Sean Conway

Archive for September, 2009

I was introduced to the Movie The Secret about 3 years ago, and have done my best to implement the Law of Attraction ever since. I have attended several seminars and programs dealing with the Law of Attraction and i am a graduate of Psi7.
I can tell you from experience this is not BS or some kind of weird religion and has changed my life. I am no longer worried about money and find that i am more relaxed. But more importantly my personal and business relationships are stronger and more fulfilling.

One thing i have noticed and experienced for myself is after watching the movie The Secret people are motivated to make The Law of Attraction a part of their lives but miss a big part of  what its all about. Its not a “wishing well” where you toss in a coin make your wish and wait, yes the Genie of the Universe does say your wish is my command but the missing Secret is Action! Don’t get me wrong, there are other aspects such as focus and clarity about what you want and being aware of when opportunities to achieve your goals, wants and desires are presented to you but i believe the big secret to get what you want out of your life is ACTION.

I recently attended a James Ray seminar and many things he said struck a cord with me but the best “one liner” was , “Remember 67% of attraction is action, attr-ACTION”.

With that said, i believe i have found the best follow up to The Secret, a book from Joe Vitale called The Missing Secret. This book is a hands on how to manual for the law of attraction and cleared up allot of things for me, and hopefully for you. Joe gets to the core of how he made the Law work for him and how you can improve your results,  achieve your goals and dreams without fail. I have just finished the audio book and will continue to write about my experience, but i can’t urge you enough to get this book, if you have a desire to achieve more this will be a valuable tool in your quest for living the life you want.

From Amazon—

The phenomenal popularity of The Secret has put widespread attention on the age-old universal force known as the Law of Attraction. As one of the stars of The Secret, few people are more familiar with the true impact of this phenomenon than bestselling author Joe Vitale. According to Joe, it’s one thing to know what the Law of Attraction is, but you must understand the “Missing Secret” if you want to put the power of this incredible force to work for you. He reveals the easily remedied reasons why the Law of Attraction doesn’t always work the way it is “supposed to” – why bad things happen to good people – and why you sometimes seem to attract the exact opposite of what you consciously want. In The Missing Secret you’ll discover how to:

• Turn ANY desire into reality, using the proven 5-step Attractor Factor Process
• Stop attracting what you don’t want
• Remove all your limitations and start living and achieving at a level you never imagined possible
• Begin to instantaneously heal injury, illness, disconnects, and more, using 4 simple phrases
• Attract positive outcomes into the lives of others – no matter how far away they are or how difficult their challenges may be…and so much more!

The Missing Secret is the key to the Law of Attraction you’ve been waiting for. Once you have it, you’ll have everything you need to attract and enjoy anything you want — for yourself and for the people you love — for the rest of your life.

I have Decided to buy another touring bike and let someone new enjoy this bike!

its a 2000 APC Big Boy and is basically the same configuration as a Heritage Softail with out the floor boards
that is where the similarity ends, The Paint work was done by Airea 5150 and used in some of their advertising. (tins only) i removed the chrome dash and replaced it with a painted version (Chrome tends to be blinding!) since the

ignition was moved to the coil cover i placed a coin from the first Pirates of the Caribbean and had Airea 5150 paint the dash to match and add the skeleton forearm holding the coin. this coin was cast from an original from the movie,

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the ones used in the movie were plastic or potmetal and i didnt think it would stand up, it is sterling silver and 14k gold plated. it is also back lit with orange LED’s there is also a Küryakyn voltage meter above the coin.

the stock rear fender has been replaced with a 9.5 inch version, also painted to match by Airea 5150. i was going to go to a 200MM rear tire but never did. the belt drive has been replaced by a chain (explanation later)

the engine is an S&S 113 but has had the top end redone by Hemi Design, due to a dyno mishap about 3 years ago, the air cleaner bolts entered the rear cylinder, and bent the valves. the bottom only had 15,000 miles at this time and was not damaged, but the head, piston and cylinder were scored and chipped. Hemi Design removes a lot of metal from the head so they were salvageable and the cylinders only required a .30 over boar. i replaced the complete valve train with recommended parts from Hemi Design, Zippers Redline cam and lifters all new pushrods and rocker arms, the best $3,000 performance modification i have ever seen! i have been reluctant to put it back on the dyno but the PRE modification run was 107 HP and 110 ft pounds of torque. the post modification passes the “Seat of the pants” dyno with flying colors and i would estimate an increase of 20-25 HP and at least the same in torque. if you are not familiar with Hemi Design check them out, they are very skilled, helpful and always available for technical questions.

