Seasons of Life

It's been a while since I've posted. Lots of other projects going on. I've neglected my little blog here. *pets it gently*

Lots of projects going on. Lots of things happening. Maybe one day soon I'll give some details on what's going on personally.

But today, I want to talk about seasons.

Not the seasons with the weather, but the seasons of life.

I'm getting older.

I'm not old by any means, but I'm over 40.

When I was younger, I never understood how much of a difference age makes when it comes to wisdom. And choices. And seasons.

I was a young child - carefree and without major worries. I played. I was fed. I was loved. That's really all that mattered then.

Then I was a older, but not a teen yet - more worries, but mostly around school and home life. Nothing horrible.

Teen years. Oy. Whoever said they'd like to go back and relive their teen years needs their head examined.

Then I grew into an adult. Responsibilities. Work. Bills to pay. Ends to make meet.

Then.....parenthood.

Something changes when you're responsible for another person. Or several little persons.

Then....they grow up.

I never understood the freedom that comes by degrees as kids grow older until now. All but one child is now in their teens. I can (pretty much, not quite) come and go as I please. The kids are maturing and branching out. Life is good.

Patience was never one of my virtues, but I'm seeing that things come full circle.

Freedom....then responsibilities....then freedom again.

Life is good.

Mindset

If anybody remembers the movie Dumbo, you'll remember the part where the crows talk about how they would use a magic feather to help the young crows have confidence to fly.

Dumbo's friend, the mouse ( whose name escapes me at the moment), gave Dumbo the magic feather and said it would give him the ability to fly.

Sure enough, Dumbo found that he could fly when he had the magic feather - using his huge ears.

But over the course of the story, he realized that the ability to fly was always in him. Having a magic feather only gave him the courage to try to fly in the first place.

We all need a magic feather.

There are so many things that you could accomplish - if you only had the confidence to try.

There are so many books that are inside of you that would benefit the world - if only you had the courage to write them.

There are so many ideas inside your head that could make money for you and could benefit other people - if only you had the courage to put them into practice.

There are so many words that you could speak in order to inspire other people - if only you had the courage to say them.

There are so many lives that you could change - if only you had the courage to step out of your comfort zone.

You could accomplish more than you could ever imagine if only you had someone whispering in your ear "You can do this."

It is my sincere hope - and, to be perfectly honest, my goal in life - to be a magic feather for as many people as I possibly can be.

Dream, believe, achieve.

You can do the impossible.

You just have to take the steps to start.

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I made the above post on a private forum on June 30th, the day before I posted my July goal: to achieve a $1000 day.

Two weeks later, I not only made my $1000 day, but I had achieved over $10,000 in sales with my Hotsheet. (To put that in perspective, the Hotsheet sold for less than five dollars. As of this writing, I have sold over 2100 copies.)

So many times our success doesn't depend on any kind of special abilities or talents. Our success depends on taking action and having the right mindset.

I was determined that in July I was going to have my $1000 day. Period. I had a plan for five different ways that I was going to try.

I made sure that I made my goals public. I had accountability.

I also had help. Once I made my goal known, I had people that wanted to help me with it.

I have had so many people ask me for help in learning how to make money online.

It really does come to the basics.

1. You need a product or service.
2. You need to have a way to sell it - that can be on a blog or a website.
3. You need to have a way to get traffic to it so that you have eyeballs looking at whatever you're offering.
4. You need to build a list.
5. You need to have copy that converts.
6. Lather, rinse, repeat

It really isn't rocket science. You can have a lot of different methods and techniques that can help you learn about some of the different steps - for example, you can learn marketing techniques that will get more traffic to your websites - but in the end it all comes down to these steps.

Anyone can make money online. I am a firm believer of that.

As long as you're willing to put in the work so that you're building a business and not just trying to make a fast buck.

It's been forever since I updated!

Holy cow! I just realized it's been over a month since I updated this thing. But I have very good excuses.

• Some family things have come into play, as they often do. We had a bit of an emergency with one of the kids, but hopefully that is taken care of.
• I've also got a weekly show now on TalkMarketingNow.com. It's at 11 PM on Tuesday nights Eastern time. It's called "Savvy Marketing," and it covers a wide range of topics dealing with marketing and making money.
• I have also been involved with several JV projects. It's been a crazy ride, but it is a lot of fun and it's just going to get better.
• I have also been working on my upcoming book - Cookie Jar Money. It is about helping moms make money from home. The rough draft is done and I hope to have the final edition ready within the next two weeks.
• I also have a few other projects that are in the works.

So, as you can see, I have been a very busy woman.

Over the next few weeks, I will hopefully be writing more on this blog and trying to consolidate things from other blogs to this one. (Wish me luck!)

Cookie Jar Money - Part 1

Does your family have a cookie jar?

Years ago, I can remember my dad having a cookie jar where he kept emergency money. It wasn't a fortune, but it was a few hundred dollars for emergencies and for splurging - an unexpected repair for the house, and unexpected necessary purchase, or even just a fun night out after a long week.

Having some money in the cookie jar always meant that you would never be broke, and that you are prepared for small emergencies.

Having a few hundred dollars set aside is the difference between an emergency and an inconvenience. If you have a flat tire on the family vehicle that is needed to go back and forth to work and you do not have the money to repair it, it's an emergency. If you have a few hundred dollars set aside for something like that, it is merely an inconvenience.

Even only having $100 set aside for unexpected expenses can make a huge difference with your peace of mind.

The problem is, most households don't have a cookie jar - not literally, and not figuratively.

They are not prepared whenever an emergency strikes.

