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How to Set, Track and Manage Your Goals

Posted on 08 Jan 2011 | Author Stefanie | Comments 6 comments | Tags

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It’s that time of year when you are creating goals to define where you want to go this year or you are reassessing where you are and creating new goals as you grow and your desires change.

Here’s something I’d like you to consider – use this e-book to design the lifestyle or business model that you want - not to think about “I should” or “I need to” goals.  Because once you define what you want – then you can look for ways to outsource or get help with the rest of it.

Having a life that is FUN AND brings in MONEY may be the ultimate goal.

Let’s face it focus is important…without an idea or a target in mind of how you want your life to be like every day you experience something similar to being in a canoe without paddles – great for a while that is until you see that big waterfall drop off ahead.

Exciting for a week, but you will soon get bored or feel overwhelmed by having no direction and millions of ideas and people and suggestions for what you “should be” doing coming at you, a similar feeling to drowning.

Narrowing your focus helps you to actually get things done or do them well.

After all – you are the CEO of your life. A company without direction is a company going bankrupt financially and emotionally.

This e-book was complied by asking 53 Entrepreneurs to give us their best tips on how to set, track and manage goals and in between their great ideas, I have sprinkled in my own direction based on experience plus included a planning guide at the end.  Inevitably there will be someone’s style that will speak to you.

Please grab your copy here and also pre-view the table of contents

It’s only $14.95!!!!

Click Here: http://www.stefaniehartman.com/cmd.php?Clk=2850168

Also if you feel this is something that your database or customers would like, you can re-sell them and keep 50% for every copy sold.  Just Click Here and grab your own tracked sales link.

All the best
Stefanie

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Business Olympians

Posted on 04 Oct 2010 | Author Stefanie | Comments No comments | Tags

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What an incredible event we just had in Vancouver!  Wow.

This event was held for my PRIVATE Mastermind Group – This year’s “Business Olympians”.  We took 16 members out of 40 applications. There is ONLY one Private Mastermind offered each year.

We get together regularly on the phone, and in person twice a year.  Every single live event is so different from the previous one.  I learn to accept the unexpected.  The one thing that ALWAYS happens is pure Magic.

The Spring Event which was held in a 22,000 sq foot mansion, rented out just for our private group, equipped with warm waterslides, luxury rooms, fully catered, and the theme of a Pirates mansion.  This place was extraordinary.  It is the private home of a very wealthy entrepreneur, the owner of NuSkin.  The public had not been allowed there before.

Having a private wonderland, and being able to connect with the group over meals, during the sessions and over drinks in the evening or perhaps a water volleyball game – was magic.  That was the event for PURE creativity and million dollar money making ideas and complete business turn around happened at that event.

Seeing the breakthroughs was like watching a movie.

Last week we held the Fall Event in Vancouver, Canada, after all this year’s theme was Business Olympians.  So everyone brought their free Olympic gear and arrived at the home of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

This time it was held in a hotel overlooking the mountains and the Pacific Ocean.  However, to be different, I flew in special teachers who gave a hands-on workshop and EACH person walked away with keyword research information – which will bring in cash flow and eyeballs to your sites, 20 written podcasts, understanding which personal values run their business, what is behind their REAL goals, and the know-how to create promotional videos in 10 minutes flat, and how to edit them, and everything you need to make it darn easy that a 6 year old could follow.

What was so special was the full attention and feedback from the entire group that EACH member is deservedly receives.  The electricity in the room was stunning as every Olympian Member found solutions, marketing plans and strategies that was exactly what they were searching for.  See, that this happens always amazes me.

I am not talking about 1 or 2 great ideas – I’m saying completed solutions and game plans.

But the other magic that happened was seeing grown adults jump for joy, and go crazy with excitement and RELIEF when they realized they could EASILY do what we were taking them threw STEP by STEP.  And each got a chance to do the work there at the event. The laughter and RELIEF of this being off their mind, off their worries, was so dramatic.

Looking around the room I realized that information can be overwhelming at times.  And sometimes you can’t take anymore.

That’s WHY I created this group.

This is the place to get a board of directors on YOUR business – to focus on YOU and HELP you immediately.

This is the place to GET IT DONE – and better than that – get REAL help from the pros.  I mean the pros helping you write, script, film, and edit right there with you, typing, filming for you.

The last piece of magic was seeing how bonded you guys get.  Dinners stretch out, lifetime friendships are formed.

