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Here's some truely amazing feedback from Diane Stephenson - what a success story! Thanks Diane for sending this through and becoming an instant inspiration!...

P.S. Sorry i haven't been around much this mad month of May - so busy...
More blogging in June i promise!! :)

I'm coming to London for a unique, one-off live stage event …. and you’re invited!
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Make 2008 the year that you finally break the habits that are holding you back, conquer your fears, smash through those limiting beliefs and learn the techniques to help you to create the life you want!

I'm working with The School of Personal & Professional Development who invite you to attend my amazing one day workshop called “SORT YOUR LIFE OUT”

I've already helped thousands of people to create the life they want, through television work (GMTV's resident Life Coach and motivator for the past 6 years), working with sport stars (Ronnie O’Sullivan, Sally Gunnell, Ellen Macarthur, Arsenal Football Club) and corporate seminars (IBM, Royal Bank of Scotland, BAA, Thomas Cook). Now I'm teaching these same techniques and principles in Central London on 21st June – at a price that only just covers my expenses!

Admission is normally £99 +VAT for the day, but if you register before 12th May you can snap up one of our specially reserved half-price tickets …. Just £49 +VAT! At this price, I'm only looking to cover my venue costs. This has to be the most valuable seminar that anyone could attend if they really want to make 2008 a year to remember.

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Does it make the world go round?
Is it the root of all evil?
Can it not buy you love?

One thing certainly is for sure: Too many of us are in debt!

Commercialism and consumerism have become the alters that we all kneel to and increasing personal debt is price we now pay. It is estimated that our personal debt is increasing by  £1 million every four minutes!

Such is our urge to spend on the latest gadgets, exotic holidays, ideal homes and those ‘must have’ shoes, thousands of us are looking at a debt sentence of 77 years before we’re back in the black.  According to research giants Mintel, UK consumer spending has hit the £1 trillion mark for the first time. From this evidence it would appear that we are happy living in debt, whilst toiling hard to pay off our mortgages, loans and credit cards. Yet the dramatic increase in personal bankruptcies and the high rise in those seeking counseling for debt suggests the contrary.

Let's examine your relationship to money and finances.

I'm not setting out to give you tips on how to reduce your debt or increase your income as there are numerous books and television programs dedicated to such issues. Instead I will focus on your attitudes towards money, wealth, debt and abundance. My aim is to facilitate a change in the way you think and feel about money. This shift in consciousness can help manifest a change in your actions, which in return will provide a change in your rewards.

M is for MONEY

I can’t take HIS money
I can’t print MY OWN money
I have to work for money, why don’t I just lay down and die?

Homer Simpson

Some people see money only as energy, it’s neither good nor bad, it is neutral. The economic world attributes a value to it and as a society we place a value upon it. As an energy it follows a path that we lay down for it, if we allow a flow it will create more, if we let the flow stagnate, then so does our financial health.

Without money the western world would not survive and so it follows that the more money you have the more choices you will have in life. Below I have listed some statements relating to money, read through them and note how many resonate with you.

How many of the following resonate with you?

•    A penny saved is a penny earned
•    Money only comes from hard work
•    Money doesn’t grow on trees
•    Save some for a rainy day
•    Money is the root of all evil
•    My parents were poor, and I will be poor
•    Money goes out faster than it comes in
•    Rich people are crooks
•    I will never get a good job
•    I will never make any money

If any rang true for you, they may well be getting the way of you reaching prosperity. REMEMBER: you only manifest in your life what you consciously think about and focus on.

Now your task is to question where those beliefs came from and why you still choose to hold on to them.

Well it’s Friday and Inch Loss Island has come to an end. Our recruits have done so well, not only losing weight but also loads of inches!

Gail
Lost 8 pounds
Lost a total of 15½ inches
On her hips she was 53 inches - now 49 inches
She’s gone down three dress sizes

Kaz
Lost 9 pounds
Lost a total of 14½ inches
On her waist she was 54 and is now 49 inches
She's gone down nearly 3 dress sizes

Karen
Lost 10 pounds
Lost 13½ inches
She lost 4 inches off her chest
She has gone down 2 dress sizes

It has been such a pleasure to work with them as they where really up for it. The real challenge starts now as they return to the real world. We will keep in touch with them and support them as best as we can. GMTV plan for us to go back and see them in May so watch this space.

It has also been fab working with personal trainer Mark Anthony and Nutritionist, Amanda Hamilton. We have formed a great team and plan to work together to inspire people to lose weight, get fit, increase their energy and live the dream. We are planning to do a workshop together in London in May. I will keep you all informed.

