“Get Motivated” With Sarah Palin.
5 01 2010About six months ago, the “Get Motivated” Business Seminar came to Anchorage. Rudy Giuliani was a headliner at the vaguely religious, conservative-esque motivation-palooza at the Sullivan Arena. So was Zig Ziglar, Tamara Lowe – the interestingly coiffed author of the Get Motivated book, Steve Forbes and others. The commercials ran for weeks. “Bring your whole office for just $19! That’s right! Your whole office for $19!” They know they’ll get you with all the books and classes and workshops they offer.
And I mused at the time that some day we’d know when Sarah Palin was finished – when she’d had her day in the sun. It would be a mystic sign, like an owl landing on the roof, or a sudden unexplainable rainbow. Sarah Palin would be headlining at a “Get Motivated” seminar, and the whole office could attend for $19. This is how we will know, people of the village, that her time will have passed. And the dark days will be over, and peace will again come to the kingdom. So the seers watch and wait for the sign….
IT’S HERE!
Well, that was fast. And I’m not sure now that my mystic sign means what I thought it would mean, but nevertheless, Sarah Palin will be appearing at “Get Motivated Houston.” And yes, your entire office can go for $19. Her headlining performance at the National Tea Party Convention will cost you a cool $350 per person, discouraging those sign-carrying, tomato wielding, hecklers. But when the entire office of the Democratic Party of Houston, or Defenders of Wildlife can get in for $19? Whoa. I imagine they’ll have tomato-sniffing dogs at every entrance. Or maybe they’ll be testing out those full-body scanners. And maybe Todd will have a special list of people who aren’t allowed in…
The article in Houston Style Magazine lists Palin after Zig Ziglar and Rudy G., and above Colin Powell and Terry Bradshaw.
If there’s anyone out there who wants to splurge and take the office to see the ex-gov, call 1-800-217-1339 RIGHT NOW!!! Don’t delay! That’s $19 for the whole office! Operators are standing by to take your call.
You’ll hear her talk about: (put down your drink)
- How to Successfully Manage and Balance Your Personal and Professional Priorities
- How to Overcome Obstacles with Creative Solutions
- The Secrets to Effective Decision Making
- How to Have Grace Under Fire, and
- How to Become a Person of Influence
To answer your question – No, I am not making that up.
The event will take place on Monday, February 8 from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
And my email address is akmuckraker(at)yahoo(dot)com…. Just in case you need it.
January 5th, 2010 at 11:47 AM
winski – i’m an overweight liberal. and i am not alone in this. i am offended by your remarks.
January 5th, 2010 at 11:52 AM
“How to Overcome Obstacles with Creative Solutions”
Now HERE is a subject she knows something about.
Empathy belly- enough said
But S’arah, and or at least Her Fans ( well one Family Member as well -Chuck Heath ) have decided to take the lead about that ” obstacle ” in the court system.
Levi vs Bristol. They want to harass and try to influence Judges because they know better and are just smarter than some ‘ Judge ‘… what do they know.
Jessica Beehive and Eddie Smurf have joined Sarah’s Army as recruits.
SNAP TO SOLDIER!! (Chuckie will be on Eddies show today )
Celtic Diva has reported on it. Bree Palin and Palingates reported back to Diva’s page and then Andrew Sullivan linked back to those stories and the BSMP.LCC connection.
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2010/01/bristol-palins-new-company.html
You can see Battle about to begin….because the Live Feedjit shows shot after shot of volleys coming in from the blogosphere from these links
AND… the HP is reporting about the story Gryphen had about the BSMP.LCC connection that was also covered on Rachel Maddow last night.
Jessica BeeHive and Eddie just stirred up a ‘ hornets nest ‘ with a big stick.
Watch out… somebody WILL get stung.
January 5th, 2010 at 11:59 AM
I immediately thought this would be another book selling event for Palin but apparently not based on the last poster. I noticed that Going Rogue was listed as #1bestseller for several weeks. Then I thought, No this doesn’t reflect sales of normal books that people buy or order but rather is due to forcing people buy books if they wanted to see her for (2 seconds).
It was actually pretty ingenius though because it put Palin in front of her adoring fans, gave her media coverage for a few weeks, led to record book sales = instant cash to her, gave the impression of a successful & popular book and served another way to force feed the Palinbots the BS in her book.
I just hope “The Lies of Sarah Palin” is launched with the same media blitz when it’s released.