It’s unexplainable.  This magic.

I know only a few people can experience this every year.  But I beg of you, if you want this experience PLEASE apply.  It’s hard some days being a lone entrepreneur, and I don’t know who you are unless you step up and let me know.  To thrive you need to be around people with strong minds, great souls and knowledge of what you are doing.  I speak from experience.  And I keep the price super low.  In fact some people are even doing work for me to pay it off.

I know it’s harder to get in every year because of so many grads re-attending and they always get first available positions.

Applications will begin in December.  But if you would like to request FIRST notice, at least 24 hours to download the application BEFORE it goes to my 100,000 people list, then please post below and let us know which email you’d like us to send it to you and mark your calendars For December 01.

Whenever I am in a room with you all, and so much magic happens to so many GOOD people, my heart soars, and I feel so blessed.  In fact I am sad when everyone goes home.  It’s like missing my dearest closet friends.  I can’t explain it any better than that.

Going through a year of being there through everyone’s ups and doubts, and seeing them blossom into such confidant successful entrepreneurs (far from where many started) to the point of such intimacy that I get teased non-stop at these events by the members – like I said a BIG Happy Family – well in the end, I just feel honored to be part of it.

It makes me PROUD to be an Entrepreneur and be one of YOU.

Thanks guys!  Keep your light shining out there in the world.

Great things are coming your way.

Stefanie

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This was almost hate mail…

Posted on 30 Jun 2010 | Author Stefanie | Comments 1 comment | Tags

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I certainly hope you’re one of the lucky ones that got in and were able to reserve your place in the easy-peasy podcasting program, where I will show you (begins July 5th) how to make $30,000 a month (yes on-going cash in your pocket) and build your list off iTunes (no-techno experience required millions of people searching for you) by speaking into your phone in your basement 2 hours a month.

You don’t even need to promote it (although I will show you how to do that) to get sales or to build your list. This is way easier that a teleseminar.

Did you know that people who search on iTunes are totally different people to those who search on the web? That means YOU are missing 40% (and growing) of the market by not doing this – so start doing this now!

It’s like a whole phone book or other internet that you don’t show up on.

Right now iPhones are automatically promoting you – but that may change any day now so be part of this opportunity now.

Did you know that because there are so many iPhone apps that iPhone has started to block them and make the screening process harder to get through?

This may likely happen with people who try to get their podcast up later. Now it’s free and easy and guaranteed!

Seriously, I am in the middle of moving, my clothes are looking grubby from painting, and Tania calls me to tell me, I have never gotten so many panicked emails from people who didn’t believe me that the door would be closing, or said their email was down – that it wasn’t their fault. Please let me in!

So, ok, if you didn’t get those emails from last week, then here is a BRIEF window of opportunity for you:

Only open for a day or so – then no matter who emails me, we’re closing the doors on this.

Brief window here: www.getitdonetodayseries.com/podcast

You are so great!
Stefanie

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Heading to Philly…

Posted on 07 Apr 2010 | Author Stefanie | Comments No comments | Tags

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I’m heading out to Philadelphia in May to a small intimate event where there are only about 80 – 100 people there, and would love to see you there.  It is a small event, however EVERYONE is there to network and do business deals.  Many people were doing deals where they were joining forces and expanding or simply promoting each other and splitting the profits.  At the last event, I met some people who could impact my life in a very profitable way.  
This is not a fancy huge event, just a simple event.  A simple event where you will stand out (as there are less people).
Many of the remarkable things that have Happened around me have come from the power of joint ventures.
 
At Impact San Diego, my good friend, Frank Sousa and Ken McArthur went out to dinner together to celebrate his multi-million dollar sale of his interest in Traffic Geyser which is a powerhouse created by a joint venture between Frank, Mike Koenigs and Rocket Helstrome at jvAlert Live in Philadelphia.
 
But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.  At EVERY jvAlert Live event, I heard incredible stories of joint ventures that have changed lives in so many ways.
 
I know I push hard to make sure that you come to these events.
 
It’s because it’s so important to be there.
 
Here are just a few of the people coming to jvAlert Live Philadelphia!  Thought you’d like to know who is already headed that way!
 
http://learningfolder.net/blog/?p=891  
 
By the way, if you don’t have your hotel room yet, you can reserve it now here:
 
http://jvAlertLive.com/hotel/
 
The hotel overlooks the Delaware River right where they came ashore to found the city of love at Penn’s Landing.
 
