What Is Monroe Doing This Week?: August 2009

Thursday, August 27, 2009

NETWORK TELEVISION CASTING CALL / FREE SEMINAR

August 26, 2009

I. HOW TO SELL ANYTHING / MORE INSPIRATIONAL MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
II. FREE SEMINAR
III. NETWORK TELEVISION CASTING CALL
IV. ACCOUNTABILITY SCHOOL
Yo Monroe,

I. WANT TO LEARN HOW TO GET ANYONE TO BUY ANYTHING?

GET OFF YOUR ASS -- "FIVE STEPS OF SELLING ANYTHING"
(My latest inspirational GOYA video on the subject of selling, i.e. how to get anyone to do or buy anything from you. Master these five steps, and you'll get anyone to buy anything you're offering.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ukWze7oes

MONROE MANN LIVE - "THE SURF AND THE SAND"
(The Beach Boys rock! This is a song I wrote in tribute to them, and to the hopes and dreams of an endless summer of a life. Ya know, someone who just watched this song just wrote to me and told me that watching these videos of me performing every week inspires her; she said she's amazed that I am willing to just get up and perform every week AND PUBLICITY POST MY LESS-THAN-PERFECT performances up on YouTube for the world to see and critique. And especially because she can see an improvement in every performance. Watch yourself and see! ROMP ON!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKuyvOWUPBI

MONROE MANN LIVE - "TRIPLE THREAT"
(Did you know that when Fred Astaire went on his very first screen test, the casting directors wrote, "Can't act. Can't sing. Balding. Can dance a little." Well, I wrote this song to inspire all of you who have been similarly told that you suck that guess what: YOU PROBABLY DON'T SUCK AS MUCH AS THEY SAY YOU DO! Moreover, you--like Astaire--may similarly still end up at the top of Hollywood, Broadway, and the World. Watch this song, and get inspired with me. If you're in showbiz, you will especially get a kick out of this funny and inspirational tune.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_TBWdzVilI

REMEMBER, IF YOU'RE A SUPER FAN OF THESE VIDEOS, YOU CAN CLICK THE SUBSCRIBE BUTTON ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND RECEIVE UPDATES AS SOON AS I UPLOAD A NEW VIDEO (RATHER THAN WAITING FOR THESE EMAILS).

II. FREE SEMINAR -- MAKE YOUR OWN BREAK / BE YOUR OWN MANAGER (MYOB/BYOM)

WHEN: Monday, August 31st, 2 - 3:30PM

WHERE: 36 Street Studio, 260 W. 36th Street, New York City

COST: FREE! FREE! FREE!

WHAT IS IT: Learn from Monroe Mann, the originator of Guerrilla Networking, and the co-author of the Barnes & Noble # 1 bestseller of the same name, how to manage your OWN career, and how to create your OWN opportunities. Guaranteed to mesmerize you, or your money back. Oh, wait, it's free. Silly me. :) Trust me--definitely worth your time.

RSVP: please reply to this email to RSVP, or send an email directly to: RSVP@36streetstudio.com

NOTE: I had to change the topic from Guerrilla Networking because 36 Street Studio inadvertently sent out the wrong information to their list, advertising the MYOB/BYOM seminar. Already, 24+ have RSVPd for the MYOB seminar, so that's the one I had to go with. You're gonna love it.

III. NETWORK TELEVISION CASTING CALL

As many of you know, I was a guest on Fox's the Dr. Keith Show in 2006. I met Samantha Daniels, became friends, and now has a new television show that she is hosting. She is casting it now--it's a cool new dating reality show. Have I applied? But of course! I'm gonna find my girlfriend if it's the last thing I do!! The casting information is below. Definitely submit your info. Feel free to mention that I told you about it. My name is Monroe Mann, in case you forgot. Here's the info:

<<HAVE YOU ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE GREAT ON TV??? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be famous? Do you wish you were having as much fun as the Real Housewives of New York or the people on the Hills? Here's your chance. I have a TV production deal with a True Entertainment, the production company that produces the hit show on Bravo, the Real Housewives of Atlanta, among many other hit shows. And, right now, we are casting a new reality show, a docusoap for NETWORK TELEVISION that is a cross between the Real Housewives, Gossip Girl and Sex and the City with all the NY glamour, excitement and glitz rolled into it. We are looking to cast the show with amazing, attractive, interesting and fun SINGLE people and will follow in docusoap fashion their interesting, glamous and unique lives in NEW YORK. This is not a cheesy dating show or an elimination show, it is a docusoap where the lives of our cast will be shown and envied worldwide. So... if you are someone who is SINGLE and has always wanted to see your name in lights, or someone who likes to try new things and someone who feels like YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE, we want to hear from you! Or if you have that friend, relative or colleague that you believe would be perfect on TV, please send them our way... (See all the particulars below)

See you on TV!

Samantha

We are looking for...

--Single people (who have interesting dating lives and LOVE to socialize)

--between the ages of 24 and 40

-- Women and Men

--Very attractive and TV-GENIC people

--In the NEW YORK CITY area

--Fun, interesting, well spoken people

--BIG personality people

--People who are a little zany, adventurous, outspoken, silly and crazy

--People you can imagine on TV

--People you would LIKE TO SEE on TV

--Likeable people that other people can relate to

The show will follow a cast of five very attractive and single people who for some reason simply can't find love, with matchmaker, Samantha Daniels at the core as these 5 popular people live their real single lives in NY. The lucky chosen cast members will all be smart, interesting social and very attractive and will be forced by Daniels to face their relationship Achilles heels and make the changes necessary to embark on a journey of love. "When you meet good looking and personable people, who seem smart and accomplished, yet are single and unhappy about it, you have to wonder why. What's the problem? Why can't they find love? Samantha understands what is happening and she will show these people and people everywhere what it takes to turn their lives around," says Steven Weinstock, president of True Entertainment.