January 5th, 2010 at 12:12 PM
I almost forgot, did anyone else hear on Rachel Maddow that Bristol Palin is the “owner” of Palin’s new LLC business? Apparently the business was set up by Van Flein (?sp) under codes that cover lobbying, public speaking etc. They claim that Bristol is the Ambassador for an Abstinence Group and say this fits the criteria for the business codes. Yes, I can totally see how she’be be the ideal spokesperson for The Abstinence Group!
January 5th, 2010 at 12:24 PM
Anne @ 102 – yes, IM covered it yesterday or the day before. He appears to not like how RM covered it, but I see no problem in how she dealt with the issue. It is an issue worth following.
January 5th, 2010 at 12:29 PM
Last month, you had to buy a $29 book and stand in line all night to get a audience with the Ice Queen Palin. Next month, you can take the whole fam damily for $19 to hear her. She is a modern day 8-track tape.
January 5th, 2010 at 12:35 PM
I’m ashamed of Colin Powell. For a man with his experience and credentials , a top general and former SOS, to prostitute himself as a motivation-seminar speaker — and billed beneath Sarah Palin! — is a disgrace to him and a sad commentary on our country.
January 5th, 2010 at 12:40 PM
IM has an update on Rachel’s airing of Bristol’s new company. Additionally, it has been picked up by HuffPost and there are pages and pages of comments already.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/05/bristol-palins-new-compan_n_411920.html
Another O/T – Palin’s followers have started a campaign of threatening and harassing the judges in Tripp’s custody case. Celtic Diva has a good post on it and Bree Palin has some screen shots of the actual statements from C4P, Palin’s FB page, as well as Tweets. Eddie Burke has also gotten in on the action.
January 5th, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Colin Powell!?!
January 5th, 2010 at 12:54 PM
Looks like the Steele man got it right for once: GOPers are in BIG TROUBLE, evidenced by begging ~ er, groveling for dollars.
January 5th, 2010 at 12:57 PM
So what is true here, the Get Motivated web site says they sell no books, etc, do they mean by “we” they don’t have their own, but fail to mention the speakers books will be available?
Also, if speaking of Jesus as saviour and asking those listening to dedicate, accept or rededicate their lives to Jesus by a speaker is not sermonizing, I don’t know what is.
from the web site:
“Will Books, Tapes, CDs and DVDs Be on Sale at the Get Motivated Seminar?
No. While we believe that these kinds of resources can be valuable sources of information, we will not have any books, tapes, CDs or DVDs for sale at the event. ”
from a news article:
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2009/10/finding_their_special_purpose.php
“Given the program’s lean to the right, the event could best be summed up as Fox News Channel meets QVC: Attendees were pitched on the concept of Winning Through Faith!, while also being sold motivational tapes and books.”
from the web site:
“Is There a Political or Religious Emphasis at the Get Motivated Business Seminar?
No. The emphasis of Get Motivated is on achieving personal and professional success. While some of our speakers may be political figures or spiritual leaders, their purpose for being at the Get Motivated Seminar is not to campaign or sermonize, but rather to educate and inspire. Get Motivated gathers the world’s greatest leaders on one platform to share their experiences, lessons, resources and tools for success. Our goal is to provide our attendees with the information, education and inspiration needed for a balanced, successful life. Our speakers come from a wide variety of political, religious and ideological backgrounds, and we allow all of our speakers the freedom of speech to mention their belief systems in their presentations if they choose to. Our role is not to dictate or censure what our speakers can or cannot say, but rather to gather expert achievers and give them a forum to share the ideas and strategies that they feel would be beneficial in helping our attendees achieve personal and professional success. We celebrate diversity and welcome a free exchange of ideas. We realize that not every topic or speaker appeals to every person in the audience, which is why we have such a great variety of speakers and topics—so that there truly is something for everyone.”
“Are the Speakers Live and In Person?
YES! All of the speakers are live, in person, and extremely motivating! (Of course emergencies do occasionally occur — even for the rich and famous! — but it is extremely rare for us to have to substitute a speaker.) All of our speakers are locked, loaded and ready to go! Prepare to be blown away as you’re motivated and inspired by the best speakers and the greatest leaders in the world!”
January 5th, 2010 at 1:15 PM
The speakers are “locked, loaded and ready to go.” Colin Powell and Terry Bradshaw keepin’ their powder dry…?
