It’s been over 50 years since I came screaming into the world and let me tell you, it’s been one hellva journey!  And I’m still not done.  I sense that I have much more work to do.

Meanwhile, I’ve noticed that on the way to wherever God has planned for me, I’ve had to go through at least 3 different stages to arrive at a point where I realize I am NOT really in CONTROL.

And neither are you.

Were you taken aback for a moment?  That’s good!  Continue on and see for yourself how I’ve arrived at that conclusion.  The following are three phases I’ve personally experienced in my life.  Perhaps you’ll recognize yourself in one of them or somewhere in between.

Phase One – “I’m a victim”

I know this might be hard to believe but there was a time when I cried out to God, “Why me?”   Click here to read more...

I don’t proclaim to be an expert in Social Media but I’m smart enough to recognize the power of branding yourself through this platform.

Now think about this for a minute.

Even kids in Kindergarten are using IPads!

Fifty percent of the world’s population is under 30 years old and they know more about technology than any other generation!

Social Media is about people – like it or not, it’s a new way of building relationships.

There are 700 million members on Facebook.  Almost 1 billion!  How many of you can honesty say you can’t start the day without checking Facebook?  It used to be that I couldn’t wait to check my email but nowadays the first thing I do is check my FB page BEFORE I check emails.  Imagine that!

Take a look at this powerful video:

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I’m Too Sexy for a Cleanse System!  Just kidding!

Seriously though, what a long winter! I find it amazing to think that summer is only 35+/- days away.

Time to take a look at those surf shorts and bikinis collecting dust and make sure YOU are looking and feeling your best for the warmer weather.  If YOU or SOMEONE you know wants to order more product or wants information on Isagenix, please connect with me as soon as possible.

I am digging all the recent success stories of people on my team and want to be sure that WE ALL look and feel our best for the summer of 2011.

30-Day Program - Look Hot to Trot anywhere you go this summer!  I lost 16 lbs and trimmed off 4 inches in my first 30 days.  Then I went on a 9 day cleanse as a follow up and lost an additional 2 lbs and another inch off my waist.  It’s unbelievably powerful!   http://stephenhopson.isagenix.com/us/en/thirtyday.dhtml   Click here to read more...

I needed a place to write a press release prior to arriving in Chicago this weekend (April 29-30-31) for anyone who might have media contacts out here.  If you have any media connections there, please send them to this page so that they can read the press release and contact me or Diana Makeig, Executive VP of YTS.   If they are unable to reach us  for some reason, they can just show up and will be allowed admission on the night I am speaking.

One other thing – there will be an interpreter for the deaf if they want to come to the YTS seminar on Friday night, April 29th.  The cost of admission for that evening is only $25.  Go and tell!

Debra Poneman, co-author of "Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul" and creator of "Yes to Success!"

Several of you have seen my updates on Facebook about Debra Poneman’s Yes to Success (YTS) seminars that I’ve attended this year.  In January 2011, I went to YTS in Chicago and then again in LA last month.  I guess you can say I’ve become addicted to YTS and for a very good reason!

Some of you may have taken the seminar back in the 1980′s and I want you to know that as a result of taking her seminar twice (and going for the 3rd time at the end of April!!), I am completely and utterly transformed!  Not only is it so relevant to my (and your) life but Debra has added so many powerful components and guest speakers.  Let me specifically tell you how it transformed my life.   Click here to read more...

I needed a place to write a press release while I am out in Los Angeles for anyone who might have media contacts out here.  If you have any media connections in LA, please send them to this page so that they can read the press release and contact me.   If they are unable to reach me for some reason, they can just show up and will be allowed admission.

BuddaBoy Approves!

Here are the results of yesterday’s national debut on Amazon for Obstacle Illusions (March 17th):

#355 overall (out of 8 million titles!)
#4 Happiness
#13 Self Help/Success

I’m now in LA for Deborah Poneman’s YES to Success seminar for the weekend where I’ll be speaking and promoting the book.  She has arranged for a PR person here in LA to introduce me to the press in town.  She even told Randy Jackson of American Idol about me.  Harv Ecker too (he’s doing a seminar in the same hotel).  This is going to get very interesting!

I promise to keep you up to date as we go along.  I love how many of you were watching the rankings like a hawk.  We all know when we put our collective attention on something, it grows like crazy!  Don’t stop.  Like my publisher told me, “It ain’t over until the fat lady sings.”   Click here to read more...

This is a final reminder that TODAY, March 17th is the nationwide launch on Amazon for “Obstacle Illusions!!”

As you can imagine, I really need your help (on my knees clutching your legs) to make this a slam-dunk #1 Amazon bestseller.

Have you ever thought that because you’re only one person, you can’t possibly make an impact on a large national scale?

Banish the thought!

Buddaboy Review

Think for a moment how one simple action on your part can turn this book into a major bestseller.  It’s all about leveraging and duplication.

One after the other……

Bought a copy already and read it?

No problemo!

Can you think of a few people you know who would be uplifted, inspired and transformed by the stories in this book?   Get a couple copies and give them away as gifts.  They’ll sure remember your generosity!   Click here to read more...

