FROM THE DESK, MIND AND HEART OF JEFF HODGES:
Hey gang,
I hope the weather is as beautiful where you are as it has been here the last few days. We have really been blessed with sunny skies by day and warm, breezy air by night. It’s been all I can do to park my bike long enough to sit here and write. As always, welcome back to our regular readers and welcome aboard to all you that are new to my newsletter. If you have missed an edition or are new and want to read the previous ones you can either go to:
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com/links (bottom left of page)
OR
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
******* SUCCESS UNIVERSITY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT *******
I’m not going to let the cat out of the bag just yet but I will say this…. If you are not a Success University member yet and you have been thinking about taking the plunge, I’m about to make a special offer to you in the next few days that will make it a NO BRAINER !!! Sometime this week I will be sending out a special email that will have all the details so be watching…… Also, in that email I will be announcing the requirements and prizes for the enrollment competition that I started a few weeks ago !!!
http://www.jeffhodges.subuilder.com
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I wanted to touch briefly today on a way that I use to make a little additional cash for my business. If you look on my website, http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com/links , you will see a banner that says SEND EARNINGS. It is free to sign up and there are several ways there to make money. You can get paid to read emails sent to you by their sponsors (it’s not much but money is money), you can make one dollar for every survey that you take (limit one per day but that’s still 30 dollars a month and the surveys only require about 10 to 15 min. of your time) and you can take advantage of trial offers by their sponsors. This is where the best money is. It’s pretty self explanatory. I’ll give you an example.… They have one sponsor who’s product is online postage. You sign up for their service, get 5 dollars worth of FREE postage, use them for 30 days then cancel if you like and SEND EARNINGS puts 5 dollars in your account. Every time you reach (I believe) 30 dollars you can request payment and they will send you a check. It’s not a gold mine by any means but, as you can see, if you are in Success University it is very easy to use this one means to completely cover your monthly tuition. There are all kinds of ways to make small change like that on the Internet. You just have to look around and find them. If any of you know of good, reliable and trustworthy sources of online income, please submit them to me via email and if I check them out and feel comfortable with them I will share them with the rest of the readers.
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Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but character, health, knowledge and good judgment will always be in demand under all conditions.
- Roger Babson
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A. L. Williams is quoted as having said, “All you can do is all you can do, and all you can do is enough BUT be sure you do all that you can do !!!
So often I talk to people and they are all worked up over what they DON’T know about running their business. They CAN’T do this and they CAN’T do that !!! Here we go with the negativity again. Stop even THINKING about what you CAN’T DO !!! Sit down and make a list of all your abilities. I don’t mean just things that you think are business related. I mean just in general. Maybe you can draw well. What does that have to do with your business, you say? Well, maybe you can do well at flyer advertising. Maybe you are very articulate so you might want to make an audio clip for your website. Maybe you can’t speak well but you have a knack for writing so you could do your own ad copy or write your own email ads. Just figure out what you can do well and DO ALL THAT YOU CAN DO !!!
Les Brown said, “If there is a message in you it will find a way to get out !!!” If you are passionate about what you do, your mind will find a way to convey that to people if you are still long enough to listen to your own thoughts. NOBODY was born a marketing genius. We all have our strong points as well as our weak points BUT those strong points are all that matter. There is an ancient proverb that says, “In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is KING !!!” In other words, you might not be a seasoned professional but if you have an ability that someone else doesn’t you can still make a difference in your business. Work with what you have and continue to grow your skills as the opportunity presents itself in as many other areas as possible. But, for right now, don’t let what you DON’T know how to do be a stumbling block. Just remember…… We are ALL good at something. What are you good at ???………………….
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Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.
- Henry Ford
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************** Success University Dallas Event Reminder ************
Just a little friendly reminder for anyone in Success University OR anyone seriously considering joining the team. This weekend, Sept. 29th in Dallas, Tx the World Tour will be coming to an awesome climax !!! People, you don’t want to miss this. You will be in the company of some of the most SUCCESSFUL and POSITIVE people that you will ever meet in your life and the energy at that event will be UNMEASURABLE !!! Seriously, if there is ANY way you can make it to the event you need to be there. It will have a tremendous impact not only on you business but ON YOUR LIFE !!! See you there……
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Have you ever just been riding along, enjoying the drive, and taking in the scenery then all of a sudden a revelation just SMACKS YOU IN THE FACE ?!!!!! My mind is always turning, twisting and churning things around to look at them from all angles in an effort to find things to compare them to that everyone can relate to. Well, today I hit pay dirt on one of those things.