at this time i also upgraded to a Daytona twintec programmable ignition. another great company in my opinion, mainly because of a gentleman by the name of Chris Schroeder, i received locally what turned out to be a module for a Sportster, apparently the only difference is the way the unit is grounded, so instead of waiting a week for a replacement from the supplier he told me what to do to make that unit work and it has performed flawlessly ever since. all of this i might add while he was in his truck on his way to bike week! you just don’t get service like that any more!

shortly after i purchased the bike from the original owner i replaced the 5 speed with a polished 6 speed. and added a Dakota Digital Speedometer.

the bike came with an in closed primary  belt drive, which broke no less than 3 times in 6 months so that was replaced with a BDL 3″ open primary this left the stock rear wheel belt drive as a weak link and I replaced that with a chain to eliminate any problems and allow for a 200MM tire upgrade (never done though)

the bike has approximatly 25,000 miles and 9,000 miles since the new top end/valve train modifications.

its running a stock avon gangster whitewalls

this bike is definitely all show and even more go! once and only once i made a couple pf passes (pre Hemi Design) @ the Chicago Land Dragstrip @ 105 MPH/12.125 seconds, not bad for a heavy bike with a 300 pound rider. stop light to stop light it has seldom been beaten, and even left some crotch rockets scratching their heads.

i have all of the manuals that came with the different parts and upgrades.

i hope i have not bored you with the details but she is a member of the family and needs to go to some one who will enjoy her as much as i have.

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This is from Bob Parson’s Blog, good advise and worth listening to!

1. Get and stay out of your comfort zone.
   I believe that not much happens of any significance when we’re in our comfort zone.  I hear people say, “But I’m concerned about security.”  My response to that is simple: “Security is for cadavers.”
2. Never give up.
   Almost nothing works the first time it’s attempted.  Just because what you’re doing does not seem to be working, doesn’t mean it won’t work.  It just means that it might not work the way you’re doing it.  If it was easy, everyone would be doing it, and you wouldn’t have an opportunity.
3. When you’re ready to quit, you’re closer than you think.
   There’s an old Chinese saying that I just love, and I believe it is so true.  It goes like this: “The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed.”
4. With regard to whatever worries you, not only accept the worst thing that could happen, but make it a point to quantify what the worst thing could be.
   Very seldom will the worst consequence be anywhere near as bad as a cloud of “undefined consequences.”  My father would tell me early on, when I was struggling and losing my shirt trying to get Parsons Technology going, “Well, Robert, if it doesn’t work, they can’t eat you.”
5. Focus on what you want to have happen.
   Remember that old saying, “As you think, so shall you be.”
6. Take things a day at a time.
   No matter how difficult your situation is, you can get through it if you don’t look too far into the future, and focus on the present moment.  You can get through anything one day at a time.
7. Always be moving forward.
   Never stop investing.  Never stop improving.  Never stop doing something new.  The moment you stop improving your organization, it starts to die.  Make it your goal to be better each and every day, in some small way.  Remember the Japanese concept of Kaizen.  Small daily improvements eventually result in huge advantages.
8. Be quick to decide.
   Remember what General George S. Patton said: “A good plan violently executed today is far and away better than a perfect plan tomorrow.”
9. Measure everything of significance.
   I swear this is true.  Anything that is measured and watched, improves.
10. Anything that is not managed will deteriorate.
    If you want to uncover problems you don’t know about, take a few moments and look closely at the areas you haven’t examined for a while.  I guarantee you problems will be there.
11. Pay attention to your competitors, but pay more attention to what you’re doing.
    When you look at your competitors, remember that everything looks perfect at a distance.Even the planet Earth, if you get far enough into space, looks like a peaceful place.
12. Never let anybody push you around.
    In our society, with our laws and even playing field, you have just as much right to what you’re doing as anyone else, provided that what you’re doing is legal.
13. Never expect life to be fair.
    Life isn’t fair.  You make your own breaks.  You’ll be doing good if the only meaning fair has to you, is something that you pay when you get on a bus (i.e., fare).
14. Solve your own problems.
    You’ll find that by coming up with your own solutions, you’ll develop a competitive edge.  Masura Ibuka, the co-founder of SONY, said it best: “You never succeed in technology, business, or anything by following the others.”  There’s also an old Asian saying that I remind myself of frequently.  It goes like this: “A wise man keeps his own counsel.”
15. Don’t take yourself too seriously.
    Lighten up.  Often, at least half of what we accomplish is due to luck.
    None of us are in control as much as we like to think we are.
16. There’s always a reason to smile.
    Find it.  After all, you’re really lucky just to be alive.  Life is short.  More and more, I agree with my little brother. He always reminds me: “We’re not here for a long time, we’re here for a good time!”