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There comes a time when the stakes are so high that you need to lay it all on the line.
This is that time. And this is that episode.

Are you with me?

• P = Party
• O = Order
• G = Group

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Your book needs a party

If you’re going to launch a book effectively then you need to tie it to an event. As a seasoned author I coach all my clients to consider having a birthday party for their book. In this episode I teach you how to create a killer book release party. I share 6 essential ingredients you can’t overlook.

Forget theory, I give you a front row seat as I unpack the who, what, when, where, why, and how of an effective book release party.

Click HERE to see the page, or scroll below. And don’t forget to check out the behind the scenes podcast.

Who:

You are the guest of honor. We’ll also have readers, leaders, coaches, authors, entrepreneurs, and everyone else in between. If you’re interested then we want you there. ELIXIR Project is a near-future fiction thriller with elements that mirror where our world is headed.  

What:

The world’s largest book release party. It’s called a global release and it’s live streaming worldwide. Expect 90 minutes of pure engagement. We’ll mix up the components and add tons of flavor to the experience. Want a sneak peek? Think film, giveaways, Q and A, interview, entertainment, mini “TED talk,” and much more.

Prize Pool

GRAND PRIZE
PUBLISHING DEAL = $5000 Value

As Your Coach Kary Will Help You
Write, Publish, and Market Your Book
(Must Apply Here to Qualify for the Grand Prize)

Elixir Project Experience = $597 Value
30 Day to Experiencing Unhackability in Work & Life

Igniting Souls Conference = $497 Value
Community | Content | Conversation

Your Secret Name 5 Week Journey = $297 Value
IDENTITY: Discover Who You Were Created to Be  

Dream Job Bootcamp = $297 Value
DIRECTION: Turn your Passion into a Full-time Gig

Deeper Path Coaching Cohort = $297 Value
PURPOSE: Find your Way by Clarifying your Why

My Book Blueprint = $297 Value
Take your Book Idea to its Full Potential

When:

December 6th, from 7 PM – 8:30 PM Eastern (World Time Converter Here)

Where:   

Choose 1 of 3 ways to attend:

(1) In Lewis Center, Ohio 

Attend in person: Life Point, 7719 Graphics Way, Lewis Center, OH 43035 
(North of 270, right of 23, just north of Orange Rd. and South of Menard’s – Click Map Here) 

(2) At a satellite party location 

Attend in person via one of the live stream locations. 
(Click Map Here OR Register to Host Your Own)

(3) On your own electronic device 

Attend via your smart phone, tablet, computer, etc. 

Why:

FICTION

Elixir Project is near-future fiction thriller. Advance readers of all ages and demographics have loved it…even people who swear “they never read fiction.” Click on the pic to see the trailer or read the description below:

EVERYTHING CAN BE HACKED, EVEN THE TRUTH.
Will this fact set Sienna free or plunge her into an even bigger lie?

Sienna Lewis lives in a world constantly threatened by a hacktivist group known as SWARM. After SWARM executes its deadliest attack yet, Sienna and her three college friends learn they have been chosen for the ELIXIR Project—a master plan designed to overthrow SWARM—and participation is mandatory.

As she faces the deadly challenges of the Project, Sienna confronts layers of conspiracies that force her to question everyone she trusts and everything she believes about her friends, her parents’ untimely deaths, and herself—all while staying one step ahead of SWARM. In this fast-paced, near-future thriller, will love and loyalty have time to catch up with Sienna? Or will she crack under the pressure of a future already chosen for her?

FACT

Elixir Project can also be interpreted as a modern day metaphor. The book reveals how most of us are in danger of being hacked personally and professionally. Click on the pic to see more or read the description below:

Have you ever had an idea or dream? Have you ever started out excited, ready to implement your plan? What happened? Chances are you got sidelined somewhere along the way. Maybe you got distracted or lost focus. If you’ve experienced this, then you’re not alone. Just like phones and computers get hacked, people get hacked too. And unless you find a solution then you’re destined to repeat the same pattern and remain stuck and frustrated. Isn’t it time you discovered how to become unhackable?

What if….

• You had the power to create ideas and implement them effectively and effectively?
• You were able to architect your attention and invest in the things important to you?
• You knew how to find and utilize the needed resources to accomplish your dream?
• You understood how to exponentially increase your impact upon the world?
• You could organize your life around flow: where you feel your best and do your best?

What if you could experience unhackability on a daily basis?

How:

All you need to do is register. It’s simple and FREE. Once you do, your name will be automatically entered to win from the prize pool with prizes valued more than $6,000.

For every Elixir Project book you pre-order (any format, any online store) receive 10 more chances to win from the prize pool. Simply send your receipt to support@karyoberbrunner.com

For example: 1 Book = 10 chances,
10 books = 100 chances,
100 books = 1000 chances, etc.

