Dan Pena

Almost all companies whether large or small have been affected by the recession in some way or another. Businesses have learned to adapt or are left to become a statistic.  Even Dan Pena, business coach and founder of Quantum Leap Advantage, has announced new payment options for his special business seminar held in his own estate in historic Guthrie castle in Scotland.  He has responded to the changing economic conditions by offering installments which have never been accepted as a way to pay for this event. Pena says because of hard times new policies have been made.

This is not your ordinary seminar mind you. It comes with a very hefty price tag of £10,000. Just imagine living a life of luxury in a 15th century story book castle for a week. Pena purchased the Scottish Castle in 1984 in a dilapidated state and underwent major renovation until 2003.  Boasting of 156 acres of outstanding natural beauty; it has a beautiful 2 acre walled garden which dates back to 1616, magnificent lawns a private Loch and its own 9-hole golf course.

Of course, attendees are not your ordinary seminar crowd. This elite few are the cream of the crop of the economic food chain; distinguished company presidents, CEOs and upper tier managers which have already reached a paramount level of success yet crave for more. This follows one of the seminars principles that high performance people are usually in company with the other super successful. This unique 7-day event focuses on exponential business growth in the shortest amount of time. The intensive course includes detailed notes, letters, scripts, and individualized business plans of previous participants.

Dan Pena is a living legend in the seminar circuit and may not be as popular as other business gurus out there today, but for a good reason. Entrepreneurs are afraid of his methodologies because QLA forces people out of their shells and comfort zones.  Pena says that super success is made from hard work, big sacrifices and unconventional wisdom, which are not for the feint at heart.  He guarantees wealth beyond dreams to those with the guts to follow his methods step-by-step. His Castle is proof enough that even a poor Latino from the barrio like himself can achieve his wildest dreams.

Since his retirement in 1992, Dan Pena’s goal and purpose in offering the books, training, and specialized seminars, is to bring out proven strategies for wealth creation and protection starting with no money. He articulates his personal success development strategies and business success coaching methodologies which he and countless others around the world, have used successfully.

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They all had one thing in common: they wanted to make more money, lots of money. we’re talking serious money. And Dan Peña millionaire and speaker extraordinaire was going to show them how… for this they were prepared to pay hundreds, even thousands …was it worth it? Streetwise Business finds out…

It was as going to be 3 days of four letter words, hard facts and real life scenarios. Peña tells it the way it really is – no feelings spared. “We’re all self made but only successful people admit it. What’s keeping you from doing it – YOU!” booms Peña. The 3 day intensive ‘Quantum Leap’ seminar had begun.

If you don’t like bad language don’t go. If your sensibilities can take it without being offended there’s much to learn …but listening to Pena you can’t help wanting to throw up every so often. But doesn’t the truth always hurt?

“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary” according to Vidal Sassoon.

“High performance people don’t keep track: they’re macro thinkers’ not micro thinkers. To be really successful you can’t be part-time. You have to be enthusiastic – have passion.” says Peña.

“Instead of Tunnel Think Funnel.”

There are no illusions as to why anyone is at this seminar: “I’m here to make you f—— rich not motivate you like Deepak Chopra or Tony Robbins,” bellows Peña.

“I have been dead in business five times. I know what it’s like to have a house repossessed …I’ve been there…l can be rich… I know I didn’t do it by accident…there’s no doubt in my mind I can do it again…the shit works…you can be Forrest Gump. It’s not that hard.”

“Going to seminars is like mental masturbation. It’s fashionable.” adds Pena.

But you can’t help feeling it’s more than ‘fashion’ that got some of the delegates there: some were already millionaires’, one admitted to being a ‘seminar junkie’ on the verge of having his house repossessed desperate to learn where he’d ‘screwed up’.

“The road to success is always under construction …there are lots of pot holes but no traffic jams. There are two great levers- other people and other people’s money.” says Peña.” The 90’s is about selling. I am a salesman not a business executive”.

Mentors & Dream Team
“To succeed build your dream team and get yourself a mentor,” advises Peña. “and you can raise money without a business plan”.

“You interview the banks..don’t go to them with a begging bowl..” The delegates perk up. They want to hear more of this. This is what they’ve come for.

Referred to as the ‘bulldozer’ of knowledge you can’t help respecting Pena – albeit begrudgingly. This man is nobody’s fool. Hard as nails he doesn’t suffer fools – and will tell you exactly what he thinks…

Words of wisdom fall thick and fast. Peña doesn’t do himself justice – he does have a little Deepak Chopra in him.

The Banks
Peña doesn’t believe in business plans: “by definition the figures aren’t right. The income is always less, the expenses always more. The banks only want to fill their files. Deal with the banks like it’s monopoly money. You should be able to get an overdraft for at least lock of turnover”.