The show will be set in New York City and in typical docusoap fashion, will follow the real lives of these people- from their homes to their workplaces, and their socializing, out on the town. They will have constant guidance from Daniels, their modern day cupid as she acts as part matchmaker, part confidant, part therapist and part Gordon Ramsey of love. "I'm excited to be partnering with True Entertainment to create this show," says Professional Matchmaker, Samantha Daniels. "I've spent many years as a matchmaker, and I'm still surprised by how many fabulous single people simply can't find true love. They may be good looking and accomplished on the outside but something inside is sabotaging their chances. I am going to find that thing, teach them how to fix it, and show all the single people out there that that they can fix it in themselves too."

If you or someone you know is interested in applying to be casted for our show...

Please send an email to:

beingsingleinny@gmail.com

Please include photos, facebook pages, information about yourself and why you think you would make good TV. Send anything and everything that will let us see who you are and what you are all about.

If you HAVE A FRIEND who you think would be perfect, feel free to submit their information to us as well.

Once we receive your information, if we think that you might work for the show, we will bring you in for a private and confidential one on one meeting with the producers where we will get to know you and you will be able to ask questions about the show. From there, if the meeting goes well and you are interested in proceeding, you will be presented to the higher ups for approval.

Keep in mind everything you send us is confidential and we will not be telling anyone except the people involved in the show of your interest in participating unless and until, both we decide collectively that you will be participating in the show.

Samantha Daniels is one of the foremost professional matchmakers and dating experts in the country. She owns the bicoastal matchmaking service, Samantha's Table. She is ivy league educated, a lawyer by trade, and she has an uncanny ability to know who goes well with whom. She has been responsible for over 100 marriages and thousands of substantial relationships. She is a frequently relied upon dating and relationship expert, and is seen regularly on-television, on the radio and in newspapers and magazines across the country and internationally. She has been a national spokesperson for a number of consumer brands including Crest, Oral B and Febreze. She was also the inspiration for and a producer on the NBC/Darren Star dramedy, Miss Match starring Alicia Silverstone, the show was based on her life story. She is the author of the book, Matchbook: The Diary of a Modern-Day Matchmaker (Simon & Schuster), she has a popular blog, Matchmaker in the know, and she is the host of a popular web series, Relationship Chatter that airs 3 times a week on over 25 portals around the world.

For more information, please go to www.SamanthaDaniels.info

True Entertainment is a subsidiary of Endemol, the largest television producer in the world. True Entertainment was founded by Glenda Hersh and Stven Weinstock. True's Emmy award winning credits include scripted and unscripted reality programming for ABC, NBC, Bravo, MTV, Discovery, Lifetime, E!, TLC, Style and others. True is currently producing the mega-hit, The Real Housewives of Atlanta for Bravo, Wreakreation with Dave Mordal for the Discovery Channel and Personal Justice for TLC. True's long running series include: EmmyAward winning, A Baby Story for TLC, Whose Wedding is it Anyway for Style and Mystery Diagnosis for Discovery Health. Other recent credits include: band in a Bubble for MTV and Guiness World Records Live! for NBC.

IV. FILM SCHOOL AND ACCOUNTABILITY SCHOOL

Have you still not visited www.ActorsFilmSchool.com and www.AccountabilitySchool.com? Come on! Your future is waiting, and I am eager to help you get there!

Accountability School is my quite amazing online time management program. Rolling admission, and I have six very satisfied students currently enrolled. There is room for you too! Only $300 for three months.

Actors Film School is my revolutionary short film program that requires you to write, produce, direct, edit, and STAR IN, your own short film.

If you are interested in joining the next class, starting Saturday, August 29th, for only $2495, please contact me asap as there is only one more spot and I am talking to a number of people about it. Yes, I do offer payment plans. Check out all the details at www.ActorsFilmSchool.com And P.S. - yes, the film festival rocked. A huge success. So happy!!

P.S. - if you're free this Sunday, I am playing two MORE of my songs at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn: "So Cool" and possibly, "Crosstown Bus". This Sunday, 5 - 8pm, Pete's, on Lorimar Street, Brooklyn. Stop by, say hello!

Thanks for all your support! I couldn't do what I do if it weren't for you. (Hey, that rhymes--that's my new song. No one can take that title!!!! I claim it as my own. :)

P.S. - Check out my new Time Management Program; my Actors Film School short film program; and my career, financial, and marketing coaching program. Remember: if you'd like to chat with me (at no charge) for 20 minutes about your particular situation, I would be more than happy to do so. Call me! 646.764.1764 (c) and 914.481.1641 (o).

Saturday, August 22, 2009

READ THIS ARTICLE ABOUT MY FILM SCHOOL/QUICK QUIZ/GET OFF YOUR ASS!

August 21, 2009

I. More inspirational videos
II. Newspaper article about my Actors Film School
III. Quick Quiz
IV. Battle Cry

Yo Monroe,

I. WANNA GET INSPIRED RIGHT NOW (INSPIRATIONAL VIDEOS)?

1. GET OFF YOUR ASS -- "FIVE STEPS OF SELLING ANYTHING"
(My latest inspirational GOYA video on the subject of selling, i.e. how to get anyone to do or buy anything from you. Master these five steps, and you'll get anyone to buy anything you're offering.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ukWze7oes

2. LIVE AT PETE'S CANDY STORE -- "OPEN YOUR ARMS"
(Let this reggae-inspired song inspire you to realize that all of our ambition is ultimately not worth all the stress we bring upon ourselves. Give up? Never. But I wrote this song to remind myself that I need to always keep things in perspective. And... you get to see me do a rap in the middle! haha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Fjz9rdt20

3. LIVE AT PETE'S CANDY STORE -- "IT'S NOT A DREAM/I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK"
(The first time I have ever played this song without a full band and a pro guitarist helping me out. This is the song I wrote for each of you who has a big dream. I think you'll dig it. Check it out!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOTOb-EOW_0

REMEMBER, IF YOU'RE A SUPER FAN OF THESE VIDEOS, YOU CAN CLICK THE SUBSCRIBE BUTTON ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND RECEIVE UPDATES AS SOON AS I UPLOAD A NEW VIDEO (RATHER THAN WAITING FOR THESE EMAILS).

II. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT MY ACTORS FILM SCHOOL PROGRAM

Friday, August 14th, 2009
The Journal News (A Gannett Paper)
"For Film Students, Reel Deal" by Theresa Juva

PORT CHESTER - For anyone who has ever dreamed of seeing their name on a movie marquee, Monroe Mann is already a fan.

Mann, a self-described "master of many trades," doesn't hesitate to give aspiring filmmakers reach-for-the-stars pep talks.

"If you want to be successful at something and it's your dream and passion, you can't come up with an excuse for failure," says the 31-year-old former military man, who runs Unstoppable Artists' Actors Film School out of a back room at his father's law firm on Westchester Avenue.

"You gotta fight, fight, fight. I learned that from the Army: don't give up, keep going," he says.

His current students will show their 12 short films to the public for the first time tomorrow at the Helen Mills Theater in Manhattan.

Mann, an actor, author, career consultant and Iraq war veteran, launched his own film school last year after realizing that most film schools don't give students all the skills they need to become a Hollywood bigwig. Some focus on acting and others focus on producing, but few offers lessons on turning talent into a real career," he says.

"Talent is assumed," he says. "That's great you're good, but so is everybody else and most everybody else doesn't succeed. What makes the difference is whether your attitude is better than the competition and if you have a better business sense."

During the 10-week course, students write scripts, shoot, and edit, and learn how to market a movie.

The village is the backdrop for the films, which include four- to seven-minute comedies, dramas, and a horror flick. Students shoot in downtown Port Chester and take advantage of the ethnic restaurants and waterfront.

"Any type of genre restaurant you need you can get without going more than two miles," Mann says. "Port Chester is central to anything. If we need big ships, we can go to Mamaroneck. If we need Ferraris, they are in Greenwich."

Mann wants to expand his school to feature-length film classes and plans to open his own entertainment law firm after he graduates from law school next year.

He acknowledges his high ambitions, but hopes his relentless attitude will inspire other artists.

"Be stubborn. Be delusional," he says. "You can't succeed in an entrepreneurial venture, or especially in show business, unless you are deluded into thinking you are somehow different--that you are going to be one of those elusive few who succeed."

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If you are interested in joining the next class, starting Saturday, August 29th, for only $2495, please contact me asap as there is only one more spot and I am talking to a number of people about it. Yes, I do offer payment plans. Check out all the details at www.ActorsFilmSchool.com And P.S. - yes, the film festival rocked. A huge success. So happy!!

III. QUICK QUIZ.

Answer these five questions:
a) Do you want to get more done?
b) Do you acknowledge that you might need some help getting more done?
c) Do you realize that my online-based Accountability School program forces and inspires you to get more done?
d) Do you trust me (Monroe Mann) as someone who knows how to get things done and inspire others and to do so in a way that doesn't make people feel self-conscious?
e) Do you have a mere $300 to get involved right now with my 3-month program?

If the answers to all the five questions are "YES"--stop procrastinating already and get into my most revolutionary time management and accountability school program. It's rolling admission, is based on Facebook, and is more fun than you may at first realize. Oh, and trust me: you will get more done than ever before. To learn more or to enroll, just reply to this email, or visit www.AccountabilitySchool.com.

If any of the answers were "NO", please let me know which ones and why by responding to this email. I can really benefit from the feedback that you provide.

IV. BATTLE CRY # 92: LOST TIME IS NEVER FOUND AGAIN.
(Excerpted from Monroe Mann's book, "Battle Cries for the Underdog")

Battle Cry: "Lost Time is Never Found Again" - Ben Franklin

Fightin' Words: "Something lost can usually be found. But not time. Time is one of the few precious resources in life that are a one-time use. Once lost--it's GONE. You can't stock up on it, find it again, or regain it. You can only manage it wisely or squander it wastefully. And often 'making up' for lost time is a lot harder than it sounds. If you aren't using your time as wisely and productively and efficiently as you should be, you're probably feeling pretty stressed right now--stressed, depressed, and filled with regret. Here's the solution--the first step in productive time management is realizing how much you can actually accomplish in one day. Start by implementing some of these simple and proven techniques: Get up an hour earlier. Stay up an hour later. Use daily to-do lists. Create six-month strives. Say 'no' to invitations that you really don't want to accept. Get out of situations that eat up your valuable time. Don't hang out with 'talkers'; hang out with 'doers'. Don't waste all your time watching TV. Keep a log each day of what you're doing each hour. All of these things will help you make the most of each of the day's passing moments. At the end of the day, most of your competition will have done nothing of significance. A rare few will have actually accomplished great things to be proud of. Be one of those few... every single day of your life." - Monroe Mann

P.S. - if you're free this Sunday, I am playing two MORE of my songs at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn: "The Surf and the Sand" and "Triple Threat". This Sunday, 5 - 8pm, Pete's, on Lorimar Street, Brooklyn. Stop by, say hello!

