Law & Order star, Dennis Farina, was booked on felony charges after being caught with an unregistered, loaded .22 calibre hand gun at LAX airport Sunday morning when his briefcase was searched at the security checkpoint. The pistol was loaded, furthering the severity of the find. He was being held on 25k bail. He was still in custody as of Sunday afternoon.

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In fact, here are some rules for all you purse designers to sell on Etsy, Ebay and store outlets:

1. Stop using magnets. Please. I know they are cheaper than zippers. They also mess up debit cards, metro passes, hotel room keys and iPhones. And no, I don't want to carry my iPhone in a separate bag. One, good, big bag will do. I looked at 300 bags tonight, and two of them (both priced at more than $300) were magnet free.

2. Use a lining that isn't black. I don't want to have to carry a flashlight to find something in the dark recesses of my purse. Use a lighter lining--tan, gray, red. Just not black.

3. If you are going to add a cellphone pocket, please measure a cellphone first. And not just yours. Measure an iPhone, too. The purses I saw tonight are apparently designed for gum-chewers, as  the pockets were neither deep enough nor wide enough to hold my cell phone.

4. All those samples from Restoration Hardware you've attached to the outside of the purse can be exchanged for a decent outside pocket. It's where I'd like to put my keys or cellphone, or my boarding pass or even that tower of precarious bills, change and receipt that the grocery checker  balances on your palm, leaving you to walk out of the store carrying because you need both hands to put it away.

5. If you are going to build a vertical purse, please put a lot of pockets on the walls. Otherwise, everything falls into the dark bottom and bulges. I already have a body that looks like that, please make my purse more practical.

6. Make the strap adjustable. I know the Size 00 you designed it for can get it over her tiny shoulder, but if the strap is so short that I have to apply antiperspirant to the bag  to be able to wear it without ruining it, the strap is too short.

7. Give the top a closure I can use with one hand. No magnets, please. In addition to the problems in Item #1, a magnet shuts the middle, leaving both ends open, inviting the pickpocket riding next to me on the Metro to help himself. A zipper is the best. A zipper that closes from both sides is best of all.

8. Please don't tuck that extra foot of lining you have leftover into the bag. A lining that fills up the bag and hides half the contents of the bag is no friend to those of us in a hurry to find the checkbook.

9. If you are going to use a double handle, measure carefully. If they aren't the same size, the longer one will keep flopping off our shoulders.

10. Many women like to carry a magazine or a file folder in their bag. Please don't make it 1/8 of an inch too short. Make it fit, or make it a lot smaller. Don't be a tease.

--Bags, from top:  Red, shiny bag: Antonio Melani Small Hobo Bag $199.00 at Dillards; turquoise pleated bag: Prada Tessuto Gaufre Hobo $1,195.00 at Neiman Marcus; taupe multi-pocket bag: Plenty by Tracy Reese Multi Pocket Drawstring Hobo, $335.00 at Nordstrom.

--Quinn McDonald is a writer who carries a journal, colored pencils, an iPhone, and a book in her purse. She is convinced that the right purse is out there, with clean lines and no frou-frou. See Quinn's website at QuinnCreative.com

Extra points off if you've got wallet, keys, cellphone, and (G-FORBID) your chapstick in this man purse contraption swimming amongst loose change, dirty sticks of gum, and receipts. It's time for a long hard look in the mirror, buddy.

Is the briefcase extinct now that all-in-one gadgets like the Blackberry have come into fashion?

In an online poll, the Financial Times found that 82% of voters still preferred paper to PDA.

It seems that those who choose to use a filofax/paper method of organisation do so because they do not trust technology enough. Loss of data and machine malfunctions causing one to miss appointments will inevitably lead to the return to paper.

There is also the emotional aspect of paper records. The fact that a physical archive can be referred back to, as well as the individual quirkiness & sentimental value lent by stationary and handwriting.

Those who prefer the PDA enjoy the unique benefits of built-in spell-checkers, internet connectivity and the ability to retrieve mail. An all-in-one business solution; an office-in-your-pocket.

Confidence in PDA technology seems driven by the mantra, “back up, back up, back up.” While many PDA users choose to backup their address books and calendars onto another system such as their PC, a large number of users still revert back to the old reliable paper & ink.  

