Thanksgiving Day  as we all know is a day to be thankful for  the many blessings we have in our life.   I woke up real early this morning and  I put on a PBS TV show that had Dr. Wayne Dyer talking about his Book Excuses Begone. Dr Dyer was talking about eliminating the excuses that get in the way in our lives and keep us from  achieving our goals and dreams. We can come up with many excuses, like not enough money, time, expertise, our environment just to name a few. We let these excuses control our thoughts and limit our dreams. I have used the excuse of not having enough time do to my Real Estate appraising business to procrastinate on implementing various marketing strategies that have slowed my results in my Internet Business. There are times that I beat myself up on not getting these strategies done or putting them off.  Over the last year I have taken a new approach to my Internet Business which is to enjoy the process and my results and income have increased dramatically. I have started to find people that have had success on the Internet with Network Marketing and Internet Marketing and have plugged into what they are doing instead of reinventing the wheel. That is why I joined David Wood and David Sharpe and the Empower Network Community.

David Wood and David Sharpe have used their vision and creative talents to build the Empower Network  into a community, blogging and training platform that has paid out over 1,000,000 dollars to its members in 100 percent commissions in less than a month. David Wood has overcome the challenge of being homeless living in a van into one of the top Internet and Network Marketers in the Industry in just two short years. David Sharpe has overcome addiction to drugs and alcohol into a top Internet Marketer.  They did this by not making excuses about their circumstances but by overcoming the obstacles that were stopping them from achieving their dreams. I was fortunate to meet  David Wood several years ago in Dallas, Texas at the More Heart Than Talent Conference and  I have worked with David in the past and followed his progress the past two years. The beauty of both David Wood and David Sharpe is they care about people and this has allowed them to become very successful in a short period of time.

I stated earlier that I was watching Dr Dyer and he was talking about being thankful and not making excuses. He introduced a young man named Dan Caro who at the age of 2 years old was burned over 80 percent of body and was not expected to live. He has under gone numerous operations and skin grafts but lost both his hands and part of his feet in the fire. Dan talked about overcoming the obstacles in his life. He stated that one of his first goals was tying his shoes at the age of 5 years old and he persisted to work each day at tying his shoes until seven years later at the age of 12 years old he accomplished  this goal.  How many of use would work everyday at a task  and never give up  for seven years.  Dan at the age of twelve  had another dream which was to be a musician but he could not figure out how to play an instrument with no fingers. Dan was determined to learn how to play and instrument and become a musician, he learn to play the drums. He is now one of the top Jazz musicians in New Orleans. Click here to check out Dan Caro’s Website and Story

I was very glad I woke up so early this morning because after seeing Dan and his story I realized that I have been fortunate to grow up in the United States of America with all its opportunities. I have been self employed for close to 30 years and I have a very successful Real Estate Appraisal Business and a growing Internet Business. I have a wonderful family with a beautiful wife and two great children.  I have had the pleasure to meet and become friends through the Internet and Network Marketing  many wonderful people. I say today and everyday that I am very Thankful for the many blessings that I have in my Life.

Google Music will it become an alternative to i Tunes and Amazon. Google’s launch of Google Music is really part of the battle between the Android and iPhone in the market place for the smart phone’s. Google has fell way behind Apple and Amazon in the sale of music online and this could make Google a significant  player in the digital music world. Whether or not Google can ketch Apple in the digital music arena is a question that remains to be seen. Google will sell mp3s which are more widely usable across many different platforms and devices.

In the long run this is not about an online music store and free storage area for your music. Google Music is expected to have over 13 million songs from three of then top four music labels as well as independent bands and free online cloud  storage of up to 20,000 songs.   While the launch got a cool reception on Wednesday by many because it is really nothing new and innovative  but could become stiff competition to Apple’s iTunes.

“There are two things the critics decline to acknowledge: that Google is providing a simple, free service, and that all Google products start out underwhelming and gradually expand.” Devin Coldeway wrote for Tech Crunch. “Android was a mess when it showed up. And it’s still a mess, a mess blowing up to the tune of a half million devices a day.”

Apple will now face a rival with deep pockets in the digital music world. Another factor that may be overlooked in all this is that Google owns Youtube which is a very popular distributor of music on the Internet.  The exposure that Youtube can give a Artist or song writer could play a major factor in the distribution and purchasing of music. This will also impact the sales of smart phones and tablets.

