What if today were your last day?

How many times do we take life for granted when we never should. From things as simple as a smile, their heart filled laughter, or maybe a hug that we will never feel again. He was a gentle soul that once was graced by life.

You can say he was only a colleague but then again that never expresses the emptiness of missing the simple things in life like, every Friday morning seeing him ride up on his bike in pink or yellow riding gear. He’d always come in after us and we’d always give him a hard time for being late or riding in the rain, we could always find a reason but those morning were always filled with laughter.

I know when I left for my 3 month business trip to Canada I remember seeing him on my last Friday at brekky and I remember us saying, ‘Well we’ll see you again in 3 months for brekky.’That wonderful huge smile and he said, he'd be there to see me again.

That 3 months fell short when I got the email saying Peter was killed and I have to tell you that it has hit me hard. For a life to be taken so quickly, I can only imagine what his family is going thru so stop taking life, your life, your family’s life, anyone close to you, stop taking it for granted and live each day to the fullest of your potential.

The gift of life was taken in a split second for Peter and for him it’s gone but we still have the opportunity. Will we waste it like most that came before us or will we live it to the max?

Rest in peace Peter.

http://bit.ly/2XMRev

The dreaded sales funnel!!

The sales funnel, we’ve all been subjected to them, time and time again. They bombard our inboxes with reckless abandonment, and how many of us have been drawn in to the land of promises.

You scroll through the endless pages of testimonials, sales hype, promises of many things, all with the “buy now” sales promotions only to find at the end of it, it wasn't what you thought it was, it's not really free, they want you to opt-in (again) or it was a complete waste of your time.

Copy writers get paid thousands of dollars to convince you to buy and it has to be working or they wouldn’t keep using them. In fact, the sales funnels are getting more and more popular so what does that tell you?

For a better understanding and more information on the workings of the sales funnel, click here:  

http://bit.ly/RC0aT (sorry but you have to cut and paste on this one)

Dispelling the myths!

In talking with people I am surprised at how much information is out there regarding business but how many people don't know how, where to research for it or even what they are looking for.

They read the sales page hype that's put out there to entice a person into thinking its all easy and a nothing is required but to sit back an let the money roll on in. The companies that have paid to have these sales pages created have done this so they have spun the web to draw you in, and a lot of people get caught up in all the glitz, glamor and so called income that they have been told is there. So most are led blindly into the fold of never never land of where they are left disillusioned and a few thousand dollars poorer.

What I am going to try and do is try and set the stage for what really goes on and how to actually choose a business, an opportunity that is suited to you, not someone else and their pocket books. So put the credit card away and lets really think about things before going off half cocked!


That's all!

Is this not the way to work?

I found it. For me it is table 21 at the Sandbar in Middle Park, right on the beach! I sit here in wonderment as the aromas of great food and perfect coffees are delivered right on cue.

I revel in the taste of my latte while looking at endless views of the bay, that seemingly go on forever. The water lapping on the shore in a lazy sort of way, wanting to meander towards the shoreline deciding if it should change its mind or not. All the while, people around me come and go, conversations changing for what seems to be only seconds but I don’t pay much attention to anything but the view and my work.

Hmmm you thought I had forgot about that didn’t you? Don't worry, I haven’t. This is my office today and funny as it sounds, I get a lot done being in a place like this, in a very short period of time.

Today, I am answering a few emails, among other odds and ends. But the real reason I am here is to work on a program, on personal development for business. Oh, I cringe as I hear all the groans, followed by, ‘Not another one’.

I can say this one will be different. Why you ask? Because I have been thru so many myself and I know what doesn’t work for me and why they didn’t work. And I can tell that you are sitting there with a few reasons of your own, from your own experiences.

This is what I need your help for. I want to know what you want in a program. What didn't work for you, and what tools you need to become successful. Please take 5 minutes out of your busy day, and help me create the perfect program for you. And to make it worth your while, I am offering 5 programs for free – so fill out the survey for your chance to win.

What have you got to lose?

www.how2handbook.com/Survey.html

Oh yes before I forget, technology being what it is, the email and name fill in boxes do eventually show up for you to complete, if you want to but it seems you have to fill in all the other boxes first. We are working on trying to fix it but so far we can not determine what the problem is. Sorry!

Now its back to work for me.

Is this not the way to work?

That’s all!

Twittering

I fought it all the way, what good could this twittering do? Who has the time to read 140 letters about anything. I mean our lives are so busy and to stop and read short little blurbs from next door or half way around the globe.

I have been surprised many times in my life and I never thought this would be one of them but I am overwhelmed and touched by the contact that can be made. How this twittering can touch someone in little ways.

I was pleasantly delighted to have one of my followers (GiantCheesePuff) let me know he went to the link and watched, 'If today was your last day' by Nickelback (proudly I can say they are a Canadian band from Hanna, Alberta).

Now if that isn't an amazing tribute to the power of computers and how we can be touched in some way from someone we have never met, I don't know what is.

So Geminitravels, thanks for not giving up and finally getting me to Twitter to see a new side of what can be accomplished in 140 characters.

Enough alright!

Why is it that technology is a thorn in my side these days. It will not under any circumstances give me a break. Every time I turn around, the server is down, the submit button doesn't work, the page doesn't load. Then again why does it always seem to be only certain people that have problems with it. It is over the top frustrating and you get to the point you just want to give in to the bigger being and say, fine I'll go with some dorky little page that every other person has got out there. Look like you covered in Herb Tarlek and all the fine droppings that come with it.

There has got to be a point to this but what it could be is totally unknown at this point in thime.

I am not!

I have beliefs, I am not my beliefs.
I have thoughts, I am not my thoughts.
I have feelings, I am not my feelings.
I do things, I am not my actions.
I am the consciousness that creates and then observes my beliefs, thoughts, feelings, and actions.

Marty Lefkoe


That's all!