You Make Money Doing What?
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• &nb= sp; Welcome! And what's = new...
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•   3. Everything I Know About= Business I Learned From My Mama
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• &nb= sp; 1. You make money doing w= hat?
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•   4. Humor -- I'm Your= Man!
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•   2. And Joanne Says.= ....
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= Wel= come! And what's new... =
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= Dear = Kevin,


Okay =96 2007 is half over already. Seems like time is flying by. But it= =92s a great time to do a check-up.
  • Are you half-way there on goals you set for this year?
  • = Are you making deposits in 7 areas of your life?
  • Did you just = start this year without planning to change the level of success you experie= nced last year?
  • Have you a new project, a new job prospect, a= business idea you=92d like to develop starting immediately?
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There=92s still time! If you invest 4-5 hours weekly for the next 90 days,= you=92ll be amazed at what you can accomplish. Wouldn=92t it be great to = reach that new level of success before Thanksgiving? You can use this free= outline to write out what you are going to do yet this year: My New Plans

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Supercharge Your Online Business
Here=92s the free teleseminar I promised. A couple of weeks ago I intervie= wed Tim Knox on the topic: Supercharge Your Online Business. Many, many o= f you have reminded me that I forgot to give you the free access to that ca= ll. If you already are or are interested in making money on the Internet, = you=92ll want to listen to this powerful 48-minute interview.
Just click and listen: SuperCharge Your Onl= ine Business And I apologize for the oversight!
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Many of our readers are discovering they can get free advice on Sunday nigh= ts about any work related topic. If you have a tough interview coming up, = have an offer but are not sure how to negotiate a final agreement, or are w= ondering about starting a new business, you can call on the live broadcast = of 48 Days to the Work You Love. The number is (615.737.9986= ) (Toll Free 877.48DAYS2) each Sunday night from 6:00-9:00 PM CDT. The cal= l letters are 99.7 FM in Tennessee or go to Super Talk 99.7 WTN for direct Internet access. You ca= n also listen to any past shows via podcast. 48 Days to the Work You Love

"An average person with average talents and ambition and average educ= ation, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that perso= n has clear focused goals."
 -- Brian Tracy



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= 1. You make money doing what?=20 <= /TD>
= The things that people do to find creative, meaningful, and = profitable work continue to amaze even me. I believe there are thousands o= f ways to find work you love =96 and I am always thrilled to find that inge= nious people are coming up with even more.

Here are just a couple that have been brought to my attention recently:
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1. Nathan Sawaya builds Lego sculptures. He abandoned a career as an attor= ney in 2004 to take on LEGO sculpting fulltime. As a 33 yr-old he=92s take= n a childhood pleasure and turned it into a serious profession. You won= =92t believe his creations: Lego Sculptures
2. In the picture here you see the work of an artist who was commissioned t= o transform some storm damaged trees into permanent works of art.

3. And yes, there are people making a living as crossword-puzzle makers, cl= owns, magicians, wire walkers, philologists, librettists, and graphologists= .

Here=92s a book you may want to check out if you feel like you=92re still f= ishing for that perfect fit.

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Order your copy here =
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= 2. And Joanne Says.....=20 <= /TD>
= Here's a question I received this week from a reader. While= my wife Joanne is not involved in the day-to-day operations of 48 Days, LL= C, she understands the principles for career and business success very well= and is still my most trusted sounding board. She volunteered to answer th= is question =96 and you=92ll see why I trust her wisdom on most any topic.<= br>
Dan,
I recently started a barber shop. I have accommodated costumers for the mo= st part with a clean place and Christian atmosphere, but am seeing an unend= ing stream of suggestions of what I need to do and need to add to the busin= ess. At what point do I draw a distinct line between customer satisfaction= and just letting it run its course as a business?

Paul.....Dan forwarded me the note about your barbershop question because w= e just had a conversation about a very similar situation today over lunch. = By the way, I am Dan's wife and partner in business and life! There is li= ttle he does or says I don't know about so I feel confident I can answer yo= ur question.