Thanks for all your support this week

From a petecohen.tv weight-loss programme member:

"I have realised that I AM a couch potato. When I was younger, I was aways running, jumping, dancing - I was never still and I was a lovley and slim size 10 (this was in my thirties so I know it is achievable again). But the past few years I have developed this habit of sttiing completely still watching TV or working on the PC - I have become a totally immobile, couch potato. What is my exercise of choice? Watching TV with a glass of red wine and snack - cheese / salami / crisps - easy to see how the weight slips on, isn't it? And the half hearted exercise I was doing served no purpose other than to maintain my late night drinking and snacking habit. God, thsis hard to write, feels almost like a confessional........... I am trying to say I am finally off my a*se and using the exercise tool - I did 30 mins on the cross trainer last night. after about 10 miutes the duck had to be firmly shut up - it was whispering to me "you've done enough now, deal or no deal is on TV..So I shouted " SHUT UP!!!!!! And I did it, the full 30 minutes, I DID IT!!!!!And I am going to do it again every other day. It's a real breakthough for me and I am so grateful to Pete for getting me moving again. The rest of it is going great, got in to those tight trousers hanging in my wardrobe. Not weighing myself till end of January as I feel the scales have very negative connotations for me. I am measuring waist etc as some clothes feeling loose now."

This girl gets a very well deserved Pat On the Back from me! Live the dream :) 

Well January 2008 is well and truly here. How goes it in your world?

Have you set any new resolutions yet? Add them to the comments if you have!

A while back, I set out my mini-guide for a great year, which included making a commitment to look after yourself, making yourself a priority, and having loads of fun. With that commitment in mind, I encourage you to put together a wish list of all the things you would like to achieve this year.  Something amazing happens when we write down what we want.  I remember about ten years ago, I was at a workshop and we were asked to write down all the goals we wanted to achieve. I wrote down:

Now the strange thing is that I didn't really think about this list very often until a few years ago, when I was clearing out some of my possessions.   Amongst them, I found the book that I had written this list in and, to my amazement,  nearly everything I had written down as a goal had come true.

Let me tell you about a study by Yale University on goal setting that was carried out in the 1950's. The researchers surveyed those who graduated in 1953 to determine how many of them had specific, written goals for their future - only 3% of them had. Twenty years later, the researchers surveyed the surviving members of the original group and found that the 3% who'd set goals had accumulated more personal financial wealth than the other 97% of the class combined! Whilst goal setting and happiness are not all about money, this anecdote shows how powerful we can be when we set our mind to something.

The Challenge

This can work for any kind of goal, no matter how small it may seem. So I challenge you to get a piece of paper and write 'The sky is the limit' at the top of it: then take five minutes to write down a list of all the goals you want to achieve.  Whatever they are, just get them down on paper and then put it away somewhere safe. You can look at it every now and again but, as you can see from my story, you'll probably forget about it after a while: but it doesn't matter. Your focus will be set on those goals and, before you know it, they will become reality.

One small action

Some people feel intimidated by their own desires and, if they've experienced failure in the past, they might even feel anxious that they can't achieve them. If you're one of those people who feels worried or scared about your goal, just take a small step towards it. Do one thing - no matter what it is - that gets you that little bit nearer to what you want.  By taking even the smallest action, you will build momentum and confidence in yourself and, before you know it, you'll be on a roll.

Let's work together - as I hope to provide you with inspiration and tips over the next year to help you achieve your hopes, dreams, goals and ambitions. 

Happy New Year to you all!

This time is always a bit of strain for so many people.  To me, it's always been a bit of an anti-climax. I can remember festive periods gone by when everything seemed to slow down, people had fun and enjoyed some rest and some time with friends and family. It was a time where many people had a chance to reflect and think about the year ahead. This seems to be almost impossible today because of the crazy pace of life we live. There are so many pressures in this commercial world we live in.  I couldn't believe, on Christmas Eve, reading a newspaper advert for a sale in a big store that was starting on Christmas day on-line. What's going on?

In the past, I've gone away at this time of year and had a quiet time escaping the parties and spending some quiet time with close friends. I always take time to think about the year ahead and focus on what's important.

