Nerd Halloween Pumpkin Bash?

(Kind of a neat ring to it, don't you think?) Is anyone else iching to get together this month as a Herd again? Maybe a movie, some games, or whatever is decided upon. It's likely that we won't be able to have all of us in one place at the same time, but maybe we can get the few that can together one of these nights. Is Splashboy going to be dropping by sometime this month? If so, maybe we can plan around that. We might end up not being able to do anything, and that's okay. People are busy. But if we can, it would be great to spend time with you guys again as a group. Good luck in all you're doing! Make it worth it!

New Blog

I've finally created a Blog. Come one, come all! Visit That Young Fellow today!

Halloween

I find October to be a most perplexing month. What should I be for Halloween? The only years that I haven't asked this question were the two that I served the Lord. Wait...the one year when there was no Halloween party. I wore a mustache and pith helmet in one area.
So, I have an excellent idea for a large, eerie costume. It would require a lot of time and effort. Midterms are coming up and I'm currently weighing the fun and the grades on my scale.
I also have a small costume that I'm putting together. I found some little kids lino and bear costumes that I'm altering to fit. The lion head already fits well. The bear body--not so well. Reminds me of Spiderman's comment in the second movie. Anyway--it is hilarious looking.
I mainly came to apologize for not writing. I don't find a whole lot to write about. I have no kids on the way, no weird throat pictures, no bridge pictures, no wedding announcement, no organizational tactics, etc.
I do have ten cognitive distortions that I think are fairly applicable to a lot of people. Maybe I'll post those tomorrow. That is copyrighted material though...Hmm. Oh well.
'Til next time. (Cue cheesy music)
"Butterfly in the sky,
I can fly twice as high.
Just take a look.
It's in a book.
Reading Rainbow."

My Scruff

FYI - If you see me looking extra scruffy these next three weeks, it's for good reason. I don't like me with facial hair, but for Halloween this year I need a beard. I could make a fake one, but i didn't want to wear any glue on my face this year. When I asked Melanie what she thought about this on a scale from 1 to 10 - 10 being totally okay with it - she was an 8.

So, yeah. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Coin for Tawa

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!

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.

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!