And for goodness sake, if you haven’t registered for the event yet, get it done today!
 
http://jvAlertLive.com/
 
See you soon!
Stefanie

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What to do if your New Years sucks!

Posted on 06 Jan 2010 | Author Stefanie | Comments 24 comments | Tags

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Ok, this is a strange blog post I know, but hey- sometimes it happens – and this year – boy did it ever happen to me.  So I’m figuring that you may have had a similar bad start to the year – maybe not this year, but at least once in your life – and if you did – please share it with me and if there were any lessons learned.  And I tell you what –  the best 3 stories will get a special prize!  But – hey I may win my own prize.

But I figure if my first day was this bad in the New Year, then the rest of the year should be GREAT!  Just getting it all out in the beginning.

So here’s what happened…

December office was busy, trying to shut down for the holiday plans, the “holidays “(really we need another word here) were also at a fast pace as my family chose to split up the festivities this year, so it was 3 days of prep and 5 days of different cities and celebrating (not including new years).  But I love the holidays, giving presents and feeling all the warm vibes of the season, so I was tired but enjoyed it.  But I did feel I was trying to make everyone else happy and exhausted myself in the process. That’s sign #1.

But then I came down with a 2 week sinus affection that didn’t allow me to sleep, eat or breathe properly.  I had black eyes from this infection. And I am the person who doesn’t get colds even when I have sick people around me, so it was surprising.  Perhaps a sign to slow down.

During this time I also found out that a good friend of mine died and I attended the funeral and Shiva.  So that was a hard reminder that love and friendships are precious.  It was also a reminder that we’re all on a silent egg timer and we never know when the bell will ring for us.

A few days later I return to work and a business deal and relationship I am deeply involved in (and really enjoy) seems to have gone to hell in a hand basket (who made up this expression, it’s really good).  I am hoping this will end on a positive note, but the journey to get there is really horribly difficult, time costly and dragged me down emotionally for 3 days where I couldn’t even move – which is weird as I am typically the girl you call in any traumatic experience.  I am a rock and a strong guide in tough situations.  I was a crisis manager for pete-sake!  I can handle pressure.

But I must have been so sick, so exhausted and overwhelmed by the feeling of being let down, that it contributed to my emotional state.   In fact I almost missed New Years over it because I was so devastated by their actions.  Mostly because when they were really making big mistakes and I covered for them and was as forgiving as Mother Theresa.  Why don’t people appreciate or remember those things?  Do we have to be feared in business to get respect and appreciation?   I should be furious but I mostly feel disappointed.  I rationalize it thinking that even good people can do strange actions when they are emotionally or financially struggling, it helps people act from fear and lash out at others.

That same day (my first day back to work), my staff accidentally erased 3 of my main business websites.  Thank god for back-ups!!  This has created a few days of me trying not to panic, but it is slowly being resolved as we speak. But I couldn’t get mad because who can get upset at someone who is more upset at themselves, than I could ever be?  Mistakes can happen.

Then for some strange reason my outlook refused to open, so I had no way of looking at past, present or future emails.  Weird.  It later repaired itself.  It may have been a sign to walk away.

Did I mention that my grandmother is ill?

Seriously, I’m not sure you can top 8 years of work being wiped out in 1 day, a death of a friend, a possible end to a part of a business I enjoyed, computer failures and feeling like crap? – but hey you can try.  Be my guest.

So what do I take from all this????  Well you may have more enlightening answers (and if you do please send them my way).

Here was my thought process:

Ok, someone cursed me.

Ok, everyone but me is crazy.

Ok, I must suck at business.

Ok, I must be the crazy one and don’t see it.  Well, I am talking to myself here.

Jeez, I am dehydrated from crying.  Can someone get dehydrated from tears? 

Ok, maybe a possible (hopefully not) end to a partnership deal, my business being deleted is a signal for me to become a vet.  I love animals – but no, can’t operate on them.  Vet is out – plus I don’t look good in white, I need more color. 

Hmmm, Ok, I should go back to bed, and hide under the covers until I can smell tulips in March.  Hopefully my husband will remember to keep feeding our dog.  He probably won’t. Damn!  I have to get out of bed.

Ok, am I going to let this get me down???       Hell yes! 