SPECIAL BULK ORDER PACKAGES:

In addition to receiving 10 more chances to win from the prize pool for every book you purchase, with these special bulk orders below you get even more value. Check out these limited time packages:

For bulk orders please email support@karyoberbrunner.com with the subject line “bulk orders” and your “package of choice” BEFORE purchas

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In 2012, I bombed big time. I sat outside a big corporate office in our minivan, dressed up in a suit and tie. I had just tried pitching my first corporate client and I had made a fool of myself.

I held a big 3 inch thick binder full of someone else’s content. I talked way too much. I listened way too less. I stumbled and bumbled along with the worst presentation known to humankind.

On the verge of tears, I told myself all kinds of lies:

“I’m not cut out for this.”
“I’ll just stay stuck in my day job the rest of my life.”
“No one will ever hire me.”

I stood at the plate, taken the biggest swing of my life, and struck out big time. I felt hot and sweaty from embarrassment and I wanted to crawl under a rock for the rest of my life.

In this raw and candid episode I tell this story for the first time.

If you want to track my progress over the past 5 years, this was one of the lowest points. But then something changed. I made one major tweak and then literally overnight my results shifted. I began to super rocket my success as an author, coach, and speaker.

I think you’ll find encouragement in this episode as you realize you can make this one tweak too.

And if you want more on this topic, after listening to this episode, check out this special webinar. It’s only a limited time replay though and it expires November 7th.

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In this candid interview with Chris O’Byrne of Jet Launch—the interior designer of ELIXIR Project—we discuss several key topics including:

• How to leverage live events for maximum impact
• The costs of getting hacked personally and professionally
• Pros and cons of self-publishing and traditional publishing
• A brave new way of publishing

And much more.

Episode 92 concludes with a sneak peek of chapter 9 from ELIXIR Project.

Sienna meets Phoebe, a woman full of fire and mystique. She seems to know quite a bit about the girls.

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Becoming Unhackable – the event

In the first part of the podcast, enjoy a play-by-play breakdown of #IgnitingSouls16 from this past weekend. You’ll experience a plethora of coaching nuggets that will help you level up own book, brand, and business.

Some important announcements:

• Igniting Souls 2017 = Don’t miss out on our super early bird rate for #IgnitingSouls17. It expires on Friday, October 28th. Click here.

• Join our Global Team = Our teams attract some of the best people in the world and we’re looking to certify a few more speakers, coaches, and trainers. Although our teams are closed most of the year, a few times per year we take new applicants. Apply to become a Your Secret Name, Deeper Path, or Dream Job speaker, coach, and trainer. Doors close on Tuesday, November 1st.

Other cool links:

• Post-workout leadership lesson with Chet Scott of Built to Lead
• Igniting Souls 2016 Photo Album

Becoming Unhackable – the book

In the second part of the podcast, experience Elixir Project, the book. In chapter 8 of Elixir Project Sienna and her friends realize a little more about why they’ve been kidnapped.

Maybe my Uncle Cai has been protecting me, even now?

“College kids.” McNultey shakes his head. “You’ll get your new names soon enough.”

“Tonight, at the Name Change ceremony,” Kiran replies. “Of course, you’re going to need some work before you make your grand entrance to the worldwide audience.”

“Excuse me?” Chloe says. “Did you say world?”

“Why, yes. London is in shambles and humans have now been hacked. ELIXIR must respond with swift action or the whole planet will be thrown into chaos,” Kiran explains. “Why else would we go through all this trouble—kidnapping as you call it?”

I still don’t understand what Kiran is saying.

“What’s ELIXIR’s strategy, McNultey?” Darren asks. “Got some kind of secret weapon you’ve been hiding here on campus?”

“Wise guy, hey?” McNultey replies. “Of course we have a secret weapon.”
“What is it? A rocket? Supercomputer? Nuclear weapon?” Nick asks.

“More powerful than all those combined,” Kiran replies.

“What could be more powerful than a nuclear weapon?” Chloe asks.

“Why, that’s simple, dearie—you. You’re the secret weapon.”

Get your chapters 1-8 absolutely FREE by clicking here.

What advice is breaking you?

Who’s giving you orders?
Is that advice benefitting you or breaking you?
How can you know for sure?

What advice is making you?

You must decide what advice shapes you.
You are the authority.
More on this topic in the first part of the episode.

We find Sienna taking it.

In the second part of the episode, Sienna and her friends discover they can’t run to the authorities for help. Here’s why:

“Either of you care to explain why you had to drug us?” Chloe asks. “Walking out the front entrance of the airport would have been a little less…traumatic.”

“Couldn’t,” McNultey replies. “We received confirmed reports of more SWARM agents at the airport. And the board gave us strict orders about transporting all
twelve clerics safely.”

“And we’re supposed to believe you?” Chloe asks. “I’ve already snapped photos of you with my ring. Who says we’re not going to turn both of you in to the authorities on charges of kidnapping?”