Today I was telling Dan about an exercise place where I work out severa= l times a week. It is a well-known chain but is a franchise so each one may= have different owners. This particular one where I go is nice, clean and = friendly. However, I was telling Dan there are soooo many things I can see = that leads me to believe the owner is rather chintzy and tight-fisted where= customer service and good marketing comes into play. It's like he does th= e bare minimum to make it comfortable but not the extra "added value" that = I would like to see in any well-run business.

In any business, as in any area of life, the Law of the Harvest is a go= od rule of thumb to assure customer satisfaction and enthusiasm. Recently = a potential advertiser for Dan's radio show told us that she was told NEVER= to give away product. That is a classic mistake that business people make= who don't understand marketing and how the Law of the Harvest helps them b= ecome above average in their business.

I can't begin to tell you how much product, coaching, advise, time....e= tc....that both Dan and I have given away in the past 20 years. So much so= that sometimes we feared we would not be able to put food on the table. Bu= t we always believed that we would "reap far more than we sowed" and that G= od would richly bless our generosity. And He has....over and over again.
I also can't tell you how many times clients, customers, fellow coaches, f= riends and family have given us valuable suggestions to improve a part of o= ur business and we always LISTEN and implement when feasible.

Just having a clean, Christian atmosphere is not enough to keep people enth= usiastic about coming to your business establishment. We live in a marketin= g driven society and customers have far too many choices to remain loyal to= a place just because it is "clean and Christian". We believe that if you = are truly portraying a Christian business then you need to be NOTCHES above= all other competitors. God calls us out to BE OUR BEST in everything we d= o. We don't take that lightly. We strive at 48 Days to be BETTER...offer = better products, offer good and reasonable prices, offer amazing customer s= ervice, etc.

So, Paul....I say all this to encourage you to LISTEN to your customers. If= they are telling you suggestions to make your establishment better, take t= hose suggestions seriously. That doesn't mean you need to implement all of= them. Some may not be at all within your realm of finances or expertise bu= t some of the ideas might just put you a notch better than the competition = and give you more word-of-mouth advertising than you ever dreamed.

Hope this helps to answer your question. Keep us posted on what you decide= to do and how it pays off! Blessings, Joanne Miller

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= 3. Everything I Know About Business I Learned From My Mama= =20 <= /TD>
= This is the title of Tim Knox=92s brand new book. Many of y= ou have learned to know Tim Knox in these weekly articles here or as the co= -host of my Sunday night radio show. Tim is a wealth of small business inf= ormation =96 and he=92s not just a teacher =96 he=92s a serious practitione= r of that information.

Now you can get your own copy of Tim=92s hilarious new hard cover business = book for less than 20 bucks and grab over $1,000 in digital bonuses free! = Here=92s the link where you can see a short video of Tim explaining the boo= k, read a couple sample chapters and get your own personal copy. And then = you can take your pick from a ton of free products provided by other market= ers who are helping Tim in this book launch.

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Tim's Mama =
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= 4. Humor -- I'm Your Man!=20 <= /TD>
= Several weeks after a young man had been hired, he was calle= d into the personnel director's office. "What is the meaning of this?" the = director asked. "When you applied for this job, you told us you had five ye= ars experience. Now we've discovered this is the first job you've ever held= ."

"Well," the young man replied, "in your advertisement you said you wanted s= omebody with imagination."

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= 5. News You Can Use=20 <= /TD>
= Boomers can=92t afford to retire: As baby boomers ar= e hitting 60, most are finding that they need to delay their retirement lon= ger than their parents or grandparents. Many are used to higher incomes, h= ave fewer children and are likely to be divorced. All of these factors add= to the pressure to keep working. USA To= day

Dinner with Dad Two years ago Cameron Stracher realized he was an = =93Absent Dad.=94 He decided to change his life to reconnect with his fami= ly. His income is down 20-30% and he says it was a great trade-off. He sa= ys we all have options and our lives display the choices we=92ve made. Rea= d more at Dinner with Dad.

Need Invention Help? Here=92s a helpful site if you need assistance= with engineering, prototyping, packaging and marketing of your invention. = This is a safe harbor to connect with other professionals in the product-d= evelopment process. Invention = Help

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