The look and the holding mechanism are all wrong here. There's something about a man supporting a bag with his wrist that says "I'm done with this whole testosterone thing, please, take my nuts."

A manbag is either grabbed by the handles directly in a manly manner or slung around the shoulders properly. This is all. No handles around the wrist or elbow, ever.

A manbag is kind of a funny term, not to be taken too lightly. Depending upon tone, one can use manbag in a harmless or semi-threatening manner. A MURSE, though, is in fact a stab at the jugular of your manhood. If someone calls you out for having a murse, this is suitable grounds for arguing and possibly fighting.

Wrong:

Right:

Notice the bolder, square-ish shape. You need some manly boxiness in a bag. You also need good strong handles for properly manhandling such a bag. The shoulder strap is totally necessary to maintain maneuverability with two free arms. Rugged construction, leather and nylon, some metal finishes... all the ingredients for a manbag that says "Not a purse, buddy."

In fact, as a rule of thumb when picking a bag for taking to work/class/etc., imagine a bag you would want to haul stolen money or drugs in after a heist. Better yet, you're toting the hand of a man you recently chopped into pieces.Yes, a bag so badassical yet still elegant enough to wear with a suit without calling any unwarranted attention to yourself.

Also good in the Manshion book:

Finally, if the bag resembles a purse in any way, it is, without question, a murse.

Additional Notes, courtesy of Urban Dictionary:

2.	murse	303 up, 66 down
	Also used to describe a male handbag, or man-purse. Wow. I never thought I'd see a murse with a murse in his hands! by Choco Taco ATL Jul 27, 2005 email it
3.	murse	156 up, 33 down
	a man-purse. very fashion-forward right now, seen on many hipster guys. the line between a messenger bag and murse is very fluid - typically a murse is a bit smaller than a traditional messenger, and may have a slightly more stylized look to it. a murse can also be used to carry a laptop computer - one of the reasons it is so popular right now. "wow, Mark's new laptop fits perfectly into that small bag he carries" "yeah, that's a great murse. it matches his american apparel shirt." tags messenger bag man-bag laptop purse brokeback by Apb24.1 Canada May 2, 2006 email it

Visit the website and enjoy! There are bags for all budgets. Some are actually quite pretty. Hope it helps find what you're looking for. :)

I have a huge library, and a firm foundation and a heart full of gratitude for my successful life now! What happens when we feel like we are doing all the stuff hearing on the DVD “The secret” and reading in the book and we’re not really getting where we want to be? Is it possible that there is a missing link? Wallace Wattles says in his book, “The science of getting rich.”

“There is a law of Gratitude, and if you are to get the results you seek, it is absolutely necessary that you should observe this law”

So, what is this Law of Gratitude and how does it work? Wattles tell us that it is an application of the law of cause and effect;

“The law of Gratitude is the natural principle that action and reaction are always equal and in opposite directions”
This means that everything we put attention and emotional energy on, want or not want, will eventually show up in our lives. The universe and our subconscious mind don’t know the difference between good or bad, so they treat fear and enthusiasm exactly the same.

Therefore it’s important to be putting positive energy on what we want, and withholding negative energy as fear, doubts or worry on what we don’t want. As we are putting energy on it, we’re placing an order for it.

Gratitude is so important because it is a very high energy of positive vibration. It connects us with Source. Wattles says; You cannot exercise much power without gratitude because it is gratitude that keeps you connected with power. The creative power within us makes us into the image of that to which we give our attention. The grateful mind is constantly fixed upon the best, therefore it will receive the best” So he is saying, if we are grateful about everything, we are focusing on what we want. This is the reason the teachers of the Secret insist that you see your goal as already accomplished, and that you be grateful for it.. NOW! Using gratitude is a powerful way to be sure you’re putting strong energy on the goal. Many believe that there is a limited supply of stuff. This belief leads to competitive thinking, the idea that in order to get what you want, you have to have take it away from someone else. That’s is called lack thinking, and then it’s hard to be grateful when you think there is not enough.

So look at your life and find what works. Focus on that and be grateful for it, everyone has something to be happy about. It’s law that what we focus on grows in our life. What are you focusing on? What you have, or what you don’t have? When you are grateful for what you already have, you open a channel for more to come.
I recommend to do the following exercise daily for about a month.
Buy or make a gratitude journal, and write down all the things you are grateful for to have in your life now. Make sure you have at least 35 items and that you have a few items from every area of your life. Include your relationships, health, career, finances, hobby, and anything else you can be grateful for.