Thanks for all your support! I couldn't do what I do if it weren't for you. (Hey, that rhymes--that's my new song. No one can take that title!!!! I claim it as my own. :)

Sincerely,
Monroe Mann, ME, GMC
(JD/MBA, May 2010)
UnstoppableArtists.com

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Friday, August 14, 2009

Article about my dad's 1st Amendment New York libel case

Rye columnist wins $145G in First Amendment case

Theresa Juva
tjuva@lohud.com

RYE BROOK - A newspaper columnist who sued Rye town for trying to suppress his free speech has been awarded $145,000 in a settlement that ends years of litigation.

Bernard Abel, founder of The Westmore News, a weekly newspaper that covers Port Chester, Rye Brook and Rye town, claimed in a 2004 federal lawsuit that town officials put a lien on his home for unpaid taxes and had their supporters harass him in an effort to stop negative columns about officials. Abel was a vocal critic of the board's ethics and its hiring and bidding practices.

Abel's lawsuit followed a legal action by former Town Attorney Monroe Mann, who claimed Abel libeled him in a 2003 column that called Mann a "political hatchet man." The column also incorrectly said Mann was a key player in a school board decision 30 years ago to give students short notice about which high school they would attend.

A state Supreme Court jury originally awarded Mann $106,115 in damages, a verdict that was overturned last year by a state appellate court judge. The case worried news organizations, which feared that the verdict would weaken their legal protections in defamation lawsuits.

Abel, 85, said he views the recent settlement as a victory for First Amendment rights.

"You, and I, and everyone have a right to criticize our government," he said. "When our government meets to try and shut us up, it's wrong."

Town Attorney Paul Noto said settling was a smart move because Abel had a strong case.

"It was compelling enough that there was concern that it could have gone poorly for the town," he said. "It didn't seem worth the effort to take that chance."

The town's insurance carrier will pay the settlement and legal fees.

Mann said "it was a disaster to pay money to Mr. Abel," who he said had "unnecessarily derogated me."

Mann argued that his longtime opponent "had personal vindictiveness" about the town's questioning his permanent residency and whether he owed property taxes.

The 87-year-old also disputed that town officials launched a campaign to silence Abel.

"He had as much freedom of speech as he wanted," Mann said. "He had a newspaper; we didn't."

How to Manage Your Money (and make more of it!)

August 13, 2009

1. Invite to First Annual Actors Film School film festival
2. Invitation to GET MORE DONE.
3. Free seminar on how to produce your own projects SOLD OUT!
4. How to Manage Your Money (And Make More Of It!)
5. Battle Cry # 93: HENRY FORD.

Yo Unstoppable One,

1) INVITATION TO THE FIRST ANNUAL ACTORS FILM SCHOOL FILM FESTIVAL & AFTER PARTY

Great news! The good ol' press release and follow up phone call still works. The Journal News (a Gannett paper here in Westchester) just interviewed and photographed me and my student Tony Jeraci for their Saturday morning edition. They are doing an advance on my film school's film festival, which is definitely going to bring more folks into the audience.

On that note: QUICK REMINDER. There are still seats available for the screening if you want to RSVP before the article comes out. Wanna come? Wanna come and watch the 12 short films I shot with my awesome film students over the past twelve months? Admission is free, and you can bring a guest. Saturday night, 7 - 9PM, in NYC, at the Helen Mills Theatre, 139 W 26th Street. RSVP by replying to this email with your name, and number of guests. Feel free to crash the casual after party at Black Door (right next door to the theater) from 9 - midnight.

2) INVITATION TO GET MORE DONE!

Get your ass in gear and enroll in Accountability School today for only $300. I have students enrolled from Brooklyn; from Chicago; FROM PARIS FRANCE! Truly, the program is not for lazy people; the program is for go-getters who want to get even more done. I promise that you will get at least twice as much done, if not three times as much, during these three months than you have in the last six months combined. $300 for a peer-pressured, focused, and inspirational THREE-MONTH KICK IN THE ASS. Here's some food for thought: every current student is planning on continuing for another three months after the program concludes. More food for thought: current students include two published authors; a woman who makes her entire living writing screenplays and teleplays; a woman who flips houses as a side job; a guy who has been in People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, and on Inside Edition; a woman who makes her living as a ghost writer; and even a future Entertainment attorney (NOT ME!). Seriously, this program is really worth investigating. Check out www.AccountabilitySchool.com for more info, or just reply for more info. Wanna chat with me for 20 minutes about the program? Call me on my cell: 646.764.1764

3) SOLD OUT! "HOW TO PRODUCE YOUR OWN PROJECTS" SEMINAR!

KICK ASS! My second seminar at 36th Street Studios is fully booked at 25 attendees. In fact, the reviews from all of the attendees from my Winners Do It Now seminar last week were so great that the owner of the studio (Mike) and I are having lunch on Monday to discuss doing a new seminar there EVERY TWO WEEKS. I'm a hit baby. Stay tuned: there are going to be MANY many more.

Oh, I am going to be doing a free time management seminar later this month. Keep an eye on these emails; I'll be spreading the good word shortly.

4) HOW TO MANAGE YOUR MONEY (AND MAKE MORE OF IT!)

As many of you know, I am four months away from earning my MBA in Financial Management.

I am working on a new book called, "I.N.V.E.S.T.O.R." INVESTOR is an acronym I came up with to help individuals manage their money better. I am not going to go into this acronym here because you can read about it in my book, "The Theatrical Juggernaut", but I AM going to go into a brand new money management model that I came up with over the past few years that builds on that acronym.

Note: this is a proprietary system that I have developed over the years, so if you share it with others, please give me credit. Thanks.

I have come up with SIX investment steps you need to take to become wealthy. They are:

1. Steady source of dependable income.
2. 6-months of emergency savings; life insurance; disability insurance; other insurance
3. Treasury bonds, notes, and bills; Real Estate investment; IRA
4. Mutual Funds/Index Funds/Exchange Traded Funds
5. Stocks, Options, Corporate Bonds
6. Own Business

The higher the number, the riskier the investment.
The higher the number, the bigger the potential return on investment.
The lower the number, the higher the priority for you.

