At a recent Meet the Founders event in Pasadena, one participant offered the following opinion of Man Up Now, "These guys are better than the Secret." Man Up Now Co-founder Ed Manfre was quick to chime in and set the record straight, "I wouldn't say we're better than the secret. We actually have alot in common with The Secret, and we derive lots of our philosophies from the teachings of people like Demartini, Vitale, and Reverend Beckwith. These guys have fundamentally shaped our way of thinking. They've really been our inspiration". Pollard points to the recent media storm surrounding The Secret, and offers the following, "Lots of people mischaracterize The Secret in a way that isn't totally honest. The Secret isn't just about positive thinking, it's about taking action, it's about a state of being. If I want to be healthy, I can't sit around my house eating pizza and thinking positive thoughts. That'll never work. But if I get myself into a state of health consciousness, I'm going to take the right actions to get myself healthy."

Beginning in April, Man Up Now will hold a series of small lectures entitled, Inspired Thought, Inspired Action, and States of Being, intended to help people bridge the gap between positive thinking and a positive state of being. For more information, visit Man Up Now's website or email info@Man-Up-Now.com.

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Man Up Now specializes in men's personal and professional development, offering a range of live seminars, books, and educational materials to help every man achieve his ideal mind, body, and soul. After launching in January 2007, the company now has a membership of over 3,000 men, and seeks to bring together influential, successful men from the realms of business, government, athletics, the arts, and civic leadership.