Display of Books at Revelations Cafe, Fairfield, Iowa

This is a quick reminder that this Thursday, March 17th I am doing a nationwide launch for my first-ever book, “Obstacle Illusions” at Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/Obstacle_Illusions

On that day, I will ask all of you to buy a copy and invite every single person you know on your email list to buy as many as they comfortably can and give them away as gifts.

Speaking of gifts, I have some for you just for helping me out!  Visit my landing page to find out what those gifts are right here: http://obstacleillusionsbook.com/

If you already bought a copy from me or through Amazon, would you mind getting another one for a friend or at the very least send out a heartfelt note to everyone you know with a strong recommendation that they get one too?   Click here to read more...

March 17, 2011 will be the Official Nationwide Release Date
for Obstacle Illusions: Transforming Adversity into Success

Here’s the long-awaited video promo for “Obstacle Illusions” by the very talented Wade Travis Koch:

BUT DON’T BUY THE BOOK JUST YET!!!

Wait until Mar 17th. Will you guys help me make this a #1 Amazon bestseller on that day?  There will be something special just for you if you decide to help me out.  Email me at sjhopson@yahoo.com for more details!

By the way, it would be greatly appreciated if you posted a comment at the actual YouTube video page.

If you’ve read the book, could you go to Amazon and B&N and write a heartfelt review there as well?   The more reviews the book gets, the higher the rankings and anything else that comes with it.   Click here to read more...

The long awaited release of Obstacle Illusions is here NOW!

And it’s available but I don’t want you to buy it yet!

Will explain in a minute……

As my bio would tell you, I’ve been profoundly deaf since birth but that hasn’t stopped me. I’m a former award-winning Wall Street stockbroker and the world’s first deaf instrument rated pilot. That’s not all – even though I’ve never heard a sound in my life, in the words of many who meet me, I speak amazingly well.

I can tell the difference between similar sounding words like “tear” and “tear” (i.e. “He shed a tear because there was a tear in the painting”). After 15 years on Wall Street, I had a spiritual revelation on a beach in Florida where I literally heard God tell me that my destiny was to become a global transformational speaker and author. Even though I had no compelling evidence that I could do that, I ended up resigning from my lucrative Wall Street career in the late 90′s to pursue this crazy idea of “one day speaking all over the world and becoming an author in the process.”   Click here to read more...

Debra Poneman, co-author of "Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul" and creator of "Yes to Success!"

What do Deepak Chopra and bestselling authors Marci Shimoff and Janet Bray Attwood all have in common?

They each attended Debra Poneman’s “Yes to Success” seminars numerous times in the 1980′s when they were looking for guidance in their lives.  Now after a 23 year “love hiatus” to raise her children, Debra is BACK and better and wiser than ever!  Join us this Wednesday evening (January 26, 2011) to be inspired by the wisdom, insight and practical advice from this beautiful, warm soul.

Back in 1982, after studying the greatest “positive thought” leaders in history, Debra began sharing this powerful wisdom and insight through her newly formed company called, “Yes to Success.”  Like I mentioned above, Debra’s early work helped guide many of today’s above mentioned top transformational leaders.   Click here to read more...

What if you could feel like you’re in love EVERY DAY of your life? And what if you could dissolve any heartache, pain, or emptiness and experience the ecstasy of an open heart?

You can. . . by learning how to Love for No Reason.

In her extraordinary new book Love For No Reason: 7 Steps to Creating a Life of Unconditional Love, my friend and colleague Marci Shimoff, #1 New York Times bestselling author, shows you how to experience a deep and lasting state of love that doesn’t depend on another person, situation, or romantic partner.  You’ll be able to:

*Open your heart and become a magnet for love
*Enjoy more fulfilling relationships with others AND yourself
*Turn off your body’s stress response and turn on your body’s love response for better health and well-being
*Experience more success and satisfaction
*Help your family, community, and the world   Click here to read more...

Inside the Men's Dome

Here we are, at the beginning of the new year.  If you celebrated Christmas, how was it?  If you didn’t, how was your holiday?  Since I went home for Thanksgiving (upstate NY), I decided to stay put in this small town of Fairfield, Iowa for Christmas.

Driving around the tiny town on Christmas Day was a surreal experience – it was like being in a ghost town.   Not one place (except for gas stations) was open.  I drove around thinking,  “I feel like I’m in a spooky movie or something!”

Since I was still on the Invincible America course (IA) where I had been meditating on a daily basis for the last 6 months (for world peace), I spent most of Christmas Day in the Men’s Dome (see photo–this was taken just before graduation ceremonies back in June 2010 – hence all those chairs up front).  I’m glad to say that while I’ve experienced tremendous inner spiritual growth, my 6 month commitment on the IA course has now come to an end in the new year.   Click here to read more...

There are so many things to share with you!  First of all, how are you doing?

I miss writing regular posts and I know I need to get back into the rhythm of writing and inspiring all of you again.  In a nutshell, I moved to Iowa from Ohio in 2009 to attend graduate school for a degree in Vedic Science at Maharishi University of Management.  After graduation I decided to stay in town to meditate for world peace at the Men’s Dome.

Boy, did that change my life! I’m now approaching the end of my 6-month commitment and plan to turn my focus on other things on my rapidly expanding plate in the new year   Click here to read more...