David Wood & David Sharpe’s Empower Network Training is creating quite a Buzz on the Internet. David Sharpe has team up with one of the most creative network and internet marketers on the Internet David Wood. They have developed a Marketing and Training Platform that is state of the art and has many of the top  Internet Guru’s wondering how they can give 100% commission’s to their affiliates. I had the chance to meet David Wood in Dallas, Texas several years ago and was on his I Learning Global Team before the company  close its doors. Dave is a great guy and really has a good heart and cares about his team and wants to truly help people who are struggling in Network Marketing, Affiliate Marketing or any other type of Internet Marketing.  I did not follow Dave to Numis but have stayed in touch and followed him through his Training, Blog Posts, Video’s and the Social Media Blitz that has created him quite a following.  Dave has join forces with another Dave, David Sharpe who is a top Internet Marketer and Copy Writer in his own right. The two Dave’s want to help people to generate a instant income and a residual monthly income with Empower Network Training.

Empower Network Training with David Wood & David Sharpe is currently hush-hush and you need to sign a non dis closer form to go watch the 2 hour recorded live Training that has people scrabbling to get a non-disclosure form and find out what all the Buzz is about and how to get in before the Launch on Monday October 31. I have been on Dave’s list for many over two years and have worked with Dave in the past and I have used David Wood’s Perpetual Funnel System to help create my own Lead Machine and a very good monthly income. I have also  watched the two hour live webinar and training for the New Product Launch and this will be a very good product and income stream. The key to marketing and selling products on the Internet is to find good credible products or training and become an affiliate and leverage these products until you can develop your own product to sell.

Go Watch the Empower Network Training Webinar and see why this will be the best investment you can make in yourself and will give you the knowledge to leverage David Wood and David Sharpe and put 100% commissions directly into your Bank Account. There is no waiting for you check to arrive in the mail or worrying that Paypal will freeze your account. This product will help you end 2011 with a Gigantic Pay Day build a 5 figure monthly residual income by the first of the year. This way you can start 2012 in the Black instead of in the red. Create your own economy  and build a very lucrative business on the Internet for the first time when you follow the simple plan and blueprint both Dave’s have outlined in the Training. If you are already a success on the internet and would like to add an additional income stream to your portfolio take a look at this simple but powerful Training and Marketing System that will Help you Conquer The Internet.

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Visalus 90 Day Challenge Week 3

The Body by Vi 90 Day Challenge has been a fantastic experience. The first three weeks have been amazing and I have learn a great deal about myself and my new approach to life. Once you draw a line in the sand and decide to live life on your own terms wonderful things start to take place in your life. The fact that on July 28th of this year I decide to take a 90 day challenge, my first step was to weigh  and measure myself. The next step was to get a plan of action to determine how I was going to loose the 40 pounds I needed to loose. I developed a plan of action that I thought was very doable and it was to start each day with a walk around my neighborhood about two miles.  The next part was to take another walk in the evening around 8:00 o’clock. I also started to do several exercises on the total gym and worked out with 10 pound dumbbells. This was my plan of action the first two weeks of the 90 day challenge. I also started to implement healthier food choices and the Visalus Nutritional supplements and the Visalus Shakes.

The Visalus Shakes have been delicious and I have tried  several fruits in the shakes, strawberries, blueberries peaches and apples. My typical meal in the evening is a piece of chicken or fish, salad and vegatable. The two shake a day are meal replacements for breakfast and lunch. The crazy part is I have not had a craving since I started with the product or felt hungry. I would drink 4 cups a coffee a day and now I have 1 cup first thing in the morning. The best part is forming a new good habit of daily exercise and healthy eating and drinking. I have not had a soda or a beer just the energy drinks Visalus provides and water. I feel like a million and I have lost 20 pounds in 21 days which is unbelievable.

When I first started the Visalus 90 day challenge I thought that it would be very difficult and I would have a hard time to completing the challenge. The first few days were tough my arms, legs and stomach were sore but I kept plugging away each day. Now this past week my third week I have started to do some running during the morning walk and I added sit ups and push ups to my daily workout routine. I am loving the challenge and person that I am becoming through a daily transformation by adding small disciplines in my life.

