For the past 25 years, I’ve been asked the following question at least once a day:  How old are you?  I never wondered if I truly lived differently than most people, but whenever I reveal my age, I get the most perplexed look of disbelief.  At first, I used to think it was because of my ethnicity, but I now understand that, although I’ve been blessed with a youthful look, it’s much more than that. 

I’ve been contemplating for years how and if I wanted to release this information and, as I travel the world, I’ve decided that now is the time.  The questions that I’ve avoided answering will be revealed over the next 4 weeks.  I’m not sure I will share anything new with you, but I assure you, at some point in the next 4 weeks, you will nod in agreement, think about whether this will work for you, and ultimately, I hope, share this news with someone else.  What provoked me to go public at this time?

Prior to leaving on my trip to Ireland, I made a call on what was to be a new company that was interested in booking me as the closing motivational keynote speaker and to deliver a teambuilding exercise.  The young lady who called me had previously booked me twice with two organizations for whom she had worked prior to this one.  At some point in the meeting, my age came up as an assumption that I could relate to their young sales force because I was young.  The good news was I did not blow the deal when I told them I was 50.  We immediately closed the business meeting and continued the discussion on how I managed to look so young.  The CEO of the organization was persistent, and somehow got me to reveal a couple of secrets.  Before I left the meeting, he was texting his wife to pick up a specific product I’ve used for over 30 years.  I will be providing the name of 1 product I continue to use in this series.   His level of enthusiasm was off the charts, as I could tell he was thrilled to get this information. 

This was one of the first times I’ve answered the question, so I decided that when someone asks, I would give them a few secrets.  The same exhilaration occurred each time.  Some folks go to the extremes in trying to look young.  The most important point I can make is that youth is both driven and sustained from the inside out.  I believe our thoughts fuel everything.  

Robert’s Article Highlights:

Secret 1:  No Limit, Age is Just a number

Secret 2:  No limits to Learning

Secret 3:  No Limits to Laughter

Secret 4:  No Limits to Reinvention

Secret 5:  No Limits – A Transformative Product

Secret 6:  No Limits – Live with an Active Hobby

Secret 7:  No Limits – Create Your Own Growth Pursuit

You may download your copy of Robert’s 7 Personal Youth Secrets at this link: http://www.robertvanarlen.com/staying_young/