
18th century minister, John Wesley, was once asked how he attracted such large audiences to hear his town square sermons. He responded, "God lights me on fire with enthusiasm & people come to watch me burn."
A good question for us today: "Is anyone coming to watch me burn?"
In his popular talk, Tend The Flame™, Brian tells the story of his father's wisdom on the day he married his high school sweetheart. Referring to Leviticus 6:12, his father the minister began the ceremony:
"The fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must not go out. Every morning the priest is to add firewood and arrange the burnt offering on the fire... The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously, it must not go out."
Looking up from his Bible, he challenged the young couple to "Tend the flame. Wake up each day seeking new ways to say 'I love you.'"
Brian has learned over the years that such advice is not only good for marriage, it's true in EVERY AREA OF OUR LIVES.
It is with this in mind that Brian created The Tinderbox Tapes Club, named after his inspirational novel of the same title. JOIN TODAY! A tinderbox is a small container containing flint, firesteel, and tinder (typically charcloth, but possibly a small quantity of dry, finely-divided fibrous matter such as straw), used together to help kindle a fire. In short, a tinderbox contained the elements needed to start a fire. It was commonly used through the 18th century. Although the tinderbox hasn't been around for many years, it makes the perfect symbol for our club. In addition to the literal box reference, consider today's common usage of the term. We often use "tinderbox" to refer to something that is so dry that it could catch on fire with the slightest provocation. After 20 years developing independent salespeople & business owners, Brian is convinced that is an apt description of our hearts. Most of us need only the slightest provocation to catch fire with enthusiasm and subsequently create that new world of which we dream. Everything in our lives today is "set it & forget it." We set up our payments to be automatically drafted from our checking account each month. We have irrigation systems to automatically water our grass , and we have gas logs in our fireplace.
Thus, our bills get paid, our grass looks great & we have a warm, romantic setting in the house even though we are essentially neglecting the bills, the grass & the fire. Seems like a pretty good plan. All the benefits with none of the work! But have you ever built a fire without a gas line or gas logs in the fireplace? If you want to keep that flame burning, you must constantly tend it. There is no "magic key" to set & forget. The same is true of your passion for your dreams. If you don't constantly tend that flame, it soon flickers & dies. It's sad, but true, there are no gas logs in your heart. And therein lies the dilemma: When everything else in our world is "set it & forget it," how do you cultivate a mindset of "tending" anything? And if you do, where do you start? What tools are available? Who - or what - will be our provocation, our spark? JOIN TODAY! The Tinderbox Tapes Club is a unique mentoring and networking program created for those individuals who want to astound themselves every day, but recognize that the only way to create their new & astounding world is to constantly tend the flame of their enthusiasm. The Tinderbox Tapes is a monthly audio lesson series designed to help you tend the flame of your enthusiasm for creating a new world for yourself and your family. Each lesson is delivered via download from a password protected site, so you can quickly load it on your iPod or MP3 player - even burn it to a CD. Approximately 30 minutes long, the "lessons" are presented in the form of a coffee shop chat. Imagine meeting a friend for coffee in the morning for an attitude adjustment and you'll understand the concept. You will literally receive the lesson the same month it's recorded, so the topics will be timely while the tips are timeless. The content is powerful, practical, and portable. Each month members receive a special lesson from Brian Hicks as well as 24/7 access to "The Box," an online platform of exclusive downloadable personal development content. "The Box" is filled with archived lessons from Brian Hicks, members interaction to allow you to inspire others with your story while getting inspiration from others, interviews with those who are astounding themselves every day, book reviews, and more. You will get: - Astounding Audio - Monthly Tinderbox Tapes™ Audio Downloads (Brian Hicks) MP3 + PDF notes. ** Listen to a Sample Monthly Audio Introduction ** - Astounding Community - Members Only forum to share your experiences with other members - Astounding Reads - Members have access to The Tinderbox Tapes EXCLUSIVE BOOKSTORE powered by Amazon! It contains recommendations and reviews, and allows you to conveniently purchase them directly from Amazon. - Astounding Deals - Learn about new programs & receive exclusive Members Only discounts before they are released to the public - Astounding History - Inspiring stories about people throughout history who astounded themselves - Astounding Persuasion - Articles and resources for salespeople and anyone who must communicate in a persuasive manner (Get a feel for the articles here) - Astounding Bonuses - Bonus emails, articles, audio & video downloads and articles to help you tend your flame Club membership is $12 monthly, and there are two membership levels: ANNUAL $132 Get 1 month FREE! JOIN THE TINDERBOX TAPES™ CLUB NOW!
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