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Body by Vi 90 Day Challenge 

The first two weeks of the Visalus 90 Day Challenge are in the books. I have been keeping to my daily routine of walking around 2.5 miles in the morning, doing some exercise on my Total Gym, some dumb bell work outs and I walk another two miles in the evening. I have been drinking the Visalus Shakes two each day usually one for breakfast after my workout and the second around one in the afternoon. Most of my dinners have been chicken or salmon with a salad and a vegetable. Tonight I made a pasta salad with tuna and cucumbers and tomatoes very little mayo and some vinaigrette. I have been taken the nutritional supplements provided in the morning a couple during the day and the in the  evening. The Visalus Shakes have been delicious you can make what ever flavor you desire. The Visalus Shake basic blend taste like a vanilla cake mix or cookie dough. I have been drink almond milk and soy milk with strawberries, blueberries, and peaches. I tried a plain vanilla and that was great, I mixed one with a scope of peanut butter and that was delicious. I tried a shake with some left over coffee, almond milk and the shake mix and this was very good. I had several grapefruits that I wanted to finish in my first week and I even tried a grapefruit shake a little different but not bad. They have a recipe for one with an apple, cinnamon and the shake mix and they say it taste like apple pie and ice cream that I would like to try. So the variety is limited to your imagination. I have not had many craving’s at all whether it be sweets or snake foods. I have not had any diet soda or diet ice tea for two weeks and no beer. I have still been drinking a cup of black coffee in the morning which has been  a 25 year habit. I have no need for any coffee in the early afternoon which I would do on a regular basis before I started the Visalus 90 Day Challenge.

Day 1

The results have been great the first week I lost 10 pounds and  second week I have lost 3.5 almost 4 pounds. This is a grand total after two weeks of 13.5 to 14 pounds almost a pound a day. The photo’s below show my weight 243 at the start of the Visalus 90 Day Challenge,then after week one and now after week two.     

Week 1

Week 2

The results so far have been fantastic and I have been very motivated and focused on the 90 Day Challenge. I have 75 more day to go and I am looking foward to each and everyday. I am very excited to see the person I become after this challenge. I have a goal of 40 pounds but now that the Visalus 90 day Challenge is under weigh and I feel as good as I do I determined to loss 50 pounds and to be in the best shape of my life since I was 25 years old. I am trying to erase 15 years of negelect with very little exercise and poor eating habits and I am loving the challenge and the way I feel so far.

What is a QR Code and how will it help to increase sales and generate new customers to your business. QR Codes or Quick Response Codes were invent in Japan by Denso Wave a subsidiary of Toyota. They hold the registered trademark but decided against using their patent rights. QR Codes are similar to Bar Codes but are two dimensional and can hold a thousands of more characters of information. They have widely used in Japan for over 10 years. They are just gaining some popularity in the United States and should gain widespread use in the next few years.  The ability of holding more information is what makes it very practical to be used by small business and entrepreneurs.

This is a QR Code

With the popularity of cell phones and more and more people are using Smart Phone’s like the iPhone, Android and the Blackberry. These QR Codes can be scanned into a smart phone and all your business information along with your current promotions are at the finger tips of your potential customer. These codes can be added to business cards, brochures, flyer’s, websites or store front signs.  Many savvy Realtors are using QR Codes to help increase the exposure of their listings and to generate more sales. This is true for most entrepreneurs who have decided to embrace this new technology along with the Internet and the rise in popularity of social media.

These codes are being linked to websites, or Face book fan pages and even videos or landing pages to capture a lead. They can include coupons or discounts on products and services. Store Fronts and Restaurants are placing QR Codes in the Front Windows with daily specials and discounts.  The business person or entrepreneur that embraces this new technology will be on the cutting edge of innovations that will help their business survive this tough economy.

The applications for QR Codes are many including sharing information, brochures, videos that tell the story about your enterprise. This sharing of information through the community by way of cell phone, text  and word of mouth will help you establish your Face Book fan page and keep your loyal following growing and happy. This will also allow you to stay in touch with your customers and clients on a daily or weekly basis with updates and promotions.

The other great aspect of The QR Code is you can give your potential new customer or client an immediate call to action with your discounts, specials,  and coupons.

How can you create a QR code for your business? You can easily create a QR Code through Google’s  QR Code creator or try a site like Kaywa.com to create your QR Code. I Personally use a software called IMtools Suite to create my own QR Codes. They can be use again on brochures, business cards, websites, I have even seen them on tee shirts.

