The Noble Publishing Superpower that is my employer regularly schedules teleseminars with authors and thought leaders around the world.

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If that isn't cool enough, they mail you a complimentary copy of the author's book prior to the teleseminar.  Even when the book is published by a competitor.

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Aren't the peeps at NPS swell?

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About a month ago, I noticed an email announcement that Marshall Goldsmith would present a talk around his book, <strong><em>Mojo:  How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back If You Lose It. </em></strong>The email captured my attention not only because "mojo" is one of my favorite words (type it in the search engine of my blog and watch the posts add up), but also because I've heard of Mr. Goldsmith's book a few times now in the past couple of years.  I pay attention when this sort of thing happens.

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I excitedly logged on to the teleseminar on the morn of Cinco de Mayo.  Olé!  I dissed my former bloggy plans of imbibing Mexican food and margaritas for Mo Mojo.

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I'm so glad that I did.

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Marshall is an extraordinary presenter, speaker and coach.  As a former theatre dork, I am a pretty tough critic when it comes to presentations.  I'm all about stage presence, and presenting on a virtual stage (in this case, <em>solely </em>over the phone!) is a tough act indeed.

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When you are the King of Mojo, it's apparently a walk in the park.

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Here is Marhall's definition of the M word:

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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Mojo </em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>is that positive spirit </em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>towards what we are doing</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>now</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>that starts from the inside</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>and radiates to the outside</em></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Doesn't that make you want to get out there and start absorbing and emitting all the Mojo you can?</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Mojo happens when we are engaged in meaningful activities.  Kind of like when crazy bloggers take on 365 soul-scinitllating activities in the name of curiosity.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Marshall is all about inspiring us to lead our own lives in order to live a great life.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">He's also human, and shared a story that made me feel much better about my recent Real Housewives addiction.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Marshall explained the "The Mojo Paradox" -- the human default is to experience inertia.  One night while he was stuck in a hotel room, Marshall turned on the TV to find one of those stereotypically horrid made-for-TV movies.  Even though he knew that this movie was "empty calories", he continued to watch.  And stayed up late doing so.  And consequently didn't bank a full night's sleep.  And then was tired and embarrassed the next day when he realized that he felt like crapola for <em>something that doesn't really matter. </em></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Guess who was sleepy during this very teleseminar because she stayed up late watching...I'm ashamed to say it...Real Housewives of New York?</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-style: normal;">That's it.  I'm cutting my cable as previously planned. </span></em></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">I want my brain calories to be nothing but the healthiest, most nutrient-dense out there.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Brain Meal #1:  Just saying "no" to Real Housewives and reading MOJO instead.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Has anyone else read this book?  Are you so jazzed that you're flipping over to Amazon.com</p>
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