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Online Biz Show Thanksgiving Twitter Debut
Posted by: | CommentsWe’re so excited to be starting our show today Thanksgiving. We thought of “officially” starting it in the next couple of weeks, but as we were watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, we decided to fire up our flipvideo and start it today by saying Thank You to our teachers, subscribers, students and all the tweeple we’ve come into contact with over the last year… This show will be real, just like this episode… no editing stuff out, no scripts, no do-overs (no makeup even!) … You can even see one of our fancy “soft box” lights for videos in the background…
Some of what we’ll be bringing you 3 times a week starting Monday includes:
- online biz advice
- tech for non-tecchies (like us)
- motivation and inspiration to keep moving forward (even when you face pebbles in the road)
- cool tools that will make your life (& business) easier and better
- behind the scenes in two online businesses that work giving us both more freedom in so many ways
- how to balance life and your business
- and much more
We are so thankful today and everyday and we hope to help you with this show! We’d love to hear from you so leave a comment and we’ll “see” you in Webisode 2 on Monday! Happy Thanksgiving! Jeff & Maritza
The Product Creation Hunchback: My Default Halloween Costume
Posted by: | CommentsAy chihuahua! It’s been a couple of weeks since making a blog post! I’ve been busy in the “Product Creation Lab” creating a new course called Social Marketing Blueprint… Jeff & I are so excited about the course and the launch… Last night members got access to their new Member’s Area to rave reviews. But, I have to tell you… Although this is one of the most exciting and fulfilling projects I’ve embarked upon, especially since I know we’ll be helping a lot of amazing people get their websites found… it’s been a lot of W.O.R.K.
I’m never shy to get in and get dirty and work hard. One of the things my family blessed me (a 1st generation American in this case) with is a huge “get-it-done-no-matter-what-MacGyver” work ethic… and I LOVE challenges.
This Halloween, I’ve decided I have no choice but to “dress up” as the Product Creation Hunchback…
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Usually I go as a witch or a devil or something where I can still be girly, but this year my back has let me know that I MUST be a hunchback from bending over the computer for 14 hour days creating this curriculum! And on the preview call with Alex Mandossian, one of my mentors I greatly respect, I got this wonderful comment…
Can you say cool & humbling at the same time…? And although I have a fabulous team surrounding me, Jeff Herring my SMB partner, Tracy Shiflett the head VA extraordinaire, Irene Hachar, Luz Castillo & Kimberly from FIC printing who did a fantastic job with the Diamond Deadline Online Success Planners… Whoever tells you that success is instant and effortless is just dead wrong. |
While it’s true that success can be easier by leveraging the tools of the Internet and now Social Marketing, I don’t believe anyone who creates long term success has done it without W.O.R.K.
W = Willingness to do Whatever it takes.
O = Overcoming your own intertia AND Overcoming the pebbles that will get in the way
R = Reasons why you want to create this (Add value to others, to yourself, your family, creating a legacy… what is your compelling Reason Why?)
K = Kindness to yourself & others when things done work out “perfectly”… one of my biggest mottos I remind myself about over and over and over again… It’s all about “Progress & not about Perfection” Cut yourself a break and do the absolute best you can and be kind when it isn’t exactly as you imagined.
Well after midnight last night, when I crawled into bed… I finished reading Gary Vaynerchuck’s book Crush It! and my biggest takeaway is that when you combine passion with hustle… you don’t even notice when you turn into a Hunchback because you are having so much darn fun, so appreciative of all the new students, so excited to create a fabulous commmunity with them…
And Jeff & I will be starting a video blog show about Online Biz Meets Real Life with free tips, inspiration and showing the “hustle behind the scenes”. I’ve never been happier and felt more fulfilled… even if I do look like an Igor…
As always, I’d love to hear from you and share what you’ll be dressing as for Halloween!
