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May
10

Boomerang therapy for marketers and entrepreneurs

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Are you too busy being busy?

I have been lately.

Craziness at its finest…

But it pains me to admit something.

The most therapeutic thing I have done over the past 5 months, I have been slacking on.

Writing.

Daily.

Nothing has proven itself to be more beneficial to my business, my client’s businesses, and my head-space.

VERY, very therapeutic.

Yet I let busy-ness get in the way.

Battling my way back now.

What about you?

When you find a ritual that brings you success, do you ever struggle keeping that ritual going?

Much like my writing, your ritual may be writing, or blogging, or videos, or phone calls.

Are you slacking on them?

Here is a quick and easy solution.

It works best if you use Gmail.  But there are ways you can set it up in any of your mail systems.  If you use Gmail – get this plugin http://www.boomeranggmail.com – (not an affiliate link) – it is pure brilliance!  What it does is allows you to set reminder emails to yourself at whatever frequency you want. Or you can “Boomerang” an email that comes to you for a later date (not urgent today, but may be in a week – Boomerang it to email you again in a week).  There are so many ways to use this wonderful little tool, I can’t even begin.

Once you have Boomerang setup – schedule an automated reminder to come to you every 14 days.  In it describe whatever your goal is.  Want to write daily? Set it up in Boomerang to remind you daily. Want to make more phone calls? Reminder yourself daily.

It actually helps you hold yourself accountable.

If you are constantly being reminded to do something, chances are you will.

It is a beautiful thing and I hope you give it a go.

I have and love it.

Have a great day.

Troy

 

May
08

The quick, easy (and scary) way I eliminated my fear of snakes

By | Entrepreneurial Spirits, Success

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We all have fears.

Some people are scared to death of public speaking (used to be me too – Dale Carnegie training fixed that).

Some people have fears of heights, water, fire or spiders.

Mine used to be snakes.

The mere thought of them gave me the heeby-jeebies.

So I decided to do something about it…

…I bought a snake.

Then an aquarium.

And put it on the night stand next to my bed.

(gulp)

Nightmares for 2 weeks.

Cold sweats.

Fears of it getting out and wrapping itself around me while I slept.

Guess what?

I came out alive… and FREE of my fear of snakes.

What’s your fear?

My quick and dirty way of getting over the fear has applied to anything and everything I can think of in business.

Writing (hated English – almost failed it twice in University!).

Marketing.

Phone calls to cold leads.

What’s your fear?

Is there any possible way you can immerse yourself in the world you fear most?

It’s the easiest way to get over it once and for all.

I got bit by a dog as a kid… now I not only own one… I run a pawsitively fun dog business that I thoroughly enjoy.

(if you like dogs… marketing… and money… make sure you join me Wed at 2:00 MST – use this link

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/249865786

Title:  Dog Park Dollars… Health and wealth for your favorite furry friend
Date:   Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Time:   2:00 PM – 2:37 PM MDT

Hope you have a great day… free of fears and full of fun.

Troy

Apr
10

Are you a political poser to your prospects and clients?

By | Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurial Spirits, Success

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Election season… ahhhhh… smell the pungent odor of BS throughout the air.

Makes you want to puke doesn’t it?

This is not a rant about politics, so hang on there.

This is a rant about you, about your marketing, and most importantly about your clients and prospects.

Are YOU coming across like a politician to them?

That in-your-face annoying presence that keep pestering them…

…or maybe its the promises of grandiose save-the-world miracle solutions you, and only you, have up your sleeve.

I detest politicians… most of them are full of hot air and broken promises.

So, at times like this, I cringe every time I see what they are allowed to get away with.

They can say whatever they want without prosecution.

They can place advertisements anywhere and everywhere they want without fear of legal action.

They can phone you and show up on your door step unannounced without care for you or what you are doing.

They are a royal pain in the ass and can get away with it.

Pitch, pitch, pitch.

No real value delivered.

DON’T BE A POLITICAL POSER!

You don’t get to break the laws like they do.

And your clients and prospects WILL shut you down quickly… politicians aren’t so easy.

You must deliver real value to your clients. Articles, videos, reports, and yes, products or services for sale.

But if you blatantly promise something and deliver another, they can ask for a refund.

…we can’t do that with politicians.

Your prospects can.

What have YOU done in the past week, month or year to deliver value to your prospects?

I would like to think after 120 months (10 years!) of writing consistent articles, reports, and videos for my subscribers, I have added some value to their lives.

I know many of them that never even bought from me, but used the tips delivered in my newsletters to make millions.

One guy quietly went about reading my stuff, and applying it (the real secret to success).

He wrote me an email saying how I helped him build a company with 100 employees, which he turned around and sold for a tidy bundle.

