Dear High Performance Visionary:

NEW SPECIAL EXTENDED CASTLE SEMINAR

The world seems to be coming apart, if you believe the newspapers and cable TV! What can you do today? There are serious strategies you could consider to enhance your chances of financial survival! Not everybody suffers the same during financial crisis! How would you like to be one of the ones who goes against the trend?

The QLA Castle Seminar will be held between 26^th February and 4^th March, 2012 at Guthrie Castle, Scotland. Yes it is a full day longer!  It will be 6 full days of instruction, instead of 5. And the already extraordinary Castle Seminar will also be extended daily, as needed, but at least an hour daily! Read on and find out why!

For the last several years, I have been asked countless times how QLA can help me make more money on the Web. How can the Internet enhance MY dream?

Since 1994 the Castle Experience has changed the lives of many men and women by helping them fulfill their dreams.

I have had many successes in various industries that used the Internet as their primary source of marketing. But not since Facebook came to the tremendous and overwhelming forefront have I received so many requests on how can the Internet help me accomplish my dreams.

MYSTERY GUEST SPEAKER 

QLA has many Internet devotees all over the world: Romania; Netherlands; Iceland; Germany; Argentina; Columbia; China; Japan; Canada; UK; Australia; Singapore; India, Austria, South Africa, France, and the U.S.A. But of all these, there is one who stands above all! He has been at the forefront of Internet marketing for the last 10 years. He is currently on the cutting edge of the boom in marketing in Social Media, SEM, SEO, E-mail Marketing, Mobile Advertising, Web 2.0, and eCRM.

He has kept a very low profile for many years! He even tried to retire twice!

He has told me for years – why not tell your devotees how to use QLA on the net? Till now I have said NO! Not because I was keeping it a secret!

But now this coming Feb 2012 at Guthrie Castle – FOR THE 1^ST TIME, I will have a major block of time devoted to MAKING MONEY ON THE NET WITH QLA! Taught by one of the very best on the net! In fact we are extending the week long Castle Event 25%, at no additional cost, to accommodate the QLA Internet devotees and all others.

Partial list of our NET GURU’S notable accomplishments:

• From being laid off and in-debt to one of Google’s largest individual advertisers.
• Was generating $500,000 a month while still working his full time day job.
• In 2008 he generated $250,000 in a single day.
• Owned and managed the largest affiliate program in his niche.
• He became one of the largest clients with the largest online payment processing company.
• Recently generated over $70,000 in one month with Facebook ‘tinkering around’.
• In 2007, generated $25,000,000 revenue on the net
• His own past employees and mentees have become highly paid in-demand marketers, considered ‘foundational’ employees at their respective companies.
• Continues to generate millions of dollars, month in and month out.

Here is what the Head of Media and Entertainment at Google had to say about him in a personal email:

Mr X.,

Great to meet you and discuss your business.  Rick and I were both
incredibly impressed with what you have been able to do with your
business in such a short time.  What a great story!

I'm definitely here all next week and likely will catch some of
Jupiter.  Not sure where you're staying, but feel free to come by end of
day, 5ish and I'll take you around the office and out for a drink in
NYC.

Let me know if that works.

Best,
JDM 

Justin D. McCarthy
Head of Entertainment & Media
Google Inc.
(P) 212.624.xxxx
(F) 212.624.xxxx
xxxxxx@google.com
1440 Broadway
21st Floor
New York, NY  10018

He has never spoken to a group before, and he has no plans to speak to any groups in the future.  I have pulled him out of his virtual cave to speak to you, as a personal favor to me – for changing his life with QLA!

Our mystery man has become the go-to-guy for PPC… but he has stayed BELOW the radar… stayed out of Internet news… making his name where it counts… in dollars! He told me once that he made the now-famous PPC guru Perry Marshal blush during a private discussion at a System Seminar. He told Perry what his daily average spend was, and Perry jokingly said ‘he should be taking instructions from Mr. X.’

Mr. X doesn’t publish or sell marketing products. He doesn’t sell his services – most couldn’t afford him. He never needs to work another day in his life, but he continues to work on his own projects and with a few others he trusts.  The Google love didn’t last very long. He was one of the first guys to receive the infamous Google ban several years ago, when Google shut him down. They didn’t send him an e-mail; they did it on a conference call. Did that stop him?  No. He found a legal way to get back into the Google traffic register, and keep the money coming in the door.

The mystery guest speaker will not be selling ANYTHING! He has no potential joint ventures for you! He will be at the Castle Seminar the entire week, but as a speaker this time. He has attended 6 castle seminars as an attendee. NOTE: In addition to the contract terms, NO Taping of his remarks—of any kind—will be permitted!

