“A PEP Talk In Every Promise” — Matthew Cossolotto, Creator of “Make A Promise Day,” Announces New ePub: “A Promise A Day – 30 Days to a Promising Future.”
March 30, 2011 – Matthew Cossolotto, creator of “Make A Promise Day” (May 4th — May The Fourth Be With You!), today announced the publication of a new ePub: A Promise A Day – 30 Days to a Promising Future. This announcement is one of several being made in the run-up to “Make A Promise Day” 2011.
Cossolotto, a former aide to House Speaker Jim Wright and Congressman (now CIA Director) Leon Panetta, referred to this brand new ePub as a daily “Promise Dairy” that contains 30 Personal Empowerment Promises – or PEPs. Because of that acronym, Cossolotto says there’s “a PEP talk in every promise.”
“I’m really pleased to make this ePub available leading up to ‘Make A Promise Day’ this year,” said Cossolotto. “One of the things I encourage people to do on ‘Make A Promise Day’ is to decide what promises they want to make. Well, with this ePub I’m offering 30 personal empowerment promises for people to consider, including my Top Ten Promises for a SUCCESSFUL Life and twelve promises first penned by Christian Larson and published as the Optimist Creed. These promises are very powerful. I think of them as promise affirmations, positive statements that begin with those two magic words: I Promise.”
Here’s a short video announcing the publication of “A Promise A Day” now available for purchase by visiting http://www.ThePodiumPro.com. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXEeMIlRTb4
Cossolotto knows about the power of making a promise from personal experience. He made a promise to his mother on her deathbed that he would finish writing a book he had been discussing with her, get it published, and dedicate it to her memory. The resulting book, complete with Cossolotto’s dedication to his mother, is HabitForce! How to Kick the Habits of FAILURE and Adopt the Habits of SUCCESS.
Motivated by that firsthand experience, Cossolotto launched the first annual “Make A Promise Day” last May 4th as part of his ongoing mission to share the power of making a promise with millions of people around the world. He’s writing a book about the power of making a promise with a foreword by Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. The book includes stories about people who have made and kept important promises in their lives.
Here is a brief excerpt from Jack Canfield’s foreword to Cossolotto’s forthcoming book:
When Matthew first told me about the heartfelt promise he made to his mother and that he was launching a special day called “Make A Promise Day” on May 4th, I was hooked. You could say he had me at “I promise.”… Contributing the foreword to this book and being associated with Matthew’s inspiring “Make-A-Promise” project is totally aligned with my life’s purpose. http://www.JackCanfield.com
On February 15, 2011, the Yorktown, NY, town board became the first jurisdiction to adopt a resolution proclaiming May 4th to be “Make A Promise Day.” (See press release for details: http://prlog.org/11305930.)
To underscore the power of making a promise, Cossolotto cites several high-profile examples:
• Oprah Winfrey made a promise to Nelson Mandela that she would build a school for girls in South Africa.
• Nancy Brinker, author of Promise Me and founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, promised her sister and breast cancer victim Suzy that she would help find a cure.
• Before his daughter’s wedding, former president Bill Clinton made a promise to Chelsea that he would watch his diet and take care of his health.
Cossolotto invites people around the world to submit short summaries of their uplifting true stories of promises made and promises kept for possible inclusion in forthcoming books, presentations, and interviews. Send a few sentences describing your promise to: Matthew.Promises@Gmail.com.
About Matthew Cossolotto (aka “The Podium Pro”)
A former aide to House Speaker Jim Wright and Congressman (now CIA Director) Leon Panetta, Matthew Cossolotto served as a CEO-level speechwriter and communications executive at MCI, Pepsi-Cola International, and GTE. The author of several books including The Almanac of European Politics, All The World’s A Podium, and HabitForce! Matthew offers a range of executive communication services and guest speaking programs. Please visit http://www.ThePodiumPro.com; http://www.MakeAPromiseDay.wordpress.com;
http://www.MakeAPromiseDay.com. Follow Matthew and “Make A Promise Day” on Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/MakeAPromiseDay.
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Make A Promise. Keep Your Word. Change Your Life. Transform The World.
Here I am with my mother, Virginia Hope Butler, in Paris a few months before her cancer diagnosis and about a year before I made a promise to her on her deathbed that I would finish writing a book we had been discussing and dedicate it to her memory. Details below.
Welcome to the “Make A Promise Day” blog. Thanks for stopping by for a visit. Be sure to check out the main “Make A Promise Day” website — www.MakeAPromiseDay.com. You should also check out my main website: www.ThePodiumPro.com. Also, we’ve created some cool “Make A Promise Day” gift items — coffee mugs, t-shirts, poster, greeting cards. More gifts to come! Visit our online Zazzle store: www.zazzle.com/thecoz.
What’s “Make A Promise Day” all about? It’s the only “holiday” specifically dedicated to personal empowerment, integrity enhancement, and goal achievement. This blog and the main website are dedicated to spreading the power of making a promise to millions of people as a way to jumpstart their personal change journey.
Many people are frustrated with gridlock and broken promises in Washington and on Wall Street. In our personal lives we have trouble reaching goals and keeping commitments. We see high-profile leaders, sports figures, and would-be role models embroiled in various scandals. It’s time to increase the level of integrity in society – one person and one promise at a time. That’s one reason I launched the first annual ‘Make A Promise Day’ on May 4, 2010.
One goal is to popularize the idea that we should turn important goals into heartfelt promises. Making a promise to someone you care about unleashes an irresistible force that will help you do follow through. Unlike normal goals or objectives or resolutions, with a promise your integrity is on the line and you’re much more accountable. You have some real skin in the game. As John Assaraf said in an interview for my forthcoming book, “We are neurologically wired to keep our promises.”
