Right now out of fear they are putting so much of their money into Gold as a safe haven, when this is actually a time period in history when it is important that they invest in mankind. Karma is out there for them, when they leave their human form this choice they are making they will look back on with sadness. It is like the parable that Jesus gave about the 3 people that were given money by the King to invest, remember the one who buried it in the ground who got chastised..... well they are burying it in the ground right now.
The newspapers are not helping either by printing what the masses are doing, they would be doing a much greater service to mankind if they would instead seek out the few who are investing their money, and put them into the spotlight so others will want and desire to do the same thing. If we laud and praise the few that are understanding that there are so many people with "needs" that are not being met, and that there are some of the wealthy that are not just hiding money for their future "wants" I truly believe others will join in.
It is easy for the newspapers and other forms of Media to print the obvious and easy to find stories, it would be a true journalistic treasure if they looked beyond the surface and found the few.
James Goddard
Author of Freedom For a Day
www.JamesGoddard.com
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
It's a waste of time and doesn't work!
These are two of the biggest things I hear when I speak all over in reference to Social Media in business today. Is it the truth, or is it just the excuse the individual uses because they are not comfortable "selling" themselves to people?
Are they actually selling themselves or simply educating their friends and others as to what it is they do? Imagine if you had a business want or need, and didn't know who to turn to, and then later on found out that a good friend of yours or neighbor actually does what your need is for a living. Is there anyone you would rather have working with you or representing you than someone you already know?
FaceBook: It is simply your Sphere of Influence, and with over 600 million people on it, how can you deny this, or put it into the category of a "fad"? Never before have you been able to cost effectively market yourself or product to this segment which is statistically speaking the best area to get a return on your investment. It is cost effective, and you can market to them daily now, no more time consuming and costly mailings and ads. With FaceBook, the key is to be both a real person, and learn to market yourself without coming across as marketing yourself.
Twitter: If you are not a Sports Athlete, Rock Star, or Celebrity it is not one of the best areas to get a return on your time investment. I ruffle a lot of feathers with this statement, but so many educators teach people to join this Media because of the "aura" that surrounds it. In my opinion Twitter is 150 million people all trying to sell things to each other. I ask you have you ever gone to Twitter to do research on an expert or product? With this said, Twitter can be a great way to increase your Sphere of Influence if used properly, certain free applications like TwitterLocal.net or NearbyTweets.com can let you know of the local "active" people tweeting in your area. Use Twitter to sell yourself directly and become the expert to a whole new segment, and build your Sphere.
LinkedIn: The business people, the decision makers, it is the party of the "in" people, the crowd you want to be associated with. With the average age of 41, it is not a kids site. Many will say it is a Media that is for getting jobs, so true, but the reason it is, is because the decision makers of the companies you want to work at are there. So many ways to maximise with this site, but most importantly, create a great profile (an online resume) and get recommendations. The beauty is that you can be selling yourself to people you want to everyday by simply having it "out" there.
These are the three Medias you need to be using if you want to be able to get your message to the widest audience cost effectively. You can either do it now while not everyone is using it, and carve your niche, or you can wait until you are forced to in the changing business world. That younger generation that is coming up not only knows how to use these Medias way beyond what over 35 people do, but have numbers of followers that they cannot comprehend. The question I ask is how do you beat these new entrepreneurs coming up?
Experience, that is what the younger generation lacks. Imagine if YOU are one of the people who can step out of your comfort zone and start marketing yourself using the Medias properly, how much you can benefit during this window time period. I say window meaning that soon the way business is being done is going to change.
Real Estate is one of the greatest examples, the average age of a Real Estate agent is much higher than most industries, and when computers came in they lagged behind, when email became the way to communicate, they hopped on the band wagon way after everyone else. Do you think they will shift and change quickly this time? I think not, which means that those that do, are going to benefit like you would not believe.
The Medias now make it so you can contact and get your message to the masses, and get them to contact you! The key, is what to use. Understand the human behavior that stops most, and how simple systems put in place properly, will move you toward the life you dream of.
I show people what to use, and how monetize. I could have made this a 50 page document, but I give you a taste, and when I speak you will know how to capture leads with ease.
James Goddard
Author of 101 Ways to Use Social Media in Real Estate and
Freedom For a Day (Mindset)
www.JamesGoddard.com
Are they actually selling themselves or simply educating their friends and others as to what it is they do? Imagine if you had a business want or need, and didn't know who to turn to, and then later on found out that a good friend of yours or neighbor actually does what your need is for a living. Is there anyone you would rather have working with you or representing you than someone you already know?
