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007
L i f e s t y l e
Derek Strong
Introduction 6
What this Guide Is 8
What This Guide Isnt 8
How To Use This Guide 9
Who is Derek Strong? 10
Why Listen To Me? 13
The 007 Lifestyle Mindset 14
Mission 1: Style & Image 17
CHAPTER 001: Dressing The Part 17
CHAPTER 002: James Bond Grooming 30
CHAPTER 003: James Bond Body Language 33
CHAPTER 004: The James Bond Body 44
CHAPTER 005: The Art Of War - James Bond Style 56
CHAPTER 006: Your Home Base 60
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CHAPTER 007: Signature Drinks & Restaurant Ordering 63
Mission 1 Villains 66
Mission 2: Lethal Seduction 71
CHAPTER 001: The Keys To James Bond Character & Attraction Techniques 71
CHAPTER 002: The Seduction Process From Start To... Finish 83
MISSION 2: Villains 106
CHAPTER 001: J.O.B.s And The James Bond Lifestyle 109
Mission 3: Money & Travel 109
CHAPTER 002: Mobile Small Business 113
CHAPTER 003: A"liate Marketing 122
CHAPTER 004: Mobile Writing Jobs 125
CHAPTER 005: Saving Money & The 007 Lifestyle 130
CHAPTER 006: E#ectively Spend Your Money While Traveling 137
CHAPTER 007: How to Tip Like James Bond 141
CHAPTER 8: Your Bond car 145
Mission 3: Villains 149
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Conclusion 151
Gadgets & Resources 155
Mission 1 155
Mission 2 157
Mission 3 159
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Introduction
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SECURITY SERVICE - MI6 - CONFIDENTIAL SECURE CONTENT
Bond. James Bond.
Welcome 00-agent.
For the next few hours I am your M and this is your 007 lifestyle Bible. This guide will serve as your
eld manuel. Follow these rules, tips, & tricks to make sure your time spent as a 00-agent isnt short-
lived.
Im about to share with you all the information you need to start living like James Bond.
You are going to learn how to develop style.
You are going to learn how to create opportunities for adventure and travel in your life.
You are going to learn how to successfully use money to fund and support your new lifestyle.
You are going to learn how to start seducing your ideal Bond girl (yes, married men need to know
how to seduce and please their wives as well).
You are going to learn to make James Bonds lifestyle a reality in the modern world.
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WHAT THIS GUIDE IS
A guide for becoming a
better version of you
A guide for creating your
ideal lifestyle
A guide for every man
looking for more
adventure
A guide that uses James
Bond as a sign-post
WHAT THIS GUIDE ISNT
A handbook for
mimicking James Bond
A guide to jet-set living
for the wealthy
A guide for only single,
20-somethings
A guide that shows you
how to buy laser gun
watches
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HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
There are 3 Missions that compose The 007
Lifestyle.
Mission 1: The Style & Image
Guide
The very rst thing were going to focus on is
reinventing ourselves and our image to more
closely match Bonds suave demeanor.
We cant have you traveling the world and
sweeping women o# their feet if you dont look
and act the part. Its time to take you from slob
to suave.
Mission 2: Lethal Seduction
Techniques
James Bond is one of the worlds most famous
seducers. You simply cannot live the 007
Lifestyle without women involved. Even married
guys should take notes because everything
outlined here will help you keep your woman
happy and begging for more.
Mission 3: Money, Wealth, & Exotic
Travel
James Bond is never short on cash. A limited
supply of money will hinder your ability to
travel, to tip well, and move awlessly
throughout your social circle.
In this section, Im going to show you how to
live, make money, and spend money while on
the run. This is how you live a mobile lifestyle or
just supplement your current income.
Each Mission has a Villains and Gadgets/
Resources section to help you overcome
obstacles and complete your goals.
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WHO IS DEREK STRONG?
(As a sovereign man, I value anonymity. Please
dont ask for my real name because I wont
provide it.)
I sit here writing this message to you from a
bungalow on the tiny island of Koh Tao in
Thailand (pictured below).
I just got back from an intense workout followed
by a 45 minute tanning session on the beach. I
can feel the tightness of the muscles in my
arms, a slight sunburn on my shoulders, and
sand between my toes.
Ive got my laptop open, feet up, and a warm
cup of Laotian co#ee at arms length.
Life is good but it wasnt always this way.
A couple of years ago I was just another James
Bond fan sitting behind a desk all day. I was
boring, I had boring relationships, and I was
slowly accepting that this was as good as my life
was going to be.
Then something tragic happened.
One of my dad's best friends, a man I've known
my whole life, had a sudden heart attack and
died in his front yard. He laid there on the lawn
for hours until his wife came home from work
and discovered his body.
My mortality suddenly became much more real.
I saw myself in 20 years living the same boring
life. Always dreaming but never doing.
Desperately wishing I could break free.
But I didn't want to end up just like my dad's
friend. I wanted to do everything I truly wanted
to.
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I knew then that I had to reinvent myself. I was
fed up. It was time to start living the lifestyle I
had always wanted - the 007 lifestyle.
I spent the next several months reecting and
even studying James Bond lms. I absorbed
every bit of the character that I could. I knew
Bond wasn't real, but I wanted his lifestyle so
badly that I didn't care.
I started learning new skills, working out, and
talking to women. I focused on improving
myself everyday.
Then I took an adventure packed vacation where
I bungee jumped, sky dived, and shot a gun for
the rst time. I even visited some of the exact
locations where they shot movie scenes in
Panama and in Brazil. I didn't look like James
Bond but I felt like him.
I Didn't Want Any "What If's?"
After returning home absolutely ecstatic about
my adventures I felt stronger and more
condent than ever before. In the past I was
caged by my fear. I was afraid to start a
business or approach women. "What if I fail or
get rejected," I'd always think. But this time it
didn't matter. I didn't want any "What if's?"
I started going for it in every aspect of my life
and guess what? I succeeded. I quit my job and
began freelance writing. Eventually, I started a
few of my own websites. I wasn't making
millions of dollars, but I was making enough to
travel and enjoy my life.
I began studying every piece of material I could
on how to meet women and attract them. I
spent hours in bars talking to women and
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developing my own systematic way to seduce
them. And, I started getting dates consistently.
I was suddenly the guy dating women more
beautiful than I thought possible.
WHY LISTEN TO ME?
Many times, the people giving us advice in our
lives are in no position to give it.
They haven't experienced what we've
experienced or ever been in our shoes.
Let's say your best friend has always been good
with women. He can freely talk with gorgeous
women and dates them regularly.
Another friend used to be terrible with women
but then he gured some things out. He got
better and now he's just as good as your natural
friend.
Who would you rather get advice from?
On the whole, your natural friend's advice is
going to be irrelevant to you. He's always been
good so he's not going to have the same fears
or hold ups.
Your un-natural friend, on the other hand, will
be able to relate to your problems and give you
strategies to overcome them.
So, as you've probably already guessed, I'm like
your second friend. I'm the guy who's gone from
bad (real bad), to great.
I've been where you are. I know how it feels. But
I've escaped to tell my story and give you a way
out.
I've studied my butt o#. I've lost thousands of
dollars on stupid business ventures. I've spent
countless hours reading everything there is to
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know about the 007 Lifestyle.
So I know I'm qualied to give advice. I've
earned the right. You don't have to listen to me
but I think it'd be dumb not to. You don't have
to repeat the same mistakes I've made or
embarrass yourself in front of groups of women.
This is why I deserve your attention and I'm
happy to share my knowledge and experience.
THE 007 LIFESTYLE MINDSET
If youre reading this, Im fairly certain that
you get it.
You understand that Im not trying to literally BE
James Bond. The goal is to be a better version of
YOURSELF.
You can still have your own strong identity
even if you draw inuence from others.
In reality your personality and identity is most
likely a combination of your interactions with
friends and family. You model those around you
and especially your father (or father gure) in a
lot of di#erent respects.
Does that mean you copy his every move?
Absolutely not.
Modeling excellence is the
quickest way to get a desired
result. In your case, an interesting
LIFESTYLE.
Modeling is the ability to fully replicate a
desirable skill or behavior that another
person has.
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If you want to start a successful business, you
model successful businesses and businessmen
because theyre excellent. If you want to be in
good physical shape, you do what people who
are healthy and in shape do.
Its quite simple when you think about it.
And luckily for me, I stumbled upon the idea
that modeling James Bonds lifestyle was
actually possible.
Thats what this guide is. The compilation of all
the things Ive learned in respect to living like
James Bond in real life.
Ready to do this? Lets get started.
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Mission 1
S t y l e &
I m a g e
Mission 1: Style & Image
CHAPTER 001: DRESSING
THE PART
Despite the occasional faux pas (the infamous
baby blue terry-cloth jumpsuit), Bond dresses
tastefully and elegantly. Even during travel in
The Spy Who Loved Me and Quantum of Solace
Bond is impeccably suited.
What Clothing Communicates
What you wear is a communication of who you
are. James Bond often wears a suit and
expensive clothing for two reasons:
1. To seamlessly t into his social circle(s).
2. To demonstrate superior social status
within those groups.
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James Bonds style is not always dened
because many times he is working under a
cover. He must adhere to
the rules of the character
he is playing - the famous
kilt he wears On Her
Majestys Secret Service is
probably the most telling
example.
Pick the group or subculture that you wish to
identify with and wear the costume that
people in that group typically wear.
If youre inltrating circles of businessmen and
attending launch parties for new satellite
networks a la Tomorrow Never Dies, you
probably shouldnt wear a Hawaiian shirt. But, if
youre trying to snuggle up close to a cute
hippie chick, by all means wear the shirt.
Be the stereotype. Make your style of
dress match the image you wish to project.
When you have the proper uniform to match
your image, stand out ever-so-slightly above
the rest. Dress just a bit sleeker or nicer.
The slickest, most dominant men within
subcultures typically have a superior fashion
sense. Bond always looks better than his usually
rich and powerful nemesis.
A well dressed man can inuence people subtly
without them even realizing it. In one study,
researchers had a man illegally jaywalk against a
tra"c light several di#erent times. Half the time
he dressed in regular work clothes, and the
other half he wore a business suit and tie.
3 1/2 times as many pedestrians waiting at
the corner followed the man when he wore a
suit as when he wore regular work clothes.
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And under
the covers
Dont underestimate the
power clothing and a well
dressed man has on
inuencing people.
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Your Ideal Stereotype
The Successful Man
(Quintessential James Bond)
This is the iconic look youll find throughout
GQ magazine. Its instantly recognizable and
unmistakably Bond.
How do we achieve this look? And how we do
achieve it without completely draining our
bank account? Well there are a couple tricks
and hacks that you can use to pull it off.
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Clothes Buying 101
The most important thing to remember when
buying clothing is that it MUST FIT CORRECTLY.
Most guys pay no attention to how their
clothing looks and ts their body shape.
They think, "Hey, my pants aren't falling
down. I'm all good."
Men and women alike instantly pick up on this if
only on the subconscious level. You don't need
to buy super tight clothing or wear only suits,
but you need to buy clothes that suit your shape
nicely. How do we do that? Keep reading.
Buy For The Long Haul
If youve stopped growing, its time to start
buying clothing with the long haul in mind. You
dont need a ton of clothing, especially if youre
a man on the move, but it should be nice and
durable.
Yes, I know, nice and durable usually equals
expensive. But this is a foolish way to look at it.
If you buy quality items they will
last a long time.
Many items, like the beat up Bentley Bond drove
in the Fleming novels, just get better with time
and wear.
Stop worrying about trends.
Youll end up buying clothing that has no use in
a few years. Notice how Bonds classic tuxedo
has remained current and stylish since the
beginning.
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Buy Quality & Run It Into The
Ground
Having high quality items in your wardrobe,
even if you have sparse collection, will go a long
way in helping raise your perceived status. This
elevation will come not only extrinsically (from
others), but intrinsically (from within) as well.
Good, durable clothing can be worn more often
than poor quality clothing and it will also help
you feel a sense of prosperity. On a
subconscious level, youll feel more wealthy and
valuable just by wearing it.
Once youve established the look you want, save
up money to buy quality pieces and wear them
frequently. This strategy is much more Bond
then buying lots of cheap clothing.
How to Buy Pants
Pants can be tricky for many guys. The tendency
is to buy pants that are too long. Avoid this it
all costs. A bunch of fabric bunching up around
your shoes looks awful. Stepping on the back of
your pant leg, creating a ripped and torn look is
NOT COOL. It looks tacky.
When trying on pants, rst make sure that the
waist ts exactly how you want it. The waist is
the most important part because you can always
have the inseam shortened for cheap in most
tailor shops.
Once you've found the right waist t, check the
length of the pants. Without shoes on, the pant
leg should never sag below mid ankle.
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Note: You can get away with wearing similar clothing from day to day. Unless your outt is especially
amboyant, no one will notice the di#erence. For example, most people wont be able to recall what
you wore 2-3 days ago. Go ahead ask someone, and see what they say.
Every man should have a nice, expensive (or
high quality) pair of denim jeans.
Women notice nice jeans much more so than
men. Wear them casually, or with a suit jacket.
How to Buy T-Shirts
Unless you're going for the rapper look, I'd
suggest against buying oversized shirts. If
you're prone to buying clothing that's too large
for you, try moving a size down, for example
from large to medium.
T-shirts are usually sized like this: if in general
you are a medium sized guy, medium shirts
will likely t you. If you're a big huge guy, XL is
probably your best bet.
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A note on t-shirt design: keep your t-shirts
simple. Screen printed shirts and logos can look
tacky. Buy solid colored shirts.
If youre a traveler: try getting sheeps wool
shirts (Icebreakers are my favorite) as they are
sweat and smell resistant and will last a long
time.
How to Buy Collared and Dress
Shirts
It's a major mistake to buy oversized dress
shirts, but I see it all the time. Spend an hour or
so in the shirt department guring out your
size. Start with your neck size, then gure out
sleeve size.
Or, you can make it simple and go a tailor.
Don't be afraid of tailors.
They are not as expensive as you think and
worth every penny.
An important thing to remember with dress
shirts is that they shouldn't be overly baggy
before you tuck them in. Try to buy dress shirts
that are slim and not extremely long. You don't
want them to bunch up in your pants and make
it look like you're wearing a diaper.
Shoes
Keep your shoes simple unless you're a daring
soul by nature. Don't buy huge skater shoes
unless youre a skater. Look for slimmer cut
shoes with very simple designs. Large logos on
shoes are for kids.
The amount of shoes you have will really
depend on your lifestyle choice. My 007 lifestyle
is one of constant travel, therefore I like to have
only two pairs of shoes.
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Otherwise, you should have at least:
Dress Shoes Casual Shoes
1 Pair Black 1 Pair Black
1 Pair Brown 1 Pair Brown or
White
Spend the money on high quality dress shoes
and get sole protectors put on. Dont skimp out.