…I had never heard from him before, nor had he bought from me before (I do accept unannounced gifts thought Saddleback Leather http://www.sbackleather.com is always welcome, or cash works too :O) – if you are still reading there Neil).

That is value I can be proud of.

And I want to push you to think about the value you add to your market.

Make it big.

Then make it bigger.

Best of all, deliver on your promises.

And put an END to political posers.

Have a great day!

Troy

PS: Nothing for sale – but just a reminder of the truly exciting new business venture I am doing in the dog market. If you LOVE DOGS… and MONEY… this is for you!


Fill out this form and it will just show you are interested in learning more.

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Mar
22

Are you part of the Flinch Club?

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Are you flinching enough?

I have alluded to some of the massive change I am going through this year.

In my personal life.

In my health.

In my business focus.

…and does it EVER feel good.

Change is good.

At least positive change.

But there is much to be said for that highly uncomfortable change too.

The kind that makes you wince because you just know it’s going to hurt… but you know it must be done.

Ya, that kind.

The kind that makes you flinch.

There is a FANTASTIC free book you can grab called “The Flinch”

Grab it here…

http://www.amazon.com/The-Flinch-ebook/dp/B0062Q7S3S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332427738&sr=8-1 Are you part of the flinch club

The author, Julien Smith,  shares numerous examples of how to flinch more than ever, why you MUST start flinching more, and what to do when those around you try and hold you down while prying your eyeballs open so you CAN’T flinch anymore.

They do.

And you must fight them with all your might.

This has been a flinch-filled 3 months for me.

…I feel like I have a medical condition with all the flinching I have been doing!

But it was my motto for the year for massive change… and I am flinching more than enough to make it all happen quickly.

Get the book.

Just do it – read it – and make it your motto for the year.

You have 9 months left this year to make it your best ever…

…and if you aren’t flinching at LEAST 2 or 3 times a day… you will be highly disappointed at what changes you made this year.

Join me in the Flinch club.

Ok?

Troy

PS: One of the major flinches I am experiencing daily is with the business I am rolling out in the dog market.

It is something new to me.

It is exciting…

…and uncomfortable.

And I am loving it.

If you love animals and want to see what I am doing, and how you can work with me on this massive project ($56 BILLION DOLLAR market in Canada and the US alone)…

Then join me on the webinar tonight!

Fill out this form and I will let you know the details for the webinar at 7:30 MST tonight.

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Mar
05

Gene Simmons and the power of persistence

By | Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurial Spirits, Success

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This past weekend I had a couple more people ask me about meeting Gene Simmons.

…the #1 most commented on photo on my site or blog is my picture with Gene Simmons.Gene Simmons KISS

I had the privilege of meeting him a couple times down in Nashville, and he made a definite impression on me.

His books, tv series, rock band and mega business success had already left an impression…

…but meeting him reaffirmed what I enjoy about Gene most.

His persistence.

Few people in his business have stayed sober, clean and out of trouble like he is (by the way – it is true that he has never been a drinker, nor done drugs – which explains why he still has his mental abilities with him after all these years of road trips and mega-stardom.)

There are also some other things I noticed about him, and how he continues to build businesses and marketing success stories…

http://blog.smallbusinesscopywriter.com/gene-simmons-marketing-success/

Enjoy the article… and have a great day!

Troy

PS: The Troy Party continues! I am offering you the ENTIRE 2007 and 2008 Wild West Wealth Audio MP3 Library for only $29.

This is the SAME information that helped Chris V become a multi-millionaire before he hit 30 years old!

https://responsivedm.infusionsoft.com/saleform/nathnisf

(if you are using Internet Explorer, you may have to copy and paste that
…no idea why, but it seems to work that way.

You can also send $29 via paypal to troy@smallbusinesscopywriter.com)

“…grew from $2300 per month to over $96,000 per month”

“Troy, I cannot thank you enough for the 2007 Wild West Summit
you put on. My membership business grew from $2300 per month to
over $96,000 per month and still growing at a ridiculous rate…
all from your marketing calendar, copy writing and you helping me
tell my story with the world.

I have gone from a College Student to a Millionaire in under 3
years with my Dream Home on the water being built as we speak… My
wife and new born daughter thank you even more!.. lol

I think your event, your information, your personality is
incredible!”

Chris Vermeulen
Founder, TheTechnicalTraders.com

Mar
02

A dedication to my daughters

By | Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurial Spirits, Main Content, Success

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As you may well know, my twin 11 yr old daughters are everything to me.

They were brought into this world at a whopping 3 pounds each, and have turned into incredible young ladies with the world in their hands.  In honor of my 10 year anniversary in business, I thought it only fair to dedicate today’s article to them!  Without them, I may have never taken the plunge to start my own business.

I did NOT want to be that dad that hated what he did for a living… so I quit my sales job and started my own business. 