Making the list you may have felt a lot of resistance to some of the people or conditions on that list. That resistance is making it difficult for you to get what you want in life. Take a sheet of paper and write down the things you don’t like. Look at your car that is rusty, your spouse with the bad attitude, the bills that keep coming. Now write down what you’re grateful for about them. For example that you have a car and don’t have to walk, that your spouse is taking care for your needs, the income you have to pay for the benefits of the merchandise and services represented by the bills, when you want to take a shower there is warm water.

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If you have a daily commute or you ever travel - on business or for pleasure - you ought to review the following list. Over the years, mostly by discovering I didn't have something with me in an emergency, I've added eleven essential items to my backpack that I absolutely will not leave home without. All of these items are readily available, so adding them to your briefcase, backpack or daily bag should be easy...

1. First of all, I carry an emergency medical kit: a quart ziplock bag containing the following: a small bottle containing 3-4 days worth of the prescription med I take each day, 20 aspirin or so, a few Pepcid AC®, some multivitamins, Benadryl®, and a couple of decongestants. In addition, I always have a few band aids and a styptic pencil in the bag. A styptic pencil, if you're not familiar with it, is a small stick which contains aluminum sulfate or titanium dioxide and which will stop a small cut from bleeding, should you nick yourself shaving or get a nasty paper cut. You can find them in the shaving section at your drugstore; they cost less than $2. In addition, as a contact lens wearer, I always have an extra set of lenses in this bag as well. I don't bother with a toothbrush or toothpaste, as hotels will typically have emergency toiletries available, should you be stranded.

2. Have you ever sat near a screaming infant on a plane? Don't leave home without a couple pair of disposable foam earplugs, noise canceling headphones, or your ear buds and iPod. You can buy 7 pair of foam earplugs for ~$3.99 at Walgreens or CVS.

3. Emergency cell phone charger: pick up an inexpensive cell phone charger in case you forget your AC charger or are stranded somewhere. Click on this link for a CNET article about 3 different types of emergency chargers.

4. Ever lost your wallet? If you're traveling, the pain of losing your wallet is multiplied many times. There are a few ways you can still have your critical data. My approach: I composed a simple email with my driver's license number, credit card numbers, and the 24 hour emergency contact numbers for the credit cards and emailed it to myself. In Gmail, I applied a label and archived the email. When needed, I can access these emails with my Blackberry. In addition, I scanned my driver's license and medical coverage card and emailed them to myself as well, and again archived them. Of course you should encrypt such emails before sending. Another alternative is to save this data as an entry in your address book in your phone. The advantage of the scan of my driver's license is that in an emergency I could at least show the scan to a TSA agent or law officer. (Incidentally, you do not need to have a photo ID with you in order to board a plane... see this post from Tim Ferriss.)

A second alternative is to photocopy this information and carry photocopies in your bag. Of course should you somehow lose your bag, you've got a hard copy of your data in someone else's hands.

Finally, you could photocopy the data and have a friend, your spouse, or S.O. keep it and you could call them in an emergency. In any event, plan ahead in whatever way you prefer, should you lose your wallet or purse while on the road.

5 & 6. I carry an extra pair of reading glasses and a cheap pair of sunglasses in my bag... if you've ever lost or broken your reading glasses while on a trip or forgotten to bring your sunglasses when traveling to a sunny locale for a day or two, you can appreciate how important this is.

7. There's something to be said for planning for the worst, and for that reason I pack a small disposable digital camera. If you're ever in a car accident and need to document what happened, one of these inexpensive cameras will enable you to do so. On a more positive note, if you're presented with a once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunity and didn't pack your regular camera, you're covered. (Disposable film cameras with flash retail for as little as $6.99, and will work just fine for this purpose.)

8. Back to being stranded somewhere, I pack a pair of Wickers® underwear and a pair of Polartec® socks (any will do, of course) in a ziplock bag. Put them in the bag, press all the air out, zip it shut, and you at least have a change of underwear should you be stranded with your checked baggage unavailable. With all the air forced out, this takes up very little space in my bag. I'm suggesting high tech, moisture-wicking products because they're easy to wash out and dry quickly should you be stuck somewhere for more than just one night.

