Danielle LaPorte is my Cult Leader

OK, not really.
OK, kinda.
OK, enough that my husband calls Danielle “my cult leader”, & was worried that I wasn’t kidding when I joked that attending her Group Firestarter in NYC last Sept led me to shaving my head & vowing to only eat oregano.
Allow me to explain.
Being part of the Group Firestarter in NYC last fall was without question, the most inspiring, eye-opening, authenticating non-seminar I’ve ever been lucky to be a part of, & I draw on my lessons from it each & every day, especially as I grow my business as an entrepreneur who’s committed to focusing on the soul of it. There are so many Big Freakin’ Ideas contained within my Firestarter Notes, but what I remember leaving with – & when I left, I ran straight to my Flip camera to vlog without even stopping to pee, it was such a strong, exciting breakthrough for me – is the belief that I already had the answers, even if I didn’t know what the questions were yet. I was a wee entrepreneur who had never started my own business before, & was still tied down to Corporate America, & yet I knew that The Expert here was me. It blew my mind.
And now I’m stoked to tell you that you don’t have to wait for Danielle to come to your city to start your fire. You don’t have to spend $500 on a private session, either. Instead, she’s releasing her Nuggets of Genius (yes, that’s what I called my Group Firestarter notes) in digital form, offering them not only as written copy downloaded in PDF form, but taping fantabulous, mind-blowing videos to go with ‘em. I’ve gotten a peek at both & can say that they top the charts on both the fantabulous & the mind-blowing.
And can I tell ya something exciting?
I’m gonna be in one.
I know, I know! I almost peed when Danielle asked me to interview her for one of her Digital Firestarter videos, & then I really wet the bed when she asked me if she could interview me (for the whole leaving-Corporate-America-with-a-plan angle). I haven’t seen any of the video clips yet & I’m not sure what got kept & what got chopped, but I can guarantee that what’s gonna be there is gonna be – say it with me – fantabulously mind-blowing.
So yes, if Danielle started a cult I might be tempted to join, but that’s because it’s a cult based around your uniquity, your authenticity & your strengths (which is anything that makes you feel strong. I learned that from Danielle. Didn’t that just blow your mind?). And yes, I’ve already bought my copy & signed up for the affiliate program to spread the love. Keep in mind this is the first time I’ve ever promoted an affiliate product, & if I didn’t believe 1000% in it’s fantabulous mind-blowingosity I wouldn’t put myself behind it (or in it! That’s what she said).
And if you don’t trust me on her awesomeness, let her tell you herself via my favorite blog posts of hers (which was ridiculously hard to pare down. I coulda posted 50 of ‘em):
- what’s on your stop doing list?
- busy? ’nuff whining (yup, Danielle has her own segment on the news. She’s legit, people)
- unfetter your happiness (you know you want to)
- the ridiculous pursuit of being well-rounded
- guilty desires unite
- eat your mistakes whole
- the secret to self-promotion: radiance & the facts, jack
- life is subject to change: what happened when i raised my rates
- wonder what their dream is
The Digital Firestarter launches 5/12, but if you reserve your copy early you get a free chapter & free videos to go along with it. Come & join the “cult.”
No oregano or shaved heads will result in this purchase. Well, not directly, anyway.



















April 19th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
I'm totally in the cult – already signed up!
April 20th, 2010 at 2:25 am
Good to know that there's another member, Abbie!
April 20th, 2010 at 4:36 am
wow Michelle,
thank you so much for this tip,
it's just the type of support I could really use now!
and I'll buy an extra jar of oregano just in case
Gioia
April 20th, 2010 at 11:16 am
You're gonna love it, Gioia! It'll give you so many ideas for both your life & your biz, & the most fantastical part is that they're gonna come from YOU – Danielle just helps spark them. Enjoy!
April 21st, 2010 at 4:55 am
just signed in!
the sneak peek chapter looks terrific. I am so happy and can't wait to read the rest.
and please make sure you get your share as an affiliate because I could not find a place to indicate you as my referral. hope it's computed automatically, but I just wanted you to know.
have a great day!
Gioia
April 22nd, 2010 at 3:10 am
Yes, it's a secret link that's all mine, so it gives me credit right away whenever anyone clicks through it. Thanks so much for checking, Gioia! And I know – I can't wait to see the rest of the book, either (or my video! eek!)
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