Best thing I ever did for myself… and for them.

Below these pictures of my angels are 2 articles you will enjoy.

My daughters... my world

My daughters... my world

The day those 2 came into my life was the greatest day I can ever remember.

Katrina and Hailey were born 2 months premature and weighed in at 3pds each.

Yet, they carried the power of the universe in those tiny little hands. The first time I held one I will never forget (look at your hands when I talk about this to get the full impression) – their entire hands wrapped around my middle fingertip – their entire hand wrapped around my first knuckle.

So small, yet so many miracles at work within them.

They are now almost 12 years old and you would never know they were born so small or frail.

The power of love, nutrition and all the TLC possible brought them from where they were all bundled up in their incubators at the hospital to where they are today – terrorizing the cats, the neighbors kids and the local supply of purple balloons (one of their favorites).

Pretty well through most of this time I was also building my own small business and I quickly learned how many similarities there are to raising kids as there are to raising a business. You have to learn to crawl before walking, and walking before running.

There are no shortcuts (every once in a while you do hear of someone that broke the “rules” but it is more common than not to have to follow the rules.

Being twins, they also have some unique qualities and situations that remind me of marketing my business. Making my business different than others is very important to me and I am always working on new ways to get better at it.

What struck me most though was how powerful we truly are when we look to a higher power for help. Those tiny little 3 pound babies were put on this earth for a reason (and neither of us have twins in the family, so it was a complete surprise).

They are as strong as any other 11 year old yet they started out at a serious disadvantage.

When you look to a higher power for help – you will receive what you ask for. As long as you trust and believe that it will come. When those 2 were born – all I asked for was health.

…As long as they were healthy – I was happy.

And I got what I asked for because I KNEW deep inside that they were healthy – and would continue to be so.

With my business, I have asked for help numerous times. Many times I got what I asked for. Other times I didn’t. When I look back on why some things didn’t happen as I had asked for – it was mainly because I was not trusting that it would happen. Those times when I knew deep to the core that it would happen – it did.

My advice to you is – when you ask for help – believe they will help and trust that it will come in due time. But, do not sit back and wait for it. Go out and actively go in search of your dreams as well.

It gives the universe many more outlets to help you with when you are already helping yourself.

 

NO MORE JAY ABRAHAM!

(this is an article I sent to Jay Abraham almost 10 years ago – one which he published in his newsletter at the time…. thought you’d get a kick out of it.

“No More Jay Abraham!”

as stated by Hailey White (2 years old)

December 2002 in LA was one of the defining moments in my life.  Over the period of 3 information packed days my thoughts on business and success dramatically.  When I got home I looked at the thousands of pages of information I had to read, 80 hours + in audio tapes to listen to…my year was filling up!

So… every chance I had to listen to the tapes I did.

Until last week…

I have twin 2 year old girls and they were on the fast track to be the youngest Jay Abraham Protégés ever !  They listened to the tapes every time they were in the car with me… and for the most part they seemed to quite enjoy it!

I thought I was a genius… raising marketing masterminds from birth!  By the time they were 12 years old I would be able to retire on their consulting contracts.  This was sounding great.

My dreams were dashed the other day when I was putting in another tape while the girls were in the car.   As the tape started there was a huge outburst from the back …. “NO more Jay Abraham!”  Hailey screamed.  I thought she was kidding, I mean how could she be getting tired of here education already?

Well, sorry to say… they no longer let me play the Jay Abraham tapes when they are in the car.  I get the same, very rude, outburst whenever I try them on the tapes.

My bubble has temporarily burst for the youngest protégés ever.

I am going to try again when they turn 3.

Thanks again Jay,  the training is excellent !

Troy White

 

Have a great day and weekend.

Troy

PS: The Troy Party continues! I am offering you a one-time only offer of the ENTIRE 2007 and 2008 Wild West Wealth Audio MP3 Library for only $29. This is the SAME information that helped Chris V become a multi-millionaire before he hit 30 years old!

https://responsivedm.infusionsoft.com/saleform/nathnisf

(if you are using Internet Explorer, you may have to copy and paste that
…no idea why, but it seems to work that way.

You can also send $29 via paypal to troy@smallbusinesscopywriter.com)

“…grew from $2300 per month to over $96,000 per month”

“Troy, I cannot thank you enough for the 2007 Wild West Summit
you put on. My membership business grew from $2300 per month to
over $96,000 per month and still growing at a ridiculous rate…
all from your marketing calendar, copy writing and you helping me
tell my story with the world.

I have gone from a College Student to a Millionaire in under 3
years with my Dream Home on the water being built as we speak… My
wife and new born daughter thank you even more!.. lol

I think your event, your information, your personality is
incredible!”

Chris Vermeulen
Founder, TheTechnicalTraders.com

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