Want more success? More power? More money? Powerful communication remains a key to all of that. Imagine you could have dinner with some extraordinary people who like you and want to support you What an amazing conversation you'd participate in. Oprah Winfrey said, Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher. Imagine dining with Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King, Jr., Helen Keller, and John Lasseter. There is something that these seven people share: They're great communicators. So this book will help you become a great communicator. Unfortunately, many of us dig our careers into a hole with our mouths. We let others label our lives. Instead of controlling the way others perceive us, we allow them to get the wrong impressions. Mention Disney and people think family entertainment. Say Mercedes Benz and automotive elegance comes to mind. What pops into people's heads when your name enters a conversation? That's the part you need to control Use this book to develop your effective personal brand. Communicate so well that people trust you and even want to support you and your goals. The result? Increased opportunities and success By avoiding the many communication traps that lie waiting, and learning the countermeasures in this book, you create an image of yourself in the eyes of supervisors, co-workers and clients. An image of excellence. Such an image, or personal brand, brings you the rich rewards you deeply desire. This book helps you avoid communication traps that can hamper your business success. It also helps you to build a powerful personal brand that will inspire people to offer you great opportunities. -- Danek S. Kaus, author of You Can Be Famous Insider Secrets to Getting Free Publicity This book will increase your business success. Communication is the key. Tom shows you how to create an effective personal brand. I've hired Tom as my media coach and his strategies gain great results. Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter, Coach to Olympic Gold Medalists and CEOs and author of Olympic Thinking: Sports Psychology Coaching for Peak Performance in Sports, Business and Life

What if you could get people to warm up to you? People who enjoy great success and fulfillment are masters of taking care of personal and business relationships. They also have ways to express their Secret Charisma so that people forgive them, and their relationships improve. This book will help you when you: need to be forgiven, made a blunder with a prospective customer, need to make up for a mistake with a current customer, or have lost the trust of a dear friend. If you notice that your relationship is faltering and you did not even do anything wrong, you can use methods in this book to restore trust and love. Learn to work with creditors so you can get out of debt and back on you feet. As a bonus, learn "how to heal when life's too much." Discover how to "say YES to yourself " Researchers report that relationships bring great joy to people's lives. This book will help you improve relationships and create the love and warmth you deserve. Finally, discover your inner resources to strengthen yourself and remain in a calm state of being no matter what happens. "Tom Marcoux is a master at understanding and managing relationships, and this book takes a fresh new approach. By focusing on how to repair damaged or broken relationships, Marcoux keys in on a critical but delicate topic that is relevant in both personal and business contexts . . . There's actionable value for everyone." Paul Gillin, co-author of Social Marketing to the Business Customer: Listen to Your B2B Market, Generate Major Account Leads, and Build Client Relationships "'Your Secret Charisma' gives you the vital piece of charisma that is often missing. That piece is what Tom Marcoux calls Warm Trust Charisma. He goes beyond teaching you how to be attractive to guiding you to create warm and real business and personal relationships." - Danek S. Kaus, author of You Can Be Famous Insider Secrets to Getting Free Publicity "Tom Marcoux reveals secrets so you can get anyone to forgive you and create warm feelings." -- Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoeter, author of Your Performing Edge and coach to CEOs and Olympic Champions "You'll be inspired by Tom Marcoux's sincere efforts to help you resolve problems. I recommend this book to anyone in a pickle." -- David Barron, co-author of Power Persuasion

