Mr. Tawa is having me build a large 20 inch diameter Indian head penny. "Why?" you ask? Well, it's because Mr. Tawa has betrayed us, and his daughter is on Cedar High's drill team. :) As soon as she said that they needed a big coin for one of their prop routines, Mr. Tawa imidiately tracked me down, and started throwing cash at me. I gave in. (I'll post pictures once it's completed.)
Make today a great one, guys!
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Success Tracking
I've been reading Bach's blog and the comments, and I've been doing something everyday for the last year that I think some of you may find useful. This is my own, personal way of keeping track of every single measurable action I take toward my goals in the growth of my business every single day. I've assigned a point value for each one of these activities to help me gauge my efficiency aswell. The following are the things I track daily:
Personal Development: (Always work on yourself more than your business)
1 pt. - Goals I set (Daily/Weekly)
1 pt. - Each 1/2 hour of Self-Help, Audio Training, etc. (This also includes Scripture Reading)
Personal Activity: (Important things that don't neccessarily move me forward.)
1 pt. - Phone Calls (Simply making the call)
1 pt. - Voice Messages
1 pt. - New Contacts
2 pts. - Place a "Tool" (Paphlet, DVD, CD, or something to inform my Prospect)
3 pts. - Long distance Packages (Info. via Mail to someone >100 miles away.)
1 pt. - On Conference Calls (with business partners and Executives to stay informed)
1 pt. - Contact my "Work-out" partner (to hold each other accountable for our actions and stay motivated)
Personal Productivity: (These are the things that lead to results!)
1 pt. - Phone Contact (Actually being able to reach the person you called)
2 pts.- Set an appointment
2 pts. - 3-way call (for prospect to speak to an expert, or a satisfied customer)
3 pts. - Presentations
4 pts. - Membership Sales
4 pts. - New Associate/Business Partner
5 pts. - Host a Private Business Reception / Attend a Weekly Business Briefing
5 pts. - Plan with new Associate / Help them earn 1st Paycheck.
Now, I obviously don't do all of these things every day, some I only do once or twice a week. Sometimes I only sell one membership a month. It doesn't matter. The thing that matters is that I'm working on my business and setting goals daily. (I normally get 20 points a day. These last couple of days, however, have been in the 50s) I actually graph it out every day in Excel and then depending on my daily total of points I know If I'm just going through the motions of owning a business (staying busy) or if I'm actually getting somewhere. Some think this approach is too complicated and will just use their income as their measuring stick. That's usually what most people do, and that's fine, but with business - like everything in life - you can't expect to harvest in the same season you plant. This is the reason 98% of all businesses shut down in their first 15 years: They aren't persistent, they let their emotions, friends, and family deceive them, and they give up too early. There must be time to cultivate. If you see it, others will too. Some will, some wont, so what. Don't give up on yourself or your ideas.
If you want to actually see how these charts work, get a hold of me personally and I'd be more than happy to show you. I just thought it might help someone the way it's helped me.
Personal Development: (Always work on yourself more than your business)
1 pt. - Goals I set (Daily/Weekly)
1 pt. - Each 1/2 hour of Self-Help, Audio Training, etc. (This also includes Scripture Reading)
Personal Activity: (Important things that don't neccessarily move me forward.)
1 pt. - Phone Calls (Simply making the call)
1 pt. - Voice Messages
1 pt. - New Contacts
2 pts. - Place a "Tool" (Paphlet, DVD, CD, or something to inform my Prospect)
3 pts. - Long distance Packages (Info. via Mail to someone >100 miles away.)
1 pt. - On Conference Calls (with business partners and Executives to stay informed)
1 pt. - Contact my "Work-out" partner (to hold each other accountable for our actions and stay motivated)
Personal Productivity: (These are the things that lead to results!)
1 pt. - Phone Contact (Actually being able to reach the person you called)
2 pts.- Set an appointment
2 pts. - 3-way call (for prospect to speak to an expert, or a satisfied customer)
3 pts. - Presentations
4 pts. - Membership Sales
4 pts. - New Associate/Business Partner
5 pts. - Host a Private Business Reception / Attend a Weekly Business Briefing
5 pts. - Plan with new Associate / Help them earn 1st Paycheck.
Now, I obviously don't do all of these things every day, some I only do once or twice a week. Sometimes I only sell one membership a month. It doesn't matter. The thing that matters is that I'm working on my business and setting goals daily. (I normally get 20 points a day. These last couple of days, however, have been in the 50s) I actually graph it out every day in Excel and then depending on my daily total of points I know If I'm just going through the motions of owning a business (staying busy) or if I'm actually getting somewhere. Some think this approach is too complicated and will just use their income as their measuring stick. That's usually what most people do, and that's fine, but with business - like everything in life - you can't expect to harvest in the same season you plant. This is the reason 98% of all businesses shut down in their first 15 years: They aren't persistent, they let their emotions, friends, and family deceive them, and they give up too early. There must be time to cultivate. If you see it, others will too. Some will, some wont, so what. Don't give up on yourself or your ideas.
If you want to actually see how these charts work, get a hold of me personally and I'd be more than happy to show you. I just thought it might help someone the way it's helped me.
Monday, September 17, 2007
New York Backyard
Presenting my latest creations, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty... out of card board and paper.
I'm actually the Project Manager for D&T Entertainment here in Southern Utah, and last week I put together some decorations we needed for a private event in someone's back yard. The customer only gave us two days notice, and this is proof to me that - in many cases - desperation leads to inspiration. D&T was put together by Devin Brooks and Terry Meeds, and we're the ones that will be doing many of the major high school dances and university events from here on out. Our first major event will be the "Cedar Sheek" hair show/competition held in November. (Keep your eyes open for details two to three weeks prior.) Anyway, just keeping you guys up with where my creativity is going. See you guys later!
