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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
It's been
a great couple of weeks here in upstate New York. We finally
got some snow (over two feet!) and the Winter Olympics kept everyone
excited.
Living near Lake Placid, home of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics, we
take our games very seriously.
As you can see in the picture, John is currently trying out for the
2026 Olympic Curling team. We'll let you know how it goes.
Spring will be here before you know it, and that means your customers'
schedules will start to get frantic again.
Do what you can to book as many Spring workshops as possible NOW!
Get on their calendar before it starts to fill up with other
obligations.
Finally, if you're looking at ways to add new revenue streams in your
business this year, take a good look at the upcoming Digital Studio
Profits Boot Camp. There's a lot of money to be made there,
and I'm going to give you the step-by-step for making it!
Warmest
regards,

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Do You Have The Heart of an Olympian? |

Over
the weekend, I had a chance to meet and speak with Andrew Weibrecht.
Andrew won the 2010 Winter Olympics Bronze Medal in the Men's
Downhill.
It got me to thinking about the level of commitment and dedication it
takes to be an Olympian. Andrew grew up in Lake Placid,
and has been skiing since he was seven years old.
His schedule is grueling.
If he isn't attending or traveling to a competition, he's
training. He spends several hours a day on a
mountain or in a gym. And the difference between success or
failure is less time than it took me to type this sentence.
But his commitment to a goal propels him forward. His
dedication to being the best he can be gets him out there every day.
How about you? Do you have a goal? Are you
committed and dedicated to that goal to the extent that it gets you
moving each day?
If so, excellent! If not, try to come up with a goal for your
business that has enough meaning and importance to motivate you to work
every day!
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The
Digital Studio Profits Boot Camp
Starts In One Week! |

If you're trying to
figure out how to create profitable revenue streams with
your Digital Studio product - selling the product
itself, as well as offering follow-up options to those
customers - I would strongly encourage you to take the
Digital Studio Profits Boot Camp, beginning March 9th.
You only have a week
left to sign up.
For more info, or to
register,
select here.
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What An Auto Mechanic Can Teach You About Pricing |

I heard a great story the other day:
A
guy starts his car one morning and it doesn't sound right.
It's sputtering and he's afraid it might stall.
So,
he drives it straight to the auto mechanic.
The
auto mechanic opens the hood and looks inside.
He
then grabs a paper towel, unscrews the cap to something, and wipes the
inside of the cap off with the paper towel.
He
starts the car up and it's now running fine.
The
auto mechanic tells the driver, "That'll be $50."
The
driver says, "That's a pretty expensive paper towel."
The
auto mechanic says, "you're not paying me for the paper towel.
You're paying because I knew what to do with it."
Think about that story the next time you're pricing your classes.
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No More BSCG Free Trials ! |

Beginning Monday, because of
new FTC rules in the United States, we
will no longer be able to offer free trials for the Business Stampers
Coaching Group.
On Monday, I'll be switching over to a low-cost paid trial before full
Membership.
So, if you'd like to take advantage of the free trial, you have until Monday to
sign up.
For more information, or to sign up for the BSCG, select here.
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Book of the Month
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The E-Myth Revisited:
Why Most Small
Business Don't Work and What To Do About It
By Michael E. Gerber
Over the last week, several
people have mentioned to me what a difference this book made in their
lives.
For those of you not familiar with The E-Myth, "E" stands for
Entrepreneurial, and the myth is the notion that knowing a product is
the same as knowing a business.
Buying into the E-Myth is why so many good entrepreneurs... with really
good ideas... still fail.
I read this book a long time ago. And I re-read it
periodically to remind myself of the good lessons contained within.
If you haven't read it yet, this is one of those 'must-reads.'
Select here for more information
from Amazon.com.
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Stamping
Business Q&A
What Can I Do To Get My
Husband To Support My Business?
Over the last ten years coaching stamping business
owners, I've spoken with a lot of husbands about their
wives' stamping businesses.
For
the ones who aren't supportive, it almost always gets
down to one thing - your actions speak louder than your
words!
I
can't tell you how many times a husband has said to me,
"my wife says she wants to build a business, but all
I see her doing is making swaps, spending time on forums
chatting with other Demos and generally wasting time."
When a
husband says that, it's hard to argue the point.
If you're talking the talk, but you're not walking the
walk, you can't expect support.
Nobody
will take your business more seriously than you do.
And if you don't take it very seriously... If you're
wasting time on things that are not truly
business-building... You can't be upset when the people
around you don't treat it seriously, either.
Now,
if you are treating it seriously, that STILL doesn't
mean you're guaranteed support. But here are a few
tips to help you out:
1.
Be consistent - show the same level of effort and
intensity day in and day out (see the article to the
left for more on that).
2.
Share the business with your husband - let him know
how much you'd like to make over the next twelve months,
and ask him for some input on how that money can be
spent. If it's a joint goal, rather than a
singular one, you're more likely to get support.
3.
Don't keep secrets - too many times, I see stamping
business owners hiding the amount of money they spend on
this from their spouse. Think about the message
that sends. If you have to hide it, it can't be
good.
There
are, of course, some cases where you'll never get the
level of support you desire. But if you can't
follow these tips every day, you really will maximize
your chances.
(If
there's a question you'd like answered, or a topic you'd
like me to cover, feel free
to
send
me an e-mail)
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Testimonials... |
John's
coaching has been the key to my ability to empower recruits. His singular
focus
of profitability and step-by-step training has really turned my
approach around.
-K.I., Georgia
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