9. Energy bars. I always have a few Clif bars or Kashi bars in my bag. If you have an early flight or are delayed somewhere, you'll have a good snack available.

10. Perhaps betraying my age here, but for the last couple of years I've carried a credit card-sized magnifier which has come in extremely handy when trying to read tiny type, instruction sheets, and the like. Although this isn't the exact one I'm using, it'll give you a good idea of what I'm talking about. <$10.

11. Finally: 5 $20 bills in a zippered compartment in my backpack. Ya never know when you might need some cash in an emergency.

That's my list... feel free to comment or share those items you always have in your daily bag or briefcase! If you enjoyed this article, please digg it and/or subscribe to my blog by clicking the RSS Feed button at the top of the right hand column! Thanks!!

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While considering a prettily-customized Timbuk2, and while reading the glowing reviews of TOM BIHN bags, I triangulated on the Briggs & Riley Speedy Mini Brief and have been thoroughly enjoying it for about a month now.

I wanted to try something very small to (a) restrict the weight of my briefcase, (b) force me to be efficient about packing for travel, and (c) be, well, small! The case measures 13.5" wide by only 10" high by only 3.5" deep. It weighs a measly 1.7 pounds and has very neat orange highlights and interior. This is a great bag for us ultra-portable notebook types (X60s here), but it's not a solution for the 17" PowerBook folks, for sure. It's so darn small that I seem to use the (quite comfortable) handles far more often than the shoulder strap, which I may start keeping at home.

It has no cord, yet somehow I'm tied to a mobile phone by my work.

I now can see that the only way I'll ever get even close to most of the 500 minutes for one flat rate that my cel provider has promised, is if I time it very carefully from pushing SEND to make one call for 499 minutes and 59 seconds, and then push END very quickly.

This is a result of the gift of "rounding up" that the phone companies have given themselves, your 2 minute and 3 seconds call will show up as 3 minutes. Multiply that by almost every call you make and consider it to be your holiday all year round gift to Ma Bell or whoever you happen to be using (or more correctly, who is using you).

The more short calls you make, the worse it gets for your total expenditure, as each call potentially offers the phone company another $ gift donation. You'd think that there could / would be a windfall profits tax in there somewhere, but you'd be wrong.

I've had mobile phone service since 1978, going through the permutations from MTS (mobile telephone service) and IMTS (improved mobile telephone service) in my car, then one of the first cel phones in the form of a 25 pound briefcase "mobile" (perhaps it's mobile if you're a weight lifter) phone. Better than the 60 pound trunk mount monster that preceded it, but with limited life span on operation from the enclosed batteries. Next came the Radio Shack 1.2 watt carry around that was about the size of an old school lunch box that lead to the Motorola Brick, then (in the mid-80's) things finally got lighter and smaller.

For example:

(Not me, just a photo from the 'net.)

As I recall, the bill for my first cel phone had the charges shown in 6 second increments, so a 67 second call cost me one minute and two tenths, not the two minutes it would be today. Again, do the math.

I suppose I could live with most of the thieving sort of crap associated with the communications industry, I just wish their customer service people could work on finding a way to get their accent of India filtered out.

Don't like it? Don't call me, I'll call you (after 9pm or on weekends when it's free).

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Amanda Plummer ... Honey Bunny (Yolanda)
John Travolta ... Vincent Vega
Samuel L. Jackson ... Jules Winnfield
Ving Rhames ... Marsellus Wallace
Uma Thurman ... Mia Wallace
Bruce Willis ... Butch Coolidge
Maria de Medeiros ... Fabienne
Eric Stoltz ... Lance
Rosanna Arquette ... Jody
Harvey Keitel ... Winston 'El Lobo' Wolfe

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I remember when I sat through the same presentation seven years ago. The puppets and slide projectors are now collecting dust as we strive to present modern tools in creating rich media presentations.

Our goal is not to dazzle anyone - I can't do that. We do want to challenge you to look at your audience and speak in their language. Don't be scared to try something new and know when to ask for help.

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The Law of Attraction and the Science of Getting Rich - By Jolande van Gorssel.

What are you thinking about right now? The Law of Attraction states that "whatever we think about, we bring about". This law may initially seem like new age fluff but believe it or not, there are scientific merits to this proposition. The top quantum physicists of our time have discovered that our universe and our reality is very much directed by the "observer".