……Ok, try again, am I going to let this get me down and quit?      Well, maybe I can look at the positives; maybe SOME people still love me.  Maybe I shouldn’t take this one weird week as the representative of my 8 years of doing good work on the planet and helping so many people find their way and reach for more.    Ok, feeling better.

Getting Proper Perspective Back
Why is it I pay more attention to negative actions of a few, than the many more positives?  I know why, because I try so hard to please everyone, and it just doesn’t work all the time.

Maybe the world has better things to do than single me out for a take-down, after all, I’m not one of the bad guys – just an imperfect woman trying to be perfect 24/7 and make the lives of others a better place.  Bound to make some errors, maybe I have.  Maybe I should forgive others and forgive myself.  Hmm, good start.  That feels better.

Next – look at the bright side:  Ok, I have my health back, which is so important.  My personal relationships are great right now.  My dog is super cute and definitely still loves me.

I have incredible circle of people in my group this year – really top notch and include some of my favorite people.  I am also looking forward to seeing my new MIT members change & grow and helping them along the way like a proud mum.

I may have lost 3 pounds from my cold, which makes up for the chocolate binge on the 3 days I was feeling sorry for myself and not getting off my sofa.  Ok, I’m on to caramels now – and I am currently accepting chocolate or caramel donations.

I am also reminded of an email my good friend, our fabulous MIT coach and circle member Nat said to me last year.  He said his computer froze, and at first he panicked – but then he sought to see the beauty and positive in his situation.  He realized that all he needed to do was do a “de-fragmentation” repair on his computer – this also mirrored his office.  So he took this spare time to clean up all the bits of paper and stuff cluttering up his office and felt a weight lift.  Both he and his computer got a clean-up that day.

So taking Nat’s advice (after all not only is he a rocking MIT Coach, but he is also a Buddhist monk and entrepreneur.  That’s a strong combination) I reflected …

… And thought- if my whole business disappeared (which it did temporarily) – would I be ok?   Yes, I can rebuild.  I would find a way.  Or maybe this is a wake-up call that I should look at changing the program and starting with a fresh perspective.  I have been meaning to do updates.  Or maybe start something totally new.  Is there something else I have been meaning to do?  Is there a new path?

Regarding the deal and partnership that I so treasured… I will keep in my thoughts that both my partner and I will be very happy with whatever the outcome or resolution may be and remain friends and still send each other business.  Perhaps letting go is good – even though it scares me and fills me with unanswered questions about the future.

This also made me realize – when things went – poof! Gone!  That we have a CHOICE to be here.  We have a choice to keep offering the same programs or start again from scratch or even change what we do every day. No one is forcing you to stay at your job, even though it may feel like that sometimes.   We always have a CHOICE to look for new solutions or not. 

It made me remember that in ANY industry you will meet villains, saints and people who do things you just don’t understand (out of fear, jealousy, negative belief systems or desperation), so accept that.  There will be people you help who may resent you for your help later.  I think dogs are the only animals that won’t bite you after you feed them.  People unfortunately can sometimes.  What’s with the dog theme here?

Letting Go Of My Maps
I don’t have everything planned to perfection as I typically do at this time of year.  I choose to not feel panicked about that.  Ok, I repeat, I choose not to feel panicked (I feel like Dorothy clicking her heels and deeply concentrating here – this is hard).   After all I think if there is one life lesson Stefanie Hartman is supposed to learn it’s that you can TRUST life more.  Life has a way of working out.  Life has its own map & timeline.   I hate not having full direction by now, not seeing what is to come.  I can adjust plans, but I typically need to have some direction.  I love maps!  So I’m easing up on that somewhat.  Yes I will identify a few goals, but if I don’t know where my next income is going to be made I will TRUST more that it will (back to the shoes clicking).

Letting Go & Taking a Stand for Me
I will not compare myself or my progress to others as that only ends badly.  I just realized that when I compare myself to others, I never compare to those ‘below’ me, just ‘above’ me (basically whoever has something I would also like to have)?   Really this is not a fair comparison without the two perspectives.   While there will be people smarter, more successful, “luckier”, prettier, taller, whatever, there will also be people whose life you would never trade for.  Many people have greater challenges and discomfort or pain.  I will remember the bigger picture and be grateful every day. 

There are very successful people who can feel like failures because they hold themselves to ridiculous standards or ‘fail’ their own self-imposed timelines.  I do not want to be one of them.