Number 1: In other words, your absolute first mission needs to be securing a steady source of dependable income. You see, you need money to invest money, so step one ensures that you have money to invest. Makes sense, right? THEN WHY IS EVERYONE TRYING TO GET RICH QUICK BY BYPASSING STEP ONE? Please: get a steady dependable source of income. I don't care from where. Find it.

Number 2: Next, start taking 10% of every paycheck (or 5%, or 1%, if you must) and start saving. You need at least 6-months of emergency savings. How much emergency savings? Add up your monthly expenses and multiply times six. Voila. You also should at this point consider life and disability insurance if your life situation warrants it.

Number 3: Start with the safest investments. Government bonds are the safest investment you can make. Real estate is traditionally a safe investment too (if you know what you are doing when you buy) because real property is REAL--it's a tangible asset, which traditionally has a lower risk level associated with it. Finally, you might want to at this point consider starting your IRA (Individual Retirement Account).

Number 4: Mutual Funds are convenient because someone else is doing the stock picking for you. But you have to pay management fees typically. That's why I like index funds and ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) more. These simply track a particular exchange or index, i.e. the QQQQ tracks the Nasdaq, and the Spyder tracks the S&P 500. You buy it, and voila, you just bought the market... literally. And you don't have to pay management fees. Ahhh...

Number 5: Feeling saucy? Consider doing your own stock analysis and buying individual stocks, either for growth, or for the quarterly dividend cash payouts. You might at this point start investigating options trading. Covered calls ROCK. Basically you buy 100 shares of a particular stock. Then, you sell to someone else the right to buy those 100 shares at a particular 'strike price'. If the option expires at the end of the month (which it usually does), you not only keep your 100 shares, but you also keep the option premium that the other investor paid you. The next month? Do it again. You can make a nice side income this way---collecting option expiration premiums from your covered calls at the end of each month. Cool, right? A great book talking about this is Robert Allen's Multiple Streams of Income.

Number 6: Finally, the riskiest investment of all? STARTING AND RUNNING YOUR OWN BUSINESS. Two important notes: a) starting your own business has the biggest potential for you to become a multi-millionaire. b) many of you reading this are artists, and don't even realize that you are already engaged in the riskiest investment of all: pursuing your own business in the arts.

NOTE: just because the steps are numbered doesn't mean you HAVE to go in order, but that is the most efficient and logical and 'safest' way to tackle your money management plans.

Now, how to make more money? Guys, it is simple. INCREASE YOUR INCOME. How to do that? Ahhh, there's the rub. But that's how you make more money: JUST INCREASE YOUR INCOME (and reduce your expenses). Do whatever it takes. Get a better paying job. Go back to school so that you can get a better paying job. Start a business that takes off like a rocket. Become an investment tycoon and kill it in the stock market. Start flipping houses. Whateva! Why do you think I'm getting my MBA? In law school? Writing books? Own three businesses? BECAUSE I KNOW THE ROAD TO MILLIONAIRE AND I AM ON IT.

I want you to be on it too. Therefore, I heartily recommend you follow step one first: find a steady and dependable source of income. Because if you learn steps 2 - 6, you are going to be able to multiply that relatively miniscule Step 1 income into MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. Oohh, can you smell that money? Hey, is that you I see swimming in an olympic-size pool of hundred dollar bills. Hey, pool party!!!!!

I hope this analysis was helpful to you. Please feel free to forward this email on to your friends. There is a forward link up at the top of the email. If you would like to set up a time to discuss your own financial situation with me by phone for 20 minutes to determine if I can help you as your fee-only financial adviser, reply to this email with your name, phone number, and the best times to call you. :)

P.S. - 'fee only' means that I do not make commissions by selling you various financial products; I have just one mission: to help you understand financial matters more intelligently, and teach you how to make your OWN financial decisions.

5) Battle Cry # 93: "Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs." - Henry Ford

FIGHTIN' WORDS: Why do most people quit? Most people quit because of panic and fear--panic and fear caused by overwhelming feelings of doubt, uncertainty, and pressure. However, this panic and fear--i.e. this doubt, uncertainty, and pressure--can in almost all situations be diluted, and even eliminated, through slicing and dicing--by breaking down the overwhelming large tasks of your life into small, understandtable, and manageable tasks. Just like Henry Ford did years ago with the Model T assembly line, you can do this too with your life and your life's ambitions. If you are stressed about getting something done, try breaking what you are doing into smaller steps. Keep breaking it down until you start to feel in control. If something feels 'particularly hard', it's usually because you are MAKING IT that way. -- Monroe Mann (From my book, "Battle Cries for the Underdog")

Note: My Barnes & Noble # 1 bestseller with Jay Levinson, "Guerrilla Networking" is available once again. Buy it now! And learn how to become the type of person OTHER PEOPLE want to meet.

6) Can you write a review about me and Unstoppable Artists and my books?

If you have something to say, Write a Review. Thanks so much! It means SO much to me.

7) BY THE WAY

By the way, check out these two links. Post some comments. I am sincerely curious what you think of not only these two songs as pieces of writing (which many say are my two best written songs ever), but I am also curious about the performance. What went well? What can I improve upon? I really want to become the best that I can be. Thanks so much for your feedback!

