FROM THE DESK, MIND AND HEART OF JEFF HODGES
Hey Everybody,
Here we are again, gathered together to share Life’s adventures, lesson’s learned and plan for Tomorrow to make it the way we want it. Winston Churchill said, “We create our own Universe as we go along.” And, he was ABSOLUTELY RIGHT !!! You should start each day by accepting the fact that you are where you are because YOU attracted the events into YOUR Life that put you there. Good or bad, our Lives are what we have made them to this point. Sometimes it’s a rough pill to swallow but I take one with my daily vitamins every morning. I would like to Welcome Back all my regulars and Welcome Home all my new readers. As always, if you missed an edition or are new and want to read back editions you can by simply going to …
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
********************* Success University *********************
If I gave you an UNLIMITED number of FREE memberships to a program that teaches Success and Wealth Principles (Including 175 Training Audios and Videos worth almost $2,000.00 !!!) how many of them do you think that YOU could GIVE AWAY ??? If you just thought to yourself, “I can probably give away a bunch of them", then you now realize how simple this business is and why so many people are having unprecedented success with it. Listen, I know that this Program works because in just my first 10 months I was able to QUIT MY JOB and go FULL TIME simply by posting free and low cost ads online and being Coachable and Trainable. And, I didn't have any advantage over you !!! I was just a REGULAR JOE. Now, when you throw in the fact that we donate the $2 that we charge for our 14 day Trial Membership to an International Children’s Charity how can you go wrong ??? Don’t waste another minute. Go see what I found that has LITERALLY transformed my Life !!!
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com/specialoffer
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Today instead of hitting this edition from the teaching angle I want to take this opportunity to show all of you a couple of things that I have recently come across. I just feel that it is my obligation to share the things that I find that can be of some value to all of you. Am I going to make money from it ??? OF COURSE I AM !!! But, that’s the whole point !!! Yes, I’m going to make money if you participate BUT SO ARE YOU !!! I run across things and get sent things by others on a DAILY basis but I turn my nose up to the majority of them because they are junk. The things that I bring to the table here are things that I have researched, tried and am actually GETTING RESULTS from. Believe me, I’m far too busy to waste my time with things that are not profitable.
The first thing I want to share with you is a new Social Networking site. As we all know, Social Networking is the latest CRAZE in business and relationship building. Just look at Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, etc. But, this site is FAR from average. The really cool thing about it is that you can join for FREE, there are NEVER any upgrades or fees and you make money simply by logging on a certain number of times a month. The way this works is simple. They sell advertising on the site. The advertisers want there ads SEEN so they want visitors to the site. By becoming a member and logging in plus referring others to do the same thing you are GUARANTEEING the advertisers that their ads are being seen. In return, the site is taking a chunk of their advertising revenues and paying it back to the FREE members. How much easier could it possibly get ??? Here’s the link for it:
http://join.zenzuu.com/jeffhodges
The next thing I want to share with you is a site that has compiled a MASSIVE listing of FREEBIES !!! You know what I mean, like when a company gives away free samples of there product to get you to try it and hopefully become a customer. I know you’ve seen the ads where Purina will send you a 4 lb bag of dog food for free just for the asking. Well, this company has taken it to the next level. Not only can you get access to LITERALLY thousands of FREE GOODIES for a monthly member ship fee of only $10 but they have incorporated a revenue sharing program so that you can make a passive income in the process. My very first day after paying my $10 I was able to download and print a coupon that paid me $25 just to go test drive a brand new Ford Mustang Saleen !!! That one item alone caused me to break even on the monthly fee and cleared me a $15 profit !!! Additionally, this company is set up as a 5 x 7 forced matrix and pays you $1 a month for EVERY active member in your group in addition to the percentage of revenue you will receive every month. BUT… Even if this company DIDN’T have a compensation plan, wouldn’t you be just a little bit CRAZY to not pay $10 a month to have access to THOUSANDS of freebies that range from FREE appetizers at your favorite restaurant to FREE 2 gig flash drives to $25 GIFT CERTIFICATES and more ???
Now, for the REALLY great news !!! My group and I are advocates of PAY IT FORWARD. We believe in what Zig Ziglar says, “If you want to get what you want in Life all you have to do is help enough other people get what they want.” In keeping with that Spirit and based on the 5 x 7 matrix that this company is set up as, we each are paying our first level of 5 new members there $10 dollars back for their first month of membership. But I’m taking that one step further. I’m paying the $10 back to EVERYONE that signs up under me !!! That’s right, you go sign up and pay your $10. I’ll PayPal you the $10 dollars back. Then you can either stay and work this thing for all it’s worth while continuing our tradition (If you will, we can’t make you…) or you can stay for 30 days ON US, take advantage of ALL the freebies you can get your hands on and then just cancel. How in the World could you possibly go wrong there ??? But, then again, if you’re making money on top of it, WHY QUIT ??? Anyway, here’s the link for it:
http://jeffhodges.makemoneywithfreebies.com
Folks, I spend HOURS a week finding, checking out and implementing these type things. Then I pass them on to you either via this newsletter or on my Favorite Links page of my website. Yes, some of these things are Nickel and Dime stuff but guess what ??? You get enough of these Nickel and Dime things going and you end up like me, sitting on my butt in my house everyday instead of getting up every morning, going to work at a JOB and making SOMEBDOY ELSE’S dreams come true !!! Do the smart thing, go take a look at these two and you’ll see the potential for a passive income, some great FREE stuff and a boost to your Social Networking efforts in your business !!!
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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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It has been my experience that the problem with people and the opportunities in their Life is NOT that they don’t have any come their way but rather two things; First, they don’t recognize them and second, they are fearful of them when they do. This fear has a DEVASTATING on their ability to act on them and often eliminates the opportunity completely !!!
Since not recognizing an Opportunity seems to be the first problem, let’s first look at the definition of an Opportunity:
1. an appropriate or favorable time or occasion: Their meeting afforded an opportunity to exchange views.
2. a situation or condition favorable for attainment of a goal.
3. a good position, chance, or prospect, as for advancement or success.
Ok, now that we have that out of the way let’s cover the worst of the two problems; Fear to pursue the opportunity. I was reading an article online today and it was talking about some very unlikely success stories but success stories all the same. The reason that they were deemed unlikely was that they were so NOT OBVIOUS in their very nature that the average person would probably have never put enough faith in the idea OR themselves to pursue them and, consequently, we as a People would have never had the benefit of what they had stumbled across.
I had two particular favorites out of the bunch. The first one was two very unassuming college kids by the name of Josh Abramson and Ricky Van Veen. They came up with the idea of setting up a website to trade jokes back and forth while they attended different colleges. While this may not seem like an Opportunity to you, they put a little faith in themselves, went with their heart despite the ridicule of their friends and now have a thriving website that boasts over 8 MILLION Unique Visitor a month !!! My other favorite will be much more relatable to most of you. Richard and Betty James, a Navy tool worker and homemaker, saw a collective LIGHT BULB go off in their heads when they witnessed the simple act of a coil spring falling off a table. I wonder how many of you already know how their lives changed after that. Can you say, “250 Million Slinkys sold !!!” ??? I wonder how many people told them that they were crazy, that it was a stupid idea, that they were wasting their time and effort, etc. ?
What I’m getting at here is that you could be FLOODED with Opportunities in your Life but if you don’t have the foresight and vision to recognize them and the Fearlessness to GO FOR IT then the chances are that those Opportunities are going to pass you by !!! Stay alert, be open and be willing to step outside that comfort zone and take some REASONABLE risks to make your dreams com true. Look where THEY are now because they did…..
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“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger - but recognize the opportunity.”
- Richard M. Nixon
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It never ceases to amaze me where the time goes. It’s time to call it a night once again. But, as we all know, tomorrow will be full of new Life, new adventures and NEW OPPORTUNITIES !!! I hope you will take advantage of ALL of them. I know I will be. If you use the Intellect, the Passion and the Courage God gave you there is NOTHING in this Life that you can’t have, do or be. Until He graces us with each other’s presence again, just remember to always…
JUST SAY “NO” TO NEGATIVITY !!!
Sincerely,
Jeff Hodges
JeffreyHodges@thedreameffect.com
http://www.thedreameffect.com
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
http://www.jeffhodges.magneticsponsoringonline.com
http://jeffhodges.makemoneywithfreebies.com
http://join.zenzuu.com/jeffhodges
270-320-1324
Skype ID : jeffhodges1
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Newsletter 06/08/08
FROM THE DESK, MIND AND HEART OF JEFF HODGES
Hey Everybody,
Wow, It’s great to be back talking with all of you !!! It seems like forever since we had this time together. But, all things happen for a reason and I must admit that the last few weeks have been very transformational for me. Many things have been completed and many new projects have hit the table. All that having been said, I’ve missed all of you and it’s great to be back at the keyboard. I would like to welcome back all my long time readers and welcome home all my new readers. As always, if you have missed an edition or if you are new and want to read the previous editions you can by simply going to:
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
(I will NO LONGER be archiving my newsletters on my personal site. There really is no need for it since you can go to my blogspot account and read it there.)
********************* Success University *********************
There is a quote that I always refer to when people tell me that they don’t think they would be good at Network Marketing. It goes like this, “You don’t have to be Great to start BUT you do have to start to be Great !!!” That’s why at Success University we have the inexperienced marketer in mind as well as the seasoned veteran. Nobody woke up one morning and was a great Network Marketer. It takes work, it takes dedication and it takes time but what in Life that is worth anything doesn’t ??? What we have to offer you besides the benefits of Personal Development and besides the Awesome compensation plan is the SUPPORT and TEAM ATMOSPHERE that is an absolute necessity to anyone’s Success !!! We have all been there at the starting line and none of us have forgotten what it feels like. That’s why when we say that we will be there for you and help you MAKE IT HAPPEN we really mean it. Do yourself a favor, don’t waste another day making someone else’s dreams come true !!! See what we have for you…
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com/specialoffer
************************************************************
Every day I work with people helping them to build their online business and many of these people are just committing to an online business for the first time in their entire lives. Consequently, many of them have come into their respective businesses with a lot of misconceptions and bad information. Because of this, they often times have a skewed view of what they can do and how they can do it on the internet. They are often times disillusioned about how easy or hard their business is going to be and what they can expect in the way of success. Now, some of you are already in business for yourself on the internet and will have first hand experience at what I’m going to go over but many of you are either just starting an online business or possibly still in the deciding stage. The following segment is geared primarily toward you folks but I may possibly also generate a WAKE UP CALL for a few others. The following paragraphs are going to be Advantages/Disadvantages of an internet business.
1. LOTS OF OPPORTUNITY: The Internet reaches a World-Wide audience with a wide variety of interests. There are countless niches on which you can focus your vision.
HARD WORK AND LONG HOURS: Building a successful business, whether online or offline, requires a great deal of effort. Patience, persistence and determination are all essential qualities.
2. IT’S EXCITING !!!: If you love change and unpredictability, not to mention a good challenge, the internet is one of the best places to be.
ALWAYS CHANGING: What works online today just might not work tomorrow. You need the ability to adapt to changes, keep up with the times and move forward.
3. THE INTERNET IS EVER GROWING: Every day more and more people are getting connected to the internet. As time goes by, people are getting increasingly comfortable with making their purchases on the internet as well. That’s definitely a big a plus for you as an online merchant.
WAY TOO MUCH HYPE !!!: You are going to find many misleading promises and outright bad information on the internet that will try to sell you on the idea that there really are so-called “MAGIC BULLETS or SECRETS” to making money on the internet. There isn’t. Only many long hours of trying different marketing techniques to see which ones work for YOU will make sales for you.
4. THE POSSIBILITY OF LESS TIME FOR MONEY: Some kinds of online businesses can be automated to a certain extent so automation, later after you are up and running, can usually give you a much more unrestrictive lifestyle.
NOT THE PATH TO EASY RICHES: Contrary to what you may have heard or read, the internet is NOT the path to quick, easy money and many people DO go broke in that pursuit. There is no guarantee of success with an online business any more than there is with a regular business.
5. ONLINE TESTING, RESEARCH AND MARKETING IS RELATIVELY CHEAP: There is so much you can do on the internet with little or no money. You just have to spend a little time looking around to find it but it will be time well spent when you factor in how much you saved by finding it.
“IF YOU BUILD IT THEY WILL COME” - MYTH: Your web page is going to be one out of literally BILLIONS of other sites out there, many with content about the same thing as yours is about. You have to learn how to not only get people to you site but how to get the RIGHT people to your site, while in competition with all the other sites of similar content.
6. FLEXIBILITY: Since you are working from home and on your computer you get to call the shots. You work when you want, how you want and only IF you want !!!
BEING PERSISTENT IS THE ONLY WAY YOU WILL PREVAIL: There is tremendous amounts you will need to learn in order to be successful online. It’s very easy to give up and start jumping from one online business to the next looking for that PERFECT one. But, if you keep starting over you will NEVER be successful or make any money online.
Now, I could drone on and on if I wanted to but, in addition to making some very valid SPECIFIC points, I also wanted to make the general point that there is MUCH to be considered when you are making the decision to be or not to be an online marketer as well as the decision as to whether to continue being one or not. I hope this has served to give you a little more insight into the world of Online Entrepreneurship !!!
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“Most new jobs won’t come from our biggest employers. They will come from our smallest. We’ve got to do everything we can to make entrepreneurial dreams a reality.”
- Ross Perot
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Let me ask you something. When was the last time you were young again ??? Yes, you read that right. When was the last time that you rewound the tape and remembered what life was like before it got so complicated ??? You know, the hustle and bustle of day to day life, the job or business, the endless stream of errands on your day off, the Parent/Teacher conferences, the never-ending TO DO list around the house….. I think you get the picture.
Try this little eye opening experiment. Now, some of you are going to far better than others at this and if you are I applaud you. As for the rest of you, PUT ON YOUR SEATBELT !!! I want you to close your eyes and go through an entire week in your mind. In order for this to work you need to really be detail oriented. Start on Monday morning from the time you get up in the morning until you go to bed at night. Repeat this process for the remainder of the week and then go through your average weekend. As you are going through this process I want you to do one other thing. Every time one of the items has anything to do with Joy, Happiness, Playfulness, Silliness, Pretending, Imagining or just being plain CARE FREE I want you to make a note of that item. Are some of you getting worried already ???
As always, there is a method to my madness here. Look at your week and see how many times you were in one of those categories. Did it scare you ??? You see, at some point in everyone’s Life for some unexplainable reason our efforts at responsibility, productivity and all around Success cause us to become “OLD” !!!!! Now, allow me to explain something here. There are two types of old. Those two types are your body and your heart. We won’t cover the body here today.
It’s a strange process, this “old age of the heart”. Nobody sees it coming and nobody seems to try to do anything about it after it arrives. It’s like it’s an accepted part of being grown up. I, myself, have had to do battle with this very formidable enemy. It’s no easy battle but it IS a battle you can win !!! You see, being successful and responsible doesn’t have to take the joy and fun out of Life. It doesn’t have to make you OLD !!! Each should compliment the other, both sides being a necessary component of the Life equation.
I spend a lot of time at the park walking, listening to good motivational audios and working on materials for my projects. Sometimes I’ll just sit there and pick out a child or a young teenage couple and just watch them for a while. As I watch, I go back in my mind to a time that I was their age and relive all those fond moments THROUGH them. It’s a very POWERFUL experience. I always leave feeling happy and refreshed. Try it sometime. You’ll be AMAZED !!!
Folks, Life is meant to be a BLAST, not a drudgery. We can’t stop the hands of time in a general sense but we CAN prevent them from choking us around the neck !!! However, we CAN turn back the hands of time in our hearts and make Life FUN again. Reclaim your youth, denounce the “old age of the heart” mentality and live Life like the Adventure that it is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.”