I will also retain my own successes in my mind and heart with personal pride and not let my achievements diminish as soon as they are accomplished for fear of being egotistical.  Being happy for myself is not a negative thing, especially when I am genuinely happy for those around me too.  I will no longer put my own happiness in second, third or fourth place.

I will continue to run my business in a way I am proud of, even if others are “getting ahead” faster through not so pleasant methods. 

I will be proud of myself and TRUST that my life has its own timeline and I cannot plan everything.

I will stretch time and spend 8 hours a month connecting with a business & personal relationships – out of the blue.  Telling them how much I care for them.

I will not hold onto what I think ‘should happen’ with a tight grip, even if I am sad or have fear – as I will trust that if it is not meant to work out (no matter what it is), gripping it will only give me a hand cramp and waste time and energy.   Letting things fall where they may, makes room for something better that I may never have even imagined.

It is possible that the plan I have is not as great as the plan the universe has.  I am betting on you universe – so now’s your chance. 

I will do more things in love of life and in spite of fear.

Humanity has gotten me down a bit this past year, so maybe I should add a project that will show the charitable and unexpected sides of people, or do something to help rescue distressed animals.  I will meditate on this.  Having a positive project may be good for me.

I will learn how to meditate.

I will continue to take the risk of opening myself up to the world (and who ever reads this, thank you), keep being transparent, VULNERABLE and real – and hope that I don’t need to be ‘perfect’ and a shark for others to see that while I have vulnerable moments I have many more moments of great strength, that in fact being vulnerable, not putting on a persona in public takes great courage and strength. 

I will try not to take to heart the 1 or 2 negative emails I get from people every so often.  I will instead put more weight on the hundreds of positive ones.

I will let myself be wrong occasionally and forgive myself.  I will forgive others as well.

Whenever I feel fear, I will remember its ‘made up’, not real, and I will trust more.

I will work on getting my body into a gym, and getting my mind/soul into some fun activities as well as some soul searching.

I will go and get some more chocolate caramels because I just missed lunch.

I will not be so hard on myself.

I will keep my sense of humor…it may be the last thing I take with me on earth.

Foreshadow: I‘m thinking my next year’s blog post may be about visiting the dentist from all these milk duds I am eating.  Ok I’m done with eating chocolate – free milk dud boxes for those who think they can top this!

Maybe if I keep saying MILK DUDS the company will sponsor my blog, milk duds, milk duds, and no calls yet…I will keep trying later.

Thanks for listening…..

Your friend, mentor (hopefully still after this crazy blog post) and person who may be YOUR biggest fan and cheerleader,

Stefanie Hartman

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What to do if your New Years sucks!

Are You Trained for Success?

Posted on 05 May 2009 | Author Stefanie | Comments No comments | Tags

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Are You Trained for Success? Throughout my life I have taken classes on many different subjects.  While learning sports like golf, ballet, skating, and dancing, I learned that physical and mental balance were equally important.  I even took several medieval sword training classes at one time!

All of these experiences reinforced what I already believed: The combination of both physical control and mental FOCUS were the key to mastering all of these activities.

Taking the classes addressed what is needed to learn and develop the skills needed.  They honed my concentration and showed me the basics.  Any one who has golfed knows that when you get that hole in one it’s a level satisfaction unlike any other…until you reach another goal you aspired to that is.

Are You in Need of a Spring Tune Up?

The majority of high achievers will tell you that the key to their success has been their ability to balance the many aspects of their lives.  They also acknowledge that though they may not have gone to school for that specific field, they found books, mentors and peers to gather information which led to their success.  Information is power.

As one, I believe this is true of all aspects of your life.  Being able to align different facets of your life can actually be the way to reaching your goals.

An important concept successful and inspired self-starter understand is that money is merely

  • an exchange or reward
  • for your time or your value.

If you’re reading this and thinking:

  • Life feels hard
  • You don’t have enough time in the day
  • You feel burned out or tired all the time
  • You’re not making enough money for the hours you’re working

Then as you may have already realized, your life is out of balance.  I believe that realizing that being paid for your VALUE as opposed to your time is one of the most critical hurdles to over come.

Or you may be thinking you are on the verge of achieving total equilibrium but just need a little help, some tips or further information to get you over the last few obstacles.

What if you could adjust those issues that are troubling you or not going the way you’d like them to?  What if I told you there was a way to turn things around?

To live a more inspired life means experiencing satisfaction in every category of your life.  You can improve on your business, personal interests and relationships step by step.  A refresher course, new ideas and inspiration, or some guidance could be the direct route to excelling in business and achieving balance through your life.