What do you want? A new job? More money? Better relationships? Imagine you have hidden charisma that could help you easily get cooperation from people in business and personal situations. What makes this book different is: it's about making the good things inside you come out. Instead, other books focus on the outside--artificially changing clothing, body language, etc. Here Marcoux reveals how you can tap into your natural gifts and tendencies to radiate Three Types of Charisma. Discover how to influence people with your words. In many cases charisma consists of learnable skills. Movie star good looks may remain outside what is possible, but creating an impact with how we listen, how we speak, how we react to those around us--that anyone can achieve. The result? An individual charisma others feel when you go to a job interview, when you give a public talk, when you do a task at work. Even introverts can find a way to use their strengths, forging success based on cooperation and superior performance. The secret lies mostly in a simple truism: "To influence people, minimize resistance." Learn to do that, then watch your dreams and desires come true * "A fresh approach so that you can have great influence with people in business and personal situations. Tom Marcoux introduces you to three forms of charisma (that other books miss). Marcoux's methods help you use your personal gifts to shine in any situation. You do not need a movie star appearance to gain cooperation and get what you want Marcoux even shows how introverts can take their natural tendencies and make warm connections that gain results. Get this book. You'll enjoy your new power and new opportunities. - Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter, - Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter, Author of "Sports Psychology Coaching for Your Performing Edge" * "Whatever you want in life, radiating charisma can smooth the way. Unfortunately, many of us have fallen prey to what Tom Marcoux calls the lies about charisma. One of the lies he debunks is: Charismatic people always feel comfortable before and during an important event, such as public speaking, networking or some other social event. This book shows how you can feel discomfort but still come across as confident and charismatic. The secrets include ways to radiate all three forms of charisma that Marcoux identifies: Warm Trust Charisma, Natural Charm Charisma and Magnetic Charisma. This book reveals how to access one's natural gifts to build warm connections. Marcoux shows you how to get out of your own way and radiate natural charm that other people find pleasing and warm. This book will help you inspire people to support you in fulfilling your dreams." -- Danek S. Kaus, Author of Instant Charisma: How to Program Yourself to Have that Certain Magic

Do you have concerns about spiritual matters and how certain individuals use religion like a weapon? Author Tom Marcoux felt compelled to write this book because his close friend committed suicide and had seven factors of the "10 Vulnerabilities to Spiritual Seduction." This book provides readers with Countermeasures so they can protect themselves. Marcoux, who has taught college level Comparative Religion for over 12 years, says, "This book appreciates religion. And this book is about strengthening your spirit and having an informed awareness so you can protect yourself." This book includes a non-denominational spiritual discussion of love, forgiveness, humility, faith, grace and art. This book is the third of nine books of the "Darkest Secrets" series in which Marcoux helps people strengthen themselves and guard against manipulation. "This book will save lives and also help people connect with a nourishing spirituality." - Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter, bestselling author of Your Performing Edge, coach to CEOs and Olympic Gold Medalists "The real gift is that Tom shares essential truths about love, forgiveness and spiritual insight that will enrich anyone's life. This book is well-written with 'spot on' quotes. One of my favorite parts in this gem is 'Ways to End Suffering in Yourself.'" - Linda L. Chappo, author of Marry Yourself First: Your Key to Manifesting Loving Relationships "This book points out the tricks of certain] malevolent people and how to avoid them. The techniques in this book can help strengthen you and guide you on how to protect those you love. Tom Marcoux knows what he is talking about. A close friend of his committed suicide . . . Now Marcoux seeks to prevent other such tragedies. You can learn a lot from his book." - Danek S. Kaus, author of You Can Be Famous: Insider Secrets to Getting Free Publicity

Directing movies promises vast rewards--but not for free. Traps and pitfalls await even the most talented, most skilled and hard-working director. "Darkest Secrets of Film Directing" by Tom Marcoux offers priceless knowledge. Knowledge of those traps lying ahead. More, he describes effective countermeasures with which to handle each one. Problems on set come in many forms. Directors need to spot them in advance and fix them as each arises. When the crew turns on you, a name actor goes through a breakdown mid-shoot, or the producer starts squeezing your budget--knowing all these and the rest of the 21 Darkest Secrets can happen is half the battle. The other half is what countermeasures to use in the face of disaster. Find the techniques you need here in this book. Learn how to not only manage events and people, but come through it with your film complete . . . . "'Darkest Secrets of Film Directing' is a great course on the art and craft of film directing. It's especially helpful that Tom Marcoux reveals some important pitfalls you need to avoid." - Danek S. Kaus, Produced Screenwriter . . . . About Tom Marcoux as a Film Director: "When casting, film director Tom Marcoux's acting and improvisation skills shine as he works with actors." - Daniel Buhlman, film director and actor . . . . "Tom treats cast and crew with great respect. He listens to ideas, allows a lot of give and take. Many directors remain defensive, even touchy about their own ideas. Tom always seems more interested in seeing what others can bring to a project. His support helped me express the truth in my scenes. " - David MacDowell Blue, actor, screenwriter and author of The Annotated Carmilla