- Sophia Loren
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Well, it’s about time for me to wrap things up here. Tomorrow is a new day which I am confident will be filled with new adventures and new challenges. I look forward to one just as much as the other because, while one may be more enjoyable than the other, they are both a necessity in order for me to be able to grow to my fullest potential and so goes the same for each and every one of you. Remember what Jim Rohn said…
"Don’t wish it was easier; wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems; wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges; wish for more wisdom."
It’s great to be with all of you again. Take care and God Bless. Until we have this opportunity again, just remember to…
JUST SAY “NO” TO NEGATIVITY !!!
Sincerely,
Jeff Hodges
JeffreyHodges@thedreameffect.com
http://www.thedreameffect.com
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
270-320-1324
Skype ID : jeffhodges1
Hey Everybody,
Wow, It’s great to be back talking with all of you !!! It seems like forever since we had this time together. But, all things happen for a reason and I must admit that the last few weeks have been very transformational for me. Many things have been completed and many new projects have hit the table. All that having been said, I’ve missed all of you and it’s great to be back at the keyboard. I would like to welcome back all my long time readers and welcome home all my new readers. As always, if you have missed an edition or if you are new and want to read the previous editions you can by simply going to:
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
(I will NO LONGER be archiving my newsletters on my personal site. There really is no need for it since you can go to my blogspot account and read it there.)
********************* Success University *********************
There is a quote that I always refer to when people tell me that they don’t think they would be good at Network Marketing. It goes like this, “You don’t have to be Great to start BUT you do have to start to be Great !!!” That’s why at Success University we have the inexperienced marketer in mind as well as the seasoned veteran. Nobody woke up one morning and was a great Network Marketer. It takes work, it takes dedication and it takes time but what in Life that is worth anything doesn’t ??? What we have to offer you besides the benefits of Personal Development and besides the Awesome compensation plan is the SUPPORT and TEAM ATMOSPHERE that is an absolute necessity to anyone’s Success !!! We have all been there at the starting line and none of us have forgotten what it feels like. That’s why when we say that we will be there for you and help you MAKE IT HAPPEN we really mean it. Do yourself a favor, don’t waste another day making someone else’s dreams come true !!! See what we have for you…
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com/specialoffer
************************************************************
Every day I work with people helping them to build their online business and many of these people are just committing to an online business for the first time in their entire lives. Consequently, many of them have come into their respective businesses with a lot of misconceptions and bad information. Because of this, they often times have a skewed view of what they can do and how they can do it on the internet. They are often times disillusioned about how easy or hard their business is going to be and what they can expect in the way of success. Now, some of you are already in business for yourself on the internet and will have first hand experience at what I’m going to go over but many of you are either just starting an online business or possibly still in the deciding stage. The following segment is geared primarily toward you folks but I may possibly also generate a WAKE UP CALL for a few others. The following paragraphs are going to be Advantages/Disadvantages of an internet business.
1. LOTS OF OPPORTUNITY: The Internet reaches a World-Wide audience with a wide variety of interests. There are countless niches on which you can focus your vision.
HARD WORK AND LONG HOURS: Building a successful business, whether online or offline, requires a great deal of effort. Patience, persistence and determination are all essential qualities.
2. IT’S EXCITING !!!: If you love change and unpredictability, not to mention a good challenge, the internet is one of the best places to be.
ALWAYS CHANGING: What works online today just might not work tomorrow. You need the ability to adapt to changes, keep up with the times and move forward.
3. THE INTERNET IS EVER GROWING: Every day more and more people are getting connected to the internet. As time goes by, people are getting increasingly comfortable with making their purchases on the internet as well. That’s definitely a big a plus for you as an online merchant.
WAY TOO MUCH HYPE !!!: You are going to find many misleading promises and outright bad information on the internet that will try to sell you on the idea that there really are so-called “MAGIC BULLETS or SECRETS” to making money on the internet. There isn’t. Only many long hours of trying different marketing techniques to see which ones work for YOU will make sales for you.
4. THE POSSIBILITY OF LESS TIME FOR MONEY: Some kinds of online businesses can be automated to a certain extent so automation, later after you are up and running, can usually give you a much more unrestrictive lifestyle.
NOT THE PATH TO EASY RICHES: Contrary to what you may have heard or read, the internet is NOT the path to quick, easy money and many people DO go broke in that pursuit. There is no guarantee of success with an online business any more than there is with a regular business.
5. ONLINE TESTING, RESEARCH AND MARKETING IS RELATIVELY CHEAP: There is so much you can do on the internet with little or no money. You just have to spend a little time looking around to find it but it will be time well spent when you factor in how much you saved by finding it.
“IF YOU BUILD IT THEY WILL COME” - MYTH: Your web page is going to be one out of literally BILLIONS of other sites out there, many with content about the same thing as yours is about. You have to learn how to not only get people to you site but how to get the RIGHT people to your site, while in competition with all the other sites of similar content.
6. FLEXIBILITY: Since you are working from home and on your computer you get to call the shots. You work when you want, how you want and only IF you want !!!
BEING PERSISTENT IS THE ONLY WAY YOU WILL PREVAIL: There is tremendous amounts you will need to learn in order to be successful online. It’s very easy to give up and start jumping from one online business to the next looking for that PERFECT one. But, if you keep starting over you will NEVER be successful or make any money online.
Now, I could drone on and on if I wanted to but, in addition to making some very valid SPECIFIC points, I also wanted to make the general point that there is MUCH to be considered when you are making the decision to be or not to be an online marketer as well as the decision as to whether to continue being one or not. I hope this has served to give you a little more insight into the world of Online Entrepreneurship !!!
************************************************************
“Most new jobs won’t come from our biggest employers. They will come from our smallest. We’ve got to do everything we can to make entrepreneurial dreams a reality.”
- Ross Perot
************************************************************
Let me ask you something. When was the last time you were young again ??? Yes, you read that right. When was the last time that you rewound the tape and remembered what life was like before it got so complicated ??? You know, the hustle and bustle of day to day life, the job or business, the endless stream of errands on your day off, the Parent/Teacher conferences, the never-ending TO DO list around the house….. I think you get the picture.
Try this little eye opening experiment. Now, some of you are going to far better than others at this and if you are I applaud you. As for the rest of you, PUT ON YOUR SEATBELT !!! I want you to close your eyes and go through an entire week in your mind. In order for this to work you need to really be detail oriented. Start on Monday morning from the time you get up in the morning until you go to bed at night. Repeat this process for the remainder of the week and then go through your average weekend. As you are going through this process I want you to do one other thing. Every time one of the items has anything to do with Joy, Happiness, Playfulness, Silliness, Pretending, Imagining or just being plain CARE FREE I want you to make a note of that item. Are some of you getting worried already ???
As always, there is a method to my madness here. Look at your week and see how many times you were in one of those categories. Did it scare you ??? You see, at some point in everyone’s Life for some unexplainable reason our efforts at responsibility, productivity and all around Success cause us to become “OLD” !!!!! Now, allow me to explain something here. There are two types of old. Those two types are your body and your heart. We won’t cover the body here today.
It’s a strange process, this “old age of the heart”. Nobody sees it coming and nobody seems to try to do anything about it after it arrives. It’s like it’s an accepted part of being grown up. I, myself, have had to do battle with this very formidable enemy. It’s no easy battle but it IS a battle you can win !!! You see, being successful and responsible doesn’t have to take the joy and fun out of Life. It doesn’t have to make you OLD !!! Each should compliment the other, both sides being a necessary component of the Life equation.
I spend a lot of time at the park walking, listening to good motivational audios and working on materials for my projects. Sometimes I’ll just sit there and pick out a child or a young teenage couple and just watch them for a while. As I watch, I go back in my mind to a time that I was their age and relive all those fond moments THROUGH them. It’s a very POWERFUL experience. I always leave feeling happy and refreshed. Try it sometime. You’ll be AMAZED !!!
Folks, Life is meant to be a BLAST, not a drudgery. We can’t stop the hands of time in a general sense but we CAN prevent them from choking us around the neck !!! However, we CAN turn back the hands of time in our hearts and make Life FUN again. Reclaim your youth, denounce the “old age of the heart” mentality and live Life like the Adventure that it is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
************************************************************
“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.”
- Sophia Loren
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Well, it’s about time for me to wrap things up here. Tomorrow is a new day which I am confident will be filled with new adventures and new challenges. I look forward to one just as much as the other because, while one may be more enjoyable than the other, they are both a necessity in order for me to be able to grow to my fullest potential and so goes the same for each and every one of you. Remember what Jim Rohn said…
"Don’t wish it was easier; wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems; wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges; wish for more wisdom."
It’s great to be with all of you again. Take care and God Bless. Until we have this opportunity again, just remember to…
JUST SAY “NO” TO NEGATIVITY !!!
Sincerely,
Jeff Hodges
JeffreyHodges@thedreameffect.com
http://www.thedreameffect.com
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
270-320-1324
Skype ID : jeffhodges1
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Newsletter 05/11/08
FROM THE DESK, MIND AND HEART OF JEFF HODGES
Hey Everybody,
I would like to send out a HUGE Happy Mother’s Day to all my readers who are proud mommies !!! The undeniably HARDEST job in the World still goes the least rewarded so I think that it’s only proper that they get their own Holiday. I know for a fact that if I had a dollar for every time I caused MY Mom to have a stressful day when I was a kid I could easily take a MONTH off and have a SWEET vacation !!! Welcome back as always to all my loyal readers and welcome aboard to my new readers. If you missed an edition or are new and want to read previous editions you can go to either:
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com/links.html (bottom left corner of the page)
OR
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
********************* SFI Marketing *********************
When was the last time you got paid to drive your car ??? Probably NEVER !!! In recent months, in my constant search for lucrative businesses, I came across the COOLEST thing… It is a program offered by SFI Marketing called Eye Earn. The concept is really quite simple. Many of the most well known businesses around (Wal-Mart, Ticket Master, Radio Shack, et.) are all part of an Online Mall. Every month when people shop at this mall, if they got there through the Eye Earn portal then a portion of their purchase is placed in a pool. Since I am a member, I get a portion of that monthly pool. And what do I do to earn that ??? Simple, all I do is drive around with a decal on my vehicle advertising the website. Now, I get a check every month. Pretty SWEET, huh ??? Money just doesn’t get any easier to make than that. Check it out at:
http://www.eyeearn.com/10050018
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In recent years Banner Advertising has been given a Black Eye by the newest forms of advertising such as Blogging and Pod Casting. But, the truth is that banner advertising is still a HIGHLY EFFECTIVE form of advertising. The only problem it has EVER had is that people generally don’t know how to use it effectively and, therefore, have lost faith in it. Banner advertising is just like your favorite recipe. You might like the taste of someone else’s but if you don’t prepare it properly you’re not going to like YOUR OWN !!!
Ok, you've purchased graphics software and you're all set to design banner ads for your upcoming campaign. Now, obviously creative, attention-grabbing ads will help you get the absolute best results. The way you combine words, colors, graphics and animation are critical to your success.
In order to get started, you need to define your goals for the ad campaign you intend to run. Ask yourself the following questions:
What do I intend to accomplish with this ad campaign?
AND…
What action do I want online users to take when they see my ad?
Once you have done this its time to begin developing your advertising message. Since banner ads use both graphics and text, it is important to consider both elements. With that in mind, here are 10 tips to help you create an effective banner ad…
1. Study the best examples online - When designing a creative piece like a banner ad, start by identifying the best banner ads that you have seen. The easiest way to do this is to visit any major portals such as MSN, YAHOO, etc. and look at the different banner ads. Try to identify at least three banner ads that catch your attention and your interest. What, if anything, do these ads have in common? This will help you understand what techniques are effective, as well as what design style appeals to you.
2. Be clear in your graphics and messaging - Your main objective is to have people take a particular action after viewing your ad. A strong, clear message will help you to capture their interest. Clear communication requires that you understand your message, what you are selling and the benefit that you are offering potential customers.
3. Control the file size - How many times have you had to wait on a banner ad before you could view a website? To minimize lost prospects due to delay frustration, you need to limit the file size of your ad. As a general rule a 468 x 60 pixel banner should be 12 kilobytes or less. Another easy way to achieve this is to limit the number of colors you use and save your banner as an animated GIF file.
4. Say it in seven words or less - This is especially important for a banner campaign, where you are limited to a small visual space. Using fewer words means that you can make the font size bigger, which increases the impact of your message.
5. Use power words - These are single words that immediately communicate a benefit. "Free," "unbelievable," "incredible," "affordable," "heartwarming". Get together with other friends and business associates to help create a list of words that are perfect for your campaign.
6. Select images carefully - Adding visuals is like cooking with spices. Too few will lead to a bland banner, while too many will destroy the desired effect. If you want to add a graphic that will really grab their attention, use a drawing or chart with a limited number of colors to accomplish this while limiting the file size.
7. Use contrast to capture attention - Your ad will likely include these elements: background colors, a bold text message, a photograph or drawing and animation. To be effective you need to have contrast between these elements. Contrast can be achieved using different font sizes and bolds and colors.
8. Limit your use of fonts - When designing your ad, try to use no more than two fonts. If you do use two or more fonts be sure to select fonts from different categories. There are three main font categories: serif (which have tiny "feet" on the letters), sans serif (with no decorative "feet") and decorative (which include highly decorative and script or handwritten fonts).
9. Don't overdo it with animation - If you plan to use animation in your ad, there are a few things to consider. You want the animation to attract their attention without offending them. When setting the animation speed, look for something that changes at a slow to moderate pace. It helps to set your animations so that they stop after three cycles; In fact, some sites may insist on this.
10. Less really is more - As you create your design, remember that less cluttered messages will make a stronger impact with the online viewer. Limit the number of elements (colors, fonts, graphics and words) that you use in your ad and ask yourself , “Did I convey my Primary Message EFFECTIVELY ???”
As always, the key to these tips being helpful for you is IMPLEMENTATION !!! I can only OFFER them. It is up to you to put them into play in your particular Banner Advertising campaign. It’s like anything else in the business world; if you want to be Successful then you must do what Successful people do.
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“It is the framework which changes with each new technology and not just the picture within the frame.”
- Marshall McLuhan
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As most of you know if you have read my newsletter for any amount of time, I’m a fairly outspoken person. I feel that by suppressing your thoughts and speech that you rob others of the opportunity to examine their own opinions by means of an assortment of points of reference. That having been said and it being Mothers Day, I felt led to express myself on a subject of many varied opinions; the subject of Holiday Commercialization. There is a lot of debate about this but I think that it’s all about boundaries…
The following is an excerpt from an article by Jani Meyer -
“It seemed like a good idea at the time, but even the "mother" of Mother's Day was disappointed at the commercialization of the event and ended up getting arrested after protesting at a Mother's Day festival.
American Anna Jarvis, who made it her life's mission to have an official day honoring mothers proclaimed, confessed before her death in 1948 that she regretted having ever having started the Mother's Day tradition.” -
Let’s face it, EVERYTHING is commercialized in one fashion or another. For example; Let’s take a look at weddings and receptions. This is a time of celebration in recognition of the beginning of a long and happy journey together through Life. Commercialization is apparent in several areas here. First, you have the limo services. Then there are the expensive dresses and tux rentals. And , let’s not forget about those outrageously expensive photo sessions. All of these vendors are raking in the cash on this one event alone. But, is there anything wrong with that? Of course not !!! They provide a valuable product or service to a willing customer. So, when IS commercialization a bad thing???
It is my opinion that the only time commercialization of a holiday is wrong is when the actual meaning of the holiday is completely lost and is replaced by some story line or irrelevant celebration that has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the real holiday. If the businesses and the vendors cater to the holiday rather than CREATING the scenario to match their product or service then that is just good business. BUT… There are some obvious examples of how that is not always the case !!! The following example, in my opinion, makes the point most clearly and is THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS form of Commercial INSANTITY that anyone could come up with…….
