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Not really a movie or documentary, The Secret is more of a video seminar, a presentation featuring a series of authors, philosophers, doctors, quantum physicists, entrepreneurs, and spiritual practitioners expounding on the powers of The Secret (probably the most well-known of the presenters is Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul and The Success Principles). What is The Secret, exactly? "That principle can be summed up in three simple words: thoughts become things," proclaims writer Mike Dooley, author of Notes from the Universe. Put it another way, it?s The Power of Positive Thinking and how it can be applied to attracting more money, better health, and relationships; in short, happiness. (There is a rundown of topics on the DVD Chapters menu). Most of the material here is given in a straightforward manner, with the presenters simply talking into the camera to address the audience directly, which is good because it avoids the trap of pretense. On the other hand, the quick edits between presenters (would it hurt to let them say more than one sentence at a time?) don't help because it reduces many of their points to palatable sound bites and aphorisms. To many viewers, this may make the program come across as a series of nice ideas not rooted in reality. Plus it's somewhat spurious to claim that The Secret was well understood and practiced by specific individuals like Plato or Shakespeare (it's well known that some of the historical figures noted didn't exactly live happy or even prosperous lives, despite their achievements). But still, the primary message is one of positivity and hope for everyone. So what to make of it? In the end, programs like this generally find an audience that is open to the message, and many will probably find it to be a source of inspiration. Others will approach it with a good deal of skepticism or dismiss it as another way of marketing happiness the masses. It simply won?t resonate with everyone, but if it resonates with you, you're likely to enjoy it and get a lot out of it. Those looking for more on The Secret might want to check out the companion book by Rhonda Byrne. --Daniel Vancini

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In the Wave Explosion instructional program, you will explore the Liquid Fusion style, seamlessly blending bellydance and hip-hop with a special emphasis on waving. Wave Explosion is a continuous flow of dance combinations and drills designed to commit new techniques to your muscle memory and improve your strength and muscle control.

The program is created by Anasma, the innovative New York and Paris-based dance artist and instructor who developed the Liquid Fusion style. Liquid Fusion builds on the similarities of bellydance and hip-hop isolations and techniques, and explores the unique flow, as well as the aesthetical contrasts and tensions generated by blending these two popular dance styles.

Whether your first love is bellydance or hip-hop, Anasma invites you to expand your dance vocabulary and enrich your style through bellydance-hip-hop fusion.

If you study and perform Tribal Fusion bellydance, you know that Tribal Fusion borrows extensively from hip-hop techniques such as waving, popping and hip-hop footwork. The Wave Explosion program will give you more ideas for finding and enriching your own style within Tribal Fusion.

If you are a popper, from a beginner to an advanced dancer, you will benefit greatly from the knowledge of hip and torso isolations used in bellydance. Adding these fusion elements to your dance will propel you ahead both technically and in terms of developing your own signature moves.

The Drills and Dance Flow section of Anasma's program (120 min.) consists of non-stop drills gradually building sequences of bellydance and hip-hop moves into smooth combinations where both dance styles are fully integrated. The combinations fall into a choreography demonstrating the full aesthetic potential of the Liquid Fusion style.

The in-depth Tutorial Section (100 min.) is co-taught by Anasma and Future, a trend-setting New York City hip-hop instructor. Future teaches the philosophy, concepts, and techniques of hip-hop waving, while Anasma demonstrates combinations bringing together elements of hip-hop waving and bellydance. Interpreting movement from the perspective of waving, Anasma combines Bellydance isolations and shapes (such as circles, figure-eights, and twists) with other movement styles within the hip-hop genre of Popping: Popping, Dime-Stopping, Locking, and Tutting.

The performance section features Liquid Fusion style choreography and improvisation by Anasma, and hip-hop freestyling by Future and Megatron.

Just as we were getting used to the information age, Daniel Pink tells us that it is ending. With it goes our focus on charts, statistics, and linear thinking. Traditional "left-brain" activities like logic, analysis, and repetitive production are being turned over to robots, computers, and offshore labor. The valued skills of 21st century will be those of the right brain: empathy, design, synthesis, and contextual thinking. Author and lecturer Daniel Pink tells you how abundance, Asia, and automation are changing the world, why "routine" is the scariest word in the English language, how old line companies like GM and Proctor & Gamble are responding and what six abilities matter most in the emerging age. Daniel Pink completed law school and passed the bar, but is proud to say that he has never practiced law. What he has done is write best-selling business books, work in the White House and as a Senate staffer, advise Fortune 100 companies, provide business analysis on TV and radio, and write for the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and Wired Magazine. Bonus materials include in-depth interview, audience Q&A session, and more!

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When Jack Canfield talks about perseverance, he speaks from experience. His best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series was rejected by over 144 publishers before going on to sell over 100 million copies. He's been a teacher, facilitator, and psychotherapist. His seminars and trainings have touched millions of individuals from welfare recipients to corporate leaders. Jack will show you how what you think makes you weak or strong, seven key areas in creating a personal vision, two simple questions that accelerate the achievement of your goals, how to change the outcome of any event, simply by changing your response to it, and the Rule of Five for achieving your "breakthrough goal." Jack Canfield is uniquely qualified to coach you on success. He s devoted more than 30 years to uncovering universal principles for achieving extraordinary outcomes. In this fast-paced, entertaining and powerful program, Jack will share his latest breakthrough principles and detail how you, too, can use them to rapidly achieve your goals in your career, your finances and your personal life. Bonus features include in-depth interview with Jack, audience Q&A session, and more!

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The Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) program discusses a problem that for years had been considered a natural and inevitable part of the aging process for men. But today, men don't have to feel ashamed and hide their private suffering. TRT can not only bring vitality and passion back to life for the millions suffering from it, but as research is beginning to support, treating low testosterone levels may actually have a positive benefit on other serious medical conditions like diabetes and heart disease.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Shatters the myth that success is the result of hard work, exacting plans or driving ambition.