Good dress shoes last forever.
Short story: I had a good looking pair of black
dress shoes but they were cheap. After 3
months of wearing them I noticed my back
starting to give. Before I knew it, I had the back
of 65 year old and needed physical therapy to
correct the problem.
For casual shoes I prefer Adidas and slim tting
boots.
Accessories
I believe in a few good accessories. They can
take otherwise mundane clothing and an
average guy and inject him with cool.
Bonds accessories are usually subtle but always
eloquent. A few high quality accessories will go
a long way.
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Hats
Connery looked great in a hat. Go to a good
speciality hat store and seek advice.
Learn how to toss your hat like Bond does on
Moneypennys hatrack. Video: James Bond Hat
Gag
Watches
Spend the money on a good durable watch. It
will last you for years. Omega Commercial
A watch does wonders for the psyche. Its a
constant reminder (its attached to your wrist all
day) of your upward assent in the world.
Save up, a little each month, (see chapter on
saving), and when the time comes buy yourself
a nice watch.
Travel Fashion
He said we are a little over-dressed but he
has agreed to take us. - Bond
James Bond is constantly in new locations across
the globe and his clothing always suits the
occasion. In The Spy Who Loved Me, Bond
wears traditional clothing in Cairo, Egypt and
looks completely comfortable doing so. You
should strive to t in with the local style of
dress as much as possible.
Theres nothing worse or more
obvious than a traveler wearing
huge cargo pants and clothing.
A good spy would never enter into a foreign
country looking like such a tourist - unless of
course that was his cover.
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The amount of fun and exibility your trip will
have is the direct inverse of the amount of
baggage you bring with you. How can you pick
up and leave for the next destination and stay
on the bad-guys heels if you have several
suitcases?
When I travel, I live by the words,
the lighter the better.
A Possible Travel Gear List
3 Icebreaker t-shirts (1 blue, 1 black, 1
greenish)
3 collard shirts (1 white, 1 black, 1 blue).
2 jackets (1 rain jacket, 1 cardigan)
2 pairs of shorts
1 'bathing suit' - really just small running
shorts that I mostly use to protect my video
camera.
2 pairs of travel underwear - Quick dry. I
take one in the shower with me in the
morning to soap it up. Then wear the other
one while it dries.
1 pair of travel pants
1 pair of jeans
1 pair of Chukka boots
1 pair of Adidas
1 pair of sandals
What you pack will invariably be di#erent. There
are some good resources for travel clothing in
the MISSION 1: Gadgets / Resources section.
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Putting It Together
I don't necessarily recommend you try to dress exactly like James Bond. You are not James
Bond. Youre just trying to emulate his LIFESTYLE. You need to develop our own style otherwise
people will think you're an idiot fan-boy.
But we can look to Bond for inspiration. So, I'd like to show you how you can create a similar look to
one seen in Quantum of Solace. You might remember the scenes from Haiti.
Icebreaker Kent Polo
Icebreaker t-shirts are made of Merino wool. This stu# dries fast, almost never
smells, and is extremely comfortable and durable. It will keep you
warm when its cold and vice versa. Theyre not bad looking either.
Jeans - Levi Skinny 511 Jeans
Levi jeans are a solid choice. They are usually inexpensive but they
last. Just be careful you nd the right t.
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Amazon.com
Levi.com
Jacket - American Apparel Nylon Ta"eta Wind Breaker
The problem with most travel jackets is over use of zippers and
pockets. American Apparel makes a great wind breaker that will resist
rain and fashion suicide.
Boots - Chukka Boot
Chukka boots are very 007-ish. Spend the
money and get a good pair. Then wear them
everywhere. Theyll just get better as they age.
Your New Mantra: Buy Quality. Wear It Out.
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AmericanApparel.com
JohnstonMurphy.com
CHAPTER 002: JAMES BOND GROOMING
Ill let you in on a little secret: how youre dressed and groomed is more important than your looks.
You should, however, constantly be working to enhance your good features.
Lets talk about grooming habits you can adopt to align your image a little closer with Bonds.
Note: Pierce Brosnans looks are NOT required to live the 007 Lifestyle.
Hair
Whens the last time you saw James Bond with
bad hair? Never (and I) say never.
Even when Bonds been in a pipe getting water
sprayed at him and shot at in Dr. No, his hair is
still perfect. This might have something to do
with Sean Connery wearing a wig in his Bond
icks due to his hair thinning at a young age...
...But, the concept still applies: get control of
your hair.
You can instantly upgrade your image with a
good haircut so dont skimp on paying for a
good stylist.
Go to an expensive salon and ask for advice
rather than telling them what you want. The
result - a hairstyle that works for you.
Something you can be proud of.
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For the guys who are going bald, shave it all o#.
Bond will do the same when hes older too.
Baldness radiates masculinity while a half-dome
doesnt. You can even play it o# like you prefer
the bald look.
Skin
We see Bond without a shirt in nearly every lm
and quite famously in Casino Royale. One of the
easiest ways to improve your sex appeal is to
get a tan.
Tan skin makes you look healthier and creates
shadows making you look more muscular. Dont
go overboard and get skin cancer, but sunlight
also provides a healthy dose of vitamin D -
good for producing testosterone in a generation
full of men with the lowest testosterone count in
history.
Try working out or exercising outside with your
shirt o# to maximize your time.
Shaving
Face
You can still be a James Bond type with a beard
or mustache. Just make sure you actually look
good and you keep your facial hair trim and
clean.
Tip: If you get blemishes, try shaving more
frequently (every day). This will reduce the
amount of irritation to your face and thus cut
down on new blemishes.
Chest
Having a shaved chest is perfectly acceptable
and preferred by many women - look at Daniel
Craig. However, if thats too metro and un-
masculine for you, then by all means leave the
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mane. Just recognize that a hairless chest will
make you look skinnier. I prefer to shave mine
with a hair buzzer not a razor so its trimmed
but not completely smooth.
Armpits
I know were getting more metrosexual but
trimming your armpits can reduce odor as well
as cut down on sweat.
Consider it, but its absolutely not mandatory!
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CHAPTER 003: JAMES BOND
BODY LANGUAGE
James Bond has a certain swagger. No matter what
hes wearing, he always looks condent. Think
Brosnan wet in the hotel in Die Another Day, and
Craig in the dusty suit in Quantum of Solace.
Bonds swagger is his excellent
body language.
Body language is a symbol of power as well as
one of the most important attraction switches
for women.
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Source
And look at you. Youre probably hunched over the computer, rounding your shoulders as you read
this. Many researchers believe that up to 85% of communication is done through non-verbal
cues.
Even if you know all the right things to say, if your body language isnt strong, it wont matter. Itll be
hard to act like a condent James Bond type if youre standing with your hands in your pockets and
your eyes looking at the ground.
You can fake condence using these techniques.
One of the best parts about learning proper body language is that it inuences your subconscious
brain into believing you are as condent as the movements you are making. Its almost impossible to
feel depressed when you hold your head high. Go ahead and try it.
Use condent body language, and youll signal your brain that youre
condent, and then your body will naturally seek to align your brains
beliefs with your bodys actions.
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Eye Contact
Dos
1. Keep eye contact when you speak. When you
are talking it is especially important to hold eye
contact. Never be the rst one to leave eye contact
unless it makes sense in the situation.
2. Do stare at the bridge of the other persons
forehead in-between the eyes until you get
comfortable. Most people will not be able to tell the
di#erence.
3. Do watch a woman's eyes when you rst meet
her. Notice how her pupils dilate as the conversation
progresses. When someone is attracted to another
person their eyes dilate, essentially so they can get
a better view. If you notice a woman's eyes lighting
up when you speak to her, you might be on to
something.
Don'ts
1. Don't stare, gaze. You're not going to ght the
person you're talking to. Notice how wide open
Bond and Le Chi#res eyes are when the stare at
each other. Don't do this. Relax the eyes and gaze
through the other persons eyes.
2. Don't look down when you think. This doesn't
convey condence. Remember, always strive to hold
the head high.
3. Don't break eye contact with someone you see
on the street. Never be the rst to break eye
contact when you see a woman or anyone else
looking at you on the street. If she's pretty throw
a smile in there, raise an eyebrow, or squint a bit,
and see what happens.
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Neck
The neck muscles control what your head does -
so lets talk about what your neck should and shouldn't be doing.
Do's
1. Do keep your head up at all times. When you're
sitting look at the people you're talking to and at
your surroundings. When you're walking keep your
head high. Unless you're on a very rocky path, your
feet know what to do. There should be no reason to
look down.
2. Do try to align your spine and neck in a
straight line. The vertebrae in your neck are
designed fall in line with your spine vertebrae. Do
try to keep good posture. Dont look like Mr. Burns
from the Simpsons.
3. Do place the top of your computer screen at
eye level. This is the optimal position to help you
relax your neck and keep it in the proper position.
As I write this, my computer is on my lap and I can
already feel some strain in my neck.
Don'ts
1. Don't turn your head quickly when someone
tries to get your attention. Your movements
should be slow and relaxed. What the other person
is saying is not important enough for you to move
quickly. You dont need to answer to anyone.
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Shoulders & Arms
A lot of uncondent guys have so much trouble with hunched over and closed body posture. If
you focus on nothing else, Id say concentrate on the eyes and how youre holding your
shoulders and arms.
Do's
1. Do pull your shoulder
blades back. Strut your stu#.
When your shoulders are back
you cant help but push your
chest out. This is great,
aunting body posture. Notice
how guys and gorillas alike
pu# up their chests around
females before a ght. It
makes you look bigger.
2. Do spread your shoulders
out. Try to take up as much
space as possible. Your
shoulders are the widest part
of your body. They shouldn't
be tucked in towards your
chest. They should be spread
out.
3. Do hold your arms to your
side. When youre relaxed the
arms just kind of hang to the
side.
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Don'ts
1. Don't cross your arms.
Start today. Whenever you
catch yourself crossing your
arms unfold them. Once
again it signals that you're
closed o#. 9 times out of
10 angry people will cross
their arms.
2. Dont make fast
movements with your
arms. Always be striving for
slow and relaxed.
3. Dont point your
shoulders towards people
until theyve engaged you.
This is especially important
at bars and clubs. When
youre facing away
from people theyre
constantly whether or
not youre going to
stay. Once they say or
do something
interesting you can
fully turn your
shoulders and body
towards them showing
them that theyve won
your attention. This
takes time to master.
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Shoulders back
even with hands
in his pockets
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Hands
Do's
1. Do hold your hands open when you talk. You always want to be showing that youre open. Open
hands have long been a sign of friendliness. Notice how people trying to befriend animals always
open their hands to show peaceful intentions.
2. Do hold your beer or drink to your side. Don't cover up your heart with your beer. Notice how the
cool and condent guys hold their drinks. Its almost always to their side and its always relaxed.
3. Do touch people with your hands. Don't be afraid to begin contact with people as the
conversation escalates. Also, lead woman around with your hands. Put your hand on the small of her
back as you lead through a door. Grab her hand and pull her through the crowd.
4. Do use your hands to hammer in important points. You shouldn't constantly be moving your
hands but when it might strengthen something youre saying, use your hands to hammer it home.
5. Do use your hands to help tell a story. If you can represent certain things with your hands, it will
draw your listener in. Use the salt & pepper shakers to represent two friends who got into a ght.
Show them together then move them apart. Get creative.
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Don't
1. Don't play or dget with things in front of you. These type of
behaviors make you look nervous and childish. Place your hands in one
spot and keep them there.
2. Don't put your hands in your pockets. This often brings your
shoulders forward and in and also makes you look nervous or sad. If
you're going to place your hands in your pockets don't put them in too
deep and make sure your shoulders are back.
3. Sit on your hands. This should be an obvious one. If you're sitting on
your hands you're either 6 years old, or you're a beta male. Take your
hands, put them on their corresponding legs or on the table, and don't
move them unless it's necessary.
4. Don't clasp your hands together. The idea is to be as open as
possible. If you're clasping your hands you don't look open.
5. Don't touch your face. Watch people playing chess. They'll inevitably
touch their faces because they're thinking hard. When you're talking
to a woman you do not want to come o# like you're thinking a lot.
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Legs & Feet
Do's
1. Do walk slow. Nothing is as important as the
now.
2. Do spread your legs out. Once again this has to
do with being open and taking up space. Try to
create some room between your knees when you sit.
Don't worry, no ones going to punch you down
there.
3. Put your feet up on your desk. Every notice how
the big CEO types lean back in their chair and put
their feet up on the desk. This is perfectly OK. When
you do this you can even cross your feet if you want.
4. Do workout your legs. There's nothing worse
than a big upper body and skinny little chicken legs.
Plus, working out your legs releases more hormones
and will make the rest of your body grow bigger.
When seated: always try to lean
back as much as possible.
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Don'ts
1. Don't cross your leg completely when you
sit. Occasionally, it's OK to make a 90 degree
angle with one leg crossed over the other. But
in general, it's best to try to keep both feet
at on the oor and the legs spread out.
2. Don't wear pants that make your waist
look big. There shouldn't be a ton of extra
material.
3. Don't walk with only your legs. Use your
arms and shoulders too.
4. Don't tap your feet or ddle with them.
This signals to others that you are either a)
nervous or b) need to use the restroom. Don't
be the little school boy in church who can't
keep himself still.
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Final Thoughts
When you rst begin working on your body
language, dont get discouraged. Just notice
what mistakes youre making and correct them.
Remember that everything takes practice in life.
A good trick to correcting body language is to
picture something great youve done in your
mind. Notice how your body responds to the
mental image. Youll sit straighter and hold your
head higher and prouder.
Great analysis of Bonds body language in
Casino Royale. If you have some time, watch
it here: PUA Body Language: Casino Royale
The Alexander Technique
If you want to go get schooled in correct
posture, then I recommend the Alexander
technique. They teach classes across the
country. For more information see the Mission 1
Gadgets / Resources section.
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CHAPTER 004: THE JAMES
BOND BODY
Wow, you do take good care of your body Mr.
Bond. Le Chi#re
Early Bonds, dont display a necessarily toned
physique. But they are athletic, powerful, and
capable of killing. I hope you dont need to kill
anyone but chances are you need to shape up.
Physical activity is a must in the James Bond
lifestyle. Get out there and exercise. Break a
sweat everyday.
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Getting In Shape
Craigs famous swimsuit scene in Casino Royale
exposed us to a whole new, shredded side of
James Bond. There are all types of workout
programs out there that will help you develop
size. Go to T-Nation.com or Bodybuilding.com
and pick a routine from the hundreds available
and you cant wrong.
However, through my own experimenting, I
found a program that helped me build 10
pounds of new muscle in only 8 weeks (this
includes a week o# due to a stomach infection
from bad water in Panama).
