Lisa Demayo - The Art of Getting What You Want: How to Cultivate the Happiness, Health, and Wealth You Desire

PRAISE FOR LISA DEMAYO

Lisa is beautiful inside and out. She constantly gives and leads with passion and will inspire anyone who reads the book.

Kathy Coover
Co-founder and Executive Vice President, Isagenix

When Hurricane Sandy hit the Jersey shore, Lisa opened up her home and her heart to her friends and some team members. Shes a giving, caring, super-smart leader who helps her team and herself through any adversity. Lisa is always smiling and laughing, finding joy in the trying times of life. We can all learn from her.

Dr. Paul Anderson M.D., D.A.A.P.M.
CEO of Natural Health

Lisa is a true marketing expert and leader. She motivates women to be the best in every aspect of our livesto support other women, be great moms, be fabulous partners at home, and be true leaders in our careers. Lisa gives you the tools and makes you find the confidence within yourself to conquer the world. I highly recommend this book and hope both women and men of all ages give themselves the gift of the book, which will only enhance their lives.

Lisa Ben-Isvy
Associate Publisher Promenade Magazine and
Associate Publisher, New York Metro Parents

Lisa DeMayo is a dear friend and a beautiful person who truly exemplifies the real meaning of making a difference by being the difference. I am so excited about her new book, The Art of Getting What You Wanta book I am sure will inspire and motivate many to seek their greatest potential, achieve great success, and change lives.

Ed Natera
Serial Entrepreneur

I consider Lisa DeMayo to be one of Americas most influential entrepreneurs. Her book is a winner. Buy it now.

Dr. Tony ODonnell
Naturopath & Author

THE ART

of

GETTING WHAT YOU WANT

THE ART

of

GETTING WHAT YOU WANT

How to Cultivate the Happiness, Health,
and Wealth You Desire

LISA DEMAYO

The Art of Getting What You Want 2013 Lisa DeMayo

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Trade paperback ISBN: 978-1-939447-81-4
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-939447-82-1

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To all those who believe they can. And, especially to my three childrenGianna, Victoria and Nickyyou will forever be my reason, never my excuse. I love you unconditionally.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

This is the moment to acknowledge that you are the owner of your own life. You are not a bystander or an eyewitness. You are in the thick of it. You and you alone own your moments. The question is: what are you going to do with them?

Have you ever read the book Love Does by Bob Goff? Bob is an attorney. But hes so much more than an attorney. Hes a man who lives his life in such a way that most of us would if we could only just shed ourselves of our self-defeating inhibitions and cumbersome expectations. Bob says, Something happens when you feel ownership. You no longer act like a spectator or consumerbecause youre an owner.

Wise, wise man.

A Los Angeles resident, Bob claims his office is at Disneyland on Tom Sawyers Island. He says he does all his best thinking there at the picnic table at the end of a little pier right across from the pirate ship.

At first blush, this, of course, sounds ridiculous. No sane-brained fellowespecially no attorneywould take up office space in the land of adventure, folly, and toddlers. But Bob Goff actually does. Because being magical, because being allowed to dream and do the unthinkable, is very worthwhile. And he realizes that magic is so much more valuable than cubicle space in life.

Bob writes, Heres a strange truth Ive noticed. Almost everyone knows about Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland, but most people dont go. Maybe its because its surrounded by water and you have to take a raft to get there. But its really not that tough to do. Lots of people want to go. Some people even plan to go. But most forget, or just dont get around to it. Its one of those well do that next trip kinds of places for a lot of people. Tom Sawyer Island is like most peoples lives I think: they never get around to crossing over to it.

Living a life fully engaged and full of whimsy and love is something most people plan to do, but along the way they just kind of forget. Their dreams become one of those well go there next time deferrals. The sad thing is, for many there is no next time because passing on the chance to cross over is an overall attitude toward life rather than a single decision. Most people think they need more opportunities, but what they really need is a change of attitude.

As I write this, I am now sixty-eight years old. Ive spent the bulk of my life dedicated to helping others maximize their potential and live their dream life. This starts by helping people change their attitudes, which ultimately does provide them with more opportunities. And the most important part of maximizing your potential is taking ownership of your life.

Not tomorrow.

Not next week.

But today.

Right now.

Maximizing your potential is about not deferring your hopes and dreams, ultimately missing outlike so many do with Tom Sawyer Island at Disneylandbut instead taking advantage of every opportunity, allowing yourself to believe that your world is bigger than what youre currently settling for.

I have been a long-time fan of Lisa DeMayo. She has a spirit that is absolutely contagious. And Im so thrilled shes finally put it all down on paper for us. I believe the wisdom found in this book will rub right off onto you. In these pages, Lisa tells storiesmany deeply personalthat really display the art of true-life ownership. She sets down in words not just a few good ideas, but genuine roadmaps to getting what youve always desired out of life.

Lisa does not believe in the art of quick fixes or hidden secrets that will unveil a new life in 30 seconds flat. She wants much more for your life than a momentary about-face. She wants real change. Lifelong change. Much like I do, Lisa believes in the power of the individual and the power of attitude changes.

I hope you will read this book eagerly. I hope you will soak up its wisdom and then choose to take action and really own your life. Your past is in your past, but its up to you how you author your future.

Shall we begin?

Jack Canfield

Life is a journey, not a destination. Do you believe that? I do. And do you know why? Because the final destination, like it or not, is death. Not one of us is exempt from getting out of the game of life alive. Everything eventually will be goneour fears, dreams, hopes, humiliations, excitementall of it. All each of us leaves behind is a legacy and some memories to be shared amongst friends and family for a few generations.

That can be a hard pill to swallow, I know. But the sooner you believe thisthe sooner you start living for the journey and not the destination and the sooner youll really have a chance at having the life you desire.