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Monday Morning Motivators – April 22, 2009
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Enjoy your java with an eclectic collection of tips and ideas to use today and to get energized for the week ahead. Subscribing and unsubscribing at www.mondaymorningmotivators.com
‘As a small businessperson, you have no greater leverage than the truth.’ --John Greenleaf Whittier
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Table of Contents
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1. Discipline - Linda Fayerweather
2. Twitter is as Twitter Does - Rebecca Booth
3. Awakened Entrepreneurs Defines Success Differently - Pat Altvater
4. Make it Easy for Your Referral Sources - Paula Frazier
5. Fine Print
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1. Discipline
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The word discipline has been popping up in the world of business with two books in the last 12 months.
Michael Gerber’s Latest book: E-Myth Mastery: The Seven Essential Disciplines for Building a World Class Company
Gary Harpst’s: Six Disciplines® Execution Revolution
Discipline in its purest form is “instruction to a pupil”. Most of us think of discipline as something we don’t want to remember from our youth to something we have to do even when we’d rather be doing something else.
As Pat has been educating us on what defines an awakened entrepreneur, we may want to embrace these thoughts and take the disciple to follow through. As small business owners and entrepreneurs if we just DAILY took the time to:
1. Identify at the beginning of the day what you will accomplish;
2. At the end of the day, review what you wanted to do;
3. Make corrections and plan the next day.
That is a nut shell is the discipline needed to having a business of your dreams.
Copyright 2009 Linda Fayerweather
Outsource your Weaknesses
Changing Lanes LLC
www.ChangingLanes.biz
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Twitter is as Twitter does.
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Twitter is another social networking site gaining popularity across the nation. As a matter of fact, Ashton Kutcher took on CNN in a contest on who could reach 1 million followers first. The actor won the 3-day contest by 29 minutes. So, what’s the benefit of Twitter? Twitter is a free social messaging utility for staying connected with family, friends, co-workers and other followers in real-time. While other social media outlets allow you to achieve the real-time comments, there is one major restriction to Twitter. Twitter is considered a micro-blogging site because you are limited to 140 characters to get your message across. The question most asked is: “What are you doing.”
Aside from Kutcher, Oprah and P. Diddy are using Twitter to create awareness for their charities and causes. Kutcher appeared on Larry King Live on April 17 in celebration of his success. The following quote by Kutcher sums up Twitter, and social networking in general, quite nicely: “We now live in an age in media that a single voice can have as much power and relevance on the Web, that is, as an entire media network. And I think that to me was shocking.”
The past two week’s examples – Susan Boyle, the Scottish church mouse gone TV show-stopper, and this little Twitter contest - show the power that one individual can have in the world.
Copyright 2009 Rebecca Booth
Marketing Goddess
Imagine That!
419.855.3399
Celebrating 10 years of delivering results for our clients.
www.rebeccaboothmarketinggoddess.com
www.marketinginabox.biz
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3. Awakened Entrepreneurs Defines Success Differently
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An awakened entrepreneur defines success by what is important to them, not by standards set up by the outside world.
For many, the definition is based on being able to live the life they desire and experience joy in the process. This definition is unconditional — meaning that it doesn’t change if they make a lot of money or a little money. It is a standard to live by that is internal, not external. Maybe it’s time for you to look at your definition of success.
During this process of redefining what success means to you personally, you will discover what is important in your life. If money is not flowing completely in your business right now, it won’t create doubt because through your definition of success, you will start to trust the process and feel successful based on your definition. You will trust that the money will flow rather than question when it will flow. When you get to this place, it will flow!
Copyright 2009 by Pat Altvater
Transforming Bodies and Minds
http://www.outsmartweight.com
http://www.transformationsinstitute.com
http://www.ignitethepowerwithinbook.com
419-344-6613
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4. Leads vs. Referrals
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Just a reminder on the difference between a lead and a referral. One of the main concepts we try to convey to our BNI members is the difference between Leads and Referrals. Leads are more like tips. A lead is passing along information to someone in your networking group for someone you may be doing business with, but you never pass your fellow networkers the name to that person. You just say "use my name when you call". A lead tends to be more like a cold call for both parties.
A referral is when you make the initial contact and then you tell your fellow networker that your customer is expecting their call. Referrals are a win/win/win situation. You win for referring business and helping your customer as well. Your customer wins because you personally recommended someone to help with their problem. Your fellow networker wins because you have opened the door for them to your customer. It's not a guaranteed sale, but at least they are in the door. What would you rather receive?
Copyright 2009 by John Meyer and brought to you by Paula Frazier who is a referral marketing trainer, consultant and keynote speaker. She is an Executive Director for BNI and part of a select team of Master Trainers for Referral Institute. Paula’s business networking articles have been published internationally. She is also acknowledged in the New York Times best seller, Truth or Delusion – Busting Networkings Biggest Myths. Check out #33, Delusion with a twist! Paula can be contacted at paula@referralinstitute-va.com