I was just going down a country road on my bike (yes, I live on my bike and visit my house occasionally) when it dawned on me that life is like a day at the park. It really is and when you add the business factor into it you can make even more sense out of it.
First of all, you have to show up at the park. That’s no big deal. Just about anybody will show up. They might not do much after they get there but they will usually at least show up. This would be the equivalent of making the decision to do something….. ANYTHING with your life. Some people may choose less than desirable career paths BUT at least they showed up at the park !!!
Ok, now it’s decision time. “Which ride do I ride ???” you may ask yourself. Well, here is where the initial filtering out process begins. This is where people either choose to ride a roller coaster or a merry go round. The sad part is that most people are going to choose the merry go round. Do you know why??? Because they can do it and still stay inside their Comfort Zone. You see, the merry go round, while taking you absolutely nowhere but in big circles and being quite monotonous, is basically the safest ride in the park. That’s why most people are never successful. That’s why most people never realize their dreams. They are so afraid of stepping outside that Comfort Zone that they choose Safety now over Financial Security later.
Great, so you chose the roller coaster !!! Excellent choice. Ok, let me talk you through the ride…..
First you walk up and get in line. That’s the hardest part, making that commitment to get in there with all the other brave entrepreneurs. You see, since success is 80 % mindset and 20 % ability, by making the choice to go for what you want is the biggest part of the process.
Next, you get in the car. This is where you put action into your commitment. This is where you actually start your business. You buy business cards, set up advertising, research your market, purchase inventory, or what ever is required of your particular business to make it fully functional. You have put things in motion and there is no turning back now. THE HARNESS JUST LOWERED OVER YOUR HEAD AND THE LOCK JUST WENT “CLICK” !!!
Finally, you hear the rush of air as the brakes release and your car begins to roll away from the dock. You fight the urge to scream and beg for the attendant to let you out as you tell yourself “I’M GOING TO DO THIS….. I’M GOING TO DO THIS !!!”. Then, after a few seconds of self doubt, you gather yourself and feel the rush of excitement as you realize that you really are going to DO THIS !!!
Now, here is where it gets rough. Success is not the wave of a magic wand. IT’S HARD !!! IT’S WORK !!! IT’S COMMITMENT TO DOING WHAT OTHERS DON’T SO YOU CAN HAVE WHAT OTHERS WON’T !!! You begin the ascent up what seems like a mountain with no top. It’s a slow, arduous and draining trip. It seems like it’s never going to end. You hear the laboring CLANK, CLANK, CLANK of the chain as you overcome bump after bump on the way up. But, as the old saying goes, you’ve come too far to turn back now. You hang on and hold your breath for what seems like an eternity then…………….
What’s this? You think you see the top?….. Can it be ??? Can it be that, after making the decision to ride, feeling your stomach do flips when everything finally started moving and taking a taxing trip to the top that was so long and stressful that you don’t have words to describe it, it’s PAY OFF TIME ??? Yes, you’ve done it !!! You have made it to the top and now you have in front of you what can only be described as THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE !!!
Ladies and gentleman, I know the merry go round is safe, I know it’s easy and I know there is very little chance that anything can or will go wrong but when the ride is over you have to ask yourself one question…….. “Was THAT worth showing up to the park for ???”.
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Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experience.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Well, it looks like it’s about bedtime so I’ll close for now and go walk Shelby, who has been waiting patiently for me to finish writing this. It has been a pleasure as well as an honor to spend this time with you wonderful people and I eagerly await next week so we can do it all over again. In the meantime, keep those calls and emails coming. I enjoy each and every one of them. I especially enjoy the calls. I get to meet some really phenomenal people through this avenue and I thank God for the ability as well as the opportunity to be a part of your lives. Until our paths cross again………….
JUST SAY “NO” TO NEGATIVITY !!!
May God bless and keep you all……..
Sincerely,
Jeff Hodges
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