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Monday Morning Motivators – May 4, 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
‘Measurement eliminates argument’ –Laura C. Posey
John Greenleaf Whittier
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Table of Contents
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1. Time Management for Slackers - Linda Fayerweather
2. Wasting Away in Virtual Margaretville - Rebecca Booth
3. The Awakened Entrepreneur Doesn’t Need to Know HOW! - Pat Altvater
4. Make it Easy for Your Referral Sources - Paula Frazier
5. Fine Print
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1. Time Management for Slackers
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We all know about time management - making lists, getting prioritized, putting the big rocks in first, using some contact management software, on and on and on. The one thing most of us forget and Pat Altvater reminded me of this recently: our human brains want to play and often our human brains want to do anything but the stuff on our task list! Over the next few weeks, we are going to talk about how to do time management without going nuts. Are you ready for the challenge? Since this is Monday, my challenge to each of you (those with time management issues) is to take on one new activity each week.
Week One! GET MOVING. Yes, if you want each day this week to be better, start by moving in the AM. This could be a walk around the block, stretching before your shower, Yoga before breakfast, or a 60-minute power workout (ugh is what I say to that last one). Research has shown that even 10 minutes will get more oxygen to your brain! Be a better manager of everything - move the body - feed the brain!
Copyright 2009 Linda Fayerweather
Outsource your Weaknesses
Changing Lanes LLC
www.ChangingLanes.biz
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Wasting Away in Virtual Margaretville
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Over the last few weeks, we’ve been examining social media. The question I’ve often asked myself and heard other business professionals asking is, “How much time should I devote to this medium?” The answer varies. If your target market is 20-30 somethings who make their decisions by reading blogs and online posts, then you need to be there several times a day. A good rule of thumb to me is “be a tad more active than your target market is online.” But this doesn’t mean spending all of your valuable time and energy tweeting, posting and sending updates on your bodily functions. I’ve always been fond of my quote: “Is your website working for you or are you working for your website?” I think the same holds true for your online bios on Twitter, FaceBook, LinkedIn, etc. To me a level-headed answer to the question above would be: If no one is reading or responding to what you’re saying, you’re most likely wasting your time and possibly money.
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. The Awakened Entrepreneur Doesn’t Need to Know HOW!
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Everything in the Universe has its opposite. This is the result of the Law of Polarity which states that anything can be separated into two opposite parts, with each part having its own essence.
This law is essential for defining objects; for example, white and black, up and down, right and left help us be clear. However, this law is also crucial to helping us fully experience our lives. If what we perceive as bad did not exist, how would we know when we are having a good experience? If failure did not exist, how could we know success?
Both sides always exist simultaneously. So consider this, the polar opposite of a question is the answer. By law, you couldn’t have an idea without the way to do it also being present. If it were not possible, you couldn’t think it. So in your business, know that if you have a creative idea but don’t know HOW to bring it to life, there is an answer or you wouldn’t have thought of the idea. Just move forward with confidence and slowly the HOW will unfold.
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. Active Networking VS Passive Networking
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Are you Actively or Passively Networking? Try these definitions.
Active networking means that you invite people to your networking groups, carry their business cards with you, basically, you are able to refer them business at any given time. Active networking is working your contacts and helping them.
Passive networking means that you sometimes use them as a resource, but for whatever reason do not continually give them business. Passive networking is knowing who can help you with a specific issue.
Copyright 2009 by Paula Frazier, based on the work of Ivan Misner. Paula 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