EASTER - Easter is the day that we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Now, follow along with me here people. This gets a little tricky !!! My Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ was crucified, placed in tomb and, on the third day, rose from the dead. Now, quite obviously, the most effective way to celebrate this event and keep the true meaning INTACT is to celebrate it with a SIX FOOT RABBIT THAT WEARS PEOPLES CLOTHES AND DELIVERS COLORED CHICKEN EGGS !!!!!!! NOT EVEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do I REALLY need to say anything else ???
Folks, in my opinion (and you are certainly entitled to yours) there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with being a good businessman/woman and capitalizing on a situation that you have something of value to offer to. It’s when that line between what the holiday is really all about and what is the most profitable is crossed that the commercialization of holiday’s is COMPLETELY WRONG !!! As a businessman, that is what my heart tells me. What does YOURS tell YOU ?????
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“We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all the motives which produced them.”
- Francois de la Rochefoucauld
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Well, it’s about time to wrap things up for the night. No matter how much I beg and plead, this clock just WILL NOT run any slower. I hope that my words, in some way, have been of a benefit to some of you. I’m sure that on at least a few occasions that I’ve made some of you laugh, made some of you cry, made some of you mad at me and possibly even offended one or two of you but, guess what…. That’s often the price you pay for telling people what you know in your heart that they NEED to hear as opposed to what they WANT to hear. It’s one of the Crosses that a Leader bears but is necessary for the good of all. As a reader, just always keep that in mind. Until the Good Lord gives us the chance to do this again, just remember to always…..
JUST SAY “NO” TO NEGATIVITY !!!
Sincerely,
Jeff Hodges
JeffreyHodges@thedreameffect.com
http://www.eyeearn.com/10050018
http://www.jeffhodges.magneticsponsoringonline.com/letter.html
http://www.thedreameffect.com
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
270-320-1324
Skype ID : jeffhodges1
Hey Everybody,
I would like to send out a HUGE Happy Mother’s Day to all my readers who are proud mommies !!! The undeniably HARDEST job in the World still goes the least rewarded so I think that it’s only proper that they get their own Holiday. I know for a fact that if I had a dollar for every time I caused MY Mom to have a stressful day when I was a kid I could easily take a MONTH off and have a SWEET vacation !!! Welcome back as always to all my loyal readers and welcome aboard to my new readers. If you missed an edition or are new and want to read previous editions you can go to either:
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com/links.html (bottom left corner of the page)
OR
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
********************* SFI Marketing *********************
When was the last time you got paid to drive your car ??? Probably NEVER !!! In recent months, in my constant search for lucrative businesses, I came across the COOLEST thing… It is a program offered by SFI Marketing called Eye Earn. The concept is really quite simple. Many of the most well known businesses around (Wal-Mart, Ticket Master, Radio Shack, et.) are all part of an Online Mall. Every month when people shop at this mall, if they got there through the Eye Earn portal then a portion of their purchase is placed in a pool. Since I am a member, I get a portion of that monthly pool. And what do I do to earn that ??? Simple, all I do is drive around with a decal on my vehicle advertising the website. Now, I get a check every month. Pretty SWEET, huh ??? Money just doesn’t get any easier to make than that. Check it out at:
http://www.eyeearn.com/10050018
********************************************************
In recent years Banner Advertising has been given a Black Eye by the newest forms of advertising such as Blogging and Pod Casting. But, the truth is that banner advertising is still a HIGHLY EFFECTIVE form of advertising. The only problem it has EVER had is that people generally don’t know how to use it effectively and, therefore, have lost faith in it. Banner advertising is just like your favorite recipe. You might like the taste of someone else’s but if you don’t prepare it properly you’re not going to like YOUR OWN !!!
Ok, you've purchased graphics software and you're all set to design banner ads for your upcoming campaign. Now, obviously creative, attention-grabbing ads will help you get the absolute best results. The way you combine words, colors, graphics and animation are critical to your success.
In order to get started, you need to define your goals for the ad campaign you intend to run. Ask yourself the following questions:
What do I intend to accomplish with this ad campaign?
AND…
What action do I want online users to take when they see my ad?
Once you have done this its time to begin developing your advertising message. Since banner ads use both graphics and text, it is important to consider both elements. With that in mind, here are 10 tips to help you create an effective banner ad…
1. Study the best examples online - When designing a creative piece like a banner ad, start by identifying the best banner ads that you have seen. The easiest way to do this is to visit any major portals such as MSN, YAHOO, etc. and look at the different banner ads. Try to identify at least three banner ads that catch your attention and your interest. What, if anything, do these ads have in common? This will help you understand what techniques are effective, as well as what design style appeals to you.
2. Be clear in your graphics and messaging - Your main objective is to have people take a particular action after viewing your ad. A strong, clear message will help you to capture their interest. Clear communication requires that you understand your message, what you are selling and the benefit that you are offering potential customers.
3. Control the file size - How many times have you had to wait on a banner ad before you could view a website? To minimize lost prospects due to delay frustration, you need to limit the file size of your ad. As a general rule a 468 x 60 pixel banner should be 12 kilobytes or less. Another easy way to achieve this is to limit the number of colors you use and save your banner as an animated GIF file.
4. Say it in seven words or less - This is especially important for a banner campaign, where you are limited to a small visual space. Using fewer words means that you can make the font size bigger, which increases the impact of your message.
5. Use power words - These are single words that immediately communicate a benefit. "Free," "unbelievable," "incredible," "affordable," "heartwarming". Get together with other friends and business associates to help create a list of words that are perfect for your campaign.
6. Select images carefully - Adding visuals is like cooking with spices. Too few will lead to a bland banner, while too many will destroy the desired effect. If you want to add a graphic that will really grab their attention, use a drawing or chart with a limited number of colors to accomplish this while limiting the file size.
7. Use contrast to capture attention - Your ad will likely include these elements: background colors, a bold text message, a photograph or drawing and animation. To be effective you need to have contrast between these elements. Contrast can be achieved using different font sizes and bolds and colors.
8. Limit your use of fonts - When designing your ad, try to use no more than two fonts. If you do use two or more fonts be sure to select fonts from different categories. There are three main font categories: serif (which have tiny "feet" on the letters), sans serif (with no decorative "feet") and decorative (which include highly decorative and script or handwritten fonts).
9. Don't overdo it with animation - If you plan to use animation in your ad, there are a few things to consider. You want the animation to attract their attention without offending them. When setting the animation speed, look for something that changes at a slow to moderate pace. It helps to set your animations so that they stop after three cycles; In fact, some sites may insist on this.
10. Less really is more - As you create your design, remember that less cluttered messages will make a stronger impact with the online viewer. Limit the number of elements (colors, fonts, graphics and words) that you use in your ad and ask yourself , “Did I convey my Primary Message EFFECTIVELY ???”
As always, the key to these tips being helpful for you is IMPLEMENTATION !!! I can only OFFER them. It is up to you to put them into play in your particular Banner Advertising campaign. It’s like anything else in the business world; if you want to be Successful then you must do what Successful people do.
************************************************************
“It is the framework which changes with each new technology and not just the picture within the frame.”
- Marshall McLuhan
************************************************************
As most of you know if you have read my newsletter for any amount of time, I’m a fairly outspoken person. I feel that by suppressing your thoughts and speech that you rob others of the opportunity to examine their own opinions by means of an assortment of points of reference. That having been said and it being Mothers Day, I felt led to express myself on a subject of many varied opinions; the subject of Holiday Commercialization. There is a lot of debate about this but I think that it’s all about boundaries…
The following is an excerpt from an article by Jani Meyer -
“It seemed like a good idea at the time, but even the "mother" of Mother's Day was disappointed at the commercialization of the event and ended up getting arrested after protesting at a Mother's Day festival.
American Anna Jarvis, who made it her life's mission to have an official day honoring mothers proclaimed, confessed before her death in 1948 that she regretted having ever having started the Mother's Day tradition.” -
Let’s face it, EVERYTHING is commercialized in one fashion or another. For example; Let’s take a look at weddings and receptions. This is a time of celebration in recognition of the beginning of a long and happy journey together through Life. Commercialization is apparent in several areas here. First, you have the limo services. Then there are the expensive dresses and tux rentals. And , let’s not forget about those outrageously expensive photo sessions. All of these vendors are raking in the cash on this one event alone. But, is there anything wrong with that? Of course not !!! They provide a valuable product or service to a willing customer. So, when IS commercialization a bad thing???
It is my opinion that the only time commercialization of a holiday is wrong is when the actual meaning of the holiday is completely lost and is replaced by some story line or irrelevant celebration that has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the real holiday. If the businesses and the vendors cater to the holiday rather than CREATING the scenario to match their product or service then that is just good business. BUT… There are some obvious examples of how that is not always the case !!! The following example, in my opinion, makes the point most clearly and is THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS form of Commercial INSANTITY that anyone could come up with…….
EASTER - Easter is the day that we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Now, follow along with me here people. This gets a little tricky !!! My Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ was crucified, placed in tomb and, on the third day, rose from the dead. Now, quite obviously, the most effective way to celebrate this event and keep the true meaning INTACT is to celebrate it with a SIX FOOT RABBIT THAT WEARS PEOPLES CLOTHES AND DELIVERS COLORED CHICKEN EGGS !!!!!!! NOT EVEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do I REALLY need to say anything else ???
Folks, in my opinion (and you are certainly entitled to yours) there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with being a good businessman/woman and capitalizing on a situation that you have something of value to offer to. It’s when that line between what the holiday is really all about and what is the most profitable is crossed that the commercialization of holiday’s is COMPLETELY WRONG !!! As a businessman, that is what my heart tells me. What does YOURS tell YOU ?????
************************************************************
“We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all the motives which produced them.”
- Francois de la Rochefoucauld
************************************************************
Well, it’s about time to wrap things up for the night. No matter how much I beg and plead, this clock just WILL NOT run any slower. I hope that my words, in some way, have been of a benefit to some of you. I’m sure that on at least a few occasions that I’ve made some of you laugh, made some of you cry, made some of you mad at me and possibly even offended one or two of you but, guess what…. That’s often the price you pay for telling people what you know in your heart that they NEED to hear as opposed to what they WANT to hear. It’s one of the Crosses that a Leader bears but is necessary for the good of all. As a reader, just always keep that in mind. Until the Good Lord gives us the chance to do this again, just remember to always…..
JUST SAY “NO” TO NEGATIVITY !!!
Sincerely,
Jeff Hodges
JeffreyHodges@thedreameffect.com
http://www.eyeearn.com/10050018
http://www.jeffhodges.magneticsponsoringonline.com/letter.html
http://www.thedreameffect.com
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
270-320-1324
Skype ID : jeffhodges1
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Newsletter 05/04/08
FROM THE DESK, MIND AND HEART OF JEFF HODGES
Hey Everybody,
I hope that each and every one of you have had a week full of wonders and prosperity. I know I have. Life is what you make it and it is filled with what you attract into it. As Jim Rohn says, “We all have the same wind blowing on us. The direction our lives take depends not on the direction of the wind but the set of our sails”. You can properly set your sail by making Personal Development a key part of your life. I would like to welcome all my regulars back and welcome home all my new readers. If you want to read previous issues or maybe you just missed one, you can go to either:
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com/links.html (bottom left corner of the page)
(Due to technical difficulties with my website at the moment, please use the blog below)
OR
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
********************* Success University *********************
Webster defines Freedom as “Liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another: independence”. Guess what ? By definition, I have Freedom in my Life !!! I decide when I get up, how long I work, what days I work and what I work on. There was a time in my Life that someone else made those decisions for me but Success University took that decision making power away from them and put it in MY HANDS !!! The great thing is that it can put that same power in YOUR HANDS !!! Think about it… How wonderful would it make you feel to be able to schedule YOUR week around YOUR wants and desires ??? But the thing is, you have to TAKE ACTION to make that happen. So, what are you waiting for ? TAKE that action and go check out the company that will change YOUR Life forever !!!………..
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
************************************************************
Some of you may have noticed that I draw a lot of my inspiration for my writing from day to day life. If you let it, Life will teach you many wonderful things. I think it is designed that way. What ever the case, it has always been a great teacher for me and I hope that it always will be. No lesson will stick with you longer than one that you taught yourself through experience and inspiration.
My most recent experience took place just this past week while putting some new office furniture together. Now, that might not sound like much of a setting for some major inspiration but Life doesn’t try to impress you with it’s methods while it teaches. It just teaches. The circumstances are irrelevant. What is important is that the lesson is learned and the point made.
I had just completed the basic assembly of the frame of my new computer desk when I noticed that it seemed unstable and wobbly. I began to go back and check all the points of assembly. I checked the screws to make sure they were tight. I checked the proper placement of all the pieces. I even checked to make sure that I hadn’t inadvertently left a piece out. Nope, everything tight, present and accounted for. Well, needless to say that I was quick to jump to conclusions and tell myself that I must have purchased an inferior product.
So, after beating myself up for not buying a higher quality in office furniture, I decided to continue with the assembly. Page after page of instructions and piece after piece of the desk, I slowly made my way through the process; another brace here, another bracket there. But, to my amazement, something wonderful was happening. The more pieces of the desk I put in place, the more stable and strong it became. I continued on and before you know it I had completed my project. I stood back, looked at my work, gave it a firm shake and smiled. You see, after FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS I was given and PUTTING ALL THE PIECES IN PLACE, what I had imagined to be less than I thought it should be turned into a rock solid structure !!!
If you’re wondering where I’m going with this, I’m getting to that right now. Many of you start businesses and at first you don’t think they are going to be all they are cracked up to be. You doubt them before you even put all the pieces in place. Also, many of you completely leave out a lot of very important pieces. And to make things even worse, many of you throw away the instructions and build it YOUR WAY.
Let me tell you something folks. When you go into a business, if you want to make the money that the Top Money Earners are making then you have to do what they are doing. There is a system in place with many different things comprising it. You can’t leave out several of those pieces and expect to get the same results as the Big Dogs in the company. And then there is the issue of the instructions. You have to be Teachable, Trainable and Coachable. You can’t re-invent the wheel in your respective business and expect it to happen like it does for those that DO WHAT THEY ARE TOLD !!! So, just remember this; when it comes to your business, ALWAYS use all the PIECES and FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS of your Company Leaders !!! Trust me… THAT’S HOW THEY GOT THERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
- Thomas Alva Edison
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“All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.”
- Calvin Coolidge
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I have really had a lot of inspirational things cross my path lately and I wanted to share this one with you. As you read it, think about the lesson it teaches. Many times in Life it may seem that things are being unnecessarily difficult or unfair. Sometimes it may seem that you are being punished for something you didn’t do. But, the truth is, that you have to be taken out of your comfort zone in order to grow. You have to deal with certain aspects of Life in an often uncomfortable environment in order to learn how to do deal with it better and more effectively next time. It’s the same in your business when you think your company leaders are pushing you too hard. You must learn to tell the difference between a Bad Experience and a Growing Experience !!!
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Malachi 3:3 says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver."
This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study. That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining Silver.
As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities. The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought again about the verse that says: "He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver." She asked the silversmith if it was true that, He had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined. The man answered that yes, He not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed.
The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, "How do you know when the silver is fully refined?" He smiled at her and answered, "Oh, that's easy -- when I see my image in it."
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You see folks, just as God is refining us to take us one step closer to being in his likeness, your leaders are trying to do the same thing. They want you to do well. They want you to prosper. They want you to reach the same heights of achievement that they have. But, they also know that if you are not forced to function outside of your comfort zone that you will NEVER GROW and NEVER ACHIEVE what they have achieved. They are going to hold you in the fire until they SEE THEIR IMAGE IN YOU !!!
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“Leaders must wake people out of inertia. They must get people excited about something they've never seen before, something that does not yet exist.”