So if speed is what youre looking for check this
out.
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8 Week Muscle Building Plan
Here is my exercise selection:
Monday Wednesday Friday
Neck Press
(wide -
grip bench
press)
Front Squat Wide-grip
dips
Military press Deadlift Side laterals
Close grip
bench
Gironda
Perfect Curl
Skull crushers
Pull-ups Barbell wrist
curl
Lat pull-down
(front)
Barbell rowing Calves (any
exercise)
Chest-
supported
incline shrug
Every exercise, aside from maybe a small warm-
up set or two if I needed it, was done for only
one long set.
My goal was to absolutely exhaust the specic
muscle group in the shortest amount of time
possible.
I would perform rst a set of reps between 8
and 12, using enough weight that by the end, I
was absolutely unable to do any more reps.
Once the rst 8 or 12 reps were done, I took
about 15 seconds to ll my body with oxygen.
This was done by almost hyperventilating --
bending over and breathing extremely deeply.
This is a very important step, and will make you
much stronger for the next portion.
Then I performed between 4 and 6 more reps --
basically until failure again. If I could only get
out 3 reps, that was ne as well. I just went
again until I could get no more reps out. Then I
followed the same 15-second breathing
technique.
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Finally, I got out as many reps as I could. This
was typically around 3, but sometimes I could
push myself to more.
And that's it for each exercise. Each exercise
should last about 3 or 4 minutes total.
Between exercises, I rested for upwards of 3 or
more minutes -- until I was ready to tackle and
destroy the next body part.
Dieting
Dieting isnt for pansies. In fact, its a necessary
part of the 007 Lifestyle. If you dont watch
what you eat youll end up fatter than Connery
in Diamonds Are Forever - he looked terrible.
Ive experimented a lot with di#erent weight
loss and weight gain programs so Id like to
share some of my knowledge here with you. But
make sure you consult with your doctor before
you try any of these strategies outlined below.
Diet for losing fat quickly
I have followed a modied version of what is
known as the anabolic diet with great weight
loss success.
Rule #1 Sun-Fri Is Low Carb - Less than 30
grams
Avoid all carbohydrates except spinach,
asparagus, broccoli, and mixed vegetables. You
can eat as much of these as you want.
During the rst week youll feel worn down and
tired as your body makes the shift to using fat
as energy but the pounds will melt o#.
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Rule #2: Only eat these foods
Aim for 5-6 small meals a day combining the
foods below. In the beginning, eat as much as
youd like to keep energy levels high. As you
progress, drop calories by 500 per week until
you hit the sweet spot - consistent, weekly fat
loss.
Rule #3: Water, Green Tea, & Co#ee Are The
Only Acceptable Beverages
Do not drink soda, diet or otherwise. A half of
one regular soda will ll your carbohydrate
requirements for the day. And diet soda has
been shown to actually increase appetite which
will be a psychological killer.
Protein Sources:
Grass-fed beef
Organic Eggs
Salmon / Tilapia /
Tuna
Chicken & Turkey
Fat Sources:
Organic Cream
Organic Butter
Fat from Egg Yolks
Mixed Nuts
Olive Oil
Carb Sources:
Veggies listed above
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Rule #4 Saturday is go nuts day - pizza, beer,
everything.
Cheating one day a week actually helps you lose
fat because of the important hormone leptin.
Leptin controls the body's starvation protection
mechanism.
When your food intake levels are normal, leptin
levels are high, metabolism is normal, and the
body's fat burning potential is also high.
However, go on a diet and leptin levels drop
quickly and dramatically (by around 50% after
only one week of energy restriction),
metabolism slows, and the body begins to hold
on to fat stores, again as a starvation protection
mechanism.
While the research has shown that leptin
plummets by 50% or more after only one week
of dieting, it only takes one day of overfeeding
or "cheating" to restore leptin to baseline while
dramatically boosting your fat burning potential.
Diet For Gaining Mass
For building mass I also suggest a low carb /
high fat / high protein approach.
Use the above rules but instead of having an all
out cheat day on Saturday, have one HUGE carb
meal every 4-5 days to restore glycogen.
Also shoot for 2X your body weight in grams of
protein per day.
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Maintenance Diet
Room service? I'd like to order breakfast.
Half a pint of orange juice, three eggs,
lightly scrambled, with bacon, a double
portion of caf Espresso with cream. Toast.
Marmalade. Got it? Bond
Once youve reached some of your tness goals
its time to back o# and eat a more balanced
and sustainable diet.
If I was only given a handful of foods to eat
every day to be lean and healthy, they would be
the following:
* Mixed fancy nuts (raw, no salt added)
* Blueberries
* 93% lean red meat (preferably grass-fed)
* Wild Salmon
* Whole omega 3 eggs
* Full-fat yogurt (plain)
* Broccoli
* Spinach
* Ground ax seeds
* Tomatoes / natural tomato sauce
And if I was allowed supplements, I would add
in:
*Fish oil
*Protein powder (just for avoring, not
necessarily for protein intake)
* Psyllium husks (for extra ber)
And that's it!I could combine all these foods a
hundred di#erent ways and live a healthy, lean
life.
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Every single one of these foods would be
bought fresh -- not processed, not in a colorful
box with cartoon characters on it.
These are what I, personally, consider to be the
world's greatest super foods.They provide
your body with all the essential nutrients it
needs not only to function at its best, but also
to lose weight or gain muscle.
Of course, I eat other foods.I love to have
stone-ground wheat toast with butter in the
mornings.I love mixing pumpkin with vanilla
protein powder.Frozen blueberries help cool
down a piping hot bowl of oatmeal.And if I ever
mention that I have a "secret ingredient" in a
dish, then I guarantee it's hummus.
But the truth is: if you follow a diet made up of
only the greatest foods in the world, and paid
very little attention to anything else, you would
lose weight.Guaranteed.
The balanced diet, simply made up of the
world's healthiest foods, is one that you could
stay on for months at a time and see great
results from.
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A sample 2000 calorie day on a
diet like this could look like:
Breakfast:
1 cup yogurt
1/2 cup blueberries
1 banana
(mix all three together with a little bit of vanilla
protein powder for avoring)
3 whole omega 3 eggs, cooked scrambled
Snack:
1/4 cup of mixed nuts
Lunch:
Broccoli and spinach salad
4 ounces lean red meat (ground or steak)
Tomato sauce on top of meat
Snack:
1/4 cup of mixed fancy nuts
Dinner:
4 ounces lean red meat
Ground ax seeds
Tomatoes
This is how I suggest eating throughout the
majority of the year -- a well-balanced diet
made up of the world's healthiest foods that will
keep you mentally sane
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Rest & Recovery
In From Russia With Love, M asks Bond whether
or not he ever sleeps. Bond answers by saying
Never on the clock. And in Quantum of Solace
we see Bond downing martinis well into the
night before he needs to wake up early.
Although Bond appears to be a sort of
superhuman machine when it comes to rest and
recovery, we are not so lucky. Between 50-70
million Americans su#er from a chronic sleep
disorder.
The symptoms of a sleep disorder are:
Excessive daytime sleepiness
Di"culty falling asleep
Early morning awakening
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In order to function at your best you need to get
at least 6.5 hours of sleep. Many, like myself, do
best with around 7-8, but 6.5 is the minimum
requirement.
People who report sleeping between 6.5-7.5
hours a night live the longest. Anything
reported over or under these numbers show
increased risk of mortality.
Sleep & Brain Function
Have you sacriced sleep to try and cram for a
big meeting or test?
Well, several studies have shown that if you
learn something important, you need a night of
sleep to remember it the next day. Meaning, if
you dont sleep youll forget more information
than if you were to sleep in between.
Lack of sleep will also negatively e#ect work
productivity. One study revealed that doctors
who worked long shifts - 24 hours at a time -
would make signicantly more diagnosis errors
than doctors who worked regular 8 hour shifts.
This is both scary and revealing of the power of
rest and recovery on brain function.
Sleep & Muscle Recovery
If youre trying to positively change your
physical appearance then sleep is absolutely
necessary. When you work a muscle, you are
literally damaging it so that it grows back bigger
and stronger.
During the night and daytime naps, your body
works to repair your muscles and rejuvenate the
body.
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CHAPTER 005: THE ART OF
WAR - JAMES BOND STYLE
I like a man who grins when he ghts. - Sir
Winston Churchill
If you want to live like Bond, you are going to
need your double-00 chops. Learning to protect
yourself will go a long way in building your
condence and the sub-communication that
you are a commanding presence.
When push comes to shove, Bond knows how to
throw down and you can too.
In Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice, Bond
travels to Japan and comes to know a man
named Tiger Tanaka, the head of Japanese
Secret Service. Tanaka tells Bond that Japan has
a long history of espionage and tells him about
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Source
ninjas - feudal age spies who ourished in
Japan from the 1500s to the 1700s.
Tanaka tells Bond about one particular ninja
school, the Togakure. Togakure ryu ninjutsu is
taught today, in the year 2009, in Bujinkan Dojo
schools all over the world. We will return to this
topic but for now lets look at what benets you
can derive from martial arts training.
1. First and foremost, you learn self defense and
how to keep your family and friends out of
harm's way. Toshitsugu Takamatsu, the 33rd-
generation grandmaster of the Togakure ryu
school, wrote succinctly about it in his treatise
"The Essence of Ninjutsu". He stated: "The
essence of all martial arts and military strategies
is self protection and the prevention of danger."
Protection is a basic need and knowing that
people are safe when you are around sets up an
environment that is subtly rich and rewarding.
2. Next, as you begin your training you learn
about yourself, your physicality, and your
determination and drive. You face fears you may
not know you have.
3. And lastly, because Asian martial arts are so
closely tied with Eastern Philosophy and
Metaphysics, you are exposed to centering skills
like meditation and focused breathing exercises
which help you keep calm and operate with a
clear mind when all about you is going to hell.
Which Martial Art Should You
Study?
There are many martial arts from which to
choose. You've heard of: karate, judo, jujutsu,
tae kwon do, kung fu. The systems and schools
may seem endless. Search the internet or the
phone book in your area and see what is
available. Watch a class or two to make sure the
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environment suits you before you enroll in a
school. If you can, interview the instructor and
students to learn as much as possible.
Some martial arts are more geared to sports or
aesthetics, others are more aimed towards self
defense.
My personal preference is to pick the later. In
keeping with the 007 theme, here is brief list of
things you will want to learn:
Punching and Kicking
Grappling, chokes, and throws
Breakfalls and rolling: how to
survive being thrown to the ground
Stretching and body conditioning
Edged weapons: knives and swords
Sticking ghting
Corded weapons
Martial strategy
Meditation
The mix of various types of weapons will give
you the ability to use common household items
in your defense.
Just imagine how bigger than life you will seem
to your golng buddies when you use the sand
trap rake to quickly subdue a drunken attacker
who keeps hitting balls into your group. The
burglar in your apartment will be completely
ba%ed (and bruised and senseless) by how you
managed to tie his limbs in a knot with the aid
of your iPod USB cable. The possibilities are
endless.
With training, you can be ready for just about
anything.
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Not in a place where you can enter training? No
problem, at the very least get your hands on a
copy of The Art of War by Sun Tzu. This 2000
year-old treatise has inspired warriors all
throughout Asian history, from Shaolin monk to
Japanese samurai. Even Napoleon was said to be
inuenced by it. While there is no substitute for
actual training, The Art of War will at least get
your mind thinking about martial strategy and
you will nd that these insights spill over to
your professional and personal life.
Take a chapter from
Bond, learn from the
ninja.
(This section was written by Darryl Caldwell,
formerly a Black Belt magazine columnist,and
author of The Shadow Warrior. More information
on his book can be found at: http://riposte.org/
shadowwarrior/)
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CHAPTER 006:
YOUR HOME BASE
We get occasional glimpses into the home of
James Bond. In Dr. No, we see his front entrance
and bedroom, although Sylvias scantily clad
outt makes it di"cult to concentrate on the
decor.
In Live And Let Die we see the full interior of
Bonds house. The master bedroom - double
bed with extra thick quilt, kitchen - with a
co#ee machine (but this is set in 1974 so you
may want to update the wallpaper).
One place we do get to see Bond often is in
hotel rooms. Although he doesnt own the hotel
rooms he lives in, he does take ownership of
them.
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As a James Bond lifestyle enthusiast, youre going to have to get used to the idea of ownership by
renting.
No matter where youre calling home - be it your own apartment, a hotel, or a room in your parents
house - strive to keep it clean and presentable.
Your home should be comfortable and attractive to women. They should want to spend time in it.
James Bond House Rules
Keep your house looking clean. Do the dishes. Pick up trash. Don't be a slob.
Make your bed every single day.
Have a few nice bottles of alcohol to make good drinks
Always have some 'protection'
Learn to cook basic, delicious meals. Youll save some cash and it can be more romantic than a
traditional dinner date.
Keep conversation pieces handy. Have some pictures of yourself and your friends. Display
some travel souvenirs.
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Making Women Comfortable In Your Home
Here's a trick to get women comfortable with the idea of being in your house or room. This is straight
from David Deangelo's (author of Double Your Dating) bag of tricks.
Say you're going to take a girl out or go on an adventure. Invite her over then 'accidently' forget
something in your house. Run back to get it and give her a quick view of your house or room. Make
sure it meets the requirements above. Then, hustle her out quickly.
This familiarizes her with your place so it's not a big deal / fear of the unknown when your return. It
will also make her curious about being in your apartment.
Ask yourself this question, "Would James Bond live
here?" If the answer is no, you've got to make some
changes.
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CHAPTER 007: SIGNATURE
DRINKS & RESTAURANT
ORDERING
Shaken, not stirred
Drinking
I have mixed feelings on drinking alcohol. On
the one hand, drinking is pleasurable, relaxing,
and very sociable. But on the other hand it can
be detrimental to your health and tness goals,
and be used as a security blanket to avoid
reality.
In the end it comes down to your goals at the
moment. If youre trying to stick to a diet, lose
weight, or accomplish something that alcohol is
going to interfere with, then avoid it.
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But if there are no signicant drawbacks, then by all means enjoy. We know Bond indulges in the
pleasure of drink more than often.
Bond is somewhat of a prolic drinker.
In Ian Flemings novels he consumes one drink every seven pages.
Pick A Drink And Make It Your Own
I suggest that you nd a drink that you love and make it your own. Have a drink become something
that people associate with you.
Vodka martinis are associated with Bond. If youre a beer drinker, pick a certain brand - high quality
- and drink that brand more often than others.
Learn Everything You Can About Your Drink
Become an expert on your drink of choice. Women and men alike are fascinated by someone who is a
perceived expert. In Diamonds are Forever, Bond knows his sherry and aunts his knowledge to the
interest of M.
