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The interview was conducted in October 2006. It was the first interview I had ever done over the phone like this. When I transcribed the call I was able to clarify some of the points I was trying to make. Here is the call as it took place...

This is the letter Joe sent to his Hypnotic Gold Members list when he distributed the interview.

"Houdini's Guarded Secret"

Dear Hypnotic Gold Member,

Welcome to this month's issue of Hypnotic Gold!

You've heard of Houdini.

Magic magazine named him the greatest magician in history. I so loved and admired Houdini that when I was a teenager I wanted to follow in his footsteps. I wanted to be Harry Excello, the second greatest magician of all time. Fortunately for all of us, I chose a different path. But let's look at this for a moment – There have been thousands of magicians and escape artists throughout history. Houdini actually wasn't the greatest at performing anything, according to many experts. But he was the greatest at using his mind to think "out of the box" – which explains why no box could ever hold him.

In this month's magical CD you'll get to hear an exclusive interview with Tim Kenning, author of the brand new book, "The Houdini Principle." This terrific interview will give you more than I can list here, but here are a few nuggets you'll hear about –

• How to use NLP principles to create new products

• How to use NLP to make a living out of being yourself

• How to turn your unique talents into ways to make money

• The real keys to modelling success to become a success

• How to ask the right questions to make the most of your existing interests, resources and assets

• How to spot patterns

Now don't think you've heard all about NLP and magic and showmanship before. What Tim reveals in this interview will make you sit up and take notice. For example, Tim has a strategy he uses to come up with new ideas, products, and more. They involve asking such questions as –

• What is this an example of?

• What is this good for?

• Where else can I use this?

• What else is possible with this?

That's not all, of course. You'll also hear about Houdini's secret method of creating challenges that displayed his strengths and reduced his risks. (This insight alone is worth the entire interview!) There's also some surprising news given along the way. For example, you'll find out why Houdini sometimes gave away the secrets to his most famous tricks – something no good magician in his right mind would ever do!

Why did Houdini do it? Get Ready for an inspiring and informative – dare I say even magical – interview!

Go for it.

Joe Vitale