- Rosabeth Moss Kanter
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As usual, the clock hasn’t slowed down a bit for me tonight. But, that’s ok. I need to call it a night and get ready for tomorrow. Who knows what great wonders and adventures are around the corner for me…. AND YOU !!! My friends, Life is waiting for you to claim what you want. You can HAVE, DO or BE anything you want. It’s up to you. I call my own shots and so can you. All the power in the World resides in your mind. USE that power and change you Life !!! Until the Good Lord affords us this opportunity again, just remember to always…
JUST SAY “NO” TO NEGATIVITY !!!
Sincerely,
Jeff Hodges
JeffreyHodges@thedreameffect.com
http://www.thedreameffect.com
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
270-320-1324
Skype ID : jeffhodges1
Hey Everybody,
I hope that each and every one of you have had a week full of wonders and prosperity. I know I have. Life is what you make it and it is filled with what you attract into it. As Jim Rohn says, “We all have the same wind blowing on us. The direction our lives take depends not on the direction of the wind but the set of our sails”. You can properly set your sail by making Personal Development a key part of your life. I would like to welcome all my regulars back and welcome home all my new readers. If you want to read previous issues or maybe you just missed one, you can go to either:
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com/links.html (bottom left corner of the page)
(Due to technical difficulties with my website at the moment, please use the blog below)
OR
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
********************* Success University *********************
Webster defines Freedom as “Liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another: independence”. Guess what ? By definition, I have Freedom in my Life !!! I decide when I get up, how long I work, what days I work and what I work on. There was a time in my Life that someone else made those decisions for me but Success University took that decision making power away from them and put it in MY HANDS !!! The great thing is that it can put that same power in YOUR HANDS !!! Think about it… How wonderful would it make you feel to be able to schedule YOUR week around YOUR wants and desires ??? But the thing is, you have to TAKE ACTION to make that happen. So, what are you waiting for ? TAKE that action and go check out the company that will change YOUR Life forever !!!………..
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
************************************************************
Some of you may have noticed that I draw a lot of my inspiration for my writing from day to day life. If you let it, Life will teach you many wonderful things. I think it is designed that way. What ever the case, it has always been a great teacher for me and I hope that it always will be. No lesson will stick with you longer than one that you taught yourself through experience and inspiration.
My most recent experience took place just this past week while putting some new office furniture together. Now, that might not sound like much of a setting for some major inspiration but Life doesn’t try to impress you with it’s methods while it teaches. It just teaches. The circumstances are irrelevant. What is important is that the lesson is learned and the point made.
I had just completed the basic assembly of the frame of my new computer desk when I noticed that it seemed unstable and wobbly. I began to go back and check all the points of assembly. I checked the screws to make sure they were tight. I checked the proper placement of all the pieces. I even checked to make sure that I hadn’t inadvertently left a piece out. Nope, everything tight, present and accounted for. Well, needless to say that I was quick to jump to conclusions and tell myself that I must have purchased an inferior product.
So, after beating myself up for not buying a higher quality in office furniture, I decided to continue with the assembly. Page after page of instructions and piece after piece of the desk, I slowly made my way through the process; another brace here, another bracket there. But, to my amazement, something wonderful was happening. The more pieces of the desk I put in place, the more stable and strong it became. I continued on and before you know it I had completed my project. I stood back, looked at my work, gave it a firm shake and smiled. You see, after FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS I was given and PUTTING ALL THE PIECES IN PLACE, what I had imagined to be less than I thought it should be turned into a rock solid structure !!!
If you’re wondering where I’m going with this, I’m getting to that right now. Many of you start businesses and at first you don’t think they are going to be all they are cracked up to be. You doubt them before you even put all the pieces in place. Also, many of you completely leave out a lot of very important pieces. And to make things even worse, many of you throw away the instructions and build it YOUR WAY.
Let me tell you something folks. When you go into a business, if you want to make the money that the Top Money Earners are making then you have to do what they are doing. There is a system in place with many different things comprising it. You can’t leave out several of those pieces and expect to get the same results as the Big Dogs in the company. And then there is the issue of the instructions. You have to be Teachable, Trainable and Coachable. You can’t re-invent the wheel in your respective business and expect it to happen like it does for those that DO WHAT THEY ARE TOLD !!! So, just remember this; when it comes to your business, ALWAYS use all the PIECES and FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS of your Company Leaders !!! Trust me… THAT’S HOW THEY GOT THERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
- Thomas Alva Edison
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“All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.”
- Calvin Coolidge
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I have really had a lot of inspirational things cross my path lately and I wanted to share this one with you. As you read it, think about the lesson it teaches. Many times in Life it may seem that things are being unnecessarily difficult or unfair. Sometimes it may seem that you are being punished for something you didn’t do. But, the truth is, that you have to be taken out of your comfort zone in order to grow. You have to deal with certain aspects of Life in an often uncomfortable environment in order to learn how to do deal with it better and more effectively next time. It’s the same in your business when you think your company leaders are pushing you too hard. You must learn to tell the difference between a Bad Experience and a Growing Experience !!!
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Malachi 3:3 says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver."
This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study. That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining Silver.
As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities. The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought again about the verse that says: "He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver." She asked the silversmith if it was true that, He had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined. The man answered that yes, He not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed.
The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, "How do you know when the silver is fully refined?" He smiled at her and answered, "Oh, that's easy -- when I see my image in it."
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You see folks, just as God is refining us to take us one step closer to being in his likeness, your leaders are trying to do the same thing. They want you to do well. They want you to prosper. They want you to reach the same heights of achievement that they have. But, they also know that if you are not forced to function outside of your comfort zone that you will NEVER GROW and NEVER ACHIEVE what they have achieved. They are going to hold you in the fire until they SEE THEIR IMAGE IN YOU !!!
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“Leaders must wake people out of inertia. They must get people excited about something they've never seen before, something that does not yet exist.”
- Rosabeth Moss Kanter
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As usual, the clock hasn’t slowed down a bit for me tonight. But, that’s ok. I need to call it a night and get ready for tomorrow. Who knows what great wonders and adventures are around the corner for me…. AND YOU !!! My friends, Life is waiting for you to claim what you want. You can HAVE, DO or BE anything you want. It’s up to you. I call my own shots and so can you. All the power in the World resides in your mind. USE that power and change you Life !!! Until the Good Lord affords us this opportunity again, just remember to always…
JUST SAY “NO” TO NEGATIVITY !!!
Sincerely,
Jeff Hodges
JeffreyHodges@thedreameffect.com
http://www.thedreameffect.com
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
270-320-1324
Skype ID : jeffhodges1
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Newsletter 04/27/08
FROM THE DESK, MIND AND HEART OF JEFF HODGES
Hey Everybody,
I don’t even know where to begin. I don’t even have the words to describe the week I’ve had. All I can say is that ANYONE that takes issue with what I teach about the Law of Attraction and it’s role in our Lives has an argument on their hands with me. Wow, I mean everything from my Businesses growth to my Personal and Spiritual Life to the safe return of Harley, thanks to the Law of Attraction and the fine people at the Bowling Green City Police Dept. YOU GO GUYS AND GALS !!! As always, a hearty welcome back to my loyal readers and a huge welcome aboard to all my new readers. If you have missed an edition or maybe you are new and want to read previous editions, just go to either:
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com/links.html (bottom left corner of the page)
*** My website is experiencing temporary technical difficulties so use the blog for now ***
OR
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
********************* Success University *********************
Have you ever noticed that when most people promote their business it’s always just MONEY, MONEY, MONEY !!!??? Well, I’m proud to say that I’m a part of a Very Special organization that is about SO MUCH MORE than money !!! I am a part of a wonderful company that has become not only an excellent source of income for me but has allowed me to grow in ways that a few years ago I would not have believed was possible. But, more than that, the awesome people that make up Success University have become like family to me and many of them I have come to know as my FRIEND. People, you can’t put a price on that. You really can’t. Money is great but there are SO many things in Life that make it pale in comparison. Are you WORKING WITH a company or are you A PART OF a company ??? Think about that and then go see what wonderful things I have discovered for my Life….
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
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I was listening to a CD by Success University’s VP of Sales and Marketing yesterday on the Distinctions of Leadership. I am constantly working toward being the best leader that I can be but none of us will ever reach the point that there is no room for improvement. For that reason, we must always envision ourselves at a point that is COMPLETELY outside our grasp !!! I know what you’re thinking so let me explain.
I have learned through the teachings of all the greats that I study that many people confuse Goals with Visions. A goal is something that has particular details, an expected result and a pre-determined time of completion. A vision is HOW YOU SEE YOURSELF or how you see a particular set of circumstances in the future. Do you see the difference? Therefore, if you are constantly setting and achieving goals as to your leadership abilities you are going to be constantly Starting and Stopping. You don’t want that. You want a constant, even flow toward that Ultimate level of Leadership.
The other thing is that you want to make sure that a Leader is really what you are becoming. What I mean is that you need to make sure that you are becoming a Leader and NOT a Dictator !!! Let’s look at the difference by seeing what Webster has to say about the two…
LEADERSHIP:
Lead- :to guide on a way especially by going in advance :to direct on a course or in a direction :to serve as a channel for
DICTATOR:
Dictator- :one holding complete or autocratic control :one ruling absolutely and often oppressively
Dictate- :a command by one in authority
Now, sit back and think about the way you run your business. Hey, we’re all human and susceptible to veering off course without even realizing it. Sometimes your own enthusiasm can overtake you. You get this “I know what’s best for them and they need to go do it” mentality. When, in fact, you need to be out in front doing it too or at least be willing to. LEAD BY EXAMPLE !!!!!
When I was in basic training in the Army there was one rule that the Drill Sergeants had about training us. They would NEVER, EVER ask any of us to do ANYTHING that they Couldn’t or Wouldn’t do themselves. Most of the time they would demo what they expected out of us and other times you were just told to but you had the option of saying, “Hey, if it’s so easy let me see YOU do it!!!“ Now, you had to be careful if you called them on it because if you did and they followed through then you had to do it TWICE !!! But, the point is that while they seemed harsh in their ways they were, in fact, TRUE LEADERS and I’ve always had the utmost respect for them for that very reason.
People, Great Leaders CREATE Great Leaders !!! If you want to have a successful business and be a business owner and not a babysitter then you have to get in there and show them what to do. You can’t just sit back and bark orders. If they see you that way they will never respect you and will usually prefer to do things their way. BUT if you show them that, not only do you know what to do, but you are also willing AND able to do it YOURSELF then, in all likelihood, they will look at you and say, “If he/she can do it SO CAN I !!!
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“Leadership is a word and a concept that has been more argued than almost any other I know. I am not one of the desk-pounding types that likes to stick out his jaw and look like he is bossing the show. I would far rather get behind and, recognizing the frailties and the requirements of human nature, would rather try to persuade a man to go along, because once I have persuaded him, he will stick. If I scare him, he will stay just as long as he is scared, and then he is gone.”
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
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I have to tell you something everyone. Sometimes Life brings about changes in you that you didn’t ask for but rather that you needed. Sometimes, in all your INFINITE WISDOM, you think you are on track and really you are blinded by your own self confidence. But, the Universe is a loving and caring parent. It will ALWAYS pick you up, turn you in the right direction and gently set you down again. It will always make sure that whatever gift you’ve been given to help others is used properly and efficiently. It plays this role in my Life everyday to help me along. Be open to those changes. They are all a part of a Greater Good that your Life is headed toward.
I love helping people and try to be the best that I can at what I do but the things that I teach and the wisdom that I try to pass along to whomever I can doesn’t come from me. I am but a conduit by which that teaching and wisdom flows. Have you ever heard that old saying, “Who motivates the motivator?” The motivator is simply passing along what he or she has been given. And so when the Universe puts something in front of me and gives me that intuitive nudge it is my responsibility to pass that along to you.
Well, it put something in front of me today and I don’t think it will require ANY explanation from me. It tells it’s own story. The first time I read it I was in tears the whole time. I hope that it touches each and every one of you as much as it touched me. Open your heart and take in this most valuable story that the Universe gave me today and led me to give to all of you…….
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The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being. She said, "Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?" I laughed and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you can!", and she gave me a giant squeeze.
"Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?" I asked. She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids..." "No seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age. "I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me. After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk non-stop. I was always mesmerized listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up. At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, "I'm sorry I'm so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know."
As we laughed, she cleared her throat and began, " We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets."
She concluded her speech by courageously singing "The Rose." She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives. At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago.
One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.
Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, all I can say is that if this story doesn’t inspire you to take Life by the tail and swing it around the room a few times then, in my eyes anyway, YOU ARE BEYOND HELP !!!
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“The mintage of wisdom is to know that rest is rust, and that real life is in love, laughter, and work.”
- Elbert Hubbard
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As I close out this weeks edition, I want to share a quote with you that I think, while it may hold a little different meaning for each of us, will touch us all just as deeply…
“Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well.”
- Vincent van Gogh
As always, it has been and honor and a privilege to be able to spend this time with all of you. Until we are joined together again, may God Bless and Keep you, each and every one. And just remember to…..
JUST SAY “NO” TO NEGATIVITY !!!
Sincerely,
Jeff Hodges
JeffreyHodges@thedreameffect.com
http://www.thedreameffect.com
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
270-320-1324
Skype ID : jeffhodges1
Hey Everybody,
I don’t even know where to begin. I don’t even have the words to describe the week I’ve had. All I can say is that ANYONE that takes issue with what I teach about the Law of Attraction and it’s role in our Lives has an argument on their hands with me. Wow, I mean everything from my Businesses growth to my Personal and Spiritual Life to the safe return of Harley, thanks to the Law of Attraction and the fine people at the Bowling Green City Police Dept. YOU GO GUYS AND GALS !!! As always, a hearty welcome back to my loyal readers and a huge welcome aboard to all my new readers. If you have missed an edition or maybe you are new and want to read previous editions, just go to either:
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com/links.html (bottom left corner of the page)
*** My website is experiencing temporary technical difficulties so use the blog for now ***
OR
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
********************* Success University *********************
Have you ever noticed that when most people promote their business it’s always just MONEY, MONEY, MONEY !!!??? Well, I’m proud to say that I’m a part of a Very Special organization that is about SO MUCH MORE than money !!! I am a part of a wonderful company that has become not only an excellent source of income for me but has allowed me to grow in ways that a few years ago I would not have believed was possible. But, more than that, the awesome people that make up Success University have become like family to me and many of them I have come to know as my FRIEND. People, you can’t put a price on that. You really can’t. Money is great but there are SO many things in Life that make it pale in comparison. Are you WORKING WITH a company or are you A PART OF a company ??? Think about that and then go see what wonderful things I have discovered for my Life….
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
************************************************************
I was listening to a CD by Success University’s VP of Sales and Marketing yesterday on the Distinctions of Leadership. I am constantly working toward being the best leader that I can be but none of us will ever reach the point that there is no room for improvement. For that reason, we must always envision ourselves at a point that is COMPLETELY outside our grasp !!! I know what you’re thinking so let me explain.
I have learned through the teachings of all the greats that I study that many people confuse Goals with Visions. A goal is something that has particular details, an expected result and a pre-determined time of completion. A vision is HOW YOU SEE YOURSELF or how you see a particular set of circumstances in the future. Do you see the difference? Therefore, if you are constantly setting and achieving goals as to your leadership abilities you are going to be constantly Starting and Stopping. You don’t want that. You want a constant, even flow toward that Ultimate level of Leadership.
The other thing is that you want to make sure that a Leader is really what you are becoming. What I mean is that you need to make sure that you are becoming a Leader and NOT a Dictator !!! Let’s look at the difference by seeing what Webster has to say about the two…
LEADERSHIP:
Lead- :to guide on a way especially by going in advance :to direct on a course or in a direction :to serve as a channel for
DICTATOR:
Dictator- :one holding complete or autocratic control :one ruling absolutely and often oppressively
Dictate- :a command by one in authority
Now, sit back and think about the way you run your business. Hey, we’re all human and susceptible to veering off course without even realizing it. Sometimes your own enthusiasm can overtake you. You get this “I know what’s best for them and they need to go do it” mentality. When, in fact, you need to be out in front doing it too or at least be willing to. LEAD BY EXAMPLE !!!!!
