Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to let all of you know why I have been MIA. I have been putting my efforts into my knew project www.Legacy4kids.com. dedicated to teen pregnancy. My new site and branding will launch March 1, 2011. I am so excited about this new endeavor I cannot express it in written words. I want to invite all of my readers to check it out and learn more about this project. It influences all of us and our futures as human beings and where our kids will be in just a few years time. It is serious and it is real! Please share your thoughts.

“Everyone who’s ever taken a shower has an idea. It’s the person who gets out of the shower, dries off, and does something about it that makes a difference.” —Nolan Bushnell

If you’ve paid attention to some of 2010′s biggest launches,
you probably noticed one thing they had in common.

Find out here!

List Control
Product Launch Formula 3.0
Video Boss
Outsource Force

All had a little link at the bottom that said “Powered By
Kajabi” and until now, not too many people knew what that was
about. Today, FINALLY, answers!

CLICK HERE!

It’s apparently already changed the way John Reese, Andy
Jenkins, Frank Kern, Trey Smith, and Jeff Walker marketed
their biggest products this year.

I think it’s going to change the way EVERYONE markets online
very soon. And after you watch this, it’ll probably make a
convert out of you too.

Check it out!

Kelly

P.S. The only lame part of this video is how long you’ll have
to wait to get your hands on Kajabi after watching. But I
guess a few days isn’t so bad. You decide: too long to wait?

SEE IT HERE FIRST!

P.P.S. Oh yeah, there is NO OPT-IN NEEDED to watch this. It’s
totally in the open. (Which is kind of shocking, considering.)

by Tracey Lawton, Online Business Development Strategist

There comes a point in every solopreneur’s business where they need to sit down and plan … and I mean, really plan! Not just write down a few ideas on the back of an envelope and hope for the best, but really map out a long-term strategic plan for their business.

Creating this kind of business plan is so important as, for one reason, it immediately eliminates a lot of the overwhelm and frustration that you’re probably feeling, but it also allows you to:

• See where you’re going;
• Know how you’re going to get there; and
• Lays out exactly what you need to do along the way to get from Point A to Point B

How do you know when you’ve reached this critical business planning point?

Well, there are a few indicators:

• You have LOTS of ideas swimming around in your head but don’t know how to pull them all together (lack of a Big Picture Vision)
• You offer several different programs/products, at different price points, but get very few or no sign-ups (lack of a strategic Marketing Action Plan MAP)
• You get feedback from your clients and/or customers letting you know that they’re confused and not sure which program is right for them (lack of a clear Product & Marketing Funnel)

Today I’d like to share with you three basic steps to business planning success so that you can start the year off on the right foot!

Step 1 – Create Your Big Picture Vision

This is the really fun part; it’s where you get to let your imagination run away with you. You want to sit down somewhere quiet with a pad and pen (writing is much better for this exercise as you can let your ideas flow) and start to write! Write about what you want your business to look like, the type of clients you want to serve, the sort of products and programs you want to offer – in fact write down anything and everything that pops into your head about what you want your business and life to look like.

Important: You want to write your Big Picture Vision in the present tense, as if you already have that business and lifestyle you’re writing about. Use terms such as, “I have, I own, I run”.

Remember that every part of your should say “YES” when you read your Big Picture Vision out loud!

Step 2 – Take Inventory

The next part is to take a look at where you are now and where you want to go. What needs to change in order to take you from where you are now to where you want to be? Is it:

• More/less clients
• More/less billable hours
• Offering more programs/products

And then create a timeline for making these changes. Put down dates of when you want the changes to have been made by, and set about implementing!

Step 3 – Plan Your Funnel

Now that you know what you want your business to look like and what you need to do to get there, start and map out your different income streams. The Product & Marketing Funnel is the perfect model for this exercise as it allows you to create different products/programs/services at different price points within your business. This way clients can move from free (your ezine and articles) to your paid info products, and eventually through to your high-end programs.

Follow these three simple steps above and you’ll instantly create a business plan that will guide your business to continued success into 2011 … and beyond!

And if you need step-by-step support as you create your business plan for 2011 then do come join me in the School for Online Business Management during November. I’ll be showing you exactly how to create your own customized Business Plan and Strategic Marketing Action Plan (MAP) and you’ll walk away from the workshop knowing exactly what you need to do each week to achieve your 2011 goals!
Online Business Development Strategist, Tracey Lawton, teaches professional speakers, coaches, and authors how to create the essential online marketing and office organization systems needed to operate an efficient, organized, and profitable online business. Learn how YOU can create an efficient and organized office in 7 EASY steps, and receive free how-to articles at www.OfficeOrganizationSuccess.com

We have all got quite a lot to be thankful for when we start to really think about it haven’t we? Perhaps some of the following questions, which were collected by a group of professionals working with children, might help to remind us to count our blessings.

The children were asked, ‘What does Love Mean?’ Here are their answers …

“When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t

bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my

grandfather does it for her all the time, even when

his hands got arthritis too. That’s love.”

Rebecca – age 8

_____

“When someone loves you, the way they say your name

is different. You just know that your name is safe in

their mouth.”

Billy – age 4

_____

“Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts

on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each

other.”

Karl – age 5

_____

“Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody

most of your French fries without making them give

you any of theirs.”

Chrissy – age 6

_____

“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”

Terri – age 4

_____

“Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and

she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make

sure the taste is OK.”

Danny – age 7

_____

“Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you

get tired of kissing, you still want to be together

and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that.

They look gross when they kiss”

Emily – age 8

_____

“Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if

you stop opening presents and listen.”

Bobby – age 7 (Wow!)

_____

“If you want to learn to love better, you should

start with a friend who you hate,”

Nikka – age 6

(we need a few million more Nikka’s on this planet)

_____

“Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt,

then he wears it everyday.”

Noelle – age 7

_____

“Love is like a little old woman and a little old

man who are still friends even after they know each

other so well.”

Tommy – age 6

_____

“During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was

scared. I looked at all the people watching me and

saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one

doing that. I wasn’t scared anymore.”

Cindy – age 8

_____

“My mommy loves me more than anybody You don’t see

anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”

Clare – age 6

_____

“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of

chicken.”

Elaine-age 5

_____

“Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and

still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.”

Chris – age 7

_____

“Love is when your puppy licks your face even after

you left him alone all day.”

Mary Ann – age 4

_____

“I know my older sister loves me because she gives

me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new

ones.”

Lauren – age 4

_____

“When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and

down and little stars come out of you.”

Karen – age 7

(what an image)

_____

“Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she

doesn’t think it’s gross.”

Mark – age 6

_____

“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you

mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a

lot. People forget.”

Jessica – age 8

_____

Well there you go – some great quotations for you to think about. I bet you have a lot to be grateful for in your life when you really begin to think about it don’t you?