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Steven Jay Fogel

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The United States

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http://www.mymindisnotmyfriend.com

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Nonfiction, Health, Mind & Body, Philosophy

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Ram Dass, Carl Gustav Jung, James Allen, Don Miguel Ruiz, Buddhist phi ...more

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February 2011

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I am an author, entrepreneur, business owner, and professional real estate investor. My official bio, from my publisher:

Steven Jay Fogel set a goal of becoming a millionaire by the time he was 30. He achieved his objective and was proud of his success, living the lifestyle he’d always dreamed of. He had a talent for making and keeping money.

But his happiness was fleeting. He soon found that the old line “Money can’t buy happiness” was true—and the joke was on him!

At 26, he had a lovely home, a wife and, soon, kids. At 36, he came home every night to a Hollywood mansion, a picture-perfect family and all the things he’d thought he was supposed to have. He was outgoing, good at telling jokes and stories, and usually had a smile on his face.

But I am an author, entrepreneur, business owner, and professional real estate investor. My official bio, from my publisher:

Steven Jay Fogel set a goal of becoming a millionaire by the time he was 30. He achieved his objective and was proud of his success, living the lifestyle he’d always dreamed of. He had a talent for making and keeping money.

But his happiness was fleeting. He soon found that the old line “Money can’t buy happiness” was true—and the joke was on him!

At 26, he had a lovely home, a wife and, soon, kids. At 36, he came home every night to a Hollywood mansion, a picture-perfect family and all the things he’d thought he was supposed to have. He was outgoing, good at telling jokes and stories, and usually had a smile on his face.

But no matter how much he accomplished—how much he had—he never felt truly happy for long.

For the past 35 years, he’s been searching for answers to the psychological and spiritual mysteries of life. He engaged in every method for self-transformation that came across his path, hoping to find the antidote to his emotional pain. He became a painter and a writer; took up music, acting and standup comedy; and produced independent films, in addition to running his company.

What was missing was a sense of purpose to his life.

Then, after many years of searching for it, his purpose came to him: to share the self-transformation techniques he’d learned on his search in order to help others relieve their unnecessary pain and get out of their self-imposed straitjackets.

Steve Fogel is a principal and cofounder of Westwood Financial Corp., one of the largest owner-operators of retail properties in the United States with a portfolio of over 93 shopping centers in 23 metropolitan markets worth over one billion dollars. He is a licensed real estate broker and past chairman of the California Arts Council.

He is the author of My Mind Is Not Always My Friend: A Guide for How to Not Get in Your Own Way (Fresh River Press, 2010); The Yes-I-Can Guide to Mastering Real Estate (Times Books-Random House); and Your Mind Is What Your Brain Does for a Living: Learn How to Make it Work for You (Greenleaf Book Group Press, March 2014). ...more

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	Your Mind Is What Your Brain Does for a Living: Learn How to Make It Work for You by Steven Jay Fogel (Goodreads Author), Mark Rosin 3.46 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Mind Is Not Always My Friend, A Guide For How To Not Get In Your Own Way 3.82 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Insights for a Happier Life: Shortcuts for Creating Positive Changes One Moment at a Time 3.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I’ve just finished a new book, Insights for a Happier Life: Shortcuts for Creating Positive Changes One Moment at a Time, and I’m happy to announce you can now order it as a Kindle book on Amazon or as a paperback from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore. Insights for a Happier Life

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“Mindfulness is focusing on the present with intent, being in the present instead of allowing ourselves to be run on automatic pilot by our past-based default programming. Being”
― Steven Jay Fogel, Insights for a Happier Life: Shortcuts for Creating Positive Changes One Moment at a Time

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message 8: by John

Apr 28, 2014 04:40AM

Steven,

Last week I published my book entitled "Spirit Lives!" and I present it to you at this time. The book is available from Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle formats. Thanks very much.

Dr. John Muciaccia

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message 7: by Harlequin Books

Aug 30, 2011 01:33PM

Hello Steven, it is a pleasure to meet you. If you ever have any question for me, let me know.

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message 6: by Autumn

Mar 28, 2011 07:07PM

Hello Steven, thanks for the friend invite!!

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message 5: by Chelsea

Mar 25, 2011 09:36PM

hey thanks for the friend request :D

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message 4: by Steven

Mar 24, 2011 03:46PM

Thanks everyone for connecting!

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message 3: by Glenda

Mar 16, 2011 04:04PM

Looking forward to reading your book "My Mind Is Not Always My Friend".

Thanks for being a friend.

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message 2: by Steven

Mar 07, 2011 11:31AM

Erica wrote: "It would be great to get "My Mind Is Not Always My Friend" on my Kindle. They don't have it available yet."

Thank you for the feedback, Erica. I'll mention this to my publisher.

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message 1: by Erica

Mar 07, 2011 11:17AM

It would be great to get "My Mind Is Not Always My Friend" on my Kindle. They don't have it available yet.

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