Many businesses are floundering and not moving forward because they are so focused on what is presently
happening in their current business. Perhaps they are worried about their present financial situation or their lack of expected growth or any number of other things. As any business owner knows, there is a myriad of things that one can focus on that are of a worrying nature.

When one understands that no matter how technically savy a person is or how many personal development
courses one takes, if you do not understand the laws of the universe, you are at a disadvantage in your business. It may never have the growth or financial abundance that you desire.

The law of attraction is the most powerful law in the universe and to understand it fully one must know about emotion. Everything that comes to us, good or bad is a result of our thoughts and emotional response to things. What we focus on with great emotion is what is coming to us. So, if we are worried about our business or concerned about things, the universe responds in kind by giving us more things to worry and concern ourselves about.

Thus the importance of focusing on one’s VISION. The universe does not know the difference between reality or our imagination. It always responds to what our focus is. So we want to focus on what we want and where we are headed. Only then, will what we want, come forth. Many people spend most of their physical life experience focused on what they do not want because it is in front of them and usually negative.

The skill of visualization is key here. Spend time regularly focusing on & refining where you are headed and what you desire. Know clearly in your mind what your intention is for your business and bring high positive emotion to it throughout your body. The universe is abundant and will faithfully deliver to you exactly what you are wanting. At the same time it is always JUST, meaning, what you focus on expands. It is responding to your emotional vibration. There is no injustice in this abundant universe.

We are vibrational beings attracting to us according to our thoughts and emotions. I did not know this for a long time and it was a great disadvantage to me. And now to learn this and to understand why things were not working out as I wished them to is so very empowering.

Having a deliberate vision that you focus on with great joy & knowing is a key to your successful business. People and circumstances will come forth in all kinds of unexpected ways when you do this and you will have
the wonderful satisfaction of knowing that you are the creator of this reality.

Great article today about social media  by Steve Thornton  …….
 
Twitter or Facebook?
 
Or Both?

Today, applications like Twitter and Facebook, while attracting new users at astounding rates have not fully defined their business models and the 800-pound gorilla has yet to emerge. It is still early in the game and the eventual winners in the social networking space may not even yet exist, but I would argue that Twitter and Facebook are emerging as potential contenders to dominate.

Why People Love Facebook

Facebook appeals to social animals and can be very addicting to people who have an insatiable appetite to stay connected with friends and make new acquaintances. In fact, some people report they rarely use email or IM tools anymore in their online social communications anymore, relying almost entirely on Facebook for email, chat, image and video sharing.
Facebook addicts prefer the social portal model versus having to log into AIM, Yahoo Messenger, Gmail, Hotmail, Flickr, YouTube, MySpace, etc. Instead, Facebook gives them a single alternative to all these applications, with one login and interface to manage their online social interaction needs. This largely explains the explosive growth Facebook continues to experience and why the company reportedly invested $200 million in data center upgrades last year to keep up with demand!
 
Why People Love Twitter

The usefulness of Twitter is not readily as obvious to some people as Facebook; although it may be more addictive once you get the hang of Tweeting; you get more immediate responses and it seems to live somewhere between the worlds of email, instant messaging and blogging. Twitter encourages constant “linking out” to anywhere and, in that respect, is more analogous to a pure search engine; another way to find people and content all over the Net.
Twitter has quickly built brand awareness and a loyal following, especially among the technically adept; bloggers, online marketers, evangelists, basically anyone with something to promote seem to find Twitter extremely valuable.

When asked why they love Twitter, users say like “I can ask a question and get an instantaneous response”. They crave the ability to “tap into the collective consciousness” of others on the network, bouncing ideas off others with whom they would otherwise have no means of connecting. Twitter addicts claim it’s like the old fashioned water cooler, where people can gather to shoot the breeze on whatever topic is on their minds. Twitter is like a communications stream you dive into for an invigorating swim.
 
Different Communication Styles for Different Social Settings

Let’s say you go to a wedding or other social gathering where lots of people know each other. The style and tone of communication there will be more like using Facebook; you chat with old friends and acquaintances, mixing and mingling in an intimate manner. In this setting, people tend to feel more relaxed and “in their element”. Conversations are familiar and center on shared experiences and connections.
Now, when you go to a large party or social event where you don’t know most of the people in attendance, you will use a very different style of communication, more like Twitter; you want to meet people and somehow make yourself known, stand out from the crowd, make an impression, self promote and make new connections. Twitter is like getting the podium and not everyone feels comfortable or knows how to stand comfortably in the spotlight.
 