Sometimes all it takes is recognizing that you need a little help, some mentorship or training.  If that sounds like you then I hope you check out the link below!

The Millionaires in TrainingTM

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Are YOU Using A Sales and Marketing Calendar?

Posted on 24 Apr 2009 | Author Stefanie | Comments No comments | Tags

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Are YOU Using A Sales and Marketing Calendar?

As spring comes into full swing I am mindful that the first business quarter has come to an end and the next is beginning.    It’s a great time to take stock of where you are, and maybe even readjust your strategy or note what is needed to add or change to achieve the goals you have set for the coming months.

The ability to readjust your approach or tactics as you go can mean the difference between successful marketing and sales fizzling.

So the question is:

  • Have you taken stock of where you are?
  • Have you planned out how to schedule attacking your marketing plan?

Just like using a map or GPS system, by noting these markers you can be steps ahead of the competition just by taking stock of where you are.

Using a sales and marketing calendar is something that I recommend when consulting my clients and it is one of the strategies that I teach in my The Millionaires in TrainingTM Program.  A sales and marketing calendar gives you a hands-on ability to ability to allocate time and energy for items critical to your businesses marketing plan.

If you check in with your marketing plans each quarter you will find it a useful way to monitor your progress. I will have an indication if I need to re-adjust something or if I am close to my strategic destination I may be happy to leave things as they are.

I recommend doing this “checking in” as it can allow you to acknowledge not only those things you need to adjust but your successes as well.

Your marketing and sales calendar can give you a keen awareness of which months your promotions are booked, giving you much needed lead in time to take care of the details which can make the difference between a successful outcome or a possible setback.

To build your own sales calendar I recommend taking the following steps:

  • List out all your products and programs. Input them into the appropriate date.
  • Block out time to spend developing your business.
  • Add a sales goal each month.

As one of aspects that I teach in my The Millionaires in TrainingTM Program, a sales and marketing calendar can greatly improve your success.  The Millionaires in TrainingTM Program is designed to empower you even if marketing seems as clear as a foreign language to you. You will receive clear direction, answers to your unique questions and be placed in an environment where you are supported by an intimate group of like-minded individuals, specialized coaches, and my marketing experts and instructors.

A sales and marketing calendar is just one of the many resources successful businesses and entrepreneurs use to increase sales, bring in new business and maximize their growth potential.

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A Marketing Medium – can there be such a thing?

Posted on 14 Apr 2009 | Author Stefanie | Comments 3 comments | Tags

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A Marketing Medium – can there be such a thing?

My inner circle mastermind group met for its first annual live meeting in beautiful sunny San Diego.  All I can say is …wow!

Intellectually I’ve known how powerful mastermind groups can be, especially if the dynamic is right, the people in the group are amazing, and ours hits all elements, but I never truly understood the power of them until last week.

I knew that Jack Canfield (co-author of Chicken soup for the soul) has been using them for over 25 years as well as John Assaraf (street kid millionaire) for 30 years, but I didn’t “get it” until now.  And now that I’ve had the taste – there is no turning back.  

Let me tell you what happened…

This year, for the first time I offered my database only, a chance to work with me one-on-one for 12 months, beginning in January – I knew I was on to something when it sold out in 2 days.  

Each month we would meet on the phone as a group, talk shop, share success secrets and be each other’s business confidants.  On these calls we would offer each other solutions, feedback and accountability.  I know with most mastermind groups it ends there.  And for most, that’s all they can expect, but I wanted my inner circle group to be MEGA successful so then I offered free monthly private one-on-one mentoring calls with me to plan their direction and marketing strategies.  This alone was worth $5,000 month, but I did not charge a dime for it.

So far, people were progressing and gaining clarity in their business and implementing powerful ideas.

But last week we did our first in-person event and wow – more breakthroughs happened in 2 days than all the previous weeks, and believe me, each person was already making incredible progress.

12 of us gathered in the sunshine, right on the beach, in our own private room with french doors that opened to the beach, and wall to wall windows.  On day one I gave everyone a plan and strategy to “reverse goal set” their yearly goal, and they had to break down and schedule the next 4 months activities that would forward their goal.  This really helped people to break down BIG ideas into small achievable steps.  It also provided commitment to their goals as it was put inside a calendar.  Doing so provides commitment, but also it gave them dates to look at when certain tasks would be achieved, which made them that more real – which is important.