When I was in basic training in the Army there was one rule that the Drill Sergeants had about training us. They would NEVER, EVER ask any of us to do ANYTHING that they Couldn’t or Wouldn’t do themselves. Most of the time they would demo what they expected out of us and other times you were just told to but you had the option of saying, “Hey, if it’s so easy let me see YOU do it!!!“ Now, you had to be careful if you called them on it because if you did and they followed through then you had to do it TWICE !!! But, the point is that while they seemed harsh in their ways they were, in fact, TRUE LEADERS and I’ve always had the utmost respect for them for that very reason.
People, Great Leaders CREATE Great Leaders !!! If you want to have a successful business and be a business owner and not a babysitter then you have to get in there and show them what to do. You can’t just sit back and bark orders. If they see you that way they will never respect you and will usually prefer to do things their way. BUT if you show them that, not only do you know what to do, but you are also willing AND able to do it YOURSELF then, in all likelihood, they will look at you and say, “If he/she can do it SO CAN I !!!
************************************************************
“Leadership is a word and a concept that has been more argued than almost any other I know. I am not one of the desk-pounding types that likes to stick out his jaw and look like he is bossing the show. I would far rather get behind and, recognizing the frailties and the requirements of human nature, would rather try to persuade a man to go along, because once I have persuaded him, he will stick. If I scare him, he will stay just as long as he is scared, and then he is gone.”
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
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I have to tell you something everyone. Sometimes Life brings about changes in you that you didn’t ask for but rather that you needed. Sometimes, in all your INFINITE WISDOM, you think you are on track and really you are blinded by your own self confidence. But, the Universe is a loving and caring parent. It will ALWAYS pick you up, turn you in the right direction and gently set you down again. It will always make sure that whatever gift you’ve been given to help others is used properly and efficiently. It plays this role in my Life everyday to help me along. Be open to those changes. They are all a part of a Greater Good that your Life is headed toward.
I love helping people and try to be the best that I can at what I do but the things that I teach and the wisdom that I try to pass along to whomever I can doesn’t come from me. I am but a conduit by which that teaching and wisdom flows. Have you ever heard that old saying, “Who motivates the motivator?” The motivator is simply passing along what he or she has been given. And so when the Universe puts something in front of me and gives me that intuitive nudge it is my responsibility to pass that along to you.
Well, it put something in front of me today and I don’t think it will require ANY explanation from me. It tells it’s own story. The first time I read it I was in tears the whole time. I hope that it touches each and every one of you as much as it touched me. Open your heart and take in this most valuable story that the Universe gave me today and led me to give to all of you…….
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The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being. She said, "Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?" I laughed and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you can!", and she gave me a giant squeeze.
"Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?" I asked. She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids..." "No seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age. "I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me. After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk non-stop. I was always mesmerized listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up. At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, "I'm sorry I'm so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know."
As we laughed, she cleared her throat and began, " We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets."
She concluded her speech by courageously singing "The Rose." She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives. At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago.
One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.
Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, all I can say is that if this story doesn’t inspire you to take Life by the tail and swing it around the room a few times then, in my eyes anyway, YOU ARE BEYOND HELP !!!
************************************************************
“The mintage of wisdom is to know that rest is rust, and that real life is in love, laughter, and work.”
- Elbert Hubbard
************************************************************
As I close out this weeks edition, I want to share a quote with you that I think, while it may hold a little different meaning for each of us, will touch us all just as deeply…
“Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well.”
- Vincent van Gogh
As always, it has been and honor and a privilege to be able to spend this time with all of you. Until we are joined together again, may God Bless and Keep you, each and every one. And just remember to…..
JUST SAY “NO” TO NEGATIVITY !!!
Sincerely,
Jeff Hodges
JeffreyHodges@thedreameffect.com
http://www.thedreameffect.com
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
270-320-1324
Skype ID : jeffhodges1
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Newsletter 04/20/08
FROM THE DESK, MIND AND HEART OF JEFF HODGES
Hey Everybody,
Wow, has this been a busy weekend !!! From the time I finished my work on Friday at around 5 pm until now I have completely moved into my new house in TN AND completely set up my office so that I would be functional by tomorrow morning. I am nothing short of EXHAUSTED !!! But, as usual, I’m ready to look Monday straight in the eye tomorrow. Welcome back to all my regulars and welcome aboard to all my new readers. As always, if you are new and want to read back editions or maybe you just missed one, all you have to do is go to either:
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com/links.html (bottom left corner of the page)
OR
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
********************* Success University *********************
If you’ve read any of the things I write about Success University then you know that I’m always talking about the business side of things like the AWESOME Compensation Plan and SUPERIOR Support System. Well, I want to take a slight detour from that and point out one of the Charitable things that We do. Not only does Success University have 14 day Trial Membership so that you can TRY BEFORE YOU BUY but they take the entire $2 that they charge for that FULL ACCESS, UNRESTRICTED Trial and they donate it to a very well known International children’s charity. That’s right. You can actually Test Drive Success University to see if it’s a fit for you and feed a hungry child for a FULL WEEK !!! Folks, how in the World can you go wrong there ??? Even if you don’t like our product and our program you can still make a positive impact on the life of child. How about it ??? Go check it out at…..
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
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Often times you hear me refer to the Law of Attraction in my newsletters. It occurred to me that there are a lot of people that don’t really know what it is or understand how it works. It also occurred to me that telling some people to watch THE SECRET to learn about it is like telling someone that is NOT a sci-fi fan to go watch Star Wars. It’s probably not going to happen. So, with that in mind, I decided to do a very short and concise explanation to at least plant the seed in those of you that are not up to speed on it.
The encyclopedia definition is: The Law of Attraction takes the principal "Like Attracts Like" and applies it to conscious desire. That is, a person’s thoughts (conscious and unconscious), emotions, and beliefs cause a change in the physical world that attracts positive or negative experiences that correspond to the aforementioned thoughts, with or without the person taking action to attain such experiences. This process has been described as "harmonious vibrations of the law of attraction" or "you get what you think about; your thoughts determine your experience".
Allow me to break this down for you. Let’s go from largest to smallest and envision our World: Universe, Galaxies, Solar Systems, Planets, Humans, Organs, Tissues, Molecules, Atoms, and…….. ENERGY !!! No matter Who you call God, you cannot escape that what I have just described is accurate. Whether you are a Christian, Agnostic or just a plain old Scientist that believes anything and everything as long as it can be PROVEN, you simply must accept that statement as accurate. Your religious preferences change nothing about the known composition of the various aspects of the Universe.
We live in a physical World and so the Laws of Physics MUST hold true. The entire Universe is one big Energy Field. You, while you APPEAR to be solid, are in fact a smaller Energy Field existing in the larger one. If you could put your hand under an electron microscope you would just see a mass of vibrating Energy and all things vibrate at a specific frequency.
Ok, now take your thoughts and apply them to this principle. In case you didn’t know it, your thoughts have specific frequencies too. You can measure a thought. In the medical world today you can be placed on a machine with electrodes attached to your head and as your thoughts change so will the readout on the machine. Therefore, anytime you have a conscious OR unconscious thought you are putting out a frequency that has a direct impact on the surrounding Energy fields.
Now, some people don’t believe in the Law of Attraction. They think it is some sort of sacrilegious voo doo or something. This couldn’t be further from the truth. I grew up in a Christian home and my Grandfather was a Methodist Minister for years. If anything, the Law of Attraction actually SUPPORTS my pre-existing religious beliefs. We practice our religion in our hearts and Spirits but we live in a Physical World. This Physical explanation serves to give a deeper understanding of Biblical concepts such as prayer. Just like in my Bible where it tells me that whatever I ask for in Prayer I’ll receive. My God placed me in a Physical World to live so it only makes sense to me that the answers to my Prayers would have a Physical origin.
Well, that’s at least a good start for you to grasp the concept of the Law of Attraction. I live my life by it everyday and it has served me well. It is a wonderful and very effective tool that my Creator has given me to make my Life what I want it to be. I HIGHLY recommend it !!! And I also HIGHLY recommend that you take the time to watch the movie THE SECRET. You can watch it directly from the website for just about $5. That way you don’t even have to buy it. The web address is http://www.thesecret.tv . If YOU’RE not using the Law of Attraction in YOUR Life you just don’t know what you’re missing !!!
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“You are a creator; you create with your every thought. You often create by default, for you are getting what you are giving your attention to, wanted or unwanted, but you know by how it feels if what you are getting (creating) is what you are wanting or if it is not what you are wanting.” (Where is your attention focused?)
- Abraham Hicks
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I want to talk briefly about Risk Taking. A great speaker and very wise man by the name of Les Brown said, “Jump and grow your wings on the way down !!!”. Do you know what that reminds me of? Do any of you know how a Mother Eagle teaches her babies to fly? She throws them out of the nest !!! That’s right. She tosses them out from the nest that is hanging off the side of a mountain at incredible altitudes and it is then that they spread their tiny wings and take flight for the first time.
People, I can’t begin to tell you how many times I’ve been talking to someone about my business and one of the main reasons I get for them not joining my company is they don’t want to RISK FAILING !!! Are you kidding me ??? Ok, let’s look at the percentages here; Join my business and fail, 50%, don’t join my business and fail, 100%. I mean really, what has happened to the Spirit of this country?
If we had this NO RISK taking mentality a hundred years ago where would we be now? We wouldn’t have airplanes if the Wright Brothers were afraid of taking a risk. We wouldn’t have telephones if Alexander Graham Bell wasn’t a risk taker. We wouldn’t have light bulbs if Thomas Edison had said, “But, what if it doesn’t work ???”. The very Entrepreneurial Spirit that CREATED this country is slowly leaking out the bottom. I don’t know about you but I find that very disconcerting.
We need to get fired up about Life again !!! We all have something inside us that makes us GO TAKE what we want instead of waiting for someone else to bring it to us. We need to reach way down deep inside ourselves and pull that part of ourselves back to the surface. It’s there in all of us, waiting for us to take charge of our Lives again and MAKE THINGS HAPPEN !!! Did you know that the average Entrepreneur goes through roughly SEVENTEEN DIFFERENT BUSINESSES and are bankrupt an average of SEVEN times before they finally OBTAIN and MAINTAIN wealth ?!? That kind of puts a little perspective on why 1% of the World is wealthy and the other 99% are standing there scratching their heads. Which percentage are YOU going to be in ???…………….
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“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”
- T. S. Eliot
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“The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.”
- Jawaharlal Nehru
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Well, now I’m physically AND mentally exhausted !!! LOL I’m going to call it a night and go get ready for tomorrow’s adventures and opportunities. Life never allows me to be disappointed in that department. I hope each and every one of you will embrace the new week with the same HARD CHARGING attitude. Remember what Winston Churchill said, “We all create our own Universe as we go along.” Until we can have this time together again, may God Bless and Keep all of you. And, always remember to…..
JUST SAY “NO” TO NEGATIVITY !!!
Sincerely,
Jeff Hodges
JeffreyHodges@thedreameffect.com
http://www.thedreameffect.com
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
270-320-1324
Skype ID : jeffhodges1
Hey Everybody,
Wow, has this been a busy weekend !!! From the time I finished my work on Friday at around 5 pm until now I have completely moved into my new house in TN AND completely set up my office so that I would be functional by tomorrow morning. I am nothing short of EXHAUSTED !!! But, as usual, I’m ready to look Monday straight in the eye tomorrow. Welcome back to all my regulars and welcome aboard to all my new readers. As always, if you are new and want to read back editions or maybe you just missed one, all you have to do is go to either:
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com/links.html (bottom left corner of the page)
OR
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
********************* Success University *********************
If you’ve read any of the things I write about Success University then you know that I’m always talking about the business side of things like the AWESOME Compensation Plan and SUPERIOR Support System. Well, I want to take a slight detour from that and point out one of the Charitable things that We do. Not only does Success University have 14 day Trial Membership so that you can TRY BEFORE YOU BUY but they take the entire $2 that they charge for that FULL ACCESS, UNRESTRICTED Trial and they donate it to a very well known International children’s charity. That’s right. You can actually Test Drive Success University to see if it’s a fit for you and feed a hungry child for a FULL WEEK !!! Folks, how in the World can you go wrong there ??? Even if you don’t like our product and our program you can still make a positive impact on the life of child. How about it ??? Go check it out at…..
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
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Often times you hear me refer to the Law of Attraction in my newsletters. It occurred to me that there are a lot of people that don’t really know what it is or understand how it works. It also occurred to me that telling some people to watch THE SECRET to learn about it is like telling someone that is NOT a sci-fi fan to go watch Star Wars. It’s probably not going to happen. So, with that in mind, I decided to do a very short and concise explanation to at least plant the seed in those of you that are not up to speed on it.
The encyclopedia definition is: The Law of Attraction takes the principal "Like Attracts Like" and applies it to conscious desire. That is, a person’s thoughts (conscious and unconscious), emotions, and beliefs cause a change in the physical world that attracts positive or negative experiences that correspond to the aforementioned thoughts, with or without the person taking action to attain such experiences. This process has been described as "harmonious vibrations of the law of attraction" or "you get what you think about; your thoughts determine your experience".
Allow me to break this down for you. Let’s go from largest to smallest and envision our World: Universe, Galaxies, Solar Systems, Planets, Humans, Organs, Tissues, Molecules, Atoms, and…….. ENERGY !!! No matter Who you call God, you cannot escape that what I have just described is accurate. Whether you are a Christian, Agnostic or just a plain old Scientist that believes anything and everything as long as it can be PROVEN, you simply must accept that statement as accurate. Your religious preferences change nothing about the known composition of the various aspects of the Universe.
We live in a physical World and so the Laws of Physics MUST hold true. The entire Universe is one big Energy Field. You, while you APPEAR to be solid, are in fact a smaller Energy Field existing in the larger one. If you could put your hand under an electron microscope you would just see a mass of vibrating Energy and all things vibrate at a specific frequency.
Ok, now take your thoughts and apply them to this principle. In case you didn’t know it, your thoughts have specific frequencies too. You can measure a thought. In the medical world today you can be placed on a machine with electrodes attached to your head and as your thoughts change so will the readout on the machine. Therefore, anytime you have a conscious OR unconscious thought you are putting out a frequency that has a direct impact on the surrounding Energy fields.
Now, some people don’t believe in the Law of Attraction. They think it is some sort of sacrilegious voo doo or something. This couldn’t be further from the truth. I grew up in a Christian home and my Grandfather was a Methodist Minister for years. If anything, the Law of Attraction actually SUPPORTS my pre-existing religious beliefs. We practice our religion in our hearts and Spirits but we live in a Physical World. This Physical explanation serves to give a deeper understanding of Biblical concepts such as prayer. Just like in my Bible where it tells me that whatever I ask for in Prayer I’ll receive. My God placed me in a Physical World to live so it only makes sense to me that the answers to my Prayers would have a Physical origin.
Well, that’s at least a good start for you to grasp the concept of the Law of Attraction. I live my life by it everyday and it has served me well. It is a wonderful and very effective tool that my Creator has given me to make my Life what I want it to be. I HIGHLY recommend it !!! And I also HIGHLY recommend that you take the time to watch the movie THE SECRET. You can watch it directly from the website for just about $5. That way you don’t even have to buy it. The web address is http://www.thesecret.tv . If YOU’RE not using the Law of Attraction in YOUR Life you just don’t know what you’re missing !!!
************************************************************
“You are a creator; you create with your every thought. You often create by default, for you are getting what you are giving your attention to, wanted or unwanted, but you know by how it feels if what you are getting (creating) is what you are wanting or if it is not what you are wanting.” (Where is your attention focused?)