His remarks are not for the timid…

At my request, he will be giving all attendees FREE online marketing advice about their business.  All you have to do is listen and decide later if it’s right for you!  He will look at your deal and give you his advice – without any additional cost! You have forever to consider his advice with your advisors…but only this one chance to hear it.

Since he doesn’t sell his services, I can’t even put a price on this, but looking at what the “also rans” charge it would be LARGE! He has made in a day – what some gurus that write newsletters, blogs and tweets make in a year!

This speaker’s advice and remarks are his own formulation for super charging your career!   Even I don’t know everything he’s going to say!  You have to hear it from him! Then YOU decide if what he says is right for you!

His success story is extremely compelling! He heard me speak for the 1^st time in April 1995 and tried many things before he developed his skill set on the net. But he is much better at telling his story in person. I am sure he will hold court in the library at Guthrie Castle. He likes sitting in front of the large open fire place!

QLA SUCCESSES

Of course my mystery speaker is not the only success story QLA has since 1993 when I gave my 1^st 1-day QLA seminar in Los Angeles. QLA has worked geometrically in many different areas and we will discuss all the QLA basics, nuances, and have a lot of roll playing, as usual.  And remember… QLA has catapulted a mentee, Klaus Kleinfeld, to CEO of Siemens a Global 25 company, with 450,000 employees. Klaus Kleinfeld wrote the foreword of “Your First Hundred Million,” 2^nd Edition. 

FOREWORD

By Dr Klaus Kleinfeld

Former CEO of Siemens, AG.

Congratulations!  You have chosen an extraordinary book that describes a step-by-step framework and methodology for building a super successful business from scratch, while attaining the skill sets of a high performance person.  The precepts described in this book are straight forward, yet very powerful.  The author, Daniel S. Peña, has put into simple words how he achieved success at the highest level starting with nothing more than a dream and the passion to succeed.  I strongly recommend “Your First Hundred Million” for those who have a dream, little or no capital, and desire a road map to build a significant net worth and achieve the life of a high performance person.

It is written in a style that will ingratiate you to the author, because he tells it exactly like it is, with no varnish or hesitation.  At times you may even be shocked by how he describes what it takes to be a high performance person and achieve your dreams in today’s rough and tumble ever changing business environment.  He calls his precepts and methodology QLA, or Quantum Leap Advantage and it’s based on his almost 40-year personal worldwide track record of success.

Over many years Dan has become a very good friend.  I know Dan’s comments might often raise your eyebrow with his candor.  However you will truly enjoy hearing what it takes to succeed from someone who has really lived it.  And you can tell this isn’t theory, because he gives you real examples from his life and those that he has coached and mentored.  Dan has operated in the same real world you do every day and succeeded against all odds.  But more importantly, countless devotees have used QLA successfully and achieved their dreams and goals!

Read this book and I know it can be the first step towards the realization of your dreams and being a successful high performance person.
 

All the very best,

Klaus Kleinfeld

QLA has worked for startups like the mystery quest – to Global size companies

QLA INTERNET MARKETING

But for the very 1^st time we will cover in depth what has driven tens of millions to make money on the net and more recently other social media resources. It is a marketing tool that MUST be used to compete in the 21^st century! The question you MUST ask yourself – are you using the net properly for your business?

SEMINAR EXTENDED 25% AT NO EXTRA COST!

This will be the most exclusive Castle Seminar I have ever done! And because I want to not take away any of the QLA main stays, I am extending the Castle seminar 1 full day – AT NO EXTRA COST! And I am also extending the full day schedule 1+ hour! Hence, I will be offering exciting new modules, never seen before, for Internet marketing gurus and online entrepreneurs. I will be finalizing the QLA modules in the next few months, so stay connected with me on http://www.facebook.com/myqla to keep you informed of the latest seminar events and schedules. I will also add modules on what to do in this dismal market with the threat of a double dip recession.

Our mystery speaker has asked me to limit the number of attendees to only 10 to provide him with enough time to go over everyone’s business in depth if they want to meet with him.  

If you need help with lead generation, revenue generation, or getting your business on the web he is “THE MAN” you will want to talk to.

This information will not be recorded. Registration is on a strictly first-come, first-served basis.  