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Dont aunt it unnecessarily, but knowing
interesting facts is...interesting. Its
just one more thing that gets people thinking
about you.
Also, try adding style to your drink order.
Shaken not stirred. Try ordering your drink
neat or on the rocks.
Experiment until you nd a drink you
truly love and stick to it.
Ordering In Restaurants
When ordering food at a restaurant, dont stare
and contemplate what youre going to get for an
hour. This communicates indecisiveness which
is an unattractive quality. Make your decision
and stick to it.
Pairing Drinks With Food
Red wine with sh...Well
that should have told me
something. Bond
Bond is a master of knowing what drink should
go with what food. I have a friend who is
famous for this. Everyone is fascinated at his
skill. You can start developing this talent as
well.
Heres a good free resource:
http://www.winewebcentral.com/winepairing/
And if you want to dive deep into the subject
heres a really cool book:
What To Drink With What You Eat
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MISSION 1 VILLAINS
Your quest to improve yourself and your image is going to be a lonely road. At rst, people will not
understand why youre doing what youre doing - especially when it comes to dieting and working
out.
They will call you "crazy" and tell you that youre a robot who doesnt enjoy life - Ive personally
heard this.
The greatest enemy of improving yourself is often other people.
A villain is a person who regularly makes negative comments either consciously or subconsciously.
Villains can be your friends, co-workers, and many times your family members.
How To Recognize Your Villains
A villain will not always have a scar down one side of their face or a metal set of teeth, but you still
should be able to recognize them.
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Not everyone who questions your lifestyle decisions or suggests you skip a workout is a villain. Look
for consistent patterns of behavior. How often does a person make comments or cut you down? What
strategies does the person use to do it?
If someone regularly makes nasty remarks, even in a joking manner, he could be a villain.
Remember, villains can be subtle about thwarting your progress. They employ the "death by a slow
torture" technique. Its not a fast death, its slow like the laser Goldnger set up for Bond. The closer
the person is to you, the longer it takes you to recognize, and the more painful their actions.
Villains often go undetected and could be one of your trusted allies, i.e. Vesper Lynd. The actions of a
villain are most often covert. And the villain is not always a person who obviously has it in for you.
Common villains lie within your own family and circle of friends.
Villains often disguise their sabotage as concern for you. But its not real concern. Theyre upset that
youre disabling their operation - youre making them feel bad about their own shortcomings.
Your positive change will remind them that they are fat or miserable in their jobs and lives.
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How To Deal With These Villains
The best strategy for coworkers is to just ignore them. Recognize their attempts at sabotage and take
it as a compliment that youre actually achieving something.
The best option for family members and friends is to confront them so they know theyre not helping.
Put a stop to your villains actions as fast as possible. When they try to sabotage you, ask them directly
about it:
Why do you try to keep me from going to the gym?
Why shouldnt I try to dress nicer?
Most villains are wrapped in a security blanket of defense mechanisms, and a reality check is what
they need. Their negative behavior will be di"cult to continue once youve called them on it.
The villain is the one with the problem. Dont take his attacks personally. Villains are insecure and
jealous and force their opinions on you because you represent the opposite. Even though you don't
mean it, you're a symbol of their failings and shortcomings.
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Conclusion
The James Bond lifestyle is all about achievement and living a full, engaged life. With a solid base,
anything is possible and all aspects of life are enriched. Your villains will hate that and theyll secretly
resent you for doing what they either can't or won't.
People dont want you to be di#erent or excellent. Villains want you to be average just like them.
Given the chance, they'll drag you down and lock you up and torture you.
Spot the villains and let them know you're on to them.
Then di#use their e#orts and their atomic bombs.
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Mission 2
L e t h a l
S e d u c t i o n
Mission 2: Lethal Seduction
CHAPTER 001: THE KEYS TO JAMES BOND
CHARACTER & ATTRACTION TECHNIQUES
That looks like a woman's gun. Bond
Do you know a lot about guns? Largo
No, I know a little about women. Bond
Embrace Your Manhood
If you watch or read any James Bond material youll notice something interesting. Bond is rewarded
for his manhood. Women are attracted to him and his male counterparts look up to him. He is
masculine and makes no apologies for it.
This might be startling given how male masculinity is viewed in todays society. It sounds politically
incorrect to say, but most women and men respond strongly to a masculine man.
The more condent, cocky, and dominant a man acts, the more women respond emotionally and
sexually. But in recent years many men have begun to think of masculinity as barbaric and
unattractive to women.
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I couldnt disagree more. Certainly times have changed enough to the point where Bond slapping a
girl in the butt and saying, Run along now is not really acceptable. But thats not the masculinity Im
talking about.
Dont be a push over and dont be afraid to assert your dominance over a woman. In the beginning of
From Russia With Love, when Sylvia grabs the phone from him during an important business call,
Bond slaps her hand away saying, Sylvia behave.
This is the kind of calm assertiveness that women crave. They dont want a pushover and theyll never
respect one.
Things to avoid:
1. Complaining.
2. Acting like a jerk. Being a complete jerk shows insecurity. Assert
yourself calmly, not angrily.
3. Make no apologies for yourself - Be who you are dont apologize for it.
People will take you seriously when you do this.
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O#er Women What Society Doesnt Allow Them
Disposable Pleasures Or Meaningful
Pursuits?
In Casino Royale, Vesper challenges Bond,
guessing that he views women as, disposable
pleasures rather than meaningful pursuits.
Heres a video of the lead in: Bond & Vesper
With Bonds track record in the sack we might
assume this to be true. Many women have just
been asides to his missions - something to
provide a thrill in between thwarting his
enemies world domination plans. And the
seduction of Bond girls, such as with Pussy
Galore, usually aide in accomplishing his
mission.
But this is exactly what makes Bonds persona
so attractive. A one-night stand - typical Bond
procedure - is often just as enjoyable for
women as it is for men. This is because many
woman often feel oppressed by the role they are
expected to play in society.
Relationships and marriages take a lot of
emotional commitment and also can bring
about boredom and routine. Thus, a James Bond
type seducer appeals to female fantasy of
excitement.
Brush With Danger
Bond is the consummate bad-boy. He o#ers
women a brush with his dangerous lifestyle. You
will most likely not be able to recreate the real
danger of Bonds life but you can still arouse a
womans adrenaline.
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The power of association is incredible. Take a
girl skydiving, bungee jumping, or on some sort
of activity that gets the heart beating (just
remember your parachute unlike Bond in
Moonraker and Quantum of Solace). Theyll
associate the danger and the emotions that
come with it with you.
Turn The Tables On Women
One of Bonds signature moves is to turn the
seduction around on a woman while hes the
one being the aggressor. If your hand suddenly
ends up resting on a girls thigh, look at her and
say, Youre good at this. Shell ask What? You
say, Its only been 10 minutes and youve
already got my hand on your leg.
This type of behavior drives women wild.
Have the mindset that women are out trying to
seduce you and you are the selective one.
This does two things. It conveys that youre not
needy and it also plants ideas in a womans
head. Shell start thinking things along the line
of, Am I trying to seduce him? Maybe I am. He
must be doing something right.
Dont Worry About Obstacles
Dont worry youre not my type? Bond
Smart? Vesper
Single. Bond
Resistance and obstacles only spur desire. If
theres something keeping you apart from your
Bond girl, then play it up further. It will add to
the thrill and create the chase.
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Turn The Tables On Women
Women
associate Paris
with romance.
Take her to Paris
and shell
FOREVER
associate
romance with
you.
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Seduction is not possible without some sort of
barrier. If theres nothing keeping you apart,
then its too easy and the attraction will wear
o#.
Paradoxically, parents try to keep young lovers
away from themselves only enhancing the desire
they feel for one another.
Try to create subtle barriers with your Bond girl
and shell be constantly thinking about you.
Barriers you can create:
Tell a woman youd like to kiss her right in
the co#ee shop if people wouldnt stare.
Tell her that her guy friends are keeping you
two apart and that they might not approve.
Tell her if you werent gay youd be all over
her (tread very carefully with this one).
While a barrier such as a boyfriend is usually
strong, there are ways around it. Its my opinion
that if a woman is out irting with other men,
then her relationship is not that strong anyway.
Bond certainly doesnt let a little detail, like a
husband, get in his way.
Keep a strong frame if a girl mentions her
boyfriend. Get her to talk about his negative
qualities subtly while you set yourself up as his
exciting opposite. A lot beautiful women are
oppressed by domineering jerk-o# boyfriends.
Use these bad guys to your advantage.
Note: a good way to tell the strength of a
relationship is the amount of time it takes her to
mention her boyfriend. If it has been 2 hours
and shes still laughing and irting with you,
then she drops the my boyfriend... line you
know there might be troubles on the home
front.
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Play To Your Extreme Personality
Bonds personality is sarcastic, cocky, and he
has a biting wit. He plays this role to the bitter
end with women. Have a personality and make
sure its something other than dull.
Lead The Interaction Towards Sex
Or Get Rejected
Never worry about going too far with women
because this is exactly what makes you
attractive.
In How To Become An Alpha Male, John
Alexanders says that what a woman wants is:

This is exactly what Bond does. He exudes a
sexual presence right from the beginning,
dropping innuendos faster than Chinese
bodyguards.
Suggest, insinuate, and hypnotize a woman into
the bedroom and shell love you for it.
Bond constantly leads the interaction towards
sex and either gets it, or gets rejected. If youre
not leading the interaction towards the bedroom
then youre leading it towards friendship. Do
you want the woman to be your friend or your
sexual partner?
A woman will respect the very fact that you
went for it. The typical man in todays society
is so scared of rejection that he doesnt even
allow himself to fail.
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A sexual man who will create an
opportunity for sex and will
persist past barriers.
Make Women Want To Reform You
Moneypenny and Bonds relationship is an
interesting one. Money knows that Bond is out
with other women but she still desires to be
with him.
In Diamonds Are Forever she tells Bond that he
better bring back a diamond with a ring
attached to it. But she knows he wont and when
Bond suggests a tulip instead, she whispers
thatd be ne too.
Women deep down want to take a bad boy
and reform him. They want him to clean up his
act but if theyre successful, then he loses what
makes him attractive in the rst place.
Play up your inability to control yourself around
women. Make it your weakness. Women will, like
Moneypenny, forgive you for seemingly
unforgivable acts if you set women up as your
great weakness.
Dont Hide Your Reputation
In From Russia With Love, Tatiana is chosen as a
distraction for Bond because his love of women
is so well known. Even though its a mission,
this doesnt stop Tatiana from falling in love
with James.
In fact, Bonds reputation is precisely what is so
attractive. Its the idea of social proof at work.
Social proof is the concept that if others are
doing it you should probably do it too. Bond
happens to be it in this case.
Women are often attracted to men that other
women desire. Have you ever noticed how
di#erently girls treat you when they know you
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have a girlfriend. Its proof that you know what
youre doing and that youre a worthy mate.
Do not try to hide your reputation as a charmer
and seducer. James Bond embraces his sexuality
and women love him for it.
Holding The Power
One of the most Bond-like attitudes you can
adopt is the idea that the woman only has a
much power as you give them. Think of
yourself as the prize and not them.
You are pulling her into your exciting life and
reality. If she doesnt accept this limited time,
unbeatable offer, then thats her loss and not
yours. If you let a woman intimidate you -
mainly with looks - then you have resigned all
your power and you have lost.
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Using Humor
What do you do? Pat Fearing
I travel...a sort of licensed trouble shooter.
Bond
One of the most attractive qualities a person
can have is a sense of humor. Laughter injects
happiness into people making them feel good.
James Bond is synonymous with humor. Hes
the charming hit-man.
Use Word Play
James Bond wouldnt be James Bond without
word play. Plays on words are twists on
cliches, metaphors, popular books and
movies, famous quotes, and any expression
that is commonly known.
Cliches
One of the best ways to create humor is to
rephrase old material in a fresh way. This
works because of the surprise within the
cliche.
The easiest way to surprise people into
laughter is to take the them down a familiar
path and then change at the last second. The
surprise is the most initial stimulant for
laughter.
He took the words right out of my pocket.
Sanchez
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Double Entendre
A lot of Bond girls names are double
entendres - an ambiguous word or phrase that
allows for a double interpretation of words,
images, and associations (i.e. Plenty OToole
and Pussy Galore)
He was a dead end. Bond
Shocking. Positively shocking. Bond
(After electrocuting the guy in the bathtub.)
Some men just don't like to be driven. Volpe
No, some men just don't like being taken for a
ride. Bond
Simple Truth
The simple truth is the opposite of a double
entendre. It takes explicit meaning of a key
word and interprets it literally.
Sorry, that last hand nearly killed me.
Reforming
Stinging in the rain? Bond
That's not funny, 007. Q
Reforming alters either the word order of the
cliche or the spelling of one or two words by
adding or deleting letters, in e#ect substituting
a homonym or a word that rhymes.
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The Take-O#
(The morning after Bond sleeps with May
Day)
You slept well? Max Zorin
A little restless but I got o# eventually.
Bond
The take-o# o#ers the acceptable interpretation
of the cliche followed by a realistic but highly
exaggerated commentary, frequently a double
entendre.
Associations
Putting together two activities that havent been
associated in a plausible scenario. Combine two
simple elements that are logical but impossible.
The humor comes from the unexpected, o#-
beat relationship.
(In bed with Christmas Jones)
I was wrong about you. Bond
Yeah, how so? Christmas Jones
I thought Christmas only comes once a
year. Bond
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
CHAPTER 002: THE SEDUCTION PROCESS
FROM START TO... FINISH
Field operatives must often use every means at their
disposal to achieve their objectives. - Q
First, Where to Meet Your Bond Girl
What type of Bond girl do you want to meet? Do you want the intelligent Vesper Lynd type. Or do you
want the airhead, Plenty OToole type?
If you want an athletic girl, you better hang out in gyms or go running in parks (there are always
beautiful girls outside exercising). If you want a party girl, then keep hitting the clubs.
You can meet all di#erent types of women throughout the course of your day, but if youre attracted
more to a specic kind of woman, then you need to go where she can be found.
Bond appears to enjoy the bad girl persona and these women tend to be found along his adventures.
Hell gladly attract other women, but for the most part he is surrounded by the bad girl type.
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Leave Her Better Than How You
Found Her
In your interactions with women, you should
be looking to improve yourself and the
woman youre with.
The self-expansion model states that people
naturally seek to increase their capacity and
e"cacy as individuals to achieve their goals.
People are motivated to improve themselves
in relationships.
Make sure youre not taking advantage of
women along your adventures. Pull them into
your exciting life, give them their thrills, and
leave them better than how you found them.
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Source
Do you get this gold reference? Bond certainly didnt leave
Jill Masterson better than how he found her.