The Law of Attraction indifferent to the words preceding your thought. Whatever you think about you will attract into your life. When you think "I don't understand why bad things always happen to me?", you are "attracting" bad things into your life. When you think "I want to get out of debt", you are attracting more debt into your life. When you think "I'm worried I will get sick", you are attracting sickness into your life! The Law of Attraction brings about what you focus on even if it is not what you want. Get it?

To address this issue, the main teachers behind the movie is launching a program is called "The Science of Getting Rich" and it is based on employing the law of attraction to create wealth. This amazing program is based on the principles and philosophies outlined in a book of the same title written in 1910 by Wallace D Wattles. This is the same book that inspired the movie. What is the Science of Getting Rich about? Well in the words of Wallace D. Wattles, "The ownership of money and property comes as a result of doing things in a certain way. Those who do things in this certain way, whether on purpose or accidentally, get rich. Those who do not do things in this certain way, no matter how hard they work or how able they are, remain poor. It is a natural law that like causes always produce like effects. Therefore, any man or woman who learns to do things in this certain way will infallibly get rich." The Science of Getting Rich Seminar is all about teaching how to do things in this "certain" way to create wealth.Click here to learn more about the Science of Getting Rich Seminar and how you can profit from the distribution of the program.

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The Science of Getting Rich is a timeless classic written in 1910 by Wallace D. Wattles. It is a bold title for a book and suggests that getting rich is a predictable outcome if one can master the principles outlined in the book. Here is how Wallace D. Wattles puts it in his own words, "The ownership of money and property comes as a result of doing things in a certain way. Those who do things in this certain way, whether on purpose or accidentally, get rich. Those who do not do things in this certain way, no matter how hard they work or how able they are, remain poor. It is a natural law that like causes always produce like effects. Therefore, any man or woman who learns to do things in this certain way will infallibly get rich."

Certainly, this book is well referenced by many of the great teachers today and it is the same book that inspired Rhonda Byrne to produce that runaway success "the Secret". Here is what Rhonda Byrne said on her introductory note to the book, "I can honestly say that, since that first night when a tattered printed manuscript found its way to me (thanks to one of my daughters), my life has never been the same. Once you read it for yourself, you will understand why". Rhonda went on to produce the movie "the Secret" and the best-selling book of the same title which has sold millions of copies worldwide.

However, learning how to do things in that "certain way" as described by Wallace D. Wattles may be more challenging for some as the book was written nearly 100 years ago. Some of the language is a little dated and much of its wisdom lost from a modern day perspective.

Fortunately, a new training seminar for the Science of Getting Rich has brought the wisdom of this timeless classic back to life for modern readers. Called "the Science of Getting Rich", this program is the most comprehensive training system for mastering Wallace D. Wattles wealth creation philosophies and principles since its creation. It comprises written, audio and live seminar formats for learning, applying and mastering the Science of Getting Rich

A unique "twist" to the program is the fact that it has an in-built vehicle for creating substantial financial wealth through its affiliate program. This is truly a unique wealth eduction and wealth building program designed to empower any individual with the resources to get rich. It is a program whose time has come. The program would not be possible without the original text from Wallace D. Wattles, the skills of leading teachers of our time, the phenomenal success of "the Secret" and the Internet as a learning and distribution tool.

Click here to learn more about the Secret Science of Getting Rich and the details of the program.

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The Science of Getting Rich Teachers:

Bob Proctor

Bob Proctor is an author, lecturer, counselor, business consultant, entrepreneur, and teacher preaching the gospel of positive thinking, self-motivation and maximizing human potential. In that endeavor, he follows in the footsteps of such motivational giants as Napoleon Hill, Earl Nightingale and Wallace D. Wattles.

His extraordinary teaching ability has won Proctor acclaim around the globe and has carried the Canadian-born motivator to the far reaches of the earth. He is as well known in Australia and Malaysia as he is in Alberta and Mississippi.

Born in a little town in northern Ontario, Canada with the low self-esteem that often befalls a family's middle child, he performed poorly in school, dropped out and did a hitch in the navy. Afterward he drifted from one dead-end job to another until a friend introduced Bob to the concept of self-development through Napoleon Hill's classic Think and Grow Rich.