More on motivation: Congressman Parker Griffith’s entire staff was motivated to quit yesterday. Griffith switched parties (from Dem to Republican), apparently motivated by Mrs. Palin from Wasilla:
From Sarah Palin’s Twitter:
Congratulations Alabama! And all Americans concerned about Capitol Hill’s current agenda;Rep Parker Griffith just did the right thing. Welcome
Chief of Staff Sharon Wheeler said: “I appreciate Congressman Griffith’s being a very dedicated congressman. But we believe he made a mistake — a well-intentioned but misguided mistake that is not in the interest of the great people of North Alabama who elected him a year ago as a Democrat. As his staff, we wish him only the best, and we all remain committed to the citizens of the Tennessee Valley. But we cannot, in good conscience, continue working for him.”
Griffith’s campaign consulting team dropped him when he announced his party switch.
Gosh, thanks, Mrs. Palin!
January 5th, 2010 at 1:52 PM
http://www.courant.com/business/hc-get-motivated.artsep10,0,660262.story
Get Motivated! Seminar Draws Crowds, And Some Criticism
“The real superstar is Jesus Christ,” intoned Tamara Lowe, who with her husband, Peter, runs Get Motivated! Seminars Inc., the Florida company behind Wednesday’s event and similar events throughout the country.
Not everyone who attended the event, which flooded downtown Hartford with about 19,000 people, cared for the overt religious proselytizing.
“To be perfectly honest with you, it pissed me off,” said Bill White of Westfield, Mass., who helps manage a CVS store in Bloomfield. “I have my own beliefs and I don’t like it when somebody tries to shove it down my throat.”
White said he felt misled by the event’s advertisements, which emphasize business skill development, increasing profits and overcoming challenges, but make no mention at all of religion. “I almost feel like I’ve been lied to,” he said.
Event officials declined to discuss the event’s religious aspect.
January 5th, 2010 at 2:18 PM
Truly, I am laughing my butt off. These people are ridiculous. And of course, while the “seminar” itself doesn’t offer books, there ARE materials available from each individual speaker. No doubt $carah will have “Going Rogue” available.
Tamara is as big a liar as Palin is, and just another ex-junkie who found that religion would get her big bucks. I just wonder if Powell knows who he’s hanging out with–but nevermind, he hung out with GWB and that was enough to damage his credibility (which had already been damaged during the Vietnam War, if you look it up). People have such short memories.
January 5th, 2010 at 2:34 PM
Chaim Says:
January 5th, 2010 at 12:35 PM
I’m ashamed of Colin Powell. For a man with his experience and credentials , a top general and former SOS, to prostitute himself as a motivation-seminar speaker — and billed beneath Sarah Palin! — is a disgrace to him and a sad commentary on our country.***********************************************
i hear you Chaim. it really is such a sad ending. very disturbing.
January 5th, 2010 at 2:46 PM
U.S. IRS tax-exempt organization:
Peter Lowe International, EIN 593007924
Category: Religious Organization
Activity: Evangelism
Activity: Discussion groups, forums, panels lectures, etc.
Activity: Publishing activities
Life Win, Inc. at the same address
Annual sales: $16,700,000
Employees: 150
http://tinyurl.com/yk2bc57
CHURCH IN ACTION: Closing the Ultimate Sale
“We don’t just need information for success, we also need transformation,” he tells the crowd. He then invites them to pick up Bible materials at tables around the perimeter of the hall. More than 5,000 people surged to pick up free copies of a Billy Graham booklet and Zig Ziglar’s testimony tape. Had a similar scene happened on Wall Street, it would have been called a feeding frenzy.
Lowe’s unique presentation has gained widespread attention—”Time” magazine featured him in a May profile—and deep respect from people like Bill Bright, who serves on Lowe’s advisory board.
“Peter Lowe’s ministry is without a doubt being blessed by the Lord in an unprecedented way,” says the founder and president of Campus Crusade for Christ. “His articulate and bold witness in presenting a brief gospel message during, but separate from, his motivational talks on business techniques is miraculously effective for the kingdom. Literally tens of thousands continue to receive Christ through his God-inspired ministry.”
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From the comments section of Preemptive Karma blog describing the Seminar coming to Portland (and a good read):
“Bob — …Colin Powell aside, ever read Revelation? Do you know about Israel and what will occur in the last days? Bible prophecy is NEVER wrong. More of the prophecy is revealed as time goes on.
Better read it — many more Iraqis will die as will others of Muslim faith. God promises to protect those that support Israel. Unfortuanately US is working towards becoming more like Sodom and Gommorah and will face loving and patient God’s wrath unless we change. I’m glad to know where I am going when the “brown stuff hits the blower.”
This has nothing to do with Get Motivated smeinars but perhaps a chance for you to look for the right answers. There is only hope in the LORD.”
January 5th, 2010 at 2:46 PM
After the seminar, are they going to be selling time shares?