To your ‘ONLINE’ Quantum Leap,

Dan Pena

P.S.  I originally wrote about this person in my Oct 2003 newsletter, where the mystery guest gives a summary of his accomplishments, I’ve reprinted it here:

“….I simply made up my mind 16 months ago to make a million dollars within the next year. I determined what it would take and set out to do. On June 16, 2002 I went live with my first online business. I built what many consider the most popular … membership website online today. I become one of Google’s and Overture’s top advertisers…regularly spending over $5,000 (US) daily in advertising. I believe I’m one of the few individuals who was generating $100,000 (US) weekly, while STILL working a full-time job! It almost cost me my marriage, as I was working 16 hours a day (and more) EVERYDAY… including weekends…no vacation, no holidays. I left my job 5 months ago and have not looked back. Leaving my job was the biggest challenge. I was scared to death! I mean REALLY scared…even though I had more money than ever, I was still terrified.

So I now work for myself, live in a million-dollar home with a million dollar view of Los Angeles and the valley. I am slowly building my dream-team (attorneys, CPAs, employees, etc.), and working hard to break free from doing mundane work (programming) myself … as I’ve seen firsthand that my employees can do it better (Dan was right about that). I’m currently looking into new projects and expanding my empire. The biggest obstacle to overcome: my belief system.

Do you think you can learn a thing or two from a guy like this?

Whether to turn away from his advice… or help it propel your career into the next level is up to YOU! Again… you have an eternity to ponder these strategies with your lawyers, accountants and CPAs. But this one chance to hear it.

Dear QLA Visionary and Devotee:

Hope your holidays were happy and you have more success in 2011 than you can imagine!

The New Year is upon us and this is the time I historically discuss goals, aspirations and the positive affirmations that go along with them. I have been doing this for most of my 40 year (January 1971) career.  Actually I have since 1976 when I attended my first PACE seminar with Jim Newman, who became my mentor. As a kid I had no goals and accomplished little as I have written and said many times. My Father had only 1 goal for me: to keep me alive till I reached the age of reason!

Upon volunteering to go into the Army, as a 20 year old, in Jun 1966, I formulated 2 goals: come back; and once in the Army to become an officer. Going through OCS and becoming an officer changed my life forever. What I learned as a young army officer has stood me in good stead since Jul 1, 1967, the day I gained my commission and was deemed: AN OFFICER AND GENTLEMAN BY AN ACT OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES!

My next goal upon leaving the military was to get through college in the shortest possible time: after flunking out of 2 colleges before entering the military, I returned on academic probation and finished in 2 ½ years taking as much as 26 units in one semester. I graduated in Jan 1971 achieving Dean’s List recognition. Hence, even though goals seemed to work for me, it still took me till 1976 to fully appreciate what setting goals REALLY meant to achieving in life.

From 1976 to 1991 I was fanatical about my goals, aspirations and affirmations! Since 1992 (when I got kicked out of the company I founded) I have been less strict, but still diligent. Funny, as I think back much of my material success came from 1976 to 1991. This should be a lesson for ALL! And I have decided to become fanatical vies a vies my goals in my 66^th year! I am reading my goals and positive affirmations when I go to bed and when I wake up daily! To me it made sense, when most people are retiring from active life – to kick life in the ass and spend the next years leading from the front, while still accomplishing the goal of ticking off my "bucket list" destinations!

In preparation for 2010 this time last year, I made goals to: change the way I deal with  my mentees; eliminate and downsize my business interests to include ONLY the very best; do live webcasts; restructure the castle seminar to include the new QLA Credo (below as a P.S.); open an office in Shanghai; produce new QLA training programs; update and modernize my web site; expand my internet presence via social net working; structure a more comprehensive follow up procedure for seminar attendees with monthly conference calls; establish a scholar athlete scholarship in honor of my Father; tick off 3 (and actually did 4) travel destinations on my "bucket list."

I have accomplished all the above, in addition to a lot more, but am especially proud of: the castle seminar has been restructured to emphasize what worked best since 1993 for attendees going forward; a new monthly conference call with castle attendees to support their individual QLA programs; create new QLA training programs; and initiate my Father’s student athlete scholarship!

Years ago, I would ask myself – would I have been as successful if I would not have been so prolific in setting and accomplishing goals? I know now after 34 years of setting goals and accomplishing them, there is no comparison! The most recent castle seminar has a number of new sections, but one of the most important is goal setting and assigning positive affirmations to accomplish them.

NOW IS THE TIME TO AVOID REGRETS!

This is a perfect time of the year to sit and reflect on the year that is just finishing and the year about to begin! Take the time! You deserve it! And unless you take the time – because you’re worth it- what you will have left at the end of your life is REGRETS!  And having lived 65 years and worked 40 years (not including 39 months of active duty in military, which was as important as any business experience I ever gained), I can tell you with certainty: 1) MAN’S GREATEST BURDEN IS UNFULFILLED POTENTIAL; AND 2) YOU WILL REGRET THE THINGS YOU DIDN’T DO/ATTEMPT AND THE RISKS YOU DIDN’T TAKE!