“Authorities,” McNultey laughs. “Did you hear that, Kiran? Young lady, you’re going to find out real quickly something you’d better never forget. We are the authorities. And someday you’ll look back and thank us for ‘kidnapping’ you. SWARM knows you twelve clerics are valuable, and that’s why they’re after you.”

Sienna knows the only way to discover the truth is to travel right through the fog.

Read chapter 7 now by clicking here. Each week we’re releasing another free chapter of Elixir Project, no strings attached. It’s yours for the taking and for the reading. Click on the pic below to get caught up to the most current chapter.

What’s your desire?

Ask children what they desire and they’ll tell you. It’s no secret to them or anybody else. A bigger question is, do they see their desire fulfilled?

Often times, the reality is no. They may simply move on to the next thing out of boredom or difficulty, but are you and I that different?

Desire without deadlines are simply pipe dreams. (Tweet This)

A secret of high performance are deadlines.

What’s your deadline?

Confession! In one sense I hate deadlines. I know that when I put a date out there, then I’m on the hook. If I fail to deliver, than in a way I’ve failed.

In another sense, I love deadlines. I know without them I’d never get anything done. They force me to focus my attention and amplify my energy. More on this topic in episode 89.

Fear no one, but truth.

In the second part of the episode, we find Sienna and her friends kidnapped and inside a transport vehicle. Sienna is the first to wake up. She meets ELIXIR’s spokesperson Tilda. Here’s that interaction:

But then I find them—or maybe they find me.

Should Sienna trust Tilda or should she run the other way?

Read chapter 6 now by clicking here. Each week we’re releasing another free chapter of Elixir Project, no strings attached. It’s yours for the taking and for the reading. Click on the pic below to get caught up to the most current chapter.

Ready for more neuropathways?

In the first part of this episode I discuss why live events are so powerful. Simply put, it’s because they stretch us. This phenomenon is called nerouplasticity. Experts used to believe this process ended in our childhood.

However, the latest studies reveal that we can carve new pathways into our brains well into adulthood. One of the ways we do this is by being exposed to new settings, circumstances, people, and experiences. In these situations we’re literally being stretched in ways.

Ready for more conspiracies?

In the second part of the episode, we find Sienna and her friends in a difficult situation facing a difficult decision. Here’s a sneak peek:

“Drink this,” McNultey orders. His eyebrows squish together at the top of his forehead just below his hair. Streaks of silver give away his age. He points to four vials of orange liquid on a high-top table in front of us. The clear glass cylinders rest on a simple glass tray.

“What is it?” Nick holds one vial between his right index finger and thumb. He lifts it up to the single lightbulb overhead, trying to identify the contents.

“Come on, people,” the senior officer growls, tapping his foot on the hard floor. “We have to move.” He places his hands on his hips, one hand near his stun gun.

Will Sienna and her friends follow McNultey’s orders or will they choose to disobey and suffer the consequences?

Read chapter 5 now by clicking here. Each week we’re releasing another free chapter of Elixir Project, no strings attached. It’s yours for the taking and for the reading. Click on the pic below to get caught up to the most current chapter.

And don’t forget about this week’s FREE Igniting Souls Fellowship: How to go viral with your book, brand, and business. Register here.

Clear Coaching

Clear Content

Clear Choices

Each week we’re releasing another free chapter of Elixir Project, no strings attached. It’s yours for the taking and for the reading. Click on the pic below to get caught up to the most current chapter.

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Engage early

Without a doubt, writing a fiction book was the most difficult thing I’ve ever done in my entire adult life. I’m not exaggerating one bit. It tops grad school, writing a dissertation, and starting a global business and non-profit.

Part of the struggle was knowing how to start ELIXIR Project. My first few attempts were slow, boring, and too deep. With a near future thriller this was not my goal.

As a result, I shifted everything and went for a scene that sucked readers in. Here was the result (not the final edited version below):

Engage often

I’ve always enjoyed “smart movies.” A few examples are Matrix, Inception, and Equilibrium. Each of these required me to remain engaged, just to make sense of the movie.

Part philosophical, part sci-fi, with a blend of technology, these are the movies that stick with me longer after the closing scene. I like brilliant character development, cool fight scenes, inner conflict, and epic stakes involved.

It’s one thing watching this type of world unfold, it’s another thing creating a version all your own. I wanted ELIXIR Project to include believable characters, original plot lines, and near future integration.

Here’s a little more of a peek:

Engage unexpectedly

Pace is everything…in life and in literature. I like twists and turns. Give me a big dose of surprises and I’m a happy reader.

I don’t want to see it coming, even though I try with all my might AND all my mind. ELIXIR Project is chocked full of the unexpected. Here’s the first of many:

Engage now

Each week we’re releasing another free chapter, no strings attached. It’s yours for the taking and for the reading. Click on the pic below to get caught up to the most current chapter. Enjoy getting engaged in ELIXIR. Just remember:

Everything can be hacked, even the truth.