Is SP going to be handing out business cards for BSMP L.aughable L.aundering C.on? And cookies, also too?
January 5th, 2010 at 2:56 PM
This is a hoot. This organization is an gotcha kind of a organization. The $19.00 is just a come on. Once inside is where the selling goes on. People end up spend hundreds of dollars. LOL, true enough there is a sucker born everyday. By the way both parties participate in the activity. Really sad people go to really get something out of it. All they get is nothing.
January 5th, 2010 at 3:05 PM
From persistenceunlimited.com
Vickie October 26, 2009 at 4:29 pm
We attended the Get Motivated Seminar in Anchorage, AK. The seminar was good, a little over the top as well. We did sign up to go to the seminars in Anchorage that followed. PLEASE BE VERY VERY CAUTIOUS. We signed up for the tax lien study and now they are in Bankruptcy. One member of our group returned the materials in the timeframe they gave to us at the seminar. We have been trying to get a refund of $1495 for three months only now they have told us they cannot refund the money because they are in bankruptcy. Be very very cautious about these seminars. I am not saying all of these are scams but be careful.
January 5th, 2010 at 3:11 PM
“Grace” and Sarah Palin are two parallel trajectories which have never and will never intersect….
A better title for her talk would be: “How To Be A Scapegrace Under Fire”
Look it up, Sarah. I think it’s what you really meant.
January 5th, 2010 at 3:25 PM
A Day Spent in Hell…this is a hoot: http://www.everygreenreview.com/121/a-day-spent-in-hell.html
One writer’s experience at this seminar with George W. Bush as the keynote speaker.
January 5th, 2010 at 3:26 PM
Sorry, that should be http://www.evergreenreview.com/121/a-day-spent-in-hell.html
Evergreen, not everygreen. : )
January 5th, 2010 at 7:14 PM
that should be intresting. Colin Powell HATES palin, and changed his vote to Obama when she was selected. He said she was unqualifed to lead a girl scout troop to sell cookies.
January 5th, 2010 at 7:21 PM
Grandma68, that is one of the best reads I’ve had in a long time…
Thanks.
January 5th, 2010 at 7:23 PM
CG, you’re most welcome! : )
January 6th, 2010 at 2:05 PM
Just read this on another of my favorite blogs,
http://www.kissmybigbluebutt.com/#jan6zig
I started reading it because I was fascinated by the name Kiss My Big Blue Butt and stayed because this Texas lady is kind of Molly Ivins-ish and I’ve become very fond of her. Enjoy.
Susan,
Yesterday I received a wonderful business opportunity. Seems for the new year the Get Motivated Seminars, Inc wants to jump start businesses in Texas, specifically Houston. What a windfall for those businesses!
Their brochure is offering a special! For a limited time only, you understand, Houston area small businesses can purchase a $225.00 ticket to the seminar for only $4.95 (yep, that’s .05 less than $5.) or send their whole office for $19.00! WOW! What a deal….until you see the
list of speakers.
Now we all have to admit it would be powerful to hear Gen. Colin Powell, Zig Ziglar, and the ever entertaining Terry Bradshaw. Heck, I’d pay $5 to see Gen. Powell discuss “Take Charge Leadership.” Mr. Zigler will of course expound on how to stay motivated (so his books keep selling) and Mr. Terry Bradshaw, god love him, will tell us ??? how to property fold a toupee into your back pocket and lose endorsements. Now those folks might be worth the $4.95 + parking at the Toyota Center BUT !!!!!!
They are gonna have to hand out cash at the door to get folks to come watch OR listen to Rick Belluzzo; “Lead and Succeed” A guy who is listed in Wikipedia: “As of 2009, Belluzo is working as a speaker on a traveling circuit that books/sells low-cost speaking events in auditoriums, civic centers, etc ” His business experience is listed in part as, “Much of his career is clouded in controversy and many consider him to be responsible for the demise of SGI.” Then there is Tamara Lowe, a woman according to her book title, with Motivational DNA. Wow, wonder if the FBI knows about this. Is it a subcategory in their DNA screening process? Bet it is in Texas! By the way, she and her hubby own the seminar company, guess she can be what ever she wants to be, huh?
The last two speakers offered up will be your personal fav’s: Rudy Giuliani on “The Tenacity to Persevere: How to make it through a crisis” (Moving your mistress into Gracie Mansion?) And last but not least…..Ms. Sarah Palin on “Achieving Your Personal & Professional Goals” Can’t even begin to comment on that…bet you can!
The website is here.
LeaAnne