If you had the chance to attend a seminar featuring iconic American heroes like Michael Phelps, Colin Powell,  Rudy Giuliani, and Zig Ziglar live and in person, would you go?  Heck, I sure would, and I did.  On March 26, 2009 a seminar called “Get Motivated!” came to the Arco Arena in Sacramento, CA.  Although I don’t exactly live in the Sacramento area, I had a free ticket to this event (supposedly a $225 value) so I woke up at 5:30 am to make the drive and attend the seminar.  That’s how interested I was in hearing these titans of American culture speak live.  So what was the experience like?  Before elaborating, let me try to put all of my thoughts into a single sentence:  The “Get Motivated! Business Seminar” was an interesting mix of fantastic public speakers, Christianity, and sophisticated,  irresistible sales pitches to which many succumbed. Read on and I will explain the whole event in detail, paying attention to the fantastic speakers, but more importantly to the impressively clever ways in which this seminar pried into people’s willing, open wallets and made a killing. Read the rest of this entry »