In Toronto — where I spent 20 years of my life, starting at the formative age of 17 — there is a very varied multicultural society.

It’s not unusual to hear about this Jewish Party, and that Greek Festival, and the parties and events in Chinatown and Little Italy… and that’s just the beginning.

And of course, the most popular restaurants serve food from one country or another, rather than a mixture of tastes.

Everything is divided up, and people refer to areas of the city by what cultural group tends to have congregated there.

Basically, it seems that people love to segregate themselves.

And it’s not just based on culture… they do it based on gender too.  This Women’s Group, that Men’s Society, etc. etc.

So what about when it comes to teachers… does gender really matter?

Barry and I asked that question — and drew some conclusions — on our LWL Worldwide blog here.

What’s sex got to do with it? Let us know what you think!

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For the past few weeks, I’ve been reading some books with some pretty harsh titles.

But hey, Barry and I love that… sometimes people just don’t need to be told how powerful and perfect they are, because it just lets them settle into a comfort zone.

In order to achieve the most they can, sometimes people need to be told, “Here’s how you messed up… and here’s how to fix it!”

So I’ve been reading Larry Winget’s books that he sent us in preparation of our upcoming interview:

• Shut Up, Stop Whining And Get A Life: A Kick-Butt Approach to a Better Life
• It’s Called Work For A Reason: Your Success Is Your Own Damn Fault
• You’re Broke Because You Want To Be: How to Stop Getting By and Start Getting Ahead
• People Are Idiots And I Can Prove It: The 10 Ways You Are Sabotaging Yourself and How You Can Overcome Them.

I met Larry on Facebook, and asked him for an interview… he said yes, and we’re doing it on January 15th.

A few years ago, I used MySpace to book interviews with people that I couldn’t contact by email.  But MySpace has run its course of effectiveness for that lately.

People I know are even shutting down their MySpace accounts because of all the spam (I’m keeping mine up, because it’s still a source of backlinks from an authority site… but I almost never log in anymore).

Next I’ll be using Twitter to set up interviews, since it’s fast and interactive. Yes, the social media landscape keeps changing, and I have to change my tactics to go along with it.

But back to Larry Winget… they call him the Pitbull of Personal Development for a reason, and we’re looking forward to taking on those teeth!

To find out more about the interview, and sign up to be part of the free live audience, check out our LWL blog post about Larry.

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Let’s face it…

You can’t face the future until you control your fears, and that’s the NUMBER ONE problem most entrepreneurs have that holds them back from the success they deserve.

Fear of not growing. Fear of missing out. Fear of failure. And yes, even the seemingly silly (yet ever-so-present) fear of success! (And that’s really a fear of the unknown, or a fear of things not staying the same… a fear of leaving the comfort zone.)

Now, IF you struggle with fear, anxiety, panic, or worry, Barry and I found a site that will really help you out. Banish your fears by clicking here.

Whether it be passing fears that force you not to act, or full-blown panic attacks, this site has some valuable advice (at least sign up for the free e-course. I just read the first lesson and the tips are something you can use for the rest of your life!)

Most of us do have fears on some level that we deal with on a daily basis.

I remember when I was afraid to act on stage. I loved the camera, but live audiences were another story. Then I was fine with acting, because I could play a character, but I couldn’t give a speech or talk about myself.  My voice would quiver, my hands would sweat, my heart would thump, and my face would flush.

Then I went to Toastmasters for two years, got the highest award level possible (the Distinguished Toastmaster, or DTM), and overcame those fears too.

Then it was a fear of doing my first live teleseminar (which I obviously did anyhow, and many more to follow). And a fear of speaking in front of other internet marketers, in case they knew more than I did (but I overcame that one too).

So fears are normal, but if they hold you back, you need to face them and overcome them…

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Best wishes for a wonderful 2009, where you achieve all your goals, stick to your resolutions and promises, and manifest the personal reality you want to experience.

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