WATCH ME PERFORM MY SONG "I MISS THE SUMMER"
(You might be surprised with these lyrics.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICJ5mqZmLfs

WATCH ME PERFORM MY SONG "LIFE IS TOUGH"
(Yeah, a song by Monroe Mann about suicide. Aren't you curious?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cR0Z9IvQiI

Thanks for all your support! I couldn't do what I do if it weren't for you. (Hey, that rhymes--that's my new song. No one can take that title!!!! I claim it as my own. :)

Thursday, August 06, 2009

COME TO MY FILM FESTIVAL / FREE SEMINAR / MORE INSPIRATION

August 6, 2009

1. Invite to film festival
2. Free seminar on how to produce your own projects
3. More inspiration -- Monroe Mann style
4. Need some feedback

Yo Unstoppable One,

1) VIP INVITATION TO THE FIRST ANNUAL ACTORS FILM SCHOOL FILM FESTIVAL & AFTER PARTY

WHAT: The Actors Film School Film Festival

WHY: An opportunity to see the 12 awesome short films my students and I shot over this past year through my Actors Film School program, meet the filmmakers/actors, see what Actors Film School is all about, and meet some really cool people! If you love movies and the arts, come! If you are thinking about attending Actors Film School, come see why my film school is the only one you need to consider. If you're just looking for something fun to do on a Saturday night, welcome. :)

WHERE: The beautiful and classy Helen Mills Theater in Manhattan (137-139 26th Street, 10001) Why 137 TO 139? Because it's a real theater, with real street access, and FIVE ENTRANCE DOORS, just like a Broadway theater. This place rocks.

WHEN: Saturday, August 15th, 7 - 9PM; AFTER PARTY immediately afterwards next door from 9 - 11PM at the Black Door bar.

COST: FREE

RSVP FOR SCREENING: The theater only holds 144 people. 60 seats are reserved for guests of the filmmakers. That leaves about 84 seats for media, industry, and other guests. If you would like to come, it's on a first come first serve basis and you MUST be on the guest list: please reply with your full name, whether you intend/want to bring a guest(s), and whether you are a 'potential' or a 'DEFINITE'. Definites get priority. I will send out confirmations / overbook notices shortly. If you are a member of the media or industry in some reasonably prominent way, tell me: that will put you at the top of the list, and will more likely ensure you a spot. If you are interested in coming, reply immediately. YOUR NAME MUST BE ON THE GUEST LIST.

RSVP FOR AFTER PARTY: There is no limit to how many may attend the After Party. I am going to send a separate evite invitation regarding the after party with all details. Keep an eye out for it.

2) FREE SEMINAR: How To Produce Your Own Projects (in ten easy steps)

WHAT: Monroe Mann teaches you "How to Produce Your Own Projects"

WHY: Learn how to produce your own music, film, and stage projects.

WHERE: 36th Street Studios, 260 W 36th Street, Manhattan, New York City

WHEN: Monday, August 17th, 2 - 3:30PM

COST: FREE

RSVP: Reply to this email or send an email to RSVP@36StreetStudios.com

3) INSPIRING EXCERPT FROM MY BOOK 'BATTLE CRIES FOR THE UNDERDOG'

Battle Cry # 50: "The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try to do nothing and succeed." - Lloyd George

FIGHTIN' WORDS: Most people--if you think about it--are wildly successful--but not at succeeding. Most people are wildly successful at giving up on their dreams, giving in to obstacles, and succumbing to a life of mediocrity, totally contrary to their ambition, and totally contrary to their professed character. In the end, though, character is what you are going to be remembered for. All that will matter is who you are; not what you are. So ask yourself. Are you someone of principles; of standars? The type that doesn't give up on dreams? Of course you are. THAT is what matters. Your character matters. And by striving for that perfection of character, you will inevitably benefit from its spectacular by product--success. Have the guts to become someone of successful character. At the very least, you'll succeed at taking chances--something to be greatly proud of. More likely, you'll succeed in reaching your wildest dreams. So try doing something, even if you think you'll fail. Something great. Something wild. Just try. And when you fail, just get back up and realize you're already 'better' than all those who never even gave it a shot. -- Monroe Mann

4) NEED YOUR FEEDBACK

By the way, seriously, check out these two links. Post some comments. I am sincerely curious what you think of not only these two songs as pieces of writing (which many say are my two best written songs ever), but I am also curious about the performance. What went well? What can I improve upon? I really want to become the best that I can be. Thanks so much for your feedback!

Sincerely,
Monroe Mann, ME, GMC
(JD/MBA, May 2010)
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Monroe Mann SUCKS. What a loser! Read why.

August 6, 2009

Yo Unstoppable One,

HAHAHAHAHA! My critics have found YouTube! Yippee!

Read this. You're gonna laugh, and get inspired. I promise.

As many of you know, over the years, as I have gained more and more visibility and media presence, I have also gained a lot of critics. Most notably, on my IMDb page, I have a horde of critics who it seems do nothing throughout the day but figure out ways to trash me, and tell me how much I suck. It got so bad that there's actually a website devoted to "100 THINGS I HATE ABOUT MONROE MANN". Search for it; I think you can still find it. I also got death threats three times, and had to call the FBI. Yay!

Well, the fun continues! You see, recently, I have begun posting my music performances from Pete's Candy Store up on YouTube. And go figure, the critics have found their way there too. Same people? Who knows.

This is the latest post, regarding my song, "Rob Lowe"

"Dude you're a pathetic loser!!! You can't sing, you can't play the guitar, and you look stupid on stage. Figured someone had to tell you the truth. And if you want people to feel sorry for you, I have three words: MONROE MANN SUCKS" -- the latest critic's thoughts.

I'm happy to see that they have expanded from IMDb to also include You Tube. AWESOME!

Years ago, this type of criticism would have devasted me. Think about it: now anyone who goes to my youtube page is going to read that. And let's be honest, it's pretty brutal.

BUT I DO NOT CARE! It honestly doesn't bother me anymore. I laugh actually. Go look at what I posted in reply and you might laugh too.