- Abraham Hicks
************************************************************
I want to talk briefly about Risk Taking. A great speaker and very wise man by the name of Les Brown said, “Jump and grow your wings on the way down !!!”. Do you know what that reminds me of? Do any of you know how a Mother Eagle teaches her babies to fly? She throws them out of the nest !!! That’s right. She tosses them out from the nest that is hanging off the side of a mountain at incredible altitudes and it is then that they spread their tiny wings and take flight for the first time.
People, I can’t begin to tell you how many times I’ve been talking to someone about my business and one of the main reasons I get for them not joining my company is they don’t want to RISK FAILING !!! Are you kidding me ??? Ok, let’s look at the percentages here; Join my business and fail, 50%, don’t join my business and fail, 100%. I mean really, what has happened to the Spirit of this country?
If we had this NO RISK taking mentality a hundred years ago where would we be now? We wouldn’t have airplanes if the Wright Brothers were afraid of taking a risk. We wouldn’t have telephones if Alexander Graham Bell wasn’t a risk taker. We wouldn’t have light bulbs if Thomas Edison had said, “But, what if it doesn’t work ???”. The very Entrepreneurial Spirit that CREATED this country is slowly leaking out the bottom. I don’t know about you but I find that very disconcerting.
We need to get fired up about Life again !!! We all have something inside us that makes us GO TAKE what we want instead of waiting for someone else to bring it to us. We need to reach way down deep inside ourselves and pull that part of ourselves back to the surface. It’s there in all of us, waiting for us to take charge of our Lives again and MAKE THINGS HAPPEN !!! Did you know that the average Entrepreneur goes through roughly SEVENTEEN DIFFERENT BUSINESSES and are bankrupt an average of SEVEN times before they finally OBTAIN and MAINTAIN wealth ?!? That kind of puts a little perspective on why 1% of the World is wealthy and the other 99% are standing there scratching their heads. Which percentage are YOU going to be in ???…………….
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“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”
- T. S. Eliot
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“The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.”
- Jawaharlal Nehru
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Well, now I’m physically AND mentally exhausted !!! LOL I’m going to call it a night and go get ready for tomorrow’s adventures and opportunities. Life never allows me to be disappointed in that department. I hope each and every one of you will embrace the new week with the same HARD CHARGING attitude. Remember what Winston Churchill said, “We all create our own Universe as we go along.” Until we can have this time together again, may God Bless and Keep all of you. And, always remember to…..
JUST SAY “NO” TO NEGATIVITY !!!
Sincerely,
Jeff Hodges
JeffreyHodges@thedreameffect.com
http://www.thedreameffect.com
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
270-320-1324
Skype ID : jeffhodges1
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Newsletter 04/13/08
FROM THE DESK, MIND AND HEART OF JEFF HODGES
Hey Everybody,
I hope this past week has treated all of you as well as it has treated me. As if I wasn’t busy enough already, I have just had SO MANY new and wonderful opportunities and projects come my way. But, as I always tell everyone, RESULTS require ACTION !!! And, trust me, there has been no lack of that. I would like to welcome back all my regulars and welcome aboard all my new readers. As always, if you are new and want to read previous editions or maybe you just missed one, all you have to do is go to either:
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com/links.html (bottom left corner of the page)
OR
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
********************* Special Note ************************
I hope that all of you have taken the time to download the FREE 200 Bonus Products that I sent you the link to this past week. (Sorry about the typo in the original email) It is a veritable GOLD MINE of Goodies !!! I was amazed when I first came across it. I’m still trying to get all of it downloaded. IT’S A LOT OF STUFF !!! Also, thanks to all of you that checked out and took advantage of the great quality products that are on the rest of the E-Store page. I am eager to hear the Testimonials that I am SURE will follow. With names like Ewen Chia, Brad Callen and more you just CAN’T GO WRONG !!! If you didn’t get the correction e-mail, the correct link to the FREE 200 Bonus Products is…
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com/estore.html (First Product Listed)
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********************* Success University *********************
For those of you that think Personal Development is a waste of time and money, allow me to run a few statistics by you concerning YOU and the rest of the people in the World:
At age 65: 29% are DEAD !!!
63% depend on family or Soc. Security.
4% are financially secure.
3% are STILL WORKING !!!
1% are WEALTHY !!!!!!!!!
If YOU are interested in being a part of that 1% then YOU need to check out Success University !!!!!
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
************************************************************
You have probably noticed lately that I’ve been leaning a little bit in the direction of the Techy Dept. with portions of my newsletters. There is a reason for that. That reason is that it doesn’t matter how awesome your business is or how great you are at it, if you don’t have a good working concept of your TOOLS OF THE TRADE then you are holding yourself back from the levels of success that you could otherwise be attaining.
Back when I first started this newsletter I told everyone that if anybody had any particular issues they needed help with or specific subjects they wanted me to cover all they had to do was e-mail me. Well, guess what ? Nobody did !!! BUT, during the course of an average day performing my duties as the Director of Support for my Success University Team at least 25% of the questions and/or concerns that I deal with are of a technical nature. I don’t know if it’s an embarrassment issue or what the problem is but, for some unexplained reason, people would evidently rather go it alone than to break down and ask questions. Now, I’m onboard with the concept that Trial and Error is a good way to teach yourself something because you learn from your mistakes but I will GUARANTEE you this !!! Your website, your email, or anything else having to do with the internet and/or your computer is the WRONG PLACE to practice Trial and Error !!!!!!
That having been said, here is what I would like to do. I would like to start a QUESTION OF THE WEEK program. Quite simply, I would like all of you to e-mail me with any and every question you have about your computer, your website, your equipment in general or anything else having to do with this category. Then I can go through them and every week I can share the question (anonymously of course !!!) and the answer with all the other readers. It will be a good way of getting some quality information out to all of you and helping you to get to that next level of Success that much sooner.
One other area of this subject that seems to jam some people up is Terminology. Lets face it, some of the names that they have for some of this stuff even has me looking up a word or phrase here and there !!! I would like to share a link with you to a web page that I found today. It is a Glossary of Technical Terminology. It is a really good place to look up those often confusing terms. You will find everything there from ACTIVE X to ZIP. Check it out and don’t forget to Bookmark it !!!
http://www.sharpened.net/glossary/
I’ll be waiting on those emails. If I don’t get any I’m going to have to call “Foul !!!” I struggle each and every day to keep up with the World of Technology. I know that some of you are doing the same thing. Let me help you and help others in the process. I’ll be waiting…………..
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“Correct me if I'm wrong - the gizmo is connected to the flingflang connected to the watzis, watzis connected to the doo-dad connected to the ding dong.”
- Patrick B. Oliphant
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Have you ever taken a sticker off of something like maybe a bumper sticker from your car and even though you had removed the sticker that Goo Residue was left behind? Did you leave that residue there or did you get some cleaner and remove it? Well, you just hang onto that thought because it is going to be the point of reference for something that I want to talk to you about today. I have spent a lot of time thinking about the process of going from being a Negative person to being a Positive person and have come to certain conclusions pertaining to the relationship between that transition and the end result.
First, we must agree that there are various levels of Negativity and I am going to list them here as I see them:
1) First, we have COMPLETE NEGATIVITY. This level of Negativity is the most severe and the hardest to transition from. This is the classic “The World is out to get me”, “The little man can’t get ahead”, etc. scenario. Most often it stems from growing up in a Negative environment and basically being taught this way of thinking based on day to day exposure to it. On average, this is not going to be someone you want to have a business relationship with.
2) Next, we have what I call POSI-NEGATIVITY. This form is still severe but is much less detrimental to your day to day life. This is the type of person that you can eventually talk into taking a half-hearted whack at your business but they will ASSURE you from day one that they are not going to like it or do well at it.
3) Now, we have what I call NEGA-POSITIVITY. This is Negativity in it’s gentlest form but still strong enough that it is a HUGE stumbling block in the lives of people that suffer through it. This would be the otherwise Positive person that always harbors a small to moderate amount of fear and/or doubt. They would be the type of person who would leave to go to the amusement park with a forecast of sunny skies and STILL take an umbrella because “With my luck, just as sure as I don’t take it we will get rain !!!” They will embrace your business with open arms but will always hold themselves back due to having this level of Negativity in their lives.
Alright, now suppose that a person from any of these categories decided to make a change in their life. The only way to make this change is to peel away the layers of Negativity. Depending on which category this person falls into, this could be a moderate to difficult task but let’s assume that they finally accomplish this. The problem is that some people stop right there. They have good intentions by deciding to make the change in their mindset and starting a new life full of CORRECT THINKING and they are really serious about this change. But, at this point this is all just a concept to them. They have not educated themselves in this area and have not laid the foundation for this new life.
This is where Personal Development comes in. ACTION without EDUCATION is fruitless and EDUCATION without ACTION is worthless. You must marry the two together. If you just decide to become a Positive person and don’t educate yourself in the various areas of Personal Development to help strengthen your core then you are going to have great difficulty staying the course !!!
Now, think back to my example in the beginning. You have peeled away the bumper stickers of Negativity in your Life but if you don’t take the time to go back and clean off that Goo Residue through Personal Development then you will always carry a certain amount of that "Old You" with you. That is going to hinder you in everything you do from your Business Life to your Personal Life. So, when you make that commitment to peel away those layers of Negativity let Personal Development be your Goo Cleaner. Be sure to FOLLOW UP with a good CLEAN UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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“Think positively about yourself, keep your thoughts and actions clean, ask God who made you to keep on remaking you.”
- Norman Vincent Peale
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My, my, how the time does fly. That’s right, it’s about time for me to call it a night. I have a HOT DATE with a HOT BATH !!! I’m going to relax and visualize the upcoming week. This will put the Law of Attraction to work to put the necessary wheels in motion to bring me my World as I see it. It’s all right there for the taking everybody. Like my favorite ad slogan says, “Just DO IT !!!” and like my favorite Jedi Knight says, "There is no TRY, only DO !!!" LOL Hey, it may be Hollywood but it's the TRUTH. Until the Good Lord sees fit to let us have this time together again, just remember to always.......
JUST SAY “NO” TO NEGATIVITY !!!
Sincerely,
Jeff Hodges
JeffreyHodges@thedreameffect.com
http://www.thedreameffect.com
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
270-320-1324
Skype ID : jeffhodges1
Hey Everybody,
I hope this past week has treated all of you as well as it has treated me. As if I wasn’t busy enough already, I have just had SO MANY new and wonderful opportunities and projects come my way. But, as I always tell everyone, RESULTS require ACTION !!! And, trust me, there has been no lack of that. I would like to welcome back all my regulars and welcome aboard all my new readers. As always, if you are new and want to read previous editions or maybe you just missed one, all you have to do is go to either:
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com/links.html (bottom left corner of the page)
OR
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
********************* Special Note ************************
I hope that all of you have taken the time to download the FREE 200 Bonus Products that I sent you the link to this past week. (Sorry about the typo in the original email) It is a veritable GOLD MINE of Goodies !!! I was amazed when I first came across it. I’m still trying to get all of it downloaded. IT’S A LOT OF STUFF !!! Also, thanks to all of you that checked out and took advantage of the great quality products that are on the rest of the E-Store page. I am eager to hear the Testimonials that I am SURE will follow. With names like Ewen Chia, Brad Callen and more you just CAN’T GO WRONG !!! If you didn’t get the correction e-mail, the correct link to the FREE 200 Bonus Products is…
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com/estore.html (First Product Listed)
***********************************************************
********************* Success University *********************
For those of you that think Personal Development is a waste of time and money, allow me to run a few statistics by you concerning YOU and the rest of the people in the World:
At age 65: 29% are DEAD !!!
63% depend on family or Soc. Security.
4% are financially secure.
3% are STILL WORKING !!!
1% are WEALTHY !!!!!!!!!
If YOU are interested in being a part of that 1% then YOU need to check out Success University !!!!!
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
************************************************************
You have probably noticed lately that I’ve been leaning a little bit in the direction of the Techy Dept. with portions of my newsletters. There is a reason for that. That reason is that it doesn’t matter how awesome your business is or how great you are at it, if you don’t have a good working concept of your TOOLS OF THE TRADE then you are holding yourself back from the levels of success that you could otherwise be attaining.
Back when I first started this newsletter I told everyone that if anybody had any particular issues they needed help with or specific subjects they wanted me to cover all they had to do was e-mail me. Well, guess what ? Nobody did !!! BUT, during the course of an average day performing my duties as the Director of Support for my Success University Team at least 25% of the questions and/or concerns that I deal with are of a technical nature. I don’t know if it’s an embarrassment issue or what the problem is but, for some unexplained reason, people would evidently rather go it alone than to break down and ask questions. Now, I’m onboard with the concept that Trial and Error is a good way to teach yourself something because you learn from your mistakes but I will GUARANTEE you this !!! Your website, your email, or anything else having to do with the internet and/or your computer is the WRONG PLACE to practice Trial and Error !!!!!!
That having been said, here is what I would like to do. I would like to start a QUESTION OF THE WEEK program. Quite simply, I would like all of you to e-mail me with any and every question you have about your computer, your website, your equipment in general or anything else having to do with this category. Then I can go through them and every week I can share the question (anonymously of course !!!) and the answer with all the other readers. It will be a good way of getting some quality information out to all of you and helping you to get to that next level of Success that much sooner.
One other area of this subject that seems to jam some people up is Terminology. Lets face it, some of the names that they have for some of this stuff even has me looking up a word or phrase here and there !!! I would like to share a link with you to a web page that I found today. It is a Glossary of Technical Terminology. It is a really good place to look up those often confusing terms. You will find everything there from ACTIVE X to ZIP. Check it out and don’t forget to Bookmark it !!!
http://www.sharpened.net/glossary/
I’ll be waiting on those emails. If I don’t get any I’m going to have to call “Foul !!!” I struggle each and every day to keep up with the World of Technology. I know that some of you are doing the same thing. Let me help you and help others in the process. I’ll be waiting…………..
************************************************************
“Correct me if I'm wrong - the gizmo is connected to the flingflang connected to the watzis, watzis connected to the doo-dad connected to the ding dong.”
- Patrick B. Oliphant
************************************************************
Have you ever taken a sticker off of something like maybe a bumper sticker from your car and even though you had removed the sticker that Goo Residue was left behind? Did you leave that residue there or did you get some cleaner and remove it? Well, you just hang onto that thought because it is going to be the point of reference for something that I want to talk to you about today. I have spent a lot of time thinking about the process of going from being a Negative person to being a Positive person and have come to certain conclusions pertaining to the relationship between that transition and the end result.
First, we must agree that there are various levels of Negativity and I am going to list them here as I see them:
1) First, we have COMPLETE NEGATIVITY. This level of Negativity is the most severe and the hardest to transition from. This is the classic “The World is out to get me”, “The little man can’t get ahead”, etc. scenario. Most often it stems from growing up in a Negative environment and basically being taught this way of thinking based on day to day exposure to it. On average, this is not going to be someone you want to have a business relationship with.
2) Next, we have what I call POSI-NEGATIVITY. This form is still severe but is much less detrimental to your day to day life. This is the type of person that you can eventually talk into taking a half-hearted whack at your business but they will ASSURE you from day one that they are not going to like it or do well at it.
3) Now, we have what I call NEGA-POSITIVITY. This is Negativity in it’s gentlest form but still strong enough that it is a HUGE stumbling block in the lives of people that suffer through it. This would be the otherwise Positive person that always harbors a small to moderate amount of fear and/or doubt. They would be the type of person who would leave to go to the amusement park with a forecast of sunny skies and STILL take an umbrella because “With my luck, just as sure as I don’t take it we will get rain !!!” They will embrace your business with open arms but will always hold themselves back due to having this level of Negativity in their lives.