With the spark generated by Hill's words, Proctor found the initiative to start an office cleaning business which he grew to international scope in his first year of operation. From that experience - after seeing what he had been able to accomplish with just a rudimentary knowledge of personal motivation and goal-setting - he hungered for more information.

His quest took him to the Nightingale-Conant organization to study under his mentor, Earl Nightingale. Once on board, he rose swiftly through the ranks. Eventually, while the Nightingale-Conant organization assumed the forefront in wide-scale distribution of personal development programs, Bob felt the need to take his ideas and methods directly to the individual, to the one-on-one level which had proved so successful for himself.

In the mid 1970's, Proctor established his own seminar company and secured a contract to work with a few hundred agents of Prudential Life Insurance Co. of America in Chicago. During his first seminar Bob made the suggestion that any agent present could write $5 million in business that year if the agent made a decision to do so.

The fact that the seminar took place in July with the year half over and that no agent in that region had ever written so much business in the 100-year history of the company made Bob's suggestion appear to be outrageous. However, when the performance level of the entire division increased substantially with more than one agent actually accomplishing the deed, Bob's reputation as a motivator was established.

Over the ensuing years, Proctor has shared his special message and expertise with hundreds of business entities worldwide and, through a program of live seminars, with thousands of people of all ages in all walks of life.

Meanwhile, in addition to his international best-seller You Were Born Rich, he found time to author other works as well, including Mission in Commission, The Winner's Image, The Goal Achiever, The Success Series, The Success Puzzle, The Recruiting Puzzle, and Being Your Very Best.

Jack Canfield

Jack Canfield is an American motivational speaker, trainer and author. He is best known as the founder and co-creator of The New York Times No. 1 best-selling "Chicken Soup for the Soul" book series, which currently has over 65 titles and 80 million copies in print in over 37 languages. According to USA Today, Canfield and his writing partner, Mark Victor Hansen, were the top-selling authors in the United States in 1997.

With a BA from Harvard University, a Masters from University of Massachusetts, and an honorary doctorate from the University of Santa Monica, Canfield has been a high school and university teacher, a workshop facilitator, a psychotherapist, and for the past 30 years, a leading authority in the area of self-esteem and personal development.

Canfield is the founder of "Self Esteem Seminars" in Santa Barbara, and "The Foundation for Self Esteem" in Culver City, California. Self Esteem Seminars trains entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders and employees on how to accelerate the achievement of their personal and professional goals, while The Foundation for Self Esteem provides self-esteem resources and trainings to social workers, welfare recipients and human resource professionals. Canfield is also the President of Souperspeakers.com, a speaking resource service that provides inspirational speakers for event planners worldwide.

Canfield has traveled to over 21 countries, delivering hundreds of keynote speeches, workshops and trainings each year. As part of his presentation style, he always uses inspirational, motivational and uplifting stories to help his audiences discover, experience and retain key concepts and approaches. After each session, audiences everywhere had encouraged him to put his stories into a single book.

In 1990, while on an airplane home, he felt that it was time. He shared his idea with author Mark Victor Hansen during breakfast one day. Hansen liked the idea, and so began the Chicken Soup for the Soul phenomenon. But with their busy schedules, translating what worked on the podium onto the written page proved more challenging than either of them had anticipated. After three long years, the two had compiled just sixty-eight stories - a far cry from the 101 they believed was the magic number for a successful book. Nonetheless, their successful partnership has spawned many other titles that have made them enormously famous.

Canfield has appeared on numerous television shows, including Good Morning America, 20/20, Eye to Eye, CNN's Talk Back Live, PBS and the BBC. Today, he speaks shares his success strategies with companies and associations worldwide.

The most recent book Canfield has written was the 2005 publication of The Success Principles. In it Canfield shares 64 principles that he and other people have utilized to achieve great levels of success.

 For more on Jack, his books and other programs go to:

 http://www.jackcanfield.com/cmd.php?af=662357

I now have a briefcase.

Thanks.

No, seriously, that's it. If there's enough interest I will post pictures.

Of my briefcase.

Thanks.

Perhaps the steal of the sale. Live large with this (only used once) Zero Halliburton Silver Attache Briefcase. This thing is spotless in the insidewith minor superficial scratches on the outside. It is even guaranteed to hold up to the weight of a car.

Wow! Just $75

The Best Yard Sale Ever starts at 9:00 AM and this is sure to go fast so come early and grab this baby while you can!