To Your Quantum Leap,

DAN

P.S . The castle seminar is being changed to 17 April 2011. See   www.danpena.com for more information.  Here is a photo of the October castle graduation. Doesn’t everybody look impressive?

P.P.S.

QLA CREDO

In times of financial war or uncertainty there is a special breed of warrior ready to answer this special call; a common man/woman with uncommon desire to succeed. Forged by adversity, he/she stands alongside the finest, especially to serve the world of business and protect and enhance a better way of life. I am that man/woman.

QLA is a badge of honor and heritage. Bestowed upon me by the heroes that have gone before, it embodies the trust of those I have sworn to protect – my family! By wearing the QLA mantle, I accept the responsibility of my chosen profession and way of life. It is a privilege that I must earn every day.

My loyalty to QLA and Team is beyond reproach. I humbly serve as a guardian to my fellow QLA  trained, always ready to defend those who are unable to defend themselves. I do not advertise the nature of my work, but do seek recognition for my actions. I voluntarily accept the inherent hazards of my QLA training, placing the welfare and security of others before my own.

I serve with honor on and off the financial battlefield. The ability to control my emotions and my actions, regardless of circumstance, sets me apart from other men/women. Uncompromising integrity is my standard. My character and honor are steadfast. My word is my bond no matter how inconvenient, or politically incorrect.

We expect to lead and be led. In the absence of orders I will take charge, lead my partners and accomplish the mission. I lead by example in all situations.

I will never quit. I persevere and thrive on adversity. QLA  expects me to be physically harder and mentally stronger than my competition. If knocked down, I will get back up, every time. I will draw on every remaining ounce of strength to protect my partners and family and to accomplish our mission. I am never out of the fight and understand the sacrifices required.

We demand discipline. We expect innovation. The lives of my partners and the success of our mission depend on me – my technical skill, tactical proficiency, and attention to detail. My training is never complete.

We train for war and fight to win. I stand ready to bring the full spectrum of power to bear in order to achieve my mission and the goals established by my goals and aspirations. The execution of my duties will be swift and violent when required yet guided by the very principles that I serve to defend and honor: honesty; morality; legality; and ethical.

Talented men/women have fought in the trenches of life building the proud tradition and feared reputation of the QLA warrior, that I am bound by my honor to uphold. In the worst of conditions, the legacy of those that have gone before me steadies my resolve and silently guides my every deed. I will not fail.

P.P.P.S.   I have been asked many times what are the best books, vies a vies QLA,  I have ever read and the best movies I have ever seen.

Book and Movie must list:

Books:

- Your First 100 Million
- Release Your Brakes
- Winning Through Intimidation
- Tough Minded Mgt
- Think and Grow Rich
- The Law of Success
- The Art of War
- If You’re Not In You’re In The Way

Movies:

- Rudy
- Patton
- Brave Heart
- Gladiator
- True Grit
- Chariots of Fire Zulu
- Brian’s Song
- High Noon
- Wild Bunch
- 300
- Last Samurai
- The Natural

My trip to South America was terrific! Iguazu falls, Machu Picchu, standing on the equator and Galapagos were spectacular! I will post photos in facebook in due course. I attach a few for your perusal here.

The October Castle Seminar was outstanding!  We had attendees from Russia (by way of Nevada), Austria, the  USA , Asia and the famous Bruce Whipple, who has been my partner and confidant since 1993. It was a terrific group to see the “New” QLA Castle Seminar (See the attached photos). You can see the interviews on my site in due course.

I am writing now, before my New Year message, to announce my next Castle Seminar the last week of Feb 2011. I didn’t want too much time to pass so as many of you can begin the new year with a Quantum Leap bang. Remember, people don’t plan to fail – they fail to plan!

Plus I want to announce a NEW Expanded payment schedule for the feb 2011 QLA Castle Seminar, for those that qualify.

This seminar varied with additional material to update it from the last seminar from April 2010 but the most desired was the new extended role playing. We played financial institution against entrepreneur and vice-versa. The presentations were quite beneficial and entertaining.

I also wanted to share just some of the great stories from the April Castle Seminar and how a German attendee from the April seminar who helped recruit a young entrepreneur from Austria.

WASTED YEARS BY NOT MAKING A DECISION – BUT THEN THERE WAS A PARADIGM SHIFT THAT CHANGED HIS AND HIS FAMILY'S LIVES !

Hi Dan,

Yesterday I met Markus near Passau to talk to him and to give him a glimpse about what you and your QLA-strategies enable people to do.

For him I hope he will come to the castle.