Do you have a movie you want to make? Or a screenplay that you want produced? Are you going to pitch a project to a studio executive, producer, name actor or private investor? Pitching means asking producers, name actors, and studio executives for help. After gaining funds for a number of projects (one film went to the Cannes film market), Marcoux has compiled what worked and what didn't into this book. Much of it builds on his observations of dire mistakes, his own and others'. He alerts you to countermeasures to problems that pop up and how to solve them. Avoid the traps. When it comes to the vital skill of pitching your ideas, enrolling others into your vision, this book shows you the way. . . . Praise for this Book: "This insightful book shows you how to zing a curveball right past the parts of the Hollywood exec's brain that want to say no before you even make your pitch. In these pages you will learn what works when pitching, and more importantly, why, so you can get to YES much more often. Buy this book now. Consider it Spring Training before the big game." - Danek S. Kaus, produced screenwriter, author of You Can Be Famous: Insider Secrets to Getting Free Publicity "Tom Marcoux is one of the most persuasive people I know. He provides research-based methods so that you can get people to say 'Yes ' to your project. Get this book. It's a Must Read. I have hired Tom as my media coach and I'm thrilled with the results I've gained." - Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoeter, coach to CEOs and Olympic Gold Medalists "Tom gives you powerful methods so you easily gain rapport, trust, and active responsiveness from important people." - David Barron, coauthor of Power Persuasion . . . . Praise for Tom Marcoux's Previous Books in the Film/Television Series: * "'Darkest Secrets of Film Directing' is a great course on the art and craft of film directing. It's especially helpful that Tom Marcoux reveals some important pitfalls you need to avoid." - Danek S. Kaus, Produced Screenwriter * "'Darkest Secrets of the Film and Television Industry Every Actor Should Know' gives you the toolkit from acting skills to self promotion Even learn to produce a video for YouTube or webisodes. As an actress, I really value this information. Read the book and use the information " - Carole Wilkinson, actress About Tom Marcoux as a Film Director: "When casting, film director Tom Marcoux's acting and improvisation skills shine as he works with actors." - Daniel Buhlman, film director and actor "Tom treats cast and crew with great respect. His support helped me express the truth in my scenes." - David MacDowell Blue, actor, screenwriter and author of The Annotated Carmilla.... Tom Marcoux won a special award at the Emmys. He wrote, directed, produced and acted in a feature film that went to Cannes film market, where it gained international distribution. He is engaged in the graphic novel/feature film (series) projects Crystal Pegasus (children's), TimePulse (science fiction) and Jack AngelSword (fantasy-thriller). Tom Marcoux helps people like you fulfill big dreams. As America's Communication Coach and TFG* Thought Leader, Tom has authored 22 books with sales in 15 countries. One of his books rose to #1 on Amazon.com Hot New Releases. Tom also guides clients and audiences (IBM, Sun Microsystems) to success in public speaking, media relations, and branding. As a member of National Speakers Association, he is a coach and guest expert on TV, radio, and print, and was dubbed "the Personal Branding Instructor" by the San Francisco Examiner. Tom addressed six National Assoc. of Broadcasters' Conferences. With a degree in psychology, Tom is a guest lecturer at Stanford University & Calif. State Univ., & teaches public speaking, business communication & comparative religion at Academy of Art University. Using Tom's public speaking methods, one graduate students won the Charles Schwab Scholarship. Visit Tom's blog at www.BeHeardandBeTrusted.com. T

Have you ever been persuaded to do something, and later regretted it? Did someone seduce you and break your heart? This invaluable guide, used by people in 15 countries and now in its second edition, will help you become immune to dark persuasion. Learn to use countermeasures to defend yourself against unethical persuasion and seduction tactics. Break any trance in which a salesperson is trying to get you to buy something not to your benefit. Discover the appropriate uses of persuasion and seduction when your intentions are good and you want to communicate effectively. For example, learn how to date out of your own league. Uncover the successful strategies of ten millionaires and billionaires. For over two decades, Tom Marcoux has helped clients and audiences recognize when persuasion and seduction is being used against them and how to protect themselves against manipulation. These are his best methods. Unleash your hidden power to protect yourself and get what you want. "Tom gives you useful countermeasures to protect you from being darkly manipulated." - David Barron, co-author of Power Persuasion "Learn how to defend yourself against manipulation " - Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter, author of Your Performing Edge

