Ultimate Dads Success Ezine 009
I love to work. In fact, when on a summer vacation with my family, I found I was “happier” when I was working than when I was just relaxing (and then worrying that my work wasn’t getting done).
OK… so I know that’s a problem with ME. And I know that I work so hard to provide a lifestyle for my family, even though Pam and I are now empty-nesters who love to get Stacie and Liz together with us when we can.
For example, the vacation I was referring to was when I was creating a Music Video of Liz singing for her music CD release. We went to Las Vegas, Hoover Dam, and the Grand Canyon. BEAUTY all around us. And I LOVED being with my family, but I yearned for work. (To find out more about Liz's CD, Click Here!)
And when we went on our last cruise, I worked about 6 hours a day in the computer area creating a new website… the deadline had arrived and I felt I needed to keep moving forward.
But this is MY problem… I don’t recommend it for you.
Today I’m wearing a heart monitor. The speeding heart which has been skipping beats got me worried enough that I finally went to my doctor and now to a cardiologist.
Do you know the first and most prominent symptom of heart problems for most people?
It’s death!
I don’t want that to be MY symptom. So I’m taking steps to be sure I put myself and my family first, not my work.
Say with me (which I have to remind myself often): I am NOT my work.
Really Really LIKE my work; LOVE my family.
Bless you in your own pursuits.
Charlie
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Learning from the Master: People Dislike Being Sold, But Love Buying and OwningSales guru Jeffrey Gitomer’s Little Red Book of Selling says, “If they like you, and they believe you, and they trust you, and they have confidence in you… then they MAY buy from you.” He goes on to say, “Why do people buy?” is 1,000 times more important than “How do I sell. No, 1 million times more important. No 1 BILLION times more important.” Isn’t it amazing how …if people get any sales training…they get training in “How To Sell” and not “Why People Buy”? If you have ever taken a course in selling, who taught it? Did you ever take a class on why people buy? Who taught that? Maybe you think you already know why people buy, but then don’t do much about it. Here are some early warning signs that show you don’t really know why they buy (and believe me, we’ve all heard one or more of these): 1. You get price objections. Gitomer says, in no certain order, here are some reasons why people do buy: 1. I like my sales rep. NOTE: LIKING is the single most powerful element in a sales (or any, really) relationship. A classic Gitomer line (attributed to MANY people) is “They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” When you understand why your customers buy, you can then understand their needs and wants, and can care about those needs and wants in a way that affects your bottom line. If you have a favorite marketing method and will share it with all of us, I'll be sure to include your name and contact information here in our Ezine. Share Your Marketing Ideas Here! |
Twitter is a powerful tool. Here are 6 tools you can find Twitter users and tweets that directly relate to the topic you’re interested in.
1. Twubble: Twubble highlights Twitter users who have specific interests.
2. Twellow: Twellow’s Twitter directory offers a Twitter yellow pages.
3. TweetChannel: Create Twitter channels to monitor through TweetChannel.
4. Twits Like Me: Twits Like Me will allow you to find related users.
5. WeFollow: Check out WeFollow to find users based on interest.
6. Twitter Packs: Twitter Packs offers an organized listing of Twitter users in a variety of different categories.
What do you find is working on the Internet? If you have a short article or suggestion to share with others here, please let us know. Share Your Internet Marketing Ideas Here!
Previous topics include: - I tell people that I’m “on a deadline” so that I won’t be asked to waste time that I should be working toward my goals. - I gave you a tip that I got from Dan Kennedy years ago: Only accept SCHEDULED telephone calls from clients. - I presented something that I’m “famous” for (and the envy of many of my friends stuck in a “job”): my DPS Time – Dreaming, Planning, Scheming. - I told you about SKYPE. - I told you to stay away from TV, radio, newspapers, etc until late in your day – keep your engine running well with positive, uplifting, spiritual or meaningful messages instead. - I suggested that you watch other industries, not just your own. And here’s another: Join a local business group to stay in touch with people, listen to what they are working on, and see how you can help. For 4 weeks over two months, I’m in charge of the education of our local Business Development Resources (BDR) group. I’m taking that opportunity to teach about marketing, recording it, and creating new “products” to sell or give away. Sell… if the material contributes to a project I’m working on, I’ll add my MP3 recordings to that product to build up the value of the product. In this case, I’m creating Say It So They Buy It and I’ll add some of my recent recordings to that product. Give Away… to build credibility. Speak about something that you are good at, passionate about, where you can help other people And ALWAYS record yourself so you can ALWAYS have the material. I use my iPod and a small recorder attachment made by Belkin. Add in a small lav mic and I’m in business. Simple. Just a bit of editing (almost NONE) and the recording is ready. Post online and I’m in business. See how this can help YOU too! What do you find toughest about working on your own? Tell us what we can do to help. |
How Can My Consulting Assignment Help YOUR Business?
When Preparing For A Consulting Meeting With An International Foundation, The Following Questions Were Asked
The following questions are modified for this post. But they are very similar to what I'm asking my consulting client.
Each of us needs to look at our business with fresh eyes (I guess that's why consultants like me get paid and why so many of us use Mastermind Groups to challenge our thinking and assumptions).
See how many of these can help YOUR business:
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From 50 Universal Truths About Men 11. I expect you to be ready when I pick you up. Did you just hear something from a woman and thought it needed translation? Did you recently say something that was totally unintelligible by your spouse? Share How Men And Women Speak Differently – Click Here To Email Your Thoughts! |
Send us some of your favorites!
Here’s something amusing, if not “funny.”
Here are the winners of this year's Washington Post's Mensa Invitational which once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter and supply a new definition:
13. Glibido: All talk and no action.
14. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
15. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidental ly walked through a spider web.
more to come!
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Charlie has studied with some of the best direct response marketers on the planet – one on one, in the classroom, at seminars, and with work at home courses. He is no stranger to thinking big. He is an entrepreneur with a variety of interests and abilities, mostly focused on families and the Arts. He honed his skills as a business marketer and entrepreneur after earning his MBA in Marketing and Management from The Wharton School in 1975 and his BA in Economics and Music from Tufts University in 1973. He sold $247,368,657.97 as a salesman and marketed more than $1 billion as the Vice President of Marketing for Jackson-Cross Company. Charlie is featured in the new book, Dream Inc, about 32 Philadelphia-area entrepreneurs and their million dollar secrets to success, and The Ultimate Success Secret by Dan Kennedy and Michael M. Capuzzi. Artistically his life has also been rich by directing musical theater when not working. He is a frequent speaker and author about Marketing, Work At Home, and Web 2.0. He runs his own photography and video business; is an online community builder; and has been an Ultimate Work At Home Dad for nearly 20 years. In addition to his major online projects, Charlie created http://LizSeymour.com to assist his daughter as she produced her first music CD. His personal portal site is http://CharlesSeymourJr.com. |
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