So Which Social Network is the Best?

While zealots will immediately point to either Twitter or Facebook as being superior, the truth is that each has its advantages and disadvantages and will tend to appeal more to different types of people and for different reasons. Each can have great or little value to anyone; it really depends on what you are trying to accomplish in a given situation. Consider some of the pros and cons of each network:

 
TWITTER PROS 
Easy to navigate and update, link to and promote anything
Reach far beyond your inner circle of friends
One feed pools all users; anyone can follow anyone else unless blocked
Pure communication tool, rapid responsiveness
You don’t have to be logged in to get updates; you can just use an RSS reader
Very interactive, extensible messaging platform with open APIs
Many other applications being developed (Twitterific, Summize, Twhirl, etc.)
Potential SMS text messaging revenue from wireless networks (although Twitter states they are not currently getting any cut)
Potential future advertising and/or enterprise subscription-based revenue streams
With its “thin” overhead, Twitter is probably more scalable than Facebook, giving it a cost advantage
 
TWITTER CONS
Limited functionality; find people, send brief messages, direct replies
Limited to 140 characters per update
Not all people find it immediately useful
Over-emphasis on follower counts
Easily abused for spam and increasing the noise level
Relatively smaller installed user base
As yet no readily apparent monetization strategy
 
FACEBOOK PROS
Application mashup; find people, make connections, email, instant messaging, image/video sharing, etc.
Most people can quickly grasp the value of connecting with friends, family and established contacts; some people report they use Facebook instead of email and IM
More emphasis on deep connections with others vs. who has the most connections
“True Friends” feature increases your transparency to selected connections; almost like having private and public profiles
Huge, rapidly growing installed user base
Inherit stickiness, third party applications, “gift giving” and personal data collection make Facebook a powerful advertising platform
 
FACEBOOK CONS
More difficult to navigate and update
Requires investment of time to realize sustained benefit
Opt in model requires a user to allow others to connect
Less immediate responses; unless you stay logged on continually
Overhead of mashup and “thick” applications could limit scalability, bloat cost structure
 
The Future of Social Networking
In the end, both Twitter and Facebook are simply communication tools; both will continue to evolve and morph as users find new ways to extract value and either network may or may become a long term winner in the rapidly evolving social networking space. Ultimately, the fact remains to be seen whether either application has a profitable, scalable and sustainable business model or whether the exit strategy is simply to be acquired.
But, will either Twitter or Facebook become the next Google or will they fade into the rear view mirror of technological and social evolution?

What do you think?

I notice a lot of public speakers and teachers on the internet trying to convince people to “take action NOW.”  And I know that these people are very well-meaning and are only saying what they think is needed, but this advice is very poor advice if people do not know about emotions, energy and the law of attraction.  In fact this advice is counterproductive in many cases.

Let me explain.  If one understands the law of attraction, then you know that our emotions are what attracts to us the results that we want.  Our emotions are our vibrational essence.  And so what we are feeling and thus thinking is what we are expanding in our lives.

Now to flush this out a bit more, let me speak from experience.  A few years ago, I suffered from a severe depression. Before this depression, I was a pretty happy soul, trusting my inner guidance and flowing with life as things came along. I did not know about the law of attraction but I was attracting positively for the most part. And this was because I was in a good feeling place.  And so whatever we are feeling, we receive the emotional equivalent of.

Well after the death of my husband, a depression set in that seemed to take over my life.  It seemed like I had no control of it. And as I mentioned I did not know about law of attraction.  What I noticed is that when I took action from this low feeling place it never produced the results that I had been used to.  I would make a decision from this depression and it was always a poor decision. Because this depression went on for a few years,  my confidence level began to plummet like never before.

I had been used to receiving good results from decisions before my depression but when I was taking action from my depression, it was always a poor decision.

Well I am well over this depression now, and became so curious as to why this was so.  Why was I not able to see the best decision when I was depressed.  And why was it not a good idea to take action when I was in this emotional state.

Well I now completely understand why now.  Positive emotion feels good because it means we are on track with our own well-being. Negative emotion always tells us that we are not on track and that it is important to feel better before taking any kind of action.