Guys, seriously, don't let people get you down. I used to take their criticism to heart. In reality, though, does it matter what they think? WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?

Funny, I checked the profile of this person who posted that review: Professor426. Go figure, whoever it is joined TODAY, for the sole purpose of posting that negative review. This person is a NOBODY.

Could I improve my singing? Sure. Could I improve my guitar playing? Sure. Could I improve my stage presence? Sure. And DUH, why do you think I am playing there EVERY SINGLE SUNDAY? It's called... practice. And my gosh, talk about improvement. That Rob Lowe song was the FIRST SONG I HAVE PLAYED LIVE IN THREE YEARS! First of all, it's not that bad. Go ahead, watch it: (Rob Lowe) But even so, compare that performance three weeks ago with my performance from last Sunday
of (I Miss the Summer) and (Life Is Tough). In just three weeks, I have improved SO much, and even I can tell that just by watching the videos. I am more confident on stage; more relaxed; my playing is better; my voice is better.

And the videos! My mom asked me, "Monroe, why are you posting these videos when you are not performing perfectly?" The anwer: GOOD NOW IS BETTER THAN PERFECT NEVER! At least you guys are able to hear some of my songs. At least I am now getting feedback from hundreds of people on what is working, and what is not. And to me, publicity is publicity! Let them trash me. I don't care. I know that I am getting better and better with every performance, and that is the only thing that matters to me. And I think it's fun that you are all able to see my artistic progression on YouTube.

And I think it is SO funny that I, Monroe Mann---a relatively unknown wannabe rock star/movie star--has aroused the ire of this person so much that they feel the need to join youtube JUST for the sole purpose of bashing me. As I have said a million times: this means only one thing. I AM BECOMING FAMOUS.

Why? Because go take a look at Keanu Reeves page on IMDb. Go take a look at Susan Boyle's page on YouTube. What do you see? CRITICS! People saying that Keanu Reeves sucks as an actor. That Susan Boyle is a homely loser. Blah blah. SCREW THEM ALL! Let the critics loose! It means I am doing something so damn amazing that it's worth their time to criticize me. And honestly, I had just better get used to it---just as you need to as well--cause when I become a star, it's only going to get WORSE. Weird, right? The more people criticize you, the more of a star it means you are becoming. Wild, right? Oddly inspiring, and ironic to no end! As Craig Ferguson would say in his Scottish brogue, "I KNOW!" And as I quote in my book, "Battle Cries for the Underdog", Jean Sibelius once said, "Pay no attention to what the critics say; no statue has ever been erected to a critic."

On that note, if any of you feel the need to bash me too, feel free. I revel in the criticism. Or, if you want to be a rebel and help me FIGHT THE DARK SIDE, go to these links and post a glowing review. But whatever you do: BE HONEST. I don't want to just get empty compliments. Tell me what's good; tell me how I can improve. With your help, I in fact WILL become that rock star movie star that would infuriate these idiots more than ever; I think their heads are actually going to explode when I actually do make it and make it big. And boys and girls, it's right around the corner. :)

Here are the links. Have fun:

WATCH AND COMMENT ON MY FILM 808 LATIN HEIST ON IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1470551/

WATCH AND COMMENT ON MY FILM SQUEAL LIKE A PIG ON IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1362127/

WATCH AND COMMENT ON A FILM I AM IN CALLED YES I CAN ON IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1470726/

WATCH ME PERFORM AND COMMENT ON MY FIRST SONG IN THREE YEARS, "ROB LOWE" ON YOUTUBE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGQfGhAUhpc

WATCH ME PERFORM AND COMMENT ON MY SONG "I MISS THE SUMMER" THREE WEEKS LATER ON YOUTUBE (quite an amazing improvement, right?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICJ5mqZmLfs

WATCH ME PERFORM AND COMMENT ON MY SONG "LIFE IS TOUGH" THREE WEEKS LATER ON YOUTUBE
(I'm halfway decent! I KNOW! And this song is SO fitting, given that it's about suicide! Yeah, a song by Monroe Mann about suicide. Aren't you curious?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cR0Z9IvQiI

FINALLY, CHECK OUT AND POST A COMMMENT ON MY IMDB PAGE, WHICH HAS TENS AND TENS OF PAGES OF CRITICS. GOOD STUFF!
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0990542/

Thanks for all your support! I couldn't do what I do if it weren't for you. (Hey, that rhymes--that's my new song. No one can take that title!!!! I claim it as my own. :)

P.S. - Check out my new Time Management Program; my Actors Film School short film program; and my career, financial, and marketing coaching program. Remember: if you'd like to chat with me (at no charge) for 20 minutes about your particular situation, I would be more than happy to do so. Call me! 646.764.1764 (c) and 914.481.1641 (o).

Sincerely,
Monroe Mann, ME, GMC
(JD/MBA, May 2010)
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009

10 Reasons Why You Should Enroll in Accountability School

TEN REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD ENROLL IN ACCOUNTABILITY SCHOOL
August 5, 2009

Yo Unstoppable One!

Here are the ten reasons why you should enroll in my online-based time management and accountability school program (www.AccountabilitySchool.com):

10. It only costs $300 for three months.

9. You can participate from ANYWHERE in the world.

8. You will finally learn how to get 96 hours of effectiveness out of each 24 hour day.

7. Current student Yuri Geylik in Brooklyn writes: "Accountability School is the only time management and personal productivity system that is designed to motivate and support its members 24/7. Even more importantly, the system promotes the sense of responsibility for one's dreams and actions. Monroe Mann deserves an award for inventing the tool so desperately needed by our society!"

6. You will make new friends and colleagues from around the world who through some friendly but firm 'peer pressure' are going to make sure you get more done each month than you did the last month.