I provided the strategy and rules and exact plan they needed to follow to do this properly and now everyone is guaranteed new income within 8 weeks (if not sooner).  And that was only the first hour of the event.

We had some more group and solo exercises designed specifically  to move people forward, as well as provide never before revealed before success tips.  And throughout the 2 days EACH member of the group received their own  “stage” front and center where the whole group focused on them and their business.

That just blew people away.

In those 2 days people went from not knowing what business they wanted to being totally clear, even with a brand message, joint venture partners, and a powerful marketing strategy!  Others who knew where they were going received huge strategies that will bring them incredible income this year.  Many had their business ideas turned inside out and what came out was EVEN BETTER than they could have imagined.

One person said in 10 minutes he received the idea he’d been working on for 2 years.  He could have happily gone home right then, but of course, he stayed and received even more ‘take-home’ breakthroughs.

It was so powerful to see the energy in the room change when a “great idea” came about versus an average one.  It was so powerful to see EACH person contributing and firing off ideas to the person who could not write fast enough with all that they were receiving.

Because I mentor on the phone most of the time, people said they got a kick out of watching my face, watching the wheels turning just before I would spit out a major plan or idea for the person on the main stage.  They were saying it was wild that I could zero in on a seed of an idea or the missing piece EVERY single time, for every single person.  In fact they started calling me the “marketing medium” which perhaps now will become my new tag line because they said it was so spooky, like my ideas were being channeled.  I laughed at first, then realized what a deep compliment that really is.  And really, all brilliant ideas and inspiration does come from somewhere don’t they?

Personally I learned quite a bit about myself and my journey.  I have a confession to make, I really believed when I created this that this would be the one and only mastermind group I would ever create.  But this was such a powerful way for people to learn, I think it is so important for growth and I hope I can find a way to continue with it every year.

Many people in the room said this was the BEST business seminar they had ever attended and many had paid 10x as much to be in other seminars  and other mastermind groups from well known people who charge $20,000 just to have a conversation with them.  So again I was thrilled.  Everyone said I should have charged double – and perhaps next year I will (and as always perhaps give a discount to returning members).

Now everyone is right on track, in fact they zipped ahead by about 5 miles in 2 days and I can’t wait for the next live event as everyone will be in a new place.  I already offered free training to my members on anything they want for the next event and I am looking forward to it.

Now we are indeed a family.  

How powerful is that?

Now, success is simply step on their journey, a done deal.

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Brilliant Idea

Posted on 01 Apr 2009 | Author Stefanie | Comments 6 comments | Tags

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I have to type fast…I’ve been brewing for a while on an idea and I can finally begin to reveal it.  I’ve told some people in confidence and they’re saying it is brilliant and THEY WANT IT.  Shouting at me.  Which is cool.   Anyways, I wanted to share it with you first, it won’t be public for a while, and I can only let 75 people in on it…but I HAD to send this to you right away!

Can u believe its April 01st today?  Wow. How fast time goes.

In January I made a to-do list of the marketing things I wanted to get done – and I have to admit, mine is..well not exactly all checked off.  There are still things on my list that I just can’t seem to find the time to do myself (ok I admitted it, let’s just keep this between us).

How is yours doing?  Did you also make such a list in January?

Is your business marketing TO DO List for the year still… ahem…untouched?

Hey look…I’m not judging…in fact it happens to almost all of us. 

Running a small business, it can be seriously hard to find the EXTRA time to put all the marketing pieces together we know we should be doing to grow.

So I was sitting around thinking there has to be a solution…… now, this is TOP SECRET for a little bit longer…but all I can say is…

This ain’t no April Fool’s joke!

If you’re having trouble catching up with all those New Year’s Resolutions – those marketing efforts that you KNOW will increase your revenue and grow your business THIS YEAR – but just never seem to find the time?  Remember the Goals Book  I sent you this earlier in the year – If you are still trying to work towards those goals yourself…

Then, something is coming soon that’s going to make you wonder how the heck you EVER lived without it and will make you and your to-do list sigh in relief!!!

Why has no-one thought of this before?

This is no April Fool’s!  Stay tuned as I can only help 75 people – please!

Watch for more info here…AND DON’T PASS THIS INFO onto anyone!

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Brilliant Idea

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Posted on 15 Jul 2008 | Author Stefanie | Comments 8 comments | Tags

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