Inspirational Video: Dr Randy Pausch – 7 Tips for Living an Inspired Life
Posted by: | CommentsThis is a fabulous video to watch when you’re acting like Eeyore (which we all do sometimes!) Some tips from this great video when Dr Pausch appeared on the Oprah show:
1. Always be dreaming… never lose that spirit. “Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you wanted”
2. The brick walls that are in our way are there for a reason, to let us prove how badly we want things.
3. Remember the importance of People vs. Things
4. Decide if you’re a Tigger or an Eeyore. Never underestimate the power of having fun.
5. Work & Play well with others.
6. Show gratitude.
7. Don’t complain, just work harder…
If you lead your life the right way… the dreams will come to you.
Tonight’s the Night! (and it’s gonna be much more more than alright…)
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With apologies to Rod Stewart “Tonight’s the Night!” and it is gonna be much more than alright!
What the heck am I a talking about?
The Bridging Heart and Marketing Virtual Conference begins tonight at 9 pm ET and I really want you to be there with me!
Just a quick look at what you get:
- 15 cutting edge business building sessions
- Top Notch Speakers – Tracy Repchuk – Jeff Herring – Lisa Cherney – Mark Widawer – Jill Lubin – Adam Urbanski – Cathy Perkins – Andrew Colyer & Melanie Buzek – Bret Ridgeway – and Judith & Jim of course (please notice something about this speaker line-up that is rare and MUCH NEEDED – Do you see it? Half of the speakers are women - you should come on board just to support that feature alone!)
- Virtual Conference – Save on travel, hotel and food (the bathrooms are down the hall and all your favorite snacks are in the ‘fridge)
- 3 very affordable price points for registration – $67 – $197 – $297
- Get the full story here
Any one of the 15 sessions are worth the price of registration, and you won’t know which one will give you the “keys to the kingdom” until you have been a part of them all!
Go here now to come on board and join us tonight!
I’ll see you tonight!
Maritza
P.S. – Full disclosure nod to the FTC – No I do not get an affiliate commission for this conference, but I have taken a soft sell copywriting course from Judith & Jim who are great teachers who show you how to market with authenticity & integrity!
P.P.S. – And when you come on board thru me I’ll have Jeff Herring send you absolutely FREE his 2 Module Mini-TeleCourse on Resource Box Secrets complete with Resource Box Templates! This course helped me fix my “Resource Box Issues” so now I get a higher percentage of people clicking through my articles to my websites… invaluable stuff… so what are you waiting for?!
What I’m Reading: The Unemployed Millionaire by Matt Morris
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Today I’m getting my copy of Matt Morris’ new book The Unemployed Millionaire… Matt is a friend and someone who is truly making a difference in the world! By purchasing a copy of his book today, you can get a ton of gifts from some amazing author, entrepreneurs and industry leaders. In addition, you’ll be helping feed 5 hungry children with each purchase of his book.
If you love reading about, learning from and modeling people who have been mega successful, you want to purchase Matt’s book today and get all the extras that go along with it! Check it out here!
And you’ll be learning while you help others too! Enjoy it!
Love, Maritza
212 Degrees Movie – Are You Willing to Do Whatever It Takes…?
Posted by: | CommentsI LOVE this movie so much… It was created by a friend of mine Scott Stratten (a genius!) who has recently created a movie out of some of my writing that will be released soon to over 1.5 million viewers! Very Exciting…
Can’t wait to share it with you and I thought I would share this spectacular video with you today…
We ALL sometimes feel like giving up… NO ONE is immune to that feeling…
Don’t ever give up…
You may be right on the verge…
Look for the open door…
Go the extra degree today…
There are only 90 days left in the year. Make them count!
Love,
Maritza
Last night, I held a wonderful interview with musician Mark Romero about his journey to follow his passion and create Vibrational Success Technology which is helping thousands of people all over the world create more joy, abundance, passion, laser focus and health into their lives.
Enjoy the replay of the interview:
And here is the musical mantra Mark played live on the call:
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Includes Prosperity: Music & Meditations for Unlimited Abundance, Tranquility, Beyond the Wall and Suenos Infinitos plus a Grounding Meditation Audio & To Shine the Light Audio…
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