His English should be sufficient to understand, what you are going to tell him.

And I made clear to him, that I made several mistakes when:

1. I was at Guthrie Castle in 1997, when it was still open to the public and I did not wait for you then as I was told there
2. I did not get your book before 2005
3. I did not go to the castle seminar before (april )2010.

So, I hope, he does not repeat my mistakes.

To his Quantum Leap

Robert

Robert later responded by emailing me:

Dan

As you find it useful, you may use this timeline, it is simply how it happened and it would be an honour to me, even if these where just a few of my huge mistakes for about 13 years.

I would prefer "robert" more than "bob".  

To Your Next Quantum Leap,

 Robert

As an aside, and it is a very big one: rumor has it  robert has made more money since april’s seminar than he has made in the previous 13 yrs, by adding zeros to his projects! I will verify this in our next monthly conference call this Saturday. 

HE TOOK DIRECT ACTION!

The next email was written by Markus subsequent to him attending the October Castle event:

Good morning Mr Pena!

Thinks that I´ve done since your Seminar!

• New office opened (building at my Saw company)
• New business model in in-and export (got one of the best sales man in our area)
• All other projekts are in the works. Today is a free day in austria and no f*cking  guy is working!!!

I will give you every week a little rewiev, so you can check it out if I´m on the right way.

Mfg
Markus

He followed up with this email the next week:

Good evening Mr. Pena,

Thank you once again for your seminar. I thougt on the seminar nothing had chanced but now I can see, everthing is different. I am determined to chance my life in a better one. I was deep impressed from the last evening. I lived a shit life in a shit village! Normally is tomorrow free, but my employees decide to work. I am very glad about this.

Please send me the book and the tapes and the presentation as soon as possible.

Best regards

Mfg

Markus

As you can see the young  28 year old man has made a major paradigm shift in his life. The young man was remarkable and though he had some trouble expressing himself, he did terrific.

IF YOU THINK HE TOOK ACTION WHAT ABOUT THIS TRUE STORY?

There were several other acts of change during the seminar, but one from a grandmother was extraordinary! A woman in her 50’s fired a key employee on the phone back in Florida, mid seminar (Wednesday is the day it comes together for most) . That wasn’t the only person to be sacked from the castle since 1993. What made it rather unusual,  was the   person she terminated – HER DAUGHTER and the mother of her grand children. She decided it was time to finally exhibit tough love. Like many children the daughter felt entitled. She should of done it years before.

As if this wasn’t enough the same woman was on Skype busting the balls of her banker to get a 500% increase on her lines of credit, after what she learned  vies-a-vies banks and credit management ;and she spent her spare time buying a competing company.

Other Castle Seminar first:

• this was the only time we had two sons and a father at the same castle seminar
• the only time we pitted brother against brother as banker and entrepreneu
• and it was a long awaited appearance from Bruce Whipple who has been to every QLA seminar.

These are the kinds of changes that attendees make during and after the seminar. I have never thought of listing them before, but will going forward to illustrate the phenomenal kinds of shifts that are possible for those that really are sick and tired of being sick and tired of not fulfilling their God given potential!

I am so proud of all the attendees  from our 2010 seminars, but the ones that sucked up their panty hose – nutted up -  or manned up – have understood the importance of taking action, that following QLA means.  Not easy – but not impossible!

Here are a few photos from my south American trip of late September and October:

Iguazu Falls, Argentina

 

 On top of Machu Picchu

Sitting with a sea lion in Gallapagos

 

Family portrait of 6 dogs

 To Your Quantum Leap,

Dan

P.S.  I have not had a world class athlete (that won) in several years, but I do have a mentee once again. Andrew Reid and I have been working together since he came to the castle a few years ago. He does executive training for fortune 500 co’s and is listed on my web site. He has worked with two of my children in the last couple years. But his recent success in a world championship gives me great pride.

Here is what he wrote with a photo of him and his coach, after the event and yes I was the one who told him “most people give up to soon:”

Dan,

Someone once told me “most people give up to soon.”  After 10 years of building my team, placing 3rd at this event 2 years ago, and 2nd last year, 5th at the World’s, we finally won it all this past Sunday!

All athletes compete, partly for the competitive chase itself….to fight for the win, to see what is possible. But to finally win a major championship, the feeling is relaxed, comfortable, and we’re all thinking limitless about the future!

cheers

Andrew Reid
Biggest Fish
Big Fish Interactive Inc.
Toronto 416-763-3017
Vancouver 604-730-8882
www.bigfishinteractive.com

More Castle Seminar Pictures:

Me receiving an award from the "grandma" mentioned above

The piper and the butler bringing in the haggis