I’m back from New Zealand. We had a chance to eat at The Orbit, a rotating restaurant at the top of the Sky Tower with our friend and copywriting whiz Alan Forrest Smith.

Now that I’m back, I have a something for you.

You’ve probably read my last blog post about this seeming “intuitive skill” some marketers seem to have when finding red-hot niches online — or confirming if yours is viable and profitable, and how to sell more. It’s the first and most important step in Success Chef.

It took my wife Sylvie Fortin over nine long months to put together. You get close to five hours of streaming lessons with tons of resources. And it’s getting rave reviews!

Well, I finally had time to write some copy and put up a rough web page that explains it in much greater detail. I’m still working on it. I’ve added a complete course description, a list of what’s included, and an extra bonus not mentioned before.

So please check it out and let us know what you think!

Click here for a course description and more.

Why is it that successful marketers and online entrepreneurs seem to have this virtual "6th sense" when it comes to pinpointing hot, hungry, and highly profitable markets they can sell products to?

We see this again and again and again.

They seem to have this "Midas touch" when it comes to selling online. Any product they launch sells like gangbusters. Every promotion they do balloons their bank accounts. Every new market they enter becomes a surefire winner.

But ask them how they tap these hidden goldmines with an almost impeccable accuracy, and the likely response you will get is, "I don't know, it just feels right."

There’s a reason.

(Stay with me, because in a moment I’m going to show you how you can do this yourself, and you don’t have to be psychic or shell out a lot of money!)

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Bought myself a new camcorder (JVC Everio) and compression software to record some “whiteboard discussions” with my wife Sylvie for SuccessChef.com content.

I wanted to test the software. So I decided to place the camera in front of my drum set (the lighting was bad and my fault), and played along with “When We Were Young” by The Killers. (One of my favorite bands!)

This was recorded on the first and only take — I never played this song before, but I wanted to try out the camera and the compression software. (If you ever wondered if I can really play drums, you can judge for yourself.)

Don’t laugh, but here I am playing “drum karaoke” to the Killers. What do you think?

Here at the Big Seminar in Atlanta, the same question seems to pop up over and over again. I walk with a cane now, and people keep asking me, “Michel, What’s wrong? Are you OK? What happened?”

I don’t blame them. My wife told me I was turning as white as a ghost, so we’ve decided to go back to our room to take some time — and pressure — off my spine.

I thought to myself, “Maybe I should take advantage of this downtime to blog about this — that way, more people will know what’s going on.”

You see, I have a broken back. Literally.

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