FaceBook: It is simply your Sphere of Influence, and with over 600 million people on it, how can you deny this, or put it into the category of a "fad"? Never before have you been able to cost effectively market yourself or product to this segment which is statistically speaking the best area to get a return on your investment. It is cost effective, and you can market to them daily now, no more time consuming and costly mailings and ads. With FaceBook, the key is to be both a real person, and learn to market yourself without coming across as marketing yourself.
Twitter: If you are not a Sports Athlete, Rock Star, or Celebrity it is not one of the best areas to get a return on your time investment. I ruffle a lot of feathers with this statement, but so many educators teach people to join this Media because of the "aura" that surrounds it. In my opinion Twitter is 150 million people all trying to sell things to each other. I ask you have you ever gone to Twitter to do research on an expert or product? With this said, Twitter can be a great way to increase your Sphere of Influence if used properly, certain free applications like TwitterLocal.net or NearbyTweets.com can let you know of the local "active" people tweeting in your area. Use Twitter to sell yourself directly and become the expert to a whole new segment, and build your Sphere.
LinkedIn: The business people, the decision makers, it is the party of the "in" people, the crowd you want to be associated with. With the average age of 41, it is not a kids site. Many will say it is a Media that is for getting jobs, so true, but the reason it is, is because the decision makers of the companies you want to work at are there. So many ways to maximise with this site, but most importantly, create a great profile (an online resume) and get recommendations. The beauty is that you can be selling yourself to people you want to everyday by simply having it "out" there.
These are the three Medias you need to be using if you want to be able to get your message to the widest audience cost effectively. You can either do it now while not everyone is using it, and carve your niche, or you can wait until you are forced to in the changing business world. That younger generation that is coming up not only knows how to use these Medias way beyond what over 35 people do, but have numbers of followers that they cannot comprehend. The question I ask is how do you beat these new entrepreneurs coming up?
Experience, that is what the younger generation lacks. Imagine if YOU are one of the people who can step out of your comfort zone and start marketing yourself using the Medias properly, how much you can benefit during this window time period. I say window meaning that soon the way business is being done is going to change.
Real Estate is one of the greatest examples, the average age of a Real Estate agent is much higher than most industries, and when computers came in they lagged behind, when email became the way to communicate, they hopped on the band wagon way after everyone else. Do you think they will shift and change quickly this time? I think not, which means that those that do, are going to benefit like you would not believe.
The Medias now make it so you can contact and get your message to the masses, and get them to contact you! The key, is what to use. Understand the human behavior that stops most, and how simple systems put in place properly, will move you toward the life you dream of.
I show people what to use, and how monetize. I could have made this a 50 page document, but I give you a taste, and when I speak you will know how to capture leads with ease.
James Goddard
Author of 101 Ways to Use Social Media in Real Estate and
Freedom For a Day (Mindset)
www.JamesGoddard.com
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Love everyone, you do not know the path they walk....
He couldn’t stand it any longer, he did what he thought was the best he could, but as he looked at his children sleeping he no longer felt the anger that he had inside each day that he went out into the world with. He felt beat, he was angry when his son said to him that he was hungry, he was hungry too. They looked up to him, and needed him to provide, and he felt like such a failure, his head now hung, he turned and looked at his sad wife’s face, she was so trying to have the strength to believe that everything would somehow work out.
Suddenly he got up and went to the door, his head was hung low, and his steps were slow as he headed out into the night. He did not like or care for the neighbor about a quarter mile away, but at this moment it did not seem to matter, he trudged toward their home. The dogs that he cursed most every day fell silent upon his ears as he came to the front door and gave a soft knock, yet loud enough to be heard. The man opened the door and had a slight scowl at the neighbor, as he could not see his face and had no idea why he was there. The scowl slowly turned to confusion, and his wife came to his side and put her hand on his arm as he looked at her and then back to the man on the front step.
Just as the man was going to ask what he wanted, he heard the neighbor’s voice, softer than usual say, “my family is hungry, and we need food…”
The wife’s head went up toward her husband’s face with her mouth gaped open, as he put his hand on the neighbor’s shoulder and said to him “please come in, and forgive me for being blind to this, we are blessed enough to be able to share plenty and would consider it an honor”.
Suddenly he got up and went to the door, his head was hung low, and his steps were slow as he headed out into the night. He did not like or care for the neighbor about a quarter mile away, but at this moment it did not seem to matter, he trudged toward their home. The dogs that he cursed most every day fell silent upon his ears as he came to the front door and gave a soft knock, yet loud enough to be heard. The man opened the door and had a slight scowl at the neighbor, as he could not see his face and had no idea why he was there. The scowl slowly turned to confusion, and his wife came to his side and put her hand on his arm as he looked at her and then back to the man on the front step.
