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    Flow

    By Ian Hollander

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    FLOW:

    Written for people of PASSION - coaches, consultants, authors, artists, teachers, trainers, mentors, marketers, enlightened entrepreneurs and everyone who truly wants to wake up the WORLD through your work........

    FLOW is about finding your place - and discovering your purpose - and most of all....finding magic, meaning and MOJO while following a professional path that is uniquely yours.

    If you've ever struggled with how to turn your passion and purpose into a profitable brand, blog, BOOK or business that you love .......FLOW was written for You.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIan Hollander
    Release dateOct 3, 2013
    ISBN9781301875771
    Flow
    Author

    Ian Hollander

    I am nice, friendly, fun, thoughtful, humble, harmless, happy and hopeful. Sort of like the Dali Lama only with a better tan.I think I decided tonight that I’d really, really like NOT to spend another birthday browsing dating profiles.I’m a good listener, a very good tennis player, I dress well and most parents like me after the 2nd or 3rd visit.I also decided I don’t want to waste another Saturday night watching “Celebrity Ghost Story” reruns, either.....but that’s something I’m going to have to deal with on my own.You know you have a problem when you watch the one with lead singer of Motley Crue twice. (in one night)I’m just too lazy to even turn the channel anymore.It wasn’t even believable.....there weren’t any witnesses, plus he’s doing all sorts of drugs the whole time, who knows that it wasn’t all one big hallucination?I just don’t buy it.Scott Baldwin’s story was much better.Speaking of ghost stories, I got a ouija board for Chanukah this year.It’s amazing how the little pointer thingy moves around on it’s own, even though I’m barely touching it.It makes me a bit suspicious that it’s spelling seems to get worse the more I drink though, but otherwise it’s still pretty cool.I guess what I’m trying to say is, even if you don’t think we’d be a good match, but you have some ouija experience, feel free to write.I really love the freedom that comes with knowing that no one is reading this far down.It’s very empowering.I’ve been arrested more than once.I occasionally shoplift.I sometimes cry for no reason. This is actually quite freeing. I’ll get back to this in a few minutes.What was the question again?PS:( I hope no one minds I’m using the ” about me” from my Match.com Profile....)I am also an excellent tennis player in case you were wondering.

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    Flow - Ian Hollander

    FREE ON THE INSIDE

    by Ian Hollander

    Smashwords Edition | Copyright 2013 Ian Hollander

    This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only.  This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people.  If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient.  If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.  Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction

    Free on the Inside

    Impermanence

    Inspiration, Desperation and the Spiritual Success Secret That Will Set You Free

    The Voice of Time

    6 Things I am Grateful For

    Free HUGS!

    Radicals Rebels and Revolutionaries

    Breaking the Rules for Fun, Fame and Fortune

    PASSION, The Poetry of Progress and my A-HA moment

    Fear Loathing and the Magic of Mojo

    The POWER of Priceless

    Wide Awake

    The Paradox of Price…..and the Fallacy of Free

    These 3 Words

    The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.

    - Pablo Picasso

    I love this. (but still charge)

    Welcome!

    As we don't know each other just yet........I’m going to start with a short confession.

    Then a challenge.

    And finally an invitation.

    But first - an introduction.

    My name is Ian.

    I am an artist, an author and a very enthusiastic entrepreneur. (depending on the year you look at my bank account balance and track record - either a very good one - or an even BETTER example of what NOT to do when launching anything new :-)

    And this is my 4th book.

    If I’ve done my market research right - you and I are probably a lot alike.

    We both dress well.

    We have good sense of humor.

    We’re both smart, successful, love Breaking Bad, and look great in purple.

    And we both spend a lot of our time staring at a blank computer screen…..perpetually doing our best to be engaging, entertaining, inspiring and illuminating to the avalanche of eyeballs who studiously study our stuff.

    Sometimes we stick the landing.

    And other times the landing sticks us.

    The collection of stories in this short book are about a bit of both.

    Because life - like business - is about taking a deep breathe and looking long.

    Facing yours fears.

    And dancing in the direction of your dreams.

    Sometimes you fly to the finish line with flying colors and a sensational smile.

    And other times – you crawl the last 100 yards with blood and sweat stained shorts.

    I believe that artists, authors and entrepreneurs - people of passion and purpose are the true pioneers of every generation.

    And that courage and creativity - a willingness to dive in deeply and do your very best to dent the universe where you live and love - is your greatest gift.

    I hope you find a little bit of yourself reflected in the pages and pixels and short stories that follow.

    The amazing & exhilarating ups of unexpected success.

    And the devastating downs of watching it all disappear.

    And ultimately - the phenomenal fun in finding meaning, magic and mojo as you go, grow and discover yourself along the way.

    My confession, as promised - is simple.

    Many of these posts were written in some of my darkest hours - my most deeply doubtful moments - when I often found myself wondering if I picked the wrong line of work when I quit a comfortable career for the uncanny appeal of working from home in a pair of footsy pajamas whenever I found the urge.

    Of spending years on the road.

    The romance of traveling from place to place with only a wi-fi connection to guide me……. and ultimately, the reality of the loneliness and isolation of working alone.

    Of listing professional blogger on the job description section of more insurance forms and rental applications than I can count.

    It’s been a wild ride - but as I write these words - truly a life that I love.

    And If you are a creative - a coach - a writer - a blogger - a brand builder or social media super star - my challenge is simple.

    Never give up.

    I challenge you to find yourself buried somewhere within these pages and pixels - and if i’ve done my job - I hope you find a little extra ounce of enthusiasm or inspiration, creativity or confidence - of meaningful marketing mojo that takes your ideas (and income) to what you deserve.

    And -

    My invitation is simple.

    If you are a person of passion, with inspired ideas who loves to write, create and contribute…..join us. Our newest venture is a brand new small publishing house and creative community for radicals, rebels and revolutionaries who want to change the world with our words (and work).

    It’s called No Guru Guides - and it’s all about empowering people with PASSION and purpose, information and illumination.

    Latitude - without the attitude.

    If you care about contribution as much as cash - and PURPOSE as much as profit

    Connect with me on Facebook for a beta invite.

    Finally -

    The stories below are in no particular order.

    Some may resonate.

    Others may not.

    My hope is only that you’ll read the one that does – and gives you something that you truly need to succeed.

    Enjoy :-)

    - Ian Hollander

    Fall 2013

    NoGuruGuides (Beta) Invite on Facebook

    Free on the Inside

    I have ugly feet.

    But I’m free on the inside.

    When you love what you do…….and you do it every day, at least for a little while, you’re free on the inside.

    I was watching a show a few weeks ago on women who committed violent crimes.

    Murder. Mayhem. And Madness.

    One woman had spent her life on the streets.

    Doing Drugs.

    Dancing with Danger.

    Dodging Demons.

    And decades of Desperation.

    She sold her body for money.

    So she could get her next fix.

    She was beaten, battered and spiritually scattered.

    One day……she killed her pimp.

    Not in a fit of rage. Or in self defense.

    But rather….in a methodical, matter of fact way that made sympathy for her plight hard to hold.

    In a throwaway world where most don’t notice and the nameless become numbers, she now lives in a paradox box of concrete and contribution.

    Confined.

    Yet connected to a community who cares more than the wired world from which she came.

    And yet, she looked in the camera…..describing the work she does with abused and drug addled women who will get the second chance she probably won’t – and said – "for the first time in my life, I’m truly free. I’m free on

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