It can be difficult to have an emergency stash set aside the way that the economy is right now. This can be especially true if you have a one income household.

Over the next few weeks I'm going to talk about some ways that you can stock your cookie jar. They will be ways that you can get started that are painless and profitable.

Be sure to subscribe to my updates so that you won't miss any posts.

Be a Hero. Save a Life.

Once a very great while we are given the opportunity to make a difference. To change a life. To save a life. To be a hero.

This is one of those times.

There is a man by the name of Kim W. Kim had been healthy for over 50 years, but one day his life changed completely. His kidneys began to fail, and his health deteriorated rapidly. Dialysis, surgeries, medications - all have become part of his reality.

Imagine having your entire life turned upside down in a matter of days. Your livelihood, your health, your state of mind - all changed dramatically in what seems like the blink of an eye. Imagine going from being self-sufficient to needing to rely on others for help, support, and assistance. Take a look around your life - your home, your possessions, your family, your job - and imagine that all of that could be in jeopardy after a lifetime of work just because you fell ill.

And now we come to you and what you can do to make a difference.

Many people - successful people, knowledgeable people, generous people - have banded together to donate products for a WSO to help benefit Kim. The knowledge, expertise, information and strategies that are available in this WSO can easily help propel your business to the next level. It is a huge value for the asking price.

But that is not the reason why you should buy it.

The reason why you should buy this is because this is your chance to make a difference in someone's life. Not someone who is abstract, nameless, or faceless. This is not a donation that you send off to some charity in the hopes that a part of your donation might actually reach the people in some far-off place that need it after paying the administrative costs for that charity.

This is a two-fold investment.

First, you will be investing in your business by purchasing the products that are in this WSO. You will have access to all of the information that has been combined - the accumulation of years and years of business experience and expertise all in one place.

Second, you will be investing in Kim. You will be helping make his kidney transplant possible. You will help provide for him and his family during this time of need.

Give and it shall be given back to you.

As you sow, so shall you reap.

Generosity given is always rewarded in some way, somehow, some measure by the universe.

Today is your day to be a hero.

Click the Link Below to help Kim W.

http://tinyurl.com/KimW321

More about Kim's story and his donation page:

http://funds.gofundme.com/1oh40

More about Kidney failure:

http://www.kidneyfailurestage.com/

More info about this effort for Kim W:

http://www.warriorforum.com/offline-marketing-discussions/355626-paul-myers-thud-factor-needed-all-star-project-greatest-warrior-special-offer-wf-history.html

100 Phone Calls in 2 Days

If you own a business, how would you like to get an additional 100 phone calls - from prospective customers - in two days?

This is the power of local press coverage.

A few years ago, I obtained an interview with one of the local news stations. The spot ran for a grand total of about three minutes. I was asked a few questions, had some videos taken, and then the crew left my home and told me when the interview was going to run.

That three minutes of air time and ended up generating well over 100 inquiries about my business.

I thought it was a fluke.

Fast forward another year or two, and I had moved to a new city. I ended up getting another interview with a different local news station ( remember, I was in a new city at this point).

That interview was in the studio, and ended up generating around 75 inquiries for about a 90-second to 2 minute spot.

It was then that I truly realized how powerful local media was.

There are so many ways to generate interest with your business. Finding something newsworthy for your local media to cover is just one way, but it is a very powerful way. There is a certain credibility that comes from being on your local news channel or in your local newspaper.

Even just having a press release submitted to local and national news websites can be a tremendous boost to your business. If you couple a press release with a public relations campaign, it can be a phenomenal boost to any business.

Press releases are not just for big businesses. Even small businesses and home-based businesses can benefit.

For information about how you can benefit from a press release or a PR campaign, contact me today. (My contact information is in the right sidebar.)

Now is the perfect time to start your own home business

In these economic times, there are many women who are looking for a way to make extra money from home. Some women are facing the loss of their spouse's job. They might be losing their own job.

Perhaps hours have been cut or pay has been decreased.Even some women who are not sure whether or not their spouse is going to lose his job still feel like it is a possibility (and rightly so). For those women, they are looking for a way to "make hay while the sun shines" and start making some money from home in case their husband loses his job. They want to prepare while they still have a regular income coming in.

I know that my opinion may not be the popular one, but I truly feel that one spouse should be at home for the kids. If one parent is the breadwinner and works full time, then I truly believe the best situation for the kids would be that the other parent stays home with them. I don't think that anything is wrong with the second parent working part time outside of the home, but having two parents working full time outside of the home is very stressful and counterproductive.

I have seen far too many moms who have worked full-time jobs and then had to come home and do all of the things that moms normally do in the house. It simply makes things very difficult. It is almost like having two full-time jobs. Starting a business from home can be an excellent way for a parent to contribute to the family budget without having the stress of being away for 40 hours or more per week.

Many party plan businesses average anywhere from $35-$100 per hour. There are other businesses that can be worked strictly from home and can bring in a substantial amount to the family budget.

Party plan businesses can have an excellent hourly income, but they do normally require that you spend some time away from home. Most successful party plan business women work only two or three evenings per week outside of the home. For a mom with small children, this can actually be a welcome break. It allows for you to set your own schedule and only be outside of the house 10 or 15 hours a week, while still being at home with the kids most of the time.

Other home businesses can usually be worked entirely from home without needing to go outside of the house for appointments. Special care needs to be given to make sure that the business is legitimate and will also provide a reliable income.There are numerous options available for working from home.

I encourage you to contact me today and discuss the options available for working from home.

You can find my contact info in the upper right hand corner of this blog.

Don't wait until you have a crisis to start a home business. Start one today.