Me, Invisible

Image via Wikipedia I’ve been thinking. Have you ever had a conversation with someone and you are trying to tell them something. All they keep doing is one upping you. Here’s an example. Me – I am going to Atlantic City! To the ocean! Them – Wow, I went there once. I went to Vegas…

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Using A Mind Movie in Your Network Marketing Business

Image by edmittance via Flickr If you have been in network marketing for any length of time, you have probably seen and heard about mind movies. But what exactly is a mind movie? The easiest and most concise way to describe a mind movie is a short video of pictures and text designed to explain…

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On Vacation

Image by Getty Images via Daylife The last time I was gone for two weeks was a trip to Greece in 2000. I’ve been working for myself now for six years. When I do go away, my laptop and work files go with me. I am a workshifter. I work where I am. Now I’m…

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The Top Ten Mistakes Solo-preneurs Make In Business

The entrepreneurial spirit runs wild in us creative types. Whether web designer, artist, or coach – the possibility of freedom and self-generated income is so appealing! However, many get quickly burnt-out and disillusioned on this path. That’s because no one teaches us how to have a business AND be creative all at once. It’s quite…

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The Shadow Effect – DVD Review

I saw that Debbie Ford, Deepak Chopra, and Marianne Williamson were featured in this informational movie. That peeked my interest. I respect all of those people and value their opinions, even if I don’t always agree with them. I watched the trailer on youtube. (click here) Okay, now I knew I had to see this…

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Time

Image via Wikipedia It’s important to manage your time. If you’re like me, you are doing four things at once and trying to keep all the balls in the air. I am not a good juggler. That’s Lesson Number One. Know What You Are Good At. I am good at talking to people, following a…

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Dead Fish

I just read an article online at the Globe Gazette. It said cleaning products dumped into a creek in Cedar Rapids are killing the fish. It was the employees from the nearby Harding Middle School dumping the cleaning products into the creek. (here’s the article) Come on people — why do we continue to use…

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Wish List

I love to read. At any given time I have three books I’m reading. I thought I’d write today about my wish list. The books I want. Network Your Way to Millions by Russ Paley Russ is a leader and maniac in our company. He reminds me of the Gary Vaynerchuk of Melaleuca. He just…

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Course of Action

I wrote yesterday about the dilemma of giving it away for free. Social media is an interesting medium. It’s very easy to get drawn into, spend all your time tweeting or on facebook or linked in. Next thing you know the day is about done. I admire people like Chris Brogan who appear to be…

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Dilemma for the network communicator

I’ve spent the last year studying the phenomenon known as social media – or as I now like to call it – networked communications. I’ve always networked in work and life – and this was a great fit for me. I took the skills I had, am honing the ones I’m learning – and have…

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