"What's Going On" is a song by Marvin Gaye, it's about the difficulties and hardships people face in this sometimes mad, bad and crazy world. One of the lines in the song is "there's got to be another way"

So let me ask you, "What's going on in your life?" and "How do you feel about your life?" These might seem like deep questions but what I am encouraging you to do is to reflect and ponder about your life and what's important to you. Check out my mini-guide to a great 2008 because there is another way:

• Smile and laugh often
• Invest in your close relationships and spend time with the people who care about you and love you
• Get plenty of fresh air and use your body for what it is designed to do, which is MOVE
• Eat plenty of fresh food
• Get plenty of rest and relaxation
• Have as much fun as possible and do what you love to do more of the time

What about you? Have you got anything that you think would be fundamental to making your '08 Great? I look forward to your comments...

Take care,
Pete

Hi there to you all and I hope you have had a good Christmas and are looking forward to 2008.

This is the time of year when many of us think about New Year resolutions. The common-most being to lose weight and get fit.

If this is one of your goals and if you haven't already checked out www.petecohen.tv, then have a look. It's a unique 21 day programme designed to help you develop the powerful and positive habits that will not only help you lose weight, but give you the tools you need to keep the weight off.

It's a great time to take a free trial and join up as the price is going up on Jan 1st.

Have a look at what some of the people who have been following the programme for the past few months have said:

"In 21 days I've lost a couple of pounds and a some inches, but, more importantly, I've learnt more about myself, particularly that I can do things differently. New habits are forming and I am nurturing them..."

"...I am relaxed and discovering new pleasures. I deeply dislike diets. I like to eat. I have never ate with such pleasure. I learnt to eat slowly and this made all the difference. I also love freedom. In this sense, I am much more free. I decide what I will eat instead of eating without choice.."

New Year's Goals

I recommend that if you do want to break a habit this year or achieve a goal or goals then your first port of call would be to write down anything you want to achieve.

"Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination."
Fitzhugh Dodson

When we truly focus on something, we are much more likely to achieve it  - whether it's gaining a job, buying a house, acquiring a qualification or having a harmonious relationship. By sending a message of desire to our brain, we start to make pictures of what we want and, in turn, we begin to take action in order to make it happen. Similar to a builder having an idea of what a project will look like when it's complete or a hairdresser knowing what style they want to create before they start cutting, we can all design the future we want - and then set out to obtain it.

If your goals are about things that you need in your life and will benefit you and others, you'll feel happy when you achieve them. But if you set goals just because you think you should, or to please other people, you may not feel that special even when you do achieve what you set out to do. It's important to ask yourself "What's in it for me?" and "What will happen if I don't manage to do this?"

I really hope you have a good New Year's and and even better 2008!

Hi there and how goes it? I've been a busy bee again as I've been involved in the auditioning of our new recruits for GMTV's Inch Loss Island that will be hitting your screens in January.   We saw people from all over the country who desperately want to lose weight and get fit.  We whittled it down to four of the best who will be joining us on the island for a fun-packed, action-filled and emotional week.  As yet, they still do not know the location of the island.

Check out the photo of our new Inch Loss Island team. Kate Garaway will be presenting with experts Dr. Hilary, Amanda, Mark and myself. Here's a bigger one.

Now, I've been thinking a bit since the fire... so, let me start off by asking you a question, (I do this a lot)

Do you believe that every cloud has a silver lining?

Well I do. And, I think it's possible to find a way of taking something positive from difficult or challenging experiences.  Take my house burning down for example. I'm now living in a flat at a golf club, and guess what? I love golf! I only have to walk downstairs and I can play. I think it's important to realise that we can choose how we feel and it's also possible to make the most out of most situations in life.

A while back I asked you to imagine stepping out of your front door without having a clue where you wanted to go... (don't forget to turn the cooker off if you actually do this :) !) Anyway, if you'll recall it was about The Importance Of Setting Goals.

When you do set goals, you have to be careful not to become too obsessed. Not many of us have a 100% hit rate so there may be times when you set a goal and you end up making a mistake, or your goal doesn't really work. It's not The End Of The World. At this point you have a choice: you can get all flustered, beat yourself up and go back to wandering about without direction - or you can learn from the experience and move on.

The key thing to consider when you set goals is to clarify why you want something. Chances are, if you set goals about things that you need in your life or, things that will benefit you and others, you'll feel happy when you achieve them. But if you set goals just because you think you should or to please other people, you may not feel that great - even when you've achieved what you set out to do. Think about this especially if you're prone to New Year's resolutions.

You have to ask yourself 'What's in it for me?' and 'What will happen if I don't manage to do this?' Whatever goals you set, you have to demand more of yourself to push your performance, and you have to realise that we are all more capable than we think we are. Your ability to achieve is immeasurable - and it can be easier to get what you want than you think.

Take good care. Pete.

P.S this is great: http://www.humancalendar.com/