I'm actually the Project Manager for D&T Entertainment here in Southern Utah, and last week I put together some decorations we needed for a private event in someone's back yard. The customer only gave us two days notice, and this is proof to me that - in many cases - desperation leads to inspiration. D&T was put together by Devin Brooks and Terry Meeds, and we're the ones that will be doing many of the major high school dances and university events from here on out. Our first major event will be the "Cedar Sheek" hair show/competition held in November. (Keep your eyes open for details two to three weeks prior.) Anyway, just keeping you guys up with where my creativity is going. See you guys later!
Latest from the Natest
Hail friends! With school up and running again it's obvious that everyone has little time to dilly-dally around with lesser priorities. I've had a to-do list on my white board that has only grown over the last two weeks! So, today I've decided to check off some of those items. One of which is this post.
I recently attended an international convention for my company, Pre-Paid Legal, two weekends ago in Las Vegas. One of the truly amazing things about a home-based business convention is that you meet so many people who are less capable than you are (as far as circumstances and skills), achieving great success by simply applying proven systems and "doing the thing". It proves that after finding a solid company with a solid product, if you stick and stay you'll get your pay. Something you don't see too often is a network marketing company that is supported by attorney generals and the president of the National Chamber of Commerce. In fact, on Saturday Sep. 29th a documentary (not an infomercial) put together by many of the U.S. attorneys general about PPL will air Nationally on Court TV. It is the first of an educational series to better inform U.S. citizens about the changes in our legal system, and what our company is doing to help average-income americans obtain access to it. This is really big for me, guys. Please tune in Saturday morning (the 29th) at 9:00 if you can, so you can know a little bit more about the credibility of what it is I'm so proud to be a part of.
You guys are great! Things are going well, I'll talk to you guys later!
I recently attended an international convention for my company, Pre-Paid Legal, two weekends ago in Las Vegas. One of the truly amazing things about a home-based business convention is that you meet so many people who are less capable than you are (as far as circumstances and skills), achieving great success by simply applying proven systems and "doing the thing". It proves that after finding a solid company with a solid product, if you stick and stay you'll get your pay. Something you don't see too often is a network marketing company that is supported by attorney generals and the president of the National Chamber of Commerce. In fact, on Saturday Sep. 29th a documentary (not an infomercial) put together by many of the U.S. attorneys general about PPL will air Nationally on Court TV. It is the first of an educational series to better inform U.S. citizens about the changes in our legal system, and what our company is doing to help average-income americans obtain access to it. This is really big for me, guys. Please tune in Saturday morning (the 29th) at 9:00 if you can, so you can know a little bit more about the credibility of what it is I'm so proud to be a part of.
You guys are great! Things are going well, I'll talk to you guys later!
Monday, August 27, 2007
Fun Searches
I was playing on my computer for a moment yesterday and thought "is there anyone I would like to try and contact" and I tried to remember the name of a friend who moved away after 7th grade, but didn't have much luck. Then I said to myself "self, how about Carlin Walser" then I googled "Carlin Walser" and what do you know but the first entry is someone in Oklahoma and I send an email and there you have it he is one and the same. I also ran a search on "Abraham C. Hunt" and got a chuckle. Well, I am surprised and glad that when I searched for my name without the " " that I am not that popular on the web I didn't show up much at all so I am a little less well know on the internet than I might have thought. Well, talk to you all later and for those of us in school good luck with classes and for the rest good luck with your work and such.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Mi casa, es Picasa
Okay, so I've uploaded the throat pictures for all to look on. Take a look if you wish. See you in church Sunday.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Harnessing a Creative Power
I've always been fascinated with how and why we dream what we dream. I don't understand it, but some people have very vivid and lengthy dreams every single night (like me), while others never seem to remember anything except for the nightmare they had last year. I've always believed that dreams can be special, and that there must be some way to develop the mind's capacity for dreaming in a way that would be a benefit to us. One way I discovered on my mission is to keep a dream journal next to your bed and write down as much as you can remember first thing each morning. (This also gave me a couple minutes to full wake up so I didn't fall right back asleep while trying to say my morning prayer.) The more I bring those dreams to my conscious mind, I more vivid and lengthy my dreams become. Two nights ago I was watching Ocean's Eleven, and all night long - in my dream - I was planning out a major heist, and organizing a team to pull it off. Lots of action and spy stuff, it was really cool. I'd wake up periodically and invite my brother to join me, or ask Jensen (one of my sales reps) if he wanted me to turn the noise down from my dreams a bit so he could sleep. ...yea, it's kind of funny how real my dreams are sometimes even after I realize it was just a dream. Last night as a part of my dream I was struggling to make a breakfast burrito, and when I woke up I went into the kitchen to finish it only to realize it was just a dream. I dream every night, all night long sometimes.
As I was mentioning earlier, I think there must be a way to harness this creative power of the brain into something more productive. I thoroughly enjoy the ability to be part of such great adventures while I sleep, but I'd much rather use that creativity to solve business problems, receive spiritual guidance, and improve my creativity. Knowing that time is one of our most valuable assets, and that we spend roughly 1/3 of this life asleep, I wonder to what ends can these curious powers lead us to? - Just a random thought I've be regularly thinking about this last week or so, and intersted in any insights or comments you may have.
As I was mentioning earlier, I think there must be a way to harness this creative power of the brain into something more productive. I thoroughly enjoy the ability to be part of such great adventures while I sleep, but I'd much rather use that creativity to solve business problems, receive spiritual guidance, and improve my creativity. Knowing that time is one of our most valuable assets, and that we spend roughly 1/3 of this life asleep, I wonder to what ends can these curious powers lead us to? - Just a random thought I've be regularly thinking about this last week or so, and intersted in any insights or comments you may have.
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