You see, when we are feeling good, we get inspired, the ideas flow, we are on a roll so to speak. But when we are feeling bad, we cannot hear the voice of our source, that voice of infinite intelligence.  We are too far out of reach.

Through the teachings of Jerry and Esther Hicks about the law of attraction, I have come to understand about the importance of our emotions and our emotional guidance system.  In other words I have become conscious. Before this time, I was creating my reality from an unconcious state.  Now that I am aware of what my emotions are telling me, I can quickly move myself into a postive emotional state, thus knowing that whatever inspirations comes forth will lead me to the happy results I seek.

What I notice among business leaders and motivational speakers especially is that they tend to talk a lot about the reason that people are not more successful or making more money is because they are not taking action or because they have the wrong mindset.

Now the mindset part is partially helpful but the taking action without teaching about our emotions and lining up our energy before taking action is not helpful. In fact people can end up feeling more discouraged if they do not know that taking actions from negative feelings  places like doubt, frustration, despair, hopelessness or disappointment is counter productive. It will never yield the results that are wanted.

It is crucial as teachers to teach about energy and emotion because everything and every result is about energy and emotion.  It is the key component and it is not talked about by many teachers.

I encourage you to read more on my blog about energy and alignment if you are a teacher of any kind. And I also encourage you to read the works of  Jerry and Esther Hicks on the law of attraction.  It is knowledge that is a must for any person who wants success for themselves or for their students.

Daegan Smith has gathered folks who are interested in learning about marketing into his inner circle called “MAXIMUM LEVERAGE.”  Now first of all,  isn’t that a ‘cool’ name for a gathering of marketers. Daegan is a beautiful man who has made a lot of money online. He knows how the internet works and he knows how to make money online.  And because many people are interested in using the internet for their businesses they have come to Daegan for help. 

I got introduced to Maximum Leverage and Daegan, through his students.  He had a contest a few weeks ago and then another one just recently.  Both contests required his students to submit a video on what is a marketing breakthrough tip that has made a difference in your business.   The winners  received either lifetime memberships into   Maximum Leverage or a year membership. 

At this moment I am not an inner circle member because I am checking these guys out!  Due diligence is important in finding a match for ones learning. Well I have listened to all of the videos that have been submitted, including my own and I have learned so much, just from the contest entries.

Over 50 people felt inspired to share tips that were crucial to their businesses.  They were inspiring and absolutely informative to me.  I have learned so much that it makes me wonder, WHAT IS INSIDE THAT INNER CIRCLE??

Let me tell you just a few things that I have learned: a.) the importance of backlinks, b.) keywords (how to find great ones), c.) how to maximize your article writing (for example, if you write an article you should always publish it on your blog first and then about a week later on the article marketing sites like Ezine, d.) the importance of building a relationship with your list e.) how to submit your one article to many sites for maximum leverage.

I have been learning from a few of the master trainers online for the past four months with the desire to find a home where I can learn from a great teacher and their students, as well as where I may be able to offer my own wisdom.

What I like most about Daegan Smith is “yes he knows his content,”   in other words he knows how to market and get good results and EQUALLY IMPORTANTLY for me,  he is a person who knows how to inspire and uplift. He calls himself the “KING OF NEVER HAVING TO CALL LEADS”………and for me, he is the “KING OF THE LITTLE THINGS.” 

What are the little things??

Well Daegan takes time to comment on your videos and to comment on your facebook comments and to give you a thumbs up for this or that.  Now as a psychologist and teacher, I know that these are the key things that make a good teacher, OUTSTANDING.  Absolutely, one must know their content but equally important is to know how to inspire and uplift others.

We can all remember back to the teacher who did that little extra, to give us a beautiful comment on our paper or to smile at us or any of these gestures that seem small but they are HUGE. They can make the total difference between success or not.  As a teacher, I know this for sure.

