In this issue, my plan was to write about my most powerful... yet little-known marketing secret.

My plan has been interrupted by Hurricane Wilma.

As you undoubtedly know, Hurricane Wilma broke several records. It was the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. It sat over the Yucatan peninsula and battered those people for more than 24-hours. Then it raced toward Florida coming ashore on the west coast near Everglades City. It raced across the Florida peninsula and hit the east coast of Florida in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale vicinity.

This path was predicted. What surprised all of us living here in south Florida was how strong "she" was when Wilma got to Miami. Hurricane Wilma hit here as a full scale Category 3 hurricane and has massively disrupted our lives. I didn't have power to write you this newsletter until about 5 minutes ago. I still don't have water. And several million people across the State of Florida... especially here in the south including Miami... don't have electricity or water.

I can't think of anything witty or clever to say about all this. I'm too numb.

This hurricane season has already had two more named storms than ever before... and... we have an entire month to go before it's over.

I will say this, my two December seminars are still a "go".

I want to ask you a favor. That favor is...

Please Be Patient

If I owe you a piece of writing. If I haven't answered your email. If I haven't returned your phone call. Please understand that myself (and most of the people here in South Florida) are operating under very difficult circumstances.

You've heard it before but it's worth saying again:

Want To Make God Laugh?

Just Tell Him Your Plans!

I know a lot of you want to know if I'm okay and want to wish me the best of luck. I really appreciate that. But I would ask you don't email me (at NoSexGary@aol.com) messages to that effect. At least for the next couple of weeks. Everything here is extremely fragile and the slightest overloading of anything running on electricity can cause our lights to go out, our computers to shut down, and even our televisions and radios to turn off. We'll get through this rather quickly. It was nothing like Hurricane Katrina. And nothing like what the people in the Yucatan experienced due to Hurricane Wilma.

Anyway, since I can't think of anything witty, slick or clever to say, I'm just going to end this newsletter and thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

	Sincerely,
	Gary C. Halbert