Approaching & Initiating Conversation
Bond is very direct in his approaches of women. This is not something Id necessarily recommend
unless youre as good looking as the screen versions of Bond.
3 Ways To Open A Conversation
Direct Openers
A direct opener is saying
something that immediately
telegraphs to a woman that
youre interested in her. A
good example is saying
something like, "Hi, my name
is Bond, James Bond."
In the real world, without any
context, it's weird to just
introduce yourself.
Imagine if another guy walked
up to you and introduced
himself. You'd think he was
trying to sell you something.
It's the same feeling for the
girl. She knows instantly that
you're trying to sell yourself
as a potential mate.
Direct openers allow the
woman to evaluate and make
a decision as to whether or
not she likes you right o# the
bat. So unless you're an
extremely handsome guy, this
isn't going to work to your
advantage.
Indirect Openers
Another solution is the
indirect opener. You approach
her with a question or a
comment directly related to
the environment.
The indirect opener works well
because it makes her believe
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you are asking her a question
by chance. She just happened
to be the one that you asked.
This method instantly throws
her o#. She'll focus on the
question and wont
immediately judge whether or
not she's attracted to you.
Note: Every approach is at
least slightly direct, but the
key is to make the interaction
feel like it happened by
chance - as indirect as
possible.
Note #2: Once youve
successfully gotten over the
fear of approaching women
and have a strong condence
in yourself, direct openers can
be used and are many times
preferable.
Movie Star Openers
Every once in awhile, it will
make perfect sense to you to
go in a create an incredible
opener. Something so over the
top, your Bond girl wont be
able to deny your balls or
laugh with you.
Every woman romanticizes
about how theyll meet their
future lover. They see movies
where openers are incredible
- theyre scripted.
Lets get one thing straight -
life doesnt always work out
like the movies. Most of the
time a simple opener is all you
need and it will work
perfectly.
But there are times when a bit
of style can go a long way.
Movie star openers are by
their nature very direct and
risky. Thats what makes them
so awesome.
You may need to work
yourself into a positive state
before trying to pull these o#.
If your state isnt calibrated
(low energy, nervous) youll
come o# as a weird guy
guaranteed.
Some of the best movie star
openers Ive tried havent
been of my own design. Im
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not sure where I picked these
up but theyve all worked.
Flipping on a towel next
to a girl on the beach
Grab one corner of a towel
with your right hand and
drape it over your right
shoulder. Now grab the
opposite side, opposite
corner with your left hand
down by your side.
Somersault and end up
next to your target. Dont
forget to smile.
Jumping into a booth
Locate some girls who are
sitting in a booth or sofa.
Jump into the booth in
dramatic fashion and just
say dead-pan. So whats
up? Or a favorite stolen
from European Vacation,
This isnt where I parked
my car.
Sitting down at a random
table or booth and saying,
Sorry Im late guys, tra"c
was terrible. What did I
miss?
Playing tic-tack-toe
Ask the waitress to
anonymously hand a tic-
tack-toe cross to a table
of women. Ask the
waitress not to disclose
who sent the game and
have her bring it back to
you discreetly after
theyve marked it. Finish
the game and walk up to
them with a smile and
begin a conversation.
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A Good Example Of An Opener
Picture yourself in a co#ee shop. You're
sitting near the display case with all the
co#ee mugs and other junk co#ee shops sell.
A beautiful woman walks in, orders a co#ee, and as she's leaving, she
starts perusing the display case. She's so close you can smell her
perfume. She just kind of l.i.n.g.e.r.s. there. What do you say?
"Excuse me, can I ask you a question? Which co#ee accessory makes a better gift? This
mug, or this thermos-like thing? She says, "Hmm. I'm not sure, maybe..."
You say, "I want to get something for my friend. Im pretty sure shes a co#ee addict. I nd empty
cups strewn all over her apartment."
This works for 3 reasons:
1. It's indirect. You could have asked this question to anyone.
2. It was selective because she gave you the subtle hint of proximity.
3. All girls think they're addicted to co#ee so she'll probably laugh.
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Proximity
Women will position
themselves closely
to a man they
would like to talk
to. Most of the time
they do this
subconsciously.
What To Say After The Approach
Words, so innocent and powerless when standing in a dictionary, how potent for good or evil
they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them. - Nathaniel Hawthorne
I'd like to believe I use my words for good. My goal is to attract QUALITY women. So let's talk about...
Your Words and What They Communicate the Surface
In every interaction there is the literal meaning
and there is the subtext. The subtext is the
'read between the lines stu#.' Subtext is the
meaning of what is said. It's the most important
aspect of a conversation.
For example, imagine you're sitting around the
dinner table with your family and someone says,
Does anyone want the last piece of pizza?
What that person really means is, Hey, I'm
going to eat this last piece of pizza but I don't
want to feel like the jerk who hogged it all.
Everyone at the table understands what they're
really trying to say. They know what the real
question is, so someone will inevitably say, It's
all yours.
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How We Can Use Subtext To Attract Bond
Girls
Now, if we recognize that there is subtext in
EVERYTHING, we need to understand what kind
of words and subjects will spark attraction
switches in a woman...
...Because we're going to make sure these
subjects make up our subtext.
The Subtexts That Are Most Attractive To Women
There are 2 major attraction signals that you want to communicate about yourself to women. They
are:
1. I am a PROTECTOR
2. I am a LEADER
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That's it!If you can
communicate these 2
things in your
conversations with
women, you'll be hitting
the most important
attraction switches in her
brain.
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Why PROTECTORS and LEADERS Are Attractive to Women
It all comes back to our ancestry and natural
selection.
The PROTECTOR does exactly that. He protects
his family from danger. A successful
PROTECTOR ensures that his familys genes get
passed on to the next generation.
Women are very concerned with the well-being
of theirchildren (or future children). So, a man
that can protect her and her o#spring is going
to be very attractive. He will give them a better
chance to survive.
The LEADER is also very attractive to women for
many of the same reasons. Typically, the
LEADER is the most alpha male of the group. He
is the strongest or the smartest. Not only do
women care about their o#spring surviving to
see tomorrow, they also want their babies to
have high quality genes.
The LEADER projects his superior genes.
No more science, let's learn...
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What Words and Phrases We Can
Say To Position Ourselves As
PROTECTORS And LEADERS.
Remember that we want to project these
qualities in the subtext of what we say. It would
be weird to say, "I'm the leader of my friends."
You'd sound like an alien.
HOW TO COMMUNICATE THAT YOU'RE A
LEADER
Be una"ected. You can communicate that
you're a leader by not trying to impress people.
People who try to impress others put
themselves below other people. When you are
on top, you don't have to impress.
So what you can do is laugh along with people
when they poke fun at you. Girls will often test
you by making fun of you. If you act hurt you
lose. But if you say, "You're hilarious," and mean
it, she'll interpret the subtext as, "He's not
trying to impress me or anyone."
Don't Ask Questions. YOU make the Plans.
Since you are the leader, you shouldn't be
looking to anyone for reassurance. Make
decisions and statements denitively. Don't
bookend your statements with the words,
"right?" or "is that OK?" End your statements
before these questions. Say, "Let's go to the
movies," not, "Let's go to the movies, OK?"
Never say the words, "My boss." If you aren't
the one in charge, simply refer to your boss by
his/her rst name. Saying, "My boss," sets you
up as a follower. On the ip side, say things
like, "my secretary," etc.
Establish Your Identity. You need to separate
yourself from your friends a bit. Don't be the
follower. You can do this bysaying this to a
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woman: "My friends are all heading out to the
bars tonight, but I want to stay in and catch a
movie. Come over." Once again, the subtext is,
"I do what I want, when I want. I'm a leader."
HOW TO COMMUNICATE THAT YOU'RE A
PROTECTOR
While I suggest against pickup lines, I do think
it's benecial to memorize stories that you can
tell to women. In these stories you want to
subtly emphasize both attraction switches, but
stories are particularly e#ective for
demonstrating that you're a PROTECTOR.
You could tell a funny story about how you were
forced to break up a ght one night because
your friend was drunk and hit on a married
woman. It shows that you help your friends.
Stories about nieces, nephews, brothers, and
sisters are extremely e#ective also. Talk about
how your little sister or niece is just starting to
date and you have to screen every guy before
she gets the OK.
You can also talk about the time you had to y
back home because your mom got sick. Don't
set yourself up as a momma's boy but make it
clear that you help your family when it's
necessary.
BTW - don't tell stories about family members
that don't exist.
Keep your stories fun and light and make them
about friends and family. You should have at
least a couple ofstories that can be easily
worked into conversations.
Negs
Negs are something the pickup community has
developed to describe subtle putdowns you say
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to women. The purpose of a neg is to lower her
value in relation to you, giving the upper hand.
If you watch any Bond movie he negs his
beautiful female companions ever so subtly.
Punishment & Rewards
Bond makes no qualms about punishing women
for bad behavior. Im not suggesting you hit
women like he does. Youre not interrogating
women that are trying to kill you or have you
killed. Thus, hitting as a show of disapproval is
not necessary.
Punish women when they dont act like youd
like them to. By punish I mean freeze them out,
ignore them, or talk to other women to create
jealousy. If a woman is acting cold and
unresponsive, dont be a try hard, make her pay
for her bad behavior.
On the ip side, reward a woman when she does
something you like. If she comes and sits on
your lap, give her a kiss. If she buys you present
give her a massage.
Whatever you do be consistent in rewarding
good behavior and punishing bad. If a woman
says No sex tonight, do not cuddle with her.
Shrug her o# and sleep contently.
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Canned Material
You are a picture of yourself, and twice as
lovely in the relight. - Bond
In On Her Majestys Secret Service, Bond
uses the same line two di#erent times in the
same night on two di#erent women. It works
like a charm in both cases.
A lot of dating experts recommend against
using canned material. I agree that you
shouldnt use someone elses lines, but you
should denitely develop your own material.
Having a set of stories, lines, and actions that
are totally your own is smart and what the very
best pickup artists do. Strive to develop your
own style of pickup.
Test certain material as you begin interacting
with women. Keep what works and lose what
doesnt.
How To Escalate Meetings From The Bar/Class/
Co#ee Shop Into Relationships And Sex
OK, now lets take it to the next level. How do
you go from the approach to asking for the
phone number? How do you ask for the date?
What's the dating process?
If you are condent and indirect in your
approaches, you should be getting into light,
owing conversations with women. Great! This
should be fun, not nerve-racking.
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Isolating
At some point after the approach you should feel a vibe between yourself and your Bond girl. Youll
feel a connection. This is when you should isolate your target.
Isolating your Bond girl allows you two to get to know each other without the interruption of other
people. This creates comfort and builds the attraction. Notice how Bond is usually alone with the
women when he really starts to put on his charm. This should be your goal.
How to Isolate
Isolating is simple but many men simply dont do it or make a big deal out of it. All you have to do is
ask a woman to go with you somewhere away from where others might interrupt.
Outside of a club so you
can hear each other.
Outside of a pub for fresh
air.
Down the beach for a
walk.
To a separate booth to
show her or tell her
something.
Up to the bar to get
drinks.
Over to the dance oor.
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Isolating
Read her body language
to make sure shes
comfortable with you
before trying to isolate.
Social Penetration Theory
The social penetration theory states that the development of a relationship is associated with the kind
of personal information that partners exchange with each other.
Research into the theory has shown that people tend to like others who disclose personal information
to us. Mutual disclosure usually breeds liking.
On the ip side, people are liked less if they give the appearance that they disclose their personal
information to anyone. One way to overcome this is to say something along the lines of, I dont really
tell this to a lot of people but...
Ive been attracted to big butts. or Martha Stewart is kinda hot. Use your own weird confessions
here or copy mine if youre a little di#erent yourself.
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Cold Reads
Reading peoples thoughts and intentions can
be very benecial to the modern James Bond. In
Casino Royale, we see a brilliant interaction
between Bond and Vesper where they both
guess each others history.
Theyre doing (somewhat) cold reads of each
others life history.
In our case, the cold read is very helpful in
attracting our Bond girl. Women love things like
palmistry, astrology, and cold reads.
Nearly every girl Ive asked knows something
about astrology and many of them believe that
its true. Even the ones who know its just
general statements and not based on reality are
still curious about it and will admit that they like
checking their horoscope.
Memorize and adapt these cold reads:
You have a need for other people to like and
admire you, and yet you tend to be critical
of yourself.
While you have some personality
weaknesses you are generally able to
compensate for them.
You have considerable unused capacity that
you have not turned to your advantage.
Disciplined and self-controlled on the
outside, you tend to be worrisome and
insecure on the inside.
At times you have serious doubts as to
whether you have made the right decision or
done the right thing.
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You prefer a certain amount of change and
variety and become dissatised when
hemmed in by restrictions and limitations.
You also pride yourself as an independent
thinker, and do not accept others'
statements without satisfactory proof.
But you have found it unwise to be too frank
in revealing yourself to others.
At times you are extroverted, a#able, and
sociable, while at other times you are
introverted, wary, and reserved.
Some of your aspirations tend to be rather
unrealistic.
More here: http://therealsavoy.blogspot.com/
2008/03/cold-reads.html
Dont take this stu# too seriously. Unless youve
been trained to read people by the MI6 youre
really doing little more than making high
probability guesses.
The Bond girl will usually be fascinated with this
for a short while. After youve built signicant
attraction, then you might benet from
revealing to her that youve actually just done a
cold read. Test to see what results that brings.
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Getting The Phone
Number
This is an area Bond usually
doesnt get involved in. The
women he is attracting come into
his adventures and out as they
please. Real life isnt always like
this. You need a way to follow up
with women youve attracted.
Source
The area where most guys crash and burn is
asking for the phone number. The problem is,
they ask for the phone number before they've
built any attraction what-so-ever. You must
look for clues from the woman that she is
attracted.
Some things that should tip you o# are:
prolonged eye contact, touching you, touching
herself, laughing and smiling a lot, etc.
If she's not giving you any signs that she's
interested, don't go for the phone number.
Only ask for her phone number if you have good
feeling she might be attracted. Otherwise, she'll
either blow you o#, give you a fake number, or
never answer your call.
Why Getting An Email Address Is Good
Some girls are extremely hesitant to hand a
stranger, even one they feel some attraction to,
their phone number. An email address works
well because she's much more willing to give
it...
...and she's much more willing to respond to
your email when you write. It is less personal
and she wont be stuck on the phone with you.
A lot of people now have internet on their
phones so theyre constantly checking their
email.
And, you can still attract women electronically.
MySpace and Facebook are now great tools that
even Bond would use for pickup.
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After You've Made Contact
When you're rst making contact with a girl,
don't ask her on a typical, dinner date. THIS IS A
BIG NO, NO!