The DUFUS TEST
You are who you hang around with. So make sure you put people through a test advises Peña. “Once you learn to make money it is not that hard….what’s hard is to stay excited about it..

This is from a man who has taken to hunting pumas in the dark for his kicks..

Mega Wealth
Serious wealth isn’t for everybody. And it doesn’t bring a balanced life, Words of warning that most in the audience needn’t worry about – yet.

Walk Your Talk
The best way to predict the future is to create it yourself. Peña believes that if you look good you will feel good and act good. Look the business.

Quantum Growth
Business need to focus on growing revenue. It’s easier to get more revenue than more margins says Peña.

In order to take a ‘quantum leap’ .you need to take the offensive. You cannot achieve exponential gains from a defensive posture insists Peña.

The key to success is to create priorities, make new choices, establish new ideals- leading to a new lifestyle. There’s no doubt: to succeed you will need to change your mind set. Motivation is like a fire unless you add fuel it goes out. Be committed to do what it takes to have what you want.”

The message comes across loud and clear: “the only things in life you regret are the risks you didn’t take”.

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• In common with other major banking and investment groups, The Guthrie Group sees China in particular, and Asia in general, as one of the best sources of growth opportunities over the next decade.  It has established working relationships with Chinese professional services firms and other intermediaries in major cities to further its ambitions
• Our view is shared by, amongst other, HSBC which has in September 2009 relocated its CEO to Hong Kong, and Warren Buffet, who recently said “The 19th century belonged to England, the 20th century belonged to the US, and the 21st century belongs to China. Invest accordingly."
• Our interest particularly lies in working with, acquiring and/or financing companies in the infrastructure, internet/ecommerce, water and environmental sectors, together with other selected growth opportunities
• In September 2009 we were invited by the Governor of Hunan Province in the southwest of China to present our concepts and methods to a carefully selected audience of 80 small and medium-sized companies and Government officials and media. As a result of this and other activities, we are actively progressing three or four separate transactions which we expect to complete in early 2010
• We would look forward to hearing from Chinese companies interested in discussing strategic options, as well as investors with existing interests in China which may be underperforming

Click here to be transferred to the 2009 Hunan conference website

“At Guthrie, we believe that China is the engine of growth for the next decade"

Dan addressed an audience of 80 of Chinese companies

The Governor of Hunan Province welcomes Dan Pena

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Pena is chairman and founder of the Guthrie Group and other companies in Asia, the UK and USA.

He travels extensively and has just returned from a trip to Japan and China. He is currently considering taking on a China based industrial company as chairman with a family that has been active in business and politics there for more than 2000 yrs. In addition Pena has been offered chairmanship of a $500 million roll up fund exclusively to be invested in China. Pena will also be in China the last two weeks of sept viewing up to 50 co’s that need investment capital with the goal to go public.

Pena is currently involved in a real estate roll up of potentially 2500 single family houses that have gone to the wall in bankruptcy and are being liquidated by US government agencies.

Pena continues to mentor and coach in Asia, USA and Europe and will have his famous QLA Seminar at his 15th century story book home, Guthrie Castle in Scotland, in early 2010, http://danpena.com/. And if you can’t make his castle extravaganza, the 2nd edition of his well respected book, “Your First 100 Million", has just been released. This book is a step by step guide how to start with no money, as he did, 30 years ago and building a $450 million empire in 8 years!

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ASHINGTON—The Defense Logistics Agency awarded five companies contracts totaling $211.5 million for jet fuel.

The companies and amounts are:

—Coastal States Marketing Inc., a unit of Coastal Corp., $63.3 million;
—Pride Refining Inc. $62 million;
—Exxon Corp. $58.6 million;
—Great Western Development Corp., $21.6 million, and
—Beacon Oil Co. $6 million.

The agency also awarded Gulf States 011 & Refining Co. a $97.7 million contract for jet fuel and marine diesel fuel.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. received a $51.7 million Army contract for bomb retarders.

Harsco Corp. won a $14.1 million Army contract for self-propelled artillery.

General Dynamics Corp. got a $4.7 million Air Force contract to process service reports and for material improvement projects.

United Technologies Corp. received a $3.8 million Air Force contract for electronic engine controls for F15 fighter jets.

Grumman Aerospace Corp., a subsidiary of Grununan Corp., received a $3.6 million Air Force contract to repair Fill horizontal stabilizers.

In El Segundo, Calif., Computer Sciences Corp. said it was awarded $3.5 million in Navy contracts for engineering and computer software support services for development of the MK1 submarine combat control system, MK117 submarine fire control system and related trainer simulation systems.

WALL STREET
JOURNAL Staff Reporter

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