Have you ever felt really nervous during a negotiation? Did you feel intimidated and that you failed to get a good deal? This invaluable guide is the second in the series (the first book rose to #1 on Amazon.com Hot New Releases in Business Life -- and in Business Communication). This all-new book will help you become immune to dark negotiation. Learn to use countermeasures to defend yourself against unethical negotiation tactics. Discover the appropriate uses of negotiation when your intentions are good and you want to communicate effectively. Uncover the successful strategies of eleven millionaires and billionaires. For over two decades, Tom Marcoux has helped clients and audiences recognize when negotiation is being used against them and how to protect themselves against manipulation. These are his best methods. Unleash your hidden power to protect yourself and get what you want. "Want to save more money or make more money in everything you do? Read this book." - Danek S. Kaus, author of You Can Be Famous Insider Secrets to Getting Free Publicity

What do you really hope for with your acting? Imagine you could learn the real pitfalls that lie ahead. More, that someone shared effective countermeasures to all the traps. Just look inside this book. Discover the 21 Darkest Secrets of the Film and Television Industry Every Actor Should Know. Protect your career by getting ready for the tough choices. But first, you need to know what those choices will be. Learn to recognize traps. Find ways around the inertia of the current system and use what's new, fresh and surprising. In addition to guiding you with effective audition and acting techniques, this book is a guide for producing and directing your own videos for YouTube.com and webisodes. Producing those videos creates essential demonstration footage to impress casting directors. Here also read of 25 secrets to self-promotion. Author Tom Marcoux, an actor and director of feature films and other work, has worked both sides of the audition table. He pulls back the curtain and reveals what directors think during auditions. Simply he helps make your acting dreams come true. Based on directing and acting experience with films (one went to Cannes film market and even won international distribution), Marcoux teaches workshops on acting as well as self-promotion. He teaches science fiction & fantasy cinema and literature as well as public speaking at the Academy of Art University. This book is designed to help you strengthen yourself. Avoid the pitfalls in an acting career, so you can keep pursuing your dreams. "This book taught me a lot about the technical aspects of filmmaking. The career strategies in it can help new actors take hold of their own careers instead of waiting for the phone to ring." - Danek S. Kaus, Produced Screenwriter and author of Swords of the Dead About Tom Marcoux as a Film Director: "When casting, film director Tom Marcoux's acting and improvisation skills shine as he works with actors." - Daniel Buhlman, film director and actor "Tom treats cast and crew with great respect. He listens to ideas, allows a lot of give and take. Many directors remain defensive, even touchy about their own ideas. Tom always seems more interested in seeing what others can bring to a project. His support helped me express the truth in my scenes. " - David MacDowell Blue, actor, screenwriter and author of The Annotated Carmilla Tom Marcoux won a special award at the Emmys. Marcoux wrote, directed, produced and acted in a feature film that went to Cannes film market, where it gained international distribution. He is engaged in the book/film projects Crystal Pegasus (children's) and TimePulse (science fiction). His previous book on persuasion and seduction in this "Darkest Secrets" Series went to #1 on Amazon.com Hot Releases in Business Life (and Business Communication). Marcoux also helps people like you fulfill big dreams. Known as America's Communication Coach, Tom has authored 11 books and 21 audio programs with sales in 15 countries. He guides clients and audiences (IBM, Sun Microsystems, etc.) to success in job interviewing, public speaking, media relations, and branding. A member of the National Speakers Association, he is a professional coach and guest expert on TV, radio, and print, and was dubbed "the Personal Branding Instructor" by the San Francisco Examiner. Tom addressed National Association of Broadcasters' Conference 6 years running. With a degree in psychology, Tom is a guest lecturer at Stanford, DeAnza, and California State Universities, and teaches public speaking and comparative religion at Academy of Art University. Visit TomSuperCoach.com to see how Tom coaches people on how to get more done in less time with less effort using Time-Leverage. Visit Tom's blog at www.BeHeardandBeTrusted.com

What's holding you back from the life you dream of? This classic book, now in its second edition, guides you to make breakthroughs, lose weight, overcome procrastination, gain sudden profits, feed your soul for more energy, and persuade with ease. Discover how to command your intuition to reveal your path to success and fulfillment. Use the hidden power of Easethroughs -- the skillful removal of resistance. What's better than time management? Implement Time-Leverage to get more done and feel good doing it Award winning speaker, author, university lecturer and CEO, Tom Marcoux, coaches you to success in job interviewing, closing sales, public speaking, media relations, and personal branding. Learn a system of persuasive communication and goal-achieving techniques for business and life. Examples from the lives of prominent success stories include Walt Disney and Oprah. A rich collection of quotations stimulates the reader's imagination, ranging from Benjamin Franklin to Steve Jobs.