Bond rarely if ever takes a woman on a
traditional date - most of the time theres some
action involved when he meets a woman.
Ask her to join you on an adventure: take her
with you shopping, tell her about a cool band
you're going to check out and that she should
tag along, or invite her to a party.
This is a much better strategy because it allows
you to interact in a fun, care-free, and maybe
even dangerous environment.
Think about it: on a traditional date, a girl has
to commit to spending at least 3-4 hours with a
guy she hardly knows. And, she probably is
going to have to give up a weekend night she
could be spending with friends. That's a lot to
ask and its typical and boring!
'Adventure Dates'
I like to call these rst few interactions you have
with a woman 'adventure dates.' They're not real
dates. So, when you ask a girl to accompany you
on one, she doesn't feel forced. She'll be much
more likely to say 'yes.'
AND, the best part is, if she can't make it, then
you can always ask her again. With a traditional
dinner invite, you've only got one shot. She says
'yes,' or she says 'no' and that's it.
You can ask for several 'adventure dates' before
it's awkward.
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'Adventure Date' To Traditional
Date To The Bedroom
Most often, it will only take a couple of
adventure dates until you'll have an opportunity
to consummate the relationship. It all depends
on the girl and how fast you want to move. You
should be constantly progressing the
relationship physically.
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If you'd like to initiate a sexual relationship and
it hasnt happened after 2-3 'adventure dates'
tell her you're going to take her out for dinner.
By this point you guys will be comfortable with
each other, so the night wont feel forced. She's
very likely to agree if you've been ipping the
right attraction switches. Order a bottle of wine,
keep it relaxed, and take the evening from
there.
Sexual relationships happen when there is either
a lot of alcohol involved, or a lot of comfort
involved. Build comfort and you will build
lasting, sexual relationships.
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MISSION 2: VILLAINS
It's very important to have a positive, mental, attitude - XXX
Nothing is more practical than that - Bond
Fears
The only way to get over your fears is to face
them. Make your fear of approaching women,
confronting problems in the relationship,
kissing or making love to a women, or whatever
is holding you up the villain that you have to
crush. It might beat you up, embarrass you, and
stretch your patience and courage, but ask
yourself if its worth it.
Bond seems to lose just about every ght hes in
until the last second when his wits are able to
overcome his villains might, or Jawss bite.
Exercises To Eliminate the Fear of the
Approach
James Bond is fearless in his approaches and
interactions with women because he simply is
detached from outcomes. Hes condent in
himself and if the girl chooses against his
company then thats her loss.
If youre setting yourself up as interesting
individual then it certainly will be the womans
loss.
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The only way Ive found to break the fear of
approaching women is to force yourself to talk
to everyone.
I conducted an experiment where I would say hi
to everyone I passed on the street for one week.
The next week I had to try to get into random
conversations with at least 3 people a day.
Eventually, I was challenging myself to talk to 5
di#erent groups of women a night.
Start small and work your way up the sociable
ladder.
Physical Limitations
In the Bond novels, James is described as having
a 3 inch vertical scar on his cheek. Does this
physical limitation hold him back? Never.
Make your physical limitation an identifying
characteristic of yourself. Le Chi#re bleeds from
his eye. Emilio Largo doesnt have an eye.
Some limitations can make you unique and
interesting. If you have some sort of perceived
defect but remain condent and unfazed when
people mention it, then it identies you and it is
no longer a set back.
For other limitations that you dont necessarily
want to associate yourself with, do your best to
mentally set them aside.
Condence can outshine a limitation in many
scenarios.
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Mission 3
M o n e y &
T r a v e l
CHAPTER 001: J.O.B.S AND THE JAMES BOND LIFESTYLE
Mission 3: Money & Travel
This will not be a popular thing for me write
but...
I am a rm believer that most careers will
destroy any ambition of living the 007
Lifestyle.
Unless your accounting rm is consistently
ying you all over the world and giving you
plenty of vacation time, a career will only limit
your mobility and hinder your development as a
person.
There are notable exceptions to the rule of
course. Having worked in the music industry I
can say that several of the A&R people above me
were living fairly jet-set lives. But it took them
no less than a decade of grunt work to get
there.
Why No Career?
Careers are so 20th century. Even if you embark
on a career path it will most likely change. The
average person changes their career ve times
during their life.
The reason why careers dont work is because
we change over time. What was once exciting to
us loses its avor.
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If you love your career...or you have liberal free time...
Then skip to the next section.
You are in the small minority.
Warning: you should still be seeking to diversify your
income streams and create new ones.
Losing Track Of Your Dreams
Most careers are dream killers. When you were
young did you want to grow up to work a
corporate job? Maybe you did but most of us
wanted something more fullling.
Why do people tell us to be realistic, or
grow up? Its really never too late to become
whatever you want to become.
You dont live twice. Why would you waste it
doing something you dont want to do? I wanted
to be a writer. And now I o"cially am one.
A job should just be a jumping o# point, a way
to make your dreams come true. Not an end all
be all. The goal shouldnt be to hold on to your
job for life.
Your goal should be to leverage your job so that
you are free to pursue your dreams.
Its Not About The Money
One of the things that makes James Bond so
impervious to the inuence of his powerful
enemies is his disinterest in money.
In License to Kill, Bond throws a case of money
lled with 2 million dollars at a crooked cop and
says, If you want it so much, you keep it. In
Octopussy Bond throws money into a street of
people to get them to block the path while he is
being chased.
Bond works for Queen and country not the
money. Hes out to complete the mission and he
never deviates from his principles.
People often choose careers and jobs with
one thing in mind: money. Dont let the dollar
signs inuence you. Let the lifestyle that
comes along with your job inuence you.
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Note: The people who do what they want are
often the ones who make the most money in
the long run anyway. Bond always nds
himself with more than enough cash to pop
o" to the Bahamas for a holiday.
How To Use A Job
All this being said, jobs will be necessary along
your road to the 007 Lifestyle and there is no
shame in holding one.
The only requirement when choosing a job is to
make sure youll be able to develop as a
person. If the job does little to stimulate your
mind or challenge you, it might be time to look
elsewhere.
When youre holding a 9-5 job, the main
objective you should have should be to save.
Your goal should be to escape the job.
(See Chapter 3 for detailed instructions on how
to save. If you save properly and use a concept
known as geoarbitrage, you will have more
than enough money to live comfortably and
have an interesting lifestyle.)
If its a part-time job, you should be working
towards your current mission and the job is just
something to support you along the way.
How to deal with M
If youre working a J.O.B. youre most likely
going to have a superior. The best way to deal
with a superior is to make them your equal.
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You do this by befriending them. Get your job
done but also seek to become close friends with
your boss. This should be a relatively easy task.
Youll most likely have at least partial access to
their personal lives and youll be spending a
great deal of time with them. Get to know their
intricacies. Get to know what they like, their
passions. Then talk about those things.
Reminder: When talking to women, refer to your
boss by his/her rst name. Dont say my boss
say, M. This communicates equality and
doesnt place you below someone.
For the young Bonds: Working
Abroad
A great way to earn travel money and your
freedom is to nd work overseas. This kind of
work will not only fund your travels, but will also
place you in a foreign culture where youll more
quickly be able to develop skills - language for
example.
This is a highly recommended start to living
your 007 Lifestyle.
Here are some great resources:
Websites:
- Daves ESL Cafe
Books:
Work Your Way Around The World (13th Edition)
Teaching English Abroad
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CHAPTER 002: MOBILE
SMALL BUSINESS
(Author Note: These are not get rich fast
businesses. These are legitimate business
models that Ive used...they just happen to be
run completely online - taking advantage of
the freedom the internet is providing us these
days. Theres nothing fast or easy about
making an income doing this stu". Period.
It will take work.)
If you truly want to live like James Bond, I
suggest starting a business. Entrepreneurs
have more opportunity for nancial freedom
and time freedom. Initially there will be risk,
but the rewards are well worth it.
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A great option for starting your own business is
to create an information product. The fact that
youre reading this ebook package right now is
a testament that its possible to create an
information product and sell it online.
Technology Allows You To Live
Like Bond
Remember, if it hadnt been for Q Branch,
youd have been dead long ago. Q
The internet and text ads by Google and Yahoo
have made it extremely easy to test ideas and
create products. You can literally do this in a
matter of days.
I'm going to get you started on the path towards
creating and developing your own information
product online*.
(Note: Itd be unfair for me not to
mention that Im channeling a bit
of Tim Ferriss & Kevin Wilke in the
following pages. I learned a
tremendous amount from them.)
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* I will use the 007 Lifestyle as an
example in the pages to follow, but Ive
been involved in publishing information
products in several di#erent niches:
Muscle gain & diet
Body language
Self-improvement
Creating An Information Product
An information product is any piece of
knowledge that has been recorded and passed
on to others. It can be in print, audio, or video
format.
The main idea is that youre taking something
intangible - ie. the knowledge in your head -
and turning it into something thats benecial
for others.
Some of the most common information
products are:
Print e-books
Special reports
Manuals and workbooks
Audio cassettes, CDs, or downloadable
audio les
Videotapes and DVDs
Tele-seminars
Subscription-based web sites
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Finding The Idea
Leverage what you know.
Start kicking around ideas that you might have
for products or services that could be protable.
The idea for this product came to me before I
left on a trip through South America. I knew I
wanted the Bond lifestyle, I just had no clue how
to make it possible - until I started researching
heavily and actually living it.
When I gured out how to make my James Bond
lifestyle a reality, I decided to create this ebook
package. Its something I know very well at this
point so it didnt take that much e#ort to
complete.
Its much easier to create a product or service
when you know a lot about it, however, there is
one caveat. The product must be something that
people want to buy and will buy.
What kinds of groups or niches do you belong
to where people spend money? (I know for a fact
that you are interested in James Bond.)
Are you weightlifter? Play video games? What
kinds of information do these people pay for?
What forums do you currently belong to?
Forums are places where people within a certain
niche get together to talk and spread ideas.
What information of value could you provide
people in your niche?
Don't think long-term.
Think about products you could make and sell
right now that could fund you for the next 2-6
months. This doesn't need to be a life long
project.
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Scout The Market & Competition
The number one requirement of your product is
that people must be willing to buy it. There has
to be market for it.
When I did search for other products on living
like James Bond I came across Paul Kyriazis
James Bond lifestyle seminar. It was fairly similar
to what I wanted to do but focused more on the
mental aspects of Bonds character. Its also an
8 hour audio seminar.
Find your competition and gure out how you
can best them - a better o#er, more credibility,
a better guarantee, faster shipping, etc.
Test To See If It Will Sell
Fully develop the product but on paper.
I wanted to intimately know my product so I
could e#ectively write a sales letter for it. If
youre not clear on what your product actually
is, then you wont be able to properly sell people
on it.
If its an ebook, write the whole table of
contents and chapter summaries. Doing this will
save you a ton of time later when you write the
sales pitch.
Write your sales letter.
Writing the sales copy is probably the most
di"cult part of testing your idea. It's especially
di"cult if you're testing the creation of a
product that doesn't exist in the market.
The easiest method for writing up a sales page
is to check out your competitors, copy their
format, but make it better.
The best advice I've heard is to constantly focus
on the benet of the customer. Put yourself in
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the shoes of your customer and always ask
yourself, "How will this benet me?"
Free resources for learning how to write good
sales copy:
Make Your Words Sell - A terric free eBook that
I reference time and time again (click the link for
instant download)
Copyblogger.com - It's a site designed for
bloggers who want to write better copy but it
still applies in many ways.
Inuence: Science & Practice - Find out the
exact triggers that make people buy.
Clickbank.com - Cruise around the
'marketplace' in Clickbank for an hour and you'll
see dozens of perfect sales page examples.
Many of these pages sell like crazy as hard as it
is to believe from the looks of them.
Create a 1 to 3 Page Website
Create, or outsource the creation of, a sales
page with these four components:
1. A large header graphic that describes why
your product is di#erent (known as the unique
selling proposition - download Make Your
Words Sell).
2. An email sign up. Write a short report (5-12
pgs.) on a subject related to your product. It
took me under 30 minutes to create the report I
used on http://livinglikejamesbond.com/
example.
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3. Testimonials.
4. Sales copy.
How do you get testimonials for a product that
doesn't exist? Here's a little trick I used.
After people have downloaded the short report
ask for a testimonial in exchange for a discount
when/if the product is ever developed.
I collected a bunch of emails while in the
process of developing my product. And, Ive
received several testimonials that Ive now
placed in my sales letter.
The testimonials were related to free report but
in many cases they still work because people
write in something like this: Well I can say that
even the free report has helped me
tremendously.
Make sure you dont use your testimonials out
of context. The people who wrote them wont
forgive you.
Your rst sales letter wont have any testimonials
at all, but hopefully its a good enough product
or theres a high enough demand that it wont
matter.
Split Testing The Sales Letter To Maximize
Results
After you've made the initial sales page it's time
to make a second page to test further. Try
switching up header graphics, sales copy, and
price point. Basically you want to nd the best
possible combination of images, words, and
price that will sell best.
Use Google's Website Optimizer free tool for
this.
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Drive targeted tra#c to the site.
You can do this in 3 ways: a) submit articles to
article databases like EzineArticles.com b) use
some Pay Per Click advertising with Google or
Yahoo c) forum marketing - post on related
forums.
Monitor your results.
Theoretical Sales
You're obviously not going to be making any
real sales - you don't have a real product. To
measure sales I set up an order page where
people came after they clicked on the 'add to
cart' button.
On this page I told the customer that the
product was being updated, but that they
should sign up for the newsletter in the
meantime. I counted those who entered their
email in as sales.
Calculate Your Prot
Next, I added up my prot. I sold 5 products at
a price point of $19.97 (introductory price). For
Google Adwords I paid $23.07. So that's $76.78
in prots for a half day Google Adwords
campaign (Ill need to take into account credit
card processing fees from Clickbank and E-
Junkie as well).
Since the cost of production is $0 for me (it's an
ebook package and I can create everything on
my Mac), the results denitely indicated a
success.
Start Developing The Product
After analyzing the results I went forward with
writing the 007 Lifestyle.
The potential prots justify the work for me in
this case. These results also fail to take into
account the lifetime value of each customer.
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I spent hours researching - mainly in Barnes N'
Noble - and of course drawing from my own
experiences to write the product.
Get The Real Testimonials
Getting real testimonials was easy. I just sent it
o# to my contacts, friends, and family members.
You can also send your product to highly
regarded posters in forums. Try sending a free
copy to website owners as well.
People are usually willing to accept free gifts
and will likely give you a testimonial in return.
Finally, Move Forward
After you've gathered some testimonials,
redesign your website and bring your product to
the marketplace.
To see another real-life example visit:
MuseLife.com.
A Highly Recommended Online Business
System
A program that I highly, highly recommend is
the Nitro Blueprint System developed by Kevin
Wilke.