5. Your tuition includes two 30-minute one-on-one sessions with Monroe Mann by telephone to help get your ass in gear.

4. Current student Beverly Aarons in Paris, France writes, "Joining Monroe's Accountability School has been both motivational and inspiring. In just 10 days I've made more progress on my scifi series and other projects than I've made in months. What a return on my investment! Monroe's Accountability School is highly recommended for those who want to GET IT DONE! www.BeverlyAarons.com"

3. When Monroe's new book, "Time Zen" comes out, you will receive a free SIGNED copy. And if you sign up now, you get the book NOW in Microsoft Word format, so you can read it immediately.

2. The program will help you put together your ten year business and career strategy, show you how to break it down all the way into your to-do list for TOMORROW, and how to finally become one with time.

1. You will get more done than you EVER thought possible. That is something I personally guarantee to you.

If you're ready to enroll, give me a call on my cell at 646.764.1764 or just reply to this email. If you want more information, check out www.AccountabilitySchool.com.

In appreciation for reading my advertisement, I now give you an excerpt from the book. ENJOY!

EXCERPT FROM MY UPCOMING BOOK "TIME ZEN"

The truth of the matter is that most major success in this right-brain, internet-connected, uber-competitive world no longer comes from doing things consecutively. If you do things consecutively, you lose. That is a fact. Slow and steady may have won the race in the past, but today, in order to even get into the race, you have to be the one organizing it too, and doing everything all at the same time.

In other words, in today's world, it's the multitasker who wins the race—because often you can't get into the race unless you put the thing together too. Sure, forty years ago, you could focus on one trade and get a job that would support you for the rest of your life. These days, though, you're fortunate if you have the same job in the same industry for a few years. The time to become a little bit more diverse in your pursuits has returned. Da Vinci would be proud.

And in this new day and age, if you can't keep up with those of us who know 'how to juggle' multiple projects, then tough luck, you're gonna be left in the dust. Yes, we have entered the age of the time masters, and you would choose well to join us. While time itself moves forward on a single timeline, that doesn't mean your projects have to move forward on that single timeline. Instead, the idea is to propel many projects forward on a whole bunch of timelines.

In other words (and here's the basic time philosophy of the book):

Doing one thing at a time is a recipe for a life that won't keep up with your dreams.

You see, while each of us does only have 24 hours in a day, that's the wrong way to look at time management. The key to successfully doing more, in less time, and with better results, is to stop thinking linearly, and start thinking spacially and synergistically.

Think about it conceptually: we may only have 24 hours in a day, but if we can each learn to juggle three or four balls during every hour (instead of just one), we essentially end up with 96 hours of effectiveness per day. Quite a jump in productivity.

And while the floor space of our lives—like the floor space of our offices—may be limited, if we conceptually understand the idea of 'juggling', it should be clear that by juggling your various projects and dreams up off the two dimensional timeline, and into the three dimensional space above and around you, you are going to be able to take on and handle a heck of a lot more projects than you normally could.

Remember the key premise of this book: doing one thing at a time is a recipe for a life that won't keep up with your dreams. I know we've all heard that it's better to do one thing at a time, and put all of our energy into that one thing until completion, and then move onto the next thing… but that just won't work if you have great ambition and want to live a greater than average life. Think of all those people who have done amazing things with their lives. For example, Da Vinci, Edison, Thatcher, and even in our own time, Spielberg or Stefani. Do you really think that they've done so much with their lives by focusing on just one thing, and then moving to the next in a linear manner? Da Vinci was working on scientific musings at the same time he was drawing, inventing, and theoreticizing. Spielberg was writing screenplays while he was directing them, producing them, and casting them. Edison was failing for the thousandth time on the light bulb while he was working on hundreds of other inventions at the same time. Stefani was recording while designing clothes. And I am writing this book while I am also writing three others, while in law school, while shooting two films, while running my businesses, and while rehearsing my songs to perform at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn. Focusing is for losers—for those boring people who have the ability to speak only to a select group of people at a cocktail party that understand or care about their particular niche.

I know that some studies have concluded that multitasking actually reduces the amount of brain power we are using, citing examples that today's youth know all about multitasking and processing, but little about focusing and analysis. There may be a lot of truth to that analysis but it leaves out an important point: multitasking and processing by itself may be of little use, but when you combine those qualities with focus and analysis, it's quite amazing what one can accomplish. And that is what this book is all about.

My point is simply this: you can come up with as many excuses as you like to rationalize what I call 'your laziness', but in the end, if you want to make things happen in this life, you have to learn to multitask. And that requires the mastery of your time.

You have to learn to squeeze every valuable second out of every valuable minute in such a way that it encourages the time efficiency you are seeking. In other words, in order to juggle projects, you need to have control over your time; you cannot let time control you.

And not surprisingly, the more efficient you are with time, the more organized your space will become too—they are absolutely related. And the more organized your space, the more quickly you will get things done because everything is well organized. Make sense? Good, because now this is where things get confusing.

When I say 'time', I don't just mean 60 minutes in every hour. I mean that the more efficient you become, you'll actually learn how to get 180 minutes out of every hour—through efficiency, delegation, productivity, etc. Said another way, your space is where you are able to apply the time you have. If you are the most amazing time zen master ever… but your life as a whole is a mess, then you're not going to get very far. Conversely, if your life's space is clearly organized, but you are not able to manage time very well… again, you're not going to get very far. In other words, you cannot be good at time management if you are disorganized, and you cannot be organized if you don't know how to properly manage your time—for what is time management but clearly organized use of your time. That's what this book is going to show you how to do.

The Break Diver's Creed

NO RULES, NO EXCUSES, NO REGRETS ®

I am a break diver, and I will find a way.

Sincerely,
Monroe Mann, ME, GMC
(JD/MBA, May 2010)
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