Alright, now suppose that a person from any of these categories decided to make a change in their life. The only way to make this change is to peel away the layers of Negativity. Depending on which category this person falls into, this could be a moderate to difficult task but let’s assume that they finally accomplish this. The problem is that some people stop right there. They have good intentions by deciding to make the change in their mindset and starting a new life full of CORRECT THINKING and they are really serious about this change. But, at this point this is all just a concept to them. They have not educated themselves in this area and have not laid the foundation for this new life.
This is where Personal Development comes in. ACTION without EDUCATION is fruitless and EDUCATION without ACTION is worthless. You must marry the two together. If you just decide to become a Positive person and don’t educate yourself in the various areas of Personal Development to help strengthen your core then you are going to have great difficulty staying the course !!!
Now, think back to my example in the beginning. You have peeled away the bumper stickers of Negativity in your Life but if you don’t take the time to go back and clean off that Goo Residue through Personal Development then you will always carry a certain amount of that "Old You" with you. That is going to hinder you in everything you do from your Business Life to your Personal Life. So, when you make that commitment to peel away those layers of Negativity let Personal Development be your Goo Cleaner. Be sure to FOLLOW UP with a good CLEAN UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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“Think positively about yourself, keep your thoughts and actions clean, ask God who made you to keep on remaking you.”
- Norman Vincent Peale
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My, my, how the time does fly. That’s right, it’s about time for me to call it a night. I have a HOT DATE with a HOT BATH !!! I’m going to relax and visualize the upcoming week. This will put the Law of Attraction to work to put the necessary wheels in motion to bring me my World as I see it. It’s all right there for the taking everybody. Like my favorite ad slogan says, “Just DO IT !!!” and like my favorite Jedi Knight says, "There is no TRY, only DO !!!" LOL Hey, it may be Hollywood but it's the TRUTH. Until the Good Lord sees fit to let us have this time together again, just remember to always.......
JUST SAY “NO” TO NEGATIVITY !!!
Sincerely,
Jeff Hodges
JeffreyHodges@thedreameffect.com
http://www.thedreameffect.com
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
270-320-1324
Skype ID : jeffhodges1
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Newsletter 04/06/08
FROM THE DESK, MIND AND HEART OF JEFF HODGES
Hey Everybody,
It’s great to have all of you here again. I just finished relocating my office again back to Tennessee. It’s amazing how Life, if you will let it, will take care of itself and lead and guide you to exactly where you need to be and exactly when you need to be there. You just keep visualizing and your Life will go into this magical state of “Auto-pilot” if you will let it. Everything may not make sense to you at the time but as long as you are visualizing your Life the way you want it then you can rest assured that things are happening just as they should. The Universe makes NO MISTAKES !!! As always, I would like to welcome back all my loyal friends and welcome aboard my new ones. If you have missed an edition or maybe you are new and want to read back editions, all you have to do is go to either:
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com/links.html (bottom left corner of the page)
OR
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
********************* Success University *********************
Tell me something. Have you ever been a part of a company that actually interacted with you on a Personal level ??? Have you ever worked with a company where the CEO and Top Leaders and Money Earners in the company come out and have dinner with you and get you know you like you’re old school buddies ??? Probably not. Well, guess what ?….. That is EXACTLY the kind of Personal attention you get with Success University !!! They are ALL there in London right now for the Annual Leadership Convention. They are all gathered around the “Campfire” and growing, not only as business associates but as FRIENDS. That’s just the way they are. That’s how I met them all in Dallas, TX in January of 2007. You don’t find that anywhere else. With other companies you get a website with a Trouble Ticket page and MAYBE an e-mail address IF YOU’RE LUCKY !!! So, who do YOU want to spend your time with ??? Think about it…………….
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
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Ok, so who wants to be and Internet Guru and DOMINATE the Web for their particular niche ??? Everybody, right ??? Well, it’s not nearly as far out of your reach as you might think. Think back to when Domino’s Pizza came to town. There huge success didn’t come because they had a necessarily superior pizza. They took delivery to the next level. They came to the table with a delivery claim that, until then, nobody had offered. They assured you that when you ordered your pizza from them that you would receive it in a specific amount of time and this guaranteed you, the customer, that it would be fresh and hot. This ONE THING shot them to the top of the pizza game !!! The point is that the Guru’s on top CAN BE TOPPLED !!! Nothing says you have to be a Small Player in your business. Here are some things for you to consider:
The first thing you need to do is get to know the competition. Take the time to THOROUGHLY acquaint yourself with every possible detail about them, both as a person AND as an Internet Presence:
1) Check out their web site and track any and all changes that they make to it.
2) Subscribe to their newsletter so you can use their own advice against them.
3) Read their blogs and find out which Online Networking groups they belong to and join.
The object here is to find out everything possible about this person right down to their favorite color and what they like to have for breakfast !!!
Now, the next thing you want to do is find out if they are for real. Some obtain the Guru position almost by accident. For example, being the first one to jump in can be enough to make it happen. If you go at this with great determination, you may find out some really interesting things about this so called GURU that you see as the unbeatable competition !!!
You may find that:
1) They are not as Knowledgeable as they proclaim.
2) They are just another self-proclaimed expert that is in fact a phony.
3) They are good at developing a following but have no leadership skills.
4) They are so busy being a Guru that they are not staying current with the times.
5) They are offering products or services that ones of superior quality does exist.
6) They may be promoting in a way that can be improved upon.
7) They are not maximizing the relationship aspect of their visitor traffic.
I could go on and on but the point should be quite clear. Even though they may be on top in their particular specialty it doesn’t mean that you can take that top spot. All you have to do is ONE UP them in one or more areas and they CAN be brought down off their pedestal !!! Find that weakness. Find that one or more areas where they are not quite making the grade and exploit it. Provide that extra customer care. Make sure that your products or services are SECOND TO NONE !!! Be a leader and, above all, be a REAL PERSON and you will develop a following that will never leave you as long as you stay the person they came to know and always strive to be just a little bit better tomorrow than you were yesterday !!!
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“In modern business it is not the crook who is to be feared most, it is the honest man who doesn't know what he is doing.”
- William Wordsworth
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Have you ever noticed that successful people tend to be the GO FOR IT type ??? Trial and error are usually the most effective means of solving life’s problems. Yet many people are afraid to undertake the trial because they’re too afraid of experiencing the error. They make the mistake of believing that all error is wrong and harmful, when most of it is both helpful and necessary. Error provides the feedback that points the way to success. Only error pushes people to put together a new and better trial, leading through even more errors and trials until they can finally find and acceptable solution. Making an error does not make you a failure. It just simply puts you one step closer to being a success. No errors means no successes !!!
Unfortunately, we live in a culture of PERFECTION. We have this crazy idea that any failure is unacceptable. Only pure, untainted success will do. In order to hang onto your reputation as an achiever, you must reach every goal and never, ever, ever make a mistake that you can’t hide or blame on someone else. That is why if you are a high achiever that very strength can become a weakness. Successful people like to win and achieve high standards. This can make them so terrified of failure it ruins their lives. When a positive trait, like achievement, becomes too strong in someone’s life, it’s on the way to becoming a major handicap.
That is why BALANCE is so important in your life. Everyone likes to succeed. The problem comes when fear of failure becomes dominant in your life. When you can no longer accept the fact that you are GOING TO MAKE MISTAKES or recognize the importance of trial and error in finding the best solution to a problem or the eventual success or a design or business idea, etc. you are headed for a fall. The more creative you are, the more errors you are going to make. Get used to it !!! Deciding to avoid the errors will destroy your creativity too.
We hear a lot about being positive from all the great minds of our time and from times past and they are right generally speaking but, maybe we also need to recognize that the negative parts of our lives and experiences that we endure have just as important a role to play in finding success, in work and in life. Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying being negative is good. We all know me better than that. I’m saying that you need to understand that even negative experiences and negative results play their own specific role in the creative processes of the Universe. It’s just up to you to react to those negatives in a proper and creative manner so that they can serve a positive function in your life. Remember, every rock can be either a stumbling block or a stepping stone. It’s up to YOU which one !!!
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“Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It's quite simple, really. Double your rate of failure. You're thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn't at all. You can be discouraged by failure or you can learn from it. So, go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can because remember, that's where you'll find success-- On the far side.”
- Thomas John Watson, Sr.
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Ok, guess I better call it a night. As much as I would like to hang out with all of you, Life’s duties are calling and I must answer the phone. There is much to do in preparation for taking Monday HEAD ON !!! No matter how well things are going, they can always be going better and you should ALWAYS strive to reach greater and greater heights in ALL AREAS of your Life !!! Success is NOT a destination but rather a journey. Each level you reach simply puts you closer to the next level you can strive for. NEVER, EVER SETTLE !!! So, until the Good Lord affords us this opportunity again always remember to…..
JUST SAY “NO” TO NEGATIVITY !!!
Sincerely,
Jeff Hodges
JeffreyHodges@thedreameffect.com
http://www.thedreameffect.com
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
270-320-1324
Skype ID : jeffhodges1
Hey Everybody,
It’s great to have all of you here again. I just finished relocating my office again back to Tennessee. It’s amazing how Life, if you will let it, will take care of itself and lead and guide you to exactly where you need to be and exactly when you need to be there. You just keep visualizing and your Life will go into this magical state of “Auto-pilot” if you will let it. Everything may not make sense to you at the time but as long as you are visualizing your Life the way you want it then you can rest assured that things are happening just as they should. The Universe makes NO MISTAKES !!! As always, I would like to welcome back all my loyal friends and welcome aboard my new ones. If you have missed an edition or maybe you are new and want to read back editions, all you have to do is go to either:
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com/links.html (bottom left corner of the page)
OR
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
********************* Success University *********************
Tell me something. Have you ever been a part of a company that actually interacted with you on a Personal level ??? Have you ever worked with a company where the CEO and Top Leaders and Money Earners in the company come out and have dinner with you and get you know you like you’re old school buddies ??? Probably not. Well, guess what ?….. That is EXACTLY the kind of Personal attention you get with Success University !!! They are ALL there in London right now for the Annual Leadership Convention. They are all gathered around the “Campfire” and growing, not only as business associates but as FRIENDS. That’s just the way they are. That’s how I met them all in Dallas, TX in January of 2007. You don’t find that anywhere else. With other companies you get a website with a Trouble Ticket page and MAYBE an e-mail address IF YOU’RE LUCKY !!! So, who do YOU want to spend your time with ??? Think about it…………….
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
************************************************************
Ok, so who wants to be and Internet Guru and DOMINATE the Web for their particular niche ??? Everybody, right ??? Well, it’s not nearly as far out of your reach as you might think. Think back to when Domino’s Pizza came to town. There huge success didn’t come because they had a necessarily superior pizza. They took delivery to the next level. They came to the table with a delivery claim that, until then, nobody had offered. They assured you that when you ordered your pizza from them that you would receive it in a specific amount of time and this guaranteed you, the customer, that it would be fresh and hot. This ONE THING shot them to the top of the pizza game !!! The point is that the Guru’s on top CAN BE TOPPLED !!! Nothing says you have to be a Small Player in your business. Here are some things for you to consider:
The first thing you need to do is get to know the competition. Take the time to THOROUGHLY acquaint yourself with every possible detail about them, both as a person AND as an Internet Presence:
1) Check out their web site and track any and all changes that they make to it.
2) Subscribe to their newsletter so you can use their own advice against them.
3) Read their blogs and find out which Online Networking groups they belong to and join.
The object here is to find out everything possible about this person right down to their favorite color and what they like to have for breakfast !!!
Now, the next thing you want to do is find out if they are for real. Some obtain the Guru position almost by accident. For example, being the first one to jump in can be enough to make it happen. If you go at this with great determination, you may find out some really interesting things about this so called GURU that you see as the unbeatable competition !!!
You may find that:
1) They are not as Knowledgeable as they proclaim.
2) They are just another self-proclaimed expert that is in fact a phony.
3) They are good at developing a following but have no leadership skills.
4) They are so busy being a Guru that they are not staying current with the times.
5) They are offering products or services that ones of superior quality does exist.
6) They may be promoting in a way that can be improved upon.
7) They are not maximizing the relationship aspect of their visitor traffic.
I could go on and on but the point should be quite clear. Even though they may be on top in their particular specialty it doesn’t mean that you can take that top spot. All you have to do is ONE UP them in one or more areas and they CAN be brought down off their pedestal !!! Find that weakness. Find that one or more areas where they are not quite making the grade and exploit it. Provide that extra customer care. Make sure that your products or services are SECOND TO NONE !!! Be a leader and, above all, be a REAL PERSON and you will develop a following that will never leave you as long as you stay the person they came to know and always strive to be just a little bit better tomorrow than you were yesterday !!!
************************************************************
“In modern business it is not the crook who is to be feared most, it is the honest man who doesn't know what he is doing.”
- William Wordsworth
************************************************************
Have you ever noticed that successful people tend to be the GO FOR IT type ??? Trial and error are usually the most effective means of solving life’s problems. Yet many people are afraid to undertake the trial because they’re too afraid of experiencing the error. They make the mistake of believing that all error is wrong and harmful, when most of it is both helpful and necessary. Error provides the feedback that points the way to success. Only error pushes people to put together a new and better trial, leading through even more errors and trials until they can finally find and acceptable solution. Making an error does not make you a failure. It just simply puts you one step closer to being a success. No errors means no successes !!!
Unfortunately, we live in a culture of PERFECTION. We have this crazy idea that any failure is unacceptable. Only pure, untainted success will do. In order to hang onto your reputation as an achiever, you must reach every goal and never, ever, ever make a mistake that you can’t hide or blame on someone else. That is why if you are a high achiever that very strength can become a weakness. Successful people like to win and achieve high standards. This can make them so terrified of failure it ruins their lives. When a positive trait, like achievement, becomes too strong in someone’s life, it’s on the way to becoming a major handicap.
That is why BALANCE is so important in your life. Everyone likes to succeed. The problem comes when fear of failure becomes dominant in your life. When you can no longer accept the fact that you are GOING TO MAKE MISTAKES or recognize the importance of trial and error in finding the best solution to a problem or the eventual success or a design or business idea, etc. you are headed for a fall. The more creative you are, the more errors you are going to make. Get used to it !!! Deciding to avoid the errors will destroy your creativity too.
We hear a lot about being positive from all the great minds of our time and from times past and they are right generally speaking but, maybe we also need to recognize that the negative parts of our lives and experiences that we endure have just as important a role to play in finding success, in work and in life. Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying being negative is good. We all know me better than that. I’m saying that you need to understand that even negative experiences and negative results play their own specific role in the creative processes of the Universe. It’s just up to you to react to those negatives in a proper and creative manner so that they can serve a positive function in your life. Remember, every rock can be either a stumbling block or a stepping stone. It’s up to YOU which one !!!
************************************************************
“Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It's quite simple, really. Double your rate of failure. You're thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn't at all. You can be discouraged by failure or you can learn from it. So, go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can because remember, that's where you'll find success-- On the far side.”
- Thomas John Watson, Sr.
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Ok, guess I better call it a night. As much as I would like to hang out with all of you, Life’s duties are calling and I must answer the phone. There is much to do in preparation for taking Monday HEAD ON !!! No matter how well things are going, they can always be going better and you should ALWAYS strive to reach greater and greater heights in ALL AREAS of your Life !!! Success is NOT a destination but rather a journey. Each level you reach simply puts you closer to the next level you can strive for. NEVER, EVER SETTLE !!! So, until the Good Lord affords us this opportunity again always remember to…..
JUST SAY “NO” TO NEGATIVITY !!!