This contest is an example of LEVERAGING THE WISDOM OF HIS STUDENTS.  It has been a privilege and honor to be witness to all of this even before I join Maximum Leverage.   Thank you Daegan and all people who entered the contests. To learn more about Maximum Leverage go to Facebook or ‘maximumleverage.com’

Now I could go on and on but what I would like to do is share two video links here so you can listen to his students yourself.  These two will inspire you to want more and you can view most of  the contest entries on Daegans facebook pages, Maximum Leverage or Daegan Smith. They are so worth watching if you want some great marketing tips. These are two of my favorites:

Herold Souter  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg773O4Pbtk

Andrea Kropp  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg773O4Pbtk

Now to just close by saying that I do not do anything anymore unless it ‘FEELS GOOD’ to  me because I understand that ‘FEELING GOOD’ is the key to an amazing life and all the things I am wanting.  As many of you know, the Law of Attraction is one of my favorite topics and this is one of the teachings that has changed me forever.

As Daegan would say “SEE YOU AT THE TOP“……….at the top of your game, at your happiest!!!

I have just finished taking   GEORGE BROWN’S   online course called  “TRAFFIC ULTIMATUM.”  His course was launched in late March 2010.

Firstly, George Brown is a young 19 year old man, who has made millions of dollars on the internet. He is an internet marketer extraordinaire. He has his own products, that he has created and he also focuses a lot on affiliate  marketing.

Traffic Ultimatum, is an outstanding resource to have for anyone who is wanting to do business on the internet.  The course costs $197 US  and is worth every penny. What George has done for people with this course is taught the basics in understanding how business is done online.

The course is comprised of 3 E Books, along with 20 videos that are interspersed throughout the course. So he uses the written word and video to make his points.

What I love about George Browns’ course is what a good writer he is. He manages to make somewhat difficult material easy to learn. His videos are so thoughtfully done to help explain everything and to show you how to do what he is saying.  He sticks closely to his promise to  “Not present any fluff, just the raw basics.”   What he means by this is, he spends all his time in the course giving the technical wisdom needed to do business online. This wisdom is given in plain and simple english for anyone to understand.

I have already implemented so many of his ideas because it is easy. I wish I would have had this course before I wrote over 70 Ezine articles because I would written them differently, with an eye to the careful use of “keywords.” Knowing about keywords is one of the most important things to know about how the internet works. The good news is, I can go back and edit my courses and do it more effectively this time, so that they will get more exposure, more viewers.

I would say that George is a “big picture” guy, with the ability to also carefully explain the details in the big picture. This is a very rare quality in a teacher.

Let me go over all the areas that George covers in this course: VIDEO 1: Spotting Trends, VIDEO 2: Offer Spying Video, VIDEO #3: Keyword Research, VIDEO #4: Market Analysis, VIDEO 5: SEO Essentials,  VIDEO #6: Article Marketing, VIDEO #7: Video Marketing, VIDEO 8:  Social Networking Marketing, VIDEO 9: Social Media Marketing, VIDEO #10: Conversational Marketing, VIDEO #11: Buzz Marketing,  VIDEO #12: Viral Marketing, VIDEO 13: Piggyback Marketing,  VIDEO 14: Google Adwords,  VIDEO 15: Google Content Network,  VIDEO 16: Facebook Social Ads, VIDEO 17: PPV Advertising, VIDEO 18: Outsourcing,  VIDEO 19: Email Buys, VIDEO 20: UTube Buying.

Each of these are described brilliantly, with many additional resources added.

One example of how it has already been helpful to me is: George Brown teaches you how to write an article, with careful attention to keywords (he tells you how to find the appropriate keywords), and then he shows you how to turn that article into a video and then how to submit that same article as a press release.  It is amazing to me how much leverage he shows you how to do with just one article. It is brilliant.

I was able to easily do this with the next article I wrote. And these 3 areas of marketing are all FREE. 

He does go into advertising that is free and advertising that is paid in detail.

The other thing I like about George Brown as a teacher is that he is an inovator, meaning he is finding new ways to advertise on the internet all of the time. Ways that have never been done before.

He has a calm and easy manner about him. He gives you the impression that this is learnable and fun. One realizes that there is a science to working on the internet and you need to learn the rules of the game, so to speak.

I feel so much more informed having taken this course and I feel very much appreciation for GEORGE BROWNS’ talents as a teacher. One sign of  a true teacher is a person who empowers and inspires another to be the creators that they are and George Brown is such a teacher.  Thank you George!!

If you would like to see a video of George, just click on the “click here” link under “GEORGE BROWNS “TRAFFIC ULTIMATIM COURSE”  on the right of this page. Enjoy!