Who am I and why am I going on like this about the power of making a promise to someone you care about? Well … in the photo above you see me sitting in a famous sidewalk cafe in Paris with my mother, Virginia Hope Butler. Just a few months after this trip — her first and only trip to Paris — mom was diagnosed with cancer. Within a year of this photo she had passed away.
But not before I made a fateful promise to her. Just a few weeks before she died I promised her that I would finish writing a book she and I had been discussing for some time and that I would dedicate it to her memory. Her face lit up and she said: “You do that, Matthew. You do that.” I knew when I made the promise that failure was not an option, that I had crossed the proverbial Rubicon, there was no turning back or making excuses any more. I HAD TO FINISH THIS BOOK AND DEDICATE IT TO MY MOTHER’S MEMORY! What had been simply an idea or a vague goal had miraculously morphed into a magnificent mission.
I’m proud to say I kept that promise. The resulting book is HabitForce! — “The User’s Guide for Your Personal Operating System.” Signed copies of HabitForce! are available visiting my main website: www.ThePodiumPro.com.
The dedication to my mother in my book HabitForce! reads as follows:
In loving memory of my mother, Virginia Hope (Ludascher) Butler
I did it, Mom! Finally. I can honestly say that this book would never have been completed had I not made that promise to you at home in Gasquet, California, a few weeks before you passed away. This vividly demonstrates the power of making a promise, especially to your mother!
In the spirit of that dedication, I’m on a magnificent mission to spread the power of making a promise to millions of people around the world. I launched the first-annual “Make A Promise Day” on May 4, 2010, the only “holiday” that celebrates personal empowerment, goal achievement, and integrity enhancement. I often say a promise is like a goal on steroids and I encourage people to turn important goals (and New Year’s Resolutions) into heartfelt promises. I sum up my message in four simple, mantra-like sentences: Make a promise. Keep your word. Change your life. Transform the world.
Foreword To My Book By Jack Canfield: I’m writing a book about the power of making a promise with a foreword by Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. The working title is: The Power of Making a Promise. Here’s just a sampling of what Jack Canfield writes in his uplifting and very generous foreword:
When Matthew first told me about the heartfelt promise he made to his mother and that he was launching a special day called “Make A Promise Day” on May 4th, I was hooked. You could say he had me at “I promise.”
There was something very attractive, almost magnetic, about this concept. And I say that as somebody who has been intimately involved in the personal development field for many years. I’ve seen and heard just about everything …
With a promise your heart and emotions are fully engaged. Because of this, a promise is what I call a personal empowerment ‘twofer.’ It combines The Power of Intention with The Law of Attraction. And that is a very powerful combination indeed …
Contributing the foreword to this book and being associated with Matthew’s inspiring “Make-A-Promise” project is totally aligned with my life’s purpose. I applaud Matthew for collecting and celebrating these uplifting stories about promises made and promises kept.
I experienced firsthand the power of making a promise to someone you care about. And now, by launching the first annual “Make A Promise Day” on May 4th and by speaking and writing about The Power of Making a Promise, I am sharing this personal empowerment “secret weapon” with others. In the process, I hope to elevate the level of integrity, accountability, and personal responsibility in society generally. How? It’s a pretty simple formula really. Promises made and promises kept.
Thanks again for visiting and subscribing to this “Make A Promise Day” blog. I’ll keep you updated on developments. Please follow me on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/MakeAPromiseDay. Please submit a true personal story you have about a promise made and a promise kept. What promise did you make to somebody else and what impact did that promise have on your life? Keep your story brief and send it to Matthew.Promises@Gmail.com. The idea is to compile compelling stories about the power of making a promise into a series of books to spread this positive message to millions of people.
PEPTalks and a Promise
On Make A Promise Day (May 4, 2011) I made a public promise to donate 10% of my guest speaking fees to Study Abroad Alumni International to foster study abroad opportunities and global awareness and understanding. I offer several Personal Empowerment Programs (PEPTalks) to a variety of audiences including schools and colleges, corporations, government agencies, and nonprofits.
Here are the titles of my top three PEPTalks:
• The Power of Making a Promise: Make A Promise. Keep Your Word. Change Your Life. Transform The World.
• The Joy of Speaking: Turn Stage Fright Into Stage Delight and Speak Your Way to the Peak
• Success Is An Inside Job: Harness Your HabitForce and Reach Your Peak Personal Potential
I look forward to hearing from you … and speaking to your college, nonprofit, or other organization!
Many thanks for your interest and support. May The Fourth Be With You!
To Your Promise!
Matthew Cossolotto
Creator, Make A Promise Day
A Little Bit More About Matthew Cossolotto
Author … Guest Speaker … Speechwriter … Coach … Matthew Cossolotto spent eight years on Capitol Hill working as a speechwriter and special assistant to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Jim Wright and as legislative assistant to Congressman (now CIA Director) Leon Panetta. Matthew’s multifaceted communications career also includes senior-level speechwriting and executive communications positions at MCI Communications, GTE, and Pepsi-Cola International. Since 1996, Matthew has been providing clients with a range of executive communications services, including speechwriting, speech coaching, and Podium Power workshops. In the course of his career, Matthew has developed speeches and/or coached speakers for a variety of prestigious venues, including the Economic Club of Detroit, the National Press Club, Houston Forum, Cleveland City Club, The World Economic Forum, and the UN General Assembly. Author of The Almanac of European Politics, HabitForce!, and All The World’s A Podium, Matthew is working on a new book with a foreword by Jack Canfield about The Power of Making a Promise. Matthew offers his Personal Empowerment Programs — “PEPTalks” — to colleges, associations, nonprofits, and corporations. Visit http://www.ThePodiumPro.com.
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