This system shares much in common with what
Ive described above.
Author note:
Dont quit your day job if you dont have
su"cient cash! Dont buy this if youre lazy.
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CHAPTER 003: AFFILIATE MARKETING
A"liate marketing is a faster and easier money
making solution than creating your own
product. BUT, that doesnt mean its a cake
walk.
What Is A"liate Marketing?
Heres a nice little description and chart taken
from Wikipedia.org:
A"liate marketing is an internet-based
marketing practice in which a business
rewards one or more a"liates (website
owners) for each visitor or customer brought
about by the a"liate's marketing e#orts.
As an a"liate, you make money when you refer
someone to a product page and they buy the
product.
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The best example of a website that makes use
of a"liate marketing is Amazon.com. They
allow customers to nd the products they want
quickly and easily, and then they take a small
commission of the sale.
What Are The Benets of A"liate
Marketing?
You can make money without having your
own product
You dont need employees
You dont have to answer customer
questions & complaints
Often you dont need a specially designed
website (although it can help)
All you have to do is refer people to the
product and hope they buy!
Where To Get Started
There are a ton of di#erent systems that you
can employ to become an a"liate marketer. Just
type a"liate marketing system into Google
and youll see what I mean.
Introducing The 007 Lifestyle A#liate
Marketing Video Bootcamp
If youre interested in getting started making
money online, but dont have a ton of cash to
invest, then youre going to want to check out
The 007 Lifestyle A"liate Marketing Video
Bootcamp.
We realized that money was unfortunately an
issue that was holding people back from
actually getting started so we created a system
that teaches you an entire a"liate marketing
system without having to invest a dime.
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You can watch the rst video here:
http://livinglikejamesbond.com/
a"liatebootcamp/index2.html
We take you from market research to setting up
a free website to even marketing the website
using powerful free online marketing
techniques.
007 Lifestyle team member Joshua has put
together nearly 5 hours of step by step video
content that shows you how to set up an a"liate
campaign right before your eyes.
Once we mastered this system we wanted to
make sure we presented the materials in an easy
to follow formula so you can actually follow
along.
We have compiled a total of 30 powerful videos
that show you every step of the way how to be
successful online without having to invest
anything at all.
Ok, theres my product pitch for the day, lets
move on.
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CHAPTER 004:
MOBILE WRITING JOBS
Free Lance Work
I open my laptop at 6 PM in the bedroom of my
hostel. I just spent several hours walking
through Buenos Aires and shared a mid-
afternoon liter of Quilmes (Argentine beer) with
some friends.
I check my email and get a message from
GetAFreeLancer.com that says Ive won a project
I bid on. I open the PDF le explaining the
project in detail. I have a week to set-up a
simple website and write a few articles that can
easily be researched online. I immediately get to
work.
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By 10:30 PM, my friends at the hostel get sick of
browsing Facebook aimlessly, and ask me to
come join them for dinner and more Quilmes
(things get started late in Argentina!). I oblige.
My project is o# the ground without a hitch.
GetAFreeLancer.com & Elance.com
Projects like the one described above can be
found on a host of di#erent websites.
Thousands of businesses and independent
Internet Marketers are always looking for
writers, web-designers, and personal assistants
that can help them take their business to the
next level.
Outsourcing is HOT right now. When you call
Dell because your PC crapped out again, you get
a call center in India. Business is starting to
move out the o"ce and into cyberspace.
Two good places to nd work are
GetAFreeLancer.com & Elance.com. All you have
to do is set up an account, browse the available
projects, and start bidding on them.
I prefer GetAFreeLancer.com because youre
able to see what others are bidding on projects.
This way, you can tailor your bids, giving you
the best chance to win.
Web & Graphic Design Jobs
Do you have experience with graphic and/or
web design? Everyday more and more
businesses are taking their services online. They
need quality freelance graphic designers to take
their website layout to the next level.
I learned HTML & some CSS in under 2 months.
And this was using all free online resources, and
devoting maybe 2-3 hours a week to it.
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If youre interested in graphic design but have
no experience, you can easily acquire the
necessary skills to complete a lot of projects on
GetAFreeLancer.com in a couple months.
To get started with a great free resource and
tons of tutorials on web design check out W3
Schools.
Article Writing Jobs
If youre not graphically inclined, no worries.
You can make some money by writing articles,
blog posts, and product reviews. If you can write
in complete sentences, and use the Google
search function, then youre over-qualied to
do this.
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How To Write Articles
The majority of project managers will lay out
exactly what you need to do and give you
examples to boot. At that point its as simple as
going to Google, researching your topic for a
few minutes, and writing up the article.
Go to Ezinearticles.com and peruse the articles
there. There are hundreds of thousands of
articles in their database that you can look at for
examples. And, you can even use a lot of the
articles for your own research.
Keywords
Most of the time, youll be provided with a
keyword that your project manager will want
you to write the article around. A keyword is
simply a search term that a lot of people plug
into Google to try to nd information or a
product.
For example: when you typed, how to live like
James Bond or even James Bond into Googles
search box, that phrase is the keyword.
Most managers will give you instructions on
how to use a particular keyword in an article.
Theyll probably want it in the title of the article,
in the rst paragraph, somewhere with in the
body, and once in the nal paragraph. EASY.
Titles
Titles are the most important part of an article -
seriously. If you cant spark attention in the title
and get people to click on it, theres not point in
writing the rest. Some providers will ask you to
write the title.
Besides including the keyword, heres a list of
words and phrases that have been proven to
work well: 10 Sure-Fire Headlines Formulas That
Work - Copyblogger.com
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How Much To Charge Per Article
The typical going rate for a *quality* 250-300
word article is about $7-10. A lot of outsourcers
in India and elsewhere charge ridiculously low
rates of $2 per article.
Dont put yourself in their league. I know from
experience how bad these articles are. When I
outsourced some articles of my own, I had to
spend all night rewriting 20 articles I got from a
provider in Mumbai.
When I was writing, I could pop out 5, 250 word
articles in an hour ($35/hr). Dont expect this
type of speed right away, but as you become
more familiar with the subjects youll be writing
about, you can start writing articles with
enormous speed.3
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CHAPTER 005: SAVING MONEY & THE 007
LIFESTYLE
Lets talk about how to properly get a hold of
your spending. Saving money will allow you to
take time o# from working to immerse yourself
in developing new skills and creating a lifestyle
full of travel or whatever you deem worthy.
(In the next chapter well talk about how you
can utilize the new skills youve developed to
fund future travels and business opportunities.)
I was able to embark on my mission through
Central and South America because I did several
things in relation to my spending and saving.
Heres how to save and handle your nances
like Bond would.
Track Every Expense
Begin by tracking every penny that comes into
your life and then goes out. Many times there
will be a disconnect between what you think
youre spending and what youre actually
spending.
Your method for tracking your spending is not
as important as just doing it. There are several
ways you can do it:
Use a simple excel spreadsheet
Use an online tool like Mint
Use a software program like Quicken.
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Pick a method and stick to it. Record your
transactions as soon as possible. View this as an
exercise in data collection.
I used the rst method when I was saving. I
saved all receipts and entered them into a
spreadsheet before I went to bed. For things
that didnt involve receipts, I wrote myself a
note.
Develop A Budget
After youve tracked your spending for a few
weeks or a month, analyze the data and develop
a budget.
The best long-term formula Ive found is Ramit
Sethis Conscious Spending Plan from his
popular book, I Will Teach You To Be Rich.
% Of Take
Home Pay
Description
Fixed Costs 50-60%
- Rent,
utilities, debt,
bills, etc.
Investments 10% - 401(k), Roth
IRA
Savings 5-10%
- Vacations,
gifts, house
down payment,
unexpected
expenses
Guilt Free
Spending
Money
20-35%
- Dining out,
drinking,
movies,
clothes,
shoes.
- If youre
saving for a
travel
adventure,
try adding
more of this
category to
savings.
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Optimize your accounts
Try and make the most of your bank
accounts. You can save a ton of service charges
and get higher interest rates by making some
switches.
Open an online high-yield savings account.
The money in your savings account should be
collecting interest. Rates are low right now, but
they should increase in the months and years
ahead.
ING Direct
Emigrant Direct
Choose a rewards checking
account.
Its possible to nd checking accounts that pay
interest as well. Online checking accounts
generally pay between 1% and 3%, depending on
your balance.
Use a rewards credit card.
If you have problems controlling your spending,
avoid credit cards. But if you can use credit
responsibly, be sure to choose a credit card that
pays you.
Avoid cards that carry an annual fee and nd a
rewards program that matches your lifestyle
(airline miles, hotel comps, etc). Dont choose a
card just because it o#ers a signup bonus or
because it gives you a discount at your favorite
store.
Remember: your goal is to nd a useful tool.
Look for a long-term relationship you can live
with.
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Start an emergency fund
No Bond wanna be should be living paycheck-
to-paycheck. You can do this until something
goes wrong. A car accident or medical bill will
pop up and force you into debt.
After youve optimized your accounts, make it a
priority to save for emergencies - like when a
Bond villain has his thugs ram your car.
Use your online high-yield savings account and
add $20 or $50 (or much more) to your account
every time you get paid. Never let your
emergency fund dip below $1000.
Get out of debt
Bond should never go into debt in the rst place
but many of us dont have a restart button for
our lives. Are you struggling under a heavy debt
load from credit cards or student loans? Your
mission is to start launching a full-scale attack
on your debts.
Pay o# your debts starting with the smallest
balance rst. Heres how:
1. Order your debts from lowest balance to
highest balance.
2. Designate a certain amount of money to
pay toward debts each month.
3. Pay the minimum payment on all debts
except the one with the lowest balance.
4. Throw every other penny at the debt with
the lowest balance.
5. When that debt is gone, do not alter the
monthly amount used to pay debts, but throw
all you can at the debt with the next-lowest
balance.
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This system is not mathematically ideal, but it
works well on a phycological level. Whatever
method you chose to pay down debts stick with
it. Debt is a form of slavery that will destroy
your ambition.
Fund your retirement (worse-case
scenario)
I dont believe in retirement. My thoughts on
this issue tend to mirror Tim Ferriss from the 4
Hour Work Week. Retirement is the worst case
scenario. Its me not being able to function as
human being due to a crippling disease or Odd
Job throwing me into a bank vault wall.
Do you think Bond could just retire and lay on a
beach all day? Thatd be just about the most
boring life possible.
I prefer to live now rather than delaying my life
until Im 65 when Im not in peak physical shape
anymore. Plus, with life expectancy increasing,
you could be facing a 30 year retirement. Do
you have enough money to pay for that?
That being said, its a good idea to max out
your Roth IRA and 401(k) if only for tax reasons.
If history is any indication, now is a great time
to be buying stocks (everything is cheap!). If
youre employed, take advantage of any
employer-matched opportunities, such as a
401(k).
If youre young, you probably dont think you
need to start one of these accounts. Youre
wrong. No matter how old you are, now is the
time to begin saving. The extraordinary power
of compound interest favors the young.
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Automate your nances
While youre out taking on the world, mingling
with rich and powerful, and wooing your Bond
girl, your last thought should be whether or not
youve payed your bills. Learn the value of
automating routine transactions. When you
make things automatic, you remove the human
element, making it more di"cult for you to
mess things up.
The classic example is overdraft protection. By
tying your checking account to your savings
account, you have a safety net if you bounce a
check. But there are other ways this can work
for you.
One terric advantage to automation: when pay
your bills and do your saving and investing
automatically, its easy to tell how much you
have left over to spend at the end of each
month!
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CHAPTER 006: EFFECTIVELY SPEND YOUR MONEY WHILE
TRAVELING
Ok, Ive touched on it, but lets talk a little bit more about how traveling ts into the James Bond
lifestyle.
Geoarbitrage
Geoarbitrage is the idea that you can make money in one currency (for instance the US dollar) and
then live in another country enjoying the exchange rate.
If youre from the UK, your pound is going to go a lot further in South America.
The non-westernized world is cheap and you can have a signicantly higher standard of living there. I
was able to travel through Central and South America and live like a king - high-rise apartments,
expensive clubs, etc. - for a fraction of the price that a similar lifestyle would cost me in the USA.
If you can make money & save money in your stronger currency, youll have more at your disposal to
shape your James Bond lifestyle.
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Travel To Develop As A Person &
Gain A Skill
If you want to have travel become a part of your
permanent lifestyle, then traveling to develop
skills (that you can market in the future) should
be part of your M.O.
Traveling should be about letting loose and
relaxing, yes, but also, about personal
development and learning new skills. When you
take a holiday to work on a skill-set and not just
drinking margaritas by the pool, your costs will
be signicantly reduced.
Most of the skills that youre likely interested in
learning probably wont cost that much to
attain.
For example: Spanish classes or salsa lessons
are very inexpensive in nearly every Latin-
speaking country. While focusing on a skill you
wont be tempted to constantly spend money on
things to pass the time (like alcohol).
When you return home from a holiday you are in
the same position as when you left, but with
less money. When you return home from a skill
based holiday you come back with something
marketable and maybe break even nancially.
In addition, your future money-making potential
will dramatically increase. The new skill that you
acquired can be channeled into a money-
making opportunity which can use to further
fuel subsequent travels.
For example, a friend of mine traveled to
Ecuador so that he could work on learning
Spanish. He documented his progress, set up a
small website to help others learn Spanish, and
now his site is drawing great tra"c and creating
advertising revenue.
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Finding Cheap Travel
Accommodation
For James Bond - having luxury
accommodations is a must and with a little hard
work securing it really is not that di"cult. Bond
is usually staying in hotels on someone elses
dime. Were going to have to get a little more
creative.
Ive found that many smaller resorts and hotels
will o#er their rooms at severely discounted
rates if you agree to stay a month or longer.
The best strategy for nding cheap
accommodations in hotels or resorts is to hold
o# on booking a place until you get to your
destination. In Central and South America Ive
been shocked by the quantity and quality of
hotels and resorts that simply arent making
themselves visible on the internet.
Once youve arrived in your desired location,
spend a day or two searching for the best deals.
Many hotels and resorts that you cant nd on
the internet are cheaper but not necessarily
lower quality. Also, youll be able to approach
the managers and negotiate a price for a long
term stay. If you book online youre going to
get gringo prices and could get stuck in a
place youre not too happy with.
In Panama, my friend and I were able to secure a
cabana at a hotel/resort in the mountain town
of Boquete for $18 per night. The cabana
included a full kitchen, laundry services, maid-
service, WiFi, and access to organic fruit on the
property. The normal prices were $80 per
night, but since we agreed to stay for 2 months,
we got more than a 75% discount!