Just as the man was going to ask what he wanted, he heard the neighbor’s voice, softer than usual say, “my family is hungry, and we need food…”
The wife’s head went up toward her husband’s face with her mouth gaped open, as he put his hand on the neighbor’s shoulder and said to him “please come in, and forgive me for being blind to this, we are blessed enough to be able to share plenty and would consider it an honor”.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Laura Lester Fournier
Laura and I had a wonderful interview! She is a speaker that will be joining us at "The Life You Dream Of" event in Keene, N.H. this weekend.
Laura is a best-selling author with a new book coming out this Spring; A Leap of Faith- 366 Days of Inspiration. She recently just released her new book A Caterpillar's Flight.
As well as being an author, Laura is a motivational speaker, non-denominational minister, and radio host. This woman does remarkable things and we are looking forward to having her as a guest speaker.
We are giving out the remaining tickets for FREE! Click to get your free tickets TODAY!
Laura's Interview
Laura is a best-selling author with a new book coming out this Spring; A Leap of Faith- 366 Days of Inspiration. She recently just released her new book A Caterpillar's Flight.
As well as being an author, Laura is a motivational speaker, non-denominational minister, and radio host. This woman does remarkable things and we are looking forward to having her as a guest speaker.
We are giving out the remaining tickets for FREE! Click to get your free tickets TODAY!
Laura's Interview
Thursday, December 9, 2010
The Power of Now
We all know, or should know one of the bestselling books ever by Eckhart Tolle in which he lets people know that when you are feeling down you need to realize it is because your mind has gone into the past grabbed a hold of things that occurred in which did not work out perfectly for you, and then project those thoughts into your future. You then start to feel poorly and this is where depression, hopelessness and other feelings like this come in. Eckert’s book The Power of Now, along with so many other writings by great Authors is what went into Freedom For a Day.
The premise of Freedom For a Day is what if you believed for just one day that everything would work out perfectly. You see if you take Eckert’s research and get your mind to go back and retrieve only the greatest results and outcomes you have had in your life and pasted them into your future, imagine how you would not be getting the feelings of despair and hopelessness that visits us all. This concept along with techniques you can use to keep yourself in the moment and have deep appreciation of so many of the beautiful things that are in your life is what the book is all about.
Get this story form book which has had great praise from people all over the United States like Tony Hsieh of Zappos.com or Kristi Frank, top competitor from Trump's season 1 of the Apprentice. Order now directly from the website and get a signed copy to give to a loved one this Christmas www.FreedomForaDay.com
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Free Tickets (Still some left!)
Giving out 10 free tickets to my event “The Life you Dream of”. It’s going to be held on January 7th and 8th at the Courtyard at Marriott in Keene, N.H. There have been no other motivational events like this in New Hampshire, so this is something you will not want to miss!
I decided to give out these free tickets because this event is going to kick off 2011. I’ve made it one of my New Year’s Resolutions to be more giving. So click to enter for your chance to win!
CLICK HERE to listen to a little something about this well anticipated event.
I decided to give out these free tickets because this event is going to kick off 2011. I’ve made it one of my New Year’s Resolutions to be more giving. So click to enter for your chance to win!
CLICK HERE to listen to a little something about this well anticipated event.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Giving back to a giving organization: Kiwanis
Wednesday morning I will be speaking to the Keene Kiwanis leaders and members. I will be speaking on my two books Freedom for a Day and 101 Ways to Use Social Media in Real Estate.
The Kiwanis do great things for the community and it's going to be an honor getting up in front of them.
Did you know:
The name “Kiwanis” was coined from an Otchipew American Indian expression, "Nunc Kee-wanis", variously translated as "we trade," "we share out talents," "we make a noise," or "we meet." This was originally the motto of Kiwanis, translated as "We build." The current motto is "Serving the children of the world". Members of the club are called Kiwanians.
Hey thanks Wikipedia! =)
To have James speak to your group or organization simply email him at Jim@FreedomForADay.com .
The Kiwanis do great things for the community and it's going to be an honor getting up in front of them.
Did you know:
The name “Kiwanis” was coined from an Otchipew American Indian expression, "Nunc Kee-wanis", variously translated as "we trade," "we share out talents," "we make a noise," or "we meet." This was originally the motto of Kiwanis, translated as "We build." The current motto is "Serving the children of the world". Members of the club are called Kiwanians.
Hey thanks Wikipedia! =)
To have James speak to your group or organization simply email him at Jim@FreedomForADay.com .
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