am already looking forward towards year 2010 as it will be another exciting year. It does not matter whether what the outside world is. It only matters what your inner world is.

This afternoon, I went to this place at Macpherson Road called FightWorks Asia aiming to train up my physique in a fun way. While I walked out of their office, I saw a black & white painting of Bruce Lee and a quote beside him that states “Knowing is not enough, you must apply; willing is not enough, you must do.” A quote for you!

Cheers!

Cayden Chang
http://www.nlpinsingapore.com/
http://www.mindkinesis.com/
http://www.the-100-best.com/

Thinking of Seeing the Universe?

Hi Friends

Remember the "Screw It! Let's Do It!" guy? Our dear Richard Branson has finally revealed the photo of the space craft that will take you to outerspace.....for a price of $200,000 dollars per ticket.

The article is available here:
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20091208/tts-us-britain-space-travel-virgin-972e412.html

Have a great week!

Cheers!

Cayden Chang

http://www.nlpinsingapore.com/
http://www.mindkinesis.com/
http://www.the-100-best.com/

INSPIRATION AROUND US

Hi Friends

I have just completed another of my "Secrets of Creating the Results that You Want" Workshop on 4/12/09. The energy was high in the room and it ended with a high note. What inspire was a young participant who came was hearing impaired. In other words, he hears with a hearing aid and will have problem listening to me. However, he was lip-reading throughout the whole session and that was what has inspired me. That is called 'Determination'.

Cheers!

Cayden Chang
http://www.nlpinsingapore.com/
http://www.mindkinesis.com/
http://www.the-100-best.com/

Extraordinary people - Synaesthetes

Hi Friends

Did you have a Miraculous Monday today?

Just to share with you a story of an extraordinary woman with a gift that many thought that she was crazy or "seeing" things. She did, she does "see things". I know you must thinking about ghosts or some spooky stuffs. No, no that. She sees sound. Oh! She must be crazy. ...How can she possibly sees sound and how does it help her?

In NLP, this is called Synaesthesia and we call people with such ability Synaesthetes. Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R_A4tUMOtI&feature=related.

Cheers!

Cayden Chang
http://www.nlpinsingapore.com
http://www.mindkinesis.com
http://www.the-100-best.com

Hi Friends

Great to know that you are reading my Blog. Had a great time meeting 2 old high school friends whom I have not seen for the past 20 years at Orchard Central. At the same time, coincidentally witnessed an opening of a shop which sells premium chocolate and they have invited a popular Taiwanese Singer called "Tao Zhe" as an ambassador which was located just adjacent to where we were sitting (Coffee Bean). Also bought a box of premium chocolate cookies for my friend's son. My friend was so happy that when he got back home, his 3-year old son called me over my mobile and said 'Uncle Kheng Mong. Thank you!'. Wow! That's really a good value that my friend has passed to his son. Parents are always doing their very best for their children.

When I finally settled down and read my emails, I will always received emails from my current or past trainees sharing with me their challenges. I am happy that they shared which means that they trusted me to help them. There was one of this trainee who was concerned that his mum wants him to be like his mum, but he doesn't want to live life like his mum. As usual, I answered his questions with more questions because he already have the answers. You just need to help him ask the right questions. At the same time, I send him a link to a song sang by Connie Talbot called "You raise me up" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RymC-Uu6qo).

It's difficult to appreciate what our parents do until we become parents ouselves. Many years ago, when my mum was suffering from terminal stage lung cancer (my dad has already passed away), at the same time, we were also involved in a lawsuit over the ownership of the house that I have been staying for years. There was this one day where I sat down beside my sickly mum who was weeping, and I told her to wait for me to graduate from university, so that I could buy a small HDB flat, even it's just a 1-room flat, such that we can stay happily together and be away from all these troubles. That day did not come. She witnessed my convocation but I never got a chance to fulfil my promise as she passed away shortly. I still dreamt that one day, she will come back such that I can fulfil my promise to her knowing that that day will never come.

Ask yourself this question, 'how will you want to treat your parents such that if one day, they are no longer around, you will feel that you have fulfilled your role as their children?'

Now, I am a proud father of a 21-month old girl who is sleeping soundly in her bedroom right now. If my mum were to be around, she would be proud of me too.

Cayden Chang

Lifelong Learner Award 2008 Honouree
BSc(Hons), MSc
Founder & Director, Mind Kinesis Management International
http://www.mindkinesis.com/
http://www.nlpinsingapore.com/ (NLP Singapore)
http://www.the-100-best.com/

THE HUMAN SPIRIT - TERRY FOX (NLP SINGAPORE)

Hi Friends

I know you have probably heard about the Terry Fox run - a Marathon of Hope. He is no longer around ........ but his spirit stays. Watch the video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjgTlCTluPA) and witness the human spirit. That's the spirit I want to embrace.

Cheers!

Cayden Chang

Lifelong Learner Award 2008 Honouree
BSc(Hons), MSc
Founder & Director, Mind Kinesis Management International
http://www.mindkinesis.com/
http://www.nlpinsingapore.com/ (NLP Singapore)
http://www.the-100-best.com/

WHAT DO YOU THINK A 7-YEAR-OLD CAN DO? (NLP SINGAPORE)

Hi Friends

If you think that a 7-year old can only play, think again. This is another amazing story of what our mind can really do. Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQif24jIGWY

Have a wonderful week again.

Live your dreams!

Cayden Chang
Lifelong Learner Award 2008 Honouree
BSc(Hons), MSc
Founder & Director, Mind Kinesis Management International
http://www.mindkinesis.com/
http://www.nlpinsingapore.com/ (NLP Singapore)
http://www.the-100-best.com/

BEAUTIFUL MONDAY (NLP SINGAPORE)

Hi Friends

It's Monday and it has been a cloudy and rainy week. Having said that nothing is more sunny than what you have in your mind - your positive thoughts.

Watch how empowering beliefs can help a child: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/1197420/4273255?v=1197420. This video widens my map on what can my 21-month-old little girl do.

Have a great week ahead.

Cayden Chang
Lifelong Learner Award 2008 Honouree
BSc(Hons), MSc
Founder & Director, Mind Kinesis Management International
http://www.mindkinesis.com
http://www.nlpinsingapore.com (NLP Singapore)
http://www.the-100-best.com

YOU CAN BE ANYTHING THAT YOU WANT (NLP SINGAPORE)

Hi Friends

When we were young, we believed that we can do anything we want ranging from wanting to be a scientist, a doctor, a lawyer, a businessman, etc. But somehow somewhere down the line, most people stopped believing in their dreams. You do have a dream, don’t you? Let me share with you one inspiring movie trailer... called “An Astronaut Farmer” to start your week: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=390WaPcxnFI. When I was young, my father who was a fishmonger told us to study hard, get a job and work hard so that we could get high pay. I did…….until one day when I realised that why I do I have to make other people’s dreams come true when I can make mine. That’s when I quitted my job and do what I love to do – to run my own company. To keep yourself motivated in what you are doing now, you will need to know why are you doing what you are doing today? For whom and for what. When you have found the answers, carry these answers with you and these will be one resource to keep you motivated.

Cayden Chang
Lifelong Learner Award 2008 Honouree
BSc(Hons), MSc
Founder & Director, Mind Kinesis Management International
http://www.mindkinesis.com/
http://www.nlpinsingapore.com/ (NLP Singapore)
http://www.the-100-best.com/

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