You dont have to stay in hostels and you dont
have to live like a poor backpacker to take
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cheap vacations. Its extremely possible to live
like James Bond on a tight budget. Youre just
going to need to:
Re-think the
what, where,
when, and why
of your holiday.
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CHAPTER 007: HOW TO TIP
LIKE JAMES BOND
Tipping properly is essential for living the James
Bond lifestyle. Tipping shows youre a
gentleman but also serves an important function
in social dynamics. He who tips holds power.
In the beginning of the movie Dr. No, Bond is
seen playing baccarat. After winning and leaving
the table he casually tips the dealer. Then, as
hes exiting the casino, he slips the doorman a
bill.
In nearly every movie James Bond is shown
tipping very casually. Master this art and people
will notice and respect you.
Tipping & Social Dynamics
In a study done in 1976, a university professor
sent Christmas cards to a sample of strangers.
The response he received was amazingholiday
cards addressed to him came pouring back from
people who had never met nor heard of him.
The great majority of those who returned cards
never inquired into the identity of the unknown
professor. They received his holiday greeting
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card, they automatically sent cards in return
(Kunz & Woolcott, 1976).
This study demonstrates the power of
reciprocity. If someone gives you something,
you feel a strong urge to repay the favor.
Tipping will spur reciprocity.
You'll command the respect of people if you tip
well. You should especially pay attention to this
if you frequent certain places - i.e. restaurants,
grocery stores, hotels.
Service workers will automatically think highly
of you. And, in the future, if you bring a date or
friends around, the people you've tipped will
treat you well and raise your social value.
Tipping is a symbol of high status.
Tipping Rule: Always Have Small
Bills At Hand
Small bills arent just for strippers. (and by the
way, the best strategy for attracting strippers if
youre into it, is not to give them any money at
all and tell them from the beginning - but I
digress).
Always keep small bills on hand easily
accessible when you are out on the town. There
are countless opportunities to tip and everyone
who receives a tip will not only be grateful, but
also feel di#erently about you.
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Tipping Guide - How Much To Give
To Whom
Remember that this is only a guide. Tipping is
dependent on the service. If the service is
horrible youre not obligated to tip a great
amount. Use your discretion. Just know people
are always judging.
Restaurants -
Tip at least 20% in restaurants. Don't think
about it, don't take out a calculator, just divide
the bill by 5 and tip that amount.
Coat Check -
$1 or 100% of the bill.
Valet -
$5 depending on the car and your bill. If you tell
him to take special care of it, obviously tip a bit
more.
Washroom attendant -
Give him a $1. Most guys scurry out of the
bathroom with their heads down trying to avoid
contact. Dont do this. Make some small talk,
check yourself out, spray some cologne, take a
piece of gum and tip the man.
Bartenders -
Bartenders should get at least $1 per drink. If
you want to make friends with the bartenders
fast - which is a good idea if you frequent the
place - then tip big. A bartender who likes you
is a very powerful indicator of social proof to a
woman because the bartender is the most
popular person in the room. Start making
friends with the service.
Club Bouncers -
Heres a trick I learned from a friend of mine. As
you enter a club for the rst time ask the
bouncer if he wants a drink. This will create a
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relationship you can exploit to skip big lines on
other nights. Ive seen my friend do this
countless times. If the bouncer declines a beer
on entry, try to chat him up as you leave, and
then slip him a $5 thanking him for everything.
Co"ee Shop Baristas -
When you pick up your morning co#ee make
sure to leave a $1 tip in their jar. Make it
discreet but noticeable so theyll remember you
in the future.
Hairstylists -
Go to a good hairstylist and give them at least
$5 or 20% if the bill is over $25. The person
working with your hair is always someone you
want to keep happy. Make sure you talk about
something interesting with your hairstylist.
Cab drivers -
Cab drivers get $1 if the bill is under $10. 15% if
over $10. I always tip bigger to cab drivers who
actually seem like they enjoy life and talk to me.
Happy people are rewarded with happiness.
The point - just start tipping everyone well.
Your wallet might be a little bit lighter as a
result but your perceived status will go through
the roof.
The money you spend tipping will come back to
you in time. Generous people receive
generously.
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CHAPTER 8: YOUR BOND CAR
"If there was one thing that set James Bond really moving in life, with the exception of gun-play, it
was being passed at speed by a pretty girl; and it was his experience that girls who drove
competitively like that were always pretty - and exciting."
Bondgets his Aston Martin DB5from M.
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Having a James Bond car does not have to be
nearly as expensive as you might think. Interest
and novelty come and go. Thus, if you really
want to have Bond-like cars consider renting or
leasing for short periods.
There are several advantages I can see to
renting or leasing:
When getting a loan, leasing interest rates
are cheaper than buying interest rates
Leasing a car means youll always have
newer models and thus not as many service
issues.
Many people buy expensive cars and leave
them in the garage, only driving them once
a month. If youre going to do that - just
rent it. It might be a $1,000 for one day but
itll be cheaper than the other option.
When you travel, youre not going to need a
car.
Buying is not always cheaper - look at the
housing bubble. You might need to have the
same car for 30 years before its worth it.
Putting Q-Touches In Your Car
In Goldeneye, Bond has champagne on ice in his
center consul. I cant really recommend you
have a bar in your car, but these kind of touches
are the things that will make your car
interesting.
Consider buying, or creating, some gadgets for
your car. Get an iPod connector. Get a license
plate cover that blocks red light cameras. Tint
your windows. Get a GPS unit and set the voice
to have a British accent.
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Keep Your Car Clean
Whatever type of car you have, keep it clean.
Even if you have a piece of junk 1992 Toyota
Camry, make sure you vacuum and dust
frequently. Dont leave trash in it.
Dont Apologize For Your Car
The worst thing you can do is apologize for your
car. Even if you wish you had a di#erent car
dont mention it to people.
In college I had the Toyota Camry mentioned
above. I once had a date with a girl who lived in
the Hollywood Hills - her next door neighbor
was Adam Levigne of the band Maroon 5.
As I rolled through the upscale neighborhood I
started feeling really insecure about my car.
When she hopped in ready for the date I started
making excuses and telling her about the
awesome car I used to drive and how much I
missed it. I came o# as try-hard and of course
insecure - I didnt get another date.
This is always the wrong move. Dont make
excuses for your vehicle or social status in
general for that matter. Just be the same
condent guy.
In Quantum of Solace, Bond walks into a ritzy
hotel after dragging himself through the
Bolivian desert. He looks horrible and dirty. He
doesnt say a word about his disheveled
appearance. Hes condent and doesnt care
what the others are thinking. Take on the same
attitude with your car.
Other Bond Car Options
There are several car makes and models out
there that are very Bond-like without the price
tag of an Aston Martin.
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The Lotus is one of the coolest cars Ive driven.
The Mini Cooper is a great option as well. Even a
Volkswagen Golf can get the job done.
A really cheap option is getting an older car, like
the Datsun Z cars, and xing them up how you
want it. I bought an old 280 Z when I was in
high school and for under 10 grand I was able
to create an awesome, Bond-like car, that was
fast and handled well. Be creative and dont
settle for the Camry unless you absolutely have
to!
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MISSION 3: VILLAINS
Procrastination
The longer you sit and wait for the perfect
opportunity to come along the more youll
believe it will never come. Let me tell you this,
the perfect opportunity will never fall in your
lap. It will fall somewhere close to you and
youve got to make the e#ort to go get it.
Your days on this earth are very limited. If you
live to the average age of 77 thats only
28,251 days on earth. How of many of those
days have you used?
Putting o# things until tomorrow is not the
James Bond way to live.
Its di"cult for many people to start a
business or even get on the path that way
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Time is ticking
because of fear. Fear causes you to procrastinate.
Your knowledge base grows very slowly - I know it doesnt sound like Im helping. If you dont start
immersing yourself in the things you want to do with your life, youll never acquire the knowledge
base to succeed at them.
It's not luck, it's experience. Bouvie
So if you keep procrastinating, youll absolutely never get started. And if you keep telling yourself
youre going to wait until you have a little more knowledge, you might be out of time.
Just start doing it. Decide today what you want to do with your life and take baby steps towards it.
Free up some time everyday to do what you want. Start small, nish big.
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Conclusion
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Conclusion by Paul Kyriazi
"Life is a game of inches. So is football. In either game the margin of error is small. One half a step
too late or too early and you don't quite make it. But the inches we need are everywhere around us. In
every minute of our lives. We have to go for every inch. Because we know that when we add up those
inches, that will make the di#erence between winning and losing. And I know that if I'm gonna have
any life anymore, it's because I'm still willing to go for that inch. And that's what living is. The six
inches in front of your face.Now what are you going to do?" Al Pacino - Any Given Sunday
What are you going to do after nishing this ebook? You're probably sitting at your
computerthinking, "What comes next?" or perhaps, "What do I do rst in my quest for the James
BondLifestyle.
I know one thing that will happen. You will have to proceed on your own for awhile.
Self-transition is exactly that. Doing it yourself. And for awhile, by yourself. And even when you start
accomplishing changes in your life don't expect immediate attention or congratulations. Especially
amongst your immediate friends or even your family.
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Here's what I mean. I heard Pierce Brosnan tell
this story on TV:
Pierce took his son to the lming of Die Another
Day. It was the big shoot out and escape to the
hovercraft day.His son really liked the cool cars
that were lined up.
Then Brosnan shot the big scene with 5 cameras
running, explosions and stunts all in one take. It
ended with him jumping on a hovercraft and
knocking out the bad guy.
And then racing o# amid gun re and
explosions.
Die Another Day Hovercraft Chase
How did you like that?" he asked his son after
the take wasover. "Are the cars okay?" his son
replied.
"Yes, they're okay.How did you like the scene?"
"Can we see the cars again now?"
"Ah.....sure....okay."
The Bible states that, "A prot in his own town is
never believed." So I guess "A Bond in his own
family is not appreciated."This is why Robert
Ringer wrote it is good in business to be "an
expert from a far." Doing business out of town
gives you that special aura.
So if your great accomplishments are not
appreciated by your own group, don't fret. Don't
let that be a reason to give up. They'll be
appreciated elsewhere.And in time in your own
circle of inuence.In the meantime, just show
the kid the cars.
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You know, the above action scene would not
mean anything to you if you're not interested in
Bond. If you don't care if he wins or loses.
Horse races are no fun unless you make a bet.
No point in watching thehorses run if you can't
cheer for your favorite. Movie producers know
this. That's why theypay big sums of money to
popular actorsso that the audience will have a
hero (an emotional investment) to cheer for.
Life is more exciting if you have a bet on
something you can watch daily. No, not
casinogambling. Not the lottery. Have a bet on
a piece ofgold, or a hundredshares of some
stock. Or better still, bet on yourself.
Bet on yourself to go to that place youalways
wanted to go to.To get that college degree, to
write that book, to get that new apartment, get
that new job.
If you don't bet on yourself, you'll never be your
favorite character in the movie of life. You'll
have to let James Bond be your favorite.
Sure there's risk of failure. But if you win that
beats saving the gold in Fort Knox from
Goldnger. You'll be a bigger hero to yourself
than Bond is for you.
Then go to the next Bond movie with a big smile
on your face.
(Read more about Paul Kyriazi on his site
PaulKyriazi.com)
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Gadgets & Resources
MISSION 1
Socializing / Mental Attitude / Philosophy
How To Win Friends & Inuence People
Think And Grow Rich
The 48 Laws Of Power - This book is great if even just for the incredible stories that come along with
it.
Atlas Shrugged - Gigantic novel that sums up Ayn Rands life philosophy. The characters are worthy
of study.
Unlimited Power - Incredible self-help book by Anthony Robbins.
Seduction Technique
The Mystery Method - Buy this book today. Its a complete step-by-step system for pickup. Its
mindless, just plug in your own stories, follow the design for pickup, and watch your dating
skyrocket.
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Bad Boy Formula - Carlos Xuma deconstructed what makes the bad-boy so attractive to women. He
might as well be talking about James Bond.
How To Become An Alpha Male - John Alexanders classic book. Gain more insight to Bonds attitude
here.
Travel Seduction
Real Man Travel Guides - Roosh V has started the Lonely Planet for guys looking to attract women
abroad. Highly recommended.
Miscellaneous
Condoms - always be prepared (I forget this advice a lot of times and lose opportunities!)
Gum - youre not going to get a make-out with bad breath
Cell phone or pen & paper - to collect numbers
Interesting prop - I met a Colombian guy that had a lighter/ashlight. When you shined the ashlight
against the wall there was an image of naked girl. It was hilarious and got a conversation started every
time.
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MISSION 2
Style
GQ.com
Esquire.com
Durable & Fashionable Travel Gear
ExO"cio Underwear
ExO"cio Travel Pants
Icebreaker Shirts
Nixon Watches
Diets
The Anabolic Diet - Use this diet to both lose fat and gain muscle e#ectively.
The Cheat To Lose Diet - Another great diet for fat loss.
Precision Nutrition - For year around healthy/delicious eating, theres not a better program.
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Muscle Building Programs
The Hollywood Physique for Men - A great workout for putting on muscle in the correct places.
T-Nation.com - The denitive online resource for workout programs and diets. Choose a free workout
program by contributor Christian Thibaudeau and you cant go wrong.
Martial Arts Study
Shadow Warrior
Better Sleep
Ear plugs
Eye masks
Better Posture & Body Language
The Alexander Technique - Search local listings for classes near you.
The Denitive Guide To Body Language
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MISSION 3
Free Lance Work
GetAFreeLancer.com
Elance.com
WarriorForum.com
Best Online Business/Saving Books
Four Hour Work Week
I Will Teach You To Be Rich
Best Business Lifestyle/Design Websites
Muselife.com
JetSetLife.tv
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Best International Cell Phone
Skype.com - Cheap phone service anywhere theres an internet connection (free if the both callers use
it).
Tynan.net - Incredible article on setting up an international phone system
Starting/Testing/Developing Websites
Sample Pages
http://livinglikejamesbond.com/example
http://audiomixologist.net
Pay Per Click Advertising
Google Adwords
Yahoo Small Business
Denitive Guide To Google Adwords - Adwords can be pretty confusing and that means you might
spend unnecessary money learning. I suggest signing up for the 5 day e-course to get a good feel for
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the program. Its helped me out tremendously and denitely paid for itself in savings. (Its also a good
example of an information product)
Web Hosting
Host Gator - Ive used Host gator for awhile now. No major problems to report.
Domain Names
Dynadot.com
GoDaddy.com
Driving Tra"c
Ezine Articles
Tracking Website Visitors
Google Analytics
Split Testing Your Sales Page
Google Website Optimizer
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Email Marketing
Aweber - Required for managing your customer emails and promotion.
Credit Card Processing
Google Checkout
Paypal Business (Standard or Pro)
Shopping Cart & Digital Delivery
E-junkie
1 Shopping Cart
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