The QR Code will be common place in a the next year get on board now and see the advantages that these simple codes give your business or enterprise by being on the cutty edge.

Are you in a rut, are you doing the same things day in day out. Do you feel productive and alive in your daily life or are you going through the motions. Many of us are stuck in a rut and do not even know that we are in the rut. The daily routine becomes so common that we forget the person we once were as the years pass. I was one of these people I would get up early each day and make my pot of coffee. I would turn on the news and watch the news as I drank my cup of coffee, then I would get to work. Since I work out of the house and I am self employed all I had to do was head over to the computer and get started working. I would start typing or doing some research drink another cup of coffee get all my data together and then head to my first appointment. I would go out inspect several houses come back home eat some lunch and sit back down at the computer. Mid afternoon I would drink another cup of coffee and complete my reports, check my email for new work, make my phone calls and call it a day.  Earlier in my life I was running to soccer or lacrosse practices for my son and daughter and then the week ends they had  games. I enjoyed the opportunity to go out and watch my children play sports  because I enjoyed paying football, basketball and baseball. I even ran cross country my senior year in high school. The years went by and I was doing the same thing each and every day. I enjoyed appraising real estate and I would get out and golf every now and then but something was missing.  I would work hard each week and look forward to meeting friends on the weekends at the games or a happy hour . The past two years I have been doing allot of reading and they say once you put an action into motion things start to change in your life.  The first change you make gives you a different outlook and then you make the next change.  The mind keeps working and the more books you read the more changes start coming about in you life. Then you find yourself doing some soul searching and realized that I was in a rut and and ready for some new challenges. Once you make a decision to change your mind starts working on how, why and when. I sat down started setting new goals and been working on my true why. The fun part is once you decide to get out of the rut and find your passion or your why for change the universe starts opening up doors and new opportunities. People start to show up in your life that are willing to help your along on your journey on becoming that person you always wanted to be deep down inside.  The whys and the hows come into focus and life is much easier when you take that first step towards change.

The stock market hit the skids today and drop over 500 points and you have to really look hard to find some good news on TV or in the news papers. The great news is when you take control of your own economy and start living life on your own terms these problems do not have a lasting affect. Yes you may have lost money today but you no that most of the problems in the economy are outside your control. The only real thing you can control is your thoughts and actions. Living life on your own terms means taking daily actions to make your life better. Take it from someone who thought that being self employed and running a small business was the most important thing life. The problem I had was that my small business was really running my life. I could set my schedule most of the but I was always under the pressure to bring in new business week after week. The past two years have thought me many life lessons. One is to always have a Plan B as a back up in case things change in the economy or your business starts to decline.  My business is Residential Real Estate Appraising and the real estate market in most areas of the country has slowed and so has lending practices for most lenders so the volume of appraisals is way down. I started about two and half years ago become intrigued by the Internet and the possibilities of marketing a product or service over the Internet.  This has lead to gaining a lot of education on Internet marketing and a variety of other on and off line marketing strategies. I have started to reinvent myself over the past two years through reading many books and purchasing many programs online. The one thing that I kept coming back to was how was I going to leverage the Internet and generate additional income. I have found many ways that work some are very time consuming and not worth the time. The one thing that I kept coming back was finding a product or service that I could believe that I could leverage through growing an organization. Through my research, weekend trainings and product purchases I have had the privilege to meet many great people that were willing to help me along the way. Many were very successful in the network marketing game or mlm. I tried my hand at several companies but for a variety of reasons success eluded me the past two years. One of the friends I have been fortunate enough  to meet has been very successful in growing networking organizations. I decide to join Visalus because it has come at the right time of my life I am ready to live life on my own terms and not be stressed out that the economy or the real estate market is slow. I stated earlier that I have been self employed but I always traded time for dollars. I had a the flexibility to set my own schedule and was always able to be at my children’s events. The one area that I did not keep balance was my health over the past 15 years I have gained forty pounds and it was time to make a change.  This is when my friend Kenny Gregg introduced me to Visalus and the 90 Day Challenge and Visalus Sciences wonderful Health and Nutritional products. I realized that changing my life and growing a Visalus organization through hard work and leveraging the efforts of other people was the road to living life on your own terms.  I have found a company to believe in with products to match and the Challenge has ignited a passion I once had for sports.