Sincerely,
Jeff Hodges
JeffreyHodges@thedreameffect.com
http://www.thedreameffect.com
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
270-320-1324
Skype ID : jeffhodges1
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Newsletter 03/30/08
FROM THE DESK, MIND AND HEART OF JEFF HODGES
Hey Everybody,
Wow, the Law of Attraction has been working overtime for me the last few weeks and I hope that you have been experiencing the same kind of progress and development in your day to day life. Life is just such an adventure and, no matter what comes your way, you can always use it to your advantage if you just have the right mindset and enough faith. I would like to welcome back all my loyal readers and put out a big HELLO to all my new readers. As always, if you are new and want to read back editions or maybe you just missed one, all you have to do is go to either:
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com/links.html (bottom left corner of the page)
OR
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
********************* Success University *********************
What is the #1 reason that most marriages fail? What is the #1 reason that most kids can’t attend the University of their choice? What is the #1 reason that people, on average, spend more time with their Employer than they do with their own family? If you said MONEY you were exactly right !!! Now, isn’t that sad? What’s even sadder is that the money is there for the taking if you just know where to look and have the desire to do what you need to get it. I know of just such a place. It’s a place where you can not only solve your issues with money but can also make HUGE positive changes in your life !!! I know I did. And the great thing is that this place is just a mouse click away…..
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
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I spend a lot of time talking to you about how to maintain your business more effectively. But, what about how to maintain your BUSINESS EQUIPMENT more effectively. Now, I’ve touched on a couple of specific areas in previous newsletters on computer maintenance but I was thinking today that I really just needed to put together a list of things to keep in mind that will have your computer spending a lot more time being TROUBLE FREE and giving you the performance that you expect WITHOUT the headaches !!!
Ten tips to keep your computer running smoothly:
1. Never, never turn your computer off with the power switch until Windows has shut down: The one exception to this rule is when your computer locks up and your hard drive is not running (hard drive light is not blinking). In this situation, you can turn the power off without harmful effects to the hard drive. Since shutting off the power manually can also result in lost data or Windows files, you should only do this when you ABSOLUTELY HAVE TOO !!!
2. I highly recommend that you purchase a UPS (uninteruptable power supply): This will keep your computer from crashing during power outages, and will also protect your computer from high and low voltage fluctuations which can easily cause permanent damage to your system. A UPS is much more superior to a surge protector and will save your computer from almost any type of power disaster.
3. Backup you data: ALWAYS back up any data you cannot afford to lose to at least two separate physical drives. So, backup data to external hard drives, flash drives, cd drives, etc. The time to backup is when you create something you can't afford to lose and back it up IMMEDIATELY !!!. Don't wait until tomorrow. Your computer is NOT going to warn you that it is about to crash !!!
4. Run Scandisk and Defragment at least once a month: This will keep your hard drive healthy and prevent crashes. The BEST thing to do is to purchase a Utilities program such as System Mechanic Professional and use it to keep your hard drive healthy.
5. Never unplug peripherals from the computer when it is powered up: Unplugging with the power on can short out the connector socket or the motherboard. The only exception to this rule is if you know a peripheral is "hot pluggable". If you do not know what "hot pluggable" means then ignore this exception because you have no business messing with it.
6. Keep at least 2 Gig of your C: drive free: This is for Windows to use. If you use Windows Me, Windows XP, or Windows Vista then you should have 2 Gig of free space on your C: drive. If you do not have enough free space you will choke Windows and it will start dumping data to your hard drive, or it will just get really, really, slow. Use the ADD/REMOVE tool in the Windows Control Panel to uninstall unneeded programs from your drive. You can also use drive cleaning tools included in the Utilities program you may have purchased to clean up your drive. If you do use this Utility or another hard drive cleaner, do not delete shared files unless you back them up. The cleaners do a rotten job of knowing if another program uses shared files.
7. Minimize the number of programs that load up when you start your computer: They use valuable memory and Windows Resources (Windows internal workspace). All programs in your Windows System Tray (in the lower right corner of your screen) are running on your computer. Close them if you don't need them or run them and configure them not to load when you boot up. Other programs running in the background can be found by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete at the same time. There is also a program I recommend called XP SMOKER if you use Windows XP. It is specifically designed to optimize Windows XP to it’s maximum performance capacity.
8. Use a virus checker regularly: Everyone should use a virus checker. The best type of protection is continuous monitoring from a dedicated anti-virus program like Iolo anti-virus, which is included in System Mechanic Professional.
9. If you have a high speed Internet connection you need a firewall program: A firewall program keeps those who want to hijack your computer from gaining access to it. You really don’t want someone else running your computer. I suggest you use Iolo’s Personal Firewall program, which is also included in System Mechanic Professional. Your firewall should boot up with your computer to protect it from invasion. Do not think you are safe from hackers!! Hackers use search programs to seek out computers at random. Get a firewall program and use it !!!
10. Keep track of the software you receive with your computer and new peripherals: This software contains valuable drivers and programs for Windows and is needed when Windows must be reloaded. Keep this software and your Windows software in a safe place !!! You never know when you will need them.
These tips are the methods that I use on an ongoing basis to make sure that all my computer usage is hassle and worry free. BELIEVE ME !!! You don’t want to neglect your computer. There are not many more unsettling feelings than to lose something VERY VALUABLE and sometimes irreplaceable on your computer and have nothing or nobody to blame but YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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“The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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In a previous newsletter I covered some information to help you maintain a healthy body. Well, I’m sure you are familiar with the theory of Humor being an excellent way to promote good health. I’ve always believed this but since my exposure to the Law of Attraction I have developed an unusually high level of interest in this Phenomenon. You see, I know and believe it is true but, being a VERY analytical person, I had to know WHAT it does to promote good health besides the healing of injuries and maladies !!! I went online and did some research and I think you will be surprised at what I found.
Did you know that people who laugh a lot on a regular basis have lower standing blood pressure than the average person? When people have a good laugh, initially the blood pressure increases, but then it decreases to levels below normal. Their breathing becomes deeper and this sends highly oxygenated blood and nutrients throughout the entire body.
How about this. Humor actually changes our bio-chemistry during the laugh. Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases the production of infection fighting antibodies.
Additionally, humor is VERY good for your heart !!! Laughter may help protect you against a heart attack, according to a study done at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The study, which is the first to indicate that laughter may help prevent heart disease, found that people with heart disease were 40 percent less likely to laugh in a variety of situations compared to people of the same age without heart disease.
Are you into fitness? Check this out. Laughter can be a great workout for your diaphragm, abdominal, respiratory, facial, leg, and back muscles. It massages abdominal organs, tones intestinal functioning, and strengthens the muscles that hold the abdominal organs in place. Not only does laughter give your midsection a workout, it can benefit digestion and absorption functioning as well. It is estimated that extended periods of continuous laughter can burn calories equivalent to several minutes on the rowing machine or the exercise bike.
Ok, how about it’s effects on that big muscle between your ears that RESPONDS to the incoming humor? Laughter stimulates both sides of the brain actually causing enhanced learning. It eases muscle tension and psychological stress, which keeps the brain alert and allows people to retain more information. I guess that explains why a good teacher that can make a subject humorous causes us to remember the material more efficiently.
Well, we have covered the Physical health benefits of humor but that is only the beginning. In short, I came into so much material on the Mental health benefits of laughter that I could not begin to do them justice in this newsletter. However, hopefully I have aroused enough interest and curiosity about this subject in general that you will pursue and obtain additional information on your own.
The point of all this is quite simple. Laughter is Fun and laughter is Healthy for you !!! How many things in the World meet both of those criteria ? In my experience, NOT NEARLY ENOUGH !!! Do yourself a favor. The next time you’re feeling a little under the weather or a little down……
TAKE TWO LAUGHS AND CALL ME IN THE MORNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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“A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road.”
- Henry Ward Beecher
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Alright, looks like the clock has, once again, cut me no slack at all. It’s time to start packing it in for the night and getting ready for all the wonders and adventures waiting just around the corner. Monday’s are always fun. They are the “Catch up” day from the week-end and the “Head start” day for the rest of the week. So, all of you be sure and get a good night’s rest tonight and wake up with a smile and unwavering determination tomorrow morning. They will both serve you well. They do me !!! When you are in your bed tonight spend a few minutes being grateful for both what you have AND what you are about to receive. May the Good Lord bless and keep all of you until He affords us this opportunity again. In the meanwhile, always remember to….
JUST SAY “NO” TO NEGATIVITY !!!
Sincerely,
Jeff Hodges
JeffreyHodges@thedreameffect.com
http://www.thedreameffect.com
http://www.letmemakeyousuccessful.com
http://www.jhodges1.successuniversity.com
http://www.jeffhodges.blogspot.com
270-320-1324
Skype ID : jeffhodges1
Hey Everybody,
Wow, the Law of Attraction has been working overtime for me the last few weeks and I hope that you have been experiencing the same kind of progress and development in your day to day life. Life is just such an adventure and, no matter what comes your way, you can always use it to your advantage if you just have the right mindset and enough faith. I would like to welcome back all my loyal readers and put out a big HELLO to all my new readers. As always, if you are new and want to read back editions or maybe you just missed one, all you have to do is go to either:
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I spend a lot of time talking to you about how to maintain your business more effectively. But, what about how to maintain your BUSINESS EQUIPMENT more effectively. Now, I’ve touched on a couple of specific areas in previous newsletters on computer maintenance but I was thinking today that I really just needed to put together a list of things to keep in mind that will have your computer spending a lot more time being TROUBLE FREE and giving you the performance that you expect WITHOUT the headaches !!!
Ten tips to keep your computer running smoothly:
1. Never, never turn your computer off with the power switch until Windows has shut down: The one exception to this rule is when your computer locks up and your hard drive is not running (hard drive light is not blinking). In this situation, you can turn the power off without harmful effects to the hard drive. Since shutting off the power manually can also result in lost data or Windows files, you should only do this when you ABSOLUTELY HAVE TOO !!!
2. I highly recommend that you purchase a UPS (uninteruptable power supply): This will keep your computer from crashing during power outages, and will also protect your computer from high and low voltage fluctuations which can easily cause permanent damage to your system. A UPS is much more superior to a surge protector and will save your computer from almost any type of power disaster.
3. Backup you data: ALWAYS back up any data you cannot afford to lose to at least two separate physical drives. So, backup data to external hard drives, flash drives, cd drives, etc. The time to backup is when you create something you can't afford to lose and back it up IMMEDIATELY !!!. Don't wait until tomorrow. Your computer is NOT going to warn you that it is about to crash !!!
4. Run Scandisk and Defragment at least once a month: This will keep your hard drive healthy and prevent crashes. The BEST thing to do is to purchase a Utilities program such as System Mechanic Professional and use it to keep your hard drive healthy.
5. Never unplug peripherals from the computer when it is powered up: Unplugging with the power on can short out the connector socket or the motherboard. The only exception to this rule is if you know a peripheral is "hot pluggable". If you do not know what "hot pluggable" means then ignore this exception because you have no business messing with it.
6. Keep at least 2 Gig of your C: drive free: This is for Windows to use. If you use Windows Me, Windows XP, or Windows Vista then you should have 2 Gig of free space on your C: drive. If you do not have enough free space you will choke Windows and it will start dumping data to your hard drive, or it will just get really, really, slow. Use the ADD/REMOVE tool in the Windows Control Panel to uninstall unneeded programs from your drive. You can also use drive cleaning tools included in the Utilities program you may have purchased to clean up your drive. If you do use this Utility or another hard drive cleaner, do not delete shared files unless you back them up. The cleaners do a rotten job of knowing if another program uses shared files.
7. Minimize the number of programs that load up when you start your computer: They use valuable memory and Windows Resources (Windows internal workspace). All programs in your Windows System Tray (in the lower right corner of your screen) are running on your computer. Close them if you don't need them or run them and configure them not to load when you boot up. Other programs running in the background can be found by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete at the same time. There is also a program I recommend called XP SMOKER if you use Windows XP. It is specifically designed to optimize Windows XP to it’s maximum performance capacity.
8. Use a virus checker regularly: Everyone should use a virus checker. The best type of protection is continuous monitoring from a dedicated anti-virus program like Iolo anti-virus, which is included in System Mechanic Professional.
9. If you have a high speed Internet connection you need a firewall program: A firewall program keeps those who want to hijack your computer from gaining access to it. You really don’t want someone else running your computer. I suggest you use Iolo’s Personal Firewall program, which is also included in System Mechanic Professional. Your firewall should boot up with your computer to protect it from invasion. Do not think you are safe from hackers!! Hackers use search programs to seek out computers at random. Get a firewall program and use it !!!
10. Keep track of the software you receive with your computer and new peripherals: This software contains valuable drivers and programs for Windows and is needed when Windows must be reloaded. Keep this software and your Windows software in a safe place !!! You never know when you will need them.
These tips are the methods that I use on an ongoing basis to make sure that all my computer usage is hassle and worry free. BELIEVE ME !!! You don’t want to neglect your computer. There are not many more unsettling feelings than to lose something VERY VALUABLE and sometimes irreplaceable on your computer and have nothing or nobody to blame but YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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“The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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In a previous newsletter I covered some information to help you maintain a healthy body. Well, I’m sure you are familiar with the theory of Humor being an excellent way to promote good health. I’ve always believed this but since my exposure to the Law of Attraction I have developed an unusually high level of interest in this Phenomenon. You see, I know and believe it is true but, being a VERY analytical person, I had to know WHAT it does to promote good health besides the healing of injuries and maladies !!! I went online and did some research and I think you will be surprised at what I found.
Did you know that people who laugh a lot on a regular basis have lower standing blood pressure than the average person? When people have a good laugh, initially the blood pressure increases, but then it decreases to levels below normal. Their breathing becomes deeper and this sends highly oxygenated blood and nutrients throughout the entire body.
How about this. Humor actually changes our bio-chemistry during the laugh. Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases the production of infection fighting antibodies.
Additionally, humor is VERY good for your heart !!! Laughter may help protect you against a heart attack, according to a study done at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The study, which is the first to indicate that laughter may help prevent heart disease, found that people with heart disease were 40 percent less likely to laugh in a variety of situations compared to people of the same age without heart disease.
Are you into fitness? Check this out. Laughter can be a great workout for your diaphragm, abdominal, respiratory, facial, leg, and back muscles. It massages abdominal organs, tones intestinal functioning, and strengthens the muscles that hold the abdominal organs in place. Not only does laughter give your midsection a workout, it can benefit digestion and absorption functioning as well. It is estimated that extended periods of continuous laughter can burn calories equivalent to several minutes on the rowing machine or the exercise bike.
Ok, how about it’s effects on that big muscle between your ears that RESPONDS to the incoming humor? Laughter stimulates both sides of the brain actually causing enhanced learning. It eases muscle tension and psychological stress, which keeps the brain alert and allows people to retain more information. I guess that explains why a good teacher that can make a subject humorous causes us to remember the material more efficiently.
Well, we have covered the Physical health benefits of humor but that is only the beginning. In short, I came into so much material on the Mental health benefits of laughter that I could not begin to do them justice in this newsletter. However, hopefully I have aroused enough interest and curiosity about this subject in general that you will pursue and obtain additional information on your own.
The point of all this is quite simple. Laughter is Fun and laughter is Healthy for you !!! How many things in the World meet both of those criteria ? In my experience, NOT NEARLY ENOUGH !!! Do yourself a favor. The next time you’re feeling a little under the weather or a little down……
TAKE TWO LAUGHS AND CALL ME IN THE MORNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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“A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road.”
- Henry Ward Beecher
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Alright, looks like the clock has, once again, cut me no slack at all. It’s time to start packing it in for the night and getting ready for all the wonders and adventures waiting just around the corner. Monday’s are always fun. They are the “Catch up” day from the week-end and the “Head start” day for the rest of the week. So, all of you be sure and get a good night’s rest tonight and wake up with a smile and unwavering determination tomorrow morning. They will both serve you well. They do me !!! When you are in your bed tonight spend a few minutes being grateful for both what you have AND what you are about to receive. May the Good Lord bless and keep all of you until He affords us this opportunity again. In the meanwhile, always remember to….
JUST SAY “NO” TO NEGATIVITY !!!
Sincerely,
Jeff Hodges
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